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olice have carried out fresh raids and detained a number of people this morning in connection with the London Bridge terror attack. Twelve people were arrested on Sunday after an armed raid in Barking, east London. A further raid also took place in East Ham. Scotland Yard said police were searching two more east London addresses - one in Newham and another in Barking - after entering the properties at 4.15am. A number of people were being questioned, it said.

Seven people were killed and 48 injured in the attack on Saturday, with 21 fighting for their lives in hospital. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed responsibility for the London attacks on Sunday night as the first victim was named as Chrissy Archibald from Canada. It emerged earlier on Sunday that police fired an ‘unprecedented’ 50 bullets to kill the three London Bridge terrorists because they believed the attackers were wearing suicide belts, the country's head of counter-terrorism said. Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley said a member of the public also received a gunshot wound in the hail of bullets from the eight officers. Pro-Islamic State social media users claimed the London attacks were revenge for the RAF’s ‘love from Manchester’ air strike, according to the Site intelligence monitoring group. A photograph emerged last week of an RAF bomb with the message “love from Manchester” written on it. It was on its way to strike Isil targets in Syria. According to Site, one Twitter user posted the image and wrote: “This is your merchandise and tonight we responded.”

Earlier, Theresa May warned that Britain is in the grip of a spate of copycat terror attacks in the wake of the London Bridge atrocity. The Prime Minister delivered a stark assessment of the threat facing the UK after seven people were murdered and dozens more injured by three terrorists on Saturday night. It was the third terrorist outrage to hit the country this year following the Westminster and Manchester attacks. Speaking outside Downing Street, Mrs

May said that although there was no direct link between the three incidents, ‘terrorism breeds terrorism’. New figures from NHS England show that of 48 people taken to hospital on Saturday night, 36 are currently being cared for in central London hospitals. Of these, 21 remain in a critical condition. Appalling Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick condemned the atrocity as

‘appalling’ and ‘ghastly’. She said police believe there were three attackers at London Bridge and Borough Market and that all had been ‘neutralised’. Attackers brought carnage to the streets of the capital, stabbing a police officer and revellers with 12-inch knives, reportedly shouting “this is for Allah”. The trio were pictured wearing what appeared to be explosive vests, with police later confirming they were hoaxes. Police were called at around 10.08pm to reports of a vehicle striking pedestrians on London Bridge. The white van then continued to drive to Borough Market. Three men then left the vehicle and began to stab people, including a British Transport Police Officer; The suspects were confronted and shot by police at Borough Market within eight minutes of the first call being made.

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Summer sports school opens for registration The councillor for sports, Victor Ferrández has announced the opening of registration for the town’s summer sports school. The summer school will take place between the 26th June and the 8th September at municipal facilities. A company will organise the school. CouncillorFerrández indicated that this is only being agreed because the company involved is supportive of the idea of donating some places. The cost of these places will be €550 to the company concerned. Ferrández explained that vulnerable families who cannot normally access this kind of provision will have opportunity to apply. Subsidised places will be handed out according to social

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need and against specific objectives. The sports school will take place from Monday to Friday, 9am until 2pm and there will be an early morning reception from 7am to 9am for those who need it and lunch from 2pm until 3.30pm. The school will include different types of sports including archery andZumba. It is a great opportunity for children as it willtake them out of their usual environment and provide them with exciting opportunities. Potential participants can register for weeks, fortnights or for months from €55 a week with a discount if you register for longer periods. For more information visit the website www.factordeporte.com . Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE Black Cat Ink raises funds for Manchester NEWS: O.R.I.D.A (Organización para la Infancia y el Desarrollo de África) in collaboration with Torrevieja town hall are offering free lessons in Spanish at the CIAJ building on the front by Burger King in Torrevieja. Carmen Morate, Councillor for international residents, explained to the press that the courses are free and are on Mondays starting the 5th June. There are two courses being offered. One is at a basic level from 10am to 11.00am on Monday and on Thursdays from 10am until 11.00am. The other course is a conversation course which is being offered on Tuesdays from 10am until 11.30am and on Thursdays from 11am to 12pm. ‘I’d like to thank Rosa Guillén, who is the teacher, for volunteering her time to give the classes,’ said Councillor Morate. If you are interested in taking part you can contact the association by emailing orida.africahelp@gmail.com or you can telephone on 865608770/ 640659274. You can out ﬁnd more about the O.R.I.D.A organisation itself by visiting their website www.oridaorg.wordpress.com or calling in at la Calle La Paz, 139, between 11am and 1.30pm.

The expert tattoo artists at Black Cat Ink, La Finca have been busy bees this week raising 1,620 euros by inking around 50 tattoos of the ‘worker bee’ which is the emblem of Manchester City. Queues stretched across Greater Manchester as people moved by the Manchester terror attack swarmed to get the bee tattoo and studios around the world – including Black Cat Ink, run by Manchester-born Gregg Lomas – joined the initiative to show solidarity. People filled the reception area at Black Cat Ink last week for walk in Wednesday literally from the time the doors opened and had been queuing outside from 9.30am. In fact, so many people wanted the bee tattoo that the initiative ran over two days, with staff working tirelessly to make sure they completed them all, as well as doing booked tattoo appointments for customers. People of all ages booked in and one lady told Costa Blanca People that her

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Woman rescued after car accident On 31st May, the ﬁre service rescued a woman who was trapped in her car following an accident. The car had been hit on the side and the resulting damage meant that she was unable to free herself. The accident took place on Avenida de Diego Ramìrez and was attended by Torrevieja’s ﬁre crew. A British car driver had collided with the car containing the Continued on page 6

Grand-daughter was at the concert that night, but luckily is not hurt. Gregg Lomas said: “We have been amazed by the response we have had. It was an inspiring few days and I am so proud of the solidarity shown by everyone.” Gregg and his team offered several bee tattoos in different sizes, with all the money raised being donated to the Manchester community and in particular with families affected. Sunday saw the ‘One Love Manchester’ as thousands headed to Manchester for a tribute concert remembering the lives lost on 22nd May after a suicide bombing at the end of Ariana Grande’s performance at Manchester Arena. Justin Bieber, Coldplay. Take That and Katy Perry. The star also tweeted on Sunday that she was ‘Praying for London’ following a new terror attack on London Bridge and Borough Market on Saturday evening. Mireille Toddington

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Continued from page 3 56 year old Russian woman. The impact had made a dent in the driver’s door of some 20 centimetres and the woman was unable to get out of the car. The ﬁremen used equipment to remove the central frame between the front and back door to release the woman who hadn’t suffered any major injury.

Outdoor town swimming pool to open On the 1st June the town outdoor swimming pool was open for business again until 30th September. The pool has opened earlier than in previous years so that sports clubs can use it. Usually it doesn’t open until the end of June. Opening times are from 10am to 2pm from Monday to Sunday and from Monday to Saturday from 4pm until 7.30pm. It costs three euros to use the pool and two for some groups of swimmers, for example those older than 60 and less than 15. Children under four do not have to pay.

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From the 12th to the 16th June ﬁve local restaurants in Torrevieja will be taking part in the event ‘Torrevieja y el mar’. These restaurants are all offering both daytime and evening menus for €50. The participating restaurants include Mesón Las Jarras (Monday 12th June), El Pescador (Tuesday 13th June), Mesón El Huertano (Wednesday 14th June). El Mesón de la Costa (Thursday 15th June) and Las Columnas (Friday 16th June). The menus on offer have been put together from the ﬁnest ingredients-

Torrevieja will take part in its second Nautical Experience on the 8th June. It’s an open day when people can come along, try out different activities and see if it is something they would like to practise on a more regular basis. The activities take place in La Mata from 11 in the morning. The event was announced by Councillor Fanny Serrano, the councillor for tourism. She explained that the objective of this day is ‘to make people aware of the range of water sports and activities that are offered in the three marinas in the town and the businesses that offer them.’ Town’s people who live in Torrevieja as well as visitors and tourists can take part in sports such as kayaking, sailing, surfing and flyboarding. These activities can be enjoyed throughout the year in Torrevieja. All the activities are available at a discount of at least 50% and a new activity that is being offered this time round is parasailing. You can also enjoy a boat trip to Tabarca Island, sailing classes or rowing classes. You will be able to hire a boat or practise cable water skiing. A new key feature is the ‘Dragon boat’ which is aimed at children. Councillor Serrano thanked the marinas and clubs for the additional economic benefits that they bring to the town. Suzanne O’Connell

Domestic violence on the increase in Torrevieja The courts of Torrevieja and Orihuela registered 2,267 cases of domestic violence against women last year. The number is a 10% increases with 2,267 new cases being reported in comparison to 2015. The data was presented by the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community. In Torrevieja the number had risen to a total of 1,150 cases. At the beginning of the year, 90 cases were pending and the total number that had been dealt with included 1,200. The courts have struggled to cope with the number of reports which have signiﬁcantly exceeded the number anticipated. It is advised that more courts should be opened to deal with demand, not only in relation to domestic abuse cases but other criminal activities too.

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The businesses that were affected by the ﬂoods during December 2016 and January 2017 will be allowed an IBI tax break according to a release from central government. The concession will apply to houses, businesses, farms and forestry which were damaged during Continued on page 6

On Sunday 4th June the natural park of La Mata was the venue for a heartwarming event. Set against the backdrop of the park and in the open air, the children of Colegio Cuba and the Inmaculada Concepción sang and acted for the audience. Other participants included the Conservatorio Municipal and the Consejaría Medio Ambiente. It was the culmination of a year’s work by the schools and the park staff. The schools not only prepared the performance but had been teaching during the year about the natural environment and the heritage of the habanera. Some of the children dressed as pirates and spoke in unison of the history of theboats which went too and from Cuba. The sailors could not read or write and instead would sing songs telling of the towns they have been to and what they found in Torrevieja. A key feature of their songs was the pink lake. Other children sang several habaneras and the event culminated with a new song which has been written specially for this event and is called Laguna Bella. First the children sang it accompanied by a small group of musicians and then copies of the words were handed out and the whole audience took part in singing this new addition to the collection of habaneras of Torrevieja. The audience were delighted by the performance, which included many proud parents who looked on as their children performed. Some of the park volunteers also attended the event on Saturday when a large number of the public took part in an extended visit to the park, learning about its significance in our landscape. The aim of events such as this is to increase awareness of the park and its treasures and encourage everyone, including young people, to look after this fabulous landmark in Torrevieja. Suzanne O’Connell

Eduardo Dolón denies responsibility in Vela Beach case Councillor Eduardo Dolón, ex-mayor of Torrevieja, testified on the 30th May that he had no knowledge of the technical reports that required closure of the Vela Beach nightclub whilst he was mayor. Councillor Dolón said that anyway, he did not have the power himself to take action against the club. During a brief questioning Dolón reiterated that the complaints of neighbours were the duty of the Local Police and the Guardia Civil to investigate. The ex-mayor reported that he couldn’t remember when the first complaints were received, if it was in 2013 when the establishment was functioning without the correct licence or in 2014. In response to questions about any

actions to make the club legal following the complaints, Eduardo Dolón mentioned that the police and Guardia Civil met a couple of time to address the problem and following this the police took action. He explained that the case against Vela Beach in 2014 was the result of documentation sent by Torrevieja’s town hall and received from the Guardia Civil. Serious infractions by the night club were recorded in 2013, 2014 and 2015. The case revolves around whether the correct actions were taken or whether there was a ‘blind eye’ to what was going on there. Suzanne O’Connell

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Getting rid of the BITE SIZE smell in Torrevieja NEWS: The sewage plant in Torrevieja is situated off the N332 and for some of those living locally, they are reminded of the fact every day. The smell coming from the plant is particularly evident in the summer and in a bid to reduce it a budget has been set aside of €230,000. The work to place a cover over the sewage will begin on the 5th June. It is expected that this work will reduce or even remove the smell that comes from the plant and has made life a misery for people living close by. It is expected that the work on the plant will be completed by the 20th August. This sewage plant is the last one in the Valencian region not to have carried out this preventative work. In spite of the plant being one of the most advanced of its kind, this work was never carried out in 2007 when the plant was constructed. Its treatment process produces water sufficiently cleansed to

be used in golf course irrigation. It is believed that the bad odours have affected around thirty thousand residents in the streets between Avenida de Pinoso and Ferrís. On the 29th June the mayor, José Manuel Dolón, met with business people, hotel owners and neighbours who live in this area to explain about the work they have planned. The work consists of the erection of a prefabricated dome on the main receptical for collecting the residual water from the plant. There had also been an issue with the way that waste was transported. Two months ago this was changed so that the sludge is now transported in an airtight vehicle and does not spread the smell as it passes through residential areas. The sludge it transports is used as fuel for a cement company in San Vicente del Raspeig. Suzanne O’Connell

Ex-SAS protect Spanish beaches Ex SAS-trained security guards have been sent to Spain to protect tourists from possible terror attacks. Tour operators have dispatched 100 former soldiers after threats to mainland Spain, Balearic Islands and Canary Islands. More than 100 SAS-trained security guards have been sent to Spain to protect tourists from ISIS terror attacks, it has been reported. Tour operators have hired the exSpecial Forces troops to guard tourist hotspots after threats to mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands according to the Mail on Sunday. This follows the recent terror attacks in Manchester and London. UK security has received intelligence that tourists could be targeted by Islamic State terrorists, a source told the Mail on Sunday. “Spain has been singled out as a target by the jihadists, it is wide open to an attack now that security in the UK has been tightened,” the source told the Mail on Sunday. “The ex-troops will be looking out for any suspicious activity which might indicate that terrorists are planning an attack.” The undercover guards are reported to be watching beaches and hotels. This year, ex-Metropolitan Police anti-terror chief David Videcette warned an attack on tourists in Spain was ‘very possible’.

Continued from page 5 the ﬂoods. Those affected will have to prove that they or their businesses had to be relocated to other properties until the damage was repaired. There will also be some concessions for those whose vehicles were affected. Where a car had to be taken off the road, owners will not have to pay the tax to register this. The concessions do not apply to those whose property or vehicles were damaged in the March ﬂoods. Suzanne O’Connell

Life-saving service begins in Orihuela Costa The Councillor for the Beaches of Orihuela, Luisa Boné, has announced that the ‘surveillance and first aid service’ has begun this weekend, from Saturday, 3rd June. This is in order to cover the weekends that fall outside of the official start dates of the summer peak season, given the large number of users who are already enjoying the local beaches. Last weekend saw three beaches covered, chosen as they are the ones that have the highest number of incidents. Councillor Bonè said that these beaches were Cala Bosque and Cala Cerrada in La Zenia and La Glea beach at Dehesa de Campoamor. From next weekend full lifeguard services will cover all 11 beaches of Orihuela. She went on to explain that it is also planned that once the official summer season ends on 15th September, the surveillance and first aid service will continue on the weekends on all beaches in the municipality until 15th October, including the Pilar bridge. Luisa Bone explained that “the schedule on the weekends outside of the summer season will be from 11am to 7pm and during the summer season from 10am to 7pm. Through the Facebook page of the Department of Beaches for Orihuela residents will be able to check each day the sea conditions on the beaches and if any of the warning flags are in place. Also, as of this week residents can also count on ambulance support from the highest and most advanced type of medical response vehicle on the roads. Mireille Toddington

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Summer school registrations begin Fabiana Ibarra, councillor for social welfare in the province, announced on 30th May that registration for the town summer school could begin on Wednesday 31st May. The school will be open during July and August and any child who is registered at a local infant or primary school can apply. The summer school can help parents who are working as children can be dropped off from 8.30am. There is also a lunchtime facility with 240 sponsored places that are subsidised by the provincial government. The system for applying has been simplified so that parents only have to fill in one form for July, August and the lunchtime service. The charge for attending the summer school is €122.97 a month and students can enjoy the lunchtime service too for an additional €86.02. These rates apply to those student whose parents earn more than €532 a month. Those who earn less can take part for €50 a month, including lunch. Families who are known to social services can use the service free of charge

Local earthquake An earthquake measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale has been reported to the north-east of Guardamar del Segura. Luckily, at this magnitude, damage is extremely rare and any that did occur would be very minor, limited to a cup falling over or lightweight items falling off shelves. However, it would still be felt, and in fact, emergency services received calls from people living in Dolores, Elche and Rojales. The quake may have been felt further afield, but as yet this has not been reported. It was said to be at 11 kilometres underground, deep enough not to cause an impact, and was registered at exactly 10.41pm halfway between Guardamar and the beach town of Santa Pola. No aftershocks were felt, meaning any that came would have been below 2 on the Richter scale. Minor tremors of this nature are common in the south-east of Spain and in the Canary Islands – with the exception of the Lorca quake in May 2011 in which 11 people died, the worst in Spain in over a century, the vast majority of the country's earthquakes tend to result in little more than anecdote fodder.

provided there is evidence of financial need. There will be no charge for children who are fostered, irrespective of how much their families earn. The organisers have prepared a programme of activities for the summer school with games, sports, stories, dance, arts and crafts and water play. Every month there will be a trip out. For more information and a registration form you can send an email to

psicologos.serviciossociales@torrevieja.e u or telephone 96 670 66 66 Ext. 21 In addition to this summer school there will also be 17 places that are intended for children between 4 and 17 who have a disability. This Caballito de Mar summer school will not charge parents and children will be encouraged to integrate socially and there will be support for their physical development. Suzanne O’Connell

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The issue of plusvalía Plusvalía is a tax collected by the town hall in the municipality where a property is located. It is paid by the seller when a property is sold. Plusvalía relates to the value of the land on which the property is built and its calculation is based on the cadastral (rateable) value and an estimated increase in the land’s worth since it was first purchased. Recently it has caused controversy because many people who have sold their property in the last few years have not made a profit on it but still have had to pay this tax on an increase in the value of the land. Now, this is being challenged and some solicitors are taking cases to court in order to recompense sellers with the money which they

claim has been wrongly demanded. However, money clawed back in this way will also have repercussions on the town halls. It is estimated that Torrevieja collects 18 million euros a year from this source of funding. This provides around 20% of the total revenue budget, coming in behind that of IBI which accounts for around 40 million euros of the town’s budget. Between 2014 and 2015 Torrevieja collected over 47 million euros as a result of the imposition of the Plusvalía tax. The PP is championing the case for the return of the money. The significance of this slice of the budget is particularly high in Torrevieja because of the large number of conveyancing

transactions that take place here. With the possibility that sellers are eligible for refunds from 2013 onwards, there is concern that this will bankrupt the town hall. However,sellers should not have had to pay this tax on properties where there has been no profit. Councillor for finance, Jose Hurtado, has been asked to take account of the possible reduction in revenue when setting the budget. Debate continues as to how much exactly the reduction in revenue might be for the town hall. Councillor Hurtado is keen that any disagreement about this does not prevent the town council from finalising the budget which has proved to be very controversial. Suzanne O’Connell

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Spanish PM will appear in court as witness in Gürtel case Spain’s High Court, the Audiencia Nacional, has ruled that the Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, must appear in person in court on 26th July as a witness in the so-called Gürtel trial. The court case centers on a wide-reaching kickbacks-forcontracts scandal that has plagued Rajoy’s Popular Party (PP) for years now. The Spanish leader’s party had previously requested that his appearance be via video conference and not in person. Rajoy will not be appearing in his role as Prime Minister, but rather as a private citizen, according to the two magistrates in favor of the ruling (the third opposed). The majority ruling found the reasons cited by the PP for Rajoy to appear via video conference were not “consistent.” For example, the court “did not understand” why the party had argued that his appearance at the court in the Madrid neighborhood of San Fernando de Henares would require a large deployment of public resources, given that it is just 18 kilometers from La Moncloa. What’s more, the judges dismissed Rajoy’s claims that security would not be sufficiently high at the courtroom. “The security at the High Court in San Fernando has greater guarantees than those offered at other company headquarters and institutions in the Madrid region,” they argued, pointing out that the witness has regularly taken part in events, meetings and rallies with citizens during election campaigning. Rajoy’s busy agenda as prime minister was not put into doubt by the court, but

they ruled that it is “not a hindrance for his appearance.” The court did say, however, that it would respect Rajoy’s position as Prime Minister and would adopt “all of the measures that are necessary in order to preserve his institutional image.” The appearance will be the first time in Spanish history that a prime minister has appeared as a witness in a court case. The Gürtel scandal has been a thorn in the side of the PP for years now. The sprawling case involves a corrupt business network that operated across six Spanish regions between 1999 and 2005. It was allegedly run by Francisco Correa (whose surname translates as belt, or Gürtel in German), a businessman who cultivated relationships with PP officials, offering them gifts in exchange for

government contracts in public works and event organization. At the height of his power, Correa went by the nickname of Don Vito, after the character in The Godfather. With nearly 200 official suspects, the trial has been broken up into sections to facilitate the investigation. The main trial began on October 4 at the Spain’s High Court, with 37 people in the dock. In February of this year three leading figures in the case – including Correa – were sentenced to 13 years in prison each by the Valencia region’s High Court. One of the ramifications of the investigation involves the possibility of illegal party financing by the PP. Secret accounts kept by former treasurer Luis Bárcenas suggest the existence of a slush fund within the conservative group.

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE For the second week the euro was on average flat against the other dozen most actively-traded currencies. It was unchanged against the US and Canadian dollars, the Japanese yen and the British pound. The ranges were moderate too: a cent and a half each in the case of sterling and the Greenback. Inflation was the most noticeable feature of the €Z ecostats. In Spain it slowed from 2.6% to 2.0%, in Germany from 2.0% to 1.4% and in pan-Euroland from 1.9% to 1.4%. Numbers like that, and the direction in which they are moving, would make it hard for the European Central Bank to tighten monetary policy at the coming

week's meeting, even if it were minded to. Sterling had a wobble when one opinion poll predicted a hung parliament following the general election. It recovered when investors came to the conclusion that it was an outlier and that a Conservative majority was still likely.

Lionel Messi appeal fails The Supreme Court has ruled that Argentinean soccer star Lionel Messi was responsible for three tax offenses. The tribunal has thus confirmed the 21month prison sentence that was handed down to him last July by the Barcelona Provincial Court for cheating the Spanish Tax Agency of €4.1 million during the 2007-2009 financial years, after he failed to pay tax on €10.1 million of income for his image rights. The player’s father, Jorge Horacio

Messi, was also given a 21-month jail sentence, but this was reduced to 15 months by the Supreme Court after his son returned the amount defrauded to the Tax Agency. The defense for the Barcelona F.C player had argued that Messi had entrusted his father and his advisors with his business affairs. “I was dedicated to playing soccer,” he told the court at the time. “I trusted my father and the lawyers that we had chosen to deal with our

affairs. At no time did I think that they could deceive me.” The Barcelona court gave Messi and his father seven months in prison for each year he was understood to have defrauded the Tax Agency. He was also slapped with a fine of nearly €2 million. His father, meanwhile, was given a fine of €1.5 million. The sentence from the Supreme Court also questioned why the player’s advisers had been excluded from the case.

A performance to remember from Studio32 From Wednesday May 31st until Saturday June 3rd Studio32 were performing their summer production of ‘Mack and Mabel’ at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio. The audience were delighted by the show which included a talented cast including Bill Nicholson as the leading role of Mack Sennett, Bev McEwan as Mabel Normand and Alice Wakeford as Lottie. The show opened in in the studios of silent movie director Mack Sennett in 1938 and moved from there to flashbacks throughout his movie career starting in 1911. The tap routine ‘Tap Your Troubles Away’ was perhaps a highlight of the show with the young star Alice

Wakeford accompanied on stage by 13 other tap dancers in a complex routine that was well executed. Other highlights of the show included the solo singing of ‘I won’t send roses’ by Bill Nicholson and Bev McEwan. The cast worked together well and all members, including those in supporting roles gave 100% to their performance. The technical effects were also to be congratulated with real silent movies being projected alongside the stage and synchronised to the songs. The director/ choreographer of the show was Susan Zillah Wilson and she is to be congratulated on the professional standards delivered by the cast. “It’s

wonderful to be able to deliver this level of entertainment to audiences whilst raising much needed money for local charities,’ said Chairman Philip Wilson. ’This show has raised over 3,500 euros and I’m very proud of everyone who has worked so hard to achieve what we have with this production.’ There might be a short pause for the cast but it won’t be for long as they are already planning ahead for their next production of Irving Berlin’s classic ‘White Christmas’. For information on STUDIO32 and their shows visit their website www.studiothirtytwo.org. Suzanne O’Connell

The cast of Mack and Mabel at the Cardenal Beluga Theatre

Spain raises 2017 growth forecast Spain's economy minister has raised the government's growth forecast for 2017 to “around three percent” from 2.7 percent due to a stronger-than-expected performance at the start of the year. “We started this year at cruising speed, which indicates growth will be around three percent,” Luis de Guindos told lawmakers during a debate on this year's

budget. He said that Spain's gross domestic product growth may “even be very similar to that of last year”, when the economy grew by 3.2 percent - double the eurozone average. After a severe crisis - caused largely when a property bubble burst in 2008 - Spain is on the road to recovery.The Spanish economy has benefited from a record number of foreign visitors, strong

exports, low interest rates and low oil prices. But the unemployment rate, while falling, remains high at 18.7 percent, the second highest level in the eurozone after Greece’s. De Guindos reiterated that the government's aim was to lower unemployment to 16.6 percent this year, down from a peak of close to 27 percent in 2013 at the height of the economic crisis.

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As we are almost in summer, I have decided to write about the vegetable garden, as this is always in need of care and maintenance especially if you have planted vegetables that will come in to production all the year round. Select an area in your garden (as large as you can possibly make it) that gets a minimum of 5 hours sunshine per day, but also near the house so that they will be protected from the wind. Dig into the ground and take out any weeds and rocks and anything else that may obstruct a clean and clear path for your vegetables to grow in. If you already have a compost heap, put some of this onto the soil turning it over and mixing it in and add some rich nutrients. Pick the right seeds for your area. I am writing mainly for the Costa Blanca area, so go to your local nursery/garden centre (vivero in Spanish) and ask a member of staff. They are generally helpful and can give advice that will suit your garden and the time of year that you want your vegetables to feed you! They tend to have details on temperatures and sowing instructions on the back of the packets these days, which is also helpful. With your patch dug and your seeds bought you can start your planting. Spring is generally the time to plant most vegetables, so I will go into more detail then.

Following my article in June regarding sowing courgettes/squash/pumpkin now is the time that they will be producing their fruit. Courgettes will provide a summer harvest, while squash give you something to pick in the autumn. The main summer vegetables are broad beans, courgettes as just mentioned, onions, peas and early or

“new” potatoes. Eat them as soon as you pick them for their delicious seasonal taste. You can still plant seeds for continual cropping, for example if you plant carrots in July you’ll have some to eat in September. Any lettuce types, radishes, beetroots, tomatoes, cucumbers can be planted throughout the summer. Keep watering them every day adding fertilizer when needed (preferably organic) and take out any weeds that appear…. and they will, as it’s the hot summer and lack of

water will make them find your watering hole! Autumn the main veg patch will be dying down but there could be plenty more to harvest such as tomatoes, beans, potatoes (main crop). October is when pumpkins and some squash come into their own. Again I will go through this at a later stage. Most summer crops will have turned brown and withered by now, so pull them up and add them to your compost heap. Winter may seem like nothing much will happen, but if you’ve planted your sprouts, broccoli and leeks in the spring you’ll have seasonal vegetables right through until late December. You can then sow seeds on the milder days in winter for an early spring crop and so on. The types are broad beans; garlic (one of my favourites-love fresh Spanish garlic), onions and sugar snap peas will give you an early crop in March/April time. Winter and lamb’s lettuce will grow through most of the early winter and at the end of your first year continue the cycle to keep a regular supply of seasonal vegetables going in your garden! Marc Vijverberg

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What books can I read to learn more about Spain? Always striving to help clients settle in Spain and integrate culturally, Amanda Thomas of Spanish Solutions, La Zenia, has complied a wonderful reading list of books about Spain. Amanda said, “Inspired by a recent forum thread, I decided to compile some information for those looking for books to help gain an insight into Spanish history or either set in Spain with a Spanish atmosphere. Too many of us have spent years either living in Spain or visiting Spain, with very little knowledge of its past, customs and how modern day Spain was developed.”

Books about Spanish history Should you wish to begin in the distant past then “Imperial Spain 1469-1716” by J.H. Elliott is a famous book charting the rise and fall of Hapsburg Spain. It tells of the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella, the expulsion of the Muslims, the discovery of America; when Spain was unstoppable and became really the world´s first superpower. Despite the book´s age, it is still a very good introduction to Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is quite academic, but a good background to Spain and clearly showing the reader how Spain is really a country of kingdoms loosely glued together. Two excellent general books are “Ghosts of Spain” by Giles Tremlett, a highly informative and well-written introduction to post-Franco Spain, which transports the reader back and forth from the tragic days of the mid20th century to modern day Spain.

The other is “The Story of Spain” by Mark Williams, a dramatic history book from the beginning of civilisation in Europe to the reign of King Juan Carlos. The Spanish Civil War is of course covered in many books and some suggestions are, “¡Guerra!” by Jason Webster, which contains fascinating true stories of the Civil War retold as Webster travels around the country. When he and his Spanish wife moved to an old farmhouse north of Valencia, he found an unmarked mass grave from the Spanish Civil War and this led to him investigating further and this excellent book. Another one is Gerald Brenan´s “The Spanish Labyrinth”, which has become the classic account of the background to the Spanish Civil War, written during and immediately after it. Something much lighter and fiction, but extremely enjoyable is “The Return” by Victoria Hislop, telling the story of a family in Granada during the Civil War.

Books about Bullfighting and Spanish Society Two books on the subject of bullfighting are Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre´s “Or I’ll dress you in mourning”, the autobiography of El Cordobles, the matador who became famous in the early 1960’s, said to be an excellent read even if you deplore bull-fighting. The other is “Or the Bull Kills You” by Jason Webster, a crime novel set in Valencia with a brilliantly authentic setting and including a great detective who loves brandy and flamenco. It is the first in a series of

books. Jason Webster's highly acclaimed novel "Duende" is also perhaps the best introduction to the art of flamenco ever written in English. A very popular book and providing a real insight into Spanish society during the period of social change, which took place before and after the Civil War is “Winter in Madrid” by C.J.Sansom. This is a spy novel capturing perfectly the atmosphere of Madrid just after the Civil War. It is actually one of our Book Club reads this year.

Books about fiction, set in Spain Straying onto fiction, and not necessarily historical, I have been told that “Bay of Secrets” by Rosanna Ley, a more recently released fictional novel is very enjoyable; light reading about abortions in the 1940´s set in Barcelona. “The Muse” by an author I very much like; Jessie Burton, is set in rural Spain and alternates between Spain during the Civil War and London. One of the best Spanish writers, in my opinion, is Carlos Ruiz Zafón, the author of six novels. His skill

in artistic writing is incredible and his books are full of amazing quotes, such as “Books are mirrors – you only see in them what you already have inside you”. “The Shadow of the Wind” is set in Barcelona in 1945 in the aftermath of the Spanish civil war and is good fiction, particularly if you like an atmospheric style.

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There are also many books telling the story of the Moorish Occupation and “Reconquista” or reconquest. Peter Pierson´s “The History of Spain” moves quickly through ancient history, dwelling mostly on the Moorish occupation, Reconquista and the modern era. It has a lot of political detail but will appeal to some. One on my reading list is “The Hand of Fatima” by Ildefonso Falcones set in 1564 in Granada. Young Hernando is the son of an Arab woman and a Christian priest who raped her. Fired with love for the beautiful Fatima, Hernando plans to unite the two warring faiths.

The classics I have not really mentioned the classics and that must be remedied, as there are many. “Tales of the Alhambra” by Washington Irving is a series of tales and sketches of the Moors and Spaniards published in 1832. “Red Sky at Sunrise” is the wellknown trilogy of Laurie Lee - the first book is the famous “Cider with Rosie”, then the sequel is “As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning”, which tells of the author leaving Gloucestershire to start a new life in Spain, walking from Vigo in the North to the South where he is trapped by the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. The third book in the trilogy is “A Moment of War”. Many would not realise that George Orwell also wrote a classic set in Spain; “Homage to Catalonia”. In 1936 Orwell went to report on the Civil War and instead joined the fight against the fascists. This famous account describes the war and Orwell´s experiences. It is a real insight into how Spanish society developed in the last century. Other classics are “Don Quixote of La Mancha” by Miguel de Cervantes, perhaps not the easiest read even with the updated one by Restless Classics, but a very funny story full of wit and satire. “South from Granada” by Gerald Brenan (Penguin modern classics) tells of Brenan´s time in the remote village of Yegen in the south of Spain, between 1920 and 1934. It portrays the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of village life in the Sierra Nevada. Interestingly there is a good fictional novel also set in Yegen also, called “Encarnita´s Journey” by Joan Lingard. Encarnita is taught English by the aforementioned Gerald Brenan in 1920 and the book tells her long journey from the Sierra Nevada to Edinburgh, right into her 80’s. A couple of

other novels are “Tell Me Who I Am” by Julia Navarro, a fairly recent novel covering a whole century, before and after the Civil War. If you are a reader of mysteries then both “The Nautical Chart” and “The Queen of the South” by Arturo Perez-Reverte are stylish intelligent mysteries, set against the backdrop of several Spanish cities and are intellectual thrillers.

Books about contemporary Spain If you wish to learn more about contemporary Spain then “The New Spaniards” by John Hooper is the book to read; a masterly portrayal of contemporary Spain. “The Ignorance of Blood” by Robert Wilson is a good crime thriller, set in contemporary Seville, in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. He also wrote “The Blind Man of Seville” but this has a lot of graphically violent content.

Books about travel Finally, a few good book recommendations set in Spain, which you may find interesting if you like to travel and read about the region. When I'm planning a trip I try to learn as much as I can about the destination country beforehand. Naturally, this preparation work includes a lot of reading; both fiction and non-fiction. Besides “Shadow of the Wind”, of which you can even find a walking tour now in Barcelona http://www.carlosruizzafon.co.uk/sha dow-wind-walk/, there are also other books that bring to life some regions. One of my favourites is “Driving Over Lemons” the story of Chris Stewart (exGenesis drummer) moving to Andalucia in the foot of the Alpurrajas, which is both charming and humorous. Besides these, there is the award-winning novel about the fictitious Basque village Obaba. Atxaga is often portrayed as the Gabriel García Márquez of the Basque country. “The Life and Death of a Spanish Town” by Elliot Paul is about the Civil War in Ibiza. “The Seamstress” by Maria Dueñas also partly features Madrid. The book takes the reader through streets of Tangiers, Tetuan, Lisbon and Madrid with wonderful descriptions. There are so much more, so I will end with another book by the great Ildefonso Falcones “'La Catedral del Mar”, which is a wonderful overview of medieval Barcelona, said to be somewhat similar to (an abbreviated) “Pillars of the Earth”. Amanda Thomas

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WELCOME TO SINTRA with Vivalia Travel Sintra is known for its many 19th-century Romantic architectural monuments, which has resulted in its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

SINTRA is known for its many 19th-century Romantic architectural monuments, which has resulted in its classification as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Although its heritage in buildings and nature is the most visible face of the historic individuality of Sintra, a whole literary heritage has made the area a legendary reference in Portuguese culture. It has become a major tourist centre, visited by many day-trippers who travel from the capital Lisbon. In addition to the Sintra Mountains and Sintra-Cascais Nature Park, the parishes of the town of Sintra are dotted with royal retreats, estates, castles and other buildings, including the mediaeval Castelo dos Mouros, the Pena National Palace and the Sintra National Palace. Kingdom In July 1109, Count Henry reconquered the Castle of Sintra. This was preceded a year before by an attempt by Prince Sigurd the Crusader, son of Magnus III of Norway, to capture the castle from the Moors in the course of his trek to the Holy Land. Sigurd's forces disembarked at the mouth of the Colares River but failed to take the castle. It was only after the conquest of Lisbon, in October 1147, by Afonso Henriques (supported by Crusaders), that the castle surrendered in November. It was integrated into Christian dominions along with Almada and Palmela after their surrender. Afonso Henriques established the Church of São Pedro de Canaferrim within the walls of the Moorish Castle to mark his success. On 9 January 1154, Afonso Henriques signed a foral (charter) for the town of Sintra, with all its respective regalia. The charter established the municipality of Sintra, whose territory encompassed a large area, eventually divided into four great parishes: São Pedro de Canaferrim (in the castle); São Martinho (in the town of Sintra); Santa Maria; and São Miguel (in the ecclesiastical seat of Arrabalde).[3] The early municipal seat, the town of Sintra, was the centre of a significant Sephardic community, with a synagogue and quarter. This community was not limited to Sintra town: enclaves are mentioned during the reign of King Denis in Colares, but were heavily pressured by the influx of Christian serfs. Throughout the 12th and 13th centuries, owing to the fertility of the land, various convents, monasteries and military orders constructed residences, estates, watermills and vineyards. The Black Death arrived in Sintra in the 14th century; in 1350, the disease is known to have caused the death of five municipal scribes. Far greater numbers of deaths probably resulted, perhaps owing to the cool climate and humidity, conditions that favoured the rapid spread of the disease. During the reign of King Ferdinand (1367– 1383), Sintra played a part in the controversial marriage of the monarch to Dona Leonor Telles de Menezes. In 1374, the King donated Sintra to the Lady Telles, whom he eventually married in secret in the north of the country. Along with Sintra the King conceded the municipalities of

Vila Viçosa, Abrantes and Almada, to the consternation of his private council; following a confrontation the King abandoned his duties and travelled to Sintra, where he remained for a month on the pretext of hunting. As Sintra was located relatively close to Lisbon, many of its people were called to work on projects for the Crown in the capital: in 1373, King Ferdinand decided to wall the city, and requested funds or workers from coastal lands in Almada, Sesimbra, Palmela, Setúbal, Coina, Benavente and Samora Correia Brigantine era The war with Spain (1640–1668), the affirmation of Mafra during the reign of John V of Portugal (1706–1750) through the construction of the Palace-Convent, and later the construction of Royal Palace of Queluz in 1747 during the reigns of Joseph I of Portugal (1750–1777) and Maria I of Portugal (1777– 1816), helped diminish royal visits to the region.[3] During this time there were only two documented visits: in 1652 and 1654, respectively the visit of Queen Luísa de Gusmão and King John IV of Portugal (1640– 1656) and the final burial of King Afonso VI. Alleging the insanity of the King and the incapacity of the heir, the Duke of Cadaval and the Infante Peter led a coup d'état in 1667 which resulted in the resignation of the Count of Castelo-Melhor, Minister of King Afonso VI (1656-1633) and the imprisonment of the monarch From the 17th to the 18th centuries, the region was centre of contemplative religious orders who established convents in Sintra. But it remained a place of myths, with a large, mysterious forest and macabre, gloomy spaces The Palace of Pena, Sintra's exemplary Portuguese Romantic symbol, was initiated by the King-Consort Ferdinand, husband of Queen Maria of Portugal (1834-1853), a German-born member of the House of SaxeCobourg-Gotha. The Palace was built over the remains of the 16th century monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome, conserving many fundamental aspects, including the church, cloister and a few dependencies. The architecture is eclectic, influenced by many architectural styles. In 1854, the first contract was signed to construct a rail link between Sintra and Lisbon. A decree signed on 26 June 1855 regulated the contract between the government and Count Claranges Lucotte but was later rescinded in 1861. The connection was finally inaugurated on 2 April 1887. By the beginning of the 20th century, Sintra was recognized as a summer resort visited by aristocrats and millionaires. Among these, Carvalho Monteiro, owner of a considerable fortune (known as "Monteiro dos Milhões") constructed near the main town on an estate he bought from the Baroness of Regaleira a luxurious revivalist palacette, based on a NeoManueline architecture.

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Opposition demands fair budget In the last week there have been two plenary council meetings in San Fulgencio. One to approve the 2017 budget and the second regarding grants. President of and Councillor for the PIPN and member of the opposition for the municipality of San Fulgencio, Samantha Hull said “I think it is of vital importance that details of these meetings are made public. The PIPN team would like to express their disgust at the lack of financial support being given to the residents of the Urbanisations. The budget is neither proportional nor just.” “In the plenary meeting of Monday 29th of May, the San Fulgencio PP Council voted to cancel a grant from the 2017 Provincial Plan of 450,000€. This money was earmarked for the repair of roads on the Marina-Oasis Urbanisations. The grant was

cancelled due to the 2017 budget not having been approved earlier enough in the year.” Samantha continued, “In the same meeting, the PP council voted in favour of an application to Alicante for a 2018 grant under the same Provincial Plan for exactly the same amount of money, 450,000€. This money is for the repair of childrens’ playgrounds and 170,000€ of the grant is for the construction of a cover for a small football pitch in the village.” Ms Hull stated “This is not the first time urgent work such as the repair of roads on the Urbanisations has been cancelled. Day by day, the roads are deteriorating, increasing the chances of accidents and injury. Yet the Mayor, Carlos Ramirez, clearly thinks that putting a cover on a football pitch in the village is more

important!” On the 25th of May there was a plenary meeting to approve the 2017 budget. Samantha claims, “Expenses total a huge 7,971,241 Euros. Major items of expenditure include a staggering 2,916,000€ allocated to salaries for civil servants, councillors and workmen and a huge 1,621,500€ to rubbish collection, parks, cleaning and maintenance.” “The Council has many statutory responsibilities,” Ms Hull argued, “but they also have a good deal of discretionary expenditure under their control, where savings could be made.” As examples she highlighted an “incredible” 224,950€ paid in staff overtime, “suspiciously regular each month”; the amount allocated for fiestas (131,800€ plus 51,700€ for

Brit couple arrested for prostituting their underage daughters A British couple have been detained in Cártama for offering their under aged girls for sex. The arrested, wanted via a European Arrest Warrant, were hiding in a small house under construction on the outskirts of Cártama The Guardia Civil involved in operation Davies, the surname of the couple, arrested the couple - 54 year old T.L.D and

59 year old B.S.D of British nationality, under the auspices of European Arrest and Extradite Order for child sexual abuse. The facts date back to 2009 when the couple offered their under-aged daughters to maintain sexual relations with an acquaintance for a sum of money, and so in 2016 they were found guilty of the crime of Child Sexual Abuse.

After that sentence the couple fled to Mallorca to try avoid being taken into custody, and it took several months to track them down where they were finally discovered. The detained were placed at judicial disposition, and prison was decreed. In the operation Guardia Civil agents from Málaga and the Baleares took part.

contingencies) “the majority of which take place in the village”; 36,000€ to the San Fulgencio Band who play once a year on the Urbanisations; Rock Fiesta (20,000€) “the most part of the budget for tourism” and a total of 126,100€ in sport. Ms Hull added “We also pay a shocking 788,000€ in loan capital with an additional 99,300€ in interest against loans totalling an incredible 7,862,713.48€. “Time and time again, the urbanisations lose out, yet our residents pay the piper, contributing the majority of the council’s income. Time and time again, the Mayor demonstrates contempt for people. Only 3,500€ for the youth of our town, only 13,000€ for Social Services ….. “Unfortunately these figures are

Murcia assault The leader of a gang who assaulted a Chinese citizen in Murcia and Molina has been captured. The National Police opened the investigation after a violent theft some days ago, when the manager of a Chinese Bazaar was mobbed outside her house by three men of Arab appearance. Their behaviour was very violent and they stole the large amount of cash from the day’s takings she was carrying. The

not broken down further and we are seeking clarity as to exactly where this money goes and so all we can report on are headline numbers. However the disparity in figures is already quite alarming and would indicate a distinct lack of thought for the care and development of the urbanisations.” Ms Hull pointed out that, when asked, the Mayor had not adequately explained why San Fulgencio could not simply resubmit the road renovations project to the provincial government for inclusion in the 2018 Plan. She concluded by saying “It is time for the Mayor and the San Fulgencio Council to listen to the multinational residents and to deliver a proportionally fair budget with much more thought to the future of the Urbanisations.”

three aggressors left in a getaway car parked nearby. The victim had her wounds treated in the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital in Murcia. She was punched in the face and body while another suspect snatched her bag which held a considerable amount of cash. A third was sitting in the getaway car. Investigation led to discovery and arrest of the alleged leader a few days ago in Alicante city. After passing through judicial disposition he was sent to prison. The investigation remains open with the search for other two suspects.

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Roaming charges scrapped in EU from June Expats in Spain visiting their family and friends will not have to dread their mobile phone bill arriving when they return – roaming charges will be scrapped from 15th June between all 28 European Union member States and in the European Economic Area (EEA) nations of Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. The long-awaited 'Roam Like At Home' programme means whatever tariff a mobile user is on in their country of residence applies identically if they travel to another EU or EEA member State – so

done so and explain how it works. This said, according to Computer Hoy, some telecommunications companies plan to raise their year-round at-home tariffs to compensate for the loss of income they make through roaming fees. Movístar has already announced a price hike, and Vodafone is expected to do likewise. Orange admitted back in April that it would lose profits once roaming charges were axed, but refused to say whether or not it planned to up its fees. All packages on contract phones will remain the same between EU member

tourists from the UK and Ireland, for example, will incur the same costs using their phones on holiday in Spain as they would any other time of the year. Whether this will continue after Brexit in April 2019 is open to conjecture, and is one of hundreds of unanswered questions about Britain's leaving the EU. Some mobile operators have already dropped roaming charges ahead of the 15th June deadline, and all of them are required to tell customers once they have

States, meaning if a customer has a tariff allowing unlimited calls and text messages in Spain, this will apply in 30 other countries. Where the tariff places a cap on data, operators are obliged to tell customers how this will work after 15th June. Some companies may apply new cost plans for customers who regularly 'roam', but the maximum which can be charged outside the user's home country and within the EEA is 3.2 cents, and one cent

for text messages. The limit for data will drop from €50 per gigabyte (GB) to just €7.70 from 15th June and continue to reduce progressively in line with increasing data use and over time, falling to €2.50 by the year 2020.

Exceptions To prevent unfair competition, however, 'Roam Like At Home' is for exceptions, not permanent residence or long-term visits: it does not allow a customer to take out a mobile phone package in a country he or she is not resident in just to be able to benefit from cheaper tariffs than those available at home. This means a person living in Spain year-round who buys a phone and signs a contract for a tariff in the UK because it is cheaper than any he or she could find at home on Spanish soil would not be able to continue paying the same rate as would be charged to a UK resident on the same tariff, and some roaming costs would apply as a deterrent. Exactly what restrictions will be placed on roaming time per year or per month will be decided by individual companies. Roaming policies for unlimited-data contracts and for pay-as-you-go top-up cards will also have to be worked out by mobile operators themselves. Even if the 'Roam Like At Home' ceases to apply in Britain post-Brexit, however, it still means Brits living in Spain will carry on benefiting from it if they travel to another part of Europe on holiday, such as a weekend break in Paris or Rome.

ROCK AGAINST CANCER II Walk for Life 2017 Calle Apolo, 12 - Torrevieja

Saturday 10th June 2017 COLLABORATING BANDS: LA SIESTA GOSPEL CHOIR 17:0017:30 ATLANTA RECORDS. 17:4518:30 RAIS 18:45-19:30 WILD SIDE 19:45-20:30 RICKY DIAMOND 20:45-21:30 OSEZNO 21:45-22:30 SENSA YUMA 22:45-23:45

PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES In the afternoon: face painting with CIAJ Instructors and an art workshop with our local painting artist Israel Nicolás. Air brush tattoos using safe water colours. Food truck and ice creams with natural ingredients. The gathering of musicians play in with your own instrument! Raffles, auctions and much more! We are glad to announce the second edition of the Charity Music event known as ROCK AGAINST CANCER 2017 for the Spanish Association Against Cancer AECC - Torrevieja Chapter. The event will take place this Saturday the 10th of June, starting at 17:00 in Torrevieja.

There will be many activities for the whole family, and of course for all music lovers. Instructors from CIAJ will offer face painting for children and adults, an art workshop, and there will be live music concerts from 5pm until late. Organisers told the Costa Blanca People, “We are lucky to have the collaboration of several outstanding local bands!” Admission is completely free and the AECC will be supported with a variety of fundraising activities, such as raffles, auctions, food and drink selling merchandising, money boxes, and donations from the food truck. Organiser Neil Wyatt said, “We want to thank the local business, and the Councillors of NGO's, Youth, and Commerce for their great support. Why are we doing this again? Its simple - ... AECC is worth it! The work of the volunteers by providing information about prevention, and the most important: giving support to all patients and their families, hospital visits with an admirable dedication – it is just awesome. So please support the AECC at the event by buying food, drinks, merchandising, tshirts, raffle tickets

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Sunday saw one of the biggest fundraising events of the year – the AECC Walk for Life, organised by Maria and the Pink Ladies. The annual 5k event was held at Playa Flamenca promenade with the 5 euro registration money going directly to the AECC. As always the event was a sea of pink as walkers and supporters donned pink fancy dress or clothing. This was the eighth annual walk organised by Maria and the Pink Ladies, the first one being held in 2010 and in total they have raised nearly 87,000euros. Around 420 people did the walk, which was a circuitous route around Playa Flamenca returning to the promenade. To get them warmed up and in the mood the walkers took part in a Zumba session with Angie and her Zumbarinas from Quesada. The walk began around 10.30am and as the walkers returned there was an afternoon of fun and fundraising ahead. The was a full bar service provided by Evolution, a hog roast, burger man, Caribbean food, market stalls and an ice cream van. A full afternoon of entertainment was hosted by Simon Morton and Sunshine FM. This included: local artists performing and giving their time for free, such as Stevie Spit who compered the event. Opening the event was Danza Lusion by Ariel Munoz, flowed by Jo Jo, Al Joel, Dan Davy, Sinead, Nikki, Just Ollie, Suzy and Jaz, No Limits, Cindy Fitzpatrick, Jonny

Lea, David John (Rod Stewart Tribute) Kylie Burgassi, JJ Soul man and Abba Elite. The Pink Ladies and Panthers organised an adult and children’s tombola and there was a lot of different items of merchandise from the AECC on display which could be brought for a donation. With thanks Maria said: “There are always a lot of ‘thank yous’ with an event of this size. A massive thank you to Anna Martin from TV Horadada who supplied T-shirts for the walkers. These were given at the end of the walk and this is the fourth year they have done this. To Evolution Bar for supplying the water for the walkers and Mercadio del Toro for donating sun caps to give to the public in return for a donations. “Big thanks to Sunshine Radio and Simon Morton, to Sunshine Trophy's for donating the trophies for best dressed man and best dressed women and to Councillor Lusia Bone for providing all we needed on the day for the event, including Local Police officers who kept the walk moving. Thanks also goes to those who helped get everything ready and finally I would like to thank the eight ladies that have been coming for the past three years from the UK to do our walk and everyone who came to support Maria and the Pink Ladies and Panthers and for making it a great day.” The total raised this year will not be available for a time, whilst donations and sponsorships monies are collected, but last year around 500 walkers raised 13,500 euros.

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Crossbow stalker sent back to Germany to prevent new attacks A German celebrity stalker who served eight years in a Spanish prison for attempted murder was deported to his home country recently. Arndt Meyer was placed on a flight right after his release from Estremera penitentiary in the Madrid region, where he did time for trying to kill a young actress named Sara Casasnovas with a crossbow in June 2009. Meyer had originally been scheduled to enjoy a 30-day period before he had to legally leave Spain. But authorities changed this decision following revelations by this newspaper that the inmate kept a scrapbook filled with photographs of young actresses who could become his next targets. Prison authorities had also warned that Meyer was “potentially dangerous” and that the actresses in his scrapbook could be at risk if Meyer were walking free. Two weeks ago, government officials in Madrid agreed to have Meyer removed “immediately” at the state’s expense. Spanish authorities delivered the 48-year-old, who suffers from a personality disorder, to the German police. Interpol will keep tabs on his

whereabouts, and his name will be included on a register of sex offenders, said Casasnovas’ lawyer, Carlos Castresana, who is a former member of the Anti-Corruption Attorney’s Office. In Spain, investigators are now trying to determine how Meyer got ahold of the photographs while serving time. After prison workers at Estremera’s Module 5 discovered the sinister scrapbook last October, the inmate said that a worker at a religious non-profit with alleged ties to the German embassy in Spain had passed him the material. The German mission has denied this link. In 2016, Meyer received three envelopes from this alleged volunteer. The last one arrived a month before his cell was searched. Following the finding, a court cut off all communication between both men. The photographs had handwritten captions expressing love for the actresses. “This body and skin are exactly my type!” read one. “In an ideal world, a girl like this would be the type of woman I would make sweet love to and have children with. I would marry her,” said another. Meyer’s secret scrapbook was discovered while prison workers searched for a mobile phone, which is not allowed in jail. Prison authorities suspected that the inmate was still harassing Sara Casasnovas over the telephone – the actress had reported night calls to her private number in 2015 and 2016, as well as the existence of a Facebook page with 80 images of herself as she appeared in a scene from a play: bound and gagged. Following his conviction, Meyer was barred from contacting Casasnovas or coming near her until 29th January, 2020.

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Buying a home in Spain? Four steps on how to cope if you are getting “cold feet” Rebecca Serwotka

Your favourite local property expert, of Inmobiliaria Real Estate Agents in Ciudad Quesada & published author of “Moving Forward – 25 Essential Rules For Buying & Selling Real Estate Without Going Crazy.” Request your FREE copy today! uying your dream home is an exciting time in anyone’s life…you’ve saved up your hard earned money and now the time has arrived to make your dream a reality. For many of us, this is the best time, but for others it can be a feeling of “oh my goodness, what have we done!” Here’s how to make sure those questions can be put to rest, so you can make this journey an exciting one, and not one to be afraid of. 1. If you’re unsure about how much your legal costs will be, make sure those questions have already been answered, long before you’ve even put your offer forward. No-one wants to receive a hefty bill after they’ve completed, so get that “peace of mind information,” from the start. 2. Scared you could be paying too much, think about other homes you’ve already seen in your price range. Ask your Real Estate Agent to show you comparable home prices. This will reinforce your decision to buy at the price you’ve offered, again allowing those butterflies of excitement, to carry you through your purchase.

The sound of musicals

After the outstanding success of the Melody Makers International Andrew Lloyd Webber concerts in January, this prestigious choir now has another excellent concert scheduled for Saturday 24th June. This concert will pay tribute some of the all time best

famous songs. Nigel always manages to get the very best performances out of all the choir members. The choir is also very fortunate to have a number of truly talented soloists, some of who are making a big name for themselves as professional

loved musicals that have graced the London and international stages. The music from Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, Oliver, and West Side Story have provided some really great all time favourite songs and the MMI choir under the baton of Nigel Hopkins will perform some great coral arrangements of these very

performers. So, if possible, The Sound of Musicals concert promises to be even better than the Andrew Lloyd Webber concert. Melody Makers International concerts are always accompanied by a live band. Mathew Hopkins and two other members of the band fly in from the UK to accompany the choir, which

really gives MMI concerts different. Matthew is the Director of Music at Nottingham Trent University and has established a national and international reputation as a choral and orchestral conductor, with many acclaimed performances across the UK and in Europe. Matthew has directed choral performances in some of the finest venues in Europe, including St.Thomas, Leipzig, Barcelona Cathedral, Montserrat Abbey in Spain, Lichfield Cathedral, Amsterdam Cathedral, Symphony Hall, Birmingham and the Nieuwe Kerk in Delft. The Sound of Musicals concerts will take place at the Orihuela Costa Resort on S Saturday June 24th at 2pm and 8 pm. Tickets are available from La Ponderosa Gift Shop at La Zenia, the Card Place at Punta Prima and Benimar plus any member of the choir. This concert will be supporting Orihuela Costa Community Care Charity.

3. Are you in the mindset of “maybe a better house will come on the market?” You need to stop second guessing yourself. Don’t you remember how many homes you’ve looked at online, before you fell in love with the one you have chosen? You need to give yourself a pat on the back, and remind yourself of all the legwork you did upfront. Hey, raise your hand high, because here’s a high five from me! And, if you’re still afraid you’re going to miss out on your dream home, ask yourself how happy you are with the home you are buying, on a scale of 1 to 10. An 8 or higher, you’re making a great purchase. Think about this…. You could be looking for a year and never find a 10. 4. Think you’re taking on more than you can cope with regarding any renovations? Ask yourself if you need to do the whole house in one go, or could you live in the home, and make the improvements one room at a time. Always start with something easy, like painting the master bedroom. You’ll soon feel very satisfied at what you’ve achieved. So stop doubting your decision, look to the future with your head held high, and make your purchase a happy adventure. I’m sure you’re choice will be perfect! For more information and guidance on buying and selling, please contact us and we will send you our FREE e-book or log on to: www.homes4u.es/newkindle-e-book to request the link. Think property? Think us, because life’s complicated enough! See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper. www.homes4u.es

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and reforms. In addition, the Property Management Centre also provides a wide range of everyday solutions for locals, this includes lock smith services, boarding pass printing, telephone calls to Spanish utilities and bodies, booking taxis, translating official letters and helping with those things that life throws at you, and you have idea where to start or how to approach them. No issue is too small and staff at the Centre are dedicated to helping people in any way they can. The Property Management Centre is manned by professional English and Spanish speaking staff and is open from Monday to Saturday from 9.30am to 2pm and again from 5pm to 7pm (8pm in the summer). The Centre is located at Vistamar7, Local 3, Avda Francia, Mil Palmeras. For further information telephone 678 214 216 or email: info@propertymanagementcen tre.es

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One hundred kilos of A hard Brexit rubbish collected would be The volunteers who look after the colony of cats on the front in Torrevieja were out in force on Saturday to collect rubbish from the area. Altogether they collected three skips of rubbish from

Torrevieja tidy. It took three hours to rid the area of rubbish. Most of the rubbish had accumulated between the rocks and had all been thrown away as litter. However there was a little good news. The volunteers noted that they had collected less rubbish than the last time they did this in 2014. The reduced amount is probably due to the fact that

around the Dique de Levante by the port of Torrevieja. The group’s task is to assist the town hall in catching the cats, sterilising them and then releasing them back knowing that they will no longer be able to increase the size of the colony. They also take it on themselves to help look after the area generally. On Saturday afternoon, with the permission of the town hall, they began their clean up campaign picking up the rubbish in the area around the pier or dique. They were joined by many others, including whole families, who also wanted to do their bit to keep

those who come to feed the cats also pick up litter at the same time. It’s not just people on the pier and beach who cause the rubbish to accumulate. Those on the boats and ships at sea are also guilty of contributing to the collection of waste that plagues the area. The majority of the rubbish collected consisted of glass and plastic bottles, cans and plastic bags. There was also a lot of discarded fishing equipment. ‘There’s really no excuse,’ said Ana Llopis who was the project co-ordinator. ‘There are plenty of bins round about for people to put their rubbish in.’

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even worse for Spain A professor at the London School of Economics Luis Garicano has confessed he has never come across anyone in favour of Brexit, which surprises him as a British resident. He considers this demonstrates ‘isolated and differing worlds’ between the urban elite and those who reside in small rural villages. Garicano argued during a conference organised by the Rafael del Pino Foundation that those in favour of leaving the European Union think ‘they will recover control’ for those who believe ‘Europe has been taking control of their lives’. According to the professor, such aspirations could put into danger the success of the negotiations in crucial areas which guarantee free trade and given many British people want to regain full sovereignty. The continuation of Great Britain inside the single market is his main concern ‘the key obstacle is the jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice because a single market is necessary’, he argued, given ‘you cannot have a single market with different rules’. If no agreement has been reached by March 2019, a

rupture could happen and Great Britain would have to return under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation, and establish rigid tariffs over commercial assets. Such a possibility he considers is ‘crazy’ He underlined that ‘The harder the Brexit, even worse would be the consequences for Spain’ in the ambit of the free movement of people, and the heightened risks for British and Spanish citizens. It is calculated that a million Britons are living at least partially in Spain and 300,000 Spaniards in Britain. The impact over medical treatment could be very harsh unless an agreement is reached with health as the number one priority. For Garicano the British Government is ‘playing with the lives of people’ by using questions such as exchange rates in the negotiations. In trade, Spain ‘has a lot to lose’ given our country is trading with Great Britain with a balance of trade surplus of 1 percent of GDP. Our forth export market with 7 percent of the total. Regarding tourism, Spain welcomes 16 million British tourists every year, creating an enormous risk of a

dramatic fall in numbers after a hard Brexit. Regarding the free movement of capital, our integration is very strong. Great Britain is the main destination for direct investment from Spain. Large deals have become common. Ferrovial, for example, owns Heathrow the largest airport in England. Banks Santander and Sabadell have a large presence and Spain is now second largest investor for financial product in the UK, after the US. British companies who have invested in Spain have converted their Anglo-Saxon country into the fifth largest foreign investor in Spain. For Garicano, Spain and Great Britain have spent 40 years removing barriers, and the fear is ‘these barriers can return to bygone days with devastating consequences for both countries’ Lastly, he argues should the British want Gibraltar to remain in the single market , they should offer cosovereignty. Not by demand but as the unique way for Gibraltar to remain a free trade zone if the United Kingdom finally decides to leave the United Europe.

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TripAdvisor names top landmarks TripAdvisor, the travel planning and booking site, has announced the winners of its Travelers' Choice awards for Landmarks. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into account the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for landmarks worldwide, gathered over a 12-month period. The awards honour 706 landmarks in 82 countries.

Top 10 Landmarks in the World: 1. Angkor Wat – Siem Reap, Cambodia 2. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Center – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 3. Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba – Cordoba, Spain 4. St. Peter's Basilica – Vatican City, Italy 5. Taj Mahal – Agra, India

Plaza de España, Seville (Spain)

"These iconic sights are cultural and historical touchstones for visitors across the globe," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "Summer is the perfect time for travelers to plan a visit to one of these landmarks. To enhance the experience at many of these signature places, visitors can book tours on TripAdvisor that offer unique perspectives or special VIP access." Spain features twice in the top ten with the Mezquita Cathedral de Cordoba and the Plaza de España in Seville mentioned at numbers 3 and 9 respectively. For those planning to visit an award-winning landmark this year, TripAdvisor has also identified top-rated tours and experiences bookable on TripAdvisor.

6. Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood – St. Petersburg, Russia 7. Great Wall at Mutianyu – Beijing, China 8. Machu Picchu – Machu Picchu, Peru 9. Plaza de Espana – Seville, Spain 10. Duomo di Milano – Milan, Italy For the complete list of the 2017 Travelers' Choice Landmarks winners, as well as reviews and candid traveller photos, go to: www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoiceLandmarks. TripAdvisor is the world's largest travel site, enabling travellers to unleash the full potential of every trip. Travellers can read the latest reviews and compare prices from more than 200 sites to find the lowest prices on the right hotel for their trip at www.TripAdvisor.com

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More hoax terror attack ‘warnings’ on Whatsapp Police in Spain have highlighted a series of ‘warnings’ about an ‘imminent terrorist attack’ in Madrid being distributed by social networks, mainly WhatsApp, and which are false. One, which is undated but continues to crop up daily, claims an attack ‘tomorrow' will be staged on the Metro coinciding with the first few days of Ramadan and signed off, “I'm not a fan of these warnings, but the information is trustworthy and has come directly from the police.” Another purports to have come from the police in the San Blas district and warns the public to be 'particularly careful in areas with a high density of people' such as venues for entertainment – which, written in Spanish, includes bars and nightclubs – and says officers are paying close attention to anyone carrying rucksacks, wearing 'too many clothes for the time of year', or driving near places with large crowds. The latter 'alert' includes a police stamp and signature, and claims a suicide bombing or vehicle attack is 'highly likely'. But the police stamp has been ‘Photoshopped’ onto a picture of a typed document which may easily have been created by a home computer user – and includes a spelling mistake in the last line. It reads: “Servicio de contra vigilancia

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Cliff cleaning in Orihuela Costa A group of workers from the city infrastructure office and the military

detachment “Teniente Morejón” (Lieutenant Morejón), stationed under the command of Major Vives in Cabo Roig, have carried out cleaning works on the rocky shoreline of Aguamarina. Due to the difficulty in accessing this area it has to be cleaned by experts who specialise in working on ropes. Luisa Boné, city councillor for beaches of the city of Orihuela, thanked the urban deployment force for undertaking this difficult task and in particular the military detachment, which always cooperates in an unselfish

and helpful way for the benefit of all. The works carried out has improved the appearance of an area which is very difficult to access for cleaning. It should be remembered that in the vicinity of this rocky coastline the weekly market takes place every Thursday and therefore a lot of rubbish accumulates on both the rocks and in the adjacent micro-reserve. This cleaning project focussed on the elimination and collection of any type of waste such as paper, plastic waste, wood residues and cans.

Cruz Roja info point The Cruz Roja has held an open day at its new International Information Point in Urbanisation. La Marina. This facility will provide a place where the Red Cross

itinerante o estático,” or 'moving or fixed counter-vigilance service', but the first word is incorrectly spelt as 'Servio' instead of Servicio'. Such subtle giveaways are often a telltale sign that a warning is a hoax. National Police stress that a terror attack warning would never be made via social networks, and police instruction notes would never be filtered in this way. Adequate warning would be given via the ministry of the interior website and passed to the media for instant diffusion, and in the event of a suspected likely attack in a given location which cannot be revealed to the public for security reasons, officers would have already worked out a strategy to thwart it in advance

can network with the community and ex-pat organisations and associations to provide help and support in the community. The new International Information Point is located in a Red Cross-owned building that was donated years ago by a soldier helped by the Red Cross during the Second World War. The centre will

house English speaking volunteers to help different associations work together helping the expat community. Pedro Javier Domínguez Crego, European Residents Liasion, said: “We reopened afew weeks ago and at the moment we open two days a week to attend the European

Community needs. It is an information point, which aims holds activities for the

community in the future, but at the moment we deal with requests and enquiries and refer people to the right association, administration or service. For further detasil call into the Cruz Roja International Information Point, call Pedro on 678 501 586 or go to: facebook.com/CruzRojaPrAlicante or www.cruzroja.es The Cruz Roja, is very similar to the British Red Cross, part of the the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. At the heart of their work is providing help to people in crisis, both in Spain and overseas. The Cruz Roja is committed to helping people without discrimination, regardless of their ethnic origin, nationality, political beliefs or religion.

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Give €1 – save a life The Costa Blanca People has been supporting fundraising for the Tasha Appeal since the 23 year old was struck down by disease two years ago. Now, we want to take that support to the next level by launching a new campaign: Give €1 – save a life. The idea came from Tasha’s own father, Andy who explained, “At last we have a diagnosis for Tasha - a rare mitochondrial disease. And with a diagnosis, we can at last look at treatment. This is available in the US, and of course, is expensive. There are 309,000 Britons living in Spain, and if just two out of every three people gave one euro, we would be very easily able to raise our target of €200K to get Tasha the treatment in America.” “Just imagine,” said Andy, “If two out of every three Brits in Spain gave just one euro – less than a beer or a coffee in many places – we’d do it; that would be it!” And so, the Costa Blanca People wants to help Andy with this campaign. Having met Tasha and her supporters, we know what a wonderful person she is and what a harrowing ordeal she is going through every day. She is just 23 years old and the last two years have seen her totally devastated by rare, life

altering illnesses. Tasha has been diagnosed with a rare mitochondrial disease, which is the primary disease alongside other rare secondary illnesses. The disease has struck in such a devastating way that she is currently paralysed from waist down, unable to breathe unaided and relies on a ventilator and tracheotomy, unable to swallow, and is fed through a tube. Tasha is blind in her left eye and light sensitive in her right eye. She is also unable to support her own head unaided. Despite all her own medical problems, Tasha is still upbeat about life and, using the internet, spends her time encouraging other people throughout the world to never give up with their own personal fight with chronic illness. Tasha’s dad Andy told the Costa Blanca People, “Since her diagnosis we have found out information from a research hospital in America about a treatment of specialist tailored medication that could improve quality of life and possibly extend life expectancy. Due to the treatment being tailor made for the patient, it is very expensive.” Andy continued, “Tasha has spent all

her adult life helping both adults and children, and now needs help herself. She is originally from Liverpool, but is now living on the Costa Blanca and through no fault of her own, is currently not in receipt of any financial benefits from the UK or Spanish governments.” Please try and help a young woman that helps so many. Why not hold a fundraising event in aid of Tasha’s Euro Appeal? If you, your local bar, business, restaurant or social group would like to help, then you can host an event and donate the money through the methods listed below. With your help, she could possibly be given a new, better and longer life.

can). WHERE • Online via the Go Fund Me Page (incidentally, you can see the total raised so far here too): https://www.gofundme.com/w48entashas-mitochondrial-treatment • Online via Pay Pal: andy.alicante@mail.com, Andy then logs each payment with the Go Fund Me page so that everything is accounted for • In person, at the following collection points:

La Marina Hillside bar Mel’s kitchen Twilight bar Aloha The Chippy Ems dreams Quesada Becks bar Pepas bar

HOW: Simple – give €1 (or more, if you

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Formentera The Pub Torrevieja The Costa Blanca People Office Bar Britannia The Lime bar Izzy’s bar San Miguel Whispers Bar Villamartin The Ale House Evolution Captain Morgans Playa Flamenca Flamenca Sports Bar UPDATES So far, Andy has raised €3486 of the target. We will update readers every month on how the campaign stands. There should be a welcome boost to the coffers in early June as Andy gets on his bike for a sponsored cycle from Benidorm to La Marina. Andy said: “It is going to be torture, I haven’t been on a bicycle in 20 years and with working and being Tasha’s carer, I haven’t had any training – but what I’ll suffer is nothing compared to what Tasha goes through every single day so bring it on, if it raises money to keep my daughter alive, I’d walk on hot coals.”

Mental health awareness: Anxiety When we think of anxiety, we often think of a mental health condition that induces feelings of worry, concern, fear and nervousness. But, although we are absolutely correct to assume that this is a problem that starts in the brain, it is actually just as much a physical state as it is a mental one. “Anxiety is the feeling you have when you think that something unpleasant is going to happen in the future. Other words such as feeling apprehensive, uncertain, nervous and on edge also provide a good description of feelings linked to anxiety. It is useful to understand the broad array of physical symptoms that someone with an anxiety disorder or panic disorder can feel both during a panic attack and on a daily basis. Knowing that lots of physical sensations are caused by anxiety can reassure an anxious mind that they are not suffering from a more serious health condition. It also reminds them that these physical feelings, however easy to misinterpret, are not in their heads – they are very real and have plausible, scientific explanations. Anxiety is completely normal and something that all human beings experience from time to time. Therefore, understanding the science behind why our bodies react the way they do can help us break anxiety down, shatter our perception of it being an all-powerful dictator, help us get to know our bodies and, ultimately, take back control.

The science: how does anxiety affect our bodies? When you are put into an anxiety-

provoking situation, an automatic chain of events begins, often known as the ‘fight or flight’ response. This response happens without us thinking about it because it is triggered by the part of our nervous system whose job it is to control our automatic functions (e.g. breathing, heart beat, etc). This part of our nervous system is called the ‘autonomic system’ and is split into two components: the parasympathetic and the sympathetic systems. These work opposite each other, and only one can dominate at a time. When we are in any situation that causes us anxiety, our sympathetic system starts to dominate and the 'fight or flight' reaction begins (sometimes also known as the ‘adrenaline cascade’). It is important to remember that everyone experiences anxiety differently. An individual may feel all or none of the following symptoms or combination of a few. There can also be more unique physical symptoms that may not be listed here.

Chest pain and heart palpitations You may think it's a sign of an impending heart attack but it's not. When you feel anxious or are having a full-blown panic attack, the heart beats faster to pump more blood around the body to prepare for fight or flight. This action can cause hyperventilation which leads to breathing in too much oxygen. This, in turn, causes a contraction of the blood vessels which can lead to chest pain. Chest pain caused by anxiety is often felt across different areas of the chest and comes and goes. It is also important to note that a rush of adrenaline does not damage the heart.

Shortness of breath

Dizziness

The same applies as to why we feel a shortness of breath or pressure in the chest during periods of anxiety. We are also hyper-aware of our breathing which can cause us to ‘over breathe’ and take on more oxygen.

During a period of increased adrenaline and panic the heart pumps more forcibly, which is associated with a rise in blood pressure. It is this rise in blood pressure that makes us feel light-headed

Hearing sensations

Limb and muscle pain There are lots of ways anxiety can affect the limbs. Firstly, similarly to chest pains, an increased intake of oxygen can cause sensations and pain in the muscles. It could also be caused by: • Tension in the muscles caused by increased stress: Experiencing daily stress can harden the muscles which can cause them to ache or hurt. • Your posture: Feeling anxious can affect the way you hold yourself. This is because your whole body is on edge, you might move quicker or slower and rarely completely relax. • A poorer lifestyle: When feeling anxious, it's easy to forget how to look after yourself - be that eating healthily, exercising or keeping hydrated.

Skin tingling and numbness/feeling weak It is common for anxiety to cause feelings of numbness and tingling. This can occur almost anywhere on the body but is most commonly felt on the face, hands, arms, feet and legs. This is caused by the blood rushing to the most important parts of the body that can aide fight or flight. This, therefore, leaves the less important areas feeling weak, numb or tingly. It can also be caused by hyperventilation and increased oxygen intake which is particularly felt in the extremities and the face.

stomach or a 'butterflies' feeling when anxious. It is also very common to urgently need the toilet when you feel panicky. This is the body's way of trying to get rid of any unwanted weight which could slow it down during fight or flight.

When you feel anxious and your mind is going at 100mph, it can be hard to focus on the sounds around you. On the other hand, when you are hyper-alert to the potential danger around you, you can be extra sensitive to sounds you would otherwise wise ignore.

Blurred vision and dizzy.

Headaches Anxiety and panic attacks commonly cause tension headaches due to a build up of stress. They can feel dull or sharp and occur in different areas in the head.

Sleep issues A build up of stress and tension can make it harder to sleep - as can continuous worry and being unable to switch off. The best thing to do here is try a mindfulness or meditation technique to help your mind and body drift into sleep.

Stomach sensations During fight or flight, blood is diverted away from areas of the body where it is not needed – for example, away from the stomach. This is why we frequently experience a churning sensation in the

It is common to experience blurred vision during an adrenaline surge. This is because the pupils become dilated in order to allow more light into our vision so we are better prepared to fight or flight. More light, however, can also sometime cause blurred vision. It can also be caused by hyperventilation.

Spots and acne There are multiple reasons as to why anxiety and stress can cause breakouts of adult acne, such as: • Increased production of the stress hormone which can up the amount of oil your skin produces. • Increased sweating which can clog pores. • Touching your skin more, including your face, neck and shoulders, as you feel fidgety and on edge. This transfers dirt from your hands onto your skin and makes you more prone to breakouts.

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SOAP UPDATE

Tuesday 6th June

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Thurs 8th June

Eastenders - Denise acts upon her feelings. Lauren opens up to a familiar face about what's going on. Emmerdale - Nicola is pushed too far. Finn takes desperate measures. Charity grows suspicious.

Emmerdale - The Sharmas try to quell gossip. Leyla has had enough. Marlon receives a surprise. Coronation Street - Ken makes a decision. Shona has got some talking to do. Can the Platts win Bethany round? Hollyoaks - Maxine is panicking about a recent accusation, while Harry makes a dangerous decision. Scott hassles Nancy for help with the summer fete but pushes her too far.

Eastenders Steven's paranoia and frustration at Lauren grows. One resident is faced with a heartbreaking situation. Emmerdale Finn makes matters worse. Rakesh is unnerved. Belle is gutted. Finn and Ross make a discovery. Priya is rumbled. Charity confronts Faith Hollyoaks - Darcy's plan is beginning to work and Darren gets caught red-handed. Meanwhile, Ryan is worried about covering his tracks and Scott finds out some gossip.

Hollyoaks - Yasmine asks Esther for some part-time work, just as her sister Farrah turns up on the back of a motorbike. Adam and Maxine get a welcome home shock and Harry is alarmed when he visits Ste.

Friday 9th June Monday 10th June Eastenders - Abi does her best to support her sister but things soon become tricky. Max takes matters into his own hands. Emmerdale Pete is not happy. Priya is forced to make a decision. Lachlan gets some advice. Coronation Street - Shona takes her secret to the grave. Bethany's burning desire horrifies Sarah. Eva thwarts Maria and Aidan's tryst. Maria swaps one ankle bracelet for another. Jenny is amused by Johnny. Eva is frustrated that her plan has failed. Hollyoaks - Adam is frantic, while Kyle gives Darren an ultimatum. Ryan panics that someone has overheard something incriminating about him.

Eastenders Lauren is faced with a challenging day. Keegan causes trouble for Louise, but is he telling the truth? Emmerdale - Priya gets an invitation. Lachlan is feeling nervous. Finn and Ross hatch a plan. Coronation Street - Maria gets in the way of Eva's romantic plans. Johnny discovers his fate. Cathy is chuffed with Brian's invitation. Maria struggles with Eva and Aidan's engagement. Johnny makes a big decision. Phelan is thoughtful about an offer. Hollyoaks - Tom isn't ready to face his fears and Lily is scared by some news. Scott is preparing for the fete and Kyle has a plan. Tony, Harry and Mercedes get a shock.

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Breakfast Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Homes Under the Hammer Rip Off Britain Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors !Mpossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Eat Well for Less The Met: Policing London BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Room 101 Doctor in the House Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.35pm 12.40am 1.40am 2.30am 3.25am 4.25am 5.25am

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 7.35am 8.20am 9.00am 9.30am 10.35am 11.25am 12.25pm 1.20pm 1.55pm 3.00pm 3.50pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 1.05am 2.00am 2.25am 3.20am 6.50am

The Hot Desk Planet’s Funniest Animals Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale The Cube Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed! Best of You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Love Island The Keith and Paddy Picture Show Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Bordertown Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

8.40am

Last Cab to Darwin

10.50am 12.40pm

Spaceman Refuge

2.20pm

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

4.25pm

Flirting with Love

5.55pm

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

7.30pm

Lights Out

9.00pm

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

11.00pm 1.00am 2.45am

Girls Lost Spaceman Lights Out

4.20am

Refuge

6.00am

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge: Special

6.30am

Suicide Squad: Dc Villains Uncovered

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.40pm 11.50pm 12.25am 2.25am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1 7.00am 9.00am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 2.30am 3.00am 5.00am 6.00am 6.30am 6.45am

Good Morning Sports Fans Live British and Irish Lions Tour Rugby Union Gold Premier League Legends Football’s Greatest British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights British and Irish Lions Tour Beneath the Black: A Journey Through New Zealand Rugby British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights Live Horse Racing British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights Barclays Premier League World Boxing Gold Premier League Legends Premier League 100 Club Football’s Greatest Teams Football’s Greatest The Premier League Years Sporting Heroes Premier League 100 Club Spanish Football Gold Spanish Football Gold

7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.05am 3.05am 3.50am 4.35am 5.00am 5.25am 5.45am 6.05am

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother New Girl 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory The 100 Supernatural The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Tattoo Fixers The 100 Supernatural Rude Tube New Girl Black-Ish Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Emergency Rescue Down Under Rip Off Britain Yes Chef See Hear Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Two Tribes Family Finders Red Rock The Hairy Bikers’ Best of British Elephant Diaries Highlands - Scotland’s Wild Heart Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Springwatch Great Continental Railway Journeys Great British Menu Springwatch Horizon White Gold Election Spy Newsnight Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon Cricket Countryfile Mexico: Earth’s Festival of Life Natural World This is BBC Two

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Tonight at the London Palladium Holiday Horrors: Caught on Camera ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London On Assignment Elizabeth: The Golden Age Jackpot247 1000 Heartbeats ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1 7.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am 5.30am 6.00am 6.30am

Hawaii Five-0 Monkey Life It’s Me or the Dog Nothing to Declare Sanctuary NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Stargate Atlantis Modern Family Futurama The Simpsons MacGyver The Blacklist The Late Late Show A League of Their Own The Late Late Show Most Shocking Haven The Last Ship Monkey Life Monkey Life The Dog Whisperer The Dog Whisperer

7.00am 7.25am 8.25am 9.25am 10.30am 11.00am 11.25am 11.55am 12.55pm 2.05pm 3.05pm 4.10pm 5.15pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 2.15am 3.10am 3.30am

Man About the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is Wild at Heart Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Wild at Heart Man About the House Rising Damp George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Law and Order: UK Inspector Morse The Knock ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Channel 4

Channel 5

7.00am

Countdown

7.00am

Lily’s Driftwood Bay

7.45am

Will and Grace

7.05am

Mofy

8.10am

Will and Grace

7.15am

Peppa Pig

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

9.00am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.20am

Little Princess

9.35am

Frasier

7.30am

Paw Patrol Bob the Builder

10.05am

Frasier

7.45am

10.35am

Frasier

7.55am

Fireman Sam

11.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

8.05am

Thomas and Friends

12.00pm

A Place in the Sun

8.20am

Shimmer and Shine

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

8.35am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

1.05pm

Couples Come Dine with Me

8.50am

Paw Patrol

2.05pm

Posh Pawnbrokers

3.10pm

Countdown

9.05am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.15am

Digby Dragon

4.00pm

Fifteen to One

5.00pm

Coast v Country

9.30am

Peppa Pig

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

9.40am

Peppa Pig

6.30pm

Come Dine with Me

9.50am

Wissper

7.00pm

The Simpsons

10.00am

Wanda and the Alien

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

12.15pm

The Hotel Inspector

9.00pm

Ackley Bridge

10.00pm

24 Hours in A and E

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

11.00pm

Fargo

1.15pm

Big Brother

12.05am

24 Hours in Police Custody

2.15pm

Home and Away

1.10am

Naked Attraction

2.45pm

Neighbours

2.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

3.20pm

NCIS

2.55am

Take Me Home Tonight

4.20pm

A Deadly Affair

4.35am

Location, Location, Location

6.00pm

5 News at 5

5.30am

Jamie’s Comfort Food

6.30pm

Neighbours

5.40am

Shipping Wars

6.05am

Fifteen to One

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.20pm 12.00am

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Police Interceptors

9.00pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

10.00pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

11.00pm

Big Brother

12.05am

Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

3.45am 4.45am

100 Days+ Great British Railway Journeys The Men Who Built the Liners Kenneth Williams - Fantabulosa! Parkinson: The Interviews Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways Soup Cans and Superstars: How Pop Art Changed the World Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran’s Ultimate Party The Men Who Built the Liners This is BBC Four

9.55am

A Place in the Sun

7.00am

Minder

11.00am

The Supervet

8.00am

Tommy Cooper

12.00pm

Four in a Bed

8.35am

The Chase

12.30pm

Four in a Bed

1.05pm

Four in a Bed

1.35pm

Four in a Bed

1.00am 2.30am

ITV3

1.05am

Benefits: Breadline Britain

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

Wentworth Prison

5.00am

Now That’s Funny!

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Divine Designs

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

More 4

ITV4

9.30am

The Motorbike Show

10.30am

Isle of Man TT

2.05pm

Four in a Bed

11.30am

River Monsters

2.40pm

A Place in the Sun

12.30pm

River Monsters

3.40pm

A Place in the Sun

1.30pm

French Open: Roland-Garros Live

4.45pm

Time Team

9.00pm

The Unrideables

5.50pm

Time Team

6.55pm

The Supervet

10.00pm

Isle of Man TT Cycling Cycling

7.55pm

Car S.O.S

11.00pm

8.55pm

Grand Designs

12.05am

10.00pm

Grand Designs

1.05am

11.00pm

My Floating Home

12.05am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

1.10am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Superbikes - When Britain Ruled the World

2.05am

Isle of Man TT

3.10am

Tommy Cooper

2.10am

Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

3.15am

Grand Designs

3.45am

ITV4 Nightscreen

4.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats

4.00am

Teleshopping

Television: Thurs. 8th June BBC1

7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.55pm 10.55pm 3.00am

Breakfast Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Homes Under the Hammer Rip Off Britain Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors !Mpossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Kat and Alfie: Redwater DIY SOS The Big Build Election 2017 Election 2017

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.10am 12.15am 1.05am 2.05am 3.05am 4.05am

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 7.35am 8.20am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.25am 12.25pm 1.20pm 1.55pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.50pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.00am 1.55am 2.25am 3.20am 3.30am

The Hot Desk Planet’s Funniest Animals Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed! Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed Two and a Half Men Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Release the Hounds The Hot Desk Teleshopping

Spaceman

8.50am

Lights Out

10.20am

Refuge

11.50am

Eloise

1.35pm

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

3.40pm

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

5.15pm

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge: Special

5.45pm

Flirting with Love

7.15pm

Spaceman

9.00pm

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

11.00pm

Eloise

12.45am

Lights Out

2.25am

Girls Lost

4.25am

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

6.00am

Star Trek Beyond: Special

6.30am

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - Behind the Scenes

ITV1

7.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

10.00am

British and Irish Lions Highlights

11.00am

The Premier League Years

1.00pm

British and Irish Lions Highlights

2.00pm

British and Irish Lions Tour

5.00pm

British and Irish Lions Highlights

6.00pm

Premier League 100 Club

7.00pm

British and Irish Lions Highlights

8.00pm

Live Super League

11.30pm

Boxing Gold

12.00am

Premier League Legends

1.00am

Premier League 100 Club

2.00am

Football’s Greatest Teams

2.30am

Football’s Greatest

3.00am

The Premier League Years

5.00am

Sporting Heroes

6.00am

Premier League 100 Club

6.30am

Spanish Football Gold

6.45am

Spanish Football Gold

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother New Girl 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory Kevin Can Wait Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Rude Tube The Inbetweeners First Dates Kevin Can Wait Brooklyn Nine-Nine New Girl Black-Ish

Channel 4

Channel 5

Good Morning Britain

7.00am

Countdown

7.00am

Lily’s Driftwood Bay

9.30am

Lorraine

7.45am

Will and Grace

7.05am

Mofy

10.25am

The Jeremy Kyle Show

8.10am

Will and Grace

7.15am

Peppa Pig

11.30am

This Morning

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.20am

Little Princess

1.30pm

Loose Women

9.00am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.30am

Paw Patrol

2.30pm

ITV Lunchtime News

9.35am

Frasier

7.45am

Bob the Builder

2.55pm

ITV News London

10.05am

Frasier

7.55am

Fireman Sam

3.00pm

Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories

10.35am

Frasier

4.00pm

Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh

8.05am

Thomas and Friends

11.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

5.00pm

Tipping Point

8.20am

Shimmer and Shine

12.00pm

A Place in the Sun

6.00pm

The Chase

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

7.00pm

ITV News London

1.05pm

Couples Come Dine with Me

7.30pm

ITV Evening News

2.05pm

Posh Pawnbrokers

8.00pm

Emmerdale

3.10pm

Countdown

8.30pm

New Build Nightmares? Tonight

4.00pm

Fifteen to One

9.00pm

Emmerdale

5.00pm

Coast v Country

9.30pm

Joanna Lumley’s Postcards

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

10.00pm

Car Crash Britain Caught on Camera

10.55pm

ITV News Election 2017 Live: The Results

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

E4 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 12.10am 1.05am 2.10am 3.15am 4.10am 5.05am 5.25am 5.50am 6.10am

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Sky Sports 1

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Emergency Rescue Down Under Rip Off Britain Yes Chef Bake Off Crème de la Crème Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Two Tribes Family Finders Red Rock The Hairy Bikers’ Best of British Elephant Diaries Highlands - Scotland’s Wild Heart Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Springwatch Great Continental Railway Journeys Great British Menu Springwatch Paula Mock the Week Frankie Boyle’s New World Order Election Spy Cricket Sgt Pepper’s Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall Dara and Ed’s Road to Mandalay Second Chance Summer: Tuscany This is BBC Two

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Hawaii Five-0 Road Wars Monkey Life It’s Me or the Dog Nothing to Declare Sanctuary NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Road Wars Stargate Atlantis Modern Family Futurama The Simpsons Duck Quacks Don’t Echo Carpool Karaoke The Late Late Show Jamestown The Late Late Show NCIS: Los Angeles Haven The Last Ship Monkey Life The Dog Whisperer The Dog Whisperer

Man About the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is Wild at Heart Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Wild at Heart Man About the House Rising Damp George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Endeavour Law and Order: UK Wire in the Blood The Knock On the Buses ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Noddy: Toyland Detective

8.50am

Paw Patrol

9.05am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.15am

Digby Dragon

9.30am

Peppa Pig

9.40am

Peppa Pig

9.50am

Wissper Wanda and the Alien The Wright Stuff

6.30pm

Come Dine with Me

10.00am

7.00pm

The Simpsons

10.15am

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

12.15pm

The Hotel Inspector

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

9.00pm

The Supervet

1.15pm

Big Brother

10.00pm

Channel 4’s Alternative Election Night

2.15pm

Home and Away

10.15pm

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

2.45pm

Neighbours

10.45pm

Alternative Election Featuring

3.15pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

Gogglebox

4.15pm

Reluctant Witness

12.00am

Paxman, Mitchell and Osman:

6.00pm

5 News at 5

More Alternative Election

6.30pm

Neighbours

1.00am

Alternative Election: The Results

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Secrets of Great British Castles

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 1.40am 2.40am 3.40am 4.40am

ITV3 7.00am 7.25am 8.30am 9.30am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 11.55am 12.55pm 2.05pm 3.05pm 4.10pm 5.15pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.55am 2.50am 3.15am 3.30am

8.35am

100 Days+ Top of the Pops The Wonderful World of Blood with Michael Mosley Horizon Engineering Giants Planet Oil Top of the Pops Arena: American Epic Southern Rock at the BBC Horizon This is BBC Four

9.00pm

On Benefits

10.00pm

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

11.00pm

Big Brother

12.05am

Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

1.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

Wentworth Prison

5.00am

Now That’s Funny!

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Divine Designs

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

More 4 9.55am

A Place in the Sun

11.00am

The Supervet

12.00pm

Four in a Bed

12.30pm

Four in a Bed

1.05pm

Four in a Bed

1.35pm

Four in a Bed

2.05pm

Four in a Bed

ITV4 7.00am

Minder

8.00am

The Car Chasers

8.55am

The Motorbike Show

9.55am

Isle of Man TT

10.55am

Cycling French Open: Roland-Garros Live

2.40pm

A Place in the Sun

12.00pm

3.40pm

A Place in the Sun

9.00pm

Grand Prix 500: The Rainey Days

4.45pm

Time Team

10.00pm

Isle of Man TT

5.50pm

Time Team Special

6.55pm

The Supervet

11.00pm

Cycling

7.55pm

Car S.O.S

12.00am

Cycling

8.55pm

Grand Designs

1.05am

World Rugby U20 Championship

10.00pm

999: What’s Your Emergency?

11.00pm

24 Hours in A and E

12.05am

24 Hours in A and E

1.05am

The Mega Brothel

Highlights 2.05am

Isle of Man TT

3.10am

Tommy Cooper

2.10am

A Very British Brothel

3.15am

24 Hours in A and E

3.40am

ITV4 Nightscreen

4.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats

4.00am

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BBC1 8.00am 11.00am 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.25pm 11.35pm 12.25am 2.10am 2.15am

Election 2017 Election 2017 BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors !Mpossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Question Time Have I Got Election News for You BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather The Graham Norton Show The Proposal Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.15am 7.45am 8.30am 9.15am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.35pm 12.40am 1.30am 2.00am 3.00am 3.45am

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 7.35am 8.20am 9.00am 10.00am 10.35am 11.25am 12.25pm 1.20pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.50pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.50pm 1.20am 2.20am 3.10am 3.20am 6.50am

The Hot Desk Planet’s Funniest Animals Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed! You’ve Been Framed! Gold Two and a Half Men Love Island Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! Release the Hounds The Hot Desk Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Spaceman

8.50am

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

10.30am

Flirting with Love

12.00pm

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

2.00pm

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

3.50pm

Lights Out

5.25pm

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

7.00pm

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

9.00pm

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

10.45pm

Lights Out

12.10am

Eloise

1.45am

Spaceman

3.20am

Girls Lost

5.10am

Flirting with Love

6.30am

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword Behind the Scenes

ITV1

7.00am 9.00am 9.30am 11.35am 11.45am 12.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 3.45pm 6.05pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.10pm 8.40pm 10.40pm 11.10pm 2.10am 2.30am 3.00am 5.00am 6.00am 6.30am 6.45am 6.55am

Good Morning Sports Fans Premier League Legends Rugby Union Super Rugby Gold Great Sporting Moments The Premier League Years Great Sporting Moments Premier League Legends Football Gold Live Canadian GP: Practice Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Premier League Legends Football’s Greatest Teams Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Football Sporting Mavericks British and Irish Lions Highlights Football Gold Football’s Greatest The Premier League Years Sporting Heroes Premier League 100 Club Spanish Football Gold Rugby Gold Rugby Union

7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 12.05am 1.05am 2.10am 4.05am 5.00am 5.20am 5.40am 6.05am

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother New Girl 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory Tower Heist The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Rude Tube First Dates Brooklyn Nine-Nine Black-Ish Melissa and Joey Rules of Engagement

Channel 5

Good Morning Britain

10.25am

Election 2017

7.00am

Countdown

7.00am

Lily’s Driftwood Bay

3.00pm

Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories

7.45am

Will and Grace

7.05am

Mofy

4.00pm

Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh

8.10am

Will and Grace

7.15am

Peppa Pig

5.00pm

Tipping Point

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

The Chase

Everybody Loves Raymond

Little Princess

6.00pm

9.00am

7.20am

Frasier

7.30am

Paw Patrol

ITV News London

9.30am 10.05am

Frasier

7.45am

Bob the Builder

10.35am

Frasier

7.55am

Fireman Sam

11.05am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

8.05am

Thomas and Friends

12.00pm

A Place in the Sun

8.20am

Shimmer and Shine

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

1.35pm

Supershoppers

7.00pm 7.30pm

ITV Evening News

8.00pm

Emmerdale

8.30pm

Coronation Street

9.00pm

River Monsters. Terror in Paradise

9.30pm

Coronation Street

10.00pm

Lethal Weapon

11.00pm

ITV News at Ten and Weather

11.40pm

ITV News London

11.50pm

The Keith and Paddy Picture Show

12.20am

Benidorm

Posh Pawnbrokers

9.05am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

4.00pm

Fifteen to One

9.15am

Digby Dragon

5.00pm

Coast v Country

9.30am

Peppa Pig

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

9.40am

Peppa Pig

6.30pm

Come Dine with Me

Jackpot247

7.00pm

The Simpsons

4.00am

Storage Hoarders

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

4.50am

ITV Nightscreen

8.00pm 9.00pm

Hawaii Five-0 Monkey Life It’s Me or the Dog Nothing to Declare Sanctuary NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Stargate Atlantis Modern Family Futurama The Simpsons Modern Family Jamestown The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke The Late Late Show Most Shocking The Blacklist The Last Ship Monkey Life The Dog Whisperer The Dog Whisperer

7.00am 7.25am 8.30am 9.30am 10.30am 11.55am 12.55pm 2.05pm 3.05pm 4.10pm 5.15pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.15pm 12.20am 2.10am 3.05am 4.00am 4.50am 5.40am 6.05am 6.35am

Man About the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is Wild at Heart Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Wild at Heart Man About the House Rising Damp George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin The Street Law and Order: UK Wire in the Blood The Knock Wycliffe Long Lost Family Million Dollar Princesses On the Buses On the Buses ITV3 Nightscreen

Paw Patrol

Countdown

Tipping Point

7.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am 6.30am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

8.50am

3.10pm

2.20am

Sky 1

8.35am

2.05pm

1.20am

Bilingual crossword solutions

Channel 4

7.00am

Sky Sports 1

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Emergency Rescue Down Under Rip Off Britain Yes Chef Gardeners’ World Secret Life of the Hospital Bed Homes Under the Hammer Rip Off Britain Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt Election 2017 Natural World Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Springwatch Great Continental Railway Journeys Great British Menu Gardeners’ World Versailles Live at the Apollo Election Spy Newsnight Cricket Panorama The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway Doctor Who This is BBC Two

9.50am

Wissper

10.00am

Wanda and the Alien

Channel 4 News

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

Gogglesprogs

12.45pm

5 News Lunchtime

10.00pm

The Last Leg

1.15pm

Big Brother

12.05am

First Dates

2.15pm

Home and Away

1.10am

The Fake News Show

1.45am

8 Out of 10 Cats

2.25am

Machete

4.10am

The Handmaid’s Tale

4.15pm

Lost Letter Mysteries: One in a Million

5.05am

Shipping Wars

6.00pm

5 News at 5

5.45am

Jamie’s Comfort Food

6.30pm

Neighbours

6.55am

3rd Rock from the Sun

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

The Gadget Show

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.50pm 10.00pm 11.00pm

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

9.00pm

Biggest Dog in the World

10.00pm

Big Brother: Live Eviction

11.35pm

Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

12.35am

Big Brother

1.00am

Super Casino

4.35am

World News Today Top of the Pops The Good Old Days Sounds of the Seventies The Summer of Love Sgt Pepper’s Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall Arena: American Epic - The Sessions Top of the Pops The Summer of Love Sgt Pepper’s Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall This is BBC Four

9.55am

A Place in the Sun

7.00am

Minder

11.00am

The Supervet

8.00am

The Chase

12.00pm

Four in a Bed

9.00am

Tommy Cooper

12.30pm

Four in a Bed

1.05pm

Four in a Bed

9.30am

The Motorbike Show

1.35pm

Four in a Bed

10.30am

Isle of Man TT

2.05pm

Four in a Bed

11.30am

Cycling

2.40pm

A Place in the Sun

12.30pm

French Open: Roland-Garros Live

3.40pm

A Place in the Sun

9.30pm

Counting Cars

4.45pm

Time Team Special

5.50pm

Time Team Special

10.00pm

Isle of Man TT

The Supervet

11.00pm

Cycling

7.55pm

Car S.O.S

12.00am

Cycling

9.00pm

Robin Hood

1.00am

The Unrideables

11.45pm

24 Hours in A and E

2.05am

Isle of Man TT

12.50am

24 Hours in A and E

1.55am

Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

12.00am 2.00am 2.35am 3.35am

ITV3

4.10am

Big Brother

5.25am

Lip Sync Battle UK

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Divine Designs

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

More 4

6.55pm

ITV4

3.10am

Tommy Cooper ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

2.50am

24 Hours in A and E

3.40am

3.55am

8 Out of 10 Cats

4.00am

Television: Sat. 10th June BBC1

7.00am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.10pm 2.15pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.05pm 6.15pm 6.20pm 6.25pm 8.15pm 9.00pm 9.45pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.15pm 11.20pm 11.50pm 1.20am 1.25am

Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Mary Berry Cooks Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather Athletics Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Pointless BBC News Regional News Weather Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Doctor Who Who Dares Wins Casualty Mrs. Brown’s Boys BBC News Weather Would I Lie to You? To be Announced Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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BBC2

ITV1

Channel 4

7.15am

A to Z of TV Gardening

7.00am

CITV

8.00am

Dance, Girl, Dance

9.25am

ITV News

9.25am

The Westerner

9.30am

Weekend

11.00am

Monty Halls’ Great Hebridean Escape

10.25am

The Home Game

12.00pm

Homes Under the Hammer

11.20am

Griff’s Great Britain

1.00pm

Great British Menu

11.50am

Britain’s Got Talent

1.30pm

Great British Menu

2.20pm

ITV News and Weather

2.00pm

Great British Menu

2.30pm

Tennis

2.30pm

Talking Pictures

5.30pm

World Cup Qualifier

8.30pm

Local News and Weather

8.35pm

ITV News and Weather

8.45pm

The Voice Kids

10.15pm

Horrible Bosses

12.05am

ITV News and Weather World Cup Qualifier Highlights

3.15pm

Now, Voyager

5.10pm

Flog It!

6.00pm

Gardeners’ World

7.00pm

Great Continental Railway Journeys

7.30pm

Dad’s Army

8.00pm

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

9.00pm

Rugby Union

12.25am

11.30pm

Cricket

1.25am

Tipping Point

12.20am

Versailles

2.20am

Jackpot247

1.20am

Elles

4.00am

Who’s Doing the Dishes?

2.55am

This is BBC Two

4.50am

Nightscreen

ITV2

Sky Sports 1

7.00am

Emmerdale Omnibus

7.00am

10.00am

Coronation Street Omnibus

12.30pm

Take Me Out

2.00pm

Sky 1

Rugby Union

7.00am

9.00am

Live British and Irish Lions Tour

8.00am

British and Irish Lions

12.00pm

Rugby Union

9.00am

NCIS: Los Angeles

Take Me Out: The Gossip

12.30pm

Rugby Union Gold

1.00pm

The F1 Show

3.05pm

You’ve Been Framed!

1.00pm

Football Gold

1.30pm

Wild City

3.30pm

What a Girl Wants

2.00pm

British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights

2.30pm

Futurama

4.30pm

FYI Daily

3.00pm

Rugby Union

5.00pm

Modern Family

4.35pm

What a Girl Wants

3.30pm

British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights

7.30pm

The Simpsons

5.40pm

Happy Feet

4.30pm

One2eleven

8.00pm

MacGyver

6.40pm

FYI Daily

5.00pm

Football

6.45pm

Happy Feet

11.40pm

British and Irish Lions Tour Highlights

9.00pm

Funniest Moments

Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew

7.50pm

Sweet Home Alabama

12.45am

Rugby Union

7.20am 7.45am 8.15am 8.40am 9.05am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.25am 11.55am 12.25pm 12.55pm 1.25pm 1.55pm 2.25pm 2.55pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.35pm 6.35pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.30pm 1.00am 3.05am 5.05am 6.00am 6.55am

Motorsport Motorsport Triathlon Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed A Place in the Sun Big House, Little House Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it Channel 4 News Britain’s Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson Iron Man Formula 1 Horns Hollyoaks Omnibus Ackley Bridge Fifteen to One 3rd Rock from the Sun

BBC 4

11.00pm

Celebrity Juice

3.15am

Football

11.45pm

Family Guy

3.45am

Sporting Triumphs

3.00am

Jamestown

1.20am

American Dad!

4.00am

The Premier League Years

4.00am

NCIS: Los Angeles

2.15am

Celebrity Juice

6.00am

Premier League 100 Club

5.00am

Stop Search Seize

2.10am

3.10am

Through the Keyhole

6.30am

Spanish Football Gold

6.00am

Zoo Tales

4.00am

Teleshopping

6.45am

Spanish Football Gold

6.30am

Zoo Tales

3.10am 4.10am

Attenborough’s Ark: Natural World Special Nature’s Great Events Cardinal Cardinal Top of the Pops Top of the Pops Metal at the BBC Britain’s Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned More Dangerous Songs: And the Banned Played on Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell Metal at the BBC

7.00am

Murder, She Wrote

9.55am

7.50am

Murder, She Wrote

8.50am 9.50am

8.50pm

FYI Daily

1.45am

Football

8.55pm

Sweet Home Alabama

2.15am

Football

10.00pm

Love Island

2.45am

Football

Sky Movies Premiere

10.00pm

A League of Their Own

8.00pm

11.00pm

The Late Late Show

12.00am

The Late Late Show

1.00am

The Late Late Show

2.00am

Road Wars

9.00pm 10.00pm 10.40pm 11.25pm 12.05am 12.40am 1.10am

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

7.00am

The Goldbergs

8.35am

Lights Out

8.05am

Couples Come Dine with Me

10.10am

Flirting with Love

10.05am

Melissa and Joey

12.30pm

The Goldbergs

Little Princess

10.20am

Peppa Pig

10.30am

Peppa Pig

10.40am

Peppa Pig

10.50am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

11.00am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11.35am

The Gadget Show

12.35pm

Police Interceptors

1.30pm

Police Interceptors

2.30pm

Police Interceptors

3.30pm

FIA Formula E

5.15pm

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

6.10pm

The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door

7.05pm

The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door

8.00pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

9.00pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

9.55pm

5 News Weekend

10.00pm

Big Brother

11.00pm

The Best of Bad TV: The 90s

12.30am

Lip Sync Battle UK

1.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

The Nun’s Story

6.15pm

A Touch of Frost

1.55pm

Lewis

6.45pm

The Mummy: Special

7.30pm

The Big Bang Theory

4.00pm

Agatha Christie’s Marple

7.15pm

Ozzy: The Great Furscape

8.00pm

The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

Agatha Christie’s Marple

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

8.30pm

6.00pm

9.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

8.00pm

Midsomer Murders

10.00pm

Foyle’s War

12.00am

Law and Order: UK

Rude Tube

1.05am

Law and Order: UK

4.20am

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2.05am

Law and Order: UK

5.05am

First Dates Abroad

Behind the Scenes

5.30am

New Girl

Star Trek Beyond: Special

5.50am

New Girl

ITV4 9.00am

The Classic Car Show

10.00am

Cycling

Come Dine with Me

11.00am

ITV Racing: The Opening Show

Four in a Bed

12.00pm

The Motorbike Show

6.50pm

Four in a Bed

1.00pm

The Motorbike Show

7.20pm

Four in a Bed

2.00pm

Isle of Man TT

3.00pm

ITV Racing Live

7.55pm

Four in a Bed

5.25pm

French Open Tennis

8.25pm

Four in a Bed

7.30pm

Storage Wars

8.55pm

Rivers with Jeremy Paxman

7.55pm

The Sweeney

9.00pm

Cycling: Womens Tour Highlights

10.00pm

It Was Alright in the 1970’s

10.00pm

Isle of Man TT

11.00pm

It Was Alright in the 1970’s

11.00pm

Cycling

12.05am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

12.05am

Transporter 3

1.10am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

1.05am

FYI Daily

2.15am

It Was Alright in the 1970’s

1.10am

Transporter 3

2.15am

Isle of Man TT

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.15am

It Was Alright in the 1970’s

3.10am

The Motorbike Show

3.30am

Teleshopping

4.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats

4.00am

Teleshopping

MOVIE picks

ITV 2 - 6.45pm

ITV 1 - 10.15pm

This is the story of a little penguin named Mumble who has a terrible singing voice and later discovers he has no Heartsong. However, Mumble has an astute talent for something that none of the penguins had ever seen before: tap dancing. Though Mumble's mom, Norma Jean, thinks this little habit is cute, his dad, Memphis, says it "just ain't penguin." Besides, they both know that, without a Heartsong, Mumble may never find true love.

10.05am

3.40pm

11.50am

HAPPY FEET

Shimmer and Shine

FYI Daily

The Big Bang Theory

6.30am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.45am

The Nun’s Story

The Big Bang Theory

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword -

9.30am

Motorsport UK

7.00pm

6.00am

Wissper

8.00am

6.30pm

2.25am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

9.20am

A Place in the Sun

Spaceman

Blaze and the Monster Machines

9.05am

Location, Location, Location

5.10pm

4.15am

Paw Patrol

8.40am

2.40pm

The Big Bang Theory

Gogglebox

Olly the Little White Van

8.25am

12.35pm

6.00pm

12.15am

8.15am

Minder

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Lights Out

Olly the Little White Van

7.00am

3.10pm

2.40am

Fireman Sam

8.05am

More 4

The Core

Pitch Perfect

Bob the Builder

7.55am

Four in a Bed

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

The Big Bang Theory

Paw Patrol

7.45am

Roary the Racing Car

3.25pm

10.00pm

Wissper

7.35am

Angels of Jarm

2.25pm

9.30pm

Peppa Pig

7.25am

6.50am

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

Peppa Pig

7.20am

6.40am

Ozzy: The Great Furscape

Eloise

The Mr. Men Show

7.15am

House Doctor

1.25pm

12.55am

Milkshake Monkey

7.05am

Wildlife SOS

11.40am

10.45pm

7.00am

6.15am

ITV3

9.55am

Channel 5

5.50am

7.00am

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HORRIBLE BOSSES

Nick hates his boss, mostly because he's expected to work from before sunrise to after sunset and his boss, Mr. Harken, calls him out for being a minute late and blackmails him so he can't quit. Dale hates his boss, Dr. Julia Harris, because she makes unwelcome sexual advances when he's about to get married. But Dale is on that pesky list of child offenders so he can't quit. Kurt actually likes his job and his boss, well, up until his boss dies and the boss's coked-out, psychopathic son takes over. But who would be crazy enough to quit their jobs in such poor economic times? Instead Nick, Dale and Kurt drunkenly and hypothetically discuss how to kill their bosses, and before they know it, they've hired a murder consultant to help them pull off the three deeds.

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BBC1 7.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.15pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.10pm 2.15pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.45pm 6.00pm 6.35pm 7.35pm 7.50pm 7.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 1.35am 1.40am

Breakfast The Andrew Marr Show Sunday Politics The Big Questions Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Homes Under the Hammer Money for Nothing Flog It! Escape to the Country Points of View Songs of Praise Eat Well for Less BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Poldark BBC News Regional News Weather Captain America:the Winter Soldier Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2

The Hot Desk You’ve Been Framed! Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Catchphrase The Flintstones FYI Daily The Flintstones St. Trinian’s FYI Daily St. Trinian’s Despicable Me 2 FYI Daily Despicable Me 2 Coyote Ugly Love Island Family Guy American Dad! The Cleveland Show Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Channel 4

7.00am

CITV

8.05am

Gardeners’ World

9.25am

ITV News

7.20am

3rd Rock from the Sun

7.00am

Milkshake Monkey

9.05am

The Beechgrove Garden

9.30am

Weekend

7.45am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.05am

The Mr. Men Show

9.35am

Countryfile

10.25am

Best Walks with a View

8.10am

Everybody Loves Raymond

7.15am

Peppa Pig

10.30am

Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

8.35am

Frasier

7.25am

Peppa Pig

12.00pm

Great British Menu

11.00am

Peston on Sunday

Wissper

12.30pm

Great British Menu

Judge Rinder

Frasier

7.30am

12.00pm

9.00am

7.35am

Paw Patrol

1.00pm

Sailing

12.55pm

The Voice Kids

9.30am

Frasier

7.50am

Bob the Builder

2.00pm

Triathlon World Series

2.25pm

ITV News and Weather

9.55am

Eating Well with Hemsley and Hemsley

8.00am

Fireman Sam

7.00pm

The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway

2.30pm

Tennis

10.30am

Sunday Brunch

8.10am

Olly the Little White Van

8.00pm

Dragons’ Den

7.30pm

Local News and Weather

1.30pm

Eat the Week with Iceland

8.15am

Olly the Little White Van

9.00pm

The Life Swap Adventure

7.45pm

ITV News and Weather

2.30pm

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

8.20am

Paw Patrol

10.00pm

Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental

8.00pm

Vera

3.30pm

The Devil Wears Prada

8.35am

Blaze and the Monster Machines

Road Trip

10.00pm

The Loch

5.40pm

A Place in the Sun

with Julia Bradbury

11.00pm

Mock the Week

11.00pm

ITV News and Weather

6.40pm

Homes by the Sea

11.30pm

White Gold

11.20pm

World Cup Qualifier Highlights

7.35pm

Channel 4 News 2017

12.00am

Cricket

12.35am

Lethal Weapon

12.50am

Kings of Curry

1.30am

Jackpot247

4.00am

Motorsport UK

4.50am

Nightscreen

2.10am

Countryfile

3.05am

Holby City

4.05am

This is BBC Two

6.05am

Sky Sports 1

The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1

7.00am

Football Gold

7.00am

The Hour of Power

8.00am

The Premier League Years

8.00am

Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew

9.00am

Futurama

11.30am

Game Changers

12.00pm

10.00am

Football

Shimmer and Shine Little Princess

10.20am

Peppa Pig

with Dick Strawbridge

10.35am

Peppa Pig

10.00pm

The Handmaid’s Tale

10.45am

Peppa Pig

11.15pm

Formula 1

10.50am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

11.30pm

Formula 1

11.05am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1.35am

Grand Prix: The Killer Years

11.30am

Access

11.40am

Agent Cody Banks

2.35am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

1.40pm

Police Interceptors

3.25am

Location, Location, Location

2.35pm

Police Interceptors

4.20am

KOTV Boxing Weekly

3.30pm

FIA Formula E

WWE Raw 2017

4.45am

Gillette World Sport

5.15pm

Footloose

11.00am

The Premier League Years

1.00pm

Football

1.00pm

Wild City

5.10am

Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

6.15pm

5 News

2.00pm

British and Irish Lions Tour

2.00pm

Attenborough: Galapagos

6.05am

Fifteen to One

6.20pm

Footloose

Football

Modern Family

Dirty Dancing

5.00pm

7.20pm

One2eleven 2016/17

The Simpsons

5 News Weekend

11.30pm

7.30pm

9.55pm 10.00pm

Big Brother

9.00pm

A League of Their Own

11.00pm

Friends with Kids

12.00am

5 News

12.05am

Friends with Kids

1.00am

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

2.00am

Super Casino

12.00am

Premier League Legends

10.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

BBC 4 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm

Football’s Greatest Teams

12.00am

MacGyver

2.30am

Football’s Greatest

1.00am

A League of Their Own

3.00am

Football

2.00am

The Blacklist

4.00am

The Premier League Years

3.00am

Air Ambulance

4.00am

Most Daring

6.00am

Premier League 100 Club

5.00am

Stop Search Seize

6.30am

Spanish Football Gold

6.00am

Zoo Tales

6.45am

Spanish Football Gold

6.30am

Zoo Tales

Lights Out

7.00am

Baby Daddy

7.00am

Agatha Christie’s Marple

9.55am

8.30am

Flirting with Love

7.25am

Couples Come Dine with Me

8.45am

Heartbeat

9.55am

Ozzy: The Great Furscape

9.25am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

10.55am

Murder, She Wrote

11.35am

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

12.00pm

New Girl

1.05pm

1.40pm

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

12.30pm

Kevin Can Wait

3.30pm

The Hollow Point

1.00pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

5.15pm

Ozzy: The Great Furscape

1.30pm

Turner and Hooch

7.00pm

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

3.30pm

The Goldbergs

9.00pm

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

4.30pm

The Big Bang Theory

10.50pm

The Hollow Point

7.30pm

Star Trek

Sky Movies Premiere

10.00pm

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Lights Out

11.00pm

Rude Tube

4.00am

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

12.00am

Gogglebox

1.05am

Gogglebox

11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am 3.30am

Nigel Slater: Life is Sweets The Secret Life of the Motorway Horizon Inside God’s Observatory: A Sky at Night Special Britain’s Star Men: Heroes of Astronomy Horizon Nature’s Great Events Engineering Giants Britain’s Star Men: Heroes of Astronomy

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

Britain’s Greatest Bridges

5.50am

House Doctor

6.20am

Wildlife SOS

6.40am

Angels of Jarm

6.50am

Roary the Racing Car

Location, Location, Location

7.00am

Snooker v Darts

10.55am

Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

7.05am

The Saint

12.00pm

Grand Designs

8.10am

The Motorbike Show

Death on the Nile

1.05pm

Come Dine with Me

9.10am

The Motorbike Show

2.05pm

FYI Daily

3.35pm

Four in a Bed

10.10am

Isle of Man TT

2.10pm

Death on the Nile

6.20pm

Come Dine with Me

11.10am

Cycling

6.50pm

Come Dine with Me

7.25pm

Come Dine with Me

7.55pm

Come Dine with Me

8.25pm

Come Dine with Me

2.30am

Pirates of the Caribbean:

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.45am 10.05am

2.00am

5.30am

9.30am

A Very British Hotel

NCIS: Los Angeles

Eloise

Wissper

Cabins in the Wild

11.00pm

12.40am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

9.15am

9.00pm

Football

7.00am

9.00am

8.00pm

1.00am

3.20am 6.50am

Channel 5

The Instant Gardener

7.15am

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 8.05am 10.55am 1.20pm 2.20pm 3.20pm 3.25pm 4.05pm 5.05pm 5.10pm 6.05pm 7.05pm 7.10pm 8.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am

ITV1

ITV3

3.55pm

Foyle’s War

6.00pm

Midsomer Murders

8.00pm

When Philip Met Prince Philip

9.00pm

Paul O’Grady’s Animal Orphans

10.00pm

Joanna Lumley’s Japan

11.00pm

Law and Order: UK

1.00am

Wire in the Blood May the Best House Win

More 4

9.00pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

10.00pm

Car S.O.S

11.00pm

Father Ted

12.05am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

ITV4

12.15pm

MSA British Touring Car Championship

7.00pm

The Car Chasers

7.55pm

Storage Wars

8.25pm

World Cup 2018 Qualifier Live

11.00pm

Cycling

12.00am

Cycling

1.00am

River Monsters River Monsters

Salazar’s Revenge: Special

2.10am

8 Out of 10 Cats

4.25am

1.05am

Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

2.05am

6.00am

Star Trek Beyond: Special

3.00am

Rude Tube

5.20am

May the Best House Win

2.05am

Father Ted

3.10am

Tommy Cooper

6.30am

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword -

3.55am

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

6.10am

On the Buses

3.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

3.45am

ITV4 Nightscreen

Behind the Scenes

4.40am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

6.35am

ITV3 Nightscreen

4.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats

4.00am

Teleshopping

Television: Mon. 12th June

12.30am 1.20am 1.50am 1.55am

Breakfast Crimewatch Homes Under the Hammer The Secret Life of the Hospital Bed The Housing Enforcers Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Doctors Impossible Escape to the Country Yes Chef Street Auction Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show Big Love EastEnders Panorama Planet Earth II BBC News Regional News Weather Have I Got a Bit More Election News for You The Graham Norton Show Suzi Perry’s Queens of the Road Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.10am 12.15am 1.05am 2.05am 3.05am 4.05am

The Hot Desk You’ve Been Framed! Vanderpump Rules The Ellen DeGeneres Show Emmerdale Coronation Street Scorpion Below Deck Vanderpump Rules Emmerdale Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder You’ve Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Love Island Family Guy American Dad! Zack and Miri Make a Porno FYI Daily Zack and Miri Make a Porno Planet’s Funniest Animals Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

7.00am 10.00am 11.00am 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 2.30am 3.00am 5.00am 6.00am 6.30am 6.45am

Good Morning Sports Fans Football The Premier League Years Football Great Sporting Moments Premier League Legends Spanish Football Gold Football Gold Football Premier League 100 Club Premier League Legends Football’s Greatest Teams To be Announced Premier League Legends Boxing Gold Premier League Legends Premier League 100 Club Football’s Greatest Teams Football’s Greatest The Premier League Years Sporting Heroes Premier League 100 Club Spanish Football Gold Spanish Football Gold

7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 12.15am 1.10am 2.15am 3.20am 4.15am 5.10am 5.30am 5.50am 6.15am

Hollyoaks Coach Trip Made in Chelsea Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory How I Met Your Mother New Girl 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish Avatar The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Rude Tube First Dates Gogglebox New Girl Black-Ish Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement

Eloise

8.45am

Ozzy: The Great Furscape

10.25am

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

12.00pm

The Hollow Point

1.50pm

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

3.40pm

A Patch of Fog

5.25pm

Ozzy: The Great Furscape

7.10pm

The Hollow Point

9.00pm

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

10.50pm

A Patch of Fog

12.35am

Eloise

2.25am

Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

4.05am

Spaceman

6.00am

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword - Behind the Scenes

6.30am

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge: Special

7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.40pm 1.55am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Masterpiece Tipping Point The Chase Local News and Weather ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Amazing Animal Births Coronation Street Fearless ITV News Parenthood Jackpot247 The Jeremy Kyle Show Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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

Road Wars Monkey Life It’s Me or the Dog Nothing to Declare Sanctuary NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Stargate Atlantis Modern Family Futurama The Simpsons A League of Their Own Micky Flanagan Thinking Aloud Carpool Karaoke Duck Quacks Don’t Echo Most Shocking Haven The Last Ship Monkey Life The Dog Whisperer The Dog Whisperer

7.00am 7.25am 8.25am 9.25am 10.30am 11.55am 12.55pm 2.05pm 3.05pm 4.10pm 5.15pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 12.05am 1.25am 2.25am 3.20am 3.30am

Man About the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is Wild at Heart Judge Judy Road to Avonlea The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Wild at Heart Man About the House Rising Damp George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Wycliffe Rosemary and Thyme Law and Order: UK The Street The Bletchley Circle The Knock ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Channel 4 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.35am 10.05am 10.35am 11.05am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.50pm 12.50am 1.45am 2.45am 3.40am 4.35am 5.25am 6.20am

Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Food Unwrapped How to Stay Well 24 Hours in Police Custody Loaded 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown One Born Every Minute Bodyshockers Food Unwrapped Summer Diet Special Location, Location, Location Loaded Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb Shipping Wars

BBC 4

3.30am 4.00am

100 Days + Great British Railway Journeys Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines The Art of Japanese Life Handmade in Japan The Riviera: A History in Pictures Francesco’s Italy Majesty and Mortar: Britain’s Great Palaces Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines Handmade in Japan The Art of Japanese Life

9.55am

A Place in the Sun

11.00am

The Supervet

12.00pm

Four in a Bed

12.30pm

Four in a Bed

1.05pm

Four in a Bed

1.35pm

Four in a Bed

8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am

7.00am

Lily’s Driftwood Bay

7.05am

Mofy

7.15am

Peppa Pig

7.20am

Little Princess

7.30am

Paw Patrol

7.45am

Bob the Builder

7.55am

Fireman Sam

8.05am

Thomas and Friends

8.20am

Shimmer and Shine

8.35am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

8.50am

Paw Patrol

9.05am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

9.15am

Digby Dragon

9.30am

Peppa Pig

9.40am

Peppa Pig

9.50am

Wissper

10.00am

Wanda and the Alien

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

The Hotel Inspector

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

Big Brother

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

NCIS

4.15pm

My Daughter Must Live

6.00pm

5 News at 5

7.00pm

Neighbours

7.30pm

Home and Away

8.00pm

MotoGP

9.00pm

Police Interceptors

10.00pm

To be Announced

11.00pm

Big Brother

12.05am

Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

1.00am

Celebrity Botched Up Bodies

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

Gotham

5.00am

Now That’s Funny!

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Divine Designs

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.50am 8.50am 9.55am 10.55am 11.55am 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.05pm 5.05pm 6.10pm 7.05pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 12.05am 12.10am 1.10am 2.10am 2.15am 3.10am 4.00am

Minder Cash Cowboys The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Minder Cycling The Motorbike Show The Saint Ironside Quincy, M.E. Cash Cowboys Counting Cars Pawn Stars River Monsters Car Wars Death Wish 4: The Crackdown FYI Daily Death Wish 4: The Crackdown Hard to Kill FYI Daily Hard to Kill Motorsport UK Teleshopping

ITV4

More 4

ITV3

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Emergency Rescue Down Under Rip Off Britain Yes Chef Antiques Roadshow Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live The Daily Politics Athletics Sailing Red Rock Elephant Diaries Atlantic: The Wildest Ocean on Earth Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Springwatch Great Continental Railway Journeys Great British Menu Springwatch Horizon Detectorists Newsnight Weather Cricket Horizon Question Time Behind Closed Doors This is BBC Two

Sky Sports 1

ITV2 7.00am 7.10am 7.35am 8.20am 9.00am 9.30am 10.35am 11.25am 12.25pm 1.20pm 1.55pm 3.00pm 3.50pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 2.05am 3.00am 3.25am 6.55am

ITV1

BBC2

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Four in a Bed

2.40pm

A Place in the Sun

4.45pm

Time Team Special

5.50pm

Time Team Special

6.55pm

The Supervet

7.55pm

Car S.O.S

8.55pm

Grand Designs

10.00pm

Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb

11.00pm

24 Hours in A and E

12.05am

999: What’s Your Emergency?

1.05am

Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

2.05am

24 Hours in A and E

3.05am

999: What’s Your Emergency?

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A HOLIDAY WITHOUT YOUR PET IS NOT A REAL HOLIDAY

Maybe you are thinking about visiting your country this summer taking your cat or dog away with you. If this is the case you should check if the PET passport is due and if your insurance extends abroad (in some cases, cover for travel abroad could be an add-on to your existing policy that you need to apply for separately). When you travel in Europe, the requirements will not vary much from one country to another. In both the European Union and most other

countries, the PET TRAVEL SCHEME is unified. This document is valid for dogs, cats and ferrets and contains the animal's whole health history and all its identifying data and also those that refer to the owner. The Passport must be processed through a veterinarian. It must be taken into account that, in a generalised way, travel is not allowed with animals under three months. If you are one of those who likes the option of travelling by car, whether near or far, here aresome tips to make the road more than comfortable to your most loyal friend: 1. Keep your pets safe and secure in a well-ventilated carrier. There are a variety of wire mesh, hard plastic and soft-sided carriers available. Whatever you choose, make sure it is large enough for your pet to stand, sit, lie down and turn around in. It would be good to get your pet used to

the carrier in the comfort of your home before your trip. And please be sure to always secure the crate so it won’t slide or shift in the event of a quick stop. 2. Your pet’s travel-feeding schedule should start with a light meal three to four hours prior to departure. Don’t feed your pet in a moving vehicle - even if it is a long drive. 3. Never leave your animal alone in a parked vehicle. On a hot day, even with the windows open, a parked automobile can become a furnace in no time, and heatstroke can develop. In cold weather, a car can act as a refrigerator, holding in the cold and causing the animal to freeze to death. 4. What’s in your pet’s traveling kit? In addition to travel papers, food, bowl, leash, a waste scoop, plastic bags, grooming supplies, medication and a pet first-aid kit, pack a favorite toy or pillow to

give your pet a sense of familiarity. 5. Make sure your pet has a microchip for identification and wears a collar with a tag imprinted with your home address, as well as a temporary travel tag with your cell phone, destination phone number and any other relevant contact information. 6. Don't allow your pet to ride with his head outside the window. He could be injured by flying objects. And please keep him in the back seat in his crate or with a harness attached to a seat buckle. 7. Opt for bottled water or tap water stored in plastic bottles. Drinking water from an area he’s not used to could result in tummy upset for your pet. In any case, you must consider that there are many different pet insurance policies on the market, but LIBERTY SEGUROS is the only company that offers the best possible cover across the

European Union at an affordable price, leaving you with total peace of mind knowing that your pet is covered against accidents and illness as well as public liability, telephone assistance, stay in kennels/cattery if owner is in hospital, help with expenses for finding your pet when lost and much more! Liberty Seguros can be contacted by telephone on 913 422549 for the name of your nearest broker or agent, or visit www.libertyexpatriates.es for more information on all the insurances they offer.

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HEIGHTENED INTUITION The word intuition comes from the Latin verb intueri which means "consider" when translated, or from the English word 'intuit', "to contemplate" or to "look inside". It is the ability to understand something instinctively without the need to rely on the conscious mind. There is no such thing as a 'coincidence' Everyone is born with intuition, but some people have what is known as 'heightened intuition' which means that they may have the gift of being psychic. A lot of people don't even realise they have the potential to develop their intuition, especially if they have ignored incidents by assuming they are 'coincidences' - even though those 'coincidences' will often turn into repeated synchronistic signs to make them sit up and notice. Gut feeling When you need to make a decision and are not sure what to do, you may have heard someone say "What is your gut feeling telling you?" This is a sense of knowing from deep within usually within the solar plexus chakra (just below the belly button) where you get a strong sense of what feels right, and what feels wrong. Enhanced intuition You may be 'A sensitive', if you pick up on energy around other people, or places you visit. This is why it is paramount that you fit in the ritual of grounding and putting psychic protection around yourself each day so you don't get drained by negativity. Not everyone decides to develop their intuition, but if you

feel you may be psychic, read on. You may be surprised! • Have you ever predicted something before it's happened? • Can you see, or smell, feel, sense things around you that others can't? • Do you know who is calling on the telephone before picking it up? • Do you have regular vivid/prophetic dreams? • A feeling of knowing that everything will turn out alright • Thinking of someone you haven't seen for years, and then bumping into them • Picking up on others energy/emotions • Regular feelings of déjà vu • A feeling of comfort around you even in times of trouble • A gut feeling that is always accurate especially when meeting someone for the first time • Seeing regular signs such as repetitive numbers on clocks, car registration plates etc. • Hearing sounds that others cannot (hearing 'outside the ear) • Tingling sensation or pressure usually over the brow chakra (third eye) or over the crown chakra (top of the head). Of course, these are only a few of the signs that you possess strengthened intuition. Some people are happy with this and carry on with their lives without doing anything about it, but others will pursue their spiritual gift and go on to become psychic intuitive.

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You dancing? You asking? Yes we are - if you can jive, waltz or quickstep or indeed anything in between and you are up for some fun at a Summer Gala on Saturday 17th of June - WE NEED YOU at La Vuelta Finca in Rojales! This will only involve three to four couples and you can choose any dance you want to - there will then be a quick vote and a "dance off". If you would like to take part please email sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk Barrington Dubois will be our very own "Len Goodman" and he will also be providing the entertainment acting as MC and Auctioneer - this man is fab-ulous and a great asset to any event.

Thieves target horse rescue centre Heartless thieves have again targeted the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, a nonprofit horse sanctuary, stealing an expensive water pump and tools – many of which were donated by kind supporters. The robberies happened as cofounders Sue and Rod Weeding rescued another two ponies, bringing the number of equines in their care to 104. Sue and Rod first noticed tools disappearing in January, but were shocked when a water pump worth €700, used to pump water from flooded pastures after heavy winter rains, was stolen last month. The Weedings, who last year launched a major fundraiser to better secure their boundary after a similar spate of robberies, suspect the thieves were familiar with the rescue centre’s layout and specifically targeted the expensive pump. “They certainly knew it was there. It wasn’t in the general yard, it was in a private part of our garden. You feel a bit defenceless, and a bit vulnerable, the fact that people feel like they can just come in and take whatever they want,” Sue said. Electrical and carpentry tools, including an angle grinder and circular saw, have also gone missing – hampering Rod’s efforts to perform critical ongoing maintenance work at the sanctuary, including building the centre’s secure new boundary wall. As work on the 218-metre boundary wall ramps up, the Weedings have called for extra donations to help complete the project and safeguard their animals. With almost €16,000 already raised, just €4,000 more is needed – even small €5

donations help. Donations can be made at: easyhorsecare.net/donate/supportour-fence-fundraiser. The call came as a beautiful 22-year-old mare named Perlita, which means “little Pearl” in Spanish, was surrendered to the rescue centre on 22nd April after her ageing owner became too frail to care for her. Just two weeks later, on 5th May, Easy Horse Care worked with Andrea’s Animal Rescue to save a 7-year-old pony stallion abandoned on a piece of wasteland without food. Named Solo, the pony’s face is injured from wearing a crude string halter. Solo was seized by Cartagena police then transported the hour north to Easy Horse Care by Andrea’s Animal Rescue – a great example of two non-profit rescue centres working together. Sue said the arrival of two more ponies have reminded the couple of why they continue to endure obstacles such as the robberies: “It’s the love and the passion of what we’re doing that fuels us,” she explained. Added security The Weedings will now also install CCTV cameras at their rescue centre. Sue expressed gratitude to Bill Murray and Paul Swift of Be Safe, who kindly offered to install the cameras at cost price. The cameras will be located at strategic points to

capture footage identifying thieves well before they can dismantle the cameras. Sue and Rod also hope to replace their stolen pump and tools and said any donations would be gratefully received. “Donations are very much appreciated because that allows Rod to continue our building and maintenance projects,” Sue said, adding, “It isn’t about us. It’s about all the horses, ponies and donkeys that we can save and about the changes we can make to animal welfare in Spain.” The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work, including the feeding and care of the centre’s more

than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from abuse, neglect and abandonment. Anyone interested in making a donation, becoming a long-term sponsor, or volunteering at the rescue centre or in the charity shops can call Sue on 652 021 980. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. For more details and directions, please visit www.easyhorsecare.net.

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Grey dolphin Andaluz festival rescued in La Mata in San Fulgencio On the 28th May a grey dolphin was spotted by bathers off La Mata beach in Torrevieja. At around 1pm people on the beach by the dunes noticed how the animal had hardly moved all day and was being pushed gradually towards the coast. After having been stranded for about 13 hours, biologists at the Oceanogràfic in Valencia were called in to help rescue the animal. At 5.30pm a team from the rescue centre arrived where the animal was already being attended to by the Local Police and the town biologist, Juan Antonio Pujol. The animal was clearly disorientated and was injected with tranquilizers to help with its transfer to the specially designed ‘bathtub’. The dolphin is female and appears to be young as its jaw is not fully developed. When animals such as this are stranded it is often because they are ill and weak and have become separated from their group. This means

that their chance of survival is relatively low. Young dolphins had been seen in the Marina Baixa a few days earlier but it is unclear whether this one came from the group or not. It is not unusual for these animals to be seen off the coast. They grow to a large size, weighing as much as 350 kilos and being about four kilometres long. Now it is hoped that the specialist facilities of the Oceanographic Rescue Centre will be able to restore the health of the dolphin so that it can be returned to its natural habitat. Suzanne O’Connell

The programme will include a horsemanship show performed by the famous picadero Candido Pina. Once more during three days, from June 9th to 11th, visitors can enjoy the 2nd ANDALUZAS Festival in La Marina urbanization of San Fulgencio. The Town Hall of San Fugencio and the ACESF, the local business association, have organized the popular event. The festival will offer a funfair, food

court, disco and handicraft market. The programme includes Spanish Dance shows (bailaoras), choir performances, horsemanship & horse exhibition, classic cars show, DJ music, and much more. Furthermore, different non profit associations will explain, in their stands, about their important work. The Festival will be closed on Sunday with a Giant Free Paella.

Boy loses both legs on Madrid Metro A 13-year-old boy lost both his legs from the tibia down after being run over by a Madrid Metro train on Line 1. According to early investigations, the minor was riding between two cars while the train was in motion. The accident took place at 8pm at the Sierra de Guadalupe station, in the southeast of the city. Security camera footage shows that the train had already closed its doors and was leaving the station when the boy climbed onto the coupling between two of the cars. He then fell several meters down the line, once in the tunnel. The train driver was not aware of the situation and continued on his journey, running over the boy in the process. Despite losing his legs, the minor, who has Moroccan nationality, managed to crawl off the tracks to safety. He managed to reach a ventilation shaft, and shouted for help. A passerby on the street heard his calls and alerted the emergency services. He was taken to La Paz hospital in a critical condition. Medical sources said that he is still being treated, although the family has refused to allow any further details to be released. Police sources told Spanish newspaper El Pais that the boy had previously been seen on security camera footage playing on the trains, usually accompanied by the same group of youngsters he was with when the accident happened. At 8.30pm on the Sunday in question, a Twitter user uploaded a video he recorded in a Line 1 station, in which two youngsters can be seen jumping between the trains. It has not yet been confirmed, however, whether the video footage captures the boy who was later injured.

AGE CONCERN COSTA BLANCA SUR SUMMER FAIR SAT JUNE 10th 2017 at 11am AT THE CENTRE IN C/PAGANINI, URB. LA SIESTA.TORREVIEJA. PRIZE DRAW TICKETS ARE ON SALE AT €1.00 EACH AVAILABLE NOW FROM THE CENTRE AND FROM THE CHARITY SHOPS, GREAT PRIZES., MORRIS DANCERS Donations for the Raffle, Tombola and all the usual stalls will be gratefully accepted. Please telephone 96 678 6887

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She changed her mind

She is being pushed out

My Fiancée called off our marriage a week before the wedding. It was totally out of the blue, and I have been very upset. The house is now on the market. My family and friends tell me that this is for the best, and I know they mean well, but I am having trouble dealing with the situation. I have also been left to pay for the cost of the wedding, which runs into thousands.

My husband and I split when our child was very young. We have remained on fairly good terms for the sake of our daughter. He remarried and now they have a child. Up until the birth, my daughter was very excited about the new baby. Now, I have noticed that she is being overlooked by my husband‘s mother in law, and all the attention is going on the baby. My daughter now comes home from her visits in tears.

This is an awful thing that has happened to you. However, in time you will see that it is for the best. Although I will say that your fiancée should have done the decent thing, and called things off much sooner than one week ahead of the marriage. I think you may benefit from talking to a professional counsellor if you are having trouble dealing with your feelings. Your Doctor can help with this. Also, it is only fair that your ex fiancée shares the cost of the wedding. This could be taken out of the proceeds of the house sale.

If you are on good terms with you ex, I would suggest a quiet word with him. Tell him diplomatically, exactly what you’ve said here. It’s is not uncommon for a child to be jealous of a new addition to the family. All the attention is naturally going to the baby, but if the mother in law is pushing your daughter out, this needs to be rectified immediately to ensure good future relations. Maybe you could suggest your exhusband takes his daughter out by himself occasionally, to make her feel special.

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GRANMA MIA MAMMA MIA 2 – We don’t need it, we had our own version entitled “GRANMA MIA, THIS IS YOUR LIFE” “The Deadwood Stage Company”, for three evenings, entertained a full house at Georgiou’s Greek Restaurant at Blue Lagoon. The audience was treated to a tasty dish of Greek mezze (tapas) before the start of the show and shared the inevitable raffle, with an abundance of prizes, pleasing the winners. The entertainment was karaoke style with Abba songs being introduced through the story telling of ‘Donna/Meryl Streep’s life. She and her friends recounted their tales of moving to Greece and their adventures thereafter, with childhood memories taking us through Donna’s colourful life till she was a Grandma. An unexpected moment was when a few bold members of the audience joined in ”Zorba’s Dance” with some of the cast and later stamped and clapped their way through “Viva España” Flamenco style. So much laughter was good to hear. “The Deadwood Stage Company” has

recently celebrated their first year together and this was their second major production. Now they’ll take a well deserved break for a few weeks before planning the future. During this time they will say goodbye to two stalwart members who are leaving to return to the UK and will be sadly missed. Plans are afoot to encourage new members, in whatever capacity, so please contact Vida on 966 77 4127 if you have any interest in theatre. You would be most welcome, whether or not you wish to appear on or off stage, or maybe just be a valued supporter.

Velvetones Taster Last week the Velvetones performed a short set at Mi Sol Campsite in Torrevieja to a very appreciative audience. A spokesperson for the choir told the Costa Blanca People, “Now that they have a taste of what we have to offer hopefully they will invite us back to take part in a charity event in September. Singing is a great way to meet new people and raise funds for charity. If you would like to see what we have to offer why not come along to our rehearsal at El Paraiso Restaurant Torrevieja on a Wednesday morning from 10-12.30. Please note, we do not rehearse in July and August.” Telephone Ena on 965707598 or MaryAnne on 966714973 or visit www.velvetonesharmonytorrevieja.com for further details.

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Vincent Real Estate sponsors veterans’ charity race As you may have seen in the past at Vincent Real Estate the team love to get involved in adventures outside of work, raising money for veterans’ charities (remember the Tough Mudder challenge?). The team’s latest Sponsorship was for the Walking with the Wounded team that battled possibly the hardest foot race on the planet - a gruelling 250km selfsufficient race across the Sahara desert in up to 40C heat over six competitive days known as the Marathon de Sables. A lot of the team have been injured the armed forces and are still pushing themselves today to better themselves and make something of their lives. In fact one

member of the team this year created a new record being the only double amputee to ever complete the race. Our photo shows part of the team and their accommodation... Can you see Vincent Real Estate’s famous (or infamous) slogan displayed on their tent? A spokesperson for Vincent Real Estate told the Costa Blanca People, “Here at Vincent Real Estate we will continue to not only provide great customer service to our clients but we will also continue to give something back and strive to push ourselves in all aspects of our lives be it working hard to give the best possible service or raise money and undertake challenges to show our support!”

Sofrito is so good Catalan nutritionists have revealed for the first time the health giving effects of traditional Mediterranean sofrito. The sauce was examined by scientists at the University of Barcelona to assess its health-giving properties and carotenoids content. University of Barcelona scientists examined the sauce’s health-giving properties and declared that its onion and garlic base make sofrito good for

warding off cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and cancer, they found. Its slow cooking time of around an hour also allows the onion to release licopeno, which helps cancer and typetwo diabetes with the tomato producing powerful carotenoids. Maria Lamuela Raventós, university researcher, said: “This is an innovative study because there is almost no scientific

research covering the subject of cooking effects in health. “Our objective was to evaluate how the sofrito home cooking process and synergies between different ingredients used in this sauce -such as extra virgin olive oil, onion and garlic- interact and increase the presence of these carotenoids”. The study’s findings were published in Food Research International.

€10,000 for the Spanish Red Cross At HELP´s monthly general meeting in May at the Las Claras Centre in Los Alcazares the charity made a donation to the Spanish Red Cross of €10,000 as a thank you for all the great work that they do in the Murcia region especially after the terrible floods in the autumn of 2016. The cheque was presented by Ann Sheperson HELP´s Vice President to Jose Cortes Capmona the President of the Red Cross in the Murcia region. Also present were Angel Curnca the Vice President of the Red Cross in this area and Andres Cuevas the Vice President of the Youth Red Cross and Jose Garcia a member of the organisation. Joining them on the stage for the presentation was Ann Hetherington a long

standing member of HELP Murcia Mar Menor who proposed the Spanish Red Cross as this year’s recipient of its annual cash donation to a charitable organisation within the Murcia region. Señor Cortes Carmona spoke to the meeting via HELP´s interpreter Audrey Haigh and explained that at the moment there was no Red Cross office in Los Alcazares the closest one being in San Pedro del Pinatar and that this had caused problems in the past but they hoped to be opening a local office soon and that HELP´s donation would help fund the project. He also explained the need for the Red Cross which tries to fill the gap between what the Government

provides and what poor need in the region at times of stress. He then gave Ann Sheperson a document with a list of things that the Red Cross hoped to buy or achieve with the money donated. If you feel you have a few hours a week to spare and would like to give something back to the area you live in please contact HELP at the office in Calle Penélope, Los Alcazares, Monday to Friday 10 am to 1.30 pm or phone on 968 570 059 and one of the volunteers will be pleased to help you, or speak to a volunteer at the HELP Outlet in the Oasis Centre, by the Arches in Los Alcazares, open Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 2 pm and pick up a bargain at the same time.

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Parents urged to watch children in pools Another young child is in intensive care after being pulled out of a swimming pool in cardiac arrest, this time in Ibiza. In a near-identical situation to a case reported in Teguise, Lanzarote, which happened on Friday lunchtime, a sevenyear-old boy was dragged out of the water by fellow bathers on Sunday and found to have no pulse. The other swimmers took it in turns to give him CPR and called an ambulance. Paramedics used a defibrillator to restart his heart and then rushed him to the paediatric intensive care unit at Ibiza's Can Misses hospital, where he was intubated and then flown to the larger Son Espases hospital in Palma de Mallorca. Already, two little boys aged three have died in hospital just days after being rescued from swimming pools in cardiac arrest in MĂĄlaga and DĂŠnia and emergency services urge parents and guardians to keep a close eye on their children, even if they are good swimmers, and to use a cover or fence for private pools when these are not in use.

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pedicures, chiropody, permanent make-up, waxing, non-surgical eye lifts, microneedling and more. Samantha told the Costa Blanca People, “Aside from offering a great service, we know it is the little things that make all the difference. With Absolute, you can expect: Complimentary speciality teas and coffees, comfortable reclining chairs at the wash basin, top branded products and above all a first-class service delivered by professionals in their individual field.”We look offered to meeting you soon Call us on 966 731 336 to book your appointment. MEET THE TEAM Jo: specialising in Permanent make up, microblading , eyelash extensions and threading. She also does skin treatments, dermaplaning and microneedling and non surgical eye lifts. She trained in Liverpool, UK and has 12 years experience in beauty! Holly: with over 20 years experience in massage therapies and provides full body massage, sports and remedial massage,

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HD awareness RESIDENTS WEAR GREEN AND PURPLE IN SUPPORT OF HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH Residents in El Banet and the surrounding area dressed in green and purple on Thursday afternoon to raise awareness for Huntington's Disease. Supporters enjoyed sangria and tapas in the beautiful sunshine and lovely community surroundings, whilst raising a magnificent 351 euros towards this

worthwhile charity. Huntington's disease, which is often called HD, is a hereditary disorder of the central nervous system. It is a terminal illness, affecting both men and women, causing a very wide range of symptoms, including uncontrollable movements; loss of speech and ability to swallow; incontinence and loss of memory function, as well as depression and changes in personality. There is currently

no cure. If you would like to get involved with organising a fundraising event in your area, or know someone who is affected by the condition, please contact Marion Smith on 651 043 681 Photo shows HD sufferer David Smith sporting his HD tshirt

Snacks health professionals eat to lose weight You should never go hungry when you are trying to slim down and the word ‘diet’ should be banned from the English language. The key to losing weight is to eat nutritious food in controlled portion sizes and at regular intervals. “Take two of these and call me in the morning." It's what every patient longs to hear; a doctor offering a simple cure for what ails them, including dropping a few pound. It's even better when the doctor's talking about chocolate or crisps, but unfortunately there is no miracle cure. However, smart snacking can work wonders on your waistline. Having a little something between meals helps to keep your metabolism up and working, and it can also wards off blood sugar dips that can leave you feeling ravenous and unable to resist that tempted treat. But if you reach for the same boring snack day after day - we’re lookin’ at you, mister carrots and hummus - you’re likely going to get bored, grab Pop-Tart and fall off the healthy eating bandwagon altogether. To help you stay on track without dying of boredom, Costa Blanca People researched the views of some of the top

diet experts and asked them what easyto-make snacks help keep them trim and satisfied. See below what the experts reach for when they get a smack attack… When You’re Craving Something Sweet When hunger or a craving for something sweet strikes, try reaching for no sugar-added dried plums or figs. They have a delicious, intense flavour and are really filling. Since they are easy to keep in the car’s glove box or your desk drawer, they’re also great as an on the go or grab in a mo snack. When You’re Craving Something Salty Sliced turkey wrapped around a pickled gherkin always hits the spot when I’m in the mood for something salty. The protein from the turkey also helps tide me over until my next meal. Or switch to wafer thin ham and beetroot. Try to make sure your in-betweenmeals snacking adds up to no more than 150 calories. Experts also recommend following the ‘rule of 5’ meaning that each snack must have at least 5 grams of fibre and 5 grams of

protein. For a salty and crunchy fix that fits the bill, try having three cups of airpopped plain popcorn sprinkled with 2.5 tablespoons of grated parmesan. The popcorn is very satisfying, the cheese adds the taste and takes away the feeling of deprivation. When Hunger Strikes at the Office Take one envelope of unflavoured instant porridge, prepare it according to the package directions, then add in a tablespoon of chopped nuts such as pistachios or walnuts, some chia or goji berries. This is easy to stash in your desk drawer and is much healthier than fighting off hunger at the vending machine or local café. Keep a few healthy options within in easy reach at work to you are never tempted by the cake trolley. Wholegrain crackers and cottage cheese, fresh fruit or fat free Greek yogurt are all good examples. When You’re In Need of a Mini Meal When hunger strikes between meals, try eating a protein filled, hard-boiled egg sprinkled with salt and pepper. Or munch on a half cup of carrot sticks as well to get in some satiating fibre. This satisfying 100-calorie combo helps tame

hunger. We joked earlier about carrots sticks and hummus but crudities and fat free or low fat dips are great hunger busters. Try swapping the veg options to stave off boredom: cauliflower, courgette, mixed peppers and cucumber all make good dippers. When You Need a Brain Booster When trying to get a little leaner, reach for raw flax crackers topped with avocado. Raw flax crackers chosen over the wheat variety are good because they don't contain gluten, which can make people feel a little puffy or bloated. They are also intensely rich in omega-3s, which helps produce radiant skin and a faster brain! A small tin of tuna in natural spring water is also a good options, as is a handful of natural almonds. When All You Want Is a Cookie If it’s a biscuit craving you have then look for a cereal or breakfast bar that is low in sugar and calories, but high in protein and fibre. There are some out there if you check the nutrition labels. With delicious flavours that include chocolate chips, cream, fruits and nuts they will also satisfy your sweet tooth! The best part is, if you can find bars that

are more naturally made and don’t contain aspartame or acesulfame K like some similar products. When You Need to Eat On The Run When hunger strikes on the go reach for a naturally made, not processed, green juice. Not only do these drinks provide an opportunity to fit more veggies into your day, they are low in sugar and calories and provide a number of energy-boosting nutrients. They are also organic and cold-pressed, which is a juicing process that helps to preserve the vitamins and minerals in the produce. They are easy to make at home with a blender or buy an organic or natural brand from the supermarket. When You’re Craving Something Crunchy When trying to trim down a bit, snack on a cup of sliced, raw carrots, courgette, cucumbers and red peppers. Pair the veggies with a dip made from two tablespoons of avocado, 1/3 cup of Greek yogurt and two tablespoons of salsa. This voluminous, vibrant snack has no more than 110 calories, yet still provides the belly-filling magic of 5 grams of both fibre and protein.

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Face your fears and become empowered! Can you change the way you think about fear? You’ve heard it before; by changing your thoughts you can change your life. What do you think about fear? As day turns to night, this world is a duality world, from up we know down, from happy we know sad, from health we know sickness, and through fear we know courage, strength and love, all an experience, and all we learn from. Each fear you have and conquer makes you stronger and incredibly the more empowered. It’s time to look in the mirror! It’s time to give yourself a good mental slap around the face, stare into the windows of your soul, and say, it’s about time I started to live! So what is living? Living is doing something every day to step outside your comfort zone, if you’re not, you just exist. The fact is the more uncomfortable you get, the more comfortable you will become. When you push yourself to do something each day, and you know if you did it, it would make you happy, why not do it? Why not? Because we allow our fears and doubts to debilitate us causing most of humanity to just exist and exist we do. The world is changing and it’s time to change the way we think. It is time to tell our fears and doubts where to go. It’s time to find out the amazing person you are and realize your infinite powers! You were born with only two fears, one, a loud noise, and two, falling, the rest you have learned from your parents, schools, society, religion, friends and so on. You want to know the truth? Do you want to have a laugh? If you do, I suggest you do something every day that you would not normally do, something that you want to do but have told yourself, or rather, falsely

thought to yourself that you can’t. Guys, if it’s the lady you like and you longingly want to ask her out on a date, grow some and ask her! Same with you ladies, ask him out! Life is so short and life is unnecessarily lonely for so many beings in this world just because of our stupid debilitating fears that tell us we are not good enough, they won’t like me, I can’t, what if? “Look, mirror, slap!” Fear is a thought and only a thought, and usually the fearful things we think

about don’t even happen, and worse, we create untoward things to happen to us just by thinking about them. We actually attract bad things to us by our very own vibrations of our thoughts! Think about that, I have to repeat, we actually attract bad things to us by our very own vibrations of thoughts! So, if that is the case and the case it is, you can do exactly the same in thinking positive creative thought and attract all wonderful things to you, it works either way, where ever your thoughts are taking you is exactly that very same vibration that you will attract. People have been seeing psychiatrists for years and end up with more problems than they started off with. When actually, for real, it just takes that one decision to

make up one’s mind, take action and just do it! Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks 19132005 said “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear, knowing what must be done does away with fear”. As I always say, don’t believe me! Please don’t, it’s time to dare to be all that you are! Whatever it is that you would love to do, face your fear and just do it! I know people 85 + who feel and behave more like someone in their 30s, and I too know people in their 30s who act and feel 85! Life is all about choice, and you have the choice to change the way you think about fear and look at it as only a challenge. Start to do all the things you would love to do now! Only by facing your fears will you realize how amazing you are with amazing capabilities! If you ever wanted to find yourself and get to know the real you, face your fears and enlighten yourself to the true you, the amazing you that you are!!! Love Simone Segal Change Your Thoughts & You’ll Change your Life! Author of "The Gift if only you knew" Speaker, writer, poet, TV Presenter, researcher and blogger of truths on health, mind, spirit, the world we live in, the universe and more .I bring to you scientific facts found today that poetically merge with spirituality, and shockingly changes history and science altogether! At www.thegiftifonlyyouknew.com For a free consultation in natural health, Mind, Body and Spirit Email Simone at simmac@live.co.uk Or contact 638 511 910

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Dogs Locked in Cars – Fake Reports The time of year is fast approaching when it is all too common for dogs to be left in cars. The warnings over the dangers of this are heard by most, but there are still the odd one or two people who seem ignorant, if not oblivious to the risk posed if dogs are left in vehicles. However, on this occasion, we are not going to talk about the problems that the animals suffer, but rather the issues which a would-be saviour might face if they try to act to take unilateral action. For a number of years a story has grown virally through social media reporting that if you see an animal locked inside a vehicle you are legally allowed to break a window in order to rescue it. The reports often also state that if you take pictures or videos of the incident, they will serve as evidence of your actions and

will mitigate any offence you may have committed in the act. Many of the fake reports even quote the legal text which you can use as part of your evidence. These articles and promises, in whatever form they take, are not true. The only legally permitted course of action if you see a dog in such a state is to call for assistance from the police or Guardia Civil. Summon the nearest or fastest possible assistance, whether that be local police who may be on hand nearby, calling 091 or 062 if you speak Spanish, or the emergency coordination centre on 112, where operators speak multiple languages, but under no circumstances should you put yourself at risk of prosecution by taking the advice shared through these erroneous social media posts. Mark Nolan

UK registered cars We have had an overwhelming number of queries about UK registered cars recently - especially since 'fake news' about a change in legislation in Spain is doing the rounds of many local Facebook groups. We contacted the experts at the N332 group, our partners on Driving in Spain, to clarify the current situation. They too have been innundated with similar

queries, and told us: The following page is claiming that there has been a recent change in the law (https://www.facebook.com/inmarbella/ photos/a.831409033574050.1073741829 .809637065751247/1360501507331464/ ?type=3&theater) The rule HAS NOT changed - however, depending on if you are on holiday or you are resident and want to bring your car from abroad the

period of time is longer or shorter. What's the difference? 1) A car with foreign plates, is allowed a maximum of 181 days to circulate on Spanish roads. 2) If you are RESIDENT, and bring a car from another country, you are importing the car so the vehicle has to be re registered to Spanish plates within 30 days.

Rojales Pirate Taxi Seized A driver from Rojales has been issued with a 4001 euro fine, and has had his minibus seized and immobilised by the police, after a complaint that the vehicle was being used conducting the unauthorised and illegal carriage of passengers in exchange for money or goods, in other words, as a pirate taxi. The driver has been fined for not holding a taxi licence, or a contract of work, amongst other offences, following a complaint from legal, registered taxi drivers over intrusions from the private sector which are not only damaging their income, but, claim the taxi drivers, are also putting the lives of other road users at severe risk. The complaint arose after a legal taxi was booked to carry out a journey from Alicante-Elche airport to the Rojales area. Two days later, the booking was cancelled, which led the official taxi driver to become suspicious. Calculating the approximate arrival of the family at the residence, the taxi driver decided to carry out surveillance on the home and await

the potential arrival of his cancelled fare. The surveillance paid off as the taxi driver witnessed a vehicle approach the property, displaying signage of what he suspected to be a fake transport company owned by a private individual As a result of the report, the local police arrived and requested to see the documentation relating to the vehicle and the so called company and discovered that the vehicle was not a licensed taxi, nor did the driver have a work contract of any form, or a rental contract for the property he allegedly claimed to be renting to the passengers he was transporting. Pursuant to article 10.1 of th4e Reglamento de la Ley de Ordenación de los Transportes ROTT, the vehicle was immobilised and transported by a tow truck to be made available to the Ministry of Transport until the owner of the vehicle can fully present the required documentation. The N332 group were keen to warn

Costa Blanca People readers, “You don’t have to be as blatant as pretending to pass yourself off as a legal transport vehicle to fall foul of the law. Just doing an airport run in exchange for money, even if it is just for fuel, still constitutes operating as a pirate taxi.” Legal taxis have to undergo more stringent vehicle testing than normal cars, and the drivers have to be licenced and approved and are monitored for consistency in service delivery, all of which requires them to pay a substantial fee to hold the rights to carry passengers for money. The collaboration of the police and taxi drivers is helping to fight against illegal intrusion in the taxi sector. With the implementation of the new law that allows immobilisation of vehicles, something which until now was not possible, allows the police to ensure that all relevant safety and documentation compliances are in place before the vehicle is back on the road.

Technology Dave via email asks: Hi Aunty, can you help with my problem please? When I plug my MP3 player into my PC and download music, no matter how many I put on it, it will only play between 20 and 25 songs, even if there are 100 on there. When I check the card it states that it is a 16GB, and that I have only used about 1%. When I put my wife's memory card in my MP3 player (with about 400 songs on) it will play them all so the MP3 player is ok. I have tried formatting the memory card but it doesn't seem to make any difference. It is driving me mad!! I am sure that it is something simple, but I just can't fathom it out so is there something else that I should be doing? Aunty Says: Hello Dave. You haven’t mentioned what happens if you put your SD card I to your wife’s MP3 player, if she can also only play 20 songs then I’m thinking it’s a faulty SD card. I think the last 16GB SD card I bought for my phone was about €7. There is a program built into Windows called Diskpart that will let you delete the SD card partition (which is the next step up from formatting) but it is a very dangerous tool in the wrong hands so I would avoid it.

Alison from Gran Alicant asks: I have a new Dell laptop with Windows 10 and I’ve started using the built in Cortana search function which I think is brilliant. The problem I am having is that when I speak into Cortana to look for something on the Internet it always brings up Bing and Edge but I’ve

always been told Google search and Chrome are the best for surfing the Internet. Is there anyway I can set Cortana to use these instead? I have looked everywhere but I must be overlooking something. Aunty Says: Hi Alison. Because Cortana is a Microsoft product they have set things up so you are pretty much forced into using their search (Bing)

and browser (Edge) apps. There are a couple of free add-on tools that can redirect Bing to Google Search and open Chrome instead of Edge, but they are a bit fiddly to configure. I have sent you a link to a website where you can download the two apps and instructions on how to set them up. Tracy via email asks: I have just bought an HP laptop from my local electronics shop but I can’t get on with the built in mouse touchpad, and as I am a touch typist, the small Spanish keyboard layout is causing me problems. I can have a friend buy a UK keyboard and mouse in England and bring it over but is this something I can setup myself? Aunty Says: Hi Tracy. It is fairly simple. Get a wireless keyboard & mouse set which will come with a small USB dongle that you plug into a free USB port and that’s all there is to it. You will have to go into the Windows Settings and search for “input method” to tell it that you now have a UK keyboard layout. That’ll do for this week. Email me your problems to auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com

and I will see what I can do.

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Open Day at Elche Children's Care Home TAABS PROUDLY PRESENTS The Elche Children's Care Home celebrated its 3rd Annual Open Day on Sunday 28th May. This was an opportunity for the charity to invite volunteers and supporters of the charity to enjoy an afternoon in the company of the teenagers who they support throughout the year. Attendees were entertained by flamenco dancing and a rendition of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" by the girls. The boys and girls served a BBQ to the

guests and helped with the guided tours of the home. Bouquets were presented by the Charity to Sue Reader, Pat Milligan, Marlene Brown and Joan Rampton, and Beryl Ranson who have been outstanding in their support for the charity throughout the years. Presents were also given to ECCH volunteers from the children, and also gifts handmade by the children were given out to all the guests.

FAB fashion shows wows again The recent free "Reach Out" Fashion Show at the Marina Bar Torrevieja on Friday 19th May excelled to the tune of 1343 Euros raised for the charity. Organizers David & Lorraine Whitney, volunteers and managers of "Reach Out" shop 2, Calle Doña Sinforosa 8 Torrevieja, were thrilled with this result after the hard work they and their team put in to ensure another success. The afternoon was very well supported yet again and the rush to buy the charity clothing, shoes and bags again resembled the first day of a Department Store January Sale with everybody rushing to obtain a bargain. On hand of course were Rita and Dave Monaghan of the Marina Bar who were kept busy all afternoon together with their own team of hard workers, all ensuring the event ran smoothly. Many other stalls contributed to the event and of course the charity, and cake wizard Beverley even donated a cake as a

raffle prize too. Money donations too swelled the coffers raising the total by 258 Euros, so thanks to Christina and George, Dorothy, Mr.Mrs.Porter, Eileen and Beryl and Ian Austin and another individual who wanted to remain anonymous.

from L to R models, Jo Vine, Carol Chambers and Mary French

Organisers said, “Thank you to Hamilton's Bakery and everyone who brought home-made cakes. Special thanks to Richie Sparks for providing the music for afternoon and to Stevie Spit for stepping into the breach at the last moment to entertain the guests and children. We would also like to thank the staff and children of the Home for making this a very special day.”

Rascals light up Broadway Rascals performed a very successful show in Los Montesinos called On Broadway. A special mention must be made of Mo Quirk for her excellent rendition of Frozen despite suffering from shingles. What a trouper! Jan Holden & Dave Sawyer were particular favourites with the audience for their comedy act Are you Lonesome Tonight although Dave was not acting as he really did have a bad back! Another popular item was Jolanda & the dancers in Mein Herr from Cabaret. (Particularly with the men). Congratulations must go to all the cast and support staff for all their hard work. A donation of 2,000 Euros would be given to Los Montesinos Social Services and shared with the Los Montesinos children’s band. At the Friday’s show a donation was given to the Alzheimers Association of 450 Euros to go towards a new bus that Matilde (past chairperson of AFA) told the audience was badly needed to transport patients to the centre. Following Saturday’s performance a card with a collection from Rascals cast was given to Bill Pearce to buy something for his new home as he as retiring to the UK. Bill explained that Rascals would need somebody to take his place in

playing the music at rehearsals and that he had so enjoyed his time with them. If there is anyone who is interested in this position or in fact would like to join this fun loving group please contact Jill on 96 672 7282 or email her on Jillinthesun@gmail.com for further information.

A donation of 500 euros was presented to Mary Chambers on Friday 12th April for the Butterfly Children Charity, DEBRA at their La Marina charity shop. The donation was presented by past Musical Directors Cathy Carson, Shirley Godfrey and Treasurer Marion Skinner. The money which represents the final subscriptions and the sale of sound equipment obtained over a period of ten years. During this time TAABS have helped raise thousands of euros for various charities. Following the dissolve of TAABS in December 2016, many costumes and fancy dress items have now been donated to Rascals Charity Group as they continue to raise money for very worth while causes. Mary thanked Marion for this donation and their support over the last 8 year and wished everyone involved with TAABS good luck for the future.

BAR KENZ RAISE €1567 FOR AECC Bar Kenz, the small friendly bar on San Luis, have again raised the amazing amount of €1567 for Maria and the Pink Ladies for the AECC. The money was raised via a race night, tins and a raffle. Bar Kenz put up a massive bottle of vodka for the raffle and the winner kindly donated it back so they decided to auction it off. C.

J. Builders generously paid €250 for it which really boosted the fund. Once again Ken and Jan would like to thank their customers for their support. If you would like to book an appointment with the AECC for a mammogram, smear test or prostate test please call 965 329841, 10-1 Monday to Friday.

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CROSSWORD

sudoku

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

quick ACROSS 1. Entity (5) 4. Maim (7) 8. Forbear (7) 9. Regional (5) 10. Paradise (4) 11. Theft (8) 13. Sour (4) 14. Hamper (4) 16. Norm (8)

17. Scheme (4) 20. Avoid (5) 21. Encase (7) 22. Dulcify (7) 23. Navy (5)

4. 5. 6. 7. 12. 13. 15. 18. 19.

DOWN 1. Innocence (13) 2. Emanate (5) 3. Seize (4)

Signify (6) Word-division (8) Support (7) Illumination (13) Slope (8) Slander (7) Gaol (6) Agile (5) Unhearing (4)

cryptic

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

ACROSS 1 Tightly hold a piece of jewellery (5) 4. Appropriate room used by the tailor (7) 8. Payment for the old boardinghouse (7) 9. Bolt together (5) 10. See 14 Across 11. Downgrading of French movement (8) 13. See 14 Across 14, 13Ac & 10Ac. Don't hurry to accept your sentence (4,4,4) 16 & 4Dn. Shocking rail arrangements found in rural areas (8,6) 17 & 19Dn. Sole distributor will supply

you with these (4-4) 20. Coming from the north, this can be penetrative (5) 21. One trip will upset the dog (7) 22. The first of the priests in unusually secret homage (7) 23. They need to be studied before bids are made (5) DOWN 1. Splendid correspondence coming from London? (7,6) 2 Heavenly food returned to part of Indo-China (5) 3. Liquid container is washed out, we

hear (4) 4. See 16 Across 5. Describing the consumer who has no spirit (8) 6. Practise hero-worship - so I lied dreadfully (7) 7. Lush lands of the psalmist (5,8) 12. Imprisonment eventually comes to a full stop (8) 13. Oppressive individuals taking in our confusion (7) 15. Tawdry metal container (3-3) 18. The Spanish put up the money that's admitted (3,2) 19. See 17 Across

SOLUTIONS 687 QUICK: Across: 1 Etch; 3 Activate; 8 Thus; 9 Headland; 11 Misrepresent; 13 Target; 14 Draper; 17 Amelioration; 20 Confound; 21 Base; 22 Derisory; 23 Bear. Down: 1 Estimate; 2 Cruiser; 4 Cheery; 5 Industrial; 6 Again; 7 Eddy; 10 Rebellious; 12 Grandeur; 15 Private; 16 Corner; 18 Miner; 19 Acid. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Side; 3 Spinster; 8 Rove; 9 Ailments; 11 Person of note; 13 Events; 14 Clutch; 17 Green fingers; 20 Talisman; 21 Fall; 22 Port-side; 23 Eyes. Down: 1 Scrapped; 2 Diverse; 4 Prison; 5 No manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s land; 6 Tenet; 7 Rush; 10 Fortresses; 12 Thistles; 15 Therapy; 16 Afraid; 18 Ruler; 19 Stop.

1. The Pisces paid 10 dollars less than Oscar.. 2. The Aquarius paid more than the person who got the violet tattoo.. 3. Frederick didn't get the red tattoo..

Sudoku Solution

Solution for Logic Puzzle

4. Eula wasn't the Gemini..

Zachary

$50

Oscar

$45

Eula

$40

Guillermo

$35

Blue Violet Orange

Aquarius Gemini Virgo

6. Oscar paid 5 dollars less than the customer who got the violet tattoo..

Frederick

was the Virgo and the other was Eula..

$55

5. Of the person who paid $45 and the person who got the green tattoo, one

7. Neither the person who got the orange tattoo nor Frederick was the Pisces..

Red

Taurus Pisces

9. The customer who got the green tattoo paid 5 dollars more than Guillermo..

Green

8. The customer who got the violet tattoo paid 5 dollars less than Frederick..

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor Could you put something in the paper to warn people about the undertow at La Zenia beach and the others along here? I was there a few hours on Saturday and saw 4 rescues in a short time. Really distressingly one girl in her late teens apparently had no pulse when the ambulance carried her off the beach and it did not look good at all. I pray she makes it but have a bad feeling it was way too late. They had not been very far out, but had been fairly near the La Zenia hotel part of the beach and were swept towards the rocks. Even when so many men tried to save them I could see how difficult it was and the waves were not that big. In fact, it was a yellow flag. A young boy earlier was very, very lucky. I don't know how much it will help as the holidaymakers don't know but it is just so awful and so dangerous. I have read that if someone gets into difficulty, it is important to try to float as much as possible and not fight. And sometimes a human chain is better to reach someone rather than lot of people attempting a rescue and also getting into difficulty I don’t understand really why they don't put buoys around both the ends of the beach. Name and address supplied Dear Editor Tuesdays are worth getting up for again! Thanks for reinstating the logic puzzle! Bob Davies Dear Editor Hello again, and thank you for supporting our show this week – the excellent publicity has given us sellout performances and enabled us to raise 3,500 euros for charity. Kind regards, Philip Wilson Chairman, Studio32

Sir. I recently heard in a radio show the compare stating that 65% of retired English people living in Spain had voted for Brexit,and he went on to state, 'he considered they had shot themselves in the foot'. In my opinion he was wrong, the facts are, they actually blew both their legs off. What a bunch of brainless, stupid people, who in one fell swoop, cut their pensions by 20%,with little doubt there will be an additional and bigger drop in sterling against the euro to come, further eroding the value of their pensions,and placed their future health care here in Spain in jeopardy. You will hear these same people proclaim, 'it is great to be free from the European Union, we are Great Britain once again', 'we are no longer answerable to the bureaucrats in Brussels',believe me, they will soon find out they will be even more answerable to the bureaucrats, when it comes to trying to secure trade deals, of which I have little doubt will be mickey mouse deals . Then we have 'Mother Teresa'(Teresa May) calling a snap election, why??? so as she says 'to strengthen her hand in negotiations with the EU', what an utter load of bull, will it make one ounce of difference if 'Mother Theresa' has a one or 100 seat majority, do you think the EU negotiators will think, OH--- 'we have to deal with great care, consideration,and genteelly with 'Mother Theresa 'she has a 100 seat majority in her parliament. The EU will screw her regardless whether she has one member or 100 member majority. The real reason 'Mother Theresa' called the snap election is, she knows the negotiations are going to be a disaster, and with a small majority in the commons she stood a great chance of being dumped out on her ass by the voters as a consequence, but with say a 100 seat majority she will be able to

hold on to power regardless of the outcome, for the next five years and screw the voters, their personal power is all that the political elite consider. Where once within the Union, Britain was at the 'top table'and had a very strong hand, and called the shots with the big players Germany and France on trade deals, etc, now it has none. I feel it will take six to ten years before the penny finally drops, and then what? a cap in hand job seeking re-entry Then Gibraltar, we had the comment recently comparing the Falklands to Gibraltar and sending an armada etc from another braindead old Tory fart, the days of the Empire are over, rule Britannia is dead, as was seen when Hong Cong was handed over to China without a whisper, there was no mention of sending an armada then,I wonder why ????. We Brits have got to get real and stop thinking we still rule an Empire, the Empire now comprises, Slough, Bradford, and a considerable number of other location around England, where the natives we once ruled now rule us. James Gilmor--- La Florida IS HONESTY THE BEST POLICY Recently there have been reports on Television of British Holidaymakers claiming to have bad tummies from food supplied at Holiday Hotels and some of them being paid out as much as £3000. Many were total cons. Conversely there is an elderly lady in her 80's, British, who had to move house from Los Balcones, Torrevieja to Catral where she purchased an apartment which is one flight of stairs up . It has a roof terrace, access being gained by a winding staircase. She has a few cats and wanted an enclosure erected on the roof to accommodate the cats but due to her inability she was unable to do this herself and a man named Sam who rented a room off another elderly

lady on the same complex offered to assist her to erect the enclosure. In order to obtain the materials for the enclosure she allowed him to use her Citreon car to obtain those from the Ferreteria and she gave him a key for the car. He would also get groceries for her and the car was always back the same day. The Citreon, black in colour used to be parked outside in the road. One night at the end of October 2016 her telephone rang around 11pm. She was in bed and did not answer the phone and the following morning there was a message on the phone from Sam saying he wanted to borrow the car. She had not given him permission but as he had not arrived back at the room he rented the ladies became worried that something may have happened to him and went to the Policia Local and they checked the Hospitals etc but found nothing. She then reported the car stolen to the Guardia Civil in Dolores and it has been recorded as the Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle and is allocated to Court No. 3 in Orihuela. The lady was fully insured – the insurance company asked her to send them the keys for the car plus the paperwork relating to the car, which she did. A short time later they informed her that they were not going to pay her out because there was no violence used, they obviously assuming that Sam had taken the car. There has been no sign of the car since October 2016 and it is known that the man is back in the UK and has been in Wales and has sent messages via Facebook to a young lady in Catral. The Police in Wales have been written to and also in Yeovil Somerset where he once lived but the car is still outstanding. Complaints have been made to the insurance company by letter and E mail and they still refuse to pay this lady out. She has asked for the keys etc to be returned to her but so far after two

letters plus an E mail this has not happened. Had she merely told them that her car had been stolen and disregarded anything about Sam I am sure they would have paid her out for the loss of her car , she has been totally honest all the way through and it brings in the thought that is Honesty the Best Policy? J. Harrower. Cala Mosca With reference to the ongoing Battle to save “Cala Mosca”, as the fight has been going on for several years now. Isn't it time that Orihuela City started to show some consideration to the wishes of people of the Costa and back them in this Battle. Or is it as so many people on the Costa believe that the Orihuela City council only see the Costa as a cash cow and offer nothing? Yes we have a Town Hall which has a limited Police office and other Official offices to collect revenue. We also have a Suma Office to collect revenue. Do we have an Ambulance Station NO. Do we have a Fire Station No. Why because no revenue can be collected from these services. The same as some other services are denied to the habitants of the Costa. No Library, No Theatre, Nowhere to bury our loved one's, the list goes on. If Orihuela City continue to bury their heads in the sand this Battle may be the Last Straw to break the camels back. Orihuela Costa should seek to be either independent or governed by a closer municipality,could either San Miguel or Torrevieja do a better job?So come on Orihuela City come out and support the Fight of the People support the Battle for Calla Mosca. Or the fight may be against you? TJ Sawkins Orihuela Costa

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Watch out for cyclists On Sunday 7th May a drunk driver drove into a group of cyclists near the town of Oliva and killed three of them. Since then there has been added awareness of the dangers cyclists face on the roads in Spain. To show their concern and solidarity on Sunday June 4th there was a protest ‘Concentración por la Seguridad Ciclista’ around the theme of ‘It isn’t a cyclist on a bike it’s a life’ and ‘not one more cyclist death’. The protesters gathered at the Sports Palace and then walked along different local streets up to the town hall where there was a minute’s silence in remembrance of those victims who have died this year and where a manifesto was read. Councillor Victor Ferrández, who attended the protest explained; ‘We have seen too many deaths. Deaths that are often caused by the recklessness of drivers who do not respect the distance needed for cyclists. This type of initiative is important to raise awareness and avoid more accidents.’ It is estimated that more than 1,000

cyclists joined in the protest and was organised by the president of the Club Deportivo Chatarras de Torrevieja. A powerful message was delivered about the vulnerability of cyclists and the importance of respecting their metre and a half distance. Some of the measures which are being demanded to prevent further tragedies include the reform of the penal code, the intensification of drug and alcohol checks in areas where there have been fiestas and routes that cyclists use and the inclusion of a compulsory subject of road safety in primary schools. The cyclists drew attention to the dangers on some roundabouts, for example that leading into Ciudad Quesada and those up the Orihuela coast. The cycling association would like to see a joined up route for cyclists between Guardamar and Pilar and asked for signs to be placed on the main roads that run through the Vega Baja reminding motorists of the distance law. Torrevieja town council intends to continue working with cycling clubs to

raise awareness and also to develop more bike lanes in the town and improve existing ones. Councillor for sports, Victor Ferrández, promised that next year increasing the number of bicycle paths would be a priority. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón, was keen to express support for those who choose to cycle and the importance of the bicycle as a method of transport as well as being a healthy option. It’s not only in Torrevieja that cyclists and their supporters have been drawing attention to the issue. This is a nationwide problem and protests have been held at different point across the country. Suzanne O’Connell

Gastronomic Days in Orihuela The Orihuela Councillor for Tourism, Sofía Álvarez, has presented the municipalities second annual Gastronomic Days event, to be held in Orihuela from 12th to 17th June, both in the city centre and on the coast. The Councillor said that the event “will have a great representation of the best of local gastronomy in each of the restaurants that join in with this initiative”. The initiative has called on the expertise of Carlos Corredor the director of the Gastronomic Guide Alicante. Councillor Álvarez encouraged the restaurants of the outlying districts to participate in the next edition of the food showcase, in order to highlight the gastronomic offer within each local area. This year seven establishments will participate, such as Las Villas Restaurant (12th June), Casa Corro Restaurant (13th June), La Barraca Restaurant (14th June ), Las Huellas de Miguel Restaurant Tudemir Palace Hotel (15th June) Los Angeles

Restaurant (16th June), Restaurant Joaquín (17th June) and Restaurant Hotel Montepiedra (17th June). All of these venues will offer a special menu throughout the week, while each one will also have “a celebration day that will be enlivened by music, and in which our poet Miguel Hernández will be present in the printing of the menu with the image of the Year Hernandiano and his Verses”. The Councillor for Tourism said: “We hope to be a gastronomic reference point at a local level with the celebration of this second edition of Gastronomic Days and we invite all residents, visitors and tourists to participate actively during the week.” Meanwhile, Carlos Corredor said that “the dishes are varied from quality meats, produce from the orchard with the artichoke, seafood and rice. Orihuela is making a clear commitment to gastronomy with his event”.

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EUROGOLF STABLEFORD ON TEMPORARY GREENS Its that time of the year again when the greens are hollow tined so we have to play on temporary greens which some people seem to have mastered and others find them very frustrating! Cat 1 1st Ian Pegg 37 2nd Fred Reeve 37 c/b 3rd Arty Crammon 37 c/b Cat 2 1st John Kirkwood 42 2nd Martin Rogers 39 3rd Dave Nichols 39 c/b Cat 3 1st John Cross 39 2nd Terry Sayers 38 3rd David Valentine 37 Cat 4 1st Bev Evans 41 2nd Mary Sanderson 38 3rd Joy Gray 37 NTPs 5th N/A 11th John Cross 12th in 2 David Gregson 15th John Holland 17th Jan Shorley Best front 9 Morag Turner 20 Best back 9 David Blanchette 20 Overall winner John Kirkwood Football Fred Reeve Frank Todd Frank Henry and Ian Turner TUESDAY TOFFS On Tuesday 30th May Toffs played their normal stableford competition. The first 9 were normal greens but the back 9 were on temporary greens and the results

were Cat 1 (0-15) 1stPete Gartside 44 2nd Paul Manning 41 3rd Ian Pegg 37 Cat 2 (16-21) 1st Steve Sayers 47 2nd Glo Manning 42 3rd John Kirkwood 37 Cat 3 (22-25) 1st Bob Shorley 39 2nd Ken Brett 38 3rd Colin Hobden 36 Cat 4 (26+) 1st Bev Evans 38 c/b 2nd Monique Reeve c/b 38 3rd Laurraine Walker 38 c/b Overall Toffs winner Steve Sayers Best front 9 Robin Richards 21 Best back 9 John Cross

23 NTPs 5th Paul Manning 11th John Cross 12th in 2 Pino Perito 15th Robin Richards 17th Colin Hobden Football John Barraclough David Valentine Kevin Bonser Paul Manning and John Hill.If you would like to play with Eurogolf at La Marquesa Tuesdays and Thursdays please visit the website www.eurogolfquesada.co.uk

San Miguel Golf Society A somewhat sad reunion of members at Mar Menor after the passing away announced at the weekend of long time member Shay, no surname required. A much loved personality, Shay had a humour and friendliness that will not be forgotten by those that knew him. Shay, we will miss you. Thirty-two members and 4 guests made it to Mar Menor for the 4th round of the Bogey’s Medal Shield to the medal itself, only 3 members broke par, with the round of the day coming from Keven Mitchell with a return of 68. Phil de Lacy and Mike Inns were the only other players to break par. Results (nett scores) by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Mick Roscoe (78 on CB), 3rd Marg Birtwistle (78 on CB), 2nd Keith Wraithmell (76) and 1st Ken Frew with 74. Silver Category: 4th Phil Birtwistle (75),

3rd Theo Boelhouwer (74), 2nd Phil de Lacy (71), and 1st, with an excellent 69, Mike Inns Gold Category: 4th Robin Eastman (74 on CB), 3rd Joost Boelhouwer (74 on CB), 2nd Tony Smale (73) and 1st, with the best score of the day, Keven Mitchell with a superb 68. The Abacus was won by Kyree Skarsmoen. Nearest the pins (open to all) on the par 3’s were won by Mike Inns (2), Mike Jordan (8), Keven Mitchell (14) and John Brownless (17). Best guest was won by Glyn Mann with a very acceptable 76. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Captain Theo Boelhouwer a call on 694494824 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers. Next week we will be at Vistabella.

Las Ramblas Social Club On Monday we played a 2 Ball Better Ball with 2 teams coming in with the same score of 44pts. The winners on a countback were Nick Campbell & Ulrika Barth just edging Tom Hardie & Donna Campbell on the back 9. Wednesday was Stableford day and results were as follows: Cat. 1: 1st Bryan Neal on a count back with 36pts, 2nd Alan Douglas 36pts, 3rd Ron Phipps 33pts.

Cat. 2 :1st John Dobson 38pts. 2nd John Conway on a count back 36pts, 3rd Marleen Billen 36pts. 2´s Club Ron Phipps stole the pot with the only one of the day. On Friday we played a 4 Ball Texas Scramble and the winning team with a score of 59.5 were Alan Douglas, Reg Akehurst, Ellen Drakesmith and Nick Campbell. **Please remember the Medal is being

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S.F. COSTA COBRAS RFC JUNIORS LEADING THE WAY

Our annual pilgrimage to Valle del Este proved to be as good as ever. Fun was the operative word, but we had three days of testing golf on two excellent courses which pushed all our players to the limit. The weather proved its part and was great for the whole period, and there was plenty to entertain the nongolfers in our party with pools, spas and a host of other treatments and also the "shopping" days. Day one saw Jim McCarthy beat Bill Malcolm on count back with a fine 39 points, our secretary saw fit to instigate a few handicap cuts after these scores much to the disappointment of the players. Day two had Rob Vaughan in first place with 38 points. Day three the Valle del Este trophy day had early to bed 5 minute McCarthy win again, but with only 36 points this time and a bit of a panic because he lost his card, Michelle Evans secured second place with 33 points. Putting competitions the ladies was won by Sue Shelton and the men's by Bill Malcolm. Saturday night was theme night and this year’s theme was "Blue" and with a couple of songs from Rob Vaughan and a great run down of the holiday by Joker Jeff Evans the party began. Ruby's Golf is based at Rayz Bar on El Raso for further information on fixtures and events please contact us at rubysgolf@yahoo.co.uk

Since our fun day at the beginning of May we have seen a steady increase in the number of people turning up for training. For the adults we are getting a good turn out, just a few more and we can get a full team together. As for the juniors, we started off with a few turning out each week, training at the same time as the adults. Now things have improved dramatically, we are getting more and more as each week passes. Kids from all over the area are coming from San Miguel de Salinas to the local town of San Fulgencio. Junior training is every Monday and Wednesday from 18:00 – 19:30 at the San Fulgencio football ground. For the summer the adults training will be moving to the beach, every Monday and Wednesday 20:00 – 21:30, for more information on the location you can check our Facebook page out or contact Dutch, his details are below. Everybody is welcome, from beginners to experienced players, the more the merrier. Why not

played on Monday and on Wednesday we will be playing the back nine twice! Mike Mahony

come along and join the fun with the newest rugby club on the Costa Blanca. Fancy a chance at winning €100,000, why not purchase a Costa Cobras lottery card, priced at € 10this Euro Millions card is valid for 2 draws per week until May 2018. The money raised from sales is split between the club and AFA San Fulgencio Alzheimer's charity. For more information about our club, or the lottery cards, call or Whatsapp Dutch on 692 767 242 or find us on Facebook - S.F. Costa Cobras RFC. Dutch is also at Zoco market on Sundays from 09.00-13.30 selling all of your rugby branded clothing and gear including Canterbury casuals, Cotton Traders, club and international shirts. He also has our club shirt on sale, so get your orders in now! Finally, a big thank you to all of our local sponsors for their continuing support; Ayuntamiento de San Fulgencio, the Power Pub in San Fulgencio, Legal and Tax in Spain, Autocenter Rojales and Active Surfaces.

El Plantio II Golf Society A lower than normal turnout of 10 members for the May Medal, due to people disliking the competition and some returning to the U.K. for the summer did not detract from the standard of play as I and the playing partner in our Threesome, Lyn Young, marvelled at the consistency of John Wilby, who fully justified his handicap of 3, as he completed first nine holes in level 3's. The only blemish being a 4 on the difficult 7th, but made up with a 2 elsewhere. However, he showed signs of mortality on the last nine - actually scoring two 4's. This allowed your correspondent with an inspired 26 shots on the final 9 holes - including two 2's and a Hole-in-One on the sixth hole to pip John by two shots in the competition and also pick up a massive handicap cut of 1 shot for my troubles. Nearest the Pin, Hole 5 - Ian Henderson, Hole 8 - Keith Smith.

3rd Place, Handicap 10 - Keith Smith, 56 shots. 2nd Place, Handicap 3 - John Wilby, 53 shots. 1st Place, Handicap 10 - David Swann, 51 shots. The picture shows from left to right Ian Henderson, John Wilby, Keith Smith and acting captain Lawrence Wanty presenting the medal to David Swann. If anyone would like to join our Society, we play at El Plantio Golf Club on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. We use both courses - the Par 3 nine hole course and the main 18 hole course, so we cater for all abilities. The membership rates are very competitive, so call for more details. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact Ian Henderson on 966 716 616 or 636 116 230 David Swann

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Tales from the Top Flight ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com

The post FA Cup Final week is always a funny week. There isn’t normally a great deal to write about, so join me as I go searching around right at the bottom of the Premier League barrel to see if there is anything worth commenting on. Sure, there was the Champions League Final but we don’t want to talk about that, do we? OK, I’ll sum it up in a nutshell for you. Madrid didn’t read the romantic Buffoninfluenced script, Ronaldo showed yet again that he is the biggest winner in the world and Ramos showed yet again that he is the biggest something else in the world. Oh, and Mandzukic scored probably the finest consolation goal ever seen.

December? If it is new in that sense, I would love to know who drove the better bargain, Arsene or the board. Arsene’s stock was about as high as it could be this last season, and that isn’t saying much you’ll agree, having won the FA Cup. The board, well who knows what they are

Staying with City, I suggested on live TV before Christmas that Yaya Toure would never play for the club again and probably end up suffering the indignation of having to move to somewhere rubbish like West Ham. Well, and not for the first time, I was way off the mark as Yaya turned out to be a key man in the second half of the season and earned himself a one-year extension. As we probably all know by now, Jurgen Klopp will no longer be the only charismatic German manager in the top flight as he will be joined next season by his old mate, David Wagner. I would like to warn you that Wagner and Klopp know each other. In fact, they are mates and I

Solanke who, having grown tired of not getting a chance to play Premier League football, has moved from Chelsea to Anfield where, I would imagine, he will get only marginally more Premier League football. Still, Bournemouth are probably waiting in the wings to take Solanke off Klopp’s hands in the January transfer window. Liverpool are also very keen on Mo Salah, having seen last season’s title bid derailed by losing an African to international duty are clearly planning on going double or quits next time round. With Big Sam’s ego having convinced him that he was too good for Palace, Roberto Mancini has gone to extreme measures to remove himself from the

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thinking - if they are at all. As I’ve said before, it’s the fans I feel sorry for. All that money they wasted on getting planes to fly over the Emirates. And the boys on Arsenal Fan TV must still be shaking their heads at their inability to influence the people who run a Premier League football club with their TV station based in their kitchen or something. I know, shocking.

Rafa is lining up life in the Premier League once again and I suspect he has decided that Newcastle’s plan for survival involves him getting the Liverpool boys back together again. Pepe Reina is on his way from Napoli, and it is believed that Djimi Traore, Vladimir Smicer and Djibril Cisse are all sitting by the phone just waiting for that call. David Wagner Roberto Mancini

“Arsene Wenger signs new two-year deal”, it says here. Now, by new do they mean it is a new deal compared to the one that has been sitting on the proverbial table since the beginning of

Manchester City have gone transfer crazy since we last spoke, releasing all the players that they should have probably got shot of at least a year ago and buying new ones that do seem rather good. Bernardo Silva is yet another number ten to join the City ranks, meaning Pep might be conjuring up another tactical revolution by playing nine of them in one match, along with Vincent Kompany (if fit) and the new lad in goal, Ederson.

am pretty sure this might get mentioned once or twice when the new season gets underway. And prepare for the pre-match interviews, happy montages etc of their time together at Dortmund when the two face each other for the first time. Sky are licking their lips at the prospect already.

speculation surrounding the Selhurst Park job. The Italian has taken a job in Russia, which he clearly preferred to a couple of years in Croydon. I’m sure the Croydon branch of my family won’t mind me agreeing with Roberto that Russia probably is the lesser of the two evils.

One man who might well play in a Liverpool shirt that day is Dominic

In the last week Thomas Tuchel, Luis Enrique and Roma’s Spalletti have all left

Promotions Update It will be a very short trip for CD Torrevieja next term when they hop up the road to Rojales to play Thader. Thader went out 3-2 on aggregate to Paiporta, having been held to a 1-1 draw in the home leg. Making it to the finals are La Nucia and Villajoyosa. La Nucia rode their luck last weekend, the linesman flag denying L' Acudia two second half goals. They looked out of luck when the visitors netted after only 2 minutes through Adnan, requiring the home side to score twice without reply to progress. Poveda did better than that on his own, netting twice to give La Nucia an interval advantage, then completing his hatrick just one minute into the second period. It ended like that 3-1, with former Torry favourite, Rafa Gomez coming on for the final 5 minutes. Champions Villajoyosa earned the right to a final play off with a late winner. They did it the hard way, going down to a Dani de la Cal strike on the half hour mark. They grabbed an equaliser from the penalty spot on the hour mark, then secured their final place in the 93rd minute when Chispa sent 2000 spectators delirious. It was a tough gig for the referee who sent off the visiting coach and cautioned ten other players! The first leg semi final matches for the three remaining group six

their positions and have been consistently linked to the Premier League in the past. Palace can dream, but they are more likely to end up with someone like Gary Rowett than the former Barca manager.

sides seeking promotion to 2B were action packed. Castellon blasted their way to a first half 3-0 advantage before giving their opponents a chance with a final score line of 4-2. This means that a 2-0 home success for the Navarro group winners this weekend in front of their passionate support will see them through. More than 6000 spectators urged their team to win in the Castalia but now Castellon will face a tense away tie, where they may require an away goal to finish the job. Group six champions Olimpic lost 1-0 against Unionistas de Salamanca. They will be unhappy not to secure an away goal, but will be confident that their home

support can lift them to victory this Sunday. But Ontinyent look to have blown their chance of a final tie when going down 2-1 at home to Arcos with Javi Zafra netting one in each half. Prolific marksman Domenech pulled one back, but he will need to be rampant this coming weekend if Ontinyent are to advance any further. Please note that the Torry Army AGM takes place on 21st of the month at the Casa Ventura restaurant, where all members are urged to attend and support Chairperson Pat Stewart who has indicated that she will continue if given help from the group. Jeff Scott Vice president CD Torrevieja

Finally, we shall end where we started at Arsenal. Now that Arsene has agreed that deal, we can look forward to the summer transfer window where the Gunners get linked to all the top names in Europe and end up empty handed. Kicking it all off is the Monaco star Kylian Mbappe who has caught the eye of almost everyone this season. With Bernardo Silva moving on and a lot of the other Monaco band likely to go the same way it is likely that Mbappe will be on the move. Not to Arsenal though, not a chance...

CRICKET MADRID 2nd 241 for 10 TORREVIEJA 244 for 4 After a disappointing loss last week, Torrevieja travelled to La Manga to take on Madrid 2nd team. Having lost the use of their ground in Madrid, the home team have to play their home matches on any available ground. Winning the toss, Torrevieja decided to field and struggled to contain the Madrid batsmen and it wasn't until the 22nd over when the first wicket fell Luke Clarke going for 34. Sumon continued to punish any bad balls and had scored a magnificent 115 before being caught at mid wicket going for another big hit. After that, only

Dinesh (27) and Angappan (20 ) managed any score of note and eventually Madrid were all out for 241. Captain Kieran Wood , 4 for 48, and Ciaran Guichard 2 for 18 were the pick of the bowlers. Torrevieja started their innings steadily but lost their first wicket in the 5th over. Kieran Wood and Paul Powell took the score to 53 when Paul had to leave the field with severe cramp. Hein Muller came in and with Kieran started to push the score along. In the 31st over, Hein was caught at deep mid on having scored 74. Rahul Maini joined Kieran and

scored a quick 25 Paul Harvey came to the wicket with Torevieja still needing 51 runs to win off 6 overs. Kieran, still batting well was unlucky to be bowled by Murari for 68. Paul Powell returned after easing his cramp and he scored the winning runs in the penultimate over. Madrid 6 points, Torrevieja 20 points. Man of the match, captain Kieran Wood with 4 wickets and 68 runs praised the team for their never say die attitude. Anyone wishing to join Torrevieja CC please contact at torreviejacricket@live.com

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

The summer of sport is very much underway with cricket, tennis, rugby tours, people driving cars very fast and all that good stuff.

Murray, hopelessly out of form before Paris, has fought his way through to the second week. Murray saw off Del Potro in convincing style, suggesting that the tennis Knight might just be peaking at the right time. Nadal and Djokovic are both looking strong.

The Lions have started their tour of New Zealand with a stodgy 13-7 win over the NZ Provincial Barbarians. The win was considered not good enough, leading the coach Warren Gatland to come out with an excuse, “jetlag” and a statement, “don’t panic!” Jetlag though, that’s a cracker. It’s almost as if they hadn’t realised they were flying to the other side of the world and when the match was.

I said last week that it would be a miracle if both Konta and Murray were still in the French Open come the time you read this, and I was right. Konta fell early in week one of the tennis yet

The ICC Champions Trophy has got underway in England, which raises the age old question of why hold a tournament, dependent on good weather, in England. Australia were saved by the rain against New Zealand, and fans of Pakistan and India were both served up a frustrating day at Edgbaston on Sunday with more rain delays than sixes. Still, England got off to a winning start against Bangladesh meaning that every win brings us closer to that crashing down back to earth feeling. A 40-1 outsider won the Derby, the kind of odds that should give people

hope that major upsets can still happen and, hopefully, the next one is a nice one. Finally, baseball might be coming to London in the summer of 2019. For those of you not too familiar with baseball, it is a slightly more dull version of cricket watched by Americans and those that want to be American. They have a World Cup which only a team from America can win (OK, I accept that a team from Canada could win it too, but they are slightly outnumbered). Anyway, having seen the success that NFL has had at Wembley, more success than Spurs it has to be pointed out, the Yanks want to bring us baseball ASAP. Folks, seriously. If you want to go and watch grown men hit a ball around wearing daft coloured clothes, get rained on and not have a clue what is really going on, then Lords is only just down the road.

ABBEY ANGLING The 2nd round of the Summer Series was fished at the El Bosquet Complex on the 30th May. The match was fished on the back channels; we try to alternate the stretches to allow other anglers to fish two full sections without having the match anglers on either side of them. Neil McBirnie fishing the bread on the back channel number one to take the top spot with over 36kgs The best weight taken on the back channel number two was 21kgs taken on pole and pellet 1st Neil McBirnie with 36.560kgs 2nd Lennie Bolton with 23.960kgs 3rd Terry Screen with 21.320kgs All fishing the pole using pellet and bread There are still some vacancies available for membership at the club All details are available on our new website abbeyangling.es or from me on 965328368

RODS & REELS On Monday 29th May we fished for the annual Knock-out Trophy on the Embalsa de Pedrera. The wind was kind to us today, and Lennie drawn on peg one to the left of the bay bagged just over 35kgs to take the winning spot, with Mick Hill having watched The Arsenal win the F.A. Cup on Saturday excelled himself with a good bag of over 28kgs for the 2nd spot

1st Lennie Bolton with 35.140kgs fishing the feeder using pellet and the pole using paste 2nd Mick Hill with 28.120kgs fishing the feeder using pellet 3rd Terry Screen with 22.720kgs fishing the monkey using hemp and tares Our 7th round of the Spring Series was also fished on the Embalsa de Pedrera on the 31st May. Taking a reading from the ladders by the twin towers, the water level had dropped 4 inches since Monday, and the wind today was horrendous making fishing almost impossible on the right side of the lake, resulting in five dry nets. Lennie just missing out from making it a double for the week with 15.640kgs, but Bill Cannon taking the top spot with 15.840kgs 1st Bill Cannon with 15.840kgs fishing the feeder using pellet 2nd Lennie Bolton with 15.640kgs fishing the feeder using pellet 3rd Bill Reade with 11.220kgs fishing straight lead using hemp and tares There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Bill Reade on 966790416 TIGHT LINES Terry Screen

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The Members Golf Society Glorious twelfth for Real Madrid 43 members and guests travelled down to La Manga to play the famous “south course”, well known for its professional and international amateur competitions along with many charity and celebrity golf days including ex professional footballers. On the face of it the course shouldn’t be too difficult, it’s about as long as any courses around Torrevieja but with very generous fairways, it’s only when you play your approach shot or that first 4m putt that you realise that you haven’t played anything like this before. As always the course was presented in fantastic condition, it was impossible to find fault with anything but your game. From the results it appears that our Silver category seemed to have the most difficulty, maybe it’s having that intermediate handicap that just doesn’t give them enough shots for this course. The Bronze category scored better, with 86 years young Tom Jones taking 3rd place with 27 pts. on slightly higher handicap, Norwegian Gair Sorby 2nd with 27 pts. and the winner with 30 pts. was Tom Jones’s young lady, Pearl Sabine. Silver category; 3rd J. Hettrick 23 pts. L/H, 2nd J. Hillier 24 pts. 1stKarin Alm 28 pts.

There are other sporting events going on – French Open tennis, Cricket’s Champions’ trophy, etc – but there was only one place upon which to concentrate at the weekend – Cardiff. The Principality Stadium played host to the Champions’ League final, the longawaited clash between Juventus and Real Madrid, and everyone expected a tough battle. By halftime, expectations looked justified. Keylor Navas denied the Italians with a fingertip save early on, then Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring after a great Carvajal pass on 19 minutes. Seven minutes later, the game was back in the melting pot, as Mandjukic surprised the Madrid ‘keeper with a magnificent overhead kick that found the top corner of the goal. Juventus continued to threaten until the interval, with the Spanish champions corralled in their own half. Gold category; 3rd E. Sheridan 32 pts. 2nd O. Rong 36 pts. 1st Captain J. Eyre 37 pts. N.T.P. Results; hole 2 E. Sheridan, hole 5 L. Sullivan, Hole 12 A. Goslan, Hole 17 T. Norris. With the 2’s pot being rolled over from last week it contained €56, this was shared by K. Hunter and I. Brown. Photo: Bronze winners including Tom and his young lady Pearl. Fancy a game with a warm friendly but competitive Society at the cheapest green fees then book your place online at www.tmgs.org or via Facebook/TMGSGOLF , @TMGSGOLF call the Secretary on 661 524 101 you can now download or new mobile app. From our website

The start of the second period seemed to spark a change in the mindset of Zidane’s men, and they began to threaten Buffon’s goal more frequently. On the hour, a loose ball on the edge of the area came out to Casemiro, and the Brazilian midfielder struck a fierce shot from way out. A deflection gave Buffon no chance. Three minutes later Modric took the ball to the goal-line, and his precise insidepass found the deadly Cristiano, who made no mistake. Real Madrid went close several more times, and saw Juve substitute rather harshly sent off for a second yellow card, before Marco Asensio latched onto a superb pass by Marcelo to make it 4-1. It had been a fine all-round performance by the Real Madrid side, and marks their second successive Champions’ League, and 12th continental title overall. Malcolm Palmer

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