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‘Repay us now’ TORREMOLINOS Town Hall is to demand compensation from the management of the Magic Palace which existed in the town until destroyed by fire last year.

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Metro bosses confident work can proceed THE Andalucian Government has said the Malaga Metro works are ‘financially safe’ after a €90.3 million investment which should ensure most of the network is ready by late 2013.

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Tit for tat

CATALUÑA’S independence-seeking president Artur Mas was apparently disappointed by his recent visit to Moscow. He was courteously received but offered no high-level meetings. What did he expect? Mas’s independence credo is unlikely to win him new friends in Russia, which never did back Kosovan independence. And Moscow now has too many problems with some of its own autonomous regions to want to start messing with someone else’s.

SPAIN blocked Yves Mersch’s appointment to the European Central Bank (ECB), claiming this prevents a woman’s presence on the board until 2016. The sentiment is admirably gender-aware but Finance Minister Luis de Guindos gave the game away by commenting that Mersch is ‘unsuitable’. And so he is, to Spain at least, who no longer has anyone on the ECB board. There is more than one way of saying “So there!”

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OJEN town hall has applied to the Government Deputy Office for help measures following the August fire which it reports caused €2.5 million in damages.

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Sports centre to go under cover THE Las Pedrizas sports centre in the Churriana neighbourhood of Malaga is to have a roof installed, according to City Hall.

Leak issue

Speed it up SINCE September 2011, more than 1,080 owners reported they were opening a new business, Malaga City Hall said, shortening the paperwork process to 60 days.

MIGUEL Hernandez Primary School in San Pedro de Alcantara has advised Marbella Town Hall that the roof leaks in several classrooms whenever it rains.

Crime wave

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PHARMACIES in Las Lagunas in Mijas have recently suffered a spate of robberies and are considering having security measures installed.

Street collapse THE Luis de Arminan street in Gaucin collapsed due to the recent rains and is currently closed for repairs.

Port dredge MORE than €600,000 will be invested by the Andalucian Government in dredging the Port of Estepona in order to make it more accessible for boats.

Bins check AROUND 60 per cent of the underground recycling bin areas in Benalmadena have been reported as ‘operational’ after inspections started last August.

TAKING TOLL: Who’s using the autopistas?

Toll road traffic falls drastically

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RAFFIC levels on toll motorways in Spain have fallen to levels last seen 14 years ago.

Since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007, levels have fallen 27 per cent to a daily average of 15,775 vehicles, according to the Ministry of Public Works.

Six years ago, the daily average was 22,454, leading many of the companies which manage the toll motorways to the brink of bankruptcy.

There are now 1,706 kilometres of toll motorways in Spain, which saw traffic levels fall in the first six months of this year by 8.7

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‘The president of Cataluña, Artur Mas, has become a danger for the citizens of Cataluña and for democracy itself. […] He is immersed in a reportedly totalitarian position.’

PP party Vice-secretary of Political Campaign Organisation, Carlos Floriano.

per cent compared to the same period in 2011, and this trend is expected to continue and even worsen, mainly due to the rise in VAT in September and the rise in the price of toll fees.

The average number of heavy vehicles like buses and lorries has been even worse, reaching levels seen 19 years ago of around 2,234 per day on average and falling 9.7 per cent in the first six months of this year compared to the same period last year. The maximum average of 3,985 vehicles was reached in 2002.

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gay and lesbian marriages have been held in Spain officially since they were legalised in July 2005. The current government has now petitioned the High Court to revoke the law.

ROAD lighting has been requested by the IU party for the A-7 motorway stretch between Puerto Banus and the outskirts of Marbella.

All normal ROADWORKS in Estepona’s Santa Ana and Villa streets have started, after the archaeological digs were finalised.

Not enough MIJAS Health Council has applied to the Andalucian Government for more ambulances, as they consider one 061 emergency vehicle is not enough to service an area with 200,000 people.

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APPLE’S iPad Mini, recently launched in the US market for an average retail price of $329 (€257), has a manufacturing cost of $188 (€147), according to market researcher iSuppli.

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BOARDED UP: The Magic Palace in Torremolinos never reopened.

Compensation pledge over Magic Palace From front page they plan to request is equivalent to what they should have received from the company since the day of the fire until now, which is more than €130,000.

The cause of the fire which destroyed the ‘Magic Palace’ will probably never be known as it was demolished without informing the police. The €46,850 bill for the demolition was charged to Kazan

Magic Entertainment SL, which according to local press reports has never been paid.

It took firemen hours to put out the blaze at the Magic Palace on February 18, 2011. Fortunately, noone was injured.

It was built in 2002, and unique in Europe, but reportedly never reached the success which the owners had hoped for when it opened in July 2006, with a

municipal concession for 50 years and an €8-million investment.

The yearly fee of €72,121 was not paid for some time, and although Torremolinos Town Hall wanted to recover the building, it was recommended that they wait at least 10 years, to avoid the huge costs.

However, the land will now once again fall into the municipality’s hands.

THE post-war diaries of Guy Liddell, thendeputy director general of MI5, showed that in the aftermath of WWII he discussed the idea of ‘radio-controlled pigeons’ with Captain James Caiger, who ran the army’s pigeon loft after the war.

Illegal trio THREE Africans were caught trying to enter Britain illegally in a truck loaded with coffins. The Eritrean nationals were travelling in a van from Bulgaria, but they were discovered by sniffer dog Mitzy at the French border.

Record beat A BRITISH sommelier has smashed the world record for the

number of wine glasses held in one hand.

According to organisers of the event, he handled 51 glasses to surpass the previous record of 39.

Dancer app A NEW iPhone app offers workplace tips for exotic dancers to help them protect themselves against financial exploitation, abuse and a lack of safety. It was conceived after finding current regulations do not automatically address such issues.

Rave review THE new James Bond film, ‘Skyfall’, got a rave review in l’Osservatore Romano, which calls it one of the best of the 23 James Bond films made over the past 50 years.

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Soaking wet RAINS during the last 10 days mounted to more than 100 litres per square metre in Malaga province, leading to a 40 per cent damper October.

R&D summit MORE than 660 R&D experts and businessmen will gather in Malaga on November 22-23 for the Emtech summit, organised by the Massachussets MIT.

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Moroccan girl dies after red tape drama A MOROCCAN girl died from leukaemia after bureaucracy prevented her from coming to Malaga for an operation.

Fifteen-year-old Aya Koudad was due to receive a bone marrow

All signs point to Smurfs

Job hopes ALMOST 70 per cent of those planning to create a business in the Malaga province are currently unemployed, the Training and Employment Institute (IMFE) said.

JUZCAR, the town that Sony Pictures painted all blue to promote The Smurfs 3D movie last year, has released 5,000 street maps for tourists. Since Juzcar ‘went blue’, more than 175,000 have

Taking care MORE than €450,000 will be invested to restore 10 streets of Estepona’s Old Town, the town hall said.

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They were told to contact the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga, but the hospital reportedly refused for the girl to be transferred to the hospital because she was not officially a resident of Melilla, in Spanish territory, so a formal request should have been made by the Moroccan authorities.

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British tourist dies in hit- andrun in Benalmadena Costa

Dance away FOR some authentic Spanish dancing, don’t miss the Festival Flamenco on Friday at 9pm at Centro Cultural Provincial, Calle Ollerías, Malaga, in aid of Asociación Artabán.

A BRITISH man on holiday was killed in a hit-and-run in Benalmadena Costa and a driver arrested.

The incident took place around

5am Friday (November 2) on Avenida de Antonio Machado.

The 26-year-old’s body was found shortly after by a police patrol car which alerted other patrols in the

area to be on the lookout for a car with damage that could have been involved. Less than an hour later a vehicle was stopped and a 26-yearold Spaniard arrested.

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VIP fined FORMER national football team captain Michael Ballack agreed to pay a €1,000 fine for doubling the speed limit in Trujillo (Extremadura, Spain), and fired his lawyer for pleading bankruptcy.

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FUENGIROLA has begun procedures to once again become a tourist area.

The town was classified as a tourist area in 2009, but the title is about to run out and Fuengirola wants to maintain the status for the next four years.

The classification is granted by the Provincial Delegation of the Work Council and gives local businesses greater freedom to decide when they open to the public, including holidays.

Meanwhile the Spanish Ministry of Work has said

no changes will be made to the holidays and long weekends until 2014.

The Director General of the Work Department has said that there has to be complete consensus regarding the religious holidays of August 15, November 1 and December 6, before they can be moved.

However, he expects an agreement before the end of this year with representatives of the Church, the different regions of Spain and workers’ unions and employers’ organisations.

TWO children aged 8 and 13 were threatened by a gang with a fake gun to hand over their Halloween sweets, Rostock police said.

Money made CASH and vouchers are the most popular present ideas among the Germans, a survey by consultants Ernst & Young found.

Spain skills AROUND 100 workers from the Madrid region, mainly health professionals, will be recruited by the central state of Hesse, the Social Affairs Minister Stefan Grüttner said.

Speed train THE Munich to Berlin train journey may be reduced to four hours in 2017 following a €10,000 million plan.

Sex crime A 15-YEAR-OLD boy from Berlin has been detained after admitting stabbing a sex offender aged 55 to death.

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Policeman sentenced A LOCAL POLICE officer from Benahavis has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for keeping money from traffic fines.

Between 2008 and 2009, he would go alone to a local urbanisation where he would fine foreign drivers for offences like failing to wear their seatbelts or using mobile phones while driving.

He demanded the money on the spot and then kept it for himself.

He has been suspended for 15 years and will have to pay a €4,500 fine.

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Province gets €2.17 million to repair storm damage MORE than €2.17 million will be invested by the Malaga Government to repair late September storm and flood damage.

Money will be distributed to help the 45 towns affected (€1.5 million) and spent on road repairs (€675,000).

Towns will be helped in different areas.

More precisely, €900,000 will be distributed among 25 towns to optimise the water and sewer systems.

TAKING ACTION: Malaga government officials announce plans to help those affected by the September storms.

Funds will be mainly focused on Villanueva del

Rosario, Villanueva del Trabuco, Casabermeja and

Atajate, which were severely damaged during the heavy storms.

The remaining €600,000 for town aid will be used on those rural roads which are commonly used for agricultural and farming purposes.

Road repairs include 47 different regional roads. This area of action is also being supported by the state emergency measures taken days ago.

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Keys lost SPARE keys to 180 cells in Belgium’s Leuven prison went missing, raising fears one of the inmates may have laid hands on them. One was a pass-key to 180 cells and another to the doors separating the jail’s 20 sections.

Bag-a-snake CLERKS at a South African post office fled for safety when they emptied a mail bag and a white python came slithering out. The onemetre, non-venomous snake was one of four sent in an express parcel that arrived at the Sabie Post Office.

Boar attack A WILD boar sparked chaos in China when it rampaged through an office and tried to escape through a window.

Crime fighters lose some, win some BY the end of September, Spanish properties suffered 92,930 offences of breaking and entering.

This is 24.5 per cent more than the same period last year, according to Interior Ministry figures.

So far this year, overall crime fell 1.6 per cent to 1,707,882 crimes and misdemeanours, compared with 1,735,870 in 2011.

New methods for evaluating and computing criminal offences were partly responsible for the sharp rise in breaking and entering, the ministry claimed last week.

Robbery with violence also increased in the first nine months of 2011, the ministry said, rising by

RISING CRIME: Home raids are on the up.

10.8 per cent from 64,883 to 71,910.

There was also an upsurge in violent crime, by 7.2 per cent to 87,477.

Manslaughter and murders fell by 9.4 per cent, with a total of 271 cases between January and the end of

September, 28 fewer than last year.

Crime fell in the regions of Aragon, Melilla, Andalucia, the Valencian Community and Extremadura but rose in Ceuta, Navarra, Cantabria, the Basque Region and La Rioja.

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Health service cuts on medicines CUTS in health spending mean that Privigen, medication previously used in preventing miscarriages, is no longer freely available.

A Madrid woman whose first child was born after four miscarriages thanks to Privigen was refused the same treatment for a subsequent pregnancy, she claimed.

The capital’s Gregorio Marañon Hospital offered the treatment between 2005 and the beginning of this year, a spokesman explained last week. The drug, which can cost up to €6,000 for each pregnancy, was not withdrawn on financial grounds, the hospital insisted. In the past it was given in trials to pregnant women at risk of miscarriage but is now restricted to cases of immunodeficiency, myeloma and bone marrow transplants.

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Water reserves at 70 per cent WATER reserves in the province have now increased to 70 per cent, minimising the risk of drought.

Despite the damage which was inflicted by flash floods

Pedestrian hurt after collision TWO men have been remanded in prison for allegedly hitting a pedestrian intentionally several times with their vehicle after they were refused entrance to a disco.

The pedestrian, whom they didn’t know, was seriously injured and taken to hospital with several broken bones.

The suspects fled the scene when passers-by came to the assistance of the victim.

Thanks to witness statements, the car occupants, who are said to have a history of violence, were identified.

The victim’s blood was found on the car and they were arrested and charged with attempted manslaughter.

Andalucia on film THE Andalucian Tourism Board has launched a new ‘movie tourism’ campaign.

Developed with the help of the Andalucia Film Commission, the route proposes destinations throughout Andalucia which have been used as locations for Hollywood and Spanish films.

Malaga City, for example, was portrayed

by Antonio Banderas in his 2006 title ‘Summer Rain’, while Robert de Niro and Harvey Keitel visited Antequera for ‘The Bridge of San Luis Rey’ (2004).

this autumn, the heavy rains have refilled water reserves both above and below ground.

The very wet September and October have brought the

total amount of water in the province’s reservoirs up to 434 cubic hectometres, which represents 70 per cent of their total capacity.

La Concepcion reservoir,

which supplies water to the Costa del Sol, is at just over 50 per cent capacity.

The Guadalhorce reservoir, which provides water for Malaga Province inland and in

the city, is at 94 per cent capacity.

La Viñuela reservoir, which supplies water to the Axarquia area is currently at 71 per cent capacity.

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Wedded bliss ANYONE who wants to attend the wedding of Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei could be one of 10 lucky fans winning invitations by posting on his Facebook page.He is getting hitched on November 9.

Pot luck DUTCH police arrested a woman in the port city of Rotterdam with 2,200 cannabis joints and 12 kilos of soft drugs. They went to the address looking for another man and noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from a locked bedroom.

Moose shock AN officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was injured after being charged by a bull moose while driving on patrol in central British Columbia.

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Spain’s regions argue over one millionth Russian tourist award OLGA TAGANOVA became one in a million the moment she landed at Malaga Airport on October 31.

She was the millionth Russian

tourist to visit Spain this year, but Cataluña was not happy. The honour should have gone to its own region, it argued, after

having welcomed 667,613 Russian tourists in the first nine months of this year. The decision was ‘incomprehensible’ Josep

No PP prizes for Bardem JAVIER BARDEM, Oscarwinner and husband of another Oscar-winner, Penelope Cruz, was dubbed a ‘great villain’ by PP politician Rafael Hernando.

Earlier, Bardem had told an interviewer that Spain’s president Mariano Rajoy welcomed high unemployment figures. Labour conditions are ‘terrible’, the actor claimed, prompting a furious reply from Hernando.

OSCAR WINNER: Javier Bardem dubbed a ‘great villain’.

Maria Perramon, head of Cataluña’s tourist office for Russia and Eastern Europe, told the Spanish ambassador to Russia.

Although only 66,125 Russian tourists visited Andalucia this year, the central government chose Malaga to celebrate the arrival of Olga Taganova, a doctor from the city of Vladimir.

It is indisputable that one million Russian tourists visited Spain between January and October 31 but impossible to say exactly where the ‘tourist in a million’ touches down, admitted the Spanish embassy in Moscow.

In Andalucia it is hoped that reaching the landmark number, together with direct flights between Malaga and Moscow, will encourage winter tourism.

Spain is the third most important destination for Russian tourists, who each spend an average €1,500, half as much again as other nationalities.

Police step in after lady offered as raffle prize TWO people have been charged in Huelva for offering ‘the company of a lady’ as a prize in a raffle held at a club.

The Guardia Civil report that the two men, both Portuguese, are the owner and manager of a brothel in Gibraleon, Huelva, who were charged after pamphlets announcing the ‘prize’

were distributed locally.

The idea was that for each drink purchased, clients would get a number for a raffle which would be held twice a month.

It is not known whether the ‘company’ included sex, but the officers decided to intervene in order to prevent a crime against sexual freedom.

Sheikh ‘debt’ SHEIKH Al Thani, the owner of Malaga Football Club, has failed to pay some of the team members, according to local reports.

He was supposed to have paid off the debt of almost 70 per cent of last year’s purchases, which amounts to almost €10 million, on October 31.

Al Thani has said he will continue to support the club but it is not known when a resolution will be found.

Ring of confidence A SPANISH baker has won a sixyear legal battle over the use of the word ‘doughnut’.

When rival company Bimbo attempted to register ‘Bimbo Doughnuts’ as a trademark in 2006, the claimant, Panrico, argued that Spaniards could confuse the two brands since

doughnut was not a Spanish word.

The European Court of Justice upheld the complaint.

Mexican firm Bimbo were ordered to stop using the word, because the ‘phonetic and visual similarity’ could harm Panrico’s business.

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Above left: WEST END STAR: Shona White will bring a sprinkling of theatre magic to The Grill’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

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Second general strike for Spain SPAIN is set for its second general strike in eight months next Wednesday.

Public transport could be badly hit and the centres of major cities effectively closed by protestors.

But it seems unlikely the nation will grind to a huge standstill with schools and government offices expected to remain open.

The Union General de Trabajadores (UGT) has called for everyone affected by the present economic crisis and government cuts, including workers, consumers, students, pensioners and the jobless, to join in.

The government has criticised the strike, saying it will not help solve unemployment.

But with feelings running high in some quarters over austerity measures and national unemployment at 25 per cent, both the UGT and Union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) are hoping for a massive turnout.

Violence erupted in the centres of Madrid, Barcelona

BLAZING MAD: Trouble erupts in Barcelona in March. and other cities during the last general strike on March 29 and much of Spain - especially in the major cities - was brought to a standstill as buses and trains were left in their depots.

Some flights were also

affected, with easyJet, Ryanair and Iberia all cancelling services.

While many shopkeepers tried to open, some malls were effectively closed by pickets stopping the public from entering.

The UGT claimed a 77 per cent turnout nationally, with 97 per cent in industry and construction in March.

Should support again approach these levels then widespread disruption is likely.

Alora olives to head overseas PRODUCERS of Alora olives are looking to export them throughout the world.

The Alora table olive, the only kind with a protected guarantee of origin and quality, is already being exported in small quantities to some countries, including England, Germany, the USA and Japan, but now they plan to compete with other European products on a larger scale.

The olives are grown on a 19,000-hectare area spread over 19 towns in the Guadalhorce Valley and around seven million kilos are harvested by hand every year.

This year the harvest is expected to fall by 10 per cent.

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Calendar girls bare all for local charities without even a blush

By Dilip Kuner PENSIONERS and mothers aged between 30 and 70 are among 16 women who have stripped for a saucy charity calendar.

When the curtain rises in Fuengirola tomorrow (Friday) on a six-day amatuer production of the global hit film Calendar Girls, the women featured on the Salon Varietes Theatre’s 2013 calendar will be able to claim more than a peep of inside knowledge at what it is all about.

For the not so blushing ladies have bared nearly all for the risqué photoshoot, and seemingly without a regret or blush in sight.

Forty-six-year-old Catrina Helsby - who

PIN-UPS: The ladies who have bared all for the saucy shots.

plays Ruth in the amateur production and is the calendar’s Miss November pin-up - has no regrets.

“I do a lot of productions here. When I heard they were doing Calendar Girls I was straight in for it.”

British pensioner arrested A BRITISH pensioner was arrested in Malaga on drug trafficking charges.

The 71-year-old had been wanted in the UK since June 2010.

Together with two other people he was reportedly caught taking boxes

containing cannabis out of a car in Glasgow. Drugs were also found in his house.

The man was taken to Málaga police station at the disposition of the judicial authorities who have taken the corresponding action.

And her 16-year-old daughter Dahlia was not opposed despite teenagers often being easily embarrassed by parents.

“She had no qualms about the show or the calendar, and in fact wanted to be in the calendar.

“And my husband Dave doesn’t mind either, but he will probably be the first to say put your clothes back on.”

Meanwhile fellow Miss June calendar girl Sandra Lilleywhite, aged 49, also found that her teenage son Greg, and 21-year-old daughter Lucy “thought it was great.

“But then they have been involved in the theatre themselves. They know their mum is up for anything.”

Calendar photographer Mike Naylor admitted some of the women were a bit nervous and reluctant to take all their clothes off to start with.

“But I needed them naked for the shots because even though all their naughty bits are covered, I could not show any straps. But it went like magic.”

Six of the 11 women featured on the calendar appear in the stage production, and five others work backstage or front of house at the theatre.

The calendar is on sale for €5.

Show tickets are available from the box office on 952 474 542.

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Blaze man caught in Mijas LOCAL police in Mijas arrested a 28 year old British man following a blaze which damaged 28 cyprus trees and destroyed bins, causing almost €7000 worth of damage.

Firemen and police were called to Butibamba at 2.25am on Saturday where they found two dumpster bins and a paper bank on fire near the BP petrol station.

The blaze had also spread to the 2.5m tall Cyprus trees bordering the Siesta 2 urbanisation.

Almost 4,000 euros of damage was caused to the bins and 3,000 euros worth of damage to the trees.

Police, acting on a description given in a 112 emergency call, arrested a British man near the scene.

The man, from Torrenueva, allegedly resisted arrest and had to be subdued forcibly.

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Most major property owners in Malaga THERE are almost 1,000 people in Malaga province who have more than 50 properties.

As a result of the real estate bonanza of the previous decade, Malaga is the Andalucian province with the most properties on the census, with more than 1,094,183.

More than one million of these properties are in towns and cities along the coast.

It is also the Andalucian province with the highest number of major landowners, with 834 people who have more than 50 properties to their names in towns and cities, and a further 80 who own more than 50 rural properties.

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Animal shelter bosses charged with cruelty

DEAL: Andalucia is putting a special effort into promotion to the Russians.

The Russians are coming TWO flights per week between Moscow and Malaga will be operated by company Natalie Tours.

The Andalucian Tourism Councillor, Rafael Rodriguez, signed an agreement with the tour operator that will see 9,000

Russian visitors coming to Malaga starting immediately and until April 2013.

Following this deal, around 100,000 overnight stays are guaranteed for Costa del Sol hotels.

According to the Andalucian Tourism Board, Russia is the fastest growing country in Europe, in terms of new tourists travelling abroad. During this year’s first half Andalucian hotels received 22.6 per cent more Russian tourists than in 2011.

THE director of a Torremolinos animal sanctuary is being charged with killing 3,000 cats and dogs illegally.

Carmen Marin of the Parque Animal sanctuary wrongly euthanised them between 2009 and 2010 using small doses causing the animals to suffer, prosecutors say based on evidence found during an investigation.

The shelter’s manager is also being charged.

They allegedly ‘administered lethal medications to the animals in small doses, causing them unnecessary and unjustified suffering until death.

According to sources, the director and manager were not qualified to administer the euthanasia drug Dolethal, and are also accused of falsifying monthly reports which they had to supply to the town hall.

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Stories making headlines from Russia

On fire A FIRE broke out at a Moscow restaurant, seating up to 400 customers. No one was injured but the cause remains unclear, police sources said.

Robot meds RIGLA company has opened a €200,000 pharmacy in Yekaterinburg where customers are served by robots through a conveyor belt.

City parade THOUSANDS of nationalists, some wearing swastika flags, walked along Moscow’s city centre during the annual Russian March, which took place during National Unity Day.

Super tower THE highest skyscraper in Europe is not the London Shard any more but the recently-opened Mercury City Tower in Moscow, which is 338 metres high.

Bus attack TWO were injured after an unidentified man opened fire with an airgun on a Moscow bus.

Big university A LARGE university project merging the Siberian department of the Academy of Sciences with the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology has been announced by the Kremlin.

Ring road IT is 50 years on since the Moscow Ring Road was built in November 1962, with room for 36,000 vehicles a day for the current 216,000.

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Why do I need to sign up to the ‘padrón’?

Raul Candela talks to just one of the hundreds of town halls across the EWN’s six editions urging expats to sign up LIKE so many towns with a large expat community, Benalmadena needs as many foreigners as possible to sign on the ‘padrón’ (municipal register) to keep their public services running.

In these tough economic times, towns are highly dependent on the budget that the state government allocates for schools, health and care centres, and emergency services.

Basically, the more people on the padrón, SIGNING UP: Expatriates visiting the the more town hall to register on the ‘padrón’. money the town hall receives. It • Question: is in fact When I renewed my padrón in estimated February 2011, I was told it that €150 is was valid for two years. I went given for every to the ‘ayuntamiento’ (town resident. hall) the other day to check With a and was given a certificate recorded which the lady said was valid overall NECESSARY: The Benalmadena Mayor and the Foreign for three months. Does this population of 63,700, Residents Councillor made a call to all expatriates. mean we will have to go back there are to the town hall every three more than 17,300 foreigners However, in order to benefit months or again next February living in Benalmadena. Out of from other discounts like the bus when the two-year period is these, about 35 per cent are card or a schoolbook grant, she up?

British. says: “You have to be registered The town hall says that some for a period of time, depending 7,000 foreigners need to renew on your town, so we always say • Answer their registration. That means the sooner you sign up to it the You register just once. You have to €1,050,000 is at stake for better.” confirm your ‘padrón’ every two Benalmadena.

It is true that not all towns give years if you are registered with your Joanna Drozdowska from the the same benefits for registering Foreigners Office, who deals with and so it is highly advisable for passport or every five years if you everything involving expats living expats to contact their town hall are registered with your in the town, and Isabel Vergara or foreigners’ office to know ‘residencia’. The certificate or proof from the Padrón Office, are exactly how they will benefit. that you are registered (‘nota de definite about the need for Signing up gives the right to padrón’) is valid for three months support. foreigners to vote in the local and “Most of the foreigners, around European elections. only, but it does not mean you have 90 per cent, who have come here “British nationals usually to ask for a new one every three to renew their ‘padrón’ are British compare the padrón with their months. You come to the town hall nationals. electoral roll, which is similar,” and ask for ‘nota de padrón’ only if Then there are Finnish, said Isabel. you need one; for example, when Norwegian, Danish, Russian and “But it is important to reiterate some German people too. But that all foreigners, even if registering your car number plate. what they all ask for is the registered, need to apply for a benefits,” said Joanna. form to state their intention to “Here, those registered on the vote three months before the The padrón is not a proof of ‘padrón’ get 60 per cent discount elections,” she stressed. residence, it is just a way for on IBI (property tax) and an Signing up to the padrón is free town halls in Spain to receive annual €160 discount on waste and does not result in losing their allocation of funds according collection tax.” rights in the home country. to population.

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Anguish of evictions IN just two months, 900 families will have been evicted from their homes in Malaga province.

Despite the efforts of associations and the public administration, between September 15 and November 15, 900 families will have been forced to leave their homes, mainly because they are unable to pay their mortgages.

Before the financial crisis, most evictions were those of people who failed to pay their rent.

Since the beginning of this year, more than 2,220 families will have been forced to leave their homes in the province, the worst rate in Andalucia.

Experts are asking for a change in laws, because solutions given by the government, such as giving the house in question to the creditor in order to cancel the debt, are not thought to be working well.

The preferred option is a social rent, so families can pay for their homes with less pressure, instead of leaving them empty.

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Higher fuel prices

By Nicole Hallett MALAGA has come second in the league table for the most expensive fuel in the country, for both 95octane petrol and diesel.

Huelva joined them for 95-octane while Zaragoza was in the top three

for diesel., according to a study of 8,500 petrol stations made by the Real Automovil Club de Cataluña (RACC) during September.

The difference between the highest and lowest prices was 26 cents which equates to €13 when filling the average car petrol tank,

RACCOONS: Can do untold damage

says RACC. Andalucia was the second most expensive region for 95-octane in September with an average price of €1.52 compared with the national figure of €1.506. For diesel Andalucia was the fourth most expensive region with an average price of €1.451 compared to the national figure of €1.435.

A filling station at Cortes de Pallas, a municipality south-west of Valencia which was charging €1.33 for 95-octane and €1.225 for diesel was found to have the cheapest prices of all.

Meanwhile, Spain has the highest pre-tax fuel prices in Europe. Three companies – Repsol, Cepsa and BP – is reportedly causing a lack of competition, thereby keeping prices high and to wildlife and birds. damaging the competitiveness of Spanish firms abroad, a study carried out by the National Competition Commission (CNC) found.

Franciso Jose Garcia. Raccoons were A number of measures to first detected in Madrid and help open up the market Guadalajara, with 160 sightings in the were suggested by the last 10 years, usually near inhabited CNC in an 85-page zones. The problem has now moved to document. These include Doñana where the regional government ‘conflict of interest’ is taking steps to prevent them from regulations and a reduction proliferating. in red tape for operators They could do untold damage to opening new service Doñana’s wildlife, Garcia warned. stations and refineries.

Cute, but treacherous and definitely not a perfect pet DOÑANA employees have captured 11 raccoons near the national park since September last year.

They were probably acquired as pets, experts believe, and abandoned when they became too difficult to feed and handle. Cute-looking, they are aggressive, voracious and smell bad.

They also start breeding when they are a year old, explained biologist

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Looking to China buyers PROMOTERS from the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca have attended a luxury real estate fair in Beijing, China.

The aim is to attract Chinese millionaires to buy property in Spain, the country with the world’s third highest number of millionaires behind the USA and Japan.

Some promoters are confident that the Chinese are attracted by the Spanish landscapes and climate, while others see buying property in Spain as an investment.

Due to restrictions on building and purchasing property in China, many of those who have the money are deciding to invest in Europe and the Spanish real estate sector is confident it has what it needs to attract the Chinese buyers.

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Direct flights from London to Sierra Nevada are available this winter BRITISH skiers will be able to fly non-stop from London to the Sierra Nevada this winter.

Starting from December 7, Hispania Airways will launch two flights a week from Gatwick to Granada, which is 32km away from the ski resort.

Passengers will be allowed up to 20kg of luggage and can carry their ski equipment free.

Meanwhile, more than 61 per cent of foreign nationals visiting the Sierra Nevada are British.

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Leaky class PARENTS with children at the Miguel Hernandez State School in San Pedro Alcantara have compl-ained the roof of one of the classrooms leaks every time it rains.

The children are normally taken to the events hall or another classroom.

Easy trips

SNOWBOUND: Now the ski resorts are much more accessible.

Minor endangered by illegal abortion TWO people were arrested in Algeciras for their alleged involvement

in causing a minor to have an abortion.

The girl was admitted

Man stabbed in Puerto Banus TWELVE people were arrested for their involvement in a fight and stabbing in Puerto Banus.

A 21-year-old man had to be admitted to the Costa del Sol Hospital with knife wounds.

The 12 detainees are aged between 17 and 22, and the person who actually stabbed the victim is believed to be one of the three minors.

Apparently, the fight began outside a disco after one of the youths refused to lend another a cigarette lighter. Another five people were also injured, although none of them seriously.

to the Punta Europa Hospital in the city after losing the baby she was carrying. Hospital staff alerted the police after discovering the abortion was caused by ingesting large quantities of a prescription drug used for gastric problems, which endangered her health.

The detainees had obtained the drug illegally in a pharmacy.

The investigation remains open and further arrests are expected.

Meanwhile, in Madrid, an 18-year-old was arrested for aborting and throwing the 27-week foetus in a dustbin. The woman had been to hospital complaining of stomach pains.

EASYJET and British Airways will organise familiarisation trips for holiday operators and press to Marbella, the Tourism Councillor said.

Smurf fans SINCE it became a ‘Smurf Town’ in June 2011, more than 170,000 people have visited Juzcar, in the Serrania de Ronda. The visitors are both Spanish and foreigners who want to see the houses painted blue.

Station info THE government will invest €2.3 million this year to improve train stations in Malaga province. This includes installing systems which will provide better information for passengers.

New delivery BENAHAVIS Post Office is now officially open.

The inauguration, attended by Mayor Jose Antonio Mena Castilla and director of Postal Services Area 8 POST, revealed the new building will cater for the near 7,000 registered residents in the area.

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Politician says sorry POLITICIAN Oriel Pujol has said he is sorry for comparing the relationship between Cataluña’s Socialists and the national PSOE party to ‘sodomy’.

“I don’t know if I was having a bad day when I made that declaration, but I apologise,” said the secretary general of the CDC (Cataluña Democratic Party).

“And I’d like it very much if Señor Montilla or Señora Chacon were to apologise when they offended me,” he added, in reference to prominent Catalan Socialists.

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Nationwide gang arrested for forging Tous gold jewellery TWENTY-TWO people have been arrested throughout Spain for their alleged involvement in a

network which forged the ‘Tous’ jewellery brand.

The gold items were made in

warehouses in Cordoba, while silver and steel items were imported from Asia.

Nazi ‘theft’ Prado probe THE Prado Museum in Madrid has been asked by a Jewish family for help in tracing a set of paintings it claims were stolen by a ‘Hitler collaborator’.

The collection contains works by Goya, Rubens and Tintoreto.

The heirs to the art, who have travelled to Madrid to meet Prado officials, claim it was stolen by Hans Hoffman, German Consul in Malaga until his death in 1998.

Hoffman was a member of the Gestapo, according to a report in El Mundo.

HELPING OUT: The Prado Museum in Madrid.

All of the items were despatched to retailers through a company in Ourense and sold at prices similar to the authentic products.

More than 31,400 items valued at over €2 million have been seized, as well as the moulds and machinery used to make the forgeries.

The National Police investigation began following a complaint from the owners of the Tous regarding intellectual property rights.

The arrests took place in Asturias, Barcelona, Tarragona, Bilbao, Ciudad Real, La Rioja, A Coruña, Lugo, Ourense, Pontevedra, Madrid, Malaga, Salamanca, Segovia, Valladolid, Valencia and Sevilla.

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Three youngsters held for rape of British girl THREE youths are accused of raping a British girl after a night of drinking.

The alleged rape was carried out in a caravan at the Montes de Málaga after a night out in Málaga’s city centre.

The three boys deny the charges, according to judicial sources, and say they were so drunk they could not have carried out any kind of sexual activity.

The victim’s statement is said to be full of inconsistencies and she could not identify who raped her, or if it was one or all them who assaulted her. She did not remember if they took off her clothes or if she did.

A decision is expected in a few days.

FIFTY-ONE people have been arrested for smuggling hashish from Morocco into Spain and then transporting it throughout Europe.

The drugs were cut and packaged in a warehouse at the Caballo Blanco Industrial Estate in Coin.

The joint Guardia Civil and National Police operation began last August in Torrevieja, Alicante, and resulted in 11 premises being searched, and 1,600 kilos of hashish, 40 kilos of marihuana, four boats, 17 cars, two vans and a motorbike being seized.

In addition false registration plates, mobile phones and utensils for cutting and packing drugs were found.

The detainees, who were involved in taking the drugs to countries including France, the UK, Holland, Germany and Italy, were Spanish, Moroccan, Dutch,

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Bullring break-in AN unidentified group of people broke into Mijas Bullring in the early hours of the morning and damaged several seats. They also let out some young bulls and taunted them, the Local Police reported.

Pair detained A WOMAN was arrested for allegedly stabbing her former partner in Malaga. He was also arrested in hospital because he had violated a restraining order when he went to her house.

CRIME WATCH

Hash gang busted

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ACCIDENT SCENE: Passers-by assist the elderly victim.

Pensioner injured in collision AN elderly man was taken to hospital on Friday night after a collision involving a Ford Fiesta at the SuperSol roundabout in Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena.

British, Russian, German and Romanian.

Drug OAP arrested A BRITISH pensioner, aged 71, has been arrested in Málaga for having a reclamation order against him issued in the UK. He has been under investigation since June 2010 for the distribution of cannabis; drugs were found at his house and also inside his car.

Fighter jailed EX-WORLD Boxing Featherweight Champion between 2002 and 2005 Scott Harrison has been sent to prison by Penal Court Number Seven in Málaga, along with two of his friends.

The man, believed to be 73 years old, suffered head and minor back injuries. The driver was treated for shock, and it is believed no further action will be taken.

They were found guilty of injuring the owner and two clients at a nightclub in Alhaurín el Grande.

Stab charge A MAN has been remanded in Alhaurin de la Torre prison accused of the attempted murder of a goatherd nicknamed The Donkey.

The 31-year-old accused, identified as MCC, allegedly stabbed the man 12 times after arguing with him for allowing goats and sheep to eat crops on his land in the Las Viñas area of Maro, near the N-340.

After being stabbed in the neck, back, and abdomen, the victim made his way to the main road where he was picked up by

a motorist, taken to a health centre, and then transferred to hospital in Velez-Malaga. He was released after being detained overnight.

Illegal ticket sales A MAN, 29, has been arrested for illegal ticket sales from which he is said to have made more than €6,000. He allegedly purchased tickets for local music events via the internet using cloned American credit cards.

The enquiry began last summer following a report from the manager of a local music event organiser who found that tickets had been bought illegally.

The detainee was caught selling tickets at the entrance to one of the concerts.

Cover-up A MAN, 29, was arrested in Torremolinos for reporting that he had been mugged. He was allegedly trying to cover up for losing the keys of a vehicle which could link him to two break-ins in Huelva.

Two shot NATIONAL POLICE are investigating a shooting at a garage in Benalmadena in which two Moroccan men were injured.

Test no more THE Gender Violence Prosecutor in Malaga has said it is ‘not necessary’ to carry out further psychological tests on a man accused of killing his wife with a knife and axe in Malaga in 2011.

A family affair in the burglary business

Muggers flee

FOUR members of the same family were arrested for belonging to a gang which broke into houses in Mijas at night.

The Guardia Civil

A WOMAN was injured with a knife when she was allegedly mugged by three men in Fuengirola who fled the scene by car.

operation began in March following three reports of robberies on the Torrenueva Urbanization in which money, jewellery and electrical

equipment were stolen.

The perpetrators wore masks and used guns to intimidate the occupants of the homes they entered.

The Guardia Civil found that the father and son had carried out the burglaries, while the mother drove the getaway vehicle and the

grandmother sold the stolen goods.

They were located in Alora, where weapons and ammunition were also found.

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School rape claim A 15-YEAR-OLD was allegedly drugged and raped at the Huelva school where she boards.

She felt ‘indisposed’ after drinking a glass of water offered by three boys at the school which is also a care centre, the girl’s mother claimed.

Some time later she went to bed, where she was raped by all three.

Doctors later found no external signs of violence, but prescribed standard medication for cases of this type.

The girl was immediately moved by the education authorities to another centre and the alleged attack is currently under investigation by the authorities.

Swedes are on top, but Spain’s English improves THE Swedes have come top of a league table for the best non-native English speakers.

Education First’s English Proficiency Index for 2012 also shows that the Spanish speak better English than either the French or the Italians.

The proficiency of more than 1.5 million adults from 54 countries and five continents was tested for grammar, vocabulary, reading and oral comprehension. Spain rolled home in 18th position with an average 55.89 out of a possible 100, overtaking France (54.28) and Italy (54.01). Both had obtained better marks than Spain in the previous Index based on data from 2007 and 2009.

Spain has risen six places since then but managed only 14th place amongst the 18 European participants. The English spoken in Madrid is also the worst in Europe.

Worldwide, women are generally better at English, but in Spain men obtained higher marks than women,

SWEDE TALK: But do they chant in English? with respective averages of 56.16 and 55.69.

Spain, Portugal and Italy – all at the heart of the eurozone crisis and all at the bottom of the European rankings – are hampered by their relatively poor English.

Research suggests there is a strong link between skills in English and the amount of money a country earns through exports.

Spain’s best English-speakers are found in the Basque Region, with an average mark of 57.90.

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No Catalan business A GALICIAN firm, infuriated by Cataluña’s calls for independence, has cancelled an order placed with a Catalan business.

Confecciones Joti, based in Vilanova d’Escornalbou (Tarragona), makes work uniforms and the Galician client, whose name has not been revealed, placed an order worth €1,000 on September 19.

On October 25, Confecciones Joti received a fax explaining the client had decided to suspend all purchases from Catalan firms “owing to its politicians’ disdain for Galicia.” Do not send the items because they will not be accepted, the fax continued.

A fifth of Confecciones Joti’s orders come from Galicia, said owner Joan Oliveras, who hopes the boycott does not spread.

“We are a family business,” he said. “I just want to work in peace.”

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E-moan THE Malaga regional government has launched a new site for reporting complaints, suggestions and different paperwork online.

Visit: https://sede.malaga.es

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Minors entering bars reported LOCAL police in Malaga report at least one bar per month for allowing minors to enter.

Between 2009 and 2011, the police entered 33 bars and restaurants where there were minors following reports from citizens, plain clothes officers or after

seeing minors outside. Some of the worst affected areas are the city centre and the Teatinos campus area.

The bars’ doormen should prevent minors from entering by demanding ID, although they often find youths have fake ID.

One of the main problems is when the bar is open to anyone over 16, because the minors can be accompanied by friends over 18, who buy drinks for them.

So far this year, 33 premises, including shops, have been reported for selling alcohol to minors.

Festival days may move

Charity act FUNDS are being raised in Cartama for a three-year-old child suffering from cerebral palsy, whose family cannot afford the expensive treatment.

Big thing A 5KG mushroom was collected by a local bar owner in Ronda, where he proudly exhibited his finding.

Agri-biz MALAGA olive oil producer and exporter Hojiblanca will extend their stockbreeding business soon, they announced.

Too young A GROCERY shop in Antequera was sentenced to close for a month and fined €2,000 for selling spirits to minors.

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A SCARY LOT!: Some of the Year One pupils dressed up for Halloween.

Spooky School Celebrations VAMPIRES, skeletons, witches and ghosts.

Those were just some of the ghoulish characters children dressed up as during a day of Halloween celebrations at the British School of Marbella.

Teachers also got into character for the event that included pumpkin carving and a disco before everyone tucked into a Halloween feast.

For more information visit www.bsm.org.es.

THREE festival days in 2014 could be moved to reduce the number of ‘puentes’ (long weekends), if Government plans follow through.

For example, when a holiday is on a Tuesday, workers often take the Monday off as well.

The festivals to be moved are the Assumption of Mary on August 15, All Saints on November 1 and the Day of the Constitution on December 6.

The rest of the festival days in the middle of the week will not be moved, said the Director General of Employed Xavier Thibault.

The Government is only working on these three days and has been holding talks with the Episcopal Conference and the autonomous regions.

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Demand for more protection

Tragic cost of failing to pay AS town halls throughout the Valencian Community seek extra income, some are looking towards their cemeteries.

Valencia city hall now orders more than 700 exhumations a year when families fail to renew rentals on cemetery niches.

Since 1969, it is no longer possible to acquire a niche in the city without a time limit of five, 20 or 50 years and although in the past officials were slow to chase up renewals, the crisis is changing that.

News from our editions

Job stats LATEST unemployment figures in Alicante say 3,359 more jobless were added during October for a total of 225,796, the Ministry of Employment said.

War heritage CIVIL War shelters in Alicante will be restored following the same patterns used in Almeria, after the Trade and Works Councillors visited the Andalucian city.

Rocking stamp CALPE’S Peñon de Ifac rock may be portrayed in a Correos mail stamp, marking its 25th anniversary as a Natural Park.

Recycling vex NEIGHBOUR associations in Javea claimed they have spotted many people collecting bottles and packages from recycling bins. They fear this may be affecting the recycling system.

THAT’S LIFE: Imserso tour operator Mundosenior expects three applications for every vacancy.

A welcome for the elderly

ALMERIA will be the most visited destination in Andalucia by Imserso trips for the elderly.

Up to 74,900 vacancies are available for the region, mainly focused on Roquetas de Mar and Mojacar hotels.

Holiday packs are already on sale, with prices per person ranging from €143 (eight days) to €357 (15 days).

Expats who are receiving a state pension from the Spanish government, either retired or a widow/widower, are allowed to apply for these trips.

The public Institute of Social Services and the Elderly (Imserso), among other benefits, organises a Holiday Programme for Canforal natural park in Macael is being paved for easier car access, the town hall said.

Be legal THE black economy, meaning 25 per cent of Almeria economy, may cause many small legal businesses to close as they cannot compete with cheaper prices, the Almeria Business Confederation said.

Positive side

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Property news MORE than 20 towns in the Almeria region – including Almanzora and Turre - have passed local regulations stating what papers have to be brought to register house properties.

Nature leisure THE family leisure area in El

TEMPORARY employment grew in Almeria during October, as 428 people were hired for construction and repair after the storms, CCOO trade union said.

Helping hand MINORS who suffered or are suffering gender violence cases in their families will get free psychological help from the

pensioners every year. This is a main source of national visitors for tourist destinations, with a great impact on the local economy.

Despite that, the budget for these trips was cut by 30 per cent for the 2012-2013 season – from €102 million last year to the current €75 million - Almeria has been granted the largest share of vacancies in Andalucia, a worthy 38.3 per cent.

Elderly visitors are expected to stay in 13 different hotels, both in the Levante and Poniente areas, starting this month.

After Almeria, with a 33 per cent share, Costa del Sol hotels will welcome up to 65,716 people from Imserso trips.

Almeria Women Rights Institute (IAM).

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Increase in Brits THERE has been a 5 per cent increase in the number of British tourists to the Balearics so far this year, which builds on last year’s phenomenal 8 per cent growth. They are spending on average one day less here than they were in 2009, but are spending €7 more per day. Just over half stayed in three-star accommodation while one-third chose four-star.

Bullfight organisers The organisers of two bullfights this summer have been gored where it hurts and fined €6,001 each for allowing children to

attend the events. An animal rights party filmed the events and produced videos showing children of all ages, including some that appeared to be toddlers. Under legislation introduced six years ago, those under the age of 16 are not allowed to attend bullfights in the Balearics, which makes it one of the few Spanish regions to impose such a restriction.

On the dole THE seasonal nature of work in the Balearics has once again been highlighted by an increase of almost 9,500 in the number claiming unemployment benefit last month.

Official figures showed that there were now 87,151 jobless in the islands, a figure radically different from last week’s unemployment data for the third trimester, which said that 122,600 were signing on.

RINCON DE LA VICTORIA Town Hall has demanded that the Junta de Andalucia take urgent measures to protect the local Cueva del Tesoro.

The cave and the prehistoric paintings inside it are in danger from microscopic fungi and although the town hall will receive €72,000 from the Provincial Government to carry out emergency work they need more help.

The cave, which was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest (BIC), needs work budgeted at €755,000, according to the local mayor, Francisco Salado.

Fire evacuation A FOUR-STOREY building in Torre del Mar had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in an electrical panel. Smoke affected a bakery on the ground floor and homes on the first floor. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation.

Restricted paint VELEZ-MALAGA Town Hall plans to tell local residents what colours they can paint their homes. The Urban Development and Infrastructure Department has chosen 21 buildings from the 19th and 20th centuries from which it will take samples to determine the colours of walls in the town centre over the years.

RBL branch The poppy appeal by the Torre del Mar branch of the Royal British Legion raised 1,540 euros. Joined by members of the Los Romanos branch also, 135 attendees enjoyed canapés, a four-course meal and entertainment at Nerja Caves restaurant.

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Stat of week 51 per cent of Spanish companies have no payroll employees, while 2.7 per cent have more than 20 employees, the National Statistics Institute has revealed.

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Cheap tickets on track Cost of using AVE rail links set to fall in 2013 TICKET prices on Spain’s AVE high-speed rail links look set to substantially drop in 2013.

Efforts are now being focused on making the AVE - one of the world’s most extensive high-speed networks more affordable. At present demand on some routes is still insufficient, due to the cost of tickets, said Ana Pastor, the nation’s Minister of Public Works. She was

Now banks fall foul of judges BANKS are falling foul of the courts.

They have been accused of speculating on evictions and turning Spain’s courts into money-collectors.

This, claim judges and prosecutors, runs the risks becoming courts of ‘swamped’ and nearing collapse owing to bankrelated cases.

There has been such a huge rise in banks pursuing debtors through the courts that unless the courts receive aid to deal with them, they will be deferred, warned Maria Teresa Saez, the APM association’s judges’ spokeswoman.

Eviction proceedings are deliberately delayed in hopes that properties will increase in value and not add to the banks’

debts, she claimed.

And the courts anticipate an avalanche of cases take banks once advantage of Spain’s newly-created Bad Bank, BARES, and reactivate evictions before transferring the repossessed properties. also have Banks overloaded the courts with cases arising through their negligence in selling highrisk products, claimed spokesman for Judges for Joaquim Democracy, Bosch. All bank cases - not only mortgage defaults are extremely complicated, he said, and meanwhile citizens’ affairs are left on the back burner.

Until priorities can be established, bank cases could be put off, Bosch warned.

addressing the US Chamber of Commerce on plans to bring private money in to the Renfe railway system.

Following liberalisation of the rail market and privatisation of Renfe, Pastor said she believes there will be substantial falls in the price of tickets. The present system is currently burdened with debts of €20,000 and is ‘inefficient and unsustainable’, she said.

800,000 drop in homes MORE than 800,000 fewer new homes will be built this year compared to 2006.

By the end of the year, 48,300 properties will have been built, a new low for Spain’s building industry, and a 38.3 per cent fall on last year’s 78,286 homes.

Six years ago, in a record year, 865,561 properties were built, the Ministry of Public Works said.

With the construction sector remaining in the doldrums, there was a further fall in building licences granted in August.

Sick set to feel extra charge pain MADRID residents will in future pay €1 for every health service prescription on top of the existing co-payment.

The charge is rational, said Regional President Ignacio Gonzalez, who claimed that Madrileños have medicine valued at €45 million squirrelled away at home.

The charge is intended to dissuade, not bring in money, he insisted, and noone will pay more than €72 a year.

AVE: One of most extensive high-speed networks.

There will also be a charge for ambulance use, ranging from a maximum of €6 a month for the lowest incomes to €60 for those earning more than €100,000 a year.

Madrid ambulances used in emergencies will remain free as will those used by patients undergoing dialysis, chemotherapy or rehabilitation on a doctor’s orders.

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I am a 54-year-old Briton married to a Spanish woman. After noting that my residency card had expired two years ago I went to Benidorm National Police office and was told that the law had changed. As I am not working, I must now provide proof of means to support myself. In my case, this would be evidence of the money I transfer from the UK from a rental property we own there.

To obtain the new Certificate of Registration, I must also You and the show that I have a private health insurance policy. I was Law in Spain

By David Searl about to provide this when I saw your article in Issue 1422. Am I correct in thinking that the Spanish authorities are not correct in their demands? Some clarification would be much appreciated.

M D, Benidorm

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As residents in Spain, foreigners must obey the Spanish rules. Therefore you must comply with the requirements of the Spanish National Police in order to obtain a new Certificate of Registration. If they require proof of income and a private medical insurance, you must provide them under the new regulations. Under European Union (EU) regulations, Spain is perfectly correct in requiring this proof of income and health insurance for EU citizens who wish to reside here. In your case, your former residence card expired two years ago so you will need to start from the beginning.

The earlier column you cite from EWN was referring only to whether the Spanish Certificate of Registration for EU citizens in Spain expires or has to be renewed after five years. Though the EU has stated that the certificate does not expire, the Spanish authorities are now requiring that it be renewed after five years.

David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers.

You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.

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Tasty Christmas pud business boost for Aldi A £7.99 (€10) CHRISTMAS pudding by discount supermarket Aldi was ranked second in a magazine survey, while Fortnum & Mason’s £24.95 (€31.18) finished 29th out of 32.

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£££ NOTTINGHAMSHIRE County Council is considering plans for a £13 million (€16.25m) attraction called Discover Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest.

ritish usiness riefs £££

LOW-COST airline Ryanair is to create 1,000 UK jobs next year by flying one million more passengers on new routes. The

Dublin-based carrier at present operates more than 1,500 daily flights to 28 countries.

£££ REGENERATED gifts including Furby, which was first released 14 years ago, will be most in demand among this year’s Christmas presents, according to the Toy Retailers Association Dream Toys for Christmas list.

Merkel’s EU balancing act keeps focus on Germany Not by design, perhaps, but by default A UNIFIED Europe? Well, it could happen perhaps.

But if it does, then it will not be the one the founding fathers had in mind at their first treaty signing way back in the 1950s. The dream then was that all the nations, so recently at one another’s throats, would join together in brotherhood, a Utopian view that could only come about by the voluntary will of the people.

I have previously highlighted that the steady ‘drip drip’ of pressure emanating from Berlin might result in Germany not just taking the lead in Europe, but becoming the continent’s de facto master.

Ms Merkel, of course, has the well-being of her own country in mind, which is why she has

MAIN PRIORITY: The needs of Germans in Berlin and elsewhere must be kept in focus by Merkel (inset).

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always opposed any fiscal plan that might be construed as Germany’s citizens being expected always to be putting their hands in their pockets to

ease the lot of the ‘profligate’ peripheral states.

One can understand her impatience; the EU is rudderless and lacking direction, and who could blame the Germanic ‘Iron Lady’ for thinking that someone - herself - has to take control, to impose the necessary discipline

Solvency check costs €31.4m SOLVENCY-TESTING 14 Spanish banks has cost the Bank of Spain €31,398,929.81.

Four hundred auditors began the stress testing on May 21 and continued until September 30.

The work involved 172,000 hours’ work, including 40,000 hours’ overtime, with the average

per hour cost working out at €182.55. The tests revealed that €59.3 billion is needed to restore the health of Spain’s banking sector.

Bank of Spain Governor Luis Linde has said that the cost will be met by Spain’s Deposit Guarantee Fund (FGD).

and see it through.

Without such a hand on the tiller, she might feel, the EU is destined for the rocks.

But Ms Merkel is nothing if not an astute politician. She’s very aware of the fact that she must answer to her own party and people. Critical questions are already being asked, and will be put to the vote next year.

Should she lose the chancellorship, she might feel that all her work has been for nought.

European summits come and go with many proposals being talked to death but no firm decisions made. Much of the blame is pinned on Ms Merkel for her intransigence in opposing Eurobonds, but at the last summit she did almost agree to the setting up of a special fund to help smooth out regional shocks. However, this fund would be subject to a ‘balanced budget’ rule, which means the appointment of a eurozone currency director with the power to oversee national governments.

How democratic might that be, given Germany’s tight control, is open to question.

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www.euroweeklynews.com The UK is officially out of recession. It is still early days, but the economy is showing signs of progress. As this continues, it will lead to improved confidence among businesses, households and investors and help drive longer-term growth.

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics reveal that the economy grew by 1% of gross domestic product (GDP) over the third quarter of the year, compared to the previous one.

Over the second quarter it had shrunk by 0.4% and reached nine months of negative growth.

In contrast, the 1% rise was the fastest growth figure recorded for five years.

We need to exercise caution, since the growth was boosted by one-off factors. The extra bank holiday in June shaved 0.5% off growth over the second quarter, so there was a bounce back in the third. Olympic ticket sales then added an extra 0.2% to GDP. The positive growth figure was therefore expected, but 1% beat most expectations, which is encouraging news.

Growth was driven by the UK’s dominant services sector, which expanded by 1.3% and contributed 25% of the total.

Industrial output, including manufacturing, grew by 1.1%, its

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This contributed 0.2% to total growth. However, the construction sector shrank by 2.5%, wiping 0.2% off GDP. Separate data released on 29th October by the Bank of England showed that lending to UK consumers rose at its fastest pace in four and a half years in September. Consumer credit rose by £1.2 billion, the strongest rise since February 2008, while mortgage approvals hit a four-month high.

These figures boost hopes that the economic recovery is sustainable.

It is too early to say that the UK economy is out of the woods, but it is showing signs of progress and gathering momentum. This will hopefully pave the way for an ongoing recovery.

Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Charlie Bean, cautioned against being over-optimistic, but believes there is “reason for optimism” for over the coming period.

The headwinds the UK economy has been struggling against, like the Eurozone, banking system problems and high inflation, are abating somewhat, he said. Households’ real spending power has improved, and although there is still a long way to go

by Bill Blevins, Financia l Correspondent, Blevins Franks

for the Eurozone, there has been some progress.

The director general at the British Chamber of Commerce, John Longworth, said the news will give many businesses the confidence to invest. However, the government needs to do more to ensure an economic recovery is sustainable, he added.

The US US GDP rose 2% over the third quarter, while the unemployment rate fell below 8% for the first time since 2009. Further positive news is that the US housing market continues to show encouraging signs of improvement, which helped consumer sentiment hit a five-year high.

The potential “fiscal cliff” however

remains a concern and potential barrier to further recovery. A series of tax reliefs and government spending programmes are scheduled to end in January and would reduce households’ disposable income. We need to see how the next US budget negotiations pan out (and before that how the presidential elections pans out). The current deal was crafted under great duress last summer.

Whether in the US, or UK, or elsewhere, positive economic news should lead to higher levels of confidence. Higher levels of confidence are critical in terms of driving longer-term growth, since they can promote gains in consumer spending, which in turn can lead to better jobs growth and therefore creating a self-reinforcing cycle.

Investors Positive economic data is good news for investors, but there are some key points to remember. We do not normally recommend that investors react to every bit of news, whether good or bad. You would normally be invested for the long-term with a suitably diversified portfolio, and leave day to day investment decisions to your professional fund and wealth managers.

However, those waiting to invest should note that historically markets are forward looking and tend to move higher before the economy does.

Waiting until the economy is clearly on an upward path could mean you miss out on market rises.

There are still risks ahead. Whether you look at the UK, US, the Eurozone or further afield like China, uncertainty remains. At the same time, though, there may be opportunities for investors.

Strategic asset allocation is as important as ever, if not more so. If you remain broadly invested, with a fully diversified portfolio, you will be in a position to partake in any upsides while having some protection if the risks prevail for a while longer.

Importantly, your portfolio should be designed around your specific objectives, circumstances, time horizon and risk tolerance.

Blevins Franks specialises in providing personalised wealth management advice to British expatriates living in Spain, and could help you review and plan your investments in the current economic climate.

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Smoking not just drag on health but also on work absenteeism PUFFING away outside an office block or place of work, smokers can perhaps be forgiven for thinking it’s only their lungs or those of passers-by they are threatening.

But now a new study has spelled out that this unhealthy habit is also putting the economy deeper into crisis.

Having analysed reports spanning more than half a A look century, researchers at finance have concluded that for females smokers are a drag on business and the Jane Plunkett economy, as they jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. take more time off com work than the average nonsmoking employee.

The seemingly acceptable multiple WORK DRAG: Staff who smoke take breaks that smokers take during an more time off! average day have long been a bone of contention among the non-smoking workforce, who might only leave their But smokers do these things as well as desk to make a cup of tea or use the loo. take numerous fag breaks.

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The study, which looked at evidence from 1960 to 2011, uncovered that smoking was linked to higher rates of both short-term and long-term absences.

Current smokers were found to be 33 per cent more likely to take time off work than non-smokers, missing an average of 2.7 additional days each year.

The impact of these lost work-hours due to smoking-related absentism was added to by the regular smoking work breaks staff also take, and the cost of fires caused by discarded cigarettes.

The study, which was conducted by the University of Nottingham, also estimated that smokers cost UK businesses £1.4 billion (€1,75m) last year alone.

Obviously the main health message for smokers is to quit, but the fact that smoking doesn’t just affect the health of the nicotine addict but the health of the economy also, is an interesting sidepoint.

And at a time when companies are having to let go many employees, it might just pay off to be that non-smoking hence non-absent - employee.

Heathrow: Down to earth deal FERROVIAL - the world’s largest transport infrastructures company - is selling 5.72 per cent of its Heathrow stake.

The company owns Heathrow, Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Aberdeen airports in the UK. But following an agreed €319.3 million sale to CIC International, the Spanish group’s Heathrow Airport holding will fall to 44.27 per cent.

This is Ferrovial’s second Heathrow holding reduction this year, following 10.62 per cent sold for €607 million to Qatar Holding in August.

The deal awaits approval from the EU’s competition supervisory body after which Ferrovial’s overall stake will drop to 33.65 per cent.

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Spain slips down gay tourist rankings

SPAIN has slipped down the leading gay tourist world rankings.

It now finds itself in fifth spot, two places down on last year, according to a 2012 survey produced by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) travel market.

France tops the table, the UK has moved up to second spot, and Greece and Italy are also ahead of Spain.

With gays spending an estimated $165 billion (€129bn) on worldwide tourism a year, the Pink Euro is

Tax cheats fall foul of tip-off rise MORE people are tipping off the Hacienda about tax cheats. Spain’s taxmen carried out almost 1,000 inspections following tipoffs between January and September.

This is 50 per cent more than during the same period in 2011 and well above the annual average of 600 in preceding years.

Growing resentment at street level towards tax cheats has led to the rise, says Junior Treasury Minister Miguel Ferre.

Nearly all reported cases this year led to fines, said Hacienda sources.

Those most likely to turn informant are usually conversant with the tax fraud without being directly involved, they revealed.

Increased corporation tax also helped swell government coffers last month when the amount raised grew by 40 per cent.

viewed as increasingly important in Spain’s ongoing plans to keep the tourism industry’s coffers full.

Torremolinos on the Costa del Sol has been among places nationally in recent times that has made a concerted effort to attract gay tourists.

Darren Cooper of OutNow, a gay targeted marketing firm, said: “This is a lucrative market opportunity for those who take the trouble to get it right.

“The rewards for those who do are substantial.”

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PINK POWER: Torremolinos has identified with the importance of gay tourism to overall business levels.

Ikea dreams

Profits slump, but Bad Bank ‘is not an option’ THE BBVA will not participate in BARES, Spain’s newly-created Bad Bank.

It has no interest in the project at present, said Angel Cano, the BBVA’s chief executive, and requires more information before reaching a decision.

The bank’s nine-month profits fell by 47.3 per cent to €1,656 million but it will pay a

dividend of €0.42 per share, Cano announced.

“We have no reason to alter our stance on dividends, and expect to continue this way,” he said. Cano’s expectations for 2012 and 2013 remain unchanged.

Bad loans throughout Spain’s property and business sectors are likely to rise again next year but will not be substantial, he predicted.

Luxury brands need to think as ‘fatigue’ sets in BURBERRY and other luxury brands have been catching a cold of late.

With signs of ‘luxury fatigue’ now beginning to show in China, many fashion accessories and high-end clothing companies are now looking

back on earlier ‘Look East’ business decisions after economic woe first hit the European and US markets.

Mass Affluent research specialist Unity Marketing in the US said the most recent luxury spending falls

Putin has an eye for good life RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin spends annually close to $3 billion (€2.34bn) just maintaining and staffing 20 luxurious residences and four yachts.

In an online report, Boris Nemtsov, a former deputy-prime minister, estimated that maintenance of Putin’s residences and cars alone costs

JUST over a year after the death of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, Dutch shipbuilders have finished the yacht - which looks like an Apple product - he spent years designing.

Vladimir Putin. £1.6 billion (€1.25bn) a year.

His report - entitled The Life of a Galley Slave after an epithet Putin used in 2008 to describe the hardships of his first two presidencies - is based largely on news reports, which have included claims that the Russian leader is at present having a luxury home built in the hills around Marbella on the Costa del Sol.

were not surprising, given the results of routine surveys of more than 1,200 luxury consumers every three months.

But the company’s Marketing President Pam Danziger pointed out that “because so many luxury brands initially focused on easy growth in China, they turned a blind eye to weaknesses growing in the US and European luxury markets.

“The luxury consumers who went into recession four years ago have undergone a transformation. Their values have changed, their priorities adjusted, and today the idea of spending thousands of dollars on a status symbol like a luxury watch, the latest ‘It Bag’ or a pair of redsoled shoes is losing relevancy. More affluents today are finding status in who they are, rather than what they own,” said Danziger.

Luxury marketers need to wean themselves off costly marketing exercises targeting consumers who can barely afford their rent.

TWENTY-FIVE years since Ikea opened its first UK store, British shoppers have bought 12.8 million mattresses. The Swedish retailer with 287 stores in 26 countries - including Spain - is now planning one in Egypt.

Little cheer A WORLD wine shortage has been predicted after forecasts that production could slump to its lowest level for 37 years after bad weather ruined global grape harvests.

Star sale GEORGE LUCAS has sold Lucasfilm, home of Star Wars, to Disney for $4.05 billion (€3.12bn). Star Wars: Episode 7 is now being scheduled for 2015.

Busy lines JAPANESE mobile phone users made a quarter of a million years’ worth of calls last year in 59.17 billion calls from mobiles.

Cash hungry OUTSIDERS who buy €250,000 worth of special government bonds will be offered citizenship and passports under plans being drawn up by Hungary.

Getting hump A DUBAI café has camel products on its menu, including camel-lattes and camel-meat fajitas.

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Record run raises more than €1,000 ANGELIKA WEYRICH, who ran the Amsterdam Marathon to raise funds for the Association for the Rights of Abandoned Animals (ADANA), succeeded not only in raising over 1,100 euros but also achieved a personal best time of 3 hours 52 minutes and 43 seconds.

Other upcoming events to raise funds for ADANA include a Christmas Fair on November 25 in the Palacio de Congresos, Estepona, from 11am, where there will be an array of inexpensive gifts, carol singers and Father Christmas.

Also, a coffee morning will be held outside Longman’s bookshop at 11am on November 30, with a festive version taking place on December 14.

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Parking space at a premium MIJAS residents will be scrambling for parking spaces after the town hall handed out 164 orange residents’ permits for just 66 spaces in the main Virgen de la Peña square.

The idea, according to the town hall, is to encourage the ‘rotation of parked vehicles.’

As part of the plan to

eventually semi-pedestrianise the historic town centre, traffic and parking in the square has been limited between 10am and 7pm to one strip of parking for permit holders.

Non permit holders will have to use the multi storey Virgen de la Peña car park when visiting the popular tourist destination, or find a space out

MIJAS: Residents will be hoping to obtain one of the permits. of town and walk in.

The town hall has made available 116 free spaces in the

car park for residents of the old town who must have a blue permit.

New IBEX office open in Sotogrande

Congratulations to the team.

IBEX Insurance have officially launched their their spacious new retail office in Sotomarket, Sotogrande.

The event saw more than 110 guests brave the rain to congratulate the Ibex Insurance team on their latest local office opening. The launch of this new

office now brings the number of Ibex Insurance Retail offices to a total of 14 throughout Spain, Gibraltar and Portugal, as well as over 250 active agents.

Ibex Insurance was established in 2000 and has grown to be one of the largest providers of insurance to the expat community

in the Iberian Peninsula as a coverholder for Lloyd’s of London.

Ibex offers a variety of insurance products underwritten

by Lloyds, as well as working with over 30 different providers, such as Zurich, AXA, Reale and DKV,and can offer over 60 different products to clients.

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Extra push at London event for Andalucia

Christmas shopping AGE Concern Estepona and Manilva is organising a Christmas shopping and sightseeing trip to Malaga on December 12.

The cost will be 10€ for Age Concern’s friends and volunteers, 12€ for everyone else.

Pick up points will be at Sabanillas by the garage at 3.30pm, Bahia Dorada, entrance 4 at 3.45pm, Estepona local police station, Seghers at 3.55pm, opposite Estepona bus station at 4.05pm, Benamara opposite the bowls club at 4.20pm and San Pedro, opposite the old bus station at 4.35pm.

The coach leaves Malaga at 10.00pm.

To reserve call the duty manager on 608 587 538, or 951 318 234 with your details.

CHECKING IN: An aerial view of the port area at Gibraltar.

Log in to speed up Captain YACHT captains sailing into Gibraltar have found their check-in times slashed by half and that should boost the local economy.

The Rock has fallen into line with other major European ports by investing in a new web-based procedure that lets skippers sidestep the old and outdated paper immigration systems.

Neil Costa, Minister for the Port, said the new system would make life easier for Customs, the Gibraltar Port Authority and the coastguard. “It should have a positive knock-on effect for the local economy,” he added.

In order to use the new system, yacht captains will first have to buy a £50 (€62.50) tablet computer, available from the pier office.

THE Costa del Sol is set to receive a strong representation at the World Travel Market event in London next week. The goal is to strengthen the UK market as a source of tourists to Andalucia.

The Andalucia stand will dedicate twice as

much space to Malaga than to the other provinces in the region.

Other provinces will have two displays at the tourism fair each compared to the Costa’s four, said tourism councillor Rafael Rodriquez.

Malaga service THE Annual Service of Remembrance is to be held at St. George’s English Church, Malaga, on Sunday.

The service starts at 11am sharp and is followed by dedications and wreath laying at the Commonwealth War Graves in the English Cemetery.

The Wreaths will be laid, following the two-minute silence, by representatives of The British Consulate, the RAF, RAAF (representative from Madrid), RNA, RAFA, RBL and the RAOB. Standards will also be paraded.

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Falling to pieces THE Casa del Rey Moro XVIII century palace in Ronda was closed as several pieces had fallen from the building. The town hall urged the owner, a German national, to repair it.

Card please TAXI cabs and flea market stalls in Fuengirola have been ordered by the town hall to accept payment by bank card, in order to give a better service.

New tourism MARBELLA will enhance trade show tourism as the town hall confirmed two medical summits for June 2013, which may bring more than 2,300 experts to town.

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La Sala sees more famous faces AFTER the appearance of Marbella’s Mayoress Ángeles Muños, another celebrity face has been spotted at one of Sala Group’s establishments.

Former Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke, currently assistant coach of the Manchester United reserve side, enjoyed an evening of fine food and live music at La Sala restaurant in Puerto Banús.

Following his relaxing

Adana Xmas stalls

Photo news evening, his party moved downstairs to super-club Aqwa Mist.

And he wasn’t the only sports star spotted in La Sala as Ugo Ehiogu, ex-Aston Villa centre back, now playing for non-league side Wembley, was also

FAMOUS FACES: Dwight and La Sala’s resident crooner Peet Rothwell. seen enjoying the restaurant’s delights.

The next Sala Group Golf Classic amateur golf day will be held on November 17. Based on a four man team format, this monthly competition will be held at Finca Cortesin Golf Club, entry is €100

which includes golf buggy hire, breakfast in the clubhouse, a picnic lunch, plus drinks and snacks at the prizegiving back at La Sala.

To reserve your place, call Simply Golf Holidays on 951 319 138.

HAVE some old books or clothes you want to sell and want to help animal charity ADANA as well?

Then book a stall at their Christmas fair.

The Estepona based charity still has pitches available at 20 euros each. All money will go to help fund the charity’s care of abandoned animals.

Carol singing, raffles, a personal appearance by Father Christmas, as well as the chance to pick up a bargain, are just some of the attractions at the 11am, November 25, event.

Entrance to the Palacio de los Congressos, Estepona, fair is just one euro for adults with children entering free.

Stalls are expected to be selling bargains from arts and crafts, ceramics and books, to clothes, jewellery and homemade festive food.

To book a stall e-mail xmasfair@adana.es.

AFTER DINNER: Jake Berry MP (centre) with Mr & Mrs Collings and Mr & Mrs Covell.

MP tells of concerns JAKE BERRY MP was the after dinner speaker at the Conservatives Abroad event held at Tamisa Golf in Mijas Costa on Friday.

A qualified lawyer he represents Rossendale and Darwen, formerly a mill area in the industrial north west.

One of the younger MPs in the House he spoke about changing times and his

concerns for local shopping areas, healthcare, quality of schools and employment.

He is a strong advocate of affordable housing and this was his area of legal expertise prior to the election. He lives in the area with his wife and is very much a ‘local MP’ being involved in a number of local issues with his constituents.

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‘Are expats still living their Spanish dream’ (Issue 1425) in which staff writers Mike Walsh and Linda Hall gave

different views on local life for expats.

Here is a selection of some of those received.

Spanish friendly and welcoming HAVING lived and worked here for many years I feel I am qualified to answer Mike Walsh’s ridiculous and sometimes erroneous statements .

I don’t know where Mr Walsh lives but saying the Spanish do not integrate with other Europeans is wrong. Perhaps because of his attitude they don’t associate with him.

I have more Spanish friends than British, and they come to my house without invitation because they want to.

Also I go to their houses, again without invitation and I’m always welcomed.

I am also invited to family parties, BBQs, weddings, first communions and other events, and every single person welcomes me to the flamenco dance classes where I am the only foreigner.

Perhaps if Mr Walsh learned Spanish he may find he integrates more.

As for the Spanish not doing tourism, the ones I work with have been to New York, Las Vegas, India, UK, Mexico, Sweden, Italy and various islands in the Med and Caribbean this year.

With regard to learning languages, teaching young people in Andalucia falls sadly short.

Most students know English grammar but have never been taught to speak the language and so feel self conscious.

Perhaps we need to ask how many Brits in Spain have made any effort to learn the language.

If they did maybe they could integrate.

Where I eat and drink the prices, measures and portions are the same regardless of nationality, race, age.

As for Spaniards only being interested in money I find that insulting. I find bags of tomatoes and other vegetables on my doorstep,and no-one asks for anything in return.

I know of many mixed marriages, none of the spouses are known as ‘foreigner.’ They are family and treated as such.

So take off your dark glasses, buy yourself a dictionary, enrol in language classes and drink in your local bars.

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ERHAPS I become more cynical as age advances.The myth that Spain is welcoming I no longer buy. For many there is a touching romantic hippy-like devotion to Spain. Me; I am here for the climate, lifestyle and low cost of living. I live with reality, not because all Spanish welcome me here.

To their credit, the Spanish have a rich and unique culture; they contribute much to literature, many art forms, exceptional soldiery and they have a colourful history.

On the downside, protectively tribal they don’t integrate with Europeans. They welcome tourists, but don’t themselves do tourism or learn languages. On home ground, they can be intolerant of nonSpaniards. The Spanish translation for intolerant is conquistador; you didn’t mess with them.

The Spanish Foreign Legion preceded the French Foreign Legion. Their battle song is; ‘We are the Sweethearts of Death.’ I would rather fall into the hands of a Gurkha than a Spanish

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legionnaire.

The Spanish Civil War was unique in its senseless viciousness and atrocity; that was to fellow Spaniards. My father fought in it, my mother was a warm friend of La Pasionaria.

The English are not to be sniffed at when it comes to war and plunder but are bronze medallists

compared to Poles and Spaniards.

Of leading European powers between the 12th Century and 1925, England struggles into third place. Poland gets silver whilst Spain scoops the gold medal.

Germany, including Prussia, is an also ran.

Sunglasses are common in Spain, as are rose-tinted spectacles. How often I hear the refrain; ‘the Spanish are so welcoming.’ Well they would be if you enter the restaurant with a fistful of dollars. Try them in an environment where cash isn’t changing hands or is not their cash; there’s your true Spaniard, warts an’ all.

Spanish bistro owners are known for two prices; local and ‘tourist.’ Most local government functionaries barely function and

do so with appalling bad grace.

Corruption is rife; the postal service doesn’t deliver; their broadband is slow-band.

They don’t do non-Spanish relationships and I don’t know a non-Spaniard who has dated a Spanish woman, let alone married one. I heard of one Brit who did so.

They have kids and he’s gone native but still referred to as ‘the foreigner.’

Friends of mine came here as a young family in the 1970s. Had kids, school, yet have never been invited into a Spanish home. Many tell you the same thing.

Many Spaniards owe their livelihoods to EU generosity, tourists and northern European retirees but are reluctant to show

appreciation. I’ll give them a tip; don’t criticise a farmer when your mouth’s full.

I am not anti-Spanish... I am pro-reality. Being transparent is the best way to achieve mutual respect and harmony for both Spanish and non-Spanish.

Mike Walsh, international columnist and broadcaster, ghost-writes for authors. His internationally acclaimed poetry appears in Russia, the U.S. and Europe.

MY wife and I arrived here on September 1 not just to live in Spain, but to lose our ‘innocents abroad’ status as quickly as possible.

We also came here with the express intention of living in the country, not along that stretchedNeal Butterworth. out ‘village’

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So anti-social unless family HAVING lived in Spain for 15 years and run a business here I agree with Mike Walsh rather than Linda Hall.

The Spanish can be charming if they think you will spend money with them, but otherwise can be decidedly anti-social, unless of course you are ‘family.’

The Spanish still receive EU money, while the British pay in £40 million (€50m) a day, as well as contributing significantly to the tourist industry.

Despite this, foreigners will still be known as ‘guiris’ even when they speak the language fluently.

We live in an all-Spanish community and have many Spanish friends, but instead of examining the depth of this friendship we prefer to reflect on the wonderful weather, beautiful scenery and bountiful supplies of fresh food.

Spain is great, but don’t rely on the Spanish too much, you may be disappointed.

Jennifer Rogers, Lorca.

Spain without the provisos

by Linda Hall

H

ERE we go again: someone else is disenchanted because Spain will not, cannot, adjust to all the preconceptions.

Anyone here for the climate, lifestyle and low cost of living should go to Tonga, Mr Walsh.

Spain adds up to more than weather, habits or prices as the Prado, any mountain village, any archaeological site and any modern city centre wordlessly demonstrate.

The Spanish are mystified by

YES Linda Hall, writer. patronising references to their ‘rich and unique culture.’ They know

Thoughts of the newbie that is the Costa del Sol coastline.

We want to learn the language, understand the Spanish culture and not shy away from it.

It’s early days yet. I have met nothing but a welcoming spirit from the Spaniards I’ve met. Apart from the national hobby of tailgating on motorways and a staunch refusal to use indicators, I

have rarely experienced the kind of attitude put forward by some expats with a great many more years under their belts.

It was a big step for us, as it is for many people, but nothing I have seen so far has convinced me the decision was anything but the right one.

Neal Butterworth, Editor, EWN

or visit our website www.euroweeklynews.com.

Dig and find all the riches I CAN only think Mr Walsh was tonguein-cheek in taking his stance, if not then why not vote with his feet and find a country where everything is ‘hunky dory’.

I cannot believe he is naive enough to believe that ‘grass is greener’ rubbish.

Yes, Spain, like most other countries, has suffered greatly from the mismanagement, greed and corrupt actions of many in high office.

But as Linda Hall argues quite successfully, if you dig below this layer you will still see a splendid country full of riches.

Visit any restaurant on a Sunday lunchtime and you will see the Spanish family unit (three or four generations!) united around the table. Would that the UK still maintained this value.

As for friendliness, we have several Spanish friends with whom we regularly socialise and do not understand his comments about them being prejudiced, insular or anti-expat Bill Mullaney, by e-mail

Not yet reality MIKE WALSH got it absolutely spot on in his article.

I spent years learning Spanish and dreamed of playing chess with the locals under the shade of a fig tree when I eventually retired.

Ten years on and not one Spaniard has taken the time to talk to me in depth, let alone invite me into their house. They just seem indifferent to ‘los extranjeros’.

that rather than ‘contributing’ to global culture they are responsible for much of it. This isn’t Wikipedia, so I’ll spare you the names.

The Spanish are more European than any Brit and don’t bang on about sovereignty. Their English is better than the Spanish spoken by the majority of Brits and pardon me for mentioning this, but in 1492 a certain Cristobal Colon – whatever his nationality - was bankrolled by Isabella and Ferdinand to do tourism on a very large scale.

The Civil War was not unique because of its ‘senseless viciousness and atrocity.’

This applies to all wars, as the English would agree between 1642 - 1651.

What was unique about the 1936-1939 war was the fact that the fascist defeat of socialism was welcomed by the West. They discovered too late that the bombings, frequently of women and children, by Franco’s fascist

helpers were a dress rehearsal for the Second World War. Mediterranean Spain is reliably sunny but the stronger the sun, the deeper the shadows and the Spanish can be opinionated, but are equally opinionated about each other. Profound distrust can still exist between autonomous regions which were once kingdoms and non-Spanish relationships are often less fraught than inter-Spanish relationships.

Spanish bar owners have two different tariffs for locals and tourists, Mr Walsh? Just ask your Spanish friends how they feel when they venture into a British bar and instead of a free ‘tapa’ are grudgingly given the chance to buy a bag of crisps.

The English were once termed a nation of shopkeepers and the Spanish became a nation of hotelkeepers. Most advantages were enjoyed by the accommodated, not the accommodators.

What foreign tourists and investors give to Spain is no

donation: they get back more than they bestow. EU funds admittedly helped Spain in the Eighties when it was admitted to the club – that’s what the EU means. It’s more than the trading agreement that many Brits want it to be.

Spain’s welcome to tourists and foreign residents is generally adequate and professional.

Another huge misconception fails to appreciate that the Spanish buck the stereotype. They are reserved and can be dour and with the exception of relatives and their closest friends they keep their emotions close to their chests.

Those travelling or settling here in search of pals would be better in the bra department at M & S. Having been seduced by a Spaniard almost 45 years ago* I’ll settle for that definition. And I’ll take Spain on its own terms, not mine. * Reader, I married him.

Linda Hall has lived in Spain for 45 years and been writing about it for as long. Married, with a daughter, grandson and three cats.

I contrast this with Portugal and even France where the locals seem more friendly.

In addition to what Mike wrote I find their attitude to discarding litter anywhere and everywhere and to the way they treat animals appalling.

Best of luck to the gentleman who wants to learn Spanish and lose his innocence.

To get to a level to maintain a conversation socially with Spaniards who are not noted for their patience and understanding takes an absolutely massive commitment believe me.

Roger Burton.

Welcoming start DEAR me! Mr Walsh did get out of the wrong side of the bed.

Or did you just write the article as a devil’s advocate?

I have only lived here two years but have been invited into Spanish homes.

In fact a friend and I have started a Spanish/English conversation group whereby English and Spanish people meet in small groups on an ad hoc basis either in a cafe or each other’s homes.

I live inland and find the local shopkeepers friendly and helpful, especially when I try to speak Spanish, they even correct my appalling pronunciation with a friendly smile.

Helena McGinty by e-mail

Just love it CONGRATULATIONS Mike on the article: I love it when you give ‘em it!

Charlotte, Alhaurin el Grande.

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A weekend to remember A PLETHORA of events in conjunction with Remembrance Sunday 2012 organised by The Royal British Legion is planned along the Costa del Sol and beyond.

Various Remembrance Day services will be held as expected this Sunday, November 11.

Gibraltar is hosting a service at Parliament House at 11am and a Remembrance Day parade along Line Wall Road from 12 noon.

And in Coin Cemetery Chapel, a service will be held from 11.45am, conduced by Padre Peter Milne. A coach has been organised for members to be taken to Salon Varietés in Fuengirola and to be

Costa del Sol

School collects for Poppy Day THE International School Estepona sold poppies in support of Remembrance Day on November 11.

Jeff Morgan from the Estepona branch of the Royal British Legion visited the school and explained the history of Remembrance Day and how the money from the poppy collections benefits the ex-service and serving community.

EMBLEM: The red poppy symbolises the blood spilled during war.

brought back to the Naranja Club for lunch.

The Annual Service of Remembrance is to be held at St George’s English Church in Malaga at 11am, whilst the Fuente de Piedra TWO lectures are planned for next week on architecture in church in Malaga is also two of the world’s most famous cities: The Big Apple– hosting a service.

In Torre del Mar, a Exploring New York City on November 12 from 10.30am at Club Danés in Mijas Costa, and Windy City–The Remembrance Day service Architecture of Chicago on 13 at 4.30pm at Salon Varietes will take place at The Hotel in Fuengirola. The speaker is Mike Higginbottom, who has Manaika in Los Fenicious lectured at Nottingham, Birmingham and Keele universities. from 11.30am.

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8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Young Apprentice 10:00pm Hunted 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

11:35pm Question Time

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1:25am Panorama 1:55am Countryfile 2:55am Antiques to the Rescue 3:55am Planet Earth Live 4:55am BBC News

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don’t Tell the Bride Goes Global 10:00pm Russell Howard’s Good News 10:30pm Some Girls 11:00pm Wilfred 11:20pm Great Movie Mistakes 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Russell Howard’s Good News 2:00am Some Girls 2:30am Wilfred 2:50am Don’t Tell the Bride Goes Global 3:50am Unzipped 4:35am Some Girls Comedy series about the lives and loves of a group of quirky 16-year-old girls who play on the same school football team and live on the same inner city estate. After hearing some upsetting news from her dad, Viva decides to leave home and live with her friends. Amber is finding it very hard to dump her boyfriend, despite plenty of varied advice from Viva, Saz and Holli.

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9:30pm Emmerdale at 40 In the four decades since Emmerdale began, nearly 60 couples have tied the knot.

10:00pm DCI Banks The collapse of Owen Pierce’s trial has left the case wide open and a killer still on the loose.

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Alastair Stewart and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:35pm Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands

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8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

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4:15pm Honeymoon with Mom Screwball comedy.

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4:55am HouseBusters 5:20am House Doctor Ann Maurice provides home improvement advice for properties that are proving difficult to sell.

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Stories making headlines from Gibraltar

Couple flee for their lives A LOCAL couple from Catalan Bay who were walking past the Motorcycle Club had to run for their lives as falling boulders from The Rock face crashed down around them. Dudley Ward Tunnel and the affected part of the road remain closed to the public as a precaution.

Out of work GSD deputy leader Daniel Feetham has revealed that unemployment has gone up in Gibraltar by 10 per cent since December of last year.

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Rock gets £1m to improve tourism sites GIBRALTAR has been allocated £1 million (€1.25m) in this year’s budget for upgrading its most important tourism sites.

The scheme includes major improvements at the Upper Rock nature reserve and other tourist sites. The works will see a great improvement in facilities

BOOST: The Rock of Gibraltar set for improvements. for tourists and residents visiting the nature reserve,

Gibraltar-related post ban proposed on Wikipedia A BAN on Gibraltar-related posts appearing on Wikipedia has been called for by founder Jimmy Wales.

This comes after the resignation of Wikipedia UK board member Roger Bamkin after it was reportedly discovered he was being paid by the Gibraltar Government to promote The Rock using the online encyclopaedia’s ‘Did You Know?’ section.

This was discovered after Gibraltar featured 17 times on the site during August, second only to

the 2012 London Olympics.

“I think it is clear that there should be a strong moratorium on any Gibraltar-related ‘Did You Knows?’ on the front page of Wikipedia,” said Wales. “I would recommend a total ban on them for five years, but that might be too extreme.

“I support that we get wider community attention on the issue.”

However, the final decision is down to Wikipedia’s community of editors.

according to the Gibraltar Tourist Board.

Plans are being finalised to reopen the Holy Land Tunnel, located within the Great Siege Tunnels.

A viewing platform will offer views over the Catalan Bay area, south towards Ceuta and north towards the coast of Spain. The terrace at the Moorish castle is being refurbished and the ticket office enlarged.

Toilet facilities and new sewers in some of the most visited attractions and areas of the nature reserve will be added.

Extensive works will be also carried out at St Michael’s Cave as part of a larger scheme.

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11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Alastair Stewart and Mary Nightingale with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:35pm Dave

5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:30pm Unreported World 8:55pm 4thought.tv 4thought.tv asks: ‘Who are the real heroes in war?’

9:00pm Come Dine with Me 10:00pm Derren Brown 11:00pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man

4:15pm The Circuit Action drama.

6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news.

6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away As Casey’s behaviour becomes more erratic, Kyle decides to follow him.

7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm The All New Gadget Show Entertainment show devoted to gadgets.

9:00pm Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan 10:00pm The Mentalist 11:00pm Castle

1:35am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Columbo Another homicide case for Lieutenant Columbo.

5:40am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:05am Friday Night Dinner 12:35am 8 Out of 10 Cats 1:25am Random Acts Channel’s nightly shortform arts strand auctions off something priceless.

1:30am The Ricky Gervais Show 1:55am My Name is Earl 2:20am Bob’s Burgers 2:45am Allen Gregory 3:05am Napoleon Dynamite 3:30am Charlie’s Angels 4:10am 90210 4:55am 90210 5:35am Deal or No Deal

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12:00am Law and Order: Criminal Intent 12:55am Inside Hollywood Get your daily fix of the latest film and TV news from the USA. Presented by Mark Morris. 1:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am Motorsport Mundial 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Satellite channels SKY1 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm Stargate SG-1 2:00pm Stargate SG1 3:00pm Dog the Bounty Hunter 3:30pm Dog the Bounty Hunter 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Raising Hope 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Middle 9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Spy 10:00pm Trollied 10:30pm The Simpsons 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Road Wars 1:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 2:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 2:55am Road Wars 3:50am Road Wars 4:45am Road Wars 5:10am Brainiac: Science Abuse

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 6:00am Dragnet 7:50am Death Becomes Her 9:40am Transformers: Dark of the Moon Special 10:10am Take Me Home Tonight 11:55am Little Fockers 1:40pm The ChangeUp 3:40pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 5:30pm Death Becomes Her 7:15pm Take Me Home Tonight 9:00pm Little Fockers 10:45pm The Change-Up 12:45am 41 Year-Old Virgin Who Knocked Sarah Marshall and Felt Superbad About it 2:15am Wild Cherry 3:45am Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 5:40am A Nanny for Christmas

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:25am Prom 7:15am I.Q. 8:55am

The Butcher’s Wife 10:45am Mercy 12:20pm Mr Popper’s Penguins 35mm Special 12:45pm City of Angels 2:45pm War Horse 5:15pm Like Crazy 7:00pm Footloose 9:00pm City of Angels 11:00pm War Horse 1:30am Love and Other Impossible Pursuits 3:25am Losing Isaiah 5:20am Cowboys and Aliens 35mm Special 5:50am I.Q.

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:00am Priest 6:30am Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Special 7:00am Skyfall on Set 7:30am The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 9:30am Flight of the Phoenix 11:30am Real Steel 1:45pm Spider-Man 3:50pm Colombiana

5:50pm Rush Hour 7:50pm Real Steel 10:00pm Spider-Man 12:05am Colombiana 1:55am Rush Hour 3:40am The Thing 5:40am Point Last Seen

TCM 6:00am The World of Henry Orient 7:55am Gunsmoke 8:55am The High Chaparral 9:55am The Man Who Never Was 11:45am The Philadelphia Story 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm Twelve O'clock High 6:30pm Rawhide 8:05pm Adventures of Captain Fabian 10:00pm Payback 11:55pm Disclosure 2:20am Payback 4:05am Tony Rome

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5:00am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:45am The Lord Mayor’s Show 1:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 1:10pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 1:15pm Football Focus 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Antiques challenge. 3:00pm Rugby Union

4.00pm - midnight 5:30pm Final Score 6:20pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 6:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

6:40pm Pointless 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:05pm Merlin Fantasy drama series.

9:50pm The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 10:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 10:15pm The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 11:50pm Match of the Day

1:10am The Football League Show Highlights and analysis from the Football League. 2:25am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast.

2:30am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Rugby Union: England v Fiji Highlights 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 11:45pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:15am Unzipped 2:00am Some Girls 2:30am Border Wars 3:30am Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 4:15am Unzipped

ITV

Channel 4

Channel 5

7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine Animation following the adventures of the vehicles of Friendlyville. 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am Bear Behaving Badly 8:55am The Scooby-Doo Show 9:20am Dennis and Gnasher 9:30am Trapped: Ever After 10:00am Jedward’s Big Adventure 10:30am Sorry, I’ve Got No Head 11:00am The Ministry of Curious Stuff 11:25am Deadly 60 Bites 11:35am Splatalot 12:00pm Prank Patrol 12:30pm Ooglies 12:45pm MOTD Kickabout 1:00pm The Sky at Night 1:20pm Flying Down to Rio 2:45pm Tennis

5:40am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7:25am The Hive 7:35am The Hive 7:45am The Hive 7:50am Canimals 8:00am Canimals 8:05am The Avengers 8:25am Rated ‘A’ for Awesome 8:40am Rated ‘A’ for Awesome 8:50am Horrid Henry 9:05am Horrid Henry 9:20am Horrid Henry 9:35am Shake it Up 10:00am My Phone Genie 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 12:20pm Dinner Date Australia 1:15pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm Countrywise 1:45pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 2:45pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 3:45pm Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

5:35am Deal or No Deal 6:30am Countdown 7:15am BT and Channel 4 Present... 7:20am The Treacle People 7:30am Beach Volleyball 8:25am British Rallycross 8:50am BT and Channel 4 Present... 8:55am The Morning Line 9:55am The Crush with KFC Krushems 10:25am Made in Chelsea 11:25am Suburgatory 11:55am The Big Bang Theory 12:25pm The Big Bang Theory 12:55pm The Simpsons 1:25pm The Simpsons 1:55pm Deal or No Deal 2:55pm Channel 4 Racing

7:25am The Mr Men Show 7:35am Olive the Ostrich 7:40am Abby's Flying Fairy School 7:50am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:10am Funky Town 8:15am Play! 8:25am Noddy in Toyland 8:40am City of Friends 8:55am Little Princess 9:10am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15am Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:25am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers: Super Samurai 11:35am ThunderCats 12:10pm The Removal Men 1:10pm Cowboy Builders 2:05pm Rolf’s Animal Clinic 3:05pm The Accidental Witness

6:00pm Rugby Union 8:30pm Natural World 9:30pm Dad’s Army Classic wartime sitcom.

10:00pm QI XL Stephen Fry hosts the hilarious, mind-expanding quiz in which the aim is to be interesting.

10:45pm The Making of QI A celebration to mark ten years of quite interestingness.

11:45pm Perfect Sense Drama about humanity in crisis.

6:20pm London Tonight Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather.

6:35pm ITV News and Weather Romilly Weeks with the latest headlines from around the world.

6:50pm The Golden Rules of TV Comedian Robert Webb reveals more of TV’s best kept secrets.

7:20pm You’ve Been Framed!

Award-winning comedy from the UK’s favourite video voyeur - Harry Hill!

7:50pm Take Me Out Paddy McGuinness presents another episode of the fun dating show.

9:05pm The X Factor Dermot O’Leary presents the sixth Saturday night of live studio performances as series nine of Britain’s biggest singing competition continues.

The voting lines open tonight before any of the performances begin, allowing viewers to vote for their favourite acts without having to wait until the end of the show.

10:50pm The Jonathan Ross Show Jonathan welcomes the Emmy-winning star of Homeland, Damian Lewis, and Korean internet phenomenon Psy, who will be chatting and performing his worldwide hit Gangnam Style.

11:50pm ITV News and Weather

4:55pm Come Dine with Me 5:25pm Come Dine with Me 5:55pm Come Dine with Me 6:25pm Come Dine with Me 6:55pm Come Dine with Me On the final night, would-be comedian Warren Kibblewhite finally reveals his comic side.

7:25pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 9:00pm Heston’s Fantastical Food 10:00pm Knight and Day

4:55pm Wandering Eye Drama.

6:40pm Hell Boats 8:25pm 5 News Weekend National and international news.

8:30pm The Bridge at Remagen 10:45pm CSI: Miami Crime drama. The team investigates the death of a janitor at a tennis academy.

11:45pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

12:05am The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 2:00am The Store 4:00am Ladette to Lady 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:15am There’s Something About Mary 2:30am Viva Riva! 4:05am Hollyoaks Omnibus The village is reeling with excitement from the unexpected arrival of a familiar figure.

9:50pm The National Lottery BBC1 Saturday Night Draws 1:15am The Night of The Generals World War II whodunit in which a German intelligence officer attempts to identify the man responsible for a series of brutal murders. The evidence in the 1942 murder of a Warsaw prostitute points to one of three Nazi generals. The officer follows the trail to Paris where, in 1944, an almost identical crime has been committed.

BBC4 8:00pm City Beneath the Waves: Pavlopetri 9:00pm Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 10:00pm Inspector Montalbano Drama based on the series of books featuring the Sicilian detective.

11:40pm Nigel Slater: Life is Sweets 12:40am Do We Really Need the Moon?

Space scientist and lunar fanatic Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores our intimate relationship with the moon. The moon is such a familiar presence in the sky that most of us take it for granted.

But what if it wasn’t where it is now?

How would that affect life on earth?

Besides orchestrating the tides, the moon dictates the length of a day, the rhythm of the seasons and the very stability of our planet.

1:40am The Sky at Night 2:10am Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity 3:10am City Beneath the Waves: Pavlopetri

6:40pm Hell Boats.

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12:40am Forensic Files Documentary series examining the application of modern technological advances in crime-fighting.

1:10am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

5:00am House Doctor Home improvement series with Californian interior designer Ann Maurice. 5:25am Divine Designs 5:50am County Secrets

Satellite channels SKY1 7:00am Safebreakers 8:00am The 10th Kingdom 9:00am Last Man Standing 9:30am Last Man Standing 10:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm WWE SmackDown! 3:00pm Modern Family 3:30pm Modern Family 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm Modern Family 5:00pm Top Ten Show 5:10pm Stargate Continuum 7:00pm Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter 8:00pm Hawaii Five-0 9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Dude, Where’s My Car? 11:40pm Skyfall on Set 12:10am Night Cops 1:10am Night Cops 2:10am Inside Gatwick 3:10am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:00am Lion Man 5:30am Lion Man

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:40am A Nanny for Christmas 7:10am White Men Can’t Jump 9:10am A Night at the Roxbury 10:40am Diary of a Wimpy Kid 12:20pm The Brady Bunch Movie 2:00pm Hall Pass 3:50pm Friends with Benefits 5:40pm Galaxy Quest 7:25pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid 9:00pm Friends with Benefits 11:00pm Hall Pass 12:50am White Men Can’t Jump 2:50am A Night at the Roxbury

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 7:30am A Valentine’s Date 9:05am The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 11:05am Burlesque 1:05pm Just Married 2:45pm All I Want for Christmas

4:25pm That Thing You Do! 6:20pm Skyfall on Set 6:50pm Girl, Interrupted 9:00pm Just Married 10:40pm 8 Mile 12:35am Sidewalks of New York 2:25am War Horse Sky Movies Special 2:50am Boys Don’t Cry 5:00am An Affair to Remember

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:40am Point Last Seen 7:20am The Chaperone 9:10am Shanghai Noon 11:05am Shanghai Knights 1:00pm Batman 3:10pm Batman Returns 5:20pm Sucker Punch 7:15pm The Tourist 9:00pm Batman 11:10pm Batman Returns 1:20am Sucker Punch 3:15am Gone in 60

Seconds 5:15am The Chaperone

TCM 6:00am Twelve O’clock High 8:20am Gunsmoke 9:25am The High Chaparral 10:25am Rawhide 12:05pm Adventures of Captain Fabian 2:05pm Calamity Jane 4:00pm Where Eagles Dare 7:00pm The Dirty Dozen 10:00pm Platoon 12:20am The Big Red One 3:35am Platoon

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2:30am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC’s Breakfast team. 8:35am Match of the Day Gary Lineker presents the best of the action from the Premier League, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Martin Keown. Manchester United faced an away trip to Aston Villa, where Sir Alex Ferguson's side had not lost a league game since 1995. Arsenal hosted a London derby with Fulham, who held them to a 1-1 draw at the Emirates Stadium last season. 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:25am Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph 1:15pm Sunday Politics 2:30pm Points of View 2:45pm Bargain Hunt 3:10pm Rugby Union

4.00pm - midnight 5:30pm Remembrance Week 6:25pm Songs of Praise 7:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team.

7:15pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

7:20pm Countryfile 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Andrew Marr’s History of the World Documentary series charting the story of human civilisation.

11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

11:20pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

11:25pm Match of the Day 2 Colin Murray presents the best of the day’s Premier League action.

ITV

BBC3 8:00pm Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands 8:55pm Great Movie Mistakes 9:00pm Gavin and Stacey 9:30pm Gavin and Stacey 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm American Dad! 11:25pm American Dad! 11:45pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:30am Some Girls 1:00am Unsafe Sex in the City 2:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:55am Russell Howard’s Good News 3:25am Gavin and Stacey 3:55am Gavin and Stacey 4:25am Some Girls Comedy series about the lives and loves of a group of quirky 16-year-old girls who play on the same school football team and live on the same inner city estate. After hearing some upsetting news from her dad, Viva decides to leave home and live with her friends.

Channel 5

7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine Animation following the adventures of the vehicles of Friendlyville. 7:20am Little Robots Stopframe animation about Tiny and his Little Robot friends. 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Rastamouse 8:00am Roar 8:30am Deadly Art 8:45am Copycats 9:15am The Scooby-Doo Show 9:40am Wingin’ It 10:00am Gastronuts 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:05pm The Great British Bake Off Masterclass 1:05pm Flog It! 1:30pm MotoGP Coverage of the latest MotoGP event. 3:00pm Tennis

4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Engie Benjy 7:10am Special Agent Oso 7:20am Special Agent Oso 7:35am Signed Stories 7:50am Canimals 7:55am Canimals 8:05am Matt Hatter Chronicles 8:25am Almost Naked Animals 8:35am Almost Naked Animals 8:50am Almost Naked Animals 9:00am Phineas and Ferb 9:15am Phineas and Ferb 9:30am Big Time Rush 10:00am Good Luck Charlie 10:25am ITV News 10:30am House Gift 11:30am The Unforgettable... 12:00pm ITV News and Weather 12:10pm Countrywise 12:25pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 1:25pm Carry on Follow That Camel 3:15pm The X Factor

4:05am Hollyoaks Omnibus The village is reeling with excitement from the unexpected arrival of a familiar figure. 6:10am Deal or No Deal 7:05am BT and Channel 4 Present... 7:10am The Treacle People 7:20am The Hoobs Iver has hurt his arm playing Hooby Whack and Grab. Then he starts to make a strange noise. 7:45am The Hoobs 8:10am Extreme Sailing Series 8:40am Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon 9:05am BT and Channel 4 Present... 9:10am Will and Grace 9:35am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:05pm The Big Bang Theory 1:35pm The Big Bang Theory 2:05pm The Simpsons 2:35pm The Simpsons 3:05pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things 3:35pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things

8:00am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:10am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:20am Play! 8:30am Noddy in Toyland 8:40am City of Friends 8:50am Little Princess 9:05am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:25am Angelina Ballerina 9:45am Rupert Bear 10:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15am Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:30am Roary the Racing Car 10:45am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers: Super Samurai 11:25am ThunderCats 12:00pm 5 News: Remembrance Sunday 12:05pm The All New Gadget Show 1:05pm Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan 2:05pm Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild 3:30pm Cats and Dogs

5:50pm Rugby League 8:00pm Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph 9:00pm Operation Iceberg 10:00pm Dragons’ Den Series in which budding entrepreneurs pitch business ideas to multimillionaires.

11:00pm Harry and Paul 11:30pm Hebburn

5:00pm The Home of Fabulous Cakes 6:00pm Downton Abbey 7:25pm London Tonight Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather.

7:40pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Surprise Surprise 9:00pm The X Factor Results Show 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

Ant and Dec present the brand new twelfth series of the celebrity jungle survival challenge.

11:35pm ITV News and Weather James Mates with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:50pm Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

4:10pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things It's all about the lovely courgette as the show hits the halfway mark in veg week.

4:40pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things It's competition time at River Cottage and both the culinary battle and the stoves are hotting up.

5:10pm Hugh’s 3 Good Things It's the final day of competition at River Cottage - so who will win veg week?

5:40pm Time Team Special 6:45pm Furry Vengeance A slapstick family comedy that mixes live action with CGI, directed by Roger Kumble.

8:25pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm How Britain Worked 10:00pm Homeland Dana visits the hospital and is shocked by what she sees there.

11:00pm Friday Night Dinner The boys come home to find the house in a real state.

11:30pm Derren Brown

5:10pm You’ve Got Mail 7:25pm 5 News Weekend 7:30pm Lost in Space 10:00pm Valkyrie Historical drama based on true events.

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12:00am - Soul Men

Samuel L. Jackson.

12:35am The Graham Norton Show The award-winning host continues his unique chat show.

1:20am Masquerade 2:50am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast.

2:55am The Choir Severn Trent Water.

3:55am Holby City The knives are out as Hanssen’s leadership continues to be questioned. 4:55am The Paradise Drama series. 5:55am BBC News

Channel 4

8:00pm Apples: British to the Core 9:00pm Michael Wood: The Story of India 10:00pm Legends Roy Orbison was the best singer in the world. That’s what Elvis Presley said, and he should know.

11:00pm The Bird with the Crystal Plumage Debut film from Italian horror director Dario Argento.

12:35am Michael Wood: The Story of India Documentary series about the history of India.

1:35am Queens of British Pop Documentary celebrating female pop stars, singers and icons who have influenced British pop music.

2:40am Songs of Sandy Denny at the Barbican

10:00pm Valkyrie

Tom Cruise.

Kenneth Branagh.

Bernie Mac.

12:00am Soul Men Comedy drama. The death of their band leader prompts two former soul singers who have not spoken to each other for 30 years to reluctantly reunite for a tribute concert. To get to the gig, the pair travel across the country with a beautiful young woman in an abusive relationship who is the group’s new lead singer, and may be one of the men’s daughter. 1:35am Wonderful Town 3:05am BBC News

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12:45am Rugby Highlights 1:40am The Store 3:45am Golden Balls 4:35am Motorsport UK 5:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:35am Secret State 1:35am Them From That Thing 2:05am American Football Live 5:45am Grudge Match Humorous tales of long-standing rivalry in the world of sport and competition. 5:55am Countdown

12:25am Hatfields and McCoys Star-studded drama series about two feuding families in post civil-war America. 1:30am How Do They Do It? 2:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

5:00am The F.B.I. Files 5:50am County Secrets Series that throws a spotlight on some of the UK's most scenic counties.

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am The 10th Kingdom 9:00am Last Man Standing 9:30am Last Man Standing 10:00am The Glee Project 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm The Middle 1:30pm The Middle 2:00pm The Middle 2:30pm The Middle 3:00pm The Middle 3:30pm Futurama 4:00pm Futurama 4:30pm Stargate: The Ark of Truth 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Raising Hope 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Daniel Radcliffe: Being Harry Potter 11:00pm Game of Thrones 12:20am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:20am

NCIS: Los Angeles 2:20am Night Cops 3:10am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 5:00am Best of Oops TV

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 6:00am Galaxy Quest 7:45am Ramona and Beezus 9:30am What Women Want 11:40am Bridesmaids 1:45pm Eurotrip 3:25pm Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 5:05pm Ramona and Beezus 6:50pm What Women Want 9:00pm Bridesmaids 11:10pm Eurotrip 12:50am The Dilemma 2:45am Vampire in Brooklyn 4:30am Best Defense

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am An Affair to Remember

7:00am Stolen Lives 8:40am New York, I Love You 10:30am Beautiful Wave 12:10pm Love, Wedding, Marriage 1:50pm I Don’t Know How She Does it 3:30pm Mean Girls

5:05pm Twister 7:00pm Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 9:00pm Batman Forever 11:05pm Batman and Robin

5:15pm Mean Girls 2 7:00pm Shallow Hal 9:00pm I Don’t Know How She Does it 10:35pm Sweet Home Alabama

1:15am Skyline 2:55am Déjà Vu 5:05am Tron Legacy

12:30am Shallow Hal 2:30am The Whistleblower 4:30am Racing with the Moon

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:15am The Chaperone 7:05am Fortress 8:45am Tron Legacy 10:55am Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 12:50pm Batman Forever 2:55pm Batman and Robin

TCM 6:00am Sweet November 8:05am Cattle Town 9:20am Calamity Jane 11:15am Who's Minding the Store?

1:00pm Where Eagles Dare 4:00pm Alias Jesse James 5:50pm The Man From Snowy River 7:55pm Bandolero!

10:00pm Phone Booth 11:40pm The Newton Boys 2:05am Phone Booth 3:40am Death Rides a Horse

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Lack of cash ‘lowers class’ JUST over half of Spaniards believe their social standing has been affected by the economic crisis.

They feel they have slid down the social scale, 51 per cent told a SER radio station survey, compared to 42 per cent who did not.

Those previously regarding themselves as middle-class were the most affected, now

viewing themselves as lower-middle-class.

There was also a tendency to downward movement in the uppermiddle-class, the survey found, although only 7 per cent now see themselves as middleclass.

Amongst people describing themselves as upper-class, the percentage was still smaller, with 0.7 per cent now

considering themselves upper-middle-class.

Most of those questioned felt it is difficult to move up the social scale but even harder to descend.

People who are rich in Spain come from wealthy families or are well connected, said 43 per cent, compared with 23 per cent who believe that wealth depends on effort and ambition.

INTREPID: Hikers from Swans International School.

Swans take a hike up mountain A GROUP OF intrepid hikers from Swans International School Marbella climbed to the summit of La Concha Mountain recently.

They were made up of parents, teachers and IB diploma students

who set off on a sunny, crisp autumn morning.

They completed the annual sixhour hike to the peak, where they enjoyed views from Gibraltar to the Sierra Nevada.

Specsavers open flagship store THE world’s largest private optical retailer continues its expansion in Spain with the opening of a flagship store based on the Costa del Sol, Specsavers Opticas Marbella.

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conditions, including diabetic change, macular degeneration and optic nerve disease, as well as life-threatening conditions such as tumours.

To officially celebrate the opening of the new Marbella store, they will be holding a fun open day event for the public on Friday, November 23. The open day will run from 10am and there will be music, entertainment and

nibbles for visitors to enjoy. Also on the day will be a charity raffle with proceeds being split between cancer charity AECC and ONCE. The store is located at Avenida Ricardo Soriano 12. They are offering free eye tests during the opening period.

For more information or to book an eye test call 952 863 332 or visit www.specsavers.es.

Never again!

MADRID City Council will not hire venues for events like the Madrid Arena festival where three girls died last week.

They were crushed to death in a stampede and a fourth died later of her injuries.

“Never again. Not while I am mayor,” vowed Ana Botella.

In contrast the regional government will allow macroevents at venues like the Palacio de los Deportes stadium or the Las Ventas bullring, announced Regional President Ignacio Gonzalez.

Nevertheless, it would be ‘cautious’ when authorising multitudinous New Year’s Eve parties, he said.

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5:55am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Watchdog Daily 12:45pm Cash in the Attic 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather. 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country

4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News 4:05pm Deadly 60 4:35pm Lockie Leonard 5:00pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:25pm Léon 5:30pm Junior MasterChef 5:55pm Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children.

6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

7:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Richard Hammond’s Miracles of Nature 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Imagine...

1:00am Shine Award-winning drama, based on a true story, of a gifted musician’s triumph over adversity. 2:40am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:45am Wartime Farm 3:45am Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 4:15am Rip Off Food 5:00am Rip Off Food 5:45am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm The Real Hustle 8:30pm Tennis Sue Barker presents live coverage of the final of the ATP World Tour Finals from the O2 in London. History was made last year when Roger Federer won the season finale for a record sixth time, beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-7 6-3 in what was his 100th career final. Commentary comes from Andrew Castle and Tim Henman.

11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:10am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:30am Russell Howard’s Good News 2:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:00am Don’t Tell the Bride Goes Global 3:55am Unsafe Sex in the City

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7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am School of Silence 8:30am Pet Squad 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What's New Scooby-Doo? 9:25am Mister Maker Comes to Town 9:45am I Can Cook with You 10:00am ZingZillas 10:15am Baby Jake 10:25am Dipdap 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Big and Small 11:05am Big Barn Farm 11:20am Charlie and Lola 11:30am 3rd and Bird 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Restoration Roadshow 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link

5:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world. Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Crime Stories

5:55am Countdown 6:40am Make Do and Mend 7:05am BT and Channel 4 Present... 7:10am The Hoobs Achoo! Achoo! Every time Groove sneezes he makes everyone jump. 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond Ray reluctantly accompanies Debra to a high school reunion, where he is unmasked as a former nerd. 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 1:35pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 3:40pm Countdown

6:50am Roary the Racing Car 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots!

7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Best House in the Street 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: Miami

4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Flog It! Antiques series.

5:30pm Breakaway Hosted by Nick Hancock, Breakaway is a race to the finish line with up to 10,000 pounds to be won.

6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Two well-known experts from the world of antiques go head-to-head over a week of challenges to find out who can make the most profit buying and selling collectibles, all of which will be donated to a charity of their choice. Jonty ‘The Hitman’ Hearnden and James ‘The Lionheart’ Lewis are on the loose at the Ford Airfield car boot sale.

7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Dark Charisma of Adolf Hitler 11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks Ed Sheeran and Caroline Flack also join the team for some pop-quiz antics.

11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day’s headlines, with Emily Maitlis.

4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm The Dales 5:30pm The Dales 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.

7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world.

8:00pm Emmerdale Kerry’s plans to match-make Amy and Alex go badly wrong.

8:30pm Coronation Street Sean gets a shock when he tracks Marcus down.

Steve enjoys making Lloyd beg.

9:00pm Little England 9:30pm Coronation Street Will Sean reveal all to Jason?

10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

The celebrity reality competition continues as the contestants face another day in the jungle.

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:35pm The Agenda

4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts a brand new quiz show.

5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Who will Tony reveal his secret to? And, with her big day looming, will Ruby get cold feet?

8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Dispatches 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency?

11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 11:50pm Full English Meet the Johnson family in Channel 4’s brand new animated satirical sitcom.

Clint Eastwood.

4:15pm Amber’s Story Moving drama.

6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news.

6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away Harvey begs for forgiveness, but when Roo says she needs more time to clear her mind he moves out.

7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan 9:00pm The All New Gadget Show Entertainment show devoted to gadgets.

10:00pm High Plains Drifter Classic western.

12:20am Dragons’ Den 1:20am Britain in a Day 2:50am BBC News 5:00am Music, Mud and Making Money 5:30am Children at Work

12:05am Training Day 2:15am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly.

4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show

12:20am Random Acts 12:25am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 1:25am Shameless 2:20am The Good Wife 3:05am The Good Wife 3:45am St. Elsewhere 4:35am Supernanny US 5:15am Supernanny US 5:55am Deal or No Deal

12:15am Out for Justice 2:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am HouseBusters 5:25am House Doctor 5:45am Michaela’s Wild Challenge

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Timothy Spall: All at Sea 9:00pm Nature’s Microworlds 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The First Master Chef: Michel Roux on Escoffier 11:00pm The Chef Who Conquered New York: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt 12:10am Fish: A Japanese Obsession 1:40am Timothy Spall: All at Sea 2:10am Nature’s Microworlds 2:40am Only Connect 3:10am The First Master Chef: Michel Roux on Escoffier

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10:00pm High Plains Drifter

Satellite channels SKY1 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Glee 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Glee 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Raising Hope 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Ross Kemp: The Invisible Wounded 11:00pm Game of Thrones 12:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:15am Fringe 2:15am Road Wars 3:05am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:55am Road Wars 4:45am Road Wars

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:30am Best Defense 6:10am Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 7:50am Snow Dogs 9:35am Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince 10:05am Just Wright 11:50am Marmaduke 1:20pm Harry Potter: The Magic Lives On 1:50pm Your Highness 3:40pm Just Wright 5:25pm Without a Paddle 7:10pm National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation 9:00pm Marmaduke 10:30pm Your Highness 12:20am Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2:10am Without a Paddle 3:55am Crazy People 5:30am Snow Dogs

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:30am Racing with the Moon

6:25am The 5th Quarter 8:10am Mask 10:15am Intersection 11:55am You May Not Kiss the Bride 1:40pm Love and Other Drugs 3:35pm One Day 5:25pm Country Strong 7:25pm Albatross 9:00pm One Day 11:00pm Love and Other Drugs 1:00am Love and Other Impossible Pursuits 2:45am Cherrybomb 4:15am Take Me Home 5:55am A Valentine’s Date

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:05am Tron Legacy 7:15am Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Special 7:45am Spy Kids 9:20am Real Steel 11:30am Van Helsing 1:45pm Kingdom of Heaven 4:15pm Battle: Los Angeles 6:15pm Spy Kids

7:50pm Real Steel 10:00pm Kingdom of Heaven 12:30am Battle: Los Angeles 2:30am The Chronicles of Riddick 4:35am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

TCM 6:00am TCM Shorts 6:15am Who’s Minding the Store? 7:55am Alias Jesse James 9:45am The Man From Snowy River 11:50am Bandolero!

1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm The Hound of the Baskervilles 5:35pm Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 6:50pm Murder at the Gallop 8:25pm Fort Massacre 10:00pm Deep Blue Sea 12:00am Cobra 1:45am Deep Blue Sea 3:40am Garden State

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Bring back common sense C

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Order more goods from manufacturers. Raw product output takes a turn for the better.

Less people on dole. Economy thrives and everybody wins.

Frankly, I believe that whoever has the incentive and know-how to kick all this into action can have all the yachts and private planes they want. Compared to the prosperity they can bring to whole nations, their indulgences are a mere drop in the ocean. These entrepreneurs should be encouraged by every means possible.

But not according to the left-wing brigade who would rather see them clad in sackcloth and ashes. ‘Tax them to the hilt!’ they scream. ‘Hit their yachts, planes and luxuries!’

‘Everybody out!’ ‘Give ‘em as much aggravation as possible.’

Result? Businessman packs up, moves or loses business, sacks staff and the whole process I have described above goes into reverse.

Result? Economic disaster. Not rocket science, is it? Simply common sense.

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

Labour not to blame THE Andrew Mitchell affair was brought about by an obnoxious man full of his own self importance treating someone who was there to protect him with utter contempt.

You say he called the protection officer a pleb (Issue 1425) but he also allegedly used abusive language and implied he could have him removed from his post.

As for the downfall of this arrogant and self-important man, it was members of his own party, the ’right wing’ Tories, that met and declared no confidence in him and the Chief Whip that brought about his resignation, not the Labour Party.

John Paterson Albir

LETTERS TO LEAPY

ONTRARY to what many may think, most of the feedback I get from this blurb is very positive. I reckon some 90 per cent of perusers agree with most of my comments. Although this is extremely gratifying, it never ceases to astonish me that all I need to enjoy this kind of response is to use a bit of common sense.

Years ago, before the blight of political correctness, ‘elf and safety and human EAPY EE rights, we all had to SAYS IT use our common sense, merely to OTHERS THINK IT survive. The Nanny State has turned us all into a namby-pamby flock of SHOOT SECOND? Whatever happened to common sense? sheep, frightened to open our mouths for fear of offending more than four inches deep? means possible, not penalised. someone.

Or a soldier on the front line in Most of the dissenters and gripers Soldiers are frightened to kill the First or Second World War are simply envious and bitter. their enemies, firefighters are wary waiting to be shot at before he Scenario: Individual has incentive about saving people, policemen are could use his own weapon? They and know-how to create a new reticent to arrest criminals; it’s all would think we were all mad. business. Works hard. Business become ridiculous. Can you Common sense is also the reason begins to succeed. Takes on staff. imagine a firefighter of the 60s or I am a capitalist. I believe those Staff use wages to purchase more 70s watching someone drown among us who are capable of from retailers. Retailers buy more because they, the rescue service, creating successful businesses stock from wholesalers. Wholewere not authorised to enter water should be encouraged by every salers prosper; take on more staff.

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5:45am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC’s Breakfast team. 10:15am Neighbourhood Blues Documentary series looking at the grassroots fight against crime.

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Series about properties that have gone to auction.

12:00pm Watchdog Daily 12:45pm Cash in the Attic Series looking at whether household junk could be worth a small fortune. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

2:30pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London. 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Escape to the Country

4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

4:05pm Deadly 60 Wildlife series.

4:35pm Lockie Leonard 5:00pm Prank Patrol Down Under 5:25pm Léon 5:30pm Junior MasterChef 5:55pm Shaun the Sheep Championsheeps 6:00pm Newsround Topical news magazine for children.

6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Paradise 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Panorama

12:35am Veronica Guerin 2:10am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast.

2:15am Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure 3:15am Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs 4:15am Rip Off Food 5:00am Paul Martin’s Handmade Revolution Paul Martin launches a campaign to get Britain back in touch with its proud craft traditions.

5:45am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Total Wipeout 9:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 9:25pm Bruce Almighty 11:00pm Some Girls 11:30pm EastEnders Patrick tries his best to get Cora to open up, but things fail to go to plan.

12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy Animated comedy about family life.

12:45am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:10am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:30am Some Girls 2:00am Russell Howard’s Good News 2:30am Unsafe Sex in the City 3:30am Great Movie Mistakes 3:55am Border Wars

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Channel 5

7:00am Zigby 7:10am Finley the Fire Engine 7:20am Little Robots 7:30am 64 Zoo Lane 7:45am Chuggington 7:50am Rastamouse 8:00am School of Silence 8:30am Pet Squad 8:40am Eliot Kid 8:55am Newsround 9:00am What's New Scooby-Doo? 9:25am Mister Maker Comes to Town 9:45am I Can Cook with You 10:00am ZingZillas 10:15am Baby Jake 10:25am Dipdap 10:30am Wibbly Pig 10:40am The Koala Brothers 10:50am Big and Small 11:05am Big Barn Farm 11:20am Charlie and Lola 11:30am 3rd and Bird 11:40am Waybuloo 12:00pm In the Night Garden 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Restoration Roadshow 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link

5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:30am ITV Morning News The latest national and international news. 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world.

Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart with the latest headlines from around the world.

3:00pm Crime Stories

7:15am The Hoobs Iver has organised a ‘Big Day Out’: the Hoobs are off on a trip outdoors; until it starts to rain. 7:40am The Hoobs 8:05am Freshly Squeezed 8:35am According to Jim 9:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:35am Everybody Loves Raymond All Ray wants for Christmas is a little loving from his wife, but they can’t get any privacy. 10:05am Frasier 10:35am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not Superspending best friends Amy and Megan from Manchester face the 50 pound challenge. 1:35pm Celebrity Come Dine with Me 2:35pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 3:40pm Countdown

6:35am Wildlife SOS 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am The Wotwots! 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:10am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 8:20am The Mr Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Make Way for Noddy 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm The Hotel Inspector 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Best House in the Street 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm CSI: Miami

4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm Breakaway Hosted by Nick Hancock, Breakaway is a race to the finish line with up to 10,000 pounds to be won.

6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Eggheads Dermot Murnaghan hosts the show in which, every day, a new team of challengers take on probably the greatest quiz team in Britain. The team is made up of some of the country’s top quiz champions, including Barry Simmons, Millionaire winner Judith Keppel, Mastermind winner Chris Hughes, three-time World Quiz champion Kevin Ashman, Weakest Link winner CJ de Mooi and 15-1 winner Daphne Fowler.

Can the challengers triumph over the general knowledge Goliaths and walk off with the cash prize?

7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm Dara O Briain’s Science Club Experts and a lively audience join Dara O Briain to tackle the biggest ideas in science.

11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight

4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm The Dales 5:30pm The Dales 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.

7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale Amy is left to pick up the pieces when Kerry is given her marching orders.

8:30pm The Martin Lewis Money Show Money-saving advice with expert Martin Lewis.

9:00pm 40 Years on Coronation Street 10:00pm I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:35pm Take Me Out Paddy McGuinness presents another episode of the fun dating show. Hoping to win a date tonight are electrician Jase from Pontefract, beat boxer Jim from Surrey, bike engineer Darryl from Cornwall, and Marco, a saxophone player in Olly Murs’s band from London. As ever, we also check out how last week's dates went on the Isle Of Fernando’s.

4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Comedian Sandi Toksvig hosts a brand new quiz show.

5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 10:00pm Heston’s Fantastical Food 11:00pm Fresh Meat 11:50pm Random Acts 11:55pm Homeland Dana visits the hospital and is shocked by what she sees there.

4:15pm Bonneville 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news.

6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm Highland Emergency 8:30pm Highland Emergency Documentary series.

9:00pm Rolf's Animal Clinic 10:00pm Body of Proof 11:00pm CSI: NY 11:55pm CSI: NY

12:20am Imagine... Arts series. 1:50am BBC News 5:00am Making Media 5:30am Children at Work Two hundred million children around the world go to work every day.

12:50am Grimefighters Series following the daily lives of Britain’s clean-up teams. 1:15am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Loose Women 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

1:00am Pokerstars.co.uk European Poker Tour 2:00am BT and Channel 4 Present... 2:05am Sailing Russell Coutts gives an update on the latest construction crisis within his team, Oracle Team USA. 2:30am KOTV Boxing Weekly Mexican legend Jos? 3:00am Beach Volleyball 3:55am Bullrun 4:20am British Rallycross 4:45am Extreme Sailing Series 5:15am Lloyds TSB Cardiff Half Marathon 5:45am Ironman World Series

12:55am CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 1:45am Forensic Files Documentary series examining the application of modern technological advances in police work. 2:10am Super Casino 5:00am HouseBusters Janet Ellis invites three experts to ‘heal’ a house that is making its inhabitants unhappy. 5:25am House Doctor Home improvement series. 5:45am Michaela’s Wild Challenge

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Timothy Spall: All at Sea Timothy Spall and his wife Shane continue their trip around the British coast by barge.

9:00pm Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Britain on Film 10:00pm Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World 11:00pm Clarissa and the King’s Cookbook 11:30pm Jerusalem on a Plate 12:30am Inspector Montalbano Drama based on the series of books featuring the Sicilian detective.

2:10am Britain on Film 2:40am Chateau Chunder: When Australian Wine Changed the World 3:40am Clarissa and the King’s Cookbook

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6:00pm 5 News at 5

Satellite channels SKY1

Stargate SG-1

8:00am Modern Family 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Glee 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Glee

SKY MOVIES COMEDY

4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Raising Hope 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Last Resort 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Dude, Where’s My Car? 12:40am Road Wars 1:10am Road Wars 2:10am NCIS: Los Angeles 3:10am Road Wars 4:00am Road Wars 4:50am Road Wars 5:20am

5:30am Snow Dogs 7:15am Swingers 9:00am Cyrus 10:40am Analyze That 12:20pm Ice Age 1:50pm Toy Story 3 Family Show Special 2:10pm Tower Heist 4:00pm Team America: World Police 5:45pm Analyze That 7:30pm Ice Age 9:00pm Tower Heist 10:45pm Team America: World Police 12:30am Swingers 2:15am Cyrus 3:55am Critical Condition 5:40am Project: Alf

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:55am A Valentine’s Date 7:25am

Stepping Out 9:20am Water for Elephants 11:25am Prom 1:15pm Irreconcilable Differences 3:10pm Honey 2 5:05pm A Little Bit of Heaven 7:00pm Shallow Hal 9:00pm Water for Elephants 11:00pm Moneyball 1:15am Easy A 2:55am Casino Jack 4:45am Stay Cool

SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:35am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 6:15am The Avengers Special 6:45am The Top Ten Show 2012 7:00am The Chaperone 8:55am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 10:45am Batman 1:00pm Alexander 4:00pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 5:50pm Hanna

7:50pm Batman 10:00pm Alexander 1:00am Gone in 60 Seconds 3:00am Machete 4:55am Death Wish 3

TCM 6:00am Murder at the Gallop 7:30am Gunsmoke 8:30am The High Chaparral 9:30am The Hound of the Baskervilles 11:05am Sherlock Holmes Faces Death 12:20pm Fort Massacre 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm The Pearl of Death 5:15pm Sherlock Holmes and the House of Fear 6:35pm Big House, U.S.A. 8:10pm Gunfighters of Casa Grande 10:00pm The Fugitive 12:30am Breakheart Pass 2:15am The Fugitive 4:25am Breakheart Pass

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Single life in the fast lane AUTUMN brings mixed feelings.

The chaos and allure of the summer have passed, many fellow expatriates have moved on to sunnier climes until spring, and the social scene has subdued.

Autumn and winter really test young expats with many of us originally relocating here for the hot weather, outdoor lifestyle and promise of new faces.

But I aim to guide readers through these next few months as a singleton, with tales of what truly happens when the TOWIE wannabes leave and

As I see it...

Ana JeffersonSmith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain

real life returns. And, no, that doesn’t include spending weekends alone sobbing into my bottle of Pinot Blush. Well, I sincerely hope not. Sadly the ‘new’ season didn’t exactly get

L-R: Marbella Mayor Muñoz with Nieves Montero.

Experts gather for Butterfly Children SOME of the world’s experts on a rare skin condition have gathered in Marbella.

DEBRA International Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) Research Conference is being held this week at the Melia Don Pepe Hotel.

Nieves Montero, the Butterfly Children Charity DEBRA Spain’s president, said it was a great honour for the Spanish charity to host the scientific event which gathered prestigious researchers carrying out studies related to the Butterfly Skin condition internationally.

The congress is organised every three years to review progress in EB research and identify challenges in the development of clinical solutions, seeking out new research directions and opportunities.

DEBRA International is a non-profit organisation formed by all the Butterfly Children charities of the world (called DEBRAs) and is responsible for funding more than 80 per cent of the studies carried out internationally.

The different therapies available to date, which will be discussed during the congress, are cell therapy, protein therapy and gene therapy.

Marbella Town Hall collaborates in the organisation of the event via its Tourism and Social Services departments.

Conclusions drawn from this important scientific congress will determine the strategies to follow in the next three years in the search for a cure for the Butterfly Skin condition which affects people all over the world.

off to a great personal start.

While driving home at seven from a night out, I was pulled over by the police. My heart instantly sank into my slingbacks.

Simply a routine stop; six other cars followed me. I know I am not the only one who on occasions has got behind the wheel while questioning if they should be driving.

But the nightclubs are dotted so sporadically along the coast, the predicament has been do I risk driving or do I hand over the extortionate taxi rates? I have always chosen the former.

So, pulled over, given that it was Halloween night, the Guardia Civil were a little taken aback when they were presented with a gory corpse bride stepping out of the car.

Thankfully, I was among other fancy-dressed drivers, including one disguised as Jimmy Savile…

After performing two breath tests and a nervous 20-minute wait, it was revealed.

I was over the limit, so had to say goodbye to €500 through the bank and hello to six points.

More importantly, was I

about to kiss goodbye to my new dream job...?

Why did I have that last tequila? Damn that hot bartender… but I’ve had my eye on him for a while. What was I meant to do? Turn down a free shot from a hottie? I think not. I am not proud.

But the real depth of my problem is that I never drove on a night out in the UK, so why is it so different here? For some reason, the temptation to drive locally is just too much.

In future, hopefully, I will not be so stupid. And nor should you be.

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MAZING, isn’t it? The number of people queuing up to claim they knew so little about Jimmy Savile’s ‘activities’.

First, Mark Thompson, former BBC Director-General. Despite being in the post for the past eight years, he nevertheless only ‘formed the impression’ last December that Newsnight was investigating allegations of sex abuse against the DJ. Next Sir Roger Jones, former BBC Governor and Head of Children in Need, who banned Savile from the telethon: “Children In Need knew the biggest thing to guard against was paedophiles – they were like flies around the honey pot.” But Sir Roger did nothing to ‘out’ him.

Yet eight criminal allegations were formally recorded against Savile, two of rape and six of indecent assault, covering six decades. David Nicolson, Jim’ll Fix It director, claimed BBC bosses ignored his attempts to expose Savile after catching him having sex with a young girl in his dressing-room.

Commonplace behaviour apparently. “Everybody was at it on Top of the Pops,” according to Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt.

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Complacency or… cover-up?

Either way, some ageing rock stars are reportedly nervous about the investigations.

On a different note, I’d like to thank readers who regularly write in to my website, which gets hits from all over. This past week’s been a bit different, though.

Immediately following my last piece about President Vladimir Putin, I was a bit surprised by a visit (but no comment) from Russia. Specifically Moscow.

Did someone there visit the website after catching my piece on the web? Now, this wasn’t negative, but, nonetheless, I’m

VLADIMIR PUTIN: ‘I’m watching you, Johnson…’ left wondering about my fate.

Understandably, I don’t care to end up (with Christmas and New Year celebrations ahead!) like the Pussy Riot punk band imprisoned in remote gulags for anti-Vladimir

Putin protests. So maybe I’d better lie low for a bit.

Something those ageing rock stars have doubtless been advised to do…

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HAKESPEARE has possessed me and is exerting undue influence upon me (which means I get all the angst without the talent).

So until he ups and leaves you will have to put up with the references, I’m afraid.

I’m positively Elizabethan at the moment, all red hair and white face, glancing out to sea holding a wan hand up to my eyes and contemplating murder most foul.

Not, I hasten to add, of king or captain, but of the canine variety. For the past two days and nights the dog next door has been howling like the Hound of the Baskervilles (don’t worry, Conan Doyle is only visiting).

I feel like I have woken in a wolf-infested forest of the late 1500s and am half expecting the sound of huntsmen on horses or the odd Tudor monarch traipsing through the undergrowth looking for the Golden Hind or a tasty boar or two.

I wonder what Henry V would have done had he moved in with me (probably have me executed as a witch), put on his armour and threaten the dog’s

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Let loose the dogs of war Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character). To comment on any of the issues raised in Suzanne Manners’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/suzanne-manners.

owner, stand on a mound and give a motivating speech or batter down the garage door and let the dog loose whilst crying havoc?

I guess if the damned dog was called Spot I could plump for the obvious cry of ‘out damned Spot, out I say!’ and hope for the best. At present humour is the only thing that’s stopping me from pulling out my hair and casting a spell.

I do however wonder at the selfishness of dog owners who

allow their pets to disturb the peace and quiet of a neighbourhood.

People complain about cats but cats don’t bark all night or foul the pavements and unlike dogs they at least chase away rats and cockroaches.

Anyway, let us not dwell on the negative but celebrate the positives. The temperature is moderate, the sun still shining and it’s time to dust off the boots and scarves and all those lovely jumpers that hide a world of naughty lumps and bumps caused by cakes and beer and doughnuts consumed in gay abandon on hot beaches.

I love winterwear as much as I hate winter weather (hence the move to Spain) and am looking forward to treating myself to yet another pair of

boots from the market (cunningly designed to last exactly one winter before crumbling to dust in the wardrobe).

The reason for this excess of goodwill towards myself is the joyous fact that at last I am changing career and will finally be employed to do something I love. My fifth decade looks to be on course to be a good one and while I will continue to feel sadness at the loss of my youth, I will stride forward into a new challenge like Henry V on the field of Agincourt surrounded by his exhausted but enthusiastic men (unfortunately I have neither exhausted nor enthusiastic men surrounding me).

HOWLER: Noisy dogs induce murderous thoughts.

As far as barking dogs I’ll take Henry V’s advice and ‘Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with hard-favoured rage; then lend the eye a terrible aspect.’

Either that or I’ll howl at the dog until it stops or someone calls the police.

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ENTERTAINMENT ROUND-UP BY RAUL CANDELA Dance show in aid of cancer charity

THIS Saturday there is a dance show in aid of the Spanish association against cancer at the Las Lagunas Theatre, Mijas.

It is being presented by Naima and the Dance Academy Expression and entitled Saeeda Weekend and starts at 7pm.

Ana Saeeda, teachers and students from the academy will be performing a variety of dances including flamenco, belly dancing, hip hop, ballet, and modern jazz.

Entrace to this spectacular show is €5.

Then on Sunday there will be two workshops with national belly dancer Ana Saeeda, focusing on classic oriental dance and baladi techniques and a choreography.

The cost for one twohour workshop is €30, two is €50.

For more information contact Naima on 609 548 084 or naima bellydancer@ya.com.

All that jazz comes to town

By Raul Candela THE International Jazz Festival is underway in Malaga until Monday (November 12).

The concerts are being held at the Teatro Cervantes in Malaga.

American saxophonist Kenny Garrett played the opening concert on Tuesday and free-jazz-fusion Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and Italian trumpeter Paolo Fresu played last night (Wednesday).

Also playing during the festival is the Insostenible Big Band which plays Benny Goodman and Glen Miller from the 1930s, 40s and 50s.

Meanwhile, the International Jazz Festival in Granada kicked-off today (Thursday) and continues until Sunday November 18.

This festival has free outdoor concerts on Saturdays in Plaza Bib Rambla, by the cathedral, as well as at the Teatro Isabel la Catolica. For those that missed the CubanItalian duo at Malaga’s festival, they can see them tomorrow.

One of the most high-profile performances of the festival on November 17 will be the Grammy-nominated Vijay Iyer piano trio, from New York, whose latest album Accelerando has been lauded around the world.

Ham fair CAMPILLOS celebrates the 5th Iberian Ham Fair on Sunday (November 11) with more than 60 stalls and around 8,000 visitors expected.

Wrestling tour WRESTLERS will fight tomorrow (Friday) (7.30pm) at the Palacio de Deportes Martin Carpena in Malaga for the WWE SmackDown World Tour.

Classical night A PIANO concert by Velez-Malaga local Juan Ignacio Fernandez will feature Beethoven, Brahms and Liszt concertos at Sala Maria Cristina, today (Thursday) at 8pm.

Let’s swing BRITISH singer Peet Rothwell plays 50s and 60s swing and crooner classics at the Echegaray Theatre in Malaga, on Thursday November 15 (9pm).

LEGEND: Saxophone player Bill Evans, who teamed with Miles Davis, plays today (Thursday) at 8.30pm.

Grotesque art at Picasso Museum THE Grotesque Factor art exhibition is now on show at Malaga’s Picasso Museum until February 10, 2013.

Art works and literary works from all over Europe and America have been gathered together in this exhibition which has been devised as a journey through the grotesque. It brings together 270 works from 74 artists,

including Francisco de Goya, Leonardo da Vinci, Otto Dix, Francis Bacon and Pablo Picasso himself.

There are paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, books, documents and fragments of film.

There are also film screenings and educational activities including children’s theatre to help explore the genre.

Curtain up on Seville Film Festival THE Seville Film Festival is well underway and continues until Saturday. Now in its ninth year it has a new section of innovative contemporary European cinema, as well as documentaries and children’s film in addition to the official selection which competes for the Giraldillo de Oro prizes.

The European Focus country this year is Greece. There is also a section on Andalucian films called Panorama Andaluz. The screening of films takes place each day with parties, concerts and guest DJ’s. It is a full week of rock, electronic, indie, techno-cabaret fusing cinema and music.

Piano night MORE piano, this time in Fuengirola, is scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) (8.30pm) at the Casa de la Cultura. Nestor Bayona from the Manchester Royal Northern College of Music plays standards.

Meet flamenco FOLK singer Diego Carrasco will play in a special event at the Paloverde Terraza, on Saturday November 10 (9pm) in Alhaurin de la Torre.

12th year of Jaen autumn music and theatre festival THERE is an autumn music and theatre festival going on in Jaen at the moment until Friday November 23.

This festival is in its 12th year and offers classical concerts and plays: chamber, philharmonic and recitals at three locations. They are the Darymelia Theatre, the Infanta Leonor Theatre and

the Paraninfo del Conservatorio de Musica.

Thursday November 8: Classical concert by Jaen’s municipal music band.

Friday November 9: Muu 2.

Saturday November 10: Jaen University Chamber of Music.

Sunday November 11: Spanish Brass

Luur Metalls. Jaen’s Philharmonic Society.

Thursday November 15: Tenor Miguel Angel Ruiz and pianist Cecilia Cueva.

Friday November 16: A lyrical gala of three tenors, orchestra and the Odessa National Opera Choir.

Saturday November 17: Soprano

Ainhoa Arteta.

Wednesday November 21: The Jaen Municipal Choir.

Thursday November 22: Mujeres de Shakespeare (Shakespeare’s Women) Friday November 23: The Jaen City Symphony Band.

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Do whatever your talents allow to help because this will not be forgotten.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

The pleasure you will get from helping in the home this week should not be underestimated. What

Your relationships to others linked to the home environment are going well.

Aim to build on that this week because the

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chance to make a real change to your surroundings opens up. Comfort is top of your agenda and the continuing sales give scope.

Restlessness can be channelled into an energetic response when others seek help.

Taking on a small charitable task makes you smile and brings satisfaction.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your mind is as sharp as a razor this week, so woe betide anyone who tries to trick you. Itʼs a great time to use your talents fully, particularly in regard to a business venture. It is possible that your strengths are a little unrecognised so donʼt be afraid to try something entirely new.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)

HOW TO PLAY Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

This week is mainly concerned with financial matters, and it is easy to both save and make extra money. Keep your energy levels high by making the most of chances to exercise and get out in the fresh air.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)

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The repayment of a favour should see you with extra money in your pocket.

Holding on to it is your best bet. .

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A social gathering turns up an old friend who makes an offer. Although you may feel unworthy, please be reminded of the times in the past when you have given them support. It will be through others that real progress will be made.

LEO (July 24 - August 23)

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once. Solution on website.

Just joking How many Marxists does it take to screw in a light bulb?

None, the seeds of revolution and change are within the light bulb itself.

What town in England makes terrible sandwiches?

Oldham!

What would you call theft in Peking?

A Chinese takeaway!

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Keep energy levels high by being at the hub of any social activities.

Accept all invitations, however dull you feel they may turn out and allow yourself to be surprised. Continue with any check-ups on your health, eating sensibly if you overindulged during the holiday.

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EARLY 20TH CENTURY

1. In 1907, which celebrated nurse was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit?

2. Which Middle Eastern republic was known as Persia until 1935?

3. What name was given to the 1912 hoax in which bone fragments were presented as the fossilised remains of a previously unknown early human?

4. Built between 1931 and 1936, by what name was the Hoover Dam originally known?

5. First introduced in 1914, what did the acronym DORA stand for?

6. Which London Underground tube station was known as Gillespie Road between 1906 and 1932?

7. Which British composer founded the London Philharmonic Orchestra in 1932 and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1946?

8. Meaning ‘cordial understanding’, which French expression was used to refer to a series of agreements signed on April 8, 1904 between the UK and the French Third Republic?

9. Named after the prison near Rochester in Kent, where the system was first introduced in 1908, what was a place of detention for offenders aged between 15 and 21, known as until 1983?

10. Of which country in south-eastern Europe was King Zog I the ruler between 1925 and 1939?

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adit, anti, baht, bait, bath, bint, dint, hint, tanh, than, thaw, thin, twin, wait, want, what, whit, with, habit, twain, width, bandit, BANDWIDTH

Word ladder BUYS

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) As you have decided to rearrange both your business and home life, it is a busy time, indeed. You enjoy a challenge so it will not worry you that other people have different ideas.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Concentrating on hearth and home gives you great satisfaction. As a born home-maker, you relish the idea of making something beautiful. This week it may be possible to show more of your skills when someone seeks your advice. This time it is on more of a personal note and you could end up helping with appearances.

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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Wallops feet covering (5) 4 Casual Roman upset about his daughter (6) 9 Prepared for different trade-in (7) 10 Hand-cuffs (5) 11 Taking off from British Islesʼ Stanstead Airport (4) 12 The object is to add nothing to a cooked supper (7) 13 Abstract art shop (3) 14 The charge is all right (4) 16 Simple pastime as youngster?

Not altogether (4) 18 Fill out a notebook (3) 20 Exeter motorway crash is far away (7) 21 Temptation found in Cuba, Italy and France (4) 24 Ran Kansas classes (5) 25 Church in China developing the bends (7) 26 Second part finishes, but still hands over the money (6) 27 Warbles in The Rising Sun (5) Down 1 Put down roots in North Yorkshire (6) 2 A fellowʼs legs may be protected by these (5) 3 Poison gases produce air (4) 5 Gripped exotic-bred boas (8) 6 Monsters created from dead organs (7) 7 Get the hang of being a teacher

Funagram 1. Unscramble the name of a famous nursery rhyme character: OIL LONG DECK 2. Unscramble the name of a current Scottish Premier League football team: USSR TYCOON

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Across 1 Route (4) 3 Works (5) 6 Jarabe (líquido) (5) 8 Verdad (5) 10 Rata (3) 11 Key (door) (5) 12 Onza (peso) (5) 13 Monja (3) 14 Sonido (5) 15 Empinado (cuesta) (5) 16 Fox (5) 17 Cabeza (de persona) (4)

Down 1 Resultados (de elecciones, exámenes, competiciones) (7) 2 Stuttering (9) 4 Botones (7) 5 Sleet (9) 7 To catch (fire) (7) 9 Guest (hotel) (7)

Co d e B r e a ke r (6) 8 Translate taped expert (5) 13 Are Leeds constituents allowed to go free (8) 15 Very serious in grammatical form (7) 17 Should end in bearʼs whiskers

26 Overcome (6) Down 1 Lose hope (7) 2 Gregorian intonation (5) 3 Impartial (7) 5 Surplus (5) 6 Nought (7) 7 Wait on (5) 8 Indentations (11) 15 Chemical element (7) 16 Impose (7) 17 Admire (7) 19 Estimate (5) 20 Capture (5) 22 Pursue (5)

Play on Words BLONDE HAMLET

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Across 1 Respectable (6) 4 Racket game (6) 9 Height (7) 10 Private instructor (5) 11 Later on (5) 12 Understand (7) 13 Beer (3) 14 Revolutionary (5) 16 Keen (5) 18 Male child (3) 19 Italian dumpling (7) 21 Concentration (5) 23 Force out (5) 24 Recount (7) 25 Be in a rage (6)

ENGLISH - SPANISH

(6) 18 Juicy fruit, penny apiece (5) 19 The rest from the Isley Brothers (6) 22 Once more a drink has the answer (5) 23 Appreciates lodgings (4)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Opiate, 5 Grouse, 8 Bond, 9 Bracelet, 10 Relegate, 11 Awed, 12 Berate, 14 Herbal, 16 Item, 18 Marginal, 20 Magnesia, 21 Chin, 22 Falcon, 23 Dorset.

Down: 2 Protege, 3 Addle, 4 Embrace, 5 Grape, 6 Openair, 7 Suede, 13 Almanac, 14 Harvard, 15 Avarice, 17 Tiara, 18 Mason, 19 Incur.

QUICK - Across: 1 Pat, 3 Bossa nova, 8 Raids, 9 Leading, 10 Ire, 11 Ahead, 12 Collide, 13 Sparse, 15 Ushers, 19 Promise, 21 Admit, 23 Mar, 24 Unaware, 25 Traps, 26 Prototype, 27 Sty. Down: 1 Perhaps, 2 Twice, 3 Besides, 4 Select, 5 Avail, 6 Orifice, 7 Argue, 14 Avocado, 16 Startle, 17 Satisfy, 18 Remedy, 19 Plump, 20 Imago, 22 Moans.

ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Stamps, 4 Vaso, 8 Plans, 9 Ritmo, 10 Two, 11 Suave, 12 Meals, 15 Lip, 16 Spade, 18 Espia, 19 Nail, 20 Tapete.

Down: 1 Sapos, 2 Araña, 3 Pasteles, 5 Ant, 6 Oro, 7 Trompeta, 13 Apple, 14 Shape, 16 Son, 17 Ahi.

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Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (HALTED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

AFLAME AWAITS BARELY BAREST BITTEN DREAMS EITHER

Quote Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet.

In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents M and 5 represents Z, so fill in M every time the figure 13 appears and Z every time the figure 5 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares.

As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Handle, 2 States, 3 Adhere, 4 Sheets, 5 Health, 6 Labour, 7 Helped, 8 Leered, 9 Needed, 10 Parted, 11 Reader, 12 Tweeds, 13 Belted, 14 Dwells, 15 Elders, 16 Bagged, 17 Metres, 18 Padded, 19 Speedy

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1. OLD KING COLE 2. ROSS COUNTY

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T ALL started with a nervous twitch, a preoccupation with surfing travel websites and general nostalgia for all things (how to put this delicately?) nonSpanish.

I even considered buying a ticket anywhere, just to gain access to the holy sanctuary of the new Starbucks in Palma airport. When I mentioned this to expat friends, they confirmed my fears; I was deep in the throes of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;island feverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which despite the term, can strike expats anywhere.

So, when my daughters showed even a remote interest in seeing Paris for their half-term break, I was more than happy to oblige. Ooh la la! What joy, what fun!

Having left a balmy Spain behind, the cold air at Orly was like a slap in the face and the first reminder how blessed we are in Southern Europe. But, alas, we came prepared, dressed in more layers than a prize onion.

On arrival, the educational tour began. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why is it called the city of love?â&#x20AC;? my eldest quizzed, after we

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OOH LA LA: The Eiffel Tower by night.

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abandoned the four-hour queue to go up the Eiffel Tower and skipped MusĂŠe dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Orsayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equally imposing human snake. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ah, the culture and the history of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;amourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;,â&#x20AC;? I suggested.

Securely on a boat on the Seine, we perused the beauty of the place from a dry and warmish comfort, but the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; remained elusive; Place de la Concorde (â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the lady said all those people had their heads chopped off in the guillotine?â&#x20AC;?) or Notre Dame (â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Quasimodo and Esmeralda died, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they?â&#x20AC;?).

There was also little love lost in the cafe, where the most unhappy waiter in the world begrudgingly served us coffees at

â&#x201A;Ź6.50 a pop and the few free taxis zipping around paid scant attention to us.

I found myself perusing the weather report in Mallorca, most envious of the 18 degrees back there compared to the single

digits on the Rive Gauche. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I could never live in Paris,â&#x20AC;? the children agreed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s too coldâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

For the record, I do love Paris the hustle and bustle, the muted hues - even in the grey of autumn, this city is like an artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

canvas. So, we ended up seeing most of it from the outside, but it was still worth it.

I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite convince them it was the city of love, nor squeeze in the shopping time I had hoped, but it was precisely what we needed: A quick break from the norm, to see something new, eat some fabulous food, which will take weeks of frugality to work off. No limits crepes and chocolate chauds for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;enfantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and delicious Bordeaux for us.

They say that to travel is not to spend money, it is to invest it, and as expats in a holiday haven, we sometimes have to remind ourselves of the world out there.

As we landed in Palma, I realised I was fully cured of my fever - for now - relieved to shed a few layers of clothing until the cold weather sets in here, too.

Content with my usual cafĂŠ solo and ensaimada at the local, where service comes with a smile and a chat, though I did bring the laptop to check out travel options for next year. We can always dream, even living in Utopia.

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Y father, born in 1911, was a prolific writer and a natural communicator.

I am comforted by a remark made by natural history expert Sir David Attenborough. He says it is because humans are compulsive communicators that set them apart from all other creatures.

This set me wondering. Of all the modern aids that make our lives better, which ones would our parents have liked the most? Most never really got to grips with the internet even if they were aware of it.

Oh, how my dad would have loved the internet! I am now my own BBC. From my keyboard, I can and do talk nation unto nation.

This morning, the first thing I did was handle personal mail. I chatted with friends in the Baltic States. I popped over to Yekaterinburg in Central Russia, said good morning to Mara in Georgia, had a keyboard coffee with Larisa in Tula (Russia) and Svetlana in St Petersburg.

I read Russia Today , scanned the Daily Mail and BBC, checked out what my

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What would dad say? locals are doing in Spain. It is now time for cereal and I will again murmur, ‘I am sorry you were born too soon for the internet, dad.’

For all I know your dad might have been a car enthusiast. I wonder what he would make of today’s cars when comparing them with post-war Morris Minors or the Mini Coopers of the 1960s.

Imagine the amazement on grandparents’ faces as they

REMEMBER THIS? Who didn’t have a Dansette record player?

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watch a hurricane or earthquake as it happens on the far side of the earth. Take digital photos and share them

with the world instantly.

Grandma, when shown a modern kitchen would, perhaps for the first time in her life, be speechless. There would be considerable bemusement that today’s youngsters are largely unaware of how food is grown and harvested.

My son was an adult when he saw his first sprouts growing. Wouldn’t it be fun to watch grandma’s face as she

watches the expression on a young mum’s face when, having asked where the cupboard is, she is directed to the garden and the farmyard?

It was about 1950 when my mum, cycling home in the Welsh countryside, decided on chicken for dinner. Calling in at a farm she asked for one of the advertised fowl. How her eyebrows shot up when the farmer’s wife stooped, grabbed a chicken from those milling at her feet, casually snapped its neck and handed the unfortunate bird’s still quivering carcass to mum. Not quite Carrefour, then.

Our parents probably met at one of the many dance halls and their first date was likely to be a movie. If broke, which was often, then a night in with 45rpm records on a Dansette turntable. A restaurant meal was a rare treat. I wonder what parents would make of internet dating.We live longer but the entertainment isn’t as good. I sure miss those pints of beer at five cents each…

Cat control

CELEBRATIONS: Raffle winner Sheila Astle, Club President Doug Mitchell, Terry Wayne of Blevins Franks and past president Joan Thompson.

MIJAS Health Department has launched a campaign to spay and neuter street cats in order to control their population. They have asked for the collaboration of the PAD animal charity.

Dancing diners THE International Club of Estepona (ICE) held its 24th birthday party celebration at the El Campanario Golf and Country Club in Estepona.

More than 70 members and their friends enjoyed good food and dancing to the music of Voulez Vous, an ABBA tribute duet. In addition, a raffle was held with some great prizes.

Sister towns MAYOR of Ronda Maria de la Paz Fernandez signed an agreement with the president of the autonomous city of Ceuta in North Africa, Juan Jesus Vivas, so that they can become sister towns and promote ties between their residents.

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HERE is friction between licensed cab drivers and pirates, especially those doing lucrative airport pick-ups.

It cannot be a price-cutting issue as there isn’t that much difference between them.

Licensed drivers have a

By Mike Walsh reputation for lack of transwww.michaelwalsh.es parency in To comment on any of the issues pricing and king raised in Mike’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com of the road /columnists/mike-walsh driving practices. Pirate drivers are more considerate and tend to speak their passengers’ language; they are a hard act to follow.

As their public image is not good, it might pay if licensed drivers were to go on a charm offensive. Hats off to Seville cab driver Rafael Segura; he is providing free transport to health centres to cancer stricken kids and families on their uppers.

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Avoid stealing from those lady drivers SO A Madrid lady driver, who pursued a handbag thief, mowed him down and killed him, is unlikely to face more than a charge of traffic misdemeanour.

The police accept the assailant was

WAITING TIME: Taxi drivers on charm offensive? ‘accidentally’ hit ‘due to the momentum of the car’.

It sounds perfectly reasonable. I must remember this should I ever be involved in hapless misjudgement when driving.

When stealing Spanish ladies’ handbags, avoid those with car keys.

Road madness

LAST RUN: Tragedy on the road.

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A BRITISH pensioner taking part in a popular run has died. Yes, I know he was experienced, but really, should a gentleman, said to be between the ages of 65 and 75, be taking part in 10km runs anywhere, never mind highways?

From a very early age, I taught my sons the most important word in the English language is ‘anticipation.’ Always anticipate the possible consequences of your intentions.

It is a pity he did not.

Let us all grow old gracefully; we are not the eternal teenager except between our ears.

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4. Quality Not only is Dr. Marco Vricella a worldclass surgeon, but you will have an expert anaesthetist, caring, experienced medical staff and a friendly professional coordinator dedicated to you. If you choose to have a buttock augmentation, breast

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Caribbean Mermaid: Not totally tropical!

INTERNATIONAL TASTE JOURNEY: Well-spiced Caribbean dishes are on offer down by the water’s edge as well as a host of traditional British favourites and an array of Spanish tapas.

with a jacket potato, although a choice of chips or rice was also available.

At present, the summer desserts are still on the menu: chocolate fudge cake, my choice, banana split, etc, but Alison told me that they will soon reintroduce the winter favourites like spotted dick with custard and jam roly poly.

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IN search of something a little different, I decided to visit the Caribbean Mermaid, situated in Fuengirola Port.

You will find Caribbean Mermaid right at the end of the port with wonderful views over the harbour.

And if you have visited Jamaica or just want to enjoy the Caribbean culinary experience, this is the place to go.

Owner Happy knows how to use spices, and is considered to be the expert in preparing dishes like Jerk chicken and curried goat, fried dumplings, spicy beef or chicken and plenty of other authentic dishes.

In addition to the Jamaican dishes, the Caribbean Mermaid’s menu also features an extensive range of traditional British food from full breakfasts to main courses of good sized portions. All kinds of snacks are also available.

The menu includes a good variety of children’s meals.

I decided to try the three-course menu of the day which is priced at just €9 and offers very good value with a selection of starters and main courses including vegetarian options.

My choice of the 11 starters on offer was corn on the cob, served piping hot and dripping with butter. This was followed by a very tasty homemade pie served

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Sparkling gastronomy on offer at Restaurant Cristal@Costamar BENALMADENA has a number of restaurants offering good quality meals at reasonable prices and among the best of them is Cristal@Costamar.

You will find this great restaurant on the Costamar urbanisation just off the main road as you enter Benalmadena from the Fuengirola direction.

It has long been a favourite of mine and has built its popularity on its all-inclusive three-course menu which costs just â&#x201A;Ź14.95 per person, including a half bottle of wine.

The restaurant itself is elegantly appointed and has a very light and airy feel to it.

There is a small outside terrace area where smoking is allowed.

The choices on the menu, which you can view in full at www.cristalbenalmadena.com are truly magnificent, with 20 starters and 20 main courses

COSTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FINEST: Cuisine at its best in elegantly appointed surroundings: perfect for Christmas parties. and a large selection of delicious desserts. Among the starters are dishes like French onion soup, chilli bread, Mexican style hot nachos, buffalo wings with savoury rice and Salmon pil pil.

The list is seemingly endless.

My favourite from the starters without a doubt are the creamy garlic mushrooms served with lots of bread to mop up the delectable garlic sauce.

The meals are beautifully

presented and are accompanied by a selection of different preparations of potatoes and fresh vegetables.

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Five-star Indian dining at three-star prices JUST off the N340 in Torrenueva, near La Cala, is an eye-catching Indian restaurant called India Lucia.

The premises are beautifully appointed with a very spacious, attractively decorated, dining area with seating for 75 people and a large bar area.

As you enter Torrenueva from the N340, the first view of the restaurant entrance is at the top of a steep flight of steps; fear not, this is the rear entrance. If you drive around the supermarket on the corner you will find more than adequate parking and the large wooden doors of the main entrance to the restaurant.

On entering, the kitchen is on the lefthand side, and a glance inside reveals gleaming utensils and workspace and is also the source of the wonderful aromas.

Despite the luxurious appearance of the restaurant, the food is very reasonable priced.

The menu is extensive with all the dishes you would expect from an authentic Indian kitchen.

The quality of the food is good and the prices are reasonable.

For example, an onion bhaji starter costs just â&#x201A;Ź3.50 and a main course like chicken tikka masala costs just â&#x201A;Ź7.50 for a more than

AUTHENTIC DINING: A taste of India on your doorstep. sufficient portion. There are also special dishes from other countries; mardan marsala is a dish from Northern Pakistan It is a tasty but quite dry dish made with steamed lamb (or chicken) fresh tomatoes and spices. Another speciality is afghani pulao, which, as you may deduce, comes from Afghanistan; again chicken or lamb this time cooked in basmati rice with some dry fruits, honey and specially mixed spices.

Once more, a very tasty combination.

The India Lucia offers fine dining at reasonable prices, the bar is well stocked and there is an ample wine list.

Service is polite and courteous and the food attractively presented.

A takeaway service is available, and the

restaurant is open from 6pm until midnight every day.

To find India Lucia coming from Fuengirola, turn off at the N340 exit after Jardin Botanico,

coming from Marbella, take the turning before the La Cala petrol station exit.

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New café offers a taste of all cultures and nations

By Bryan Rand

EXCITING PROSPECT: Wheat Café holds its Grand Opening this Friday. and prosperity The main thought is, different people, different cultures and different languages. At the end of the day we are connected because we need to breathe the same air and eat the same bread.

“Ours is a different concept of restaurant.

Apart from offering a diverse international kitchen, our aim is to develop art and cultural

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THE Wheat Café is a new music venue in Torrenueva due to open this week.

I met with the new owners as I had heard that they were planning something special.

During the course of our conversation, I asked why the name ‘Wheat’ had been chosen. I was given this explanation: “Wheat was a key factor enabling the emergence of city-based societies at the start of civilization because it was one of the first crops that could be easily cultivated on a large scale.

“Wheat is a basic and irreplaceable element in our daily life.

It is a symbol of health

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relations, to offer theme nights where patrons can enjoy and feel the real atmosphere of another culture or nation and taste and enjoy different foods.”

Wheat opens its doors on Friday with a programme of live entertainment that includes Graham Keeling, Russian folk dancers, Arabic dancers and other diverse acts.

They are also offering complimentary canapés with different international flavours and a free welcoming drink.

Wheat is a stunning venue with an attractive terrace complete with BBQ. The inside with its bar/lounge and dining area is spacious and attractive and lends itself perfectly for an evening

of dinner and dance.

If your desire is just a drink in a great atmosphere, you will be equally comfortable. The Wheat Café will offer a diverse menu and an extensive range of cocktails.

Friday has the makings of an exciting evening out!

To find The Wheat Café, turn off the N340 just after Jardin Botanico if heading in the Marbella direction.

Heading towards Fuengirola turn off after Riviera del Sol just before the La Cala petrol station.

There is ample parking in the area.

The Wheat Café Torrenueva Mijas Costa Tel: 952 492 071

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WINE FESTIVAL: Drink yourself happy!

Wine fest A THREE-DAY wine exhibition devoted to the wines of Cadiz is taking place in Castillo de Santiago, Sanlucar - the first of its kind.

From Friday to Sunday, prepare to be taken on a journey of the senses, where informative lectures by the experts,

tastings from the present and future and thoughtprovoking discussions, sampling a diverse range of wines from the Andalucían regions.

For more information and to book your place, call 956 923 500 or 610 751 434.

Fundraising at Tamisa HOTEL Tamisa Golf will be the setting for an Andalucían night of flamenco and a traditional buffet on Saturday.

And on Sunday November 18, the La Cala Lions have organised a Christmas Fayre at the golf hotel with festive stalls, live entertainment and a Sunday lunch.

Learn to cook in La Cala PROFESSIONAL chefs will be on hand to teach the rudiments of Thai and Moroccan cooking as well as Spanish bread-making to all comers at a top catering school.

La Cala based CIOMijas, well known as one of the best catering and hotel management schools in Andalucia, is hosting three lessons in conjunction with Mijas Foreigners Department.

First will be Thai cooking

on Monday, November 12.

Next is Spanish breadmaking on Monday, November 19 and finally Moroccan cuisine on Monday, November 26.

All lessons run from 11am to 1pm.

Tickets are €30 per lesson, or €75 for all three and must be bought in advance.

Contact Mijas Foreigners Department on 952 589 010 for more details.

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Homemade food that is fit for a king

By Bryan Rand IT is well worth a trip to Fuengirola sports harbour to visit Marina Bar, situated in the back row, nearest the main road.

Parking is easy as the terraces of the bar border on the car parking facilities.

Marina Bar is owned

by Jon and Marie, who have run the bar for more than 10 years, during which time Marie has built up an enviable reputation for her homemade pies.

The food on offer delivers great value for money with a menu of homemade dishes for just €5 each. There are choices like homemade steak, mince or chicken pies, which are served with real chips and three fresh vegetables, or braised steak, served with creamy mash and vegetables, or that perennial favourite liver, also served with creamy mash and vegetables, to name but a few.

The food is top quality and the portions more than adequate.

In addition to the homemade dishes, there is a great variety of other options, ranging from toasties, sandwiches, jacket potatoes, burgers and a full menu which includes gammon with

egg or pineapple, battered cod and breaded scampi, all served with chips and a choice of salad or vegetables.

There is the added advantage of a huge double terrace, allowing you to drink and dine either inside or out, and on Sunday you can enjoy an excellent Sunday roast served with Yorkshire pudding and all the trimmings.

You can also order a roast dinner any day of the week, with your choice(s) of meats.

Marie cooks ‘like Mum used to’ and, knows what ‘home cooking’ is all about.

The meals are freshly prepared and offer great taste and value, and they do not skimp on their portions.

The quality of the food and the low prices are what makes this bar successful.

During the autumn and winter months, the opening hours are from 9am until 5pm, seven days a week.

Marina Bar is a place well worth a visit because even if you’re on a tight budget, you can eat like a king!

Marina Bar 951 261 146/ 662 395 798 Puerto Deportivo Fuengirola

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Firstly, we would like to highlight that when visiting Spain for holidays in the 1970s, most Spanish villa gardens had a number of large spreading mature trees that gave ample shade including shading half or more of the pool.

Typically the mature trees were, from memory, Ficus Elastic rubber trees, Araucaria Heterophylla Norfolk island pines, evergreen large leaved and large flowered Magnolia Grande Flores, Cherry trees trained on wires, Albizia Silk trees, Jacarandas, very old standard citrus trees, Pinus Nigra Maritime Corsican pine and sometimes Querus ilex holm oaks.

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Whisper it… is Cesar still good for training your dogs?

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HAVE been involved in dog training for over 55 years during which time I have used methods that I was taught and some which I invented.

All those involved in the canine industry really have to thank the late Barbara Woodhouse, who in the 1960s/70s introduced dog training with her famous phrase

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‘walkies’ and in my opinion Barbara was a pioneer as she was a passive trainer.

Prior to Barbara Woodhouse, 90 per cent of dogs were yard /garden dogs living outside in kennels.

During the 80s, Roger Mugford, a renowned zoologist, introduced the head collar called the ‘Halti’ which was a new method of controlling dogs to walk to heel similar to a horse halter.

Many in the industry including myself laughed at the idea of walking a dog on a head collar. Like everything in life, there is progress. The Halti was a new ethos in the canine training industry and as a result more passive ways were introduced by John Rogerson, John Fisher, Annette Conn, Peter Neville and many others.

Over the past 25 years, there have been many new concepts and studies and as a result more positive reinforcement training has been used to educate people who have pets.

We now know through studies that dogs are not pack animals!

It has been proven that many of their genes are not that of a pack animal. There are no pack rules, we raise dogs as we raise children and our dogs go

CONTROVERSIAL: Cesar Millan. to a school. We do not use the word pack as a group of dogs is a collection, there is no hierarchy.

I have been aware of the type of training methods used by Cesar Milan, the Mexican from the USA know as The Dog Whisperer.

He has many TV shows which includes using electric collars and tapping the dog’s body with the foot which appears to people as if he is kicking the dog.

Cesar punches and uses

spike collars if required.

His system unfortunately, like many trainers, is now completely out of date and as he himself states, he is self taught which in my opinion is dangerous.

In the The Mail on Sunday, Cesar robustly defends his methods. ‘I am not brutal or cruel to animals,’ he insists. ‘My mission has always been to save dogs – especially troubled and abandoned dogs.

I’ve dedicated my life to this. My new TV series

is all about saving shelter dogs and rehabilitating them so they can be adopted by good families.’

Cesar insists he uses the more controversial techni-ques only on what he calls ‘red-zone’ animals: aggres-sive and abandoned dogs who could never be re-homed without proper training.

He says he never hurts the animals, only touches them lightly. But he also says that spike chokers and electrical devices ‘may be helpful’.

On his website, Cesar says an electronic dog collar ‘is the most successful’ at stopping unwanted barking.

He says: ‘I use many techniques to rehabilitate dogs. In extreme cases – by which I mean cases where I’m the last resort before a dog is put down – these tools may be helpful. But they are just one of many techniques.

I am from the old school and pleased that 25 years ago I took various courses in London with John Fisher and Annette Conn and others and also attended many training schools in the UK and USA. Now the new modern approach is the Teddington Touch, known as the TTouch which Sarah Fisher uses and can be viewed on the Internet.

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• Pet owners are less likely to report feeling lonely.

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The Minutes of the Meeting to be taken MINUTES can be defined as written list those who attended the meeting within 10 days, the minutes must be notes that recount the transactions and state if any, their position or office signed off by the same president and that occurred at a meeting. In Spain within the community; include any the secretary who opened the the minutes for any general meeting owners represented by proxy, noting meeting, even if both or either were of the community of owners are their respective cuota (percentage released from their posts during the recorded in an official book called a ownership). The minutes must record meeting and replacements elected.

‘Libro de Actas.’ the points on the agenda and the In some cases a request may be This is a serious book made - for whatever reason that should be properly - to make an actual registered and could even recording of a meeting or be cited in a court of law. It for a Notary to be the one is the official version of a to take down the minutes meeting of owners. By law but regardless of who certain points should By José Luis Navarro made them, the minutes always be recorded in the will still be the ones signed Solicitor for Intercala ‘actas de asamblea’ or by the secretary and the Administration minutes of the general president and any video or joseluis@intercala.com www.intercala.com meeting. tape recording is only in with Pete Woody’s Los Boliches There is no obligation to addition to the official record chapter and verse minutes. everything that goes on at a nature of each decision taken.

Should the minutes be read out at community meeting, nor to include Furthermore if relevant, indicate who the beginning of the following letters or documents that any of the voted for and who voted against each meeting of owners - which is always owners may wish to have entered in proposal and their percentage advisable - and an objection to their the minutes. That is not the purpose ownership. In short, the minutes validity or accuracy arises, then the of the minutes. Minutes are there to record the results of who voted for minutes maybe amended. Paragraph reflect the decisions taken by the what, where and how, and when they 3 of article 19 of the Law of Horizontal general assembly in response to the did it.

Property allows for errors and defects proposals listed on the agenda.

Apart from these key points it is not in the minutes to be rectified but there The governing law for all necessary to record any further is a strong condition which stipulates communities of properties in Spain, information although it is common an amendment is only permitted the Law of Horizontal Property as it is practice to sometimes indicate, for provided all of the above legal known, states in article 19:2 that the greater clarity, just how some conditions for the first meeting have following points must be minuted. decisions have been reached by been 100 per cent and unmistakably The date and place of the meeting; noting down the major points of the been fulfilled. the names of those who called or discussion. The only exception would As always we the lawyers for promoted the meeting; the nature of be if an owner or group of owners Intercala Community Administration the meeting, i.e. was it an ordinary or were to contest a vote then this too strongly recommend you seek out extraordinary general meeting. In must be recorded in the minutes. competent legal advice in all matters addition to this, the minutes must also Either at the end of the meeting or regarding the law in Spain.

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The secret to a house purchase is simple I

AM often astonished by the way that people buy property, given it is one of the most important purchases they will ever make. Certainly, few people seem to know the secret to buying property and operate with a carelessness that often causes huge problems.

“A secret to buying property”, I hear you say, amazed: “A single secret? The man is a fool…”

Well, you know, there is a secret and an absolute one.

Only ever buy a property that is easily resaleable.

It is that simple!

At least, the ‘secret’ is that ‘simple’ - although finding a property that is easily resaleable is far from easy.

In fact, it can be a real challenge and never more so than in a country you do not know well and that takes years to ‘read’ properly.

Of course, making a decision to buy a property because it is easily resaleable is nothing if not counterintuitive.

Indeed, the very last thing on your mind, when buying your dream home, is the thought of selling it - before you have even agreed the price!

However, that is the way any investor would look at a property because he knows that resaleability is everything.

It is what defines the price, the stability of that price and any prospects of growth. Vitally, it also defines whether the investor can liquidate his investment quickly and easily and, at the very least, get his money back.

Of course, your retort will be you are not buying your property as

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KEEP IT SIMPLE: Make sure before you buy, your property is resaleable.

Nick Snelling

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an investor but because you want a lovely holiday home or permanent residence that suits your dreams and requirements of your family.

However, the truth is you will almost certainly end up selling the property you buy, despite any honestly held belief it is a property for ‘life’.

This is even more likely when buying abroad.

Ill-health and old age can be powerful forces to drive you ‘home’, as can be the death of your partner or the appearance of grandchildren and the desire to be a part of their lives.

With holiday homes, the need to liquidate some money often comes into play, with a holiday home being one of the first (and most obvious) targets for releasing capital.

Meanwhile, after some years, many people sell

because they start to feel trapped by having to always take their holidays in the same place.

So, one way or another – at some time or other you will sell and, when you do, it will be of vital importance that you can do so quickly and easily, with the least possible stress.

There are guidelines regarding resaleable property in Spain and that is something I shall tackle over the coming weeks…

I would emphasise the ‘least possible stress’ because few things are more stressful than selling property.

The trouble is that the ‘stress ‘is often due to your beloved property not being (and never was going to be) easily resaleable!

By comparison, sellers who know their property is easily resaleable and who, over the years, have been frequently approached by potential buyers wanting to buy their home are justifiably relaxed.

For them, selling just becomes a matter of how

much they can sell for, given market conditions at the time.

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•BUDDHIST PHILOSOPHY group meets at Marbella sangha in English at 8.30pm. Contact tonybillings@telitec.com or 952 852 190.

•U3A Marbella COFFEE MORNING 11am. www.u3a.es or 622 670 158.

•TRIPLE S SOCIETY – Sports and Social club - meets 12pm at Lauro Golf Clubhouse on the A404 between Alhaurin el Grande and de la Torre. Membership is free and money raised divided between Cudeca and SOS. Call 952 411 463.

•QUIZ NIGHT by TAPAS. Teams of four. 7.30pm Los Arcos Entry 2€.

•COAST DEL SOL FREET H I N K E R S 6.30pm. Arizona Cafe, Torremolinos. Call 654 958 846

Saturday

•MALAGA HASH HOUSE HARRIERS - a drinking club with a running problem - meet friendly people who enjoy running and walking in the Malaga countryside. www.malagahhh.com, robertand marisa@hotmail.com or 637 544 761.

•CAR BOOT SALE at petrol station Europe on A357 between Cartama and Alora.

Costa del Sol’s best guide to the local scene...

Church services •ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY, St Andrew’s Church, Los Boliches: 952 472 140.

•ANGLICAN CHURCH Costa del Sol West: Holy Communion Sundays.

952 808 605.

•ARK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Fuengirola - Evangelical family church - Sundays 11am. 952 592 171.

•CALAHONDA CHURCH - Evangelical Christian Fellowship - Sundays 4.30pm 952 588 160. www. calahondachurch.com.

•CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Service Lux Mundi, Fuengirola, Sundays 10.30am. 951 260 982.

•ELIM

FAMILY

FELLOWSHIP

461 662 or 952 582 499.

Sunday service: 11am in Benalmadena Costa and 3.30pm in San Pedro de Alcantara. www. elimfamilyfellow ship.com. 695 115 496.

•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English IS NOW IN THE PARISH CHURCH OF Virgen del Carmen y Santa Fe at 5.30pm instead of St Andrew’s Chapel. Marbella Sunday 11am at Calvario Church. 951 153 340.

•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English, Arroyo de la Miel, Parroquia de la Inmaculada, Plaza de la Estacion, with Father Joe Crawford, Saturdays 1pm.

•ST ANDREW’S CHAPLAINCY - 952

BAPTIST CHURCH, Arroyo del la Miel: Sunday English Service 4pm, Conjunto Zodiaco, Edificio Aries, C/ Sagitario. Call 952 447 967.

•EVANGELICAL CHURCH, Paseo Maritimo 77, Los Boliches. Sunday ‘Breaking of Bread’ at 2.45pm; worship and Bible teaching at 4pm.

Wednesday Bible study and prayer at 7.30pm. Call 952 460 728.

•THE WAY – Christian Counselling Ministry – Fuengirola. 634 369 414 or 663 708 224.

•CALAHONDA BAPTIST CHURCH: Calle San Jeronimo 1. Worship Sunday 11am with Sunday School.

President Terry Webb 952 815 528. www.calahondabaptistchurch.com.

Sunday

•ICE Coffee morning: www.siberme.com or 952 802 549.

•PAD OPEN DAY first Sunday of month: 952 486 084.

•SEPE CAR BOOT SALE, La Alqueria, last Sunday of month: 610 775 413.

•TABLE-TENNIS CLUB, Benalmadena. Children welcome. Call 663 138 062 or drtfranklin kim32@yahoo.com.

Monday

•ALANON – Help for family and friends of alcoholics – meets 8.30pm. 670 635 201.

• B R I D G E C L U B Los Boliches meets at Cafe Manilla 1.45 to 5pm. New players welcome. 645 684 756/951 081 984.

• C O S T A B O O K C L U B , Hotel Tamisa, second Monday of month.

677 251 058.

•WELSH SOCIETY COFFEE MORNINGS, 11am on last Monday of month at Bar Mediterranea, Avenida Gamonal in Arroyo de la Miel. Call Anne 622 922 207.

•ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES España No 1 Lodge meet at Woodies/Peacock Bar, Avenida de Bonanza, Benalmadena at 7pm. Call 952 563 950.

•THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, Benalmadena Branch meets at The Lounge, Avda. Bonanza, Benalmadena Costa at 10.30 for 11am. Enquiries to 952 442 655.

•ICE Coffee morning: www.siberme.com or 952 802 549.

•ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION meets third Monday of each month at the Peacock Bar, Ave de Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel at 2pm.

Tuesday

•AGE CARE ASSOCIATION: El Zoco, Calahonda 11am-1pm – 655 903 182. www.agecarecosta.org.

•AGE CONCERN Estepona and Manilva: 650 163 928 or acesteponaymanilva@age concern-espana.org.

•BRIDGE CLUB Casaes: 655 459 576 or www.bridgeweb/casares.com.

•COLMENAR DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB: 951 163 071.

•ESTEPONA FLORAL ART CLUB flower arranging demonstrations third Tuesday of month except July, August and December. 610 950 810. www. facebook.com/esteponafloralartclub.

Email whatson@euroweeklynews.com Fax 952 440 887 Post Euro Weekly News, Calle Moscatel 10, P-62, Poligono Industrial Arroyo de la Miel, 29631 Benalmadena, Malaga.

•LUX MUNDI DUTCH L A N G U A G E L I B R A R Y , Calle Nueva, Fuengirola open from 3pm-5pm.

•MABS Cancer Support Group: 952 833 568.

•MARBELLA HEALING CIRCLE fortnightly: www.marbella healingcircle.com.

•SOUTHERN SOUND BARBERS H O P C H O R U S Lux Mundi, Fuengirola, 5pm-6pm. 952 473 051.

•ACE BRIDGE, 4pm at Pueblo Lopez, Fuengirola. Computer scoring also Mon, Thurs and Sat. Contact 952 485 678 or ace.bridgeclub@yahoo.com.

Wednesday

•COFFEE MORNING and Charity Shop every Wednesday 10.30 to 12.30 in St Andrew’s Church Los Boliches 952 580 600.

•CHICAGO BRIDGE, Estepona – small friendly group – 4.30pm Age Concern drop-in centre. 952 780 243.

•LIONS CLUB La Cala de Mijas: Second and fourth Wednesday of month. 952 494 323.

•SEPE COFFEE MORNING, La Alqueria: 610 775 413.

•THE ACHIEVERS TOASTMASTERS CLUB, Nueva Andalucía: 646 533 112.

•TORREMOLINOS & DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB meets at ‘The Bailey ’ off Plaza de la Independencia, Torremolinos. Call 952 386 172.

•ANDALUCIAN RESCUE C E N T R E F O R H O R S E S are holding a horse tack sale on the first Wednesday of the month at the stables behind Miralmonte, phone Claire on 635 798 219 for more info.

•PARASOL SINGERS, friendly amateur singing group, welcomes new members who can hold a tune. We rehearse Wednesday evenings between Sabinillas and Estepona. Call Mike on 692 558 041 or email parasol.singers@btinternet.com

Others

•AGE CARE ASSOCIATION drop-in centres various locations: 691 761 088 or www.agecarecosta.org. CHARITY SHOP, El Zoco, Calahonda, Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, Thursday until 7pm, Saturday 10am-2pm.

•FUN PAELLA NIGHTS at The Yucatan, San Pedro, in aid of animal rescue: €15 without

drinks. Call 952 781 177 or info@animalcharter.com.

• G A M E S : Whist on Mondays, Dominoes on Thursdays, 2pm at Bar Calla Bella in La Cala Village.

Proceeds to Mijas La Cala Lions Club and Cudeca. Call 633 748 558.

•MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP The Ark Christian Fellowship, Fuengirola, Tuesday and Thursdays, 11am, •NADFAS (National Decorative and Fine Arts Society) illustrated lectures: Second Monday of month, Salon Varietes Theatre, Fuengirola, 4.30pm; Second Tuesday of month, Danish Club.

Telephone 952 382 713 or www.nadfascostadelsol.org.

•THE GOOD COMPANIONS CLUB Los Boliches raise funds for CUDECA: 952 494 730.

•THE ROYAL BRITISH LEG I O N meets throughout the week, various locations. www.britishlegion.org.uk/ counties/spain-south/branches.

• E S T E P O N A , Casares and Manilva Jewish Social Club meets regularly for various social events etc.

Contact by email gerrycee@yahoo.co.uk or esteponajcom@btinternet.com.

•DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER’S plans for a support/advice Group.

Contact rememberthe person@ymail.com •FREETHINKERS GROUP: Informal get-togethers for humanists, rationalists, secularists, atheists, agnostics and sceptics to exchange views and ideas and have social outings with like-minded people. Email mailto:costadelsolfreethinkers@ gmail.com

Coming Up

• SALON VARIETES THEATRE Ricky Lavazza on November 16.

Tickets 952 474 542 • FASHION SHOW at Villa Flemenca Hotel, Nerja, November 17 at 2.30pm. 10€ for ticket, glass of cava and light afternoon tea.

Email: pocapecunia@yahoo.com.

• TAPAS CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT November 24 at Marbella Golf and Country Club.

• QUEEN SYMPHONIC RHAPSODY TRIBUTE on November 18 at Teatro Cervantes, Calle Ramos Marin. Tel 952 224 100.

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EXPRESS Toldos. Any colour. Any size.

Choice of patterns. Roller shutters supplied and fitted. Urbanizations catered for. Express ordering. Express delivery. Express fitting. 952 485 261 or 617 065 636 (203065)

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BATHOLOGIST. Specialist in repairing chipped baths or refurbishing old / worn baths. No mess or disruption. 952 467 754 / 657 959 436 (101382)

Bespoke Clothing LADIES AND GENTLEMEN’S suits to measure. Be measured in the comfort of your own home or office by a qualified English tailor.

Linen suits a speciality. Phone 634 378 085 for the travelling tailor to call. (204860)

GET PUBLISHED on Amazon.com and other e-book websites from as little as £250 for a 50,000 word book. Contact Angela@eu ropeaxess.com (100158)

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ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / aceof shadeslacala@hotmail.com (101730)

PLASTERER 20 years experience in

CASAS MOVILES EUROPA has an experience in the mobile home trade, all over Europe for the last 25 years. You can put your trust in us! Ring Jane now on 952 119 053 (204408)

Business Opp

Car Boot Sale HIPPODROMO Car Boot. Every Sunday. Sell your unwanted items or grab a bargain. 654 144 414 / 651 585 862 (204147)

the trade, clean, reliable and efficient, specialising from damp solutions to re skims. An excellent portfolio and references are always available. For a free quote or just some simple advice call Darryl on 693 929 284 (97799)

Car Hire

REFORMS & REHABILITATION. Specialists in all types of building works. Free estimate! 647 874 547 (95493) PLASTERING, RENDERING, Water damage. Tradesman, over 20 year’s experience, references available. Call: 618 776 864

FOR RENT: Office in Calahonda facing N340. 108m2. Suitable for an office, shop or warehouse. Tel: 696 206 698 (100152)

JIM’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS. bathrooms / kitchen reforms, repairs, plumbing, carpentry, painting, tiling, maintenance. Give us a call no job too small. 692 207 799 / 645 559 423 (204228)

EXCELLENT recession proof business with no overhead! 20 Pringle vending machines €19.900, set up with guaranteed sites, all areas, great cash income! For more info call 600 608 138 (204962)

CONCRETE Ozbuild specialist imprinted concrete. Reseals, brickwork, tiling, plastering, screeding. 10 years coast/campo. Competitive prices, quality finish. 952 426 074 / 606 745 920 www.ozbuildspain.com Quote EWN when calling (200763) SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www. swinglescasas.webs.com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (88621) L.G.S CONSTRUCTION. All building work undertaken. New builds, extensions, reforms, driveways, slabbing, brickwork, internal & external tiling. Ground works & concrete specialists. All work guaranteed. For a free quote. Tel: 699 049 296 light gaugesystems1@gmail.com PROFESSIONAL Building Services. All aspects of work undertaken. Fast, reliable service. References available. 952 492 681 / 606 143 829 (204485)

SOLAR BLINDS SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER TOO improve your living environment.

Solarblinds.es@gmail.com Tel Ian 644 546 176 (98224)

PLASTERING, RENDERING, Water damage. Tradesman, over 20 year’s experience, references available. Call: 618 776 864 (100417)

MIKANN BUILDING SERVICES. Extensions, kitchen/bathroom reforms. All maintenance / repairs. Carpentry, decking. Phone Mike on 605 269 066 / Phone Steve on 666 273 429

BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered! Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (200855)

DAMP PROOFING DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured. All work guaranteed.

Call 689 515 558 (96789)

TIMBER Building SL has been a leader in a prefabricated market for the last 28 years with more than 5,500 happy customers. Ring for wooden houses, garden sheds, pergolas, reforms. 666 819 689

Buy & Sell POOL TABLES, Snooker Tables, Table Tennis Tables, Darts. Tel: 666 933 726 www.spainpool.com CD’s, DVD’s, collections, large or small., TC will buy them all. Tel. 652 072 600 (204831) SUPERPOOL est. 1985. Pool tables, boxing and mini-vending machines on profit share, also new / second hand domestic tables and accessories. Tel 629 530 233 - www.superpoolspain. com (203772) BED-SETTEE, Perfect Condition, Never Used, As New! White with Loose Covers. Cost 350€ Sell 150€ As Space Needed. Phone After 2pm. Montemar, Torremolinos. 952 382 652 (200911)

Caravans PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats - Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term - Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog.es / info@eu rodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (88614)

BOOK your Gibraltar/La Linea car hire online at www. brunoscar.com. Malaga and Gibraltar car hire with inclusive rates. Also cheap airport parking, Malaga. 952 891 415 (204494) CAR HIRE long term from €300 / month. Short term from €70 / week.

Delivery & airport service, call 607 334 610 (200753) CAR HIRE. Quality, legal cars from €70 per week. Tel 658 031 285

Car Transport www.cartransportunique.com Spain UK Spain, car transport, best rates. Call 664 600 806, www.car transportunique.com (204793) RECOVERY SERVICE car / light plant transported, cars disposed of with official destruction certificate, fully insured. 600 868 056

Carpentry CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc, 30 years experience, very reliable.

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Chimney Services APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 PROFESSIONAL chimney sweeping services, all areas covered. Call 654 184 242 or 607 441 959 (204943)

Chiropractors CHIROPRACTIC Steiner Clinics. British trained, fully qualified, registered chiropractors. Specialists in back and neck pain, sciatica and sports injuries.

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DAMP Problem!! Sourced and cured by master builder, longest established damp company on the coast. Call Ed 693 859 894 (200930)

Domestic App Repairs DOMESTIC Appliance repairs washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (97989)

Drainage

BE CLEAN SWEEP S.C Property Management and Cleaning Company.

Honest and reliable. Call 635 152 313 or 630 614 412 (200804)

MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE. WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE THEN POLISH TO HIGH GLOSS NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL FAST SERVICE. COVER ALL COSTA DEL SOL. 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE. TEL: 671 244 683 (95517) T1

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29€/WEEK. Cleaning. Garden maintenance and more … 634 355 441 (95493)

MARBLE FLOORS polished. Fast service. Reliable, family run. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated. No job too small. Family run. Cleansol 10am - 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (200966)

LANDSCAPING ARCHITECTURE. Water features, computer design, all inclusive. Company established 1990.

Free quotation! 634 355 441 (95493) 30€ PALM CLEANING. Pruning & fumigation. Tree felling. No tree too tall. Free quotation! 634 355 441 (95493)

TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (203825)

LEATHER Suites, Upholstery and carpets thoroughly cleaned. Tel: 952 930 472 or 667 430 518 (203082)

ARBOLISTA Tree Surgery, No. 1 for trees and palms, on the Costa since 1998. 600 260 534 - 952 117 486 Kit Hogg C.G.Arb www.spaintree.com (204960)

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IRRIGATION

Computers

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. New installation and problem solving.

General gardening. Free quotation! 647 874 547 (95493) T1

COSTASYS computer support and maintenance. Home and office visits. Support Contracts, ADSL, Wireless, Antivirus, Networks, PC Repairs, Hardware and Software. www.costasys. com or call Steven 622 253 592 (89638) T1 COMPUTER HELPLINE. Desktop, laptops, upgraded, repaired. New and used supplied. Internet, Email problems solved. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (89597) PC PROBLEMS solved! Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Hardware and software upgrades available. Also one-to-one training.

Experienced and reliable service, no call out charge. Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (99398)

GATES

CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Tel 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 UNBLOCKED DRAINS. New Installation & Problem Solving.

Professional Service Guaranteed.

All Inclusive. Free Estimate! 690 049 011 (95493)

SECURE - IT . Manufactures of gates, railings, staircases, stainless steels etc. You price it, we slice it.

We’ll beat any genuine quote. Call for free estimates. 652 625 050 / 952 465 230 www.secureit-spain.com (98204)

Friendship

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FIND LOVE IN THE SUN www.iwant2meetyou.com. Browse for free Spain’s No 1 online dating site. Bringing ex-pats together.

(204448)

LET ME TRACE your family tree, go back three generations, learn about your family history, find missing relatives, UK and Europe. References available. Russell 665 016 374 (203820)

Furniture

Cruises WINTER MED CRUISES - 7 days for less than £300! www.cruises frommalaga.co.uk (204950) SPANISH and English Lessons. €8 per hour. Call Mark on 678 769 262 Mijas Costa (200928) PIANO/GUITAR lessons by professional musician. Nueva Andalucia.

677 626 655 (200982)

Cleaning Services UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (86049) CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701

Curtains QUALITY hand finished curtains & soft furnishings, professionally qualified, contact Rachel 952 825 766 or visit www.curtaincouture marbella.com (99478) CURTAINS, black-out curtains, 30 colours, voiles, blinds, headboards, soft furnishings and upholstery. Complete Service. Mary 675 813 348 (99368)

Damp Proofing

CONEJO CLEANING. All types including regular rentals and holiday lets. Most areas. 20 yrs on the coast.

Wendy 635 630 370 / 952 964 407.

See website for out of season specials!! www.conejocleaning.com TOTAL CLEANING SOLUTIONS. PROFESSIONAL AND EXPERIENCED CLEANING SERVICES FROM HOUSE CLEANS, CHANGEOVERS TO FULL COMMERCIAL CLEAN, INCLUDING BAR AND RESTAURANT KITCHENS. CALL 633 061 607 / 659 945 915

Electricians

FUMIGATION. LOCAL EXPERTS for all kinds of pests. General garden care. Free quotation! 647 874 547 (95493) T1

ELECTRICAL installation and repairs.

All work guaranteed. 10 yrs on coast.

Tel James 652 023 012 (200962) ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified 24 years experience. Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. www.electriciancostadelsol. com Contact electrician.in. spain@gmail.com Call Ian 650 151 569 (95433)

Entertainment

TREE SURGEONS No tree too tall, removal of dead palm trees and limbs, eco gardening, mulch and manure fertilizer, palm pruning. 686 948 552 / 661 129 146 www.top-jardin.com (204796) SECOND HAND TOMS. In San Pedro. Furniture bought and sold.

House clearances. Best prices paid. Tel: 951 136 531 / 615 404 405 (100053)

PARTYTIME KARAOKE. Karaoke, disco, top cabaret artist, affordable entertainment, for your bar, restaurant or private party www.party timekaraoke.moonfruit.com Tel: 699 767 451 (85885)

ALL styles of furniture designed and made to measure,built-in or freestanding. Residential/Commercial. Portfolio available. 635 878 116 stuart_macg@hotmail.com (204127)

Fencing Services

Garage Doors

CHAINLINK FENCING erectors, general builders, really competitive prices.

Free quotation, no job too big or small, very reliable. Tel: 655 218 466

ROOFS, WALLS, BASEMENTS. Without Damp nor Leaks. Your Local Specialists in Damp Proofing. Free Estimate! 690 049 011 (95493)

PALM TREE PROFESSIONALS cleaning, pruning and fumigation.

Qualified, experienced and insured. Free estimates. Competitive prices. Tel: 600 558 569 www.costapalmeras.com (203836)

Floor Polishing POLISH your marble floor professionally at half price. 671 244 683 (95518) T1

PROFESSIONAL GARDEN CARE. All inclusive. Cleaning, pruning, fumigation and much more …

647 874 547 (95493) T1 39€ / PALM PRUNING!!! General Tree Care. Dead Tree Removal.

Free Quotes! 647 874 547

Guttering GUTTERING INSTALLED divert water away from your patio. Free Estimates Call GutterGo! 652 023 012 (200962)

Handyman HANDYMAN & general maintenance.

No job too small. 15 years on coast.

Honest, trustworthy & reliable. Call Mark 675 382 808 (99445)

Health & Beauty

TREE SURGERY. Pruning and felling of all kinds of trees, dead tree removal. Free Quotation!!!

692 960 142 (95493) PRIVATE Villas & Communities.

Cleaning, gardening, fumigation, pruning, irrigation systems and much more … Free estimate! 951 088 826 (95493) GARDENER. Trees, hedges, palms pruned, lawns, fencing, strimming, garden tidied, maintenance. Steve 952 485 941 / 616 669 285 / 654 320 567

SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (204418)

GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 (100065)

ACRYLIC NAILS (Guaranteed not to lift) and beauty treatment.

Mobile inland and also available in La Cala de Mijas. Call Caroline 671 284 922 (97772)

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PAIN? Neck, Arms, Back, Legs.

Acupressure. Fast results. No cure – no pay. Fuengirola 651 172 474 (200814)

HEALTH SANITAS. Affordable private medical insurance linked to B.U.P.A. Phone 952 383 127 or 670 217 272 (96805)

Internet

NON-SURGICAL LIPOSUCTION IN BANÚS. WWW.TRANSFORMALL.COM TEL 605 865 755 (200953)

holaCREDITO.COM offering short term loans on your valuables. Also cash for your old GOLD, top prices paid, guaranteed. Please see web for details or call Banus office 951 319 538 (203889)

Lawyers

TEETH WHITENING IN BANÚS FROM 75€ WWW.TRANSFORMALL.COM TEL. 605 865 755 (200953)

MOBILE HOME WOODEN HOUSE ? We buy & sell new and second hand units. Remove, level, repair, transport and build extensions. 30 years experience nationwide. Call us, Casas Moviles Europa 952 119 053 (204408)

WEIGHT LOSS or Quit Smoking Consultations. International Health Author BSc qualified. Home visits 632 731 164 any time (203076)

WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

Health & Fitness KRAV MAGA - The most effective self defence system! Easy - effective - crucial - fitness - fun. Marbella & Torremolinos. Also private classes! Tel 655 689 455 www.kravmagamarbella.com

24/7 Locksmith Locksmith emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (83235) T1

Hire Services

COSTALOCKS 24/7, LOCKSMITH/ HOME SECURITY, NEW KEYS, KEYED ALIKE, WINDOWS SECURED, SAFES OPENED / INSTALLED, FREE HOME SECURITY CHECK, CALL Debby or Bob 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WWW. COSTALOCKS.COM (99468) T2

MINI digger and driver, self drive hire available, sand and stone delivery service. 649 526 922 (204976) MINI DIGGER / dumper hire.

Property maintenance and small building projects. Reliable, references available. Simon 678 450 051 (203874)

Hot Tubs/Spas HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (93498)

House Clearances HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover. Premiums from €25 a month. Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance

WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (203868)

YOUR HOME SECURE from burglars and intruders during your absence. Reference available!

647 874 547 (95493)

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WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Passport renewals and all adverts for Euro Weekly News–display or classified. Open 9.002.00PM (Sat 10.00 – 2.00PM) One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93 (Passports Mon to Fri Only) Tel: 952 471 877 (95705)

WE BUY, Sell, remove all types of mobile homes. We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzicaley@gmail.com (100120)

PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL AND SKIN TREATMENTS USING IPL IN BANÚS. WWW.TRANSFORMALL.COM TEL 605 865 755 (200953)

House Sitting

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Mobile/Static Homes

NON-SURGICAL FACELIFTS IN BANÚS 35€ WWW.TRANS FORMALL.COM TEL. 605 865 755 (200953)

WANTED HOUSE CLEARANCE. We buy anything, best prices paid for your unwanted items.

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ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover. Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance. Call 952 893 380 (68259)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%. Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars. Home insurance from €50. Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euin surancedirect.com www.eu insurancedirect.com (204452)

HOSTING - Carrier grade data centre in Elviria, two diesel generators, multiple backbone symmetrical carrier-class connections, BGP4 routing, aircon, secure facilities. For dedicated housing or hostings with serious bandwidth and 99.99% uptime, we can host your servers and applications in our data centre in Elviria. Feel free to visit us to discuss your needs. 951 055 676 www.mercuryinternet.com (98184)

Interpreters PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS. All major languages; literary. Legal, technical, scientific 647 874 547 (95493)

Loans LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc, any condition, immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola Mobile 609 529 633 Tel: 952 588 795 (85364)

SECURITY OF SPAIN – 24 HOUR LOCKSMITH – Lock / safe opening service. Locks changed / upgraded. Contact Darren, Tel 636 770 865 www.securityofspain.com (204407) 24 HOUR locksmith. Emergency opening of doors and safes, established since 1993. 617 921 824 (204269) LOCKSMITH Unlock doors, strong box / cars. Change security locks, emergencies, 24 hours. Marbella 630 333 615 (204217)

BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view? Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

24/7 Mobility MOBILITY SCOOTERS, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames etc for sale and hire. Delivered to home or hotel. Always a good selection of quality used scooters in stock with guarantee. e.g. used 4 wheel scooter, new batteries €350. Electric wheelchair can go into car €1,595. Rascal Eco 4 boot scooter €2,100 for €1,395.

New wheelchairs from €250. Mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. For same day delivery phone 609 581 139. Mobility Scooters Direct. www.mobili tyscootersdirectspain.com

Mobility

Locksmith Auto CAR KEYS lost or need a spare? Keys cut & paired with car, car opening, car key & remotes, Specialist. Call Ray 679 831 166 (93449)

Medium MEDIUM Terry Rose. She can help you by giving more insight in your live and future. By card reading, psychic or mental reading and / or regression therapy. Even reading photos, bracelets or watches.

In Nueva Andalucia. Call 693 583 569 email terry.rose@foryou.nl (204210)

Blue Badge Mobility SL

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Stair Lifts Pool Lifts

Call us 952967015

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All models serviced and repaired. Two years guarantee. Free delivery 952 584 302 / 633 127 901 / 633 128 104 www.mobility-spain.com (204042) T1

Mortgages NEW purchase mortgages from 1.55% up to 100% LTV, resell mortgages 70% from 4.25% with LTV equity release up to 50% LTV. All status considered. Tel: 952 801 401, 666 709 743 www.thefi nancebureau.com (99475)

Mosquito Screens ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / aceof shadesla cala@hotmail.com THE MOSQUITO Screen Company.

Screening the coast for 10 years. Quality products at affordable prices. 622 244 116 www.mosquitoscreenco.com MOSQUITO SCREENS - Call Mosquito Nick - 647 072 861 / www.mosquiton ick.ws (203822)

Motor Homes MOTORHOMES & caravans for sale / wanted www.hispavan.com. Tel Leo 687 845 730 (204553)

Motoring

www.benalcars.com Sports, prestige and 4x4’s. Always buying and selling. Tel 661 351 877 (95435) CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro.

10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 114 (204112)

CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken. ITVs done, reasonable rates, prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (204246) CABRIOSOL soft tops, German top quality, for all Cabriolet cars & jeeps.

Professional fitting, repairs & change of plastic windows. Cabrio-sol. 639 580 372 (Camino de Coin km 13.2 Mijas Golf). Opening hours: 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (203919) AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist.

Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmat ic.es (200809) RECOVERY SERVICE car / light plant transported, cars disposed of with official destruction certificate, fully insured. 600 868 056

WANTED SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

952 83 21 73 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

DIESEL SEVEN SEATER Opel Zafira 2.2DTi, 2005, Blueline, 16 valve (125bhp), blue with alloy wheels, climate control, great people carrier, was €5,995, now €5,500.

Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

FIAT Doblo multi space, Nov 2009, top of the range safeline model, multijet diesel, 80,000klms, side steps, bull bars, aircon, etc..etc. absolutely mint condition inside and out, 8,995€. 600 868 056 (203856)

4X4 DIESEL LAND ROVER Discovery 2.7TDV6 SE Mark III, one owner, 113,000kms, FSH, black with beige leather, many extras, a massive saving on new price. Jeremy Clarkson loved it, can be yours, was €18,995 now €17,995. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

FORD TRANSIT CAMPER Alpha, 1994, Diesel, LHD / UK, 4 berth, full spec, excellent condition, drives perfect, 6,995€ px considered. Details, 600 868 056 (203856)

4X4 DIESEL MITSUBISHI Montero 3.2GLS long wheel base, 2003, “top of the range”, one lady owner, gold, alloy wheels, air con, 5 speed, was €7,995 now €6,995.

Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com DIESEL Ford Fusion 2007, 1.6 TDCi Ambiente only, 26,000kms, one owner, CD player, air conditon, electric locking, windows etc, outstanding condition, looks right in white with grey interior, be quick, €6,995. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com AUTOMATIC Jaguar “S” type, year 2000, 3 litre, executive, electric sunroof (top of the range), service history, immaculate condition, a credit to private golfing, gentleman owner, must be seen, in metallic aquamarine blue, €3,995. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com

FOR SALE

CITROEN BERLINGOS 2008 vans / Multispaces Combis, direct Citroen lease, FSH, low KLMs, from €3,995. 600 868 056 (203856)

WANTED all cars. Any registration, runners, non runners. Finance no problem. Call now, cash waiting. 687 049 592 or 622 156 022 (203809) (T1)

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG V6 3.2 Petrol, 2003, Autotiptronic, Sat Nav, alloys, immaculate condition, all extras, Spanish registered €9,995. 600 868 056

WANTED expat owned Spanish cars.

If you have a quality car with service history that you want to sell, please phone us and we will pay the top price in cash for it. Remember Robertson, the name you can trust.

Over 46 years buying and selling cars and more than 26 years in Spain. We are a small family business and will make sure that all documentation is correctly taken care of. Phone my husband Gordon 608 658 785 or ladies you can ring me, Samantha Robertson on 952 832 173. See our web page www.robertsoncarsspain.com (99491)

PEUGEOT 207 new shape, 2008 1.6hdi silver, 5 door f.s.h. excellent condition throughout. 5,995€ 600 868 056 fivepeastrading@aol.com (203856)

ONLY 58,000kms, rarely used holiday car. Opel Corsa, year 2000, 1.2 limited edition “2000”, one owner, midnight blue, 5 door, 5 speed, brilliant condition, cheap to run, a genuine bargain at €2,500. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robertsoncarsspain.com (99491) (NEW SHAPE) 2008 Chevrolet Matiz 0.8 li8tre S model, silver, only 50,000kms, approx 31,000 miles, 5 door, 5 speed, air conditioned, power assisted steering, elderly lady owner leaving Spain, small car, big bargain, €4,500. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (99491)

TOYOTA Yaris 2007 1.4 d4d black diesel, alloys, aircon, 120,000klms f.s.h. very economical, excellent condition.

5,450€ 600 868 056 five peastrading@aol.com CITROEN Jumper, 2008 mwb van, direct citroen leasing, only 80,000klms, aircon, electric, 8,995€ 600 868 056, five peastrading@aol.com (203856) FIESTA 1.4, TDCI 2004, silver, 5 door, 100kms, air con, electric, fantastic condition. 3,750€ 672 550 037 (203856) AUTOMATIC Renault Megan Classic, white, 2.0 petrol, 5 door, only 100kms, 1,995€ 672 550 037 fivepeastrading@aol.com ESTEPONA ACCIDENT Repair Centre, car body specialists, Insurance repairs, vandal scratches, bumper scuffs, alloy wheels, car valeting, full car polish, full car repair, major crash repairs.

951 316 862, 692 401 665, 603 199 798 (204110)

2005 FORD MONDEO 6 speed, 130bhp, Diesel, Spanish, black, air con, CD, excellent condition, €5,995. 600 868 056 (203856) FORD FIESTA, silver 2006 1.4 tdci, 5 door, aircon, newer shape, very clean car. 4,995€ five peastrading@aol.com 600 868 056 (203856) 2004 FORD RANGER Double Cab Pick Up, 2.5 Diesel, air con, alloys, carrybox top, FSH, “high KLMs” new tyres, €3,995. 600 868 056 (203856) 2008 CITROEN C3, 1.4hdi diesel, deep metallic burgundy, great little car, 5,995€ fivepeastrad ing@aol.com 600 868 056 (203856) NISSAN TERRANO 3.0 Diesel 4x4, SWB, RHD, UK, 78,000 miles, alloys, air con, like new, black, €3,995. 600 868 056 (203856) E55 AMG MERCEDES 5.5 silver, 2001, fully loaded, 130klms, full service history, very clean example. 6,995€ fivepeastrading@aol.com (203856) BOX TRAILER blue star twin wheel with ramp, 2011, ideal return to uk, brand new.

1,995€ fivepeastrading@ aol.com 600 868 056 (203856) IDEAL Costa car Citroen C-3 Exclusive 1.4i 5 door, 2005, one private owner only 69,000klm (48,000mls) with service history, climate control, cruise control, full electric pack, six CD changer and lots more and only 4,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (204276) JAGUAR XF Diesel 2.7 Premium luxury, Automatic 2008, only 48.000km. Bought from main dealer Marbella, Sat/Nav, parking sensors, front and rear memory seats, too many extras to list , metallic silver, black leather, this car has been garaged since new and immaculate condition. Price slashed WAS €29.995 NOW ONLY €27.995. Tel 952 838 842, 608 950 221 billbradycars.com PRICE SLASHED (new model) VW POLO 1.4 2010, 5 door, from lady owner, metallic black climate control and full electric pack, alloy wheels, a very scarce car, leaving Spain hence this low price. Was €9,995, now €8,995. 952 838 842, 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (204276) DIESEL Nissan Micra 1.5 DCI, 2008, 5 door from lady owner leaving Spain, hence low price, Spanish plates, airconditioning, full electric pack, metallic charcoal grey, fantastic economy and great price, only 4,995€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com

4X4 SUZUKI Grand Vitara, 3 Door, 1.6 Inj. 2011 mdl. One private owner, only 16,000 klm (12,000 mls) a fantastic jeep, metallic silver, save a fortune on new price at only 11,995€ 952 838 842, 608 950 221. billbradycars.com (204276) AUTOMATIC/Diesel 4x4 Land Rover Discovery 11, 2.5TDI, 5 door, Spanish plates, very low klm, too many extras to list, including tow bar and in fantastic condition, don’t delay at this low price, 7,995€ 952 838 842, 608 950 221. billbradycars.com (204276) FORD FIESTA 1.25i. 16V 2009, 5 door (new shape) from lady owner, bought from Ford Malaga and serviced by them. Parrots hands free for mobile, metallic silver, looks and drives fantastic for only 7.995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (204276) DIESEL Renault Megane Grand Scenic 1.9 DCI, 6 speed, g/box, 5 seater, 2006 with only 46,000klm (30,000mls), bought from Renault Fuengirola, new ITV (MOT), metallic silver, look at this low price of only 6,500€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (204276) NEED A CAR? - Can’t get credit? Self employed? - Why not “Rent to Own” your next car? - No loans, no credit checks. HispAu to.com 952 564 912 (204784) LAND ROVER 2001 Freelander TD4 2.0 Diesel. Green, A/C. Spanish plates. 125,000km, good condition. €4,500. Tel: 675 314 854 (203916) 4x4 KIA Sorrento 2003/4 2.5CRDi EX from private owner (Spanish jeep), well maintained and drive great, metallic silver, wanting sell quick, price slashed was 5,995€, now only 5,500€. 608 950 221 (204276) SEAT LEON, 1.9TDI, 2007, Diesel, Manual, 98,000kms, Radio, CD, Mp3, Grey, ITV till September 2013, 8,700€ O.N.O. 652 072 739 (203950) FORD FOCUS 1.6, 2006, FSH, cruise control, air con, ITV 2014, 150k mostly motorway driving, Spanish plates, good condition, economical car, 4,500€ ono. 627 843 687 (203081) DODGE Avenger Coupe, 2.5 automatic, racing green, USA built, UK registered, MOT and tax, located Marbella, €2,550. 610 349 667 (203073) TATA Indica 1.4 2008, 4 door, full equipment, VGC, 2 year ITV, 2,350€ 952 473 400 (203072) HYUNDAI Atos 2006, 4 door, silver, full equipment, VGC, 2 year ITV, excellent c ondition, 2,350€ Tel: 952 473 400 (203072)

INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies.

Call 952 893 380 (68259) MOTOR INSURANCE. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 153, you could save as much as 30% and you can transfer your existing no claims bonus. Call Linea Directa on 902 123 153 for motor insurance with a human voice in English from Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm and save money now!

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BRITISH MOBILE MECHANICS. Fully qualified, home visits, reasonable prices and repairs for all cars. ITV’s €80 we come to you.

951 400 189 www.mbcmechan ics.com 695 913 592 (101500)

YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered, free of charge. We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

REPAIRS AUTO ELECTRICAL Specialist. Over 30 years experience. Cars, commercials & boats. Latest diagnostic equipment. Petrol / diesel fuel injection problems solved. No job too small.

Tel: 647 289 753 (99376)

CHIHUAHUA pedigree puppies with passport. All year round available.

952 112 870 / 654 285 667 (97945) ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (204880)

REGISTRATION CAR TRANSFERS AND IMPORTS PROBLEMS WITH EMBARGOS ON ROAD TAX? SAME DAY COLLECTION OF PAPERS. ENGLISH SPEAKING. PLEASE CALL 633 271 274 (101382)

KENNELS EURODOG Boarding Kennels and Cattery. Under new ownership, fully licensed and sanitary approved, long/short term. Mijas Costa Tel 697 731 171 www.eurodogspain.com (89637)

WANTED WANTED all cars. Any registration, runners, non runners. Embargos no problem. Call now, cash waiting. 687 049 592 (99453) WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 (204332) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 WANTED cars / vans / light plant, anything considered, even with paperwork problems, cash buyer, instant decisions made.

600 868 056 fivepeastrading @aol.com (203856) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (101382)

PAINTER & DECORATOR Lounges from 120€, bedrooms, halls 60€. Paper hanging, plastering, tiling and paint spraying. Call Dennis, Calahonda. 670 774 527 (204975) POLISH painters and builders, 18 years experience. Damp problems, interior or exterior. Free quotes. 626 954 440 (203074)

Pest Control

WANTED. LDH Range Rover Sport, TDV8 2007-2010 Model. Must have light colour leather interior. Preference paint colour white. Tel 659 006 050

Pet Transport

Multiservices

PAINTER & DECORATOR If you just want the job done, then call the rest, but if you want the job done right call the best. Sam “Simply the Best” 18 years Mijas area 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (204830)

COOL KENNELS AND CATTERY. Air conditioned. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter.

Near Coin. LAGUNAKENNELS@hot mail.com Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (204248)

PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371 in fo@protectapet.eu (95962)

PROFESSIONAL live music for any event. Weddings a speciality.

Solo Spanish guitar to dance bands. Details David 687 627 434 (Not an Agent) (204219)

PROFESSIONAL HOUSE PAINTING and decoration. Tidy service guaranteed. Free estimate! References available 690 049 011

PETCARE PET HOTEL. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats. Individual heating available. Introductory offers for new clients. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com (98147)

Pet Insurance

Music

Painter/Decorator

SPECIAL PROMOTION for new clients at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Dogs €10 per day plus IVA Tel: 952 112 978. www.catand- dog- world.com (97995)

STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved. Est 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefa nieskennels.com (99331)

WANTED Legal Spanish Cars and Commercial, under 10 years old, any condition, including non-runners and damaged. Cash paid. Buyer collects.

Transfer included. Tel: 605 109 796

MULTISERVICES. General building & reforms. Painting, gardening, pool cleaning, all areas covered. Free Quotation! 647 874 547 (95493)

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P E S T C O N T R O L . L e g a l fu l l certificates. British 952 449 591 Graham (see our module above) (97919) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates. Guarantee, serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control Company on the coast. If you wa n t t h e b e s t t h e n p h o n e N . P. S. N i g e l 6 0 6 0 0 8 9 4 0 (95515)

PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best.

Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (95495) THE DOG MOVER. Licensed professional transporters. Two handlers, so dogs never alone. 680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.moveyourdog.com (89749) LOOK NO FURTHER FOR YOUR PET TRANSPORT. WE OFFER A SERVICE TO TRAVEL WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR PETS/FURNITURE. ALL PETS TRAVEL WITH US IN AIR CONDITIONED PEOPLE CARRIERS. CALL FOR PRICES. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM PET TRANSPORTATION by air.

Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (97995)

Property for Sale

ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service. Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (101721

Plumbing NEED a Qualified Plumber? No call-out charge. Call Vinny 662 682 220. www.costaplumber.es RETIRED REGISTERED PLUMBER / DRIVER. Needs beer money, any job considered. Free advice, lowest rates. Chris 652 665 380 (93499) PLUMBER: Water heaters repaired, replaced same day. Full bathroom and kitchen reforms, previous work can be seen. References available. Mark Allan 608 454 778 / 952 937 244 (203807) LEAK detection using ultrasound technology, domestic leaks our speciality.

Perfectos leak detection 951 047 399 / 622 939 151 (98195) THE Irish plumber for all your plumbing requirements, all areas covered. 7 days, reasonable rates. 605 206 394

Professional Serv TECNOALUMINIO.COM, Kommerling brand. Direct manufacturers of PVC & aluminium windows and doors, awnings, blinds, insect screens, security glass, conservatories. Phone 952 805 267 / 672 066 710. Showroom (we are front Estepona Wednesday market) email: info@ tecnoaluminio.com (204126) NEED an administrative or computer job done, but don’t have the time or staff? Computer literate women, Dutch and English, can help. Content management, data entry, mailings, typing jobs etc. Call Eva on 632 993 039 (204012)

Private Detective DETECTIVES PRIVATE, Entrellaves (1958), Marbella. All types investigations. www.en trellaves.es. 669 021 002 (98143)

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BobCallan.com Mob: 616 004 771 WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Bargain inland properties for all budgets Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (100017) GREAT OPPORTUNITY. TORREBLANCA. Ideal detached villa offering two self contained separate levels - main upper level 3 beds/1 bath - lower level 1 bed/1 bath, ideal for rental or elderly person/teenager/guests, large plot, private swimming pool and spacious garage, quiet residential area. Original asking price €299,500 - no agents fees, now €240,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629 (101501) WWW.CONDORSOL.COM Apartments and villas for sale and rent at advantageous prices 607 673 288 MARBELLA centre, first line beach, 3 beds, 3 baths, suitable for cash buyer. Price €250,000.

671 244 683 (95518) LA C A LA H I L L S. S p a c i o u s 3 bed, 2 bath apartment, 160m2, underground parking and storage, good outlook and ideally located for all amenit i e s . Re a l i s t i c a l l y p r i c e d a t €259,000 Call 647 379 427 for further info (99419) SANTA CLARA GOLF south facing, sea views, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, intermediaries and estate agents abstain €475.000 librosysobres@hotmail.com Tel: 630 313 814 (203858)

EL SOTO DE MARBELLA (lowest priced apartment), large, immaculate 2 bedroomed, ground floor apartment fully furnished to a high standard with outstanding views. Prestigious development with own on-site restaurant, 9 hole golf course, gym, sauna, spa & tennis courts and set in an area of natural beauty. Final price €135,000. Tel Paul 627 134 866 PUERTO BANUS - Price reduced. Private sale. Four bedroomed townhouse, Condes de Iza. 0044 (0)7801 427 884 (200913) TORREQUEBRADA - Golf and sea views, fully furnished, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, garage, store room, 179,000€ 660 705 682 (204931) ALHAURIN - For sale, park home, two beds, 22,500€ 634 359 716 simmoc1941@yahoo.co.uk (204814) BENALMADENA Costa Townhouse, 3 bedroom, for sale, close to beach. www.casangela.co.uk VILLA frontline beach, 4 bed, pool, garden, new Golden Mile, unique opportunity, only 895,000€. 667 411 111 (99396) BENALMADENA Arroyo 1 bed apt Corinto. Refurbished, pool, garden, great rental location €69.000. 1 bed Piscis, sunny spectacular views, spacious rooms, parking €79.000. 630 817 715 or 0044 1214 777 898

Costa del Sol ALHAURIN GRANDE Bargain 3 bed, 2 bath townhouse, 70,000€ neg.

FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834)

MARBELLA BANUS CENTRE. Apartment 2-3 bedrooms, pools, garage, private garden Tel: 34 637 439 222. bravoelezovic@gmail.com (204869)

MARBELLA La Reserva, prime location, 2 bed, 2 bath, penthouse, 170,000€ neg. FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834)

EXCELLENT country house in Alhaurin el Grande. The property is on 2 floors. Ground floor: front covered porch, entrance hall, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and garage.

On the first floor is the fitted kitchen, utility room, living room with terrace and bedroom with ensuite. Extras: heating throughout the whole property, A/C in 2 bedrooms, fully fenced, automatic entrance gates, parking, put up swimming pool and amazing views.

Semi furnished. Built: 180m2. Land 4,000m2 Price: 800€. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-788) (204315)

THREE BEDROOMED finca, 12,000m2 of land, trees, Alhaurin Campo, €120,000. Tel 616 357 096 (204213) PLOT 1000m2 with Ruin € 26.000.

Plot 500m2 caravan use only €11.000. Both excellent access, gorgeous views, water/electric.

Cartama: 699 199 805. (203917) 5 BED 5 Bath country house, Cartama. Gorgeous elevated 4000m2 plot. Ideal retreat, glamping or equestrian business. Ten minutes Aljaima station. Was 300k now 250k, 90% finance! 699 199 805 (203917) MARBELLA Banus, 3 bed, 2 bath, small sea views, €200.000. bravoelezovic@ gmail.com 637 439 222 WWW.MIJASREALESTATE.C OM Widest selection of property, all areas, inland and Costa, available / wanted 952 591 006 (204806)

Property to Let

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Inland property rentals, long or short term, holidays 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (100017) TRAVEL Agency in La Cala can offer excellent excursion rates/holidays. We also offer long and short term rentals. More listings welcome. 952 587 090 (204160) MARBELLA centre, rooms to let 671 244 683 (95518)

LUXURY Apartment For Sale. Reduced by 20,000€. See: www.mijas golfapartmentforsale.co.uk 00+44+1322 839 009 (204817)

Nr La Duqesa Port - 2 bed, 2 bath apartment, UK TV, garage, communal pool. 5 mins walk to beach €400 per month.

ALHAURIN GRANDE Immaculate 4 bed, 3 bath country house, garage, 4 km plot 190,000€ neg. FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834)

HaciendaGuadalupe - 3 bed, 2 bath apartment overlooking country.

Communal pool, UK TV, underground parking €500 per month Tel: 678 307 622 (204045)

ALHAURIN GRANDE. Unique 3 houses, beautiful 8,000m plot bordering protected forest, 399,000€ neg. FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834)

www.costarents.com over 900 properties for long term rent 671 093 925 (204353)

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COUNTRY house in Coin. Front porch, living room, fitted kitchen with utility room, 3 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, 1 bathroom and terrace. Extras: A/C in the living room and bedrooms, parking area, vegetable plot, chicken pen and nice terrace with beautiful views.

Built 90m2. Land: 3700m2. Price 600€ including bills. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-787) (204315) cheaprentalscostadelsol.com. Inland and coast. Alhaurin, Coin, Cartama, Villafranco. Call Maddy 665 452 917 or Trish 635 152 323 (99342) PLAYAMAR, Costa Lago, Torremolinos, on the beach, nice new apartment, 2 bedrooms, living room, well furnished kitchen, bathroom, garage, beautiful gardens, pool, 600€, ref. 1630, long term, www.inmouniversal.com; 952 381 280 (204491) AL GRANDE Reduced perfect 3 bed 1 bath country house, pool, land, garage, store, 600€ month neg. FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834)

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www.euroweeklynews.com LONG TERM rental, super prices, no commission, apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas. Coast and inland. Tlf. 679 111 522 (200866)

Removal/Storage

WWW.MIJASREALESTATE.COM Widest selection of property, all areas, inland and Costa, available / wanted 952 591 006 (204806)

MULTIMOVERS CDS, local, international and overseas removals and storage. 952 423 128 or visit www.multimovers.com (93474)

ROOM TO LET Double room, shower, cooking facilities, within Finca, Alora area Tel 628 421 289 (204944)

TRUCK leaving for the UK 21st November. Collections from UK arranged. Space available at discounted rates Call 678 643 727 (93125)

MARBELLA APARTMENT Rentals from 700 per month to 1500 per month.

1/2/3 bedrooms. Exclusive addresses.

Telephone 622 571 040 www.kingscastlemarbella.com kingscastlemarbella@gmail.com

INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.universalre movals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (200810)

ALHAURIN TORRE / GRANDE / COIN / TORREMOLINOS. BIG OR SMALL WE HAVE THEM ALL €400 TO €1,500 PM. ESME / JULIA 678 457 784 / 629 487 762 (99448)

Property Wanted WWW.MIJASREALESTATE.COM Widest selection of property, all areas, inland and Costa, available / wanted.

952 591 006 (204806) URGENT London Landlords/ Property Investors Needed, Guaranteed Rents – Excellent Tenants, Stressfree Rental Solutions, 622 817 211 (203945)

Pumps WATERWELLS waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps.

Waterwells.org/Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995. Web page www.wellsin spain.com. Enquiries info@ wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 (Fax) 952 793 250 (98077)

Refrigeration REFRIGERATION/AIR CONDITIONING. Service and repairs.

Fridges, bottle coolers, display cabinets. Same day 24 hr repair service. Tel 627 769 969 (99451)

MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout 2012. Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01543 467 777 & see www.elite-european.com (93139) 15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 23rd November, space available Tel. 639 928 090 (204878)

TOWNHOUSE Playa Golf, Torrequebrada, 2 bed, 2 bath, private garden, furnished, fantastic mountain & sea views, very clean, €650pm. 634 123 652

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS Local and International. Full and part loads taken please call 952 816 582 www.fo cus-transport.com (86002) FLORIDA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (204194)

MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (204313)

MAN AND VAN VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (97996)

USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.com bitrans.es

MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (89629)

DUBAI SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.com bi trans.es (204194)

EUROPE / UK fortnightly, full or part load service. David 696 810 618 (89629)

SOUTH-AMERICA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (204194)

MAN & VAN Removals and transport, all areas covered 100% reliable 952 816 582 (100423)

WWW.SPAINUKSPAIN.COM. Vehicle leaving Spain on 9th / 19th / 28th of each month, returning 10th / 20th / 29th of each month. Prices from £90 per cubic metre. Cars £525, b i ke s £325, jetskis/boats from £525, dogs £395, cats £295. All ani m a l s t rave l w i t h u s i n a i r conditioned people carriers.

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THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (91628)

STORAGE REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken.

952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093)

Situations Vacant

Roller Shutters

Sewing

Solar

ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also blackout blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / aceof shadesla cala@hotmail.com (101730)

ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure. Sensible prices.

Also repairs / alterations. All areas.

Call 672 800 887 or email judein spain@hotmail.com (200779)

SOLAR BEST DEAL IN SPAIN www.gosolarinspain.com (204791)

Signs & Designs

ROLLER shutter repairs. 7 days a week. Conversion from manual to motorized, new installations.

All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931

SIGNS, Vehicle Decals, Logos, Flyers, A-Boards, Digital Art, Banners.

670 583 779 (200926)

Scrap Metal

Situations Vacant

SCRAP METAL WANTED. HMS 1&2, Copper Wiring, Brass, Stainless Steel, Cars, Trucks, Tractors, Batteries, Plastic & Cardboard.

Tel. 603 128 012

EXPERIENCED Telesales staff required for immediate start. Full time and part time shifts available. COMPETITIVE RATES OF PAY for the right candidates, weekly paid. Please call Dean on 654 763 033 (100044)

Services

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NEED HELP AT HOME? Cleaning, ironing, shopping etc, honest reliable ladies, Estepona, Sotogrande, Gibraltar, good rates.

Call 956 618 340

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience. Very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575

AMAZING money-saving offers available, plug and play, free electricity, fantastic solar offers. www.espana-xx1.com Tel: 951 277 581 (99381)

Swimming Pools

CARERS REQUIRED! Join our team of carers who work in the UK. Earn from 868GBP - 1330GBP for 2 weeks. Good written/spoken English/British or EU Passport required. Contact Sandra on 658 965 204 or email s.field@consultus care.com (99161) FULL TIME Administration Staff Required. Mijas town based photographic agency requires a computer literate, energetic person to help with general office administration. Must be fluent in spoken and written English. Please email your CV to: jobs@arcan gel-im ages.com (204097)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (86046)

Situations Wanted RELIABLE BILINGUAL COUPLE SEEKING HOUSE SITTING / MAINTENANCE POSITION. OWN TRANSPORT ALL AREAS. 644 167 561

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351 (204248)

Soft Furnishings CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hotmail.com

POOL MAINTENANCE and repairs, friendly and reliable service. Estepona to Malaga and Inland. Special offers on re-grouts and heaters for 2011.

678 791 495 / 951 295 699 sparklen ripple@hotmail.com / www.sparklen ripple.net (86211) T3 18€/WEEK. Pool cleaning service.

Crystal clear water all year round. 634 355 441 (95493)

CONSTRUCTION / MAINTENANCE AFFORDABLE POOL MAINTENANCE Professional maintenance from only €80 per month (exc. chemicals) Call Splash Pools on 952 591 053 - open 8am to 4pm

Tailoring LADIES AND GENTLEMEN’S suits to measure. Be measured in the comfort of your own home or office by a qualified English tailor. Linen suits a speciality. Phone 634 378 085 for the travelling tailor to call.

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Costa del Sol CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST,RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (101382)

Swimming Pools

CARPETS AND SOFAS cleaned. Reliable, fast service. Family run. Cleansol 952 930 861 / 607 610 578. 10am - 10pm 7 days, all areas Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN

Trophies Tarot Reading

Tiling

MR EDUARD Spiritualist with 35 years experience, national and international healer, adviser. Call 952 824 446 / 626 502 803 (204361)

TILING & REFORMATION. Bathrooms, kitchens. All areas covered. Tiling in general.

Free estimate! 647 874 547 (95493)

Therapists

TILING, plastering, plumbing, bathrooms, kitchens, reforms and hot mini pools built. 605 206 394 (200961)

COUNSELLING, LIFE COACHING. All addictions, depression, other problems. 23 years experience.

Contact 634 369 414 (204201) PSYCHOLOGIST: Depression, panic attacks, hypnosis. Dr Frank Stahl Tel: 609 503 021 (204174)

Translations TRANSLATION certified and ordinary. All language combination. 952 776 803 info@translationsnet work.com (93470)

TV & Video

Washing Machine REPAIRS

LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from €1. THE SPORTS SHOP Fuengirola Tel: 952 473 530

WASHING MACHINE repairs. No fix, no fee. Fast reliable service. Also sales from 70 euros. Can deliver. Joe 952 448 695 / 686 271 836 (200962)

Tuition

Window Tinting

LEARN SPANISH. Speak Spanish from 1st lesson. 1 to 1 or group lessons.

Children and adults. Friendly teacher.

Learn properly, gain confidence. GCSE & all levels. From Sotogrande to Fuengirola. Great prices 664 209 839

Mobile Service. ITV Legal. Solar Reflective tint for glass curtains, balconies, yachts. Stop fading, heat & glare. 958 496 571 – 644 546 176 solarshadetinting@gmail.com (98224)

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MR NICE-SKY. Dish re-alignments. Sky Installations. Fair Price. Second hand equipment wanted. Tel Jim 652 023 012 SKY PROBLEMS / Installers don’t turn up when they promise to?

Can’t or won’t sort out your satellite problems? Then call Steve @ Scansat. We supply and install full Sky Systems, Digi-boxes, Dishes, Sky cards UK/Irish. Dish relocations and TV extensions.

For a fast reliable service call Steve 676 533 209 problem solved! (100436) Sky and Sky+ Digiboxes Wide selection of quality tested receivers available at very competitive prices. Ian 659 812 995 REPAIRS – TVs, Plasmas, LCD’s, Digi-Boxes, Video, Hi-fi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 years experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 WWW.2WAYBROADBAND.EU complete Freesat systems from €150.

Sky systems/contract cards. No call out charge, all realignments €25.

No fix no fee. 674 349 932.

SKY DIGIBOXES Free View and Sky+, HD Tested and new boxes, including warranty from an unbeatable €40 653 061 472 WWW.SKYSTHELIMIT.TV FOR ALL YOUR SATELLITE NEEDS, DISH ALIGNMENTS, RELOCATIONS, CALL OUTS FROM €30. SKY HD, TV WALL HANGING SERVICE, TV REPAIR SERVICE 952 371 699 OR 637 570 847 OR EMAIL SALES@SKYSTHE LIMIT.TV

Upholstery UPHOLSTERY work for your furniture. Window decoration, interior consulting, wall covering, luxury fabrics, outdoor fabrics. Home visits in all places for free. Iris Seegert.

Berlin/Marbella phone 647 764 426 www.iris-seegert.com (204846)

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It is their new addition to the 500 range, which, following the Abarth and Cabrio versions, furthers the brand’s strategy, with the aim of extending its offer by introducing models in a position to satisfy different types of customers.

With the ‘L’, the 500 expands and grows together with customers, to accommodate new experiences and needs once more.

Featuring MPV passenger space combined with the feel of a small SUV on the road and the restrained dimensions and efficiency of a B segment car, the new Fiat model defies the conventional distinctions between the various segments, combining the typical characteristics of

different categories in order to create a distinctive alternative to the traditional B and C segments.

With the 500L, the Fiat brand demonstrates its creative spirit once more. It features a five-seater single-volume structure which is 414 cm long, 178 cm wide and 166 cm high.

It is a further development of the concept of ‘cab forward’ introduced by Fiat with the 600 Multipla, a precursor to the concept of the compact people carrier.

Produced at the Fiat factory in Kragujevac, Serbia, 500L is a ‘first car’ for those who won’t settle for anything less than Italian style, the versatility that comes from a functional design and engine technology that sets the bar in terms of efficiency.

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Renault Fluence appeal THE new Renault Fluence was unveiled at the Istanbul Motor Show, November 2-11.

The modern styling and on-board techn-ologies of this three-volume saloon car, which is poised to continue the model’s international career, have been designed to match the needs of its customers as closely as possible, Renault said.

The model will go on sale in January 2013 in Turkey, where it is produced, and will be launched in more than 55 other countries in the course of next year.

New Renault Fluence features the same front end as that of the brand’s other new models, with a verticallyset logo at the centre of a broad black strip picked out by chrome beading which provides the car with a dynamic stance.

The LED daytime running lights and chrome/gloss black inserts also contribute to the newcomer’s appeal.

The design of the interior is also more modern, including digital instrumentation for all versions. The cabin is as roomy as ever and has been enhanced by the use of new upholsteries for comfort.

The new 1.6 16V 115 engine drives through the new-generation X-Tronic

UNVEILED: At the Istanbul Motor Show.

CVT automatic transmission to combine a seamless, jar-free ride with sprightly driving pleasure, as well as a significant reduction in fuel consumption which is down by 1.3 litres/100km to 6.4 litres/100km, while CO2 emissions are down 15 percent to 149g/km.

Along with the previously available diesel dCi 110 EDC (Efficient Dual Clutch) engine, New Renault Fluence can be specified with petrol or diesel power mated with advanced automatic transmission. The diesel

range has been extended to include the new dCi 130 engine (depending on market) which has already been widely acclaimed for its performance and the driving enjoyment it delivers.

This 1.6-litre diesel engine is powerful yet its fuel consumption has been reduced to just 4.6 litres/100km, equivalent to 119g of CO2/km.

New Renault Fluence comes with numerous driver-aid technologies, including hand-free card with remote central locking, front and rear parking sensors, automatic parking brake, etc.

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Top biker MIJEÑO David Tovar can call himself champion of Spain in endurance motocross after the last test of the season in Porriño, Galicia.

He had entered the event within touching distance of picking up the title and sixth place was enough for the M Ortiz Marbella team member to come out on top.

He dominated the season with three wins, one second, one third, three fourth places and two sixth places.

Pink postponed HEAVY rain forced the postponement of last Sunday’s planned Pinktober race in Marbella.

The town council was forced to put back the charity run until November 18.

The race, being organised in conjunction with the Hard Rock Café, is being held to raise funds for the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC).

It is the 10th time overall and second time in Marbella the event has been held.

Entrance costs 10 euros adults, eight euros children.

Tickets available from the Hard Rock Café, in Calle Ramón Areces.

Sports city ESTEPONA is being promoted as European City of Sport 2013 at this week’s tourism fair World Travel Market (WTM) in London.

The town’s aim is to relaunch itself as a tourist destination where all kinds of sports can be enjoyed thanks to the “first class facilities which we have and the good climate that allows outdoor activities during the 12 months of the year,” said the councillor for tourism, Marina Segovia.

UNDER 18s: Line out preparations before the match.

Bad weather did not stop play at Marbella Rugby Club

AFTER several days of horrendous weather, Marbella rugby club played two matches against the U16 and U18 teams from Hull Collegiates of Yorkshire, England on Tuesday, October 30.

The first of two matches was contested between the U16s of both clubs.

Despite the torrential rain Marbella played open running rugby and won convincingly 34 - 5, a result that was made easier by the fantastic performance of Javier Garcia de la Pena.

The physical running forward was destructive with the ball, creating opportunities for others to score. Marco Spinetti also

trick of tries to go on and be awarded man of the match.

The second half was a different affair, as Marbella played their 2nd XV, who defended really well, but could not hold out the visitors.

The school from Yorkshire had a touring party of 65 children, which also included a girls hockey team. A post match meal was enjoyed by all the children and coaches.

Coaches from Marbella and Hull Collegiates exchange gifts. had a fine game with two tries for Marbella.

In the second match, Marbella also ran out convincing winners,

27 - 10. In the first half Marbella started with their strongest possible team.

Winger Sam Parry scored a hat

MARBELLA rugby club 1st XV started the season with a difficult away fixture at Malaga. The Malaga club are a very strong team whose first team play in the national league.

It was a close game freestyle mixed. with Malaga winning by For the seniors the club the narrow margin of 19 entered 20 members, 12 men 17. and eight women. Antoni Della Despite the loss, it was Monica was third in the 50m encouraging to see a backstroke, Germán Ortega sixth large number of the U19 in the 200m butterfly and and U20 team play for the seventh in the 200m medley, the senior team. paralympic Edgar Quirós was first This is a great in the 50m breaststroke, Enrique endorsement for the club Sanchez finished fifth in the who are producing 400m freestyle, ninth place for players that can pass Alvaro Leiva in the 200m from the U18 directly in to backstroke and Narciso Jimenez the senior team. came third in the 50m butterfly, It also is very while Ignacio Serrano was eighth encouraging for the in the 800m freestyle. future development of the senior team.

Swimmingly well LAS LAGUNAS pool hosted its second regional contest in a row when 272 swimmers took the plunge in an Andalucian Swimming Federation organised event.

Aiming to improve the swimmers’ competitive fitness and technique to regional and national standards, the Mijas Swimming Club entered 39 competitors.

Last Saturday’s event was the second of a planned six competitions to take place.

Top results for Mijas juniors came for Carlo Jurado who was

first in the 200m butterfly and 200m backstroke.

Best ranked local in the 400m freestyle was Arturo Mateos, who finished in the top 20. Javier Martín was fastest Mijas swimmer in the 200m freestyle and 200m breaststroke.

Jana Mahdych was first in the female 200m butterfly and second in the 200m backstroke, while Laura Ortega was eighth in the 400m freestyle. Victoria Romero came in sixth in the 200m medley. Luna Gomez was fifth in 200m breaststroke and seventh in the 800 metres

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Basketball Mijas BASKETBALL fans in Mijas can take advantage of a special bus service to see Malaga’s Unicaja team take on Poland’s Asseco Prokom.

Tickets for the November 23 game, including transportation, are just five euros. The coach is being laid on by Mijas Council’s youth department, but the trip is open to all ages.

For more information contact the Mijas Youth Department in the Las Lagunas theatre.

Fast run A NEW cross country running season started last Sunday (November 4) with the 15th annual edition of the Villa de Algarrobo races.

The day of running now attracts some of the best runners from Malaga province.

This year the winner of the main 8,350m race was Ruben Espejo, of Nerja-UMA, a protege of Jose Manuel Cerezo, coach at Mijas.

Fun paddles BENALMADENA Racquets Club is holding a paddle tournament and family fun weekend from November 23 to 25.

Organisers say the idea is to focus on the enjoyment of the whole family with many activities planned for players and non players alike. More info on 952 576 801.

Home games THREE sports clubs have found a home at the Santa Fe Los Boliches Antonio Basilio stadium.

Fuengirola’s un Sol de Ciudad swimming club, the Fuengirola association of veteran footballers and Fuengirola Athletic Football Club all have permission to move in.

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Malaga CF’s Euro dream THE 1-1 draw between Malaga CF and AC Milan in the fourth group stage match meant the Blue and Whites qualified for the next stage of the UEFA Champions League.

The next La Liga game for the Blue and Whites is against Real Sociedad at the La Rosaleda stadium this Saturday at 10pm.

The team currently stands fifth in the league with 18 points, after the latest and unexpected defeat at home (1-2) against Rayo Vallecano.

In Milan, Manuel Pellegrini’s men opened the scoring in the first half with a goal from Eliseu, however, the home side

managed to equalise in the second half.

A touch of Malaga CF magic arrived at the San Siro just before half time. A genius display by Isco, sailing through Milan’s defence, set up a golden chance for Eliseu, who crossed the ball straight into goalkeeper Abbiati’s goal.

Pato scored the equaliser for AC Milan after seven minutes, following an accurate cross from Constant on the right wing.

The final whistle signaled Málaga’s qualification and keeps their European dream alive.

“This is a major achievement

for us, and what we’ve been working towards since the start of the competition. To be able to qualify to the next round following a match against Milan at their home ground, two games before the end of the group stage, is a very significant achievement!,” said coach Manuel Pellegrini in the aftermatch press conference. “First place isn’t yet determined, so we’re fighting for that now,” he added.

YOUNG STAR: Isco set up the Malaga CF goal at San Siro, crossing the ball to Eliseu.

United go top and Kimi comes first as Judd takes the number one spot From Page 120 beating the Reds 5-4 in a classic 4th round League Cup-tie. Twenty-four hours earlier Reading and Arsenal were involved in a terrific encounter which the Gunners won 7-5 after extra-time. Theo Walcott hit a hat-trick for the winners who were 4-0 down after 37 minutes before embarking on the greatest comeback in the history of the 50+ year competition. Elsewhere, Middlesbrough won at Sunderland, Swansea

knocked out holders Liverpool at Anfield, Norwich beat Spurs, outsiders Bradford City eliminated Wigan, Leeds KO’d Southampton and Aston Villa ousted Swindon.

• The CLC quarter-final draw is Bradford-Arsenal, Leeds-Chelsea, NorwichVilla (repeat of the 1975 final) and SwanseaMiddlesbrough. Ties to be played on December 11/12.

• Henning Berg, Ian Holloway, Mick McCarthy

Jump to it BASKETBALL fans are being invited to enter a new league in Mijas.

Open to up to 12 teams it is being organised by the Mijas Basketball Club.

Players must be aged 16 and over. Each team will have to pay a 50 euro entrance fee, plus 35 euros per game subscription.

On top of that every player will have to pay a joining fee of 25 euros which covers expenses and sports insurance.

For more details contact 670 963 135 or 655 116 329, or e-mail jodoblas43@yahoo.com or currodiaz10@hotmail.com.

are the new managers of Blackburn, Crystal Palace and Ipswich respectively and Leam Richardson has moved in at Accrington.

Berg won the PL and League Cup with Rovers as a player.

ROUND-UP • Last Sunday’s incidentpacked Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was won by Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus), ahead of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, who started from the pit lane.

Lewis Hamilton’s engine packed up when leading and Romain Grosjean was involved in his eighth first lap bump. Vettel leads Alonso by 10 points with two races left, in Austin, Texas on November 18 and Säo Paulo, Brazil a week later.

• England’s Judd Trump is the world’s number one snooker player after beating Peter Ebdon 9-1 in Chengdu International tournament in China.

• In the Paris Masters Tennis final, Spain’s David Ferrer beat Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz, a qualifier who knocked out Andy Murray.

Meanwhile, the APT

World Tour finals have started in London.

• In cricket, the first India-England Test starts next Thursday and Surrey have signed South African batsman Graeme Smith.

He’s captained the Proteas a record 94 times.

• This weekend sees the start of the 2012-13 Rugby Union international season

when England play Fiji, Scotland take on New Zealand, Wales meet Argentina, Ireland oppose South Africa and France welcome Australia.

• Unbeaten Ulster walloped Edinburgh 45-20 in the Pro12 competition and Harlequins, Saracens and Leicester lie 1-2-3 in the Aviva PL.

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ABU DHABI WINNER: Kimi Raikkonen.

United replace Chelsea at top IT was back to Champions League action this week with AC MilanMalaga, Manchester CityAjax, Real MadridDortmund and SchalkeArsenal in action on Tuesday and BragaManchester United, Celtic-Barcelona and Chelsea-Shakhtar battling it out last night.

This evening, in the Europa League, it’s Anzhi-Liverpool, BrugesNewcastle and SpursMaribor.

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And this Sunday, the big games in England are Chelsea-Liverpool and Manchester City-Spurs (both live on Sky).

Last weekend, Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-1 to top the PL for the first time this season… Chelsea drew at Swansea, Manchester City were held at West Ham and Wigan won at

Tottenham…

Steven Gerrard made his 600th appearance for Liverpool v Newcastle)... and the biggest shocks in the FA Cup 1st round saw wins for Chelmsford v Colchester, Harrogate at Torquay, Hereford v Shrewsbury and Macclesfield at Swindon.

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