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Multimillion euro regeneration plan for Torrevieja port Major plans to regenerate the port area of torrevieja were announced on saturday with a joint public-private sector initiative seeing over €19m investment into the project.

Business leaders, investors and politicians gathered in the Municipal

theatre on saturday where the Mayor of torrevieja, Eduardo dolón, presented the project for the new leisure centre ‘Puerto de torrevieja’. also present was President of the Valencian Government Ximo Puig, the minister of territorial Policy, Public

Works and Mobility, arcadi España; the General director of Ports, airports and Coasts, Maria Luisa Martínez, and the president of the company Empresas del sol, Enrique Riquelme. the project has a global budget of more than €19 million, of which €10.5 million is from private investment, while the rest, more than €8 million, comes from torrevieja City Council. the initiative is described by the town hall as “a project that will convert the port area into a new public, commercial and leisure space that will connect the city with the port through an elevated promenade offering the population, visitors and tourists exceptional viewpoints to enjoy the maritime landscape offered by the town.” the project is in two parts – firstly, a large commercial area will be built by the company Empresas del sol.

the space to be redeveloped there measures around 40,800m2 with commercial space of around 18,000m2 across six two storey buildings. there will be an underground car park with

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Routine eye test identifies Notice of road closures for melanoma ‘La Vuelta’ cycle race

Keith from Rojales booked a routine eye test at specsavers Ópticas in Guardamar and optician Lisa James noticed an anomaly on the retinal photograph that was taken in advance of the examination. Concerned about what this could be, she checked with specialist equipment in the test room and could see what she suspected was a large choroidal melanoma.

Knowing the urgency of getting this checked by a specialist, Lisa explained the issue to the patient and wrote a referral letter to the doctor with an urgent request to refer to an eye specialist. the specialist diagnosed a melanoma and began immediate cancer treatment to the eye, saving Keith’s sight and protecting him against serious health complications.

“Eye cancer is thankfully rare, with only around 250 cases of melanoma reported in adults every year in spain,” Lisa explains.“it can affect the eyeball, the conjunctiva or the eyelid and although it’s not clear why it occurs, risk factors include having lighter eye colour and pale skin, unusual moles, using sunbeds and overexposure to sunlight. unfortunately, it can be serious, as it does not always cause obvious symptoms before it is very far advanced, which makes treatment more difficult.i am grateful Keith responded to his eye test reminder, as otherwise the outcome could have been very different.”

Keith adds, “it’s frightening to think that i nearly missed my two yearly eye check-up - what a mistake that would have been! at specsavers Ópticas in Guardamar, they identified an abnormal shadow behind my right eye during the examination. the director Lisa James

referred me to torrevieja hospital where a melanoma tumour was detected and i received radiotherapy at Barcelona eye hospital just in time. Missing that eye health check could have cost me my sight and caused subsequent serious illness. Please don’t miss your check up!” an eye test is an important health check a surprising amount can be revealed from an eye test, from the early stages of conditions which can permanently damage the vision such as glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, to spotting warning signs of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, risk of a stroke and symptoms associated with brain tumours. to be in with the best chance of spotting the signs of health conditions you need to have a thorough eye test which includes a range of tests and the latest technology. a great tool for health checks is digital Retinal Photography which uses a camera to take a picture of the back of the eye – the only part of the human body where the microcirculation of blood can be observed directly. this technology helps to identify changes that might be associated with certain eye conditions and health complaints, and the ability to save images creates a lasting record for ongoing monitoring. if necessary, the optician can refer patients directly for further medical examination to their hospital or general practitioner. specsavers Ópticas offers comprehensive eye tests using the latest technology and all stores have a digital Retinal camera. Visit www. specsavers.es to find your nearest store or search for eye health information.

Man arrested in Albatera for attempted bank job a man has been arrested after trying to rob a bank at gunpoint this week. the incident took place in alabatera, in a branch of the sabadell bank, when the man is alleged to have threatened members of staff before fleeing and barricading himself in a nearby supermarket. an employee of the branch reported that a man who was waiting to be served approached the cashier’s desk and told the female employee: “this is a robbery”, then told her to put all the money she could in a bag he provided. the employee told him that for security they do not keep cash outside the safe, to which he has replied: “i’m not kidding” and is alleged to have pointed a gun at the woman demanding the money. after explaining to him that for security reasons, she literally couldn’t comply – and opened the drawers to allow him to check that what she was saying was true - the man is said to have

put the weapon in the bag and fled the scene. at that point, the cashier notified the director. one of the cashier’s colleagues had already noticed the situation and had pressed the silent alarm to notify the Guardia Civil. officers arrived to the bank and checked security footage for an image of the man that could be circulated to patrols and checkpoints that had been erected at potential exits from the town. Meanwhile it transpired that the man had headed to Mercadona supermarket after leaving sabadell, and it was there that he was finally arrested.

the mayor of torrevieja, Eduardo dolón, issued a municipal edict to inform residents of the road closures that will take place on saturday, February 5th, when the 4th stage of Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana 2022 passes through torrevieja. the route takes place along the following streets: • Ronda José Samper García • Avda. Alfredo Nobel • Calle Waksman • Avda. Baleares • Avda. Cortes Valencianas • Calle Apolo (in the opposite direction).

• Calle Ramón Gallud (in the opposite direction) • Avda. Gregorio Marañón • Avda. Desiderio Rodríguez • CV-95 • CV-905 • Calle Orihuela the mayor revealed that on February 5, the following closures will take place, leaving traffic totally prohibited at the following times: - From 07:00 a.m.: traffic cut off of avda. Gregorio Marañón between Calles Pinoso and Portalicos for the assembly of the finish line, reopening to traffic from approximately 6:30 p.m.

- From 3:00 p.m.: traffic closures along the rest of the route until its completion around 6:00 p.m.

Given the importance of the event for torrevieja, Eduardo dolón requests the maximum collaboration on the part of all citizens.

New School for Pilar

the Mayor of Pilar de la horadada has visited the new secondary Education institute that is being built in torre de la horadada. the construction, fully financed by the Generalitat Valenciana, will provide 560 school places. the new school has four classrooms for further education along with science and technology classrooms, various workshops, a cafeteria, a gym, two sports courts, a playground, a school garden, and a parking area. it is estimated that the work will be finished by the end of March.

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of ‘going for a stroll’. there will be a cinema, bowling and restaurants. the town hall describes the leisure centre as of “great importance, not only locally, but also provincially and regionally.” the other aspect of the project is to regenerate a large strip of land belonging to the Port authority of the Valencian Government. the town hall believes that this are has become a barrier between the town and the sea and its use has been reduced to a transit and parking area. access to the new leisure and commercial area is planned through two large ramps that start, one from the eastern part of the port with a set of elevated pedestrian paths next to the pre-existing Paseo del dique de Levante and another from the western part of the port, near Paseo Vistalegre. the mayor of torrevieja said in his speech that thanks to the joint work of two public administrations Generalitat Valenciana and torrevieja City Council - it has been possible to join forces for common interest.

Eduardo dolón indicated that the City Council of torrevieja is also going to play an active part in the redevelopment of the port area. thus, with an initially planned investment of more than 8 million euros, the rest of the port area will be redeveloped, from the façade of the existing buildings, to

the new road that will run through the centre of the port and will replace the existing one. doing this will create a continuous esplanade, without traffic in the middle, of around 49,000 m2. this space is set to be a multipurpose pedestrian zone that will allow the traditional funfair to be integrated

into the planned space. the space will be modern in appearance but will encompass the existing trees on Paseo de la Libertad, with even more green areas added in. a bike lane will also feature, highlighting the town hall’s commitment to green mobility. this pedestrian esplanade will also be the area to host other well known events such as the May Fair and other events such as concerts, exhibitions and gastronomic events. the existing roadway on avenida de la Libertad will disappear, converting all that space into a platform for pedestrian use - enabling some space for service and emergency vehicles, and it is here where the daily market stalls will be located (popularly known as “the hippie market”), with a totally renewed and modern image. all traffic on Liberty avenue will be directed through the central road of the port, and a new connection

with Rambla Juan Mateo, lined with a roundabout that will be located at the entrance of the port. in order to facilitate this, a solution has been chosen that involves the demolition of the current Captaincy and Ports government buildings, maintaining only the central Customs building which is protected and will be renovated as such. the new public transport interchange will be located on the same site. the floating museums – including the delfín submarine – will be moved to the edge of the dock in front of the new buildings.

Finally, the plans include the renovation of the raised walkway on the dique de Levante, which will be linked to the new promenade. a new fish market building will also be constructed for use by the town’s fishing fleet.

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Discover Medieval Orihuela in February the Councillor for tourism, Mariola Rocamora, has presented the new tourist routes for February, which will focus on the medieval aspects of the city. this would usually coincide with the atmosphere that permeates the city every year due to its traditional Medieval Market. however, this year, due to the pandemic the market will not take place. on saturday the 5th February “Legends of Medieval heroes” will take place at 6:30pm and at 7:30pm, where visitors will hear stories and legends of heroes around the fire. at 7:30pm there will also be a dramatised tour of “Medieval orihuela”, which will feature the participation of historical figures such as the Catholic Monarchs. on sunday, 6th February, there are games for the whole family with “Medieval duels” held at 12:30pm in the Plaza de la soledad, next to the tourist office. at 12 noon is another dramatised tour of “Medieval orihuela”. the Councillor explained that on Friday the 11th February there is a guided tour “dedicated to the Bishop’s Entry into the City, and will consist of making known the origin and tradition

of this act that dates back to the 16th century. it begins at 7:30pm also leaving from the tourist office”. on sunday the 13th February, the planned route is entitled “Encounters and disencounters” and will also be repeated specially on Valentine’s day, starting at 12:30pm. on saturday, 19th February, the department of tourism has organised a “Legends” route that will begin at 7:30pm., while on sunday 20th February it will be the turn of the “ascent to the Castle”, starting at 11:30am. the last weekend of the month there will be two workshops set around a Carnival theme. on saturday the 26th February there will be a mask workshop at 12:30pm and 5:00pm in the Plaza de la soledad, next to the tourist office, and on sunday the 27th February the workshop will be on animal masks, also at 12:30pm and repeated at 5:00pm.

Councillor Rocamora encouraged residents, tourists and visitors to “participate in the

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Quality mark for Orihuela Costa beaches antonio sánchez, Councillor for Beaches, has attended the “Q night” ceremony, held in the Crystal Gallery at the Palacio de Cibeles in Madrid. this is where the institute for spanish tourist Quality (ICTE) recognises the efforts made by both institutions and individuals to promote the Q Mark for tourism Quality, the quality mark of the tourism sector in the country. during the evening

presentations were made in the presence of the Minister of industry, Commerce and tourism, Reyes Maroto and the president of itEC, Miguel Mirones, among other personalities. antonio sánchez collected the tourist quality recognition diploma for the beaches of orihuela for having improved and renewed the Q Quality mark in 2021. he said that “orihuela

is consolidated year-after-year as a tourist destination for the quality of its beaches and these acknowledgments corroborate this”. he voiced his “gratitude to all the staff, areas of the council and companies involved in this project under the department of Playas de orihuela so that, once again, we can wave the largest number of flags on our beaches as a sign of quality and excellence”.

Orihuela Costa cannabis club closed by Police planned routes and activities to learn a little more about the history of our city, in a lively and fun way” throughout the month.

People interested in participating in the routes can make a reservation at: w w w. o r i h u e l a t u r í s t i c a . e s .

Further information on the programming for the month can be requested by Whatsapp on 673 836 385.

Local Police officers on the orihuela Costa night service have dismantled an important, illegal marijuana sales point, which was being run under the guise of being a cannabis association. the officers were carrying out unexpected but routine checks on establishments during the evening. When they entered the premises they found 42 people inside smoking marijuana, without masks and drinking alcohol. the officers seized 90 packages already prepared for sale, each with 3.5 grams of the

drug in each package, 19 joints prepared for smoking and about half-a-kilo of marijuana still unpackaged. there was also various items of equipment and materials necessary for the handling and packaging of marijuana (hashish oil extraction press, vacuum packing machine and precision scales). For this reason, the owner of that establishment was arrested. this ‘smokehouse’ had already been dismantled in May 2020 by night officers of the orihuela police, who seizing almost 3 kilos of marijuana.

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Vega Baja Garden Club Vega Baja Garden Club had a very successful december meeting, the final one for the year 2021. the meeting featured a Christmas buffet and the annual quiz – the winning team ‘three hers and a him’ winning on a tie breaker question. there was also a competition for a Christmas table decoration, won by irene, for her very pretty decoration. the following week, members enjoyed Christmas lunch at Manolo’s. the next meeting will be on Monday 7th February 2022 at Bar trasgu, Formentera del segura at 2pm, for 2.30pm start, to give people time to get

drinks from the bar. Members are reminded to bring covid passports and photo id. a small charge of €2 per person applies for the use of the room. there will be the usual plant raffle and “a jolly good natter”. the subject is still to be decided, but do join in if you are able. new members are always welcome, even if you are only here part time. Most of the club’s members have very small gardens, terraces or balconies. as spokesperson for the group said, “We are just an ordinary group of people who enjoy growing things. ideas can be swapped and advice sought for garden-related problems.”

Torrevieja U3A torrevieja u3a held its first full meeting of the year on Friday 28th January at the Los angeles Bar where members were given a talk on funeral procedures in spain. although the subject didn’t seem to be an appealing one, a good number of members turned up and received a very informative and educational talk, with a little bit of humour thrown in, from Francesca of Pompas Funerales samper. after the presentation, Francesca disappeared to change into her alter ego dancing regalia and then reappeared,, together with her dancing partner antonio, with whom they presented

an altogether entertaining number of Flamenco dances, some of which were performed in a different format to that which most of us have probably seen in the past. the dancing was well performed and kept everyone entertained.

Further details of this event and upcoming events for members can be found by logging on to our website torreviejuau3a.org.

“We would be delighted if there is anyone out there who would like to give a talk of around 30 minutes on anything garden-related. a laptop computer and projection equipment are available, and you would need to provide a memory stick with your pictures. you don’t have to be a professional, just a person with an interest in any or all things garden, who might like to tell us about your experiences with your garden, terrace or patio.” Check out the Facebook page VEGa BaJa GaRdEn CLuB, or e-mail the club at vegabajagardenclub@gmail. com for further details.

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Should you keep hold of UK investments in Spain? however well we have settled into our new lives in spain, most uK nationals living here maintain some British habits. Whether it is a sunday roast or watching British soaps, there are some ties we do not want to lose. the same often applies for uK savings and investments. While many expats prefer to stick with what’s familiar, just how suitable are these arrangements for spain?

Premium Bonds and ISAs Launched 65 years ago, around 23 million Britons have over £100 billion in Premium Bonds today. Even though they do not provide any interest earnings or capital growth – which means their value will be eroded over time by inflation – the possibility of winning a large prize continues to appeal. in spain, investment income is added to your general income for the year and taxed at the

scale rates of tax of up to 54% in the Valencian community. isas too are fully taxable in spain in the hands of spanish residents at the corresponding savings income tax rates up to 26%. this applies to income and gains from cash and share isas. some expats mistakenly think that since they are uK investments they do not need to be declared in spain, but if you are tax resident here they need to be declared and taxed.

With global automatic exchange of information now in full flow under the Common Reporting standard, the spanish tax authorities are informed about some of your uK investments and compare to your tax returns.

Bank interest similarly, although bank interest in the uK is tax-free under a certain threshold for uK residents, it is taxable for spanish residents at

the savings rates between 19% and 26%.

With interest rates stuck at all-time lows while the cost of living creeps up, many uK savings accounts are failing to outpace inflation, so it is worth exploring alternative structures for your money.

Alternative investment structures for Spain highly tax-efficient opportunities are available to residents of spain. at seagate we have a range of tax efficient products designed for spanish residents, from household names such as the Prudential international. if you would like to see how seagate can help you achieve your financial goals, then please give us a call. one of our advisers would be happy to meet with you and offer solutions that work best for you.

For a no-obligation chat, call 965 704 338 or email: contact@seagatewealth.es

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World Cancer Day at Zenia Boulevard

World Cancer day is held each year on 4th February and raises global awareness and encourages government action. it is working towards a world where millions of preventable cancer deaths are saved and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is available to all – no matter who you are or where you live. the initiative is led by the union for international Cancer Control and was created in 2000 and offers people the opportunity to join a positive movement and unite under one voice to face what is one of humanities greatest challenges.

Each year, hundreds of activities and events take place around the world, gathering communities, organisations and individuals in schools, businesses, hospitals, marketplaces, parks, community halls, places of worship - in the streets and online - acting as a powerful reminder that we all have a role to play in reducing the global impact of cancer.

Locally, Maria and the Pink Ladies and Panthers will be hosting a World Cancer day event to be held in the main square at Zenia Boulevard on Friday 4th February. there will be live entertainment on stage by some of the coast’s favourite

entertainers, supported by simon Morton of sunshine FM. the fun and fundraising will begin at 12 midday and there will be a minute’s silence at 1pm to remember all those who have lost their lives to cancer but also to support those currently living with the disease. the key theme for the day is ‘Early detection saves Lives’ and so members of the public will be able to book an early detection cancer test with the Pink Ladies at the event.

10 million people dies each year from cancer, that’s more than hiV/aids, malaria and tuberculosis combined. By 2030, experts project cancer deaths will rise to 13 million – if we don’t act.

Luckily 4 in 10 cases of cancer can be prevented.

Cancer Research also believes early detection is vital, but there are also things that you can do to minimise your own personal risk. smoking is the

biggest change to you make in your life to become more healthy and reduce your cancer risk. other steps include: eating healthily, reducing alcohol intake, exercise regularly, watch your weight and protect your skin against sun exposure.

For further information or to book an early detection appointment, call Maria and the Pink Ladies 965 32 98 41 or pop into the office on the lower level of Flamenca Beach Commercial Centre, orihuela Costa. the office is open Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm.

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Chorus open new Costa Blanca South Office!

By Sam Kelly dipPFs, EFa, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial We are delighted to announce the opening of our new office in Benijofar, south Costa Blanca. Chorus Financial have clients across the whole of spain, but with many hundreds of them based in the popular area between alicante and Murcia, and with more people moving to Chorus each day, this new office is both much needed, and indeed long overdue!

told, in writing, exactly how much your financial adviser is earning, in pounds, shillings and pence, and have all costs and charges detailed in simple, transparent terms. this means that advice and product fees are separated, and your adviser is 100% focussed on providing you with the best possible solution for your circumstances.

We had originally planned to open an office in this area in 2020, but just as we were about to put pen to paper on the lease, Coronavirus hit and the rest, as they say, is history! although in modern life, with emails, video calls, home printers and scanners, financial services can easily be provided remotely, we appreciate that having a local office is both beneficial and reassuring for clients making such significant life decisions.

the alternative to this is spain is some opaque, complex, often multilayered charging structure, generally with a long tie-in and exit penalties, where you really have no idea who is getting their hands on your hardearned pensions and savings, and for what! often advice is focussed more on how much the adviser is being paid in hidden commissions, rather than what is best for you. sadly,most firms still operate in this way in spain, but at least now those in Costa Blanca south can sit down with a Chorus Financial adviser, and get truly client focussed, ethical advice without any of the usual nonsense that has given financial advisers such a bad name in spain.

over the last half a decade Chorus Financial have grown to become by far the most trusted financial services company in the region, indeed arguably across the whole of spain. We were the first firm to openly insist on ‘fee-based’ advice and full transparency and remain one of the only firms with this policy in spain. What this means in a nutshell is that as a Chorus client you will be

well-known financial adviser here in spain, who started his career in the uK working as a financial adviser for Lloyds and has been based in south Costa Blanca for the last 6 years. Chris has been very active in the local community for many years, running regular seminars, and talking finance on radio and in local newspapers.

Mael joins us as a Client Relationship Manager, having spent the last few years working for a popular law firm in spain specialising in expat legal advice. Mael brings an incredible amount of experience into the role

andhuge value in terms of overall client care.

Chorus Financial now have the entire Costa Blanca covered from our Javea and Benijofar offices, along with our remote advice options which are available across the whole of spain.

For those of you considering financial advice in 2022 who want to work with an ethical and client focussed company, contact Chorus Financial by email on info@chorusfinancial.es, by phone on +34 965 641 163 or visit www.chorusfinancial.es for more information.

With the opening of the new office, we are also very happy to welcome Chris shaw and MaelCampi to the Chorus team for 2022. Chris is a popular and

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GBP / EUR UPdatE GBP Sterling (GBP) has continued to feel the pressure this week, wounded by a doubleedged sword combining the ongoing ‘partygate’ situation facing the prime minister, and the fallout from Wednesday’s hawkish Fed conference across the pond (USD). While investors initially saw little cause for economic concern over the findings of the inquiry into the alleged lockdown parties, it has since been suggested that the PM may be gearing up to scrap the contentious national insurance hike in a bid to save his job and win back the support of his fellow tories. the report is expected to be released to the public on Monday and may carry implications for the pound.

Adding to sterling’s (GBP) woes this week were disappointing retail sales data and an 11-month low for uK business growth. Retail sales in January were down by 23% compared to seasonal norms due to the surge in omicron cases. the uK service PMi fell to 53.3 from 53.6, failing to meet the expected 54.8. Meanwhile, the uK manufacturing PMi came in at 56.9, below the previous and forecast 57.9. investors will be keeping an eye on commentary from the Bank of England next week as continuing inflationary pressures and the lingering economic threat of the pandemic mean that another rate hike is to

be expected in early February.

EURO While the euro (EUR) has enjoyed a relatively stable week, it appears no match for the soaring usd. ahead of the Fed’s expected rate hikes and imminent tapering of asset purchases, the EuR/ usd has fallen to a fresh two-month low, which may not be the end of the pair’s downtrend.

Even against the pound (GBP), which has had a plethora of setbacks to contend with, the euro (EUR) has failed in the end to hold its ground, with sterling climbing to an almost two-year high against the euro (EUR). On the ever-present topic of inflation, the Eurozone is forging its own path, with the European Central Bank (ECB) saying that a rate hike this year is unlikely, despite inflation sitting at a high 5%.

Rising tensions between Russia and ukraine also have the potential to cause a significant blow to the European economy, with the European union currently discussing what sanctions may be imposed should Russia attack. The euro (EUR) has already suffered losses, dropping to a onemonth low, and the ECB’s Lithuanian governor GediminasŠimkus has urged politicians to step up to diffuse the conflict, warning of a major economic risk to the euro (EUR) should the situation escalate.

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New Jake Gyllenhaal movie filmed in Sax the town of sax was transformed into a warzone this week as shooting took place for hollywood movie ‘the interpreter’ starring american actor Jake Gyllenhaal. the film, inspired by events during the war in afghanistan, is written and directed by Guy Richie. the area of sax known as the Camino del Coso, with old ruins and pine forests on an arid landscape, resembles the landscape of afghanistan.

Residents of sax saw hundreds of vehicles arrive including

trucks, cars and minibuses as well as caravans for the use of actors, actresses, extras and directors. two tanks and a series of simulated weapons were also brought to the site ready to be used on set.

Jake Gyllenhaal rose to stardom after films such as Brokeback Mountain, Proof, Jarhead and spiderman: Far From home while director Guy Ritchie, ex-husband of singer Madonna, has been behind such films such as sherlock holmes, aladdin and King

arthur: the legend of Excalibur. although the content of the film remains a secret and no detailed information is available, it has emerged that Gyllenhaal plays the role of sergeant John Kinley, who in his last period of service in afghanistan works with local translator ahmed to survey the region. it is said that the director was inspired to tell this story after various conversations with soldiers and the translators who risk their lives to help them during war conflicts.

Almoradí against animal abandonment almoradí town hall spoke out this week against animal abandonment and in collaboration with alma Peluda animal charity, wanted to send a message to make citizens aware of their responsibilities to animals. a spokesperson for the town hall said, “these have been particularly hard times for many animals, many of them given as Christmas gifts, the result of which has been an increase in their abandonment.” the town hall said that every day, more animals are found run over, or left without food, water or basic care. on the subject of animal adoption, the town hall said, “We must bear in mind that adopting is an important decision. there are many years of living together, possible veterinary bills, food, care and education that we have to keep

in mind when adopting. it is one more member of the family - it is not an alarm in a country house, a decorative accessory that we can leave locked in a room, or in the worst case, abandoned - animals do not deserve to be abandoned by the only family they know.” almoradí town hall together with social services have programs such as “somos humanymal” that involves helping vulnerable young people interact with dogs. the town hall revealed that the programme has had very successful results among the population of almoradí, raising awareness of animal protection. the town hall also wanted to take into account the work of those charities who help abandoned animals and invite people to offer support through the collection point located in almoradí town hall to donate

Your tech questions answered by Brian Hoile of the Costa Blanca Technology Help Group, helping over 200 members with their PCs, smartphones and more. Find the group on Facebook (Costa Blanca Technology Help Group) or attend the meetings in person or online via Zoom. if you have a question or a problem that needs my help then please send an email to Brian at cbtechnology.help@ gmail.com. if i receive the email by lunchtime on Friday it will appear in the next edition. if you want to join the technology help Group search Facebook for “Costa Blanca technology help Group”. if you do not use Facebook you can still join by sending an email with your details to cbtechnology.help@ gmail.com.

When joining on Facebook please make sure that you scroll all the way through and answer all questions and give your email address. i use your email address as the primary means of communication.

a reminder of what the Costa Blanca technology help Group offers members. toys, blankets, towels, beds, scratching posts, cat litter, cleaning products, cat flaps, etc. all help is welcome.

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Yasmin of La Siesta asks” On

my Samsung phone messages I keep receiving messages saying `your play console verification code is’ and ‘Google cloud verification is’.

I am receiving about 15 a day.

No idea how to stop.” i looked at her Facebook account and soon realised that she had no security set. i was able to see all her posts, friends and photos. scrolling through her posts i found a post from her containing her phone number. as she was receiving sMs messages from people she did not know this is the likely reason for the messages received. i recommended changing her Facebook security settings. open your Facebook Click on your profile photo on your profile page click the 3 dots. select Follow settings to be completely anonymous apart from your Facebook friends select “friend” for each entry shown below. these are: • Who can follow me.

• Who can see the people, pages and lists you follow?

• Public profile info.

My recommendations is not to put anything personal on Facebook. if you need to send someone your telephone number use Messenger or email.

Yasmin of La Siesta asks” Someone has told me that they have sent me an email. I have not received it. Any ideas why?

Each Email system has its own automatic security system when receiving emails. in particular if its from a new contact or if the email contains links, then it will not show in their inbox. Check your trash or spam folder for any emails not received. once you accept the email subsequent email messages will appear in your inbox.

Andreas asks “When sending a group email using Gmail, how do I make it so that the recipients can’t see each other’s email addresses?

Use Bcc (Blind carbon copy).

Create an email. in the recipient’s section select Bcc and enter the recipients in turn. if there are a lot of recipients, it would be worthwhile to set up a group. When the group is created enter the name of the group in the Bcc field. you need to do this on laptop or PC and Gmail on mobile devices does not allow sending to a group.

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Crime we’re most likely to fall victim to this year is fraud the crime we’re all most likely to fall victim to this year is fraud, according to the latest annual crime study carried out by the office of national statistics.

Consumer association Which? also revealed in their fraud report that fraudsters impersonating legitimate organisations were the most common scams in 2021. Which? said that based on the number of people who get in touch with the consumer watchdog about scams, they were not at all surprised byt eh findings.

Last year, Which? launched its scam sharer reporting tool so people could easily report scams and help Which? in its research and campaigning work. the data, revealed this week, showed that the group received a total of 11,881 scam reports between March 1st – when the tool went live – and november 1st 2021. impersonation scams accounted for the majority of reports (69%) with fraudsters most commonly pretending to be from banks, household brands, the nhs and government departments.

Phone, text and email were the preferred methods used by scammers to con victims.

Top scams identified the consumer group also identified the top scams of 2021.

By far the most prevalent was “there’s a problem with your amazon account”. the scam continued to do the rounds in 2021 and was by far the most reported to Which? Fraudsters target victims by phone, playing a recorded message that asks the victim to call back to fix an issue with their account. in some cases, victims were contacted by a person from a call centre. the scammers usually threaten to close your account if you don’t act quickly – which usually means handing over your payment details. Which? warned that amazon never calls customers like this, unless it’s to follow up on an issue you’ve raised. amazon phishing scams were also widespread last year. there are a variety of different warnings scammers might send to trick victims into clicking links that lead to fake amazon sites. usually, they claim your payment details need updating or include a fabricated invoice for something expensive that you didn’t order, in an attempt to worry you. you can usually spot these phishing attempts by checking to see if the email is not addressed to you personally, or the invoice is in a foreign currency. Which? advises potential victims to always sign in to your amazon account from a new browser window to check orders and payment details rather than clicking on links in emails. it can take longer, but it is definitely safer. sophisticated

design work by fraudsters can make false emails and websites look very convincing, down to the logos and typeface. the second most common scam in 2021 was the “scam call”, which took on many guises including convincing victims their national insurance number has been compromised or a very convincing sounding message from the national Crime agency. not likely to impact Britons living in spain, but certainly those who spend time in the uK and spain are at risk. in november, ofcom reported that as many as 45 million people in the uK received a scam call in the last year. as such, the watchdog ordered telecoms providers to block calls from overseas from being masked with local uK numbers – a common tactic to ensure victims answer the call. however, telecoms providers are sceptical, claiming this won’t have much impact due to internet calling technology available to fraudsters. one such phone scam that peaked last year, and continues to do the rounds, is a recorded voice message claiming to be from the national Crime agency. the sternly worded warning from the national Crime agency sounds serious and very convincing. the caller tells you to ‘press 1 to be connected to an agent.’ however, the agent is actually a scammer who will try to relieve you of your bank details. similar calls claiming to be from hMRC and warning you that you owe tax were also very common last year. these calls tend to peak around tax return season in the spring and caught a lot of people off guard last year. hMRC does not contact people in this way. Which? advises people to contact hMRC directly if you have concerns about income tax or your national insurance number.

the third most popular scams last year were text message scams – usually claiming the victim has missed a delivery or had outstanding delivery charges. these scams are prevalent in spain too with text messages appearing to be from ‘Correos’ claiming that there are charges to be paid before a parcel can be delivered. Which? said that the delivery company most impersonated last year was Royal Mail. other text scams operating like this include fake texts from banks. the message is often an alert that a new payee has been set up or an unknown transfer has taken place, which asks the recipient into clicking through on the link to check the details. the link takes them to a cloned bank website which will likely ask for login details, Pin, and other personal information.

Which? says that avoiding clicking on links in texts is your best protection to avoid text scams. Criminals are able to track what mobile numbers interact with the links included in text messages, which lets them know what numbers are active. With this knowledge, they target you with more text and phone scams. other popular scams included impersonating the nhs to tell the victim to apply for their covid passport. Which? said, “at the start of 2021, we mostly had reports about fake invitations for Covid tests and jabs, as the number of cases soared and the vaccination programme ramped up. Many scams requested payment or bank details in order to book a test or a jab when these services were completely free.

We saw some very convincing cloned nhs websites which were cleverly designed to dupe people into entering sensitive information, thinking they were booking their vaccinations.”

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Lack of Medicines at Torrevieja Hospital unions at torrevieja hospital have revealed there is a lack of basic medicines for chronic patients and vaccines for the Community’s mandatory schedule for children.

the hospital serves around 150,000 registered inhabitants along with tourists – and the new claims come hot on the heels of a significant increase in waiting

times for patients. on surgical waiting lists, 2,497 patients are waiting to be operated on with 2,131 patients waiting more than six months.

Nestle launches KitKat Bites Nestlé is launching a brandspanking-new product based on one of its timeless classics. new for 2022, KitKat Bites are exactly what you’d imagine them to be: smooth, chocolate-centred, crunchy wafer pieces inside a milk chocolate shell. the new snacks will initially be available in 90g sharing bags – although we’re not liking the thought of sharing them at all and even better they are launching through tesco stores in February. this means that although it may taking some time for them to filter through, we will be able to get our hands on them here in spain at the Food Co. the plan is to then roll KitKat Bites out through supermarkets and convenience stores across Europe from april.

Meg Miller, Brand Manager for KitKat, said: “our new KitKat Bites are truly mouth-watering morsels, boasting a rich filling

and crispy wafer pieces encased in a milk chocolate shell. Perfect for a little evening indulgence, such as a family film night or after dinner treat, KitKat Bites deliver an intense, chocolatey hit with every mouthful. this is a grown-up twist on our muchloved brand, and we are so excited to bring KitKat Bites to the market. We can’t wait for people to try them!” and the fun doesn’t stop there... in addition to these insanely-delicious chocolate bites, Nestlé is launching KitKat 4 Finger orange and KitKat 2

Finger White. that’s four fingers of crispy wafer biscuit covered with orange flavoured smooth milk chocolate, and two fingers of crispy wafer biscuit covered with smooth white chocolate.

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Spain changes gap between booster after Covid infection spanish health authorities are changing the criteria for administering a booster shot of a Covid-19 vaccine to people who have recovered from a coronavirus infection. a five-month waiting period after diagnosis is now being recommended, instead of just four weeks. the decision comes shortly after the health Ministry confirmed that omicron is now the dominant strain in spain. the highly transmissible variant represented between 79.9 percent and 98.7 percent of all coronavirus infections for the week ending on 16th January, according to samples sequenced in 14 regions, said the ministry. omicron has displaced the delta variant, which was the dominant strain in spain until december. in the second week of January, delta only accounted for 1.2% to 9.3% of sequenced cases. the ministry’s report did not mention the possible presence in spain of the omicron sub-variant Ba.2, which has already been detected in several European countries.

Government spokesperson

isabel Rodríguez said that the sixth wave of the pandemic is “at a moment of flattening” despite the high case numbers, and asked people to “keep taking care of themselves so we may look at the virus in a different light in the coming months.” the Public health Committee, which represents the health Ministry as well as regional health officials, changed the

criteria for receiving a booster shot that affects people who have recovered from a coronavirus infection.

From now on, this body recommends waiting five months after infection before giving a patient a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. until now, this waiting period had been set at just four weeks, an interval that had been widely criticised by virologists and

immunologists who felt it was too short and even alerted of the risk of causing “problems in the immune system.” the health Ministry said that available scientific evidence shows that a coronavirus infection in individuals with two vaccine doses triggers “a more potent immune response” to neutralise other variants. “after vaccination, an omicron infection is like a new dose, but a more complete one, because we’re not just exposed to one part of the virus, as we are with the vaccine, but to all its antigens.

Weeks later, the body has effective antibodies.

Endlessly administering dose after dose without spacing them out in time will not provide us with better protection,” explained Marcos López hoyos, president of the spanish immunology society. the flood of cases and the new guidelines mean that the administration of booster shots will be ongoing for a significant amount of time. Everyone 18 and over is eligible for one, and around 70 percent of over-40s have already received their third doses.

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This Week´s Movie Picks Men in Black: International

Saturday 5th February – Channel 4, 9.30pm after an eye-opening encounter of the third kind, the secret MiB organisation’s newest recruit, agent M, finds herself under the wing of the heroic agent h in cosmopolitan London, when a shape-shifting duo of intergalactic assassins executes an alien aristocrat. now, with a devastating super-weapon of mass destruction hidden somewhere on Earth, the Men in Black will leave no stone unturned to retrieve it. however, heavy clouds of mistrust and a scent of betrayal envelop the once-incorruptible agency. is there a well-placed mole in their midst?

Evan Almighty

Sunday 6th February – ITV2, 5.40pm Buffalo newsman Evan Baxter is elected to Congress with the slogan, “Change the world.” he lucks into a huge house in a new Virginia suburb. his Capitol office is also fantastic, but there’s a catch: he’s tapped by the powerful Congressman Long to co-sponsor a bill to allow development in national parks. in steps God, who appears to a disbelieving Evan and gently commands him to build an ark. tools and wood arrive in Evan’s yard, animal pairs follow, his beard and hair grow wildly, nomad’s clothes and a staff appear. Long grows impatient, Evan starts building, his family leaves him, reporters gather, and drought grips d.C. still, Evan believes. But will he change the world?

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Tuesday 1st February 03:25 Joins BBC News 03:30 We Are England 04:00 BBC News 04:30 The Travel Show 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 06:30 World Business Report 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Rip-Off Britain 11:00 Fraud Squad 11:45 The Moment of Proof 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Hope Street 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 20:50 Holby City 21:30 Garden Rescue 22:00 The Responder 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London 23:30 BBC Weather 23:35 Gossip Girl

00:45 All Elite Wrestling: 00:10 BBC Weather 00:15 Lady Macbeth Dynamite 01:40 Countryfile 02:25 Ideal World 02:35 Digging for Britain 03:35 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 04:00 Loose Women 04:50 Unwind with ITV 04:05 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Bargain Hunt 06:05 Tipping Point 08:15 Antiques Road Trip 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:00 The Green Planet 10:00 Lorraine 10:00 BBC News 11:00 This Morning 11:00 BBC News 13:15 Politics Live 13:30 Loose Women 14:00 Ready Steady Cook 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:45 Eggheads 15:15 The House That £100k 14:55 ITV News London 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal Built 16:15 Back in Time for the 16:00 Lingo Corner Shop 17:00 Tipping Point 17:15 Mexico: Earth’s Festival 18:00 The Chase of Life 19:00 ITV News London 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 19:30 ITV Evening News of Games 20:00 Emmerdale 19:30 Great Coastal Railway 20:30 Wonders of the Border Journeys 20:00 Hairy Bikers: Route 66 21:00 Coronation Street 21:00 Great British Menu 22:00 Secrets of the Krays 22:00 The Decade the Rich 23:00 ITV News at Ten Won 23:30 ITV News London 23:00 Toast of Tinseltown 23:45 On Assignment 23:30 Newsnight

04:00 BBC News 04:30 Panorama 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 06:30 World Business Report 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Rip-Off Britain 11:00 Fraud Squad 11:45 The Moment of Proof 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Hope Street 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London 20:00 The One Show 20:30 We Are England 21:00 The Repair Shop 22:00 The Responder 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London 23:30 BBC Weather 23:35 The Railway Man

02:35 Rip Off Britain: 00:15 Martin Clunes: Islands Holidays of the Pacific 03:20 Rip Off Britain: 01:15 The Bay Holidays 02:05 Ideal World 04:05 This Is BBC TWO 07:30 Escape to the Country 04:00 Loose Women 08:15 Antiques Road Trip 04:50 Unwind with ITV 09:00 See Hear 06:05 Tipping Point 09:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:00 BBC News 10:00 Lorraine 11:00 BBC News 11:00 This Morning 12:15 Politics Live 14:00 Ready Steady Cook 13:30 Loose Women 14:45 Eggheads 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 15:15 Back in Time for the 14:55 ITV News London Corner Shop 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:15 Back in Time for the Corner Shop 16:00 Lingo 17:15 Mexico: Earth’s Festival 17:00 Tipping Point of Life 18:00 The Chase 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 19:00 ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News of Games 19:30 Great Coastal Railway 20:00 Emmerdale Journeys 20:30 Coronation Street 20:00 Remarkable Places 21:00 Paul O’Grady: For the to Eat Love of Dogs 21:00 Great British Menu 22:00 Inside the Factory 21:30 Coronation Street 23:00 The Mind of Herbert 22:00 The Bay Clunkerdunk 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:15 The Mind of Herbert 23:30 ITV News London Clunkerdunk 23:45 Peston 23:30 Newsnight

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08:10 Peppa Pig 04:45 Couples Come Dine with Me 08:15 Peppa Pig 05:35 Food Unwrapped 08:25 PAW Patrol 06:05 The Answer Trap 08:40 Milo 06:55 Kirstie’s House of Craft 08:50 Pip & Posy 07:05 Countdown 09:05 The Adventures of 07:45 Cheers Paddington 08:10 Cheers 09:25 Ricky Zoom 08:35 Everybody Loves 09:35 Peppa Pig Raymond 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 09:00 Everybody Loves 09:50 Odo Raymond 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little 09:30 Everybody Loves Kingdom Raymond 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 10:00 Frasier 10:15 Jeremy Vine 10:30 Frasier 13:15 Shoplifters & 11:00 Frasier Scammers: At War With The 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Law Nightmares USA 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:25 Channel 4 News 14:15 Home and Away 12:30 Sun, Sea and Selling 14:45 Neighbours Houses 13:30 Steph’s Packed Lunch 15:15 A Deadly Lullaby 17:00 Watercolour Challenge 15:10 Countdown 18:00 5 News at 5 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 19:00 Neighbours 19:30 Winter Road Rescue 18:00 Four in a Bed 20:00 GPs: Behind Closed 18:30 The Simpsons Doors 19:00 The Simpsons 21:00 Dogs Behaving (Very) 19:30 Hollyoaks Badly 20:00 Channel 4 News 22:00 The Teacher 21:00 Geordie Hospital 23:00 Gabby Petito: The 22:00 24 Hours in A&E Murder That Gripped the 23:00 Davina McCall’s Language of Love World

00:00 Family Guy 00:30 American Dad! 01:00 American Dad! 01:25 Bob’s Burgers 01:55 Bob’s Burgers 02:25 Superstore 02:50 Superstore 03:20 CelebAbility 04:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:25 Unwind with ITV 04:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Love Bites 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 You’ve Been Framed!

10:00 The Cabins 11:00 Dress to Impress 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Supermarket Sweep 14:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 15:00 Family Fortunes 16:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 17:00 Dress to Impress 18:00 You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:30 Bob’s Burgers 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Plebs 23:30 Plebs

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06:00 The Answer Trap 08:10 Peppa Pig 06:50 Kirstie’s House of Craft 08:15 Peppa Pig 07:05 Countdown 08:25 PAW Patrol 07:45 Cheers 08:40 Milo 08:10 Cheers 08:50 Pip & Posy 08:35 Everybody Loves 09:05 The Adventures of Raymond Paddington 09:00 Everybody Loves 09:25 Ricky Zoom Raymond 09:35 Peppa Pig 09:30 Everybody Loves 09:40 Daisy & Ollie Raymond 09:50 Odo 10:00 Frasier 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little 10:30 Frasier Kingdom 11:00 Frasier 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen 10:15 Jeremy Vine Nightmares USA 13:15 Shoplifters & 12:25 Channel 4 News 12:30 Sun, Sea and Selling Scammers: At War With The Houses Law 13:30 Steph’s Packed Lunch 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 15:10 Countdown 14:15 Home and Away 16:00 A Place in the Sun 14:45 Neighbours 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 15:15 Killer Affair 18:00 Four in a Bed 17:00 Watercolour Challenge 18:30 The Simpsons 18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 The Simpsons 19:00 Neighbours 19:30 Hollyoaks 19:30 Winter Road Rescue 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love 20:00 Dream Home Makeovers With Sophie It or List It Robinson 22:00 Katie Price’s Mucky 21:00 You Are What You Eat Mansion 22:00 The Teacher 23:00 Extraordinary 23:00 Skin A&E Extensions

01:00 American Dad! 01:30 Bob’s Burgers 01:55 Bob’s Burgers 02:25 Superstore 02:55 Superstore 03:20 Hey Tracey 04:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:25 Unwind with ITV 04:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Love Bites 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 You’ve Been Framed!

10:00 The Cabins 11:00 Dress to Impress 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Supermarket Sweep 14:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 15:00 Family Fortunes 16:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 17:00 Dress to Impress 18:00 You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:30 Bob’s Burgers 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy

01:05 The Royal 02:05 The Royal 03:10 Unwind with ITV 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Emmerdale 08:30 Emmerdale 09:05 Bless This House 09:35 Bless This House 1005 The Royal 11:15 The Royal 12:20 Heartbeat 13:25 Heartbeat 14:30 Emmerdale 15:00 Emmerdale 15:30 Coronation Street 16:05 Coronation Street 16:40 Wycliffe 17:45 Wycliffe 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Heartbeat 21:00 Endeavour 23:00 Foyle’s War

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Thursday 3rd February

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04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 06:30 World Business Report 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Rip-Off Britain 11:00 Fraud Squad 11:45 The Moment of Proof 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Hope Street 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Dragons’ Den 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London 23:30 BBC Weather 23:35 Question Time

00:10 BBC Weather 00:40 The John Bishop Show 00:15 The Caribbean with 01:15 Ideal World Andi and Miquita 04:00 Bling!

01:15 See Hear 01:45 The Moment of Proof 04:50 Unwind with ITV 02:15 Winterwatch 06:05 Tipping Point 03:15 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Good Morning Britain 07:30 Escape to the Country 10:00 Lorraine 08:15 Antiques Road Trip 09:00 The Moment of Proof 11:00 This Morning 09:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 13:30 Loose Women 10:00 BBC News 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 11:00 BBC News 14:55 ITV News London 13:15 Politics Live 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 14:00 Ready Steady Cook 14:45 Eggheads 16:00 Lingo 15:15 Back in Time for the 17:00 Tipping Point Corner Shop 18:00 The Chase 16:15 Back in Time for the Corner Shop 19:00 ITV News London 17:15 Shark 19:30 ITV Evening News 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight of Games 19:30 Great Coastal Railway 21:00 Emmerdale Journeys 21:30 The Martin Lewis 20:00 Remarkable Places Money Show Live to Eat 22:00 Kate Garraway’s Life 21:00 Great British Menu 22:00 Mary Beard’s Stories Forbidden Art 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:00 The Apprentice: You’re 23:30 ITV News London Fired 23:45 Driving Force 23:30 Newsnight

02:50 Undercover Boss 08:10 Peppa Pig Canada 08:15 Peppa Pig 03:40 Table 19 08:25 PAW Patrol 05:10 Couples Come Dine 08:40 Milo with Me 08:50 Pip & Posy 06:00 The Answer Trap 09:05 The Adventures of 06:50 Kirstie’s House of Craft Paddington 07:05 Countdown 09:25 Ricky Zoom 07:45 Cheers 09:35 Peppa Pig 08:10 Cheers 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 08:35 Everybody Loves 09:50 Odo Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little Raymond Kingdom 09:30 Everybody Loves 10:10 Sunny Bunnies Raymond 10:15 Jeremy Vine 10:00 Frasier 13:15 Shoplifters & 10:30 Frasier Scammers: At War With The 11:00 Frasier Law 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime Nightmares USA 14:15 Home and Away 12:25 Channel 4 News 14:45 Neighbours 12:30 Sun, Sea and Selling 15:20 Evil Nanny Houses 13:30 Steph’s Packed Lunch 17:00 Watercolour Challenge 15:10 Countdown 18:00 5 News at 5 16:00 A Place in the Sun 19:00 Neighbours 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 19:30 Winter Road Rescue 18:00 Four in a Bed 20:00 Go Veggie And Vegan 18:30 The Simpsons With Matt Tebbutt 19:00 The Simpsons 21:00 Our Great Yorkshire 19:30 Hollyoaks Life 20:00 Channel 4 News 22:00 The Teacher 21:00 The Dog House 23:00 The Nightmare 22:00 Screw 23:00 First Dates Neighbour Next Door

00:30 American Dad! 00:55 American Dad! 01:25 Bob’s Burgers 01:55 Bob’s Burgers 02:25 Superstore 02:50 Superstore 03:15 Hey Tracey 03:55 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:25 Unwind with ITV 04:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Love Bites 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 You’ve Been Framed!

10:00 The Cabins 11:00 Dress to Impress 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Supermarket Sweep 14:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 15:00 Family Fortunes 16:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 17:00 Dress to Impress 18:00 You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:30 Bob’s Burgers 22:00 Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip 23:00 Shopping with Keith Lemon 23:30 Family Guy

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02:55 Joins BBC News 03:00 BBC News 03:30 The Travel Show 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Panorama 05:00 BBC News 05:30 HARDtalk 06:00 BBC World News 06:30 World Business Report 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Rip-Off Britain 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 BBC News at One 12:20 BBC London 12:30 Live: Winter Olympic Games 15:15 Hope Street 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London 20:00 The One Show 20:30 A Question of Sport 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Would I Lie to You? 22:00 Death in Paradise 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London 23:30 BBC Weather 23:35 The Graham Norton Show

00:10 BBC Weather 00:40 All Elite Wrestling: 00:15 Inside the Factory Rampage 01:15 Digging for Britain 01:30 Ideal World 02:15 Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure 04:00 Tonight 02:45 Winterwatch 04:25 Britain’s Brightest 03:45 This Is BBC TWO Celebrity Family 07:30 Homes Under the Hammer 04:50 Unwind with ITV 08:30 Antiques Road Trip 06:05 Tipping Point 09:15 Sort Your Life Out 07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:15 BBC News 10:40 Up Periscope 10:00 Lorraine 12:30 Politics UK 11:00 This Morning 13:15 Bargain Hunt 13:30 Loose Women 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Eggheads 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 15:15 Talking Pictures 14:55 ITV News London 15:55 The Titfield Thunderbolt 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:15 Shark 18:15 Flog It! 16:00 Lingo 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 17:00 Tipping Point of Games 19:30 Great Coastal Railway 18:00 The Chase Journeys 19:00 ITV News London 20:00 Winter Olympics: Today 19:30 ITV Evening News at the Games 20:00 Emmerdale 21:00 Your Garden Made Perfect 20:30 Live: FA Cup Football 22:00 QI XL 23:20 ITV News 22:45 Live at the Apollo 23:50 ITV News London 23:30 Newsnight

04:40 Couples Come Dine 08:10 Peppa Pig with Me 08:15 Peppa Pig 05:35 Food Unwrapped 08:25 PAW Patrol 06:00 The Answer Trap 08:40 Milo 06:50 Kirstie’s House of Craft 08:50 Pip & Posy 07:05 Countdown 09:05 The Adventures of 07:45 Cheers Paddington 08:10 Cheers 09:25 Ricky Zoom 08:35 Everybody Loves 09:35 Peppa Pig Raymond 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 09:00 Everybody Loves 09:50 Odo Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little Raymond Kingdom 10:00 Frasier 10:10 Sunny Bunnies 10:30 Frasier 10:15 Jeremy Vine 11:00 Frasier 13:15 Shoplifters & 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Scammers: At War With The Nightmares USA Law 12:25 Channel 4 News 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 12:30 Sun, Sea and Selling 14:15 Home and Away Houses 13:30 Steph’s Packed Lunch 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 The Black Widow Killer 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 Watercolour Challenge 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 18:00 Four in a Bed 19:00 Neighbours 18:30 The Simpsons 19:30 Winter Road Rescue 19:00 The Simpsons 20:00 World’s Most Scenic 19:30 Hollyoaks River Journeys 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Susan Calman’s Grand 21:00 George Clarke’s Days Out Amazing Spaces 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does 22:00 A&E After Dark 23:00 Greatest 80s Pop Countdown 23:00 The Last Leg Videos

00:30 American Dad! 01:00 American Dad! 01:25 Bob’s Burgers 01:55 Bob’s Burgers 02:25 Superstore 02:55 Superstore 03:20 The Stand Up Sketch Show 03:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:15 Unwind with ITV 04:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Love Bites 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 You’ve Been Framed!

10:00 The Cabins 11:00 Dress to Impress 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Supermarket Sweep 14:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 15:00 Family Fortunes 16:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 17:00 Dress to Impress 18:00 You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:30 Bob’s Burgers 22:00 Gordon, Gino and Fred’s Road Trip 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy

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Saturday 5th February 00:25 The Apprentice 01:25 Live: Winter Olympic Snowboarding 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Talking Movies 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Click - Short Edition 04:45 Newswatch 05:00 Live: Winter Olympic Ice Hockey 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Live: Winter Olympic Games 12:45 BBC Weekend News 12:55 BBC Weather 13:00 Live: Match of the Day 15:45 Escape to the Country 16:40 BBC Weekend News 16:50 BBC London 16:55 BBC Weather 17:00 Live: Six Nations Rugby 20:10 Celebrity Mastermind 20:40 The Weakest Link 21:30 Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel 22:30 Casualty 23:10 BBC Weekend News 23:25 BBC Weather 23:30 Match of the Day

00:00 BBC Weather 07:10 The Rubbish World of 03:35 Undercover Boss Dave Spud Canada 00:05 The Nilsen Files 07:25 The Rubbish World of 04:25 Come Dine with Me 01:05 What We Do in the Dave Spud 04:50 Come Dine with Me Shadows 07:35 Thunderbirds Are Go 05:15 Come Dine with Me 01:30 What We Do in the 08:00 Dare Master at Home 05:45 Come Dine with Me Shadows 08:05 Mr Bean: The Animated 06:10 Come Dine with Me 01:55 What We Do in the Series 06:35 Food Unwrapped Shadows 08:15 Mr Bean: The Animated 07:00 Mike & Molly 02:15 What We Do in the Series 07:20 Mike & Molly Shadows 08:30 Mr. Magoo 07:45 Mike & Molly 02:40 Channel Off Air 08:40 Mr. Magoo 08:05 The King of Queens 08:50 Mr. Magoo 08:30 The King of Queens 03:10 Why Ships Crash 09:00 DC Super Hero Girls 08:55 The King of Queens 04:10 This Is BBC TWO 09:20 Frasier 04:40 Weather for the Week 09:15 DC Super Hero Girls 09:30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 09:55 Frasier Ahead 09:55 Ted’s Top Ten 10:25 The Simpsons 04:45 Joins BBC News 10:25 ITV News 10:55 The Simpsons 06:55 This Is BBC TWO 10:30 James Martin’s 11:25 The Simpsons 07:00 Live: Winter Olympic Saturday Morning 11:55 The Simpsons Games 12:40 Simply Raymond Blanc 12:25 The Simpsons 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 13:45 James Martin’s Islands 12:55 The Simpsons 12:15 Rick Stein’s Cornwall to Highlands 13:25 The Simpsons 12:45 Live: Winter Olympic 14:15 ITV Lunchtime News 13:55 Four in a Bed 14:30 Live: Six Nations Rugby 14:25 Four in a Bed Games 17:30 The Chase: Celebrity 14:55 Four in a Bed 17:30 Final Score Special 15:25 Four in a Bed 18:20 The Young Victoria 16:00 Four in a Bed 20:00 Winter Olympics: Today 18:30 ITV Evening News 18:45 ITV News London 16:30 Sun, Sea and Selling at the Games 19:00 Catchphrase Houses 21:00 The Perfect Morecambe 20:00 The Masked Singer 17:30 A Place in the Sun & Wise 21:30 Ant and Dec’s Limitless 18:15 Channel 4 News 21:30 Fleetwood Mac’s Win 18:45 Independence Day Songbird: Christine McVie 22:35 The John Bishop Show 21:30 Men in Black: 23:00 Fleetwood Mac: The 23:20 ITV News International Dance 23:35 Collateral 23:40 Central Intelligence

10:15 The World According To 00:00 Family Guy Grandpa 00:30 American Dad! 10:25 Go Green With The 01:00 American Dad! Grimwades 10:35 The Adventures of 01:25 Bob’s Burgers Paddington 01:55 Bob’s Burgers 10:50 Circle Square 11:00 SpongeBob 02:25 Superstore SquarePants 02:50 Superstore 11:10 SpongeBob SquarePants 03:15 The Emily Atack Show 11:25 Entertainment News 03:55 Totally Bonkers On 5 11:35 Friends Guinness World Records 12:00 Friends 04:20 Unwind with ITV 12:35 Friends 13:05 Friends 04:30 Teleshopping 13:35 Nick Knowles’ Big 07:00 Totally Bonkers House Clearout Guinness World Records 14:35 Nick Knowles’ Big House Clearout 07:40 Coronation Street 15:35 Jane Mcdonald: Omnibus Cruising The Med 17:25 Holidaying With Jane 10:10 Love Bites McDonald & Friends 11:10 Dress to Impress 19:00 5 News Weekend 19:05 Edward & Sophie: The 12:10 Dress to Impress Reluctant Royals 13:10 The Masked Singer 20:30 Inside the World’s Greatest Hotels 14:45 You’ve Been Framed!

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Sunday 6th February 01:00 The NFL Show 01:30 Live: Winter Olympic Games 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Dateline London 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Our World 05:00 Live: Winter Olympic Games 07:00 Breakfast 08:30 Match of the Day 10:00 Sunday Morning 11:00 Politics London 11:30 Bargain Hunt 12:20 Songs of Praise 13:00 BBC Weekend News 13:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 13:15 Live: Winter Olympic Games 16:05 BBC Weekend News 16:20 BBC London 16:25 BBC Weather 16:30 Live: Match of the Day 19:00 The Queen: 70 Glorious Years 20:00 The Green Planet 21:00 Call the Midwife 22:00 Chloe 23:00 BBC Weekend News 23:20 BBC London 23:25 BBC Weather 23:30 Match of the Day

00:45 Fleetwood Mac: Don’t 07:00 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Stop 07:10 The Rubbish World of 01:45 The Light Between Dave Spud 07:25 The Rubbish World of Oceans Dave Spud 03:50 Weather for the Week 07:35 Thunderbirds Are Go 08:00 Dare Master at Home Ahead 08:05 Mighty Mike 03:55 Joins BBC News 08:10 Mighty Mike 08:20 Mighty Mike 06:55 This Is BBC TWO 08:30 Dreamworks The Epic 07:00 Live: Winter Olympic Tales of Captain Underpants 09:00 DC Super Hero Girls Games 09:15 DC Super Hero Girls 10:15 Live: Winter Olympic 09:30 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud Games 09:40 The Rubbish World of 13:15 Live: FA WSL Women’s Dave Spud Football 09:55 Mini Movies 10:25 Love Your Weekend 15:35 Kelvin’s Big Farming with Alan Titchmarsh Adventure 12:05 ITV Lunchtime News 16:05 Winter Olympic Games 12:15 Live: FA Cup Football 15:30 Live: Six Nations Rugby 18:00 Countryfile 18:30 ITV Evening News 18:45 ITV News London 19:00 Six Nations Rugby 19:00 Dancing on Ice 20:00 Winter Olympics: Today 21:00 The Good Karma Hospital at the Games 22:00 Trigger Point 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 23:00 ITV News 22:00 Last Woman on Earth 23:15 Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad with Sara Pascoe 23:45 Keeping Up with the 23:00 Sorry We Missed You Aristocrats

Monday 7th February 00:20 The Women’s Football Show 00:55 A Question of Sport 01:25 Live: Winter Olympic Games 03:00 BBC News 03:30 Israel/Iran: The Hidden War 04:00 BBC News 04:30 Dateline London 05:00 Live: Winter Olympic Games 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Live: Winter Olympic Games 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 BBC London 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Hope Street 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC London 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Panorama 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure 22:00 Chloe 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 BBC London 23:30 BBC Weather 23:35 Imagine...

00:35 Versus: The Life and 00:45 Premiership Rugby Films of Ken Loach 01:45 Ideal World 02:10 Question Time 04:00 Motorsport UK 03:10 Holby City 03:50 Weather for the Week 04:50 Unwind with ITV Ahead 06:00 Tipping Point 03:55 Joins BBC News 07:00 Good Morning Britain 06:55 This Is BBC TWO 07:00 Live: Winter Olympic 10:00 Lorraine Games 11:00 This Morning 10:15 The Customer is Always 13:30 Loose Women Right 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 10:45 Wanted Down Under Revisited 14:55 ITV News London 11:30 Homes Under the 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal Hammer 16:00 Lingo 12:30 Bargain Hunt 13:15 Politics Live 17:00 Tipping Point 14:00 Live: Winter Olympic 18:00 The Chase Games 19:00 ITV News London 16:00 Live: Winter Olympic Games 19:30 ITV Evening News 19:00 Richard Osman’s House 20:00 Emmerdale of Games 19:30 Great Coastal Railway 20:30 Coronation Street Journeys 21:00 Bradley and Barney 20:00 Winter Olympics: Today Walsh: Breaking Dad at the Games 21:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 University Challenge 22:00 No Return 22:00 The Nilsen Files 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:00 Couples Therapy 23:30 ITV News London 23:25 The Natural World 23:30 Newsnight 23:45 Secrets of the Krays

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01:40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 02:30 The Simpsons 02:55 Undercover Boss Canada 03:40 Hollyoaks Omnibus 05:45 Food Unwrapped 06:15 The Answer Trap 07:10 Mike & Molly 07:30 Mike & Molly 07:55 Mike & Molly 08:15 The King of Queens 08:40 The King of Queens 09:05 The King of Queens 09:30 The Simpsons 10:00 The Simpsons 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Simpsons 13:55 The Simpsons 14:25 The Simpsons 14:55 The Simpsons 15:25 Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging 17:20 A Place in the Sun 18:20 Chateau DIY 19:15 Channel 4 News 19:45 Luxury Holidays for Less 20:45 The Great Pottery Throw Down 22:00 Celebrity Hunted 23:00 The Curse 23:30 Gogglebox

09:10 Baby Shark’s Big Show! 00:15 Family Guy 09:25 Pirata & Capitano 00:40 Family Guy 09:40 Meet The Experts 01:05 American Dad! 09:55 Show Me How 10:05 Ricky Zoom 01:35 American Dad! 10:20 The World According To 02:05 Plebs Grandpa 02:35 Plebs 10:30 Go Green With The Grimwades 03:05 Don’t Hate the Playaz 10:40 The Adventures of 04:00 Totally Bonkers Paddington Guinness World Records 10:50 Circle Square 11:00 SpongeBob 04:30 Teleshopping SquarePants 07:00 Totally Bonkers 11:15 SpongeBob SquarePants Guinness World Records 11:25 Entertainment News On 5 07:30 Love Bites 11:30 Friends 08:30 Love Bites 12:00 Friends 09:25 Love Bites 12:25 Friends 13:00 Friends 10:25 Dress to Impress 13:25 Friends 11:30 Dress to Impress 14:00 Friends 12:25 The Masked Singer 14:30 Miss Potter 16:20 The Best Exotic 13:55 Catchphrase Marigold Hotel 14:55 You’ve Been Framed!

18:55 5 News Weekend 15:55 Sherlock Gnomes 19:00 Natural History Museum: World of Wonder 17:40 Evan Almighty 20:00 Cakes Galore! Secrets 19:45 Pitch Perfect 2 Of The Mr Kipling Factory 21:00 Bargain Loving Brits in 22:00 Family Guy the Sun 22:30 Family Guy 22:00 Hotel Benidorm: Sun, 23:00 Family Guy Sea & Sangria 23:00 The Secret Life Of...

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05:10 Come Dine with Me 05:35 Come Dine with Me 06:05 Come Dine with Me 06:30 Food Unwrapped 06:55 Escape to the Chateau 07:05 Countdown 07:45 Cheers 08:10 Cheers 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:25 Channel 4 News 12:30 Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 13:30 Steph’s Packed Lunch 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun 17:00 A New Life in the Sun 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Great Cookbook Challenge with Jamie Oliver 22:00 60 Days with the Gypsies 23:00 Boobs

08:10 Peppa Pig 08:15 Peppa Pig 08:25 PAW Patrol 08:40 Milo 08:50 Pip & Posy 09:05 The Adventures of Paddington 09:20 Ricky Zoom 09:35 Peppa Pig 09:40 Daisy & Ollie 09:45 Odo 09:55 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:05 Sunny Bunnies 10:15 Jeremy Vine 13:15 Shoplifters & Scammers: At War With The Law 14:10 5 News at Lunchtime 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate 17:00 Watercolour Challenge 18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Neighbours 19:30 Winter Road Rescue 20:00 The Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 Warship: Life at Sea 23:00 Casualty 24/7

01:05 Wycliffe 02:45 Wycliffe 03:45 Wycliffe 04:40 Wycliffe 05:40 Wycliffe 06:35 Unwind with ITV 07:00 Coronation Street 07:30 Coronation Street 08:00 Emmerdale 08:30 Emmerdale 09:05 Bless This House 09:35 Bless This House 10:05 The Royal 11:15 The Royal 12:20 Heartbeat 13:25 Heartbeat 14:30 Emmerdale 15:00 Emmerdale 15:30 Coronation Street 16:05 Coronation Street 16:40 Wycliffe 17:45 Wycliffe 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Heartbeat 21:00 Dad’s Army 23:05 Foyle’s War

00:55 American Dad! 01:25 The Stand Up Sketch Show 01:55 Shopping with Keith Lemon 02:25 Don’t Hate the Playaz 03:10 CelebAbility 03:50 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 04:20 Unwind with ITV 04:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Love Bites 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 You’ve Been Framed!

10:00 The Cabins 11:00 Dress to Impress 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Supermarket Sweep 14:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 15:00 Family Fortunes 16:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 17:00 Dress to Impress 18:00 You’ve Been Framed!

19:00 Catchphrase 20:00 Superstore 20:30 Superstore 21:00 Bob’s Burgers 21:30 Bob’s Burgers 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 The Stand Up Sketch Show 23:30 Family Guy

02:05 Bless This House 02:35 Bless This House 03:05 Unwind with ITV 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Emmerdale Omnibus 09:50 Bless This House 10:20 Bless This House 10:55 George and Mildred 12:45 Foyle’s War 14:50 Foyle’s War 16:55 Foyle’s War 19:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 21:00 Long Lost Family 22:00 Diana’s Decades 23:00 Vera

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Generous donation from the Randy Leprechaun Popular Irish bar and music venue, The Randy Leprechaun, has made another donation to the Elche Children’s Care Home – this time for an amount of €2000.

Owner Willie Delany told the Costa Blanca People, “We do a free quiz every Wednesday. Because it is free, we ask people for voluntary donations – we leave it up to them how much they put in the box, some people put in the odd fifty euro note which is great!”

The quiz donation has been going at the Randy Leprechaun for a number of years now and to date, Willie and Babs estimate they have collected around €16,000 to date for the children’s home.

Willie explained, “We usually go with the money before Christmas every year but with covid its been a bit late this time around. We would thank all who take part in the quiz. The prizes are small bottle of wine and a box of chocolates – but it’s tremendous fun. Thanks to all of those who have donated, as you can see it all adds up!”

I am widowed 7 years. My husband was the love of my life, and I never thought I’d meet anyone to take his place. My new friend just wandered into my life. He is such a kind man.

The relationship is easy and friendly, and reminds me of the good qualities my husband had. I found myself starting to care about

The Valentines/Wedding fair Open Day 2022

Lakeview Restaurant 11th and 12th February 11 am to 4 pm.

The last two years have been very trying for couples planning to marry during global pandemic. The pandemic and resulting restrictions left a lot of people changing course for their wedding plans. But - now it’s a New Year! The signs are positive for couples now searching for their ideal location for their upcoming wedding celebration.

New owners at the Lakeview Restaurant in Quesada (formerly known as ‘Quesada Country Club’)

have decided to host a Valentine’s and Wedding fair later this month, in order to showcase what is available to couples looking to tie the knot on the Southern Costa Blanca.

Bobby and Claudia took over the Lakeview Restaurant during the height of the Covid crisis and are in the process of refurbishing their venue to cater for events. With an optimistic outlook for the months ahead, they are looking forward to what this year will bring and the new challenges

they face head-on. They plan on a more relaxed approach to celebrating your wedding without the restrictions and formalities some of the hotels and venues have in place.

Attending will be an independent Certified Wedding Planner Christine Worthy who will be there to answer any questions you may have with regards to your upcoming event.

Come along and see what they have to offer and find something special to buy for your loved one for Valentine’s day.

For details about the event, see the main advert in this newspaper on page 6

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him. Over the months we have been going out together, and enjoying each other’s company.

He has admittedly filled an enormous gap in my life. He is divorced, and did not have a good marriage, and he has said many times that he thinks I am the person he should have met years ago, and that I am his soulmate. The problem is,

that although I like him a lot, it’s not the same as I felt for my husband; for me my husband was my soulmate. I don’t want to tell my friend how I feel, because I know he has such high regard for me. I am feeling overwhelmed to the point where I am wondering if it would be easier to walk away from this relationship to save hurting him. I would miss him though, and it seems wrong to end a loving relationship. I fear if I told him the truth, he would be deeply hurt that I don’t return his deeper feelings. I want to avoid

to you (in fact they did have an appointment, and nobody did get back to them); you need to go to the Suma office, Sorry we don’t know how to put you on the register, because of Brexit you are not allowed to be on the register.

Peter said: “These are just four of the typical excuses that was given, which leaves these questions that need answering: • Do the employees inside the town hall need retraining?

• Did they decide upon themselves not to be cooperative and make it awkward for residents?

• Have they been given

it, but I can’t say the same words and return the sentiments.

It would be a great shame to end such a good partnership wouldn’t it, when you bring each other so much joy. However, you are worried because you are both experiencing differing degrees of love. But it’s love anyway isn’t it, and in my book, any kind of love is good love.

You could talk to him about how you feel, and find the right words to use to be as diplomatic

as possible and avoid hurting him. It sounds as though because his first marriage was not happy, he is brimming with this newly found emotion. Prepare something in writing, just for yourself; write it and then rewrite it, and you will find the right words. You can be honest and say that you never thought you would meet anyone else who came to mean so much to you. Keep it all positive, and don’t use the word ‘but’.

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Local political party questions Town Hall tactics Under a bilateral agreement between the UK and Spain, British residents have the right to vote in post-Brexit local elections. The bilateral agreement guarantees that Brits who are official residents in Spain and Spaniards with ‘settled status’ in the UK can continue to vote in local elections after December 31st 2020. At the time there were 37 locally elected British town and city councillors in Spain, mostly in the Valencia region and Andalucía, the two Spanish regions with the highest number of British residents.

The negotiations ensured that the more than 300,000 Brits officially residing in Spain can keep these two rights and will be able place their ballots – or stand – in Spain’s next local elections. The deal is a reciprocal agreement which was treated as an international treaty that was ratified by both Spain and Britain’s parliaments.

However, Peter Houghton, President of the Party for the Independence of Orihuela Costa (PIOC) has recently received numerous complaints from local residents who have gone to the town hall to exercise their right to be on the voting register only to be given a range of reasons why this wasn’t possible. These included: you didn’t make an appointment, we will get back

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instructions from the council 34km away in Orihuela not to cooperate? This would be breaking the reciprocal agreement between the UK and Spain.

But, to be eligible to vote in the 2023 elections you have to have been on the padrón for a minimum of three years. If you have been for less than three years, you can’t vote till the following elections, which are in 2027, but if you have for three years or longer you are entitled to vote in the next elections, which are scheduled for Sunday, May 28, 2023.”

New individual-based travel restrictions Starting from 1st February, the European Union Member States are advised to remove the current restrictions, which are based on the COVID-19 situation on the traveller’s country of departure and replace them with restrictions based on the individual traveller’s situation.

The EU Council has adopted a new recommendation in a bid to facilitate safe free movement.

“This means that a traveller’s COVID-19 vaccination, test or recovery status, as evidenced by a valid EU digital COVID certificate, should be the key determinant. A person-based approach will substantially simplify the applicable rules and will provide additional clarity and predictability to travellers,” the Council notes in a press release announcing the recommendation.

The recommendation becomes effective today Tuesday, 1st February, on the same day when the Member States shorten the validity of vaccination certificates to 270 days at most, while some of the members are set to make them even shorter.

According the Council decision, all restrictions to free movement should be lifted for travellers holding an EU digital

COVID certificate that proves the holder has been vaccinated with at least two COVID-19 vaccines in the last 270 days, a certificate of recovery from COVID-19 issued in the last 180 days, or a negative result of a test taken in the last 72 hours if it is PCR or the last 24 hours if it is a rapid antigen test.

Those who do not hold an EU Digital COVID certificate will have to test for COVID-19 24 hours before or after arrival.

Exempt are children under the age of 12, as well as those with an essential function or need, and cross-border commuters.

Commenting on the recommendation, the Commissioner for Health, Stella Kyriakides, and Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, said that the move reconfirms

that the possession of a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate should be sufficient when travelling during the pandemic.

“This agreement thus puts the EU Digital COVID Certificate at the heart and centre of our coordinated approach. It is important that the Member States follow up on this agreement and implement the rules agreed without delay,” the Commissioner said.

While, according to her, it is up to the Member States to apply the recommendation based on their COVID-19 situation, they must discontinue the additional travel measures that have made travel more cumbersome and less predictable across the bloc in the recent weeks due to the spread of the Omicron variant.

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Healthy eating from around the world It’s easy to be swept away by the latest diet trends and eating habits, which can become very frustrating to follow. However, if you look around the globe, you can find some easy and healthy tips to incorporate into your routine. Be it by slowly enjoying your meal like the French, or adding some turmeric like the Malaysians, there’s plenty to get inspired by.

Greece The health benefits of the Mediterranean diets are well known by now. And even if dishes contain some highcaloric ingredients, like cheese and meat, it’s all used in moderation with a higher focus on fruits, veggies, grains, and legumes.

Sweden With the cold Nordic climate, veggies don’t play a big role in Swedish cuisine. Instead, the Swedes have a big tradition of rye bread, especially the crunchy type. With tons of fiber, this type of bread will keep people fuller for longer than regular wheat.

Malaysia Turmeric is a spice grown

in the Malaysian jungles, and packed with curcumin, a natural chemical with fat-fighting properties. Add it to soups, curries, and roasted vegetables.

Russia The Russians usually bake and boil their food instead of frying. And many also grow their own fruits and vegetables in the gardens of their country homes, guaranteeing healthy and organic produce.

Iceland Iceland is considered one of the healthiest countries in the world, thanks to a diet high in fresh fish. As a result, Icelanders are getting lots of heart-health boosting omega-3 fatty acids.

Israel The Israelis consume a lot of fruit and vegetables every day, favoring citrus fruits in particular. Grapefruits, lemons, limes, and oranges all contain vitamin C, which is ideal to keep cells and bones healthy.

Finland In the late ‘60s, Finland had the highest death rates from coronary heart disease in the world. A long-term national

public health program was set up to tackle the problem by helping to develop vegetable oil production. These types of oils helped reduce the amount of saturated fat eaten and lowered cardiovascular death rates.

South Korea Incorporate fermented foods like South Koreans. The bacteria in fermented plant products contribute to healthy gut bacteria and ease inflammatory responses in the body. In South Korea, kimchi (fermented cabbage and radish) is served at every meal.

Portugal A big consumer of olive oil, this is also one of Portugal’s national food products. Found in almost all dishes, it’s packed with antioxidants and hearthealthy fats.

Chad Like many African countries, Chad is among some of the healthiest countries diet-wise.

With ingredients coming straight from the markets, their food is naturally free of preservatives and any unnecessary saturated fats and salt.

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Wispa bars the latest hit by shrinkflation One of the UK’s favourite chocolate bars has become the latest to be hit by ‘shrinkflation’ as reports suggest they are now seven per cent smaller.

“Shrinkflation” is described as a phenomenon where a product’s size or quality reduces while the price remains the same.

Data suggest the Wipsa Duo, a version with two smaller bars in a pack, have recently been reduced by almost 4g, or seven per cent, while still costing the same.

A 10-pack of Wispas

meanwhile have now shrunk by 18g while a four-pack has lost 8.4g.

One disgruntled Tesco customer took to the supermarket’s website to vent their anger. They said: “How can they possibly make the bars any smaller and for the same price as the previous 10 x 25.5g.

“This is no longer value for money.”

While another said: “Great taste shame they are getting small in value.”

A spokesperson for Cadbury

told the press: “From time to time we make changes to our product ranges while continuing to deliver the great quality and taste our fans enjoy. There are a number of reasons for this.

These include adjusting portion sizes in line with our proactive strategy to help tackle obesity – and in July 2020, we committed to introducing a 200kcal cap on our Cadbury multipacks by the end of 2021, which we have now implemented.

“On other occasions, like many food businesses, we might need to slightly reduce the size or weight of a specific product, based on increased commodity and operational costs, to ensure that they remain affordable while maintaining the quality and taste which customers expect.”

Food prices still on the rise Consumers should brace themselves for a higher cost of eating out, says global agri food market intelligence provider, Tridge. Meals favoured by British expats in Spain are set to rise steeply as supply chain issues have led to price hikes for many popular ingredients.

Tridge tracked the price points of ingredients of popular dishes to demonstrate how price rises might impact manufacturers, restaurants, supermarkets and ultimately, the end consumer, Tridge gave three key examples popular with Britons: - The Full English Breakfast:

Staple ingredients of the full English have risen year on year – 74% for beans, 7% for eggs, 115% for tomatoes, 19% for mushrooms and 2.5% for pork.

- Fish and Chips: Cod wholesale prices have risen by 98%,

potato by 40% and sunflower oil by 118% compared to 2020 prices - Chicken Tikka Masala: Chicken has risen by 80%, dried chilli pepper by 50%, curry powder by 45%, onion by 22% and lemon by 20%.

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Specsavers donates more than €7,500 to the ONCE Foundation for Guide Dogs Specsavers Ópticashas donated €7,730.47 to the ONCE Foundation for Guide Dogs (FOPG), which will be used to continue the work being done by this charity to allow these animals to be the eyes of the blind. The optical group has been fundraising for FOPG since March 2020, with all nine Specsavers Ópticas stores in Spain contributing to the total.

This well exceeds the target of 5,000€ set at the beginning of the campaign and will support the important work of the FOPG and the services it provides.

Jorge Martínez de Lizarduy Araico, of Specsavers Ópticas, says:‘We are passionate about protecting vision and offering the best care for customers with visual deficiencies, so our collaboration with FOPG has been the perfect way to give back and ensure those people with vision loss in Spain get the help and resources they need.

I am delighted to return to the FOPG breeding and training centre in Madrid to present the charity with this donation. Vision loss can be incredibly isolating, leading to feelings of loneliness and depression. However, thanks to the foundation and the work they do, many people can gain a new sense of independence. Receiving a guide dog really changes lives and so we’re very pleased to have been able to contribute to this important cause.

Thank you to all our customers and store directors for their contributions.’

The Managing Director of FOPG, Maria

Jesús Varela, commented ‘Specsavers Ópticas’ active involvement in our work, throughout this fundraising campaign and donation, is a sign of appreciation for what we do and a show of support for people with severe visual impairment in this country. It is so wonderful that they have done their bit to raise funds and allow us to contribute even more to improving mobility and independence for the blind. Collaborations like these are even more important at present, as our Foundation is in a phase of ambitious growth, with a plan to expand our facilities and train more professionals to allow us to significantly increase the number of guide dogs we are able to deliver each year.’

Specsavers Ópticas is an optical groupwith stores on the Costa Blanca (Calpe, Jávea, Torrevieja, Benidorm, Guardamar del Segura and La Zenia), on the Costa del Sol (Fuengirola and Marbella) and in Mallorca (Santa Ponça). It is committed to helping those with eye health problems to improve their quality of life. To support this goal, they hold regular charitable campaigns such as this and offer complete visual health assessments as part of their

eye tests, free of charge. They believe an eye test should also be a health check, as it can help the optometrists to identify changes in the eye which can be associatedwith certain treatable eye conditions. Where necessary the optometrist will refer their customers to the correct medical professional to carry out further tests and diagnose conditions before itaffects their sight.

Find out more about Specsavers Ópticas www.specsavers.es

Chinese New Year The 2022 Chinese New Year starts today, Tuesday 1st February and this year is the Year of the Tiger.

Beginning with New Year’s Eve, the night before the first day of the Chinese lunar year, various customs and rituals continue right up until the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day. There are ceremonies of sacrificial offerings to gods and ancestors, and people thoroughly clean their homes and create colourful festive snack platters. Firecrackers are set off everywhere, while celebrants perform traditional Chinese dances and create stunning decorations. These include hanging New Year images, paper cuttings and red spheres of satin cloth, with couplets written onto traditional red vertical displays hung on either side of the front door.

An ancient legend tells of the Nian (which is also the Chinese word for ‘year’) – a beast as large as an ox that could eat humans. The Nian would open its huge mouth each year after the winter crops had been stored and come out to hunt, causing great fear. But humans gradually discovered that the Nian was afraid of three things: fire, loud noises and the colour red. So each year, just before the Nian was due to appear, every household would hang a red peach wood board in front of

the entrance to their home and light a fire. New Year’s Eve, they would stay up all night making noises by striking and hitting things, to keep the Nian at bay.

After daybreak, people emerged from their homes, congratulated one another for having entered the New Year safely, then share a celebratory feast.

The year ahead The Year of the Rat (2020) was about survival, and the Year of the Ox (2021) was about anchoring ourselves in a new reality. The Year of the Tiger will be about making big changes. This will be a year of risk-taking and adventure. We’re finding enthusiasm again, both for ourselves and for others.

Everyone is fired up, generosity is at an all-time high and social progress feels possible again.

The Tiger is associated with Yang (masculine, active) energy.

Tigers do things their own way and hate being told what to do.

Expect things to rapidly change this year. Sudden disruptions in career, romance and home life should be expected. Some of us will thrive through taking great leaps, while others might crash and burn. So while it’s important to follow our intuition and run with our wildest dreams, that means we also have to keep our egos in check.

In addition to the animals, the Chinese Zodiac also cycles through five elemental types.

So, this is not only the Year of the Tiger, it’s the year of the Water Tiger. Water years bring out our emotions more than any of the other elements. Water Tigers are family-oriented and have wonderful interpersonal relationships. Though they’re extremely driven and can be brash, their goal is always to do what’s best for everyone, not just for themselves. Overall, this is a year for switching careers, building teams or getting back into creative projects.

About FOPG Fundación ONCE del Perro Guía (FOPG) is a welfare foundation created

by ONCE in 1990 with the purpose of breeding and training guide dogs for people with severe blindness or visual impairment. It provides its services to people with visual disabilities throughout Spain, offeringa guide dog as a free social service for eligible candidates who are affiliated with ONCE.

The FOPG is a permanent member of the International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF), the European Guide Dog Federation (EGDF) and the European Breeding Network, a working group specialised in breeding and genetic improvement of guide dogs in Europe and the USA. The foundation breeds its own dogs and takes responsibility for the entire process of training the guide dog and pairing it with the most suitable applicant. They also train the new owner how to make best use of this mobility aid and supports both the owner and the dog throughout its life as a guide dog.

The work of this foundation is essential to increase the autonomy of blind people or those with a serious visual disability. Changing from walking with a cane to doing it with a guide dog represents a huge improvement in their mobility, speed and security of their movements and allows them to integrate with society in a much more meaningful way.

Find out more about FOPG www. perrosguias.once.es

First heart and liver transplant in Spain A double transplant of a heart and liver in the same operation has been carried out successfully in Spain, saving the life of a woman who was terminally ill, according to the team at Madrid’s Gregorio Marañón Hospital.

The 12-hour procedure, involving 30 professionals, was conducted after the patient had undergone surgery known as ‘Fontan’, which involves separating the blood circulation in the body from that of the lungs.

It is typically performed on people who, like the woman in question, are born with just one ventricle, or ‘heart chamber’, instead of two.

Healthy humans and animals have two ventricles – one to pump ‘new’ blood around the system, and the other to collect up ‘old’ blood once it has finished pumping.

‘Fontan’ surgery is life-saving where it works, but can cause liver damage over time – and, if it does not work, both organs will fail. The woman operated on was in this situation, and her only hope of even short-term survival was a liver and heart transplant.

Both needed to be performed

at once, as one transplant followed by another would result in certain death – but only a small handful of hospitals in the world have the experience required to carry out such a delicate and complex procedure.

This enormous task was carried out at the Gregorio Marañón, as it is the national referral centre for congenital heart conditions – as well as being a pioneer in the field and staffed by experts in this area, it has been the one hospital in Spain that patients with complicated or serious cardiology problems suffered from birth rather than acquired have been sent to automatically since 2010.

To this end, the woman who went through the double

transplant was not local, and had to travel quite some distance from another part of the country.

Happily, her own efforts and the surgical team’s marathon working day paid off: The patient was transferred straight to intensive care after she left theatre, but then moved onto a mainstream ward within a matter of days – and has since been discharged.

She will need regular checkups and follow-up treatment, as well as the immune-suppressing drugs transplant patients are given for life to stop their bodies rejecting the new organs.

Otherwise, she is expected to live a normal life, with a normal life expectancy, and carry out all normal-life activities.

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Warning to Spectacle Wearers The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), which warns about the dangers of ‘road hypnosis’, has issued a warning for all those drivers who use glasses or contact lenses while driving.

According to Elena Valdés, medical advisor to the DGT, there are a number of tips to apply while driving if you have visual defects.

If you use glasses or contact lenses, the DGT, which clarifies the cases of illnesses in which you can have your licence withdrawn, recommends that they be used throughout the journey to guarantee the best possible vision at the wheel. For those drivers who need glasses ‘up close’, it is recommended to use progressive lenses to be able to correctly observe the information on the vehicle’s dashboard.

In addition, when the sun dazzles the road, sunglasses will mitigate the sensation of glare, so it is advisable to carry them in the vehicle whenever you are driving during the day. On the other hand, if the driver has problems at night to observe the road optimally, the DGT recommends trying to avoid driving as much as possible during these hours or in bad weather.

As speed increases, the field of view naturally narrows. Given this and if you have visual problems, it is advisable to reduce it to avoid the so-called ‘tunnel effect’, that is, the narrowing of vision towards the central part of the road.

The DGT also poses a series of limitations when the driver has to attend the ophthalmologist’s review. In the event that the doctor has to dilate the pupils during the consultation, driving is not recommended until the symptoms disappear.

Of course, if the driver takes any drug

or substance that alters vision, driving should be avoided, and the doctor’s instructions should be followed at all times.

It is no longer mandatory to carry a spare set of spectacles with you in the car, but this is advisable in case anything happens to your original pair.

New Manual Aimed at Elderly Road Users The General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has drawn up a new manual which it hopes will improve the safety of elderly road users, since people over 64 years of age represent 19.6 percent of the Spanish population, 16.5 percent of drivers and 26 percent of those killed in road accidents in Spain.

Under the name of “Itinerarios” it is a Spanish-language manual of activities, which is already available on the DGT website, which has been developed with the Association of Adult Education Entities.

It has contributions from educators, geriatricians, sociocultural animators, clinic assistants, doctors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, drivers,

and local police officers, among other professionals from different fields.

The selected contents are related to the main road role of the elderly, that of being a pedestrian, and the risks related to it, reports the DGT. The manual focuses on how to walk down the street, avoid obstacles, stop to rest, talk safely on the mobile, share the road with traditional vehicles and especially with bikes and scooters.

It also addresses how to walk on interurban roads, go up and down

curbs, steps, crossings regulated by road markings, traffic lights or traffic officers and unregulated crossings, including crossroads, find your way around, identify streets and routes and recognise signals.

Cannabis impairs driving ability for 4 hours A new study has found that Cannabis can impair a person’s ability to drive for up to four hours after the drug is used. A new report published this week by the University of California found that “Although performance was improving at 3.5 hours, recovery was not fully seen until 4.5 hours post smoking.”

The researchers from the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research at the University of California San Diego looked at 191 regular cannabis users over the course of two years and found that smoking cannabis led to significantly declined simulated driving scores.

The participants were given either a placebo cigarette or a cannabis cigarette containing either 5.9 % or 13.4 % levels of delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive compound in cannabis, explained researchers.

The study found participants in

the THC group showed a significant decline in Composite Drive Scores (CDS) related to a 25-minute simulated driving experience. The CDS assessed driving variables that included following a lead car while varying speeds, noting swerving in their lane, and responding to divided attention tasks, according to the study.

The greatest difference in driving scores between the placebo group and the THC group was noted by researchers at 30 minutes and 1 hour and 30 minutes after the time of inhaling the cannabis cigarette. The differences narrowed at around 3.5 hours with no differences between the two groups’ abilities at 4.5 hours.

The researchers said in the report that the participants were hesitant to drive immediately after smoking but nearly 69% of the participants reported they were ready to drive at 1 hour 30 minutes post inhalation, setting up a potentially dangerous scenario.

“Although users in the THC group felt impaired and were hesitant to drive at 30 minutes, by 1 hour-30 minutes they believed the impairment was wearing off and were more willing to drive. This was despite their performance not significantly improving from the 30 minute point,” Senior author Thomas Marcotte, PhD, co-director of CMCR and a professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine, said in the University news release.

Marcotte added, “This may indicate a false sense of safety, and these first few hours may constitute a period of greatest risk since users are selfevaluating whether it is safe to drive.”

The researchers said that the study emphasizes the challenge in understanding the relationship between cannabis consumption and an individual’s ability to drive as well as identifying which individuals are most at risk for impaired driving when using cannabis.

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Get ready for Valentine’s at Indiana’s Indiana’s Hair & Lash Boutique is going from strength to strength since it opened in August of last year. Indiana has been a stylist for seven years and having trained in London and Spain, her talents are very much in demand.

She specializes in advance cutting, short or long hair and all types of colouring. The glam squad at Indiana’s are offering a series of Valentine’s special treatments including hair, beauty and skincare.

Indiana said “Valentine’s is a really special time of the year – the January blues are over, and everyone is looking forward to spring. It’s a time when we can treat ourselves, or treat our partner, to a well deserved pampering session.

It’s amazing what time out for a bit of self care can do for the mind and it something we love – being able to give our clients a boost and seeing them walking out of the salon with a smile on their face, it’s so rewarding.”

Also on offer for Valentine’s are a variety of specialist facial treatments by Sharon.

As well as spa facials, anti ageing facials and treatments such as dermaplaning and microneedling, Sharon is also working wonders with those suffering the side effects of wearing a mask.

Her ‘maskne’ treatments are helping women and men whose skin is badly damaged by the pandemic. If you feel

your skin could benefit from rejuvenation, speak to Sharon (at Indiana’s every Friday) and she will recommend the best treatment for your skin type.

For your beauty needs this Valentine’s, Carly is the go-to girl. Carly is a fully qualified nail technician and beautician with 20 years experience.

Specialising in acrylic and gel nail extensions, acrylic overlays, shellac polish and hand painted nail art, manicure and pedicures, facial and body waxing and eyelash and eyebrow tinting, Carly is ready to cater for all your beauty needs and ensure you are always looking your best.

New at Indiana’s is the hot new trend ‘Brow Lamination’ which gives a wonderful new look to tired and faded brows. Popular with all the celebs, this painless and inexpensive treatment will breathe new life into your brows.

Two of the most in demand treatments at Indiana’s are offered by the lady herself.

Indiana is all about the lashes, offering both individual eyelash extensions and the LVL lash perming treatment – both of which last for weeks at a time and really open up the eye and give a wonderful, no-need-for-mascara look.

Trained in London, Indiana’s lash clients return to her again and again to avail of her skills in the lash department.

To book an appointment with Indiana or the Glam Squad, simply call the salon or drop in! All the details you need are in her advert on page 5. Find Indiana’s on Facebook and Instagram.

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ADD SOME SpARkLE TO YOUR kITCHEN WITH kITCHENS pLUS

For many people the kitchen is without doubt the most important room in their house. It is not only where food is prepared but also serves as a social gathering place.

Therefore it is worth spending a bit of thought and money on ensuring your kitchen is not only a practical and efficient place to prepare meals in but is also an attractive and comfortable area as well.

When it comes to having a new kitchen installed or simply renovating an old one it pays to get some good solid, experienced advice all of which you can obtain from Kitchen Plus. Archie and Donna at Kitchen Plus have over 15 years experience between them in supplying and fitting kitchens.

With such a wide range nowadays of finishes, colours, styles and textures available it can be a difficult and confusing business making a decision as

to what to choose. Kitchen Plus has a showroom and workshop on Avenida Baleares next to the Fu restaurant.

Whether it’s simply a makeover for your existing kitchen, perhaps with more up to date doors and new worktops, or a complete new installation, Kitchen Plus caters for all size of projects and offers a free no obligation design service to accommodate the level of budget you have. They also offer a complete finished ‘turnkey’ service including electrics, gas, plumbing, tiling and building plans. There are no hidden extras in the quotations received from Kitchen Plus and everything required for the work to be carried out is itemised in the quotation. All work is carried out by experienced tradesmen.

A 25 per cent deposit is payable when the order is agreed and customers pay as the work

progresses not in one chunk up front. Work is guaranteed and the team at Kitchen Plus offers good after sales customer service. Working closely with reliable and quick suppliers Kitchen Plus can offer a fast service to supply and fit your kitchen. Kitchen Plus can also supply sliding wardrobe fronts and has a stock of some internal doors if needed and offer a fitting service if they have to be customised.

You can contact Kitchens Plus on 965 712 754 or 677 230 071. You can also visit the showroom which is open from Monday to Thursday between 10 am and 4.00 pm and on Fridays between 10 am and 1.00 pm. There is also a website at www.kitchensplus. eu or you can email them at kplus3180@gmail.com. See Kitchens Plus main advert on page 3 of this week’s paper.

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Spanish pharmacies sold a total of 9,071,907 COVID-19 tests between January 17 to 23, a new record.

The sale of self-diagnostic antigen tests set a new record and even exceeded Christmas figures, when more than 9 million units were sold in pharmacies. During the third week of the year (from 17 to 23 January) sales soared ass this was the first time the pricing of the tests was capped by the government at a maximum of €2.94.

Non-prescription sales of antigen tests officially began in Spain on July 21, after being published in the Official State Gazette and approved the day before by the Council of Ministers.

Prior to this date it was only possible to acquire them with a medical prescription, so their availability was very limited.

Catalonia leads in terms of sales of antigen tests with 2,101,742 purchased there alone in the week of January 17 to 23, 2022.

Catalona is followed by Andalusia (1,631,981), Madrid (1,255,655), Valencian Community (1,198,059), Galicia (463,051), Basque Country (362,990), Canary Islands (344,297), Castilla y León (327,103), Murcia (278,536). ), Castile-La Mancha (262,680), Aragon (219,166), Asturias (180,645), Balearic Islands (137,839), Extremadura (129,621), Cantabria (86,747), Navarra (64,643) and La Rioja (7,143).

The latest IQVIA report points out that pharmacies “need to restock in order to meet the demand for the coming weeks.”

It’s not really oregano A new study has shown that what we buy in supermarkets as ‘oregano’ is not really pure oregano at all, with some brands selling a mixture that contains chopped up olive leaves.

Other herbs and spices were also found to contain extra ingredients of varying percentages.

The European Commission carried out an investigation into the authenticity of aromatic herbs and spices across 1,900 products marketed in 21 EU countries, and has discovered that half of the marketed oregano is adulterated. 48% of the oregano samples were found to be adulterated with cheaper plant material (with olive

leaves in most cases). Oregano was followed by pepper (17%), cumin (14%), turmeric (11%), saffron (11%) and paprika (6%). In addition, unauthorized dyes were found in 2% of the samples.

Given the high volume of fraud detected and the risks that it could pose to the health of consumers, Spain’s consumer association OCU has asked the national authorities to strengthen controls both in customs and in the internal market, as requested by the European Commission.

This was the largest study of its type carried out, with samples tested by the Joint Research Center (JRC).

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Match Fishing Report - 18th January Abbey Angling On Tuesday the 18th of January we fished the third round of the Abbey Angling cup at the El Bosquet complex.

Upon arrival it was still dark and the temperature was –2.5degress with quite a heavy overnight frost. Couple this with a full moon and things were not looking good for a pleasant day’s fishing. This was exactly the case, the complex fished as bad as I have ever seen it with 5 dry nets and 5 weights below 1kg from the 21 competitors.

Winner on the day and climbing into pole position in the Abbey angling cup was Richard Smith. Richard was drawn on peg 5 on the new section and fished the pole across on maggot to take carp

and mullet for 11.02kg.

In second place from peg 27 was the old stager, Bill Reade. Bill fished maggot or bread to catch 9.04kg of carp.

In third place was the very consistent Nick Bastock who caught again on the pole with maggot for 8.16kg from peg 2.

The pairs event was won by Bill Reade and Tony Felstead with quite a lowly 13.52kg. Other section winners were Neil McBernie 6.74kg, Mick Hill 0.24kg, Harry Billing 3.50kg and Russell Davidson 5.96kg.

Match Fishing Report - 25h January Abbey Angling On Tuesday the 25th of January we made the first trip of the year to the Rio Segura in Murcia town centre for the 4th round of the abbey angling cup.

Reports from another club predicted a very tricky match but this was far from the case with the venue fishing as good as we have ever seen it at this time of year. The weather was about 10 degrees and a slight drizzle made conditions a little wet at the start. The match was pegged with 8 pegs after the weir and 4 the other side of the first bridge.

Winner on the day from the end peg 12 was Mick Hill. Mick fished the method feeder tight across with a secret formula patent applied for wafter to take carp most of the day for 16.24kg.

In second place drawn on the first proper peg after the bridge was the ever-consistent Bill Reade. Bill used similar tactics for a very credible 15.02kg.

In third place was Richard King, drawn on the first peg before the weir he fished corn or wafter again on the

method feeder for 14.860kg.

The other section winner was Paul Burton with 9.520kg and the pairs event which was a very close-run affair was won by Graham Patterson and Mick hill with 24.34kg.

Rods N Reels The following day we again fished the same complex. The weather was slightly better with 3 degrees upon

Rods N Reels The following day we returned to the El Bosquet complex. The complex was wet but fishable from the previous days rains and it was decided to fish pegs 17 to 40.

Running out a comfortable winner with not a moan in sight was John Waples. Draw in familiar territory on peg 22 he took full advantage and weighed in a good weight of 19.14kg of carp caught across on the maggot.

In second place was the consistent Richard Smith with 11.08kg from peg 34 using similar tactics.

The third place went to Steve Higgins who had 9.74kg from peg 40 again on the maggot and pole. The other section was won by Trevor Howard with 4.34kg from peg 26.

The pairs event was won by John Waples and Harry Billing with over 27KG.

arrival and we decided to also fish pegs 18 to 20 along with the usual pegs.

Runaway winner was the venue specialist who has been having a tough time of it lately Neil McBernie. Neil was drawn on the end peg 7 and fished maggots across for a convincing win with 19.84kg.

In second place who used similar tactics but this time from peg 22 was Steve Higgins who weighed in a credible 13.66kg of all carp.

In third place was John “I can moan underwater” Waples who moaned his way to 11.42kg from peg 22 fishing once again maggots tight to the far bank.

The other section winner was Bill Reade with 11.42kg and the pairs

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event was won by Neil and myself with 22.82kg.

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Imanyo Golf Society 9 Iron Cup 19th January at La Torre Once again, we would like to thank Mo Chaplin for sponsoring the 9 Iron Cup, which is our first sponsored cup competition of 2022. Twenty-one players travelled for the first time to play at La Torre golf, the course was in reasonable condition although the tee boxes and a few fairways needed more attention, on the plus side all the bunkers were full of sand and there were many bunkers! You can see how difficult the course was by the scores as nobody played to their HCP. The weather was a cold start and eventually reached a pleasant 70 degrees with a light wind, perfect for a day’s golf. The format was full handicap Stableford split into two groups, A and B with a winner from each group, one being the overall winner.

to “Tricky” Rik Wood with 30 points.

Winner from group A was “Mr Amstel” Peter Kelly with 30 points, runner up in group A was “He’s on Fire“ Steve Burns with 29points and third place went to Colin Deare with 27 points.

Nearest the pins winners in group A were Steve Burns hole 7, Colin Deare hole 10 and Sean McGuinness hole 17, group B winners were Mick Billins hole 6, Andy Neil hole 13 and Mo Chaplin hole 15, best front 9 went to Steve Burns with 17 points and best back 9 went to Andy Neil with 19 points. The Two’s pot was shared between Sean McGuinness on hole 9 and Mick Billins on hole 17 winning €10.00 each. The Football card was won by Brian Court with Middlesbrough winning €40 and €40 to our Charities for 2022.

The winner of the 9 Iron Cup was “The Joker” Mick Billinsfrom group B with a score of 34 points, runner up in group B was “Lady Champion 2021” Mo Chaplin with 32 points, third place went

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TALES FROM THE TOp FLIGHT position they don’t really need to fill.

Howe has accepted that wearing the same colour kit is not enough to persuade Aaron Ramsey to leave Turin and that Ashley Young would rather stay at home with the Villa - he’s still hopeful that Eddie Nkietiah might be allowed to leave Arsenal, even if the imminent departure of Yo-Pierre could mean that Alex Lacazette ends up being the only real striker at the Emirates. After all, they won’t get their house in order well enough to actually sign a new one. And if Howe can’t get Nkietiah, Palace might - meaning Newcastle might push ahead with a plan to sign Atalanta’s Duvan Zapata.

Keeping up? Sure? Well, if you can remember all that add the fact that Aston Villa’s Matt Targett is also on the, er, target list.

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Finally, a gap in the football calendar I can get on board with. I must admit, when I realised that the late-2020 cries of “well, at least there’s not another international break until…” were accurate but also kind of inaccurate I was a little downcast, crestfallen even.

With all the recent cancellations, it did feel a little strange that the Premier League went ahead with their ‘winter break’ but it has served one useful purpose - it’s allowed us to stay on top of all the late transfer tomfoolery that will occur even if almost everything I muse over here will be out-of-date by the time you actually get around to reading this.

Even with the transfer window madness, some players have had to jet off on actual international duty - whilst their club teammates sun it up on some kind of ‘warm weather training’ jolly somewhere outside of the UK. Therefore, early credit has to go to Liverpool keeper, Alisson. The shot-stopper was so keen to cut his international duty short he managed to get sent off TWICE for Brazil against Ecuador - only for VAR to kill his cunning plan TWICE and rescind the red card.

But back to the important stuff clubs wasting millions of pounds in late panic-mode football player shopping, forgetting almost entirely that they possibly have the solution tucked down the back of the sofa somewhere in the shape of the midfielder they cut from the first team squad in August and made train with the Academy boys.

Of course, those of you reading this on Tuesday morning will note that almost everything written here is completely out-of-date but I promise you - on Sunday afternoon, some of this rubbish was hot off the press.

Firstly, Frank Lampard - he’s finally found a job he deems worthy of having a crack at and it just so happens to be at Everton (which does beg the question, how badly run were the clubs he has allegedly turned down in the year since getting the Chelsea boot?)

Everton confirmed the Chelsea legend on Sunday, having seen enough that weird bloke from Portugal who thought appearing on Sky Sports News was part of the interview process, Wayne Rooney (who turned down the offer of an interview, correctly surmising Derby County was a much more stable gig) and Duncan Ferguson who is likely to forever be the Goodison Park bridesmaid.

Lampard has lots to sort out at the Ev and doesn’t have the luxury of a Chelsea Academy production line to fall back on this time - or the kind of transfer bunce he was handed by Roman Abramovich. Still, his hands are not tied that much that he can’t free Donny van der Beek from his Manchester United prison.

Everton won the race for the Dutch midfielder by offering to pay all his wages - Crystal Palace were willing to pay 85% of the several hundred thousands of pounds a week. Two years ago, Van der Beek was feeding the likes of Hakim Ziyech and Mathijs de Light for Ajax. Two days ago he was knocking about with Ronaldo and Rafa Varane. On Tuesday, it could well be Solomon Rondon and Michael Keane.

Football, eh?

Lamps is already being linked to several things Chelsea - coaches Joe Edwards and Anthony Barry would be more than welcome on his staff and he’d also happily take Ruben LoftusCheek whilst he’s there.

The Toffees are not the only club on Merseyside squirriling away at the end of the window. King Klopp has a new minion in the shape of Porto’s Lucas Diaz who Liverpool successfully backdoored from Tottenham.

Antonio Conte believed he had got his hands on the goalscoring wideman only to find that he was off to Anfield the second last-minute defeat faced by Spurs in the preceding few days after Adama Traore opted for the Spanish sunshine and Barcelona rather than being asked to play as a wing-back by the Italian taskmaster.

If things couldn’t have got worse for Conte, Tottenham were also rejected by a non-league teenage winger. Ollie Tanner of sixth tier Lewes rejected a move to the greatest stadium in the world as he was unable to agree personal terms. Maybe he didn’t fancy being a wingback either?

It’s not all bad news for Tottenham, however - despite missing out on their first choices they are having to slum it by scraping the bottom of the Juventus barrel by bringing in the exceptionally talented Kulusevski and Bentancur. Now, if they can just find someone to take Ndombele and Alli off their hands it has

not been a complete disaster.

Liverpool are hoping to followup their first-class bit of transfer gazumping with a move for Fulham’s wonderkid Fabio Carvalho - at least half of the reason Mitrovic is banging in goals for fun in the Championship.

We can also deal in some Newcastle facts - they’ve snaffled up Lyon star midfielder Bruno Guimaraes for the best part of 50m big ones. He’s actually quite good and is no doubt thrilled at the prospect of being Newcastle’s first Brazilian since Mirandinha in the 80s.

Well, that and hitting Chris Wood early.

Eddie Howe wanted a whole new defence by the time February arrived and has met with more resistance than his current back four is capable of showing - Diego Carlos didn’t happen, Sven Botman didn’t happen but it does look like Big Dan Burn will happen for around £13m. Brighton kept nudging the price up because, you know, Saudi Arabian prices. Jesse Lingard might have to blame Mason Greenwood for not being allowed to go to St James’ Park on loan rather than United demanding a £10m bonus if the Magpies stay up. News broke on Sunday that Dean Henderson might have finally badgered Ralf Rangnick enough to get a loan away from his place on the United bench - to Newcastle, of course, oddly a rare

West Ham are throwing bids around like paper aeroplanes - Leeds have turned down £50m each for Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips. The Hammers have also tried to get Armando Broja and Ben Brereton-Diaz in the last few days and met firm nos on both at the price suggested. One that could well happen/have happened/ might have been a mere figment of my imagination is Duleta-Carr from Marseille. A defender, you know? The one who didn’t fancy it a year ago but has possibly been tempted by the chance of linking up with Craig Dawson or a hefty payrise.

Wolves won’t be letting Ruben Neves go for a penny less than £40m, a statement designed to warn off the circling Manchester United and Arsenal. Jose Mourinho is hoping Arsenal sign Neves or even Villa’s Douglas Luiz so it means he can finally get it on with Granit Xhaka.

Brentford are keeping fingers and toes crossed that Christian Eriksen passes his medical so they can get him through the door - news that will surely cheer up Ivan Toney.

Leeds have done us all a massive favour by inquiring about Chelsea’s Kenedy - that massive favour being reminding us Kenedy is still technically on Chelsea’s books.

Barcelona have clicked that they probably need to sell more players if

they keep signing them at the rate they are doing, so problem child Ousmane Dembele is once again being touted around the Premier League for around £18m. Someone is bound to panic and buy him. Getting him out will allow them to bring in Aubemeyang on loan, which will mean that Arsenal try (and fail) to sign Alvaro Morata.

Man City, a club irritatingly not feeling the need to get caught up in any of this, are likely to sign River Plate’s next-one-of-the-productionline in Julian Alvarez. They’re not rushing though, they don’t need to.

And, finally, Phil Jones seem to have found someone willing to give him a game - Bordeaux in France are discussing a deal to end a decade’s worth of service at Old Trafford.

How much of the above will have actually happened come Tuesday morning? As you should know by now, your guess is certainly going to be as informed as mine.

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