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Elche youngster and baby captured by cult return home A young woman from Elche lured into a sect in Perú is home along with her father and twomonth-old baby daughter.

atricia Aguilar Poveda, 19, was traced in July after her father Alberto travelled to the Peruvian Amazon and provided substantial help to the investigation out of the family savings and a crowdfunding operation. His daughter, vulnerable, grieving and seeking answers after her uncle died at the age of 29, was cannon-fodder for her captor, Félix Steven Manrique, 34, who

claimed to be a guru leading the cult known as Gnosis. He convinced 16-yearold Patricia that they were in love and that God had chosen her to repopulate the earth. Their contact was entirely online until just days after her 18th birthday in January 2017 when she took some of her parents' savings and left for Perú. She and at least two other women who had already had children by Manrique were kept captive in a flat in Lima and suffered repeated violence, including rape. Neighbours said the women followed Manrique 'submissively' and always a few steps behind him, and the children, who did not go to school, were exceptionally aggressive, attacking other kids in the district 'like demons'. Eventually, the women and children were moved to huts in a very hazardous part of the Amazon a long way off the tourist trail where even police would not go. Patricia's congenital heart condition

meant her pregnancy, and labour in early June, were extremely high-risk, but she gave birth alone in the jungle with only a native tribal woman to help her and no

medication. She and the baby girl, when they were found living in a dilapidated hut, were very underweight and malnourished and covered in mosquito bites. A delicate undercover operation spearheaded by Alberto led to Manrique's arrest, and Patricia's family paid for her and the other women, plus all the children, to be flown to Lima. Problems were envisaged at first because the baby automatically has Peruvian nationality as she was born there, meaning Patricia could not be deported for being in the country illegally, as her parents had hoped. Solicitor from the missing persons charity SOS Desaparecidos, María Teresa Rojas, said the news had been leaked about Patricia's homecoming, meaning the organisation and the family had little choice but to make an official announcement before they had planned to do so. They all call for discretion and 'patience' from the media and the public for the time being, although they recognise that the

press had played a huge role in helping to trace Patricia. Family spokeswoman, Patricia's cousin Noelia Bru, says they are all 'immensely happy' and that Patricia is 'very much looking forward to seeing her family and friends'. She was due to board a plane along with her baby and her father on Friday for a 10-hour flight to Madrid and then a connection to Alicante of around another hour. Her parents and cousin Noelia gave a press conference at Elche town hall yesterday (Monday 13th August), but Patricia, who is still recovering physically and psychologically, was not be present.

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U3A walkers plan their next trip Torrevieja U3A Walking group are already looking forward to the new walking season which will begin in September. Their last official outing was in June although the team leaders and a few other members have already been checking out new walks for the coming season. If you would like to find out about this group of walkers you can meet with some of them on Monday 24th September at 10.30am. They will be at the Torrevieja U3A Groups Fair at the Central Municipal de Ocio (CMO) building behind Carrefour. Anyone interested in joining the group can come along and see what’s involved and the different activities they can take part in.

The group’s walks provide members with opportunity to explore the Costa Blanca and to gain a different perspective of the region including its countryside, wildlife and coast. The monthly walks begin in September and continue until May. They are coordinated by Paul Farrow and Bob Morris, who have recently been joined by John Summers. The team put together a schedule of different routes to help their members enjoy the countryside. For more information about the group and other sections of Torrevieja U3A you can visit the website www.torreviejau3a.org Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE Indoor market NEWS: legalised in October A seven year old boy of French nationality was rescued on the Playa del Cura in Torrevieja on August 7th. The child was taken to Torrevieja hospital in a semi-conscious state after having swallowed a lot of water. Life guards rescued the boy and applied first aid immediately at 6.30pm. Later an ambulance took him to the hospital. From Torrevieja hospital it was decided to transfer him to the children’s unit in Alicante where he was later admitted. The boy had been playing with a float when it is believed that it turned over and he got trapped beneath it. Latest reports indicate that the boy is now out of danger.

The indoor market in Torrevieja’s town centre will be made legal in October. However, it is only the ground floor that can be legalised. The rest of the market, three floors and a basement, will stay closed and unused for the next 25 years. The market was built in 1995 but has never had an opening licence. The only outlets that have remained open are those on the ground floor. In October

The town hall is unable to carry out work on these spaces because it is no longer public land and will not be for another 25 years. At this time they will return to public ownership and it will be possible for the town hall to make changes to them. The work that can be carried out to make the shops located on the ground floor legal includes new toilets for the

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Botellón banned A large ‘botellón’ (an impromptu street party with lots of alcohol and music) was stopped by the local police in Torrevieja. It is estimated that 230 young people had gathered for the botellón which is a popular and cheap way of young people getting together and partying. However, those living nearby often feel intimidated by the event and it can be a noisy and rowdy affair. The botellón had been held every weekend and was disturbing local people living in the vicinity of the sports pavilion where the festivities had been taking place. The GRO (reinforcement

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work will take place valued at €150,000 in order to legalise the ground floor space which is currently used as an indoor food market. The reason for the illegality of the building stems from the failure of the initial architect to sign the end of works certificate. He didn’t want to do this because of modifications to the building to include an open air cinema. In spite of this, individual plots on the other floors were allocated to businesses for a period of 50 years.

public and the replacing of the central air conditioning unit with another one that is more economical. Electrical installations will also need to be adapted to the current regulations and fire hydrants and other safety elements will need to be installed. As for the remainder of the building? Now, it’s a waiting game as the town hall has conceded that nothing can be done until the allocated spaces on other floors are returned as town hall property. Suzanne O’Connell

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Clampdown on illegal taxis In one of many attempts to crack down on illegal, pirate operators, taxis and private hire vehicles will now have blue number plates The law came into force at the start of August, where the number plates of taxis and private hire vehicles of up to nine seats will have the rear license plate coloured blue, with the characters in white. The front license plate will remain white and the characters will be black. Vehicle owners will have up to a year to change their number plates, but can do so immediately. This change is driven by the approval in 2016

following the increase of intrusion and piracy in the public transport of passengers of vehicles. In this proposal, then approved unanimously, the Government is urged, at the request of the collective of taxi drivers, to carry out the necessary actions to, in the shortest possible time, modifying the traffic regulations (Annex XVIII of the General Regulations of Vehicles) relative to the registration plates in order to provide a specific colour (blue) for the licence plates. Some European Union states such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Greece already have this type of different licence plate.

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FOUR THIEVES ARRESTED AFTER SKIRMISH The four thieves were detained in Pilar de la Horadada after they had barricaded themselves in a flat they had entered to rob. In order to try and avoid arrest they also threw knives and other items at the police who were trying to make the detention. The four young men, of around 20 years old, had entered the premises at around four in the morning on Saturday 11th August with the intention of burglary. They were surprised by the police and moved to the upstairs rooms from where they began to throw different items at the officers. The police had ben called out by some neighbours who had noticed the thieves and could hear them making a noise inside the property. Knowing that these were not the owners they had alerted the emergency services. The police arrived and could see that a window had been forced and that the thieves

had gained entry. It was evident that inside the house rooms had been ransacked with drawers left open and furniture moves in a bid to find any hidden valuables. The police officers realised that the thieves were still inside the property and as they became aware that they had been spotted the criminals withdrew into the upstairs rooms but could not escape due to the bars on the windows. Now cornered, the thieves barricaded themselves upstairs and began to throw all kinds of objects at the police including chairs, broken glass and even knives. As this attack continued, the police summoned more help and six local officers arrived as back up. Eventually the police were able to gain access to the upper floor and arrested the four men. Suzanne O’Connell

Náufragos beach back in business It was a sight you didn’t expect to see in August. The usually packed Náufragos beach almost deserted on a busy holiday Monday. The 6th August saw this popular Torrevieja beach closed due to the presence of some unknown substance in the water. Now, the beach is back to normal and so are the crowds. The councillor for beaches, Javier Manzanares, announced on the 8th that the beach and sea shore was clear of any spillage and safe to bathe in. On Monday, the part of the beach by the salt train, had been closed until the brown substance floating near land had been identified and removed. The council are still waiting for the results of the analysis of the spillage which was believed to have come from a boat or ship. The substance was brown

in colour and sticky and some bathers had come out of the sea with it on their body and hair. On 8th August the all clear was given after lifeguards checked the sea once again on jet skis to ensure that none of the mysterious liquid remained. Although speculation continues as to the source of the spill, the councillor preferred to wait until the results of the test were released rather than adding to the rumours. Those bathers who had been affected by the spill had been sent to local health centres to be checked. None of them had any injuries or illnesses, the only harm being that they had had a close encounter with this unknown substance. Suzanne O’Connell

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group) of the Local Police were called in to intervene and break up the crowd. The GRO extended their usual hours of working in order to turn up at the event and disperse those taking part. Within thirty minutes the area was cleared and seven people were fined for causing disturbances and public order and disobedience offences. A large number of bottles of alcohol were also seized.

Terror competition If you are older than 14 and fancy yourself as a film producer you could have a go at a competition announced by Victor Ferrández, the Councillor for Youth. It’s called ‘Torrerífico’ and is being organised in conjunction with Alicante University. The challenge is to produce a film of five minutes in length, including credits. The recording should be made in digital video format on a mobile phone. It should be in any official language of the Valencian Community and include an original and unpublished script. Any soundtracks used must be original or without copyright problems. The theme, as you might have guessed from the title, is ‘terror’ and can include comic parodies of terror too. There are two prizes to be given. One of €300 will be awarded by a jury. Another will be for €100 and the winner will be chosen by the public. The films can be presented from now until October 22nd. More information can be found at: https://www.boua.ua.es/pdf.asp?pdf=4 820.pdf .

La Mata market to move after the summer The town hall will delay the re-siting of La Mata market until after the summer period. The main reason for this appears to be the lack of an evacuation plan for the new location. Something that is mandatory before it can be moved. The intention is that the Wednesday market will no longer be situated on the streets of Antonio Gil, La Lecha and Emperadores and instead will have a new position on calle Avenida de Francia between avenidas Daneses and los Suecos and Avenida Inglaterra. The evacuation plan is essential for areas of public use over 5,000 square metres in size or where more than 1,000 people are present. The intention to move the market has come from concern about the safety of people and vehicles due to the risk of subsidence. Part of the market and car park is located over a canal. However, not all the stall holders are keen for the market to move and there have been a number of protests and other proposals put forward. The planned date for the move had been 4th July but the lack of an evacuation plan meant that it had not been able to take place. It looks as though the struggle to find a home for the market is not due to end any time soon.

La Unión date change La Unión band were due to play at La Eras de la Sal on Sunday 12th August. However, it is reported that some issues with paper work prevented the band from playing on the agreed day and time and instead that the performance would go ahead on Monday 13th August instead. According to some Spanish Continued on page 6

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It’s been the first year that the councillor for education, José Hurtado, has led a drive to reduce the number of pupils absent from school. Of the 8,751 students enrolled at schools in Torrevieja (6,144 primary and 2,572 secondary) a total of 410 non-attenders were identified. According to the latest report following last year’s campaign, 332 of these students have now returned to their studies which represents an 81% success rate. Eighty-two of those absent from their classes were of primary age and now 57 of these are back behind their desks. The number of truants in secondary schools across the town was higher with 328 students not attending. This has now been reduced and 275 having now returned to class. Although the figures were announced as part of a press release, this is not the final report on the campaign which is due to be released in September and will include a more in-depth analysis. It’s been a collaboration between the town council, education

department, social welfare, the local police and families. There is now a Municipal Commission of Absenteeism which was launched for the first time in the 2017-18 academic year. It’s not only those who are missing some days from school but also those children who should be enrolled but haven’t been registered. In some cases it’s social care and the police who have to become involved. The project has been delivered through existing resources and has not had a budget of its own. It’s required different departments to work together effectively and to keep communication open. ‘I’d like to thank all the people who have participated,’ said councillor Hurtado, ‘in particular the tutors whose work is perhaps not sufficiently recognised.’ Having one year under the belt, it is expected that next year this drive to reduce absenteeism will be even more successful.

Reducing the plastic Ninety percent of the rubbish in the Mediterranean Sea is plastic. In summer, the usual amount of plastic found floating there increases by 40 percent. It’s everyone’s responsibility to try and reduce this amount. One of the groups that has

been doing their bit voluntarily has been the Unidad Marítima de la Policía Local. The Maritime Unit of the Local Police has been collecting plastic items during the summer from La Mata to Punta Prima. They have collected a total of

785 individual items in the course of their work. This includes 375 bags, 228 bottles, cans and plastic cups, seven drums, 26 pieces of rope and many other assorted items that do not belong in the sea or on the shore. The members of the patrol took the initiative last year to pick up items as they were patrolling the beach. ‘We saw a foreign family who were doing it,’ said Adolf Rodríguez from the unit, ‘and we thought we should do it too.’ The officers in the unit get to see the damage it causes, both to property as the plastic gets caught in the boats’ propellers and to sea life. Last year they rescued a wounded gull who had been enmeshed in plastic. ‘The damage that is being done to marine fauna is huge,’ added councillor Fanny Serrano. ‘Eighty percent of what turtles eat is plastic. It’s also consumed by fish and what they eat can impact directly on us too. It is essential that we do not throw plastic into the sea. If any of us see plastic items we should also pick them up because if we all make a little effort then this can have a big result.’ Suzanne O’Connell

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LA MATA PROTEST Residents of Torrelamata held a noisy protest outside the Torrevieja’s town hall on 9th August. They were protesting at the state of the wooden walk way in La Mata and at other issues such as rubbish collection and the state of sports facilities. The walk way has been in a dangerous state as some of the planks are dislodged and people have complained of tripping

over them and falling. The large gathering outside the town hall was asking for a solution to what they see as neglect of their hamlet which forms part of the town of Torrevieja. The protest had been called through the use of social media and did not have official permissions to form. However, they congregated round the entrance to the town hall and

demanded that the mayor, José Manuel Dolón, attend to their demands. This is a very determined group who have already taken the law into their own hands by holding a protest on the N332, a dangerous venue at this time of year. The group’s main tactic is to make as much noise as possible and so bring attention to their cause. With whistles and

Youth festival in Torrevieja Hundreds of people congregated on the Paseo Vista Alegre and at Las Piscinas naturales to watch the different events planned for Torrevieja’s festival of youth. The activities were planned to celebrate International Youth Day on 12th August but the events began on the Saturday 11th in the town. On Saturday during the day different local associations and youth groups congregated on the Paseo to advertise what they do and how to join them. There was also different entertainment taking place as some workers from the CIAJ (youth organisation in Torrevieja) painted faces and encouraged the crowds to take part in a variety of workshops. There were performances and displays of different sports such as Soft Combat and people were invited to take part in video and table top games. In the evening there was music and dancing taking place at the piscinas naturales del Paseo Juan Aparicio. The afternoon began with a number of different bands and singers on the stage. Various dance schools from around the

town then took over and continued to entertain the crowds well into the evening. Local dance groups took part including Payas and their ‘Kaotix’ group as well as ‘Iván Funky y sus bailarinas’, Academia María del Ángel and Soul Dance. Later that night there was music of different types including pop, rock and hip hop. The idea of the day in Torrevieja was to showcase the different activities that young people do in the town and the creative talent that exists there. Although there were a few technical hitches which meant that some performances were slightly delayed, it was an impressive show. It entertained not only family and friends but also those walking along the paseo and coming from the beach. Other activities were also entertaining onlookers across the paseos. Including a display of free football skills towards the port car park. On a warm summer evening the youth events showed Torrevieja at its best. Suzanne O’Connell

chanting slogans they did eventually gain entry to the town hall where they continued to make their proclamations. However, they were not successful in meeting the mayor. Other demands being made by the group include that gardens and green areas are better cared for, the streets are kept cleaner and that there is a better waste collection service.

There are also main street lamps that currently do not work and this has also been added to their list of complaints. There are ongoing disputes about who exactly is responsible for the repair of the walkway. However, the residents of La Mata aren’t concerned about who picks up the bill just that their promenade is fixed. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Continued from page 5 publications the reason for the change of date was the failure of those organising the event to supply the correct paper work. The Spanish band was formed in 1982 and has won platinum records for some of their music. Suzanne O’Connell

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Sign up for Rojales road race Registration has now opened for the Rojales 10k race, which is set to take place on 29th September. There are both a 10km and a 5.8km versions of the popular road race, with a maximum of 600 places available to participants. The race takes runners through the

streets and hills of the local area, taking in some stunning scenery along the way. Meanwhile, if you´re a little further north, then there is also a race at El Altet on the same day. Inscription is also open for that run, which offers both a 10km and 5km alternative, through the town which hosts

Alicante-Elche airport. More information can be obtained from the respective town halls, or by visiting the website, chiplevante.com, where runners can also find out about other races in local areas such as Dolores, Benidorm, Santa Pola and Elche, amongst others.

All the fun of the Cool way to fiestas come to Torre pass the time del la Horradada The fiestas of Pilar de la Horadada’s urbanizations are well underway and will continue until 19th August. They began with the fiestas in Mil Palmeras and now it’s the turn of El Mojón and Torre de la Horadada. The town hall has organised a varied programme of activities which is outlined below.

MONDAY 13 AUGUST 22.30h – Performance by “Desflamenkados” in Plaza Antonio Sánchez Lozano

TUESDAY 14 AUGUST 20.15h – Flower offering to the Virgin of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción leaving from the Guardia Civil Headquarters 22.30h – Performance by “Fábula-Tributo

a Mecano” at the Plaza Antonio Sánchez Lozano

WEDNESDAY 15 AUGUST 18.30h – Dawn’s Rosary, mass service and sea procession with the sculpture of the Virgin of the Assumption from the church to the Yacht Club, Torre de la Horadada 21.30h – Solemn procession on the streets of Torre de la Horadada with the sculpture of the Virgin of the Assumption. After the homage to the Guardia Civil, there will be a fireworks’ display from the breakwater in the Torre de la Horadada marina 22.30h – Performance by the “Athenas” orchestra at the Plaza Antonio Sánchez Lozano

Imagine a place where ice lays on the ground, where you can freely move to the beat of music, or hand-in-hand with a lover, almost floating through the air as you glide along, oblivious to your surroundings, entranced in a beautiful, frozen dream. Well you no longer need to imagine as there is an ice rink in Elche this summer. The opening hours are from Tuesday to Friday, 4.30pm to 9.00pm and Saturdays

from 5pm to 10pm. However, the rink is closed on 15th August for the holiday, and you can probably work out yourself that it´s not open on Sundays or Mondays, but the great news is it only costs 5 euros, which is for admission and skates and you have unlimited time to skate to your heart’s content. The ice rink is available until 16th September, so make sure you make the most of it for the next few weeks.

Teaching opportunities open up to nonvalenciano speakers Teachers employed in schools in the Valencian region must usually have qualifications in valenciano, the local language. However, due to short supply the department of education is now advertising the fact that some groups of teachers who are currently unemployed will now be eligible to apply for posts even if they are not valenciano speakers. However, this does not apply to the whole of the region. It’s only the towns which are already designated as being Spanish speaking that have this option. Altogether there are 165 municipal towns which have castillano as their principal language. This includes 30 in Alicante, 84 in València and 51 in Castellón. Torrevieja is one of the towns classed as where the predominant language spoken is Spanish (castellano) rather than valenciano. Other local towns include Albatera, Algorfa, Almoradi, Benijófar, Dolores, Formentera, Los Montesinos, Orihuela, Pilar de la Horadada, Rojales, San Fulgencio, and San Miguel de Salinas. Vacancies are available in September and the amendments to current legislation are being rushed through in order to ensure that sufficient teachers are in place for the coming academic year. It is thought

that it will make a difference to 462 current teaches who do not have the necessary valenciano qualification. However, there are conditions to this. Those entering employment in one of the region’s schools must commit to a course learning to speak valenciano

and they have four years in which to gain the necessary qualification. The time scale for this to take place is tight and there are concerns that there will be insufficient time for the appointments to take place. However, for those who do not speak valenciano this is a move in the right direction. Suzanne O’Connell

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Fight to control the casino Brit in custody for Mallorca rape Who should take control of the Casino in Torrevieja is under dispute. The casino is the large, imposing building right on Torrevieja’s sea front. It is the meeting place for members as well as a venue for different arts and cultural activities during the year. An extraordinary meeting due to be held on Sunday 12th August had to be

October, be delayed a year. The Casino Society is one of the oldest in the city dating back to 1867. It organises many events that are held in the casino including those in collaboration with Alicante University and the town council. The current board of directors is chaired by Ramón Torregrosa and the vice president is Rosario Soler.

rules governing this were only brought in in 2012. There is also disagreement over the voting process itself and whether the transparency of this can be guaranteed after some recent activities by those in charge. The debate about when and how elections to govern the casino should take place is perhaps particularly heated due

A British former rugby player is in police

her attacker after suffering repeated

custody after reportedly tying up, beating

violent blows and being raped.

and raping a young woman in Mallorca. Named as Dylan Rogers, 26, the

According to reports in various UK

resort area of Magaluf, and his victim is

media, the woman was admitted to

also an expatriate, although it is not clear

hospital 'covered in bruises'.

assault. The 22-year-old woman, who is not Spanish or British but whose nationality has not been revealed, was bound with insulating tape in an apartment in the S'Arenal area of Palma and left there by

In October the current president should resign and should not be eligible to be elected again as he has already served eight years in office – the maximum possible. Board members are disputing that the same rules apply to them and also that they must cease their management duties this year as the new

to its political dimension. Although, in theory, the casino should not be politically motivated, some would argue that it is. Whether the elections take place in October 2018 or October 2019, could also impact on the local council elections to be held in May 2019. Suzanne O’Connell

and find a police officer to help her.

accused lives and works in the nightlife

whether they knew each other before the

cancelled. On the meeting’s agenda were two controversial items that have caused something of a furore amongst the members. One is the cancellation of the law that limits the term of office of the president and the board of directors to eight years. A second item proposes that the elections, which should take place in

She managed to free herself, escape

Dylan Rogers was arrested around 12 hours later, in the early hours, in an apartment nearby after police gained a warrant to enter and a spare key. He is thought to have been remanded in custody.

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Torreivieja clean up Unemployment falls to The town hall has announced a clean up campaign of plots of land around the town. Altogether there are 800 plots around Torrevieja that require regular specialist attention including disinfecting and deratting. Most of these are areas of private land that have not been built on and should be kept in good condition by the owners. However, this is not always the case and it is estimated that one out of every eight plots of land is left to deteriorate without any measures being taken by

identify how well they are being kept. Currently, we are told, 80 percent of the plots have been inspected. Laws require that the land is maintained appropriately and owners must provide official documentation to show that the required measures, such as pest control, have been taken. Of the plots of land inspected, 77 plots did not meet requirements and the owners of these pieces of land are to be fined. Fifteen owners have already received their notifications.

their owners. In some cases these are highly visible areas of land that contribute to a poor image of Torrevieja. Now the town hall is preparing to fine these owners anything from €750 to €3,500 for not keeping the land tidy and, in some cases, not have the land fenced off appropriately. The town council has identified all the plots of land in the town and inspections are been carried out to

In some cases the owner of the land might be in the public rather than the private domain and can even be the town hall itself. Councillor Fanny Serrano has announced the measures as part of a new drive to clean up the town and make sure that those areas the council are not responsible for are kept in good condition too. Suzanne O’Connell

lowest numbers in a decade Jobless figures fell in July to 3.13 million – the best result in nearly a decade – with 200,903 workers taken off the dole compared with the same month last year, according to the ministry of work and social security. The department, led by Magdalena Valerio – who has radical plans to overhaul employed and self-employed workers' rights since her appointment in early June – says last month saw 27,141 people given jobs and brought the unemployment total down to its lowest figure since December 2008, about a year after the financial crisis started to creep in. Highest-ever unemployment was seen in February 2013, just 15 months after the previous right-wing PP-led government came into power and five months after they had set up a battery of belt-tightening measures including tax hikes that left residents poorer than ever. This figure of 5.04 million unemployed has, thankfully, never been reached again, and the number is currently 1.91 million fewer than fiveand-a-half years ago. Women continue to be more likely to be out of a job – 1.85 million still are, compared with 1.28 million men. But job security and long-term prospects remain elusive – the hike is largely due to the time of year and the greater availability of seasonal work in the tourism industry: only 9.1 percent of new jobs offered and taken up in July

(190,151) were of a permanent nature, with the remaining 90.9 percent (just under 1.9 million) being temporary contracts ranging from a few days to a few months. That said, the number of permanent jobs taken up, as opposed to temporary ones, increased by 25 percent on July last year. And in real terms, not taking into account the effects of seasonal employment, July only saw 12,183 people find work. This is shown by figures that reveal the services sector – considered, in Spain, to focus on retail and catering – was the one which saw the largest drop in unemployment, with 16,179 new jobs provided compared with a quarter of that (4,172) in industry and one-eighth of it in building and construction (2,650). Agriculture saw 571 people acquire jobs, and the figure is likely to rise again in September with the grape harvest. Of the total, 3,569 people started their first-ever jobs in July. Many of these were young adults, who – along with the over-45s – are the hardest-hit by unemployment; in fact, the number of under-25s on the dole fell by 2,523 overall. Whilst unemployment in those aged 25 and over fell much more drastically, by 24,618 people, the difference is partly attributable to the fact that, in Spain, a higher proportion of young adults go to university and staying on for post-graduate study is much more

mainstream, meaning the majority are aged at least 22 or even 24 before they seek work, especially if they study the compulsory public-sector exams, or oposiciones, which are full-time and almost impossible to combine with paid employment. Foreigners on the dole now account for 371,171, having gone down by 8,704 – of those still seeking work, 136,063 are from European Union member States and 235,108 are from elsewhere in the world. Despite the tourism industry normally meaning extra work available in summer, unemployment has increased in the Balearic Islands, by 656 people. The same has occurred in the Basque Country and Navarra, with an additional 572 and 515 people respectively signing on. Galicia, Andalucía and Castilla-La Mancha have seen the greatest falls in unemployment in the last month at 6,653, 5,534 and 2,818 respectively Permanent jobs are more likely to be full-time than temporary jobs – the latter more often being part-time hours only, and not through workers' choice. In the case of those jobs which do not have an expiry date and are intended to be indefinite, nearly two-thirds, or 113,954, were full-time compared with 52,068 which were part-time. This means that although part-time hours have increased in permanent jobs – by 16.46 percent - so did full-time jobs, by 23.8 percent.

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Spangles chorus Local choir celebrates is recruiting anniversary If you fancy yourself as a bit of a singer, this is your chance to shine with Spangles Ladies' Harmony Chorus! Three times national chorus champions, Spangles is a friendly and fun-loving group of ladies whose passion is singing and making the most of life. “It’s not just about the singing.” said Chorus Manager, Anthea Prentice, “When you join Spangles, you become part of our ‘singing family’. We are members of the worldwide Barbershop community where forming strong relationships through singing is widespread.” Spangles returns from the summer break on Thursday, 6 September. They

rehearse every Thursday, from 10.00 until 13.00, at the Centro Municipal Las Claras, Calle Helena, Los Narejos, Los Alcázares. Visitors are always welcome so if you like the idea of joining us, why not pop along to one of the rehearsals? If you enjoy the rehearsal and want to try out for the chorus, after checking which voice part you are best suited to, you will be given a simple song to learn. Each singing part has a section leader, who will help you every step of the way through the learning process and you will also get the chance to sing the audition song with the chorus. There is no pressure and you just need to let the Musical Director know when you feel ready to audition.

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Cantabile was founded in 1998 by Derek Henderson in Torrevieja and a small group of ladies who met regularly to rehearse in a local bar. At the time Cantabile was the only non Spanish choir in this area and for many years the only female choir. From November 2007 until September 2016 it was ably directed by Jennifer NicholsonMorton who not only arranged much of the music but also wrote some of it. The choir has rehearsed in four different venues over the years and has now been at La Siesta Church since 2013. It has also performed in a variety of places and with other choirs, and has taken part in the Habaneras and the European Cultural Festival. Like the venues, the uniform has changed a few times since its inauguration, ranging from long blue or gold bell tent dresses to glitzy blue jackets, black and white, all white and now all black with coloured scarves some with music notes printed on them. Originally, Cantabile’s repertoire was

limited to ‘short songs’ but it is now very varied and includes music from the Baroque period to the present day ranging from sacred, folk, Classical, serious, comic and operatic choruses. In 2015, the choir very successfully performed Gabriel Faure’s Requiem Mass. In May for 4 weeks, before the summer break, the ladies began rehearsals for Vivaldi’s “Gloria”, a beautiful piece that was originally written for a girls’ orphanage around 1715 in Venice and other sacred songs before meeting again early in September. The choir which sings in three parts, soprano, mezzo soprano and alto would welcome any ladies who would like to join us for this special event which will take place on 23rd and 30th November and hopefully continue as members. The only requirements are the ability to sing in tune and regularly attend rehearsals. Over the years, members have come and gone but the ethos of the choir

remains the same; that is to offer a broad range of choral music to a high standard, to challenge the singer vocally, to extend her knowledge of a reasonable range of songs and to enjoy a sociable and friendly atmosphere within the choir. Rehearsals are at La Siesta Church, Torrevieja every Friday from 2.45 to 5pm from September to June. If you are interested in singing and would like to join an established ladies’ choir please contact Val Beange on 966 79 58 16 or email valcantabile@gmail.com or valbeange@gmail.com

LETTERS Dear editor, I was absolutely appalled to read the letter by the president of Res. Montilla the other week. Whilst I appreciate her concerns about how the resources are distributed across the region, I felt the tone of the letter was a disgrace. There was a lot of demands and a lot of unnecessary “SHOUTING”. You do pay your taxes, but that tax you pay is spent on a range of things which maybe you don’t access. If you really want change, write to your local commune and not the local paper - you’ll get more sympathy from them. Kind regards, David Jack

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Ryanair strike havoc The low-cost airline cancelled nearly 400 flights across Europe on Friday (10th August) due to industrial action in Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands. Ryanair faced its biggest strike yet when pilots held a coordinated 24-hour stoppage to demand better working conditions. The budget airline has so far cancelled flights affecting more 70,000 passengers across Europe. This includes 78 flights to or from Spain, a move that affected 14,000 passengers. The Spanish airport worst hit by the strikes is Alicante, mainly due to the

improved working conditions, or for contracts to be governed by the laws of the country where workers are based, rather than by Irish legislation. A further 54 flights between Germany and Spain were grounded, most of them from Frankfurt with destinations such as Alicante, Girona, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Madrid, Málaga, Palma and Seville. Flights between Düsseldorf and Alicante, Málaga, Girona and Palma were also axed. In Belgium, Ryanair cancelled 20 flights: eight between Zaventem airport and Madrid and

stoppage in Germany, followed by Palma, Madrid Barajas and Barcelona El Prat. This was the latest of several strikes by Ryanair pilots and cabin crew in under a month, and the first involving joint action by pilots from several countries. Irish pilots recently staged four one-day walkouts, while cabin crew in Spain, Belgium, Italy and Portugal went on strike on 25th and 26th July. Europe’s largest low-cost airline recognised unions in December, but talks have so far failed to produce agreements on

Barcelona, and 12 between Charleroi and Alicante, Almería, Santander, Seville, Tenerife and Zaragoza. There are four cancelled flights between Stockholm and Alicante and Barcelona. In a statement the airline said: “Ryanair took every step to minimise the disruption and we notifed our customers as early as possible advising them of their free move, refund or reroute options. The majority of customers affected were accomoted on other Ryanair flights.”

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE The pound took hit after hit this week, some predictions from analysts that the largely due to various public figures talking single currency may hit new lows before the up the chances of a ‘no deal’ Brexit. BoE’s end of the summer. There is a loss of governor Mark Carney said on BBC Radio 4 momentum in the Eurozone economy: not that the risks of a ‘no deal’ scenario are now only have all the gains of the first quarter “uncomfortably high” and Trade Secretary been lost, but the 4% 2018 gain noted in the Liam Fox put the likelihood of the scenario middle of April has now become a 3.6% loss, at 60/40, claiming “intransigence” on the which is a dramatic swing in the wrong part of the EU. Sterling reached nadirs direction. An additional challenge is the against the pound and the euro not seen in uncertainty arising from Italy after the almost a year, and with the parliament in European Commission’s fraught negotiations summer recess and the inflation report with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte over the unchanged from May, it appears that it is budget. It’s clear that while not the worst hit currently at the mercy of Brexit rhetoric.

in the current environment, there will be

Thanks in part to the travails of the little plain sailing for the euro in the coming pound, the euro managed to hold steady, months. but it’s clear that it’s struggling and there are

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Connections team acts to meet increased demand The 24 hour Confidential ‘Emotional Support Helpline’ launched by HELP Vega Baja in July has surpassed all expectations with calls and requests for support growing by the day. The committee of the charity have shown their commitment to the service by installing a new telephone system and an additional phone line to meet the increasing demand. Now callers can contact the service by calling 965 021 552 any time of day or night, email volunteers at support@helpvegabaja.com or go to

the HELP Vega Baja Centre in San Miguel, Calle Lope de Vega on either a Monday, Wednesday or Friday afternoon from 2pm until 5 pm to chat with one of the team. The charity has been helping people in the Vega Baja area for more than 36 years and Michele Masson, President, said: “The CONNECTIONS team service is taking the charity on a new journey, but it is one that is proving to be much needed and appreciated in the community. Our volunteers are very dedicated, and

we are very proud to be in a position to move the service forward and reach out to those people who need support. For many years we have been helping in a practical way and this hasn’t changed. Although the CONNECTIONS team are also able to give practical advice, the emotional support they offer is tremendously important and helping many people”. Jane Troubridge who co-ordinates the team said: “There are many reasons why people look to the CONNECTIONS team for support. Of course all calls are totally confidential – if they prefer, callers don’t even have to use their own name. Our volunteers will listen, without judgment, to whatever is troubling the caller. We can also able to offer guidance and advice if needed and of course we can call upon the years of experience that the charity has when practical help is required. Support doesn’t end with the call, we will keep in touch with callers if this is what they want – the choice is always theirs. Loneliness and isolation are two things that people struggle with, particularly here in Spain when many are often living far from family and friends. The “dream” is sometimes shattered when people find themselves alone

following the death of a partner or divorce. However, people call for many other reasons, for example, mental health issues, addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling) relationships, family issues, money, housing worries and abuse are just some of the issues that people struggle with daily. It doesn’t matter what the reason is, if it is troubling you, please don’t struggle alone – the team will support you.” The CONNECTIONS team is in addition to the existing services offered by HELP Vega Baja at their offices in San Miguel, La Marina and other groups where the charity is associated. Michele said “Help Vega Baja is a very forward thinking charity and our aim is to ensure that we understand the needs of the community and where possible, offer help. We can do this because of the support we receive from our volunteers and the wider community. In order to keep costs to a minimum we are looking for sponsorship from local businesses who, perhaps would like to sponsor leaflets, display boards etc with us. If anyone would like to join us on our journey, please call 966 723 733 or email president@helpvegabaja.com”

Spain drains ecological resources The 1st August was Earth Overshoot Day but it was nothing to celebrate. It was the date humanity used up its sustainable natural resources for the year. From now until 31st December the world is in a situation of ‘ecological debt’. Earth Overshoot Day was established by the Global Footprint Network in 1997 to measure how the world is spending its natural resources, with devastating results. They found that humanity drains resources for almost two planets every year, giving the earth no time to recover. Or in Spain’s case 2.3 planets, according to Juan Carlos del Olmo, general secretary of WWF Spain.

“We are submitting natural resources to huge stress,” he said. Various factors have contributed to this situation such as the reduction in biodiversity, soil degradation of soil and extreme weather which is becoming increasingly more frequent and destructive. The earth’s footprint on nature, based on criteria such as consumption of food and usage of forests, is still in credit at around 60 percent. What puts the planet into the red is pollutant gases such as carbon dioxide, produced by fossil fuels.

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One of the first garden plants I fell in love with was Armeria maritima, better known as Sea Thrift or Sea Pink. You may know these plants from home - they can be found covering hillsides and cliffs in the west of England, where they withstand salt-laden winds, but they also do well in hot, humid coastal areas like ours. Sea thrift is a popular garden flower and the plant has been distributed worldwide as a garden and cut flower. It was like meeting an old friend when I saw a large selection of these plants at the local garden center. These strange mounds of grass-like foliage produce little crystal buds that explode into charming puffs of pink. In the wild, flowers are usually pale pink, but brighter pinks and white are available as cultivated plants. As the common names indicate, sea thrift has a fondness for sunny, salty environments, but is also at home in mountain areas. They can be found in coastal areas and mountain regions of Europe, Turkey, North Africa and the western coast of North and South America. Sea thrift is a low maintenance, drought tolerant, short lived perennial that forms a 6-12” (15-30 cm) dense clump of grass-like foliage with pink flowers rising on stalks in mid spring. Kept deadheaded, flowering will continue throughout much of the summer. The rounded flower heads are composed of lots of tiny flowers - each of the small flowers later becoming a seed. After about four years the centre of the plant dies, leaving an ugly brown patch. When that happens, it is time to dig up and divide the plant which is quite easy to do. Replant one of the divisions in the spot where you dug out the original and plant the others elsewhere or give them to friends.

General culture Sea thrift thrives in dry, infertile soils where few other plants can compete. Well-drained sandy or loamy soil is best for this species. The plants will rot if planted in fertile, moist soils or in heavy clay. They need

full sun for most of the day, but will not mind a bit of shade during the hottest hours. Regular watering is appreciated during the heat of summer, although dryer conditions are fine for cooler times of the year. Feed only once a year with slow-release fertilizer. If given their requirements of lean, dry, well-drained soil and lots of sun, these drought tolerant plants require little maintenance. They have no serious insect or disease problems.

Uses This plant is a rock garden favourite, with its tidy mound of grassy foliage and profusion of rose-pink spherical flowers. Plant it where someone will not mistake it for grass while it is not flowering and pull it out. A great low plant for the front of the border, rock gardens, edgings, or massed together. They also look great between rocks on top of a wall with the flowers cascading down. The low, evergreen tuft is a great textural accent to the garden even after blooming. The flowers dry easily. Cut them when they are in full bloom and hang them upside down in a dry, dark place with good air circulation.

Propagation methods By dividing the rootball or from seed. The seeds are small pale brown drops. There are many seeds on a seedhead. Soaking Armeria seeds in warm water for 6-8 hours before sowing aids germination. Sea thrift seeds can be sown in the garden during late spring and summer months, up until two months before the first frost. Seeds that are started indoors, in early spring and kept at 60-70° F (15-21° C) will germinate in two to three weeks and bloom the first year. Marc Vijverberg

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Welcome to Salzburg with Vivalia Travel Salzburg's historic centre is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centres

Salzburg, literally "salt fortress", is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of Salzburg state. Salzburg's historic centre is internationally renowned for its baroque architecture and is one of the best-preserved city centres and has 27 churches north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The city has three universities and a large population of students. Tourists also visit Salzburg to tour the historic centre and the scenic Alpine surroundings. First republic Following World War I and the dissolution of the AustroHungarian Empire; Salzburg, as the capital of one of the AustroHungarian territories, became part of the new German Austria. In 1918, it represented the residual German-speaking territories of the Austrian heartlands. Annexation by the Third Reich The Anschluss (the occupation and annexation of Austria, including Salzburg, into the Third Reich) took place on 12 March 1938, one day before a scheduled referendum on Austria's independence. German troops moved into the city. Political opponents, Jewish citizens and other minorities were subsequently arrested and deported to concentration camps World War II Allied bombing destroyed 7,600 houses and killed 550 inhabitants. Fifteen strikes destroyed 46 percent of the city's buildings, especially those around Salzburg train station. Although the town's bridges and the dome of the cathedral were destroyed, much of its Baroque architecture remained

intact. As a result, Salzburg is one of the few remaining examples of a town of its style. American troops entered the city on 5 May 1945 and it became the centre of the American-occupied area in Austria. Climate Salzburg is part of the temperate zone. The Köppen climate classification specifies the climate as a humid continental climate , however, with the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm for the coldest month, Salzburg can be classified as a fourseason oceanic climate with significant temperature differences between seasons. Due to the location at the northern rim of the Alps, the amount of precipitation is comparatively high, mainly in the summer months. The specific drizzle is called Schnürlregen in the local dialect. In winter and spring, pronounced foehn winds regularly occur. Architecture The Romanesque and Gothic churches, the monasteries and the early carcass houses dominated the medieval city for a long time. The Cathedral of Archbishop Conrad of Wittelsbach was the largest basilica north of the Alps. The choir of the Franciscan Church Hall, construction was begun by Hans von Burghausen and completed by Stephan Krumenauer, is one of the most prestigious religious gothic constructions of southern Germany. Renaissance and baroque Inspired by Vincenzo Scamozzi, Prince Archbishop Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau began to transform the medieval town to the

architectural ideals of the late Renaissance. Plans for a massive cathedral by Scamozzi failed to materialize upon the fall of the archbishop. A second cathedral planned by Santino Solari rose as the first early Baroque church in Salzburg. It served as an example for many other churches in Southern Germany and Austria. Markus Sittikus and Paris von Lodron continued to rebuild the city with major projects such as Hellbrunn Palace, the prince archbishop's residence, the university buildings, fortifications, and many other buildings. Giovanni Antonio Daria managed by order of Prince Archbishop Guido von Thun the construction of the residential well. Giovanni Gaspare Zuccalli, by order of the same archbishop, created the Erhard and the Kajetan church in the south of the town. The city's redesign was completed with buildings designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach, donated by Prince Archbishop Johann Ernst von Thun. Salzburg is a tourist favourite, with the number of tourists outnumbering locals by a large margin in peak times. In addition to Mozart's birthplace noted above, other notable places include: - Historic centre of the city of Salzburg, a World Heritage Site Baroque architecture, including many churches - Salzburg Cathedral - Franciscan Church - Holy Trinity Church - Kollegienkirche Nonnberg Abbey, a Benedictine monastery - St Peter's Abbey with the Petersfriedhof.

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My soon to be ex-husband has stipulated that our children are no longer to see my mother. Our three girls have always had a lot of involvement with their grandmother, and went to her house after school while I finished work. My ex husband and my mother never saw eye to eye, and she always feared our marriage would end in tears. My ex says my mother was instrumental in our break-up, which is rubbish. My ex says he is going to get an order to prevent our children seeing their grandmother. Our children are all over 12. Can he do this?

I’ve been seeing a woman for several months. She knew I had children from my former marriage, but as time has gone on and we’ve got more serious she’s shown no interest in meeting them despite my wanting it. She is now saying she never wanted children of her own, and isn’t interested in being a step-mother either. My children are a big part of my life, and I need my partner to be on board. She’s not even happy to hear me discuss my children.

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I should see your solicitor about this. Unless there has been any abuse, I don’t think he can pursue such an order. As all your children are over 12, they should be able to make their own decisions about seeing family members. Although things may be different in Spain, so don’t speak to your husband about it any further, and consult your Lawyer.

It depends on how you think you will feel further down the line, if you let your lady friend have her own way. If it is a bone of contention now, the situation might eat away at you in time. Does she want to pretend your children don’t exist? In these situations compromise is the only solution. Everyone has family. How would she feel if you refused to see her parents for example? I would instigate a serious conversation with her and point out that it’s unreasonable for her not to acknowledge your children. Otherwise, how seriously does she view the relationship?

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Hottest night this year. 35º lows in Extremadura Night temperatures have been reaching new highs and sleep was nearly impossible for residents without airconditioning – especially in the province of Badajoz (Extremadura). The town of Navalvillar de Pela registered lows of 35.1ºC last Monday and the early hours of Tuesday – the most sweltering night temperatures Spain has seen this year. Not far behind and in the same province was Herrera del Duque, where the mercury did not drop below 34ºC overnight, and in the other Extremadura

province of Cáceres, the town of Zorita saw lows of 33ºC. Predictions that the heatwave was about to subside early last week proved to be unfounded – isolated snap storms on both days have not only failed to clear the air, but actually forced the mercury up. And although temperatures have dropped slightly since Wednesday, humidity levels are rising. On the Mediterranean, humidity today is at 85% with winds of barely 13 kilometres per hour (8.1mph).

Córdoba to name street after air-con inventor who ‘has saved their lives’ One of Spain's hottest cities wants to name a street after Willis Haviland Carrier, the man who invented airconditioning. Córdoba – along with Jáen and Sevilla – all of which are in inland Andalucía are typically the most sweltering provinces in the country and, whilst the rest of Spain complains whenever a heatwave strikes, these three barely notice them because they are not so different from a typical summer there anyway. Whilst temperatures shot up to around 40ºC in the early part of the week, this was quite normal for the city of Córdoba, the capital of a province which holds Spain's record for the highest-ever temperature in the country's history at 47.3ºC in the shade. But residents say without Haviland Carrier's early-20th-century invention, it would be literally impossible for human life to survive there. This may be a slight exaggeration,

but almost every house in the city has this facility since the risk of heatstroke, which is frequently fatal, would be very high without it. And the US-based scientist did not in fact create air-conditioning to cool people down in summer: it was originally designed for refrigeration of machinery in factories. Despite this, if Haviland Carrier were alive today, he would probably be receiving gushing thanks via social media from those who live in the provinces of Córdoba, Sevilla and Jaén – and, quite possibly, many of those on the Mediterranean, in the Canary Islands, and on the south coast, too. A petition on Change.org calling for his name to be given to a street in Córdoba has only amassed 1,000 signatures so far, but the city council's head of planning, Pedro García, has already taken notice and says he is searching for a road whose name can be feasibly changed.

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Spanish police arrest notorius drug baron ‘abuelo’ in Galicia Spanish police have arrested Manuel Charlin, a once powerful drug baron who headed up a notoriously violent family clan in the north-western region of Galicia, in a major cocaine operation. A colourful patriarch who spent many years in jail, the 85-year-old was one of at least 18 people held in the operation that took place in Galicia and other regions including Andalucia in the south, a police spokeswoman told Spanish news agency AFP. His son Melchor, who once went on the run for five years, was also among those held. The operation sprung from a major cocaine haul in a boat off the Azores Islands in the Atlantic ocean, said Lois Herrera, spokesman for the central government's representative office in Galicia's Pontevedra, without giving further details. Charlin is the latest Galician drug baron to have been detained after Sito Minanco, another gangster with a colourful past, was arrested in February on suspicion of trying to re-impose himself in the cocaine trade. Galicia, with its rugged coastline, narrow, winding waterways and mountainous terrain, has long been at the forefront of drug trafficking as smugglers of alcohol and tobacco moved into the drugs trade, particularly cocaine, in the 1980s. They would bring shipments of hashish from Morocco or cocaine from Colombia into Galicia, from where it went onto the rest of Europe. Charlin was one of those, at the

head of a notorious family clan known as the "Charlines." In his book "Farina" about drug trafficking in Galicia, which has been made into a Spanish television series, investigative reporter Nacho Carretero describes the clan as "without a doubt the most violent organisation" in the region.

A family affair

"They settled scores without batting an eyelid, and they've left corpses in their path," he writes. According to Carretero, Charlin was born in poverty and started a seafood company when he was very young which he financed with contraband penicillin, copper and alcohol from nearby Portugal. He soon moved into the illegal trade of tobacco and became the first in Galicia to enter drug trafficking -hashish and then cocaine. In so doing, he took his entire family along for the ride.

and forcing him to call his wife to get the cash. In a rare interview to Spanish television this year, a chuckling Charlin confirmed this. "That was true," he said. "He beat him up like there was no tomorrow," he added, although it was unclear whether he was referring to one of his brothers or the expoliceman. Incidentally, according to Carretero, that beating landed Charlin in prison, where he made a contact that allowed him to launch into the cocaine trade.

In his book, Carretero describes them as "curt, impulsive and very violent". He describes one episode when Charlin, two of his brothers and a former policeman violently beat up a man who owed them money, throwing him into a refrigerator truck

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Vegan Tapas Route in Alicante Between the 17th and 24th September, Vegan Fest Alicante will be arranging the second Vegan Tapas Route in the city. Much like a typical taps route that many towns now host, this edition has one unique speciality, in that all of

the food served is suitable for vegans. Although attitudes are starting to change and the range of products available growing constantly, being vegan or vegetarian in Spain is not one of the easiest life choices to be made, and so events like this not only make it easier for animal conscious food lovers to eat with peace of

Tatoos on display This may be a little early, but it is definitely an event not to be missed, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re giving plenty of notice to saved the date in your diary. Between 23rd and 25th November, Alicante will host its first ever tattoo convention. Taking place in the IFA exhibition centre, close to Alicante-Elche airport, the weekend is expected to attract the best tattoo artists and

piercers from around the globe, coming together to showcase their unique style of art, with the human body as their canvas. Details of the event are still being pulled together at this stage, but make a note in your diary, or ink it to your hand, because this is one event that tattoo lovers will not want to miss.

mind, it also raises awareness of the need to offer dishes catering for an ever growing number of people who eliminate animal products from their diet. You can follow the event on Facebook, just look for â&#x20AC;&#x153;II Ruta de la Tapa Vegana en Alicanteâ&#x20AC;?, and get up to date information on the bars and restaurants taking part.

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New look for Orihuela’s historic centre

The Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, alongside councillors Rafael Almagro and Miguel Ángel Fernández have presented the newly approved tourist signage that will depict the historic centre of Orihuela on the entry roads to the municipality. This signage, which identifies places of heritage and cultural relevance is to be finally installed in Orihuela city. The images are already been used on the beaches and on the motorway. The Mayor said; “It was hard to understand why a historic centre of a city such as Orihuela did not have specific signage on the entry roads from the motorway and main dual carriageways. So after much work and effort, and after

several conversations and requests to the Ministry of Development since 2015, there will now be four signs to indicate that there is a cultural and monumental city worth visiting.” There will be two signs in both directions of the Autovía del Mediterránea A-7 at exit 545, and two others on the N340 national road passing through Orihuela. This signs will be installed in the month of September and has been made through approved suppliers by the Ministry of Development, complying with current regulations. The Mayor explained that ‘Orihuela deserved a different image to the generic signage’ and therefore the city hired the company Creative Design to be

responsible for developing the pictogram that will depict the towns heritage through elements representative of the identity of Orihuela. Luis Pérez, representative of the agency, said: “The image represents the classic view of the city with the Segura River, the Cross of the Muela, the seminar and the tower of the Cathedral. We have worked hard to create an image that truly represents Orihuela and can be easily visualised from the road.” The Mayor thanked the input and work of all those who have achieved this milestone. "that although small, is very significant and marks another goal achieved since we acceded to the Mayor's Office," he concluded.

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PROPERTIES URGENTLY REQUIRED IN ALL AREAS Spanish jets left out of Baltics air-policing after accidentally shooting missile over Estonia Spanish Eurofighter jets deployed in the Baltics have halted their air-policing drills after one of them accidentally fired a missile on Tuesday over southeast Estonia, Allied sources have confirmed. The weapon was fired at 3.44pm in an area located around 100 kilometres from the Russian border. The Spanish aircraft have been suspended from the missions until the circumstances of the incident are cleared up, said the same sources. Estonian authorities are still looking for the missing missile, which they suspect may have hit the ground despite having a built-in selfdestruct mode meant to go off in the air. No explosion was detected at the time of the incident. NATO has assigned Portuguese F-16 squadrons and French Mirage 2000 jets the task of intercepting any unauthorized flights, while the Spanish jets have been temporarily left out of the air policing scrambles, which are ordered to respond to aircraft that approach Allied airspace without following international flight regulations.

While an investigation into the cause of the accident is still underway, military sources said that human error is the most likely cause as no software errors have been detected. If so, it would be an extremely unusual mistake to make, particularly since the fighter jet was being flown by a highly experienced pilot. It is not enough to press a button in order to launch a missile – instead, a procedure involving several steps must be followed. The pilot had not assigned a target to the advanced mediumrange air-to-air missile (AMRAAM), which uses radar technology and carries a warhead. Otherwise it would have probably hit another one of the three fighter jets that were participating in the exercise at the time. Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas on Wednesday expressed concern about the matter in a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. “I told the secretary general of NATO that it is a serious incident and we are understandably concerned about this in Estonia.

Thank God that as far as we know, no one was hurt as a result of the incident,” said Ratas, according to a government press release. Stoltenberg for his part lamented the incident and offered NATO’s complete support for the investigation, said the Alliance’s spokesperson. Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles spoke on Wednesday with her Estonian counterpart, Jüri Luik, whom she met at a recent NATO summit in Brussels. Allied sources said that Estonia is being “low-key” about its complaint, because “everyone is aware that such an incident, while improbable, cannot be ruled out,” and that NATO members ensure the Baltic nations’ airspace defense free of charge. Spain has deployed aircraft in the Baltics around six times since 2004. Its current deployment includes 135 personnel and six Eurofighter EF-2000 jets from the military base of Morón de la Frontera (Seville), which are now stationed at the base of Siauliai in northern Lithuania. The mission began on 1st May and will end on 31st August.

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The worst home buying advice people hear Rebecca Serwotka

Your favourite local property expert, of Inmobiliaria Real Estate Agents in Ciudad Quesada & published author of “Moving Forward – 25 Essential Rules For Buying & Selling Real Estate Without Going Crazy.” Request your FREE copy today! Featured on Best Buy Spain – Property TV – Sky Channel 189. If you’re looking to buy a house in Spain and told all of your family and friends your exciting news, you’re bound to have at least one of them say “let me give you some advice.” After all, they’ve been there, done that or they’re “experts” in the Real Estate market because they’ve watched countless episodes of A Place In The Sun. We all know they’re only trying to be helpful, but just because people have an opinion doesn’t make them well informed experts. So when it comes to buying a house, that helpful advice can easily send you down the wrong path. Here are a few of the worst home-buying advice, people have heard:“WAIT, DON’T BUY YET, HOUSE PRICES ARE GOING DOWN!” Why you might hear this: The housing bubble is going to burst and you’d be better off waiting for prices to go down. Why its bad advice: Unfortunately for any Real Estate Investor, noone can predict exactly how the market is going to react to any world event. No-one can be spot on when it comes to predicting the future! So when it comes to finding that ideal home, why wait? The time isn’t someday soon…. It’s right now! What your family and friends never tell you is that prices will go up and to buy now before you miss the boat. Live for today, you don’t know what tomorrow’s going to bring! “YOU DON’T NEED TO USE A REAL ESTATE AGENT”

Why you might hear this: Saving money on agent’s commission, when you can do a deal direct. Easy right? Wrong! Why its bad advice: In any market, the best way to save money is by using a qualified Real Estate Agent, as they’re the ones that can guide you through the complete buying process, pointing out any potential problems that could cost you big time down the road. They will know how to negotiate the best deal for you, and be able to point you in the right direction long after you’ve bought. Priceless! “MAKE A CHEEKY OFFER” Why you might hear this: That’s what they do on tv! Why its bad advice: Making an extremely low offer can start negotiations off on the wrong foot with the seller. You want the best deal but you don’t want to halt negotiations before they even get going. Be reasonable with your offer. Serious buyers and sellers know what homes are worth. Your Real Estate Agent will be able to guide you on making the best offer. “NEVER PAY FULL PRICE” Why you might hear this: Because only losers pay full price, right? WRONG! Why its bad advice: Full price doesn’t always mean overpriced! However if that perfect home seems a little more than the going rate, and if it has everything you’ve been looking for, then paying full price may be the only way to secure it. Everyone has an opinion in the property market, so thank your family and friends for their heartfelt input however, you can handle it from here with a professional Real Estate Agent on your side. Happy House Hunting! For more information and guidance on buying and selling, please contact us and we will send you our FREE e-book or log on to: www.homes4u.es/new-kindle-e-book to request the link. Think property? Think us, because life’s complicated enough! See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper.www.homes4u.es

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Tuesday, 14th August American Pie on itv2 from 10:00pm to 11:30pm

At a high school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they thought, so enter into a pact to be the first to 'score' as the senior prom looms. This crude but hilarious comedy from first-time director Paul Weitz contains some outrageous set pieces.

A look at the work of high court enforcement officers, also known as sheriffs, as they strive to retrieve cash for members of the public who are owed money. Rob and Gerald track down the boss of a Spanish skincare company which owes thousands of pounds to three former employees who won an employment tribunal but haven't been paid. Lawrence and Kev go in search of a mechanic who failed to supply the vital part one enthusiast had paid for to get his vintage car back on the road. There is a last-minute confrontation at a car garage as the sheriffs try to remove a valuable Range Rover, and Tracy and Dave get the clamp out to try to make a builder pay back the thousands of pounds he owes to a woman and her 90year-old father.

Thursday, 16th August Meet the Drug Lords: Inside the Real Narcos (Documentary) onChannel 4 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm Jason Fox travels to Peru. He heads for a remote, treacherous spot in the foothills of the Andes known as Cocaine Valley, where hundreds of tonnes of cocaine are produced each year. Deep in the jungle, under cover of darkness, Jason meets one of the valley's most renowned cocaine chefs, who prepares pure cocaine in his hidden pop-up lab. Jason has to make a swift exit hidden in the back of a pick-up truck. Jason joins a group of young drug carriers on a dangerous trek out of Cocaine Valley. He also joins an elite police unit on a helicopter raid to destroy a jungle lab. But with the cartels quick to adapt and reorganise, is this strategy having any real impact? Friday, 17th August Skyfall (Film,2012) onitv2 from 10:00pm to 11:05pm

Wednesday, 15th August The Sheriffs are Coming (Documentary) on BBC 1 London from 9:00pm to 10:00pm

MI6 comes under attack and agent James Bond 007 must track down and

eliminate the threat, no matter what the cost. Bond's loyalty to M is put to the test when details of her past resurface. Saturday, 18th August Gino's Win Your Wish List on Channel 5 from 10:00pm to 11:00pm Popular game show hosted by Gino D'Acampo. The Bradley family from Cardiff answer questions, bounce balls and get Gino to 'belt up', as they try to win items on their wish list and this week's star prize - a trip to the jewel of Southeast Asia, Vietnam.

Nuremberg trials at the end of World War II - to defend Abel. Despite now specialising in insurance, having done no criminal work for years and being unenthusiastic at the prospect of a case he can't win but which guarantees him notoriety among sections of the American public, Donovan resignedly agrees to do his patriotic duty. Predictably he loses. But his defence is good enough to commute Abel's death penalty to a life sentence.

Sunday, 19th August Bridge of Spies on Channel 4 from 10:00pm to 12:45am Tom Hanks stars in Steven Spielberg's fact-inspired Cold War drama, from a script co-written by Matt Charman and the Coen brothers. In 1957, Rudolf Abel is arrested in Brooklyn and charged with being a Soviet spy. It's imperative he's seen to be given a fair trial, so the American bar committee nominate James B Donovan - who distinguished himself prosecuting Nazi officials at the

Monday, 20th August Jamie Cooks Italy 2018 onChannel 4 from 9:30pm to 10:00pm Jamie Oliver heads to glorious Puglia, to seek out the family recipes that make this spectacular region the hottest food destination in Italy. Jamie meets Puglia's real pasta grannies.

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Sky Sports 1 6.00am 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 6.30pm 6.45pm 7.00pm 8.30pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 4.30am 5.00am 6.00am

Sky Sports News Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sportswomen Sky Sports News Sky Sports News To be Announced Live Women's T20 Super League Katherine Brunt: No Boundaries My Icon Cricket Football The Debate - Live Cricket's Greatest Games Live Caribbean Premier League T20 Darren Gough: In the Zone Sky Sports News Sky Sports News

7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am

Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Couples Come Dine with Me Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gotham Supernatural The Big Bang Theory

Sky Movies Premiere 6.30am

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Channel 4 6.05am 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.05am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 1.50pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 12.05am 1.05am 1.30am 2.25am 3.20am 4.15am 4.45am 5.40am 6.30am

Lost and Found Countdown King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me The Great British Bake Off Countdown A Place in the Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Ackley Bridge 999: What's Your Emergency? On the Edge On the Edge 24 Hours in A and E Random Acts Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Secret Life of the Zoo Live Well for Longer Mobil 1 Vet on the Hill Lost and Found The Posh Frock Shop

8.00pm

World News Today

8.30pm

What Do Artists Do All Day?

BBC 4 9.00pm

Andrew Marr's History of the World

10.00pm

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

11.00pm

Night of the Living Dead

12.35am

Hitchcock's Shower Scene: 78/52

2.00am

Italy's Invisible Cities

3.00am

Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema

4.00am

What Do Artists Do All Day?

4.30am

This is BBC Four

9.55am 10.30am 11.30am 12.35pm 1.05pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 2.40pm 3.10pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.50pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.10am 2.15am 3.15am 4.15am

Food Unwrapped A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A Place in the Sun The Secret Life of the Zoo The Supervet Grand Designs The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes Hidden Britain by Drone 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes The Good Wife 8 Out of 10 Cats

ITV3

Channel 5 6.10am 6.35am 7.00am 7.05am 7.10am 7.20am 7.30am 7.40am 7.50am 8.00am 8.10am 8.20am 8.35am 8.45am 8.55am 9.05am 9.25am 9.40am 9.55am 10.05am 10.15am 12.15pm 1.10pm 1.15pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.15pm

1.05am 2.00am 4.10am 5.00am 5.45am 6.10am 6.35am

The Great Artists Wildlife SOS Peppa Pig Olly the Little White Van Luo Bao Bei Simon Noddy: Toyland Detective Fireman Sam Thomas and Friends Secret Life of Kittens Shimmer and Shine Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Paw Patrol Floogals Digby Dragon Nella the Princess Knight Mofy The Wright Stuff Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 5 News Lunchtime GPs: Behind Closed Doors Home and Away Neighbours Cagney and Lacey Garage Sale Mystery VI: The Novel Murders 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Moto GP Highlights The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies Sinkholes: Swallowed Whole Hurricane Hell World's Deadliest Weather: Caught on Camera Left for Dead Super Casino The Last Days of Heath Ledger Cruising with Jane McDonald House Doctor The Great Artists Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.50am 8.10am 8.30am 9.30am 10.35am 11.40am 12.50pm 1.50pm 2.55pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.05pm 7.05pm 7.35pm 8.05pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.05pm 12.40am 1.40am 1.45am 3.00am 3.45am 4.00am

The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars River Monsters The World is Not Enough FYI Daily The World is Not Enough Killer Elite FYI Daily Killer Elite Ax Men ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am

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BBC1 7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.15am 12.45am 1.30am 1.35am

Breakfast Animal Park Summer Special Homes Under the Hammer Fake Britain Thief Trackers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Red Rock Escape to the Country Royal Recipes Flog It! Impossible BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Rip Off Britain The Sheriffs are Coming The Real Marigold Hotel BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather A Question of Sport Live From the BBC NYPD Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.20pm 2.40pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.45pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.15am 2.15am 3.15am 3.45am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 7.45am 8.10am 9.00am 9.25am 10.25am 11.20am 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 4.45pm 5.55pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.45pm 12.15am 12.40am 1.10am 1.40am 2.10am 2.35am

The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelorette Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Dress to Impress You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Family Guy Family Guy Celebability Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Two and a Half Men Superstore Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

Final Score: Behind the Scenes

7.20am

Quackerz

9.00am

Canaries

10.45am

The Resistance

12.45pm

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

3.20pm

Quackerz

5.00pm

Top Ten Show, the 2018

5.20pm

2:22

7.20pm

Canaries

9.00pm

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

11.30pm

The Resistance

1.25am

Trafficked

3.10am

2:22

4.55am

Couples Vacation

6.30am

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Special

An Island Parish Animal Park Summer Special Impossible Lorry Ladies The Farmers' Country Showdown Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Coast Hue and Cry Talking Pictures 24 Hours in the Past Nature's Weirdest Events Oceans Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Recipes That Made Me Recipes That Made Me Picnic at Hanging Rock Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience Newsnight The Prosecutors Travels in Trumpland with Ed Balls The Five Billion Pound Super Sewer Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing This is BBC Two

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.10am 1.10am 4.00am 4.50am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Total Goals

8.00am

Total Goals

9.00am

Total Goals

10.00am

Total Goals

11.00am

Sky Sports News

12.00pm

Sky Sports News

1.00pm

Sky Sports News

2.00pm

Sky Sports News

3.00pm

Sky Sports News

4.00pm

Live Women's T20 Super League

7.00pm

Cricket

7.15pm

Katherine Brunt: No Boundaries

7.30pm

Cricket

11.15pm

Caribbean Premier League Highlights

12.15am

Cricket

12.30am

Live Caribbean Premier League T20

4.30am

Coaching Clinic: Women's Special

5.00am

Sky Sports News

6.00am

Sky Sports News

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Wed 15th August

CostaBlancaPeople 14th August - 20th August

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Paul O'grady's Little Heroes Coronation Street The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Bad Move Play to the Whistle Jackpot247 Paranoid ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am

Animal 999 Animal 999 Monkey Life Monkey Life Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor Animal 999 Animal 999 Modern Family Modern Family MacGyver Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own An Idiot Abroad Football's Funniest Moments The Late Late Show Stan Lee's Lucky Man Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Animal 999

7.00am

Classic Coronation Street

7.25am

Classic Coronation Street

7.50am

Heartbeat

8.50am

The Royal

9.55am

Judge Judy

10.20am

Judge Judy

10.50am

George and Mildred

11.20am

Inspector Morse

1.35pm

The Royal

2.40pm

Heartbeat

3.40pm

Classic Coronation Street

4.15pm

Classic Coronation Street

4.45pm

Inspector Morse

7.00pm

Heartbeat

8.00pm

Murder, She Wrote

9.00pm

Lewis

11.00pm

The Street

12.20am

The Street

1.40am

A Touch of Frost

3.25am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.30am

Teleshopping

Channel 4 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.05am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 1.50pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 1.55am 2.50am 4.30am 5.25am 6.20am 6.45am

Countdown King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me The Great British Bake Off Countdown A Place in the Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Orangutan Jungle School 24 Hours in A and E Hang Ups On the Edge 999: What's Your Emergency? One Born Every Minute Meet the Drug Lords: Inside the Real Narcos Baggage Claim Building the Dream Lost and Found The Posh Frock Shop Kirstie's Vintage Gems

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 4.30am

World News Today What Do Artists Do All Day? Sacred Wonders of Britain Britain's Lost Masterpieces Time Shift The Last Journey of the Magna Carta King Treasures of the Indus Genius of the Ancient World Sacred Wonders of Britain What Do Artists Do All Day? This is BBC Four

9.55am 10.30am 11.30am 12.35pm 1.05pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 2.40pm 3.10pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.50pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 3.55am

Food Unwrapped A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A Place in the Sun The Secret Life of the Zoo The Supervet Grand Designs The Supervet This is Us 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Ramsay's Hotel Hell This is Us The Good Wife 8 Out of 10 Cats

ITV3

Channel 5 7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.05am

Olly the Little White Van

7.10am

Luo Bao Bei

7.20am

Simon

7.30am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

7.40am

Fireman Sam

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

8.00am

Secret Life of Kittens

8.10am

Shimmer and Shine

8.20am

Shane the Chef

8.35am

Peppa Pig

8.45am

Peppa Pig

8.55am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

9.05am

Paw Patrol

9.25am

Floogals

9.40am

Digby Dragon

9.55am

Nella the Princess Knight

10.05am

Mofy

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

Cagney and Lacey

4.20pm

Deadly Secrets by the Lake

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Traffic Cops

9.00pm

Britain's Parking Hell

10.00pm

Flights From Hell

11.00pm

Hang 'Em High

1.20am

Bronco Billy

3.20am

Super Casino

5.00am

Cruising with Jane McDonald

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.50am 8.10am 8.30am 9.25am 10.30am 11.40am 12.40pm 1.50pm 2.50pm 3.55pm 5.00pm 6.10pm 7.10pm 7.40pm 8.05pm 8.35pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.05pm 12.05am 1.05am 1.10am 2.10am 3.10am 4.00am

The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Silverstone Classic McLaren FYI Daily McLaren Exit Wounds FYI Daily Exit Wounds Minder Lethal Weapon Teleshopping

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Thur 16th August BBC1

7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.45am 1.50am

Breakfast Animal Park Summer Special Homes Under the Hammer Fake Britain Thief Trackers Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Red Rock Escape to the Country Royal Recipes Flog It! Impossible BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders DIY SOS the Big Build Keeping Faith BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather New Tricks Miriam's Big American Adventure Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.15pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.45pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.15am 2.15am 3.15am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 7.45am 8.10am 9.00am 9.30am 9.55am 10.25am 11.20am 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 4.45pm 5.55pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.10pm 12.10am 12.35am 1.10am 1.35am 2.05am 2.30am 3.00am

The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelorette Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Dress to Impress You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Paul FYI Daily Paul Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Ghosted Two and a Half Men Superstore

8.55am

2:22 Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again: Special

9.25am

Quackerz

11.00am

Waiting for You

12.50pm

2:22

2.50pm

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

5.25pm

Quackerz

6.55pm

Top Ten Show, the 2018

7.10pm

Waiting for You

9.00pm

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

11.30pm

Canaries

1.05am

The Resistance

3.05am

Trafficked

4.55am

Couples Vacation

6.30am

Mamma Mia - Here We Go Again: Special

An Island Parish Animal Park Summer Special Impossible Inventing the Impossible: The Big Life Fix Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Coast The Maggie Building Dream Homes 24 Hours in the Past Nature's Weirdest Events Oceans: Atlantic Ocean Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Inventing the Impossible: The Big Life Fix Searching for Mum: Sri Lanka Quacks Newsnight Hospital Who Do You Think You Are? Searching for Shergar This is BBC Two

ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.40am 2.00am 4.00am 6.05am

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Eat, Shop, Save Emmerdale Birds of a Feather The Detectives ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London easyJet: Inside the Cockpit Unforgotten Give it a Year Jackpot247 ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

7.30am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

8.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

9.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

10.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

11.00am

Live European Tour Golf

1.00pm

Sky Sports News

2.00pm

Sky Sports News

3.00pm

Live European Tour Golf

6.00pm

Sky Sports News at 5

7.00pm

Live T20 Blast

8.30pm

Football

11.00pm

The Debate - Live

12.00am

Live ATP 1000: Cincinnati

3.00am

Live Caribbean Premier League T20

5.30am

Cricket's Greatest Games

6.00am

Sky Sports News

Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Couples Come Dine with Me Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

CostaBlancaPeople 14th August - 20th August

Animal 999 Animal 999 Monkey Life Monkey Life Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor Animal 999 Animal 999 Modern Family Modern Family MacGyver Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Duck Quacks Don't Echo SEAL Team Sick Note Sick Note The Russell Howard Hour A League of Their Own Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Most Shocking... Duck Quacks Don't Echo

7.00am

Classic Coronation Street

7.25am

Classic Coronation Street

7.50am

Heartbeat

8.55am

The Royal

9.55am

Judge Judy

10.20am

Judge Judy

10.50am

George and Mildred

11.20am

Inspector Morse

1.35pm

The Royal

2.40pm

Heartbeat

3.40pm

Classic Coronation Street

4.15pm

Classic Coronation Street

4.45pm

Inspector Morse

7.00pm

Heartbeat

Channel 4 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.05am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 1.50pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.35am 1.35am 2.30am 3.25am 3.55am 4.50am 5.45am 6.40am

Murder, She Wrote

9.00pm

Vera

11.00pm

Law and Order: UK

12.00am

Law and Order: UK

1.05am

A Touch of Frost

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.30am

Teleshopping

Countdown King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me The Great British Bake Off Countdown A Place in the Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Trains From Hell Meet the Drug Lords: Inside the Real Narcos Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back Who is America? Saving Poundstretcher My Family and the Galapagos The Supervet How to Get Rich Quick Building the Dream Vet on the Hill Lost and Found Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm

2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am

World News Today The Sky at Night Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals Impact! a Horizon Guide to Plane Crashes Cleopatra: A Timewatch Guide Mark Gatiss on John Minton: The Lost Man of British Art Looking for Mr Bond: 007 at the BBC Britain's Lost Masterpieces Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity This is BBC Four

9.55am 10.30am 11.30am 12.35pm 1.05pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 2.40pm 3.10pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.50pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.20pm 12.25am 1.25am 2.20am 3.35am

Food Unwrapped A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me A Place in the Sun The Secret Life of the Zoo The Supervet Grand Designs Outlander 24 Hours in A and E 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Ramsay's Hotel Hell Outlander The Good Wife

11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am

ITV3

8.00pm

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Channel 5 7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.05am

Olly the Little White Van

7.10am

Luo Bao Bei

7.20am

Simon

7.30am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

7.40am

Fireman Sam

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

8.00am

Secret Life of Kittens

8.10am

Shimmer and Shine

8.20am

Shane the Chef

8.35am

Peppa Pig

8.45am

Peppa Pig

8.55am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

9.05am

Paw Patrol

9.25am

Floogals

9.40am

Digby Dragon

9.55am

Nella the Princess Knight

10.05am

Mofy

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

Police Interceptors

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.20pm

Cagney and Lacey

4.20pm

Death of a Vegas Showgirl

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Police Interceptors

9.00pm

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

10.00pm

Celebrity Big Brother

12.05am

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

1.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

Autopsy

5.00am

Cruising with Jane McDonald

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

The Great Artists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.50am 8.10am 8.30am 9.25am 10.35am 11.40am 12.45pm 1.50pm 2.55pm 3.55pm 5.00pm 6.05pm 7.05pm 7.35pm 8.05pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.05pm 12.40am 1.40am 1.45am 2.45am 3.40am 4.00am

The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Die Another Day FYI Daily Die Another Day Crank 2: High Voltage FYI Daily Crank 2: High Voltage The Big Fish Off ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Nick Grimshaw looking for a boyfriend Nick Grimshaw presented the Radio 1 Breakfast Show for the final time recently. The DJ, who turns 34 next week, has fronted the morning slot since 2012, when he took over the role from longstanding fan favourite Chris Moyles. During the broadcast, Grimshaw declared he was 'ready to find a boyfriend', having worked anti-social hours for six years. Chatting to newsreader Tina Daheley and former producer Fiona Hanlon, he said: 'I have had six years of celibacy, living like a saint. I can now take off my monk's gown and step into a gay nightclub for the first time.' During the show, the former T4 presenter marked the occassion by playing back various clips from past interviews and favourite moments several of which featured celebrity pal Harry Styles.

Taking a walk down memory lane, he recalled the time he 'set up' Harry with singer Ke$ha live on air and the moment Harry joined him the morning after the BRITS 2013, when the presented the show 'still drunk'. Other moments included the time Adele admitted she 'now shops in Waitrose' and burst into tears when Grimshaw played her single Hello for the first time.

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Breakfast Animal Park Summer Special Homes Under the Hammer Fake Britain Thief Trackers Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Red Rock Escape to the Country Royal Recipes Flog It! Impossible BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Still Open All Hours Death in Paradise BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Room 101 One Hot Summer The Real Marigold Hotel Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.45pm 3.20pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.45pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.05am 12.35am 1.05am 2.15am 3.05am

The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers World Records Totally Bonkers World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelorette Emmerdale Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Dress to Impress You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Skyfall FYI Daily Skyfall Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Two and a Half Men Totally Bonkers World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Brigsby Bear

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Barclays Premier League Preview

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Masterclass: Ab De Villiers

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Live Caribbean Premier League T20

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An Island Parish Animal Park Summer Special Impossible Gardeners' World Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Scott of the Antarctic Talking Pictures Meet the Monkeys Nature's Weirdest Events Oceans Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Gardeners' World Extraordinary Rituals The Big Asian Stand-Up Newsnight Edinburgh Nights with Nish Kumar Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience Imagine... Picnic at Hanging Rock This is BBC Two

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street James Martin's American Adventure Coronation Street Doc Martin ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Forgetting Sarah Marshall Jackpot247 Who's Doing the Dishes? ITV Nightscreen

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Animal 999 Monkey Business Monkey Life Monkey Life Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor Animal 999 RSPCA Animal Rescue Modern Family Modern Family MacGyver Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Modern Family Modern Family Stan Lee's Lucky Man The Late Late Show Denzel Washington: Reel Life An Idiot Abroad Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Most Shocking... Duck Quacks Don't Echo

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mining magnate Goving Friedland, the father of her son Albert. In an interview with Hello!, Sra Silva revealed how Gere's courtship of her was 'like something out of a fairytale' – he wooed her by sending her flowers until she agreed to go on a date with him, and often writes songs for her. “Without a doubt, I feel like the luckiest woman on earth,” Alejandra admitted. She converted to Buddhism, Gere's own religion – in fact, he owns a Buddhist retreat in the mountains behind the village of Pedreguer, northern Alicante province – and moved to New York to be with her future husband. The Hollywood veteran says he feels equally fortunate.“I'm the happiest man in the universe,” he enthuses. “Alejandra is beautiful, sensitive, committed and a completely matchless Spanish woman.”

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Nella the Princess Knight

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The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

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World News Today

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Penguins of Cape Town

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BBC Proms 2018

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Britain by Bike with Larry and George

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Celebrity Big Brother

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Funniest Celeb Reality TV Ever

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Lamb

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Madonna Rebel Heart Tour

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Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK

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Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock at the BBC

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Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild UK

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This is BBC Four

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House Doctor

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The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas World Series of Darts (Non UK Legs) McLaren FYI Daily McLaren Minder Lethal Weapon ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Richard Gere and Alejandra Silva expecting a baby Actor Richard Gere and his Spanish wife Alejandra Silva are expecting their first child together – a little boy who will be born in February. The Galicia businesswoman, 35, and the North American Pretty Woman star, 69, married in April and, together, they run homeless shelters in Spain, mainly in the Basque Country. Gere has given talks on homelessness and highly praised Madrid's Mayor, Manuela Carmena, for her work with street-dwellers. The couple met in Positano on the Italian Riviera three years ago, where Alejandra was managing a luxury hotel and their civil wedding in April was, for Richard, his third marriage and for Alejandra, her second. Gere was married to model Cindy Crawford and later to actress Carey Lowell, with whom he has a son, Homer James, 18, and Alejandra previously wed

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Nadiya's Family Favourites Football Focus BBC News Weather Athletics Final Score Wedding Day Winners Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out BBC News Regional News Weather Impossible Celebrities Pointless Casualty Mrs. Brown's Boys BBC News Weather Match of the Day The Rugby Codebreakers Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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You've Been Framed! Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Catchphrase You've Been Framed! The Flintstones FYI Daily The Flintstones Ella Enchanted FYI Daily Ella Enchanted Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope FYI Daily Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope Robin Hood FYI Daily Robin Hood Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show What If... FYI Daily What If... Teleshopping

Waiting for You

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2:22

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Quackerz

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi

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Sooty Make it Pop Dino Dana Mission Employable The Oddbods Show Ninjago: Possession Toonmarty Toonmarty Drop Dead Weird ITV News Zoe Ball on Saturday Saturday Morning with James Martin James Martin's American Adventure Eat, Shop, Save Love Your Garden 10k Holiday Home ITV Lunchtime News Tenable Tipping Point The Chase WOS Wrestling ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather Japandemonium Big Star's Little Star To be Announced ITV News Play to the Whistle Jackpot247 Eternal Glory ITV Nightscreen

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The Oval: 100 Not Out

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Best of the 2017 Blast

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The Oval: 100 Not Out

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Sky Sports News

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Ninjago: Possession

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Toonmarty

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Toonmarty

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Drop Dead Weird

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Zoe Ball on Saturday

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Saturday Morning with James Martin

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Eat, Shop, Save

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Love Your Garden

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Tenable

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Tipping Point

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The Chase

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WOS Wrestling

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Big Star's Little Star

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To be Announced

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ITV News

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Play to the Whistle

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Jackpot247

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Eternal Glory

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Wild Ireland

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Attenborough's Ark: Natural World

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Cardinal

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Cardinal

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Country Kings at the BBC

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Top of the Pops

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There's Only One Madonna

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Acoustic at the BBC

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Wild Ireland

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Attenborough's Ark: Natural World

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A Place in the Sun

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Come Dine with Me

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Four in a Bed

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Four in a Bed

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Four in a Bed

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Four in a Bed

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Four in a Bed Phil Spencer's Stately Homes

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Endeavour

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Vera

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The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes

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Japan Tsunami: Caught on Camera

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Japan's Tsunami: How it Happened

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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Ramsay's Hotel Hell

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allows the international tourist to get to know our historical centre at their own pace and itinerary, visiting all of our great architectural treasures", added the Councillor. In addition, Álvarez recalled that all these visits are free with this guide and can be complemented with the wide range of Theatrical Tours and routes that are organised by the local council. All information can be found at: www.orihuelaturistica.es.

Channel 5 7.00am 7.10am 7.20am 7.30am 7.35am 7.40am 7.45am 7.50am 8.00am 8.05am 8.15am 8.30am 8.45am 9.00am 9.15am 9.30am 9.50am 10.00am 10.15am 10.30am 10.45am 10.55am 11.00am 11.40am 12.25pm 1.20pm 2.20pm 3.20pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.10pm 8.00pm 8.55pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.00am 4.10am 5.00am 5.45am 6.10am 6.35am

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5.50pm

Tourist leaflets published in several languages The Councillor for Tourism, Sofía Álvarez, has presented the new brochures published by the Department in several languages. This continues with the promotion, through different initiatives, of the seven tourism offers of the municipality. Following the information gained in the consultations received last year through the different Tourist Offices, the new brochures have tourist information in several languages in the form of an accordion style brochure with the cover highlighting the declaration of the history and heritage, which until now was only available in Spanish. The leaflets are now printed in Valencian, English and German and French. French was added as it was one of the most requested languages, especially in the Tourist Offices in Orihuela City Centre. Councillor Álvarez also noted that this initiative "reinforces the promotion of tourist attractions by providing advertising material in the languages

Channel 4

ITV3

11.15am

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Little Princess Wissper Poppy Cat Milkshake Monkey The Secret Life of Puppies Seaside Antics Olly the Little White Van Simon Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Thomas and Friends Fireman Sam Rusty Rivets Paw Patrol Pirata and Capitano Noddy: Toyland Detective Floogals Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Shimmer and Shine Digby Dragon Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Rich House, Poor House Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Cricket on 5 5 News Weekend Blind Date Gino's Win Your Wish List Celebrity Big Brother The Best of Bad TV: Most Shocking Ever Super Casino Britain's Parking Hell Britain by Bike with Larry and George Lamb House Doctor Great Scientists Wildlife SOS

ITV4 7.00am 7.15am 7.35am 8.00am 8.25am 9.25am 10.30am 11.30am 1.00pm 1.25pm 1.55pm 2.30pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.05pm 8.00pm 12.00am 12.55am 1.55am 3.00am 3.55am 4.00am

Football's Greatest: George Best Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Motorsport UK Silverstone Classic ITV Racing: The Opening Show British Touring Car Championship Highlights Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars ITV Racing Live Kelly's Heroes FYI Daily Kelly's Heroes World Series of Darts: Brisbane Better Late Than Never River Monsters Minder Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

Television: Sun. 19th August

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BBC1 7.00am 10.00am 11.25am 12.25pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.10pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.20pm 4.20pm 5.20pm 6.05pm 7.35pm 7.50pm 7.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 1.35am

Breakfast Match of the Day Sunday Morning Live Homes Under the Hammer Animals Behaving Badly BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Bargain Hunt Songs of Praise Fake or Fortune? Eat Well for Less Pointless Swallows and Amazons BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Fake or Fortune? BBC News Regional News Weather Match of the Day 2 Supermarket Shopping Secrets Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.20am 7.50am 8.35am 9.35am 10.30am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.50pm 12.15am 1.35am 2.30am 3.30am

ITV2 7.00am 9.25am 12.25pm 1.25pm 2.30pm 3.30pm 3.35pm 4.20pm 5.20pm 5.25pm 6.25pm 7.25pm 7.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 10.05pm 11.50pm 12.20am 12.45am 1.15am 1.45am 2.15am 2.40am 3.10am 3.20am 6.50am

Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Ninja Warrior UK You've Been Framed! Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams FYI Daily Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Smurfs 2 FYI Daily Smurfs 2 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back FYI Daily Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back Spectre FYI Daily Spectre Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Ghosted Totally Bonkers World Records Totally Bonkers World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Top Ten Show, the 2018

7.20am

Goodbye Christopher Robin

9.20am

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

11.50am

Patti Cakes

1.50pm

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

4.30pm

Goodbye Christopher Robin

6.30pm

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

9.00pm

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

11.40pm

Patti Cakes

1.40am

The Resistance

3.35am

Canaries

5.20am

Quackerz

ITV1 7.00am 7.10am 7.35am 7.50am 7.55am 8.05am 8.30am 8.40am 8.55am 9.25am 9.30am 10.25am 10.50am 11.50am 12.50pm 1.55pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.15pm 7.25pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.20pm 12.15am 1.10am 4.00am 4.50am

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Sky Sports News

8.00am

Total Goals

9.00am

Total Goals

10.00am

Total Goals

11.00am

Cricket

1.30pm

Live Renault Super Sunday

4.30pm

Live Renault Super Sunday

8.00pm

Gary Neville's Soccerbox

8.30pm

Gary Neville's Soccerbox

9.00pm

Live PGA Tour Golf

12.00am

Live US Amateur Golf

1.30am

Live Caribbean Premier League T20

3.30am

Cricket's Greatest Games

4.00am

Sky Sports News

5.00am

Sky Sports News

6.00am

Sky Sports News

7.00am 9.20am 10.25am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 4.35pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.50pm 7.20pm 7.45pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.05am 1.35am 2.00am 2.55am 3.45am 4.10am

Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea: Croatia Don't Tell the Bride The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Volcano Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Super 8 Krypton Fear the Walking Dead Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Krypton Fear the Walking Dead Rude Tube Hollyoaks Omnibus

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Coast A to Z of TV Gardening Gardeners' World Countryfile The Beechgrove Garden Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Great British Menu Great British Menu Great British Menu The Hairy Bikers' Best of British Sailing Motorsport Seven Wonders of the Commonwealth Tribes, Predators and Me Fighting for Fresh Air Inside the Factory Dragons' Den Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon Supercar, Superfam Man Like Mobeen Man Like Mobeen Just Jim Countryfile Holby City This is BBC Two

Sooty Make it Pop Dino Dana Mission Employable The Oddbods Show Ninjago: Possession Toonmarty Toonmarty Drop Dead Weird ITV News Zoe Ball on Sunday Japandemonium Cannonball! Ninja Warrior UK WOS Wrestling ITV Lunchtime News Big Star's Little Star Best Walks with Julia Bradbury Paul O' Grady's Little Heroes Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather To be Announced Unforgotten ITV News To be Announced To be Announced Jackpot247 Motorsport UK ITV Nightscreen

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am

The Hour of Power Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons WWE Raw Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family Modern Family The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own S.W.A.T. Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles MacGyver S.W.A.T.

7.00am

Judge Judy

7.20am

Murder, She Wrote

8.10am

Heartbeat

9.15am

Heartbeat

10.15am

Inspector Morse

12.35pm

Inspector Morse

2.55pm

Rosemary and Thyme

3.55pm

Rosemary and Thyme

4.55pm

Victoria

6.00pm

Victoria

7.00pm

Lewis

9.00pm

Agatha Christie's Marple

11.00pm

Midsomer Murders

1.00am

Wire in the Blood

2.45am

Blue Murder

3.35am

Blue Murder

4.25am

Road to Avonlea

5.15am

Road to Avonlea

6.05am

Judge Judy

6.30am

ITV3 Nightscreen

Channel 4

Channel 5

7.10am

Motorsport

7.00am

Little Princess

7.40am

Motorsport

7.10am

Wissper

8.05am

Motorsport

7.20am

Poppy Cat

9.00am

Frasier

7.30am

Milkshake Monkey

7.35am

The Secret Life of Puppies

7.40am

Seaside Antics

9.30am

Frasier

10.00am

Frasier

7.45am

Olly the Little White Van

10.30am

Sunday Brunch

7.50am

Simon

1.30pm

The Simpsons

8.00am

Peppa Pig

1.55pm

The Simpsons

8.05am

Paw Patrol

2.25pm

Peng Life

8.15am

Thomas and Friends

8.30am

Fireman Sam

8.45am

Rusty Rivets

9.00am

Paw Patrol

2.55pm

Location, Location, Location

3.55pm

A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

4.25pm

Homes by the Sea

9.15am

Pirata and Capitano

5.30pm

The Devil Wears Prada

9.30am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

9.50am

Floogals

8.00pm

Flying Across Britain with Arthur

10.00am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

10.10am

Shimmer and Shine

10.30am

Digby Dragon

10.45am

Peppa Pig

Williams 9.00pm

Hidden Britain by Drone

10.00pm

Bridge of Spies

10.55am

Peppa Pig

12.45am

First Dates

11.00am

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

1.45am

Still Alice

11.35am

Holidays Make You Laugh Out Loud

3.30am

Building the Dream

12.20pm

Police Interceptors

4.25am

Phil Spencer: Secret Agent

1.15pm

Police Interceptors

2.10pm

Police Interceptors

3.10pm

Police Interceptors

4.10pm

Police Interceptors

5.10pm

Dead Man's Chest

6.10pm

5 News

6.15pm

Dead Man's Chest

8.00pm

Cricket on 5

8.55pm

5 News Weekend

9.00pm

Greatest Celebrity Wind-Ups Ever!

10.00pm

Celebrity Big Brother

11.00pm

Straight Outta Compton

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

5.00am

My Mum's Hotter Than Me!

5.45am

House Doctor

6.10am

Great Scientists

6.35am

Wildlife SOS

7.00am 7.20am

Counting Cars British Touring Car Championship Highlights The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Cristiano Ronaldo FYI Daily Cristiano Ronaldo Mr. Bean Mr. Bean Kelly's Heroes FYI Daily Kelly's Heroes The Sting FYI Daily The Sting World Series of Darts: Brisbane The Missouri Breaks FYI Daily The Missouri Breaks Minder Barcelona's European Glory ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

5.20am

Lost and Found

6.15am

The Posh Frock Shop

6.40am

Kirstie's Handmade Treasures

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.30pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am 2.30am 3.00am 4.00am

ITV3

Eisteddfod 2018 with Jason Mohammad Bute: The Scot Who Spent a Welsh Fortune BBC Proms 2018 Dial ""B"" for Britain: The Story of the Landline Ovid: The Poet and the Emperor Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City Sounds of the 70s Arena: American Epic Bute: The Scot Who Spent a Welsh Fortune

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ITV4 8.35am 9.35am 10.00am 10.25am 10.55am 11.20am 12.20pm 12.25pm 1.25pm 1.55pm 2.30pm 3.30pm 3.35pm 5.20pm 6.20pm 6.25pm 8.00pm 12.00am 1.05am 1.10am 2.40am 3.30am 3.40am 4.00am

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Quiron heat warning The August exit operation causes 150,000 injuries per year in Spain due to traffic accidents, with a special impact on young population. In fact, 17 percent of traffic accidents may be due to excessive temperatures, according to studies conducted by Prevensis, a company specialized in the analysis of driver’s behaviour. When the car temperature reaches 30 ° C, it increases by 20 percent the risk of making mistakes while driving and reduces the reaction time by 22 percent. Experts from the hospitals Quirón salud Torrevieja and Valencia warn that heat affects the capabilities and behaviour of the driver. According to Dr. Ignacio Garcia, Traffic Unit specialist and assistant to the medical management at Hospital Quirón salud Valencia, "the excess of temperature that we capture in our body surface is transmitted to an area

of our brain, the hypothalamus. This gland, in addition to regulating our body temperature, fulfils other functions as a control of our moods, it modulates sleep and allows the ability to react to certain unexpected circumstances. “The heat excess affects the functions of the gland and is capable of causing failures in driving, which manifest as fatigue, drowsiness, aggression and even diminishes the ability to concentrate and the attention, reducing the reaction times before a certain circumstance.” Dr. Alfredo Pérez Cortada, Traffic Unit specialist at Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja warns that, "we should avoid travelling during the hottest hours, it is better to do it early in the morning or at the end of the afternoon, but always with daylight”. In addition, an interior car temperature between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius is just

as dangerous as having drunk five beers. With this heat, the driver stops perceiving between 15 and 20 percent of traffic signals and their mistakes increase up to 35 percent. Whiplash is the main injury caused by traffic accidents The injuries that can occur in a traffic accident are multiple and varied, mostly low and medium intensity. According to Dr. Juan Costell, Head of Emergency at Hospital Quirón salud Torrevieja "50 percent of these injuries occur in the spine by the mechanism of so-called whiplash, followed by dorsal and lumbar injuries that represent 34 percent of contusions produced at vertebral level ". In addition, "the musculoskeletal and spinal injuries require the involvement and coordination of different specialties that may be needed throughout the recovery process, either by cure or by

stabilisation of the injury". For this reason, the Traffic Unit houses a group of medical experts in this area which deal with pain and allows the patient to start recovery and mobility sooner. Traffic accidents, due to the forces of acceleration and deceleration, can produce acute injuries or complicate pre-existing injuries. The assessment and implementation of an early treatment is essential to minimise the physical consequences that occur in traffic accidents. Dr. Costell states that "from a medical point of view, it is important that each patient involved in a traffic accident goes to an urgent medical assessment, whatever the seriousness of their injuries is". It is advisable to go to a specialised Traffic Unit that includes the first emergency visit, hospitalisation, diagnostic tests (CT, magnetic resonance, ultrasound or laboratory), consultations with specialists, rehabilitation treatment,

intensive care and, if necessary, urgent surgery. In addition, the traffic units of the hospitals Quirón salud Torrevieja and Valencia focus on a patient’s right to personalised attention for complete rehabilitation, and perform the relevant procedures with the insurance company and manage all medical reports for an adequate treatment. Tips for safe driving • Sufficient rest: do not start the trip if you have not rested properly. It is also recommended to take a break every hour and a half to stretch. Stop as soon as you feel tired. • Eat light meals and do not drink any type of alcoholic beverage, including low alcohol. • Wheel right position: the legs should be slightly flexed and the backrest adjusted for the wrists to reach the top of the steering wheel.

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Television: Mon. 20th August BBC1

7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.40pm 11.45pm 12.15am 12.55am 1.40am 2.25am 2.30am

Breakfast Animal Park Summer Special Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under Thief Trackers Bargain Hunt BBC News Regional News Red Rock Escape to the Country Royal Recipes Flog It! Impossible BBC News Regional News The One Show The Pope and I EastEnders Legal Weapon - Panorama Who Do You Think You Are? BBC News Regional News Weather Cuckoo Segregated America: A School in the South Celebrity Apprentice USA Celebrity Apprentice USA Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.25pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.45pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.10am 12.15am 1.15am 2.25am 3.25am

ITV2 7.00am 7.25am 7.45am 8.10am 9.00am 9.30am 9.55am 10.25am 11.20am 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 4.45pm 5.55pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.25pm 11.55pm 12.25am 12.50am 1.20am 1.50am 2.20am 2.45am

Totally Bonkers World Records Totally Bonkers World Records You've Been Framed! Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Bachelorette Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Dress to Impress You've Been Framed! You've Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Family Guy Ghosted Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show Plebs Two and a Half Men Superstore Celebability

Canaries

8.45am

Goodbye Christopher Robin

10.45am

The Truth About Lies

12.35pm

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

3.15pm

Patti Cakes

5.15pm

Goodbye Christopher Robin

7.10pm

The Truth About Lies

9.00pm

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

11.40pm 1.40am 3.30am 5.25am

Patti Cakes Waiting for You Trafficked Quackerz

Sky Sports 1 7.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

7.30am

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

8.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

9.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

10.00am

Good Morning Sports Fans

11.00am

Cricket

11.30am

Cricket

8.00pm

Live Monday Night Football

12.00am

Sky Sports News

1.00am

Sky Sports News

2.00am 5.15am 5.30am

Live WWE Late Night Raw WWE From the Vault WWE From the Vault

5.45am

WWE From the Vault

6.00am

Sky Sports News

7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm

Hollyoaks Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Young and Hungry Young and Hungry The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Extreme Cake Makers The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea: Croatia The Inbetweeners

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Island Parish Sark Winter Animal Park Summer Special Impossible The Sheriffs are Coming Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Coast Whisky Galore! Building Dream Homes Collectaholics Nature's Weirdest Events Oceans Antiques Road Trip Celebrity Eggheads The Repair Shop Great British Menu Nadiya's Family Favourites University Challenge Bollywood: The World’s Biggest Film Industry The Wedding Guru Newsnight Weather Searching for Mum: Sri Lanka Imagine... Back to the Land with Kate Humble This is BBC Two

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The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale £10k Holiday Home Love Your Garden Long Lost Family ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London The Frankenstein Chronicles The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco Lethal Weapon Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am

Monkey Business Monkey Business Monkey Life Monkey Life Meerkat Manor Meerkat Manor RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Modern Family Modern Family MacGyver Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own The Russell Howard Hour The Force: Essex A League of Their Own Brit Cops: Frontline Crime MacGyver Hawaii Five-0

7.00am

Classic Coronation Street

7.25am

Classic Coronation Street

7.50am

Heartbeat

8.50am

The Royal

9.55am

Judge Judy

10.20am

Judge Judy

10.45am

George and Mildred

11.20am

Inspector Morse

1.35pm

The Royal

2.40pm

Heartbeat

3.40pm

Classic Coronation Street

4.15pm

Classic Coronation Street

4.45pm

Inspector Morse

7.00pm

Heartbeat

8.00pm

Murder, She Wrote

9.00pm

Agatha Christie's Marple

11.00pm

DCI Banks

12.00am

DCI Banks

1.05am

Scott and Bailey

2.05am

Scott and Bailey

3.00am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.30am

Teleshopping

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Channel 4 7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.35am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.35am 11.05am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 12.40am 1.30am 2.30am 3.20am 4.15am 5.10am 6.05am

Countdown King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Bang on Budget Countdown A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News How to Get Rich Quick Jamie Cooks Italy Saving Poundstretcher Who is America? 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back The Secret Life of the Zoo 60 Days in Jail The Supervet Lost and Found Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Village of the Year with Penelope Keith

BBC 4 8.00pm

Beyond 100 Days

8.30pm

Francesco's Mediterranean Voyage

9.00pm

Art of Germany

10.00pm

Dwarfs in Art: A New Perspective

11.00pm

The Story of Ireland

12.00am

Britain and the Sea

1.00am

Fossil Wonderlands: Nature's Hidden

Channel 5 7.00am

Peppa Pig

7.05am

Olly the Little White Van

7.10am

Luo Bao Bei

7.20am

Simon

7.30am

Noddy: Toyland Detective

7.40am

Fireman Sam

7.50am

Thomas and Friends

8.00am

Pets

8.10am

Shimmer and Shine

8.20am

Shane the Chef

8.35am

Peppa Pig

8.45am

Peppa Pig

8.55am

Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom

9.05am

Paw Patrol

9.25am

Floogals

9.40am

Digby Dragon

9.55am

Nella the Princess Knight

10.05am

Mofy

10.15am

The Wright Stuff

12.15pm

Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

1.15pm

GPs: Behind Closed Doors

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

3.15pm

Cagney and Lacey

4.15pm

The Art of Murder: Garage Sale Mysery

6.00pm

5 News at 5

6.30pm

Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

8.00pm

Cricket on 5: England v India

9.00pm

Big Week at the Zoo

10.00pm

Celebrity Big Brother

11.00pm

Celebs on the Farm

12.05am

Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

1.05am

Frozen...Cryonics

2.00am

Super Casino

4.10am

GPs: Behind Closed Doors My Mum's Hotter Than Me!

Treasures

5.00am

2.00am

Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City

5.45am

House Doctor

3.00am

Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death

6.10am

Great Scientists

4.00am

Art of Germany

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Resident feedback report The Department of Citizen Participation has proposed the compilation of a report that includes the suggestions made by local residents and the issues and complaints they have raised, as well as the answers and response period given by the relevant council department. The proposal has been presented to the Municipal Commission of complaints and suggestions, integrated and representative of all the political groups, which has been able to evaluate and incorporate the suggestions, and add some of their own. The Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana pointed out that this is the first government that has analysed the complaints and suggestions that have been made by people from across the city, parishes and the coast. The Mayor said: “Although it may be uncomfortable to recognise that all is not working perfectly and some things are not good, but only by knowing our shortcomings can we strive to improve and make a difference in the services we offer.” The Mayor said that he wanted to thank and encourage the Department

of Citizen Participation "for the implementation of all the mechanisms that were necessary to make this programme effective” and all of the members of the Commission of Complaints and Suggestions for their contributions. The councillor for Citizen Participation Sabina Goretti Galindo, said: "This document is publicly presented for responsibility and commitment to our citizens because our commitment is to turn our administration into the administration we all want it to be, an administration that is for the people." The Mayor added: “This is why "this government team, does not take steps back, has no fear of challenges that involve x-ray the functioning of the administration and move towards improving it." Data analysis From the analysis of the data, the department that receives the most interaction from the public is infrastructures, which combining the figures from Orihuela Costa (193 - 16.6 percent), Orihuela (176 - 15.1 percent) and districts (27 - 2.3 percent), is one

third of all communications received. Broken down into specific areas 396 (34 percent) were regarding street cleaning (241 - 20.7 percent) about local police and (156 - 13.4 percent) about health. In a smaller proportion, the areas of urban planning and the environment also stand out. The figures are: Infrastructure 37.2 percent, Street Cleaning covers 17.5 percent, Local Police 9.8 percent, Health 9.2 percent, Urbanism 8.1 percent and Environment 3.9 percent Regarding the suggestions received: Street Cleaning has 30 percent, Infrastructures 28.2 percent, Local Police 22.8 percent and Health 3.6 percent. In terms of the fulfilment of the response, entries belonging to departments that have not provided the information to the survey have been counted as ‘unanswered’, so it is unknown whether the actual enquiry from the public has been answered or not, given that the Department of Education, Festivities, Transport, Protocol, Urbanism and in part, Local Police, have not answered the requirement to provide details. Regarding the effective response, a total

of 551 entries have been answered, that is 47.3 percent of them. With regard to the response period, the average response has been 46 days, so that the legal term of three months has always been met. Conclusions The Government Team chaired by the Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana is focussed on its policy of absolute commitment to improving the functioning of the Administration, which is why the information provided by the report prepared by the Department of Citizen

Participation adn the Commission of claims and suggestions, have recommended: • Clarifying the definition of the terms ‘suggestion’ and ‘claim’ included in the citizen participation regulations so that the accounting for them is as unbiased as possible and therefore, the reports presented are the closest to reality. • Request the appointment by area of someone to be in charge of processing the information that has to be contributed to the Department for the preparation of the proposed report, thus improving the processes and the information gathered. • It is also proposed to speed up the procedure for appointing an Ombudsman. Emilio Bascuñana said that the government team has ‘been working for some time on the figure of a Defender of the People and we will soon go ahead with his appointment’.

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Spain's most expensive tolls A list of the cheapest and most expensive motorway tolls in Spain released by the ministry of public works shows that some stretches of highway cost up to eight times more to use than others. Toll fees are set by the franchise companies which maintain and repair the roads out of the funds amassed from drivers, but some are so prohibitive that the system does not work as those travelling long distances avoid them and opt for slower back roads instead. As an example, from the northern border of the province of Alicante to the airport near the south, tolls come in at €15 each way, or €30 return – yet it costs around €10 each way or €20 return in petrol. Yet, despite this AP-7 route costing 50 percent more in tolls than in fuel, it is still not the most expensive in Spain. This dubious honour goes to the Cadi tunnel, to the north-west of the province of Barcelona and just before the Pyrénées, which costs 39 cents per kilometre to travel through – but at a

distance of just over five kilometres, it only comes in at €1.96. Some way behind but still pricey in terms of cost per kilometre – 25 cents – is the Vallvidrera tunnel through the Collserola mountain range heading west out of Barcelona city, but again, at just over 2.5 kilometres, it only costs 63 cents to use. It is largely the case with the most expensive toll routes that they are very short – and many of them are in the province of Barcelona, including the Sant Cugat to Manresa stretch (24 cents per kilometre), the Artxanda tunnel (23 cents per kilometre) and the Castelldefels to El Vendrell road which, at 21 cents a kilometre, costs the same as the satellite motorway between the Madrid ringroad and Barajas airport. The AP-6 between Guadarrama (Madrid) and Adanero (Ávila province) costs 17 cents per kilometre and is 60 kilometres long, meaning the full stretch will set drivers back €10.20. And the 24.5-kilometre AP-46 motorway from Alto Pedrizas (Málaga

province) to Málaga city costs €4.41, or 0.18 cents per kilometre. Joint ninth, of the top 10, are the AP-66 from Campomanes (Asturias) to Virgen del Camino (León province), a 78kilometre stretch costing €12.48, and the Radial 5 (R-5) between Navalcarnero (Greater Madrid region) and Madrid city, where the 31.3-kilometre journey costs €5 – both of these coming in at 16 cents per kilometre. The cheapest toll motorway in Spain is in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, between Bayona and Vigo where, at just five cents a kilometre, the 25-kilometre stretch costs a mere €1.25. Three others cost just seven cents a kilometre – the Larraskitu to Santurtzi motorway in the Basque Country, the A Carolla to Carballo route in Galicia and the Sevilla-Cádiz road in Andalucía, whilst the AP-36 motorway from Ocaña (Toledo province) to La Roda (Albacete province) costs eight cents a kilometre, or €11.76 for 147 kilometres. Of varying lengths and at nine cents a kilometre are the Ferrol-Tuy motorway in

the province of A Coruña, Galicia; the stretch from Barcelona to the Gironaprovince border French-Spanish border town of La Jonquera and the Montgat to Palafolls C-32 in the province of Barcelona. The AP-7 from Alicante to Cartagena and the Tudela (Navarra) to Irurzun (Basque Country) motorways cost 10 cents a kilometre. No choice Normally, it is impossible to get through a toll route without paying as the barrier does not rise until payment is received, although the temptation is there for drivers of lowslung sports cars who can slip underneath it. If they do, they will almost certainly be caught on CCTV and will

face a fine of up to €200. Some motorway toll fees vary by season, day of the week or even time of day, with franchises tending to charge more at peak time, but overall the average toll route in Spain costs 14 cents per kilometre to use. Several toll routes will become free of charge to use in the next few years when their franchise contracts expire – these include the AP-7 Alicante-Silla (Valencia) and from Castellón to Tarragona, which will become toll-free from 1st January, 2020, plus the AP-4 from Sevilla to Cádiz and the AP-1 from Armiñón to Burgos.

Italy’s Minister accuses Spain of encouraging immigrant influx Italy’s interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has accused Spain of “encouraging outof-control immigration.” The remarks come after Spain’s foreign minister, Josep Borrell, gave an interview to the German daily Handelsblatt in which he accused Italy of implementing an immigration policy that harms other EU member states. “Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is doing politics at the expense of

not just Spain, but at the expense of all of Europe,” said Borrell, alluding to Italy’s refusal to grant port access to rescue ships which save migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean. This closure has re-activated the western Mediterranean route into Europe, with Spain as the main access point. “We will not respond to insults from a government and a minister who favor out-of-control immigration,” said Salvini

in statements to the Italian television station RAI, the news agency Europa Press reported. “Our concern is for the security, culture and identity of the European people.” In the interview with the German newspaper, Borrell said the Italian official is conducting “a brutal isolation policy” that has shifted migration flows towards other countries like Spain. The Spanish minister said that this damages

the notion of Europe, and he asked for “a unified EU policy based on solidarity that brings order to the refugee flows.” The divergence of immigration policies among member states was underscored in mid-June, when Italy and Malta denied access to a rescue ship named Aquarius, operated by the French aid groups Doctors Without Borders and SOS Méditérranée. The vessel, which was carrying 630 migrants

aboard, finally pulled into the port of Valencia. Spain has since taken in more rescue ships, drawing praise and criticism alike for the Socialist administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. A ship operated by the Spanish nonprofit Proactiva Open Arms is currently on its way to the southern city of Algeciras with 87 rescued migrants aboard.

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Ryanair criticised for not allowing island residents discount A consumer protection board in the Balearic Islands has criticised Ryanair for not allowing Spain's offshore residents to apply the 75 percent discount they are entitled to by law for flights to the mainland. CONSUBAL says it has been receiving numerous complaints about the Irish-based low-cost airline from customers who have tried to book flights to the peninsula but been unable to do so without paying the full fee,

despite their legal right to a reduction of 75 percent - recently increased from 50 percent by Spain's government. Residents in the Canary and Balearic Islands and the Spanishowned enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on the northern Moroccan coast have always been permitted reduced-rate flights by law with any company, since this is often their only feasible transport option between islands in their home region or to mainland

Spain – and for administrative reasons, as well as work and leisure, they have to take internal flights more often than the average resident on the peninsula. But Ryanair's site does not give them the option to take any discount – the only way they can book is by paying the full fee. CONSUBAL has called upon the regional government and the State to take action against Ryanair and to force it to comply with the law.

Brit defecating over balcony critical after fall A British holidaymaker remains in a critical condition in Palma de Mallorca's Son Espases hospital after falling from a terrace eight metres (26 feet) up in Magaluf. The 25-year-old is believed to have lost his balance whilst defecating over the edge of the balcony. Emergency services were called to the Hotel TRH on the C/ Martín Ros in the beach resort enclave which belongs to the larger inland town of Calvià at

around 03.25 and found him badly injured on the ground. He is believed to have suffered serious head wounds and days later, he is still fighting for his life in hospital. The Guardia Civil has been investigating the cause of his fall, but believes the initial story that he lost his footing whilst going to the toilet off the edge of the terrace is likely to be true. So far this year, six holidaymakers, most of them

British, have died in falls from balconies, window ledges or other high-up elements of hotels in the Balearic Islands, although not all through negligence – in two cases, youngsters on holiday with friends perished after losing their footing on a walkway with a very low wall and poor visibility at night, and their parents have called for a full inquiry. At least another 10, including the latest case, have been seriously injured.

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Regions want fairer distribution of migrant minors The Spanish government will meet with regional leaders to address the redistribution of thousands of underage immigrants, the vast majority of whom are currently in the care of authorities in Andalusia, Catalonia, and the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the northern coast of Africa. The constant trickle of migrant minors – there are now over 7,000 of them – has become a priority of the immigration policy being defined by the Socialist administration of Pedro Sánchez, who assumed power in June following a successful no-confidence vote against Mariano Rajoy. Frontline regions and those that have taken in a larger share than others are asking for a more balanced distribution of unaccompanied minors, as their own infrastructure has become insufficient. Between 50 and 100 underage migrants are sleeping out in the streets of Melilla, while in Andalusia, minors lie on mattresses on the floors of shelter cafeterias for lack of enough proper beds. In Catalonia, the government wants more resources to deal with migrant minors, some of whom have been sleeping in the hallways of Barcelona’s City of Justice legal complex as they await their turn to take an age test and be assigned a shelter. While Andalusia is caring for 2,597 migrant minors (36% of the total) and Catalonia is doing the same for another 1,012, there are regions of Spain that have barely felt the effects of this sharp rise in unaccompanied minors, such as La Rioja, Extremadura and Castilla y León. The number of minors under the care of regional authorities has grown from 3,997 in 2016 to 7,145 on June 30, 2018.

And this most recent figure does not take into account the spike in migrant arrivals in the month of July, reflecting a rise in migrant flows on the Western Mediterranean route. While nearly 70 percent of migrant minors come from Morocco, in the last year there has been a 160 percent rise in underage migrants from Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea, according to the non-profit Save the Children. According to Interior Ministry figures, Andalusia is caring for 36 percent of migrant minors, followed by Catalonia, Melilla, the Basque Country, the Valencia region, Madrid and Ceuta. Under current legislation, their care is the sole responsibility of regional governments. There are other problems besides the lack of beds. Aid groups and the Ombudsman’s Office have underscored that the shelter system does not guarantee that these minors will integrate into society or the labour force when they turn 18. At the Monday meeting, government representatives will also ask their regional counterparts for a stricter head count, as some minors – particularly those who are over 16 – run away from their centres to find work. National authorities also want changes to the medical procedure used to determine an immigrant’s age. “That exam needs to be humanised, we can’t simply trust a wrist X-ray,” said a source at the executive. Fears in Brussels Meanwhile, the European Commission is showing concern over an increasingly heated immigration debate in Spain, fueled largely by the Popular Party (PP) and Ciudadanos. “Right now we can’t afford to lose Spain,” said a high-ranking

EU official about a potential rise of populism there. The same source underscored the EU’s current fragility, with relevant members like Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Hungary led by governments that either question the European project or are openly hostile to it. And Britain will be leaving the European club in March 2019, the first defection in the EU’s 60-year history. “In the current scenario, and because of its demographic and economic weight, Spain is a fundamental piece to reinforce the pro-European bloc,” admitted a EU official. On July 29, the brand new leader of Spain’s conservative PP, Pablo Casado, asserted that “there can’t be legal papers for everyone, nor is it sustainable to maintain a welfare state that can absorb

the millions of Africans who want to come to Europe.” This message has been construed as a sign that the PP wants to turn immigration into a cornerstone of its opposition to the Pedro Sánchez administration. And the center-right Ciudadanos appears to be backing this strategy. Brussels immediately launched an effort to show that Spain is not alone. On Friday, Immigration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos visited Madrid, where he underscored that “Spain has full support of the European Commission in dealing with the increased arrivals along the Western Mediterranean sea route.” “If we follow the populists, if we adopt their language, citizens will end up voting for the original version,” he warned in an interview with EL PAÍS prior to his visit.

More migrant en route A Spanish rescue ship, the Open Arms, is headed for Spain for the third time in a month after saving 87 migrants from the central Mediterranean, near the coast of Libya. The group had been adrift for two days. There are eight minors on board, six of them unaccompanied. Italy and Malta continue to refuse access to non-profit rescue ships, a fact that will force the Open Arms to make a three-to-four day journey to Spain, where authorities are expected to assign it a port in the coming hours. On 4th July, the Open Arms delivered 60 people to the port of Barcelona, and on 21st July it brought a lone survivor to Mallorca. She had been left to die at sea by the Libyan coast guard, along with another woman and a small child who were both found dead by the rescuers.

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Number of Spanish speakers tops 577 million In the late 1970s, a television program called 300 million, in reference to the number of Spanish speakers in the world, was broadcast in Spain, the Americas (including the US) and Equatorial Guinea. Today this program could be called 577 million, because that is how many people now speak the language, according to the Cervantes Institute, which has advanced some of the figures of its annual compilation The Spanish language in the world, due out in October. There are now 577,256,327 Spanish speakers – five million more than the previous study, published in November 2017. This figure represents 7.6 percent of the global population. The United States, where President Donald Trump is openly suspicious of the Spanish language (criticising Republican candidate Jeb Bush for using it), is in fact where “Don Quixote’s language is growing most vigorously, thanks mostly to demographics,” pointed out the academic

director of the Cervantes, Richard Bueno Hudson, at the opening of a recent course called “Evolution of the Spanish language in the world.” David Fernandez Vítores, a professor at University of Alcalá and a doctor of Spanish literature, underscored that if we were to walk across the US, we would find that 17.8 percent of the population is Hispanic, according to figures from 2016, and that “more than 70 percent of Latino families use this language at home, meaning that new generations are not losing the language of their grandparents.” Fernández added that “although today there are 40 million Spanish speakers in the US, they will overtake the native Spanish community in a decade.” Hispanic Americans are concentrated in the southwest: Arizona, Texas, Florida, California and New Mexico. Fernández tasked himself with breaking down the main figures in an

effort to categorize who speaks Spanish. Spanish is the official language in 21 countries. Native speakers make up 480 million (there were 477 million at the previous count) – 434,875,921 who live in the Hispanic world, far exceeding those who live outside of it, 45,353,721. Professor Bueno noted the concern of English-speaking authorities because the numbers of those who speak English as their mother tongue are not rising, the opposite of what is happening with Spanish. Fernández stated that the number of Spanish native speakers is just behind that of Chinese, which in 2017 amounted to 960 million. “However, the international projection of this language is not as big.” Spanish also surpasses English, which has 399 million native speakers, according to figures from 2018. Further behind this is French, with 78 million. The second group of speakers includes those with “limited competence” who

manage to speak the language although with some difficulty: they make up 75 million, consisting of 24,747,993 in the Hispanic world and a further 24,747,993 outside of it. Here Shakespeare’s language takes gold for being the “lingua franca” of the world: over one billion. The final group of Hispanic speakers are the students learning the language, which includes 21 million speakers around the world. Among these, Fernández points out, two thirds are located in America and Brazil.

Expansion The keys of Spanish expansion, according to Bueno, are “its homogeneousness and the fact that it is internationally and geographically compact.” Someone living in Chihuahua, Mexico can understand a native of Zamora, Spain and very little of the language is lost because a lot of countries that use it share borders with each other. Fernandez Vítores, on the

other hand, attributes it to other factors: Spanish has managed globalization due to the transnational communication networks and the elaboration of dictionaries and grammar books. However, experts have noted the various hurdles faced by Spanish: the drive by French President Emmanuel Macron to promote French, and the poor presence of Spanish words in scientific journals. Fernández displayed in a graph Spanish's lack of impact in the 100 mostcited academic papers. While English claims first place, Spanish takes sixth, falling behind Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and German. The economic presence of the languages was also noted, linking each language with GDP: countries that speak Spanish only represent 6.9 percent of the gross economic product of the planet, miles behind China which accounts for 18.2 percent, and light years away from English at 55 percent.

Italy’s Minister accuses Spain of encouraging immigrant influx Italy’s interior minister, Matteo Salvini, has accused Spain of “encouraging out-of-control immigration.” The remarks come after Spain’s foreign minister, Josep Borrell, gave an interview to the German daily Handelsblatt in which he accused Italy of implementing an immigration policy that harms other EU member states. “Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is doing politics at the expense of not just Spain, but at the expense of

all of Europe,” said Borrell, alluding to Italy’s refusal to grant port access to rescue ships which save migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean. This closure has re-activated the western Mediterranean route into Europe, with Spain as the main access point. “We will not respond to insults from a government and a minister who favor out-of-control immigration,” said Salvini in statements to the Italian television station RAI, the news agency Europa Press reported. “Our concern is

for the security, culture and identity of the European people.” In the interview with the German newspaper, Borrell said the Italian official is conducting “a brutal isolation policy” that has shifted migration flows towards other countries like Spain. The Spanish minister said that this damages the notion of Europe, and he asked for “a unified EU policy based on solidarity that brings order to the refugee flows.” The divergence of immigration policies among member states was

underscored in mid-June, when Italy and Malta denied access to a rescue ship named Aquarius, operated by the French aid groups Doctors Without Borders and SOS Méditérranée. The vessel, which was carrying 630 migrants aboard, finally pulled into the port of Valencia. Spain has since taken in more rescue ships, drawing praise and criticism alike for the Socialist administration of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. A ship operated by the Spanish non-

profit Proactiva Open Arms is currently on its way to the southern city of Algeciras with 87 rescued migrants aboard. Besides the sea arrivals, there has been a spike in border crossings by land through the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the northern coast of Africa. Spain has asked the European Commission for new funds to manage the growing migration flows, and last week EU Immigration Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos flew to Madrid to show support for Spain.

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Europe gives Spain crime fighting fund A further 4.2 million euros is on its way to Spain from the European Commission to help its government fight terrorism and organised crime. According to Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker the money will be available 'almost immediately' from the Internal Security Fund. It will help Spanish authorities buy equipment and technology to protect public spaces from terrorism threats, and employ resources to combat online crime, including terrorist recruiting and networking. The grant will also be used for vehicle registration plate reading systems, among other information technology. In total, the European Commission has given Spain €32.6m to help with the migration crisis and with national security since July.

This includes €26.5m agreed on 2nd July this year and an increment of 3 million euros approved recently by Commissioner for Immigration, Dimitris Avramopoulos, given Spain's recent decision to take in 629 migrants from the humanitarian ship Aquarius and the fact that dozens more arrive daily by raft or via the border fences in Ceuta and Melilla on the northern Moroccan coast. Spain is a popular 'back door' for migrants seeking to reach Europe, as it is the European Union's only land border with the continent of Africa. For the period from 2014 to 2020 inclusive, Spain will have been granted a total of €691.7m from the European Commission's Asylum, Immigration and Integration Fund and Internal Security Fund.

Heat wave in Spain claims eight lives The heat wave which hit Spain last Wednesday has claimed eight lives, according to the latest figures released last week. Between Wednesday of last week and Monday, four people died in Extremadura, three in Catalonia and one in Murcia. The heat wave has brought soaring temperatures with highs above 45ºC in the Guadalimar basin in Andalusia. The hottest temperatures were recorded on the fourth day of the heat wave with 46ºC in Badajoz and 46.6ºC in El Granada, Huelva, close to the border with Portugal. The heat wave also broke records in Madrid for the highest minimum temperature. In the early hours of

August 2 and 3, the Spanish capital registered 25.9ºC – the hottest night since 1920. The Barcelona-El Prat station, next to the airport, broke the record for the highest minimum temperature two days in a row: on August 4, the temperature was 27.2ºC and on August 5, it was 27.3ºC. The previous record of 26.8ºC was set in 2006. Spain’s national weather service Aemet on Monday announced the end of the heat wave and forecast a gradual drop in temperatures. The Health Ministry keeps a database of heatrelated deaths based on figures sent in by regional authorities. These records show that since June 1 there have been five fatalities from heat stroke.

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Thousands evacuated in Valencia province blaze A forest fire in inland Valencia province has forced 2,500 people to flee their homes and already wiped out over 1,400 hectares (3,460 acres). The inferno in Llutxent, in the central Vall d'Albaida district, is believed to have been caused by lightning after brief but

dramatic electric storms crossed the province last weekend on the Sunday and Monday nights. Lack of wind means the blaze is not spreading too rapidly, but is still burning out of control and has already stretched into the neighbouring district of La Safor,

a few kilometres from the coast, since yesterday afternoon. At present, 21 planes and helicopters are dropping water on the flames and the Armed Forces emergency response unit has sent in 136 soldiers, whilst more than 50 fire engines are on site. Those evacuated are based in the urbanisations of Montesol and Montepino, and also La Drova in the La Safor mountain village of Barx â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a residential area with a very high concentration of British expats. They have been given overnight accommodation at the sports centre in the Raval district of the La Safor district capital, Gandia, and the Red Cross and Gandia council workers are on hand to deal with their needs. Since the blaze broke out at around 15.00, emergency services have received 379 calls. Temperatures in the province of Valencia yesterday ranged from 37ÂşC to 40ÂşC and winds at the time were over 40 kilometres per hour in inland areas.

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Trying to lose weight... Whether you've got a friend's wedding, a party or a holiday coming up – you may be wondering how to lose weight quickly but be careful, do it too fast and it will affect your metabolism in the long run. These are some of the common mistakes people need to stop making when trying to get lean fast. Cutting calories without considering your BMR The simplest formula for how to lose weight quickly is to burn off more calories than you consume. If you are starting from 2,000, then 1,500 calories is a safe calorie amount where you will still lose weight without compromising nutrition. However you need to personalise your approach. No two people are the same and as such cutting calories based on general advice can lead you to eating too little and not seeing results. 2,000 calories is recommended for women, but that doesn't take into account your BMR or basal metabolic rate – that's the speed your body processes food just by being alive – nor does it factor in your current weight or activity level. Your BMR can be worked out using an online calculator. Messing with your metabolism through fasting Health benefits of the 5:2 diet have been identified, but there are risks to your metabolism when you try to lose weight through fasting. Put simply, 'your body can go into starvation mode'. Often it will use the food from the meals that you do eat and store it

as fat, a fuel reserve just in case you don’t eat for another 10 hours. Not only can this do the opposite of help you lose weight quickly in the short term, it can also have a detrimental effect on your metabolism. A recent study found that people who drop pounds too quickly had their metabolism slowed and their levels of leptin (the hunger controller) lowered. Not eating enough carbs If by trying to lose weight quickly you're also paying a good few visits to the gym, then this mistake will hit you hard. While low carb diets can be effective they are often unsustainable. Not only that, they can leave your body crying out for fuel, fuel that it then takes from the wrong place. The way our body uses the key macro nutrients – carbs, fats and protein – is in that order. Your body will burn a certain amount of carbohydrates in the form of glucose first, then it leaves a little store and

then it will switch to fat and the fats stores leave some reserve and then it will switch to your protein stores and that’s your muscle. This means if you’re not eating enough, especially of carbohydrates and fats, your body will start to burn its own muscle and the less muscle you have the harder it is to burn fat. Eating extreme but vague macros Macros may be the buzzword in healthy eating but if you don’t understand how to program your diet this way you can end up obsessing over My Fitness Pal, without any real understanding. The likely result is that you’ll cut carbs where you shouldn't and going heavy on the protein. Instead, to keep your portions in check, look at your plate, it should be divided with half green vegetables, which are fibrous carbs, a quarter of your plate should be your starchy carbs like sweet potato, brown rice, whole wheat pasta and then a quarter of your plate should be a lean protein. Forgetting the importance of hydration Water is your fat loss friend. Drink plenty of water, at least 2-3 litres a day. If you are hydrated, you won’t overeat. If we are dehydrated, we can mistake thirst for hunger and end up eating and snacking unnecessarily, when really all your body is asking for is water. When you are dehydrated you also retain water weight. That bloated stomach you get after junk food binge? It's not instant fat on your stomach it's

actually your body desperately holding onto water stores because it's so salty. Opting for low-fat or diet foods Why do 'low fat' versions of foods still taste so good? It’s not magic, it's sugar. Most ‘diet’ options tinker with the salt and sugar to compensate for the reduction in flavour lost through taking out the fat. The problem with this and eating foods with more sugar in them is the effect it has on your blood sugar levels. The more peaks you have, the more troughs there will be and that always leads to one thing; snacking. Cut out the sweet stuff. Abs start in the kitchen and sugar loves to live around your waistline. Cutting out the sugar and the sweet stuff, even the healthy and raw desserts, will help reduce belly bulge. Leaving yourself hungriest at night Going to the gym in the morning and giving yourself tiny portions are likely

to lead you straight to the biscuit tin come 9pm. To avoid falling off the wagon so make sure you're 'clean, lean and green' from lunch onwards. When trying to lose fat fast: Close the kitchen after dinner and try to eat early. Have a light dinner before 7:30pm and then stop the evening snacking. This will give your body a mini break overnight and let your body get on with its normal functions of resting and repairing while you sleep, instead of digesting. You will wake up feeling fresher and actually feel hungry in the morning when you break this mini overnight fast. Expecting too much A sure fire route to disappointment and unhealthy choices is simply giving yourself too much work to do or having unrealistic ideas about how you want to look. Fundamentally, if you want a fit body in the summer, you need to build it in the winter. Any sort of quick result isn’t something that’s going to be healthy or sustainable. You should maintain a healthy mentality all year around, that way when you do get to summer it’s not so much hard work. Keep moving If you're looking for a way to tone and shape your body with minimal equipment, body weight exercises are a great way to trim inches and help you lose weight. Using gravity and your body's natural resistance, you can kick up your metabolism by adding muscle in all the right places. You want to make sure you hit a variety of muscle groups and activate your upper body, lower body, and core throughout the workout for maximum results. Mix cardio bursts with basic HIIT exercises between strength training to jump start your calorie burn. Push-ups Push-ups isolate your chest, triceps and shoulders, and also keep your core strong. Make sure to breathe through the exercise, and if you have wrist pain, you can modify by using dumbbells as handles. Start on your hands and toes with your body in a straight line from your shoulders to your hips. Keeping your core tight, bend your elbows as you lower your body towards the ground. Stop right before you touch the floor, and return to starting position. Try for 10-15 repetitions. Modify your pushups by beginning on your knees and building up to your toes. Burpees Burpees are one of the most effective exercises for blasting away body fat and losing weight. Make sure you are wearing proper footwear and have a solid supportive ground to protect your joints. Start in the standing position with your feet shoulder-width apart. Place your hands down on the mat directly in front of your feet, and jump your feet back into a full plank position. Perform a full push-up and jump your feet back up towards your hands. Raise your arms up and jump up. Repeat at a fast pace for 30-45 seconds. Lunges Lunges work your entire lower body from your lower legs to your glutes. Modify the move by stepping backwards into a lunge, taking some of the pressure of your knees. Start in a

standing position with your right foot in front of your left. Make sure your knees and hips are facing forward. Keeping your shoulders back and your stomach tight, bend your knees as you lower your body down towards the ground. Stop before your left knee hits the floor, and return to starting position. Repeat for 10-15 repetitions, then switch sides.

Mountain Climbers Start on your hands and toes with your body in a straight line from shoulders to hips. Bring your right knee in towards your chest, and as you return your foot to the ground immediately bring your left knee in towards your chest – as if you are running. Alternating legs for 30-45 seconds.

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Spain’s interior minister, Fernando GrandeMarlaska, cited “a loss of trust” as the reason for dismissing the head of the Civil Guard’s Central Operations Unit (UCO), which investigates the most serious cases of corruption, drug trafficking and organised crime. The government considers that Colonel Manuel Sánchez Corbí halted work on ongoing investigations “without obtaining authorisation from his superiors or from judicial authorities,” said Interior Ministry sources. The dismissal was originally proposed by the director general of the Civil Guard, Félix Azón, and ratified by the State Secretary for Security, Ana Botella. Authorities claim that Colonel Sánchez Corbí may have endangered ongoing operations. The ministry has yet to decide on a replacement for the key position within the Civil Guard. The decision was made public a few days after Colonel Sánchez Corbí sent UCO members an email dated 25th July informing them that their share of a special discretionary fund used by UCO and other investigative units within the Civil Guard

and National Police, as well as the intelligence services (known as “fondos reservados” or reserved funds) was depleted. These special funds are earmarked for national security operations such as fighting terrorism, corruption and organised crime, and they lack the oversight of other budget allocations. “All our activities requiring the use of this fund are hereby suspended until further notice,” said the message. Sources at the Interior Ministry said they were unaware that investigative activities at UCO had been suspended. The internal memo notifying about the lack of funds was leaked to the press on 27th July, the same day that the government failed to secure congressional support for part of its blueprint for the 2019 budget. That same day, the Civil Guard union AUGC said it was surprised by the announcement and said that the lack of funds would affect other investigative departments within the Civil Guard, not just the UCO. The union called on the government to “rectify” the situation and asked the Interior Ministry for explanations regarding “a surprise announcement that will have serious consequences for ongoing Civil Guard investigations.”

Career Sánchez Corbí was at the helm of UCO for over two years after serving in the unit for four years. His main area of expertise is in counter-terrorism, a field that he worked in for 25 years. However, he became a household name during the search for missing teen Diana Quer. At a packed media conference, he announced the arrest of Quer’s murderer, José Enrique Abuín. In 1997 Sánchez Corbí was convicted to four years in prison for the 1992 torture of ETA member Kepa Urra. The Supreme Court later reduced this to a one-year term, but maintained the original ruling’s six-year disqualification, which would have meant being discharged from the Civil Guard. The government of José María Aznar commuted it to a one-month disqualification.

Javea craft market The Craft Fair in the Port of Jávea (or Xàbia as it is called in Valenciano) has grown into a regular and popular summer event. Now in its sixth year, the event sees some twenty craft people and artists sell their original work on the sea front promenade in the port. Every stall offers something different, but all is hand made by the people on the stall and sometimes even on the spot. This includes wooden toys, string and glove puppets, leather bags, belts and purses, pottery, wooden sculptures, little animals and pictures made of shells, hi-tech lamps made from recycled tins, brooches of real orchids, hand-made shorts and summer dresses; crochet bags and tops and several stalls with unique and individual jewellery made of silver,

leather, ceramics, macramé and even recycled beer cans. Every so now and then the potter José brings his wheel to teach young and old how to turn their own bowl or cup. Visitors can also enjoy live entertainment as there is live music by talented buskers: on Mondays the Happy Freuds and on Wednesdays there is classic Jazz and Soul by Montgó Music. Today, Tuesday 14 August, The Sunset Trio (2 guitars and a violin) from Northern Italy will visit the fair on their busking tour of Spain,playing mainly Country and Blues. The fair is one more reason to visit this beautiful part of Jávea, which has a lot to offer,

the Port itself has a daily fish auction in the "lonja", you can visit the modern church of the Virgen de Loreto, that looks like an enormous concrete ship, or the many shops, bars and restaurants with their terraces on the sea front. The fair opens every evening from 7pm till midnight and is located at the end of the Avenida Jaime I in the Port of Jávea. The tourist train that runs between the Port and the Arenal Beach stops every hour at the fair. For more information (in English or Spanish) call 639 979 678. Photographs of what to expect on the stalls visit the website at: www.amata.es/JaveaVerano_18.html

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Richard via email asks: Dear Aunty. I have a new windows 10 laptop and find my desktop icons have become hidden. I must have done something wrong so how can I rectify this? I am 77 years old and feel a bit silly about it. Aunty Says: Hi Richard. Probably what you have accidently done is to switch off the “show desktop icons” setting. If you right click on any blank area of your desktop you will see a small menu popup where you can reset things back to how they were. Alan via email asks: Hi Aunty, could you help me? When I go into Outlook I can open existing emails but two messages come up saying “server error 3219” and “windows live mail error Ox8D00005” and will not send or receive mail. Many Thanks. Aunty Says: Hello Alan. This problem has been around for a while and seems to mostly affect people running older versions of Outlook and Windows Live Mail. I messaged Microsoft who surprisingly didn’t reply so maybe try the free email app that comes bundled with Window 8 & 10. Type Mail into the search bar by the start icon. I personally scrapped using any kind of email app years ago and have since always accessed my email accounts via the web, a lot less hassles and much more secure. I notice you have one of the Orange group email addresses so go to orange.co.uk and have a go using webmail rather than using an email app. Any @hotmail or @live.com users can also access their webmail via login.live.com Trevor via email asks: Hi Aunty. I have Windows 10 which has a free Antivirus program and I also have a

Kaspersky program which costs approx €25 a year and it is now ready for renewal. My question is, is it worth paying for this extra protection? I enjoy your column. Aunty Says: Hello Trevor. The built-in Windows defender is quite adequate and of course it is free but I would strongly recommend also downloading and installing the free Malwarebytes (not the trial version) from www.malwarebytes.com and run a scan with both apps once a week. Richard from Torrevieja asks: Dear Aunty. We regularly use Skype but the sound quality is terrible so how easy would it be to improve the speakers on my Acer laptop? The Microphone is fine and I really don’t want to use a headphone and mic headset as I like my

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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 1. Fortuitous (10) 7. Coral isle (5) 8. Zulu spear (7) 10. Meant (8) 11. Record (4) 13. Disturbance (6) 15. Bloated (6) 17. Roguish (4)

18. Grumble (8) 21. Obvious (7) 22. Boxing ring (5) 23. Concerned (10)

4. Promontory (4) 5. Fishing (7) 6. Handle (10) 9. Concomitant (10) 12. Supersede (8) 14. Tumult (7) 16. Detest (6) 19. In front (5) 20. Yield (4)

DOWN 1. Relating to (5) 2. Almanac (8) 3. Trader (6)

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

ACROSS 1. Relating to (5) 2. Almanac (8) 3. Trader (6) 4. Promontory (4) 5. Fishing (7) 6. Handle (10) 9. Concomitant (10) 12. Supersede (8) 14. Tumult (7) 16. Detest (6)

19. In front (5) 20. Yield (4) DOWN 1. Those who fasten rows of seats (5) 2. Actors on holiday - one found on desert island (8) 3. Regulations that come into force take this (6) 4. What many a Roman assumed (4) 5. Intentional action will be taken on this

(7) 6. Manage a short notice by the parson (10) 9. Time on the watch (6,4) 12. One often takes a flight to get there (8) 14. Understand how to make a monetary conversion (7) 16. To pester a nocturnal creature (6) 19. Ranges belonging to foreign capital, we hear (5) 20. Leave after six for Spanish port (4)

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Solution for Logic Puzzle Mary Jeffrey

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Johan

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Kimberly

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Mario

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Apples Oranges Cherries Grapes Watermelons

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1. The person who grows cherries is not Mario. 2. The one who has Wednesday off is Kimberly. 3. The person nicknamed Tiny has a day off later in the week than the person nicknamed Cueball. 4. The 5 people were the person nicknamed Wolfman, the one who has Friday off, Mary, the person who grows watermelons, and the person nicknamed Lightning. 5. The person who grows cherries is not Jeffrey. 6. The person nicknamed Tiny grows oranges. 7. The person who grows oranges is not Mary. 8. The one who has Wednesday off has the nickname Lightning. 9. The person who grows apples has a day off later in the week than the person nicknamed Wolfman. 10. The one who has Tuesday off grows watermelons. 11. Kimberly has a day off earlier in the week than the person who grows cherries. 12. The person nicknamed Cueball is not Jeffrey.

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Other Major Changes to Traffic Law â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Summer 2018 In addition to the ruling regarding all emergency vehicles using blue flashing lights, the Ministerial Order published at the end of July, also includes other important changes to traffic laws and regulations: Blue rear licence plate for taxis. The licence plates of taxis of up to nine seats will have the bottom of the plate of the rear license plate coloured blue, with the characters in white. The front license plate will remain white and the characters will be black.

the collective of taxi drivers, to carry out the necessary actions to, in the shortest possible time, modifying the traffic regulations (Annex XVIII of the General Regulations of Vehicles) relative to the registration plates in order to provide a specific colour (blue) for the licence plates. Some European Union states such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Greece already have this type of different licence plate. Luminous device for vehicles

Holders of vehicles registered prior to the entry into force of this order will have a period of one year to change the current rear registration plate to the blue one. This change is driven by the approval in 2016 following the increase of intrusion and piracy in the public transport of passengers of vehicles of up to nine seats. In this proposal, then approved unanimously, the Government is urged, at the request of

immobilised on the road: Annex XI includes the possibility of placing on the outside of the vehicle, when it is immobilized on the road by accident or breakdown, a self-powered orange light device, with autonomous power, high visibility and that is stable on a flat surface. This new luminous device is included as an optional element, next to the existing warning triangle, which is still mandatory. Shared Vehicle: The General Vehicle

Regulation incorporates in its annex II the definition of a vehicle for shared use, a vehicle for rental without a driver that is dedicated to a concatenated and intensive use by an undetermined number of users within a defined service area. It must be available, at any time, to be used through the use of mobile applications. The vehicle of shared use supposes a complement of the systems of urban public transport, introducing in addition a greater efficiency in the employment of the vehicle, reducing the congestion of the traffic, the occupation of the public road and the polluting emissions. In addition, the distinctive "V-26 Sharing Badge" is established. A device that will allow public administrations, mainly municipalities, to identify this type of vehicle and adopt measures that favour its use as an alternative to the vehicle for private use and urban public transport. Each public administration may establish the obligatory nature of the use of the shared use badge. It should be placed in the upper left corner of the windshield of the vehicle and, if it does not have a windshield, in a clearly visible place. Environmental Distinctive: The General Directorate of Traffic has classified the vehicle fleet through strict environmental criteria, assigning each vehicle a category within the created environmental scale. Five categories of vehicles were created: 0 emissions, ECO, C, B and A. and for the first four an environmental label was designed, with the same name as the category to which it belongs, leaving category A without distinctive. What this Ministerial Order does is to incorporate a new section in Annex II of the aforementioned Regulation, in which, in addition to the classifications of construction, use and service criteria

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56 CostaBlancaPeople 14th August - 20th August continued from page 55 for the vehicles registered, it is added to the Vehicle Registry the E classification corresponding to criteria due to its polluting potential. Likewise, Annex XI "signals on vehicles" is modified to add a new signal

related to the different environmental distinctions assigned to each category of vehicle according to its polluting potential, with the denomination of "V25 Environmental Distinction". This distinction will allow public administrations, especially municipalities, to identify vehicles and adopt environmental measures related to traffic management. Likewise, each Public Administration may establish the obligatory nature of the use of the environmental badge. The badge should be placed in the lower right corner of the vehicle's windshield and, if it does not have a

windshield, in a clearly visible place. Pick-up vehicles: The definition of pick-up vehicles is introduced in the General Vehicle Regulations: vehicle whose maximum mass is not more than 3,500 kg, in which the seating positions and the loading area are not located in a single compartment.

These vehicles are characterised, for the most part, by having the peculiarity that the part destined for the merchandise is separated from the cabin and normally open. Until the approval of this Ministerial Order and in the absence of a proper classification in the definitions of the General Vehicle Regulations, pick-up vehicles had been classified until now as a truck-type vehicle. From now on, and in order to facilitate their identification and control, they will be assigned the numerical code 17 in terms of their classification by construction criteria, for their annotation in the Vehicle Registry.

The Return of the 50 Euro Scam Periodically we have to repeat warnings about scams, then they go quiet for a while, only to return once the scammers think we´ve forgotten about them, this time it´s the return of the “50 euro scam”. One thing, before we explain the details of this scam, remember, above all, if something seems too good to be true, it usually is. It certainly is in the case of this scam. Let us paint a picture. Innocent victims board the vehicle, perhaps in a supermarket car park, or after a pleasant day at the beach, the occupants might be distracted, talking about the joys of the day they´ve just had. As the driver sits in the vehicle, starts the engine, secures the seat belt and carries out full observations before moving off... What´s that? A 50 euro note secured under the windscreen wiper? Can it be? Could this day get any better? Now, as we pause our idyllic scene, of course the day can get a lot better, but not at this moment, because this is where the scammers take advantage. The 50 euro note is fake, a poorly printed copy that´s not easy to determine from a distance. But the idea is that the driver is so pleased with the potential find, they leave the

vehicle, engine running, to collect their booty, at which point the scammers jump into the car and drive off, yes, often with other occupants on board initially, with even children having been taken in this way in previous robberies.

We first became aware of this scam in 2014, but it´s not the only one of this type. Prior to this, a handwritten note on the back window was a favourite, or sometimes just an innocent flyer. The advice, as always, is to take a brief walk around your vehicle every time you return to it. Check basics such as wheels, tyres, lights, and windows, removing anything like flyers (placing them in a dustbin of course), the fuel filling cap is in place (more about that another time), and looking for any obvious signs of damage to the vehicle. This is a good habit to get into every time, no matter how briefly you may have left your vehicle.

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The Premier League is back baby and that can only mean one thing, right? Actually, it could mean many things and we will cover a few of them over the next bit of tenuously related football prose in the next few paragraphs. One thing Premier League football definitely means is goals for Mohamed Salah. One season wonder? Second season syndrome? People will work out how to play him? Not a bit of it as Mo opened his brand new account in less than 25 minutes at Anfield. West Ham United invested in an entirely new midfield but kept Mark Noble. West Ham's new midfield was non-existent in the first half again and who is the common denominator? To be the worst signing of the season at West Ham often has stiff competition but Felipe Anderson went big in staking an early claim on his debut. Sadio Mane helped himself to a couple, the second being so far offside he was almost in the stands but, of course, the Premier League doesn't want VAR because the officials are so good they don't need the help. The best moment of the game? Jack Wilshere nearly having to go off injured after taking one in the, er, midriff from Mo Salah. Nothing would have been more Jack Wilshere than that ruling him out for three months. You know you are bad when Daniel Sturridge jogs on to the pitch, ends up at the far post as a corner comes in and taps it home with his first touch, all in the space of 20 seconds. All in all, Liverpool have probably had tougher tests against the Academy lads in training. West Ham

Rugby Revival in Torrevieja The new Rugby club Torrevieja Rivival RFC is making excellent progress with regularly having 17 plus players training on Naufragos Beach in Torrevieja for preseason fitness training ready for our pre-season friendlies. These are taking place in September on first, 15th and 29th, so look out on Facebook and the local press for more details nearer the time. We have Quins academy and Cheshire county players training as well as a couple Irish juniors, so a great mixture of experience and new lads coming into the sport. Locally we have 2 lads who are ex Valencian academy players and the average age of the team is early 20’s with few experienced older heads. The season starts mid-October so still plenty of time to come down and get your fitness levels up ready for the new season. The touch session team also doubled the numbers training last week down on Guardamar beach in front of the bars and restaurants. For further information about the Torrevieja rugby club contact the clubs co-ordinator Tony on 670 972 366 (whatsapp).

were woeful, but we all saw that coming, didn't we? Another thing Premier League football means is Jose Mourinho scowling his way through a game of football. Manchester United kicked off the new season at home to Leicester City and as much as Jose would have loved his side to be 1-0 up in a matter of minutes, I am sure he would have preferred it not to have been Paul Pogba who scored it. You see, Pogba doesn't really want to play for Jose any more and this is making Jose look a bit silly. Pogba said post-match that if he said what he would actually like to say, he would get a big fine. Read into that what you will, but I am taking it to mean that he thinks his boss is a bit of an idiot. A player that Jose just about rates as one of the topsix left-backs at United scored the second, and ultimately winning, goal against Leicester and it was Luke Shaw's first ever senior goal. Look what happens when Mourinho is forced to work with what he has already, eh? I knew Mesut Ozil had retired from international football after the World Cup but I missed the press release informing me he had quit club football as well. Ozil was very anonymous as Unai Emery honoured his promise not to change things too quickly at Arsenal. In fact, he honoured it so much that Arsenal went down 2-0 to Champions Manchester City without so much as a whimper. Yes, Arsenal have brought in some new players but it's amazing how quickly City made them look particularly average. Stating the obvious, and

removing the tongue from my cheek for a moment, it would be a bit of a shock if City didn't become the first club to defend the Premier League title in a decade. All that said, couldn't you have done that just once in the summer, Raheem? Tottenham had a couple of things to be annoyed at over the summer. Firstly, they were not fans of the transfer window shutting early as Daniel Levy always has plans up until the last two weeks in August meaning an early window equalling no business getting done. Secondly, they were also against the Premier League kicking off a week early as that is another game in August for Harry Kane to draw a blank. And blanks were drawn by Harry as they beat Newcastle United 2-1. Newcastle hardly had a fine transfer window themselves but managed to compete with the Poch's men and will not be in relegation trouble at all - unless, of course, Rafa rightly things 'stuff this for a game of soldiers' and walks out on Mike Ashley. Wise football men proclaimed, "there's no goals in that Chelsea midfield" before Maurizio Sarri lined his men up for his first game in charge. Sure, Kante doesn't get many and neither foes Jorginho. Ross Barkley barely plays football anymore let alone score and Kovacic was told to pass to Ronaldo, not score himself, when at Real Madrid. Yet Chelsea under Sarri will be different and Kante plus Jorginho were on the scoresheet against Huddersfield. It's not a bad

Quesada Bowls Club Report by Dee Stephenson The final match in the Friendship Cup competition between Quesada and Greenlands was played at Greenlands this week. The result was Greenlands won 3-2 rinks and one rink was a draw. Shots also went to Greenlands 94-90. However Quesada won with an overall lead of 67 points. This means the Friendship Cup was retained by Quesada for the 4th year in row. Congratulations Quesada and thank you Greenlands for a spirited and enjoyable competition. Again a fantastic evening played in great spirit and camaraderie from both teams. Thanks to our reserve Ian Forbes who stepped in to play after 9 ends for one of our Quesada players. On 19th August Quesada players will welcome a touring team from Loanheads Miners Welfare. There will be 4 rinks

playing and after the match, both teams will have lunch at The Club, Quesada. Just a reminder that, open to visitors, our popular Saturday morning Chicken Drive is continuing during the summer months. Anyone interested in taking part, please report to The Club, Quesada at 9.45am for a 10am start. Bowls and shoes are available free of charge if required. For more information about our club, please contact our club secretary Deidre Leeming at Deidre.leeming@gmail.com or 96 572 5787 New bowlers are welcome and introductory coaching is available. This week, Quesada Bowls Club would like to thank another of our sponsors Kameeleon, suppliers of promotional clothing and accessories http://www.kameeleon.com

state of affairs when you can give Eden Hazard fifteen minutes at the end either. Does this mean Chelsea are fixed? God no. Does this mean that Huddersfield are in trouble this season? Totally. That Richarlison was a right waste of money, wasn't he? Everton got panned (yes, I joined in) for buying the Brazilian from Watford for £40m. Yet maybe Marco Silva does know what he is doing as his go-to signing scored twice on his debut. The only problem for Everton was that they left their three Barcelona signings plus Kurt Zouma out of the team and considering three of them are new defenders it did not look like a wise move. Benfica Wolves FC scored twice and the game finished 2-2. It was a good weekend for Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace. Uncle Roy had another birthday, got a new contract, kept Wilf Zaha at the club and

watched his side beat big-spending Fulham 2-0. It wasn't all one-way traffic as Fulham should have had a clear penalty (where is VAR when you need it?) but Palace have already done more than they did in the first ten games last season. Which isn't saying much. Just not losing 4-0 to a promoted side is progress. Bournemouth versus Cardiff City was a clash of styles between two English managers. And pretty football won with the Cherries beating Neil Warnock's promoted side 2-0. Obviously, Cardiff are going down - the only question is will they let Warnock take them down or get shot by November? It was great to see my tip for relegation, Watford, do what any team I tip for relegation do and get off to a winning start. Brighton will struggle this season and handed three points to Javi Gracia on a plate of paella.

San Miguel Golf Society at Roda For our weekly stableford at Roda, twenty three signed up, fewer lined up and it seems that same sun is to blame for the low turnout. Scoring on the day wasn’t bad overall, which is more than can be said for the greens at Roda. Receptive, but some were scarred with sand-covered patches. That and the usual unrepaired pitch marks made long range putting a lottery. The greenskeepers were working hard everywhere else though, so credit to them for presenting the rest of the course in good shape in testing conditions. Best score of the day honours went to Norman Cahill who won the Gold division with 39 points. Robin Eastman was the bridesmaid yet again in Gold, and Mike Innes topped the Silver (haired?) division on 36 points, with Norman McBride finishing runner-up in that group. Biggest grin during the presentations came from Ken “I never win nutt’un” Flaherty who snuck into third place in Silver and then snared the Football draw winnings for good measure. New member Colin Smith showed his versatility by winning one of the nearest the pin prizes to go with the Abacus award and topped it off with an ‘In it to win it’ bonus. That’s his annual

subs paid back in just one outing! Apparently the long-range weather forecast is for cooler climes at Vistabella next week. Well, that’s what the almost full booking sheet would suggest but there are still a couple of starting times available for late comers. The day’s results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Silver Category: 3rd Ken Flaherty (29), Norman McBride (30), Mike Inns (36) Gold Category: 3rd Graham Temple (36), 2nd Robin Eastman (36 CB), 1st Norman Cahill (39) Nearest the pins went to Theo Boelhouwer, Robin Eastman, Colin Smith and Micky Roscoe. Best guests 1st Dave Exley, 2nd Mick McDermot. Thanks to all our guests for their support on the day. Colin Smith won this week’s Abacus prize for the lowest number of points. Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Tony Smale a call on 628227687. The next three games will be at Vistabella, Lo Romero and Riquelme.

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Your Week in Sport Abbey Anglers I nearly owe the England Test team an apology. Only nearly mind, let's not get too carried away. It is great to be 2-0 up against 'the best Test team in the World' but can we just remember one thing? It was cloudy and the conditions were made of an England team playing cricket in England. Chris Woakes was back in the side and yes, it was great to see him score his maiden Test ton. Christ, we could even bandy about some chat suggesting he is better in England than Ben Stokes. But will he win us a Test away to India or even an Ashes Test Down Under? Meh, I am not so sure. I'm also massively unsure, unsurprisingly, about the top order for England. Keaton Jennings is not a Test

batsman and we really need to have an obvious replacement ready for Cook. Considering we've been through about 20 partners for Cook in the last few seasons (a higher amount than the Test average of all of them I would imagine) it is a bit of a worry. Anyway, am I being too grumpy about all this? Possibly. Ollie Pope looked very assured considering he is a 21-year-old kid batting at four on his Test debut, two places higher than he bats for Surrey. It's not just his talent that might be a burden, his surname doesn't help as cricket writers already have a long list of Pope puns ready to use when he hits the headlines. Not here, though. We don't stoop to that level. We definitely have not scribbled down any awful phrases (yet) mainly because I cannot

think of any. Sam Curran, who last week I suggested would be dropped when Woakes returned, looks like a fine find for the summer with both bat and ball but again, how will he do when the ball isn't swinging and the opposition have some express pace on pitches that allow that? I'm being negative again. Adil Rashid has done very well since being recalled and Jimmy Anderson bowled like only Jimmy Anderson can (when the conditions are that perfect for him). Why, oh why am I not happier that we won this Test in such quick time? I don't know, I really don't. After all, you can only beat what is in front of you. But boy are there still holes.

Paddy’s Point Our numbers were somewhat depleted this month mainly due to the very hot weather but a nice breeze at Vistabella helped keep us cool. The new holes were a first for many and received nothing but praise. The entire course was in excellent order and enjoyed by us all despite the score. Back at Paddy’s

we partook of some well earned refreshments and appreciated the lovely meal which was laid on by the Pub. THANK YOU Rory, Hazel and all your hard working staff. NTP Winners - Alan Scott, Kevin Fitzpatrick and Elsie Cowie. No 2’s recorded. LONG DRIVE - Joey McAvoy.

BEST GUEST - Paul Fitzgerald 33pts. 3rd Joey McAvoy 35pts 2nd Eldon Carey 35pts c/b Winner of the Summer Trophy Kevin Fitzpatrick 39pts. Next Outing is on 12th September to Riquelme. Photo shows Vice Chairman Myra with Kevin.

La Finca Golf Society The roll up stableford of the yellow blocks was won by Juan Niguez with 40 points and a cut. Nearest the pins were Stuart Tosh (6) and (13). On Wednesday we played a stableford competition, results was as follows; 4th, Barry Roehrig (36), 3rd, Nick Shaw (37), 2nd, Shaun Locke (38) and 1st, Jerry Coneybear (39). Nearest the pins were The Wesson (3), Steve Higgins (6), Brian Bevan (13) & Jerry Coneybear (16). Another very hot day on Saturday at La Finca

course in good condition as we played the La Finca anniversary competition alongside our stableford comp. so no nearest the pins. Results as follows, 3rd, Brian Bevan (33), 2nd, Stuart Tosh (33) and 1st, Eric Owens with 36 points. Only one 2 by Stuart Tosh on the 16th (30ft putt) a young holiday maker Aiden pulled out hole 16 winning Toshy a three week rollover, thanks for the drink Best dressed golfer was Urs. Back to The Corner Flag Bar afterwards for food and

presentation thanks to Steve and his staff. La Finca Golf Society meets every Monday, Wednesday and Saturdays at La Finca with first tee time around 09-00 am. Saturday is main competition day with various competitions which are Spanish Federated, to be eligible to play you need a handicap of 16 or less. If you are interested or require more information give Barry a ring on 666694467 or 966731033.

Las Ramblas Golf Society We started the week with a 6x6x6. Played in teams of four, with the best single score to count on the first six, the best two on the middle six and three to score on the final six holes. The final result could not have been any closer, only 2 points separating the top three teams. With 84 points our winners were, Terry Field, Marleen Billen, Mike Mahoney and John Shervell. Wednesday saw a Stableford

competition with a couple of jokers thrown in. In first place (yet again!) was ‘Slimmer’s World’ pin up boy of the month, the Rt Rev Bryan Neal with 44 points. Well done Bryan, a great run of form. Lindsay Forbes came in with 43 points to take the runner’s up spot and Dave Pulling made a much awaited reappearance on the leader board with 41 points. Ken Robertson took the fourth slot. Andy McDonald was originally 2nd on

countback but was disqualified for playing off the wrong handicap! Six ‘2’s today. Well done but I’m not going to mention you! Friday was a 2 ball better ball which went to (Pedro) Dunn and Marleen Billen with 43 points, just pipping myself and that man again, Bryan Neal, by one point. And finally, in the words of Bob Hope ‘If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play at it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf.’

clear points. As only four tems competed, only first and second places were awarded. Nearest the pins – Hole 1, Mike Davies – Hole 8, John Wilby. Second Place, Barry Walthall, John Burke, David Swann – 77 points. First Place, Alan Janes, Rod Loveday, Lawrence Wanty, Tony Kinsey(guest) – 80 points. The photograph L to R, John Wilby,David Swann, Rod Loveday, Mike Davies, Lawrence Wanty, Alan Janes,

Neil McBernie open On Wednesday 8th August we continued the series of opens at The El Bosquet Complex. Twelve turned up for the second match in the series. It was decided

CD Torrevieja strengthens teams CD Torrevieja can now confirm the signing of Jorge García Mojica (Elche, 1995) to the club, after an agreement was reached by both player and management. Jorge Mojica plays in the centre-back position. His strengths include his power, aggressiveness and great kick-offs. The Elche-born player joins the club from SF Benidorm CD, where he was one of their best players last season. After training with Kelme Juvenil, he ascended to Preferente in 2014/2015, playing an important and successful role with CD Alcoyano B where he stayed for two seasons. From there he went to Callosa Deportiva CF in Preferente and then joined Muro CF, who play in the 3º Division. The team also confirmed that midfielder Nana Kwaku Obeng (Ghana, 1998) has been signed to the club, after reaching an agreement. Nana has a good, well-rounded midfield game and a lot of

potential. The African player trained in several of the major clubs in this area, including Elche CF, Hércules CF and Real Murcia CF. He joins CD Torrevieja from Real Murcia CF where last season he played in the reserve team, although a great deal of his training was carried out with the first team.

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El Plantio 2 Golf Apart from the Monthly Medal on the last Tuesday of the month, team games are the normal choice for El Plantio 2 Golf Society. On Tuesday 7th August, 12 members and 1 guest comprised the starters for a team Waltz. Unfortunately, due to uneven numbers, the team of four had to discard one score on every hole. In all, they scored three birdies between them with each score having to be discarded. However, it did not prevent them from securing a win by three

On Tuesday 7th August we fished an open match at The Embalse De Pedrera at Torremendo. We fished what is commonly refered to as the match point, the water is very low and the fishing was extremely difficult with the fish reluctant to feed in the shallow water and hot conditions. In first place was our Dutch member Danny Kerkof who continued his good run of form. He fished just off the point on the pole with paste and had over 13kg of carp, 2nd was the master Bill Reade with over 9kg also using the same tactics and 3rd was Richard King with a hard fought 6kg using the method feeder with pellets. 1st Danny Kerkof 13.76kg 2nd Bill Reade 9.34kg 3Rd Richard King 6.13kg For further details visit the clubs website at www.abbeyanglers.es

that the match would be pegged but they were well spread out on the complex. First place once again went to the Flying Dutchman Danny Kekhof, he fished paste on peg 2 for a 38.75 bag of carp. In 2nd place was the boy wonder and organiser of the match Neil McBernie who was just behind with 37.98kg. Neil fished peg 28 and used pellet on the pole. In 3rd place was Geoff Tempest on peg 22 with a credible 20.18kg who again used pellet. The next match will be on Wednesday the 15th and again everyone is welcome. For further details please visit our website www.abbeyangling.es

Barry Walthall, John Burke. If anyone would like to join our Society, we play at El Plantio Golf Club every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday. We use both courses - the Par 3 nine hole course and the main 18 hole course, so we cater for all abilities. The membership rates are very competitive, so call for more details. Anyone who wishes to play in the Society as a guest or join as a new member, contact Ian Henderson on 966 716 616 or 636 116 230.

Our trophy game took to El Plantio, the difficult greens and bare fairways led to some average scores with the exception of one of our ladies who smashed it! The results were as follows :Nearest the pin on the par 3's were Kevin Hufton, Colin Bailey and Nigel Wright, nearest the pin in two was Dave Johnston. Best front nine Theresa Wright, best back Andrew Evans, one put that did go down was from Kevin Hufton who won the two's pot. Gold division winner

was Dave Johnson, and silver division and overall winner with 36 points was Helen Bailey. Back at Ray's bar on El Raso we had the presentation and some nice tapas, thanks to Angus and his staff, and Steve Bramhall won the football card. Our next Trophy game is at Altorreal on the 10th of August. If you wish to play with us or require any further information please email us at rubysgolf@yahoo.co.uk

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