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he house collapse that happened last Wednesday at 8am in Playa Flamenca has been the talk of the local community all week, and of course the main debate and point of speculation has been what caused the buildings to give way. Fire-fighters rescued two British men, both believed to be in their 60s, from the partially collapsed houses but there could have been more trapped if it hadn’t of been for the quick thinking actions of a local ambulance man. According to eye witnesses, the medic was collecting a housebound patient when he heard the rumble, saw the cracks starting to appear and so ran into the street and in English shouted for everyone to ´get out´.

The incident happened in Calle Limon, urbanisation Laguna III, directly opposite the Citrus Centre. And although there were four houses directly affected, a row of 15 properties were evacuated by the emergency services before they cordoned off the area. The incident was attended by Local Police and Guardia Civil who made one initial rescues prior to the arrival of firefighters from Torrevieja, Orihuela and Almoradí who were able to use a ladder to rescue a second man who was trapped upstairs. There was also a dog from the Elche canine unit which was briefly used to search for bodies. It is believed that at least eight of the houses are occupied. Luckily the two people rescued from

the rubble only had minor injuries and were transferred to the Torrevieja Hospital. One was in a state of shock and the other had bruising. Also quickly on the scene was the Mayor of Orihuela accompanied by the Councillors for Citizen Security, Emergencies, Social Welfare, Infrastructure Continued on page 6

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Neighbourhood watch meeting On Monday 24th September the San Luis/La Siesta Neighbourhood Watch & Residents Group met for their latest meeting. Although it had been hoped that the mayor could attend, this was unfortunately not possible. However, Carlos Gonzalez, Director of the Foreigners Office, was able to attend. One of the issues on the table was the plan to close the salt lake to public access. The regional Valencian Government parks director has been invited to attend the next meeting to discuss their intentions. Following on from the knife attack in the area, concerns were raised at the meeting about the number of properties that are being squatted in around La Siesta and El Chaparral. A meeting was planned to take place on Saturday, 29th September with the Guardia Civil to discuss what can be done about the situation and what the police powers actually are. The neighbourhood watch meetings are held every month at Casa Ventura at 4.30pm and provide opportunity for local residents to discuss issues relevant to them and receive information from local government sources when possible.

Makeover for the Vista Alegre The local government has announced a plan to replace the wooden slats Continued on page 5

It looks as though the pay dispute that has been hanging over the local government in Torrevieja could be addressed by the Valencian regional government. The dispute is over the non-payment of part of the salaries of town hall workers for August. It is the Generalitat or Valencian government that has now said that employees can be paid their productivity bonus for the month.

One of the issues behind the nonpayment is that this bonus has had no means of being measured but has been part of a regular payment and is anticipated rather than being seen as an extra. This has been the situation since 1987 and although Valencia has agreed

that the deficit can be met this year, a long term solution must be found. Currently, the bonus for productivity does not come as a result of objectives being satisfied, deadlines being met or any other type of quality performance measure. A situation that the regional government wants rectified in the future. It will come as a relief to the town hall that at last the pay dispute can be settled. It has caused widespread criticism that culminated in the intention of the PP opposition party to rally support and challenge the local government. In the end, they have not been able to do this. However, the pay dispute has caused bad feeling and will be something that the incumbent local government will want to put behind them. The outstanding pay varies between 200 and 350 euros for the month of August. For some time neither the basic salary nor the productivity salary was paid. However, the local government decided that workers could partially collect their salary provided the productivity part of the wage was separated from it. The announcement of the break through came from the mayor, just before a council meeting and as the unpaid workers were again beginning their noisy protest. The mayor was criticised for leaving the announcement to this late point. Now, the challenge is to find a way of regularising the productivity payment so that the problem is not repeated at another time. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE Man falls from bridge NEWS:

It was described as looking like something from a film as a man hung by his arms from the bridge by Carrefour over the main N332 road. At around 9 in the morning of the 24th September the Guardia Civil and ambulances were called out as the man threatened to jump from the bridge. Traffic was stopped and everyone waited to see the outcome of the movie scene happening in front of them. Finally, the man let go and fell onto the asphalt below from where he was picked up by medics who transferred him to hospital. It is understood that he is now recovering there from the injuries he sustained. It is believed that the man was under the influence of narcotics at the time of the incident. Some people who saw the incident unfold were under the impression that it was in fact being filmed as part of a scene from a movie. The man had been shouting that he was going to throw himself from the bridge and was approached by police who had been called from the station close by. At this point he let himself down over the side of the bridge, only holding on with his hands above the traffic below. He hung there for a few moments before letting go. Suzanne O’Connell

Continued from page 3 covering the Paseo de Vista Alegre with a canvas cover. The wood has deteriorated and offers insufficient shade in the summer months. The pergola along the walk way is 150 metres long and consists of steel and wood. It was erected in 2008 at a cost of three million euros which was paid for by the regional government. After ten years of wind, sun and rain exposure the pine that was usedis now needing treatment. Lighting is also a problem along the paseo and the council is promising that deficiencies with this can now be met through a new maintenance contract. .

Tourism conference in the casino To celebrate World Tourism Day, a professor from Alicante University gave a talk based upon his doctoral thesis. The talk included a summary of the changes to tourism over the past years and the way it has been affected by new technologies. He explained how mass tourism began in the 1950s with economic and technological improvements. At this time there was little interaction between tourists and their destinations other than when they arrived. This has changed now and new technologies have allowed tourists to personalise their experiences and communicate their opinions. After the professor’s talk there was an excursion to the salt lakes on the tourist train and a guided tour of the town.

Earthquake practice in November The emergency and public services in Torrevieja regularly practice their response if an earthquake was to happen in the area. The next simulation will take place on November 14th. A meeting to discuss the arrangements was held in order to organise the response at a local level. Representatives were present from the local council, security forces, local police, fire department, civil protection, the department of health and the water board. The practice on Wednesday 14th November is to evaluate resources and capacity and help to review the town’s plan should such an incident take place. Schools will also be involved and will include evacuation to the playground and notification of information after an earthquake. The Vega Baja area is an area that is susceptible to earthquakes. Although the rumbles are usually short and minor.in 1829 a major earthquake hit the town, destroying a large number of buildings and resulting in loss of life.

A move to electric cars by Agamed The water company Agamed, has purchased a number of electric cars as part of their fleet. The three vehicles are the first batch to replace old stock and it is hoped that 12 more will be replaced in 2019. The aim is to exchange the whole fleet of diesel vehicles for electric Continued on page 8

Ciudadanos ‘will they, won’t they’ comes to an end It has been almost a month since the political parties of Ciudadanos (Cs) and the PP have attempted to come to some agreement in opposition to the four party coalition. The PP needed the support of two councillors to back their motion against the ruling local government. It has been described as a soap opera with constant changes in the likelihood that the Cs would join forces and give their backing to the PP. Now, finally it has been announced that such a move will not go ahead. Ciudadanos had presented a list of conditions that they wanted fulfilled if they were to lend their support. However, this list was largely impossible to

implement in the time frame before the next local elections in May next year. ‘After several weeks of dialogue,’ explained César Martínez, the secretary of the Cs in Alicante, ‘We have concluded that at this point a motion is not feasible. There is not enough time to carry out the actions that the Cs wanted.’ There are other reasons too for the Cs not to support the PP’s bid. To do so would have meant a split in their own party with members, both locally and nationally, not in agreement on what steps should be taken. Representatives from the PP have expressed their regret at the final decision not to support their motion. Suzanne O’Connell

Two empty boats in Torrevieja Between Tuesday and Wednesday 25th and 26th September, two boats were discovered abandoned on Torrevieja’s coastline, presumably used by immigrants to enter Spain. The first boat was discovered first thing on Tuesday morning in the La Mata jetty area. The boat was floundering on the rocks and there were a number of life jackets strewn around it. The Guardia Civil were alerted by a local person but when they arrived no one could be found. The second boat was discovered on Wednesday morning close by in La Mata canal. It was also washed up and the Guardia Civil found tins and cans in the boat that must have been used by the occupants during their journey. There was no sign of any people, however, and it is

believed that the occupants of the boats must have successfully disembarked. No engines were found on board. Usually, they are discarded into the sea just a little off the shore so that no one is alerted to their approach. Now the search is on to locate the people who it is believed managed to come to shore. However, it is a possibility that the occupants might have been lost at sea and the boats brought to shore by the tide. The last boat to be intercepted on its way to the Costa Blanca had 21 people on board and was rescued by Salvamento Marítimo off the coast of Alicante. It was the fifth to arrive in the province in less than a week. Suzanne O’Connell

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BITE SIZE NEWS: Continued from page 5 cars. The new vans are used for maintenance across the town and the mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón, has expressed his satisfaction at the news. The new vans produce no carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere but they are more expensive to purchase.

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Continued from page 1 and Foreign Residents , as well as a team of municipal technicians who began investigating exactly what caused the collapse.

Cracking Some residents have said that they heard cracking noises in the houses on Tuesday and during the early hours of Wednesday morning, before the tragedy struck. According to witnesses, the ground opened up creating a sinkhole which swallowed up part of the property’s facade. The first floor of one of the

properties collapsed onto a wall and patio area bringing down with it a conservatory and other adjoining walls. Two adjoining houses were split in two, with one practically demolished, with serious material damage to two others. The others have large cracks in the structures so it is difficult to know when and if the owners will be able to return to their homes or if they will be demolished. With no official report by the Municipal technicians, speculation on the cause of the collapse is rife. According to residents the urbanisation has problems

with water filtration, with one explaining that the road is often wet and wondering if the communal pool had leaked into the foundations of the houses involved. Another theory is that the collapse is the result of an illegal under-build in a neighbouring house. According to an article in Spanish regional daily newspaper Información it is believed that the collapse is due to the removal of a load bearing wall or excavating soil from the cellar, which compromised the foundations. Mireille Toddington

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Mark breast cancer day On Sunday 21st October AECC Contra el Cáncer are organising a walk from the Hombre del Mar on the sea front in Torrevieja to the columns at Playa del Cura. The walk will take place to mark Breast Cancer Day which is actually on 19th October.

San Luis left in limbo It’s a problem that’s common to several urbanisations in Torrevieja; areas of no man’s land which seemingly belong to no one. Complaints have been made about sections of land in San Luis that are left to accumulate rubbish and grow wild. The plots of land would have been the responsibility of the developers at one point and the community of owners would have collected money to maintain them. However, the community of owners in San Luis was disbanded in 1996 and now these patches of land have become an eyesore. Complaints have been made since 2013 and some local residents claim that the local government in 1996 committed to taking care of the land. Now residents are waiting following further requests to find out who really owns these plots and who can be held responsible for them. Suzanne O’Connell

The ‘Marcha por la Vida’ t-shirts are already on sale at the AECC office in calle Torrevejenses Ausentes. However, if you prefer you can purchase them on the day for the price of €7. This includes registration in the walk and a bottle of water. The walk starts at 11am and is also being backed by the Rotary Club of Torrevieja. This is an annual event and last year it was particularly well attended with people of all ages and many families coming together to walk the short distance along the sea front. Many participants wear pink and there are many pink accessories on different members of the family, even the dog. The money raised goes towards the AECC (La Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer). Most of the money they collect is used for cancer research and since 2009 they have contributed to more than 161 research projects across 46 centres in Spain. Suzanne O’Connell

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Back to school chaos on the Costa been appointed. There is no school secretary, not enough cleaners and outside of the school there are concerns over safety, with no zebra crossings and a lack of police security before and after school time. More than 30 families have enrolled children in to Playas de Orihuela public school. For more than two weeks now, parents have not been allowed to enter the school and see the lack in resources. There are no painted zebra crossings for children and parents to safely cross the road, this includes a lack in local police security that can create really dangerous situations by not controlling traffic and child safety. The parents and teachers association AMPA (Asociación de Madres y Padres de Alumnos) which fought so hard for this school, for the families and the children of Orihuela Costa have not been able to visit the school nor meet with the board of directors, since there is no assigned meeting room nor furniture. After years of waiting for the new

There is a lot of discomfort and disillusionment from hundreds of Families in Orihuela Costa due to the current situation of the new Public School ‘Playas de Orihuela’ in Los Dolses. The centre was supposed to open in January 2019, however the Valencia government has advanced the opening of the school to Monday 3rd September. Of course, you would think the earlier opening would be

a blessing, but unfortunately that hasn’t been the case. Teachers and parents have gone from a state of joy and excitement at finally having a new local public school, to being disappointed and frustrated due to the chaos the children face. After so many years of struggling to take children to farflung and full-to-capacity schools all of the issues could have been resolved but

instead one set of problems have been swapped for another. The early opening of the school has created what is being described as ‘immense chaos’ leaving youngsters and teachers without the modern necessities that a fully functioning school should have. For example, there are no: telephones, furniture or blackboards and not all the teaching staff needed have

school, the local community generally and parents in particular, are disappointed and annoyed at the lack of forethought. One said: “This is the kind of reward that we do not deserve, especially given that all of the residents of Orihuela Costa are paying a lot in taxes.” C.L.A.R.O has now become involved in the issues and pointed out that ‘Orihuela Costa loses 80 percent of the areas yearly income and gains only 20 percent back to sustain a large town with around 30,000 registered residents, and almost 100,000 residents, non-residents and holiday makers during the summer’. C.L.A.R.O has filed a formal complaint with the ‘Conselleria de Educación’ (Consellery of Education), asking it to explain the reasoning behind the advance opening of the school, more than five months before its designated opening. “We demand to know when they will urgently provide the necessary materials and human resources to make this school fully functioning and not a building of deficiencies,” said a C.L.A.R.O spokesman.

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Free activities Tickets on sale for Ed for the winter Sheeran’s Spain concerts An assortment of activities are being organised by the councillor for employment, Victor Ferrández, (below) over the next three months. The activities will take place during the winter months on the beaches in Torrevieja with the aim of helping to keep people healthy whilst also enjoying themselves and relaxing.

It’s all part of a campaign to encourage people to come to Torrevieja outside of the main tourist season, keeping jobs going and preventing periods of unemployment. The activities will be led by the ADL seasonal tourist workshop. ‘It’s a programme of sports and leisure activities that aim to improve health, enable people to enjoy the open air and to enjoy the natural resources that are available here,’ explained councillor Ferrández. ‘They take place on the beach and can help bring people together

socially. It also encourages healthy life habits and promotes teamwork.’ The initiative will take place during October, November and December on los Náufragos beach. The beach has been given a blue flag for its cleanliness and accessibility and therefore has been chosen as the location for these activities. ‘It is big, easy to get to and already has sports equipment,’ said the councillor. It is completely free to sign up and you can find out what’s available and add your name to the list at the main tourist office. You can sign up for more than one activity but must be over 18 and there is a limit of 750 people taking part altogether. There will be two different activities every month on two days of the week, Mondays and Wednesdays from 10.30am until 12.30pm. In October, there will be a session of salsa from 10.30am until 11.15am and of yoga from 11.30am to 12.15pm. In November it will be the turn of pilates in the first session and zumba in the second. In December you will be able to join in with some basic exercise and gym. ‘These will be exercises that don’t need gym equipment but promote strength and endurance. They will help you to carry out your day to day life with greater fitness and retaining good posture,’ explained councillor Ferrández. The councillor also announced in a press conference that there will be a surprise organised for this week’s activities. What is it? We don’t know. It’s a surprise. Suzanne O’Connell

Record-breaking pop soloist Ed Sheeran has announced concert dates for next year in Spain in two venues – and tickets have already gone on sale from last Thursday (28th September). Edward Christopher Sheeran was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, He attended the Academy of Contemporary Music in

Guildford as an undergraduate from the age of 18 in 2009. Sheeran, 27, who grew up in Framlingham, Suffolk went to Thomas Mills High School. He broke the Spotify release-day streaming record after his first two singles were streamed more than 13 million times between them within 24 hours. For the first time in pop history, the same artist took the UK number one and two slots in the singles chart, with the catchy Shape of You accumulating a total of 14 weeks in the top slot, the most by any one record in 2017 and breaking the record in Canada with 16 weeks on the trot at number one. And as they say, they rest is history.

Described as 'tropical house', 'dancehall', 'pop' and 'R&B', Shape of You is played on a South African marimba, a type of giant xylophone, and also held onto number one in Spain for most of last summer. The second single, Castle on the Hill, is a tribute to Framlingham Castle in Ed's childhood town, where he moved when he was very young from his birthplace of Halifax. Galway Girl, his third single, is a nod to his Irish roots on the side of his father John, who came from a 'very large Catholic family'. With an honorary degree from the University of Suffolk, in Ipswich, it was inevitable Ed's European tour would include a gig there – this will be at Chantry Park on 23 and 24 August, 2019. Another will be held close to his birth town – at Roundhay Park in Leeds on 16 and 17 August. Prior to that, the red-headed genius and ambassador for the East Anglia Children's Hospice will be at Barcelona's Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium on 7th June, 2019 and, on 11th June, at Madrid's Wanda Metropolitan stadium. From May to August non-stop he will also be touring Portugal, France, the Czech Republic, Iceland, Hungary, Denmark, Russia, Finland, Austria, Germany, Romania, Italy and Latvia. Prior to the European leg of his tour, Sheeran will perform live at several venues in South Africa, where the marimba of his Shape of You will literally strike a chord with fans.

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New off-road emergency vehicle The Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, the councillor for Emergencies, Víctor Valverde, and the councillor for the Mobile Park, Francisco Sáez, have presented a new vehicle that will become part of the Civil Protection fleet for Orihuela.

"This SUV has been needed for a while but certainly since we experienced of the floods of 2016. Although the ideal scenario would be never to have to use it, if we do need to, we are now prepared for any incident," said Councillor Valverde. This Toyota all-terrain double cab is equipped with a tank of 300 litres of water, which is dispensed with a high pressure pump and allows a first intervention of about half an hour. It also has motor pumps to evacuate water from the ground or from any flooded place. "Thos vehicle is ready to wade through flooded areas and this is a novelty, because we have never had a vehicle with these characteristics," said the Councillor for Emergencies. The vehicle has been acquired through a renting service explained Francisco Sáez and the Mayor added that they are "providing the emergency service with the necessary resources to do the job” and congratulated the Department of Emergencies for the work they are doing.

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ABOUT US GO SATELLITE was set up in 2000 by Ian. Ian has more than 20 years experience, having spent 10 years with SKY in Home Services in the UK, where he worked on the specialist heights team as well as SKY’s Prestigious VIP Team, which caters for the stars, therefore the quality of his workmanship is extremely high! After leaving SKY, Ian set up his own business in the UK and ran this very successfully for 5 years before moving to Spain. WHY CHOOSE GO SATELLITE? We are here to help! We can arrange installation of TV direct from the satellite with no monthly payments. We are able to make repairs to existing satellite systems, potentially saving you from additional costs. Here at Go Satellite we only use top quality Portuguese dishes and quality German LNBs. We also provide Sky receivers direct from the UK. Over the years we have installed thousands of satellite TV systems with packages to suit everybody’s requirements and budget. Go Satellite offer expertise, reassurance and a proven track record which can be backed up by many satisfied customers. WHERE ARE WE? GO SATELLITE is based in Ciudad Quesada. Come and view our systems and find one that’s right for you! No room for a dish? Not a problem ... we have a solution CUSTOMER SERVICE Any concerns or queries are dealt with in a clear and

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Torrevigía revises Actor Al Matthews found Crafts and dead in La Zenia its dress code Tapas in It has been a busy week for the local secondary school, Torrevigía in Torrevieja. The school has been at the centre of a debate on school clothing that has attracted not just local but national interest too. Cameras, the press and the police have been at the school for most of the week, and the students have found themselves in the media spotlight.

of the 25th September an agreement was reached between the management of the school, the school inspection service and representatives of parents. It was agreed that the ruling prohibiting shorts should be relaxed, according to parent sources. It is claimed that at least one pupil who wore the shorts in support of her peers, was not rebuked for breaking the rule. Meanwhile those who were pulled up for

Al Matthews, a US actor, singer and former Marine who served in the Vietnam War, was found dead last weekend in his house in Orihuela Costa. He was 75 years old. A neighbour called the emergency services, who certified his death. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Matthews had retired to Spain in 2005 after developing his artistic career in Britain. He appeared in Superman III

It has all been about whether girls should be allowed to wear shorts or not. Girls were turned away from their classes last week because they were wearing shorts well above the knee. The headteacher had decided to take a firm line on the amount of leg on display. What had many young people at the school up in arms was that there seemed to be a random application of the rule. Not only were boys apparently exempt it seemed that some girls also slipped through the net. Parents became involved and the nation looked on as the school management was forced to review the situation. Following a meeting on the morning

their transgression, some twenty each day, were sent to the library on Friday and to a school office on Monday. Further punishments had been proposed for this group of students including having to clean the patio area, missing part of their graduation ceremony or not taking part in the end of course trip. Now the students will be allowed to wear this form of dress but it has been pointed out that minimum standards are required at the school. School management has been particularly concerned about the media attention and especially the exposure of minors to the media. Suzanne O’Connell

(1983), The Fifth Element (1997) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), but he is best known for playing Sergeant Apone in Aliens (1986), the classic James Cameron science fiction sequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979). Nearly 30 years later, he provided the voice for the same character

in the video game Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013). Born in New York in 1942, Matthews served as a Marine in the Vietnam War, where he was “the first black Marine in the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam to be meritoriously promoted to the rank of sergeant,” according to the biography available on his website. In Britain he achieved success as a singer, reaching number 16 on the UK Singles Chart with a song named Fool, in the autumn of 1975. Matthews also worked in television, appearing in the British series Grange Hill in the late 1970s; he additionally hosted a show on BBC Radio 1. But Matthews will be best remembered for his film career. In 1983 he played a fire chief in Superman III, although his biggest role would come three years later, as a colonial marine leading a squad in their fight against predatory extraterrestrials in Aliens. His character, Sergeant Apone, provided inspiration for Sergeant Avery Johnson, a character in one of the world’s biggest video game franchises, Halo. Matthews’ last film role was in The Price of Death, a 2018 western by director Chip Baker that is currently in post-production, according to the movie website imdb.com.

Jávea A beach promenade, lovely views to the port and the mountains, a wide choice of sea food tapas and a small but select craft fair - if that sounds like an ideal combination to you, you should go to the Port of Jávea on 12, 13 or 14 October. Jávea is around one hour and 45 minutes drive from Torrevieja and well worth a visit. The local shop keepers association has organised the seventh edition of the "Mar de Tapas" festival and, for the fourth year running, this is combined with a typical AMATA craft fair. The fair is held on the sea side boulevard near the Port of Jávea. Some twenty craftsmen and women set up to show what they have made - ceramics and decorated stones (mandalas), traditional wooden toys, embossed leather bags and pictures, paintings, Tshirts, real beeswax candles, and handmade jewellery. A potter will bring his wheel, so you can even have a go at making your own cup or bowl! On the same weekend the bars and restaurants of Jávea Port hold a "Mar de Tapas" week-end. The name is a game on words: a mar is a sea, but can also mean 'a lot, abundance' - so there are a lot of different tapas, and they are all made of sea food. You buy a set of tickets at a stall next to the Craft Fair, and then spend a convivial hour or more sampling various tapas taken with a drink or two here and there.

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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE After a tough week last week, the pound did manage to strengthen by the Friday, hinting at the resilience it would show this week. Britain's opposition Labour party was preparing to give its support to a referendum on whatever deal the government eventually cobbles together. Investors appeared to believe common sense still militates against a nodeal Brexit: on Monday the government published another of its occasional papers about the perils of the cliff edge. The Brexit downside for sterling is still that, post-Salzburg and towards the end of this week, the UK government has no withdrawal plan that Brussels can accept. Bruno Le Maire, France's finance minister, drove home that point when he said that Britain must not be better off outside the EU than in it. The euro received a boost from European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, who was uncharacteristically bullish about the Euroland economy. Addressing the European

Parliament Sig. Draghi spoke of "a relatively vigorous" acceleration of inflation in the euro zone. Given the percentage-point gap between headline inflation at 2.1% and core inflation at 1.1%, it is unlikely that he was hinting at any early increase in euro interest rates. However, Peter Praet, the European Central Bank's chief economist, poured cold water on the notion that the ECB president had conveyed any new and meaningful message with his observation the previous day. The euro took a step back.Mr Praet said it was right that the euro had subsided after investors had had time to absorb Sig. Draghi's comment on Monday because "I don’t think there was anything new in his communication". In terms of ecostats, German wholesale prices went up by 0.3% in August and the French business climate was a little softer, down three points to 107. The major concern for the euro is the Italian budget, the main worry being that the deficit could widen beyond permitted EU levels.

Fire by the lake At around 8pm on Wednesday 26th September a fire was spotted in the area of Limonar close to the salt lake. The fire could be seen distinctly for miles around and was fanned by a strong Levante wind. This is not the first time that fire has spread in this area close to the salt lake and also not far from the Limonar urbanisation. Four fire engines were in attendance to put out the fire but before they could it is estimated that 13,000 square metres of parkland was affected. The priority in dealing with the

fire was to prevent it reaching homes on the estate. The vegetation in this area is particularly combustible as it is made up largely of reeds and the area is usually very dry at the end of the summer. The G.R.O and Local Police were there to support the fire crews and prevent the close proximity of onlookers. Fortunately, shortly after the fire had started and was gathering momentum it began to rain, providing assistance to those

attempting to put out the flames. What isn’t clear is what the source of the fire was. Many people use this area for walking their dogs and visiting the salt lakes and the fire could have been caused by human error. However, it has also been the target for arsonists in the past and it is hoped that this isn’t the case on this occasion. Photographs supplied by John Hookings. Suzanne O’Connell

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Cycads are believed to have existed over 200 million years ago. They are cone-bearing plants and were here before flowering plants had evolved. They can cope with the hot and dry conditions that we have in the Costa Blanca and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a lot of water to survive.

They are very beautiful to look at and have become a popular feature in private gardens as well as those of hotels and large estates around the world. Their fronds stretch out similar to those of a palm and unusually are dioecious meaning that there are male and female plants that produce separate cones and therefore need to be pollinated to reproduce, as with the majority of other plants. Some of them can remain small and compact whilst others can grow into huge palm like plants and look wonderful in all kinds of environments. The most common Cycad that is used in ornamental growth is the Cycads revoluta (sago palm) which originates from Japan and the Orient, producing either a single trunk or multi stems with dark green foliage. In Japan they have a plant that is over one thousand years old! The male plant is long and slender whilst the female plant is broader and wider and it is possible to see the seeds developing inside it. They can often be mistaken for either palms or tree ferns due to their appearance; therefore they can be a good substitute as they have a good crown without the height of the trunk. All cycads are hardy and can adapt to a range of different soil, but it is essential to have good drainage as being to wet in their roots will destroy them. Whilst they are in their growing season it is important to water them every day-morning and eveningespecially if they are potted. Be careful though, as some species can have a dormant

period, so will require less water, so the colder it is the less water they need. Cycads can suffer from chewing insects and scale, so make sure that the soil is well drained, as mentioned before and that they get regular long watering in their first 3-4 years. They also need to have a good, organic fertiliser. The use of white oil which consists of a cup of cooking oil, half a cup of water plus a small amount of ordinary washing up liquid-diluting it with water so that it is 40 parts water to one part of the mixture then stir it up and spray it! You can propagate Cycads by either seeds or offsets. The best method is by their seeds as many species to not have offsets that occur regularly. If you do have offsets, however, you need to remove them from the main plant with a clean sharp knife or tool of the like leaving as little a wound as possible. Then you should treat the wound with a fungicide that has sulphur in it. As there are so many cycads to choose from they are ideal to include in new sustainable landscapes. As you can predict their size and appearance the garden can be planned accordingly. They can take their time to grow, but if you want to hasten the process the best means is by adding fertilizer and water on a regular basis. Cycads can also be transplanted easily, so for example if they are in pots and you are moving to a new home, they should survive the whole process without too much stress on them. Marc Vijverberg

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The centre of Melbourne is threaded with cobbled laneways, which have become a mecca for coffee shops, cafés and unique shopping boutiques. Start at Flinders Street station, wander down Degraves Street, and explore the city’s beautiful arcades and street art around every corner - including from England-based graffiti artist Banksy. Head down Collins Street to visit the exquisite Block Arcade then get your caffeine hit at pocket-sized Brother Baba Budan or Patricia, both on Little Bourke Street. Melbourne is renowned for its markets, which sell everything from local produce to arts and crafts and vintage fashion. Get amongst the hustle and bustle of the Queen Victoria Markets, the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere. You can take a bus from there to the South Melbourne Market, and enjoy dim sim or streetstyle Mexican food under its historic awnings. On weekends, pick up handmade pieces from emerging Australian designers at the Rose St. Artists’ Market in Fitzroy, just a quick tram ride from the city centre. Book well in advance for Attica, one of the world’s 50 best restaurants, and tuck into Ben Shewry’s unique tasting menu. Melbourne’s city laneways are home to popular restaurants, such as Tonka,

hidden down the graffiticovered Duckboard Place, and elegant Flower Drum on Market Lane. Nearby, TV chef George Colombaris plates up modern Greek food at his flagship restaurant The Press Club and souvas at his string of casual restaurants Jimmy Grants. For the tastiest cheap eats, don't miss Hannoi Hannah's delicious Vietnamese street food or Fonda Mexican for tacos and burritos. Both pack out quickly. Enjoy drinks with a view at one of Melbourne’s many rooftop bars. Popping up across the city centre, and the bohemian neighbourhoods of Fitzroy and Carlton, these high-altitude bars enable you to watch the sun set with a drink in hand. Local favourites include the spectacular rooftop terrace at Naked in the Sky in Fitzroy, Rooftop Bar gracing Curtin House in the city centre, and, nearby, the very unique Madame Brussels. Melbourne is Australia’s sports capital and its venues are legendary. Join the fun at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the Australian Football League from March until September, or the international cricket matches from November until February. Go trackside at Flemington for the excitement of the Melbourne Cup, held on the first Tuesday in November, or be exhilarated by the Australian Grand Prix, when

Albert Park is transformed into a high-speed racetrack. Find out more about Melbourne’s sports events. Hop on a tram from Bourke Street in the central business district to the seaside suburb of St Kilda. Here, you can stroll the foreshore to the St Kilda Pier, home to a colony of little penguins or take a ride on the roller coaster at historic Luna Park. Afterwards enjoy sweets at one of Acland Street’s many continental cake shops, such as the kugelhopf (brioche cake swirled with melted chocolate) at Monarch Cakes or a slice of baked cheesecake at Europa Cake Shop. The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is Australia’s oldest gallery (founded in 1861) and hosts an exciting range of international and local exhibitions and events, and a collection of more than 70,000 works. Visit the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) to immerse yourself in the world of film, television and digital culture or take a taxi to the Heide Museum of Modern Art at Bulleen for an insight into Australian artists. In the evening, catch a performance at one of Melbourne's many theatres, which host everything from musicals to comedy and cabaret. Or if you're in the mood for jazz, swing past Bird's Basement jazz club in the centre of Melbourne for gigs from local and international musicians.

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Electricity bill hikes spark crisis action Ongoing debates into how to bring down electricity bills are starting to bear fruit, albeit slowly – the first step will involve temporarily axing one of the taxes. It will only reduce the average monthly household bill by around €3, but will be a helpful start – given that electricity typically costs just under 86 percent more nowadays than it did 15 years ago. New minister for Energy Transition Teresa Ribera – who took up her post in early June – has already been facing a critical moment in her career as power bills have continued to rise rapidly since she started the job, and measures to curb the upward spiral have become an emergency. Among these measures is cutting out the 7 percent energy generation tax and increasing the eligibility criteria for 'special needs' discounts, applicable for those on very low incomes. Sra Ribera is also discussing introducing a low-income discount on heating bills. Electricity recently reached its highest-ever price per megawatt (MW) per hour (MWh), at €75.93, although it dropped slightly to €74.45 just after. It has waxed and waned between €44.86, on 17th June, to €65.46, on 29th May, and has soared by nearly €20 in a month. The 7 percent generation tax was introduced in 2012, when utility bills rocketed almost overnight – and it will not technically be removed, but reduced to just above zero so it can be increased again if bills start to go down. It was added by the previous PP-

led government in an attempt to eat into the State's €30-billion deficit with primary power suppliers. At present, the average household in Spain will be paying €80.73 per month for electricity, although the MWh price still only accounts for 40 percent of the bill – with almost two-thirds of what customers pay for power being taxes and charges, the incentive to try to cut down on home energy use is minimal. But it still means the average household bill has risen by €12 based upon the same month in 2017. And electricity consumption in large parts of Spain is higher in summer than in winter, given the necessary use of fans and air-conditioning round the clock. Heating is still an issue in northern, inland and mountainous areas, where many houses and commercial premises have highly-effective systems including radiators, central and under-floor heating, compared with the southern and Mediterranean coasts where homes are built to keep the heat out, rather than protect against the cold, and where the very chilly part of the winter may only last a month or two at worst and heating is not strictly necessary at all between late February and early December. The heating 'bonus' created will, however, help out the 10 percent of the population of Spain who cannot afford to protect themselves from the cold in winter, and who are mainly singleparent families, the elderly, and young adults

who do not live with their parents. Ribera is also working on a series of 'structural reforms' to energy laws which will involve shifting some of the cost of electricity from the wholesale market to a bilateral contract system, and leaning more towards renewable sources. “Spain is one of the few European countries where the majority of energy comes from the wholesale market, so we have a long journey ahead of us,” Ribera says.

Suggestions Among suggestions from opposition parties in government are reducing IVA from the top-rate 21 `percent down to either the mid-band 10 percent or the bottom level of 4 percent. Spain's government has already discussed cutting IVA to 4 percent on a wider range of

'basics', as yet undefined, and Ribera says it is 'illogical' for the 'vulnerable' or low-income consumer to have to pay the highest rate of IVA for a totally indispensable service. This said, reducing IVA on any commodity requires special and additional procedures, given that it is a European Union charge rather than merely national. National ombudsman Francisco Fernández Marugán has criticised the fact that electricity in Spain is among the most expensive in the whole of the EU. Part of the problem has, historically, been the fact that energy prices fluctuate considerably due to being dependent upon bi-monthly power supply auctions.

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Temporary officers can not use tasers The town hall of Torrevieja has been instructed that temporary members of the local police force are not permitted to use tasers. Tasers or stun guns are described as being a ‘nonlethal alternative’ that can be used in dangerous situations to dissuade or prevent a criminal from acting. Since 2016 the town hall has had plans in place to equip its police force with 50 of these types of guns at a cost of €121,000. However, it is now clear that some of its local officers will not be in a position to use them. This is partly justified on the basis that these officers should not be carrying out duties that might require the use of a weapon. Instead they should be engaging in more civil duties such as environment and road safety. However, although the brief is for temporary officers not to carry out more dangerous tasks, the fact remains that shortage of staff can lead to them being in more front line positions. There is however a loop hole in the law as a taser can be allocated to a patrol car in which a temporary officer might be travelling. Tasers are already a popular alternative in some other Spanish cities including Benidorm, Malaga and Valencia. It is likely that the town hall in Torrevieja will continue with its purchase even if the guns cannot be used by those working on a temporary basis. Suzanne O’Connell

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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. ENJOY AN EXCERPT FROM OUR BOOK: The market is always right! A home seller often thinks they know their home and its value better than anyone. The truth is, it’s the market that decides a home’s value. I have yet to find a home to which this rule does not apply. It doesn’t matter if it is a dilapidated shack or a glamorous estate. Regardless of the property’s condition, there is a “low-ball” buyer who will come along, (they usually call themselves “investors”) and say the “price is right” and offer a contract for sale. The market will decide when the price of the house matches the product. Is your home priced accordingly? Is it updated and in proper repair? Is reluctance to complete repairs going to force you out of the retail market and into the wholesale market? Do not invite investors or buyers in unless the repairs have been made. The buyer and other agents will compare your home against its competitors in the marketplace. If you have no source of liquid or borrowed funds to make these changes, then lower the asking price, reflecting its present “as-is” condition. The property will entice someone solely on value. Conversely, as we saw before, when a house is overpriced the market will respond with a lack of interest and fewer showings. Price fixes everything. Preparation is the key Abraham Lincoln said, “If I had six hours to

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DEBRA Age Concern need caring Coffee volunteers Morning On Friday 5th October The Butterfly Children Charity, DEBRA will be holding its annual coffee morning to celebrating the Charitys 25th Anniversary. The Butterfly Children Charity Shop in Urb. La Marina would like to invite all customers new and old to come and celebrate. Organisers will be serving free tea, coffee & homemade cakes between 10.30-2pm to all customers. For those of you who have been before you know about the cakes, for those of you who have not, you do not know what you are missing!

Do you fancy a stroll on a Friday afternoon once or twice a month? Our Residential Home Visiting Team (RHVT) urgently need two or three volunteers to accompany residents currently in a care home in Rojales. Some residents need to be pushed in wheelchairs but some are able to walk with a steady arm to lean on. The team of volunteers collect the residents

from around 3.30pm until about 5pm and take them for a stroll around Rojales stopping for a coffee and some welcomed conversation. The volunteer teamwork on a rota basis so can accommodate your availability. These Friday outings for the residents, mainly British, are most appreciated as they can converse, reminisce and enjoy a relaxed couple

of hours away from the care home. The volunteers achieve a great deal of satisfaction and find this role extremely rewarding personally. If you would like to become a valuable volunteer in our team, please apply to Age Concern, Calle Paganini, La Siesta or telephone from Monday to Friday between 10am – 1.30pm on 966 786 887.

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The Pistoleros went off with a bang! It was a great afternoon at Carmen’s Bar and Restaurant in El Chaparral on 29th September. The Pistoleros re-enacted scenes from the wild west to the delight of the audience. The programme began at 2pm and included the re-enactment of ‘Shootout at the Tombstone Jail’. The event was held on behalf of the San José Obrero Orphanage in Orihuela and the money raised will go towards much needed essentials for the children. Carmen’s Bar has been active in raising money for the orphanage during the past year. They’ve also hosted parties at Christmas and Easter for those children who don’t have families to celebrate with.

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Ex-French PM to run for Barcelona Mayor France’s combative former Prime Minister Manuel Valls has announced that he will run for Mayor of Barcelona, in what will be an unprecedented bid for political power in another European country. “After a period of serious reflection, I have taken the following decision: I want to be the next mayor of Barcelona,” the former Socialist premier said in Catalan at an event in the old centre of Barcelona, Spain’s second biggest city where he was born 56 years ago. “Since my birth… my relationship with Barcelona has been intimate, constant,” added Valls, who grew up in Paris with his Catalan father and SwissItalian mother and was nationalised as a French citizen when he was 20. Under European Union rules citizens of the bloc can vote and stand in local elections in other EU states. But beating Ada Colau, a former housing activist who is the current mayor of the city of 1.6 million, in the municipal elections slated for 26th May next year will be a challenge. Valls has campaigned in Spain against Catalan separatists who attempted to break away from

the country last October. During his speech in both Catalan and Spanish to a packed auditorium recently, Valls listed a series of problems facing the city: rising insecurity, tourism saturation, lack of affordable housing and the flight of companies due to concerns over Catalonia’s separatist push. “The city is plunged into a losing dynamic, we have to stop it, we need to change course and a new leadership as soon as possible,” Valls said. Valls will have the support of centre-right party Ciudadanos, which is spearheading opposition to the independence drive in Catalonia. He has recruited a former communications director of FC Barcelona, the giant football club he supports, for his campaign. But “his chances of becoming mayor are slim,” said Jordi Munoz, politics lecturer at the University of Barcelona. Valls’s firm stance on public

order, as shown in France when he was interior minister, may not go down well in the traditionally leftwing city. But Joaquim Coll, a historian and political analyst who is close to Valls, said his candidacy would “shake up” the political landscape, adding it was a “risky” but not “suicidal” bid. Catalonia’s former proindependence president Carles Puigdemont was dismissive of Valls. “He’s a candidate who doesn’t know Barcelona, who’s not known in Barcelona,” Puigdemont told Spanish news agency AFP in Brussels, where he is currently exiled. Criticism Valls has been criticised in France for ditching the Socialist Party after losing out in the 2017 party presidential primary. He failed to join forces with the winner of the election, Emmanuel Macron, and to enter parliament in Macron’s centrist grouping. Valls said he would step down as a lawmaker in the French parliament as of next week and had informed Macron of his plan to run for mayor of Barcelona “this summer”.

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There's good news and bad news for Ed Sheeran fans The good news is a whole load of new dates for a new UK and Europe tour in 2019 have been released - but with only two UK venues on the list, competition for tickets is going to be tough. Ed has opted not to play the usual big venues such as London, Manchester or Glasgow, instead playing two nights each in Leeds and Ipswich. If you fancy rolling your concert trip into a holiday, Ed is set to headline Sziget, a six-day festival in Budapest - but you'll have to wait until October 1st to get your hands on tickets to what some refer to as Europe's answer to Glastonbury. Tickets for other dates are already on sale, with tickets for the UK dates available through Ticketmaster Love Island's Ellie Brown breaks her social media silence after Charlie Brake announces their split Ellie Brown has broken her social media silence after she and Charlie Brake became the third Love Island2018 couple

to split this month. News of their break-up had been announced by Chelsea boy Charlie with a short but sweet Instagrampost. "Just to inform you all, Ellie and I have decided to part ways. I wish her all the best!" he wrote. But while Charlie was keen to keep fans updated, Ellie preferred to keep quiet over their sad news. A day later, the Geordie beauty was back on social media hinting she was looking on the bright side as she shared a posed-up snap of her basking in the sun. Holly Willoughby's M&S collection is now on sale - including her favourite leopard print dress We don't need to tell you that 37year-old Holly Willoughby is hot property right now. The This Morning host earns £600,00 a year and is estimated to be worth £10 million. In November she will be heading to the Jungle to cohost I'm A Celebrity with Dec Donnelly and she also comperes Dancing on Ice and captains a team on Celebrity Juice.

But it's her huge influence on fashion that has put her on our radar of late. As a nation it seems we are obsessed with her style and follow her every fashion move. A life long Marks & Spencer fan, the high street store made the clever move of signing her up to be a brand ambassador. Yesterday the mum-of-three announced she was stepping down from her hotlyanticipated lifestyle brand 'Truly' to concentrate on her family - but the goods news is you can still get your hands on her enviable style with her M&S collection. Michelle Heaton almost burns her house down - and warns fans not to make the same simple mistake Michelle Heaton narrowly avoided a major disaster after returning home to find her window frames had been melted by direct sunlight. The horrified mum had made the very simple mistake of leaving a vanity mirror on her dressing table - which reflected into the plastic causing substantial damage. The ex popstar returned home to find a strong smell of burning and said she was

so glad she came back when she did. Michelle, 39, took to Instagram to show fans exactly what had happened and urged them not to make the same error. Jack P Shepherd hints David Platt could leave Coronation Street after horrific rape storyline and 18 years on the show JACK P Shepherd has hinted his character David Platt could be leaving Coronation Street after 18 years. The actor, 30, has recently been involved in a harrowing male rape storyline. And speaking to fan blog Coronation Street Updates, Jack said: "I’ve been in the show for 18 years now and played every single storyline you could possibly play. "Ultimately in soaps I think if it does change the character then you must see what you want from the character. "Do you want David Platt to change and if so why? If he does change, does he eventually have to leave? "After a while the character must come to terms with what has happened to them

and move on, then you can live out other stories. Dani Dyer confirms filming has already started on family reality TV show starring dad Danny, Boyfriend Jack Fincham and Grandad Bruv

The Love Island star, 22, admitted it was hard getting used to having cameras in the house but it's going down a treat with her family. Speaking on the Capital Breakfast show this morning, she said: "Yeah, we’ve just sort of started. It’s exciting. It is hard work though, it’s sort of back to all that again ain’t it? I’m like ‘oh no Dan, here we go again’. "It is weird. Me nan loves it though." Confirming Bruv's appearance, she continued: "Yeah, Bruv! Yeah, he goes ‘oh no, no I don’t want to go out!’ – I can’t do a Spanish accent, that’s how he does it!'" Dani also opened up on life with boyfriend Jack Fincham after the couple moved in together following Love Island.

Television: Tues. 2nd October BBC1

BBC2

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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer A1: Britain’s Longest Road Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Chase the Case Escape to the Country Garden Rescue Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Holby City Wanderlust BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather George Shelley: Learning to Grieve Blades of Glory Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

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ITV2 Nightscreen The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records You’ve Been Framed! Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Who’s Doing the Dishes? Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You’ve Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Sherlock Holmes FYI Daily Sherlock Holmes Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

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An Island Parish A1: Britain’s Longest Road Chase the Case Great British Menu The Farmers’ Country Showdown Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live The Super League Show Meerkats: Secrets of an Animal Superstar Who Do You Think You Are? Summer: Earth’s Seasonal Secrets Eggheads Flog It! Letterbox Strictly: It Takes Two Nigella: At My Table Great British Menu Saving Lives at Sea The Bank That Almost Broke Britain Later Live... with Jools Holland Newsnight Today at Conference NFL Eight Go Rallying: The Road to Saigon Ancient Invisible Cities: Istanbul Heir Hunters This is BBC Two

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Super League Full Time

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Live ATP 500: Beijing

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Live ATP 500: Beijing

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Football

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Live ATP 500: Tokyo

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Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy New Girl New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Posh Frock Shop The Three Musketeers Naked Attraction The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Gogglebox Naked Attraction Celebs Go Dating 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother

Sky Movies Premiere 6.30am

Final Score: Special

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Half Magic

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Battle of the Sexes

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All the Money in the World

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Insidious: The Last Key

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Social Animals

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Battle of the Sexes

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All the Money in the World

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Insidious: The Last Key

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Social Animals

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Lowlife

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Night Owls

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Joyride

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Top Ten Show, the 2018

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Monster Family: Special

The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale This Morning - 30 Unforgettable Years Queen of the World ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Britain’s Busiest Airport - Heathrow The Frankenstein Chronicles Lethal Weapon Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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Futurama Futurama Monkey Business Monkey Business Monkey Life Animal House Animal House RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Modern Family Modern Family Road Wars Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Road Wars The Flash The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons A League of Their Own Ocean’s Thirteen A Discovery of Witches A League of Their Own Caribbean Cops Most Shocking Duck Quacks Don’t Echo The Flash Futurama

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Heartbeat

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Agatha Christie’s Marple

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Heartbeat

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Murder, She Wrote

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Scott and Bailey

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Scott and Bailey

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A Touch of Frost

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Sky 1

SOAP watch

Eastenders Linda makes a shock announcement. Bernadette meddles in Tiffany’s business. Sharon makes a big decision.

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Sky Sports 1 6.00am

Emmerdale Moira breaks unexpected news. David shows his commitment. Joe makes an unsettling discovery.

Hollyoaks Romeo freezes when he comes face to face with his dad. Sienna invites Liberty to move in with her. Mac spray paints over Neeta’s mural, while Damon receives a visiting order from Buster.

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Channel 4 6.35am 6.50am 7.35am 7.55am 8.15am 8.40am 9.05am 9.35am 10.05am 10.35am 11.05am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.15pm 11.20pm 12.20am 1.20am 2.15am 3.05am Wheels 4.00am 4.55am 5.50am 6.45am 6.50am

Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures Countdown Mike and Molly Mike and Molly Mike and Molly Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me A New Life in the Sun Countdown Find it, Fix it, Flog it A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Extreme Cake Makers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Great British Bake Off First Dates Hotel The Circle The Undateables Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls 60 Days in Jail George Clarke’s Amazing Homes on

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Beyond 100 Days The Science of D-Day A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley Life Story Greece with Simon Reeve Dara and Ed’s Road to Mandalay Rococo: Travel, Pleasure, Madness The Hidden Art of Islam Life Story A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley This is BBC Four

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Food Unwrapped Location, Location, Location 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 Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it The Supervet Grand Designs 24 Hours in A & E 999: What’s Your Emergency? 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 24 Hours in A & E Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 8 Out of 10 Cats

Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb Grand Designs Vet on the Hill Kirstie’s Vintage Gems Countdown

BBC 4

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Fireman Sam Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Paw Patrol Floogals Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Jeremy Vine Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 5 News Lunchtime NCIS Home and Away Neighbours The Perfect Stalker Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Dog Rescuers: Best in Show The Yorkshire Vet Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Big Brother Big Brother’s Bit on the Side Ex on the Beach Super Casino Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Wildlife SOS House Doctor Divine Designs

7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.30am 9.30am 10.35am 11.35am 12.45pm 1.50pm 2.50pm 3.55pm 4.55pm 6.00pm 7.05pm 8.05pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.05am 1.10am 1.50am 2.55am 3.40am 4.00am

The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Made in Britain Take the Tower Football Genius Action Team Passenger 57 FYI Daily Passenger 57 Minder Ax Men ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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House Doctor Great Scientists Mofy Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Luo Bao Bei The Secret Life of Puppies Wissper Noddy: Toyland Detective Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big

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Television: Wed. 3rd October

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BBC2

Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer A1: Britain’s Longest Road Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Chase the Case Escape to the Country Garden Rescue Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show Ill Gotten Gains DIY SOS the Big Build The Apprentice BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather A Question of Sport Drowning in Plastic Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 12.00pm 12.30pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.45pm 4.45pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 12.45am 1.35am 2.05am 3.05am

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All the Money in the World

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Insidious: The Last Key

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April’s Daughter

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Battle of the Sexes

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Social Animals

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All the Money in the World

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Insidious: The Last Key

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April’s Daughter

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Battle of the Sexes

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Social Animals

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Final Score: Special

Football The Debate - Live Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News

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Sky Sports News

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Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Posh Frock Shop The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Don’t Tell the Bride Married at First Sight USA The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory First Dates Gogglebox Don’t Tell the Bride Married at First Sight USA First Dates Abroad 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls How I Met Your Mother

Sky Movies Premiere Night Owls

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Sky Sports 1

The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records You’ve Been Framed! Dress to Impress Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Who’s Doing the Dishes? Dress to Impress Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You’ve Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Hot Fuzz FYI Daily Hot Fuzz Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

7.00am

An Island Parish A1: Britain’s Longest Road Chase the Case See Hear The Farmers’ Country Showdown Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Coast A Taste of Britain Who Do You Think You Are? Autumn: Earth’s Seasonal Secrets Eggheads Flog It! Letterbox Strictly: It Takes Two Nigella: At My Table Great British Menu Trust Me, I’m a Doctor Upstart Crow Trust The Apprentice: You’re Fired! Newsnight Today at Conference No Activity See Hear Reported Missing This is BBC Two

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London Party Political Broadcast ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Bad Move Coronation Street Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Peston The Imitation Game Jackpot247 ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

Sky 1 7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.30am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am 6.30am

Monkey Business Monkey Life Animal House RSPCA Animal Rescue Modern Family Road Wars Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Road Wars The Flash The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Football’s Funniest Moments The Last Ship A League of Their Own Sick of it Sick of it Football’s Funniest Moments NCIS: Los Angeles Most Shocking Duck Quacks Don’t Echo The Flash Futurama Futurama

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Classic Coronation Street

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Classic Coronation Street

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Heartbeat

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The Royal

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Judge Judy

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Judge Judy

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Judge Judy

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Agatha Christie’s Marple

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The Royal

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Heartbeat

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Classic Coronation Street

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Classic Coronation Street

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Agatha Christie’s Marple

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Heartbeat

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Murder, She Wrote

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Agatha Christie’s Poirot

11.00pm

The Loch

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The Loch

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Lewis

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ITV3 Nightscreen

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Teleshopping

Coronation Street Sinead uses her scan appointment to check a worrying symptom. Hannah and Jim pile pressure on Johnny. Paula urges Sophie to tell the truth. Sinead’s entire future is thrown into doubt. Bethany tries to make amends with David. Ryan plans to do a runner from vengeful Ronan.

Hollyoaks Brody uses Damon’s ID to visit Buster in prison; he wants an apology, but Buster once again belittles him. Sienna and Liberty are bonding over nail varnish and boy chat now that Liberty has moved in.

Channel 5

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Mike and Molly

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Mofy

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Mike and Molly

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Peppa Pig

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Mike and Molly

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Peppa Pig

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Peppa Pig

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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Luo Bao Bei

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Everybody Loves Raymond

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The Secret Life of Puppies

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Frasier

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Wissper

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Frasier

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Noddy: Toyland Detective

11.05am

Undercover Boss USA

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Thomas and Friends:

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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

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Fireman Sam

1.05pm

Come Dine with Me

8.20am

Shane the Chef

2.05pm

A New Life in the Sun

8.35am

Peppa Pig

3.10pm

Countdown

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Peppa Pig

4.00pm

Find it, Fix it, Flog it

8.55am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

5.00pm

A Place in the Sun

9.05am

Paw Patrol

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

9.25am

Floogals

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Extreme Cake Makers

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Shimmer and Shine

7.00pm

The Simpsons

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Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

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Hollyoaks

10.05am

Peppa Pig

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Channel 4 News

10.15am

Jeremy Vine

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The Supervet

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Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

10.00pm

Grand Designs

1.10pm

5 News Lunchtime

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The Circle

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NCIS

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Alex: Walter Presents

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Home and Away

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Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

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Neighbours

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The Place Beyond the Pines

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The Neighbourhood Nightmare

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Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb

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Friends

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Countdown

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Neighbours

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Home and Away

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5 News Tonight

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The Wonderful World of Puppies

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GPs: Behind Closed Doors

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Casualty 24/7

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Big Brother

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Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door

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Super Casino

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Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

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Wildlife SOS

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House Doctor

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Divine Designs

7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.30am 9.30am 10.30am 11.35am 12.40pm 1.45pm 2.50pm 3.50pm 5.00pm 6.05pm 7.05pm 8.05pm 8.30pm 9.00pm

The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars British Superbike Championship Highlights For Your Eyes Only FYI Daily For Your Eyes Only Sudden Death FYI Daily Sudden Death Lethal Weapon ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

BBC 4 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm

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Beyond 100 Days The Secret Life of Books Sheila Hancock Brushes Up: The Art of Watercolours Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams Empire Horizon Special A Very British Airline The Treasure Hunters Sheila Hancock Brushes Up: The Art of Watercolours Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef with Iolo Williams This is BBC Four

9.55am 10.30am 11.30am 12.35pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 2.40pm 3.10pm 3.40pm 4.10pm 4.45pm 5.15pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.10am 2.10am 3.15am 4.15am

Food Unwrapped Location, Location, Location 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 Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it The Supervet Grand Designs Orangutan Jungle School 24 Hours in A & E This is Us 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Orangutan Jungle School Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 8 Out of 10 Cats

10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am

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Emmerdale David is confronted by the past. Joe bargains for his life. Victoria is consumed with bitterness

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BBC2

Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer A1: Britain’s Longest Road Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Chase the Case Escape to the Country Garden Rescue Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Eat Well for Less Press BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Question Time This Week Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 3.45pm 4.45pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.15am 2.05am 3.35am 4.05am

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An Island Parish A1: Britain’s Longest Road Chase the Case Saving Lives at Sea Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live For What It’s Worth Big Dreams Small Spaces Who Do You Think You Are? Winter: Earth’s Seasonal Secrets Eggheads Flog It! Letterbox Strictly: It Takes Two Nigella: At My Table Great British Menu Back in Time for the Factory The Placebo Experiment: Can My Brain Cure My Body? Match of the Day Newsnight Flatpack Empire The Assassination of Gianni Versace American Crime Story Celebrity MasterChef Recipes That Made Me This is BBC Two

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Battle of the Sexes

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All the Money in the World

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From a House on Willow Street April’s Daughter

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Insidious: The Last Key

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Social Animals

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Battle of the Sexes All the Money in the World

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From a House on Willow Street

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Insidious: The Last Key

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Lowlife

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Social Animals

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Monster Family: Special

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

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Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize

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Live ATP 500: Beijing

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Sky Sports Tonight 2018

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Barclays Premier League World

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Live NFL: Indianapolis @ New England

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To be Announced

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Live Japanese F1 GP: Practice

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Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Posh Frock Shop Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Naked Attraction Gogglebox First Dates Celebs Go Dating 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Wild Weather UK: Winners and Losers Tonight Emmerdale Emmerdale 1918 Manson: The Lost Tapes ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London The Jonathan Ross Show Vanity Fair Wild Weather UK: Winners and Losers Tonight Jackpot247 ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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Monkey Business Monkey Life Animal House RSPCA Animal Rescue Modern Family Road Wars Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles The Flash The Simpsons Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own Sick of it Sick of it An Idiot Abroad A Discovery of Witches Caribbean Cops Most Shocking Duck Quacks Don’t Echo The Flash Futurama Futurama

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Heartbeat

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The Royal

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Judge Judy

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Judge Judy

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Agatha Christie’s Marple

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The Royal

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Heartbeat

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Classic Coronation Street

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Agatha Christie’s Marple

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Eastenders Jack gets more suspicions of Ray. Sharon is thrown into a panic. Tiffany finally gets what she wants.

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

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The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records You’ve Been Framed! Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Who’s Doing the Dishes? Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You’ve Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Family Guy Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Superstore Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Emmerdale Joe is on a race against time. Graham is staked out. Tracy battles an old enemy. Joe is thrown into turmoil. Bernice succumbs to temptation. Bernice takes the moral high ground.

Hollyoaks Damon discovers that Brody used his identity to visit Buster in prison. Lily knows it was Romeo who broke into James’ flat, so she’s keen for Romeo to move out.

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Murder, She Wrote

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Vera

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Law and Order: UK

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Law and Order: UK

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Grantchester

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Grantchester

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3.30am

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Mike and Molly Mike and Molly Mike and Molly Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me A New Life in the Sun Countdown Find it, Fix it, Flog it A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Extreme Cake Makers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location No Offence The Circle 999: What’s Your Emergency? Live From Abbey Road Classics Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Travel Man: 48 Hours in Milan Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Practice 1 Live Grand Designs Vet on the Hill Buy it Now Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Practice 2 Live

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Beyond 100 Days Top of the Pops Andrew Marr on Darwin’s Dangerous Idea The Motorway: Life in the Fast Lane Horizon Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore Top of the Pops EMI: The Inside Story Awesome Beauty Handmade in the Pacific Andrew Marr on Darwin’s Dangerous Idea This is BBC Four

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Food Unwrapped

10.30am

Location, Location, Location

11.30am

A Place in the Sun

12.35pm

A Place in the Sun

1.35pm

Four in a Bed

4.10pm

Come Dine with Me

6.55pm

Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it

7.55pm

The Supervet

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Peppa Pig

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Luo Bao Bei

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The Secret Life of Puppies

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Wissper

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Noddy: Toyland Detective

8.00am

Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!

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Fireman Sam

8.20am

Shane the Chef

8.35am

Peppa Pig

8.45am

Peppa Pig

8.55am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

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Paw Patrol

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Floogals

9.40am

Shimmer and Shine

9.55am

Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

10.05am

Peppa Pig

10.15am

Jeremy Vine

12.15pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

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5 News Lunchtime

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NCIS

2.15pm

Home and Away

2.45pm

Neighbours

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The Nanny is Watching

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Friends

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Friends

6.00pm

5 News at 5

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Neighbours

7.00pm

Home and Away

7.30pm

5 News Tonight

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Traffic Cops

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Canada: A Year in the Wild

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Rich House, Poor House

11.00pm

Big Brother

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Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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Super Casino

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Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

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Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

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Wildlife SOS

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House Doctor

6.35am

Divine Designs

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The Chase Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars World Superbike Highlights Octopussy FYI Daily Octopussy Football Genius The Avengers Quincy, M.E. The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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24 Hours in A & E

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Impossible Builds

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Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners

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Murder of Spanish golfer was “random act of violence” A young woman from Puente San Miguel in Spain’s northern Cantabria region discovers she has a remarkable talent for golf, one that takes her across the world to Ames, Iowa in the United States. One morning, like so many others, she goes to the course to practice. Then, out of nowhere, a man appears from the woods and stabs her to death. Like her, he is 22 years old. He, however, has a very different story. According to police, Spanish golf champion Celia Barquín Arozamena had probably never before seen her accused killer, Collin Daniel Richards. She was there to play golf; he was there to kill. It was an “act of random violence,” according to Jessica Reynolds, the prosecutor from the county of Story. It says a lot about Barquín that she was able to transform a small mid-western city into her home despite not speaking any English. She arrived in Ames four years ago to study civil engineering at Iowa State University. It was a typical American town, with the sprawling urban areas that are rarely found in Europe. Her university campus bordered Lincoln Avenue, a road where pickups and four-wheel drives frequently pass. Then suddenly the road breaks into open space and there is nothing but a few abandoned caravans and a trailer. Further south there is a small wood and the Squaw stream. It is here where homeless people have set up a makeshift settlement, put together from a handful of tents. According to local press, there have not

been any problems at the site save for a brawl between two homeless people in 2008, which ended in one death. At the site the day after the murder, a few bags with cleaning rags, empty bottles of beer and energy drinks and a burned plate lie among the weeds. The remains of a miserable home, abandoned after police raided the place with dogs. This is where Collin Richards had been living. And it was just near the settlement where he was arrested for first-degree murder. On the day of the murder, on the other side of the stream, golf players had spotted an abandoned golf bag at hole number 9 and warned the police. At 11.03am, officers found Barquín’s body in a lake at the golf course. She had stab wounds to the head, neck and upper body. At 1.35pm, officers saw a man leave for the path that bordered the golf course. “What has he done?” he asked, when the officers approached him. Later, under interrogation, the man explained that Richards, who has a record of domestic violence, assault and robbery, had moved into the makeshift campground. One day as the two were walking the path next to the course, Richards told him he felt the “urge to rape and kill a woman.” Police have not revealed whether Richards is accused of raping the young

golf player. Officers said the suspect had “fresh scratches on his face” and a “deep cut on his left hand,” indicating Barquín put up a fight. At the station, Richards told police he had been with someone the day of the murder. When police found the man at his home close to the golf course and interrogated him, he revealed that Richards had appeared at his house, dishevelled, wet and covered with sand and water. The suspect then showered and put his clothes in a black backpack. Two other witnesses say they were driving Richards toward Jefferson, 70 kilometres away, when he asked them to go back to the campground to pick up his belongings. But the police were already there when he arrived. He was arrested shortly after. Officers found blood-stained clothes in his backpack and a knife he had given to two friends.

First degree murder Richards is accused of first-degree murder. On Tuesday he was placed into custody. He has invoked his right to remain silent. His lawyer says he plans to plead innocence. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 28th September. If found guilty, he will face life in prison. Celia Barquín was clear about her

goals. “You could see in her eyes she was going to go far,” said Nacho Gervás, technical director of the Spanish Golf Federation. “She was a very clever player and she worked harder than anybody,” he adds. According to the Gervás, Barquín “was at the best moment of her life,” having scooped up a series of championships including the European Amateur title. Back in her hometown of San Miguel

Arcángel, her loss has shocked the small community of just 3,000 residents. City Hall has declared three days of official mourning. “We are all very hurt, we are destroyed,” Barquín’s brother Andrés says from the door of her home. Meanwhile locals lament the murder of the “poor girl.” “You go to the United States, you think it’s the best, it seems amazing and then at 22 a crazy person kills you,” said one.

Orihuela Mayor calls for Regional Ministry to complete the Emergency Services Centre The Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, and the councillor for Emergencies, Víctor Valverde, have appealed to the Valencian Government to make good on the recent promise made in a regional plenary meeting to go ahead with the project for the Centre for Security and Emergencies in Orihuela Costa. "I ask our president Ximo Puig to assume his responsibilities, as president of all Valencians and Oriolanos, and to his job. He is the only one who can do it and the one who has to do it: to complete the work of the Emergency Services Centre for the coast, which we have been waiting for, for many years, and has been started with funds that belong to Orihuela. All you have to do is complete it,” the Mayor claimed. Víctor Valverde added that "the passivity of the Conselleria de Presidencia and the General Directorate of Emergencies has become clear". In October 2017, the City Council of Orihuela "did the legwork, correcting what was not in writing" to present the modification of the project that had been required. The review was sent on 21st December, 2017 to the Heritage Department of the Ministry of Economy for approval: "At the beginning of February

2018 the Ministry said that everything was perfect and that the General Emergency Management was going to take charge of the tender for the project, "said the Councillor.

June, 2019. It is not an impediment, because this decree has been extended six times, "but it is one of the first measures that the Conselleria will have to take, because at this point it is already

: The Mayor of Orihuela makes demands

However, the project, which has a the economic coast of 2,194,000 euros, was stopped. "In July, we were told that new formulas were being seen. They wanted the City Council to tender the work through a delegation of powers. In addition, we needed the money that we had confirmed in October 2017 but nearly 600,000 euros was missing, having been revoked by the ministry, "said Víctor Valverde. The councillor took the opportunity to highlight the deadlines faced by the City Council. According to a decree of the Consell, the works of the PIP Plan have to be completed by 30th

practically impossible to tender and award the works to meet this timescale ", explained Valverde. "It is vital and urgent that the Centre for Security and Emergencies for the coast be built", Bascuñana emphasised. The project began around 2010, with the drafting of the proposals. In 2011, the company to which it had been awarded went bankrupt and the work was only half-finished", and in 2012 the contract was revoked due to the abandonment of the works: We have been waiting for this centre for almost ten years. We needed it back then, and we need it now - not in three or four years time."

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BBC1 7.00am 10.15am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.45pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.45pm 5.30pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.00pm 11.25pm 11.35pm 12.20am 12.50am 1.30am 1.35am

BBC2

Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer A1: Britain’s Longest Road Close Calls: On Camera Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Chase the Case Escape to the Country Garden Rescue Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Room 101 Have I Got News for You Mrs. Brown’s Boys BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather The Graham Norton Show Pls Like Killing Eve Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7.00am 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 12.00pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 3.45pm 4.45pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.05am 12.35am 1.30am 2.30am 3.15am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 7.45am 8.10am 9.00am 9.25am 9.55am 10.25am 11.15am 12.15pm 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.40pm 7.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 12.05am 1.35am 2.35am 3.00am 3.30am 6.55am

An Island Parish A1: Britain’s Longest Road Chase the Case Gardeners’ World Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live For What It’s Worth Big Dreams Small Spaces Who Do You Think You Are? Inside the Perfect Predator Eggheads Flog It! Strictly: It Takes Two Mastermind Great British Menu Gardeners’ World The Debt Saviours Mock the Week Newsnight Front Row Late Trust Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal The Mighty Redcar 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 12.15am 1.50am 4.00am 4.50am

Sky Sports 1

The Planet’s Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records You’ve Been Framed! Dress to Impress Emmerdale Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Who’s Doing the Dishes? Dress to Impress Emmerdale Emmerdale You’ve Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You’ve Been Framed! Two and a Half Men Superstore Ted Family Guy American Dad! Two and a Half Men Superstore Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

8.50am 1.00pm

Football Centre

2.00pm

Live European Tour Golf

6.00pm

Sky Sports News at 5

7.00pm

Sky Sports News at 6

8.00pm

Football

11.30pm

Live PGA Tour Golf

2.30am

Fnf Highlights

3.00am

F1: GP: Practice 2 Highlights

4.45am

Live Japanese F1 GP: Practice

6.15am

To be Announced

7.00am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 12.35am 1.00am 1.30am 2.05am 2.40am 3.40am 4.35am 5.30am 5.50am 6.10am

Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Young and Hungry Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy New Girl Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Posh Frock Shop The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Die Hard 4.0 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Gogglebox Tattoo Fixers Celebs Go Dating 2 Broke Girls 2 Broke Girls How I Met Your Mother

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Anon: Special

7.30am

All the Money in the World

9.50am

Battle of the Sexes

12.05pm

Downsizing

2.30pm

Insidious: The Last Key

4.30pm

Battle of the Sexes

6.45pm

All the Money in the World

9.00pm

Downsizing

11.20pm

Insidious: The Last Key

1.10am

From a House on Willow Street

2.55am

Lowlife

4.50am

Social Animals

6.30am

Final Score: Special

Live ATP 500: Tokyo

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street The Island Strait Coronation Street The Big Audition ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Bad Move Rush Hour 2 Jackpot247 Through the Keyhole ITV Nightscreen

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

Monkey Business Monkey Life Animal House RSPCA Animal Rescue Modern Family Road Wars Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles The Flash The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Modern Family Modern Family A Discovery of Witches The Late Late Show The Russell Howard Hour An Idiot Abroad Caribbean Cops NCIS: Los Angeles Duck Quacks Don’t Echo The Flash Futurama Futurama

7.00am 7.25am 7.55am 9.00am 10.00am 10.30am 10.55am 11.25am 1.35pm 2.35pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.45pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.05am 2.55am 4.40am 6.30am

Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Agatha Christie’s Marple The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Agatha Christie’s Marple Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Home Fires Grantchester Grantchester Killer Women with Piers Morgan Agatha Christie’s Poirot A Touch of Frost A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen

Emmerdale A special day is celebrated. Rebecca and Ross grow closer. Ross is left in a quandary.

8.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

9.05am

Everybody Loves Raymond

9.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

10.05am

Frasier

10.35am

Frasier

11.10am

Undercover Boss USA

12.05pm

Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

1.00pm

Channel 4 News

1.05pm

Come Dine with Me

2.05pm

A New Life in the Sun

3.10pm

Countdown

4.00pm

Find it, Fix it, Flog it

5.00pm

A Place in the Sun

6.00pm

Four in a Bed

6.30pm

Extreme Cake Makers

7.00pm

The Simpsons

7.30pm

Hollyoaks

8.00pm

Channel 4 News

9.00pm

The Great British Bake Off:

10.00pm

Gogglebox

11.00pm

The Circle

12.00am

First Dates Hotel

1.05am

The Real Football Fan Show

1.40am

I Give it a Year

3.20am

No Offence

4.15am

Travel Man

4.45am

Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

An Extra Slice

Practice 3 6.10am

Mobil 1 the Grid

6.35am

Motorsport

8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 1.30am 2.30am 3.30am 4.30am

World News Today Top of the Pops Gregory Porter’s Popular Voices Rock ‘N’ Roll America Can You Feel it - How Dance Music Conquered the World The People’s History of Pop Top of the Pops Promises and Lies: The Story of UB40 Gregory Porter’s Popular Voices Rock ‘N’ Roll America This is BBC Four

9.55am 10.30am 11.30am 12.35pm 1.35pm 2.05pm 2.40pm 3.10pm 3.40pm 4.10pm 4.45pm 5.15pm 5.50pm 6.20pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 8.55pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 12.05am 1.05am 2.05am 3.00am 4.05am

Food Unwrapped Location, Location, Location 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 Kirstie and Phil’s Love it or List it The Supervet Grand Designs Code 37: Sex Crimes 24 Hours in A & E 24 Hours in A & E Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 8 Out of 10 Cats

BBC 4

ITV3

SOAP watch

Eastenders Tiffany makes a shocking discovery. Shirley is determined to help Mick. Mel confronts Ray about her suspicions.

Channel 4

Coronation Street Carla and Johnny lay a trap for Hannah. A tormented Sinead keeps Daniel in the dark. Ryan finally comes clean to the police. Daniel plans a surprise for Sinead, oblivious to her own secret. Ryan lashes out to protect himself from Ronan. Liz admits she’s missed Jim.

Channel 5 7.00am 7.05am 7.10am 7.15am 7.20am 7.35am 7.40am 7.45am 8.00am

1.45am 4.10am 5.00am 5.45am 6.10am 6.35am

Mofy Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Luo Bao Bei The Secret Life of Puppies Wissper Noddy: Toyland Detective Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! Fireman Sam Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Paw Patrol Floogals Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Jeremy Vine Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 5 News Lunchtime NCIS Home and Away Neighbours Early Release Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show The Great Model Railway Challenge Walking Britain’s Lost Railways Big Brother: Live Eviction Big Brother’s Bit on the Side FIA World Rally Championship Highlights Super Casino Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Wildlife SOS House Doctor Divine Designs

7.00am 7.45am 8.10am 8.30am 9.30am 10.30am 11.35am 12.40pm 1.45pm 2.50pm 3.50pm 4.55pm 6.00pm 7.05pm 8.05pm 8.35pm 9.00pm 10.05pm 10.10pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.45am 1.50am 2.50am 3.35am 3.45am 4.00am

The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Saint The Avengers Cash Cowboys Pawn Stars Pawn Stars A View to a Kill FYI Daily A View to a Kill Take the Tower Hard to Kill FYI Daily Hard to Kill Lethal Weapon Goals of the 90s ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.35am 1.20am

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Television: Sat. 6th October BBC1

7.00am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 2.10pm 2.15pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.20pm 6.30pm 6.35pm 6.40pm 7.30pm 9.35pm 10.25pm 11.10pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 12.55am 1.25am 1.30am

Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Raymond Blanc: How to Cook Well Football Focus BBC News Weather Rugby League Bargain Hunt Escape to the Country Final Score BBC News Regional News Weather Pointless Strictly Come Dancing Casualty Killing Eve BBC News Weather Match of the Day The NFL Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.15pm 4.15pm 5.15pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 6.50pm 7.20pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 10.30pm 11.50pm 12.35am 1.40am 3.35am 4.30am

ITV2 7.00am 9.25am 12.15pm 1.15pm 2.20pm 3.25pm 3.30pm 4.40pm 5.40pm 5.45pm 6.45pm 7.45pm 7.50pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 10.05pm 11.10pm 11.55pm 1.50am 2.20am 2.50am 3.15am 3.55am 6.55am

Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus The X Factor You’ve Been Framed! You’ve Got Mail FYI Daily You’ve Got Mail Yes Man FYI Daily Yes Man Twister FYI Daily Twister The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift FYI Daily The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Celebrity Juice Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Top Class Marrying Mum and Dad All Over the Place: Europe The Dengineers Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom Planet Dinosaur Elephant Diaries The Animal’s Guide to Britain Homes Under the Hammer The Incredible Spice Men Great British Menu Great British Menu The Hairy Bikers’ Best of British Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants: Natural World Saving Lives at Sea Trust Me, I’m a Doctor Monkman and Seagull’s Genius Guide to Britain Flog It! Dad’s Army Mr Holmes A House Through Time Live at the Apollo Troubles: The Life After Snowfall Later Weekend with Jools Holland Department Q: The Absent One Trust This is BBC Two

Top Ten Show, the 2018

7.15am

Battle of the Sexes

9.25am

All the Money in the World

11.45am

Final Score: Special

12.15pm

Downsizing

2.45pm

Dear Dictator

4.30pm

Battle of the Sexes

6.40pm

7.00am

Live Japanese F1 GP: Quali Preshow

7.55am

Live Japanese F1 GP: Qualifying

9.45am

The F1 Show

10.20am

To be Announced

10.30am

Live ATP 500: Beijing

12.30pm

Gillette Soccer Saturday

1.00pm

Football

4.00pm

Gillette Soccer Saturday

4.30pm

Live Rugby Championship

7.30pm

Football

9.00pm

Live Darts: Grand Prix Final

11.00pm

Sky Sports News at Ten 2018

12.00am

Super League Greatest Games

12.15am

Super League Greatest Games

12.30am

Live Rugby Championship

2.30am

Live International Fight Night

6.00am

Live Japanese F1 GP: Pit Lane Live

6.30am

Live Japanese F1 GP: On the Grid

7.00am 7.55am 9.00am 10.05am 10.35am 11.05am 11.35am 12.05pm 12.35pm 1.05pm 1.35pm 2.00pm 3.20pm

Couples Come Dine with Me Couples Come Dine with Me Don’t Tell the Bride The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Great British Bake Off The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Ice Age: The Meltdown Rude(ish) Tube Shorts The Big Bang Theory A Good Day to Die Hard Gogglebox Gogglebox The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Celebs Go Dating Gogglebox How I Met Your Mother

Downsizing

11.20pm

Dear Dictator

1.00am

Insidious: The Last Key

2.50am

From a House on Willow Street

4.30am

April’s Daughter

6.30am

Monster Family: Special

Dino Dana Super 4 Super 4 Make it Pop Share a Story Mr. Bean: The Animated Series Mr. Bean: The Animated Series Scrambled! The Tom and Jerry Show The Powerpuff Girls Toonmarty The Haunted Hathaways Mighty Magiswords ITV News Saturday Morning with James Martin The Island Strait The X Factor ITV Lunchtime News Johnny English Reborn Tipping Point The Chase ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather To be Announced The X Factor The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News Twins Jackpot247 Long Lost Family ITV Nightscreen

Sky 1 7.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm 4.00pm 4.15pm 6.15pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 12.20am 1.20am 2.20am 3.15am 4.05am 4.35am 5.05am 5.35am 6.00am

Futurama Drone Racing League Soccer A.M. Duck Quacks Don’t Echo Modern Family Gillette Soccer Saturday Gillette Soccer Saturday Premier League Greatest Games The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons S.W.A.T. Ocean’s Thirteen A League of Their Own The Force: Manchester The Last Ship Most Shocking Futurama Futurama Futurama Futurama The Hour of Power

7.00am

Murder, She Wrote

7.55am

Columbo: Sex and the Married

9.50am

Agatha Christie’s Marple

12.00pm

Agatha Christie’s Marple

2.00pm

Agatha Christie’s Marple

4.10pm

Carry on Up the Jungle

6.00pm

Lewis

8.00pm

Midsomer Murders

10.00pm

Endeavour

12.00am

A Touch of Frost

2.10am

On the Buses

2.40am

On the Buses

3.05am

ITV3 Nightscreen

3.30am

Teleshopping

All the Money in the World

9.00pm

ITV1 7.00am 7.10am 7.25am 7.35am 7.55am 8.05am 8.15am 8.30am 8.35am 8.50am 9.10am 9.30am 10.05am 10.25am 10.30am 12.40pm 1.15pm 2.15pm 2.30pm 4.30pm 5.30pm 6.30pm 6.50pm 7.00pm 9.30pm 10.45pm 11.45pm 12.05am 2.00am 4.00am 4.50am

Sky Sports 1

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

CostaBlancaPeople 2nd-8th October

4.30pm 6.15pm 6.30pm 10.00pm 12.00am 1.05am 2.10am 2.45am 3.20am 4.10am 5.05am

movie PICK

Channel 4 7.00am

Twister (1996) 6.45pm - ITV2

This special effects extravaganza, which recreates nature’s most violent storms, opens with a scene in which the young Jo Harding watches helplessly as a monster tornado rips her father right out of a storm cellar. Jo grows up to become a university scientist who heads a storm-chasing research team.

Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Live

9.35am

Everybody Loves Raymond

10.05am

Everybody Loves Raymond

10.30am

Frasier

11.00am

Frasier

11.30am

Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

Channel 5 7.00am

Milkshake!

10.50am

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

11.05am

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja

The Gadget Show

Turtles

Qualifying Replay

11.20am

1.30pm

Car S.O.S

12.15pm

Criminals Caught on Camera

2.30pm

Four in a Bed

12.45pm

Police Interceptors

2.55pm

Four in a Bed

3.30pm

Four in a Bed

1.40pm

Police Interceptors

4.00pm

Four in a Bed

2.40pm

Police Interceptors

4.30pm

Four in a Bed

5.00pm

A Place in the Sun

3.45pm

Gallagher Live Rugby

5.35pm

The People’s Vet

6.15pm

World’s Scariest Plane Landings

6.35pm

Escape to the Chateau: DIY

7.00pm

Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords

7.30pm

Channel 4 News

8.00pm

Britain at Low Tide

7.45pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

9.00pm

Britain’s Most Historic Towns

8.35pm

Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

10.00pm

Deadpool

9.30pm

5 News

12.10am

Conan the Barbarian 9.35pm

Doomsday of Pompeii:

2.05am

Experimental

3.00am

Hollyoaks Omnibus

5.05am

Vet on the Hill

6.00am

F1: Grand Prix Live Build Up

BBC 4 8.00pm

Monkey Planet

9.00pm

Big Cats

10.00pm

Mystery Road

10.50pm

Mystery Road

11.45pm

Inside No 9

12.15am

Inside No 9

12.45am

I’m Not in Love: The Story of 10cc

1.45am

Top of the Pops

2.15am

Top of the Pops

2.45am

Monkey Planet

3.45am

Big Cats

9.55am 10.30am 11.25am 12.30pm 1.35pm 2.40pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 5.20pm 5.55pm 6.25pm 6.55pm 7.25pm 7.55pm 8.25pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 10.35pm 11.05pm 12.05am 1.10am 2.15am 2.50am 3.20am 4.25am

Kirstie’s Vintage Gems A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Location, Location, Location Location, Location, Location Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed 999: On the Frontline Father Ted Father Ted It Was Alright in the 1970’s 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Father Ted Father Ted It Was Alright in the 1970’s Food Unwrapped

ITV3 Detective

www.costablancapeople.com

Rome Unwrapped 10.35pm

Eight Days That Made Rome

11.35pm

The Murder of Julius Caesar

12.35am

Caught on Camera

1.05am

World Rally Championship Highlights

1.35am

Super Casino

4.10am

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

5.00am

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

5.45am

Wildlife SOS

6.10am

House Doctor

6.35am

Divine Designs

7.00am 7.15am 7.40am 8.30am 9.30am

Football’s Greatest The Protectors Motorsport UK World Superbike Highlights British Superbike Championship Highlights ITV Racing: The Opening Show British Touring Car Championship Highlights Pawn Stars ITV Racing: Live From Ascot World Cup Rivalries: Brazil v Italy Pawn Stars Mr. Bean Mr. Bean Police Academy 3: Back in Training FYI Daily Police Academy 3: Back in Training Green Zone FYI Daily Green Zone Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy FYI Daily Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy The Americans ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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10.30am 11.30am 1.00pm 2.30pm 5.00pm 5.20pm 7.10pm 7.45pm 8.20pm 9.20pm 9.25pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.05pm 12.15am 1.15am 1.20am 2.50am 3.40am 4.00am

Television: Sun. 7th October

www.costablancapeople.com CostaBlancaPeople 2nd-8th October

BBC1 7.00am 9.35am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.10pm 2.15pm 3.00pm 3.45pm 4.00pm 4.35pm 5.35pm 6.20pm 6.35pm 6.40pm 6.45pm 7.45pm 8.45pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.20pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 12.40am 1.40am 2.10am 2.15am

Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show Sunday Politics Sunday Morning Live Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Money for Nothing Escape to the Country Points of View Songs of Praise Eat Well for Less Pointless BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Doctor Who Strictly Come Dancing Still Open All Hours The Cry BBC News Regional News Weather Match of the Day 2 The Apprentice The Apprentice: You’re Fired! Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

BBC2 7.15am 7.35am 8.35am 9.35am 10.30am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 3.45pm 5.05pm 5.15pm 6.15pm 7.15pm 8.15pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 10.45pm 11.15pm 11.40pm 12.10am 1.10am 2.10am 3.10am 4.05am

ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 7.45am 10.20am 1.10pm 2.15pm 3.30pm 4.30pm 4.35pm 5.40pm 6.40pm 6.45pm 7.35pm 8.45pm 8.50pm 11.00pm 12.25am 1.25am 2.25am 2.30am 3.15am 3.25am 6.55am

The Planet’s Funniest Animals You’ve Been Framed! Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus You’ve Been Framed! The X Factor Happy Feet FYI Daily Happy Feet Despicable Me 2 FYI Daily Despicable Me 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring FYI Daily The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Family Guy American Dad! Piranha FYI Daily Piranha Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen

Anon: Special

7.30am

Top Ten Show, the 2018

7.45am

Battle of the Sexes

10.00am

Downsizing

12.25pm

Roman J. Israel, Esq

2.35pm 4.20pm

Dear Dictator All the Money in the World

6.40pm

Downsizing

9.00pm

Roman J. Israel, Esq

11.10pm

Dear Dictator

12.50am 2.50am

Insidious: The Last Key Lowlife

4.45am

From a House on Willow Street

6.30am

Final Score: Special

ITV1 7.00am 10.25am 10.30am 11.00am 12.30pm 1.45pm 2.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.30pm 7.45pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.05pm 11.45pm 12.05am 1.05am 1.55am 4.00am 4.50am 5.40am 6.05am

Sky Sports 1 7.05am 9.30am

Live Japanese F1 Grand Prix Live Japanese F1 GP: Paddock Live

10.10am

Sunday Supplement

11.30am

Goals on Sunday

1.00pm

To be Announced

2.00pm

Live Renault Super Sunday

5.15pm

Live Renault Super Sunday

8.00pm

Live Super Lge- Million Pound Game

10.00pm

Live NFL: Sunday

2.10am

Live NFL: Sunday

6.00am

Sky Sports News

7.00am 9.25am 10.35am 11.45am 1.55pm 2.25pm 2.55pm 3.25pm 3.55pm 4.25pm 4.55pm 5.25pm 5.55pm 6.20pm 6.50pm 7.20pm 7.50pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.35am 1.10am 1.40am 2.10am 3.10am 4.00am 4.25am

Hollyoaks Omnibus Couples Come Dine with Me Don’t Tell the Bride Step Up All In The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Three Musketeers Krypton Krypton The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Krypton Krypton Rude Tube Hollyoaks Omnibus

Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am

Coast Around the World in 80 Gardens 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 Talking Pictures The Man in the White Suit Animal Park Super Giant Animals King Arthur’s Britain: The Truth Unearthed Grammar Schools: Who Will Get In? Philippines: Island Treasures The Mediterranean with Simon Reeve Last Chance Lawyer Nyc Mock the Week No Activity No Activity Billion Dollar Deals and How They Changed Your World Rugby League Question Time Holby City This is BBC Two

Children’s programmes ITV News Emmerdale 1918 To be Announced The X Factor ITV Lunchtime News ITV Racing: Prix De L’arc De Triomphe Back to Mine The Big Audition You’ve Been Framed! Queen of the World ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather 5 Gold Rings The X Factor Vanity Fair The Imitation Game ITV News Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure Strangers Jackpot247 Motorsport UK British Superbike Championship Highlights ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show

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Fantasy movie starring Elijah Wood and Ian McKellen. A young hobbit takes possession of a powerful ring and is given a quest to destroy it at Mount Doom.

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Anthony Bourdain’s much-anticipated final TV series premieres with an emotional episode in Spain. The final episodes of the late Anthony Bourdain’s eponymous parts unknown series features a trip to northern Spain. The legendary celebrity chef was filming series 9 of the critically acclaimed food-travel show when he was found

dead in a hotel room in France having tragically killed himself, aged 61. Incredibly emotional and full of classic Bourdain no-nonsense humour, the colourful final six parts include an episode on Asturias, while the first – a tour to Kenya – premiered last week. Joined by Asturian chef and humanitarian Jose Andres, the pair hike to a remote village in the mountains to try a traditional fabada (bean stew), search ocean cliffs for rare percebes (gooseneck barnacles) and get lost in the region’s famous secret cheese caves. The novelist and TV personality also tucks into a pitu de caleya (chicken stew) with local musician Pablo Und Destruktion and learns about Asturias’ last working class movement. At the recent Creative Arts Emmy Awards the show won six accolades, including Bourdain’s long coveted’

honour for an outstanding short form nonfiction or reality series – something he had been nominated for numerous times. “It had always eluded him, the one he had always coveted, so it is with tremendous bitter-sweetness that I accept it on his behalf,” said producer Lydia Tenaglia at the ceremony. The father-of-one had travelled to Spain and Catalunya multiple times, with an episode in Andalucia among critics’ favourites where he falls in love with Granada’s tapas, Alhambra and gitano culture during Semana Santa. He said: “Any reasonable, sentient person who looks to Spain, comes to Spain, eats in Spain, drinks in Spain, they’re gonna fall in love. Otherwise, there’s something deeply wrong with you.”

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When scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to abandon their stressed lives in order to get small and move to a new downsized community - a choice that triggers life-changing adventures.

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Facebook Spain declares 1m euro in losses Facebook Spain, the Spanish subsidiary of the US social media giant, reported net losses of nearly €1 million in 2017, a 96 percet rise from the previous year. But its auditor, EY, has warned about the risk that Spanish tax authorities will ultimately sanction the company over its strategy of transferring revenues to Ireland. This kind of corporate strategy is common for global tech companies. Many multi-nationals use similar tactics to move profits to low-tax jurisdictions such as Ireland, the Netherlands or Luxembourg. Although this financial engineering is theoretically legal, EU authorities have expressed concern that some companies are abusing legal loopholes. The European Commission is currently waging a battle “to ensure that digital business activities are taxed in a fair and growth-friendly way

in the EU.” Facebook Spain acts merely as an intermediary of the group’s Irish branch, Facebook Ireland Limited, providing the latter with “sales and marketing services support.” The Spanish subsidiary, which obtains profits from its activities in Spain, declared €957,829 in losses in 2017, according to annual accounts filed with the Business Registry. This spike in losses is due to higher advertising costs, which reached €1.67 million, the filings show. There was also a notable increase in personnel expenses due to “commissions, bonuses and other

employee benefits.” The Spanish subsidiary is 100 percent owned by the US-based Facebook Global Holdings II, LLC, and it systematically routes revenues through Facebook’s Irish subsidiary. But the European Commission has warned Facebook that it is “losing its patience” over its tax strategies. Meanwhile, tax agencies in European countries have begun monitoring digital companies more closely. Faced with growing international pressure, Facebook said that starting in 2018 it will begin switching to a local selling system, paying taxes in the country where sales are made rather than transferring revenues to Ireland, where it pays lower taxes. In other words, Facebook will pay taxes in Spain, for its business activity in Spain.

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Las Culturas welcomes children from across Europe The Erasmus Plus exchange programme continues to be an exciting way for children and their schools to find out more about other countries in Europe. Now, Las Culturas primary school is playing host to children from Greece, Finland, Rumania, Portugal, Croatia and Turkey. The students have been staying with local families for a week during which they have taken part in many school and extra-curricular activities. Hosting the children is part of the whole Erasmus project which has also seen students from Las Culturas visiting the same countries at different times. Las Culturas, with its headteacher, David Puertas, has been committed to building a European dimension to the education provided there for many years. The school has, as part of its student catchment, over 40 different nationalities, many of whom are from different parts of Europe. Spreading the message about the value of multiculturalism is natural and logical for them. As part of the Erasmus programme, the schools had to present a project on which they could work together. On this occasion they had named it MADD (Music, Art, Dance and Drama).As part of their visit the

students had met the artist, Manuel Menárguez who had explained about the process of creating sculptures. The programme enables the schools taking part to see first hand both the differences and similarities in the education systems as well as those of culture

sports, enjoy themed food days and go on a number of trips and excursions. The teachers also have opportunity to share their experiences of different education systems and pick up new ideas. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón and the councillor for education

and language. In many cases it is English which is the common language of communication between the students and their teachers. During their stay here, the children will also have opportunity to see parts of Torrevieja, take part in water

and culture in Torrevieja, José Hurtado, welcomed the children to the town hall. ‘Europe is a place for everyone,’ said the mayor. ‘We must progress and make a better world, schemes such as this allow us to know our past and build a future together.’ Suzanne O’Connell

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Spain most welcoming EU country for refugees A new study by the Pew Research Centre has found that 86 percent of Spaniards support welcoming refugees – the highest percentage of 18 nations surveyed, including 10 EU countries. According to the survey, only 13 percent of Spaniards said they would “oppose accepting refugees fleeing violence and war.” The results confirm findings from the European Commission’s Eurobarometer survey, which found that 83 percent of Spaniards agree that refugees should be accepted into the country. Spain showed a willingness to find humanitarian solutions to the migrant crisis on the back of events such as the decision to accept 630 migrants on the humanitarian ship Aquarius in June, after it was turned back by Italy and Malta. This gesture was reinforced by the local governments in Valencia and Barcelona, as well as the Catalan regional government, which also offered to take in migrants rejected by Italian and Maltese authorities. The new study by the Washington-based think tank indicates that this act of solidarity, widely applauded across Europe, is not unique to Spanish institutions but rather a reflection of the positive attitudes of the Spanish people. The survey shows that Italy, Poland and Hungary were the least-welcoming countries for

refugees in Europe. The governments in each of these countries have taken a hard-line stance on immigration, particularly in Italy, where Interior Minister Matteo Salvini from the far-right Liga party banned all NGO ships carrying migrants from docking at its ports. The surge in popularity for the Liga party is seen as a legacy of the migrant crisis in 2015 and 2016, when Italy received more than 1.3 million asylum requests. But it is in Hungary, governed by the far-right leader Viktor Orbán, where more than half of citizens do not want to welcome refugees. Of those surveyed, 54 percent were against accepting refugees, 32% believed it was necessary, while the rest did not have an opinion either way. In Germany, the country with the highest number of refugees, especially from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, 82 percent of respondents agreed that these should be accepted. Taken as a whole, 77 percent of Europeans

supported welcoming victims of conflict. Outside the European Union, Mexico, Canada and Australia were the most welcoming countries, while South Africa, Russia and Israel came in last. The United States and Japan were in the middle with 66 percent of people in favour of accepting refugees. EU not doing enough The study, which surveyed a thousand people in each country this spring, also looked at public opinion on how the European Union was managing the increasing number of migrant arrivals. Of the 10 EU countries surveyed, most did not approve of the EU’s response. This was especially acute in Greece, where 92 percent of people responded negatively. Sweden, Hungary and Italy came in behind. In Spain, which has become the main destination for migrants in Europe, 71 percent of people disapproved of the EU’s immigration policies.

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Cheeky tourists confess... Nine in ten hotels on the Costa Blanca plan to scrap mini-bars in rooms, partly because of cheeky tourists refilling bottles to avoid paying. Their decision has also been triggered by lack of use: few guests want to pay the excessive prices of up to €6 for a can of Coca-Cola, €7 for a small bottle of tonic water or €8 for a Red Bull or similar. Yet mini-bars are actually loss-making, according to Costa Blanca hoteliers' association HOSBEC: the manhours spent maintaining and checking the fridge contents are not covered by the amount spent by guests on their consumption. And, of course, costs inflate still further when guests refill gin and vodka bottles with water or rum, whisky and brandy bottles with apple juice or black tea. Most hotels which have scrapped the mini-bar still keep the fridges, though, so guests can use them for their own water bottles and other perishables. Refilling mini-bar bottles is something 35 percent of Spanish tourists admit to having done at least once, according to a survey by Hotelscan.com. The questionnaire, seeking to find the cheekiest nationality of holidaymakers in Europe, asked respondents to own up (anonymously, of course) to having broken the rules, giving a list of the most common 'hotel cheats' and unethical holiday hacks. According to the survey, Spaniards are by far the worst type of tourists, with 90 percent having 'fessed up to these stunts, followed by the Italians (87 percent), Portuguese (82 percent), Brits (78 percent), and French (67 percent). At least, Spaniards are the most honest;

it is equally possible that other nationalities are far worse, but opted not to own up to their bad behaviour abroad. Pinching towels, letting friends in for breakfast, smoking out of windows are all common scams for hotel guests. How many of the following have you done over the years...be honest! If you're one of the 78 percent of Brits or 90 percent of Spaniards who flout the rules, there's a good chance you'll be wincing with recognition as you read this... The most-committed offence admitted to was among guests on bed-andbreakfast only who, to save the cost of lunch, made themselves a sneaky sandwich during the morning buffet and slipped it into their bags, sometimes along with a yoghurt, piece of fruit or cake to give themselves a free picnic that would last till dinner. Seven in 10 Spanish holidaymakers said they had done this at least once. Spanish hotels are still permitted to offer smoking rooms if they have them, but where they do not – or in other countries where smoking is not allowed inside any hotel – the majority of guests from Spain still manage to avoid going out in the cold for a fag. Of the total number of Spanish respondents, 53 percent owned up to having leant out of the window for a cigarette in a nonsmoking room, or smoked in the bathroom and then run the shower on hot so the steam flushed out the smell.

This could cost them more than the holiday in some parts of the world: in four- and five-star hotels in some Australian cities, such as Sydney, guests are often required to sign a contract upon check-in to confirm that if they break the rules and smoke in their rooms, they agree to pay a supplement of AU$500 (currently around 400 euros) for cleaning upon leaving. Milestone celebrations Honeymooners and those holidaying to celebrate a milestone, such as a 'big' birthday or anniversary, are normally the biggest offenders, but not exclusively: 42 percent of Spaniards admitted to stealing hotel towels or complementary dressing

gowns or slippers as a 'souvenir'. Many more stock up on the miniature bottles of shampoo and shower gel and take them all home unused, but surprisingly, a few smaller hoteliers say they do not really mind people doing this,

in fact they expect it and factor it into the running costs associated with each guest cost. They go so far as to believe that as these inexpensive items bear the premises' name and, as other people will see them in the guests' bathrooms at home, it helps advertise and promote the resort. Other scams, typically in smaller hotels where room numbers are not checked upon entering the breakfast hall, include inviting friends in who go upstairs, take the lift down again so they appear to be legitimate guests, and walk into the buffet room to pig out for free. Many of those surveyed admitted arriving early on the day of arrival and start the day with a free breakfast that isn’t included in the package as most hotels offer a free breakfast on the day of checking out, not checking in. In addition, 10 percent of Spaniards confessed to having sneaked another person into their rooms so they could stay there without paying. This is relatively easy late at night when a group of friends are coming back to several booked rooms in the hotel. Most hotels operate a day and night shift, so evening staff aren’t as familiar with people’s fces and even the most contentious would struggle to spot one extra in a big group. 'Sunbed blocking' is an annoying practice that nearly one in three (28

percent) have been guilty of: spreading out towels on loungers by the pool and leaving them there all day, or even 'reserving' sunbeds the night before with a towel. This is the sister offence of 'beach blocking', or pitching parasols and towels in prime positions nearest the sea from the early hours so as not to have to fight for space later in the day – but many town halls are getting wise to this and issuing fines. Not far away in Gandia, Local Police free up these sun loungers by collecting up your abandoned gear and locking it away until you reclaim them. At which point you’ll also receive a stern lecture on your selfish behaviour. Taking a dip in the swimming pool when it is closed is, perhaps surprisingly, something only 8 percent of Spaniards admit to having done; and, in practice, is probably one of the lesser offences, except that as lifeguards will not be on duty, the bather runs a greater risk of getting into trouble. This is added to by the fact most people risking a midnight dip, may well desire to do so after enjoying a few vinos. Generally, hotel staff know what you're up to. However, these little scams are so common that they're on the look-out for them all the time, and some are bringing in new measures to ensure they're a step ahead of their brazen guests. For example; textile firm Resuinsa 4.0 has created ranges of 'smart towels' which carry chips, so hotels can locate them and even tell whether they have been washed. So be warned, those honeymoon souvenirs may come back to bite you!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DIGAMEX 2018 Dear Editor Since we have had the heavy rain. The hill side near the Auditorium has been alive with painted frogs. At night the croaks are so loud you can hear them from inside your house. Is this normal? I would like to know what will happen to them when they build on this land. Cheryl Baguley

Dear Editor My grandson almost died this week. He’s ten years old and he’s allergic to dairy products. This doesn’t mean he gets a few spots or a bit wheezy. It means full blown anaphylaxis. He was on a day out in London with his Mum and some friends and they

went into a restaurant they have used before. My daughter had brought him a packed lunch, but he wanted a burger, so they explained his problem to the restaurant staff. But someone had clearly thought ‘Ah, a burger with no cheese’ and removed the cheese from the meat. The result was catastrophic. He couldn’t breathe, he told his distraught mother he was dying – he went bright red, came out in a rash. Fortunately the paramedics arrived in time to save him. He was rushed to St. Thomas’s hospital and kept under close observation until late evening. Yes, normally they have an epi-pen with them, but as they had brought his food, and didn’t expect his to eat out, it had been left behind, though fortunately my daughter had liquid anti histamine. So, this is my plea to all restaurant owners. If someone says they have an allergy, take it seriously. It means they react to food at a molecular level. If you have handled cheese and then a burger bun, you will make them ill, or worse. It may be a bit inconvenient to you, but think how it feels to live – or die - with it. Suzanne Stokes

POETS’ CORNER "Man Cannot Hide" Who fills our oceans with litter? Who pollutes our precious air? Who hunts and kills just for pleasure? Who fills the world with despair? It isn’t a puzzle to fathom It doesn’t need science or brains You’ve only to look all around you You don’t have to name any names For man is the culprit and killer It’s man who decides all the rules It’s governments run for the wealthy It’s the rest who’re regarded as fools And the world spins around on it’s axis Little change and it only gets worse No food for the starving and helpless No money for health in the purse Man has to own up for his actions Am I one man alone who can see That life is a precious existence And will very soon turn out to be The Earth with no thought or future A place no one wants to reside Where murders are hourly pastimes A place where a man cannot hide I’m lost for a speedy solution I pray man will see in the end That love is the way for a future If only mankind comprehend. By David Whitney

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The Councillor for Sports, Víctor Valverde, has presented details of DIGAMEX, the Digital Games Experience that will celebrate gaming, video games and esports to be held at the Lonja in Orihuela on 6th October. The Councillor said: "This is something very novel. It's the first time something like that has been celebrated in Orihuela and it's a type of sport that has been very popular in recent years, especially among young people.” The event will offer attendees lectures, round table discussions, videogame tests and even sports tournaments. Among the speakers are Antonio Esparza, character designer and Tao Martínez, who is responsible for UCAM sports, as well as numerous professionals from the sector. In short, the event aims to publicise projects of independent developers (Indies games) and create a space in which to discuss the present and future of the world of video games. The event, which will be completely free, is aimed at people of all ages that are interested in gaming. "We want people to enjoy and have a good day," said David Valls, director of the International School of Design, organisers of DIGAMEX. The venue will be divided into four zones: Indie, Meeting Point, Business and Sports. The Indie Zone will bring together independent developers so they can show their work. The Meeting Point Zone will serve so that the components of the Indie studios can socialise and exchange experiences. The Business Zone will be a space for communication and contact between studios and distributors. Finally, the E-sports Zone will have places to play and participate in the Fortnite, Fifa 18, Holfraine and League of Legends tournaments.

One of the main attractions of the event will be the opportunity to try some of the videogames currently in development. "Game testing is very important. That others try your project helps to find those mistakes that you have not seen, because sometimes creating a game is like having a child: you do not see the mistakes, "said Valls. There will also be a Virtual Reality area, with video games specific to this type of technology. In addition, attendees can experience "the design of characters in three dimensions through this type of reality, in which the designer is a sculptor in a virtual world," explained the director of the ESI. Another great attraction will be the presentation of a new version of Holfraine, a videogame developed by students who passed through the International School of Design, and that in December of 2017 won the prestigious Playstation Talents competition.

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Spain’s World Heritage Sites The Usual Suspects! struggle to maintain costly UNESCO status A little more than a year ago, a delivery truck ran over the handrail on the famous Bajada de Misericordia street in Tarragona in Catalonia. The City Hall has still not fixed it. Not because it doesn’t want to but because “a special project” must first be implemented to restore it if the Catalan city wants to remain a World Heritage Site, a status it was granted by UNESCO in November 2000. In Úbeda, a town in Jaén in Spain’s southern Andalusia region, streets in the historic centre are swept by hand because street cleaners are not allowed in the protected site. And in San Cristóbal de la Laguna, on the Canary Island of Tenerife, there are not enough mobile phone antennas because they damage the image of the World Heritage Site. “The distinction multiplies expenses but not municipal income,” says Javier Rodríguez Palacios, the mayor of Alcalá de Henares in the Madrid region, which has a UNESCO-listed university and historical centre. “We are very proud to be chosen but we need help from the state.” The 15 cities in Spain that belong to the Organisation of World Heritage Cities because they are home to UNESCO-listed sites have come together to demand greater funding. They say financial support is needed from the government or the European Union to compensate for the loss in tax revenue, given that protected sites are exempt from paying property tax (known in Spanish as IBI) – a city hall’s main source of revenue – as well

as constructions, facilities and building works tax (known as ICO). If a city hall fails to maintain its protected site, it can be stripped of the special status, says Palacios. This happened to Dresden in Germany after a bridge was built in a protected area. “These are living cities and we have to continue maintaining them,” he explains. “The difference between a Heritage City and a Heritage Site is that sites only have one or a few buildings, like the monastery in San Lorenzo de El Escorial [in the Madrid region]. It’s closed from 8pm until the next day. There are no extra expenses for security. In Alcalá, in contrast, you have to be on watch at all hours.” Begoña Floria, the deputy mayor of Tarragona, is calling for an increase in sponsorship and business donations through corporate social-responsibility policies. “Now that the financial crisis is over, it is time to invest in culture,” she says. “Putting an elevator in a town hall and discovering a Roman Circus in the ground below is not the same as putting in an elevator in a modern building on the outskirts of the city. The archaeological proceedings and studies take time and the costs go through the roof,” Floria explains. According to José Luis Rivas, the mayor of the Castile and León city of Ávila, which was declared a World Heritage City in 1985, “the distinction brings a lot of good things but it is true that the City Hall

treasury resents it.” Rivas says he tries to increase revenue with “cultural activities” aimed at tempting tourists to spend the night in the city. Lola Marín, the mayor of Baeza in Andalusia, which was named a World Heritage City in 2003, agrees that spending has risen because of the recognition. “We are lucky because tourism has increased but costs have also increased by 10 percent. We have created tourist police and we clean the streets by hand because street cleaners cannot enter the protected area,” she explains. Halting progress In Tenerife in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, the UNESCO status has caused other issues. Communication is a challenge because cables and antennas are not allowed to be visible. José Alberto Díaz, the mayor of the town, says “the main problem is the fact that we are not a museum. You have to let cars park in garages, children go to school, for everything to be accessible to everyone, but without losing the historical essence. You have to have fibre optic cabling but the infrastructure can’t be seen.” What’s more “because the neighbourhoods are attractive, the cost of housing rises and homes are taken over by businesses,” he says. “The energy costs are enormous because lots of people choose the centre to hold cultural events or night time activities …. How are you going to say no? In the end, you have to pay up.”

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Spanish scientists challenge origins of Parkinson's Scientists at a Madrid neurobiology laboratory have made a ground-breaking discovery as to the origins of Parkinson's disease, throwing into conjecture previous assumptions about where the condition starts. The HM CINAC, or Integral Centre for Neurosciences, says the disease may not, in fact, 'spread' to the cerebral cortex as its 'final destination', as has had previously been believed: it could be that this is where it starts. This would explain why Parkinson's starts off with motor issues, or problems affecting general movement, speech and the body's outward physical activity. A neurodegenerative condition characterised by rigidity, slowness and trembling – although the latter may not always be present, especially in young victims – has largely been explained by the death of 'black mater' neurons, or nerve sources in the part of the brain that generates dopamine, a brain chemical associated with the feeling of being 'switched

on' and 'positive' and an overfiring of which is thought to be behind delusional disorders such as psychosis and schizophrenia, as well as attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The loss of neurons in the dopamine or 'active' and 'feelgood' part of the brain has never yet been explained, but the HM CINAC scientists believe it is not a localised phenomenon: instead, it is a 'stage on a more complex pathological journey which literally progresses in a bottomup direction'. Explaining it more in layman's terms, Dr José A Obeso and Dr Guglielmo Foffani compare the brain to a tree. “The illness starts in the bottom of the trunk, at which point it is asymptomatic, then rises to about halfway up, when early signs start to show,” Foffani and Obeso say. “It eventually spreads to the leaves – which is the brain cortex – and that's when you see the most advanced cases.” Symptoms most typical of Parkinson's tend to manifest

themselves in a very 'localised' or 'focal' manner, such as a slowmoving leg or a trembling hand, but the disease may have already been present before any of these occur, Dr Foffani and Dr Obeso say. The motor area and somatosensory area – responsible for voluntary actions, movements and responses – are the parts of the brain containing 'the best and most detailed map of the rest of the body', and these could be the parts which suppress vulnerable dopaminetransmitting neurons and cause them to degenerate. “This theory is disruptive in terms of existing beliefs about the origin of Parkinson's, but does not necessarily break away from current hypotheses; rather, it could coexist with these and even contribute to developing new and possibly less-invasive forms of treatment,” the research paper says. Considering the discovery 'very valuable', the HM CINAC team have started a series of experiments to falsify their theories.

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Bicycle parking The Department for the Environment is encouraging locals and holiday-makers to get on their bikes, with the installation of 38 new bicycle parking racks. The Councillor for the Environment, Miguel Ángel Fernández explained that the racks will be located throughout the municipality. "It is a need that exists in downtown Orihuela, on the coast and in the districts, and had already been requested several times to the City Council by interested third parties," said the councillor. The Councillor was accompanied by the director of the Official School of Languages, Sergio García, who thanked the City Council for the installation of one of the first bike parks at the school and wanted to add that "it is a clear commitment to the environment, mobility and trust in which someday we have to expand this area ". The bike racks will be installed throughout the month, with a total of 16 allocated in the districts: in La Murada (School, the sports centre, Avda. Marqués de Lacy, the Church Square and the municipal sports centre), in La Matanza (Barrio de los Garcías, Health and Pharmacy Centre, Church Square and the district of the seven houses), in Virgen del Camino (in front of the School and the Health Centre), in La Campaneta (Social Centre,

Medical Office, Pharmacy and College), and in San Bartolomé (in front of the school, sports area and animal shelter). The Councillor told of how important the installation of bike parks were on the Coast "where we will place eleven bike parking racks in Alameda del Mar Civic Centre, at Punta Prima Beach, Flamenca Beach Shopping Centre, La Florida Mall, IES Playa Flamenca, Los Dolses, Mil Palmeras Beach, at the Reading Point in C / Cipres, at Playa Flamenca Esplanade and Zeniamar Centre". In addition, a total of eleven will be installed in Orihuela centre on Avda. Príncipe de Asturias (School of Languages and Health Center Álvarez de la Riva), in Marqués de Rafal Square (municipal library Fernando de Loaces),

Hernandiano Corner (Miguel Hernández house) ), Plaza del Carmen, Oriolet Street, Brotherhood of the Resurrection (sports track), Mayor Vicente Escudero Street (new Health Centre), Teodomiro Avenue (Speciality Centre), Avda. De la Estación and Plaza San Sebastián (Auditorium of "La Lonja"). Miguel Angel Fernandez wanted to emphasise that "little by little, with small gestures like this we continue to adapt our municipality to the use of bicycles and to support the use of nonpolluting means of transport. He took the opportunity to remember that "shortly we will present the activities of the European Mobility Week, where cycling is also part of the planned actions".

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Hundreds of Spanish scientists ask for action against pseudo-science “that kills” When Rosa, an economist, noticed a lump in her breast in February 2014, she turned to practitioners of ‘pseudo-science’ instead of seeking standard medical treatment. Soon her lump had quadrupled in size. Within a year the cancer had spread, and two years after that, Rosa passed away in circumstances so painful that her family would rather not discuss them. “If she’d been told and graphically shown what the end was going to be like, as they do with cigarette packets, perhaps everything would have been different,” says her sister. In July 2014, a 21-year-old physics student named Mario Rodríguez died after abandoning his leukemia treatment for a vitamin-based therapy advocated by a healer. He died six months after getting started on the vitamins, but before passing away Mario told his father Julián,“Dad, I made a mistake.” His father filed a criminal complaint against the “expert in natural and orthomolecular medicine” who treated Mario, and an appellate court in Valencia ruled in February 2016 that this pseudo-doctor should be prosecuted for pretending to be able to cure cancer with his recommendations. Rosa and Mario did not get a second chance, but Spanish society may still be in time to learn from its own mistakes. “We are sharing Rosa’s story in the hope that it will help avoid other unnecessary deaths,” said her sister, who did not wish to see her name in print. “If homeopathy does not cure cancer, physicians who work as homeopathic doctors should be under greater oversight from the authorities.” Medical associations have received reports of other cases of people who have died in similar circumstances after refusing regular medical treatment. The cases include families from all walks of life, with very different backgrounds and living in various parts of Spain. But there are some recurring themes, and one of them is the patients’ use of homeopathy. Now, a group of 400 people who work in the fields of science and health have sent an open letter to Spanish Health Minister Luisa Carcedo demanding firmer

action against pseudoscience. “Let’s be clear: pseudoscience kills,” begins the letter. The initiative was born as a response to Rosa’s case, which was made public by Spanish newspaper El Pais’s science section, Materia. “In some cases, like Mario Rodríguez’s, we are dealing with people who are not doctors but who work with impunity at centres that violate health centre legislation. In other cases, like Rosa’s, they are licensed practitioners whose actions are known to medical associations; the latter allow these practitioners to keep misleading seriously ill patients, leading to deception in the best of cases and to death in the worst,” reads the document, which is being sponsored by several scientific and patient associations, including the Association to Protect Patients from Pseudoscientific Therapies (APETP), the Spanish Group of Cancer Patients, and the ARP-Society for the Advancement of Critical Thought. False belief The latest survey by the Foundation for Science and Technology (Fecyt) shows that half of Spaniards believe homeopathy works at least “somewhat.”

The fact that these products are sometimes prescribed by doctors, sold at pharmacies and considered “medicinal products” by the authorities, goes some way towards this belief. “Minister, this problem cannot just be solved in Europe, as you recently suggested, because it goes beyond homeopathy. This also requires solutions in Spain, by enforcing the law, by creating new laws and by protecting the rights of patients and their families. This is resolved by fighting something that is becoming a plague affecting the roots of our country’s health system,” continues the open letter. Signatories demand action against licensed physicians “who infringe the medical ethical code with the consent of their respective medical associations, which are letting them offer pseudotherapies.” The letter also wants authorities to move against “nonprofessionals who publicly, evidently and notoriously infringe health centre legislation.” A third request involves new legislation or oversight to prevent the sale of homeopathic products in Spanish pharmacies.

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It's my Life

My heart's been broken

My parents and family expect me to live my life in a certain way. They want me to settle down to the life they have, i.e. marriage, house, kids, because that is what my brothers and cousins have done. I want something else. I want to travel, work abroad and have life experiences. All I can see from the domestic life my family has is needy children, routine, boredom, and a mortgage around their neck. None of this appeals to me.

I have had my heart broken recently. After many years of searching, I thought I had found the woman of my dreams when she simply said she didn’t feel as strongly as I did. I am devastated. Where do I go from here?

I understand how you feel, you want to be his brother, not his carer. And you have your own family to consider. He of course would have benefited greatly from professional services all these years. Please talk to your parents about getting him some social help now, and let them know that you cannot provide him with a home. Don’t feel guilty about providing social care for your brother when the time comes. In the right environment he could flourish, and you can visit regularly.

There are many varying degrees of love. I think for a person to really be ‘in love’, both parties must feel exactly the same way. There needs to be mutual attraction, devotion, and in my opinion your life partner needs also to be your soul mate, and best friend. By settling for less, you are more likely to encounter trouble down the line. However painful your broken heart is now, you must try and put this relationship behind you, get back out there and look for the love of your life. There are many people who are looking for exactly the kind of relationship that you seek. Joining social groups with people who share your interests will help. Take your time, and don’t be in any rush.

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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. Bon bon (9) 8. Cask (3) 9. Having two copies (2,9) 11. Profligate (7) 12. Dismal (5) 13. Seem (6) 15. Japanese dancing-girl (6) 17. White heron (5) 18. Gas-bag (7)

20. Wickedness (11) 22. Born (3) 23. Fortitude (9)

7. 10. 11. 14. 16. 19. 21.

DOWN 2. Attain (3) 3. Small candle (5) 4. Eatable (6) 5. Balderdash (7) 6. 3-D viewer (11)

Amuse (9) Censured (11) Debilitating (9) Thing (7) Overseas (6) Also-ran (5) Dry (of wine) (3)

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. They enable some of those standing to sit (9) 8. Some reticent people find it difficult to break (3) 9. Adam’s ale leaping into prominence? (6-5) 11.There’s nothing to get in more difficult for a magpie (7) 12.It revolves both ways (5) 13.Not leaving the birds alone in the capital (6) 15.Crop could be trained up a net (6) 17.A busy get-together? (5)

18.Lie in unusually rare environment previously (7) 20.An aid to taking shocking photographs? (8,3) 22.Most of the football team back where they hope the ball will go (3) 23.Estranges striped serving men (9) DOWN 2. What cats are doing on the track? (3) 3. Do net with a slight amber tint (5) 4. Progressing to a spell of hospital duty? (6) 5. Release complete issue for nothing

(3,4) 6. The leader of the row is most likely to succeed (5,2,4) 7. No greater power-producer is made (9) 10.Frees a yacht to get out of harm’s way (5,6) 11.Grave indication from the way the chief speaks (9) 14.How many anaesthetics? (7) 16.Cure for a chill? (6) 19.Bring up to higher things? (5) 21.Nevertheless, some display etiquette (3)

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Solution for Logic Puzzle Shane Kobe

1973

Adrianna

1961

Elise

1948

Mary

1939

Bayberry Eucalyptus Apple spice Freesia Gardenia

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1974

1. The Spiderman fan got married before the Hellboy fan. 2. The Spiderman fan got married before Kobe. 3. The 5 people were the person who lit the freesia candle, the person married in 1961, the Iron Man fan, Shane, and the person who lit the eucalyptus candle. 4. Mary got married before Adrianna. 5. Either the person married in 1939 or the person married in 1974 lit the gardenia candle. 6. The Hellboy fan is not Kobe. 7. The person who lit the bayberry candle is Shane. 8. Of Shane and the person who lit the apple spice candle, one got married in 1974 and the other collects anything even remotely related to Superman. 9. The Superman fan is Adrianna. 10. The Spiderman fan didn't light the eucalyptus candle. 11. The person who lit the freesia candle is not Mary.

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Jim via email asks: Hi Aunty. I keep getting a message all the time on my HP laptop stating that “Recovery disc D is nearly full” but I have 8.05mb free of 14.3mb. Is there anything you could suggest to rectify this really annoying message problem. Aunty Says: Could that possibly be a typo error there Jim? 8.05mb is probably correct, but I suspect that should read 14.3gb and not mb and I am saying this because 14GB is about the size of recovery partitions on HP laptops. You could try and simply cut & paste some of the contents on D: to a folder on C: drive and see if that gets rid of the message. Tony via email ask: Hi Aunty. Wonder if you could help, I have a laptop with windows 10 and when I first start the laptop it always comes up with the following message “System needs to be restarted again Make sure all driver is installed” (strange it says driver not drivers on screen shot below). Have been into control panel then device manager, then manually updated each device but I still get the message on start up. Hopefully you can help.

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Aunty Says: Hello Tony. That definitely looks a bit suspect as a spelling error of that magnitude would surely get spotted by the quality control chaps. The first thing I suggest is download and run Malwarebytes and do a full scan with your antivirus app. If the message returns let me know and we can try something else. Geoff via email asks: Hi Aunty. I have Samsung tablet and until recently when I moved the Tablet it would change automatically between portrait and landscape. It now stays in portrait mode. How can I get it to move again as the cover only supports it in landscape mode? Also especially when in Messenger the screen will suddenly go round and round and I

Glen via email asks: Hello Aunty. I have installed the new Skype but when it had finished installing it was all in Spanish! Is there a way I can change it? I have tried re-downloading it from a UK website but it still installs in Spanish! Please help. Aunty Says: Hi Glen. You can normally change the languages of most apps via a tools or option page which can normally be found from a menu along the top, or quite often a cog shaped icon. After starting Skype click on “herramientas” on the menu bar and you will see an option “cambiar idioma” and you should see English in the list. Well that’ll do for another week, email your questions to auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com and I will see what I can do.

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Costa Cars offers body repairs For more than 10 years William and Alister at Costa Cars have offered customers one of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading car sales services. With more than 20 years combined experience, they have established the business with a secondto-none reputation for service and quality. The La Zenia forecourt houses a wide range of quality new, nearly new and used vehicles; all in excellent condition, fully serviced and guaranteed. Costa Cars also offers a number of complimentary services such as finance packages, insurance quotations and courtesy cars. Evolving the business through customer demand, Costa Cars can now offer paint and body work repairs

through its own bodyshop, based in Torrevieja. The Automaxter AMX offers repairs working with all of the leading insurance companies to fix your vehicle as part of an insurance claim. It also provides private repairs to individual customers for those times when that dent which needs to be repaired just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worth losing your no claims bonus for. I n addition to the usual body and paintwork repairs Costa Cars AMX also offers: upholstery repairs and replacement, headlight restoration, plastics, light mechanical repairs, alloy wheel refurbishment and window tinting. As always with Costa Cars the quality of the repairs and paintwork is high quality and guaranteed. The bodyshop prides itself on state-of-the-

art equipment that can perfectly match all paint colours created to 2017. The bodyshop works on a free quotation, no obligation basis and offers a courtesy car service. It is based in Calle Maria Humildad Jimenez Garcia No 33, on the Casa Grande industrial estate in Torrevieja. The industrial estate is near to the Water Park and is easy to find. Costa Cars AMZ is open from 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday. Call Alister on 672 072 720 English and Spanish spoken or email: automaxter@hotmail.com For further information on the La Zenia forecourt visit: www.costacars.es telephone 966 730 116 or call into the showroom just off the N332 at KM50, La Zenia, Orihuela Costa.

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Can I Dial 999 to summon help in Spain? There are many questions we come across on a regular basis which have become embedded in popular culture, shared through social networks, like the bar and pub of old, and the internet sites of new, and have become firmly fixed in many a people's mind. But that belief can also have potentially serious consequences, if the information is wrong. Can I Dial 999 to summon the emergency services in Spain? NO! The European emergency number is 112. Please get that number firmly embedded in your mind, 112. It is true that if you have a UK mobile phone, even without credit or contract, it can be used in an emergency, but if you're in a European country (not the UK), the number which works is 112. All mobile operators are committed to ensuring that emergency contact is

available, irrespective of if you have credit. You may, on occasion, have seen your phone status saying something like, "Emergency Only". If you try to phone your mum to ask her to warm your spaghetti hoops up because you're "starving", that's not a real emergency and your phone won't work if in emergency mode. But if you are in serious need of assistance, dialling 112 will put you through to the emergency operators, who do speak English in Spain by the way. Similarly, many smartphones have a locked function to protect our data. That locked function can often be bypassed in an emergency, but only for summoning help. If you are in Spain, or any other European country, the number to remember is 112. Repeat with us, "in an emergency, dial 112", and forget what you may have heard about that other three digit number.

New motor fuel labels coming soon

In October, Spain is set to join in the new European Fuel Labelling Standard, which means that motor fuel pumps and new vehicles will have different labels attached, labels aimed at making it easier for consumers to choose the correct type

of fuel for their vehicle. As now, the labels will be grouped into three principal categories, what we would know now as petrol, diesel, and others, such as gas. European Standard EN 16942 aims to

provide information to consumers on the compatibility between their vehicles and the fuels available at the pump. The standard ensures that a fuel identification label be placed close to the nozzle as well as on the nozzle itself, and these labels will be standardised across the continent. The three categories will each have a unique shape of label, which is then broken down into the different compatibility types. The labels are: Petrol: Petrol-type fuels have the letter E as a symbol and a number corresponding to the percentage of the maximum ethanol content. The symbol is a circle, displaying E5, E10 and E85. Diesel: Diesel type fuels have the letter B as symbol and a number corresponding to the maximum Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME), or biodiesel content. The symbol is square, displaying B7, B10 and XTL. Gas: A diamond symbol displaying H2 (hydrogen), CNG (compressed natural gas), LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) and LNG (liquefied natural gas). The last category of â&#x20AC;&#x153;alternativeâ&#x20AC;? fuels means fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the fuel supply to transport and which have the potential to contribute to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector. However, for most drivers at the moment, the former two are the most important, and although the pumps for petrol and diesel will still be clearly defined, you will now be more aware of exactly what sort of tiger youÂ´re putting into your tank.

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Bella, 5 years old, is a very sweet dog that loves to go for walks and is a very happy, playful girl. She is sterilised, chipped, vaccinated and good with other dogs. Call: 645 469 253 www.petsinspain.com info@petsinspain.com

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EMPLOYMENT Kitchen and bathroom installers required. Must be time served professional and legal in Spain. Please send your CV to: info@ hfstrade2yu.com. For job opportunities go to website. (757) Part-time admin. secretary required for JMG estate agents in La Siesta. Must be native English speaking with a good level of Spanish. Other languages are an advantage. Call 966 786 775 or email CV to info@inmo jmg.com (758)

Ref: 905 - Ciudad Quesada - 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Semi-Detached Villa Off Road Parking Panoramic Sea & Lake Views Directly Overlooking Communal Swimming Pool Price €135,000 Ref: 904 - Doña Pepa 2 -2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Linked Duplex Furnished Private Garage Directly Overlooking Communal Swimming Pool Very Short Walk to Local Amenities Price - €105,000 Ref: 902 - Ciuidad Quesada-2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Ground Floor Apartment Fully Furnished Golf Course Location Communal Swimming Pool Short Walk to Local Amenities Price 68,000. Text: CASA46 To 34668 690083.

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La Marina Golf Society Quesada Ángel is the new coach for the youth Bowls Club CD Torrevieja team CD Torrevieja have appointed a coach for the youth team for the forthcoming season, which is about to start. The new coach is Ángel Rubió Manzanaro, better known as “Angel” (Torrevieja 1985). The young trainer from Torrevieja, has a Level 1 Coaching certificate and already

has extensive experience after training other youth teams including CDM Orihuela Costa, CD Montesinos and Torrevieja CF. The Club wishes him and his new team all the luck and success in this new and exciting joint venture.

Russian player Bezhonov brings new level of competitiveness to the squad CD Torrevieja has signed a deal to bring Andrey Bezhonov (Moscú, 1995) to the Club, after an agreement was reached by both parties. Bezhonov will play in the left mid-field position although he can also play on the right side of the pitch as well. He stands out as a quality player, for his speed and his superb attacking ability. The Russian player comes to Torrevieja from the Catalan Preferente league,

where last season his team, Can Vidalet CF, finished in third position. Before that he played with Anzhi, Dinamo Bryansk and Khimik Koryazhma in Russia, Shakhtjor Soligorsk in Belarus and Ilukstes NSS in Lithuania. This player is without a doubt one that will considerably strengthen the team and increase its competitiveness. Welcome Bezhonov!

This week, in the El Rancho Friendlies competition, QBC won on 2 rinks and lost on 6. When added to last weeks result, overall the 2 friendly matches ended in a draw. After the match, players from both sides went for a meal in Friends restaurant, Los Montesinos. As the Valencian Championships move ever closer to the semi-final and finals, heres a run down of our best placed results: Men singles - Jason Prokopowycz, Graham Phillips and Peter Morgan all made it through to the 3rd round Ladies pairs - Jacqui Johnston and Carol Broomfield are through to the semi-finals Mixed Trips - Jason Prokopowycz, Peter Morgan and Carol Lowry are through to the semi-finals Mixed Fours - Jason Prokopowycz, Peter Morgan, Carol Lowry and George Carnell made it through to the quarter finals Well done to all the players and our best wishes to the Ladies Pairs and Mixed Trips in the semi-finals. Following hot on the heels of the closing ceremony of the Valencians, and looking forward to some competitive bowling this season, next week sees the start of the Southern League Matches. Quesada has three Squads playing Swallows are in Division A and Swifts and Swans in Division B. Quesada also has a squad playing in the Winter League Berleen. The South Alicante Winter Leagues don’t start until a little later on 15th October. Just a reminder about our popular Saturday morning chicken drive which is open to visitors. Green fess are only 6 euros if you have your own shoes and bowls and 7 euros if you need to hire them. Anyone interested in taking part, please report to The Club, Quesada for a 9.30am start.

We visited Vistabella for the first time since the course was extended to 18 holes and judging by the scores returned many members will advocate a quick return. We were blessed with a cooler day with a welcome breeze. In the Gold section the winner was new member Gill Ludkiowicz with 31 points and ,with a handicap of 18, she is a welcome addition to the Society. The Silver section was an extremely close run thing, with Tim Ruse, Gerry McCabe and Elspeth Craig all scoring 40 Points. However, on countback, Captain Elspeth won the day.

Overall scoring on the day will prove much work for the handicap secretary. Tim had consolation in winning a NTP and the 2's pot, with other NTP'S going to Colin Yarnton and Alan Craig. Our next meeting is at BonAlba on October 11th, first tee 10.am at a cost of 45Euros. List is on the board at the Sports Centre or contact Alan Craig on a100ac@yahoo.co.uk. A reminder of the Quiz Night at the Sports Centre on Tuesday 9th October. Iain Lyall will welcome your booking on Iain.Lyall54@gmail.com.

A beautiful day except not much wind The start of the morning race for SAMM members on September 23rd was delayed by 30 minutes as there was no wind at all at the usual time of 11.30. The Mar Menor was flat calm and crystal clear around the jetty at CTD where the bottom is covered in healthy weed growth and numerous large shoals of baby fish could be seen on the surface, plus a few dinner-plate sized jellyfish. A magnificent improvement on the pea soup water of last year and a sign of a healthy environment. The eight boats eventually started in only 1 knot of wind from the east so it was a struggle for the larger boats. The wind slowly increased as the race progressed but was still only E 2.5 knots by the end of the four laps. The lighter faster dinghies soon pulled away from the others with the new Shoestring Group’s Topaz Omega in the lead which she held to finish in 51 minutes. The last boat Balaton’s Mistral took 97 minutes. After applying the handicaps the results was: 1st Topaz Omega (Tug Wilson), 2nd Topaz Duo (Julian Singleton), 3rd Lavanter (Julian Pering and Peter Beck). The afternoon race started at 2.40pm by which time the wind had increased to E 4 knots and again this rose to E 6 knots by the finish. It was a great start with all 8 boats across the line within 3 or 4 seconds of each other. Again the Omega took the lead and

was the first to finish in just under 50 minutes. With the increased wind the last boat finished in 76 minutes. On corrected time the results were: 1st

Lavanter (Julian Pering and Rob Peck), 2nd Omega (Tug Wilson and Vernon O’Byrne), 3rd Laser Radial (Norman Vener).

The winners, left to right. Julian Pering and Rob Beck, Lavanter, morning race. Tug Wilson, afternoon race.

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Hang on a minute. Before we really get into the Premier League action from the weekend, I have a question. Exactly how much did Sky’s decision to choose Burnley’s trip to Cardiff have anything to do with the fact that there might have been a thrilling finish to the Ryder Cup at around the same time? Call me a cynic, but that is not exactly the kind of ‘Super Sunday’ your average Sky subscriber is paying their hard earned to see. Anyway, we digress before we even get going. Actually, I have another question. How much of a plea to be sacked was Jose Mourinho’s team selection at the Athletics Stadium? Now, I am no Premier League manager (mind you, Jose might not be for much longer either) but even I know that picking Scott McTominay as the right-sided central defender is probably not going to end well, regardless if the lad has a ‘special character’ or otherwise. There’s at least more than one thing going on here. Firstly, Mourinho is showing that he couldn’t really care less about McTominay by putting him in a ridiculous position (and I don’t mean on the right of a back three). Secondly, if you dislike Eric Bailly that much don’t ruin the reputation of another player to prove your point. And thirdly, the whole world knows you wanted another centre-back in the summer, so

La Finca Golf Society Monday’s roll up this week was won by Gavin Parke with 37 points. Nearest the pins were Mike Stott (3), John Macadams(6), Stuart Grayson (13) and Brian Bevan(16). On Wednesday we played a Stableford competition of the Yellow Blocks, results was as follows; 4th, Mike Stott (36), 3rd, Alan Beacon (36), 2nd,Jerry Conybeare (38) and 1st,Dave Friedman(38). Nearest the pins were Jerry Conybeare (3), Alex Duchart(6),Mike Stott (13) and Mike Stott (16). On Saturday this week was a Stableford competition of the White Blocks which made the course even tougher also the green’s firming up and getting faster. Results as follows,5th, Dave Friedman (33), Mike Stott (34) 3rd,Brian Bevan (34), 2nd, Russell Gordon(34) and 1st, Steve Higginswith (35). Nearest the pins were Steve Higgins (3), Alex Duchart (6), Barry Roehrig (13) and Abe Numeijer (16). There wasonly one two today Abe Numeijer on the 16th,hole number 3 pulled out the bag so it rolls over till next week. Best dressed golfer was Graham Cooke. Back to the Corner Flag Bar for the presentation afterwards, 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.

you don’t need to keep reminding us by picking the likes of McTominay and, earlier in the season, Ander Herrera there. Jose, who loves reminding us of statistics and facts remember, has now presided over Manchester United’s worst start to a Premier League season, ever. Better still, they’ve only played Burnley, Brighton, Leicester, Watford, West Ham, Wolves and one actual Champions League place contender, Tottenham Hotspur. Whilst we are on that theme, let’s go here: Between 2007 and 2013 United won five titles and lost the other two by a mere single point combined. Since then? Ahem, well as you asked. 22, 17, 15, 27, 29 and goodness knows how many points off top spot this season, respectively. It’s not as if Mou had had a great week leading up to the West Ham game. Oh, no. Last week he drew at home to newly promoted Wolves. Then he decided to sack Paul Pogba from being a ‘second captain’ because the Frenchman had the temerity to suggest United should be a little more attacking at Old Trafford. Come Tuesday night, United were dumped out of the League Cup (a minority competition according to Jose, who didn’t say that when making it clear he won it two seasons ago) on penalties to a Derby County side managed by a novice in Frank Lampard. Then there was the staged bust-up with Pogba that went viral on Thursday. And of course, this. This rotten, stinking, nobody could care less performance at West Ham. It is worth pointing out that this is

one hell of a bit of man-management when it comes to Paul Pogba. Over the summer there was a player finally reaching the peak of his playing powers, full of confidence and ready to return to the club and dominate the Premier League. Mourinho has managed to kill that, stamp it out like a little fire in fact, in less than three months. Look down at your former club, Jose. That Sarri fella seems to be getting the best out of Eden Hazard, eh? In the inevitable post-match press conference, the United press officer only allowed Jose to answer three questions but that was enough time to get a full house in the game of ‘Who will Jose blame this week, folks?’ bingo. The linesman was at fault for the first goal, and my association so was the referee and the Premier League for not having VAR. The worst thing about all this? OK, maybe not the actual worst thing but certainly something that I need to rectify right here. In all of this, nobody has actually praised West Ham for being pretty damn good no matter how bad United were. There’s a reason that the United back-line looked weak. Felipe Anderson, Marko Arnautovic and Andrey Yarmolenko were superb and caused no end of problems. Even Mark Noble looked like a world beater alongside Declan Rice. It’s amazing how quickly West Ham look like a decent side since Jack Wilshere got injured. Believe it or not, some other football was played on Saturday and we had Chelsea versus Liverpool as the real

heavyweight clash. Sadly though, especially from my point-of-view as someone that likes to point out the slightly more satirical view on football, the game passed without very little incident and two managers embracing at the end agreeing what a good game it had been. Where’s the drama in that? Chelsea had led through another Eden Hazard goal and it took an absolute worldy from Daniel ‘I’m quite good if I can stay fit for a month’ Sturridge to get Liverpool a late equaliser. Who needs Mo Salah to bang in another 40 this season if Studge is doing that kind of crazy thing? Whisper it quietly, but that’s seven league wins in a row for the Arsenal. And, and this bit is quite extraordinary, they are grinding wins out. Yes, actually grinding them out. They left it late to see off Watford but the two late goals grabbed another three points. More startlingly, Mesut Ozil is becoming super effective. I don’t know what would have hade Manchester City’s match with Brighton more interesting but it certainly would have been more than a run-rate, saveyour-energy-for-the-Champions-Leagu e-lads 2-0 win. Aguero scored another one. Harry Kane got a double against Huddersfield Town (of course he did, after I decided not to bring him back into my Fantasy Football team instead choosing to keep faith in Romelu Lukaku) as the Terriers looked to do their own version of Harry Kane’s previous aversion to scoring in August. David Wagner’s men have now gone

five home matches without scoring and I am presuming that takes up the whole of September. Everton needed a win otherwise the natives might have got misty-eyed with some Big Sham nostalgia, harking back to the glory days when they were allegedly hard to beat when he was around. And, they delivered. Fulham need to wise up quickly if they want to avoid a relegation dogfight and getting done 3-0 at Goodison isn’t good for morale. Wolves will not be in a relegation dogfight and they demonstrated this with two late goals to see off Southampton who are becoming very Mark Hughes very quickly. Peter Kenyon, formerly good at running football clubs at United and Chelsea, has supposedly met Mike Ashley, not good at running football clubs at all, and offered to take Newcastle United off his hands. We don’t know Ashley’s thoughts on this as he was too busy laughing at the Newcastle fans who were politely asking him to leave St James’ Park on Saturday as he watched his team go down 2-0 at home to Leicester. Walk away, Rafa. You don’t need a second relegation on your CV and if you go now people will still blame Mike Ashley. Leave it too long and people might start to question your tactics and all that. Here's a random thing to leave you with today. Cardiff had more possession than Burnley in Sunday's match. I didn't think that was even possible. They still lost, obviously, but still.

2018 Local Spanish National Open Water Champions This Sunday saw the final of the official Spanish Swimming Federation Open Water Circuit 2018. This year’s open water circuit included 14 different races in either lakes, rivers or the sea over distances between 3km and 10km at various locations across the whole of Spain. Age classifications ranged between 16 and over 70 years of age. Participants had to compete in a minimum of 4 races and were awarded points for their positions. The best four results for each swimmer were amalgamated for the final classifications. Sundays Final was organised by the Mediterranean Challenge team and took place in the centre of Benidorm on the Mal Pas Beach. Four different races were on offer 600m, 2.2km, 5.5km and 10km. The 5.5km race being the final race of the Spanish Championships. Local swimmers from Torrevieja Zoe Connolly, Vicki Connolly and Beth Altabas became this year’s 3rd ,2nd ,and 1st, and placed champions in the Junior 1, 50+ and 70+ categories. In the final Zoe won 5th place beating members of the Spanish Open Water Team and was overall placed 3rd in the national circuit. Mum Vicki came 2nd in the over 50’s 5.5km race around the Benidorm rock and 2nd in the national circuit. To make the team complete Beth Altabas completed her 4th swim in the Spanish Championships and won 1st place in her category 70 plus. To complete the family winning day Amy Connolly won 1st place in her 600m mini race. All four swimmers represented Club Natacion Elche.

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Las Ramblas Golf & Social Society A cracking start to our Stableford week with only one point separating the top four players after round one. The winner today and top of the week’s leader board,was Rachael Leckey with 37 points. She was followed by (on countback), Benedicte Kruse. Third and fourth places, both on 36 points, were Jan Svendsen and Hendrick Oldenziel. Benedicte kept the Danish flag flying after Wednesday’s round two of our very own FedEx Cup. (Sadly, there’ll be no 10 million dollars here!) With 33 points, she came in fourth on the day and headed the leader board for the week so far, with a total of 70 points. Alan Douglas took first place on the day with 36 points and Lindsay Forbes remained in the hunt with 35. Dave Pulling carded 34 and Reg Akehurst came in, by a short head, with 33. Only two ‘2’s today; Jan Svendsen (again) and John (bonnie lad) Collins. I don’t remember John singing the birdie song though‘We shalt have a sippy from your little hippy, we shalt have a sippy when the flask comes in’. The Danish flag was still flying after Friday’s round but unfortunately not for Benedicte. Her husband, Jan Svendsen, scored 40 points, not only take the day’s first place but also to

become our overall winner for the week with a total of 108 points. Second on the day was Ron (Furyck) Phipps with 37 followed by Benedicte with 36. Lindsay Forbes grabbed 4th with 34 and Rod Doel made a welcome return to the leader board with 33 points.

Overall for the week Benedicte Kruse was second with 106 points and Lindsay Forbes took the third slot with 103. Well done to everybody and we look forward to next Wednesday’s Captains Day. Pues, hasta la semana que viene Peter Reffell

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Sports Department launches new Football League for Orihuela The Councillor for Sports, Víctor Valverde, has announced Orihuela’s first eight-a-side Football League, which will be held at the Montepinar Sports Centre from 27th October to 18th May 2019. The Councillor said: "These are some of the most beautiful facilities, the pitch is practically new and it is a luxury to play there. I encourage all football fans to sign up for the championship, enjoy the sport and have a good time with friends.” The Councillor was accompanied by Pedro Meseguer, President of the School of Initiation of Soccer and the head of the technical section of the League, Pepe Vegara, representative of Grupo Itevebasa, and Javier Ortuño, representative of Caja Rural Central. Pedro Meseguer explained that this league "fills a demanded space in the sports scene of Orihuela" and has emphasised that it is a great option for middleaged players, "between 40 and 50 years old, who want to play football at the Weekend as a hobby". Vegara, meanwhile,

highlighted the signing of a collaboration agreement with the physiotherapy clinic Patricia Menárguez, which will provide discounts to participating athletes. "Where support and sponsorship

is requested, we are always there. Its’s a pleasure for Caja Rural Central to participate in this League, "said Ortuño. The prizes that will be given at the end of the League are varied and "show that the intention is to have more seasons after the first", stressed Pepe Vegara. The prizes will be: • Champion: 100 percent of the

registration fee for the next season, 200 euros and trophy. • Runner-up: 75 percent of the registration fee, 100 euros and trophy. • Third place: 50 percent of the registration, 50 euros and trophy. •Sportsman: 25 percent of the inscription in the next league and trophy. • Pichichi (top scorer): Season pass for the pools and trophy. • Zamora (goalkeeper least beaten): Season pass for swimming pools and trophy. Councillor Valverde wished to thank the organisers Polideportivo Montepinar, the Soccer Initiation School "Oleza" and GikaSport, and the sponsors Grupo Marcos Automoción, Grupo Itevebasa and Caja Rural Central, for making this tournament possible. Registrations can be made until 12th October or until they reach the number of places, and only people over 18 can participate. To register your team email: reservas@polideportivomontepin ar.es or call 965 369 623 or 689 421 913. There is also more information on the website: www.polideportivomontepinar.es

Your Week in Sport ■ CHRIS DARWEN

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We fished the river Segura at Murcia for our 4th round of the Winter Series on the 25th September. The river had been up and over the footpath under the bridge following the recent heavy storms, making it impossible to fish the pegs past the bridge. I had to limp to the match due to a flat tyre, and having to keep stopping to pump it up, but managed to get the match started on time, and after getting the puncture fixed , I started fishing at 10.30am so not the best start to the day. Richard Wood drawn on the bridge had a good day to take the top spot with 16.700kgs, I managed second place with 10.060kgs and Mick Hill was third with 9.340kgs 1st Richard Wood with 16.700kgs fishing the pole and feeder using paste 2nd Terry Screen with 10.060kgs fishing the pole and feeder using paste 3rd Mick Hill with 9.340kgs fishing the feeder using wafters

The 4th round of the Summer Championship was fished at the El Bosquet Complex on the 26th September Fortunately the weather kept dry and no rain, but the wind was horrendous making the fishing difficult. Taking the top spot was Bill Reade with 22.400kgs and Geoff Tempest having a great day catching well until the wind got up, but he managed second place with 17kgs, coming in third was Jackie Breslin with 14.500kgs 1st Bill Reade with 22.400kgs 2nd Geoff Tempest with 17.kgs 3rd Jackie Breslin with 14.500kgs All fishing the pole using maggot There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423

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When I write this weekly column looking back over the last seven days with the sole aim of giving you the most analytical, laser-guided, serious view on the sporting world, dear reader, I tend to not touch the land of golf. Those of you that have been following me for the last couple of the years that I’ve been getting away with having this dross published might recall that I leave golf to those other folks here that get a few column inches. So, if you are tuning into this hoping to get some kind of wit around the Ryder Cup then I am sorry - you are going to be more disappointed than ever. More disappointed, in fact, than those Americans who just love to shout “in the hole” every time someone takes a putt as if “putting it in the hole” hadn’t occurred to them until Mr USA Supporter, Oregon, yelled it.

If you are reading this wanting to find out what I feel about Europe not just being the USA but giving them a headstart on Friday morning before crushing all their hope clinically, then I hold my hands up. I am letting you down right here, right now. If you have flicked to this page especially, having not watched any golf this weekend because you wanted to find out the result direct from yours truly, you are a bit of a fool. Who does that? Europe beat the USA 17 and a half to 10 and a half over in France to regain the Ryder Cup. There you go. No humour. No sideways glance. No point the finger-of-fun at the Yanks. Just pure, unadulterated fact. Europe beat the USA.

Oh, whilst I am here. For any of the people concerned that the British golfers might not be allowed to play in the Ryder Cup once this Brexit farce comes reality - don’t panic. It also means England won’t be allowed to play in the European Championships at football either and I am pretty sure we’re going to be kicked out of the Eurovision Song Contest as well. Well, every cloud, right?* Lewis Hamilton has widened the gap at the top of the F1 Driver’s Championship following his win in the Russian Grand Prix. Does it count though, Lewis? I mean, if your boss asks your teammate to step aside so you can win, were you the best driver in the race? Does it even matter? Anyway, Hamilton is now 50 points ahead with five races remaining.

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