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he search for 20 year old Henry Alejandro Jiménez Marín continues on the Orihuela Costa as neighbours, friends and family continue to scour the area for signs of the missing youngster. Henry is believed to have disappeared in the early hours of New Year’s Day after spending New Year’s Eve with friends at the house where he lives on Orihuela Costa. There was a brief moment of false hope over the weekend when news sources reported that Henry had been found safe and well, but unfortunately this was not the case and soon, the Guardia Civil issued a statement to confirm that Henry had not in fact been found and the search was to continue. Residents and security forces have been scouring the area for Henry who is described as being 1.81 metres tall with a distinctive tattoo of a tiger’s face on his forearm. Ravines, fields and coastline have been searched, so far to no avail,
neighbouring Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada. Scores of young people were also present at the local Three Kings parades with placards bearing Henry’s image and leaflets with information about his disappearance. Henry’s brother and mother held a Continued on page 10
with sniffer dogs and the Guardia Civil’s search and rescue helicopter drafted in to the search effort. Hundreds of local residents have joined Henry’s family in the search of the Orihuela Costa as well as
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The Three Kings come to Torrevieja
Once more the Three Kings arrived in the port of Torrevieja by boat on 5th January. They were received by the mayor, José Manuel Dolón and the councillor for fiestas, Domingo Pérez. This year a plaque was given in appreciation to the family who provide the boat every year, free of charge,that brings the kings to the port. There were dances performed by the Municipal Schools of Torrevieja and this year the procession included stilt walkers, musicians on a tandem bicycle, fire jugglers and a range of carnival parade characters. Altogether there were six shows as part of the parade and a total of 240 people participating. The cavalcade made its way to the church of la Inmaculada where the kings delivered their presents of gold, incense and myrrh to Mary, Joseph and Jesus. King Melchor then made a speech to the crowd on behalf of all the kings which was translated into English, Romanian and Russian. They then went into the town hall where they stood on the balcony and threw sweets to the waiting children and their families. There was perhaps more security noticeable this year with the Guardia Civil accompanying the procession armed with machine guns alongside the usual Local Police and Civil Protection Unit.
New, free swimming course The councillor for sport and employment, Victor Ferrández, has announced a new swimming course for adults. The course will start on Monday 14th January and is aimed at people over the age of 18. There are three times to choose from: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11.30 to 12.15 and Wednesdays and Fridays from 9.30am until 10.15 or 10.30am until 11.15 am. The classes take place in the municipal swimming pool in the Palacio de Deportes. They run from 14th January until 22nd February. Anyone interested in attending the course can register during office hours (9am until 2pm) from 8th January at the Palacio de Deportes. Places are limited and you must bring a signed acknowledgment from your doctor that you are fit to take part. ‘Sport is essential for good physical and mental health,’ points out Councillor Ferrández. ‘Our intention is that that older people learn to swim in an enjoyable way which then helps them maintain their fitness.’
The Valencian government has been reviewing whether the tourist trips to Torrevieja’s salt lakes should continue. The review has been held to check that the trips aren’t affecting this protected, natural habitat. The area has a number of protection orders linked to it. The natural park is preserved by one and there is a special protection area for birds. State heritage and public maritime have additional legislation that make this a conservation zone. However, the review has supported the continuation of the trips, finding that no environmental harm has been done in spite of the fact that thousands of people have visited the area. This is only a
The tourist train takes people from the town centre and they are accompanied by personnel hired by the salt factory. The train passes by the salt mountains and there is a short stop for photos of the pink lake and the 8,000 tons of salt. This tourism trail has always been something of an experiment. There was no guarantee that it would be a success as Torrevieja is much better known for its sun and its beaches. However, everyone has been pleasantly surprised by its popularity, so much so that it was decided to extend its run after September, when it was originally expected to close. The train’s final visit was on January 8thbringing the total number of tripsup to 30,000.
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Railway line project reopened for Torrevieja After a number of letters between the mayor of Torrevieja and the Minister of Development, the project to reintroduce a rail connection for Torrevieja has been reopened. The project has already been delayed for three years. In 2012 it was agreed that there should be a viability study completed about the possibility of a rail track here. The study was planned to have cost €569,581 and should have taken two years to complete. There is some speculation that the hold ups in the project are linked to
it has its own railway station. There are at least 85,000 people who live here permanently and its population can reach 500,000 in the summer months. There is still some uncertainty about the exact route that such a railway line might take. The town council has suggested that the station might be in the North of Torrevieja where it borders Rojales and Los Montesinos. This projected route would take advantage of the previous railway line from San Isidro to Torrevieja.
political allegiances. However, it now looks as though it could go ahead once more although changes will need to be made because of the amount of time that has lapsed between the start of the project and its continuation. The mayor, José Manuel Dolón, believes that establishing a railway connection for Torrevieja would not only be very useful for the town itself but also surrounding areas and the Vega Baja altogether. Torrevieja is unusual in that the number of inhabitants does warrant that
This is in preference to three suggestions made by the Ministry of Development itself. These routes have been rejected by the town council for the disruption they would cause existing settlements and the possible impact on the natural environment of the Torrevieja and La Mata lakes. Now, it is hoped, that the feasibility study will be able to run its course and that Torrevieja might one day, once again, have its station.
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First baby of 2019 The first baby to be born in the Vega Baja in 2019 made an appearance at Torrevieja hospital. The British woman gave birth at 3.35 am to Mila Lilly. She weighed 3,227 kilogrammes and her parents, Sion Bishop and Loren Cribb were delighted.
Defibrillator certificates Councillor Javier Manzanares presented certificates to members of different security services on 4th January. They included those working for the Guardia Civil, Local Police and in the Civil Protection Unit. Members of each service had taken part in a course that permits them to use any semiautomatic defibrillator over the next Continued on page 5
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British supermarket chain Dealz to open in Valencia A British supermarket chain is set to open in Valencia city in the New Year and a local job agency has taken on four supervisors and 28 sales assistants. The council-run recruitment centre València Activa has struck an agreement with Dealz, which already has a small number of stores in the south of the region, including Benidorm. Training and career progression are included in the roles, which València Activa will coordinate for the 32 future employees. Once it began
advertising vacancies, València Activa received 963 applications for the 32 jobs. At present, over 20,000 people are listed on the agency’s books. The centre has contacts with 210 local, national and multi-national companies based in the city, including Hugo Boss, Primark and the Vidal supermarket chain. Dealz is a budget chain along the same lines as Poundland, although with varying prices, unlike the latter.
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two years. The course was taken during September, October and November in the Centro Municipal de Ocio and there were a total of 70 participants. Those attending learnt how to work together with great coordination in order to save lives. The course was taught by volunteers from Civil Protection in San Javier. Some more courses have been organised to take place in March and April for those who were not able to attend. The intention is that everyone working in the emergency services has opportunity to learn how to use one. The defibrillator is applied to the thorax to analyse the heart rate of the person and to identify whether the application of the defibrillator would be beneficial.
New urban plan sought for Torrevieja Councillor Fanny Serrano once again referred to the need to update the PGOU or General Plan of Urban Planning for the town. The current plan was drawn up in 1986 and has been subject to 105 modifications since then. It no longer reflects the current needs of the area and the councillor is hoping that the first stages of the drafting of the revision can begin before the end of the current local government’s time in office.
Will the half marathon take place this year? There is speculation about whether Torrevieja’s half marathon will take place in February as was usually the case until 2018. The traditional half marathon attracts around 2,000 runners and has been a date to look forward to, being held on the last Sunday of February each year. However, in 2018 it did not take place in February and although there was speculation that it might be held at a later date, now into 2019, it did not take place at all. The question is whether the race will see a return in 2019. At the moment there seems to be no sign of a contract being agreed and plans being in place.
The town hall has announced that next year they will start the process of arranging the contract for the Kings’ procession much earlier than this year. This year, the process began in April, but it still wasn’t early enough to get everything through on time. Eight months later and it’s still not in place. However, the local government were not threatening to stop the parade from happening. The cabalgata with the three kings and their entourage is one of the most popular annual processions through the town with thousands of children and their parents turning out to see the royals as they throw sweets to the waiting crowd. Now an investigation is taking place to find out why the contract hadn’t been completed. The councillor for culture, Domingo Pérez, was keen to explain that this wasn’t about naming names and finding someone to blame. Rather
identifying what had gone wrong so that the same mistakes would not be repeated. Rumours had been spread that the procession would not take place at all. However, councillor Pérez was keen to emphasise that this had never even been under consideration and that the intention was always to allow the parade to continue as planned. Suzanne O’Connell
Clothes and toys given to the hospital Following the confiscation last year of thousands of illegal goods, some of these have now been handed out by the police to children at Torrevieja hospital as well as some local charities. Many of the confiscated items had to be destroyed because they copied brand names and were counterfeit. However, those that were not and were considered to be of sufficient quality could be given away instead of being destroyed. Altogether there were 15,000 items that fell into this category and were able to be kept in use. The rest were destroyed last month. The parish Cáritas have been responsible for distributing the items which included around thirty toys. These were wrapped in paper by the police and delivered to the emergency units and paediatric wing of thehospital. It is the GRO branch of the local police who have been active in tracking down illegal traders. This business causes much anger amongst those legal shop owners who compete with goods sold on the
street without any additional cost to the sellers. Most of the seizures were made during the summer months when the men are seen on the paseos with their goods displayed on sheets and blankets. The hospital also received gifts and donations following the collection at the local fire station and as a result of activities organised by the Social Welfare department. Every attempt has been made to ensure that children from disadvantaged homes have not been left with a toy at Christmas. Suzanne O’Connell
Drugs to come down in price
Along with a half-marathon, recent years had seen a 10 kilometre alternative which also proved to be very popular. However, other races have taken place in Torrevieja during the year, including a night race which was held shortly before Christmas. Suzanne O’Connell
More than 1,200 different types of prescription drugs are to be lowered in price this year, according to information published in the BOE, the official state publication. Some of those that will see a reduction include anti-inflammatories, drugs for glaucoma and high blood pressure. The General de Colegios de Farmacéuticos estimate that the drop will mean that the overall money spent on these drugs should reduce by a possible 88 million euros from what’s being paid now. There are ten active ingredients whose lower cost constitutes 89% of the overall reduction. Your local pharmacy should also have reduced the price of active ingredients such as ibuprofen, drugs for asthma such as salbutamol and some antidepressants. Oral contraceptives and some medicines for Parkinson’s will also be affected.
The order for the reduction was published in the state bulletin on 27th November and will effect more than 16,000 prescriptions. The order came into effect from 1st January although chemists have been continuing to sell at the previous price until yesterday. There may still be some delay in passing the reduction on as chemists are still selling drugs purchases at the previous prices. Suzanne O’Connell
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Planning the next Hack Keep the rents attack on Habaneras competition down request German politicians Hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have had personal details hacked and published online. Contacts, private chats and financial details were put out on Twitter which belong to figures from every political party except the far-right AfD. Data from celebrities and journalists were also leaked. It is unclear who was behind the hack, which emerged on Twitter last month in the style of an advent calendar. The true extent of damage caused by the leak is not yet known although Justice Minister Katarina Barley said it was a "serious attack". "The people behind this want to damage confidence in our democracy and institutions," she said. Although nothing politically sensitive is known to have been leaked, the sheer volume of personal data involved suggests the consequences could be considerable, says RBB reporter Michael Götschenberg, who researched the hack.
It’s a popular annual event. The International Habaneras and Polyphony Competition will take place this year from 22nd to the 28th July in Torrevieja. It’s an international singing competition that gives the town good publicity and provides entertainment at the height of the summer. This year will be the 65th version of this event that takes a great deal of planning. Announcements are made throughout the year on the lead up to it and there is always some controversy surrounding where it is to be held and whether any tradition is broken.
Alongside the main adult competition a junior version has evolved. The 25th youth competition will take place on 6th April and there will also be a soloist competition from the 8th to 9th November. The choirs who take part sing a song of their own as well as there being a compulsory element. This year the song that every choir must sing will be ‘Rosita de un verde palmar’. As usual, it is the Cuban ambassador
who will raise the flag on the event. The Habaneras competition has strong links with Cuba. This type of music originated there and was brought back to Torrevieja by its sailors. Boats traded with Cuban ports in a number of products and sailors found themselves the carriers of this singing tradition too. The competition is a time of reflection on Torrevieja’s past and its links with Cuba which go back 500 years to the town of Habana. Once again the event will be publicised on television by Televisión Española (TVE) and it is hoped that a
Cuban personality will be able to attend. The actual event will be hosted by whichever party wins the local elections in May. The councillor currently responsible, Domingo Soler, has expressed his wish that the plans should be sufficiently in place so that whoever is in charge can make sure the event goes ahead with as few difficulties as possible. Suzanne O’Connell
A request has gone out from Torrevieja town hall for property owners to keep down the amount they charge for rental in the town. This comes following the publication of a reference guide for rental properties issued by the Valencian Government. The concern is that rents might increase to a point where there is another ‘bubble’ as happened leading up to the crisis in 2008. This is a particular risk in areas where there is demand for tourist accommodation, pushing local people out of the market for renting property. This can then create tension as local citizens are priced out of properties in their home town. The councillor responsible for this is Fanny Serrano and although she doesn’t want to suggest that it is causing tension at the moment, she requests that landlords consider carefully any rental rises. Around 22% of rental properties are
long term and permanent abodes and the cost of renting these has increased over the past few years. Increases in the cost of rent particularly effect people between the ages of 29 and 45. Now the Valencian government has published a reference list of prices that should be charged for long-term living accommodation. The figures were put together after collecting and analysing up to 220,000 pieces of data relating to the prices charged in the Valencian community. The recommended rates take into account the age of the properties, their size and inflation over the past three years. According to the price index a property of 50 square metres built before 1981 could command a rental charge between €69 and €299 depending on its condition and other factors. A property of 50 square metres built after 1981 could command anything from €132 to €333. The rental feefor a property of 85 square metres built before 1981 could be set at anything from €100 to €333. Landlords of properties of 85 square metres built after 1981 could charge anything from €142 to €440. Fanny Serrano is optimistic that this new guidance on rental fees will help ensure a more transparent pricing of property. On December 28th there was also agreed a series of tax benefits for tenants whoseproperty complies with the agreed local rates. This includes a deduction of 5% of the IRPF up to a maximum of €3,000 a year. Suzanne O’Connell
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30 year Successful fundRyanair cabin crew old dies in raising for Reach Out announce three New Year strikes in January party tragedy A 30 year old man died in tragic circumstances in New Year’s Day when he collapsed on the balcony of his home in Los Alcazares. The man had been partying with friends who claimed he drank a bottle of rum and two cans of energy drink before collapsing outside. His roommates called the emergency services when they realised something was wrong but it was too late, the young man was already dead, sources said. Witnesses claimed that while drinking with friends, the young man began to feel sick and went outside to the balcony to get some fresh air before he collapsed and died. The deceased’s friends called the emergency services and an ambulance arrived at the scene but paramedics could only confirm that the young man had passed away. Guardia Civil, Judicial Police as well as a forensic investigator from the Regional Institute of Legal Medicine were also present at the scene. The man’s body was transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine where an autopsy will be carried out to confirm the official cause of death. Aoife Leddy
On 15th December The mayor of Torrevieja, José Manuel Dolón and the councillor for charities, Carmen Morate, attended a fund-raising event on behalf of Reach Out Extiende la Mano. At the event there were many art and craft products for sale as well as there being different musical performances. A DJ livened up the party and Father Christmas even put in an appearance. All together, €726.85 was collected and the mayor wanted to thank all those who took part. The mayor expressed his gratitude for the selfless work that Reach Out do and this appreciation was matched financially by a contribution given by the mayor to the secretary of Reach Out, David S. Young. The festive season can be particularly difficult for those without a roof over their head. So a Christmas meal was organised for 60 people on 24th December. Each of those attending was given a basket containing warm clothing to protect them from the cold. It also contained tins of food and candles for Christmas. Reach out helps to support around 100 homeless people. Many of these come to their premises for breakfast and a midday meal. There are facilities for them to have a shower and they can also exchange points to buy basic items at the food bank. In 2017 the association provided more than 6,500 breakfasts and more than 6,300 lunches. In 2018 they saw a rise in demand of 20% with the majority (85%) being men. Along with homeless people, Reach Out support others who are finding it
difficult to make ends meet. Some people may have somewhere to sleep but be struggling to pay for anything else. They can also benefit from the food bank as well as the discount shop from which they can buy household items at a muchreduced price. The organisation can provide advice and someone to talk to. They have links with social services and other statutory agencies who can help identify support that people might access in times of crisis. Reach Out are always on the look out for volunteers. You can find out more about them by visiting their website https://reachouttorrevieja.eu They need people for many different roles such as sorting out clothes, helping in the shop or perhaps just making a cup of coffee. So, if you think you might be able to help you can call 965 713 063 or you can pop into their premises on Calle Bella Antonia 1, 03183. Suzanne O’Connell
Another cabin crew strike has been announced after Irish-based budget airline Ryanair and staff unions in Spain failed to reach an agreement. According to SITCPLA and USO, representatives of Spanish-based employees of the heavily-used carrier, say Ryanair is continuing to refuse to adhere to national labour laws where these suppose an improvement in working conditions on those of the Republic of Ireland, where the company is based. Also, Ryanair is recruiting temporary cabin crew via ‘illegal agencies’, say the two unions. Strikes will take place across Spanish airports starting today, Tuesday 8th January; Thursday 10th January and
Sunday 13th January SITCPLA and USO reveal, saying they are ‘willing to agree to a transition period’ for the company to comply with employment legislation in Spain, but that they urge the government to ‘put Ryanair in its place once and for all’. Both unions have given Ryanair 10 days’ grace to agree to accept Spanish labour laws, saying they will call off the strikes if they get a firm guarantee. The company has reportedly announced it is willing to accept employment legislation in France and Germany for its staff based there where this conflicts with Irish law and is more favourable to workers, but has not done so as yet with the legal framework for Spain.
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‘The Great Journey Against Leukaemia’ fundraiser The Councillor for Sports, Víctor Valverde, has presented the initiative 'The Great Journey Against Leukaemia' which is being undertaken by local man Raúl Rodríguez. The objective of this bicycle trip, which Raul will carry out in Africa, is to raise funds in aid of the José Carreras Leukaemia Foundation, which fights against leukaemia and promotes projects for the benefit of patients and science. "Raúl is not an elite athlete, he is a citizen
disease. Also, I think it's a good example for my little daughter.” Raúl Rodríguez will make the journey alone, he explained: "Other people have offered to accompany me, but I decided to do it alone because patients with leukaemia spend part of their treatment isolated and alone, and it is my way of accompanying them in their disease." Rodríguez will have material, food, communication and orientation devices, as
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who wants to help those suffering from leukaemia, and so the Department of Sports could not pass up the opportunity to support him in this initiative," said the councillor. The journey will begin on 10th January, when Raul takes the flight from Alicante to Marrakech. The route will be divided into 40 stages for 45 days, and in total will be more than 2500km which will all be travelled by bicycle. The challenge will start in Ghadir, Morocco and end in Dakar, Senegal. Raul Rodriguez said:"My mother died of leukaemia when I was 11 years old and it is a way of paying homage to her. I want to do my bit to help all those suffering from the disease and to continue investigating the
well as a film crew that will keep people informed about the course of the challenge. The main collaborators will be the Jose Carreras Foundation and Decathlon La Zenia, located at Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre in Orihuela Costa. Donations can be made though both of these. There is also a fundraising page for anyone who wishes to make a donation to the foundation: www.migranodearena.org/reto/18922/lagran-travesia-contra-la-leucemia. 'The Great Journey Against Leukemia' can be followed through Facebook at LaGranTravesiaContraLaLeucemia/ and also on Instagram www.instagram.com/lagrantravesiacontral aleucemia/
Spanish jobless figure drops to 3.2m Spanish jobless queues were shorter in 2018, even for the worst-affected youths, though the country still counts 3.2 million people as unemployed, the labour ministry announced recently. The figure represented a decline of 6.17 percent from 2017, a ministry statement said, without providing a standard unemployment rate. But even though unemployment has dropped since 2013 as Spain emerges from an economic crisis, the country still has the eurozone’s second highest jobless rate after Greece. Data from the EU statistics agency Eurostat put the 19-member zone’s average unemployment rate at 8.1 percent in October. The latest Spanish jobless rate, meanwhile, was 14.55 percent. The ministry’s annual number of unemployed was nonetheless the lowest since 2009.
Economy minister Nadia Calvino told Spanish radio that “the Spanish economy is creating jobs at a good rhythm.” She forecast the economy will have grown by 2.6 percent in 2018, slightly stronger than a 2.5 percent forecast by the central bank and International Monetary Fund. In calculating the number of unemployed, the labour ministry only takes into account those people who have signed up to a job agency. As such, their figure is lower than that of Spain’s INE statistics agency. At the end of October, INE said there were 3.33 million unemployed people in Spain — a jobless rate of 14.55 percent that was slightly below Eurostat’s figure. Spain’s Socialist government plans to inject two billion euros ($2.3 billion) into fighting youth unemployment, which it wants to reduce to 23.5 percent within three years.
Woman stabbed to death in first domestic violence case in Spain in 2019 In the first recorded case of domestic violence in Spain this year, a 26-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend on Thursday in Laredo, in the northern region of Cantabria. The 29-year-old suspect is in custody after he turned himself in, said the government delegate in the region. Emergency services received a call at 4.05am last Thursday and the police were sent to a home on Rosario Ochandiano Square, where they found the victim with knife wounds to her chest. Health workers were unable to save her life. The man, who hails from Ecuador, had no criminal record of domestic abuse, while his alleged victim, a native of Dominican Republic, had not filed any complaints against him. “All my condolences and solidarity go out to the family and friends of the young woman who was murdered by her partner in Laredo. We will never forgo our commitment to eradicate sexist violence,” tweeted Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on the day the crime was committed. In 2018, a total of 47 women were killed by their current or former partners, the lowest figure since records began to be kept. The typical victim is a woman between 41 and 50 years of age who is murdered by her sentimental partner, whom she had never reported for abuse.
CANARY ISLANDS COULD CANCEL TAX FOR BRITISH TOURISTS AMID BREXIT FEARS British tourists could be exempt from paying ‘VAT’ in the Canary Islands in a bid to battle Brexit. President of the Spanish islands Fernando Clavijo said the measure would make the Canaries more competitive and help them achieve ‘better results’. The archipelago of eight islands would be classed as an‘an outermost region’under a new agreement benefiting
holidaymakers. Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife, are among the places that currently charge tourists for some products and services, like restaurant bills, under the ‘Canary Indirect General Tax’ (IGIC). The Canaries do not have actual VAT, instead adopting the similarly wide-ranging IGIC tax, which Clavijo admitted could be scrapped to entice visitors after Brexit.
Dispute over responsibility for town hall transport fine On 9th November 2017 a town hall worker was involved in a small accident whilst travelling on the moped provided for her by the town hall. At a roundabout, the moped slipped and the police attended the incident. On inspection of the vehicle they issued a fine for the ITV (MOT) being out-of-date. Now, the town hall worker, who is part of the parks and grounds team, has presented the fine to the town hall, insisting that it is their responsibility to pay this, rather than hers. The debate continues as to who should pick up the bill for the missed ITV. According to the town hall, it is the responsibility of the employee using the vehicle to ensure that it is roadworthy and that its documents are in order. The fine was for €200 or €100 for early payment and the driver of the moped paid the fine. However, she decided to apply for a refund from the town hall as they actually owned the vehicle. However, this was refused on the basis that the law does not allow for this type of payment in this way. The debate continues. Some feel that a fine issued for non-compliance with traffic regulations such as speeding or jumping a red light should be the responsibility of the driver but that the maintenance of the vehicle should be the responsibility of the owner. This isn’t the first time that such a confusion has arisen. In October a town
The President said Canary Island residents had to go ‘hand in hand’ to stave off the negative effects on the pound that Brexit will bring. He said that the changes would lead to better pay, employment and conditions in the islands. Around 16 million tourists flocked to the Canaries in 2017, with Brits consistently being the largest group of holidaymakers in the area.
council employee was fined €80 when delivering documentation in Alicante on town hall business. The driver had not obtained the ticket needed to leave the vehicle in the blue zone. However, on this occasion the decision was made that the fine would be paid by the town hall. Who exactly is responsible for picking up the tab seems to be rather unclear. Suzanne O’Connell
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press conference at the weekend in which Gina, Henry’s mother, made an emotional plea for help in the safe return of her beloved son. Henry’s brother Andrés said that his mother is ‘devastated’ by Henry’s
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disappearance and that their six year old sister constantly asks where Henry is. Andrés said “We need to find him, we miss him so much. Every day he came for lunch or dinner to our mother’s house or to mine, he helped our mother at her hairdressing salon – we do not believe that he left voluntarily.” Local sources indicated that there was an altercation at the house in Orihuela Costa and that Henry left the party early on New Year’s Day. Security footage places him at a bar in the Aguamarina commercial centre shortly before midnight on January 1st and it is believed that his family have now viewed this footage and confirmed that it is Henry. His image continues to be shared on social media in the hope that he is found. Any information on his whereabouts should be reported to the Guardia Civil on
Orihuela Costa in support of the upcoming local election in May 2019 have arranged an informative meeting regarding the right to vote for European residents in Spain in local and EU elections. On Friday, January 11th, in Restaurant El Nacional Orihuela Costa at 12:30pm an event, with the purpose of getting voters from the Scandinavian countries, entitled to vote, to register on the Spanish voting list. AE* and Christina Berardi, AE coordinator for the Scandinavians have invited Scandinavian residents living on the coast to an informative meeting where the Swedish consul Björn Sandström, councillor of foreign residents in Orihuela Costa Sofia Alvarez, owner of the Scandinavian school Gert Gunnarsson and Swedish chairman of local party Claro Helene Åkerman will all be present. “Our goal with the press conference is to get Scandinavians to integrate more into Spanish society, to be enlightened about our rights, to be able to participate and influence our future lives here,” said organisers. * AE = Agrupacion de Electores de Orihuela Costa is a non-profit and politically unbound association that started through neighbourly co-operation with the aim of get an improved environment (streets, squares, parks, etc), increased cultural activities (events, libraries, etc), bus and other transportations within the municipality and to airports, major cities, etc., improved child care, elderly care, emergency care, etc.
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The Three Kings Anyone who has never been to Spain in early January may only remember the Three Wise Men from the East if they watch a Nativity play, but for Spanish children, it is these heavily-adapted biblical figures who bring them their presents. These are delivered on the night of 5th January. Santa Claus was a relatively unknown quantity in Spain until around 10 years ago, and was seen as little more than a commercial mascot for the holidays; nowadays, children receive small gifts from Father Christmas, but the night of January 5 is when they get their new toys and games. The original Bible story tells of how a group of sages followed a star to Bethlehem to bring the highly-auspicious gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the Baby Jesus and although numbers were not mentioned, by around the end of the third century, it was decided there must have been three – one for each gift. Known as the Magi in recent centuries – the plural of a man of mystical origins, such as wizards – they were not revealed as kings in the Bible, but over 200 years after Jesus' birth, the general consensus was that they must have been men of great means, given the superior quality gifts, consistent with rulers or aristocracy. Their names were never given in the holy text either: the first time they appeared as Melchior, Casper and Balthazar was in the famous San Apollinaire Nuovo mosaïc in Ravena, Italy, which dates back to the sixth century AD. The first-known Three Kings parade took place in January 1866 in Alcoy (Alicante province), and became a tradition gradually extending across the country and, later, to some parts of Latin America, either
as an alternative to the typical Christmas festivities or an addition to them. Children sometimes leave their shoes out, often stuffed with straw, for the Kings to fill with gifts – plus a carrot or two for the donkeys, since the Three Kings follow their star to Spain on these trusty beasts of burden rather than on camels, as much of the rest of the world believes – before they set off for the evening processions. Nearly all towns and villages, however small, hold a Three Kings parade of some description on the night of January 5, traditionally starting around 5pm or 6pm. An ornate float carrying the Magi, flanked by Royal Pages or helpers – usually members of local fiesta organisations – hurl sweets into the crowds, and the cavalcade stops at various points in town to read out each child's name as their present is unloaded. These presents are normally bought by parents, grandparents and other adults in the family, and sent to the organising team in plenty of time to wrap up and store. A week or so before, the Royal Pages will have paid visits to the town to collect letters from children containing their festive wish lists. Orihuela Costa Parade Every city, town and village is visited by Three Kings who take wish letter from the children and sometimes give out the presents and the Orhuela Costa was no different. Crowds walked through the cordoned off streets to Plaza Antonio Vicea (near Mercadona), Playa Flamenca and lined the route to Zenia Boulevard. There was a discernible air of anticipation as the performers lined up and the Three Kings arrived. Each year this fairly new parade gets
bigger and better and this year was no exception. It was professionally organised by a specialist events company and the performers were all excellent. The crowds watched as dance groups, cartoon characters, Angels and figures from the traditional Belen weaved their way through the streets, clearing the way for the Three Wise Men who travelled on camels. Children were given sweets and traditional bread and many dressed in their favourite Super Hero or fancy dress outfit. Once at the Boulevard the party-goers were treated to an evening of entertainment, whilst the youngsters met with the Kings. Equality It is not clear whether the original Bible story even confirmed the star-followers were male rather than female and, as every other aspect including names, numbers, origin and social status have been invented, why not their gender, too? Traditionalists insist the Magi were men and the parade should be too. However, the more forward-thinking say it would be unfair for the parade to become a 'boys' club' and, in the 21st century, absurd and unacceptable to bar candidates – it is an honour to be assigned the role of a King - purely because they are female. Campaigners for equality, over the last five or 10 years, have been calling for Balthazar to be played by a 'real' black person, rather than a white European with his (or her) face painted black
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Three freed from prostitution Police in Alfaz del Pi have arrested a couple who own two ‘hostess’ clubs in the Benidorm area. Investigators from the National Police found that the couple had been allegedly using trafficked women from Nigeria to work in the clubs. The couple were remanded in temporary custody while the investigation continues. A third individual was also detained. During the raid on the couple’s home by officers with sniffer dogs, over 90,000 euro in cash was seized as well as jewellery and other valuables. Sources revealed that officers had to take the bathroom apart to access hidden compartments. The organisation, which came to the attention of the National Police in February of last year, is believed to have trafficked the women to Spain from Nigeria. The gang would bring women from Nigeria by land across Africa to Libya before they were loaded onto rowing boats bound for Italy and from there, transported elsewhere in Europe, mainly to Spain. When the women arrived in Benidorm with the promise of work, they were told they had accrued a debt with the trafficking organisation and were taken to the two hostess clubs where, if deemed worthy by the owner, they would be put to work as prostitutes immediately on arrival and expected to work seven days per week when the club was open. The traffickers are even believed to have given instructions to the owner and club management that
Officers recovered bundles of cash during the raid
the women themselves did not receive any money, which only added to their isolation and vulnerability as none spoke Spanish or English. According to the National Police, the couple reaped the financial benefits of forcing these women into prostitution as well as the prostitution of others who worked at their clubs. Investigators believe that the clubs were hidden under a network of businesses created for money laundering. During raids on the couple’s luxury villa and on the clubs themselves, officers found accounts of ‘payments’ made by the women against their so called debts. A total of 91,501 euro, 2,250 pounds sterling and a small quantity of dollars were found hidden at the couple’s home – most under a bidet in the bathroom and smaller quantities concealed elsewhere within the house. Jewellery of significant value was also found hidden in glass jars behind a Jacuzzi. Five high end vehicles and a number of computers were also seized during the raid. Investigating officers were keen to remind the public that as part of the ‘Plan against Trafficking in Human Beings for the Purpose of Sexual Exploitation’ framework an anonymous toll free number is available which does not show up on phone records: 900 10 50 90. Aoife Leddy
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WEEKLY EURO UPDATE As the year drew to a close, there was managers'
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little movement on the currency manufacturing sector came in half a market after the Christmas break. point higher and above forecast at Sterling had a great start to the new 54.2. There was a sense that this could year, on average it was 0.2% higher be attributed to companies increasing against a basket of currencies than the their inventory ahead of Brexit, and levels seen on New Year's Eve. While that matter continues to cast a the Prime Minister’s New Year shadow over the pound. message asking for the country to
The euro had a much quieter start
“come together” appeared to have to the year. German import prices fell little impact, there appeared to be a by
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response to Trade Minister Liam Fox’s indicator was two and a half points comments in the Sunday Times. He lower at 96.3. Spanish inflation slowed stated that if Parliament were to reject to 1.2% and German inflation was the prime minister's withdrawal bill down from 2.3% to a provisional 1.7%. there would still be a 50-50 chance of The PMIs were roughly in line with Britain leaving the EU. However, the economists' predictions. Sweden's optimism did not carry throughout 52.0 was three and a half points lower the week. Immediately after making on the month. France and Italy were gains, the following day it took last both down in the contraction zone at place, falling by an average of 1.1% 49.7 and 49.2 while Germany and panagainst the other majors. There Euroland scored 51.5 and 51.4. This seemed to be no clear reason for this. was all as expected and caused no The single UK statistic - the purchasing major movement in the euro.
2000 bars inspected in TV football clampdown Over 2000 bars and restaurants have been inspected as part of a nationwide clampdown on the illegal screening of football matches. Owners are alleged to have made ‘premium’ football content available to their clients without authorisation. Of the 2000 establishments inspected, around 60% were found to have been screening football matches illegally, most using a so called ‘android box’ to broadcast the games. National Police across Spain carried out the inspections, starting in November of last year, when legal representatives of La Liga, Spain’s national football league, filed official complaints against various public establishments across Spain for alleged crimes against intellectual property. It was claimed that certain bar and restaurant owners were making ‘pay per view’ content available to clients without authorisation, causing economic damage to La Liga, its clubs and sponsors and also to the bar and restaurant owners who did actually pay the corresponding fee to broadcast matches to their clients in a legal manner. When La Liga became aware that this activity was
taking place, it carried out its own investigations of the offending establishments before formally presenting its report to the National Police. The Central Cybercrime Unit coordinated the operation at a national level while officers carried out the necessary inspections during the live broadcasting of La Liga games in order to verify the claims made in La Liga’s own report. If a bar was found to be illegally broadcasting a game, officers disconnect the devices used and seized any illegal decoder while issuing a summons to the person in charge to make a statement to police. The investigating officers found that approximately 60% of the establishments inspected were carrying out illegal rebroadcasting through various media. The most common was the use of a "vitamin" decoder, which had illegally altered firmware to decode private signals and access viewing of the games for free. At present, investigations continue as the statements of the owners are being documented and over 800 decoding devices examined. Aoife Leddy
Come and join the band! You’ve probably already heard the Phoenix International Concert Band play. They were the musicians who accompanied the singing at Torrevieja’s carol concert in December. Every year they have been entertaining the international crowds in La Plaza de la Constitución with their music. Whilst continuing with their usual bookings the band has also undergone some changes. They wanted their name to reflect the very international nature of their members. So, instead of being called The Phoenix Concert Band, they are now the ‘Phoenix International Concert Band, Costa Blanca’. And they are truly international with Dutch, Norwegian and German players alongside players from every part of the UK. They also have a new Musical Director. Capt. (retired) Robert (Bob) Wilson who has brought a new lease of life to the band along with the very able support of Gordon Jamieson B.A. The band now has 26 players with nine extras who support when needed. The band has set aside its old military image and are moving forward as a more progressive concert band. They have many modern and international pieces in their repertoire including the Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Medley’ and Phil
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Collins’ ‘Another Day in Paradise’. They have a bass guitar, rhythm guitar and keyboard section and are a not for profit group who support many charities in the local area. The band is growing week by week but they still have vacancies for many instruments and are aiming to be one of the leading concert bands on the Costas. They would welcome new players of all instruments, including strings. Many members are retired professional and amateur musicians but there are no age restrictions or ability barriers stopping anyone from coming along and joining them in playing music. They are now planning their 2019 season of events and if you think you might like to take part then they would love to hear from you. You can show your interest by contacting Gloria via e-mail glorandwill@gmail.com or by calling 679 576 591. Alternatively you can just come along to one of their rehearsals every Tuesday (starting January 16th) from 1.30pm until 4.30pm below the public library at Biblioteca Publica de San Miguel de Salinas calle Vicente Blasco Ibanez. You will be made very welcome and tea and coffee is available during the break.
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A lot of Australian and south African plants do very well in our area, but there is a genus in the Australian plants that’s hardly talked about, and that’s the Hakea. However, there are many hakeas that can contribute to a spectacular garden.
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akeas are in the Proteaceae family, with banksias, grevilleas, waratahs and dryandras, and there are over 140 species within the genus. Most hakeas are small to medium shrubs, but some can reach small tree proportions. Hakeas can be found in many different environments; the tropics, mountains, the coast and desert areas. Although there are many ornamental and colourful species in the genus, hakea has not achieved the same popularity in cultivation as its relatives Grevillea and Banksia.
Hakeas are excellent garden plants and are useful for a number of purposes in the garden and the larger species, in particular, are excellent for screening. In addition, the flowers of all hakeas produce nectar and are excellent for attracting birds. They are a very diverse group of plants. Some hakeas have spidery flowers, like grevilleas, others have globe shaped inflorescences, while others look like an elongated spear at the end of the branches. Many of the seed cases are also quite decorative having unusual shapes or they are rough with “bubbly” warts or tubercules which add interest and texture to a garden. Many (but by no means all) hakeas have narrow, stiff leaves with sharp points which leads to common names such as “needle bush” and “needle
points”. This feature makes hakeas excellent plants for boundaries or places where it is desired to restrict access. Plant them as a barrier where
you don't want anyone to walk as the proverbial “milkman-proof” fence. Hakeas generally flower in winter and spring and flower colours vary from white, cream, pink, red and pale blue. Many flower in profusion, some feature ornamental fruit while others are noted for fragrance. The flowers are followed by hard, woody seed pods each containing two seeds and, in the majority of species, these pods remain tightly closed unless stimulated to open by heat, such as following a bushfire, or by the death of the plant. The seeds themselves have a papery wing which allows them to be distributed by wind. Those species native to areas where fires occur at regular intervals often have a “lignotuber”, a woody swelling at or below ground level from which regeneration of the plant can occur if the above ground stems are destroyed.
Cultivation
Most hakeas tolerate a wide range of soil and climate conditions. They grow well in sandy and clay loams, preferring a site in full sun or partial shade. They need good drainage that's the most important thing. Water them until they get established. When established they are really tough plants.
Fertilizing
using only low-phosphorus, slowrelease fertilizers or do not fertilize at all.
Pruning Hakeas respond well to regular, annual pruning where about onethird of the plant is removed. This promotes branching and produces a neat and compact plant with a bushy shape. Some plants can be cut back severely if they develop a “straggly” shape, but others will not tolerate this treatment. If in doubt, always leave some green foliage on the plant.
Propagation Unlike their close relatives, the grevilleas, hakeas come true to seed. Just take a seed pod - use secateurs and gloves because they can be prickly - put it into a paper bag and put it onto the window sill of your car where it is hot. The seed pods crack open, revealing the seeds. No pre-sowing treatment is required. The seeds should be placed on a moist seed mix, covered lightly and kept moist. Germination will vary from 15-100 days, depending on temperature and species. Initially seedlings emerge with their dark seed coat attached - most shed it quickly but it may be necessary to intervene gently to prevent misshapen stems. Then transplant them and they grow beautifully. Hakeas deserve to be grown more widely as they have such a range of garden uses and most are ornamental with striking flowers which attract nectar-feeding birds, insects and mammals. The range and diversity of the Hakeas available means there will be one that’s sure to fit your garden.
Like most members of the Protea family, hakeas have a distinctive root system (proteoid roots) consisting of tight groupings of many small “rootlets”. These are believed to enable the plants to more efficiently take up nutrients from the nutrientdeficient soils where many of the species occur naturally. In cultivation this means that the plants can be adversely affected by fertilizers, particularly phosphorus. So keep fertilizing to a minimum Marc Vijverberg
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WELCOME TO FUERTEVENTURA with Vivalia Travel Fuerteventura was chosen among 500 European destinations by the Quality Coast International Certification Program of the European Coastal and Marine Union as one of the most attractive tourist destinations for visitors interested in cultural heritage, environment and sustainability
FUERTEVENTURAis one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, politically part of Spain. At 1,660 square kilometres (641 square miles), it is the second largest of the Canary Islands, after Tenerife. It was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO in May 2009. Its capital is Puerto del Rosario. History Colonial Fuerteventura: Over time, the island endured numerous pirate raids. A Berber lead expedition invaded in 1593, sweeping as far inland as the capital. Various castles were built along the coastline, to protect against these type of attacks. The population was moved inland as a second protective measure. Because of the raids, a first Captain General was dispatched to Fuerteventura, accompanied by a number of Sergeant Majors, to defend the island in the name of the Crown. At that time Betancuria became the religious capital of the island. To the present: In 1852, a free trade zone was extended by Isabella II to the Canary Islands. Military island rule, which began in 1708, was finally dissolved in 1859, and Puerto de Cabras (now Puerto del Rosario) became the new capital. The Canary Islands obtained selfgovernance in 1912. In 1927, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote became part of the province of Gran Canaria. The seat of the island's government (cabildo insular) is located in Puerto del Rosario. A total of 74,983 people lived on the island in 2003. By the 1940s the island had an airport (just west of Puerto del Rosario on the road to Tindaya, still visible today). Mass tourism began to arrive in the mid-1960s, facilitated by the construction of the present airport at El Matorral and the first tourist hotels. Beaches Fuerteventura was chosen among 500 European destinations by the Quality Coast International Certification Program of the European Coastal and Marine Union as one of the most attractive tourist destinations for visitors interested in cultural heritage, environment and sustainability. Climate The climate on Fuerteventura is pleasant throughout the year. The island is hence referred to as the island of eternal spring. The sea regulates air temperature, diverting hot Sahara winds away from the island. The island's
name in English translates as "strong fortune" or "strong wind", the Spanish word for wind being viento. During the winter months, temperatures average a high of 22 °C (72 °F) and a low of around 15 °C (59 °F), whereas during the summer a mean high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 20 °C (68 °F) can be expected. Precipitation is about 147 mm (6 in) per year, most of which falls in autumn and winter. December is the month with highest rainfall. Economy The economy of Fuerteventura is mainly based on tourism. Primary tourist areas are located around the existing towns of Corralejo in the north and Morro Jable in Jandia, plus the purely tourist development of Caleta de Fuste, south of Puerto del Rosario. Tourism The first tourist hotel was built in 1965 followed by the construction of Fuerteventura
Airport at El Matorral, heralding the dawn of a new era for the island. Fuerteventura, with its 3,000 sunshine hours a year, was placed firmly on the world stage as a major European holiday destination. While having fully developed tourist facilities, the island has not experienced the overdevelopment found on some other islands and consequently caters for visitors attracted by its rugged natural beauty. The summer Trade Winds and winter swells of the Atlantic make this a year-round surfers' paradise, with more exposed areas on the north and west shores such as Corralejo and El Cotillo proving most popular. Wind surfing takes places at locations around the island. Sailors, scuba divers and big-game fishermen are all drawn to these clear blue Atlantic waters where whales, dolphins, marlin and turtles are all common sights.
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Spain unveils plans to increase statute of limitations on sex offences The time period during which sex offenders can be brought to justice will start to run from the moment the victim reaches the age of 30, and not 18 as the law in Spain currently dictates. That’s according to one of the proposals that the Spanish Cabinet approved recently in the draft bill of the Integral Protection of Childhood and Adolescence against Violence Law. The reform is in response to demands from sexual abuse victims, although it falls short of calls from children’s organisations, which wanted the statute of limitations to start running when the victim reaches the age of 50. The reform also proposes that victims under the age of 14 should not have to give evidence in court more than once – children’s organisations have requested that the age limit here be raised to 16 years of age. During a visit to the Vatican in October, during which she addressed child abuse within the Catholic Church, Spain’s deputy Prime Minister, Carmen Calvo, offered assurances that the Spanish government was working to ensure that there would be no statute of limitation on such offences. The draft law proposes a statute of limitations of between 10 and 20 years once the victim turns 30, depending on the seriousness of the offence. This means that victims can
be confident that a crime reported when they are aged between 40 and 50 will still proceed to court. Children’s organisations have been demanding the limitation period be extended given that the majority of victims tend to take time to process the abuse and feel able to speak about it, essentially allowing offenders to escape justice. Government sources point out that, in practice, the reform guarantees Calvo’s promise that there will be no statute of limitation. The government is also proposing increased sentences for sex offenders, while those convicted in cases involving minors will not be eligible for parole or better conditions for good behaviour until they have completed half their sentence. The draft, which could reach parliament by February, proposes amendments to 11 laws, including other demands from children’s organisations such as the obligation to take evidence produced before the trial into account. This means that children will only be required to give evidence once during the preliminary hearing. According to the NGO Save the Children, some minors have been obliged to appear in court up to four times, which can be hugely traumatic for victims. Children’s associations want the age limit on this raised from 14 to 16, while making it applicable to those
with disabilities and particularly vulnerable victims, according to the judge’s discretion. Measures will also be adopted to avoid indirect victimisation of minors that might result from the trauma of the judicial process. In this case, provisional measures will be immediately adopted, meaning that only procedures considered absolutely necessary will be undertaken and any contact between the victim and the aggressor strictly avoided. Children’s organisations have repeatedly asked for judges specialising in cases of violence against minors to deal with such processes. The government’s draft contains a broad definition of violence covering all physical, psychological and emotional abuse, including beatings, sexual abuse, physical punishments and negligence. And a whole new array of online crimes against minors and adolescents is to be included in the penal code, such as inciting suicide, self-harm, crimes against freedom and sexual integrity as well as the promotion of eating disorders. The draft also proposes the creation of security units specialised in prevention, detection and protection with regard to the abuse of minors. The judge will also be entitled to withdraw illegal content from websites as a precautionary measure
during an investigation. With regard to any sex crime, the sentence will imply the withdrawal of access to any profession that involves regular and direct contact with young people. The draft specifies that anyone who suspects abuse has a duty to report it and that confidentiality will be guaranteed. The draft also goes into specific protocols that should be implemented in schools, health clinics and sports and entertainment centres while the protocols in hospitals will be expanded and under the jurisdiction of regional authorities. Health records will also include any abuse against minors. Schools will be equipped with protocols in the case of bullying, cyber bulling, sexual abuse, gender abuse and any other form of violence and will have a welfare officer in charge of their correct application. Meanwhile, social workers will have the authority to adopt the necessary protection measures by coordinating the resources at their disposal, including medical and police security. A central record will also be kept of child abuse cases.
New warning signs The draft bill of the Integral Protection of Childhood and Adolescence against Violence Law approved by the Cabinet lays out a list of warning signs indicating that a child is at risk – currently, legislation on the issue is
much vaguer. These signs include the lack of alternative housing in the case of eviction and long-term conflict between a child’s parents, or between the parents and the child’s teachers. Also included are discriminatory practices by the parents against children or adolescents that pose a risk to their wellbeing and health, such as the failure to accept a child’s sexuality or disability. The draft states that the authorities should intervene when a risk scenario presents itself without the minor having to be removed from the family environment. The draft includes more than 20 warning signs. Others include placing a child in aversion therapy should they identify with the LGBTI community, the use of physical or psychological punishment and the use of violent correctional methods, Physical punishment in Spain is already against the law. What is new in the draft is that it should be seen as a sign that the child is at risk on a deeper level. Exposing the child to public opinion by posting his or her image or personal information online or otherwise is also considered a warning sign, as is absenteeism, early pregnancy and mothers who are victims of gender abuse. A further warning sign is a minor under the age of 14 committing a criminal offence.
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So far awar
When will it be my turn?
My sister-in-law died suddenly at 68, and my poor brother is now a broken man. We were there for the funeral and stayed for a while afterwards. My brother just sobs and sobs, and he says his life is not worth living. He is retired and hasn't got much going on to fill his days. We live far away, and had to come home eventually. We all wish we lived closer so that we could be of help. What can we do for him?
I am a single working mum. My husband and I divorced, and he is now having a great life with no responsibilities. My life, however, is the opposite. I would love to go out with my friends. But I have two lazy teenagers, and an elderly mother to care for. Mother doesn't live with us, but I spend most of my time sorting out her problems, when she can do things for herself. I have a sister and brother, but they don't help.
Make sure you keep in touch by talking regularly on the telephone, or Skype. Don't be afraid to let him cry, and talk about his wife if he needs to. There are many charitable organisations for the bereaved, such as Cruse, and you can get some valuable help and suggestions from talking to them. Time can weigh heavy on the bereaved, and the best thing for your brother is to be among people, and to try and keep busy.
The first thing you must do is enlist the help of your brother and sister to visit and help their mother more. Your children are also quite old enough to help you around the house. Make it a condition of receiving their pocket money that they undertake some weekly chores, and help with the shopping and meal preparation. And your ex-husband should be getting more involved with his children so that you will have the opportunity for a regular, weekly outing with your friends. Make time for fun. Life is too short.
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Villamartin Neighbourhood Association visit to sick children
Villamartin Neighbourhood Association visit to sick children: Raising smiles
Ana (centre) with Carmen Perez (right) and Jean Persson, one of the HAH volunteers
In the UK it’s said that many people are only one pay cheque away from major financial and other problems, and in Spain it can be even worse – and without the help which charities can provide people would be in real dire straits. Ana Vicente Cuesta, aged 55, is one of many in Spain who can thank the generosity of others. She was born with a degenerative condition which meant a weakness in a femur, gradually getting worse with pain growing ever more intense, until she was unable to walk. It would have meant a long wait for an operation at Torrevieja Hospital, but a thanks to the generosity of a friend with a cash loan, Ana, who lives in La Regia, near Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, was able to have an operation in Quiron Hospital, and for the past two years since, volunteers at the local charity Help at Home have been helping her
get mobile again. Because Ana has been gradually paying the loan she was unable to get batteries on her disability scooter replaced and Help at Home have stepped in to buy new ones. It’s made all the difference to Ana who is now able to get out and about. Charity president Carmen Perez said: “We are currently looking after about 80 clients with a whole range of needs. Some are just very lonely and are desperate for company, some need a helper to do shopping or take them out occasionally, others need help with more personal things. The need is wide and varied.” This help at home is provided by just 12 volunteers in the Costa at present and more are urgently wanted. Other volunteers are wanted at the charity’s charity shops in Playa Flamenca and Cabo Roig.
The members of the Association of Villamartin Neighbours recently attended the procession of their Majesties the Magi of the East and visited the children's wing at the University Hospital of Torrevieja to bring New Year cheer and of course presents from the Kings. The members of the Association were accompanied on the hospital visit by several children's entertainers who were in charge of doing magic tricks and balloon-shaping both of which amazed not just the children, but the team of doctors who were on shift at the time. They were also joined by several Disney characters, who were responsible for delivering the gifts to each of the children. The members of the association said that "it has been incredible to see the faces of the children when the entertainers played with them and gave them the gifts. All of the emotions are transmitted to you by the children. They are admitted to a hospital and have minimal distractions to take their mind
of the day-to-day medical routine. Anything that breaks that routine makes them fly with enthusiasm, it has been very emotional" The President of the Association, Óscar Garrido, said that the initiative was proposed by one of the members of the association at the last meeting and that it had been possible to carry out the initiative thanks to the collaboration, of several businesses in the area, such as : Los Cúcalos Restaurant, Garrido Administrators, Boris Sports Food & Drinks, Freshgarden & Pools, The Abbey Tavern, González and Suarez Asesores and Inmodirect Costa Blanca, as well as a number of neighbours who have also contributed. He said: “From the Association of Villamartin Neighbours we thank all the people who have made this initiative real and we hope we can improve it year after year, to bring magic to children who spend these special days admitted to the hospital. Every child should have a gift.”
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Camelot, the Panto The Music Academy in Los Montesinos is the venue with performances scheduled for the evenings of 17 and 18th January at 7.30 and a Matinee on Saturday 19th. Tickets are only 7€ adults and 5€ children and can be reserved for sale on the night by ringing the ticket hotline on 678 212034 or emailing rojalespantomime@gmail.com. Tickets are also on sale at Card Place Benimar, Post Box Doña Pepa, Post Room Benijófar, Quentines, Algorfa, Redz Quesada, Cards and More La Marina, Chimes Bar and Food and Drink Stores Los Montesinos and Bargain Books in San Miguel. Audience participation is compulsory...... oh yes it is, to make this a truly MAGICAL Pantomime.
Death of baby donkey inspires incredible kindness Kisses the baby donkey that was rescued by Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC) recently, having been found tied up in a bag but who sadly couldn't be saved, has stirred the hearts of thousands of people around the world. There was such an out pouring of grief, particularly on social media, over the brutal mistreatment and ultimate loss but also anger towards the inhumane treatment this poor little creature suffered at the hands of a human being. The messages flooded in from across the globe but none so much as from the Spanish people right here. The Spanish nation are often criticised for some of their traditions involving animals but there is a very active movement of young and old alike who are vehemently against any kind of animal cruelty for any reason. Many of these people have kindly donated money which has enabled the Centre to pay for the costly hospital bill which resulted from trying so hard to save Kisses.
EHCRC's monthly Open Days are now testament to the increasing interest in its work and the thirst for knowledge on how everyone can work together to advance animal welfare in Spain. The free Open Days are jam packed with multinational supporters who come to join in the activities by taking part in one of the guided Tours which are available in Spanish, English, Russian and French and participating in the raffle and enjoying a vegetarian lunch. All proceeds go directly towards the animals' care. Sue Weeding co-founder said: “We are so grateful to all our supporters and we could not continue to care for our current 123 rescued equines or develop our services for the future if it wasn't for the public's help, donations and fundraising. Rod and I will not be here forever and we need to ensure that the Foundation is well established to continue our work.” One example of outstanding support comes from Louise and her team at Looking Good Boutique in La Zenia. They have been staunch supporters of EHCRC
for many years but following the horrendous story of Kisses they have taken up the challenge of doing some serious fundraising. Not only have they installed a very special rail of designer clothing donated by their loyal customers with all or a percentage of the sales going to EHCRC but they have also held fashion shows and have had some incredible donations for example a brand new smart phone, designer outfits straight from the Joseph Ribkoff company and incredible donations of money with one particular customer donating €1,000. There are so many other ways for people to show support, and although monetary donations are vital, it isn’t always about money. One of the most useful ways to help is for people to donate their unwanted furniture to the Charity Shops as this is a valuable source of financial income for EHCRC. Finally Sue said: “Sadly the story of Kisses is not an isolated case. We have had many situations of a similar nature
where the poor animals had been abused and left to suffer and die in solitary, lonely, off the beaten track places where the perpetrators of these horrendous acts of cruelty hoped their deeds would never be seen. We are sure there are many more unknown cases and we are determined to work closely with the Police and the local authorities striving to grow the organisation to build a better future for all animals.” The non-profit Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies entirely on donations to fund its important animal welfare work. Those interested in volunteering at the rescue centre or in the charity shops can call Sue on 652 021 980. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre, located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga, 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. Free horse tours run throughout the afternoon and refreshments are available in the café. For more details and directions, please visit www.easyhorsecare.net
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What’s in store for the local property market in 2019? Rebecca Serwotka
Your favourite local property expert, of Inmobiliaria Real Estate Agents in Ciudad Quesada & published author of “Moving Forward – 25 Essential Rules For Buying & Selling Real Estate Without Going Crazy.” Request your FREE copy today! Featured on Best Buy Spain – Property TV – Sky Channel 189. Happy New Year! Happy times ahead for the property market! With enquiries still coming in over the Christmas period, it is a great indication of what lies ahead for the local property market, with interest from buyers looking to invest in our area. It is proving to be a great time to buy and sell, especially as house prices are starting the year off stable. 2019 May see some ups and downs, but predictions are that international property buyers will still want to lay their Euros on our soil. I guess the proof is in the pudding, and we will see soon enough what 2019 has in store for us. If you’re thinking of selling your home and not sure where to start? Here’s a quick checklist for preparing your home for sale. 1. Are your papers in order? Make sure you have all of your paperwork ready. You’ll need your Title Deeds (Escritura De Compraventa) or at least a copy, your N.I.E. certificate, Passport for identification, a copy of your utility bills, and 2 Certificates (EPC and Habitation). 2. Can you see your house from the road? If your
bougainvillea is so overgrown, you can’t even see your front door, now is the ideal time to give it the “short back and sides” look! Potential buyers like to see an inviting front entrance into the home. It shows them you haven’t neglected the property. 3. Does your doorbell work? The amount of times I have stood outside a property, ringing the doorbell, with buyers by my side… waiting, and waiting, and waiting for the homeowner to let us in, when eventually they come to the door and say “oh sorry to keep you waiting, my bell doesn’t work!” This is an easy and quick fix! But most importantly, if it works, it proves you look after everything in the home. 4. Keep your home tidy! Again, this is a quick fix and easy to do. Make your beds every day, and make sure there’s no washing up in your sink! The easiest is to wash up as you use, and don’t let it pile up. More importantly is the bathroom. Keep the toilet seat and lid closed! Easy to do! Don’t ask why, just do it! No buyer wants or needs to look inside your toilet! Whether you’re buying or selling, if moving is in your immediate future, don’t hesitate and wait. You can make a start by calling your local Real Estate Professional today. Here’s to your successful 2019! Selling your home? Enjoy the journey! For more information and guidance on buying and selling, please contact us and we will send you our FREE e-book or log on to: www.homes4u.es to request the link, or call us on 966 718 392, today. See our advert in the centre pages of this newspaper. www.homes4u.es
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Emmerdale's Mark Jordon, 53, announces his engagement to co-star Laura Norton, 35, as he hails her 'the most beautiful woman in the world' The soap actor revealed he popped the question to his new fiancée as they rang in the new year together The couple, who have been dating for nearly four years, first met when Shoot to Kill actor Mark joined Emmerdale in 2014 He took to Twitter on Wednesday to share the happy news, just weeks after it was revealed he's set to face court after denying GBH and assault by beating charges.
The former Heartbeat actor shares son Joseph, 21, and daughter Poppy, 17, with his ex-wife Siobhan Finneran, 52 Emmerdale's Mark Jordon, 53, has revealed he is engaged to co-star Laura Norton, 35, five years after his divorce from Downton Abbey star Siobhan Finneran. The soap star took to Twitter on Wednesday to share the happy news, hailing his new fiancée as 'the most beautiful woman in the world'. The couple, who have been dating for nearly four years, first met when Shoot to Kill actor Mark joined Emmerdale in 2014. In a heart-warming post, Mark penned: 'Well 2018 had some of the highest highs and the lowest lows. Really got to feel the love of true friends. Feel blessed by the support of my children and elated to have heard the word “yes “ from the most beautiful woman in the world @lawrencenotrin', he added. Brunette beauty Laura has portrayed factory worker Kerry Wyatt in the soap since 2012, while her partner made his first appearance as Daz Spencer in 2014, and has been a regular cast member since 2017 While the actor maintains a busy
schedule with his stint on Emmerdale, he previously described himself as 'the luckiest man alive'. Gushing over his romance with Laura, he told Daily Record: 'My kids adore her. We are a good family unit. 'She adores my kids, I’m loving work. I love this character and who I’m working with and have got the most beautiful girlfriend. My life could not be any better.' The former Heartbeat actor shares son Joseph, 21, and daughter Poppy, 17, with his ex-wife Siobhan, 52, who divorced in 2014 after 17 years of marriage. Mark's engagement comes less than a month after it was revealed he is set to face trial in July, after he denied assaulting a pensioner and his girlfriend last month. The actor was charged with grievous bodily harm upon 68-year old Andrew Potts and assault by beating upon Rosalind O'Neill. Mr Potts suffered injuries including a bite in the incident on July 1 which began in a pub in Oldham. The Corrie star, from Oldham, pleaded not guilty to both charges at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, and was told he would go on trial on July 29,
James 'Arg' Argent admits he's 'desperate' to lose weight as the TOWIE star reveals he's been teetotal for six months His girlfriend Gemma Collins has shed a whopping two stone during her intense training for Dancing On Ice. And James 'Arg' Argent is set to follow in her footsteps as he revealed he's desperate to lose weight and has been teetotal for six months. During an interview with The Sun, the former TOWIE star, 31, insisted returning to the gym is his 'number one New Year's resolution', but admitted he finds it difficult to adhere to a routine.
'I’m desperate to get back on track. I need to work on my fitness that is my number one New Year’s resolution – but I find it so difficult. 'I’m not going to put a goal or aim on it because I can’t put any pressure on myself. All I want to do is get back into my boxing, set my band up and secure a show on TV with myself and Gemma', he added. Proving to be every inch the supportive partner, Gemma, 37, who joined Arg in the interview as she praised his 'amazing' decision to quit booze in recent months. James spent three months in a facility in Thailand over the festive season in 2016 in a bid to curb his wild ways and also checked himself into a similar programme last year. Arg has previously spent time in The Priory for alleged drink and drug issues. Meanwhile, Gemma recently revealed she's desperate for a child with Arg this year in a candid Twitter post. She tweeted a desperate plea for 2019 to bless her and James with a child, hours after unveiling the dazzling diamond jewellery which he'd given her for Christmas.
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Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under Caught Red Handed Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Father Brown I Escaped to the Country The Farmers' Country Showdown Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Holby City Silent Witness BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather 'Fake Homeless': Who's Begging on the Streets? Stacey Dooley in the USA Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
BBC2 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.50pm 5.40pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.05am 2.05am 3.05am 4.05am
ITV2 6.50am 7.00am 7.20am 7.45am 8.10am 9.00am 9.25am 9.55am 10.25am 11.20am 11.50am 12.15pm 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 4.40pm 5.50pm 6.50pm 7.50pm 7.55pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 12.35am 1.05am 1.30am
ITV2 Nightscreen The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Superstore Superstore Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets FYI Daily Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Hell's Kitchen Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!
I Got Life!
9.00am
10x10
10.30am
Life Itself
12.30pm
2036 Origin Unknown
2.10pm
Tully
3.50pm
Pacific Rim Uprising
5.45pm
Proud Mary
7.20pm
2036 Origin Unknown
9.00pm
Life Itself
11.00pm
Pacific Rim Uprising
1.00am
Truth or Dare
2.45am
Wildling
4.30am
10x10
6.15am
Moana: Special
6.45am
Life Itself: Special
Wanted Down Under The Farmers' Country Showdown MasterChef: The Professionals BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Think Tank Reel History of Britain Getting the Builders in A Place to Call Home A Place to Call Home The Wonder of Animals Flog It! Eggheads Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Million Pound Menu Icons Mock the Week Newsnight NFL Nile: Earth's Great Rivers Take That: We've Come a Long Way Made in Scotland This is BBC Two
ITV1 6.05am 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 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 11.50pm 12.50am 1.40am 4.00am 4.45am 6.05am
Sky Sports 1 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am
Good Morning Sports Fans Bitezise Good Morning Sports Fans Bitezise Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sportswomen Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sky Sports News at 6 Live Carabao Cup Semi-Final Sky Sports News at Ten Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live WWE Late Night Smackdown Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News
6.15am 6.35am 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm
How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Mike and Molly Mike and Molly Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory
Sky Movies Premiere 7.25am
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The Jeremy Kyle Show Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder's Crime Stories Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale The Martin Lewis Money Show Live Manhunt ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Sheridan Smith: Coming Home Cold Feet Jackpot247 Loose Women ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show
Sky 1 6.00am 6.30am 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am 6.00am
Futurama Futurama Monkey Life Monkey Life RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Road Wars Babylon 5 Warehouse 13 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 S.W.A.T. Modern Family Modern Family The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons David Attenborough's Galapagos Living the Dream Delicious The Force: Manchester Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime Duck Quacks Don't Echo Babylon 5 Futurama
7.00am 7.25am 7.55am 8.55am 10.00am 10.25am 10.55am 11.25am 11.55am 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.35pm 2.40pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.50pm 6.55pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.05am 3.00am 3.30am
Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp George and Mildred The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders DCI Banks DCI Banks My Boy Jack ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping
E4
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Channel 4 6.30am 6.50am 7.30am 7.55am 8.20am 8.45am 9.15am 9.45am 10.15am 10.45am 11.10am 12.05pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.35pm 12.35am 1.35am 2.25am 3.20am 4.15am 4.40am 5.35am 6.30am 6.50am
Channel 5
Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun The £100k Drop Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Secret Life of the Zoo 24 Hours in A&E Catastrophe 21 Kids and Counting Naked Attraction Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA The Crystal Maze Best of Both Worlds Food Unwrapped Come Dine with Me The £100k Drop Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free Countdown
BBC 4 7.58pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am
This is BBC Four Beyond 100 Days Weird Nature Indian Hill Railways Rome Unpacked Wild West: America's Great Frontier The Plantagenets Metalworks! Baku: An Art Lovers' Guide The Incredible Human Journey Rome Unpacked This is BBC Four
9.55am
A Place in the Sun
11.00am
A Place in the Sun
12.05pm
Car S.O.S
1.05pm
Time Team
2.10pm
Time Team
3.15pm
Come Dine with Me
3.50pm
Come Dine with Me
4.20pm
Come Dine with Me
4.50pm
Come Dine with Me
ITV3
6.10am
The Great Artists
6.35am
Wildlife SOS
7.00am
Peppa Pig
7.05am
Peppa Pig
7.10am
The Day Henry Met
7.20am
The Secret Life of Puppies
7.25am
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
7.35am
Wissper
7.45am
Noddy: Toyland Detective
7.55am
Thomas and Friends
8.10am
Shane the Chef
8.20am
Peppa Pig
8.30am
Peppa Pig
8.40am
Top Wing
8.55am
Paw Patrol
9.05am
Digby Dragon
9.20am
Floogals
9.40am
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
9.55am
Shimmer and Shine
10.05am
The Secret Life of Puppies
10.15am
Jeremy Vine
12.15pm
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
1.10pm
5 News Lunchtime
1.15pm
The Yorkshire Vet
2.15pm
Home and Away
2.45pm
Neighbours
3.15pm
Eyewitness
5.00pm
Friends
5.30pm
Friends
6.00pm
5 News at 5
6.30pm
Neighbours
7.00pm
Home and Away
7.30pm
5 News Tonight
8.00pm
Chimp Island
9.00pm
The Yorkshire Vet: James Herriot Special
10.00pm
Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild
11.00pm
The Secret Life of the Holiday Resort
12.05am
The Hotel Inspector: Double Trouble
1.05am
On Benefits: 30 Stone and Claiming
2.00am
Teleshopping
4.00am
Access
4.10am
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
5.00am
Inside Britain's Biggest Mosque
5.45am
House Doctor
7.00am 7.20am 8.15am 9.10am 10.15am 11.20am 12.30pm 1.35pm 2.35pm 3.40pm 4.45pm 5.50pm 6.50pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 12.05am 1.15am 2.20am 3.15am 3.45am 4.00am 4.30am
Pawn Stars The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase: Celebrity Special Benidorm: Ten Years on Holiday Benidorm Sudden Death FYI Daily Sudden Death Car Crash Global The Sweeney The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping ITV4 Nightscreen
More 4
5.20pm
Come Dine with Me
5.55pm
A Place in the Sun
6.55pm
The Supervet
7.55pm
Car S.O.S
8.55pm
Grand Designs
ITV4
10.00pm
Animal Airport
11.00pm
999: What's Your Emergency?
12.05am
24 Hours in A&E
1.05am
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2.10am
999: What's Your Emergency?
3.10am
Animal Airport
4.15am
8 Out of 10 Cats
SOAP watch
Eastenders - Tiffany feels uncomfortable around Evie. Linda tries to support Mick. Max's idea to make Abi's birthday special does not go to plan.
Emmerdale - Marlon is on a mission. Sam makes a gruesome discovery. Debbie receives an unsettling gift
Hollyoaks - At Buster's trial, Luke is escorted to the stand by the police, but his anger gets the better of him. Ollie and Brody have to relive their traumatic experiences as they give their testimonies.
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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 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.15am 1.15am 1.20am
Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under Caught Red Handed Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Father Brown I Escaped to the Country The Farmers' Country Showdown Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show The Sheriffs are Coming Silent Witness BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather A Question of Sport Michael Mcintyre's Big Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
BBC2 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 12.15pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.50pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.15am 1.45am 2.45am 3.45am
ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 7.45am 8.10am 9.00am 9.55am 10.25am 11.20am 11.50am 12.15pm 1.15pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 4.40pm 5.50pm 6.55pm 7.00pm 7.05pm 7.15pm 8.25pm 8.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.50pm 12.20am 12.45am 1.15am
The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show Superstore Superstore Dress to Impress Emmerdale You've Been Framed! The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Minions Minions Minions Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban FYI Daily Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Hell's Kitchen Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!
Life Itself
9.00am
An Actor Prepares
10.50am
Pacific Rim Uprising
12.45pm
10x10
2.20pm
Life Itself: Special
2.35pm
Life Itself
4.35pm
Tully
6.15pm
Truth or Dare
8.00pm
Pacific Rim Uprising
10.00pm
Life Itself
12.00am
Mario
2.10am
10x10
3.45am
Proud Mary
5.20am
2036 Origin Unknown
Wanted Down Under The Farmers' Country Showdown See Hear on Tour Great British Menu BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Think Tank Reel History of Britain Getting the Builders in A Place to Call Home A Place to Call Home The Wonder of Animals Flog It! Eggheads Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start The Twinstitute Icons Insert Name Here Newsnight Mississippi: Earth's Great Rivers See Hear on Tour Grizzly Bear Cubs and Me The Snow Wolf: A Winter's Tale 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 7.25pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.10am 2.00am 4.00am 4.45am 6.05am
Sky Sports 1 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 8.00pm 11.30pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 4.30am 5.00am 6.00am
Good Morning Sports Fans Bitezise Good Morning Sports Fans Bitezise Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sky Sports News at 6 Live Carabao Cup Semi-Final Sky Sports News at Ten Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live NBA: Milwaukee @ Houston Sporting Records Sky Sports News Sky Sports News
7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 9.30am 10.00am 10.30am 11.00am 11.30am 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.00pm 1.30pm 2.00pm 2.30pm 3.00pm 3.30pm 4.00pm 4.30pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 12.20am
Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Mike and Molly Mike and Molly Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Young Sheldon The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Cowboys and Aliens The Big Bang Theory
Sky Movies Premiere 7.00am
Television: Wed 9th Jan
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Channel 4
Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder's Crime Stories Dickinson's Real Deal Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London Party Political Broadcast ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad Coronation Street Cleaning Up ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Peston The Cruise: Shanghai to Sydney Cold Feet Jackpot247 Lethal Weapon ITV Nightscreen The Jeremy Kyle Show
Sky 1 7.00am 7.30am 8.00am 8.30am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.00pm 2.00pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 5.30pm 6.00pm 6.30pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 1.10am 2.10am 3.05am 4.05am 5.00am 6.00am 6.30am
Monkey Life Monkey Life RSPCA Animal Rescue RSPCA Animal Rescue Road Wars Babylon 5 Warehouse 13 NCIS: Los Angeles NCIS: Los Angeles Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 S.W.A.T. Modern Family Modern Family The Simpsons Futurama Futurama The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons A League of Their Own Saving Private Ryan Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Duck Quacks Don't Echo Babylon 5 Futurama Futurama
7.00am 7.25am 7.50am 8.55am 9.55am 10.25am 10.50am 11.20am 11.55am 12.25pm 1.00pm 1.35pm 2.35pm 3.40pm 4.15pm 4.45pm 6.50pm 7.55pm 9.00pm 11.05pm 1.05am 3.00am 3.30am
Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp George and Mildred The Royal Heartbeat Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Poirot Vera Agatha Christie's Marple ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping
E4
7.30am 7.55am 8.20am 8.45am 9.15am 9.45am 10.15am 10.45am 11.10am 12.05pm 1.00pm 1.05pm 2.05pm 3.10pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.05am 1.10am 2.05am 3.50am 4.20am 5.15am 5.40am 6.35am 6.50am
King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Sun, Sea and Selling Houses Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun The £100k Drop Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it The Undateables Shut-Ins: Britain's Fattest People 24 Hours in A&E How to Lose Weight Well Win Win Food Unwrapped Come Dine with Me Embarrassing Pets The £100k Drop Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free Countdown
BBC 4 7.58pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 12.00am 1.00am 2.00am 3.00am 4.00am 5.00am
This is BBC Four Beyond 100 Days Weird Nature Armada: 12 Days to Save England Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher Penny Blacks and Twopenny Blues: How Britain Got Stuck on Stamps How the Celts Saved Britain Armada: 12 Days to Save England Forest: A Year in the Wild Wood This is BBC Four
9.55am
A Place in the Sun
11.00am
A Place in the Sun
12.05pm
Car S.O.S
1.05pm
Time Team
2.10pm
Time Team
3.15pm
Come Dine with Me
3.50pm
Come Dine with Me
4.20pm
Come Dine with Me
4.50pm
Come Dine with Me
ITV3
Channel 5 7.00am
Peppa Pig
7.05am
Peppa Pig
7.10am
The Day Henry Met
7.20am
The Secret Life of Puppies
7.25am
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
7.35am
Wissper
7.45am
Noddy: Toyland Detective
7.55am
Thomas and Friends
8.10am
Shane the Chef
8.20am
Peppa Pig
8.30am
Peppa Pig
8.40am
Top Wing
8.55am
Paw Patrol
9.05am
Digby Dragon
9.20am
Floogals
9.40am
Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
9.55am
Shimmer and Shine
10.05am
The Secret Life of Puppies
10.15am
Jeremy Vine
12.15pm
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
1.10pm
5 News Lunchtime
1.15pm
The Yorkshire Vet
2.15pm
Home and Away
2.45pm
Neighbours
3.15pm
Deadly Paradise
5.00pm
Friends
5.30pm
Friends
6.00pm
5 News at 5
6.30pm
Neighbours
7.00pm
Home and Away
7.30pm
5 News Tonight
8.00pm
Police Interceptors
9.00pm
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
10.00pm
Red Arrows: Kings of the Sky
11.00pm
Undercover - The Big Sting
12.00am
Vacation
2.05am
Teleshopping
4.05am
Access
4.10am
The Yorkshire Vet
5.00am
Never Teach Your Wife to Drive
5.45am
House Doctor
6.10am
The Great Artists
6.35am
Wildlife SOS
7.00am 7.20am 8.15am 9.10am 10.15am 11.20am 12.25pm 1.30pm 2.35pm 3.40pm 4.40pm 5.45pm 6.50pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.05pm 11.05pm 11.10pm 12.25am 1.55am 2.00am 2.35am 3.30am 3.40am 4.00am 4.30am
Pawn Stars The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase: Celebrity Special Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers Jaws 2 FYI Daily Jaws 2 The Usual Suspects FYI Daily The Usual Suspects Lethal Weapon World of Sport ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping ITV4 Nightscreen
More 4
5.20pm
Come Dine with Me
5.55pm
A Place in the Sun
6.55pm
The Supervet
7.55pm
Car S.O.S
8.55pm
Grand Designs
10.00pm
Pearl Harbour
11.00pm
Jutland: WWI's Greatest Sea Battle
12.05am
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
1.10am
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2.15am
Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
3.10am
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
4.15am
8 Out of 10 Cats
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SOAP watch
Emmerdale - Belle confronts an enemy. Graham is under suspicion. The net closes in on Cain.
Coronation Street - The slog of prison life leaves Sally beaten. Eileen aims to restore peace between Liz and the Connors. Brian searches for a new direction. Audrey accuses Claudia of stealing her money. The misery of Sally's situation upsets Tim. The police come calling for a resident of the street.
Hollyoaks - It's Damon's turn to testify, but will he be able to keep up his lie? Laurie becomes overly friendly with Sienna.
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Television: Thur 10th Jan 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 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.30am 1.35am
Breakfast Rip Off Britain Homes Under the Hammer Wanted Down Under Caught Red Handed Bargain Hunt BBC News at One Regional News and Weather Doctors Father Brown I Escaped to the Country The Farmers' Country Showdown Antiques Road Trip Pointless BBC News at Six Regional News and Weather The One Show EastEnders Britain's Fat Fight: The Battle Continues Death in Paradise BBC News at Ten Regional News and Weather Question Time This Week Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
BBC2 7.30am 8.15am 9.00am 10.00am 11.00am 12.00pm 1.15pm 2.00pm 2.45pm 3.15pm 4.00pm 4.50pm 5.45pm 6.15pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 9.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.25pm 11.30pm 12.15am 1.15am 2.15am 3.15am 4.40am 5.10am
ITV2 7.00am 7.20am 7.45am 8.10am 9.00am 9.25am 9.55am 10.25am 11.20am 11.50am 12.15pm 1.15pm 1.45pm 2.15pm 2.45pm 3.35pm 4.45pm 5.55pm 6.55pm 7.55pm 8.00pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.05pm 12.20am 12.50am 1.20am 1.50am 2.15am 3.20am
The Planet's Funniest Animals Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Superstore Superstore Dress to Impress Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire FYI Daily Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire We're the Millers FYI Daily We're the Millers Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Ibiza Weekender Totally Bonkers Guinness World
Tully
8.45am
An Actor Prepares
10.30am
Freak Show
12.10pm
Life Itself
2.10pm
Pacific Rim Uprising
4.10pm
10x10
5.45pm
2036 Origin Unknown
7.25pm
Freak Show
9.00pm
Life Itself
11.00pm
Pacific Rim Uprising
1.00am
Truth or Dare
2.50am
Wildling
4.40am
10x10
6.30am
Aquaman: Special
Wanted Down Under The Farmers' Country Showdown MasterChef: The Professionals BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Think Tank Reel History of Britain Getting the Builders in A Place to Call Home A Place to Call Home The Wonder of Animals Flog It! Eggheads Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Back in Time for School Hospital Better Things The Archiveologists Newsnight The Lockerbie Legacy The Babes in the Wood Murders: The Prosecutors Nadiya's Asian Odyssey Imagine... Trust Me, I'm a Doctor This is BBC Two
ITV1 7.00am 9.30am 10.25am 11.30am 1.30pm 2.30pm 2.55pm 3.00pm 4.00pm 5.00pm 6.00pm 7.00pm 7.30pm 8.00pm 8.30pm 9.00pm 9.30pm 10.00pm 11.00pm 11.30pm 11.45pm 12.45am 1.35am 4.00am 4.25am 6.05am
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9.45am
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7.55am
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8.10am
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1.05pm
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5.55pm
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6.55pm
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7.55pm
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10.00pm
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1.40am
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Life Itself: Special
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Life Itself
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10.00am
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11.00am
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4.00pm
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5.00pm
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6.00pm
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6.30pm
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7.30pm
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9.00pm
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10.00pm
Delicious
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7.00am
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7.55am
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7.05am
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8.20am
King of Queens
7.10am
The Day Henry Met
8.45am
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7.20am
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9.10am
Everybody Loves Raymond
7.25am
Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom
9.40am
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7.35am
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10.10am
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10.40am
Frasier
11.05am
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA
12.05pm
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Brit Cops: Frontline Crime
4.00am
Duck Quacks Don’t Echo
5.00am
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Perseus (Sam Worthington), the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson), is caught in a war between gods and is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), the god of the underworld. With nothing left to lose, Perseus leads a band of warriors on a dangerous quest to prevent Hades from overthrowing the king of the gods and laying waste to Earth.
Disgorging more water than the next nine biggest rivers combined, the Amazon is as daunting as it is awe-inspiring. Together with its tributaries, it contains an incredible 20 per cent of Earth’s fresh water, and the immense forests it sustains generate a quarter of the oxygen we breathe. Just scratching the surface of this mighty river would take years, but with disturbing reports of environmental damage coming in from across its vast basin, Jeremy has to find a quicker way to assess its health.
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8.05am
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8.20am
Peppa Pig
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8.30am
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2.05pm
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10.05am
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21 and Over
2.35am
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Best of Both Worlds
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2.15pm
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2.45pm
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3.15pm
Locked Away
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5.00pm
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5.50am
Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures
5.30pm
Friends
5.55am
The £100K Drop
6.00pm
5 News at 5
6.50am
Cycling
6.30pm
Neighbours
4.00am
This is BBC Four World News Today Top of the Pops 1987 It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll: Rock ‘N’ Roll at the BBC Guitar, Drum and Bass Big Hits: TOTP 1964 to 1975 Reginald D Hunter’s Songs of the South Top of the Pops 1987 Motown at the BBC It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll: Rock ‘N’ Roll at the BBC On Drums ... Stewart Copeland!
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A Place in the Sun
11.00am
A Place in the Sun
12.05pm
Car S.O.S
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Time Team
2.10pm
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3.15pm
Come Dine with Me
3.50pm
Come Dine with Me
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Come Dine with Me
4.50pm
Come Dine with Me
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7.30am
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8.00pm
Digging Up Britain’s Past
9.00pm
Celebrity 5 Go Camping
10.00pm
Jane McDonald: Cruising Down Under
11.15pm
In His Own Words
1.15am
The Best of Bad TV
2.10am
Teleshopping
4.10am
GPs: Behind Closed Doors
5.00am
On Benefits: 30 Stone and Claiming
5.45am
House Doctor
6.10am
The Great Artists
6.35am
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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Tom Kerridge’s Fresh Start Football Focus BBC News Weather Athletics: Great Stirling Cross Country Bargain Hunt Final Score The Time it Takes BBC News Regional News Weather Pointless Michael Mcintyre’s Big Show The Greatest Dancer Casualty BBC News Weather Match of the Day The NFL Show Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
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Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus You’ve Been Framed! Gold Babe 2: Pig in the City FYI Daily Babe 2: Pig in the City Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone FYI Daily Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets FYI Daily Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Clash of the Titans FYI Daily Clash of the Titans Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Ibiza Weekender Release the Hounds Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen
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Based on the second novel in JK Rowling’s best-selling series, this adventure finds young wizard Harry and his friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as they uncover a dark force that is terrorising the school.
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Hidden Britain by Drone
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King of Queens
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The Heart of Country: How Nashville
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Hidden Kingdoms
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Food Unwrapped Miracle on 34th Street A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun 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 Rome’s Sunken Secrets 9/11: 102 Minutes That Changed America 24 Hours in A&E 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 8 Out of 10 Cats
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
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Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart star in director Rawson Marshall Thurber’s comedy action-adventure as former school buddies who team up to thwart a terrorist plot. Humiliated at high school for being overweight and nerdy, Bob Stone has subsequently transformed himself into a muscled hunk and now works for the CIA. Meanwhile, his childhood friend and protector Calvin Joyner became a forensic accountant. The pair reunite when Robbie asks for Calvin’s help deciphering financial records that he hopes will enable him to locate the Black Badger - an elusive criminal mastermind who's planning to auction encryption codes for a satellite intelligence network. But when Calvin is visited by other CIA agents, he’s told a very different story. Who should he trust: these unknown agents or his old schoolmate?
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Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Sunny Bunnies Sunny Bunnies Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Noddy: Toyland Detective Fireman Sam Thomas and Friends Bob the Builder Digby Dragon Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom Paw Patrol Nella the Princess Knight Wissper Pirata and Capitano Paw Patrol Shane the Chef Floogals Floogals Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Make You Laugh Out Loud Chimp Island Disney’s Snow Dogs Police Interceptors Police Interceptors Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys Red Arrows: Kings of the Sky 5 News Weekend Digging Up Britain’s Past Anne Boleyn: Queen for a Thousand Days Anne Boleyn: Queen for a Thousand Days Wallis and Edward: Victims of Love Kate v Meghan: Princesses at War Teleshopping Access Celebrity 5 Go Camping The Hotel Inspector: Double Trouble House Doctor The Great Artists Wildlife SOS
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World of Sport Pawn Stars ITV Racing: The Opening Show World of Sport Ironside Columbo ITV Racing: Live From Warwick Columbo: A Deadly State of Mind The Scorpion King FYI Daily The Scorpion King Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol FYI Daily Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol Sudden Death FYI Daily Sudden Death 8 Mile FYI Daily 8 Mile Minder The Protectors Teleshopping ITV4 Nightscreen
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Breakfast Match of the Day The Andrew Marr Show Sunday Politics The Big Questions Homes Under the Hammer BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Songs of Praise Bargain Hunt Money for Nothing Puss in Boots Pointless BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Call the Midwife Les Misérables BBC News Regional News Weather Match of the Day 2 The Women’s Football Show When in Rome Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News
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Moana: Special
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6.15pm
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7.00pm
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11.00pm
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Insert Name Here
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World’s Weirdest Homes
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Woolly Mammoth: Secrets From the
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12.00am
Land of the Midnight Sun
1.05am
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Wire in the Blood
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4.45am
Lewis
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Food Unwrapped The Bravados 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 Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Emergency Helicopter Medics 999: What’s Your Emergency? 24 Hours in A&E 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 999: What’s Your Emergency? 24 Hours in A&E 8 Out of 10 Cats
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Brexit: Iberia says it has to prove it is Spanish The IAG group has a problem: if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union in March without a Brexit deal, airlines that are not over 50 percent controlled by EU nationals will lose their flying rights within the bloc. Iberia, which is 100 percent owned by IAG, could be affected by a no-deal Brexit. But according to business sources, the parent company thinks it can prove to EU authorities that Iberia is in fact over 50 percent controlled by the Spanish business group El Corte Inglés, known primarily for its department stores. And that makes it Spanish. The Spanish executive has been mediating to help convince the European Commission that Iberia is Spanish, although neither the government nor company officials have provided any public details about the effort. In the meantime, IAG holds that there is no problem. “We are convinced that we will comply with all applicable norms over ownership and control, both in the UK and in the EU, after Brexit,” said
a company spokeswoman. A spokesperson for the Spanish Public Works Ministry said that “we are convinced that Iberia is a Spanish company, and we are also convinced that, if necessary, the company will make the required adjustments to ensure it complies with European norms.” There was a first attempt to prove that IAG, which controls 100 percent of Iberia and Vueling, as well as owning British Airways and Aer Lingus, is itself mostly in European hands. But the numbers do not add up: 21.4 percent of IAG is controlled by Qatar Airways, 5.26 percent by the US fund Europacific Growth, and the rest is shared out among minority stakeholders and shareholders who operate in the Madrid and London stock exchanges. The Garanair strategy The second line of defence involves claiming that Iberia is Spanish because it is headquartered in Spain, and also because the former Spanish flag carrier is
mostly controlled by a very Spanish company: El Corte Inglés. IAG is basing this claim on the complex corporate structure that was set up in 2011 to facilitate the merger between Iberia and British Airways. While there have been a few important changes since then, the political rights remain in Spanish hands. Iberia has two kinds of owners: at the time of the merger, in order to “guarantee the company’s Spanishness,” Iberia became 100 percent owned by a company called Ib Opco, where voting rights and economic rights were decoupled. All the economic rights went to IAG, while the voting rights were split between IAG (49.9 percent) and Garanair (50.01 percent). Today, Garanair is wholly owned by El Corte Inglés. Garanair has no economic rights over Iberia, and is itself nearly worthless (its 7,000 shares are worth one euro). It was created in 2010, has one administrator – Jorge Pont Sánchez, an
executive at El Corte Inglés – and one employee, according to business register records. As for Vueling, which is owned by Iberia, the parent company figures that if it can prove the latter’s Spanish nationality, both airlines will be protected. The question now is whether the European Commission will accept that Iberia is a EU company considering that all economic rights over it are in the hands of
the British IAG. Whether El Corte Inglés has any real power over the airline is a matter of debate; Jorge Pont, a Corte Inglés executive, is also the vice-president of Iberia. Lufthansa and Air France, which are IAG’s competitors and would like to take over its European business, will almost certainly object if the EU accepts the argument that political rights over Iberia make it a Spanish company.
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NEW YEAR, NEW PRICES The start of 2019 has brought with it a freeze in outer-suburban train ticket prices, a rise in the minimum wage and in pensions, among other changes which have been announced over the last few weeks – and in the last few hours of 2018. Minimum salaries will go up to a gross €900 a month for a full-time, 40hour-a-week job, based upon 14 monthly payments – a double wage packet, or €1,800, given in summer and at Christmas – which will mean most workers taking home around €1,000 a month if they receive 12 wage packets a year. Parents on low incomes will receive €1,200 a year per child, which will benefit nearly 2.5 million children nationwide, although no other child benefit for the average-earning parent has as yet been agreed – an essential move which would allow many of the seven in 10 women of fertile age who do not yet have children to start a family. More free pre-school places will be
created – 70,000 across the country – for low-income families, and student grants will gradually increase between now and 2022 until the total reaches the European Union average of 0.44 percent of the GDP. State pensions will rise by 1.6 percent, being 0.6 percentage points above inflation predictions, but retirement age will also rise – as part of a plan to progressively increase pension age to 67, from today, January 1, it now sits at 65 years and eight months. Minimum pensions for retirees have risen to €835.80 per month for the over-65s with a dependent spouse, or €677.40 for single, divorced or widowed pensioners and €642.90 for those with a spouse who is not a dependent. The average State pension, however, is typically higher, ranging from €800 to €1,200 a month, depending upon region. Widows’ and widowers’ pensions will rise to €783.60 a month. A temporary increase in Social Security
contributions for self-employed workers – of €5 a month – has been introduced and will bring with it a battery of improvements in conditions, such as not having to pay their contributions during maternity leave and being able to claim sick pay from the first month of temporary incapacity. But a complete overhaul of the system will eventually be put in place, with contributions linked to real earnings, now that the tax and Social Security offices are able to share information. The minimum age for partial retirement will drop to 61 years and eight months where the worker in question has paid at least 34 years and nine months in contributions, or 62 years and four months where the employee has contributed for 33 years. A total of 1,200 medications will reduce in price in pharmacies from today, and petrol and diesel prices are down to €1.211 and €1.163 per litre respectively.
Consumer prices on electricity – around 41 percent of the bill – will be frozen, but the rest will rise, and bottled gas remains at €15.33 after going up nearly 5 percent in November, but no cost hikes are expected for at least this month. Landline and standing charges for mobile phones and internet will rise for those whose services are contracted through the main State operator, Telefónica. Income tax will rise for the highest incomes, and company tax will sit at a minimum of 15 percent whilst a 1 percent rise on wealth tax will apply to Spain’s richest residents. Value-added tax – IVA, Spain’s answer to VAT – will drop from 10 percent to 4 percent on sanitary towels and tam-
pons, and from 21 percent to 10 percent on veterinary products. Europe-wide, the Eurozone interest rate, or Euribor, ended 2018 on -0.13 percent, and may gradually rise longterm, although it is not expected to exceed 0 percent. Catastral or basic land values for IBI or property tax calculation purposes have been reviewed in 1,179 towns, villages and cities in Spain, which will come into effect in 2019 bills – about 700 have seen increases and 400 or so have experienced reductions, with the average result being a typical 1.92 percent fall across the country. Postage stamps will rise by 9 percent from today – to 60 cents, from 55 cents, for national standard mail.
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Land Rover advert stars the only two inhabitants in a Teruel village
The last two remaining inhabitants in a Teruel-province village are the stars of the show in a new TV advert. Juan Martín and Sinforosa have lived in La Estrella, a Hamlet with a population of two, all their lives and have had no neighbours for 35 years. “It’s quite a lot, isn’t it?” Juan Martín says in the new Land Rover advert. The couple was interviewed by the regional newspaper, El Heraldo de Aragón, four years ago and the surprising features of their day-to-day revealed in the story are now shown on the television commercial. “Our son doesn’t want us to live here, but at the moment we’re in good health and we don’t want to move,” Sinforosa explains. Now in their late 80s, Sinforosa and Martín have watched their friends, neighbours and family gradually leaving the village, where they live without running water or electricity. They have to go to a pump every day and carry vats of water home – but this
does not bother them. For power, they rely on a generator, and they do not even have a clock – to find out the time, they use a sundial. To get to the next village, let alone a town of any reasonable size, they have to drive a minimum of 24 kilometres along very narrow, winding forestry roads and mountain passes with sheer drops alongside them. But La Estrella has not always been this way – Juan Martín and Sinforosa met there when they were only just 18, at a dance at one of the two taverns then trading in the village, owned by Auntie Benedita and Auntie Consuelo, as they were known locally. “We’ve grown up here and we’re not at all tempted to leave for somewhere else,” says the couple, who have been together for 70 years. “Here, we’ve always had a wonderful life, looking after each other and our animals.” You can see the Land Rover advert here: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ejJS2C6bsJE
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SPAIN SEES NEW RECORD IN MIGRANT ARRIVALS IN 2018
The year 2018 has set a new record in Spain for migrant arrivals by sea. The number of deaths in the Mediterranean has also reached a new high. According to the International Organization for Migration (OIM), 57,250 people managed to complete the journey to Spain across the Mediterranean between the beginning of the year and 26th December. That is an average of nearly 160 arrivals a day. This number does not include the 300 migrants who arrived in Algeciras on 28th December aboard the Open Arms humanitarian ship. This year, the Open Arms and another rescue vessel named the Aquarius brought 452 and 630 migrants to Spain, respectively. The total for 2018 is much higher than the 39,180 arrivals registered in 2006, when there was a spike in the number of boats landing on Spanish coasts, most
notably in the Canary Islands. At the time, the wave of arrivals was dubbed “the cayuco crisis,” after the makeshift vessels used by the migrants. Fatalities Another 769 people died or went missing on the journey across the western Mediterranean last year, more than three times the figure for 2017, according to the IOM. So far, the new year is showing a similar trend: Spanish rescue services assisted 111 people travelling on three boats in the early hours of 1st January. The more than 57,000 arrivals in 2018 represent around half of all undocumented migrants who made the Mediterranean crossing in 2018. According to the IOM, 113,145 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea through 19th December. This makes Spain the main gateway into Europe for irregular immigration from Africa, far surpassing Italy, Greece,
Cyprus and Malta. The closed-port policies introduced by Malta and Italy, together with the agreement between the EU and Turkey, has made Spain the most attractive option, if not the safest. Last year marked a record in deaths and missing migrants, 769, a significant rise from the previous high of 631 in 2014, according to IOM data. Amparo González, of the state-funded scientific research agency CSIC, says that many of the 57,000-plus migrants – who are mainly from Morocco, Guinea and Mali – will not settle down in Spain. “Between and third and half of them either go elsewhere, or get deported to their home countries because they are from Algeria or Morocco. Those who don’t are from sub-Saharan Africa, and they are a minority,” she says, blaming media coverage for a widespread perception that “all of Africa wants to come to Spain.” González notes that, by comparison, there were 31,996 migrants from Venezuela in the first half of the year alone, according to records kept by the national statistics agency INE. The analyst Javier Aparicio Maydeu believes that the trend will continue until Europe manages to agree on a shared immigration policy. But this is an election year in Spain and in the EU, meaning that “any changes will be put on hold.”
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We’ve all been there – after a fortnight of office parties, Christmas celebrations and the alcohol-fuelled frenzy that is New Year’s Eve, the prospect of Dry January can feel like a much-needed purge.
• Change your routines around the time of day you would normally have started drinking e.g. go for a walk after work, have a shower or bath and change into comfy clothes, hit a bucket of balls at the golf range, go for a swim or drive a different way home as by making many small changes you will help break the habitual routine of reaching for a wine or a beer. • Offer to be the driver so you can’t drink at all. • Lose a drink on a table when you are out socially, make an excuse to go to the toilet and come back empty handed. • Switch to sparkling water with a slice of lemon or lime. When out socially make an excuse, say “I am thirsty”. No one will stop you having a water if you are thirsty. At home you can flavour sparkling water with fruits, mint leaves or rosemary stems. Try making a different flavour each night. • Visualise your life as a non drinker, see a film running in your mind as the new you. What your mind sees your mind delivers.
• In the morning prepare a tray with a teapot, cup and herbal tea. When you finish your day you will know in your mind that you are going home to drink an herbal tea. You will begin to see the teapot in your mind rather than an alcoholic drink.
More benefits Scientists have also just discovered a surprising health benefit of attempting Dry January. Giving up alcohol in January long been a trend; if you've never attempted Dry January yourself, then it's highly likely you have friends or relatives who have attempted to banish the booze for a month. While we all know there are many benefits of giving it up- for both your bank balance and your body - it turns out there's also a surprising longer-term bonus. Scientists at the University of Sussex published a report on their most recent findings, after asking 800 participants to go 'dry' in January 2018. Obviously the report found that participants benefited from weight loss, better skin and more energy, but there was also an unexpected benefit. Those who took part in Dry January were also all drinking significantly less eight months later, in August. And this wasn't just a trend among those who completed Dry January, but also among those who merely attempted it. While the average drinking days per week per participant were originally 4.3, this fell to 3.3 by the time the research concluded. This meant people were drinking on one less day per week on average than before they did Dry Jan. The number of units they consumed each day that they drank also fell, and the frequency of being drunk dropped from 3.4 to 2.1 times per month. "The simple act of taking a month off alcohol helps people drink less in the long term; by August people are reporting one extra dry day per week. There are also considerable immediate benefits: 9 in 10 people save money, 7 in 10 sleep better and 3 in 5 lose weight," said Dr Richard de Visser, Reader in Psychology at the University of Sussex. "Interestingly, these changes in alcohol consumption have also been seen in the participants who didn’t manage to stay alcoholfree for the whole month - although they are a bit smaller. This shows that there are real benefits to just trying to complete Dry January." So whether you make it through the month without a drop to drink, even making an effort to stop could have some really positive longterm effects.
Hit the sales What could be better than treating yourself to some retail therapy while making huge savings during the winter sales? By sticking to a budget, setting out with a list and doing price comparison checks, you can bag some excellent bargains this January.
Take time out for your favourite TV shows January sees the return of Cold Feet on ITV1 with the gang facing the trials and tribulations of life and love in the eighth series, while Channel 4's Catastrophe is back with the fourth series looking at everything from the perils of raising small children to the boredom of sex in long-term relationships. Other TV hits you won't want to miss are Les Miserables on BBC One, ITV's Dancing on Ice and BBC's The Greatest Dancer.
Book a holiday Give yourself something to look forward to this January by planning an unforgettable getaway for later in the year. Maybe you're dreaming of jetting off to somewhere new and unusual or taking a trip to one of 2019's holiday hotspots. If you're looking for something extra special, Prima has some exclusive, once-in-a-lifetime escapes, including the chance to dance down the Danube with Strictly stars Anton du Beke and Erin Boag, discover the flavours of the Rhone with GBBO's Prue Leith and cruise around Venice with Loose Women star Linda Robson.
Get crafty With the chilly nights and weekends making us want to stay in more, there's no better time to pick up those knitting needles, have fun with decoupage or enjoy stitching. If it's a new craft you'd like to try, Airbnb has teamed up with the Heritage Crafts Association to encourage Brits to learn some critically endangered skills with new arty Experiences, such as paper marbling, pewtering, coachbuilding and passementerie.
Pamper yourself Blow away the January blues In addition to dry January, there are a range of things that you could try to blow away those January blues.
Get moving: One of the best ways to boost your mood is with exercise and the good news is that you don't even need to join the January gym crowds to do this. Try an exercise you enjoy, whether it's walking, yoga or pilates, and blow away the cobwebs in the new year. There's no need for it to be a chore either as exercise could be a hobby you start doing with a friend, such as tennis, or a great activity for spending quality time with the kids, like swimming and cycling.
If the buzz of Christmas and New Year leaves you feeling frazzled, you have a great excuse to make January a time for relaxation. Use up that spa voucher you received for Christmas, treat yourself to some at-home pampering, splurge on new skincare products or book a table at your favourite restaurant. Make time for yourself and indulge in that well-deserved "me-time" – even if it's simply a long bubble bath or tucking into a box of chocolates!
DRY JANUARY
The rules are simple: no alcoholic drinks whatsoever for the 31 days of January. But will abstaining from booze for one calendar month have a positive effect on our overall health? The latest research on Dry January has given the practice a vote of confidence. Staying off alcohol until February will put you more in control of your alcohol habits, while leaving you more energised, slimmer and with better skin, according to a University of Sussex study of 816 people who kept off alcohol this time last year, January 2018. On average, study participants found their drinking days per week had fallen from 4.3 to 3.3 in the August following their Dry January, while their average alcoholic units consumed per drinking day had dropped from 8.6 to 7.1. “The simple act of taking a month off alcohol helps people drink less in the long term: by August people are reporting one extra dry day per week,” said psychologist Richard de Visser, a researcher conducting the study, in a press release. “There are also considerable immediate benefits: nine in ten people save money, seven in ten sleep better and three in five lose weight.” “Interestingly, these changes in alcohol consumption have also been seen in the participants who didn’t manage to stay alcoholfree for the whole month – although they are a bit smaller. This shows that there are real benefits to just trying to complete Dry January.” However, not everyone is in favour of going cold turkey on drinking. Ailsa Frank, a hypnotherapy and addiction specialist, advises a more gradual approach to cutting down on alcohol. “Dry January can be a good opportunity to break the habit of drinking, but if you don’t make changes on a subconscious level, when you start drinking again in February you will more than likely slip back into old habits quickly and could even drink more than before. “Also if you drink high levels of alcohol prior to January and then suddenly decide to stop it can be detrimental to your health as your body needs time to adjust to a reduction in alcohol.” Try these expert tips to cutting down on alcohol slowly without it being a total shock to the system:
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Plans for Aguamarina Park unveiled
Great green space A new park with sports and recreation area overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Aguamarina, Orihuela Costa, has been unveiled by Juan Ignacio López Bas, Councillor for Infrastructure, and Luisa Boné, City Councillor for Beaches. Councillor López-Bas pointed out that this is “the redevelopment of a park, which is located next to the beach and promenade in Aguamarina. The idea is to provide different recreational opportunities for different age groups; a park in which all generations can unite, where you can do sports, with recreational areas for young people and a playground for the children.” Luisa Bone added: “From the Municipal Department of Beaches in collaboration with the Municipal Department of Infrastructure, we are carrying out a series of measures to adapt various parks and gardens of Orihuela Costa. The park of Aguamarina, also known as the ‘balcony of the Mediterranean’ because of its unique location, is to be converted into a leisure and relaxation area. A meeting place with shady areas in the summer and from where neighbours and visitors can enjoy a fantastic view of the Mediterranean Sea.”
In the children's area there will be a zip wire, a castle with a pipe slide, swings and trampoline. The youth area will feature 3 picnic tables, 2 ping pong tables and tennis referee chairs to create a sporty atmosphere. In addition, there will be a podium for award ceremonies. Senior citizens will be able to enjoy an area with 5 cardiovascular fitness machines and a petanca piste with sea views. These areas are laid out around the central square of the park, where banks will be placed in a circle to create a family atmosphere and meeting area. On the floor of the central square will be painted traditional games such as hopscotch, tic-tac-toe, a target, etc. The entire park will have trees arranged in such a way that each area of the park provides shade in the summer, but at the same time will not block the beautiful views of the Mediterranean Sea. In this way, all visitors can enjoy this great enclave. The project, which is to be carried out on the current park property, covers 4,807 m2, has a budget of €125,000, has been approved by the local government and it is in the tender phase.
Slight increase in foreign visitors to Spain in 2018 Irish PM an ‘example’ for Sanchez More than 78.4 million foreign tourists visited Spain in the first 11 months of 2018, a 0.7% increase on the same recordbreaking period of 2017, according to figures from a survey by Tourist Movement at the Borders (Frontur) released by the National Statistics Institute. Attracted by the landscapes, climate, and the country’s historic and cultural heritage, in November 2018 alone there
were a total of 4.5 million tourists to the country, a 3.5% increase on an annual basis. If December figures confirm the trend, international tourism to Spain is on track for a new record, surpassing in 2018 the 81.6 million foreign visitors registered in 2017, after a slight decline that summer. British tourists are the top nationality for visitors to Spain, despite the fact that
the threat of Brexit and the devaluation of the British pound hurt arrivals from the UK. British tourism to Spain was down 2% between January and November, for a total of 17.6 million tourists in the first 11 months of 2018, making up 22% of all foreign tourists.
Emirates cabin crew recruitment in Alicante this week The airline Emirates is looking for flight attendants in Alicante and is set to hold a recruitment open day this Wednesday January 9th. The airline is also holding recruitment events in Mallorca and Barcelona. The recruitment conference will be held at the AC Hotel Alicante, starting at 8am. The airline is looking for “openminded, attentive, friendly and serviceoriented” candidates to offer customers a good on-board experience. Candidates can present themselves with an up-to-date C.V. in English, in addition to a recent photograph. Although it is not mandatory, candidates are recommended to complete the online application on the Emirates Group Careers website before attending. According to the airline, there are a few qualities which will make you stand out on recruitment day. Namely, you’ll be positive, confident, flexible, friendly and
very keen to help others. Emirates also requires that candidates are: • At least 21 years of age at the time of joining • Arm reach of 212 cm while standing on tiptoes • Minimum height of 160 cm • High school graduate (Grade 12) • Fluency in English (written and spoken) • No visible tattoos while you’re in Emirates cabin crew uniform
(cosmetic and bandage coverings aren’t allowed) • Can adapt to new people, new places and new situations • Physically fit for this demanding role with a healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) More information on applying, and on the dress code for recruitment day can be found at https://www.emiratesgroup careers.com/cabin-crew/
Irish President Michael D. Higgins was spotted on a cut-price Ryanair flight to ring in the New Year in Gran Canaria by shocked holidaymakers. Michael D. Higgins has been hailed as an example to follow for Spain’s Prime Minister - after the Irish president took Ryanair to the Canaries while Pedro Sanchez flew there by government jet. The story was revealed in an Irish newspaper, The Irish Sun, but was also carried here in Spain, where PM Sanchez is under fire from local media for travelling to Lanzarote with his family on a Spanish airforce Falcon 900B. ‘The Irish president’s low cost flight to the Canaries embarrasses Pedro Sanchez’ read one headline in the paper ES Diario. “The president of Ireland’s lesson for Sanchez”, read another headline in OK Diario, while TV station Antena3 wrote: “The Irish president shows up Sanchez by travelling low cost to the Canaries.” Sanchez has come in for heavy
criticism for what is seen as excessive use of the Falcon to travel on holidays and to rock concerts to watch The Killers in Valencia. Ironically, Michael D Higgins had himself faced criticism during last year’s Irish Presidential Election for racking up a bill of almost €36,000 on the Government Learjet. He took four flights to Belfast, Kerry, London and Paris at a cost of €3,780 an hour instead of taking the train, car or scheduled airlines. One passenger who was on the same flight to the Canaries as President Higgins told the press: “He got on last and then was off first on arrival. A car was waiting for him on the tarmac.” It is understood that Higgins had got the permission of the Cabinet before going on the private break. This is because the Irish Government must sign off on any foreign trips of the first citizen as he could have to return home if emergency legislation is required to be signed into law.
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Murcia woman arrested for fake assault claim A young woman has been arrested in Murcia for inventing a story about a sexual assault, it was revealed this week. The 22 year old admitted that she made up a story about being sexually assaulted to cover up the fact that she had spent the lottery money from her local peña, or club. The woman was found to have concocted the entire story when, on further questioning by the Guardia Civil after she had made her initial statement, officers noticed some contradictions in her story. The woman then confessed to having fabricated the claim. She had initially claimed that when leaving work a stranger pounced on her in a garage doorway and began to fondle her. She claimed he broke a button from her shirt and attempted to remove her trousers but nothing further happened. It is believed that the woman was trying to claim that the money, which she had actually spent, was lost or taken during the attack. Given the circumstances, the woman was arrested for inventing a crime. The penalty under the current Penal Code could see the woman spend six to 12 months in prison. Aoife Leddy
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BOOK A WHOLE-BODY SCAN YOU WILL BE SURPRISED TO DISCOVER THAT THE WORLD’S MOST ADVANCED WHOLEBODY SCAN IS IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD! The full Body Diagnostic Scan performed at MedB clinic is the most in-depth scan available in the world today. The computerised scan examines all organs of the body in minute detail looking for the causes of disease as well as identifying specific diseases that may be occurring. The team at MEDB then interprets the data provided by the scan’s advanced technology and intelligent computer programming to produce a detailed patient health report. HOW IT WORKS Every cell, tissue and organ in the body has a unique and measurable frequency, in a similar way that goods in a supermarket have barcodes. However, these frequencies change when a cell or an organ becomes diseased. Since the 1980s, scientists have studied and mapped out these frequencies to many diseases. The research to map out more diseases is still ongoing. The technology used at MedB clinic is the most advanced of the class of diagnostic technology that reads and analyses frequencies. Our scan can identify over 1200 pathological processes with an accuracy of 96%.
The scan is completely safe and non-invasive, unlike CT scans that expose the body to deadly radiation and a full body scan takes about 45 minutes in a comfortable chair, while you watch the process on a computer screen. The printed report is ready within days after the scan and comes with a thorough explanation. WHAT IS REVEALED The report shows the patient what systems in their body are not working properly or are weak, the state of all the organs, and the rate of inflammation and degeneration of all the organs of the body. But what sets the scan apart from other scans is that it also searches the organs for the likely cause of diseases. The scan will examine the organs for hidden causes of disease including, viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, worms, toxins, allergens, electromagnetic pollutants, and other factors that remain undetectable by conventional scans. This is more accurate than 100’s of blood tests. TOTAL PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PLAN MedB then offers a total primary healthcare plan. After the scan patients are given the report and recommended therapy. Depending on the diseases detected, a patient may be referred for further investigations. The aim of the therapy at MedB is to treat the underlying cause of the disease rather than treating
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Legal loophole sees smoking return to Spanish bars The tobacco smoke that was eradicated from many public establishments in Spain is creeping back, thanks to the use of hookahs – or water pipes – that have so far managed to side-step the law. This loophole is legal to do it inside because people are not smoking tobacco but nicotine-free alternatives, such as Shiazo, a mineral soaked in vegetable glycerine available in different flavours. The legal loophole is being exploited by a number of bars and cafés, which surreptitiously also offer tobacco to smoke. As soon as tobacco is involved, however, it is against the law, says a spokesman from the Civil Guard, which carried out two raids last year in Valencia and Malaga to combat the practice. “It is happening all over Spain,” says Carlos Plaja, who took part in the Malaga operation, which saw 124 complaints filed and 91 venues inspected. “They hide the packets [of tobacco] in stools and false ceilings. And when they are inspected, they only show products that are nicotine free and permissible.” Penalties relating to the anti-tobacco laws are in the hands of the regional authorities. However, most are hazy when it comes to data on hookah use and infringement. The only region with any relevant data is Catalonia, where seven establishments have been fined so far this year. Meanwhile, Civil Guard sources in Valencia recognise that there are too many establishments involved to police the problem properly. The problem is that hookahs are not seen as a health hazard. The trend appears to have been imported from the US, and bars are making the most of the legal loophole. Hookah pipes looks like fun, but the smoke could be carcinogenic and contain other toxic substances that are harmful to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which points out that hookahs are used to smoke tobacco and other products that are far from innocuous. Pulmonologist and President of the Spanish Pulmonology and Thorax Surgery (SEPAR), Carlos
Jiménez Ruiz, says that flavoured glycerine products are not regulated and can lead to fibrosis. He also points out that a hookah session is the equivalent to smoking between 25 and 50 cigarettes. The Tobacco Department of the Spanish Family and Community Medicine Society says there are an increasing number of people smoking both cigarettes and pipes in Spain, though data on the use of pipes is scarce. EDADES, the most recent survey on drug consumption carried out by the Health Ministry, failed to include it, recording only that cigarette smoking among young people has risen by 5 percent. The PSOE proposed reforms to the anti-tobacco laws in March to cover the use of water pipes. Sources from the party say that the Health Minister María Luisa Carcedo is currently hoping to regulate the use of pipes in order to get them out of bars while SEPAR and the WHO would like to see the water pipe regulated in line with e-cigarettes.
“People don’t want glycerine, they want tobacco” Carlos Plaja, an officer of the Civil Guard who was involved in the Malaga raids, explains that “people who go to these bars to smoke water pipes don’t
want glycerine and other products without nicotine, they want tobacco.” Fermented with fruit essences, Mu’assel is the most popular product for water pipes, due to its aroma, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The law in Spain only allows bars and cafés to sell tobacco in machines, but there are no cigarette machines in water pipe bars, according to Jesús Martín, a legal consultant for Legaltabac – just packets of hookah tobacco. The tobacco packets used for the pipe actually carry false information on the nicotine and tar content, lowering both and omitting to say it is actually tobacco on the packet, according to the WHO. “Legal procedures to validate the contents of water pipe products are lacking,” says the WHO report. The police in Spain are demanding more control over this type of tobacco as much of it is being smuggled in. If the authorities can show that it is being sourced illegally, the fines on bars and cafés using it could rise to around €2,000 along with the premises in question being closed down for a week. While the Málaga raid found 124 establishments infringing the law and the Valencia raid confiscated 200 packets of tobacco, profits are big enough to
make the activity worthwhile, according to a Civil Guard spokesman in Valencia. “It is the business of the century,” says the source. “A packet of the tobacco costs €3 and you can make three water pipes with that which are sold for between €20 and €60 each.” Meanwhile, according to the WHO, “due to the low manufacturing costs of water pipe products and the minimal penalties applied compared to cigarettes, water pipes are viable.” In the US, a survey revealed that 30.4 percent of university students had smoked a water pipe at some point, according to the WHO. Meanwhile in the UK, the figure lies between 7 percent and 11 percent. María Díaz, 20, an Audio Visual Communications student at the Rey Juan Carlos University in Madrid, says that apart from going to hookah bars, she has a pipe at home that she uses even when she is studying.
International hookah fair Seville is hosting an international hookah fair in June. The organisers have chosen Seville because the Spanish market is one of the biggest in the world. Among the main participants will be companies from the US and Brazil that specialise in tobacco for water pipes.
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Great start to the new year with Juve 2019 The Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, together with the Councillor for Sports, Víctor Valverde, recently inaugurated the 23rd edition of JUVE, which will took place at the Sledges venue over three days. The event opening was also attended by the deputy mayor, Rafael Almagro, and the chief local police chief, José Mª Pomares. The Councillor for Sports wanted to emphasise that this event, which is already a classic in Orihuela, is still committed to quality and innovation. "The event sees many children from nearby towns visit Orihuela and our intention is to make them enjoy their holidays," said Valverde. During the three days, and
from 10.30am to 2.20pm and from 4.30pm to 8.30pm, the Sledges enclosure will be divided into different areas of activity, with an inflatable area, multimedia area, craft workshops and sports area. There is an adventure area, with a climbing wall, paintball, zip line, Tibetan bridge, archery and blowguns. In the area dedicated to sports there is: 7-a-side football, basketball, badminton, table tennis and chess championships to be played. In the demonstration area there will be taekwondo and rhythmic gymnastics exhibitions, performances of cartoons and animated characters, dances or magic displays. In addition, the youngsters received a visit from the pages of
the Magi who awarded the trophies for the various sports championships and had gifts for the children. The event closed with a large fireworks display. Víctor Valverde explained that the JUVE 2019 was hosted in several areas across the municipality at La Murada on 3rd January and at Playa Flamenca on the same day and on 4th January at La Campaneta. Mayor Emilio Bascuñana thanked both the Department of Sports and all those who have worked with and for the organisation JUVE 2019. He said: “There is always an attitude of trying to improve and start the new year with a truly rewarding event, and to deliver on the expectations of children and parents.”
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Many people opt to try a plant based diet in January, feeling that the ‘clean’ eating of a vegan lifestyle helps to balance out the excesses of the festive season. Even if you aren’t prepared to go full-on vegan, keeping meat out of your diet for one or two days out of the week is certain to offer health benefits. If you are removing meat from your diet, it is important to replace the protein with plant based alternatives which luckily, is very easy to do as most vegan recipes are abundant with protein rich beans, pulses and more. If you’d like to give it a try, here are some easy vegan weeknight dinners that are a good place to start.
CREAMY VEGAN ONE POT PASTA This Asian style vegan one pot pasta with coconut milk and red curry paste is absolutely perfect. Easy, healthy, and so incredibly delicious and creamy. Ingredients • 1 onion, chopped • 2 cloves of garlic, minced • 1 courgette, chopped • 1 small red pepper, chopped • 4 1/2 cups uncooked pasta • 1 1/2 teaspoons red curry paste • 3 cups diced tomatoes (canned) (do not drain) • 1 cup canned coconut milk (whole fat) (use the creamy part) • 1/2 cup frozen peas • 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into halves • salt, to taste • black pepper, to taste • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Method 1. Heat some oil in a large pot and sauté the onion for about 2-3 minutes. Then add the garlic, the courgette, and the red pepper and cook for 2 more minutes. 2. Add the remaining ingredients except for the cherry tomatoes. Cook for about 15 minutes (uncovered and on medium heat, then add the cherry tomatoes and cook for two more minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Enjoy!
VEGAN SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS For the vegan meatballs: • 1 15 oz can kidney beans • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil • 1 large clove of garlic, minced • 1/2 onion, chopped • 1 teaspoon oregano • 1 teaspoon basil • 1 tablespoon tomato paste • 1 teaspoon soy sauce • 1/2 cup rolled oats • 1/3 heaped cup sunflower seeds • salt •black pepper For the chunky marinara sauce: • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil • 1 small onion, chopped • 1 large clove garlic, minced • 1 carrot, cut into small pieces • 1 tablespoon tomato paste • 1/4 cup dry red wine • 1 can diced tomatoes (14,5 oz) • 1 teaspoon oregano • fresh basil leaves, cut into small pieces • salt • black pepper For the spaghetti: • 9 oz whole wheat spaghetti For the cashew Parmesan: • 1/2 cup unsalted cashews • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder • salt
Method 1. Cook the spaghetti according to the instructions on the package. 2. Rinse and drain the kidney beans. Put them in a medium bowl and mash them well with a fork or a potato masher. 3. In a medium pan, heat some oil and sauté the onions for 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute. 4. Put the sunflower seeds in a food processor and pulse until a fine meal is achieved. 5. Use your hands to thoroughly mix everything. Then form about 12-14 balls. 6. Preheat the oven to 350 °F bake the vegan meatballs for about 15 minutes. Carefully flip them halfway through the baking time. 7. Add the sauteed onion and garlic to the mashed beans together with the spices, the tomato paste, the soy sauce, the ground sunflower seeds, and the oats. Season with salt and pepper. 8. Alternatively you could also pan-fry them. In a medium pan, heat some olive oil over medium heat and gently roast the bean balls for about 4 minutes until they are golden. You'll achieve the best results with a cast iron pan. However, I would recommend the baking version. Not only is this version oil-free, they meatballs also become crispier and firmer this way. 9. Make the marinara sauce: In a medium pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onions for 3
minutes, then add the garlic and the carrot. Cook for another 2-3 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes. 10. Then deglaze with red wine and allow to evaporate. Add diced tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Before serving add some fresh basil leaves. 11. Make the cashew Parmesan: Put the cashews, nutritional yeast, salt, and garlic powder in a food processor and pulse until a fine meal is achieved. 12. Serve the spaghetti with the marinara and vegan meatballs and sprinkle with Parmesan and fresh basil leaves.
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Long live the ‘siesta’ After the hectic festive season, many of us feel (and look!) exhausted. This week, we take a look at some of the benefits of taking some time out during the day to catch up on sleep. Heart health Napping could reduce blood pressure and stave off heart attacks, according to Greek researchers. They found that those who had a nap at noon later had lower blood pressure than those who stayed awake through the day in a study involving almost 400 middle-aged men and women. “Midday naps seem to lower blood pressure levels and may probably also decrease the number of required antihypertensive medic [drugs],” said Dr Manolis Kallistratos, the lead researcher. Stay focused Both Margaret Thatcher and Sir Winston Churchill knew about the benefits of having power naps to stay focused for longer at work. Baroness Thatcher famously
slept for just four hours a night during the week, though she took regular daytime naps. Sir Winston Churchill managed on just four hours sleep a night during World War Two – but insisted on a two hour nap in the afternoon. Scientist Albert Einstein reportedly slept for 10 hours a night, plus daytime naps. Feel refreshed Post-lunch power naps can be as refreshing as a good night's sleep, according to a study. Scientists have shown that a 60- to 90-minute siesta can charge up the brain's batteries as much as eight hours tucked up in bed. Boosts productivity Bosses should let their staff take naps at work as sleeping for 30 to 90 minutes in the afternoon can improve creativity, a leading brain researcher claims. “It’s best to give your brain downtime. I have a nap every afternoon,” explains Vincent
Walsh, professor of human brain research at University College London. “It’s only since the industrial revolution we have been obsessed with squeezing all our sleep into the night rather than having one or two sleeps through the day.” Improves mood Toddlers who are denied regular afternoon naps grow up into grumpier and moodier adults, a study indicates. US researchers found that toddlers who miss just one daytime nap become more anxious and less interested in the world around them. Reduces stress Spanish scientists believed they have proved a siesta is good for you and issued guidelines for the perfect nap. A short sleep after lunch can reduce stress, help cardiovascular functions, and improve alertness and memory, according to the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN). They suggest a siesta should be no longer than half an hour, others suggest it should not be longer than 15 minutes. Reduces mistakes Naps can restore alertness, enhance performance, and reduce mistakes and accidents, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). A study at NASA on sleepy military pilots and astronauts found that a 40-minute nap improved performance by 34 per cent and alertness 100 per cent, the NSF reports.
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First New Year baby born in Zaragoza The first baby to be born in Spain in 2019 was Carolina María Madrona Quispe, who came into the world just as the chimes started at exactly midnight and is her parents, Jesús and Verónica’s second child. They spoke to reporters at Zaragoza hospital at first light, posing for photographs with their New Year baby, whose birth ‘went well and with no complications’. Verónica said she felt ‘movement’ on 28th December and ‘suspected somehow’ that Carolina would be born sometime around the New Year’s celebrations, since the newborn’s elder sister Valentina, three, was also a late arrival. Valentina’s birthday is just 12 days after Carolina’s, and the little girl is said to be very excited about meeting her new baby sister. Jesús, 39 and Verónica, 38, live in the Valdespartera neighbourhood of Zaragoza – a residential area with a very high birth rate, differing from Spain as a whole where the number of babies born is currently fewer than an average of one per female of fertile age. The couple had planned to spend New Year’s Eve at Jesús’ parents’ house, but ‘Carolina had other ideas’, they said. They ended up rushing to hospital at around 8pm. Mother and child are both doing well, and Carolina weighed a very healthy 3.76 kilos (8lb 4.6oz) at birth. In order of arrival, Lucas was born at Málaga Maternity Hospital at 00.05, then a minute later, Lola was born at the Marina Alta district hospital in Dénia. Alejandra came into the world at Murcia’s Virgen de la Arrixaca and Iker was born in Donostia University Hospital in San Sebastián, both at 00.08.
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A healthy pancreas When you think about food digestion you probably think about your stomach. Some people may also know that the small and large intestines are involved in the process. The often-overlooked pancreas, however, also plays a pivotal role. The pancreas is a vital organ for food digestion. It secretes juices that are crucial for the process. For food digestion, the pancreas secretes enzymes, including proteases, amylases, lipases as well as gelatinases, elastases and many others. These enzymes are responsible for breaking down carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils into absorbable nutrients for our cells. The pancreatic enzymes flow into the intestines soon after food is consumed and moves from the stomach into the intestines. In addition to the enzymes, the pancreas also secretes bicarbonate which is essential for neutralising the concentrated acid secreted in the stomach before it reaches the intestine. Without the pancreas secreting enough of the alkaline bicarbonate solution, the intestines will be damaged by the strong acid. Because of the important role of the pancreas in food digestion, there are disastrous consequences when it is affected by disease. The most common affliction of the pancreas is diabetes. This occurs when the pancreas has problems secreting insulin or the insulin secreted is not recognised by the cells. Boosting the immune system is an important way to help the pancreas avoid chronic diseases caused by infections. You can do
this by following a healthy and sensible lifestyle. Like anything to do with our health, nutrition is key. Make sure to eat a balanced and varied diet. Foods that are rich in vitamin C are very good for building a strong immune system. It is also important to avoid excessive amounts of alcohol and to abstain from smoking because both of these factors can damage the immune system. Do not expose your immune system to unnecessary risks. Proper hand-washing techniques and remembering to clean your hands before cooking or eating, and after going to the toilet, will help protect you from harmful bacteria that could cause infection. Finally, take part in regular exercise. There is no need to spend hours in the gym every day, but it is important to ensure that you do some form of physical exercise for
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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. Make (11) 9. Free (7) 10. Dough (5) 11. Addition (5) 12. Help (7) 13. Really (6) 15. Departure (6) 18. Slope (7)
20. Dullard (5) 22. Habit (5) 23. Nonsense (7) 24. Goal (11)
5. Theme (5) 6. Give back (7) 7. Impious (11) 8. Stood for (11) 14. Affirm (7) 16. Acrobat (7) 17. Defeated (6) 19. Motionless (5) 21. Wireless (5)
DOWN 2. Apportion (5) 3. Ignorant (7) 4. Disliking (6)
cryptic DOWN 2. Disturb the group who are out of bed (5) 3. 100 girls split into groups for teaching (7) 4. Some careless account I’d yielded (6) 5. Victor’s opposite number (5) 6. Problems for Russian currency after Thursday’s rise initially (7)
7. Mere squalor can result in always falling out (11) 8. Getting through great ten-pin reform (11) 14.Take for granted I object to purse being out (7) 16.Forecast public relations on 20 (7) 17.In reply the Germans were out in force (6) 19.Encouragements to woolly thinking? (5) 21.Bury in virgin territory (5)
SOLUTIONS 767 QUICK Across: 1 Windpipe; 5 Pelf; 9 Pomp; 10 Contract; 11 Hated; 12 Imitate; 13 Defectiveness; 18 Ceremony; 19 Tire; 20 Initial; 21 Proof; 22 Even; 23 Eyeglass. Down: 2 Isolate; 3 Deplete; 4 Provisionally; 6 Emanate; 7 Fitness; 8 Strike; 13 Decline; 14 Furtive; 15 Commit; 16 Natural; 17 Serious. CRYPTIC Across: 1 Outclass; 5 Rear; 9 Drab; 10 Balances; 11 Agent; 12 Travail; 13 Station-master; 18 Antelope; 19 Abet; 20 Demands; 21 Anger; 22 Pity; 23 Aspirate. Down: 2 Upright; 3 Cabinet; 4 Starting posts; 6 Enchant; 7 Rustler; 8 Panama; 13 Stand up; 14 Attempt; 15 Inland; 16 Spanner; 17 Element.
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Aurora
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1. The person born on September 14 isn't renovating their living room. 2. Of Xavier and Evangeline, one was born on October 26 and the other is renovating their living room. 3. The homeowner who is renovating their kitchen doesn't like black cherry ice cream. 4. The person who enjoys black cherry ice cream was born before the homeowner who is renovating their dining room. 5. The person who enjoys neapolitan ice cream was born after Chloe. 6. The person who enjoys chocolate ice cream is Eddie. 7. The person born on April 2 is renovating their basement. 8. The homeowner who is renovating their bathroom doesn't like coffee ice cream. 9. The 5 people were the homeowner who is renovating their dining room, the person who enjoys neapolitan ice cream, the person born on December 14, Aurora, and the homeowner who is renovating their basement. 10. The homeowner who is renovating their dining room was born after Evangeline. 11. Either the homeowner who is renovating their basement or the homeowner who is renovating their bathroom loves coffee ice cream.
23.Penned legal document to 10 (7) 24.It goes up and down by degrees (11)
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Remember: every item on the board belongs to one and only one person, no item will ever be shared. Using only the clues provided and simple deductive logic and reasoning, fill in the grid with Xs and Os to determine the solution.
1. Not a virtue of the late Mr. Smith (11) 9. Parvenu is out of bed to begin with (7) 10.Filched a wrap (5) 11.Finds fault with local taxes (5) 12.Why bad rule is not easily got rid of? (7) 13.Reveal former attitude (6) 15.Make a paper come on the scene (6) 18.Gets relation by marriage to feel one’s feet? (7) 20.Cited an enactment (5) 22.Doctor to employ rodent (5)
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azylawns is the leading specialist in the trend for artificial grass that is taking the costas by storm. Forget 80s astroturf and cheap-looking plastic turf, Eazylawns provides high quality artificial lawns that are so realistic no-one can tell the difference from real grass. Eazylawns was born of necessity; A client was looking for a solution to the common problem in Spain – how to make a lawn green and keep it green. Through the businesses extensive experience in garden maintenance, the team put together a program of watering, scarifying, fertilising, hollow-tining and cutting. This method was extremely costly, time consuming and far from fool-proof. Then they considered artificial grass. Eazylawns sourced several different types and were not impressed. Most of what they saw looked totally unrealistic and the level of service and expertise left more than a little to be desired. This inspired the team to develop its own product. Eazylawns products are produced in the UK and the business covers the Costa Blanca, although it has undertaken projects as far afield as Valencia and Marbella. The business offers a free full consultation and
quotation service and works closely with each customer on the design and installation process. Once agreed, the installation is prompt and efficient, leaving the site clean and tidy. Artificial grass is safe and has a low abrasion index, providing a soft landing if there should be an accident. It is realistic and can be adapted to all areas, surfaces, uses and budgets and it comes with an eight yearmanufacturers guarantee. Put simply artificial lawns are practical, environmentally friendly, cost effective and convenient. Added to that is the sheer quality and realistic look of this product, it really does have to be seen to be believed. So, whether it’s a tennis court, putting green, communal lawn, picnic area or private garden, Eazylawns will make sure your grass is greener all year round. In addition to artificial turf, Eazylawns offers a complete garden design service, this includes: paths and patios, planting, irrigation systems, borders, outside lighting, and rockeries. For further information on any of the above, call 636 102 509, email: info@eazylawns.es or visit: www.easzylawns.es
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The 2019 Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards Costa Blanca restaurants are once more in line to receive a prized accolade which celebrates all that is good about the dining scene in Spain. The 2019 Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards recognize excellence in the local dining industry, offering restaurateurs a standard to strive for, and diners a gauge by which to choose their eatery. Fresh ingredients, imaginative recipes and mouth watering menus from around the world are available to diners in the Costa Blanca region. We are spoiled for choice when it comes to lunch menus, evening meals and even a quick and tasty snack. With so much on offer, it can be a minefield choosing a restaurant or café that suits your needs. The Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards are a mark of excellence which diners can rely upon to guide them to a quality restaurant. Managing Director of the Costa Blanca People, Claire Richards, said “Last year’s Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards were a runaway success with hundreds of nominations received for restaurants and chefs up and down the Costa Blanca. The atmosphere the awards ceremony created was electric – people were
cheering and clapping and up on their feet for our winners, the attitude was positive and uplifting and everyone had a good night. 2019’s Awards will serve as a great platform for bar and restaurant suppliers and servicers to promote themselves directly to restaurant owners in a friendly and upbeat environment.” Claire continued, “We feel that
having such a benchmark will really help consumers in choosing excellent restaurants. For restaurateurs, the winning of a Culinary Award will boost morale for staff and owners, and will offer restaurants a tangible ‘seal of approval’ which they can strive to win again and again as the years go on.” The 2019 Costa Blanca People Culinary Awards are broken into a number of categories:
Best Newcomer (open less than 12 months) Best Indian Restaurant Best European/International Restaurant Best Cafe/Bar Best Sunday Roast Best Coffee Shop Best Gourmet Restaurant Best Chef Front of House Award for Outstanding Service Once nominations have been processed and the finalists chosen, a panel of judges will begin reviewing each restaurant in secret before a grand gala dinner where the winners will be announced. If you think your favourite restaurant should be in the running too, then get nominating! It couldn’t be easier – simply log on to www.costablancapeople.com and fill in the online form, or download a printable version of the form to distribute to your clients and encourage them to nominate you. If you do not have internet access, we are delighted to take nominations by phone on 966 70 10 60.
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John via email asks: Hi Aunty. I need to translate a letter from English to German so I scanned the letter onto my computer and it is successfully saved as a PDF file. I have tried using Google Translate but although it tells me it is translating, nothing happens. I would appreciate your help. Aunty Says: Hello John. You will need to scan the document using the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) function of your scanner which is normally an available option just before you start the scan. You should then get the option to save the document to Word etc. in a text format which you can then copy/paste into Google Translate. There are plenty of websites out there that offer a free PDF translate service but be careful as nothing is free on the internet so there maybe payload of adverts and junk mail.
Hello Vikki From the link you sent me it looks like you may have a rootkit virus on your computer. Make sure you have an updated copy of MalwareBytes and do a full scan. Do the same with your antivirus program and let me know how you get on.
Vikki from Murcia asks: Hi Aunty. I am having a problem trying to stop a website from appearing whenever I go on the Internet, it keeps popping up whatever I am doing and I have to close Chrome to get rid of it. I have also noticed my internet keeps slowing down and occasionally my computer will lock up and I will need to pop the battery out. Aunty Says:
printer but trying to get genuine cartridges locally seems to impossible. I don’t want to order them online as I’ve had a nightmare in the past with fake or faulty ink. I work with high quality photographs so I don’t mind buying genuine ones as they last longer, have better quality ink and are less likely to damage my printer.. Aunty Says: If you don’t want to shop online
Bob from Quesada asks: I have just recently bought a rather expensive Canon MG7750
Bob then try giving Pauline or Mike a call at www.inks.es (just around the corner from you in Montesinos) as they have good prices for most of the major models plus they are always in stock. I used to stick with originals but I’ve been trying out “compatibles” and have found the print quality has greatly improved and they seem to have far more ink. Jim via email asks: I can’t seem to get the email @ key on my keyboard to behave on my new Lenovo laptop, it does work but it seems to be in the wrong place. Aunty Says: Hello Jim. The ‘at’ sign (@) is in a different place on UK, US and Spanish keyboards and the most common problem over here is when the US keyboard setting is set instead of the Spanish one. Right click the start button and choose “Control Panel” “Change Imput Method” “Add a Language” and expand the “Spanish (international sort)” from the list and set it as the default. Don’t forget you will need to hold down the ‘Alt GR’ key and press the ‘2’ key to get the @ key. Well that’ll do for another week, email you questions to auntyvirus@costablancapeople.com and I will see what I can do.
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Valencia region in third place for road deaths The first week of the New Year has not passed without tragedy, and the roads have sadly played their part in changing some people’s lives, and not for the better. In the final weekend of 2018 we saw one person, a 71-year-old woman, killed and another five were injured, three left trapped in their vehicles following a head one collision on the N-332 coastal road near to Santa Pola. An investigation is being carried out to ascertain the details of the tragedy which required the assistance of an emergency helicopter. In Valencia on New Year’s eve a 46year-old man was knocked down and killed in Valencia whilst crossing the road. The Local Police are investigating reports that the victim was talking on his mobile phone at the time of the incident which left him with fatal injuries. Only a week before another male was struck by a train in Valencia, the same cause being contributing, the fact he was talking on his mobile phone as he
crossed the tracks. In fact, these tragedies brought the year to an end which has been the worst in terms of road fatalities in seven years in the Valencia Region. In total, 132 people have lost their lives on the region’s roads in 2018, a figure not seen since 2011. Even worse, the region has displayed a serious balance considering that nationally the numbers have shown a slight decrease, albeit by just 2%. However, we must also add another 31 fatalities to the total, as they lost their lives on roads not managed by the DGT, so local and town roads in the region. In 2017, 113 people died on the main road network across the region, and so the 2018 figure represents an increase of 16%, leaving Valencia in third place in terms of road deaths per region, Catalonia being at the top and Andalucía in second place. Moreover, the fatality rates of motorcyclists has increased by 27%, with cyclists showing a similar increase.
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Devoted 7 month old sisters Dilly and Dotty are beautiful, sociable kittens, desperate for a loving home. They are fully vaccinated and neutered and ready to go. Please call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.
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Coco is 6 years old and needs a new home due to his owner going into a care home. He is negative for Mediterranean diseases and good with other dogs and cats. Coco is medium size, neutered, has microchip and vaccinations. Call: 645 469 253
APAH’s kittens are all happy and very loving young cats who are fully prepared for their life in a new loving home. If you are looking to adopt a kitten, please call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.
Gris, fully vaccinated wormed and treated for fleas. The vet says he is too young to castrate at about 14 weeks, friendly and house trained in very good health ,beautiful blue grey colour would make a wonderful pet. E-mail: k9clubinfo@gmail.com
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Get Sacked in the morning ■ CHRIS DARWEN chris@costablancapeople.com
I tell you what, it’s not just Premier League teams who don’t seem to care that much about the FA Cup Third Round. Even the BBC don’t seem that bothered. Did you see their line-up for Match of the Day? They didn’t even pick the reserve team, did they? They rolled out the players who they are trying to ship out in the January window, hoping that if they put in a half-decent performance that another show might come in with a sensible transfer bid. That’s what the FA Cup seems to mean nowadays. Meanwhile, Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Wrighty and the gang got the evening off. Mind you, they have been doing double shifts over the festive period what with all that Premier League action. But still, it’s not a real job is it? You don’t see me asking for time off just because they are playing a few more matches than normal. There’s no squad rotation system in place here. I’m not even suffering from tired legs. Afternoons and evenings, I am here for you.
Rashford sprinted through, rounded the Reading goalkeeper and promptly fell over. Rashford allowed himself to crease up at what had just happened because, you know what, it was funny. Football in general has become far too serious and under Mourinho it was more akin to a funeral parlour than an entertainment business. Seeing Rashford relax and be a kid in his early 20s about something like that suggests United are enjoying life at the moment. Mind you, it was only Reading. Just like it’s only been Cardiff, Huddersfield and Newcastle etc etc. You knew Manchester City rotated when you heard that Phil Foden had scored and a kid called Sandler made his debut. Peppy G’s boys spanked Rotherham 7-0.
upset. Not so much with the fact that his Cardiff City side had lost to League One Gillingham. More the fact that he had learned that he wasn’t getting Nathaniel Clyne on loan from Liverpool after all, given that Clyne had just lined up for Bournemouth in the all-Premier League tie against Brighton. Brighton won that meaning Bournemouth continue their torrid time. Eddie Howe’s answer? Splash £19m on Dominic Solanke. That’ll fix it. Arsenal headed up to Blackpool and were delayed getting to the ground as a Blackpool fan decided to protest on the roof of Arsenal’s team bus. Well, that’s one way to get noticed I suppose.
There is something quite amusing about a player missing a penalty in his final ever appearance for a club. I know, we shouldn’t laugh but it is hard not to. Gary Lineker even did for his country when needing just a goal to become a record scorer. I seem to remember a few famous club servants doing it over the years. And now, Cesc Fabregas has joined that little list.
Ole Gunner But, they got there in the end and Solskjaer has now become the first ever United boss to win his first five games in charge. Alexis Sanchez got his first start under the Norwegian and ended the match coming off early and sitting in his new gaffer’s seat. That’s not the way to get a start in the Premier League, Alexis. It’ll be the FA Cup for you from now on. We also got one step closer to understanding the real reason that Marouane Fellaini shaved his head. Tatih Chong has an even bigger barnet than Fellaini ever managed and, frankly, you cannot have that much hair in the same midfield so someone had to get rid. And given that Chong clearly has more skill and technique in his little finger than Fellaini has in his entire tree of a body, it made sense that Fellaini went to the barber. For me, the biggest sign of change at United has not been in the style of football. It’s not been the results. The moment that sums up the new feeling under Solskjaer came as Marcus
What better way to sign off by scoring a spot kick in an easy win?
Jordan Ayew managed to find the back of the net, finally, for Crystal Palace as they sneaked past League Two’s Grimsby Town. Plenty of shots were had by Palace, only one was scored.
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Neither Frank Lampard or Ralph Hasenhuttl would have chosen a score draw in Derby’s clash with Southampton but that is what they got after Derby fought back from 2-0 to snatch a draw. Tom Lawrence scored a goal of real quality to match Nathan Redmond’s strike in the best goal of the match competition.
Aaron Ramsey Emery is prepared to gamble on some of the kids he could start something truly special. Joe Willock, for example. Scored a brace at Blackpool and saw the Gunners through to the Fourth Round.
Ah. Yeah, that. The stagger, pause, stagger made it look even more stupid Cesc.
We don’t often mention anything that isn’t pure Premier League-related in this column, but I feel that Ipswich Town deserve some credit today. A lot has changed in the world since Ipswich last won in the FA Cup. I think mobile phones, the internet and maybe even HD television have all come along since Ipswich managed to avoid a Third Round defeat. This time, it was Accrington Stanley knocking them out. Peter Crouch reminded the world he is still playing football, scoring a late equaliser for Stoke City against Shrewsbury. Sunday saw plucky little Woking do their best against a Watford team that did seem ripe for a bit of a giant killing. Watford did enough, keeping Woking at arm’s length for most of the game. Then Troy Deeney came on and spoiled it all by scoring with his first touch.
Rafa Benitez was far from delighted with a 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn. You get the feeling Benitez would have taken a defeat rather than a late equaliser forcing a replay. Come on, Rafa. It’s the FA Cup!
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Cesc lined up for Chelsea in their match against Nottingham Forest in what is 99% certain to be his last game in England before he joins Theirry Henry’s sinking ship in Monaco.
Huddersfield failed to score (shocking, I know) against Bristol City and will be able to focus all their efforts on a doomed relegation survival bid.
In the build-up, it also broke that Arsenal have finally got their hands on Barcelona’s Suarez for just £20m. That sounds like an absolute bargain, right? Imagine him joining forces with YoPierre and Laca, what a strike-force that could be. Oh, it’s Denis Suarez? Yeah, that’s not as exciting. Especially given that Arsenal have plenty of talented young central midfielders coming through and the addition of Suarez could well just block another path. Yes, Aaron Ramsey is shipping off, hilariously, to either PSG or Juventus at the end of the season but if
I’ll tell you where there was squad rotation. Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer switched it all around for the visit of Reading and the Manchester United side selected started as if it were still under the spell of Jose Mourinho.
Burnley edged past Barnsley courtesy of a penalty. And, yes, that’s another win for Sean Dyche’s men when Jonah Hart hasn’t played.
I had Birmingham down as a very likely banana skin for West Ham but a somewhat grumpy Marco Arnautovic managed to score to see them through, before throwing a strop with his boss for subbing him, despite Arnautovic picking up another niggling injury. It’s almost as if it was a good idea to rest him with the job being done. It was nice to see Andy Carroll back doing what Andy Carroll does best (when not injured); missing an easy chance and then collapsing in a heap.
Fulham are getting the hang of this ‘keeping a clean sheet’ business under Claudio Ranieri. OK, this one was against Oldham Athletic but they all count. I wrote that last sentence with about 20 minutes left in the match, hoping to get ahead. And guess what? Oldham scored. And then they scored again. Nice one, Fulham. We kind of expected it, though. Fulham actually had a penalty to go 2-1 up and brought on Aleksander Mitrovic to take it. Yeah, you know what happened next. Another shock came at Bramall Lane where Championship contenders Sheffield United were felled by Barnet. Finally, the TV cameras did pick up a decent crack at giant-killing. Newport led former Premier League champions Leicester City 1-0 at half-time and it could have been more. It was looking like the perfect giant-killing, in fact. A small club. A small ground. Top flight side missing chance after chance. Defenders putting their bodies on the line. Big centre-forward heads home a cross from a rapid winger who looks like he should be playing on a bigger stage. The goalkeeper, Joe Day, made a stunning save and then was beaten by an equally stunning follow up from Rachid Ghezzal with less than ten minutes left. Harsh? Who will even remember now after Newport got a penalty just moments later which, yes, they scored.
Still, it was decent of Alvaro Morata to try and deflect attention by missing an open goal from three yards. Nice one, Alvaro. If you are on your way as well, I doubt you’ll be as missed as Fabregas. Tottenham fans were furious about another crazy away day put in place by TV scheduling. Having done Cardiff for an evening match just days before, Spurs were on their way up to Tranmere. Well, I say Spurs. Their fans were the first team, the players were pretty much the reserves. Even Fernando Llorente played. And he scored a hat-trick. When a right back scores a goal like Serge Aurier managed the chances of a cup upset are somewhat diminished. Talking of upsets, a couple of Premier League sides did fall by the wayside on Saturday. And Neil Warnock was very
Joe Day And with Whispering Claude seemingly always under pressure, will he be the next one getting sacked in the morning?
Joe Willock Lincoln, leaders of League Two, gave Everton a proper game of cup football but left Goodison Park on the end of a 2-1 defeat, a result that didn’t really seem too fair.
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ABBEY ANGLING There was no fishing match this week; our 1st round of the Abbey Angling Series begins next week on the 8th January. There are still some vacancies available for membership at the club All details are available on our website www.abbeyangling.es or from me on 965328368
RODS & REELS We fished our 1st round of the Winter Championship at the El Bosquet Complex section B on the 2nd January. The water temperature is now down to 9 degrees, and the fish seemed to be shoaled up in patches. Dave Hutchinson is still drawing well, and keeping up his winning ways to
once again take the top spot with 15.420kgs, close on his heels was Neil McBirnie with 13.980kgs to pick up second place and coming in third was Ian Brown with 7.880kgs 1st Dave Hutchinson with 15.420 kgs fishing the pole using bread and pellet 2nd Neil McBirnie with 13.980kgs fishing the pole using bread and pellet 3rd Ian Brown with 7.880kgs fishing the feeder using pellet and bread There are still some vacancies at the Club and if anyone is interested in joining please contact Richard Wood on 611451423 Tight Lines TERRY SCREEN
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We’re back baby and sport has not let us down over the festive period. You can imagine my joy when jotting down a few things in the run-up to putting this column together for you, dear reader, and I noticed the Australian cricket team hitting new lows, a 90-yearold American cyclist getting banned for drugs and the Russians missing their own deadline to be welcomed back into the Olympic fold. India asked Australia to follow-on for the second time in this series Down Under, the first time this has happened to the Australians in their backyard. Being 322 runs behind was also the largest deficit Australia had faced at the SCG in their history. India’s declaration at 622/7 (the 6th highest score ever by a visiting side to Australia) was the first time ever an opposition side had declared three innings in a row against the Australians. Enjoying all this? Want more? India have probably won their first-ever series on Australian soil by the time you read this. Why is this whetting my whistle, so? There is potential for next summer to be the best summer in English cricket history. How so? The small matter of a World Cup and an Ashes series. England are still the number one ODI side in the world and therefore have to be considered favourites. And if we cannot beat this Australian Test side we may as well pack up and go home. Of course, by mentioning all this I have totally cursed it so blame me when we
Carl Grove set a new world record in the, er, 90-94 age group ‘sprint title’ in cycling not so long ago. I am sure being at the younger end of that age group, 90, is an advantage in itself but Carl appears to have looked to have gained an unfair advantage through the use of banned substances. As a result, Grove has been stripped of his world record and his pleas of ‘it was something I ate, guv’ fell on deaf ears (presuming that the panel weren’t older than Grove when his pleas probably would have fallen on actual deaf ears). Traces of the banned substance were found in his urine sample, and then again five minutes later, and then again five minutes later given the strength of the 90-year-old bladder. Grove faces a four-year-ban but is not believed to be considering retirement. I doff my cap to the guy because that is really positive thinking. Possibly more positive than his drugs test. I’ve not followed much on the whole Brexit thing because I believe sticking my head in the sand is a far better alternative to watching a car crash in motion. But, I do believe we have finally learned who the real victims in all of this are going to be. Darts players. And I thank Michael van Gerwin for bringing my attention to their plight following his victory at the PDC World Championships last week. You see, Brexit is having an impact on the competition prize money and this is not good news for players like Van Gerwin. Rather than just be grateful that they are able to make quite a nice living from
chucking a small spear at a wall he wants to earn even more from it. It’s that kind of greed that tells me the game has gone, mate. Darts wasn’t like that in the 80s. All these darts millionaires, they don’t know how lucky they are. Etc etc. Did anyone think of that when the voted to leave? No, and I bet they regret it now. Heading back to blatant drug cheats, Russia are at it again. WADA were, it appears, expecting the Russians to provide some ‘doping data’ by December 31, making WADA the only people in the world believing Russia were going to provide any data pertaining to their systematic cheating of the drug system. WADA have been left with egg on their face once more, though there is every chance the data might have got lost in the Christmas post. There are plans, PLANS I TELL YOU, that will see a revamp of rugby’s top flight in England. Apparently, Premiership Rugby want to end promotion and relegation and the Rugby Union disagree with that notion. As a result, Premiership Rugby are thinking of taking their oval shaped ball and playing in their own breakaway league. My very basic understanding, thinly masked by pretending to actually care, is that Premiership clubs are worried about the cost implication of relegation so, logically, want to remove the possibilty of getting relegated. Here’s a idea, and I won’t even charge you for it; play better rugby and then you won’t get relegated! No, you are right. That’ll never catch on. Let’s just make it like NFL in America and call the final the Rugby Superbowl or something.
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