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Man-o-war invasion-118KM OF BEACHES CLOSED Huge stretches of beach in the Alicante province remained closed to bathers this weekend due to the threat of a recent influx of Portuguese man-o-war. An 11 year old child was hospitalised due to being stung by a‘carabela’as they are known in Spanish – a marine animal often referred to as the ‘floating terror’ such is the severity of its sting. The child was swimming off a La Marina beach, (where the green flag was flying), when he was stung and later brought to Elche hospital. Beaches up and down the Alicante coastline remained closed throughout the weekend with the red flag and jellyfish warning flag flying

to keep swimmers safely out of the water. The Portuguese mano-war is often referred to as a jellyfish but in actual fact it is not a true jellyfish. Jellyfish are single organisms while the man-o-war is a colonial organism made up of several animals. In the south Costa Blanca and Costa Calida, the red flag remained in place throughout Sunday and into Monday and while the Costa Blanca People was going to press on Monday, swimming was still prohibited in many areas of the coast. The popular beaches of Guardamar and La Mata were among the first to be closed for swimming.

The only beaches along the Elche coastline to remain open on Sunday for a few hours were those of La Marina, however halfway through Sunday afternoon, a Portuguese man-owar stung an eleven year old boy who was playing by the shoreline. The red flag was immediately hoisted and as the boy was brought to Elche hospital for treatment, the order to close soon spread to the remainder of Elche’s beaches. It was the boy’s mother who raised the alarm to lifeguards present on the beach. The lifeguards, wearing protective gloves, managed to detach some of the tentacles from the

child’s arm but as the boy began to feel stomach and neck pain, it was decided to transfer him to Elche General Hospital. Currently, Elche beaches only provide a lifeguard service at weekends so it is widely thought that the red flag will fly all week along that particular stretch of coast. Beaches in the Vega Baja region will likely remain closed for the first half of this week, with several ‘men-o-war’ spotted off the coast of La Mata, Orihuela Costa and in Pilar de la Horadada on Sunday. Orihuela’s Councillor for Beaches, Luise Boné advised “extreme caution”.

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BITE SIZE Crescendo performs NEWS: spring concerts Land to be protected from building The Valencian Government has overturned the proposal to build 2,200 houses on land in Torrevieja and instead has ordered the protection of an ‘ecological corridor’ between the lakes and the sea. The plan passed by the council, means that 75% of land, previously included in a building proposal, is protected. The building plan is called S-29 and includes parts of the palmeral Ferrís. However, following a meeting on 4th May, the Valencian Government has ordered that the planned 2,200 properties can no longer be built according to the original proposals. The protection order also covers the two areas of farmland in Ferrís which is in front of the sea. This extension of protected land is not popular with everyone. Those against it have argued that there is no ecological continuity between the lagunas and the sea and that anyway the N332 already separates the two. However, the Valencian Government argue that there is visual and landscape continuity and that this should be maintained. The S-29 plan had been approved in 2015 by the previous town hall of Torrevieja. However, it did not have the approval of Valencia at this stage. The reclassification of the land to allow for building had been agreed by the mayor at the time, Pedro Hernández, and was linked to the building of Torrevieja hospital.

On Friday May 11th Crescendo International Choir took part in the LÁlfas del Pi charity fund-raising festival. The festival celebrated music from films and more than 200 singers from five choirs performed over the course of the two day music festival. Crescendo International Choir is made up of men and women from a variety of European communities. They include sopranos, altos, tenors and basses and performed seven songs at the festival. These included a traditional Spanish song called El Vito, Begin the Beguine from the film Night and Day, The Rhythm of Life from the musical Sweet Charity and Play a Simple Melody from the musical Watch Your Step. Many of the songs performed by the choir were arranged by their director, Irene

Oliva Andres. The choir was accompanied by pianist and fellow composer Antonio Guillen Posteguillo. The money raised from the concert is going to the Social Volunteer Association LÁlfas which is responsible for managing a community food bank. On Sunday, May 13th the choir continued their fund-raising efforts with their performance at Parroquia San Jaime Apóstol in Guardamar. For this they chose a wide variety of music and raised €234 which will be donated to the town’s charity. The funds are used to help people who cannot afford to pay their living expenses such as their electricity or water bills or sometimes even their rent. You can find out more about Crescendo International Choir on their website www.crescendo-choir.com. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Last chance to visit the Continued from page 3

Crowdfunding for Alpe CaixaBank as part of its social work activities has put into motion a crowdfunding campaign to raise €2,500 to complete a play area adapted for children with disabilities. The bank itself has contributed €7,000 to the project which will cost €9,500 altogether. If you would like to contribute towards the fundraising effort you can do so either through an automatic cash machine or the website www.caixabank.es. The bank promises that 100% of what is donated will go towards the project itself.

Spending money to be accounted for Auditors have requested more detailed information about money allocated to all the councillors currently holding office in Torrevieja. Councillors are allowed €100 a month along with an additional €50. For example, the PP party with 11 councillors would be entitled to €1,100 per month. All councillors are entitled to this whether they hold office in the ruling party or act in opposition. However, councillors from the PSOE and APTCe parties did not open the bank accounts to receive the money and so do not currently benefit from this allocation. The auditors have asked for a detailed list of the subsidies given. Their request does not extend to a list of how the money has been spent as there is no provision for this kind of information. Councillors have a month to provide details of the amount received. The reason for the request appears to date back to the hand over of power from the PP council to the five party coalition. The allegation is that a sum of money was retained by the outgoing party that should have been returned. It is being claimed by the PSOE that parties ‘dissolve’ after an election and cannot inherit accounts from previous elected periods. The PP have responded by suggesting that there is no such requirement to return money from a previous mandate.

Green areas still neglected Concerns continue about the state of some ‘green’ areas of land which border residential areas. These are large open spaces, often on the edge of urbanisations, which appear to be a no man’s land of responsibility. The latest groups of residents to complain have been those living in Altos del Sol who claim that they have been cleaning and tidying bordering land for the last 15 years. The residents in the area are unhappy that they have continued to pick up the tab for a plot that they describe as being ‘in limbo’. It is not directly their responsibility, but living with it day to day has pushed them into paying for its upkeep. The residents would like to see the town council taking on some responsibility for the area. The situation is further complicated as it is a route often taken by the young people attending the IES Mediterráneo secondary school. A use that means it is vulnerable to additional rubbish. A similar area that can also be something of an eyesore is the land bordering the International Auditorium.

Norway day proves popular If you were in Torrevieja town on Saturday 12th May you might have been surprised by how busy it was. It is estimated that Continued on page 6

Sunday morning craft market in Jávea Pretty soon the people that have set up their craft stalls every Sunday morning at the sea front in the Port of Jávea will take a break till the autumn. If you like to spend your Sunday morning strolling along the promenade in the Port of Jávea, looking at (and buying) good quality craft work, you can do so till the 10th of June. From 11 o'clock the stalls are open and at 12 noon there is a free workshop for children: one of the participants will help them to make their own bracelet, paper flower or hand painted pebble - every Sunday something different. This little fair has acquired some fame for offering

original craft work and is becoming quite popular. During the summer it is much too hot to open in the mornings, so, from the 15th of June the fair will open in the evenings - not only on Sundays, but every evening! - from 7pm onwards. Some twenty stalls are expected in the same location (at the end of the Avenida Jaime I in the Port of Jávea) with a variety of crafts: jewellery, designer clothing, toys, decorative lamps, sculptures, leather bags and belts, paintings and water colours. For more information about both the Sunday and the summer fair you can ring 639 979 678 (English spoken).

Triathalon at Dehesa de Campoamor More than 250 athletes participate on Sunday in the VI edition of the Triathlon "Playas de Orihuela" on the beach of La Glea in Dehesa de Campoamor. The Councillor for Sports, Víctor Valverde said that: “This test is consolidated year after year as one of the most popular and best valued by the triathletes, mainly due to their tough routes in all the stages; swimming, cycling and running.” The competition began at 10.00am on Sunday and 250 participants tackled the route of approximately 26 kilometres, with a first segment of 750 metres of sea swimming followed by 20 kilometres of cycling and ended with a road race on foot of 5 kilometres. Councillor Valverde was accompanied by Paco Belmonte and José Caselles, president and vice-president respectively of the Tragamillas Athletics Club, organiser of the event, which has the collaboration and sponsorship of the councils of Sports, Tourism and Beaches, as well as Caja Rural Central. "This year we are very happy to have surpassed the previous participation figures, with 252 registered triathletes and

a limit of 300. This is a very important milestone for the race.” For his part, José Caselles explained that the participation in the race of high level triathletes was of great relevance "athletes such as Jesus Gomar, considered one of the ten best on the national scene and currently preparing the Olympic Games in Tokyo, as well as the upcoming youngsters Laura Durán and Natalia Hidalgo, who have participated in numerous international competitions achieving podium places in Spanish championships.” The contest had a large security and control details with a large deployment of officers of the Local Police and athletics club volunteers. Health service provision was provided by the Cruz Roja Orihuela, with several ambulances and a field hospital. The Councilman of Sports thanked all of the Oriolanos who attended the weekend event at Campoamor and encouraged people to look to sports as a way of improving fitness, health and forging new friendships. He said: “We look forward to next year when once again we will enjoy a very exciting sporting day.”

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more than 1,500 Norwegians took to the streets to celebrate Norway’s national day. There was a parade through the town with many in their national dress and flags held high. The procession was led by the Norwegian Consul, Tim Kindem and finished at Paseo de Vista Alegre where the mayor, José Manuel Dolón, greeted them. The mayor thanked the community for their help and collaboration and the contributions they have made to the town of Torrevieja. The Norwegian community are often cited as an example of effective integration. The headteacher of the Norwegian school, based in Quesada, gave the mayor a bouquet of flowers in appreciation of the hospitality that the community receive from the town. After the parade ‘The Claveles’ orchestra entertained the crowd and the community congregated at the church in La Siesta where a mass was held and food was available. Throughout the rest of the afternoon there was dancing and outdoor games. Suzanne O’Connell

go ahead? It’s been promoted and tickets have already been bought but now there is some uncertainty whether The Torrevieja Colors Party will happen. The party has been advertised as taking place in the market area on June 2nd and the tickets have been on sale for some days now. Already many people have bought them, particularly students not only in Torrevieja but across the Vega Baja region. But the town hall saysthe party has not been given the go ahead. The councillor for the markets, Javier Manzanares (PSOE) explained that the party organisers first applied to the department for sports who then passed it on to those responsible for markets. ‘We then suggested that the application should be processed by the department for culture.’ During this round of ‘whose responsibility is it?’ no apparent agreement has been reached. There seems to be, according to the publication Diario Informacion, a vague area of law that has allowed festivals such as Electromar to take place in the past. There is no documentation or legal ruling to indicate the arrangements for the use of public land for private purposes. Although examples such as Electromar exist where a fee has been paid for the privilege of doing so. The clock is ticking and the organisers of the party have left it late if they are to process the necessary application in time. Tickets have been sold now at a cost of €10 but as it gets closer to the date then this will increase to €15. In the event’s publicity we are told that there will be zumba dances,

DJs Alex Selas and Luciano along with other attractions. The entrance tickets require additional permission for those under 18. Any minors must have authorisation from their parents and this explains that alcohol will be on sale on the premises. However, this paperwork will not be sufficient to reassure the local government that this party can go ahead. Such a gathering would need security and services which the town council is not in a position to provide. An additional concern is that the party is planned to take place one day after the Friday market. The market requires a period of clean-up which takes hours after the market has closed. If the event does go ahead, the organisers will have to get their skates on to make sure everything is in place on time for 5pm the following day when the party is scheduled to start. Suzanne O’Connell

Parakeets invade Torrevieja’s green areas They might look attractive but these noisy birds are causing some concern amongst biologists. The cotorras are parakeets that are also known as the Quaker parrot and are native to South America. However, this noisy bird has been building its nests in some of the most attractive of Torrevieja’s green spaces, and not everyone is happy. The parakeet is considered to be an invasive species when it comes to bird life in the Vega Baja. It nests in tall trees and can diminish food supplies for other species in the popular areas where it has been nesting. They are a particularly hardy breed who aren’t too concerned about what they eat including seeds, fruit, vegetables and insects. They reproduce quickly and in large numbers which also causes problems for the trees they choose to nest in. They are known to displace any existing nesting birds and in groups of three cannot be challenged by other birds in the locality. They have a tendency to oust species such as sparrows, swallows, blackbirds and swifts who are all considered to be of greater natural benefit to the local environment. The parakeets have no natural predators here. The parakeet’s life expectancy can exceed fifteen years which also contributes to the growth of the colonies that we are seeing locally. It’s thought that they originally came to the region as pets during the seventies. They do have their attraction as they are intelligent and affectionate and can imitate sounds and even repeat some words. The wild colonies are believed to have grown as pets escaped but also through the intended actions of some people who deliberately released them into communal areas, even golf courses. They enjoy human company and those who had them as pets could be inclined to let them out of their cages. A practise that often led to the parakeets finding a means of escape. Others have perhaps been released when their owners have returned to their own

countries and prefer not take them with them. The birds can be found in Doña Sinforosa park, around playa Los Locos and intheEstaciónpark. There are some clusters too in the agricultural area around Torrevieja Hospital and Lo Ferrís. So far, no nesting

birds have been found in the Natural Park of Las Lagunas although evidence of them has been found in La Mata’s pine trees. In 2013 the species was included in the Spanish Catalogue of Invasive Alien Species. It’s not too great a problem in Torrevieja at the moment, although measures have been taken in Madrid, Seville and Zaragoza to reduce the population. Biologists are watching closely to see if measures need to be taken to contain their spread. Suzanne O’Connell

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on 13th June and means that those travelling on long weekends will be unable to check in to all their flights at once unless they pay an extra fee. It also comes just in time to hit the peak season summer holidays. The Dublin-based carrier is offering those affected and unhappy with the changes a full refund by 19th May. Travellers will still have up to two hours before the flight to check in. A spokesperson said: “Online check-in (for those customers who don’t choose reserved seats) will be available from 48 hours to two hours pre-departure for all flights from 13th June. “This is more than double the 24 hour check-in period operated by British Airways, Lufthansa, Norwegian and Iberia. This will give reserve seat customers more time to select their preferred seats prior to departure.”

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Torrevieja Cala Mosca house-building prepares for was not authorised Comicon Every year Torrevieja hosts its very own Comicon or CormarCón with a collection of activities and stalls dedicated to the alternative games and leisure culture. In preparation this year for La ComarCon18 a gathering of alternative game lovers has been organised for 26th and 27th May at the Centro Municipal de Ocio. This latest event was announced by

Councillor Víctor Ferrández in conjunction with Alicante University. Entry is free and it’s anticipated that around 600 people will attend over the course of the two days. This prelude to ComarCon is likely to be particularly popular amongst young people, and should attract participants from all over the country. There will be around 50 different activities including a games play area with more than 100 games including table top games as well as role-playing games. There will be soft combat workshops with demonstrations, board game tournaments, talks on different themes, competitions, illustration and creation of characters and raffles. The fair will be open to the public from 10am until 12am on 26th May and from 10am until 2pm on Sunday 27th May. All the activities are free. At the press conference, the councillor thanked everyone who has helped in the organisation of the event and encouraged everyone to come along and take a look. Suzanne O’Connell

Cambiemos studying legal measures to protect Orihuela’s last virgin coastline. Orihuela Town Hall and the business Gomendio changed the permitted use of land in Cala Mosca in 2003 before getting authorisation from the Valencian Government, which in the end denied authorisation a few days after the decision had already been taken. This was revealed by the Cambiemos party councillor Javier Gracia and its leader, David Vegara. They have had access to the report issued at the time by the Valencian Environment Department. The Town Hall nevertheless still changed the status of this area of virgin coastline, which had been for educational use. Gracia said the Town Hall had claimed then there was “too much” educational land in Orihuela Costa, on which only schools are allowed to be built, but the Valencian government did not agree and refused to give its authorisation. Cambiemos announced they are studying all the documentation to see if it is possible to take legal measures for these

actions. The party had already reported this to the Anticorruption Prosecutor who did appreciate there was “apparent unlawfulness”but did not do anything more because the legal deadline to prosecute such an offence had expired.

Gracia asked the local government to do something about this and look over all the documentation. Cala mosca is the last area of virgin coastline in Orihuela and although the Valencian Government’s PATIVEL plan to protect the coast increases protection of the zone, there is still a two decades old plan to construct 1,500 homes there.

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Boat on fire in Torrevieja’s port Fire fighters were called out to deal with a fire on a boat in el Muelle de la Sal. The fishing boat ‘Hermanos Valentín’ came from Almuñecar in Granada to fish for sardines in the area. It was on its way back to Torrevieja’s port with its catch when smoke began to billow from the engine room. The fire was noted at around 8.30am and the fishermen were unable to put it out although boats are equipped with fire extinguishers. The smoke had spread throughout the boat and the men were concerned that it would spread to the hull itself. The decision was made to call out the fire brigade. The concern was that a boat such as this, which is made of fibreglass, can sink if temperatures become too high causing the hull to melt. The maritime Guardia Civil came to the assistance of the boat as it arrived at the dique del Muelle de la Sal in Torrevieja (Torrevieja Salt Wharf). In this area it is usually only the large salt cargo ships which dock. At the same time the fire brigade arrived and were able to extinguish the fire quickly. The crew could leave the ship without there being any

It was a busy time for the fire brigade who were also then called out to break into a house where an 80 year old man had not been seen for two days. It turned out that

neighbours noticed and had alerted the emergency services. The fire brigade were able to break into the property, situated in la Avenida de las Habaneras, using a ladder. Every attempt is made not to force doors in a situation like this in order to prevent

the man had suffered a fall and was unable to seek assistance. Living alone in the property, he was lucky that

damage to a property. On this occasion, the intervention was justified. Suzanne O’Connell

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Four cars set alight in Torrevieja On 15th May fire engines were called out to extinguish fires in four vehicles in the El Chaparral area of the town. The vehicles were all parked in calle Picasso and the call to the fire brigade was made at 2am. It’s believed that the fires began with one car and then spread to three more parked adjacent to it. The fire led to two cars being

completely burnt out and two more being partially damaged by the flames. The Guardia Civil are now investigating to see if the cause of the first fire was arson. The fire brigade also led a clean up operation after the fire to remove combustible materials from the site. The street was closed off for some time due to the leak of petrol onto the road. The

slope of the road meant that the fuel had travelled some way and was considered to be another potential fire risk. The fire took approximately an hour to extinguish from the first callout until the flames were out. The El Chaparral area is one situated in the north of Torrevieja and is mostly populated by British and central European people Suzanne O’Connell

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Looking to the future with water The 14th National Congress of Irrigation Communities or XIV Congreso Nacional de Comunidades de Regantes took place in Torrevieja’s International Auditorium from 14th to 18th May. The mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, spoke at the opening of the event which attracts some important figures including the president of the Valencian community, Ximo Puig. The mayor welcomed those participating and thanked them for choosing Torrevieja to host this major event which looks at aspects to do with water conservation and use across Spain. The importance of the conservation of water can sometimes be overlooked by visitors from other countries where water is more plentiful. There can seem to be little issue for the country considering that it has such sustained periods of drought. However, the allocation and use of water here is, in fact, carefully managed and requires the

agreement of different areas who share water sources. Those living in more rural communities are probably more aware of the significance of water where ownership and rights surrounding a local well can be hotly contested. However, in more urban areas the struggle to maintain a supply can almost go unnoticed. For this year’s annual conference, one thousand participants were expected and the opening discussion was entitled ‘The problem of water in South East Spain’. Over the course of the conference a number of specialist themes are planned for discussion. Tomás Sancho, ex-president of the World Civil Engineering Council, spoke on the need for urgent measures against climate change. ‘By 2030, 50% of the world population will live in areas of water shortages,’ explained the speaker. ‘750 million

people will have no access to water.’ With this prediction Tomás Sancho emphasised the need for resource management in the 21st century. He referred to the depletion of water stocks and the increased frequency of periods

TOMÁS SANCHO, EX-PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD CIVIL ENGINEERING COUNCIL

‘By 2030, 50% of the world population will live in areas of water shortages,’ explained the speaker. ‘750 million people will have no access to water.’ of drought. Sancho called for water to be a priority in the political agenda. The system of reservoirs in the country is one of the main ways in which Spain does manage to regulate its spasmodic production of water. ‘Four out of five drops of water that we consume,’ said Sancho, ‘have passed through a reservoir.’ Other important aspects of water conservation include the use of modernised irrigation methods, water treatment plants and the development of new infrastructures. Suzanne O’Connell

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE The pound was this week boosted by the potential certainty arising from the imminent government White Paper on Brexit. In addition, the previous month’s employment data gave some hope. Total earnings were up by an annual 2.6% and basis wages - excluding bonuses - rose by 2.9%. Both of those were on the right side of the 2.5% inflation reading. Euro zone inflation slowed in April, Eurostat confirmed on Wednesday. Inflation in the 19 countries sharing the euro currency was unchanged at 1.2% in April. While ECB policy makers debate whether to phase out their monetary stimulus package, their target of close to 2% is proving rather elusive and no change is expected in ECB policy in the near future. Germany also announced unchanged inflation rates of 1.6% (CPI) and 1.4% (HICP). The threats about tariffs and counter-tariffs on American imports and exports continue to fly around. But despite a 20% tax on automobile imports mooted by the Wall Street

Journal and Donald Trump’s proposed support of Chinese electronics manufacturer ZTE, which is suffering as a result of US sanctions, there was no concrete action. The drama doesn’t seem to be harming the greenback and suggestions that the US dollar's rally is coming to an end might be premature. On Tuesday it shared first place for a second successive day, this time with the Swiss franc. There is a correlation, at the moment, between US Treasury bond yields and dollar strength. For a couple of weeks the yield on 10-year bonds has been flirting with the 3% level. Yesterday it hit 3.08%, marking a seven-year high, and the DXY dollar index touched its best level since the beginning of January. At 3.08% treasuries offer a better return than any other major currency (Germany/euro 0.63%, Britain 1.51%, Switzerland 0.07%, Japan 0.05%), hence the appetite to buy dollars with which to acquire them. Another factor helping the dollar was the 0.3% rise in retail sales – not a dramatic number but enough to keep the dollar flying high.

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Cacti and succulents are of course obvious choices, but not all people appreciate the barren desert-look, preferring a green and lush garden with colourful flowers.

Red Bird of Paradise Here are some suggestions for easy to grow plants that can tolerate pretty bad soil, lots of hot sun, and do not need much water: 1. Oleander (Nerium oleander) - are evergreen shrubs with clusters of flowers from May through October. Several flower colours are available: White, pink, salmon, and red. Oleanders are pretty fast growers and just like all flowering shrubs, they require occasional trimming. Oleanders make a popular divider or hedge, and can even be trained into a tree. 2. Lantana - is an evergreen vining shrub. Lantana has many uses, but is most often shaped into a bush or a hedge. They are fast growing - do not plant too many or you will be overrun! The nice thing about using lantana is that it flowers pretty much all year long. You can get pale yellow, bright yellow, orange, and pink varieties. Deep water your lantana once in a while and trim periodically. Both oleander and lantana are poisonous - do not let your children or pets eat any parts of the plant. 3. Bougainvillea - are evergreen desert woody vines that flower several times throughout the year. The most common

colours of bougainvillea are white, magenta, purple, pink and red. Bougainvillea plants can be trained into various shapes. They can be used as vines, shaped into bushes or just let to grow wild. Unless you have a lot of space to let it grow wild, bougainvillea will need periodic trimming. Do not be afraid to cut it way back, but be careful - they have thorns. One last thing about bougainvillea: They are messy. That means that you will have bracts (those are the coloured leaves that make it so pretty) everywhere. Do not put a bougainvillea next to a pool unless you are prepared for constant cleaning. 4. Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) are evergreen desert shrubs that flower several times throughout the year with flowers all over. Those beautiful bright purple flowers will come out after rain or when it is humid. You can also encourage blooming by giving them extra water, but let the ground dry out between watering. The trick to the Texas sage is to prune when they are not flowering, and then let them grow out a bit when they are. 5. Ornamental Grasses - are large, evergreen plants for all year interest. They are fast growers, and when they flower there will be long stalks with plumes that rise up from the plant. Ornamental grass makes a nice barrier, so it can be planted around a spa or can be used to take up a big corner space. Ornamental grass does not require much care, but it does need a haircut now and then. Remember, ornamental grasses grow to be large, so make sure you have the space to let them spread out. Marc Vijverberg

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Delhi is India's capital city and the home of executive, legislative, and judiciary branches of the Government of India. Delhi is known as the microcosm of India and is leading world’s top global cities with strengths in arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. Delhi is said to be one of the oldest existing cities in the world, along with Jerusalem and Varanasi. Legend estimates it to be over 5,000 years old. SEE AND DO The Red Fort (Lal Qila) is one of Delhi's top tourist sights. A brilliant red sandstone fort built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (who also built Agra's Taj Mahal) as his ruling palace. Completed in 1648, the years since have not treated the buildings kindly: the rooms have long since been stripped of all objects, the marble inlays are long gone and quite a few buildings are off limits. Still, the scale remains imposing and the gardens are kept lush and green even in midwinter. Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is the epitome of Mughal art and one of the most famous buildings in the world. Yet there have been few serious studies of it and no full analysis of its architecture and meaning. Ebba Koch, an important scholar, has been permitted to take

measurements of the complex and has been working on the palaces and gardens of Shah Jahan for thirty years and on the Taj Mahal itself—the tomb of the emperor's wife, Mumtaz Mahal—for a decade. The paradise-like garden is the very impressing part of the complex. The square garden is divided into four parts with two main walkways. Each of these four parts is also divided into four with narrower walkways, therefore, creating sixteen squares. The canal including a line of fountains passes in-between the main walkway. It is lined with sandstone strips and geometrical stars and then followed by larger sandstone walkway with typical Mogul geometrical designs. The north-south walkway connects the great gate to the mausoleum while the two pavilions are connected through the east-west walkway. Other interesting things to do like Indian food tour in Delhi. It offers private sight-seeing and authentic Indian food tours in Delhi region. The tours cover not only the cuisine of Delhi, but also some offbeat attractions which most people don't know about. The tours are customized according to visitor's preferences and offer unlimited food and air-conditioned transport among other facilities. Average duration of the tour is 5 hours and includes at least 15 to 20 different varieties of Indian food from different places across the Delhi. EAT AND DRINK Delhiites complain about many things in their city, but the food will satisfy even the most demanding gourmet. Not only can you find some of the best Indian food on the subcontinent, there is also an increasing number of excellent (if often pricey) international restaurants offering cuisine from around the world. When ordering, do remember that Delhi is about 1,000 km from the nearest ocean, so vegetarian, chicken and mutton dishes are the way to go. Delhi has arguably the best street food in India. However, do not eat unhygenic or open food. There are plenty of restaurants offering street food in a potentially more hygenic environment (but still the best taste is found in the streets).

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Menopause misery

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I have for some months been going through the menopause. Whilst I am afraid that taking HRT will give me breast cancer, my symptoms are so awful and I am not sleeping. I am having trouble holding down my job as I’ve had time off. I wonder at the point of going on I am so low. I have tried herbal remedies. The symptoms are getting worse. I went to see my GP but didn’t get passed him because he didn’t believe in prescribing HRT, however I know a woman who is taking it. My GP was very brusk and told me to lose weight and perhaps that would help. I have been in floods of tears since and feel there is little help.

My daughter was invited to her 6 year old friend’s birthday party. At the school gates last week, her mother handed me a present list. I was taken aback, as I’d heard of a present list for weddings. When I looked at it, there was nothing priced under 40 Euros. I don’t want to tell my daughter she can’t go, but there’s also no way I am spending that kind of money on a child’s birthday. Any ideas? My children’s social lives cost me a fortune one way or another.

There are private consultants who specialise in the menopause. It can be very miserable for some women, while others can sail through the whole experience without hardly a symptom. I think every case is individual and you have to weigh up any risks of taking HRT for quality of life. Check out the local private Hospitals for specialists. There are people who can help.

If it were me, I’d probably ignore the gift list and buy something within my price range. It’s bad enough that wedding guests are expected to buy an highly priced item, or even contribute to the honeymoon, as one couple I knew had requested. This might be the done thing, however there is another alternative and you could suggest that a few of the Mums put together and buy something off the list.

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The importance of the Spanish First Communion

If you have dined out recently in a traditional Spanish restaurant then you may already be familiar with the spectacle of the Spanish First Communion (Primera Comunión) celebration. On this day, a son or daughter receive the Eucharist of the Catholic Church when it is considered that they have reached the ‘age of reason’. It’s a huge event for many Spanish families and one that comes with as much, if not more, protocol and expense than a wedding. The girls are frequently dressed in long, white communion gowns that are reminiscent of a wedding dress and boys often wear a ‘traje de marinero’ or sailor suit. The actual ceremony and reception itself are the culmination of what has often been a very long preparation period. During this time the child will have been the centre of attention as detailed plans are made for the big day. The day usually begins with a church service during which several children will receive their first communion. The church will be packed with friends and relatives eager to take part in the

celebration. The participating children are usually between 8 to 10 years old and they attend Catechism classes once a week prior to the communion in order to learn more about the Catholic Church. Before the communion, children will also take part in their first confession. It’s a good time for professional photographers and restaurant owners. No expense is spared on taking photographs from every angle nor on the venue and follow-on feast. It is customary for guests to bring presents that will act as a momento or increasingly money is given that can be kept in a savings account for when it’s needed. If your visit to a restaurant does happen to coincide with a communion celebration then you will know about it! They are usually loud and lavish affairs where both children and adults are indulged. At the end of a long day that’s marked with ceremony as well as celebration, many communion dresses and other elaborate outfits are perhaps less than pristine when returned to the box. Suzanne O’Connell

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Networks Police warns of celebrates legions of youths 100 shows working for ‘narcos’ A Spanish police union has warned that young people in the poorer south are flocking to work for flush narco gangs as they rise in power in an area where security forces are now reluctant to be posted. The stark warning came days after some 40 people -- some of whom are thought to be linked to the drug mafia gangs -- attacked nine Guardia Civil police officers on their time off in Algeciras, part of the southern province of Cadiz, which is a drug trafficking hotspot. "Before the mafias avoided us, now this new generation of narcos are challenging security forces directly, they use guns, and they have professionals, we're now noting the presence of sicarios," Alberto Moya, head of the AUGC Guardia Civil union, told Spanish radio. "These people employ legions of youth," he added, pointing to the high unemployment rate in this poorer area of southern Spain as one of the reasons. "These people can pay salaries that not even a multinational could pay its executives." He added that many police agents didn't want to be posted in the area "because their work is difficult, they can be recognised, they fear for their family." This is not the first incident in the area, where drug traffickers have recently also unloaded drugs in broad

daylight and stormed a hospital to free a suspected drug trafficker. But Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido sought to play down Saturday's incident, in which one of the nine police officers who had been eating at a restaurant was forced to fire his gun in the air to stop the attack. It was "an act of vandalism, of street violence that doesn't have anything to do with other issues," he told reporters, apparently denying there was a link with drug trafficking. He added that out of 10 of the attackers already identified by police, only two had previous convictions linked to drug trafficking. At least one of them has already been detained. Zoido insisted that more police had been sent to the area, but that social measures were also needed such as fighting youth unemployment. According to the interior ministry, 40 percent of all drugs that come to Spain arrive via the province of Cadiz.

Have you heard of Networks Theatre in Orihuela? They’ve produced 100 in 18 years which is a tremendous achievement by any standards. Of the 100 shows, incredibly 55 of them have been written by Artistic Director, Nick Moore. “It started out as an educational activity to help kids learn English and it just grew and grew. After several flying visits to direct Nick moved here in 2001 with his husband Dennis Carpenter. “We’re lucky.” He adds, “I write and direct and Dennis creates the stage designs and makes amazing costumes.” He outlined their year. “We have public shows and plays just for parents. Our year starts in October with rehearsals for our November pantomime. Each year we produce one and our next, Dick Whittington, will be our 17th. They always get amazing audience reaction.” He continued, “We have two theatre courses for our students in December and June, then a big musical in March and a smaller show in May. That is our basic output and we have other events when we can.” The theatre has played to 1000s of audience members across the years. They are easy to find in the heart of Orihuela in Calle San Agustin, next to La Lonja Concert Hall. You can see their website for the next show at the end of May. Nick’s hilarious comedy, Welcome to Sweetville. Visit www.networkstheatre.com or phone 967 74 02 051.

Tourists maps for Orihuela Orihuela will have new tourist maps this summer, which integrate the city, the coast and districts. The Councillor for Tourism, Sofía Álvarez, has presented on Thursday the new tourist maps prepared by the council, "which highlights the historic centre of Orihuela, at the same time that highlights the seven areas of specialism of the municipality," she explained; "covering religious tourism, beach, gastronomy, golf and sports, cultural tourism, and nature." Combining in the same map Orihuela City, Orihuela Costa and all the districts, the initiative aims to favour the integration of the municipality, through a more dynamic, more inclusive and more colourful image, ‘giving an idea to visitors of the great dimension of our municipal area, while positioning Orihuela in the context of Spain and the province of Alicante’ the councillor added. This map, of which 5,000 copies have been produced, can be found at the tourist information points across the municipality. Assessment of actions of the Department The Councillor offered an assessment of the latest actions carried out by the Tourist Department, announcing that ‘in this first quarter of the year, the average growth of visits to the

Tourist Offices of Orihuela City has increased by around 15 percent’. Alvarez also released figures on hotel occupancy in the municipality, which is currently at 90 percent and, since the beginning of the year, has reached an average of 80 percent, "which is a figure similar to those that are achieved by cities such as Benidorm, a national tourist flagship’ she said. In addition, the councillor praised the participation of the municipality in the First Meeting of Alicante Mediterranean Lifestyle and Gastronomy held a few weeks ago, with the aim of putting value in the cuisine of Orihuela and the Mediterranean basin.

"We have received numerous congratulations from institutions, the private sector and visitors, proclaiming us as the best stand hosted by an institution," said Sophia Álvarez. The stand was so popular that staff had to replace the promotional material due to the large queues of people who were looking for information about Orihuela. The stand also gave several ‘showcooking’ demonstrations which were very successful and were full to capacity and the councillor said they were ‘very proud’ of the response. There was also a prize draw for a meal for two people to be taken during the III Gastronomic Days of SICTED to be held from 11th to 17th June in Orihuela Costa.

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t’s a more straightforward process to buy a home in Spain, than in the U.K. In fact, it’s very easy. Learning a few of the legal words and process, will help you understand what’s in store once you’ve chosen your little piece of Heaven! You’ll hear lots of new words that you’ll be unaccustomed to, so here’s a little translation of the “lingo”: ESCRITURA: Title Deeds NOTARIO: Notary; A Public Official Authorised By The Government That Prepare The Title Deeds. The Notary Does Not Work For The Seller Or Buyer, And Are Completely Independent. REGISTRO DE LA PROPIEDAD: Land Registry NOTA SIMPLE: Land Registry Search ABOGADO: Lawyer HIPOTECA: Mortgage N.I.E. (Numero Identificacion Extranjero): Foreign Identification Number (For Tax Purposes) So now you’re ready with the lingo, you can better understand what’s to come. Buying property is very easy here and once you’ve chosen that perfect home and negotiated on the price, the next step is signing a reservation contract and paying a deposit. After this you’ll need to appoint a Lawyer and making sure you choose one that speaks your language is going to be helpful, if you have any legal questions now or after you’ve purchased. Your Lawyer or Agent will be there to help you arrange your N.I.E. too, as this is required when buying property, applying for a mortgage, etc.

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If you’re a regular reader of the Costa Blanca People, you’ve probably already heard about the San José Obrero orphanage in Orihuela. The orphanage caters for 76 children from the age of six to eighteen and requires basic necessities to cloth and educate them. If you’ve been wondering how you might help, then this is your opportunity. A sponsored walk is being organised on 23rd June to raise money for much needed summer clothing for the children. ‘When it comes to the summer time,’ explains Lyn who has been organising the event, ‘they haven’t got the clothes they need. You can see

some of the children wearing the same clothes over and over again that are well past their best.’ The walk will begin at 10.30am leaving from the Kiosko at Cabo Cervera and participants will walk along the sea front. You can bring your dog if you like too, but do make sure they are on a lead, have water and that you are equipped to pick up anything they leave behind! It should be an enjoyable outing as the walkway along this stretch of beach has recently been improved and as this is not a race, you can take in the spectacular views at the same time. ‘We are hoping that different clubs and associations also give us their support for this,’ added Lyn. ‘Please come along with your members. It’s a really good cause, you can take a nice leisurely walk and raise some money at the same time.’ Suzanne O’Connell

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More gifts for the orphanage On Friday 4th May it was an impressive collection ofgifts and donations that filled the boot of Vicente and Valle’s car on the way to the San José Obrero Orphanage in Orihuela. The orphanage is run by the church and is home to around 70 children who both live and are educated there. In spite of this, the orphanage does not receive support from the state and is always looking out not just for little luxuries for the children but for many basic items too. With this in mind, members of the Slimming Club, based at Casa Mia Restaurant in El Chaparral, brought along a whole variety of different items to their meeting this morning. Some of them might have seemed a little unusual as a donation. Dorothy, for example, handed over 75 toothbrushes and other people brought bags of shampoo, shower gel and even

toothpaste. All items that are very much needed by the orphanage. Clothes are also always in demand and the next stop for Vicente and Valle was Bar Carmen’s where Phil and Julie gave a donation of toiletries as well as presenting €1,000 of Primark vouchers and €1,360 of cash that had been donated by customers and friends. The Ladies that Lunch made their contribution too with a donation of food, toiletries and clothes and

some toys were donated by Jo from Casa Ventura. This might seem like quite an usual collection of items, but they were all collected by the volunteers and fundraisers following requests from the orphanage itself. With a car full to bursting, the staff could return to the orphanage and would like to pass on their thanks for everyone’s fund-raising efforts. All the items will be put to very good use and the Primark vouchers will be used to buy summer clothes for the children. Suzanne O’Connell

Charity Bollywood night Local favourite Indian restaurant Mumbai Blue in La Florida was the setting for a colourful evening of Indian food, dancing and costumes as Maria and the Pink Ladies hosted a ‘Bollywood’ evening in aid of the AECC. More than 70 people joined in the fun and raised 850e to go towards the anti cancer charities Early Detection Programme. Many guests dressed in traditional Indian costumes such as the ladies in Sari’s with

choli, lehenga and the men in Kurta or Nehru. The colours and accessories were dazzling and the guests certainly made a grand entrance as they weaved their way to the restaurant. The evening began with a special three course meal featuring traditional Indian foods such as onion bhaji, samosa or chicken pakora to start, a range of curries, rice and naan breads. The meal

was accompanied by wine and while people dined they were entertained by a professional dance troupe who performed traditional and contemporary Indian dancing including Bollywood and Bhangra. After everyone, including the waiters and kitchen staff, joined in the fun learning the moves. Money was raised through the sale of event tickets and also a prize raffle on the night. Maria said: “I would like to say a big thank you to Andy and his team for making the event memorable and to everyone who came along on the evening for not only supporting the event but

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an enjoyable evening and one we will definitely be doing again.” The AECC Early Detection Programme offers subsidised private medical cancer checks for men and women. These are carried out either in Alicante or at the IMED Hospital in Torrevieja. Men can book tests for skin, colon and prostate cancer and ladies for breast, cervical, ovarian, skin and colon cancer. Maria and the Pink Ladies and Panthers has been raising funds solely on behalf of the AECC for many years. The charitable group exists to help raise awareness of cancer and the support available both before and after diagnosis and in total has raised more than 379,585.42€. For further information visit: pinkladies.es or call 965 32 98 41.

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Campoverde Open Garden Day The annual Campoverde Open Garden Day will take place on Saturday 26th May, when people have the opportunity to visit some of the interesting gardens in the village of Pinar de Campoverde. Each year local residents open their gardens for one day to allow other people to visit, view their garden and enjoy a good day out. Now in its third year, the event has welcomed hundreds of visitors to view

a variety of different gardens over the years. This year all the gardens will be open from 11am until 4pm to give visitors the opportunity to see them all in one day. Refreshments will be available in all the gardens and it is all free; all we ask is that you make a small donation to Campoverde Church. Each of the gardens will be displaying a “Garden Open” Poster outside so

they will be easy to find, and all having street parking near by. The gardens are various sizes from very large to small but we are sure you will find something of interest in each of them to give you ideas for your own garden. So it doesn't matter if you are a keen gardener or just like pottering around, get out there and have a look. All of the garden owners will be happy to answer questions and give tips and advice on how they developed their garden, and will welcome any advice or tips from you. PARTICIPATING GARDENS 8 Calle Nispero: A large garden with a variety of different views and planted areas. Pat and Geoff, the gardeners, are well known local artists and this is reflected in all aspects of their garden. Planting is mainly succulents, cacti and ornamentals with many plants in pots and grouped settings. A wild wooded area provides a backdrop to the garden and extensive potting benches provide a technical area. 5 Calle Enebro: A large garden that has excellent borders with mixed planting. The gardeners, John and Jill, have developed a stunning wall display of geraniums which has all the hallmarks of Andalusian courtyards – definitely something you will want to copy. An unusual feature of this garden is a small valley at the rear which has been expertly utilised to provide a secluded spot for contemplation and includes a small seating area. 80 Avenida Especias: A quirky garden that has been created by the

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the process of being developed by Mel the gardener and her two small daughters. There is creative force in this garden which includes a sunken bath, a long cliff like earth bank which Mel plans to plant with climbers. At the end of the garden is a rising mound which the children assure me contains; Bears, Tigers and Lions. There is also a Rabbit, Guinea Pig and I think a Parrot! The eventual finished article will be an unconventional but stylish display. 5 Call Bambu: This is a must visit medium sized garden that has been well designed by Margarita and David the gardeners. Besides the lawn, well planted borders and water feature, the stunning part of this garden is the large scale model train set that runs throughout and is integrated into every aspect of the garden. The garden design includes a fully functioning station, tunnel, a variety of engines (all with sound effects), lighting and lots of train track. If you would like more information about Campoverde Open Garden Day, or any of the gardens in particular, then contact James McAllister tel: 966762264, email jamessamuelmcallister@hotmail.co.uk

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Shakil tries to get help after the double stabbing, but as his condition deteriorates, he ends up collapsing out of sight. Later on, Mick is just about to head to bed when he’s horrified to find Keegan in a bad state. As Mick calls an ambulance, Keegan tries to tell him about Shakil too but his injury is so bad that he struggles to get the message across. With all attention on Keegan, Mick decides to drive him to the hospital but calls an ambulance and asks for the emergency services to look out for them on the way. Will Mick’s plan pay off? Meanwhile, Keanu and Bernadette worry about Keegan’s disappearance and try to warn Karen that he’s in danger from the gang. Elsewhere, Hayley cons a stranger out of money on the Tube, but later becomes a victim herself when a young homeless girl called Brianna steals the cash from her. Also today, Arshad and Mariam give Masood some cash to help with his business. CORONATION STREET Josh is quietly worried when his old training partner Claire tells him that Shona called in the gym asking questions about

his past. Alya is intrigued. Later, Shona dupes Josh’s old work colleague Dec into meeting up. When she pushes him for answers, Shona is horrified to realise that Josh raped Dec too. Refusing to discuss it further, Dec hurries away. At the same time, David is nervous as his court case begins and Gary takes the witness stand. Meanwhile, Imran and Yasmeen implore Zeedan not to throw in the towel just as the business is taking off. Rana also begs him to change his mind about leaving. Elsewhere, Faye calls at Number 11. Noting the smashed window, she suggests that Phelan is still alive, but the police assure Eileen they’re doing everything they can to trace the culprit and have no reason to believe that Phelan isn’t dead. Later, Nicola tells Eileen that she’s joined an online chat group for mums to be and has become good friends with one of the mums. Also, when Hope sees Abi kissing Tyrone on the cheek, she reports back to a furious Fiz. Finally, Robert returns home from hospital. He insists he’s fine, but Ali is not convinced. Ali looks up Robert’s

medical records and is surprised at what he discovers. Later this week, the judge sentences David to 18 months in prison, suspended for two years. At the same time, having witnessed another argument between them, Alya wonders what’s going on between Josh and Shona. She’s unnerved when Shona warns her that Josh isn’t the guy she thinks he is. Shona then urges David to report his rape to the police, revealing that he isn’t Josh’s only victim. David reels over the revelation. Meanwhile, when Gary suggests that he’d like Sarah to try and get on with Nicola for the sake of his child, Sarah is given food for thought and goes to visit Nicola with some of Lily’s old baby clothes. Gary is pleased to see Sarah and Nicola getting on, but when Nicola shows him a message from her new online friend, Gary is horrified to realise the friend is based in Abergele. Elsewhere, Ali is unimpressed when Michelle lets him down in favour of collecting a drunk Ryan from the airport. When Robert’s best man cancels, Ryan insists he’ll organise the stag night. Michelle is worried. Later on, Michelle pours her heart out to Steve about

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Brit woman at centre of food poisoning fraud scandal in court The main suspect in the investigation into alleged fraud at Spanish hotels, which saw British tourists filing fake claims for food poisoning, has admitted to collecting the names and phone numbers of Britons who were spending their vacations in Mallorca, and later selling them to companies specialising in complaints and marketing in the United Kingdom. She has denied, however, that either she or her employees tried to convince travellers to claim compensation from the establishments by faking illness. Laura Cameron, along with six other people, has been accused of continuous fraud for inducing British tourists to sue for compensation from hotels on the island via UK law firms, claiming to have suffered food poisoning from what they had eaten on their trips. Legislation in the UK hardly required any proof to file such a claim, and given the high cost of a legal battle, tour operators would more often than not

offer to settle. The costs were later passed on to the Spanish hotels. In the statement she made before a judge in a Palma de Mallorca court, Cameron said that she had a company that collected the names and telephone numbers of British tourists. The information, she explained, was then sold to marketing firms, who bought the information “in case they suffered any incidents, including food poisoning.” Via her company, Cameron would sell the information to three different firms, all of which were based in the UK and specialising in marketing and claims. Cameron told the court that at the end of 2016, an acquaintance got in touch with her and told her that she could make money by collecting the personal information of tourists. She decided to take the opportunity, given that she had just closed a nightclub that she had been running for years. The job was done, she told the judge, “by talking with tourists,” but she claims

never to have asked them if they had had “a problem with food poisoning.” She also explained that she would be paid the agreed amount for the personal data, whether or not the tourist in question filed a claim or not. “They paid for the data, which was for a lot of different things.” Throughout her statement in court, Cameron insisted that she “absolutely did not” induce tourists to file claims, and wanted to make clear that she made a profit by handing over the data, “and not due to the food poisoning claims.” For every thousand names and numbers she handed over, she would earn around €5,600. She carried out the work between the summer 2016 and spring of 2017, which is when she decided to set up an event organisation company. Fraud network In September 2017, Cameron was arrested along with six other people, accused of creating a network dedicated to

defrauding several hotel chains, which have brought the lawsuit against the suspects via their own lawyers and the Mallorca Hoteliers Federation. According to an investigation by the National Police, and which is included in the court records, lawyers in the UK were offering as much as €18,000 in compensation and a 98 percent success rate. Up until now, investigators have identified 800 tourists who filed claims via 77 different law firms. The Civil Guard initially estimated the cost of the fraud to be as high as €60 million since 2014. The scandal prompted UK authorities to take measures, such as bringing down

the legal fees for tour operators via a reform that limited and stipulated their costs from the outset. This week ABTA, a UK travel trade association for tour operators and travel agents, announced that the British Justice Ministry has prohibited law firms based in the UK to charge “exceptionally high” fees for claims related to illness suffered in foreign destinations. The lawyers who were managing these cases, according to the National Police, obtained 60 percent of the compensation award, compared to the 40 percent that ended up in the hands of the client.

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Ibiza and Arona are quality-controlled and completely safe to drive – the recall is purely in relation to the left rear seatbelt. Until the car has been reviewed and a new seatbelt fitted, the company recommends the middle seat in the rear not be used, since this seems to be the trigger for the left-hand seatbelt coming undone under pressure. All reviews of the rogue seatbelt will be free of charge, as will the fitting of a new one. Seat is the Spanish arm of the German make Volkswagen, which is why both brands have been recalled. In total, 219,000 Polos and 191,000 Ibizas and Aronas are believed to have problems with their rear seatbelts. Anyone who has not received a letter but owns one of the cars in question should check with their nearest dealership whether or not their vehicle is subject to a recall.

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Germany was Spain’s top client last year, purchasing €1.2 million worth of weapons, according to a report filed with Congress by the Office of the Secretary of State for Commerce. Other major clients were Britain, France and Turkey. In all of these cases, the bulk of the sales represented aircraft that are assembled at a plant in Seville. These planes account for 79 percent of Spain’s military exports. Outside the EU, Saudi Arabia replaced Egypt as Spain’s top client last year, spending €270.2 million on a carrier aircraft, unmanned aircraft, replacement parts, mortar shells and more. Ever since Saudi Arabia launched a military operation in Yemen in 2015, its purchases of Spanish ammunition have nearly tripled, rising from €34.7 million in 2016 to €90.1 million in 2017. In Yemen, Saudi Arabia heads a coalition that’s been accused of crimes against humanity. The Spanish government said that “all licenses relating to ammunition (for

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Spain beats its own record in weapons exports or the second year in a row, Spain has shattered its own record for weapons exports. The country sold military equipment worth €4.3 billion last year, a 7.3 percent rise from 2016. The rise is part of a global increase in weapons transfers that began in the early 2000s, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. According to this analysis, Spain was the seventh-largest exporter of weapons last year. Outside the European Union, which accounts for 72.6 percent of Spain’s weapons exports, the country’s biggest client was Saudi Arabia with €270.2 million in sales, a 133 percent rise from 2016. The Spanish government denied permission for four sales last year, including two shipments of equipment worth €1.9 million that would have gone to Israel. A sale to China and another one to Myanmar also failed to secure authorisation.

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Riyadh) came with end-user certificates containing strict clauses forbidding re-export and use outside national territory.” However, non-profit groups such as Amnesty International, Oxfam and Greenpeace say that there is no proper monitoring of the final use of these weapons and there should be concern. In the Middle East, Iraq is another major client, followed by the United Arab Emirates. In the Maghreb region, Morocco and Tunisia purchased €14.8 million and €11.4 million worth of weapons, respectively. In Latin America, Venezuela bought military equipment worth €3.4 million, while Ukraine spent nearly €231,000 on defence material. Japan, the United States and Ghana were the biggest recipients of hunting and sporting guns.

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Formula 1

4.45pm

Car S.O.S

5.45pm

A Place in the Sun

6.30pm

The Secret Life of the Zoo

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

8.00pm

Grand Designs

9.00pm

The Queen’s Lost Cousin

10.00pm

Identity Thief

12.15am

Bad Neighbours

2.00am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

2.50am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

5.00am

My Kitchen Rules

5.55am

Fifteen to One

6.45am

Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star

BBC 4 8.00pm

11.00pm 12.15am 12.45am 1.45am 2.50am 3.50am

Neneh Cherry and First Aid Kit at the Biggest Weekend Simple Minds and Chvrches at the Biggest Weekend Franz Ferdinand and Wolf Alice at the Biggest Weekend Underworld at the Biggest Weekend Top of the Pops Ultimate No 1’s Slade at the BBC Kings of 70s Romance How to Get Ahead: At Medieval Court

9.00pm 10.00pm

5.00am

Stargate Atlantis

7.00am

Love Your Garden

9.55am

Kirstie’s Vintage Home

7.50am

Murder, She Wrote

10.25am

A Place in the Sun

8.50am

Murder, She Wrote

12.25pm

Four in a Bed

2.55pm

Come Dine with Me

9.50am

Rising Damp 5.35pm

Bake Off: The Professionals

11.50am

A Touch of Frost

6.40pm

The Great British Bake Off

3.55pm

Columbo

7.55pm

Great Canal Journeys

6.00pm

Midsomer Murders

9.00pm

Britain at Low Tide

10.00pm

Lewis

10.00pm

Hidden Britain by Drone

11.00pm

It Was Alright in the 1970’s

12.10am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Don’t Tell the Bride

12.10pm

Ever After

2.30pm

The Goldbergs

ITV3

Top Ten Show, the 2018

5.00pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

5.25pm

Jungle

5.30pm

Young Sheldon

7.25pm

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

6.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

10.00pm

47 Ronin

12.20am

Gogglebox

1.25am

Gogglebox

2.30am

The Inbetweeners

4.35am

Tattoo Fixers

Patient Seven

Frasier

Sky Sports News

11.00am

Atomic Blonde

Everybody Loves Raymond

9.25am

6.00am

Made in Chelsea

War for the Planet of the Apes

8.05am

Hawaii Five-0

Come Dine with Me

Atomic Blonde

Motorsport

4.00am

9.55am

War for the Planet of the Apes

7.15am

Live International Fight Night

3.45am

Shot Caller

6.00am

Avengers: Infinity War Special

5.30am

Rude(Ish) Tube

6.30am

Anon: Special

5.55am

How I Met Your Mother

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3.00am

8.50am

1.35am

1.15pm

5.05pm

Shot Caller

11.30pm

The Flash

8.50am

9.00pm

Futurama

8.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

The Goldbergs

3.25pm

7.00am

To be Announced

7.00am

1.00pm

Sky 1

9.00am

The Perfect Match

12.45pm

12.55pm 1.55pm 2.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.15pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.15pm 11.15pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.15am 4.00am 4.50am

Children’s programmes Zoe Ball on Saturday Saturday Morning with James Martin Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury Little Big Shots ITV Lunchtime News Midsomer Murders Love Your Garden NHS Special Tipping Point The Chase ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather Ninja Warrior UK Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule Britain’s Got Talent The Keith and Paddy Picture Show ITV News UEFA Champions League Final Play to the Whistle Jackpot247 Mr Selfridge ITV Nightscreen

8.45am

7.00am

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

ITV1 7.00am 9.25am 10.25am 12.25pm

Sky Sports 1

Sky Movies Premiere 11.00am

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Milkshake!

11.15am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11.50am

Make You Laugh Out Loud

12.10pm

Naughty Toddlers Make You Lol

1.05pm

Holidays Make You Laugh Out Loud

2.00pm

Playful Pups Make You Laugh Out Loud

3.05pm

Nightmare Tenants

4.05pm

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

6.05pm

5 News

6.10pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

8.00pm

Cricket on 5

8.55pm

What Happened Next

10.15pm

Queen Victoria and Her Tragic Family

11.15pm

Elizabeth I

12.15am

Football on 5

1.15am

Super Casino

4.10am

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.15am 8.10am 9.00am

Football’s Greatest: Bobby Charlton The Professionals Motorsport UK British Touring Car Championship Highlights ITV Racing: The Opening Show Pawn Stars 633 Squadron FYI Daily 633 Squadron ITV Racing: Live from Haydock Pawn Stars Mr. Bean Police Academy FYI Daily Police Academy Tango and Cash FYI Daily Tango and Cash Goodfellas FYI Daily Goodfellas The Professionals Teleshopping

More 4

12.00am

Vera

2.00am

On the Buses

2.15am

A Very British Brothel

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

3.30am

Teleshopping

4.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats

ITV4

10.30am 11.30am 12.25pm 1.25pm 1.30pm 2.30pm 5.15pm 7.00pm 8.10pm 9.15pm 9.20pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.05pm 12.05am 1.15am 1.20am 2.55am 4.00am

Television: Sun. 27th May

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BBC1 7.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.10pm 2.15pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.10pm 5.25pm 6.05pm 7.05pm 7.20pm 7.25pm 7.30pm 8.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 12.35am 2.10am 2.15am

Breakfast The Andrew Marr Show The Big Questions Sunday Politics Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Homes Under the Hammer Escape to the Country Britain’s Best Home Cook Points of View Songs of Praise The Coronation BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Royal Special Taylor Swift and Paloma Faith at the Biggest Weekend A Very English Scandal BBC News Regional News Weather Imagine ... Ides of March Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.35am

Coast

8.35am

Glorious Gardens From Above

9.20am

Countryfile

10.15am

The Beechgrove Garden

10.45am

Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

12.15pm

Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge

1.00pm

Motorsport

2.00pm

Athletics

3.00pm

The Sinking of the Laconia

4.30pm

Flog It!

5.30pm

Biggest Weekend Live

7.00pm

Golf

8.00pm

Million Pound Menu

9.00pm

Steve Backshall v the Monster Mountain

10.00pm

Florence + the Machine at the Biggest

11.00pm

Liam Gallagher at the Biggest Weekend

12.30am

Rugby Union

1.30am

Question Time

2.30am

Holby City

3.30am

This is BBC Two

Weekend

ITV2

ITV1 7.00am 9.25am 9.30am 10.25am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.15pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 12.20am 1.10am 2.00am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am

Children’s programmes ITV News Zoe Ball on Sunday Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury Peston on Sunday Britain’s Got Talent Britain’s Got More Talent ITV Lunchtime News Countrywise Ninja Warrior UK Tenable Tipping Point The Chase: Celebrity Special Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather Little Big Shots To be Announced ITV News Peston on Sunday Sunday Night at the Palladium Great Art Jackpot247 Motorsport UK ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky Sports 1

Sky 1

7.00am

Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

7.00am

Sky Sports News

7.00am

7.35am

Emmerdale Omnibus

8.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

8.00am

Supergirl

10.30am

Coronation Street Omnibus

9.00am

Modern Family

1.30pm

You’ve Been Framed!

The Hour of Power

9.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

10.00am

The Simpsons

10.00am

To be Announced

11.30am

WWE Raw

2.30pm

The Flintstones

3.35pm

FYI Daily

11.00am

Cricket

12.30pm

Carnage

3.40pm

The Flintstones

3.05pm

Live Monaco F1 Grand Prix

1.30pm

F1: GP: Pit Lane Live

2.30pm

F1: GP: On the Grid

4.15pm

Britain’s Got Talent

5.30pm

Britain’s Got More Talent

6.35pm

Jurassic World

7.40pm

FYI Daily

5.30pm

Live European Tour Golf Final Rnd

3.05pm

F1: GP 2018: Race

7.00pm

Indian Premier League Final

5.30pm

Formula One

9.00pm

To be Announced

6.30pm

The Simpsons

Live PGA Tour Golf

8.00pm

MacGyver

9.00pm

Carnage

7.45pm

Jurassic World

10.00pm

9.00pm

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

12.00am

European Tour Highlights

10.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

10.05pm

FYI Daily

1.00am

Sky Sports News

11.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

10.10pm

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2.00am

Sky Sports News

12.00am

Bulletproof

11.40pm

Family Guy

3.00am

Sky Sports News

1.00am

The Late Late Show

1.10am

American Dad! Sky Sports News

The Blacklist

The Cleveland Show

4.00am

2.00am

3.00am

Arrow

2.30am

Through the Keyhole

5.00am

Sky Sports News

4.00am

Most Shocking

3.30am

Teleshopping

6.00am

Sky Sports News

5.00am

Stargate Atlantis

Sky Movies Premiere

Channel 4 7.10am

Motorsport

7.40am

Eat the Week with Iceland

8.35am

Frasier

9.55am

Bake Off: The Professionals

11.00am

Sunday Brunch

2.00pm

Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Live Build Up

2.45pm

Formula 1

6.30pm

Grand Designs

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

8.00pm

Escape to the Chateau

9.00pm

Bake Off: The Professionals

10.00pm

The Handmaid’s Tale

11.10pm

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

1.55am

The Family

3.55am

Best Laid Plans

4.50am

My Kitchen Rules

5.45am

Shipping Wars

6.10am

Fifteen to One

BBC 4 8.00pm

4.00am

Billy Ocean, the Selecter and More at the Biggest Weekend How to Build a Jumbo Jet Engine Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways Jonathan Meades on Jargon Amazon Abyss Civilisation Stories How to Build a Jumbo Jet Engine Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways Jonathan Meades on Jargon

9.30pm 10.30pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.00am 3.00am

ITV3

Channel 5 7.00am

Milkshake!

10.55am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11.30am

Make You Laugh Out Loud

11.55am

Police Interceptors

12.50pm

Police Interceptors

1.50pm

Five Children and It

3.35pm

Madeline

5.25pm

The Parent Trap

7.55pm

5 News

8.00pm

Cricket on 5

9.00pm

Agatha Christie’s Crooked House

11.05pm

Top of the Box 1989

12.50am

The 80s: The Best of Bad TV

2.10am

Football on 5

2.40am

Super Casino

4.10am

The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

5.40am

House Doctor

6.05am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

More 4

ITV4

7.00am

The Perfect Match

7.00am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

7.00am

On the Buses

9.55am

Building the Dream

7.00am

The Professionals

8.45am

Jungle

9.20am

Made in Chelsea

7.25am

Murder, She Wrote

11.00am

My Floating Home

8.00am

Road Racing Series

10.45am

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

10.25am

Black-ish

8.25am

Heartbeat

12.00pm

Building Giants

9.00am

British Touring Car Championship

12.20pm

The Goldbergs

10.30am

Columbo

1.05pm

Come Dine with Me

2.20pm

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

12.40pm

A Touch of Frost

10.30am

French Open Tennis Live

2.50pm

Young Sheldon

7.00pm

Agatha Christie’s Poirot

10.00pm

The Enforcer

3.20pm

The Core

9.00pm

Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs

11.00pm

FYI Daily

11.05pm

The Enforcer

12.05am

Sudden Death

1.05am

FYI Daily

1.10am

Sudden Death

2.15am

Fifth Gear

12.25pm

The BRITS are Coming

2.10pm

War for the Planet of the Apes

4.35pm

Atomic Blonde

6.35pm 8.15pm

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

6.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

10.00pm

Joanna Lumley’s Japan

The BRITS are Coming

10.00pm

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

11.00pm

Cilla

11.00pm

The Inbetweeners: Their Favourites

10.00pm

War for the Planet of the Apes

12.25am

Shot Caller

3.50pm

Four in a Bed

6.20pm

Come Dine with Me

8.55pm

Car S.O.S.

10.00pm

Emergency Helicopter Medics

11.00pm 12.00am

999: What’s Your Emergency?

Wire in the Blood

1.15am

The Big Bang Theory

2.00am

Blue Murder

2.10am

Tattoo Fixers

3.20am

Liverpool 1

Highlights

12.05am

24 Hours in A & E

1.10am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Emergency Helicopter Medics

2.35am

Camera Obscura

3.15am

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

4.15am

Road to Avonlea

2.10am

3.15am

The Protectors

4.20am

Atomic Blonde

4.05am

Black-ish

6.05am

George and Mildred

3.15am

999: What’s Your Emergency?

3.45am

ITV4 Nightscreen

6.30am

Avengers: Infinity War Special

4.30am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

ITV3 Nightscreen

4.15am

8 Out of 10 Cats

4.00am

Teleshopping

6.35am

Television: Mon. 28th May BBC1

7.00am 10.00am 10.45am 11.45am 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.15pm 2.25pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.45pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.15pm 7.25pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.30pm 11.30pm 11.50pm 11.55pm 12.00am 12.45am 1.30am 1.35am

Breakfast Countryfile Spring Diaries Homes Under the Hammer Neighbourhood Blues Close Calls on Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Weather Escape to the Country Money for Nothing Flog It! Garden Rescue Hardball Pointless BBC News BBC London Weather The One Show RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 EastEnders Antiques Roadshow Coronation Special Peter Kay’s Car Share BBC News Regional News Weather Have I Got a Bit More News for You The Graham Norton Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 9.25am 10.50am 12.10pm 1.30pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.30pm 12.25am 2.30am 3.25am 4.25am 5.25am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 8.10am 8.55am 9.25am 10.30am 11.05am 12.10pm 12.15pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.30pm 3.30pm 6.50pm 7.20pm 8.20pm 8.25pm 10.00pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am 2.35am 3.25am 6.55am

The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Who’s Doing the Dishes? Emmerdale Coronation Street You’ve Been Framed! Planet 51 FYI Daily Planet 51 Emmerdale Coronation Street Celebrity Catchphrase The Jeremy Kyle Show You’ve Been Framed! The Amazing Spider-Man FYI Daily The Amazing Spider-Man Family Guy American Dad! The Cleveland Show What If ... FYI Daily What If ... Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Flog It! Ill Gotten Gains RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 David Attenbrough’s Natural Curiosities Mars Needs Moms Frankenweenie Over the Hedge Golf Ray Mears’ Northern Wilderness Victorian Pharmacy Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Antiques Road Trip Richard Osman’s House of Games Curious Creatures Eric and Ernie’s Home Movies Springwatch King Lear Brideshead Revisited Countryfile The A-Z of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show Britain’s Fat Fight with Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall This is BBC Two

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ITV1

Channel 4

7.00am

Good Morning Britain

9.30am

Lorraine

7.00am

3rd Rock from the Sun

10.25am

The Jeremy Kyle Show

7.50am

Step Up All In

11.30am

This Morning

9.50am

The Big Bang Theory

1.30pm

Loose Women

2.45pm

ITV Lunchtime News

11.15am

2.55pm

Regional News and Weather

1.10pm

3.00pm

Judge Rinder

2.05pm

Find it, Fix it, Flog it

4.00pm

Dickinson’s Real Deal

3.10pm

Countdown

5.00pm

Tipping Point

4.00pm

A Place in the Sun

6.00pm

The Chase

7.00pm

Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs

5.00pm

The £100K Drop

7.30pm

Regional News and Weather

6.00pm

Come Dine with Me

7.45pm

ITV Evening News

7.00pm

The Simpsons

8.00pm

Emmerdale

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

8.30pm

To be Announced

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

11.00pm

ITV News

11.20pm

Rush Hour

8.30pm

Channel 5 7.00am

Milkshake!

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

The Simpsons

12.15pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

1.10pm

5 News

1.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

2.10pm

Home and Away

2.40pm

Neighbours

3.10pm

Criminals Caught on Camera

3.40pm

Rio Lobo

Travel Man

4.40pm

5 News

Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food

6.00pm

Home and Away

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights

7.55pm

5 News

1.15am

Jackpot247

9.00pm

4.00am

The Jeremy Kyle Show

9.30pm

Tricks of the Restaurant Trade

4.50am

ITV Nightscreen

10.00pm

24 Hours in Police Custody

6.05am

The Jeremy Kyle Show

11.00pm

Gogglebox

12.00am

Life Stripped Bare

1.20am

First Dates

2.15am

The Secret Life of the Zoo

8.00pm

Cricket on 5

3.10am

The Supervet

9.00pm

Police Interceptors

4.05am

Best Laid Plans 10.00pm

Paddington Station:

11.00pm

Greatest Talent Show Moments

1.55am

Football on 5

2.30am

Bellator Highlights

2.55am

Super Casino

4.10am

Kilimanjaro: Wonder of the World

5.00am

Britain’s Greatest Bridges

Sky Sports 1

Sky 1

7.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

7.00am

RSPCA Animal Rescue

7.30am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

8.00am

Monkey Life

8.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

9.00am

Monkey Business

9.00am

IPL Final Highlights

9.30am

Ratburger

10.00am

Cricket

11.00am

The Last Dragon Slayer

5.00am

My Kitchen Rules Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free Fifteen to One

11.00am

Cricket

1.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

5.55am

11.30am

Cricket

2.00pm

Hawaii Five-0

6.10am

3.30pm

To be Announced

4.00pm

NCIS: Los Angeles

6.30pm

To be Announced

5.00pm

Stargate SG-1

7.30pm

Live Netball Superleague

6.00pm

The Simpsons

9.45pm

My Icon

6.30pm

Futurama

10.00pm

Sky Sports Tonight

7.30pm

The Simpsons

11.00pm

Sky Sports News at Ten

9.00pm

Supergirl

12.00am

Sky Sports News

10.00pm

The Wedding Singer

1.00am

Sky Sports News

11.55pm

The Week That Wasn’t

2.00am

Live WWE Late Night Raw

12.55am

A League of Their Own

5.15am

WWE From the Vault

1.55am

Ross Kemp: In Search of Pirates

5.30am

WWE From the Vault

3.00am

Hawaii Five-0

5.45am

WWE From the Vault

5.00am

Highway Patrol

6.00am

Sky Sports News

6.00am

It’s Me or the Dog

7.00am

Hollyoaks

7.00am

8.00am

Couples Come Dine with Me

9.00am

New Girl

10.00am

2 Broke Girls

Sky Movies Premiere

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4.00am

Beyond 100 Days Wye - Voices From the Valley Nigel Kennedy at the Biggest Weekend Castles: Britain’s Fortified History The Secret Life of the Motorway Nelson’s Caribbean Hell-Hole: An Eighteenth Century Navy Graveyard Uncovered Ice Age Giants What a Performance! Pioneers of Popular Entertainment Castles: Britain’s Fortified History

Classic Coronation Street

9.55am

Food Unwrapped

7.55am

Heartbeat

10.30am

A Place in the Sun

9.00am

The Royal

11.30am

Four in a Bed

2.05pm

Come Dine with Me

8.00pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am

2.00am 3.00am

ITV3

Windsor Wedding Special

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am

The Chase

8.00am

Ironside

10.00am

The Protectors

More 4

ITV4

7.00am

Jungle

9.10am

Anon: Special

9.40am

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

11.30am

Batman: Return of the

11.00am

Black-ish

10.05am

Judge Judy

Caped Crusaders

12.00pm

How I Met Your Mother

11.25am

A Touch of Frost

The Goldbergs

1.30pm

The Royal

Location, Location, Location

10.30am

French Open Tennis Live

War for the Planet of the Apes

1.00pm

4.50pm

1.00pm 3.30pm

The BRITS are Coming

2.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

2.35pm

Heartbeat

6.55pm

Great Canal Journeys

10.00pm

Isle of Man TT

8.00pm

Hollyoaks

3.40pm

Classic Coronation Street

7.55pm

Escape to the Chateau DIY

4.45pm

On the Buses

11.00pm

Cycling: Tour Series Highlights

5.55pm

Rising Damp

8.55pm

Grand Designs 12.00am

Out for Justice

5.20pm

Top Ten Show, the 2018

8.30pm

Black-ish

5.40pm

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

9.00pm

The Big Bang Theory

7.30pm

Batman: Return of the

10.00pm

Made in Chelsea

11.00pm

Body Fixers

6.25pm

George and Mildred

10.00pm

Building Giants

Caped Crusaders

12.05am

The Big Bang Theory

6.55pm

Heartbeat

11.00pm

Nazi Megastructures

1.10am

FYI Daily

9.00pm

War for the Planet of the Apes

1.05am

Tattoo Fixers on Holiday

8.00pm

Murder, She Wrote

12.00am

24 Hours in A & E

11.25pm

The BRITS are Coming

2.10am

Gogglebox

1.15am

Out for Justice

9.00pm

Endeavour

1.05am

Outlander

11.00pm

DCI Banks

1.55am

Motorsport UK

1.05am

A Touch of Frost

2.20am

Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 2.55am

River Monsters

4.00am

Teleshopping

1.05am

Patient Seven

3.10am

First Dates

4.05am

First Dates Abroad

3.05am

Camera Obscura

4.30am

Made in Chelsea

4.45am

The Perfect Match

5.25am

The Goldbergs

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.20am

Building Giants

6.30am

Avengers: Infinity War Special

5.50am

Couples Come Dine with Me

3.30am

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Fury over 'volcano fears' headlines as experts refute British tabloid claims British tabloid headlines warning of volcanic eruptions in Tenerife – illustrated with a picture of lava spilling from a crater in Hawaii – have annoyed Spanish geologists and tourism industry workers. The front page of the Sunday Express reads: “Tenerife volcano alert: Shock as 270 earthquakes hit Brit holiday favourite Canary Islands.” And in The Sun, a headline reads: “The Big One coming? Volcano fears for Brit tourists after 270 earthquakes strike near holiday hotspots Tenerife and Gran Canaria in past 10 days.” A photograph in the Express article shows the Kilauea erupting in Hawaii, but refers to the Teide – a dormant volcano at the centre of one of the Canary Islands' most famous national parks, which has not erupted in well over a century and is visited by hordes of tourists daily, who walk into the crater as part of their visit. And the connection between Canary Island earthquakes and a possible Teide eruption is nonsense, says expert David Calvo from the Canarian Institute of Vulcanology. “What has happened is that the last few days has seen what we call a 'sismic swarm', or a string of very minor earthquakes in a short period of time – and in a volcanic region such as the Canary Islands, this is completely normal,” Calvo explains. The Canary Islands, along with the south-eastern part of mainland Spain, regularly suffer earthquakes which are so minor that they are never felt – the few

that are, which reach around 2 or 3 on the Richter scale, only produce a split-second movement that feels like a heavy lorry passing at speed and cause no damage, except to precariously-placed ornaments. Occasionally, a quake of 4 or 4.5 on the Richter scale will hit the headlines, but injuries and damage are still unlikely, and these mainly serve as anecdote fodder. Many British residents in these parts of the mainland and Canaries say they have lived in their towns for over 15 or 20 years and never felt an earthquake. South-eastern Spain sits on a fault line, but the Canary Islands is volcanic, meaning minor and usually unnoticed earth tremors happen almost daily. Iceland, another volcanic region, suffers an average of 20 earthquakes a day, but they are practically never felt and go unreported – very few, if any, tourists to the northern European nation ever report feeling an

earthquake during their stay. “The Teide is not going to erupt,” states Calvo. He says early warning signs would be noticed, and none are present. The last time the Teide erupted was in 1909, or 109 years ago, meaning it is considered 'dormant'. Complaints Hotel bosses have also complained about the Express and Sun headlines, which they fear will put British holidaymakers off travelling to the Canary Islands. “What interests could these tabloids have in spreading completely false information like this?” One hotel industry spokesperson asks. Around 30% of foreign tourists visiting the Canary Islands every year are British, meaning the eruption of 'fake news' painting a negative view of their safety in the region could be extremely damaging to the industry and to jobs.

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Following sell out shows in Spain a couple of years ago UB40 are set to return to Torrevieja this August. Demand is going to be massive for this one off concert at Eras de la Sal Stadium on Wednesday 15th August, so make sure you don’t miss out and get in quick! The original line-up of UB40 with Ali Campbell, the spirit of their old band UB40 was never going Astro and Mickey Virtue enjoyed huge success to be far from the surface. All three were founding members of the iconic over a period of 30 years from 1979 until 2008, Birmingham reggae troupe including number 1 albums who topped the UK singles and multiple top 10 gold chart on three occasions and platinum selling albums Listen to the ex founding and sold 70 million records not to mention the Grammy members of the band put a as they took their smooth nominations and 4 number fresh take on the legendary yet “rootsy” musical blend to ones worldwide. series of albums, focusing all corners of the globe. Since 2008 there have on reggae tracks that Having reiterated their been many tribute groups credentials as consummate and former members defined the 1980s! live performers with passing themselves off as triumphant gigs of late in UB40 but it is ONLY with Ali Campbell, the legendary voice of UB40, reunited places as far flung as Nigeria, South Africa and with Astro and Mickey that audiences are Papua New Guinea, Ali, Mickey and Astro are guaranteed to experience the closest thing to the returning to Spain this summer … so do not miss sound of the hugely successful original line-up of out! Tickets are available to buy NOW from: UB40 as all the hits are played. On this tour you’ll Ticketmaster, El Corte Inglés, via the website also get to hearthese three founding members’ www.heatwavepromotions.com or the and UK reggae pioneers’ latest take on the genre. When vocalist Astro and keyboard player ticket hotline number +34 629 056 720. Mickey Virtue rejoined forces with Ali Campbell,

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New Catalan premier visits Puigdemont in Berlin, asks for end to direct rule The newly elected Catalan premier, Quim Torra, travelled to Berlin to meet with his predecessor, Carles Puigdemont, and show support for the ousted leader who led the breakaway bid until his removal by Madrid in late October. In a joint press statement in the German capital, Torra said that he was there to “pay tribute” to Puigdemont. “We will never give up. We will not cease our efforts to invest President Puigdemont with office,” said Torra, who has openly described his own presidency as transitional. “I see myself as a custodian-president,” insisted Torra. Considered a hardline separatist, Torra was elected in a 66-to-65 vote in a second round of voting inside the Catalan parliament. A little-known figure in politics, he was personally selected by Puigdemont to be the next nominee after his own bid to be appointed in absentia failed. Failure to find a new leader by 22nd May would have resulted in new elections. “I have no doubts that you will be a very responsible president of Catalonia,” said Puigdemont, who is awaiting a decision by a German court on whether to extradite him to Spain to face trial for rebellion and misuse of public funds over the unilateral breakaway bid.

Torra, who has been criticized for past public statements that have been described as xenophobic, said he was open to dialogue with Spain. “We will do everything in our power to initiate a frank and open dialogue with the Spanish government,” he said. He also urged Madrid to lift the emergency powers in place since late October under Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, and to end control over the region’s finances, which have been monitored since before the unconstitutional referendum of 1st October. His statements come on the same day that Spain’s two main parties renewed their pledge to work together to fight any potential illegal moves by the new Catalan government. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy met with opposition leader Pedro Sánchez, of the Spanish Socialists (PSOE), and both men said in a statement that they will work together to address “any challenges” presented by the new regional government. The statement criticized “the xenophobic nature of Torra’s public statements” and “confrontational” rhetoric. It added that the PSOE will support Rajoy’s Popular Party (PP) to stop any attempt by the Catalan regional government to form parallel political structures

outside of the law. The leaders described the agreement as a “proportional response in the defense of constitutional legality.” More monitoring The PSOE backs the government’s decision to keep monitoring the region’s finances to ensure the budget is “used to meet objectives of general interest” and not to fund the independence movement. The Ministry of Finance has been overseeing the region’s finances since before Rajoy activated emergency powers under Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution in response to the unilateral declaration of independence. The PSOE also said it will support the reapplication of direct rule under Article 155 if the Catalan regional government breaches the law. “It will be less difficult the second time around,” noted PSOE organisation secretary José Luis Ábalos, “Collaborating or ratifying a constitutional response will not represent any effort.” “The debate is not whether Article 155 needs to be applied or not, that's an old debate. The answer is yes. The question is: what Article 155?”, said Sánchez, suggesting that any new emergency powers would be “of a different nature” than the ones currently in place.

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Property market growth forecast for this year This year will see the housing market in Spain grow by at least 18 percent based upon current data, according to analysts from Caixabank. Its property sales wing, Servihabitat, says the factors driving forecasts of how residential home purchases evolve over the coming year include demand, ease or otherwise of obtaining mortgage finance, increase or decrease in investment interest and the pace at which new developments gain planning permission. Andalucía, Catalunya and Madrid are expected to be the regions which show the highest percentages of property sales over the course of 2018, says Servihabitat, mirroring results from 2017, although the greatest market growth was seen in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha, at 23.8 percent and the northern community of La Rioja, at 23.1 percent. New builds are losing ground to second-hand homes in terms of sales, with the latter accounting for 75 percent,

Servihabitat's figures reveal. Seven in 10 residential properties sold last year were priced at less than €150,000, and just over a third of homes which changed hands were between 30 and 90 square metres in size, showing that the smaller, cheaper first-time buyer flats or apartments were those most likely to shift. The type of property most in demand in 2017 was a threebedroomed house or flat, if it was for a main residence, or with four bedrooms if it was for a holiday home. As at the close of 2017, Servihabitat reveals that a total of 76,800 new builds were under construction, a figure it predicts will have increased by 22 percent by the end of 2018, rising to 93,600. The analysts forecast that the number of new developments completed by the end of this year will rise by around 20 percent on 2017, which saw a rise of 27 percent on the previous year. By the close of 2018, a total of 61,300 new homes started will

have been completed, Servihabitat says. It forecasts a reduction of over 16 percent in the number of new builds never lived in which are on the market based upon last year, where empty homes up for sale fell by around 26 percent. By the close of 2018, Servihabitat predicts that the number of newly-built homes which have never had an owner and are still up for sale will have fallen to around 243,000. Greater increases in home prices are also forecast – 4.7 percent for 2018, up from 4.5 percent in 2017, although this will vary by region. The highest property price rises are expected in Madrid, at around 7.5 percent on average, followed by Catalunya at 7 percent and the Balearic Islands at 5.6 percent. Renting will continue to grow in 2018, as it did last year, says Servihabitat – as at the close of 2017, the number of properties available for rent had fallen 14.5 percent in 12 months, to a total of 97,900.

UK launches anti-balconing video with Spanish trauma surgeon British authorities have made a video with the help of a Spanish doctor in a bid to combat the foolhardy practice of 'balconing', which claims and destroys lives every year in popular Balearic Island resorts. Dr Juan José Segura Sampedro, 33, is based at Mallorca's Son Espases hospital and sees the results of 'balconing' stunts far too regularly. He treats between 10 and 15 holidaymakers a year who have fallen whilst trying to jump from their terraces into the swimming pool below, or from balcony to balcony.

Some of them do not survive, and others suffer serious head and neck injuries with irreversible consequences. Those who survive 'balconing' falls are frequently left paralysed from the neck down for life. Son Espases' research shows that 61 percent of holidaymakers killed or injured in 'balconing' falls are British, the average age is 24, and 97 percent of them are male. In 98 percent of cases, those injured or killed whilst 'balconing' were extremely drunk. Typical cases tend to be 'boys of around 19 or 20', says Dr Segura

Sampedro, a trauma surgeon. He says last summer in Mallorca alone, three holidaymakers aged 16 to 30 were killed in balcony accidents. Deaths and injuries are not only caused by daredevil stunts, but by attempting to climb across to neighbouring balconies, perhaps those of rooms where friends are staying, rather than using the corridor or waiting to be let in the front door. The most recent balcony fall death was a 19-year-old woman who locked her keys in her room by mistake and tried to climb in via the terrace window, but slipped.

Paedophile who got girl, 13, pregnant caught in Gran Canaria A man who blackmailed more than 40 little girls into sending pornographic footage to him and left a 13-year-old pregnant has been arrested in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The accused, who is 25 years old, was caught after an inquiry was launched in response to a mother who told police that her daughter, aged 11, had been getting 'constant pressure' to meet up with a person for a 'sexual encounter' via three different social media profiles. The police found that the paedophile had been in contact

with more than 40 girls, all aged between 11 and 15 years of age and based in 14 different provinces in Spain, via Facebook and Instagram in attempts to lure them into sexual acts. Once in contact and having gained their trust, he talked them into sending erotic photographs and videos of themselves, constantly pressuring them and threatening them via WhatsApp if they delayed, stalled or refused to cooperate. The predator managed to meet up with one of them, a girl aged 13, and manipulated her

into having sex with him. When she got pregnant, he gave her the money to buy an abortion pill to terminate the pregnancy. Police raided the home of the accused, where they found photographs and videos of what was described as 'extremely hard child porn'. It is believed the child he got pregnant went ahead with an abortion, but if she had carried the foetus to term and proceeded with the pregnancy, it would have been a very high medical risk that could have put her life in danger.

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The truth about common health sayings Wisdom has always passed down through generations. Before the invention of the printing press, stories would be relayed orally – a process that left the original nugget of truth vulnerable to distortion, like a very longwinded game of Chinese whispers. This is most likely how old wives' tales came about. Older women – wives is thought to come from the Old English word for woman, wif, rather than wife – would offer snippets of domestic advice to their children. Unfortunately, most would have little scientific backing, which is why the term now connotes a traditional belief that is ultimately incorrect. In the health sphere, these sayings are numerous. Most of our body heat is not lost through the head, for example, and cracking knuckles doesn't cause arthritis – but there's a fair chance you were told otherwise as a child. Yesterday, reports suggested a more modern health myth has been busted. Cranberry juice has long been thought to help prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). The idea behind this was that cranberries make our urine more acidic, creating an environment in which bacteria struggles to live. A study in 2010 did find people who used cranberry products 38pc less likely to develop UTIs, but now the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says the evidence isn't strong enough to support the claim. Current guidelines on how to steer away from UTIs include drinking lots of

water, taking painkillers and seeking advice from a GP, where antibiotics may be prescribed. Though cranberry juice won't do any harm, it's also unlikely to remove the infection. Below we look into some other sayings and ask: is it an old wives' tale, or is there science behind the statement? 1. The cold gives you a cold It's a common one, this. Your parents most likely told you that going out in cold weather in insufficient clothing would give you a cold – but were they right? Not according to the experts. Those living in the Arctic are no more likely to catch a chill than folks in a hot country.

In fact, cold weather may stimulate the immune system, according to a study by the Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The saying most likely stems from a time when we couldn't treat fevers, so myths were established to explain the causes of a cold. There are, however, correlations between cold weather and colds. You can catch hypothermia if your body's core temperature gets too low, which will lower your immunity and leads to colds. So the cold can indirectly lead to a cold, but doesn't cause it. 2. Most of your body heat is lost through your head

In the old days, before central heating, people would wear hats to sleep, as their heads were the only body part not under the covers. But in 2008 the theory that most of our body heat is lost through the head was debunked. What is true is that the face, head and chest feels temperature changes more acutely than elsewhere in the body; if we cover them up, we don't feel so cold. In truth, heat loss from the head is now thought to be fairly proportional to the rest of the body. 3. Sitting too close to the TV is bad for your eyes In 1967, General Electric warned customers that some of their TVs were emitting harmful X-rays and told children to keep a safe distance, resulting in the common belief that sitting close to the box would ruin your eyes. However, subsequent TVs were built with few rays, and today, LCD and plasma screens contain no x-rays. You can still strain your eyes if staring at a screen for too long – although the same could be said of anything that requires focusing on something up close, such as reading a book.

4. Carrots are good for your eyes The claim is said to have its origins in WWII, when a propaganda campaign popularised the myth. There may be some truth to this one. Carrots are a rich source of beta carotene, which is converted by the body in retinal, a type of Vitamin A that helps maintain good vision. Before you reach for the carrots, however, it's worth noting that unless you are Vitamin A deficient, eating beta carotene won't actually help you see better. This is because when your body has enough beta carotene, it will stop converting it into Vitamin A. 5. It takes seven years to digest a piece of gum One we've all heard from a parents, but is it true? Most of the ingredients in chewing gum is easily digestible – sugar, flavourings, mint oils, etc. The gum base, however, is fairly resistant to stomach acid and digestive enzymes. But that doesn't mean it sticks in your stomach for seven years. It will generally make its way down the digestive tract,

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Aids and background noise New users have to get used to their new aids. The number one thing they love about their new aids is that they don’t have to strain to hear anymore. But the number one thing they can’t get used to is the background noise. Despite the complex microchip and tremendous advances in hearing aid technology, background noise can still be a problem. After probably many years of not hearing much background noise the sudden ability to hear everyday noises like rustling paper and plates clashing together can take time to get used to. It can be very challenging. But with time these noises do get better. And remember even when you had normal hearing background noise was a problem. Wearing your aids will not eliminate this entirely. Background noise can affect you in two ways. Firstly, it can make it nearly impossible to understand what someone is saying because of the noise and secondly the noise may distract you from what the person is saying to you. Although there is no cure for these problems users can explore options of lessening the problems with background noise. Ways in which you can lessen the impact of background noise Think about the last time you went to a restaurant and found yourself bombarded by noise: other people's conversation, music in the background, clanging dishes and cutlery, noise from the kitchen, etc. Now think about the ways you could use to minimize the difficulties you have the next time you dine out. You may find these suggestions

helpful: 1. Make reservations ahead of time. Then you can specify your table requirements. Pick a table in the least noisy part of the restaurant (e.g away from the kitchen, bar,etc) in a well lit area and sit with your back to the window, so the light is on their face and not in your eyes. 2. Plan ahead by picking a quieter restaurant. Try to find carpeted restaurants that have chairs with rollers on the legs (thus preventing an annoying scraping sound when they are moved). 3. Pick the best day and time (not Friday nights!) to dine out. 4. Look on the restaurant's website to preview the menu. And ask the waiter/waitress for a printed specials menu. 5. Request that staff turn down background music (you are probably not the only patron bothered by the volume of the music). 6. Tell the host and waiter,as well as your dining companions, that you have a hearing loss and that it will help you if

they slow down a bit, speak a little bit louder, and face you directly. 7. Remember that even people with normal hearing experience greater difficulty in a noisy listening environment than they do in a quiet listening environment. So, don't expect to do as well with your hearing aids in the noisy restaurant as you do in the quiet of your home. 8. Relax and enjoy the fine food and the company, even if you don't catch every word. Try some of the suggestions in this article, and you may once again enjoy dining out with family and friends. Let us at Apple Hearing and Healthcare help you Website – www.applecares.es booking online for a test could not be easier. Drop into one of our centres in Quesada, Benidorm & Cartagena. Find us on Facebook, Apple Hearing and Healthcare Spain. BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW Tel: 965 020 813 Email: info@applecares.eu

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continued from page 53 unless you've swallowed a massive amount – in which case, see a doctor. 6. Knuckle cracking causes arthritis It's a myth probably created to prevent a thoroughly annoying habit, but there's no evidence that cracking your knuckles causes arthritis. Cracking occurs when gas bubbles form in the fluids between your joints, and a sudden movement can release it. It's not thought to be harmful and doesn't mean you have bad knuckles – or any other joint. 7. Chicken soup can cure a cold It's a wives' tale as old as time. Chicken soup, otherwise known as Jewish penicillin, is often consumed by cold or flu suffers. For centuries, Jewish scholars have praised its healthrestoring ability. And there may be some truth to this one. Chicken soup contains a broth made of several vegetables and chicken bones cooked for hours, releasing zinc, calcium and magnesium into the liquid. Theories as to why it helps relieve cold symptoms include hot soup clearing blocked noses; zinc helping shorten a cold; the hot water keeping you hydrated; and that there are several anti-inflammatory substances to alleviate colds. 8. Swallowed chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years It’s true your digestive tract cannot break down the synthetic resin in chewing gum, but it’s very efficient at moving the contents of your stomach along and passing it out of your body. It comes out the other end in days, not years! 9. Leave cuts open for faster healing Research has found that rather than leaving wounds exposed to dry air to heal, the opposite is true. Creating moist wound conditions allows cells to grow, divide and migrate at an increased rate. Wounds that are left to dry in air will always create scabs, which makes it hard for new skin tissue to form. Covering a wound also reduces the risk of it becoming infected and it lessens the chance of the wound suffering further injury, which would slow healing.

10. Coughing up green mucus means you need antibiotics Antibiotics are no longer prescribed according to the colour of sputum. The colour doesn’t help distinguish between a viral and a bacterial infection. Most infections associated with lots of phlegm are caused by viruses and, as antibiotics only treat bacterial infections, they have no effect. 11. Shaving makes hair grow back faster It doesn’t, and it doesn’t make it grow back thicker either. The ‘thicker’ hair is an illusion because removing the tapered tip of the hair leaves it with a blunt end that makes it more visible. 12. Eating late at night results in weight gain It’s a myth that if we do this, calories deposit themselves more readily into fat cells than calories eaten earlier in the day. It’s not when – but what you eat. Your basic metabolism is fairly consistent over a 24-hour period and does not slow down when the sun sets, though of course you burn off fewer calories when you are sleeping. 13. We only use 10 percent of our brains This concept formed the basis of the movie Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson, in which Lucy uses her brainpower to develop rapid reflexes and even control time. But scientists say every part of the brain has a specific, important role and scans of the brain show there are no parts that are unused. Studies of people with brain injuries reveal that damage to almost any area results in loss of

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function. 14. Sugar causes hyperactivity in kids Numerous double-blind, randomised controlled trials have been done specifically looking at this claim and have found no evidence to show that sugary foods or drinks have any real effect on children’s behaviour. In one study, parents were told their child had been given sugar when they hadn’t, and reported their child was more hyperactive anyway! There is some evidence, however, to suggest certain additives (E numbers) used in sugary drinks and sweets can cause hyperactivity in some children. 15. Microwaving kills the nutrients in food Studies have found that microwaving food often retains more nutrients than conventional cooking. That’s because the cooking time is shorter (vitamins and minerals are heat-sensitive) and you’re less likely to use water (nutrients leach into water). The healthiest way to cook veg is to steam them, but microwaving won’t do them any harm. 16. Tilt your head back to stop a nosebleed This doesn’t help. Instead, pinch the soft part of the nose beneath the bony bridge, lean forward, and breathe through the mouth to treat a nosebleed. This helps the blood come out of the nose rather than down the back of the throat.

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Gas cylinders price drop Household gas cylinders will be almost 5% cheaper in Spain starting from last week. A 12.5 kg butane gas bottle will now cost â&#x201A;Ź13.27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a saving of 69 cent. This is the second time the price has dropped this year, despite an increase in international material costs, as the euro has gained

value in comparison to the dollar. The new reduced price will be valid for two months, until 17th July, when it will be reviewed again. This regulated price change affects mostly household butane cylinders which weigh between eight to 20 kg.

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The Beauty Palace Nestled in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Swedentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; building near La Zenia, The Beauty Palace has all your hair and beauty needs under one roof. The salon is spacious and modern with a welcoming atmosphere and has a small, dedicated team of friendly professional staff. Owner Mette Nikolaisen opened the doors of the salon in 2014 and used her 15 years of experience and considerable skills in hair and beauty treatments to forge an excellent reputation in a short time. She soon grew the team to include Louise Bolt and Abi Tucker. Abi has worked at the Beauty Palace for more than a year as part of its complementary team of beauty and hair professionals. Originally from Suffolk, England, Abi attracts a wide range of local and international clients and is well known for her warm and friendly welcome and professional, knowledgeable advice. Specialising in many aspects of beauty therapy including: facial and body waxing, facials, massage, lash and brow treatments, manicure and pedicure and tanning. The Beauty Palace beauty room accepts bookings Monday-Saturday from 10am. The inviting and cosy relaxation room provides the perfect setting for a Hot Stone Massage or Skin Boosting Facials, whilst the modern, calming treatment room has a dedicated pedicure station, ideal for relaxing with a magazine and coffee whilst Abi works her magic on your tired feet - you will leave your

appointment walking on air! The Beauty Palace uses high quality professional products including the exclusive INK London Nails for manicures and pedicures. Abi also offers Gel Polish manicures, providing more than 14 days of chip free glossy colour with more than 50 colour choices. When you need to look your best for a special occasion, Abi can adorn you with a set of beautifully natural bespoke eyelash extensions and for a perfect summer glow, a 15 minute spray tanning appointment will leave you bronzed and ready to hit the beach. Hair styling with a difference Since joining the Beauty Palace team almost 12 months ago, Louise has quickly become a valuable and well loved member of the team. Bringing an amazing 25 years experience to the salon, Louise will bring your hair ideas to life by offering a full consultation at the beginning of every appointment, ensuring that each cut or bespoke colour you receive is tailored to your needs and perfect for you. Louise will use her experience to ensure you leave the salon with a style that not only suits you, but is something you are able to manage at home. The Beauty Palace is proud to be official Balmain stockists, and the team are always available to advise and recommend products. The current bestseller is the Balmain Silk Perfume -

a Silk Protein and Argan Oil blend that will nourish and repair dry, damaged and weak hair whilst protecting from environmental damage leaving locks sleek, smooth and hydrated. For your in-salon treatment, the stylists use both the Balmain professional products, and Wella products and colours. In addition to a full range of cutting and colouring, Louise is now offering the WellaPlex reconstructing treatment, which will strengthen your hair whilst you colour it. Using new technology, the WellaPlex system works by reconstructing the bonds within the hair leaving it soft, smooth and strong. This is available as a supplementary treatment to all hair services at The Beauty Palace. After starting her hairdressing career over 25 years ago, Louise had many years salon experience before owning her own salon in Exeter, UK for over 10 years. She was well known locally for her colour expertise, and this continues to be a very popular addition to Louise's hairdressing provision. The Beauty Palace is open Monday to Friday between 10am and 6pm and Saturday between 10am and 2pm. The salon, which is near to the new Leroy Merlin store and De Basus beer bar, has ample car parking, including disabled spaces right outside the door. For further information or to book your appointment call 966 760 133 or visit www.thebeautypalacespain.com

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

quick ACROSS 7. Selection (6) 8. Slander (6) 10. Narrate (7) 11. Concerning (5) 12. Nobleman (4) 13. Corn (5) 17. Retard (5) 18. Pole (4) 22. Vacillate (5)

23. Feat (7) 24. Stray (6) 25. Lower (6)

6. Oneness (5) 9. Astronomer (9) 14. Student (7) 15. Against (7) 16. Feign (7) 19. Ostentatious (5) 20. Happening (5) 21. Rapidity (5)

DOWN 1. Red (7) 2. Harmony (7) 3. Take place (5) 4. Zealot (7) 5. Subordinate (5)

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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 7. Describes a struggle of some gravity (6) 8. Give way concerning a fast time (6) 10. Equipment in what must be a warship (7) 11. Nothing to live on but fruit (5) 12. Badly hurt widow who married a wealthy farmer (4) 13. Don't take time off (5) 17. Kid having a nap (5) 18. Just fine! (4) 22. Scene of combat a long time back (5) 23. Puzzle no more (7)

24. Sort of market for land (6) 25. Conceal, or publicly exhibit (6) DOWN 1. Discharge from the army (7) 2. Having some saving graces? (7) 3. Establish one's innocence but get bound over? (5) 4. Go for a spin? (7) 5. Material that's dug up (5) 6. Complete issue (5) 9. Protect a worker who is accused (9) 14. He looks after a dog on a hill (7)

15. Labels for matches (7) 16. Here and now (7) 19. It should be enough to cover the rent (5) 20. Groups of mates (5) 21. It will be less than normal fare (5)

SOLUTIONS 736 QUICK: Across: 1 Taste; 4 Claimed; 8 Believe; 9 Jesus; 10 Eros; 11 Delusion; 13 Byre; 14 Once; 16 Normally; 17 Base; 20 Adieu; 21 Matelot; 22 Nursery; 23 Noted. Down: 1 Table Mountain; 2 Salvo; 3 Ever; 4 Clever; 5 Adjourns; 6 Massive; 7 Disinterested; 12 Creature; 13 Barrier; 15 Clumsy; 18 Allot; 19 Stun. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Sheer; 4 Captain; 8 Ambling; 9 Owing; 10 Dora; 11 Interest; 13 Game; 14 Edit; 16 Obliging; 17 Talc; 20 Drama; 21 Rostrum; 22 Rotated; 23 Arson. Down: 1 Standing order; 2 Ember; 3 Rail; 4 Cogent; 5 Proceeds; 6 Aliment; 7 Nightwatchman; 12 Emigrant; 13 Gallant; 15 Snored; 18 Acres; 19 Asia.

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Jeremy via email asks; Hello Aunty, I’ve started using Google Chrome Instead of Firefox and it is a lot better but when I start it, it comes onto Google España and most of my search results come back in Spain. I guess that as I am in Spain, Chrome is showing me Spanish websites so what do I need to do to change everything into English? Aunty Says; Hi Jeremy. You are correct that Chrome is looking at your location (via Region Settings or your IP address) and assuming you want everything accordingly. To change this, start Chrome and click on the three small dots in the top right corner and click on ‘Settings’ This will bring up a new page and under the ‘On Startup’ section you can tell Chrome to “Open a specific page or set of pages” where you can enter google.co.uk. You can also control what the Home Button will do under the ‘Appearance’ section and if you click on the ‘Manage search engines’ button you can edit the entry to google.co.uk. I always get varying results when I do this so let me know how you get on and we can maybe try changing your Regional setting. Sue via email asks: Hi Aunty. I know you mostly sort out Windows computer problems but I’m hoping you’ll be able to help me with my Samsung tablet problems as I’m at my wits end. I keep getting an error message “there is insufficient storage to install this app” even though I haven’t downloaded anything. I don’t have that many photos (maybe 30 to 40) and I really only use the tablet for chatting on Skype and a bit of internet searching. Aunty says: This download could be absolutely anything Sue, possibly a system update from Android or an app update for Skype

or Chrome etc. I’m assuming you have a basic knowledge of finding your way around your tablet. Normally removing any unused apps and clearing out some cache will fix this but it can be very fiddly. There are a couple of free apps that you can download that will save you hours of time but first you’ll need to free up a small amount of storage to allow the app to download and install. Go to “Settings” and then “App Manager” and go through the list of apps and click on “Clear Data” and “Clear Cache”. Do this for 4 or 5 apps and hopefully you will clear enough space to install the free Clean Master app from the Play Store. If you don’t already have an SD memory card then invest €10 in a 16GB micro SD card and then use the Clean Master app to help relocate data and apps from the (full up) internal memory to the new (empty) SD card. Paul via email asks: Dear Aunty, I was given a second hand laptop with Windows 7 which runs fine

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and I only really use it for downloading and playing music for my bar. The only problem that I am having is that the hard disk is small at 80GB and I have pretty much filled it up and occasional get a warning message that the C: is full. Is there an easy and cheap way I can upgrade the hard drive? I don’t want to spend too much money as the laptop is a bit old and tatty. Aunty Says: Hello Paul. You can replace the laptop’s hard disk drive but it will be a huge amount of work reinstalling Windows + all of your data/programs. You will be far better off buying a 1TB USB external hard disk for around €65 which you simply plug into a spare USB port and it will appear on your computer as a new drive letter. That’s all for this week, email me your problems to auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com and I will see what I can do.

Yahoo! winds up Facebook details scale business in Spain of abuse on its site under a cloud Yahoo! no longer has any commercial activity in Spain, yet winding up its business in the country is not proving to be easy. The internet services provider has had to pay a €2.75 million fine to the Tax Agency, is still subject to several inspections, and it faces the prospect of having to return European Union subsidies worth €4.4 million, according to 2016 company filings to which EL PAÍS has had access. Spanish authorities imposed a €2.75 million sanction following an audit of Yahoo! Iberia’s corporate tax and VAT payments for the years 2010 and 2011. In late 2016, inspectors were also auditing the company’s tax filings for 2012 and later. The company, which had virtually no activity in Spain last year, is also in trouble with European authorities over a subsidy meant to encourage digital innovation

programs. The EU’s anti-fraud office, OLAF, is investigating claims that the money, meant to fund company internships for graduate students, was not used according to the EU’s guidelines. This forced Yahoo! Iberia to put away €1.2 million in 2015 and €3.2 million again in 2016 to cover any future liabilities in connection with the public grants. Due to these financial battles, Yahoo! Iberia posted losses worth €6.86 million in 2016 despite having practically no activity whatsoever. By comparison, the 2015 balance had been €178,111 in the red. Yahoo! Iberia was founded in Spain in 1999. On 1st April, 2014 it transferred all its commercial activity to Yahoo! EMEA, a company based in Dublin, Ireland. Since March 2016 it has had no activity in the Spanish market.

It is the first time that the firm has published figures detailing the scale of efforts to enforce its rules. Facebook is developing artificial intelligence tools to support the work of its 15,000 human moderators. But the report suggests the software struggles to spot some types of abuse. For example, the algorithms only flagged 38 percent of identified hate speech posts over the period, meaning 62 percent were only addressed because users had reported them. By contrast, the firm said its tools spotted 99.5 percent of detected propaganda posted in support of Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and other affiliated groups, leaving only 0.5 percent to the public. The figures also reveal that Facebook believes users were more likely to have experienced graphic violence and adult nudity via its service over the

January-to-March quarter than the prior three months. But it said it had yet to develop a way to judge if this was also true of hate speech and terrorist propaganda. "As we learn about the right way to do this, we will improve the methodology," commented Facebook's head of product management, Guy Rosen. Violent spike Facebook broke down banned content into several categories: ❧ graphic violence ❧ adult nudity and sexual content ❧ spam ❧ hate speech ❧ fake accounts On the latter, the company estimates about 3 percent to 4 percent of all active users on Facebook are fake, and said it had taken 583 million fake accounts down between January and March. The figures indicate graphic violence

spiked massively - up 183% between each of the two time periods in the report. It said that a mix of better detection technology and an escalation in the Syrian conflict might account for this. A total of 1.9 million pieces of extremist content were removed between January and March, a 73 Percent rise on the previous quarter. That will make promising reading for governments, particularly in the US and UK, which have called on the company to stop the spread of material from groups such as Islamic State. "They're taking the right steps to clearly define what is and what is not protected speech on their platform," said Brandie Nonnecke, from University of California, Berkeley's Centre for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society. But, she added: "Facebook has a huge job on its hands."

Spain escapes European sanctions over air pollution The European Commission has let Spain off sanctions over air pollution after seeing how it has improved its levels of toxicity in the atmosphere – but the UK, France and Germany are among those who are still facing fines. Spain was one of nine member States summoned urgently to Brussels to explain what it was doing to solve its air pollution problem. Madrid and Barcelona were highlighted as the main culprits, although

Avilés in the northern coastal region of Asturias, and Villanueva de Arzobispo in the province of Jaén were also flagged up. The countries summoned were ordered to obtain information about pollution levels compared with those of the rest of the country and explain measures to be taken both to the public and the European Commission. Spain's plans, along with those of Slovenia and the Czech Republic, were considered to be in line with European

Directive number 2008/50/CE and 'adequate to combat the issues detected' if they are 'implemented in full and immediately'. The Commission will continue to monitor all three countries to ensure the steps described are duly taken and the results are satisfactory, according to environmental commissioner Karmenu Vella. Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary and Romania will now have to appear in the European Court of Justice

(ECJ) where they will be tried for failing to take suitable steps to cut air pollution. Also, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the UK will face disciplinaries for noncompliance in vehicle standardisation. Spain's reprieve, and that of the Czech Republic and Slovenia, have been criticised by 'green' charity Ecologists in Action as they believe it will lead to the countries resting on their laurels and 'continuing to fail to comply with' air pollution limits.

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Portable Drug Testing Kits One of the latest additions to the Guardia Civil´s road safety toolkit has been the portable drug testing kits. Like the latest breathalysers and speed cameras, the kits are small enough to be carried in the panniers of motorbikes, as well as in the other vehicles operated by the corps. Upon suspicion of a driver

having consumed drugs, a saliva test is taken, which is then put into a secure part of the portable machine for analysis. Within minutes, the results are presented to the officers which will either determine the all clear, or if any kind of drug has been consumed, and to what level. A second sample of saliva is also taken and sealed into a

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“Alcohol, cannabis and cocaine, the drugs that most affect driving” The Drugs Don´t Work Ignacio Bayón is the President of the Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción (FAD), and well equipped to speak about the dangers of drugs and addiction. In an interview with the DGT´s own road safety magazine, Bayón makes it clear how drugs and driving don´t work. Is there awareness of the risk that drugs carry at the wheel? Undoubtedly, prevention campaigns have had a positive impact on the population. Information about the risks

of drug use and coping is known to the majority of the population. How can the use of drugs be prevented at the wheel? You have to work from the risks, the benefits and the social context that leads to that behaviour. Are controls effective to prevent consumption? Control measures are always necessary but not sufficient. The most important thing is to educate young people from a preventive approach and work on the motivations and individual and social attitudes that

produce problematic consumption. Social networks, new technologies ... Are they more effective than traditional media? Undoubtedly, especially for younger age groups and users of these networks, who no longer use traditional media to inform themselves. The 'influencers' are key to prevention. What is the substance that is thought to affect driving the most? I would not quote only one substance. In my opinion, alcohol, cannabis and cocaine.

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Van related incidents show startling increase A report conducted by Fundación Linea Directa, in collaboration with the University Institute for Traffic Research and Road Safety (INTRAS), has analysed, in depth, 445,000 road traffic incidents with victims between 2011 and 2015, in which 750,000 drivers were involved and a total of 41,000 vans, as well as more than 940,000 incidents dealt with by the LíneaDirectainsurance company between 2011 and 2017, involving 23,000vans. The startling conclusion of the report that looked into both sets of data is that there has been an increase of 41% in traffic incidents involving vans in the fiveyear period. These incidents resulted in the loss of 935 lives and another 4,600 people being seriously injured. The situation is especially serious in cities, where the number of injured has increased by 94% and the risk of suffering a fatal incident is 35% higher than in cars. To the worsening of this serious problem for road safety, very little studied so far, several factorshave been contributed. In the first place, the very nature of the Spanish business fabric, in which there are more than 3.1 million freelancers. Secondly, the significant increase in the number of motorists who rent a van without preparation, generally to move or carry a load for a single journey, such as moving house, or buying furniture, and, finally, the boom of electronic commerce, Type of incidents involving vans The predominant type of incident in which vans are involved in are usually multiple-vehicle collisions, usually with the vans colliding with the rear of cars ahead. Typically, the driver of the most likely van involved in this sort of collision is male between the age of 35 and 45, with some considerable driving

experience. As for the most common type of road, there is still a slight predominance of highways and motorways over the cities, although this difference is narrowing in recent years. As for the time and date, incidents with vans usually occur midmorning (between 12 and 1 pm), on Fridays and during the months of July and October. According to data from the DGT, the vans involved in the collisions are often old and in poor condition, with 60% more faults than cars, mainly with their tyres, brakes and steering. A problem that is aggravated by the age of the van fleet on the roads, which averages 16 years of age, 20% older than the average fleet of cars. In addition, in 2 of every 3 collisions involving vehicles in the opposite direction, the responsibility is with the driver of the van. The reasons for this is thought to be due to their long working hours and, above all, in the stress generated by the need for punctuality of deliveries. Accidentalness by Autonomous Communities In the study carried out by the LíneaDirecta Foundation, an incident map of this type of vehicle has also been drawn up comparing the different regional van incident rates for each 1,000 vehicles of this type (whose average is 4.7 in the last analysed year of 2015). With this in mind, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Asturias are the territories with the highest proportion of van incidents, while Cantabria and Navarra are the regions with the least number of incidents of this type. Regarding the evolution by territory, the regions with the worst evolution of

the rates for every 1,000 vans involved in the incident are the Canary Islands, where these losses have increased by 170% since 2011 and Murcia, with a rise of 145%. On the contrary, those that have had the best behaviour have been Cantabria and the Basque Country. What do the Spaniards think of the delivery people? To complete the study, FundaciónLíneaDirecta has conducted a survey of 1,202 drivers and 304 professional distributors from all over the country in order to analyse the general perception of Spaniards about this group. According to the survey, 55% believe that delivery drivers fail to comply with road safety regulations more frequently than other drivers. In addition, 81% of motorists believe that delivery drivers “park their vans anywhere”, and 72% believe that, “they are very distracted, especially by their GPS and mobile phone”. However, the vast majority of people sympathise with the drivers, as 69% think that these behaviours have worsened with the rise of e-commerce. As for the most supported solutions: the installation of tachographs, as in trucks and coaches, improving the use of loading and unloading areas, or create a specific licence for vans are the most popular. Occasional drivers What also emerges from the demographic study is that Spaniards are not properly prepared to drive these vehicles. In fact, 81% of occasional vans drivers are unaware of the safest way to load cargo, 75% ignore the speed limits of these vehicles (which is lower than that of cars in many instances) and 46% never secure their load.

Spanish car rental company buys Pope’s Lamborghini A handful of charitable organizations will receive fresh funds, thanks to the Pope and his Lamborghini Huracán. Last week, Lamborghini announced the special Huracán model it had built for il Papa sold for $861,000 at RM Sotheby's Monaco auction. Rent Car Deluxe, a Spanish rental car agency, bought it and in keeping with the spirit of the sale, Rent Car Deluxe plans to donate future rental proceeds to charity as well. After picking up the car in Monaco, Chief Executive Officer Martin López says he’ll drive to the Vatican in hopes of gaining an audience with the Pope before returning to Spain. RCD plans on making the Popemobile available immediately, first in Murcia and then at the company’s Barcelona and Madrid locations. The Italian supercar maker first donated the Huracán to Pope Francis last November. His Holiness never set out for any track days or anything of the sort. Instead, the Pope placed his autograph on the specially outfitted model. The supercar wears a Bianco Monocerus exterior hue with Giallo Tiberino striping from hood to tail. Additional stripes outline the supercar's silhouette. The entire exterior motif is meant to honour the Vatican's flag. Pope Francis will allocate the proceeds from the auction to four charitable organizations. The first is the Pontifical Foundation “Aiuto alla Chiesa che Soffre” (Aid to the Church in Need). The organization helps Christian

communities in Iraq return to and rebuild their homes on the Nineveh Plain. The second organization is the Pope John XXIII Community. The cause works and dedicates its resources to help women affected by human trafficking and other abuses. The final two organizations center on Africa: GICAM (Groupe International Chirurgiens Amis de la Main, which roughly translates to International Group of Surgeon Friends) and “Amici per il Centrafrica” (Friends for Central Africa). The two organizations provide help and support for women and children in need. Supercars have a long history of bringing healthy sums of money for good causes. In 2006, a private owner donated his Ferrari Enzo to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The final sale price helped bring in more than $1 million for the hospital. With the Huracán off Pope Francis' hands, it will be back to regular Popemobiles for the pontiff, though Lamborghini didn't say whether the Pope ever drove or even sat in the one-off Huracán.

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Great Britain vs Europe The Camposol and Mazarrón Bay Bridge Club have held its Annual Great Britain (GB) versus Europe Bridge Tournament. The match was over two days with the first morning being in the Hotel Playa Grande in Puerto de Mazarrón and the second in the Trevi Bar on Sector B. John VB arranged the teams and was helped with the organisation by Leen (pronounced “Lane”) and Iris, Chair. Anne and Carmen did the layouts and Hans tried to keep check of the noise level in Camposol. The first leg on Monday was very close with GB getting 156 Imperial points (imps) and Europe only slightly ahead on 158 imps. The second leg on the Friday, with the help of some ringers, the Europe team rompted away

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EUROGOLF CAPTAINS DAY On Thursday 17th May Freddy Reeve held his Captains Day for Eurogolf.at La Marquesa. .There were prizes on every hole provided by the Captain plus a sumptuous buffet and wine afterwards in the Chill Out Lounge. The main prizes were Division 1 (0-19) 1st Arty Crammon 40 2nd Gary Grierson 38 3rd Clive Horne 37 Division 2 (20 +) 1st Sharon Horne 41 2ndKevin Bonser 40 3rd Ken Enever 35 Hole by hole prizes 1st Nortman Woods, 2nd Glen Roberts 3rd Karen Simpson 4th Kev Bonser 5th Jim Crammon 6th Linda Lynch 7th GedMcWilliams 8th Linda Lynch 9th Malcolm Foskett 10th David Gregson 11th Sharoin Horne 12th Anne Rogers 13th Ian Turner 14th Karen Simpson 15th David Blanchette 16th Sue Forbes 17th Jan Shorley 18th Arty Crammon Football draw Debbie

Weedon Phyllis Venables John Barraclough Mark O´Williams and Eamonn Divine TUESDAY TOFFS On Tuesday 15th May Toffs played their usual stableford competition in perfect golf conditions and so some amazing scores were recorded. The results were overall winners 1st Sue Gillett 43 (the recent break from golf obviously did her good!) 2nd Sue Forbes 39 3rd David Blanchette 38 4th Martin Welsh 36 Cat 1 1st Bob Buckeridge 36 c/b 2nd Arty Crammon36 Cat 2 1st Terry Sayers 35 2nd Debbie Weedon 33 Cat 3 1st Liz Roberts 34 2nd Franco

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As for the game itself, it wasn’t very pretty. United, unsurprisingly, concocted a plan that was based around stopping Eden Hazard who had Ander Herrera for company a lot of the time. It was working too, until the one moment where Herrera was not to be found loitering near the

Although Jose Mourinho played the gentleman straight after the final whistle congratulating Antonio Conte and his staff he could barely contain himself when it came to the post-match interview saying United ‘deserved to win’ and it’s ‘difficult to win when a team plays like that’, referring to Chelsea’s tactical approach. Mourinho did make a half decent point, however, pondering what the media would have made of United playing like that and winning 1-0. Fair question, Jose and one that has been answered over and over throughout the course of the season I am sure. Conte almost cracked a smile after the victory, telling Italian media that he has proven himself to be a “cereal winner” following a tough season in London. Antonio, it was really not the time to be bragging about winning a lifetime supply of Frosties I can assure you. The Chelsea manager went on to issue a ‘back me or sack me’ ultimatum to Roman Abramovich, pretty much saying ‘Roman, you know what I am like but at least I win stuff’.

Las Ramblas Social Club Monday we played “Change Partners” and with a score of 85 pts the winning team were Olga Douglas, Reg Akehurst, Nick Campbell and Mike Mahony. On Wednesday it was the 5 round of the Medal Compatition and the results were as follows: 1st Liz Robertson 68, 2nd On a count back, Alan Douglas 68, 3rd Reg Akehurst 70, 4th on a count back, Peter Wickham 70. 5th Lindsay Forbes 71, 6th on a count back Olga Douglas 72. 2´s Club: Olga Douglas, Lindsay Forbes and Alan Douglas. Friday it was the best 2 from 4 all on the par 5¨s. And the winners with a score of 99 were Olga Douglas, Geoff Biggerstaff, Bryan Neal and Nigel Price. Mike Mahony

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Well, this is the first for a very long time. The England Test Squad has been announced and there is a player in there I have never heard of. I know, but I am honest enough to admit this loud and proud. Dominic Bess, who are you?

The win means that Olivier Giroud has now won more FA Cups in the last few years than Tottenham Hotspur have managed in the last 50 years, which is quite cool. Mind you, he has probably won more FA Cups than many top-flight sides combined. That move to West London might still prove a stroke of genius. Anthony Martial may well have noted how well it has gone for his onceFrance teammate and fancy a look himself. As might Mauricio Pochettino.

Jose was fuming after the FA Cup Final having seen Manchester United Mourinho’d by his former club Chelsea. After all, there is only one manager that is supposed to turn up to a Cup Final, kill it as a spectacle and win it thoroughly dull fashion, right?

United did have chances to turn the game in their direction, even with Marcus Rashford putting in the kind of shift that moves Danny Welbeck ahead of him in Gareth Southgate’s plans. Paul Pogba had a free header at goal in the second half and missed, badly. Really badly, in fact. Can we still remind the world that he cost £90m? Romelu Lukaku clearly had his mind on Russia as he had ruled himself only fit enough for the bench, something that clearly irked his boss.

Belgian - he had passed that responsibility over to Phil Jones. That was never going to end well. Hazard left Jones gurning in his wake and the England defender cleaned his man out in the area leading to a nailed on penalty - which bodes very well for their clash in Russia. Chelsea players, staff and fans are clearly not ones to keep themselves abreast of law changes in 2016, appealing for Jones to be shown a straight red for denying Hazard a goal scoring opportunity. Folks, it’s not as if ‘double jeopardy’ came into play last week, it’s been nearly two years now. Jones had made a ‘reasonable attempt’ to win the ball so was spared the straight red and anyway, keeping him on the pitch was surely better for Chelsea than dismissing him.

One manager almost certainly making his way to London, albeit the far East of it, is Manuel Pellegrini. West Ham United, thwarted in their desire to make Rafa Benitez a Cockney, are confident of announcing the former Premier League title-winner as their new gaffer early in the week after the Chilean departed from Hebei in China. On paper, as with a lot of West Ham’s movements, it seems like a great move but, as ever, it will be fascinating to see how Messrs Gold and Sullivan manage to mess this one up.

slips days before the squad was announced and he has been left out – how’s your luck? Moeen Ali is being ‘rested’ after a shocker of a tour (which makes me think Bess is going to be thrown in like another lamb to the slaughter). A little bit of, er, research tells me he is a highly rated spinner who has one (yes, count them, one) wicket this season. So he’s really good then, right? England do have past form of throwing in spinners who are not ready and finishing their careers before they even start so hopefully he is just along for the ‘experience’. I was much happier to see Joss Buttler recalled to the squad as he is a player I love watching. I’ve always held the belief that if a middle order is not firing, like ours for quite a while now, bring in the players that always have the potential to fire very quick runs and just let them bat. I still wouldn’t be against Jason Roy and Alex Hales being in that line-up somewhere.

When the back four in front of him is Valencia, Smalling, Jones and Young it is no wonder that David de Gea won ‘player of the year’ once again. England fans were left hoping that the cut head that forced Jones to be subbed in the second half was bad enough for him to withdraw from the World Cup. That said, the only problem with that wish is that Chris Smalling might be the one to replace him.

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James Vince probably feels a little disappointed. He managed to go a whole 201 runs without nicking it to the

Joe Root is going to move up to three, we are told, which is ironic as that is about as many runs as he has scored so far this summer. But hey, he loves batting at three so it will be fine. It’s all kicking off over ‘the 100‘. The ECB chairman, Colin Graves, is far from happy at some of the sniping going on around the idea (he clearly hasn’t read any of our stuff on it then) and is threatening to say “well, you’re not invited anyway!” to the likes of Surrey who seem particularly non-plussed by the whole affair. Graves says the competition is definitely happening and the only thing still up for debate is how the 10-ball over looks. This would be so true to the true ethics of a cricket committee, hours and hours spent over one small detail on the agenda and the actually important stuff wilfully ignored. It’s a ten-ball over – bowl ten balls and get on with it. Next?

San Miguel Golf Society Yet another Wednesday meeting at which none of the players broke par which was mainly due to the windy conditions along with inconsistent greens – some fast, some slow. Font del Llop, near Aspe and not far from Alenda, sits in a valley which helps funnel any prevailing winds down the valley and across the course helping to make some tricky holes even trickier. On the other hand it did help to keep the temperature at a comfortable level as without it, we would have had quite a scorcher. The big prize of the day was the “Linda Rennie Trophy” for which we compete annually in Linda's memory and Noel Bannon's custody of it for the last 12 months transferred to today's top scorer, Theo Boelhouwer, who shot the day's top score of 36. Well played, Theo. The full prize list is as follows: Best Guest who very nearly cracked 30 points – Martin Perry. NTP's – Steve Higgins (Hole 3). Noel Bannon (Hole 8). Charles Jones (Hole 12). Norman McBride (Hole 16) and Mike

Inns (Hole 17). BRONZE DIVISION - 3rd Ken Flaherty (29 c/b). 2nd Norman Padmore (29 c/b) & 1st Mike Inns (31). SILVER DIVISION - 3rd Richard Cleary (31 c/b). 2nd Phil de Lacy (31 c/b) & 1st Steve Belshaw (32). GOLD DIVISION - 3rd Robin Eastman (34). 2nd Mark Preston (35) & 1st Theo Boelhouwer (36).

Top scorer & winner of the “Linda Rennie Trophy” – Theo Boelhouwer (36 pts) ABACUS TROPHY – The accolade, in the form of a fine bottle of wine, for the last runner-up was claimed this week by Ron Stenhouse. Kindly sponsored by Gordon Wilson of G.E. Engineering. Our thanks go to the staff at Font Del Llop for their contribution to a

pleasurable day. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Captain Tony Smale a call on 628227687 or Robin Eastman 672900510 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf gettogethers. Next week we will be at Vistabella.

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La Siesta Presidents Golf day

On Thursday 10th May “La Siesta” played their annual Presidents day tournament at Campoamor. A good turn out with 24 players taking part found the conditions to beperfect, no wind and not too hot, so no excuses for bad play. Coming first was the clubs Vice Captain Trevor Wheeler with a more than respectable 38 points, coming second also with 38 points was Roy Owens who lost out on handicap, third went to Mike Hughes on 36 points and fourth went to Roger Bellingham also on 36 points but who lost out on handicap. Jackie Hughes won nearest the pin in 2 for the ladies on the 4thhole, husband Mike won nearest the pin on the 11th, Paul Webster won nearest the pin on the 6th which was close to being a hole in one. Jackie Hughes also won nearest the pin on the 15th hole and Mr

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consistent Gerry Gibson won nearest the pin on the 17th hole. The presentation evening, staged at Campoamor hotel, was a very enjoyable evening with the food going down well with everyone but not quite as well as the wine, this led to some dodgy dancing to the excellent Dan Davey who did a whole variety of music genres to suit all. All at “La Siesta” wish to thank club president Harry and Jenny Pearson for organising such a great day of golf and entertainment. We also would like to thank the staff at the hotel for the friendly and efficient service which helped the evening go off without a hitch. All prizes were presented by the Captain Ray Scott and President Harry Pearson. If anybody wishes to join “La Siesta”, the oldest society on the Costa Blanca, please call 646 416 182.

32nd INTERNATIONAL COSTA BLANCA RUGBY SEVENS Villajoyosa Rugby Stadium. 26 27 May 2018. Villajoyosa host each year, an Annual International Rugby Seven a Side Tournament, being played at Villajoyosa Rugby Stadium This year is the 32nd running of the event, and as usual the tournament is held over two days (Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May) The Sevens caters for all levels of senior seven a side rugby, being divided into two sections (Invitational sides and Club sides) This thriving event is supported by Generalitat Valenciana, Villajoyosa Council and Patronato Turismo Costa Blanca Organisers have confirmed 12 mens teams. National teams from Malaysia, Russia and Moldavia. Internationals selections: Wooden Spoon Marauders (England). Jonanesburg University (South Africa) Olymp (Kazajistan), Belgium Barbarians (Belgium), Catalunya Selection, Galicia Selection, Esprit Sud Seves (France). Les Salopards (France). Costa Blanca Selection. 8 Womens teams. Tuks Selection (South Africa). Andorra National team.

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We fished the 10th and final match of the Spring Series on the river Segura at Murcia on the 15th May. The river was up and coloured due to the heavy thunderstorms of last week up in the hills, all in all it fished reasonable well with four double figure weights. Once again Lennie Bolton fishing the pole took the top spot with 12.820kgs, Doug Hornblow was in second place with 11.620kgs and right on his tail was Mick Hill coming in third with 11.480kgs 1st Lennie Bolton with 12.820kgs fishing the pole using bread 2nd Doug Hornblow with 11.620kgs fishing the feeder using corn and pellet 3rd Mick Hill with 11.480kgs fishing the feeder using wafters The overall winners of the Spring Series Cup best 8 from 10 matches Are as follows FIRST Dave Hutchinson with 72 points SECOND Dave Hoare with 59 points THIRD Mick Hill with 50 points 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

Our 5th round match was booked to be fished at the Embalsa de Argos, but due to lack of interest we changed the venue to the El Bosquet Complex A Section on the 16th May. The wind was a bit blustery, but no where near as bad as the last few weeks’, the good news is the Mosquitoes have gone!! Lennie Bolton took the top honours again to day making a double for the week, with a weight of 26.900kgs, in second place was Alan Reid excelling his self with 17.820kgs, well done; coming in third with just a few grams less with a weight of 17.580kgs was Neil McBirnie 1st Lennie Bolton with 26.900kgs fishing the pole using bread 2nd Alan Reid with 17.820kgs fishing the feeder using corn 3rd Neil McBirnie with 17.580kgs fishing the pole using maggot Last Saturday an Open Match was held at the El Bosquet Complex, it was a good turn out and enjoyed by all. 1st Doug Hornblow with 25.060kgs 2nd Terry Screen with 11.000kgs 3rd Alan Davis with 10.660kgs There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423.

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Olymp (Kazajistan), Galicia Selection. Catalunya Selection. Costa Blanca selection. Spanish Selection and Alicante Selection Saturday games will start at 10.00 until 8.00 pm Sunday games will start at 11.00 until 7.00 pm. Finals will start at 5.00 pm Sunday finals will be on streaming tv, by www.nostresporttv.com Stand ticket for Saturday 10 euros. Stand ticket for Sunday 10 euros all day. Under 12 free. Facilities at the ground include Bars, DJ Music, food stails, catering area, souvenir shop and Free parking area. Anyone wishing to come along will find Villajoyosa Rugby Stadium is situated at Carretera El Pantano, Villajoyosa. Just take the motorway AP-7 exit Nº 66 (Villajoyosa). At the first roundabout head for the mountain. It is about 1 km from the Motorway exit nº 66. Or take the Villajoyosa by-pass, and take the middle exit, at the first roundabout, bare right towards the motorway entrance and at the second roundabout bare left towards the mountain. Make a date and mark off your diary for the 26th and 27th May

Germany unveils World Cup Squad FIFA World Cup holders Germany have unveiled their preliminary squad for Russia 2018, with Joachim Low naming a 27-man selection, as well as announcing he has signed a contract that will run until Qatar 2022. Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was included, even though he has not featured since September, while the man who scored the winner at Brazil 2014 – Mario Gotze – missed out having slipped down the pecking order over the last 18 months. Low will be able to call on FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 adidas Golden Boot and Golden Ball winners Timo Werner and Julian Draxler, though. Bayern Munich's Sandro Wagner failed to make the cut despite having also been part of that Confederation's Cup squad, but Freibrug's Nils Petersen, who is yet to win a cap, got the call having netted 15 goals in the German Bundesliga this season. Goalkeepers: Bernd Leno (Bayer Leverkusen), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona, Spain), Kevin Trapp (Paris Saint-Germain, France); Defenders: Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), Jonas Hector (Cologne), Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Niklas Sule and Joshua Kimmich (all Bayern Munich), Marvin Plattenhardt (Hertha Berlin), Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea, England), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen); Midfielders/forwards: Julian Brandt (Bayer Leverkusen), Julian Draxler (Paris Saint-Germain, France), Mario Gomez (Vfb Stuttgart), Leon Goretzka (Schalke 04), Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane (Manchester City, England), Sami Khedira (Juventus, Italy), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Spain), Thomas Muller and Sebastien Rudy (both Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal, England), Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Timo Werner (RB Leipzig).

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The Members Golf Society This course is not on our frequent visit list, although it is in good condition, with a small exception that the greens were a little on the slow side, they are usually faster than most courses on the Costa Blanca. Maybe this was the reason for low scoring from the 40 members and guests that turned up on a bright sunny day with just a slight chilled wind to make the golf a little more interesting. Club selection seemed to be the biggest problem, with most of the greens elevated and with false fronts it was difficult to take an extra club that would have ensured that the ball stayed on the green instead of it winding its way down to the bottom of the run off areas where you were lucky if your chip shot managed to stay on the green or decide that a visit to the sand on the opposite side would be more

interesting! Results; N.T.P.’s Hole 6 S. Dean, Hole 9 NADA, Hole 12 D. Kirkham, Hole 15 K. Alm. Alan (cuddly from Dudley) Rickers won the €30 contained in the 2’s pot by making a birdie on the par 3 9th. Our Best guest this week was Mr. J. Nichols with the best score of the day, 36 points. He will be a member the next time he plays but may need a handicap reduction first. (Only Joking). Bronze cat; 3rd Mrs. P. Sabine 29, 2ndL. Holmberg 34, 1st Mrs. S. Twentyman 34 on L/H. Silver cay, 3rd K. Krog 29, 2nd M.V. Grinsven 29 L/H, 1st A. Rickers 32. Gold cat: 3rd J. Whitaker 30, 2nd O. Cederberg 34, 1st P. Bradley 34 L/H. Photo; Gold category winners. To find out more about our friendly Society log onto www.tmgs.org or our Facebook page www.facebook.com/tmgsgolf

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ISIS in sick World Cup threat to behead Ronaldo and Messi ‘your blood will fill the ground' ISIS has threatened to behead football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronald in its latest terror threat against next month’s Fifa World Cup in Russia. The extremists are distributing warped propaganda containing pledges to attack fans and players with guns, knives and vehicles. Argentina’s Messi and Portugal’s Ronaldo have become the latest targets in an image circulated by ISIS. The players are pictured being pinned to the ground with their heads being hacked off in a packed football stadium by masked jihadi fighters. Captioned “Your blood will fill the ground”, the poster shows two terrorists in balaclavas and grey jumpsuits crouched over Messi and Ronaldo. Other propaganda posters show ISIS threatening “we will be there” in front of a picture of the World Cup logo. And instructions have been revealed encouraging wannabe jihadis to strike using trucks and cars Guns, knives and bombs are also urged to be used by ISIS fighters. And the poster even includes a guide to the “deadly points in the human body” for “targeting the infidels in or out of stadiums”. Posters include ISIS urging terrorists “kill them all” and promising to make it an “explosive cup”. ISIS often produces propaganda in runup to major events in means to incite violence and scare people. The latest shocking threats were revealed by cyber intelligence firm Sixgill which monitors ISIS chatter and probes the so-called Dark Web.

Sixgill revealed chat had intensified up over the past week with a series of direct threats to the World Cup. The tournament kicks off on June 14 and Russian authorities have been working non-stop smashing terrorist rings ahead of the global showpiece. Back in March, Russia busted an ISIS “sleeper cell” while in April secret services found ISIS fighters armed with AK-47s and bombs. The FSB has identified terrorism as the biggest threat to the World Cup but insists security has been stepped up thwart any potential attacks. Chris Hawkins, a senior analyst at Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre, said: “There are numerous terrorism threats affecting the World Cup. The main one, as with the rest of Russia, comes from lone operators with low capabilities. Tactics will likely include knives and

vehicle attacks targeting fans visiting games or the surrounding areas. Mr Hawkins said: “Aspirational targets will include match days, particularly in Moscow and St Petersburg – the two cities that will have the largest concentration of foreign visitors, with Moscow hosting the key fixtures of the World Cup, including the final and the opening fixture. “Sochi and Volgograd are two other cities at heightened risk due to their proximity to the North Caucasus region meaning they are logistically viable cities for militants to stage attacks.” The terror expert added that returning ISIS fighters pose as a serious threat due due to weapons and bomb-making experience. He said: “These fighters have had combat experience and have had training in operating military-grade firearms as well as manufacturing IEDS.”

Morata left out of World Cup squad Alvaro Morata has missed out on a place in Spain's squad for the World Cup in Russia, with Cesc Fabregas, Marcos Alonso, Ander Herrera and Hector Bellerin also omitted by Julen Lopetegui. Lopetegui named his 23-man squad for the tournament on Monday, with four Premier League players included - David de Gea, Cesar Azpilicueta, Nacho Monreal and David Silva. However, there was no place for Chelsea striker Morata, with Isco, Sergio Asensio, Lucas Vazquez, Rodrigo and Diego Costa preferred in attack. Morata has struggled for fitness and form since joining the Blues from Real Madrid last summer, and has scored 11 goals in the Premier League since arriving in England. Meanwhile, Andres Iniesta has been included in the squad the day after playing his final game for Barcelona. "We've taken the players we feel are the best and feel that we have the ingredients to challenge for the title and are just anxious for things to start now," said Lopetegui. "We feel that each one will bring his style and personality to the team and this is important for each game and each situation." Spain open their tournament

against neighbours Portugal on June 15 before they face Iran and Morocco in their remaining Group B fixtures. Lopetegui added: "This is the best and most beautiful competition in the world but at the same time the most difficult as you only have three initial games to prove oneself." Spain squad for 2018 World Cup:

Goalkeepers: David de Gea, Pepe Reina, Kepa Arrizabalaga Defenders: Dani Carvajal, Alvaro Odriozola, Gerard Piqué, Sergio Ramos, Nacho, Cesar Azpilicueta, Jordi Alba, Nacho Monreal Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Saul, Koke, Thiago Alcantara, Andres Iniesta, David Silva Forwards: Isco, Sergio Asensio, Lucas Vazquez, Iago Aspas, Rodrigo, Diego Costa

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