Costa del Sol 13 - 19 December 2012 Issue 1432

ISSUE NO. 1432

13 - 19 DECEMBER 2012

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Xmas air joy as Iberia strike plans grounded CHRISTMAS has come early for Iberia passengers.

Strikes planned for tomorrow (Friday), and from next Monday until Friday, December 17, have been called off.

Francisco Rodriguez, for the airline sector of the General Workers’ Union (UGT), said the strikes had been called off ‘to avoid problems for people who are travelling’.

But further strike action is on the cards after Christmas, with the strike committee meeting this week to discuss setting new dates. However, as the EWN went to Press no official announcement had been made.

The strike action is in protest against Iberia’s plans to dismiss 4,500 staff members and cut salaries

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Parking just €1 per day

SPACES in Mijas town’s car park will cost residents just €1 a day from 2013 as compensation for turning most of the town centre into a pedestrian zone.

Out of tune SPANISH singer Isabel Pantoja’s financial behaviour was compared to that of a drug dealer at a Malaga court, in a case connected with the Malaya corruption scandal.

HOLIDAY REPRIEVE: But new strike dates may be set. by up to 35 per cent.

The airline - Spain’s national carrier - also has plans to cancel 15 per cent of routes and ground 25 planes, and make changes to maintenance and ground services.

It has already been revealed that Iberia will no longer operate flights to the Dominican Republic, Havana in Cuba, the Greek capital of Athens, Cairo in Egypt, and also Istanbul in Turkey.

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Safety works round bend NEW illuminated warning signs have been set up and the road surface improved on the A7 La Cala de Mijas curve. It is officially recognised as an accident black spot.

ON THE DOUBLE: Illegal car-repair workshops in Malaga.

Alarming rise in illegal garages

UNLICENSED car workshops have doubled in number in Malaga Province.

So far this year more than 45 illegal car repair businesses have been reported to the police. Figures have grown from 20 cases recorded in 2011 and 15 during 2010, the Malaga Federation of Automobile Businessmen reported.

“It is impossible to know for sure how

many illicit garages are operating, but it is clear they are increasing. The economic crisis is to blame,” the federation’s secretary general Francisca Gutierrez said.

Although legal garages cannot compete with the cheaper prices offered by illegal ones, the federation reminded motorists that they cannot provide warranties or liability insurance documents.

Taxi strike UNIONS have called on taxi drivers in Malaga Province to strike on Monday from 10am to 3pm, although a minimum service will be maintained.

Multiple crash A WOMAN was injured when four vehicles were involved in a pileup on the A-7 near Cabopino, Marbella, leading to long traffic jams.

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Sea sports get go-ahead WINDSURFING, kite-surfing and similar sea and beach sports have been approved by Estepona Town Hall.

Participants must have public liability insurance.

Bike crash A MAN aged 48 died after he lost control of his motorbike on the MA-21 road in Malaga. After falling from his bike he was run over by a car.

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Police probe nets priest VIDEO footage relating to paedophilia has been found on a priest’s computer in Malaga, police claim.

The man, whose identity and religious order have not been disclosed, and who lives and teaches at a private school in Malaga City, is being held for questioning.

The case is part of a larger nationwide operation - called Operacion Espada - which has already been tagged by the National

Police as the biggest of its kind ever held in Spain.

Agents of the Technological Investigation Unit allegedly found images and video footage of children on his computer.

Eleven hard drives and 120 DVDs were also seized, protected with an encrypted password which the priest has refused to provide.

This has led the police to believe they could also contain child pornography material.

The suspect’s computer was connected to a central internet server in Toronto (Canada), where pornographic footage of children was stored, exchanged and sold to users worldwide, police sources claimed.

So far in the operation 28 people have been detained in 14 different Spanish provinces for owning child pornography. Another 10 were held as suspected members of an international distribution network.

OLIVE oil production fell by more than 40 per cent, compared to the previous year, to 44 million kilograms, Asaja farmers association said.

THE two buildings in front of Malaga railway station’s entrance, which were restored after a €1.8 million investment, are to be used for offices and shops

PRETTY AS A PICTURE: Colourful patios attract thousands to Cordoba every year.

Blooming delight! Cordoba patios get UNESCO boost

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HE patios of Cordoba are in the news... five months earlier than usual.

Normally the focus turns on them in early May when local families celebrate the arrival of spring by opening their homes to exhibit their flowered-filled patios.

But now UNESCO has included the annual Cordoba Patio Festival, which each year attracts thousands of international and national visitors, on its list of Intangible and Cultural Heritage of Humanity events. This follows a rejection last year.

Cordoba’s Patio Festival loosely dates back to Roman times and was ongoing under Arab rule.

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Useful towers

THE Rondeles local festival, dating back to the 18th century, is being held in Casarabonela until this Sunday, with processions and food tastings.

THE Sixth International Piano Competition was held in Campillos, with 50 young players from all over the world.

ARTISTS and painters will gather every Sunday at Plaza de España in Fuengirola starting this week. The town hall is promoting the square as an outdoor exhibition hall.

THE inland town of Atajate has become the first one in the province with no chemists, “and it won’t be the last one,” the Pharmacy Association chairman said.

Local festival

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POEMS by Spanish poet Rafael Alberti will be read tomorrow (Friday) from 7pm at Centro Cultural Provincial in Calle Olleria, Malaga to mark Andalucia Reading Day.

Crop drop

MALAGA CITY held its third Marathon, contested by 947 runners. The winners were Abdelhadi El Mouaziz in the men’s category and Gemma Arenas in the women’s.

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We don’t want the Spaniards to leave. It will be very dangerous for us when they have left.

We may get killed by the Taliban. There are lots in here.’

Mohammad Bayan, an interpreter for Spanish troops in Afghanistan.

Then almost 80 years ago, a contest to encourage local residents to embellish the city was introduced, and since 1933 the event has been an increasingly popular attraction.

Prizes are awarded to the best patios, with some containing more than 150 potted plants.

There are now more than 10 intangible and cultural heritage items listed in Spain. These include Castell, a Catalan tradition in which teams compete to make human towers; the Elche Mystery Play, a drama dating from the Middle Ages enacted and celebrated annually in mid-August, and also flamenco.

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people were killed in 12 accidents over last week’s December 6-9 long holiday weekend, the Spanish traffic agency has revealed. Six other people were also seriously injured.

MORE than 173,000 kilograms of cardboard have been collected for recycling at wholesaler Mercamalaga, double last year’s figure.

Sausage day MORE than 5,000 people flocked to Benaojan’s Feria de la Chacina gastronomy festival, where sausages and similar products are sold.

Rally call

TWO brothers from Antequera, 25 and 20, will drive a Renault 5 in a five-stage rally challenge in Morocco from February 23 to March 3.

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ONLY the ruling Bildu political party paid homage in San Sebastian to the victims of terrorism in the Basque Region called by the city hall. But all other political parties attended an alternative tribute held the following day.

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Warehouse up in smoke A FIRE broke out inside the building of the company managing the public cleaning service in Ronda.

The most affected area was the storage warehouse, where new cleaning equipment, including a recently acquired pallet of hundreds of brooms, as well as chemical products fed the flames.

Neither the company, Soliarsa, nor Ronda Town Hall have assessed the final cost of the damage, although initial estimates are of €60,000.

The police are investigating the cause of the blaze. Arson has not been ruled out.

Engineers are evaluating the extent of damage to the twostorey building.

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Racecourse refuses to throw in the towel MIJAS hippodrome is still hoping to hold races next summer.

But if it is not feasible other uses will be found for the complex, said Mijas Mayor Angel Nozal.

An upcoming meeting between Nozal and National Lottery representatives is set to be crucial for the racetrack’s future.

If negotiations fail, Nozal is in talks with several private investors to change the hippodrome into a casino-

FLASHBACK: Last week’s story in EWN. hotel resort. But according to the racetrack’s managing director,

Armed robbers evade police

By Joe Chivers TWO masked men robbed a Malaga bank at gunpoint and escaped before police arrived.

The robbers entered the bank by making a hole in the wall of an adjacent building, and forced the employees to hand over around €100,000. The police received a call that the bank, in Carretera de Cadiz, was being robbed and that several people were being held hostage. By the time police arrived the pair had already made their escape via a back door.

Antonio Maldonado, the town hall – which owns the premises – “has not thrown in the towel for horse racing.”

Maldonado explained the course is demanding Lototurf horse races be held again during the summer.

“It does not make sense for the Zarzuela racetrack to hold races in July and August, when there is nobody in Madrid, whereas it is the best moment for us.

“The Mijas hippodrome needs the €80,000 the Lottery allocates for races, otherwise they are not profitable.”

Education Bill gets thumbs down ANDALUCIA parentstudent associations are campaigning against the new Education Bill (LOMCE).

A petition launched by the Confederation of Parents Associations (Codapa) is aiming to collect 500,000 signatures in order to stop the new regulations being passed.

Some of the clauses in the bill Codapa disagrees with include religion (or its alternative) being mandatory in schools, financial support of single sex schools, and private schools receiving public funds.

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Employment hub is nearly ready THE new Regional Employment centre in Coin will be ready soon.

Sources from the town hall confirmed that works are nearly finished with just finishing touches left.

Mayor Fernando Fernandez confirmed it would be ready by the middle of December, after he visited the premises.

Operations will start as soon as furniture is provided by the Andalucian government.

The €1.5 million centre will house all the different employment departments, including the Job Centre, the job seekers advice office, and training courses. The hub will provide services to Coin, Guaro, Tolox, Monda, Alozaina and Alhaurin el Grande.

Inflexible negotiators NEW calls for strikes and protests by junior doctors in Andalucia could be underway. Although they went back to work after a 16 day strike, none of the sides involved have shown they will be flexible during negotiations.

The association representing more than 5,000 junior doctors in the region (Careir) refused the first proposal, which sets 37.5 weekly working hours.

And the public health authorities are not considering raising salaries, as demanded by trade unions.

“Salaries were cut and that will not be negotiated,” Andalucian Health and Welfare Councillor Maria Jesus Montero said in the Parliament.

“We have this budgetary back-

ground, and no other. It is not what the Andalucian government choose, but what has been required of us to comply with the deficit goals, just like the rest of the Spanish communities,” Montero said.

Similar words were said by the Andalucian Health Service managing director, Jose Luis Gutierrez: “It is simply impossible to reach any agreement in terms of money.”

Salaries are not the only issue at stake. Other demands by Careir include better training and less working hours for them and their trainers, who are the hospital staff doctors.

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REPORTS continue to put a question mark over free English-language satellite television channels in Spain.

But the vast majority of television technicians, from the Costa Blanca in the north down to the Costa del Sol in the south, as well as in inland areas, say that if British channels are blocked to viewers in Spain, they will quickly be able to find ways around the move.

“When the channels do go, which is pretty much a certainty, we will have a system in place that will have been tested to get your missing channels back,” said one television technician on the Costa del Sol, who requested not to be named.

Over the last week, reports – including in some newspapers – have indicated that the BBC and ITV are planning to block channels seen by tens of thousands daily in Spain.

The vast majority of viewers pay no monthly satellite fee, using either cards which they operate illegally here in Spain, or through satellite boxes for which they pay no fixed monthly fee; thereafter viewing BBC, ITV, Sky News, and numerous other channels without cost.

Confusion initially set in, especially after Channel 5 went off the airwaves a few days ago.

Reports circulated that on December 16, all BBC and ITV channels would

be blocked, but it has been impossible to get any television station officials in the UK to confirm – or deny – such claims.

However, online Sky advisor Santhosh told EWN: “We confirm that there is no issue with the Sky signal and no changes to the Sky satellite. There will be no issue with any channels.”

Many British expatriates – especially followers of some of the regular soap series including Coronation Street and EastEnders – initially reacted to the reports that programmes would be blocked with horror. “If I can’t watch Coronation Street then I might as well go home,” pensioner Flora Relf, of Los Boliches on the Costa del Sol, said.

Her friend, Elizabeth Holmes of nearby Fuengirola said that television – especially during the winter – is the mainstay of her life. “If they block the channels I won’t be able to afford a monthly subscription, so life here will definitely not be so attractive,” she said.

Another TV technician in Spain confirmed he had received hundreds of calls from worried expatriates concerned over ‘the big satellite switch-off’, but commented: “There is no specific date when this might happen as the operators of the satellites give little or no warning when testing new frequencies.”

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Stories making headlines from the United Kingdom

Fiery food A BRISTOL restaurant has produced a burger so spicy it makes diners sign a disclaimer and wear protective gloves.

The Atomic Fallout Pizza burger is covered in a sauce that’s made from two of the fieriest chillies in the world, the Scotch Bonnet and the Ghost Chilli.

Coldest gig AN ENGLISH musician has entered the Guinness Book of World Records by performing the coldest gig. Former Busted and Fightstar frontman, Charlie Simpson, played a 15 minute set to curious locals at the Siberian village of Oymyakon.

Digital Dandy SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has appeared in the final print edition of Britain’s longest-running children’s comic, The Dandy. It has now gone digital-only, 75 years after it was first published.

Rhino charge A LONDONER has been jailed for 18 months following his attempt to steal a rhinoceros head from Castle Museum in Norwich. Patrick Kiely, 29, admitted trying to steal the stuffed specimen worth £500,000 (€615,000).

Rhino horns are now worth more than gold.

Adult drama BBC ONE and BBC Drama have commissioned the adaptation of JK Rowling’s first adult novel The Casual Vacancy. The series is expected to be shown in 2014.

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Coastal construction plans put on hold protect the coastline environment. The key ruling is that construction projects within 500 metres of the water’s edge will be stopped.

In Estepona, plans for around 16,000 properties were halted, including the 1,447 luxury apartment project of the Saudi royal family, Urban Works Councillor Susana Arahuetes said.

Works for four hotel areas already in motion, which would provide 400 hotel rooms and 4,000 houses, were stopped in Manilva, Mayor Antonia Muñoz said.

The new law could also affect the Mijas-Fuengirola hospital project, as well as the sea water treatment plan in Mijas, said Councillor Manolo Navarro.

Time called for bars BUSINESS was down for bar and restaurants during the recent long weekend.

“There was a massive influx of customers in the streets during the Constitution Day long weekend, but businesses

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OUT OF BOUNDS: No building allowed within 500 metres of water’s edge.

PLANS for building nearly 30,000 properties along the Malaga coast have been put on hold.

This includes hotel resort projects providing room for more than 8,000 tourists.

The situation affects all coastal town halls in the province which did not pass their Andalucian Urban Development Plan (POTA).

Marbella, Fuengirola and Malaga City are not included in the ban as their development plans were passed.

Town halls will have to adapt their projects to a new law passed by the Andalucian Government. This regional law – known as Plan Litoral – is meant to

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did not make much money because clients cannot afford to spend much,” Malaga Business Federation chairman Enrique Gil said.

Figures recorded since the crisis broke out do not help to relieve the stress.

Chance for small town unemployed A TOTAL of 432 unemployed people from around the province will be selected for a series of training workshops.

Several courses will be taught, including holiday operator agent, olive products producer, home-care assistant, children and elderly caregiver and water plant operator.

All jobless people aged over 16 can apply, except those living in Marbella, Velez, Fuengirola, Mijas, Malaga and Benalmadena.

Applications can be sent online until December 24 at: www.retos2020.es

Between 2008 and 2011, the number of bars and restaurants in Malaga fell by 17.9 per cent.

The province is, despite the crisis, the Andalucian region with most food service businesses (11.615 in total), a study by La Caixa bank’s Economy Market Research Department found.

Club control FOLLOWING the stampede in which five people died at the Madrid Arena, Malaga clubs which hold more than 700 people are being inspected. The Andalucian Government is insisting all premises be checked to ensure they comply with safety regulations and have the correct insurance.

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HOMAGE was paid to General Jose Maria Torrijos at Plaza de la Merced in Malaga.

Members of History Association Torrijos 1831 gathered round the monument in his honour.

They were marking the 181st anniversary of his execution by firing squad on a Malaga beach.

The General had led a failed liberal uprising against King Fernando VII. Former British Army office, and friend of the general, Robert Boyd, was also remembered at his tombstone in the English Cemetery in Malaga.

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Plaza de la Merced in Malaga.

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SAVING LIGHTS: Less energy is being used.

Fuengirola lights are switched on THE Christmas lights are shining in Fuengirola.

They were officially switched on at the Plaza de España.

And a traditional nativity scene has been set up inside the town hall.

In total 1.8 million light bulbs have been used in the decorations, which are considered by Mayor Esperanza Oña to be “some of the most spectacular decorations in Spain.”

She added that, despite the number of lights, energy consumption has been reduced by 40 per cent.

FOREIGN private investors could be a key to definitely unlock the property market in Costa del Sol. Since the bank loan shortage in the last years has made it more difficult for national buyers to access the market, foreign investment groups are believed by the Association of Real Estate Agents they will have a crucial role.

They are expected to partially acquire the current stock of around 19,000 houses in the province, according to figures by the Ministry of Public Works.

Besides, the imminent introduction of the socalled ‘bad bank’ – a Statemanaged entity which will off-load all toxic property assets from banks – is hoped by the Association to free banks from their property stock, benefiting the granting of more loans.

The ‘bad bank’ was announced by Economy Minister Luis de Guindos to start operating this very week.

Sign up for tax discount AROUND 850 foreign residents in Alhaurin de la Torre need to renew their municipal registration.

The town hall made a call to expats who have been registered on the padron for more than five years, but who have

never renewed it, to sign up.

They expect at least half to answer the call. The town hall pointed out that some of them have already signed, attracted by the 2013 IBI property tax discount for those registered.

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Local weather for next 7 days COSTA DEL SOL

TODAY AND TOMORROW

ANTEQUERA

MALAGA

COIN RONDA ESTEPONA

Fewer Costa Cruises to dock in Malaga CRUISE SHIP operator Costa Cruises will reduce the number of stops in

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BENALMADENA MIJAS

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Sh Showers,

Alicante TODAY: CLEAR Fri - 18 9 C Sat - 22 13 Cl Sun - 22 11 Cl

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TODAY: CLEAR Fri - 12 7 Sh Sat - 14 10 Sh Sun - 13 -5 Sh

MAX 10C, MIN 1C Mon - 11 -3 Cl Tues - 11 -3 C Wed - 9 3 C

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MAX 15C, MIN 7C Mon - 16 9 Cl Tues - 15 8 Cl Wed - 13 8 Cl

TODAY: SHOWERS, MAX 17C, MIN 9C Fri - 17 12 C Mon - 17 9 S Sat - 19 12 Cl Tues - 17 8 Cl Sun -19 9 S Wed - 17 8 Cl

MAX 18C, MIN 9C Mon - 16 10 Cl Tues - 16 9 Cl Wed - 14 8 C

MAX 20C, MIN 7C Mon - 19 10 Cl Tues - 19 9 Cl Wed - 18 8 Cl

TODAY: CLEAR, Fri - 18 8 C Sat - 21 12 Cl Sun - 21 9 Cl

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Benidorm TODAY: CLEAR, Fri - 20 9 C Sat - 23 14 Cl Sun - 23 11 Cl

Fog,

MAX 18C, MIN 12C Mon - 18 12 Cl Tues - 17 12 Cl Wed - 17 11 C

Barcelona TODAY: SHOWERS Fri - 16 8 C Sat - 18 12 Cl Sun - 19 10 Cl

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Malaga

Almeria TODAY: CLEAR Fri - 18 12 C Sat - 21 13 Cl Sun - 19 12 S

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Madrid MAX 18C, MIN 7C Mon - 18 9 Cl Tues - 18 8 Cl Wed - 17 8 Cl

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SLIDE DOWN: Snow forecast

Malaga by 29 per cent in 2013. But Barcelona and Valencia will see 10 per

cent more ships arriving, managing director for Spain and Portugal Bernardo Echeverria announced.

Malaga has also been dismissed as a home port by Costa Cruises meaning that the city will not be the port of departure for their cruises in 2013.

Echevarria said that cruise ticket prices fell 20-25 good for Sierra Nevada skiing. per cent this year, but the main reason behind their decision is the general overall decreasing numsnowboard experts. According skiing or snowboarding, there ber of cruise-ship to the resort, it is the largest are now 30.5 kilometres of passengers. permanent half-pipe in Spain runs after new slopes and lifts This he linked and can be used to slide down opened in some areas. The with the ‘current at the Loma de Dilar area in resort forecasts there will be notable conSierra Nevada. a 20 to 40-centimetre-thick sumption crisis’.

For those who prefer regular snow covering this week.

New attraction hits the slopes A NEW attraction has become available at the Sierra Nevada ski station since the recent long weekend.

The ‘Superparque Sulayr’ is a six-metre-high, 165- metrelong half-pipe for freestyle and

British girl to testify in island rape case FOUR years after she nearly died after being allegedly stabbed and raped in Magaluf, a British woman is flying back to Palma to testify.

Cheryl Maddison, now 25, will take the stand at the January trial of her alleged attacker, a 31-year-old waiter from Morocco.

The suspect was arrested by the Guardia Civil in August 2011 after being sought for more than three years.

Back in May 2008, the victim had

moved from Wearside to her newly rented flat in Magaluf.

It was her first night there, as she had found a job as a barmaid in Punta Ballena.

According to what she told authorities, that night she was sexually propositioned by a stranger.

When she refused, the attacker grabbed her hair and dragged her into the apartment. Although she put up a struggle, he allegedly strangled her until she fainted and raped her on the bed.

The next morning, she woke up covered in her own blood, with a knife wound to her chest.

Realising her attacker was still there, she cried FORMER Llucmajor councillor Joaquin Rabasco has out in horror and was been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stabbed again, this time encouraging violence against women. in the neck. The victim A Palma de Mallorca court has also sentenced him said she fell to the floor to pay €18,000. and played dead, which The former Independent Social Group (ASI) she thinks saved her. councillor and his former secretary, Claudia She now says she Fallemann, allowed an animated video showing 20 wants to get the case ways to kill a woman to be uploaded to the party’s over with and move on. website.

Video nasty lands ex-councillor in jail

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Mijas buildings inspection TECHNICAL inspections will be carried out on a total of 10,200 buildings in Mijas throughout next year.

Buildings to be inspected are those built 25 years ago or older. These include homes, warehouses and any kind of building.

Property owners and presidents of residents' associations will be sent a communication from the town hall, starting January.

After being notified in writing, qualified technicians will confirm on-site if the building complies with the right Whenever a failure is detected, it will be reported with suggestions for repairing it.

Central savings BENALMADENA council hopes to save money by using a central purchasing department.

Until now each department has been in charge of buying its own materials.

Now the town hall has set up a department responsible for all buying. It hopes to save up to 40 per cent on purchases.

Purchases and distribution will be done through the two warehouses owned by the council.

From now on, those responsible for managing the warehouses will be in charge of controlling and monitoring the stock list.

They will also ask for three different prices before buying any new material.

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TV newsman drops anchor in Marbella SKY NEWS presenter Jeremy Thompson was spotted enjoying a drink at El Rincon de la Sala.

The new eatery in San Pedro, Marbella, has been a hotspot for celebrities since its inauguration in the summer and continues to attract residents and winter holidaymakers.

One of Britain’s most experienced television newsmen, Jeremy has been a correspondent for Sky News, the BBC and ITN. He has reported from nearly 100 countries and has received awards from the Royal Television Society for Sky’s coverage of the Kosovo conflict in 1998 and 1999, and was named RTS Presenter of the Year in 2006.

And on December 27, El Rincon’s sister

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Stories making headlines from Germany

€5 strip search FOUR police officers in Munich are under investigation for allegedly forcing 27 students aged 13 and 14 to strip in the search for a missing €5 note.

Failed show

IN THE NEWS: Jeremy (second from left) enjoying a tipple with friends. restaurant La Sala in Puerto Banus will host singer Peet Rothwell and his Call Me Irresponsible live tour.

With his sixpiece big

band, they celebrate the music of Michael Buble, featuring hits such as Cry Me a River, Haven’t Met You Yet and Home. Tickets €15, doors open 8pm.

LIVE German show Supertalent suffered a series of disasters as one singer choked on confetti during her performance and then a fire broke out on stage.

Tall light THE tallest lighthouse in Europe, standing at 100 metres, is planned for the Port of Hamburg.

Top carol AROUND 24 per cent of Germans named Stille Nacht (Silent Night) as their favourite Christmas carol, a survey showed.

Big cake El LODGE: Located 50m from Chairlift Parador 1, with direct access to the slopes.

El Lodge opens for the season

FOLLOWING an extensive refurbish-

ment, El Lodge Ski and Spa Resort in Sierra

Action plans MUNICIPAL plans for emergency actions (officially known as PEM) have been updated in 16 different towns in the Malaga province including Nerja, Campillos, Comares, Alcaucin and Arriate. PEM are guidelines emergency services have to follow whenever an emergency occurs.

Nevada will open tomorrow (Friday).

Owned by the Marbella Club Hotel Group, this 20 room ski lodge is the only luxury ski-in/ski-out property on the resort.

A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the property has

the Suite Nevada Terrace open to nonguests for drinks and food.

The spa comes complete with sauna, Jacuzzi, Turkish bath and four treatment rooms.

More information: www.ellodge.com.

Las Dunas Hotel case comes to an end THE staff of more than 100 workers have definitely left the Las Dunas Hotel in Estepona.

The current owner, Banco Popular bank, and the trade unions came to an agreement so that

staff are not required to go to work any more.

The five-star luxury hotel had been closed for more than two years. Although the workers had been initially fired, a sentence by

the Andalucian Court of Justice said they had to be readmitted. The hotel was never reopened to customers, but the workers had to keep going to take care of maintenance.

Finally, the Supreme Court ruled Banco Popular was not forced to pay their salaries, which led to agreement with the unions. It is unknown what Banco Popular will do now with the premises.

A GIANT three ton, 3.64 metres long, 1.75 metres wide fruitcake locally known as Stollen, was baked by a team of 20 bakers in Dresden.

Cow effort A RECORD average of 8,000 litres of milk were produced by German dairy cows during the 2011/2012 season, the DLQ animal control agency said.

No consent THE NPD neo-Nazi party has been ordered to pay €12,000 in compensation to 12 minors after they were used in an election campaign video without parental consent.

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Local wine cheered at prize gala THE 2012 Nobel Prize gala in Stockholm (Sweden) was livened up by servings of a Malaga sweet wine.

The Nº2 Victoria muscatel wine by winery producer Bodegas Jorge Ordoñez, headquartered in Velez-Malaga, was among the beverages served to around 1,300 guests.

Winery managing director Victoria Ordoñez was very happy with their wine being chosen for this event.

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Guide book by hiker to be reprinted THE Mijas Mountains guide written by missing hiker Juan Antonio Gomez will be reissued.

The family decided to include a picture of him and a contact phone on the back page. Author’s sister Carmen Gomez said the family wants to keep Juan Antonio’s case active. They have also had

No date for new Malaga prison

requests from readers for the guide to be reprinted.

Juan Antonio had been working for more than 11 years on the book. He went missing in the Mijas Mountains two-and-half years ago.

The 400-pages edition will be written in both Spanish and English.

MISSING: Juan Antonio Gomez.

Junta plans to promote healthy transport system THE Junta de Andalucia hopes that regular use of bicycles will increase by 10 per cent in the next five years.

The Junta has drawn up the Andalucian Bicycle Plan, the main aim of which is to promote the use of bikes within cities.

The Plan will lay the basic criteria

for the development of mobility policies which help to decrease the use of individual motorised vehicles, and instead promote the use of bikes and public transport. This in turn will reduce greenhouse gasses and use of energy, while helping to improve public health.

The regional government sets Sevilla as a prime example of how bikes can be used as a regular means of transport.

There are 120 kilometres of cycle lanes in Sevilla and 24 million yearly usages of the lanes. Between 2006 and 2011, use of bikes in Sevilla rose from 0.6 per cent to nine per cent.

THE Spanish government has admitted there is no date set yet for the opening of the new Malaga prison planned for Archidona.

Back in October, it was announced works were ‘delayed’, but the Secretary General for Penitentiary Institutions, Angel Yuste, has now confirmed there is no date set for it to open although it is planned for 2013. It still has to be completed and equipped.

Yuste also said there were not enough prison guards to open the prison and a state employment offer had to be made.

Work began in 2010 and was due to be completed this year with a budget of more than €89 million.

Earlier this year, Spanish daily El Mundo reported the existing prison, in Alhaurin de la Torre, was made for 900 inmates and now holds 1,500.

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Improvement for A-7 exit BYE, BYE JAMS: “We expect traffic congestion will now be avoided,” Marbella Works deputy councillor Javier Garcia said.

IMPROVEMENTS have been made to the A-7 exit for central Marbella.

The two metre hard shoulder has been converted

into driving surface, allowing two new 3.20 metre lanes.

More road signs have been set up and lines painted in an effort to improve traffic flow.

Five held in hunt for highwaymen THE Guardia Civil claim to have dismantled a gang of modern-day highwaymen.

Five Romanians aged between 26 and 46 are now in custody after police raided a home in Alicante City.

They are alleged to be part of a gang that operated along the Levante coast from Castellon to Murcia, singling out easy targets at

service stations and motorway rest areas, mainly on the A7.

Victims were not hard to find, and the gang regularly found easy pickings from families who had stopped to eat or rest or simply fill up with petrol, claimed the Guardia Civil.

Foreign travellers were also favoured prey and possibly the hardest-hit after finding themselves

IN CUSTODY: Guardia Civil operation netted five suspects. without money or documentation.

Sometimes victims would be distracted while others seized valuables

including credit cards, identity documents, cameras, laptops and anything else thieves could lay their hands on.

Concert for the elderly YOUNGSTERS at the British School of Marbella sang carols at the Vitalia Day Centre for the elderly. It was the first performance of the 20strong choir.

Allegedly the gang members did not hesitate to use force, either to rob or to foil anyone brave enough to pursue them.

The robberies took place over a long period of time, Guardia Civil sources said.

The gang has been linked to other groups operating in the same fashion and further arrests are not ruled out.

A chance to win €20,000 for unemployed PENSIONERS and unemployed people in Torremolinos were given lottery tickets to take part in the Spanish Christmas lottery.

The one-euro participation tickets were given to 330 people outside the local unemployment office by the ‘¿Yo? ¡Producto Andaluz!’

(Me? Andalucian Produce!)

Association.

The President, Bartolome Florido, announced that similar campaigns would be carried out today (Thursday) outside the unemployment office in Calle Las Flores, Arroyo de la Miel.

In total, 1,000 tickets will be handed out, all with the number 11946, and if this is the main prize of El Gordo lottery on December 22, each ticket holder would win €20,000.

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High school sentenced for pupil’s injuries A HIGH SCHOOL in Alhaurin el Grande has been sentenced to pay compensation to a pupil who was attacked by another during school hours.

The events took place on June 22, 2011, the last day of term. Teachers at the Antonio Gala High School gave their pupils the day off while they picked up text books to return to the Junta de Andalucia.

A group of secondary school students was playing football on the school grounds when a fight broke out between two of them and one slapped the other in the face.

None of the teachers was aware of this and the boy went home, but later

had to undergo an operation as he had sustained a broken jaw.

Now, a court in Malaga has sentenced the attacker, his parents and the school to pay the victim €47,048 in compensation.

The attacker, who admitted to the crime and accepted the sentence, will also have to go to social integration courses for six months and carry out 50 hours of community work.

The judge considered that the teachers failed to control the pupils properly and endangered their health and safety.

The Junta de Andalucia Education Department can appeal the sentence before the Provincial Court.

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Guardia Civil go on mushroom patrol THE Guardia Civil is carrying out daily patrols to raise awareness amongst mushroom pickers of the

importance of respecting the environment.

Officers from the Guardia Civil

BELOW ZERO: Bring your scarf to the theatre, the

Nature Protection Unit, SEPRONA, as well as the Regional Government and local town halls have complained many of those practicing an increasingly popular pastime damage the areas they visit.

In recent months, there have been courses and walks organised to teach enthusiasts how to recognise the more than 200 species of mushrooms to be found in Almeria.

The mushroom picking season is from the start of autumn until December.

The law states it has to be done with a wicker basket rink is -15ºC. and a sharp knife and no more than three kilos can be taken without a permit.

So far this year three Saturday and Sunday. people have been fined for Based on the famous failing to respect the law in piece by Tchaikovsky, the the Alpujarra, Bayarcal and ice-skating choreography Laujar. Fines range from is performed by 25 €600 to €3,000. professionals.

Nutcracker skates into Malaga

THEATRE company The Imperial Ice Stars has brought The Nutcracker on Ice show to Malaga’s Teatro Cervantes for a week.

The opening night was yesterday (Wednesday), but there will be a daily show until next Tuesday.

A double showing is scheduled for Friday,

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Keep it down, please

Schools get by on less

MALAGA City Hall has suggested the possibility of making it the responsibility of doormen at local bars to tell clients to keep quiet when they are outside.

The City Hall claims noise from people talking at the entrance to bars, discos and restaurants in the city since the smoking ban came into effect is one of the main complaints from local residents.

The Environmental Department admits it is almost impossible for Local Police to put an end to the problem and suggests a solution is for staff at the establishments to ask people to keep the noise down.

So far this year, there have been 517 complaints throughout the city, most of which have been made on Saturdays, then Sundays and Fridays, and between midnight and 1am.

HIGH SCHOOLS in Malaga province have not received any money for basic needs for more than a year.

High schools throughout the province are complaining the lack of funds from the Junta de Andalucia is more noticeable this year than ever.

They haven’t received money owed to them from last term which should be used to improve and refurbish the schools, and so far this term, have been paid nothing for expenses such as electricity, water, photocopies or simple school materials such as printer ink or light bulbs.

This, the Association for Malaga High School Headmasters says, is stopping them from running schools correctly and means they have to ask staff to be careful about the amount they are spending.

SAY CHEESE: Children can sit on Santa’s lap at Vialia.

Santa at the station SANTA Claus is welcoming passengers arriving at Malaga railway station.

Passers-by in the Vialia

shopping centre can also take a picture with Santa and one of his elves. Santa’s seat is right between the

railway exit and the shopping area entrance, under a giant Christmas tree and a super-sized toy chest.

Cocaine found in breast implants A WOMAN was arrested at El Prat Airport in Barcelona after more than 500 grammes of cocaine was found in each of her breast implants.

The woman, in her 20s, arrived on a plane from Bogota, Colombia, and had undergone an operation two months earlier to insert the

implants which were filled with cocaine. She still had unhealed scars under her breasts.

When she was taken to hospital, it was found the cocaine had

entered her bloodstream.

National Police report this is the first time they have seen this method used to smuggle cocaine.

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A taste of Malaga at food showcase NEARLY 22,000 people attended the Taste of Malaga (Sabor a Malaga) food trade show in the Malaga bullring.

From a total of 71 exhibitors, 55 stalls showcased, served and sold different foods produced in the region, such as cheese, sausages, honey, olives and olive oil, wines, raisins, bread and sweets.

There were handicrafts and decorations at the remaining stalls, and also several exhibitors from Morocco.

Organisers estimate overall sales for exhibitors during the four-day show were €150,000, or about €2,500 per stall.

SCANDINAVIAN PRESS Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Xmas goat SWEDEN – This year’s 13-metre tall straw Christmas goat in Gävle is being watched day and night by private security guards.

Thirty three goats have been burnt and another seven vandalised, since 1966.

Son’s abuse NORWAY – An Indian couple living in Oslo were sentenced to 18 and 15 months in jail (father and mother, respectively) for physical abuse of their six-year-old son.

LOCAL SPIRITS: Sherry was served during the show.

Spanish flag controversy THE local PSOE party in Velez-Malaga has reported the town hall is spending €12,000 on the mast for a giant Spanish flag. It would be erected on Avenida Dolores Ibarruri.

This decision, which has not been yet publicly confirmed by the town hall, has aroused much criticism by the different political parties in Velez.

“The flag could well be even bigger than the one in Madrid,” Socialist party spokesman Juan Carlos Marquez said, in reference to the 14x21-metre flag

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Party over DENMARK – Organisers of the 30year-old Copenhagen Carnival announced it will not be held next year, as public funding was cut from €67,000 to €27,000.

Fast job

PATRIOTIC: Will Velez’s flag be larger than Madrid? with a 50-metre high flagpole in Madrid’s Plaza Colon, the largest one in Spain so far.

Marquez also criticised the town hall for spending €11,775 on a television commercial and €6,000

on curtains.

“Setting this giant flag is a bumpkin thing to do.

Those, who are so patriotic, are ruining Spain,” IU party member town councillor Eva Fernandez said.

Pensioner offers home to evictees AN evicted family could be re-homed thanks to the generosity of a pensioner.

Eulogio Carmona, aged 64, has decided to allow a family to live in his second home in Vera rent-free after being touched by the plight of Spain’s homeless.

The Motril native, who now lives in Mataro (Barcelona), said: “I made my decision and put the offer on my Twitter account.”

With his act of kindness Eulogio aims ‘to reach where the government cannot’.

He thought out his plan after being moved by two high-profile eviction-related suicides: a Granada man and a Barakaldo woman who killed themselves moments before being evicted.

For the family chosen to live in Eulogio’s Vera home, he is asking for two conditions to be met. Firstly the family must stay for a minimum of two years and secondly the family will be responsible for the electricity and water bills while he will pay the municipal taxes.

SWEDEN – Two managers in a McDonald’s restaurant in Stockholm were suspended from their jobs after allegedly selling work permits to illegal foreign workers.

Sex affair NORWAY – State secretary Roger Ingebrigtsens resigned after reportedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old member of the Labour Party.

Poker shot DENMARK – Danish poker champion Theo Jørgensen was robbed in his home in Copenhagen after being shot three times in one leg by three assailants.

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PARTICIPATION: Organisers pointed out that many local students took part in the race despite the hard route.

Good run for Archidona

A NEW leg of the cross country running tournament was staged in Archidona.

With 18 years behind it this is one of

the oldest stages in the Provincial Circuit.

The 1,400 metre long circuit was run

by competitors of all ages. The top male category was won by Faical Britit, from the Cueva de Nerja athletes’ club.

Father accused of killing daughter’s boyfriend after earlier confrontation A SIXTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD was remanded in Requena (Valencia) accused of killing his daughter’s boyfriend.

The body of the victim, Vasile Pohaidac, was discovered by a friend who alerted the Guardia Civil.

Vasile is thought to have been shot at close range when he opened the door, police revealed.

The accused man had allegedly

disapproved of his daughter’s relationship with Vasile and three weeks earlier had confronted him at 6am, telling him to keep away.

Vasile, aged 36, who had lived in Requena for almost 10 years, was separated from his first wife and had a child of eight.

Hardworking, goodhumoured and polite, he was well-liked in the neighbourhood, said his family. He had not known 31-year-old Monica for long, but their relation was ‘normal and consensual’, his family added.

Following the 6am confrontation, Vasile invited his girlfriend and MOST VALUED: The Beverly Playa Hotel in Peguera. her father to supper and the threats ceased. “We €86 million, the most- could be enough for don’t know if the girlfriend valued being the paying creditors. or her family suspected In such case, the staff Beverly Playa in Peguera that something might of around 400 people (€34 million). happen. If they did, they Experts believe selling would keep their job could at least have warned at this market price positions.

Vasile,” his sister lamented.

€86m hotel bid may save hundreds of jobs THE seven hotels in Mallorca and Menorca owned by businessman Jose Maria Ruiz-Mateos are expected to be sold in a tender in early 2013. This depends on a Palma Court giving the green light to a report tracing the steps for selling the hotels and all the assets.

The report, carried out by a team of attorneys and economy experts, stated the overall value of the seven hotels amounts to

Tomatina travels east THE Tomatina tomato-fight which originated in Buñol (Valencia) has travelled to South Korea.

Professor Hoan Jeong, head of the department of International Fiesta Studies at Paichai University, visited Buñol three years ago. He travelled with the mayor of Boreyang (Korea), home to a fiesta invented by the professor to promote the

area’s tourist beaches.

Instead of tomatoes, participants shed cares and inhibitions by throwing mud at each other during the 11-day event.

Once in Buñol, Jeong and the mayor decided that it was Europe’s best fiesta.

A Korean version of the now-famed Buñol celebration will be held next year in Boreyang.

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Husband acquitted of rape after late report A MAN from Sevilla has been acquitted of raping his wife because she didn’t report the attack until 22 days later.

The prosecutor was asking for eight years in prison for the man, 32, accused of sexually abusing his wife,

with whom he lived in an apartment with their daughter, 13, and nephew, 20.

The provincial court has acquitted him due to what was referred to as the ‘lack of interest’ shown by his wife, who failed to report ‘such a serious’

crime. She reportedly went to work following the attack in May 2010.

The woman later said this was because she had so many things to do, including prepare for a trip to Ecuador.

The couple had separated in the previous September but were still living together. On the day of the attack, they had a violent row, and the woman claimed to have been sexually abused but THE Infanta Cristina of Spain her husband, but refuses to refused an examination in could be thinking of giving up do so. However, the Royal hospital. the privileges of her title for Household has denied she has In March 2011, she love. been told to get a divorce or appeared in court and According to Spanish give up her privileges. requested to withdraw the magazine, Lecturas, Princess Lecturas claims the Royal complaint against her Cristina is convinced of the Family do not accept many of husband, because she innocence of her husband, the things which Iñaki does, claimed to be fed up with Iñaki Urdangarin, with including having a royal constant calls from the regards to the Noos STANDING BY HER escort. police and courts, but corruption scandal, and is MAN: Infanta Renouncing her privileges ‘thought better of it’ when ready to put her marriage Cristina of Spain. would mean also renouncing she was told that if she did before Royal title. those of her four children, so, the restraining order She has reportedly been whom she reportedly plans to against him would be advised to get a divorce in order to send to boarding school in Switzerland to annulled. distance herself from the charges against distance them from negative comments. © CASA DE SU MAJESTAD EL REY / DALDA

Princess against divorce

RUSSIAN

PRESS

Stories making headlines from Russia

Epic jam

Top jobs

AUTHORITIES passed the buck for the 70-km traffic jam on the Moscow to St Peters-burg M-10 carriageway that trapped 9,000 drivers over a weekend.

ENERGY company Gazprom is the most popular employer for Russians. Half those surveyed by VTsIOM agency said they would like to work for it.

VIP island

Bridge plan

THE Kamenny Ostrov island has been proposed by St Petersburg authorities as a nature reserve.

But some ecologists see it as an excuse to create a VIPzone for millionaires.

THE €1.3 billion bridge plan to connect the city of Yakutsk with the left bank of the Lena River has entered the design stage, Sakha republic President Yegor Borisov said.

Outside city

No work

NEW buildings in Moscow will be constructed in the suburbs not the city centre, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said after refusing 100s of contracts with developers.

AROUND 80 per cent of the 3.39 million disabled people of working age in Russia are currently unemp-loyed, a study by the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry showed.

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Stay safe when shopping THE Police have launched a nationwide safety campaign for Christmas.

Called Safe Trade (Comercio Seguro), the campaign will try to enhance security to prevent small robberies and frauds. It will run from December 18 until January 8.

The focus will be on traditionally crowded areas during Christmas, such as shopping centres, flea markets and leisure areas, where more police officers will be present.

Co-ordination between the National and Local Police, as well as private security guards will be intensified.

And shop owners and citizens will be given safety guidelines.

These will be constantly updated on the the police’s Twitter profile, @policia.

Some of the tips include making sure children can say their name, surname, address and phone number, in case they get lost. If they can’t they should wear a necklace with this information.

Another tip is never to withdraw money from an ATM to pay a stranger when offered a ‘great business deal,’ this could be a fraud. Travellers are advised to always keep luggage in sight and within reach.

TWO men face up to 18 years, and a woman accomplice seven years, in jail for an attempted armed holdup of a security van.

During the robbery, gun shots were exchanged between robbers and guards. A 70-year-old Red Cross volunteer woman passing nearby was hit and injured in the leg during the 2010 incident.

It is alleged the two men - both Argentinian - plus a third one who was never held, tried to rob one of the security guards while he was carrying €120,000 inside an Estepona shopping centre.

The guard struggled with them,

Baby to go on sale

Clinging on A CAR driving at 120 kph on the MA21 road to Torremolinos with a man on the bonnet was stopped by the Malaga police.

Both the driver and the outside passenger were held.

PROFESSIONALS: The high quality of the forged notes was pointed out by the National Police.

Banknote forgery suspects held

NEARLY €45,000 in forged €20 and €50 notes were seized during a series of 11 police raids in Malaga city.

A total of 27 people have been held as suspects. The gang has been accused of producing the forged notes using an underground printing-press found in one of which led to the exchange of gunfire. The robbers managed to grab the money and escape. They left the loot near the beach promenade, trying to hide it inside boxes covered with palm tree branches. The money was found and suspects held.

Bad business A MAN has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by the Malaga Court for forging the signature of his old business partner.

He then withdrew €60,000 from a bank account the two of them had opened for paying expenses,

the raided houses. They allegedly passed forged notes in bars, restaurants and shops all over Malaga province.

Police suspect they had used an organised network of ‘passers’.

During the raids 11.5 kilos of hashish and two guns were also found and seized.

without his partner’s knowledge.

The offender was ordered to repay the money and fined €2,400.

Jogging suit robber A MAN was held by National Police for having allegedly committed seven different robberies.

All of them took place during the second half of November in Malaga city: three gambling arcades, a pharmacy, a consultant office and a bakery. The suspect was held at his home, where €205 in cash was seized, as well as jogging suits he was allegedly wearing during the crimes.

Frustrated fake A MAN aged 34 was held in Malaga for allegedly faking a crime in his bar.

The suspect has been accused of trying to defraud his insurance company. According to police sources, the man told officers that two unknown people had forced him at knifepoint to hand over the bar’s takings and his mobile phone.

Police believe the man was frustrated as he had actually been conned by two men into paying €100 for a phone which he was never given.

Held for taking policemen’s picture TWO Marbella police officers face five years in prison for allegedly holding a citizen illegally. They could also be banned from

CRIME EXTRA

A NEWBORN was allegedly going to be sold by her mother, a 24-year old woman from El Salvador, and an accomplice. They were held at the entrance of the Maternity Hospital in Malaga.

CRIME WATCH

Gunfire-exchange

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their job positions for 10 years. The trial is scheduled for March 19, 2013.

According to the report provided by the

prosecutor, the citizen was arrested near the Marina Mariola building after taking a picture of the policemen with his

mobile phone. They seized the phone and ordered him to produce his ID card.

Since the man had left it at home, he

asked them to escort him there. The officers allegedly refused to do so and forced the man into the police car.

Drug harvest A MARIJUANA greenhouse was found by the National Police in Malaga’s Camino Suarez area. Two people have been arrested and drugs seized.

Fire rescue TWO people were rescued by National Police officers from their burning home in Malaga’s Capuchinos area. The fire broke out in the kitchen.

091 calls IN Spain, the National Police 091 emergency number receives a phone call requiring assistance every seven seconds, official police reports said.

Heart failure A MAN aged 77 received emergency medical assistance after suffering a heart attack while driving through Calle Arturo Rubinstein in Marbella, which led to a multiple crash.

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Andalucian Christmas celebration

Tourism to be targeted in Russia and China BESIDES tourism promotion in traditional markets like Britain, France and Germany, Andalucia is looking to enhance its image in Russia and China.

The Andalucian Board of Tourism announced it will set in motion a special campaign to promote the region as a top tourism destination among emerging countries.

Specific campaigns will be launched in the two mentioned giants.

The board also announced it will launch five different plans to enhance diversity. One of the plans, for example, will promote sustainable tourism, while another will try to develop quality of service. There are also plans to promote inland tourism and to attract more off-peak trade.

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A FOLK choir sang Andalucian Christmas carols at the Cervantes Theatre in Malaga last Friday.

Lead by flamenco singer Maria Jose Santiago, the De Belen a Jerez (From Bethlehem to Jerez) show provided an evening of flamenco music combined with traditional Christmas classics from the Western regions of Andalucia.

SPOILT FOR CHOICE: Traditional, modern or simply irreverent are top when buying toys this Christmas.

So much to choose from TRADITIONAL, modern or simply irreverent seem to be the top choices when buying toys this Christmas.

Price and educational features have been pointed out as influential factors this year, the Spanish Toy Producers Association said.

But traditional bestsellers like

Barriguitas, Nancys, Nenuco and Barbie dolls, as well as the full range of Hot Wheels car toys and circuits, will still sell well.

Some of the classics are also trying to introduce a modern insight into their ranges. The latest Playmobil collection features a galaxy theme

with turbo-ships, laser guns, robotrangers, and Commander-in-chief Darkster’s headquarters.

Creators of television cartoon Pocoyo have gone one step ahead.

The Pocoyize 3D application is an online service where users can design and order a tailor-made figurine.

€20m for Canal Sur THE Junta de Andalucia will invest €20 million in regional TV channel Canal Sur to balance its accounts.

The manager of Andalucian Radio and TV (RTVA), Pablo Carrasco, said they had predicted a deficit of €22m as expenses amount to more than €165m.

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Six years for performing ritual mutilation on daughter

By Gabrielle Devon THE Supreme Court has confirmed a six-year prison sentence for a Gambian man who carried out a ritual genital mutilation procedure on his daughter.

The man, who had lived in Spain for 10 years, performed the mutilation when the girl was less than one year old, and was sentenced by Teruel Provincial Court.

Her mother was sentenced to two years in prison after it was confirmed she was not aware the procedure was illegal in Spain. The case was discovered during a routine check-up with the paediatrician.

The father, said to be wellintegrated in Spanish society, appealed the sentence in the Supreme Court on the grounds that it was a 3,000-year-old practice which, he said, in his country, ‘seeks to help the child fit in’.

However, Judge Joaquin Gimenez

OUTLAWED TRADITION: Young girls at risk of 3,000-year-old practice. said: “It is not culture, it mutilation and discrimination women.”

Female genital mutilation is practice carried out mainly

is of a in

African and Asian countries. Social Services in Spain attempt to contact families of girls whom they consider may be at risk of undergoing this procedure. They

explain the dangers it involves, and attempt to dissuade them from returning to their country of origin for the ritual to be performed or from having it carried out by clandestine witch-doctors residing in Spain.

Many of the families living in Spain apparently do not want to carry out the ritual, but upon returning to their countries of origin feel pressured into accepting it by their communities.

Many believe that it is good for a woman’s health, maintaining cleanliness as there are no sexual secretions.

Others believe that if a child touches its mother’s clitoris while being born, it will die.

However, it is mainly used to prevent young girls from having sexual urges in order to maintain their virginity until marriage, something which assures they will be accepted by their future husbands.

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Eroski open A FRANCHISE of the Spanish supermarket chain Eroski has opened in Gibraltar. Located at the Rotunda, there is ample parking free for customers who spend over £15.

Old phones ‘UPON THIS ROCK’ is asking people who receive new phones for Christmas to recycle their old one and funds will go to the Poppy Factory in Surrey.

Lost evidence EXHIBITS in a court case stemming from the port explosion last year were lost, when winds blew the portable cabin in which they were stored into the sea.

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Blow to hotels as subsidies withdrawn AROUND 160 hotels in Alicante province must kiss goodbye to expected subsidies.

Regional government grants for hotel modernisation and improvements were cut by 50 per cent to €2 million last February. Now they have been eliminated entirely.

Hoteliers are owed €9 million in arrears going back to 2009, but chains and private owners were still counting on receiving sums of between €3,000 and €1 million,.

The economic crisis has “significantly increased the public debt,” said a communique from the tourism department. This obliged the regional government to control spending with “urgent and drastic measures.”

And that made the hotel subsidies unviable, the statement continued.

The cuts should theoretically not affect the €50,000 the Hosbec hoteliers’ association agreed for 2013, although the 2012 quota is still unpaid.

CASH WITHDRAWAL: No grants for improvements.

“It would have been better not to announce the grants in the first place,” complained a hotel-owner who had looked forward to a 30 per cent subsidy towards installing energy and water-saving systems.

Withdrawing the grants was announced shortly after regional president Alberto Fabra praised the

region’s hotel industry. It generates 14 per cent of the Valencian Community’s Gross Domestic Product, he said, and 13 per cent of the region’s jobs.

Hotels directly employ 25,000 people.

At the same meeting Fabra announced that existing hotel categories will be brought into line with EU requirements.

Operations are cancelled while beds lie empty MARINE BAJA Hospital is cancelling operations while 34 beds lie empty.

The staff committee of the District Health Authority is ‘worried’ by the hospital’s current ‘collapse’, it said.

It claims the Valencia regional government’s health department has decided to close an entire ward at the hospital to ‘optimise resources’.

Meanwhile, patients admitted for operations cannot go straight to a room because there are not enough to go round.

Once operated on they often have to remain for hours in a restricted area inaccessible to relatives.

Operations are sometimes carried out at night

to coincide with the freeing-up of a bed, according to committee president, Maria Luis Corcostegui.

“Sometimes operations have to be postponed altogether.

“It is unacceptable for people who have prepared themselves psycholo-gically for an operation to be told they must wait because there are no beds free when there are,” Corcostegui argued.

“The regional department wants 34 beds to remain permanently unoccupied,” staff sources alleged, adding: “That way they can use existing personnel without having to take on more.”

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A pessimistic outlook for Spain in 2013 ALMOST half of the Spanish think that 2013 will be worse financially than 2012 has been.

Although the government claims the contrary, 47.3 per cent of Spanish think next year will be worse, and 31.7 per cent think it will be the same, according to a survey carried out by the Sociological Research Centre.

Almost 55 per cent of those questioned said the financial situation in Spain is ‘very bad’ and more than 80 per cent say their main worry is unemployment, followed by 42.7 per cent who are concerned about the country’s financial problems.

They are also worried about politics (30.2 per cent), health (11.4 per cent), corruption (9.5 per cent), banks (8.4 per cent), education

TOUGH TIMES: People are worried about 2013.

(6.7 per cent), evictions (6.3 per cent), cutbacks (5.5 per cent) and immigration (4.1 per cent).

Almost one in four workers think they may lose their jobs in the

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coming year, although a higher proportion (27.2 per cent) do not believe such a thing could happen.

More than 67 per cent of Spaniards are unsatisfied with democracy in Spain.

Child porn Brits arrested TWO British residents of Alicante are amongst 28 people arrested throughout Spain for their involvement with a network which recorded child abuse.

At the time of their arrest, two boys were arriving at the apartment where the abuse was due to take place.

A further 10 have been charged in the international operation codenamed ‘Espada’ which focused on a network based in Canada selling videos of child abuse.

Nineteen underage boys have been rescued in Madrid and Alicante, although most of the abused minors, aged between 11 and 16, who appeared in the videos were from the Ukraine, Romania and Germany. They were abused before and after the recordings, for which they were paid. Most have now been rescued.

Four of the detainees, including the two Britons, are accused of abusing the children. One of them had spent a year in prison in the UK for child abuse. A third person is an elderly ‘sexual tourist’, and the fourth, in Madrid, manages a cycling club and is accused of abusing 14 children. A fifth person, arrested in Malaga,

is also suspected of abusing minors.

Thirty-one properties were searched, and police seized 20 computers, 81 hard drives, 1,881 CDs and DVDs, 27 pen drives, seven

memory cards, a modem, mobile phones, cameras, video cameras and printed photos of naked children.

Several of the Spanish detainees had jobs in which they worked with children.

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THE World Duty Free Group España SA company will take over the duty-free at Almeria Airport, along with shops at another 10 Spanish airports, bringing the total number of stores it will run up to 26.

New clients

A MAN aged 54 died after being knocked down by a car on the A-7207 road in Torrox, near La Mula bar. The 22-year-old driver was slightly injured.

News from our editions

Heritage site

MEXICO and Venezuela buy more than 35 per cent of the meat products exported from Almeria, mainly legs of ham and sausages.

The biggest client for Almeria meat exports is Andorra.

Food help MORE than 60,000 people throughout Almeria Province receive food from charities. This means that throughout 2012, the number of people needing help has risen to 10 per cent of the population.

Parking blues

UNDER THREAT: Seabed off Tabarca Island.

Buoys to protect seabed A MARINE reserve is under threat from anchors damaging the seabed.

But despite coming under the protection of the regional government and the Ministry of Environment, the under-water paradise needs help against the destruction caused by boating enthusiasts.

Now the engineer of the Port Authority of Alicante, Ignacio Campos, is working on methods to prevent its further destruction.

Campos has made a detailed proposal for the installation of ecological moorings for pleasure boats in Tabarca Island’s marine reserve. Floating buoys would be used to tie up to, helping to stop the harmful effects of anchors, minimising pollution and improving safety for ships and their users.

The system would operate from March to October when there can be up to 150 boats visiting the island each day.

THE maximum amount of time which drivers are permitted to remain in the blue-metered parking areas in Almeria City has been increased to three hours.

This follows demands from people who work in the area.

region this year, 80 per cent more than in 2011.

Fewer jobless

Well prepared

New cheer

ALMERIA Province is prepared for icy weather, with seven snow tractors and 657 tonnes of salt ready to use. A further 47 vehicles are also available to help with any possible problems.

WINE from the Alcoy area, ravaged by disease in the 19th century, has found new markets with exports now made to Europe, the US, China, South Korea and Japan.

ELCHE’S unemployment ranks fell by 0.19 per cent to 37,117 last month, according to latest figures.

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Money worries MORE THAN 100 arrests linked to gender violence have been made by Local Police in Alicante so far this year, with money worries the most common base for arguments.

Sweet move ORANGE growers in Alicante and Valencia have applauded EU moves to introduce customs duty on tinned mandarin oranges imported from China.

Protests soar A TOTAL of 4,500 protest meetings and demonstrations have been held in the Valencian

Crime pays BOATS and luxury cars confiscated during drug busts have been ceded to the police by Alicante courts.

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Armed raid probe INVESTIGATIONS into an armed knife attack and theft of €200 in cash from a grocer’s shop in Alicante are continuing.

Pickpockets held THREE pickpockets have been arrested for stealing wallets and purses from shoppers in the Mercadona area of Urbanisation La Marina.

Sweet treat TWELVE women aged 18 to 40 years, with various disabilities, took part in a workshop making chocolates as part of the Disability Day celebrations.

Not so cool THE Palacio del Agua, Orihuela, has re-opened after being closed when diesel supplies needed to heat the building and the adult and children’s swimming pools ran out.

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Trial for stabbing A WOMAN is on trial in Mallorca for allegedly stabbing her former partner in the shoulder. The incident took place last year when the man visited her house and allegedly attempted to rape her.

Responsible owners PALMA’S Municipal Transport Company has joined a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of being prepared to look after an animal and not give animals as gifts on a whim.

Stolen statue THE cockerel which adorns the fountain located in the centre of the Plaça de l’Almoina in Pollença has been stolen for the fifth time.

Write-off THE owner of a brand new Ferrari 458 Spider which cost €300,000 took it out for a spin and crashed it on the road between Murterar and Alcudia. It was a total writeoff but the occupants were uninjured.

Young offenders GUARDIA CIVIL in Pollença arrested four women aged 19 for allegedly attacking a young woman and her brother outside a disco in Muro and stealing some of their belongings.

A SEVENTEENTH century monument in Velez, known as the ‘Camarin de los Desamparados’, has been restored. It was the spot those executed by Napoleonic squads would look at before being shot.

Poor show NO mayors from the different Axarquia towns attended the presentation of the newly-opened Mayor Information Office at Velez Town Hall.

Much closer THE first petrol station in Torrox’s old town will open “as soon as possible,” the town hall announced.

Residents will save a six-kilometre trip to the nearest station in El Morche.

Property sale AN estimated €600,000 could be earned by Rincon de la Victoria Town Hall if the parking and shopping area at the La Cala del Moral health centre is sold, they said.

SMS alert A MOBILE phone message alert has been installed at the Axarquia Regional Hospital in Velez, providing automatic information on equipment breakdowns.

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Stat of week SALARIES in Spain dropped between 3 and 4 per cent in 2010 and 2011, the International Work Organisation has revealed.

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Paradors facing worst year yet PARADOR hotels group is having its worst year ever.

Occupancy levels for 2012 are predicted to be 52 per cent, and the company now has debts of more than €110 million.

And against this backdrop, the company is facing more strikes on New Year’s Eve

and New Year’s Day in ongoing protests over company redundancy plans which could see 644 staff lose their jobs.

There are plans to close seven Parador hotels and at other properties staff will have working hours and salaries reduced in cost-cutting moves.

Throughout Spain, Parador hotels employ 4,400 people.

In a recent stoppage, unions report that 80 per cent of staff backed the strike throughout Spain, with all staff striking in Ayamonte, Puerto Lumbreras, Albacete, ONLY 13.7 per cent of contracts in Spain are for Teruel, Manzanares and part-time jobs.

Ferrol, and around 90 per While throughout the European Union (EU) an cent in Nerja, Toledo, average of almost 19 per cent of contracts are for Caceres and Zafra. part-time jobs, in Spain, this option is not popular, The person in charge of according to a Eurostat study. the section for ‘Paradores de Despite high unemployment and the Spanish Tourism’ of union Comisiones government praising part-time jobs as an option to Obreras (CCOO), Enrique allow people to spend more time with their families, Sanchez, has announced it just hasn’t taken off. that the redundancy plan But in other EU countries part-time work has been affects almost a third of the seen as a solution. staff.

One of the main reasons against in Spain is the CCOO blames the drastic high cost to the employer, with taking on two people fall in the number of clients part-time rather than one full-time is a lot more and income on poor expensive. management.

In Holland, 48 per cent of the population is The Paradors due to be employed in a part-time job, followed by Germany closed are two in Galicia, two and the UK at around 25 per cent. in Castilla-La Mancha, one in However, part-time employment in countries Andalucia, one in Murcia and including the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria one in Aragon. is even lower than in Spain, with 4.7, 3.9 and 2.2 per There are also plans to cent respectively. close a further 27 Paradors for five months of the year.

Part-time work is so unpopular

Fashionable Mango still growing SPAIN’S own Mango has now opened shops in Pakistan and Burma.

Some 5,000 designs per year are created and distributed from the Barcelona headquarters of the Catalan fashion retailer.

Though much smaller than Inditex’s Zara, Mango has 2,500 shops worldwide and employs more than 26,000 people.

Last year the company made €1.4 billion, up 35 per cent on the previous year, and this is expected to rise again.

This is mainly thanks to the company’s strategy of lowering prices by 20 per cent and not increasing VAT in Spain this year, with its homeland remaining its best market with 18 per cent of its sales.

PRIZE LOCATION: Many Paradors - including in Malaga - are in prime positions.

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Steering a safe course when renewing licence

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I am a British resident in Spain and I have changed my British driving licence for a Spanish one. I have two questions: 1. I have renewed the part that permits me to drive a car but the category that covers small commercial vehicles expired at an earlier date and I failed to renew it.

I now intend to buy a large motor-home. Can I still renew the expired part of my licence that covers this size of vehicle? It would be up to 7.5 You and the tons in the UK. 2. A friend is visiting Spain Law in Spain

By David Searl in his transit van. The vehicle is UK registered, insured for any driver and is taxed in the UK. One of our friends is adamant that I cannot drive a UK-matriculated vehicle on a Spanish driving licence. This is not the first time that I have heard this. Is there any truth in it?

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In principle, yes, drivers can renew the expired portion of their licences which allows them to operate vehicles up to 7.5 tons.

Until a few years ago a Spanish driver who failed to renew his permit within three months of its expiry was forced to begin again from zero. Now renewals can be made at any time after it runs out. And, yes, some of the more advanced permits have shorter times between renewals than normal ones. Check at an official medical testing centre to be sure.

Your second question has been answered here in an earlier edition of EWN but we will jog your memory. Of course the holder of a Spanish driving licence can legally operate a UK registered vehicle in Spain. Your friend may be confusing driving with owning.

What you cannot do is own a UK vehicle and drive it in Spain on your Spanish licence.

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 deal gives Germans a crisp future A DEAL worth £397 million (€489 million) has seen favourite snacks like KP Nuts, McCoy’s crisps and Hula Hoops sold to a German firm. Intersnack has bought the brands from United Biscuits.

£££ THOMSON and First Choice owner TUI has posted a 32 per cent rise in earnings to £197 million (€242.5 million) after a surge in

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late sales. Now next summer’s bookings are also up 12 per cent.

£££ TWO of the UK’s oldest nuclear power stations will have their

operating lives extended by seven years until 2023. French company Edf said Hinkley Point B and Hunterston B could safely be used.

£££ BRITISH AIRWAYS is looking to voluntary redundancies in a bid to shed 400 senior cabin crew. It has entered a 90-day consultation period with union Unite.

Ominous for Greece as funds held back until burden reduced IT is over a month since a so-called ‘troika’ agreed rules for clearing €44 billion from the second tranche of bail-out funds available to Athens.

The funds were supposed to be available in mid-December, a date almost a month later than the original deadline.

The original agreement cobbled together by the troika - the European Union (EU), the European Central Bank (ECB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) involved a buy-back scheme intended to reduce Greece’s debt burden by 10 per cent of GDP, apparently with the aim of restoring the country’s long-term financial viability.

But now, following delays in its implementation, the IMF has said it will not disburse funds until a eurozone buy-back scheme to reduce the debt burden is firmly in place.

Even more ominous for Greece is that both Holland and Finland have intimated that should this delay linger on, they too will pull out.

A fresh scheme has now been suggested and proposed, that Greece’s Central Bank should buy back €10 billion worth of

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its outstanding bonds at today’s depressed market values, thus ‘retiring’ some €30 billion of the national debt.

A bright idea to be sure, but many of the present bond-holders are reluctant to accept a further haircut on their stake following the 52.5 per cent loss already suffered earlier this year. They would prefer to hang on to their holdings in the hope of a better offer, even hanging on to collect the full face value upon maturity.

The entire convoluted weave of proposals, plans, deadlines and agreements leading to an apparently uncertain financial future, does not attract favourable comment from bond fund managers. One gave his opinion that this Greek

COBBLED TOGETHER: Debt deal.

Central Bank buy-back proposal “is just another milestone on Greece’s road to Hell, paved of course, with good intentions.”

Bad as things are for Greece, the French also may be looking into the abyss.

Figures just released show the Purchasing Managers Index for French manufacturing is now at 44.2, and with anything under 50 denoting contraction, the eurozone’s weakest, after Greece.

“The figures are shocking,” said a sovereign debt strategist.

“France has for some time been sailing dangerously close to the wind, but is now tipping into outright contraction following a year-and-a-half of nearzero growth.”

It seems the French car industry is the heaviest loser, usually employing 400,000 people but since the autumn shedding 40,000 jobs a month.

Vehicle production has almost halved despite a scramble to expand abroad, but Renault and Peugeot have found themselves unable to compete with Volkswagen and even Seat.

Of course, French bankers, always eager to look across the Channel for a culprit, have been quick to blame ‘Perfidious Albion’, telling anyone who will listen that Britain’s non-membership of the eurozone, (thus retaining its position as a world banking centre) is at the core of France’s economic woes.

Ah, well, there’s no pleasing everybody.

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www.euroweeklynews.com Over the years, I have, in the Euro Weekly News, followed the ongoing story of how the UK’s Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man have had to adjust their practices to co-operate with UK, European and international calls for tax transparency.

The story is not yet over.

There is a move towards automatic exchange of information as the new global standard in international tax co-operation, with the US leading the way with its groundbreaking Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).

The UK has now also opened negotiations with its offshore territories which is likely to herald in a new era of automatic exchange of information between the islands and the UK. It is likely that once agreement has been reached, other European countries will expect similar deals.

While you would like your wealth management to be as tax efficient as possible, it is essential to only use arrangements that are compliant in your country of residence. A firm like Blevins Franks has decades of experience advising expatriates in Spain on their tax planning and wealth management and would guide you through your options.

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UK To Demand More Tax Information From Crown Dependencies US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) FATCA will start in 2014 and obliges foreign financial institutions over the world to provide information on US citizens to the US tax authority, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The institutions have to enter into compliance agreements with the US Treasury to report on US clients. If not, they will have to pay a withholding penalty of 30% of the payments made to them.

Offshore centres like the Channel Islands and Isle of Man are keen to sign up to avoid the penalties, which could damage their finance industry. In October they announced that they will negotiate partnership agreements with the US. The UK’s ‘son of FATCA’ US FATCA would mean that the Crown Dependencies exchange more tax-related information with the US than they do with the UK, so it is not surprising that the UK Treasury is now seeking to impose its own version on its territories.

On 23rd November International Tax Review reported that its journalists had seen a leaked copy of

a draft government document detailing how a UK scheme would work.

It called the scheme ‘son of FATCA’ and claimed it would “deal an almost fatal blow to tax evasion through the UK’s tax havens.”

According to the report, the agreement would require the automatic exchange of information for each reportable account of each reporting financial institution. This would include full details of all beneficial owners of the account, including those whose identities might otherwise be hidden by trusts or companies.

Jersey Finance acknowledged that: “It is well known that the principles behind the US FACTA arrangements are being looked at by the OECD, EU and UK.” According to the Observer, the UK government could force its territories to comply by threatening to veto their own FATCA agreements with the US – the UK needs to pass the laws needed for data to be provided to the US, so it could give the islands an ultimatum.

On 30th November Jersey,

Guernsey and Isle of Man governments confirmed that they had attended an explanatory meeting with Treasury officials about the possibility of extending the principles behind FATCA to ‘an exchange of information’ with Britain, and that further discussions are expected.

No details of the content of the meeting were given.

In a joint statement, the Channel Islands said: “The UK and the Crown Dependencies share a common commitment to combat tax evasion and to participate generally in international efforts to combat financial and other crime including fiscal crime.”

This implies that they will accept an agreement modelled on the US FATCA. The Isle of Man also reaffirmed its long-standing policy to meet established international standards.

If legislation goes ahead, it is expected to come into effect on 1st January 2014.

The biggest change will be in Jersey, since Guernsey and the Isle of Man already automatically exchange information on savings income under the EU Savings Tax Directive.

According to Richard Murphy of Tax Research UK, who was speaking to the Telegraph, information exchange currently impacts around 4% to 5% of total funds in Jersey. If the agreement goes through, over 90% of funds will be subject to information exchange.

He described the demands as ‘radical’, explaining that it would not just be about interest payments but rather detailed financial information.

For advice on legitimate tax planning in Spain, speak to an experienced advisory firm like Blevins Franks.

By Bill Blevins, Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com

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The jobless who are just not learning MORE than 21 per cent of people in Spain between 15 and 29 neither work nor study.

Spain is also one of the European

Union (EU) countries where more unemployed people not currently studying are not actively looking for work either.

The nation now has the highest number of people neither studying nor working in the whole EU zone. Seventy per cent have a

Open early for Xmas SPANISH retailer El Corte Ingles has decided to open at 9am over Christmas.

The shops normally open at 10am, like most in Spain, and will continue to do so in Cataluña, the Basque Country and Andalucia, where laws do not permit them to open earlier.

The Christmas campaign will last until January 5, but it is not known whether the stores will maintain the new opening hours beyond that period, especially while the sales are on.

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The EU proposes that by law member states should guarantee that under 25s should receive an offer of work or an internship during the four months after they complete their studies or register as being unemployed.

If neither option is possible, the EU wants to make sure that member states will give them further education.

‘Virus’ steals €36 million RE-FUEL: Diesel prices are lower on a Monday.

It’s cheaper on Mondays THE National Energy Committee (CNE) in Spain has revealed that fuel prices are lower on Mondays. The CNE has seen that prices drop by at least 1 per cent on

Mondays, the day on which the EU is informed of fuel prices, and then rise again on Tuesday. This mainly affects grade A diesel.

A report also shows that in October, 95 octane petrol

was more expensive in Spain before taxes were applied than the EU average, meaning margins are higher. But prices paid

by Spanish drivers are lower than the EU

A TROJAN virus allowed €5.8 million to be stolen from more than 11,000 bank accounts in Spain.

The Trojan, named Eurograbber, which can be transferred from a PC to a mobile phone, affected seven banks in Spain and many more throughout Europe, making the total amount stolen close to €36 million.

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When pricey gifts mean Xmas cheer, watch the festive spend IN America the average set of parents is reported to spend approximately $270 (€209) on presents for each child.

One in 10 parents said the plan was to spend A look more than $500 at finance (€387). for females Spending figures for British mums and dads are a Jane Plunkett little more jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. com reserved, with parents predicted to spend an average £104 EXPENSIVE: Watch your spending on gifts. (€129) on each of their children this Christmas, but Spanish parents are Christmas morning.

20 per cent of UK parents quoted as spending more In 2008, the general surveyed admitted to than €100 on presents for public across Europe and forking out more than £200 each child, while domestic America held back a little (€248) on each child. pets in many countries are on overspending during That would make a total also getting in on the the holiday season, as spend of almost £1.4 billion action, with about €10 advice was continually (€1.73 billion) on children’s being spent on a treat for being doled out to save presents across the UK. the dog or cat come and be sensible.

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Obviously there is nothing wrong with wanting to spoil loved ones, but if overspending spoils finances, too, then it’s just not worth it.

One way to approach Christmas presents is to treat children like adults.

Explain that times are a little tough and that Santa will be cutting back on expensive gifts. Most children love the thrill of opening a present and won’t be bothered if the item inside cost €50 or €100.

As for pets, sit them down for the same chat, or just scratch their gift right off the list!

GIANT insurance company AXA is set to follow MAPFRE and Mutua Madrilena in investing in Spain’s ‘bad bank’.

TV woes PUBLIC television station Telemadrid has set in motion plans to dismiss 925 workers, or 80 per cent of its staff.

A rump workforce would fill air-time with bought-in programmes.

Big customer ANDALUCIA is Cataluña’s largest ‘export’ market after France.

Next come Aragon and Valencia, in a report that shows the region’s reliance on Spain for trade.

Listen to staff to boost output and lift morale B OTH positive and negative employee morale has a significant effect on an organisation’s bottom line.

Employees with high morale show up to work on time, work harder, show improved communication and creativity and are less likely to leave.

The opposite is true when employees have low morale.

The number of sick days goes up, more time is spent gossiping during work hours, only the basic job requirements are met, and there is an increased staff turnover rate.

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organisations can improve morale: 1. Give employees more control. When they feel more in charge they don’t get tied up with the small stuff and feel less helpless during times of uncertainty. Remember, control is earned through trust and should not be taken advantage of or abused.

2. Communication. When employees feel they are being kept in the loop they are more likely to trust that management has everyone’s best interests in mind. The sharing of ideas should be encouraged.

3. Express gratitude and reward staff. When

employees feel appreciated, they are more likely to help others and improve teamwork. Rewarding a job well done will foster the desire to continue producing positive results.

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Flexitime.

When employees are offered flexitime (telecommuting, summer hours, four-day work week), they are more productive even when financial rewards are not available.

Flexitime offers a cost-effective approach to encouraging a proper life-work balance.

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Celebrate special events. When employees have a social gathering to look forward to they are likelier to work harder and faster to ensure time lost is at a minimum.

6. Design a welcoming workspace. In addition to comfortable chairs and ergonomic desks, allow staff to bring in desk lamps, open

curtains and blinds. Provide free drinks and an enjoyable break room.

7. Clarify expectations.

When employees clearly understand their role and the impact it has on the company they will feel more connected to the organisation’s performance and compelled to give 100 per cent.

8. Lead by example. When employees see management rolling up their sleeves to dive into a project they are more apt to follow in the same footsteps. Setting a good example is a language everyone understands and it gains maximum respect.

9. Provide a suggestion box. When employees can voice concerns in an anonymous fashion they are more likely to bring up issues that may be hard to mention in a face-to-face conversation.

The suggestion box is also a unique forum for employees to express innovative ideas.

10. Volunteer as a group.

When employees and organisations struggle during hard times, it’s inspiring to help others even less fortunate. Working as a group also allows staff who don’t normally have much interaction with each other to work side by side, further promoting teamwork and camaraderie.

11. Challenge employees.

When employees feel pushed intellectually with new projects they will feel more enthused, competent and productive.

Pairing a challenging project with the proper employee will help expand their particular skill set and the business will be rewarded.

12. Respect employees.

When workers feel respected, not only as individuals but professionals, regardless of positions, they are likely to exhibit more professional mannerisms in the workplace.

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FOOD TIME OUT HOMES & GARDENS

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Oh Crispin! How I hunger for you

WHAT a week! My feet have hardly touched the ground.

It’s simply unbelievable that it is only seven days since I bumped into Mr Gorgeous in Hipercor.

A case of instant chemistry, just like how I imagine Denise Van Outen felt when paired with dance partner James Jordan on Strictly Come

As I see it...

Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain Dancing. But Crispin has definitely worn more masculine outfits than the jumpsuits and mesh T-shirts James has appeared in.

And unfortunately I do not

COMMENT No time for politics

look like Denise. But you know where I’m coming from.

Back to last week. It has truly been just like a fairy-tale.

Before I had even reached my car after literally bumping

into Crispin at the supermarket, he had sent a message: ‘Can’t wait to see you again. x’ Only one kiss, but that’s a lot for a guy you’ve only known for five minutes.

The following morning he sent me another text, saying: ‘Tonight. 9pm. Marbella old town. Wear something sexy. x’ He had a chilled bottle of

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE A real touch of winter sweeps Southern Spain

WOUND-LICKING, backslapping and nostalgia were prominent during a homage to former president Felipe Gonzalez, 30 years after he won the 1982 elections.

The PSOE needs to shift towards the centre, he declared, preferring not to remember that these are times for weathering the storm, not plotting a course in any direction.

It is the country that the PSOE and every other party should be worrying about, not tweaking ideology.

No time for sabre-rattling A GENERAL was sacked as editor of the General Staff magazine Ejercito for criticising Artur Mas. The Catalan president’s separatism ‘diminishes Spain’s credibility’, wrote the general - who is in the reserve - in an unsigned editorial. This is an opinion that many share but using an official publication to air it confuses personal convictions and national politics.

Spain had more than enough of that in the past.

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the moon after researchers successfully completed a preliminary test in Beijing, China. *** ROBOTS will replace some of the 80 dolphins currently used by the US

Navy to track down mines. Mammals are being used by the military at present as part of a programme dating back to the 1950s. *** A GIRL, 8, was bitten by a dolphin at Orlando’s Sea World. The theme park said they are ‘committed to guest safety’.

Champagne waiting for me at our table, tucked away in the corner of the restaurant; so secluded, so intimate, so perfect.

On our second date, we strolled through Malaga, handin-hand, gazing at the sights, and he later sent me a huge bunch of flowers at work: Lily of the Valley, my favourite.

Even when we took my dog Stella (McCartney) to the hairdressers it was romance all the way , with him opening doors for me, and carrying her to the car to ensure her newly-manicured toenails stayed smudge-free.

I know it’s only been seven days and I shouldn’t get ahead of myself, but the butterflies in my tummy are in overdrive, and I am getting hotter by the day!.

I struggle to eat around him because I’m so nervous. And I lie in bed at night wondering what tomorrow will bring.

Each time my phone beeps, a feeling of desire shoots through me as I scramble to find it, and hang on every word Crispin utters in his deep and so masculine tones.

What a turnaround from three weeks ago when I was happy being single, glad to be in control of the TV remote.

Now I can’t concentrate on watching television without my mind wandering, dreaming of him.

Next week he’s taking me on a surprise date, and I’ve been told to bring a bikini.

Could he be whisking me away on a romantic holiday?

I’ll let you know how it goes.

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A good time the traditional Spanish way S

PAIN is bursting with Christmas spirit. There are still assortment of seafood, cheese and ham as a starter, meat 12 days left to the big day, but it all started earlier this for a main dish, lots of sweets and a bottle or two of Champagne - but also to visit every relative in town. month.

Do not be surprised if a group of children knock on the The signs are there. By now towns have already lit up their festive decorations. TV viewers have been bombarded door and start singing carols, armed with tambourines and some sort of drum with a stick called a with classic Christmas ads for toys, perfume, ‘zambomba’. On Christmas Eve it is traditional sweets, clothes, and everything else. for children to go from home to home asking People are chatting in the streets and for a small prize, ‘el aguinaldo’. They are offices about the lottery and the usual joker usually given some spare change, sweets or will say ‘I’m going to buy you all an Iberian biscuits. But tell them to sing a couple of ham if I win El Gordo this year!’

A weekly focus aimed songs - ‘villancicos’ - if they want to earn it!

El Gordo (The Fat One) is the nickname for at keeping expatriate readers On Christmas Day people usually spend the the main prize in the Christmas lottery, drawn informed on various aspects of day eating with family and friends. It is a every December 22.

Life in Spain national holiday, so check the town’s Yes, this is all part of Christmas in Spain. programme of events because there will But a real Christmas means family. So it all

By Raul Candela really begins with the Christmas Eve dinner, probably be something going on in the which Spaniards call ‘Nochebuena’. It is a streets. night to share with the family, not only to eat After New Year’s Eve’s booze-filled party the specialties mum or grandma cooks - usually an and New Year’s hangover day, comes the moment all Spanish children dream of.

Three Kings Day, on January 6, is the when they get their presents. The night before, parades are held in towns and cities. The Three Kings are there to grant the children’s wishes.

In my home town of Ibi (Alicante) - which is known as ‘Toy Town’ for its traditional toy industry - the servants of King Balthasar even use ladders to Foreign padron statistics in get through the windows and Mijas since August 2012: leave boxes of toys in every 3,074 residents newly child’s home. registered Isn’t it magical?

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CHILD’S TIME: The Three Kings monument in Ibi, Alicante, is the only one of its kind in Europe.

Town hall padron drive helps fill official coffers

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MUNICIPALITIES with a large foreign community are beginning to reap the rewards for their efforts to promote the padron (municipal register).

One of the best examples is the Andalucian town of Mijas (Malaga). The town hall had reported that more than 14,000 foreign inhabitants were going to be removed from the residents list as they had not renewed their registration every five years as required.

So the council launched a “The Euro ‘Don’t lose your rights’ Weekly News has always campaign in August, been really helpful for foreign mailing more than 3,000 residents in our town, especially people the following the British, but also the Germans. alert: ‘Those who are not They usually come here with the on the padron are not newspaper in their hands. They say: considered inhabitants ‘I read this in the EWN and thought it important of Mijas and as such, will information’.”Luisa Machen, not be able to receive any Mijas Foreign Residents of the benefits offered, Department social help, etc. This will also harm the town hall, as central government will give less campaign, in money, fewer policemen, less 2013 Mijas will get €4.7 million public transport and fewer more than last year in state doctors to the town.’ grants for a total of €19.2 Thanks to the success of the million, the council said.

already registered 730 removed from the register (they do not live there any more) 1,744 proposed to be removed Total population: 79,262 (2011); 82,124 (2012) = +3.6 per cent Total foreign population: 32,743 (2011; 43 per cent British); 35,817 (2012) = +9.3 per cent Registered population in the last 10 years: + 57.3 per cent HERE TO HELP: Foreign Residents Departments provide all the necessary information about the padron.

“I think we can call it a success,” Marta Rey from the Mijas Foreign Residents Department told Euro Weekly News.

We are not residents in Spain but have a holiday home in the community and visit about four or five times each year. We have noticed the council is requesting people to register with the local town hall. Does this apply to

“We are satisfied with the results,” Marta said.

A final push is needed for towns all over Spain. Residents should keep in mind that their town hall will get €150 for every registered person. Everybody counts!

Do not miss them: Christmas events in EWN areas.

- Costa del Sol: ‘Verdiales’ folk festival, December 28 (noon). La Concepcion Park, Malaga.

- Axarquia: Live Nativity scene, December 29 (6pm) and December 30 (noon), Almayate.

- Almeria: Eating the traditional Christmas almond sweet pie in Huercal-Overa.

- Costa Blanca North: ‘Els Enfarinats’, December 28, 10am, Ibi. - Costa Blanca South: Choir Concert, December 22, 9.30pm. Basilica de Santa Maria, Elche.

- Mallorca: ‘El Canto de la Sibila’, December 24, 11pm.

Santuario de Lluc, Palma.

non-residents? The padron does not imply you are a resident. It is a way the town hall knows how many people live in the area. So, yes, it is recommended even for nonresidents to register as it offers advantages to the community.

Send your questions to: raul@euroweeklynews.com

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Miraflores Restaurant hold a Christmas party for Age Care THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY euros was raised at the Age Care charity shop Christmas party.

TOMAS LEIGHTON: A happy and loving little boy.

Fundraising events for little Tomas AN event to raise funds for Tomas Leighton will be held at the Happy Days bar in La Carihuela, Torremolinos, tomorrow (Friday) from 8pm.

There will be a drag show and other artists as well as a raffle with many prizes.

The bar is located near Hotel Las Palomas. Just before the hotel turn right, where the taxi rank is on the left at the junction, Happy Days is on the pedestrian walkway straight ahead on the left.

Another event will be held on Saturday at Iceland in Mijas Costa, many supporters of the TLC Charity will be packing bags for clients from 11am till 7pm to raise money for ongoing treatment. Central FM will be broadcasting from Iceland and there will be singers and cheerleaders, as well as a raffle where you could win a Christmas Hamper. Come along and say hello.

Seven-year-old Tomas has cerebral palsy, is almost totally blind and has epilepsy as well as global learning difficulties.

He needs constant care and several types of therapy, including physiotherapy, visual stimulation and speech therapy.

Thanks to this and to his parents’ efforts, he has already done much more than doctors could have ever imagined, and can now walk short distances with help, express certain things in Spanish and English and see things which are within a metre on his right side.

He is a happy and loving little boy who constantly wants to learn new things.

All money raised for the Tomas Leighton Care Charity is spent on Tomas’s daily care and therapies, and anything left over is put aside for future stem cell treatment which could improve his sight and in turn his quality of life.

To find out more contact Jenni at tlc-charity@euroweekly news.com, see www. tlc-charity.com or visit the Support Tomas Leighton page on Facebook.

Taking place at the Miraflores Restaurant in Calahonda, more than 70 shop volunteers and guests were in

attendance. Anyone who is interested in volunteering at the charity shop should call 675 874 308.

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Tight parking spaces really drive me mad WHY is it that car parks in Spain have such small parking spaces?

While my wife drives a VW Golf, I drive a larger 4x4, and neither is easy to park in the spots in car parks.

All too frequently I have to pull in the wing mirrors to park because space near posts in underground car parks is so tight.

It is not a case of just odd car parks. From my own observations over seven years living here, it is the vast majority.

Lidl has just opened a new supermarket in La Cala, and sure enough, on the first visit, I found marked parking areas for individual vehicles to be once more small.

And this is not to be critical of Lidl, for the local Mercado car park is just as bad, as is the municipal car park outside SuperSol. No wonder so many vehicles have bumps at the back, front, and sides.

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Annoying bite I WAS very annoyed that Suzanne Manners did not report the dog bite (Issue 1431) to the police.

It is clear that the dog’s owner was not bothered. How long before it bites a child and causes serious harm? A call to the police at this stage would perhaps convince the owner to have the animal trained.

If you are not prepared to do the right thing when something wrong happens, then don’t complain.

Andrew Coates, Fuengirola (Malaga)

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Flying the flag! A girl carrying a huge Spanish flag during this year’s Constitution Day celebrations.

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AFTER a two-month stay in our home country we picked up our car from one of the many airport car parks in Malaga.

Before we left we had written down the kilometres on the trip meter. On our return we saw the meter had an extra 2,500 kilometres showing.

We complained and were told they had charged the battery and it had probably changed the reading.

Then we found things in our car that didn’t belong to us, and a parking ticket from Benamaldena Costa dated while we were away.

The next day we made an official complaint to the police.

People should be careful when using some of the airport car parks.

Tineke van Melick Sayalonga (Malaga)

because it was warmer than the UK all year round. I chose to leave, so why now should I expect and demand the UK government to give me more than I am entitled to from my State Pension contributions?

Yes, it is very hot in Spain in the summer, but surely that is the reason one came to the country. I might be poor, but that unfortunately is not a sufficient reason for the UK to continue to support me while I decide to live abroad.

David Petrie, Alhaurin el Grande (Malaga)

Not entitled

Tax dilemma

THE Winter Fuel Allowance was introduced as a freebie to pensioners living in England. It had nothing to do with how much any person had paid.

As a pensioner I decided to leave the UK and come to Spain partly

HOW many people realise their next Spanish tax return will have to declare assets held abroad that total more than €50,000?

Although this new legislation would appear virtually impossible to implement, people will still face a

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dilemma. That is whether or not to give the authorities full disclosure of overseas assets even when thinking they will not qualify for additional taxation. Failure to complete an accurate tax return constitutes a punishable offence in its own right.

This is food for thought as the Spanish authorities have stated they intend to seek co-operation with EU governments to enforce the legislation.

Ken Bethell, Puerto de Mazarron (Murcia)

No peace PLEASE advise Ms Jane Plunkett to research facts about Greenpeace before gratuitously extolling the merits of that particular outfit.

If she should try to follow their home line to the controlling ‘powers that be’ she will soon learn that all is not lilywhite within that so-called charity. There are no ways to verify their accounts or who is the leader of the organisation.

I agree there must be some members of Greenpeace that are totally committed to their idea of saving the planet, but these are in the main part the foot soldiers and not the hierarchy who hide their existence behind the Rainbow Banner.

FJT (by email)

HELP VEGA BAJA’S Christmas Market was held at The Asturias restaurant on the N-332 in Punta Prima. We wish to thank all the volunteers and everyone who attended for their support which was crucial in raising €5,081.

The proceeds of this event will go to the Reach Out project which helps the homeless and destitute.

Pat Perrin (Alicante)

Challenging taboo CLEARLY there are some who can’t abide critical opinion of Spain.

Accept us, warts and all or go (Letters Issue 1429). I made my reasons for being here clear as do Spaniards abroad. Some critics, who can’t even get my nationality right, were otherwise presumptuous. I am paid, not for being controversial, but for questioning, challenging orthodoxy and taboo.

Michael Walsh (by email) EWN columnist

Big success THANKS to everybody who helped and donated to the Reach Out Christmas-themed family fun day at the Marina Bar, Torrevieja. The event was an outstanding success, raising €1,217.

David and Lorraine Whitney, Torrevieja (Alicante)

Still booted The Javea Computer has not closed despite what some people believe.

We are a thriving club and hope to continue to be well into the future.

Mick Scarles, Javea (Alicante)

The views expressed and opinions given in Letters are not necessarily those of the EWN publishers. They accept no responsibility for accuracy of information, errors, omissions or statements, and reject claims arising out of any action that a company or individual may take on the basis of information contained therein.

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PC holiday pudding is just taking the biscuit LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT attempting to damage the tree would be left in a small, charred smoking heap on the pavement.

In the event of that scenario it would be the last act of vandalism against this particular symbol of the Christian faith ever. Dream on, Leapy!

In the light of all this I also got to wondering what would happen should they decide to shoot a version of I’m a Celebrity in the UK? The mind boggles. ‘I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Epping Forest’ not only doesn’t have quite the

TRADITIONAL: What happened to the ‘Christmas’ pud? same ring, it would also be a nightmare for the organisers and positively orgasmic for the ‘ealth ‘n’ safety brigade.

Cockroaches would have to be cleansed. Rats would need de-clawing, snakes de-fanged. As for burials, suspended bridges, fireworks, ablutions in a bucket and negotiating

rapids whilst being bombarded by rubber balls...

The committees for clamping down would be burning the (perfectly controlled) midnight oil for months! In the end it would, of course, be impossible to stage.

Sad, ennit? I’m just waiting for them to ban the

army. After all you could get injured or even killed.

Don’t laugh. If you can now face prosecution for killing the enemy, I would say just about anything is possible!

Thanks for all the mail.

Also your comments on the Euro Weekly News website (well worth a visit if you haven’t already). I do read them all, even if I don’t get the time to reply.

I was surprised at the reaction to my IsraelPalestine piece and will definitely return to that subject at a later date.

Meantime, try not to go skint in this year’s Yuletide run-up. Keep warm.

Keep a spring in yer step.

And, whatever ya do, Always keep the faith Love Leapy

Leapylee2002@gmail.com

Gaza debate ISRAEL did withdraw from Gaza five years ago, leaving 1.4 million people in an area about six miles wide and 24 miles long (Issue 1429).

During Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine they have bulldozed 22,000 Palestinian homes and occupied an area of Palestine almost five times the size of the 1967 agreed border.

Gary Richardson Orihuela Costa (Alicante)

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ERE we go again.

Just taking this opportunity to wish you a happy PC and ‘ealth and safety Christmas.

Yesterday I espied a ‘Holiday’ pudding in a local supermarket.

‘Happy holiday’ cards are also well in evidence. Whatever happened to Christmas pud and cards?

What I found laughable, if it wasn’t so serious, was a report pointed out to me by a colleague. It appears that the traditional Christmas tree erected in Britain’s northern town of Stanley had been ordered to be taken down by local authorities.

The reason? Wait for it.

Apparently it was deemed ‘dangerous to vandals’.

Local loonie Health and Safety individuals had decide that the 220 volts required to power up the Christmas bulbs could be a threat to potential vandals!

You couldn’t make it up, could you?

Personally, I’d like to see the power pumped up so high that anyone

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Wrong again WHAT would you do if I were to build a wall around your home? As you and your children slowly starved to death you might even chuck a few bricks over the wall in desperation.

Brian Hickey (Malaga)

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FRIDAY will see students of the University College Marbella Design Academy graduate in a ceremony open to the public.

From 9am students will present their final projects, including graphic and fashion design and interior design.

From 12.30pm, the graduation ceremony will start with speeches from the school’s founder and principal and a catwalk show highlighting the work of the fashion students.

More information: www.designschool.com

Celtic cheer FORUM BAR in Fuengirola will host an informal festive music session by The Stolen Gnomes on Sunday. From 9pm, the five-piece Celtic fusion band will host a night of music and song.

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Life full of tricks for Mykal With sleight of hand tricks and loveable persona, magician Graeme When did you get into magic?

I have loved magic from an early age. I started performing when about 18, after watching Paul Daniels every Saturday on TV. I got a buzz from the magic and from people’s reactions.

What was the first trick you learned?

Where someone chooses a card and I then borrow a pen and push it right through the card.

Which is your favourite trick?

When I get elastic bands to visibly melt through each other in mine and my assistant’s hands, and also through the thumb of an audience member.

What do you love most about magic?

Seeing the reactions

Mykal casts spells over audiences young and old. Gemma Quinn reports.

Vital Statistics • Name: Graeme Mykal • Age: 42 • Originally from: Kent, UK • Lives: Villamartin, Orihuela Costa, Costa Blanca • Day job: Looking for more magic

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of the people I entertain. I only perform tricks that at the end still make me go ‘YES!’ For me it’s all about entertainment. I never started in magic to be famous, but have met so

many different types of people and have been privileged to work in amazing venues and, of course, I now get to live and entertain in sunny Spain.

What trick would you most like to do?

A silent act to music on stage, all dressed up

• Most like to meet: Penn & Teller • Favourite things about Spain: Weather, summer season work • Worst: Winter • Favourite people: My girlfriend, son and my family

and with my girlfriend as my assistant. It will happen so watch this space.

Biggest achievement ?

Being in the film The Magicians with David Mitchell and Robert Webb. It was only a small part, but a great experience.

Church festival A TRADITIONAL festival of ‘Nine Lessons and Carols’ will take place at St George’s Anglican Church next Thursday December 20 at 7pm.

Following the service, mulled wine and mince pies will be served and a Christmas raffle will be drawn.

More information: www.stgeorgemalaga. org

Party with the Lions THE Malaga Orphanage received a donation of €750 from the La Cala Lions Club. Their fundraising Christmas party and raffle was held at the Mijas Playa restaurant in La Cala.

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5:15am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm You've Been Scammed 12:30pm Cash in the Attic Amanda Dickson wants to organise a treat for her husband's 50th birthday.

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 School for Stars 2 4:35pm Dennis and Gnasher Animation. Dennis and his friends want to go to the Ratbucket gig, but they don't have tickets.

4:45pm The League of Super Evil 5:00pm Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 5:30pm Pet School Series which sees nine pet-crazy kids and 51 loveable animals brought together for two weeks.

6:00pm Newsround 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Young Apprentice 10:00pm Britain's Hidden Housing Crisis 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Question Time

12:35am This Week A political review of the week presented by Andrew Neil, with Michael Portillo and guests. 1:20am Skiing Weatherview Detailed weather forecast.

1:25am Panorama 1:55am Countryfile 2:55am Planet Earth Live 3:55am Antiques Roadshow 4:55am Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution 5:40am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Snog, Marry, Avoid?

9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Impractical Jokers 11:00pm World's Craziest Fools 11:30pm EastEnders Lola and Phil brace themselves for their day in court as Lexi's fate hangs in the balance.

12:00am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! Animated series about family man Stan Smith, who works for the CIA. 1:30am Russell Howard's Good News 2:00am Impractical Jokers 2:30am World's Craziest Fools 3:00am Some Girls 3:30am Him and Her 4:00am Don't Tell the Bride

ITV

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Channel 5

7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special: We're All Friends 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:35am Let's Play 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Royal Upstairs Downstairs 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link

5:40am 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. Sue Hill needs your help solving more crimes. 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. Sue Hill needs your help solving more crimes. 1:30pm Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel Louie Spence joins Gino and Mel in the kitchen today. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Storage Hoarders

5:10am Deal or No Deal 6:05am Countdown 6:50am Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs Talullah the tiger is sick and the Hoobs are determined to help. 7:35am The Hoobs Iver and Tula are determined to find a way to make Groove keep his promises. 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:25am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:35pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 2:05pm The Bounty Hunter 3:40pm Countdown

5:45am Great Scientists 6:10am Wildlife SOS 6:35am Michaela's Wild Challenge 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am Igam Ogam 7:20am Fireman Sam 7:30am Jelly Jamm 7:45am Peppa Pig 7:50am Olive the Ostrich 7:55am Little Princess 8:20am The Mr. Men Show 8:35am Thomas and Friends 8:45am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:40am Milkshake Monkey 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Build a New Life in the Country 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Shark

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 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Raymond Blanc's Christmas Feast From his Oxfordshire kitchen, Raymond Blanc prepares his recipes for the biggest meal of the year.

9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Hour Newsroom drama set in the 1950s. Bel, Freddie and Hector verge on breaking the biggest corruption expose ever - a house of cards stretching across London's most influential men but things get complicated when one of them becomes the centre of a tabloid sex scandal.

11:00pm Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience Stand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert tries his hand at some proper jobs.

11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Kirsty Wark.

4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery Judges Mich Turner and Peter Sidwell are north of the border to check out three Scottish bakers.

6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.

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

8:00pm Emmerdale Jai is unable to cover his panic when Rachel is rushed to hospital.

8:30pm Tonight Last year 5,419 people were killed or seriously injured in road accidents involving young drivers.

9:00pm Emmerdale As his son fights for survival, Jai's anguish turns to anger as he rounds on his family.

9:30pm Coronation Street Simon is left devastated by Peter's decision. Is romance finally on the cards for Stella?

10:00pm Pensioners Behind Bars 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Alastair Stewart and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:35pm The River Wild

4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know 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 Kirstie's Vintage Home 10:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Food Fight Club 11:00pm The 15-Stone Babies

4:15pm Annie Claus is Coming to Town 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 9:00pm World's Strongest Man 2012 10:00pm Cowboy Builders 11:00pm Constantine

12:20am The Boss is Back 12:50am Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane 1:50am The Culture Show Mark Kermode looks back over the best of the year in film. 2:20am An Island Parish Series following the community on the tiny crown dependency of Sark in the Channel Islands.

2:50am BBC News 5:00am How it Works

1:35am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Tonight Last year 5,419 people were killed or seriously injured in road accidents involving young drivers.

4:25am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1977 9:00pm David Attenborough's First Life 10:00pm When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies 11:00pm The Dark Ages: An Age of Light 12:00am Balmoral Documentary telling the story of Balmoral, the Royal Family's most private residence.

1:00am Madness on Wheels: Rallying's Craziest Years In the 1980s, rallying was more popular than Formula 1.

2:00am Top of the Pops: 1977 2:30am David Attenborough's First Life 3:30am When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies

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11:00pm - Constantine

12:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats 12:55am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 1:50am The Aristocrats The Aristocrats explores modern day high society through historically prominent families. 2:45am How the Bismarck Sank HMS Hood 3:40am Time Team 4:35am Unreported World 5:00am Dispatches 5:30am Deal or No Deal

1:30am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

4:55am Nick's Quest 5:20am HouseBusters Janet Ellis invites three experts to 'heal' a house that is making its inhabitants unhappy. 5:40am Great Scientists Historian Allan Chapman profiles famous and influential scientists.

Satellite channels SKY1 6:05am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Airline USA 7:30am Airline USA 8:00am The Middle 8:30am The Middle 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Lie to Me 1:00pm Lie to Me 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Raising Hope 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Middle 9:30pm Modern Family 10:00pm Little Crackers 10:30pm Little Crackers 11:00pm Spy 11:30pm An Idiot Abroad 12:30am A League of Their Own

1:30am Cop Squad 2:30am Cop Squad 3:25am Road Wars 4:20am Road Wars 5:10am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES DRAMA

1:20pm Collateral Damage 3:15pm Spy Kids

SKY MOVIES COMEDY

5:20am A Valentine's Date 7:00am The 5th Quarter 8:40am A Little Bit of Heaven 10:30am The Age of Innocence 12:50pm Mother and Child 3:05pm Shakespeare in Love

4:45pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 6:30pm Kingdom of Heaven 9:00pm X-Men: First Class 11:15pm Collateral Damage

5:10pm Sweet Home Alabama 7:05pm Black Swan 9:00pm A Little Bit of Heaven 11:00pm Shakespeare in Love

1:10am Rambo III 2:55am Machete 4:45am The Warrior's Way

6:30am Kung Fu Panda 2 Family Show Special 7:00am Head of State 8:40am Dark Knight Rises 9:10am How Do You Know 11:10am The Hangover Part II 12:55pm The Descendants Special 1:15pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 2:55pm Shanghai Noon 4:55pm Shanghai Knights 6:55pm How Do You Know 9:00pm The Hangover Part II 10:45pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 12:20am Shanghai Noon 2:15am Shanghai Knights 4:10am Cyrus 5:45am Win a Date with Tad Hamilton

1:10am The Adjustment Bureau 3:00am Boys Don't Cry 5:00am Stepping Out

SKY MOVIES ACTION 6:00am Transformers: Dark of the Moon Special 6:30am The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Special 7:00am Skyline 8:40am Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 11:05am X-Men: First Class

TCM 8:15am Gunsmoke 9:15am Gunsmoke 10:20am Branded 12:05pm Son of a Gunfighter 1:50pm The High Chaparra 2:55pm The High Chaparra 4:00pm Return of the Gunfighter 5:55pm Cattle King 7:35pm Taras Bulba 10:00pm The Specialist 12:05am Body Heat 2:10am Death Rides a Horse 4:05am Body Heat

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5:40am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm You've Been Scammed 12:30pm Cash in the Attic David and Barbara Owen are looking to raise 1,000 pounds to create a special family reunion. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt comes from Newark, where two wives and their husbands do battle. 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 School for Stars 2 4:35pm Dennis and Gnasher 4:45pm The League of Super Evil 5:00pm Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 5:30pm Pet School 5:55pm Ooglies 6:00pm Newsround 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 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Nigel Slater's 12 Tastes of Christmas 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Outnumbered 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Live at the Apollo 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:20am The National Lottery Friday Night Draws 12:30am Would I Lie to You? 1:00am EastEnders Omnibus 2:55am Weatherview 3:00am Fake or Fortune? 4:00am Question Time 5:00am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Merlin 8:45pm Doctor Who 9:30pm The Premier League's Most Amazing Moments 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Impractical Jokers 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Some Girls 12:30am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:55am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

1:15am American Dad! 1:40am American Dad! 2:00am Impractical Jokers 2:30am Russell Howard's Good News 3:00am Him and Her 3:30am Some Girls 4:00am Snog, Marry, Avoid?

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7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special: We're All Friends 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:35am Let's Play 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Royal Upstairs Downstairs 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 Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world.

Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning Presented by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford. 1:30pm Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel Loose lady Sherrie Hewson joins Mel and Gino today. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Nina Hossain with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Storage Hoarders Aggie Mackenzie tries to persuade Paul to part with his hoard of precious percussion.

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 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Nigella Express Forget the big day - the entire month of December is laden with fine food at Nigella's place.

8:30pm Coast The team's journey continues around the stunning shores of Devon and Cornwall.

9:00pm Mastermind John Humphrys invites four more contenders to answer questions in the black chair.

9:30pm An Island Parish Series following the community on the tiny crown dependency of Sark in the Channel Islands.

10:00pm Westminster Abbey 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Jeremy Paxman.

4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world.

8:00pm Emmerdale Jude visits the hospital to perform an emergency christening for baby Archie.

8:30pm Coronation Street Peter is stung when Nick has the last word.

Stella and Jason are caught in the act.

9:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:30pm Coronation Street Peter is forced to choose between Carla and Simon. Stella makes an announcement in the Rovers.

10:00pm A Night of Heroes: The Sun Military Awards 2012 11:30pm ITV News and Weather Alastair Stewart and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world.

12:00am The Review Show 12:50am Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane 1:50am Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones: Live at the Checkerboard Lounge 2:50am BBC News

12:10am Hard Target 1:50am The Store 3:55am Disclosure Big-budget thriller about sexual harassment and dirty dealings in the corporate world.

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Sacred Music at Christmas 9:00pm Sounds of the Seventies Glamour with a seventies subversive quality in this selection from the BBC's back pages.

9:10pm John Barry: Licence to Thrill - Omnibus Documentary about John Barry, the most successful film score composer of the 20th century.

10:00pm James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert 11:30pm ... Sings James Bond 12:30am John Barry: Licence to Thrill - Omnibus Documentary about John Barry, the most successful film score composer of the 20th century.

1:25am ... Sings Musicals 2:25am James Bond 50th Anniversary Gala Concert 3:55am ... Sings James Bond

5:30am Deal or No Deal 6:25am Countdown 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Frasier 10:55am Come Dine with Me 11:25am Come Dine with Me 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Channel 4 News 1:35pm Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 2:05pm Channel 4 Racing

Channel 5 6:35am Michaela's Wild Challenge 7:00am Thomas and Friends 7:10am Igam Ogam 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 Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:30am Roary the Racing Car 9:45am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Build a New Life in the Country 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Mentalist

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4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know 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 8:30pm Unreported World 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Come Dine with Me 10:00pm Peter Kay Live at the Top of the Tower 11:20pm Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:25am 4funnies: Uncle 12:55am Full English 1:30am The Ricky Gervais Show 2:00am British Comedy Awards 2012 3:45am My Name is Earl 4:05am Glory Daze 4:50am 90210 5:30am Deal or No Deal

8:55am - Everybody Loves Raymond

4:15pm The Good Witch's Gift Drama 6:00pm 5 News at 5 National and international news.

6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away Bianca heads on a downward self-destructive spiral.

7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm Cowboy Builders 9:00pm North Pole Ice Airport 10:00pm The Mentalist 11:00pm Castle 11:55pm Law and Order: Criminal Intent

12:55am Inside Hollywood 1:00am Super Casino 4:50am Motorsport Mundial 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am Great Scientists

Satellite channels SKY1 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 9:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Lie to Me 1:00pm Lie to Me 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Middle

9:00pm Modern Family 9:30pm Spy 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am Road Wars 1:00am Cop Squad 2:00am Cop Squad 3:00am Road Wars 3:55am Road Wars 4:45am Crash Test Dummies

SKY MOVIES COMEDY

7:25am Blackball 9:15am Taxi 11:00am Road Trip 12:40pm The Big Year 2:20pm Johnny English Reborn 4:05pm Little Nicky 5:40pm Taxi 7:20pm The Big Year 9:00pm Johnny English Reborn 10:45pm Road Trip 12:20am Little Nicky 1:55am Blackball 3:35am Stan Helsing 5:10am The Fighting Temptations

Katherine Heigl.

SKY MOVIES DRAMA

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5:00am Stepping Out 7:00am The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 9:00am You May Not Kiss the Bride 10:45am Something Borrowed 12:45pm Water for Elephants 2:50pm Something Borrowed 4:50pm The Conspirator 7:00pm Life as We Know it 9:00pm Water for Elephants 11:00pm Coach Carter

1:20am Going the Distance 3:05am The Butcher's Wife

SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:45am The Warrior's Way 6:30am Super 8 35mm Special 7:00am Anaconda 2: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid 8:40am The Eagle 10:35am Braveheart 1:30pm Spider-Man 2 3:45pm Killer Elite

7:00pm - Life as We Know it

5:45pm Batman 7:50pm Batman Returns 10:00pm Spider-Man 2 12:15am Killer Elite 2:15am Your Highness 4:00am Rush Hour

TCM 12:00pm Return of the Gunfighter 1:50pm The High Chaparral 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm Gunfighters of Casa Grande 5:50pm The Story of Will Rogers 7:50pm Scrooge 10:00pm Phone Booth 11:35pm Cobra 1:20am Two Days in the Valley

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Credits roll for studio THE Ciudad de la Luz film studio in Alicante is for sale.

Councillor for Tourism, Culture and Sport, Lola Johnson, announced that the department will ‘immediately begin the process of selling’ the complex.

She added that the regional government is making sure the sale complies with European Commission rules.

She said they were announcing the sale so that the public know the current situation rather than resorting to the ‘half-truths’ and ‘outright lies’ spread by the opposition.

The complex has come under fire in recent years and Johnson admitted that the status of the Ciudad de la Luz was ‘complicated’.

The European Commission in Brussels opened an in-depth investigation in 2008 following several complaints to determine whether the Valencian Government’s funding of the studio broke European rules on state aid.

They said the €265 million

ON THE MARKET: Cuidad de la Luz film studio in Alicante. given for the construction should be repaid. They doubted that the decision to create a new film centre when facilities already existed in Madrid and Barcelona responded to ‘commercial reasons’.

European Commissioner for Competition, Joaquin Almunia,

Sweet sales hope SALES of turron (Spanish nougat) look set to remain high this Christmas, despite the economic crisis.

Almost 32-and-half tons of turron and marzipan were produced, eaten or exported in 2011.

And manufacturers are confident that these levels will at least be equalled again this year.

Made throughout Spain in two types – soft and hard – the most famous and authentic come from Alicante Province.

Jijona is the home of soft turron and only products actually made there may bear the Jijona label.

The same goes for the brittle Alicante version.

Newer variations have prompted scorn from traditionalists who point out that strawberries-and-cream turron is not what mother would have bought.

“From what we are seeing, people are spending in much the same way as last year,” turron makers’ association, Produlce said.

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said the Spanish film industry is vibrant and competitive and there is no need to spend public money to finance a new operator.

Johnson stressed that the government has acted legally, within the rules of national and European law in all respects to the Ciudad de la Luz. She indicated that there are about 20 companies with a strong interest in the purchase of the premises, including film studios and schools.

Princess stands by her man

FESTIVE TREAT: Turron.

The simplest and most natural of confectionery – honey, sugar and almonds – turron exists in similar forms throughout the Middle East and was introduced to Spain by the Moors.

Exports go chiefly to France, Portugal and Andorra, and in lesser quantities to Mexico and the US. Despite their own varieties, Arab countries are also now beginning to import Spanish turron.

THE Infanta Cristina of Spain could be thinking of giving up the privileges of her title for love.

According to Spanish magazine, Lecturas, Princess Cristina is convinced of the innocence of her husband, Iñaki Urdangarin, with regards to the Noos corruption scandal, and is ready to put her marriage before Royal title.

She has reportedly been advised to get a divorce in order to distance herself from the charges against her husband, but refuses to do so.

However, the Royal Household has denied that she has been told to get a divorce or give up her privileges as Infanta.

Lecturas claims that the Royal Family do not accept many of the things which Iñaki does, including having a royal escort.

Renouncing her privileges would mean also renouncing those of her four children, whom she reportedly plans to send to boarding school in Switzerland to distance them from negative comments about their father.

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5:00am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Baking Made Easy If you want to impress with baking, Lorraine Pascale has got it covered.

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 Dan Walker and guests debate the biggest talking points in football. 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Antiques challenge. Tim Wonnacott and the team visit Alexandra Palace in London. 2:30pm Gymnastics

4.00pm - midnight 5:00pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 6:35pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

6:45pm A Question of Sport 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing Sir Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final.

9:15pm Merlin Fantasy drama series.

10:00pm The National Lottery Saturday Night Draws 10:15pm Casualty 11:05pm BBC News The latest national and international news from the BBC. 11:25pm Match of the Day Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the Premier League, with fixtures including the clash between Newcastle United and Manchester City.

12:45am The Football League Show Manish Bhasin presents all the action from the Football League. 2:00am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:05am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Doctor Who Festive edition of the time-travelling drama.

Amy and Rory are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way The Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs of Christmas Eve? 9:05pm Top Gear 10:15pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Kill Bill: Vol. 1 12:45am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

1:25am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:50am American Dad! 2:10am Impractical Jokers 2:40am Him and Her 3:10am Russell Howard's Good News 3:55am Pramface 4:25am Pramface

ITV

Channel 4

7:00am Tikkabilla 7:30am Balamory 7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Baby Jake 10:10am ZingZillas 10:25am Mr Bloom's Nursery 10:45am Something Special 11:05am Let's Play 11:30am Get Well Soon 11:45am Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 12:00pm Justin's House 12:25pm I Can Cook on the Go 12:40pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 1:00pm Animal Park 2:00pm Coast 2:20pm Holiday Affair 3:45pm The War Lover

6:00am ITV Nightscreen 6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7:10am Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7:25am The Hive 7:35am The Hive 7:45am The Hive 7:50am Canimals 8:00am Canimals 8:05am Fleabag Monkeyface 8:20am Fleabag Monkeyface 8:25am Almost Naked Animals 8:40am Almost Naked Animals 8:50am Horrid Henry 9:05am Horrid Henry 9:15am Horrid Henry 9:30am Fort Boyard10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show US 12:15pm Murder, She Wrote 1:20pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 2:30pm Holiday Home Sweet Home 3:30pm Midsomer Murders

5:30pm Escape to the Country Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.

6:30pm Flog It! Paul Martin and the Flog It team are on the hunt for antiques, this time in the historic Derby.

7:30pm The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best at Christmas 8:30pm Don't Panic! The Dad's Army Story Victoria Wood presents the true story behind Britain's timeless comedy.

9:20pm Dad's Army 10:20pm Clive Dunn: A Tribute 11:00pm Jools Holland: My Life in Music

5:25pm All Star Family Fortunes 6:15pm London Tonight Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather.

6:30pm ITV News and Weather Andrea Byrne with the latest headlines from around the world.

6:45pm Back to the Future Part II Time travel adventure sequel.

8:45pm Take Me Out 10:00pm 10 Years of Girls Aloud 11:20pm ITV News and Weather Andrea Byrne with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:35pm Michael Buble: Home for Christmas

Julianne Moore.

BBC2

1:00am - Savage Grace. Drama

12:00am Later... with Jools Holland and Friends 1:00am Savage Grace Drama. 2:30am Priceless

BBC4 8:00pm Around the World in 60 Minutes A unique journey around the weird and wonderful planet that we call home.

9:00pm David Attenborough's First Life 10:00pm The Killing The third and last season of the Danish thriller sees Inspector Sarah Lund back for one last case.

11:00pm The Killing 12:00am Elvis in Las Vegas Documentary telling how Elvis Presley transformed Las Vegas and how Vegas helped to destroy him.

1:00am ... Sings James Bond 2:00am When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies 3:00am Top of the Pops: 1977 3:35am Elvis in Las Vegas Documentary telling how Elvis Presley transformed Las Vegas and how Vegas helped to destroy him.

12:50am Captivity 2:15am The Store 4:00am In Plain Sight 4:40am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

5:30am Deal or No Deal 6:25am Countdown 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am Mobil 1 The Grid 8:00am Teenage Superhumans 8:55am The Morning Line Turf tips and news from the Channel 4 Racing team. 9:55am Rockcorps 2012 10:10am T4 Movie Special 10:45am Will and Grace 11:15am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 12:15pm Frasier 12:40pm Frasier 1:10pm The Big Bang Theory 1:40pm The Big Bang Theory 2:10pm The Simpsons 2:45pm Channel 4 Racing

Channel 5 8:55am Little Princess 9:10am The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 9:30am 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 11:35am ThunderCats 12:10pm Chinese Food in Minutes 12:20pm Highland Emergency 12:55pm The All New Gadget Show 1:55pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 2:55pm A Grandpa for Christmas

Robert Pattinson.

Kristen Stewart.

CH4

10:00pm - Eclipse.

4:55pm The Simpsons 5:25pm Come Dine with Me 5:55pm Come Dine with Me The second host in Kerry is cheeky cocktail barman and self-confessed ladies' man Stephen Leane.

6:25pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:55pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:25pm 4thought.tv 8:30pm Heston's Fantastical Food 9:30pm Stephen Fry: Gadget Man Stephen looks at how gadgets entertain us.

10:00pm Eclipse

12:30am Remember Me Robert Pattinson, taking a break from playing vampire heart-throbs, stars as the romantic lead alongside Emilie de Ravin in Allen Coulter's moody tale of love in New York one fateful September. Following a family tragedy, Tyler Hawkins slips into a life of heavy drinking and arguments with his wealthy father. 2:30am The Escapist 4:10am Hollyoaks Omnibus

4:35pm Meet the Santas Comedy sequel to 'Single Santa Seeks Mrs Claus'.

6:20pm 5 News Weekend National and international news.

6:25pm Mrs. Miracle Drama. A widowed father of six-year-old twins struggles to cope with his family responsibilities.

His life is then transformed by the arrival of a kindly housekeeper, who demonstrates miraculous skills around the house and dispenses sound advice on affairs of the heart.

Based on the bestselling book by Debbie Macomber.

8:20pm An Old Fashioned Christmas Festive drama. Two women take a trip to Ireland.

10:00pm Greatest Christmas TV Moments A three-hour countdown of some of Christmas TV's greatest moments.

12:55am Inside Hollywood 1:15am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am Michaela's Wild Challenge Michaela Strachan and colleagues undertake a range of wildliferelated dares in exotic locations. 5:25am The Great Artists 5:50am Rough Guide to Beaches

Satellite channels SKY1 5:10am Stargate SG-1 6:05am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Lion Man 7:30am Lion Man 8:00am UK Border Force 9:00am UK Border Force 10:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm WWE TLC Preview 1:30pm Premiere Special 2:00pm Modern Family 2:30pm Modern Family 3:00pm Modern Family 3:30pm Modern Family 4:00pm Modern Family 4:30pm The Middle 5:00pm The Middle 5:30pm The Middle 6:00pm The Middle 6:30pm The Middle 7:00pm Little Crackers 7:30pm Little Crackers 8:00pm Hawaii Five-0 9:00pm Hawaii Five-0 10:00pm Hide and Seek 11:55pm Road Wars

12:55am Caribbean Cops 1:55am Caribbean Cops 2:55am Big Trouble in Thailand 3:55am Inside Gatwick 4:55am Futurama 5:10am Don't Forget the Lyrics

SKY MOVIES DRAMA

SKY MOVIES COMEDY

4:55am The Lake Effect 6:30am Premiere Special 7:00am Listen to Your Heart 8:45am Deck the Halls 10:30am Albatross 12:05pm Romeo and Juliet 2:10pm What's Your Number?

5:10am The Fighting Temptations 7:15am The Cat in the Hat 8:45am Dunston Checks In 10:20am School of Rock 12:15pm Jack and Jill 1:55pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 3:55pm The Cat in the Hat

4:00pm Hardball 5:50pm Albatross 7:25pm Like Crazy 9:00pm Romeo and Juliet 11:00pm What's Your Number?

5:20pm National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 7:00pm School of Rock 9:00pm Jack and Jill 10:40pm The 40 Year Old Virgin

12:50am Burlesque 2:55am Just Go with it

12:40am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 2:20am Swingers 4:00am Take Me Home Tonight 5:40am Dunston Checks In

5:45am Thunderbirds 7:25am Movie Special 7:45am Small Soldiers 9:40am Flight of the Phoenix 11:40am Sahara 1:50pm Immortals

SKY MOVIES ACTION

3:50pm Batman and Robin 6:00pm The Tourist 7:50pm Sahara 10:00pm Immortals 12:00am The Recruit 2:00am Broken Arrow 3:55am Ironclad

TCM 6:00am Dragonwyck 7:50am The High Chaparral 8:50am The High Chaparral 9:50am The Story of Will Rogers 11:55am Gunfighters of Casa Grande 1:45pm Scrooge 4:00pm Union Station 5:35pm The Thomas Crown Affair 7:30pm Trail of Robin Hood 8:45pm Twilight in The Sierras 10:00pm The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 12:15am The Newton Boys 2:25am The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 4:20am Los Amigos

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The pitfalls of looking for love online are just part of the fun

A THIRD of us now find relationships online with nine million people in the UK using internet sites to find partners.

This trend is increasing rapidly, with Britons Europe’s most prolific internet daters.

When I first learned of a friend of mine going online, I was a bit shocked (and amused) because of the usual preconceptions about internet dating.

That is the idea of people searching for partners based on certain criteria like age, weight, height, hobbies, and politics.

Then finding out the truth.

Men lie about their height, women about their weight and everyone adds pictures to their profiles that are well out-ofdate, even men substituting pictures of their sons!

But, as my friend pointed out, sometimes life’s just too busy for the usual dating game. The

Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in Nora’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ nora-johnson

INTERNET DATING: Just like real life, really. important thing about the online version, she reckons, is not to take it too seriously.

If she comes across someone a bit weird-sounding, she simply puts it down to an anecdote-making opportunity.

Just as she does with the

inevitable scammers, invariably based in Nigeria.

These are easy to identify as there are often major

inconsistencies within their profiles, and they all claim to have great jobs and live in big houses.

The messages tend to be in stilted Pidgin English, and almost always begin “Hello My Dear” or “Hello Beautiful Lady.”

Strangely, they all seem to be widowed with young children and have lost their parents early on in a tragic accident. They also want your email address immediately so they can still contact you when they’re kicked off the website and con you into parting with money in order to meet them.

One who claimed to be from ‘Wombledon’ and saw ‘Andee Moray’ win the tennis

championship this summer raved about how ‘luvley Wombledon Common’ was, and that there was nothing as romantic as the setting sun reflected off London’s Centre Point. His children’s ages kept changing with each message.

He also firmly believed my friend’s assertion she had a sister called Hyacinth Bucket and a brother named Victor Meldrew.

Basically, internet dating is just another way to meet people in an increasingly fragmented society. But it’s also a case of beware of the smooth-talking rogues... just like real life, really.

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Soul Stealer’ & ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89; £0.77) and iBookstore.Profits to Cudeca

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7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 8:40am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Fern Britton Meets... 12:00pm Sunday Politics Andrew Neil and Tim Donovan with the latest political news, interviews and debate. 1:25pm Countryfile Countryfile is deep in Gloucestershire exploring some woodland treasures. 2:20pm Bargain Hunt Tim Wonnacott and the teams hunt for bargains at the Royal Cornwall Showground in Wadebridge. 3:05pm Escape to the Country Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.

4.00pm - midnight 4:05pm Call the Midwife 5:05pm Lifeline 5:15pm Songs of Praise 5:55pm Nigel Slater's 12 Tastes of Christmas Nigel Slater shares the flavours that for him make Christmas a truly delicious season.

6:25pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team.

6:40pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

6:50pm Countryfile Countryfile visits the Norfolk coast for a seasonal spectacle.

7:50pm Strictly Come Dancing 8:30pm Sports Personality of the Year 2012 11:05pm 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.

11:30pm Match of the Day 2

ITV

Channel 4

7:00am Tikkabilla Fun and games for children, with songs, rhymes, guests, animals and things to make. 7:30am Balamory 7:50am Charlie and Lola Children's animation about a pair of siblings.

8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends Animation. 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Baby Jake 10:10am ZingZillas 10:25am Mr Bloom's Nursery 10:45am Something Special - Out and About 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Nigella's Christmas Kitchen 1:00pm Follow the Fleet 2:50pm Shall We Dance?

6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Engie Benjy 7:10am Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7:25am Babar and the Adventures of Badou 7:35am Signed Stories 7:45am Monk 7:50am Canimals 8:00am Canimals 8:05am Fleabag Monkeyface 8:15am Fleabag Monkeyface 8:30am Almost Naked Animals 8:40am Almost Naked Animals 8:50am Almost Naked Animals 9:00am Big Time Rush 9:30am Fort Boyard 10:25am ITV News 10:30am There's No Taste Like Home 11:30am Dinner Date 12:30pm Dickinson's Real Deal 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:35pm Carry on Don't Lose Your Head 3:20pm The X Factor Results Show

4:35pm Animal Park Ben Fogle and Kate Humble explore life behind the scenes at Longleat Estate and Safari Park.

5:05pm Coast Coast takes a journey around the British Isles and visits the shores of their European neighbours.

6:00pm Flog It! 7:00pm Cuba with Simon Reeve 8:00pm The Great Spanish Crash Investigative documentary series.

9:00pm Fawlty Towers 9:30pm Calendar Girls Comedy drama based on the true story of 12 ladies from Yorkshire baring all for charity. When one of the women's husbands dies from leukaemia, they decide that their prim and proper fundraising efforts need a bit of a shake-up. They find a more compelling way to raise money: starring in a nude calendar. Their modest hopes of selling a few hundred copies around the village are outstripped when it becomes a worldwide sensation.

11:15pm QI XL Quiz show.

5:20pm London Tonight Regional news update for the capital and the South East, plus local weather.

5:40pm ITV News and Weather James Mates with the latest headlines from around the world.

5:50pm E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 8:00pm Happy Birthday E.T 9:00pm The Making of a Lady 10:45pm ITV News and Weather 11:00pm I Am Legend

Channel 5

4:10am Hollyoaks Omnibus 6:20am Countdown 7:05am Sali Mali Sali Mali, Jackdaw and Jacqui Soch get very confused when a cheeky parrot plays a trick on them. 7:10am The Hoobs Iver's keeping fit, sprinting around the Hoobmobile. 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Mobil 1 The Grid 8:30am Men's Health Survival of the Fittest 9:00am Will and Grace 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 12:50pm The Big Bang Theory 1:20pm The Big Bang Theory 1:45pm The Simpsons 2:15pm The Simpsons 2:45pm Deal or No Deal 3:45pm Hocus Pocus

7:45am Olive the Ostrich 7:50am Abby's Flying Fairy School 8:00am Roobarb and Custard Too 8:10am Bananas in Pyjamas 8:25am Animal Antics 8:30am Make Way for Noddy 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 9:40am Rupert Bear 9:55am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:10am Toby's Travelling Circus 10:25am Roary the Racing Car 10:40am Jelly Jamm 11:00am Power Rangers: Super Samurai 11:35am ThunderCats 12:10pm Chinese Food in Minutes 12:15pm Highland Emergency 12:45pm Mr. St. Nick 2:30pm Battle of the Bulbs

5:40pm Deck the Halls Matthew Broderick and Danny DeVito star in John in Whitesell's festive comedy.

7:20pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

7:50pm The Political Slot 7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm Come Dine with Me 9:00pm River Cottage 10:00pm Homeland 11:00pm Peep Show Jeremy finally agrees to leave the flat and move in with Superhans.

11:35pm I Love You Phillip Morris

4:15pm All I Want for Christmas Sentimental drama.

6:00pm The Da Vinci Code The curator of the Louvre is murdered, leaving behind a chain of obscure clues to a worldchanging secret. Cryptologist Sophie and Harvard professor Robert embark on a race against time to uncover the precious truth before it falls into the wrong hands.

8:55pm 5 News Weekend National and international news.

9:00pm Click Comedy about a workaholic father who finds that there are not enough hours in the day to balance his job and home life, until he discovers a remote control that can pause and rewind time. However, when it malfunctions, chaos ensues, and the man realises that he has lost control of his life.

11:00pm Zack and Miri Make a Porno Bawdy romcom. After discovering that a former classmate of theirs has become a successful adult film star, two lifelong platonic friends hit upon a novel way of paying off their mounting debts. With the help of friends, they write, film and star in their own amateur adult movie, but complications arise which almost ruin their friendship for good.

Will Smith.

BBC3 8:00pm Merlin Fantasy drama series.

8:50pm The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 11:00pm Him and Her 11:30pm Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

11:55pm Family Guy 12:15am American Dad! 12:40am American Dad! 1:00am Some Girls 1:30am Him and Her 2:00am Russell Howard's Good News 2:30am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:30am Snog, Marry, Avoid?

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. Saz is determined to lose her virginity and sets about finding the ideal boy and the ideal location with the help of her friends.

12:00am Never Mind the Buzzcocks Liza Tarbuck hosts this edition. 12:30am Surviving Christmas Yuletide family comedy. 1:55am Body Heat 3:45am BBC News 5:25am The Super League Show Tanya Arnold and guests reflect on the 2012 Stobart Super League season.

BBC4 8:00pm The Roasts of Christmas Past 9:00pm A Very English Winter: The Unthanks 10:00pm Chas and Dave: Last Orders 11:00pm Storyville 12:00am The Hunter

BBC4

12:00am The Hunter

Rafi Pitts.

12:50am Pensioners Behind Bars 1:40am The Store 3:25am Motorsport UK 4:15am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

ITV

12:30am The Graham Norton Show The award-winning host continues his unique chat show. 1:15am Three Fugitives Action comedy adventure. 2:50am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:55am Film 2012 3:25am Holby City The atmosphere is strained between Ric and Lilah because of their kiss.

4:25am Great British Food Revival 5:25am BBC News

11:00pm - I Am Legend

1:25am 8 Out of 10 Cats 1:55am American Football Live 5:45am Grudge Match Humorous tales of longstanding rivalry in the world of sport and competition. 5:55am Deal or No Deal

12:55am World's Craziest Police Pursuits 1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

5:00am House Doctor Ann Maurice provides home improvement advice for properties that are proving difficult to sell. 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am Rough Guide to Cities

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Best of Oops TV 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am UK Border Force 9:00am UK Border Force 10:00am The Glee Project 11:00am World Wrestling Entertainment Superstars 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm WWE Presents: Best of WCW 2:00pm Best of Oops TV 3:00pm Best of Oops TV 4:00pm The Middle 4:30pm The Middle 5:00pm The Middle 5:30pm The Middle 6:00pm The Middle 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Our Diamond Queen 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm An Idiot Abroad 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00am Road Wars 2:00am Road Wars

2:30am Caribbean Cops 3:25am Caribbean Cops 4:20am Lion Man 4:45am Lion Man 5:10am Don't Forget the Lyrics

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:40am Dunston Checks In 7:10am Serious Moonlight 8:50am No Strings Attached 10:50am Ice Age 12:25pm American Pie 2:10pm Orange County 3:45pm Tower Heist 5:40pm Ice Age 7:15pm American Pie 9:00pm American Pie 2 10:45pm Tower Heist 12:35am No Strings Attached 2:25am Orange County 4:00am Dark Knight Rises 4:30am American Pie 2

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:00am An Affair to Remember

7:00am Lucky Christmas 8:40am The Magic of Belle Isle 10:40am Premiere Special 11:10am One Day 1:05pm The Decoy Bride 2:45pm Movie Special 3:05pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin 5:20pm Honey 2 7:20pm Rabbit Hole 9:00pm One Day 11:00pm The Decoy Bride 12:40am The Company Men 2:35am Stolen Lives 4:20am Losing Control

SKY MOVIES ACTION 6:00am Premiere Special 6:30am Small Soldiers 8:30am Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Special 9:00am Spy Kids 10:40am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 12:30pm Batman Forever 2:40pm Haywire 4:20pm First Blood

6:00pm Daylight 8:00pm Twister 10:00pm Haywire 11:40pm First Blood 1:20am I, Robot 3:20am Street Kings 2: Motor City 5:00am The Perfect Weapon

TCM 6:00am TCM Shorts 6:15am Twilight in The Sierras 7:30am Trail of Robin Hood 8:45am Union Station 10:15am The Thomas Crown Affair 12:10pm A Christmas Story 1:55pm Monte Walsh 4:00pm The Magnificent Seven 6:30pm The Charge at Feather River 8:20pm Comanche 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 10:55pm Hell on Wheels 11:50pm Absolute Power 2:10am Night Falls on Manhattan 4:00am Absolute Power

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In dark arts, ignorance is bliss

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OR June Emsley news of a royal pregnancy is encouraging.

“Now after months of her sister Pippa Middleton’s bum taking up the headlines, we can look forward to seven months of Kate’s bump instead,” said the expat from Alhaurin el Grande on the Costa del Sol. “Having said that, best wishes for a happy, healthy baby.”

But Lesley McIntyre from Rojales on the Costa Blanca thinks it is pathetic the way the pregnancy has taken over the news, and nor is she concerned whether father-to-be William will make a better king than heir apparent Charles.

“People have a lot more important things to worry about; there are children in my kids’ school who can’t afford their lunch,” she said.

Friends Marlene Houghton and Christine Moores from the Costa del Sol were not surprised by the pregnancy news, but fear that when it comes to choosing a name Kate and William may be restricted. “We think they will choose a modern name, but still in keeping with royal tradition.”

Costa Blanca bar-owner Jose Pico agreed, recommending

hands you the latest innovation; it is a state of the art mobile phone. “Go ahead,” you’re invited. “Call your dad. See how he is doing and tell him I send my regards.”

You look at your friend; you are incredulous. He knows as well as you do that your dad passed on back in 1974. Your disbelief is unsurprising but at the same time not a day passes without advances in science and communication that leaves you scratching your head.

You timidly take the device from your friend’s hand and following his instructions wait for your call to be answered. You instinctively know this is some kind of sick joke but you’re going along with it anyway.

The call tone stops and an unmistakable voice answers: “Hello, it’s (your father’s name): who is that?” Most intriguing of all, what are you going to say in response?

Don’t smile indulgently, it could happen and much stranger things do so. Don’t be too quick to mock. Books have been written on those who once scoffed at unworldly predictions, including the phone now ringing on its table.

If we can’t explain to a primitive tribesman how a live video or email is internationally transferred as quickly as conversational table talk, what other discoveries await us?

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HERE is much that governments and their agencies do that we shall never be privy to. It is ‘not in the public interest.’

Such secrecy and taboos obviously include the dark arts of government policy when rearranging the world to their liking.

Governments can do without whistleblowers Mike Walsh pulling back the curtains of deceit.

Secret service agencies vwww.michaelwalsh.es operate under clandInternational Journalism Europe Broadcaster Commentator International Radio estine cloaks. Most of us Awarded ‘Writer of the Year’ Mobile 0034 662 067 490 would shudder if we To comment on any of the issues raised in were to learn what really Mike’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ goes on in our name. mike-walsh Ignorance is bliss indeed.

As long ago as the 1950s the Soviets were experimenting in thought ADVANCES IN SCIENCE: What discoveries await us in the years ahead? transference. No doubt their American counterparts were doing the same. interesting that a section of it, leading would mean that, on physical death, we We already know that matter cannot be members included, are less sceptical than each abandon our clapped-out bodies just destroyed; nor can sound waves, so it is they once were about the possibility of our as we kiss goodbye to an old car. said. With advances in science is it possible souls outliving death.

When the time comes, cuckoo-like we that the voices of Oliver Cromwell or Advances in these sciences are reaching take on a surrogate mortal coil; a younger Beethoven could be heard once again by some intriguing conclusions. version of course. The concept of recapturing sound waves of their voices still The prospect of our having a incarnation bridges just about every reverberating in rooms they used? consciousness that survives mortality is religious faith and culture.

Medical science is playing catch-up. It is finding a receptive scientific audience. This Here is an intriguing thought. Your friend

STREET TALK

Oh baby! From bums to right royal bump!

All eyes are on the Duchess of Cambridge, Britain’s future Queen and now a mother-to-be. The royal

ROYAL BUMP: Great Expectations for Kate.

announcement of a baby made headline news globally, but what do EWN readers think?

Jackie Coenam.

Christine and Marlene.

Mari Lloret.

Charles if the couple have a son.

“I can’t suggest an alternative name, though,” he said, admitting that he didn’t even know the names of the daughters of Spain’s Prince Felipe.

Marie Ruiz from Benijofar in Costa Blanca has been a fan of the royal family since Princess Diana and believes Prince Charles

should be the next ruler and not stand aside, as some suggest, to allow William to become monarch. “But I think the Queen should stay as long as possible.

She is doing a good job.”

But Jackie Coenam, originally from Belgium and a fan of the British monarchy, disagrees. “I think Charles should step aside

and let William be the next king,” he said.

Mari Lloret, a bookshop and newsagent owner in Altea on the Costa Blanca,was unaware of the pregnancy. “Girl or boy is irrelevant as long as the baby is healthy,” she said. “Especially as first-born girls now have the same hereditary rights.”

THE BUM: Pippa and her famous rear.

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4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

4:05pm Show Me What You're Made of 4:35pm Chucklevision 5:00pm Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic 5:30pm 12 Again 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 My Family 10:00pm Britain's Secret Terror Squad 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You

12:20am The Matador Comic crime caper.

1:50am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 1:55am Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature 2:55am Dara O Briain's Science Club 3:55am Great British Food Revival Cookery series where chefs and foodies champion British produce. 4:55am MasterChef: The Professionals 5:25am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm World's Craziest Fools 8:30pm Winter Wipeout 9:30pm Olympics 2012 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:25am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Olympics 2012 3:30am Some Girls 4:00am Impractical Jokers 4:30am Him and Her Comedy series revealing what sometimes goes on behind the bedroom doors of today's 20-somethings in the guise of Steve and Becky - young, unemployed and lazy. It's Steve and Becky's first anniversary and Steve has planned to ask her to marry him. But he reckoned without the arrival of Laura.

Channel 4

Channel 5

7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special - Out and About 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:35am Mr Bloom's Nursery 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Royal Upstairs Downstairs 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link

4:15am ITV Nightscreen 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 Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel Anton du Beke helps out in the kitchen today as Gino serves up the ultimate Christmas turkey. 2:30pm ITV News and Weather Steve Scott with the latest headlines from around the world. 3:00pm Storage Hoarders

5:55am Deal or No Deal 6:50am Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm Kirstie's Homemade Christmas 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 1:20pm Great Expectations 3:40pm Countdown

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 Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am Angelina Ballerina 10:30am Hana's Helpline 10:40am Mist: Sheepdog Tales 10:55am Mexican Food Made Simple 11:25am Emergency Bikers 12:25pm Build a New Life in the Country 1:20pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:25pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:30pm Christmas Card

4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 5:30pm Flog It! Antiques series.

6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Masterchef: The Professionals Michel's Classics 8:30pm University Challenge A series of matches featuring teams of distinguished people from 14 UK universities.

9:00pm Nigellissima Nigella Lawson loves Christmas and for her a party is the perfect way to celebrate.

10:00pm Inside Claridge's Documentary series following a year behind the scenes at five star luxury hotel Claridge's, following both the staff and their guests. It is a busy mid-summer at Claridge's, and 30 delegations from around the world are arriving for the Olympics, the red carpet is rolled out five times a day for heads of state and Noma, ranked the World's No 1 restaurant, is setting up as a pop-up in the Ballroom.

11:00pm Never Mind the Buzzcocks 11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Jeremy Paxman.

4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal David and his dealers are at Alton Towers where Karen Dalmeny has a flutter on an insect brooch.

5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery The baking competition reaches its final week with just six competitors left.

6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.

7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Geraint Vincent and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world.

8:00pm Emmerdale The night before Chas's trial, Charity is concerned about Debbie's obsession.

8:30pm Coronation Street Tyrone is in for a shock on his birthday. Michelle and Rob have grand ambitions.

9:00pm Little England 9:30pm Coronation Street Will Kirsty find out the truth? Leanne has a crisis of conscience.

10:00pm The Poison Tree Conclusion of the two-part psychological thriller based on the novel by Erin Kelly.

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Sandi Toksvig hosts Channel 4's brand new general knowledge quiz show.

5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks As Doug and Ste bid farewell to the village, Cheryl is left questioning Ste's intentions.

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

8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Stephen Fry: Gadget Man Stephen has a look at how new technology can help keep us fit and healthy.

10:00pm Bad Santas Everyone deserves a chance to turn their life around, especially at Christmas.

11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats The concluding part of the compilation show of the best bits from the current series.

11:45pm Full English

4:10pm Crazy for Christmas Festive drama.

6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Emergency Bikers 7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm North Pole Ice Airport 9:00pm The All New Gadget Show 10:00pm Deep Blue Sea 11:30pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

12:20am Westminster Abbey A look behind the scenes of one of Britain's most iconic landmarks, following the lives of the people who work, worship and live in this unique community over the course of a year. The choir of Westminster Abbey prepares for a historic visit to Rome to sing with the Sistine Chapel Choir in the Papal Mass in St Peter's Basilica. 1:20am BBC News 5:00am True Stories

1:40am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Pushing Daisies Quirky US drama about a man who can bring the dead back to life. 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

5:35am The Jeremy Kyle Show

12:15am Alan Carr: Chatty Man 1:20am The Good Wife 2:05am The Good Wife 2:45am St. Elsewhere 3:30am The Spy in Black 4:55am Supernanny US 5:35am Supernanny US

BBC4 8:00pm Ten Things You Didn't Know About Earthquakes 9:00pm Britain by Bike 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 11:00pm The Golden Age of the British Sports Car Timeshift sets its rear view mirror to look back at the golden age of the British sports car.

12:00am The Killing The third and last season of the Danish thriller sees Inspector Sarah Lund back for one last case.

1:00am Britain by Bike 1:30am Only Connect 2:00am Ten Things You Didn't Know About Earthquakes 3:00am Punk Britannia 4:00am The Golden Age of Steam Railways

10:00pm Deep Blue Sea 12:15am When Killer Whales Attack Wildlife documentary about killer whales.

1:10am Cowboy Builders 2:10am Super Casino 4:55am House Doctor 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am The Great Artists Art historian Tim Marlow looks at some of the western world's most famous artists.

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Best of Oops TV 7:00am Airline USA 7:30am Airline USA 8:00am Spy 8:30am Spy 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Lie to Me 1:00pm Lie to Me 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm Little Crackers 10:30pm Little Crackers 11:00pm A League of Their Own 12:00am An Idiot Abroad 1:00am Fringe 2:00am Road Wars 2:55am Cop Squad 3:50am Road Wars

4:45am Crash Test Dummies 5:10am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:30am American Pie 2 6:30am Rio Special 7:00am Wayne's World 2 8:50am How Do You Know 11:05am What Women Want 1:25pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 3:30pm Bad Teacher 5:15pm Wayne's World 2 7:00pm Shanghai Knights 9:00pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 11:00pm Bad Teacher 12:40am What Women Want 2:50am The Pool Boys

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 6:00am Cupid, Inc 7:30am Deck the Halls 9:15am Sweet Home Alabama 11:10am Mean Girls 12:50pm Mean Girls 2 2:35pm Just Go with it

4:35pm Sweet Home Alabama 6:30pm The Help 9:00pm Mean Girls 10:40pm Just Go with it 12:40am Baby, It's You 2:30am Casino Jack 4:25am 33 Postcards

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:00am The Perfect Weapon 6:30am X-Men: First Class Special 7:00am Bunraku 9:10am Sanctum 11:05am Real Steel 1:15pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 3:00pm Braveheart 6:00pm Alexander 9:00pm Real Steel 11:10pm Rambo: First Blood Part II

TCM

5:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm You've Been Scammed 12:30pm Cash in the Attic Series looking at whether unwanted items 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 Heston helps a bride-to-be who is desperate to read her late father's speech at her wedding. 3:15pm Escape to the Country Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.

ITV

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10:00pm Navy Seals

12:50am Rambo Paycheck

III

2:35am

TCM 11:20am The Magnificent Seven 1:50pm The High Chaparral 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm Seven Men from Now 5:30pm Thunder Over the Plains 7:10pm A Christmas Story 9:00pm Roll on Texas Moon 10:00pm Navy Seals 12:10am My Cousin Vinny 2:20am Navy Seals 4:15am Marlowe

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5:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm You've Been Scammed 12:30pm Cash in the Attic Series looking at whether unwanted items 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 Show Me What You're Made of 4:30pm Bear Behaving Badly 4:55pm Shaun the Sheep 5:00pm Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic 5:30pm Rocket's Island 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 Last Tango in Halifax 11:00pm BBC News at Ten The latest national and international news, with reports from BBC correspondents worldwide.

11:25pm BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

11:35pm Imagine...

Matthew Bourne is Britain's most commercially successful choreographer.

12:35am The Unbearable Lightness of Being Romantic drama. Tomas, a womanising Czech doctor, meets the waif-like Tereza and falls in love. 3:20am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 3:25am Supersized Earth Documentary tracing the story of how humans have transformed our world in a generation.

4:25am Supersized Earth 5:25am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Snog, Marry, Avoid?

9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 11:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:25am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:45am American Dad! Animated series about family man Stan Smith, who works for the CIA. 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Don't Tell the Bride 2:30am Him and Her 3:00am Impractical Jokers 3:30am Pramface 4:00am Pramface 4:30am Russell Howard's Good News

ITV

Channel 4

Channel 5

7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special - Out and About 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:30am Mr Bloom's Nursery 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Royal Upstairs Downstairs 2:30pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link

6:30am ITV Morning News 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning 1:30pm Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Storage Hoarders

4:00pm Real Rescues 4:45pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 5:30pm Flog It! Antiques series.

6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Masterchef: The Professionals Michel's Classics 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off Christmas Masterclass 10:00pm Wartime Farm 11:00pm Rev Sitcom about a vicar running an inner-city church. Christmas; the busiest time of year for a vicar, and Adam is full of ideas for his first Advent in London. However, he soon discovers that Christmas at St Saviour's is quite different to his sleepy Suffolk parish. He is under pressure from the archdeacon to maximise seasonal profits, the diary is packed with unusual events, and he is up at the crack of dawn every morning to cook breakfast at the homeless shelter.

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 David and the team are in Mansfield where Jo Brayshaw fall in love with a tea strainer.

5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.

7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather Geraint Vincent and Natasha Kaplinsky with the latest headlines from around the world.

8:00pm Emmerdale In court, Chas pales at the hostility from the Dingles as the trial begins.

8:30pm The Unforgettable...

The story of the life and career of Larry Grayson, one of Britain's best-loved entertainers.

9:00pm Inside Guinness World Records 10:00pm Ruth Rendell's Thirteen Steps Down Part one of a two-part psychological thriller.

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Mark Austin and Julie Etchingham with the latest headlines from around the world.

11:35pm Ruth Rendell's Thirteen Steps Down Conclusion of a two-part psychological thriller.

4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know Sandi Toksvig hosts Channel 4's brand new general knowledge quiz show.

5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Cheryl makes a revelation that leaves Doug in utter turmoil.

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

8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Embarrassing Bodies 10:00pm Bad Santas Everyone deserves a chance to turn their life around, especially at Christmas.

11:00pm Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Gordon Ramsay continues his travels across the United States in a bid to save failing restaurants from disaster. This week, he travels to Philadelphia to visit a Mexican restaurant called Zocalo. At one point, this restaurant played Cupid to a young couple who met, fell in love and married while working here together. Greg and Mary Russell loved the place so much that they pooled their resources and bought it.

4:10pm Mrs Santa Claus Seasonal musical about a neglected housewife who decides it is time the world knew of her existence as Mrs Santa Claus. A week before her husband needs his sleigh for his deliveries, she makes an emergency landing in New York City and winds up befriending a group of children working in a toy factory.

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

6:30pm Emergency Bikers Action-packed documentary series following the work of emergency bike crews.

7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm Highland Emergency 8:30pm Highland Emergency 9:00pm Murder Files Documentary series about murderers and their crimes.

10:00pm Body of Proof Crime drama series.

11:00pm CSI: NY New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series.

11:55pm CSI: NY New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series.

12:20am Inside Claridge's 1:20am BBC News 5:00am Bringing Books to Life A wonderful adventure into the worlds of some of the best children's books written for seven- to ten-yearolds. The real and animated worlds collide to reveal the wonder that is contained within the pages of each book and the larger-than-life imaginations of the celebrity presenters as they explore the stories that they hold dear.

12:35am Grimefighters Series following the work of Britain's clean-up crews. 1:05am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Pushing Daisies 4:45am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

12:05am Homeland 1:10am Pokerstars.Co.UK and Monte-Carlo Casino Ept Grand Final 2:05am KOTV Boxing Weekly 2:35am Sailing This show explores the route to becoming a professional America's Cup athlete. 3:00am Beach Volleyball 3:55am Best of British 4:50am Freesports on 4 5:20am Men's Health Survival of the Fittest 5:45am Mobil 1 The Grid

12:55am Slaves in the Cellar Documentary.

1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

4:55am House Doctor The recently divorced Renshaws own a large house in Chester and are looking to sell. 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am The Great Artists

BBC4 8:00pm 10 Things You Didn't Know About Avalanches 9:00pm Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies 10:00pm The Dark Ages: An Age of Light 11:00pm Rome: A History of the Eternal City 12:00am The Killing The third and last season of the Danish thriller sees Inspector Sarah Lund back for one last case.

1:00am Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies 2:00am 10 Things You Didn't Know About Avalanches 3:00am Punk Britannia Three-part series about the history of punk.

4:00am The Dark Ages: An Age of Light

5:35am Supernanny US 6:15am Deal or No Deal 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory The guys slowly warm to Zack and find a way to bond with him when they enter a fancy dress contest. 12:00pm Kirstie's Homemade Christmas 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 1:25pm Oliver Twist 3:40pm Countdown

ITV

BBC1

7:00am - Daybreak

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 Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am Angelina Ballerina 10:30am Hana's Helpline 10:40am Mist: Sheepdog Tales 10:55am Mexican Food Made Simple 11:25am Emergency Bikers 12:25pm Superior Interiors with Kelly Hoppen 1:20pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:25pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:30pm Hitched for the Holidays

Satellite channels SKY1 5:10am Stargate SG-1 6:05am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Airline USA 7:30am Airline USA 8:00am Spy 8:30am Spy 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Lie to Me 1:00pm Lie to Me 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Last Resort 10:00pm Little Crackers 10:30pm Little Crackers 11:00pm Hide and Seek 12:55am Brit Cops - Zero Tolerance 1:55am Brit Cops - Zero Tolerance 2:55am Road Wars 3:50am Road

Wars 4:45am Crash Test Dummies 5:10am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 4:20am How Do You Know 6:20am Win a Date with Tad Hamilton 8:00am The Truth About Cats and Dogs 9:45am Pretty in Pink 11:30am Ramona and Beezus 1:15pm Bridesmaids 3:20pm The Top Ten Show 2012 3:35pm Hall Pass 5:25pm Eurotrip 7:00pm Shanghai Noon 9:00pm Bridesmaids 11:05pm Hall Pass 12:55am Eurotrip 2:30am Pretty in Pink 4:10am The Truth About Cats and Dogs

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 4:25am 33 Postcards 6:05am Deck

the Halls 7:50am Lucky Christmas 9:20am War Horse 11:50am Life as We Know it 1:50pm Love and Other Impossible Pursuits 3:30pm Alfie 5:20pm The Stepford Wives 7:00pm Jane Eyre 9:00pm War Horse 11:30pm Life as We Know it 1:30am The Tourist 3:25am Conviction 5:20am A Valentine's Date

SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:40am Braddock: Missing in Action 3 6:30am Super 8 35mm Special 7:00am Colombiana 9:00am Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 11:30am Hanna 1:30pm Spider-Man 3:35pm Spider-Man 2 5:50pm Batman and Robin 8:00pm Colombiana 10:00pm Spider-Man

12:05am Spider-Man 2 2:20am Rush Hour 4:10am Circle of Pain 5:50am Volcano: Fire on the Mountain

TCM 6:00am Roll on Texas Moon 7:05am The High Chaparral 8:05am The High Chaparral 9:05am Seven Men from Now 10:35am A Christmas Story 12:20pm Thunder Over the Plains 1:55pm The High Chaparral 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm Day of the Evil Gun 5:50pm The Redhead and The Cowboy 7:25pm The King and I 10:00pm The Glimmer Man 11:45pm Behind Enemy Lines 1:25am Night Moves 3:00am The Glimmer Man 4:30am Behind Enemy Lines

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Butterfly ball raises a bounty of cash MORE than £150,000 (€185,000) was raised at the Rhys Daniels Trust Butterfly Ball in London.

PR guru Max Clifford, who owns a house in Nueva Andalucia and brings celebrities to Southern Spain for fundraising efforts, is a patron of the charity, and was among the 350 guests in attendance at the annual event.

Celebrity guests included UK television personality Vanessa Feltz, American comedian Billy Murray, singer Gareth Gates, and boxing star Joe Calzaghe.

The Butterfly Ball is one of the most prestigious fundraising events. It featured a raffle, silent

STAR-STUDDED: Celebrities in attendance including Gareth Gates (middle back row). auction, table auction, casino and a main auction and fundraising pledges.

The Rhys Daniels Trust provides unique Home from Home self-contained accommodation close to specialist children’s hospitals around the UK for families whose children

Festive concert A CHARITY concert in aid of the local donkey sanctuary will take place at Castillo Bil-Bil, Benalmadena, on December 18 at 8.30pm.

More information: 654 513 380.

Proprietor of the charity shop Nicole Brouwers presenting the cheque to Lynne Carr-Jones, President of Love A Child Foundation

Fashion for funds

LOVE A CHILD Foundation recently received a donation of €1,050. A fashion show from the Pocapecunia charity shop took place in Hotel Villa Flamenca in Nerja, where more than 100 guests were in attendance. A catwalk, raffle and afternoon tea all contributed to the final amount.

Church cash A CHRISTMAS fair at St George’s Anglican Church, Malaga, raised €1,700. The money will be used to support the work of the chaplaincy.

are receiving treatment a long way from home.

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5:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm You've Been Scammed 12:30pm Cash in the Attic Series looking at whether unwanted items could be worth a small fortune.

1:15pm Bargain Hunt Tim Wonnacott and the Bargain Hunt team head to Derby to uncover a variety of antique bargains. 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 Show Me What You're Made of 4:35pm What's New Scooby-Doo? Children's animated series about a group of teenage sleuths and their cowardly dog.

4:55pm Shaun the Sheep 5:00pm Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic 5:30pm Rocket's Island 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 Matt Baker and Alex Jones present the stories that matter from across the country.

9:00pm Snow Babies 10:00pm Last Tango in Halifax 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 11:45pm Film 2012

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7:50am Charlie and Lola 8:05am Cloudbabies 8:15am Everything's Rosie 8:25am Bob the Builder: Project Build It 8:35am Chuggington 8:45am Octonauts 9:00am Tilly and Friends 9:10am Woolly and Tig 9:15am Mike the Knight 9:30am Timmy Time 9:40am Tweenies 10:00am Numtums 10:05am Abadas 10:15am Alphablocks 10:20am The Rhyme Rocket 10:35am The Lingo Show 10:45am Something Special - Out and About 11:05am Show Me Show Me 11:35am Mr Bloom's Nursery 11:55am I Can Cook on the Go 12:10pm Mister Maker Comes to Town 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm See Hear 2:30pm Lifeline2:40pm Coast 2:45pm To Buy or Not to Buy 3:15pm The Weakest Link

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 Let's Do Christmas with Gino and Mel 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Storage Hoarders

4:00pm Real Rescues Going behind the scenes at one of Britain's biggest ambulance control centres, Louise Minchin and Chris Hollins present dramatic events from the day-to-day work of the emergency services. In this episode, mountain rescuers fight bad weather to save a badlyinjured walker, and a stag struggles to survive being trapped in an electric fence.

4:45pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 5:30pm Flog It! Antiques series. Paul Martin and the team hold a valuation day in Hereford Cathedral.

6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Masterchef: The Professionals Michel's Classics 8:30pm University Challenge 9:00pm All About the Good Life 10:00pm The Christmas No.1 Story 11:00pm Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience Stand-up comedian Rhod Gilbert tries his hand at some proper jobs.

11:30pm Newsnight In-depth investigation and analysis of the stories behind the day's headlines with Jeremy Paxman.

4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Britain's Best Bakery 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm London Tonight 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Weight Loss Ward Second of two programmes.

10:00pm The Town 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Miami Vice

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5:45am Mobil 1 The Grid 6:15am Deal or No Deal 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Freshly Squeezed 8:30am According to Jim 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond Ray and Debra plan to get more time to themselves by getting Marie and Frank to make new friends. 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm Kirstie's Homemade Christmas 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm The Robe 3:40pm Countdown

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 Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Fifi and the Flowertots 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Roary the Racing Car 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am Angelina Ballerina 10:30am Hana's Helpline 10:40am Mist: Sheepdog Tales 10:55am Mexican Food Made Simple 11:25am Emergency Bikers 12:25pm Superior Interiors with Kelly Hoppen 1:20pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:25pm Build a New Life in the Country 2:30pm Battle of the Bulbs

4:30pm 1001 Things You Should Know 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Kirstie's Vintage Christmas 10:00pm Heston's Fantastical Food 11:00pm The Twins Who Share a Body 11:50pm 8 Out of 10 Cats

4:15pm The Santa Suit Festive comedy.

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

6:30pm Emergency Bikers Action-packed documentary series following the work of emergency bike crews. Paramedic Steve Harris has his hands full in Birmingham as he races to a suspected case of meningitis, before speeding off to assist a homeless man who claims to have been beaten up.

7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm World's Strongest Man 2012 9:00pm Building the Panama Canal 10:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 11:00pm Blade II Half-human, half-vampire Wesley Snipes returns in this sequel to the blockbuster, this time teaming up with arch-enemy Thomas Kretschmann who needs his help. A mutated race of vampires, the Reapers, are killing both humans and vampires and must be stopped before they gain too much power.

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Wesley Snipes.

12:15am The League Cup Show 12:45am Texas Rangers Western adventure. Following the Civil War, bandits are terrorising much of Texas. 2:05am Weatherview 2:10am See Hear 2:40am Supersized Earth Documentary tracing the story of how humans have transformed our world in a generation. 3:40am Inside Claridge's 4:40am MasterChef: The Professionals 5:40am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Young Apprentice 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 2012 12:00am Family Guy Subversive animated comedy about the trials and tribulations of American family life.

12:25am Family Guy Animated comedy series about family life.

12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Great Movie Mistakes 2012 3:30am Don't Tell the Bride In this Christmas special, Rosie can stamp her feet all she wants... because she has handed over control of her big day to her man with a festive plan.

Rosie's fiance Nick has just three weeks and ÂŁ12,000 to give her the perfect Christmas present - a wintry wonderland wedding she will never forget.

4:25am Him and Her

12:20am Stuffed: The Great British Christmas Dinner 1:20am A Culture Show Special 2:20am BBC News 5:00am Orbit: Earth's Extraordinary Journey Right now you're hurtling around the sun at 64,000 miles an hour.

BBC4 8:00pm 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

9:00pm Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies Two-part series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement.

10:00pm Rome: A History of the Eternal City 11:00pm The Golden Age of Steam Railways 12:00am Old Jews Telling Jokes 12:30am Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies Two-part series which celebrates an unlikely story of outstanding British aviation achievement.

1:30am 10 Things You Didn't Know About...

2:30am Punk Britannia 3:30am Rome: A History of the Eternal City

1:55am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 3:20am Scarface Graphically violent drama remake telling the story of a Miami-based mob boss.

12:40am Rude Tube 1:40am Abbey Road Studios: In Session with VW Beetle 2:05am Mumford and Sons: Gentlemen of the Road 2:20am Mencap Little Noise Sessions 2:45am Spotlight 3:00am Made in Chelsea 3:55am Made in Chelsea There's trouble in paradise as Louise struggles with the idea of Spencer moving in with the boys. 4:50am Deal or No Deal 5:45am Countdown

1:20am True Horror 2:15am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 4:55am House Doctor Home improvement series. 5:20am HouseBusters 5:45am The Great Artists

Satellite channels SKY1 5:10am Stargate SG-1 6:05am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Airline USA 7:30am Airline USA 8:00am Spy 8:30am Spy 9:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:00am Hawaii Five-0 11:00am Hawaii Five-0 12:00pm Lie to Me 1:00pm Lie to Me 2:00pm Hawaii Five-0 3:00pm Hawaii Five-0 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Futurama 6:30pm Futurama 7:00pm Modern Family 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Glee Project 10:00pm Little Crackers 10:30pm Little Crackers 11:00pm Fringe 12:00am Last Resort 1:00am Brit Cops - Zero Tolerance 2:00am Brit Cops - Zero Tolerance 3:00am Road

Wars 3:55am Road Wars 4:45am Crash Test Dummies 5:10am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:50am Ramona and Beezus 7:35am It's Kind of a Funny Story 9:20am Cyrus 10:55am Little Nicky 12:30pm Dunston Checks In 2:00pm Friends with Benefits 3:50pm Without a Paddle 5:30pm Little Nicky 7:10pm 50 First Dates 9:00pm Friends with Benefits 10:50pm Arthur 12:40am Without a Paddle 2:20am Cyrus 3:55am It's Kind of a Funny Story 5:40am Dunston Checks In

SKY MOVIES DRAMA 5:20am A Valentine's Date 7:00am

Our Family Wedding 8:50am The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 10:50am Going the Distance 12:40pm The Conspirator 2:45pm Anonymous 5:00pm Shakespeare in Love 7:10pm A Little Bit of Heaven 9:00pm Anonymous 11:15pm Shakespeare in Love 1:25am Just Married 3:05am Boys Don't Cry

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:50am Volcano: Fire on the Mountain 7:30am Spy Kids 9:05am Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 10:55am Collateral Damage 12:55pm Killer Elite 2:55pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon 5:30pm Kingdom of Heaven 8:00pm Collateral Damage 10:00pm Transformers: Dark of the Moon

12:35am Killer Elite 2:35am Kingdom of Heaven 5:00am Skyline

TCM 6:00am The King and I 8:25am The High Chaparral 9:30am The High Chaparral 10:30am The Redhead and The Cowboy 12:05pm Day of the Evil Gun 1:50pm The High Chaparral 2:55pm The High Chaparral 4:00pm River of No Return 5:40pm Young Billy Young 7:20pm Rocky Mountain 8:55pm West of the Divide 10:00pm Dirty Harry 11:55pm Hell on Wheels 12:50am Hell on Wheels 1:45am The Yakuza 3:35am Dirty Harry 5:15am The High Chaparral

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Winter’s icy grip keeps us shivering under the blanket

FTEN the hardest thing about living in Spain (aside from the brainnumbing Kafkaesque bureaucracy) is the cold, damp winters.

In the UK one expects to be cold for at least 90 per cent of the year and wet for the other 10. But when in sunny Spain, the land of Don Quixote, of windmills that shimmer in the heat, dust clouds swirling in the glare of a sun-baked bullring, the cold slaps you in the face like an irate housewife annoyed at the constant pile of dirty socks escaping from the laundry basket.

The cold here is an affront, an unwelcome aged aunt who insists on sorting through your CDs and ironing your underwear, or a party guest too dense to realise that when the host ambles down the stairs in pyjamas it really is time to leave.

The cold in Spain is felt in the very depths of your bones; it

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.

AFFRONT: The cold in Spain pokes its finger in your tea as it grins frostily in your face. seeps into your lungs and nestles happily, emitting occasional icy shrieks of malevolent delight.

It settles in every corner of your poorly-constructed home and crawls up the walls leaving black mould prints in its path. It throws a blanket of damp on the surface of clothes, bedding and shoes. The cold sits beside you and pokes its finger in your tea, squeezes moisture through its

teeth as it grins frostily in your face.

Try to banish it with radiator or fan heater, or, Heaven forbid, central heating and it will find its way into your bank account and suck it dry.

In Spain there is no cure for cold; one must endure and huddle around useless oil-filled radiators counting the euros as the meter spins uncontrollably.

Hard-won wages are flung into the coffers of an electricity giant insatiable in its hunger and ruthless in its ability to siphon funds from shivering families.

In Spain cold is king and we mortals can but lay beneath flimsy blankets like Napoleon’s army on the outskirts of St Petersburg and wait for spring.

Fingerless gloved hands clutch steaming bowls of fishhead soup, thin and insubstantial, doing little to abate the growling emptiness of stomachs concave and...

Too much? A little too Ivan Denisovich, perhaps?

I admit to a tendency for exaggeration and a literary turn of phrase when the mood strikes, but in truth I am cold.

Electricity here is so expensive that I am afraid to keep my house warm.

Visions of Dickensian London and pre-revolutionary Russia frequently fill my imaginings and I would feel outraged if I could feel anything at all under all these layers of clothing.

At least I have a job. For many here in Spain the winter is an awful time in no small part due to the utility companies who have the power to take money from one’s bank account before even sending a bill.

Still, even though cold, the sun shines, the sea is glorious and the mountains stunning. I wouldn’t swap my life here for any amount of centrally-heated domesticity; well, maybe a little storage heater or two.

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?”

(John Steinbeck) Fish soup, anyone?

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The Fourth Mendi Film Festival is the ultimate accolade to extreme sports. As you grip the edge of your seats, or your nails dig into your partner’s sweating hand, you can watch the most hairBy Mike Walsh raising examples of www.michaelwalsh.es cinematic To comment on any of the issues raised in Mike’s column, go to mountaineering www.euroweeklynews.com and rock/columnists/mike-walsh climbing; in fact, 25 mindblowing, death-defying experiences THRILLS AND SPILLS: Bilbao film festival only for those with strong stomachs. submitted by 12 nations.

For those with strong stomachs up. For many that can only be down-at-heel survive. A modest there will also be sky-diving, tightback to the UK, but could we lunch in an unpretentious pub rope walking across buildings and financially survive if we did so? restaurant was £32.50. A pint gorges. There will be slack-lining After a few days in Bristol I and a half was £6.30. A meal for similar to tight-rope walking but the discount the UK, or wish I could, three at a swanky restaurant was line is slack. I will stick to café DURING times of uncertainty it is as there is little available at a £160. Typically, table wine was at society alfresco. In Spain, not the not surprising that many think of discount. Of course you can shop twenty-sobs a bottle. Spain does UK. Option B in case things go belly- round and discover how the have its saving graces.

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Plan B is too expensive

GERMANY needs about 100,000 engineers over the coming decade but Deutschland will not be Option B for Spaniards. Only 2 per cent speak German, not good when set against the European average of 11 per cent.

A further snag is that many German multi-nationals or health based occupations require job applicants to speak English, which further narrows the options. There is another imbalance: it is estimated one million Germans live in Spain; only 46,000 Spaniards work in Germany. There are 1,000 German companies in Spain employing 300,000 staff.

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Sometimes, you find it hard to do things just for the pure enjoyment of it. Realise that not everything has to have a purpose or a profit. Look round this week and seek out something that will please your senses and bring a smile to your lips.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)

IF ITʼS YOUR BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK: This will be a super month for romance in all its guises. Physical relationships can be important to you and this month is all about getting a balance.

action on the Eastern Front, presumed dead, the war ended, he and his mother befriend a British soldier.

This Welshman who worked in the British Army kitchens was able to ‘supply’ the necessary food to keep the family

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Contact with a less than ideal situation makes you realise just how lucky you are. It has been clear that the weeks are changeable and your situation at the moment far from settled. Pity those whose day-to-day life is completely predictable.

for older members of the family or vice versa.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

This being a family oriented month, much of it may be spent getting together with relatives and going over old times. Perhaps you are compiling a photo album

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Written by Costa Blanca resident Dieter Rudolph, this is a refreshing and new perspective on war-torn Germany as experienced and told autobiographically by a young German boy from Hamburg.

Relive his experiences of life during the Hamburg Firestorm destruction in 1943.

With his father missing in

Alejandro Sanz, born December 18, 1968. He is a Spanish singer and musician. He has won a total of 15 Latin Grammy Awards. Known by his flamencoinfluenced pop ballads, he has released duet singles with Shakira, Alicia Keys and Destinyʼs Child.

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this week is that you are of considerable value to others. The mere thought of you not being around sends ripples through your social circle.

An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing. What comes out of

ARIES (March 21 - April 20)

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that the new year is round the corner.

Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind.

SU DOKU

CANCER (June 22 - July 23)

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.

Be aware that not everyone is willing to work as hard as you. When approached by someone wanting you to trust them, be sure of their motives. Do what you feel is right but remain firmly in control, especially financially. It may not be the time to make a particular move, although others think that it is.

There's no problem with discussing things and talking them through..

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Social demands are made, but try to shuffle them to the weekend. Be diplomatic or someone close could become irritated. Keep an eye on the small print because something fundamental may have changed in a long-standing arrangement.

Suddenly, at the weekend, you are thrust into the limelight.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

What are/were the real first names of the following famous people?

1. Comedian Bob Hope 2. Cricketer Freddie Flintoff 3. Comedy actor Buster Keaton 4. Jazz pianist/band leader Count Basie 5. Former Beatle Paul McCartney 6. Rock singer Ozzie Osbourne 7. Golfer Tiger Woods 8. Composer/pianist/big-band leader Duke Ellington 9. Actress Jodie Foster 10. Singer Bing Crosby

see you wishing that you had been less visible.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) An interest in technology is not something new to you. What is great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more.

Being asked to take on a new and demanding task this week may

REAL FIRST NAMES

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be aware that leopards do not change their spots, they merely hide them. Those who demand your trust need a cool checking out and don't be afraid to say 'no' as and when necessary.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)

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from going hungry, often via difficult and extraordinary means to ensure his own position was not damaged.

Dieter tells all of this in a heartwrenching tale covering the destruction of Hamburg to peace-time on the Welsh coast.

TARGET: Average: 9 Good: 12

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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What do you call a man who claps at Christmas?

Santapplause!

What is Santa’s favourite pizza?

One that’s deep pan, crisp and even!

LOTTERY

What did the snowman order at Burger King?

Ice-burgers with chilli sauce!

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Career and home are in disharmony but a bit of compromise soon sorts things out. You don't like playing the 'bad guy', but honesty is also important to you. Speaking your mind can be liberating although, initially, you may see it as a nuisance and embarrassing.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)

Someone with a larger-than-life imagination makes you smile but that was not their intention. Try to be diplomatic and steer them in a different direction. Some feelings of loneliness will not be assuaged by working more. Perhaps it is time to consider taking on a pet or giving a current pet more attention.

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)

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Across Down 1 Desván (5) 1 Celery (4) 4 Corto (longitud, 2 Robo (de dinero, distancia) (5) objetos) (5) 3 Gallos (9) 7 Hielo (3) 8 Dummy (for baby) (7) 4 Cacerolas (9) 9 To dare (9) 5 Un (3) 13 Company (firm) (7) 6 Train (railway) (4) 15 Todo (3) 10 Pala (para cavar) (5) 11 Cinturón (4) 16 Lágrimas (5) 17 Floor (5) 12 Something (4) 14 Guisante (3)

Co d e B r e a ke r 5 Even a bee has a right to an alcoholic drink (4) 6 Good puzzle for a cooking utensil (7) 7 Musty endless yarn (5) 14 Attacks USAʼs last organisation (8) 16 A fresh way to get into jail? (7)

Down 2 Sternum (10) 3 Free (8) 4 Footwear item (4) 5 Reality (4) 6 Naked (4) 9 Pilfer (5) 10 Colony (10) 12 Salaries (5) 13 Unwinding (8) 18 A long way off (4) 19 Wicked (4) 20 Information (4)

CRYPTIC - Across: 7 Fairer, 8 Atomic, 9 Here, 10 Cream tea, 11 Speeded, 13 Plain, 15 Cabby, 17 Hatchet, 20 Arrogant, 21 Saga, 23 Gemini, 24 Rental. .Down: 1 Base, 2 Breeze, 3 Cricket, 4 Paper, 5 Normal, 6 Live wire, 12 Prairies, 14 Rafters, 16 Biopic, 18 Casino, 19 Habit, 22 Gram.

QUICK - Across: 1 Apes, 4 Saddles, 8 Penguin, 9 Small, 10 Trim, 11 Sturgeon, 13 Flammable, 17 Argument, 19 Over, 21 Tough, 22 Obvious, 23 Rattles, 24 Last.

Down: 2 Pontiff, 3 Shut, 4 Sanctimonious, 5 Describe, 6 Leave, 7 Silent, 8 Pity, 12 Taj Mahal, 14 Envious, 15 Faster, 16 Arms, 18 Gaunt, 20 Evil.

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Down: 1 Addresses, 2 Cat, 3 Amar, 4 Piso, 5 Llave, 6 Aceitunas, 9 Seeds, 11 Otro, 12 Door, 14 Nun.

1.Unscramble the name of a famous English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author: NOT TED’S NEPHEW 2. Unscramble the name of a famous London landmark (two words): BORING OLD DEN

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Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter 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 (BECOME) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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CHEERS

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PITTED

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REACTS

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A guide to surviving Christmas T

WELVE days is how long Christmas lasts, one popular carol would lead us to believe.

But I bet by now you have already written a bundle of cards, faced long queues at the Correos to send off gifts, and if you went to every Christmas market on offer it would be a full-time job. Not to mention fretting about family gatherings or the lack of them.

The season brings out not our true selves, but a slightly more frazzled and neurotic version. Sadly, we’re not all able to whisk up a feast in the kitchen regardless of Nigella’s reassurances that we are Domestic Goddesses.

Fear not, though, as I am here to help you with my top tips for surviving Christmas in one piece.

1. Still haven’t written those cards? Time to play the eco-card. In 2012 you resolved to save trees and reduce your carbon foot-

print. An email or Facebook greeting to this effect will do nicely.

2. Puzzled by presents?

Make a donation to your favourite charity instead. If this would go down like a lead balloon with your nearest and dearest, at least claim you are now fully ‘Spanified’ and ‘do’ presents on Three Kings Day, giving you more time and a chance to buy at a discount.

3. Baffled by baking?

There is no shame in resorting to store-bought offerings. Personalise by roughing them up a bit, adding a touch of icing sugar and cake decorations.

Wrap them up in pretty packaging, add a bow and a tag and you also have a perfectly acceptable present. The same can be applied to re-packaged jams and even wine. Just add your own label to impress.

4. Hosting Christmas?

Divide and conquer. Ask guests to bring a

contribution starter or dessert, or outsource to the friendly supermarket again. Even without Marks and Sparks the local ones here have a small offering of ready-made dishes that can be served up with some added herbs and garnish to make it your own. And if you really can’t bear making the main dish, a couple of rotisserie chicken takeaways would be fine if you claim they are special Bonsai turkeys, the latest trend, didn’t they know?

5.

Family feuds threatening the harmony of Christmas Day? One friend recommends this cardinal rule: anaesthetise the day with one drink (standard glass of wine or cava, not quadruple G&T) per hour throughout the gathering.

Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks.

To comment on any of the issues raised in Ulrica’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ ulrica-marshall

ULRICA MARSHALL ulrica @euroweeklynews.com

Any more and you may be sloshed and any less the effect will wear off.

6.

Not formally invited? Or too far to travel? Join celebrations at your local restaurant.

Or why not hop on a cruise.

If all else fails, just throw yourself into the mayhem with the fervour of a celebrity on a Bushtucker trial.

Scream in excitement at the socks from Aunt Ethel, cry and laugh your way through It’s a Wonderful Life. As with everything in life, it is all about your frame of mind. You just have to believe…

SURVIVAL: Kit to get through Christmas Day.

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ENTION this town and greenhouses immediately come to mind.

Lovers of the great outdoors might come up with the nature park or the coastal beauty spot, Agua Amarga.

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Rediscovering Nijar literature might think of the Cortijo del Fraile, the setting of the 1928 crime that inspired Federico Garcia Lorca’s Bodas de

Sangre or Juan Goytisolo’s journey through the impoverished, arid lands of Almeria of the 1950s, in his novel Campos de Nijar.

Nijar or La villa de Nijar as it is known, is a pottery town. However, that is the only thing it has in common Population with Stoke• 1900: 12,558 on-Trent. For • 1991: 12,554 Almeria a start, there Robert is an English writer of travel • 2011: 29,284 books. He has lived in Roquetas de is no river Mar (Almeria) with wife Diane since 2003. there - it is http://bob.robertbovington.net/spain/home POTTERY TOWN: Nijar in the foothills of the Sierra Alhamilla. located in one of the warmest, driest places in for - pottery. And carpets! Soaps, candles and many evening when most of the Europe - in the eastern There are many pottery other items made from tourists have gone. Many part of the province of shops, some with natural products can also of them would have Almería. thousands of pieces on be obtained in Nijar. combined a trip to Nijar Secondly, unlike Stoke, it display.

The town is a pleasant with a visit to the nearby is quite attractive despite The most characteristic place to stroll in. The high Cabo de Gata-Nijar its arid surroundings. of the area is the blue and street is attractive with its Natural Park, so the town I like Nijar. It has a green pottery, produced many shops and bars and is quite empty in the distinct Moorish feel about from clay and marl with a there are quaint, narrow afternoon, too, but at that it with its narrow streets kaolin coating. cobbled streets with the time of day many of the and whitewashed houses.

The other handicraft traditional whitewashed shops are closed; the It lies in the foothills of the most typical of Nijar is the houses so typical of shopkeepers are taking Sierra Alhamilla and is manufacture of jarapas - Andalucia. their siesta. popular with tourists who colourful cotton and wool At the top of the main Just outside the town is make the short excursion rugs and blankets. thoroughfare is the town’s El Hoyazo, a volcanic from coastal towns like There are many other main square with an crater. I once spent a hot Roquetas de Mar and handmade items on sale in attractive church. The and dusty but, Mojácar. They mainly visit the shops: leather ware, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora nevertheless, enjoyable in order to purchase the jewellery, decorative de la Encarnación was hour collecting garnets attractive and unusual ironwork, furniture as well built in the 16th century. there. Unfortunately, the glazed pottery. That is as edible items such as Probably the best time stones were a bit on the what Nijar Town is famous honey, cakes and wine. to visit Nijar is in the small side!

Robert Bovington

TRIVIA: In 2008 Nijar neighbourhood Campohermoso made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest gazpacho (cold soup) ever recorded, reaching 4,520 litres

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Binge-drinking linked to gene

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AGER LOUTS may not be totally to blame for their bad behaviour. Scientists have discovered a bingedrinking gene that makes people want to drink more.

They found that the mutant version of the RASGRF2 gene makes the brain more sensitive to habit-forming addictions, including alcohol.

In a study of both mice and young teenage boys it was closely linked to alcohol-seeking behaviour.

The research confirmed that those young men with the RASGRF2 variant consumed alcohol the most often.

Professor Gunter Schumann, from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s

ALCOHOL REWARD: Brain seeks it out.

College in London, said: “People seek out situations which fulfil their sense of reward and make them happy, so if your brain is wired to find alcohol rewarding, you

will seek it out.”

Around six in 10 young people aged 11 to 15 in England consume alcohol and the rates of teenage binge-drinking have soared in recent years.

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Best of British art at home in Madrid British art through the centuries is being showcased in Madrid.

Peter Fieldman discusses the major exhibition…

Is British art really condemned to anonymity due to our insular way of life, detached from the European continent?

Peter Fieldman

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HIS is how the organisers of a major art exhibition in Madrid portray our artistic heritage. It is based on the view that art from the British Isles is a hidden treasure, which has for some reason been isolated and as such is not universally known or considered, or at least not in Spain.

Following the major retrospective of Wyndham Lewis in 2010, the Fundacion Juan March, one of Madrid’s leading cultural centres, has chosen British art through the centuries for its current exhibition and conference season.

Spanning 500 years from the 16th to 21st century, the Treasure Island from Holbein to Hockney exhibition has more than 180 paintings on display as well as sculptures, gravures, books and photos.

Treasures By naming the exhibition after Robert Louis Stevenson’s great adventure story, the organisers portray an unexplored island full of hidden art treasures. And even if many would not agree to their assessment of British art we should be grateful to the Fundacion March for having put together this fine exhibition.

While it is true that the great museums of the world are full of works by the renowned Italian, Flemish, French and Spanish artists from their respective golden ages, nobody can ignore the contribution which British art has made. Artists like Turner, Constable, Bacon and Hockney need no introduction but there are many foreign artists like Holbein and Van Dyke who made major contributions

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HOLBEIN: Portrait of Sir Thomas Wyatt circa 154 (courtesy of Fundacion March).

GOING UNDERGROUND: Holbein to Hockney. Photo: Peter Fieldman. and work in England.

In contrast to the current generation of British artists, known more for the media coverage surrounding their often controversial art, the works THOMAS RICHARDSON: Staircase on display cover a wide range of circa 1811 (courtesy of Fundacion styles and March). subjects to our artistic heritage. demonstrating the vitality The object of the which emerged without exhibition is to bring a the influence of any greater knowledge and particular school. understanding of the The absence of a more British art scene to rigid approach or style has Spanish art aficionados given British artists the and to discover its scope freedom to interpret their and transition over the ideas and coupled with the centuries. creativity of the foreign artists who made England their home, has Acclaimed established a remarkable It offers a true Treasure cosmopolitan mix, which Island of English land- typifies British art. scapes, interiors, portraits, The exhibition has been abstract works and divided into seven sculptures, providing a sections, each corresunique opportunity to see ponding to a different era in one single space the encompassing works from work of many acclaimed both well-known and and lesser-known artists lesser-known artists. as well as the foreign It begins with the artists who chose to live Reformation in the 16th

century, passes on to the Baroque period under the Stuart dynasty in the 17th century, then Society and Satire followed by Landscapes and Portraits in the 18th century.

Contemporary The 19th century is illustrated by Realism and Reaction during the PreRaphaelite period, while Modernity and Tradition depicts the early 20th century as the impressionist movement led to figurative art and finally Brave New World, which covers the range of contemporary art during the period up to 1980.

Together with the exhibition’s guest curator, Richard Humphreys, the Fundacion has managed to secure works of many of the icons of British art from both public and private collections; from Holbein to Larkin; from Van Dyck to Lely; from Hogarth to Canaletto; from Constable to Turner; from Rossetti to Whistler; from Moore to Sickert; from Freud to Hockney and from Lowry to Riley.

To their credit the organisers have also

included works from many artists who are not widely known but who epitomise British art.

Visitors cannot fail to notice the large sign at the entrance depicting the London Transport symbol with the names of Holbein and Hockney across the centre.

Is this what they mean by the underground movement?

The website is:

www.march.es Housed in its own modern building at Calle Castello 77, 28006 Madrid, the Fundacion Juan March atracts thousands of people each year to its regular concerts and conferences, often linked to the exhibitions, which take place in its auditorium.

The exhibition runs through to 20 January 2013.

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New Year in the Bangkok

By Bryan Rand

THE Asian restaurant Bangkok in Marbella is offering a great New Year’s Eve party.

No inflated prices, just great food and entertainment. You can choose your meal from the A la Carte menu and drinks from the well stocked bar at normal prices. There will be live entertainment, free lucky bag and free Cava to celebrate the New Year.

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The menu has photographs of every dish and contains 36 different starters. These include dishes like spring rolls, BBQ ribs and prawns and crab meat served in a shell.

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REGINAS: A traditional Italian eatery serving gastronomic delights.

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Try the spirit of Italy in Marbella RISTORANTE REGINA, a traditional Italian eatery, is located in Puerto Banus, adjacent to the Casino and the H10 Andalucia Plaza Hotel.

Opened in 1995, owners and sisters Daniela and Paola Morelli, originally from Sorrento in southern Italy, have a devoted client following that returns again and again to sample their gastronomic delights.

With almost 20 years in the business – their family also run Restaurante Valparaiso in Mijas – the sisters offer much more than tasty food; their excellent customer service is one of the reasons the restaurant has withstood the highs and lows of the fleeting Marbella seasons, attracting birthday parties, golf groups, celebrations and intimate dinners.

The restaurant hosts an array of live singers and musicians, including established tribute act The Rat Pack.

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Offering a selection of different specials every day, each visit is different. This ensures the freshest ingredients are used in all dishes, making use of seasonal produce. The inspiration for the recipes derives from the intimate

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The starter of fried scampi salad, with rocket, green asparagus, avocado and a drizzle of tartare dressing was a fresh and light intro to our meal.

A pasta dish of fresh pappardelle with prawns, lime, chilli and coriander was tangy and packed full of flavour.

The main fillet of wild sea bass was coated with a cream of coconut milk and chilli, poised on a bed of velvety risotto.

For dessert, a Ristorante Regina staple, profiteroles, the airy choux pastry encasing after-eight and vanilla ice-cream with a hot chocolate sauce.

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CHRISTMAS MARKET: Visit us in La Cala de Mijas.

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Chocolate Xmas treats VISIT the Mayan Monkey Mijas Chocolate Factory’s dazzling display of premium handmade chocolates at the Christmas Market in La Cala de Mijas until Sunday (12pm – 6pm).

And while you’re there, make sure you avail of the special Christmas Market offer of a Tipple & Truffle for €4! Tipples on offer are their own hot chocolates (70 per cent cacao/creamy/ spicy/hot) or a redcurrant Bellini (divine cava cocktail made with their own redcurrant and strawberry/ muscatel coulis).

As for truffles, choose from the exquisite range: pure 70 per cent Cacao/ Andalucian Brandy & Apricot / Sweet Malaga Wine & Moscatel Raisin/ Cava Truffles with adornment of crystallized violet petal fragments/ Andalucian Cherry Liqueur Truffles topped with crystallized rose petal shards / Fruity Pacharan & cranberry / Tangy Cointreau & Candied Orange Peel/ and the sublime ‘Pil Pil’ Truffle - which contains neither gambas nor garlic, but just the right amount of chilli to bring a glow to your

cheeks! There are lots of lovely Christmas gifts available on the stand too.

One of the most popular stocking fillers is the ‘Single Origin Assortment’ which contains taster bars from five of the 16 different cacao-producing countries offered, with fine rare chocolate available from far-flung corners of the world such as Papua New Guinea, Madagascar and Venezuela.

“Pop the Dragon” is definitely the children’s favourite, with a brain made of chocolate covered popping candy and a belly full of creamy Argentinian toffee.

Under the counter chocolate is also available: ask for ‘Choc-Erotica’ (comes with useful instruction manual!)

And, if you don’t make the fair, the mmmonkeys can be found at the chocolate factory in Mijas pueblo. Open seven days a week (closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, otherwise open throughout the festive season).

More info: 951 052 772/ 600 088 542/ info@mayanmonkey.es.

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Your Scottish butcher THE Scottish Butcher in the market across from the train station in Fuengirola is the ideal place to get the best quality meats all year round.

All the meat and produce is of fresh, natural origin, bred in Spain, so you know you’re eating only the best quality, with no additives or colouring.

If you haven’t visited Scott yet, you really don’t know what you’re missing and he has everything you could want for your Christmas meals.

Scott, has owned and run his own shop for 20 years, after working with his father for eight years, and become a favourite with customers on the Costa del Sol, who comment on the difference in taste of the fresh, free range chickens and minced meat,

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which has real meat and very little fat.

All the beef is matured on the bone for at least two weeks to ensure tenderness and flavour. The Scottish Butcher specialises in succulent steak.

Scott, whose clients are mainly British and Scandinavian, has a wonderful variety of different flavoured homemade sausages,

anything from your traditional breakfast sausage, to Cumberland, Lincolnshire, apple and tomato.

And with Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to think turkey.

Order before December 17 for the best free range turkeys from northern Spain. Scott has the ideal braising steak, as well as festive favourites such as gammon, sausage meat, chipolatas, ribs of beef, rolled pork with crackling, plus condiments such as cranberry sauce, bread sauce, etc.

There are also scotch pies, haggis, Lorne sausage and eggs, bacon and freshly made sausages.

Open 8am to 2.30pm, every day except Sunday. Phone 952 467 743 to order in advance.

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N January and February there will be plenty of opportunity to take cuttings for propagating new plants to extend your plantings and fill in gaps.

Unfortunately, most plant pots kept from

purchased plants and those available for sale in garden centres are shallow and do not allow deep roots to be developed.

This is a great pity as probably a new plant with 20-centimetre-deep roots will be twice as easy to establish in the garden than one with only 12centimetre-long roots. The simple solution is to retain all 1.5 litre and 5 and 7 litre water and soft drink plastic bottles and use them as deep plant pots.

If the top is cut to leave a hinge, rather than being totally cut off, one can use this as a cloche over your cutting which will protect it during the winter.

Plant individual cuttings in the 1.5 litre bottles and up to six in the larger bottles. If possible over winter put the planted-up cuttings in a greenhouse or cold frame.

One can cut off the base of plastic bottles and invert them over plant cuttings in a same diameter bottle.

Fix with tape and you have a mini greenhouse with a constant moisture level.

These can be kept at the back of a frostless greenhouse or on a shelf in a conservatory, or in a cold frame protected with fleece.

Wine bottles full of water are also useful for raising cuttings from oleanders and bignonias.

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Spain’s best known gardening authors who have lived and gardened in Spain for 25 years. www.gardeninginspain.com

If you have never raised plants from cuttings do read Chapter 6.12 in the book ‘Your Garden in Spain – From planning to planting and maintenance.’

This describes, as does also Chapter 4.9 of the book ‘Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style,’ how to propagate various types of plants from stem, side, root, air, and leaf cuttings.

Once you are hooked, propagating becomes an interesting and absorbing hobby for all ages from schoolchildren to those a bit older!

Once you have proved that you have green fingers take every opportunity of planting up cuttings from your own garden and those of friends. The result will be inexpensive, strong plants.

When we stroll round our garden the majority of plants and mature trees started off as cuttings or seeds, and many of the

seeds were collected from our own gardens or our travels around Spain.

If you produce too many, the excess can be passed on to friends and neighbours still developing new gardens or sold at gardening club meetings.

To improve your success, obtain a pot of hormone powder to dip the end of cuttings in before planting. Unfortunately, cuttings can be prone to rotting, especially during winter months, so spray the surface of the compost with a mild fungicide.

By the way, a great advantage of plastic bottles is that you can write the name of the plant being propagated on the outside of the bottle with a waterproof felt pen.

Happy propagating next year!

The aforementioned books plus Clodagh and Dick’s other books Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain, Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain and Living Well From Our Mediterranean Garden make excellent Christmas presents.

They can be found in high street and internet bookshops and from www.gardenspain. com.

©Clodagh and Dick Handscombe December 2012.

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Blue Cat Parking and Car Park Malaga join forces at Malaga Airport

BLUE CAT PARKING and CAR PARK MALAGA have joined forces to become the leading supplier of premium indoor and outdoor parking supplier at Malaga Airport.

The company has a one office indoor and outdoor location right opposite San Miguel on the approach to the airport. They now provide both an exclusive guaranteed indoor garage as well as their popular moneysaving outdoor parking all at one location just one minute from the airport terminal.

The company believes that these integrated facilities, coupled with a fast and efficient service further enhances the customer experience of their rapidly growing client base.

All services can be catered for, from parking and professional valeting to car servicing and even in-house legal services to

have recently added a further car park that doubles their outdoor capacity to over 2,000 vehicles.

Their Malaga Airport operations manager Dave Caddick stated: “To be better than the rest we have to have the best facilities, best equipment and a service level to match the company’s commitment. We can then achieve our goal of becoming the best full-service parking provider at Malaga Airport.”

COMPANY GOAL: To be the best full-service parking provider at Malaga Airport. look after all your vehicle needs.

The company has announced a 15 per cent discount for all online bookings and this will even run throughout Christmas!

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Airport in Madrid, currently celebrating its successful first year of operations, has joined this online campaign with even more attractive discounts of up to 25 per cent.

Visit www.bluecatparking. com and make your reservation now to guarantee your discounted holiday parking.

Christmas will again be the busiest time of year and they

Both Blue Cat Parking and Car Park Malaga would like to take this opportunity to wish all their clients a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

Call 952 475 179 or 952 232 222 and make your reservation for Christmas, and receive a free bottle of vintage wine for all bookings over 10 days.

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Feline compass finds way home LIKE birds, cats have a homing ability that uses its biological clock, the angle of the sun, and the Earth’s magnetic field. A cat taken far from its home can return to it, but if a cat’s owner moves far from its home, the cat can’t find them.

Baby making WHEN dwarf hamsters are pregnant, the sex of the babies can be determined and controlled.

By managing the temperature in the room where the mother is kept, you can manipulate whether she will have more boys or girls. If kept in warmer temperatures, she will have more boys, but in cooler temperatures, more girls.

Boy or Girl?

Blind spot DUE TO the placement of their eyes, rabbits cannot see what is right in front, and slightly below, their nose. Keep this in mind when reaching into a rabbit’s cage or hutch as it can be very frightening for them.

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A healthy cat is a happy cat A CAT has a variety of nutritional needs that differ from those of a dog or other small animals. Cats have a high need for protein compared to dogs.

Animal based protein is a necessary component in a cat’s diet as it supplies essential amino acids, such as taurine. In addition to protein, your cat requires a proper balance of fats, carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, and water. Many nutritional experts feel that providing a variety of different diets/foods for your cat will help to provide optimal nutrition.

Why do cats like to eat grass? Domestic cats may look for grass or other greens. Some vets believe it’s to supplement their diet in order to clean their systems of furrballs or food they should not have eaten. Cats may even eat plants out of curiosity.

Owners should make sure that any plants that may be accessible to their cats are non-poisonous.

Dietary Supplements Multi vitamin supplements are available for those cat

owners who wish to add to their cat’s diet. With a balanced diet of high quality cat food, these additions may not be necessary. If you feel your cat has special nutritional needs, be sure to research

the benefits and possible harmful side effects of each supplement.

A cat that is given a well balanced diet does not necessarily need the addition of nutritional supplements unless for specific medical needs.

In these cases, the supplements should only be given with the guidance of a vet, and closely monitored. Some owners feel the need to give kittens nutritional supplements.

Ask your vet for advice.

Some owners suggest the addition of supplements to the daily diet of elderly cats. However, it’s best to ask your vet how to best care for older cats.

Mineral oil is often suggested to prevent constipation, but it may do more harm than good.

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Ginger FANCY DRESS: Proud of his outfit.

In the Christmas spirit

Here is my Boxer Ginger, dressed in his festive jumper and ready for December 25. I’ll have to treat him to a special Christmas lunch for making such an effort.

Ruth Jones, Benahavis Rabbits cannot see in front of them.

Submit fun pet pictures to petoftheweek@euroweeklynews.com, in as high a resolution as possible. Please include name of the pet, your full name, where you live and if relevant a couple of lines to explain the circumstances of the photo. Due to space restrictions not all submissions will be used.

Fishy friends GOLDFISH are the most popular aquarian pet, and live for an average of seven years, and can grow to be six inches long.

On record, the oldest goldfish didn’t come from its native country, China.

It came from Yorkshire, England, from owners Hilda and Gordon Hand.

The goldfish was won by their son,

Peter, from a funfair in Yorkshire in 1956, which the family named Tish and took care of until it died at the age of 43.

Unlike Tish, the most popular name for a goldfish is Jaws.

It’s ironic how most pet goldfish owners like to name their fish Jaws when they don’t even bite.

Goldfish don’t even bite.

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Marbella’s luxury property undercuts European competitors THE Italian Lakes and Riviera, Côte d’Azur, Balearic Islands and Marbella have been favoured holiday home destinations for the international jetset for decades.

With popularity comes high prices but one resort has failed to keep apace and is now surprisingly affordable – Marbella.

Nick Stuart, Director of Marbella-based Spanish Hot Properties, explains, “It’s tricky to compare apples with apples, but if you look at prime Côte d’Azur such as Cannes, St Tropez and Villefranche, a luxury coastal villa can be priced anything between €20,000 and €40,000 per square metre.

“Mallorca dips a little lower at €10,000 to €20,000 per square metre with the Italian Lakes around €10,000.

“Even in Sierra Blanca, the coveted hillside community set above Marbella’s Golden Mile, the area’s best address, prices hover between the €3,000 and €7,000 per square metre mark. Marbella suddenly seems incredibly good value.”

Considering Marbella’s exquisite location, at the southernmost tip of Europe therefore squeezing more sunshine hours and higher

SIERRA BLANCA: A coveted hillside community above the Golden Mile. temperatures out of the entire year than the French or Italian Riviera ever will, not to mention direct year-round flight connections to Northern Europe, Russia, North Africa and North America, prices haven’t surged with such ferocity as they have on other elite coastlines.

The vagaries of the Spanish economy, lack of ‘easy’ credit and vendors’ decisions to ‘move on’

due to personal or financial circumstances have kept a lid on outrageous square metre prices.

Nick continues, “To think it would cost up to £85,000 per square metre for a top serviced apartment in London’s Knightsbridge but you can take the best Marbella has to offer for a twentieth of the price is quite incredible.

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Thursday

•BRIDGE CLUB Los Boliches: 645 684 756.

•HARMONY SINGING in Benalmadena Costa 952 560 651.

•ROTARY CLUB MarbellaGuadalmina: 2pm lunch at Restaurante Cortijo del Guadalmina, San Pedro de Alcantara. 952 888 077. www.rotaryclubmarbella-g.org.

• GRAND CHRISTMAS BAZAAR at the Lux Mundi Centre in Fuengirola on. Purchase your Christmas gifts and take part in a festive raffle from 10am.

Friday

•ADANA COFFEE MORNING 11am in Plaza Manilva (Estepona): 952 800 975.

•BRIDGE CLUB Los Boliches meets at Cafe Manilla 1.45 to 5pm.

New players welcome. 645 684 756/951 081 984.

•DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP 952 464 184.

•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.

•PETANCA Arroyo de la Miel, 10am. Play opposite the library up the slope. €1, beginners welcome.

952 566 079.

• DUTCH CHOIR ‘Nos Encanta Cantar’ (We love to sing) will be joined

by Spanish trio ‘Los Mal Pagados’ to entertain with Christmas songs in Dutch, English and Spanish.

From 4pm on Friday December 14, tickets available at the centre in Fuengirola.

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, robertandmarisa@hotmail.com or

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Church services •ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY OF ST ANDREW Services every Sunday 9.30am at Iglesia San Miguel Calahonda; 9.30am Capilla San Jose Benalmadena; 10.30am Cemetery Chapel Alhaurin el Grande, 11.30am St Andrew’s Church Los Boliches. 952 580 600 or www.standrews-cofespain.com.

•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 BAPTIST CHURCH: Calle San Jeronimo 1. Worship Sunday 11am with Sunday School. President Terry Webb 952 815 528. www.calahondabaptistchurch.com.

•CALAHONDA CHURCH - Evangelical Christian Fellowship - Sundays 4.30pm.

952 588 160.

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.

Fuengirola, 12pm. 952 474 840.

www.calahondachurch.com.

•CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Service Lux Mundi, Fuengirola, Sundays 10.30am.

951 260 982.

•BAPTIST CHURCH, Arroyo del la Miel: Sunday English Service 4pm, Conjunto Zodiaco, Edificio Aries, Calle Sagitario.

Call 952 447 967.

•ELIM FAMILY FELLOWSHIP Sunday service: 11am in Benalmadena Costa and 3.30pm in San Pedro de Alcantara. www.elimfamilyfellowship. 695 115 496.

•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. 952 460 728.

•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English, Lux Mundi Ecumenical Centre,

•ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS in English in the Parish Church of Virgen del Carmen y Santa Fe at 5.30pm.

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.

•THE WAY – Christian Counselling Ministry – Fuengirola. 634 369 414 or 663 708 224.

•GLORYHOUSE International Christian Centre, La Nogalera, Torremolinos. Charity shop MondaySaturday. Sunday service 11am. 951 210 300 or 679 740 825.

•ST JOSEPH’S CHAPEL, Las Rampas.

Roman Catholic Mass daily at 11am.

Benediction on Thursdays and a Vigil Mass every Saturday at 7pm. Closed Saturday mornings.

637 544 761.

•CAR BOOT SALE at petrol station Europe on A357 between Cartama and Alora.

• WINTER FAYRE British School of Marbella 12pm-2pm. Stalls, entertainment, and an appearance from Father Christmas. Raising funds for the Muir Maxwell Trust.

More information: 952 779 264.

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.

•ARK CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP carol service in Las Rampas, Fuengirola, 7.30pm.

Monday

•ALANON – Help for family and friends of alcoholics – meets 8.30pm. 670 635 201.

•BRIDGE CLUB Los Boliches meets at Cafe Manilla 1.45 to 5pm.

New players welcome. 951 081 984 / 645 684 756.

•COSTA BOOK CLUB, Hotel Tamisa, second Monday of month.

677 251 058.

•ROYAL ANTEDELUVIAN ORDER OF BUFFALOES Benalmadena Costa: 952 563 950.

the 20th century by Frances Hughes. 10.30am, The Danish Club, Ctra. de Mijas Km2.2. www.costadelsoldfas.com.

Wednesday

•CHICAGO BRIDGE, Estepona, small friendly group. 4.30pm Age Concern drop-in centre. 952 780 243.

•COFFEE MORNING and Charity Shop every Wednesday 10.30am12.30pm in St Andrew’s Church Los Boliches 952 580 600 •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. 952 386 172.

•ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES are holding a horse-tack sale on the first Wednesday of the month at the stables behind Miralmonte.

•PARASOL SINGERS, friendly amateur singing group, welcomes new members who can hold a tune. Rehearse between Sabinillas and Estepona. 692 558 041 or parasol.singers@btinternet.com.

Others

CHARITY STALL: All proceeds to go to the Banco de Alimentos food bank in Mijas.

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL CLUB will for the third year running take part in the Christmas Market at the Centro Idea Shopping Centre in Mijas on Saturday from 10am. The stall will sell traditional Danish Christmas delicacies, mulled wine and Christmas cards.

•WEL S H S O C I E T Y C O F F E E 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.

•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@ageconcernespana.org.

•BRIDGE CLUB Casaes: 655 459 576 or www.bridgeweb /casares.com.

•COLMENAR DISTRICT SOCIAL CLUB: 951 163 071.

•LUX MUNDI DUTCH LANGUAGE LIBRARY, Calle Nueva, Fuengirola open from 3pm-5pm.

•MABS Cancer Support Group: 952 833 568.

•MARBELLA HEALING CIRCLE fortnightly: www.marbellahealing circle.com.

•SOUTHERN SOUND BARBERSHOP CHORUS 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.

•COSTA DEL SOL DFAS Lectures.

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•AGE CARE ASSOCIATION drop-in centres various locations: 691 761 088 or www.agecarecosta.org. CHARITY SHOP, El Zoco, Calahonda, MondayFriday 10am-4pm, Thursday 10am7pm, Saturday 10am-2pm.

•FUN PAELLA NIGHTS at The Yucatan, San Pedro, in aid of animal rescue: €15 without drinks. 952 781 177 or info@animalcharter.com.

•GAMES: Whist Mondays, Dominoes Thursdays, 2pm at Bar Calla Bella in La Cala Village. Proceeds to Mijas La Cala Lions Club. 633 748 558.

•MOTHER AND TODDLER GROUP The Ark Christian Fellowship, Fuengirola, Tuesday & Thursday 11am.

•THE GOOD COMPANIONS CLUB Los Boliches: 952 494 730.

•THE INTERNATIONAL TABLE TENNIS CLUB welcomes new players of good club standard or higher. Play every Thursday and Sunday, no membership fees. 952 373 813.

•THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION meets throughout the week, various locations. www.britishlegion.org. uk/counties/spain-south/branches.

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Bath Repairs BATHOLOGIST. Specialist in repairing chipped baths or refurbishing old / worn baths. No mess or disruption.

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Beds BEDS - NEW top quality British beds or just mattresses at unbeatable prices. Also top brands of bankrupt stock including Silentnight, Sealy, Relyon, Rest Assured etc, direct from our new larger premises on the Camino de Coin (A7053) KM 13, heading out of Fuengirola in front of Woods Direct. Tel 600 633 986 / 634 187 700 / 952 582 872 (202646)

UPHOLSTERY for boat cushions in fabric and leather, boat cover for sailing and motor boats. www.iris seegert.com phone 647 764 426 (204415)

Books

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)

Blinds

GET PUBLISHED on Amazon.com and other e-book websites from as little as £250 for a 50,000 word book. Contact Angela@europeaxess.com

Building Services

ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / aceofshadeslacala@hotmail.com

PLASTERING, RENDERING, Water damage. Tradesman, over 20 year’s experience, references available. Call: 618 776 864 (100417) 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) 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 (204202)

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 (204325)

REFORMS & REHABILITATION. Specialists in all types of building works. Free estimate! 647 874 547 (95493)

DAMP PROOFING Place your classifieds here!

DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured. All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (96789)

Business For Sale BUSINESS FOR SALE! Beachside, hotel (Bed & Breakfast) 9 Bed and staff apartment, reduced for quick sale. Call 952 774 945 / 607 511 512 (203021)

Car Hire 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) T1 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 (204167) CAR HIRE. Exeter Airport from £80 week. 0044 1803 312 253 / 0044 7880 921 421 lowcostdrive hire@hotmail.co.uk (203009)

Business Opp VEGETARIAN Restaurant for rent in Torremolinos, 13 years, regular clients. Tel: 646 316 388 (203187)

Buy & Sell

Car Transport RECOVERY SERVICE car / light plant transported, cars disposed of with official destruction certificate, fully insured. 600 868 056 (203856)

POOL TABLES, Snooker Tables, Table Tennis Tables, Darts. Tel: 666 933 726 www.spainpool.com (203168)

www.cartransportunique.com, Spain UK Spain, car transport, best rates, call 664 600 806, www.cartransportunique.com

CD’s, DVD’s, collections, large or small., TC will buy them all. Tel. 652 072 600 (204831)

Carpentry

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.su perpoolspain.com (203772) WANTED records, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s.

Rock, blues. 650 509 035 (202728)

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@eurodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (88614) 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 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)

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 (101611) IRISH CARPENTER. Doors, decking, kitchens, bathrooms, all aspects. Established 2002. 952 196 457, 696 064 019. www.comple te-carpentry.com (200837)

Catering PRIVATE Chef Service. Hire your own chef for that special occasion. Gift vouchers available.

637 802 743. www.cookingholi dayspain.com (204493)

Chimney Services APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing. NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (95283)

Price per word: 0,42€ + IVA minimum 15 words - Discount: Book 10 weeks, get 2 weeks free - Deadline: 4pm Mondays Contact: Phone (0034) 952 561 245 • Fax (0034) 952 440 887 • email classifieds@euroweeklynews.com • www.euroweeklynews.com

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www.euroweeklynews.com PROFESSIONAL chimney sweeping services, all areas covered.

Call 654 184 242 or 607 441 959

Chiropractors MARBELLA Chiropractic. Free spinal check. Mark Lane, Australian trained, licensed chiropractor. C.C. Guadalmina.

San Pedro de Alcantara.

952 880 398 www.marbellachi ropractic.com (101253)

Classes

Costa del Sol

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 (95531)

Damp Proofing

L & B CLEANING services, no job too small, professional ladies. Tel 645 561 716 (204204) PROFESSIONAL cleaner / House keeper. Tel 633 461 951 (204205) BE CLEAN SWEEP S.C Property Management and Cleaning Company.

Honest and reliable. Call 635 152 313 or 630 614 412 (200804) LEATHER Suites, Upholstery and carpets thoroughly cleaned. Tel: 952 930 472 or 667 430 518 (203082)

Computers

ROOFS, WALLS, BASEMENTS. Without Damp nor Leaks. Your Local Specialists in Damp Proofing. Free Estimate! 690 049 011 (95493) 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

POLISH your marble floor professionally at half price. 671 244 683 (95518) T1 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

For Sale

LG American style fridge freezer.

Built in ice maker and water dispenser. €200 ONO. Phone 634 033 398 (333977)

PC DOCTOR 20 years serving the Coast. Laptops, PC sales and repairs.

In any language. We come to you.

952 591 071 (200826)

UPHOLSTERY and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc… JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST, RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (101382) 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 (204417)

WINTER MED CRUISES - 7 days for less than £300! www.cruises frommalaga.co.uk (204950)

Curtains QUALITY hand finished curtains & soft furnishings, professionally qualified, contact Rachel 952 825 766 or visit www.curtaincouturemar bella.com (99478)

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Garage Doors

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) PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-pro fessionals.com (203055) PRIVATE Villas & Communities.

Cleaning, gardening, fumigation, pruning, irrigation systems and much more … Free estimate! 951 088 826 (95493)

Gardening

GARDENER. Trees, hedges, palms pruned, lawns, fencing, strimming, garden tidied, maintenance. Steve 952 485 941 / 616 669 285 / 654 320 567 (203855)

PALM TREE PROFESSIONALS cleaning, pruning and fumigation. Qualified, experienced and insured. Free estimates.

Competitive prices. Tel: 600 558 569 www.costapalmeras.com (203836)

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)

Cleaning Services

ALL styles of furniture designed and made to measure,built-in or freestanding. Residential/Commercial.

Portfolio available. 635 878 116 stu art_macg@hotmail.com (204127)

FUMIGATION. LOCAL EXPERTS for all kinds of pests. General garden care. Free quotation!

647 874 547 (95493) T1

GARDENER for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 (100065)

COMPUTER HELPLINE. Desktop, laptops, upgraded, repaired.

New and used supplied. Internet, Email problems solved. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (89597)

Cruises

TREE SURGERY. Pruning and felling of all kinds of trees, dead tree removal. Free Quotation!!!

692 960 142 (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 (203058) TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (203825)

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 (95493) T1

Floor Polishing

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

FREE phone calls from your PC, learn how and other basic skills at home. Taught by mature male and female, 10€ ph, 696 980 869 / 609 292 209 (203057)

Furniture

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)

(CHRISTMAS) Present: get your oven cleaned by a professional, so you can tase the food you cook.

From 35€. 632 569 282 ovenclean ingcostadelsol.com (98222) ECO FRIENDLY. Domestic cleaning services, most areas covered. Lowest price guarantee. Visit www.maid toperfection.es or call Donna on 693 469 347 (202717)

Entertainment

CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast. Tel 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (99408) UNBLOCKED DRAINS. New Installation & Problem Solving.

Professional Service Guaranteed. All Inclusive. Free Estimate! 690 049 011 (95493)

Electricians ELECTRICAL installation and repairs. All work guaranteed.

10 yrs on coast. Tel James 652 023 012 (203046) ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified 24 years experience.

Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc. www.electrician costadelsol.com Contact electrician. in. spain@ gmail.com Call Ian 650 151 569 (95433)

DISHWASHER (white) €50. Washing machine (white) €60. Phone 634 033 398 (333977) SANYO 36” digital HDMI TV. €180 ONO. Phone 634 033 398 (333977) RED and white 3 seater leather sofa.

Red and white leather chaise longue.

Very modern. €400 ONO. Phone 603 120 842 (333977) RED and chrome glass dining table and 6 red and chrome chairs. €300 ONO. Red and chrome glass coffee table. €120 ONO. Red and chrome glass lamp table. €90 ONO. Phone 603 120 842 (333977)

Friendship FIND LOVE IN THE SUN www.iwant2meetyou.com. Browse for free Spain’s No 1 online dating site. Bringing ex-pats together.

(204448) MAN, 54, looking for female friendship, similar age, sincere, sensible, balanced, humanitarian, tolerant, friendly, good person. 619 805 714 (202723)

29€/WEEK. Cleaning. Garden maintenance and more … 634 355 441 (95493) 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) 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)

IRRIGATION IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. New installation and problem solving. General gardening. Free quotation! 647 874 547 (95493) T1

Guttering GUTTERING INSTALLED divert water away from your patio. Free Estimates Call GutterGo! 652 023 012 (203046) T1

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Hire Services 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)

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)

Hot Tubs/Spas SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen. 952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es PAIN? Neck, Arms, Back, Legs. Acupressure. Fast results. No cure – no pay. Fuengirola 651 172 474 (200814) NON-SURGICAL LIPOSUCTION IN BANÚS. WWW.TRANSFOR MALL.COM TEL 605 865 755 (200953) TEETH WHITENING IN BANÚS FROM 75€ WWW.TRANSFOR MALL.COM TEL. 605 865 755 (200953) NON-SURGICAL FACELIFTS IN BANÚS 35€ WWW.TRANSFOR MALL.COM TEL. 605 865 755 (200953) PERMANENT HAIR REMOVAL AND SKIN TREATMENTS USING IPL IN BANÚS. WWW.TRANS FORMALL.COM TEL 605 865 755 (200953) WEIGHT LOSS or Quit Smoking Consultations. International Health Author BSc qualified.

Home visits 632 731 164 any time (203076)

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.kravmagamarbe lla.com (200929)

HOT TUBS, new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (93498)

House Clearances WANTED FURNITURE & household items houses gardens garages cleared top prices paid fast reliable service 639 229 607 / 649 977 723 (203868)

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 . Silver fox furs wanted, see main advert on page 27. Mobile 609 529 633 Tel: 952 588 795 (85364)

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 (68259)

House Sitting

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 (202525)

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)

YOUR HOME SECURE from burglars and intruders during your absence. Reference available!

647 874 547 (95493)

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@ euinsurancedirect. com www.euinsurancedirect.com (202638)

Insurance

Get your free classifieds here!

952 561 245 EWN

HEALTH SANITAS. Affordable private medical insurance linked to B.U.P.A. Phone 952 383 127 or 670 217 272 (96805)

Internet

Heating Services COLD APARTMENT? New infraheating panel in slimline and glass design with anti-damp function, made in Germany - now available here in Spain. Unbeatable Advantages: only €10 - €15 heating cost per panel/per month. Installed in minutes. No plumber, no pipes and no maintenance needed. No cold spots any more. Ideal for studios and apartments. Prices per infraheating panel start from only €180. www.modernheatingdesign.com Tel Spain 634 234 477 (202703)

Loans

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)

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 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.mercuryin ternet.com (98184)

Interpreters PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETERS. All major languages; literary. Legal, technical, scientific 647 874 547 (95493)

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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

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)

Miscellaneous 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 9.00-2.00PM (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)

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Mobile/Static Homes

Mosquito Screens

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)

ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / aceofshadeslacala@hotmail.com (101730)

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) 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) 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)

(NEW SHAPE) 2008 Chevrolet Matiz 0.8 litre 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, was €4,500 now 3,995 euros.

Samantha or Gordon Robertson 608 658 785 / 952 832 173 www.robert soncars-spain.com (200963) 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 €5,250. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (200963)

THE MOSQUITO Screen Company.

Screening the coast for 10 years.

Quality products at affordable prices.

622 244 116 www.mosquitoscreen co.com (204121)

Motorbikes KTM LC4 640, Enduro Motor Crosser, on road, off road, orange, 1999, Spanish plates, very low klms, very little use, absolute immaculate condition, €3,500. 603 151 587 (203856)

www.benalcars.com Sports, prestige and 4x4’s. Always buying and selling. Tel 661 351 877 (95435)

Motoring

CHIPS AWAY, Marbella, San Pedro. 10% discount. Tlf. 952 853 350. See advert on page 100 (204112)

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.mobilityscootersdirect spain.com (204413)

Mobility

CAR SERVICES WANTED

SPANISH PLATED CARS

INSTANT CASH SAMANTHA – GORDON

952 83 21 73 608 658 785

www.robertsoncars-spain.com

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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 (203028) 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.trans mat ic.es (200809) RECOVERY SERVICE car / light plant transported, cars disposed of with official destruction certificate, fully insured. 600 868 056 (203856)

FOR SALE

All models serviced and repaired. Two years guarantee.

Free delivery 952 584 302 / 633 127 901 / 633 128 104 www.mobility-spain.com (203865) 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.thefinancebureau.com (99475)

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 Gordon 608 658 785 or ladies you can ring me, Samantha Robertson on 952 832 173. See our web page www.robertson cars-spain.com (200963) AUTOMATIC Opel Astra 2000 1.6 Comfort, one owner (nearly) silver, air condition, PAS, only 2,500 euros. Samantha and Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertson cars- spain.com (200963)

4X4 DIESEL 2007 LANDROVER 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 €16,995. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robertson cars-spain.com (200963) 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 €6,500. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 (200963) SEVEN seater automatic 2008 Toyota Corolla Verso VVTI, one owner, only 53,000kms (33,000miles), sale due to relocation, climate control, electric everything, good looking in grey with alloy wheels, now 9,995 euros. Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 or 608 658 785 www.robertsoncars-spain.com (200963) 4x4 DIESEL 2003 Jeep Cherokee 2.5 CRD Sport, 5 door, 5 speed, only 82,000kms, 2 expat owners, silver grey, was 7,995€, now 6,995 euros.

Samantha or Gordon Robertson 952 832 173 / 608 658 785 www.robert soncars-spain.com (200963) JUST arrived SuperSport Coupe Nissan 350Z (300 BHP), only 18,000kms (approx 11,000 miles).

FSH, striking in copper colour with black leather, this is a real driver’s car, see it on our web page, cost new 45,000 euros. What a bargain at 16,995 euros. Phone Gordon for more information 608 658 785 / 952 832 173. www.robertson cars-spain.com (200963) CITROEN BERLINGOS 2008 vans / Multispaces Combis, direct Citroen lease, FSH, low KLMs, from €3,995. 600 868 056 (203856) 2001 Land Rover Discovery TD5 digital air con, diesel, lhd UK plates, good condition, one owner, €4,995. 672 550 037 (203856) 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 (203856) 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 (203856) VW GOLF 2.0gt TDi 3 door, automatic, black alloys, sat nav etc. very rare car in perfect condition, €7,995. 672 550 037 (203856) VW PASSAT automatic, 2.0 TDi highline, top spec, black, low klms, must be seen, excellent condition. 600 868 056 (203856) AUDI A4 Cabrio, top spec, 3.0 automatic, alloys, sat nav, climate control, black with alcantara, €8,995. 672 550 037 (203856) 2009 Citroen Jumper, 2.2 6 speed high top van, top spec, cost €26,000, new low klms, €12,995. 600 868 056 (203856) 2007 Corsa 1.3 CDTi diesel, 80,000klm, air con, electric, etc.

5 door sport model, very nice car. €5,450 672 550 037 five peastrading@aol.com (203856) 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) FORD FIESTA, silver 2006 1.4 tdci, 5 door, aircon, newer shape, very clean car. 4,995€ fivepeastrading@aol.com 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) E55 AMG MERCEDES 5.5 silver, 2001, fully loaded, 130klms, full service history, very clean example. 6,995€ fivepeastrad ing@aol.com (203856) BILL BRADY CARS has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or 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 Amazingly only €24.995. Tel 952 838 842, 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (204276) CAMPER VAN Adria Sloop 2+1 Fiat Ducato 110hp 2.3 JTD 2004 ITV until 2014, 80,500km. Just serviced and cam belt changed at 76,000km. Trauma gas hot water and central heating. Fiamma F65s 3.2m Awning, 300w inverter and much more, great offer at only 22,995€. 952 838 842, 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (204276)

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www.euroweeklynews.com FANTASTIC opportunity Ford Fiesta 1.25 Inj 16V 2009 5 door (new shape) from lady owner bought from Ford Malaga and serviced by them.

Parrot hands free, great first car or coastal car, metallic silver, looks and drives fantastic, yes this price is correct, reduced to only 7,500€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (204276) THIS has to be seen, Citroen C-3 Exclusive 1.4 Inj 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, was 4,995€ NOW only 4,500€ 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 bill bradycars.com (204276) AUTOMATIC Honda FRV 2008, six seater 1.8 I.VETEC Executive, one owner, full service history and loads of Honda extras, great saving at only 11,995€. 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.

HispAuto.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) RANGE ROVER Vogue TD6 turbo diesel 2003, LHD, auto, all Vogue extras plus Sat Nav, TV etc. Top condition throughout. €14,500. 670 041 503 (203225)

REGISTRATION CAR TRANSFERS AND IMPORTS PROBLEMS WITH EMBARGOS ON ROAD TAX? SAME DAY COLLECTION OF PAPERS. ENGLISH SPEAKING. PLEASE CALL 633 271 274 (101382)

WANTED WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition. 693 357 000 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

MECHANICS 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)

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 (203172)

PAINTER & DECORATOR Lounges from 120€, bedrooms, halls 60€. Paper hanging, plastering, tiling and paint spraying. Call Dennis, Calahonda. 670 774 527 (204975) DAMP problems, painters & builders, interior, exterior, 18 years experience, free quote. Tel 626 954 440 (203059)

Pest Control

PROFESSIONAL live music for any event. Weddings a speciality. Solo Spanish guitar to dance band. Some dates available this Xmas. Details David 687 627 434 (Not an Agent) (204219)

VW PASSAT Y reg, silver 1.6 diesel. €500 ONO. Phone 634 033 398 (333977)

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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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)

Music

MULTISERVICES. General building & reforms. Painting, gardening, pool cleaning, all areas covered. Free Quotation! 647 874 547 (95493)

ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies.

Call 952 893 380 (68259)

PROFESSIONAL HOUSE PAINTING and decoration. Tidy service guaranteed. Free estimate! References available 690 049 011 (95493)

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

RENAULT MEGANE 1.9 CDI, Year 2000, ITV until June 13, alloy wheels, air con, electric windows, radio/CD, 5 door, gold/green colour, full working order, bargain price €1,500 ONO. 680 603 041 (204090)

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PEST CONTROL. Legal full certificates. British 952 449 591 Graham (see our module above) (203045) 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 want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (95515)

Pets 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) 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 w w w . p e t c h a u f f e u r. e u 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (204880)

CHARITIES

KENNELS

ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning. We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319)

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

ACE CHARITY at El Refugio Kennels always needs volunteers to help with dog walking. It’s good exercise, a couple of hours any morning of the week. Foster and permanent homes also needed for our many inmates! Vivien 639 991 079 (93320) SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime. For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference.

You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepe online.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we receive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 665 682 919 or 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about re-homing, please call 653 257 875.

Visit our website www. sos- animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way. (93317) ARCH - The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses welcomes visitors and volunteers to their stables on Saturdays from 10 - 12 or by appointment. Come and help out, drop your children off for the Kids Club on a SATURDAY or sponsor or adopt one of our horses, donkeys or mules. We always need help with fund raising to look after the abandoned and abused animals. Our aim is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome. We are a small friendly team why not join us. Find us in Alhaurin El Grande, behind the Venta Miralmonte on the road from Alhaurin to Coin, (A404) Urb. Viña Borrego, follow the yellow signs. Charity registered with the Junta de Andalucia No 8448. www.horserescuespain.org info@horserescuespain.org archrescue@yahoo.co.uk Tel: - 635 798 219 or 656 935 613 or 620 175 828

SPECIAL PROMOTION for new clients at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Dogs €10 per day plus IVA Tel: 952 112 978. www.cat-anddog- world.com (97995) 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.pet carespain.com (98147)

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)

Professional Serv

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) STEFANIE’S KENNELS AND CATTERY, Estepona. Fully licensed, Junta approved, est. 1986. Viewing welcomed 952 790 943 www.stefa nieskennels.com (202692)

Pet Insurance PROTECTAPET. Spain’s leading pet insurance. 965 756 371 www.info@protectapet.eu (95962)

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)

Pools

Pet Transport 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.movey ourdog.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 (204441) PET TRANSPORTATION by air.

Complete service from professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (97995) 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 (100058) T1 THE Irish plumber for all your plumbing requirements, all areas covered. 7 days, reasonable rates. 605 206 394 (200961)

Property for Sale

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www.euroweeklynews.com 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 (92604) www.Quick-Sale-Deals.com.

For The Latest Marbella Serious Investor and Quick Sale Luxury Property Deals Updated Daily: www. Bob Callan.com Mob: 616 004 771 (203792) T1 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 €230,000. Viewing recommended - 647 647 629 (101501) MARBELLA centre, first line beach, 3 beds, 3 baths, suitable for cash buyer. Price €250,000. 671 244 683 (95518) SANTA CLARA GOLF south facing, sea views, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, intermediaries and estate agents abstain €475.000 librosyso bres @hotmail.com Tel: 630 313 814 (203858)

PUERTO BANUS - Price reduced. Private sale. Four bedroomed townhouse, Condes de Iza. 0044 (0)7801 427 884 (200913) ALHAURIN - For sale, park home, two beds, 22,500€ 634 359 716 sim moc1941@yahoo.co.uk (204814) BENALMADENA Costa Townhouse, 3 bedroom, for sale, close to beach. www.casangela.co.uk (100157) 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 (204158) LUXURY Apartment For Sale. Reduced by 20,000€. See: www.mi jasgolfapartmentforsale.co.uk 00+44+1322 839 009 (204817) MARBELLA La Reserva, Penthouse, about to be repossessed, prime location, 2 bed, 2 bath, 160K€ neg.

FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834) IF YOU are seeking a bargain country house in Alhaurin el Grande area, we do the research and present you with a shortlist.

Call FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834)

Costa del Sol ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, Reduced, pretty 2 bed, 2 bath country house, access views, garden + land, 135K€ Neg. FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834) MARBELLA Banus, 3 bed, 2 bath, small sea views, €185.000. bravoele zovic@gmail.com 637 439 222 (204870)

Property to Let

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.COM. Inland property rentals, long or short term, holidays 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (100017) MONTEMAR, one bedroom apartment to let, all day sun, pool/gardens, any let 300€ pcm. 605 206 394 (200961) 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) Nr La Duqesa Port - 2 bed, 2 bath apartment, UK TV, garage, communal pool. 5 mins walk to beach €400 per month.

HaciendaGuadalupe - 3 bed, 2 bath apartment overlooking country. Communal pool, UK TV, underground parking €500 per month Tel: 678 307 622 (204045) www.costarents.com over 900 properties for long term rent 671 093 925 (204353) MARBELLA BANUS 2 bed, 2 bath, big elegant, fully equipped, gardens, pool, parking, 785€. Tel: 637 439 222. bravoelezovic@gmail.com (204869) BEAUTIFUL country house in Guaro. Front covered porch area, large living room with open fire, kitchen, 2 double bedrooms and bathroom with shower. Extras: Entrance gates, fully fenced, close to main road, storage room/utility room, pool and lovely views. Built: 90m2.

Land 1,000m2 Price: 650€. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-791) (204315)

Removals & Storage

PRETTY 2 bedroomed country house in Coin. Front covered porch area (45m2), living room with wood burner, American kitchen, 1 bathroom with shower.

Extras: parking for 2 cars, fully fenced, entrance gates and a 25m2 shed/storage room. Unfurnished. Built 65m2. Land: 500m2.

Price 500€. TLF: 656 917 342 (REF AQ_F-790) (204315) ROOM TO LET - Double room, separate kitchen and shower, within Finca, Alora. €300 pm inc. Tel: 628 421 289 (203022) NUEVA ANDALUCIA. 1 bedroom garden apartment. Close to all amenities. Suit quiet person.

Sky TV + elec inc. 450€ per month. Call 636 088 171 (202715) LONG TERM rental, super prices, no commission, apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas. Coast and inland. Tlf. 679 111 522 (200866) CARIHUELA, Castillo Santa Clara. Top floor apartment, panoramic sea views, spacious 1 bedroom apartment, lounge, nice sunny terrace, furnished, swimming pool, 24h reception, 600€ long term, ref. 10054, www. inmouniver sal.com; 952 381 280 (204491) ALHAURIN EL GRANDE 2 bed, country house, terrace, lawn, pool, excellent location, 600€ month. FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834) ALHAURIN EL GRANDE 4 bed, 2 bath, pool, terrace, parking, 500€ month. FabFincas 692 151 931 (203834) TOWNHOUSE Playa Golf, Torrequebrada, 2 bed, 2 bath, private garden, furnished, fantastic mountain & sea views, very clean, €650pm. 634 123 652 (203856)

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 (200817)

Pumps WATERWELLS waterwell drilling, well pumps, irrigation, pump tests, pressure pumps. Waterwells.org /Sondein SL. Established on the coast since 1995.

Web page www. wellsinspain.com. Enquiries info@wellsinspain.com 629 978 801 (Fax) 952 793 250 (98077)

Removal/Storage

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www.euroweeklynews.com 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

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL REMOVALS Local and International.

Full and part loads taken please call 952 816 582 www.focus- trans port.com (86002) FLORIDA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (203120) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (203120) DUBAI SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combi trans.es (203120) SOUTH-AMERICA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (203120) 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, bikes £325, jetskis/boats from £525, dogs £395, cats £295. All animals travel with us in air conditioned people carriers. 952 596 213 / 665 150 227 (204441) 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 4th January, space available Tel. 639 928 090 (204878) MULTIMOVERS CDS, local, international and overseas removals and storage. 952 423 128 or visit www.multimovers.com (93474) INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.universalre movals.com Tel: 951 247 834 (200810)

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VAN AND MAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 793 989 (97996) MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances.

Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (89629) EUROPE / UK fortnightly, full or part load service. David 696 810 618 (89629) MAN & VAN Removals and transport, all areas covered 100% reliable 952 816 582 (100423) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (200775)

STORAGE

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 (101611)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (86046)

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)

Sewing

REMOVAL BOXES Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered. Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093)

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 judeinspain@hot mail.com (200779)

Roller Shutters

Signs & Designs

ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / aceofshadeslacala@ hotmail.com (101730)

SIGNS, Vehicle Decals, Logos, Flyers, A-Boards, Digital Art, Banners. 670 583 779 (200926)

Situations Vacant

ROLLER shutter repairs. 7 days a week. Conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (202722)

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@arcangel-images.com (203826)

PSYCHOLOGIST: Depression, panic attacks, hypnosis. Dr Frank Stahl Tel: 609 503 021 (204174)

Tiling TILING, plastering, plumbing, bathrooms, kitchens, reforms and hot mini pools built. 605 206 394 (200961)

Situations Wanted RELIABLE BILINGUAL COUPLE SEEKING HOUSE SITTING / MAINTENANCE POSITION. OWN TRANSPORT ALL AREAS. 644 167 561 (86212) T1

TILING & REFORMATION. Bathrooms, kitchens. All areas covered.

Tiling in general. Free estimate! 647 874 547 (95493)

MATURE female looking for cleaning/ironing and general house work/retail or bar work.

Sandra 609 292 209 (203057)

Translations

Soft Furnishings CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosannacarmella@hotmail.com (85968)

Solar SOLAR BEST DEAL IN SPAIN www.gosolarinspain.com (204791)

Swimming Pools

Scrap Metal SCRAP METAL WANTED. HMS 1&2, Copper Wiring, Brass, Stainless Steel, Cars, Trucks, Tractors, Batteries, Plastic & Cardboard. Tel. 603 128 012 (200922)

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@consultuscare.com (99161)

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 sparklenripple@hot mail.com / www.sparklenripple.net (86211) T3 18€/WEEK. Pool cleaning service.

Crystal clear water all year round.

634 355 441 (95493)

Place your classifieds here!

Situations Vacant

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 (202621)

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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Therapists COUNSELLING, LIFE COACHING. All addictions, depression, other problems.

23 years experience. Contact 634 369 414 (204201)

TRANSLATION certified and ordinary. All language combination. 952 776 803 info@transla tionsnetwork.com (93470) TRADUCCIONES SAN PEDRO Official translations, all languages.

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Trophies 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 (202701)

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By adding the new variant, Hyundai said it aims to deliver its Modern Premium values to more family-oriented customers.

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Weekend action will be topped off with Sports Personality of the Year awards

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FTER action in the Champions and Europa Leagues, FA Cup and League Cup, it’s back to the bread and butter of domestic football this weekend.

The Premiership fixtures are Chelsea (third) v Southampton (a rehearsal for next month’s third round FA Cup-tie), Liverpool v Aston Villa, Manchester United (top) v Sunderland, Newcastle v Manchester City (second), Norwich v Wigan, winless QPR v Fulham. On Sunday Spurs v Swansea, Stoke v Everton and WBA v West Ham. Monday sees Reading take on Arsenal.

Championship leaders Cardiff play Peterborough (bottom), Crystal Palace (second) visit Birmingham, Middlesbrough (third) meet Wolves and Hull (fourth) take on Huddersfield. In FL1, Tranmere (top) oppose Sheffield United and Doncaster (second) entertain Coventry; FL2, pace-setters Gillingham

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By Tony Matthews A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.

face Fleetwood and SPL leaders Celtic welcome St Mirren.

And don’t forget that on Sunday we will know who has been voted the BBC ‘Sports Personality of the Year.’ I’m going for Bradley Wiggins, but don’t rule out Mo Farah, even Jessica Ennis. This will be a great programme to watch, if you like sport!

FOOTBALL ROUNDUP • After the CL group matches, it left Arsenal, Celtic and Manchester United IN but Chelsea and Manchester City OUT. • Also in the last 16 are AC Milan, Barcelona,

Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasary, Juventus, Malaga, PSG, Porto, Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donestk, Schalke and Valencia.

• Despite battering Nordsjaelland 6-1, Chelsea became the first holders of the trophy to be knocked out at the group stage after Juventus beat Shahktar Doneskt to finish second above the Blues. And those seven goals at Stamford Bridge eight days ago, came in just 27 minutes, a record I believe, for ‘rapid scoring’ in the European Cup/CL since the competition started in 1955.

• Celtic who defeated Spartak Moscow 2-1 courtesy of Kris Commons’ penalty went through following Benfica’s draw in Barcelona.

• Both Manchester United and Arsenal, fielding under-strength teams, lost their final group matches while Manchester City finished bottom of Group D and so missed out on the

History maker Messi ON Sunday at 9.27pm in Sevilla, Lionel Messi broke the record set in 1972 by German striker Gerd Muller for most goals scored in a calendar year.

At that precise time the Argentinian netted his, and Barcelona’s second, of a 2-1 win over Real Betis to take his tally in 2012 to an incredible 86 in only 66 games.

Well played, little man! You’re a pure genius. consolation of a Europa League place, leaving Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle and Spurs as England’s representatives in this long-winded competition.

TEAMING UP: Married couples take part in the Ball and Chain competition.

MIJAS BOWLS CLUB has held its annual Ball and Chain competition.

Claimed to be the oldest bowling competition on the Costa del Sol, the contest is played at Mijas Lawn Bowls Club every year. The teams consist of husband and wife pairs and the competition is open to all of the Costa del Sol bowls clubs.

Semi-finalists were Jackie Simmonds and Derek Rawnsley from Lauro, and Geraldine and Rob Robinson from Mijas. Other semi-finalists were Norma and Bob Ewens from Benalmadena, against Frank and Pauline Ball from Mijas.

There was a hard-fought final between the Robinsons and the

Balls with Rob and Geraldine finally coming out on top.

Sponsors were BMI Insurance of Fuengirola, and numerous local restaurants and businesses donated raffle prizes.

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• Three LC quarterfinals took place earlier this week Bradford City-Arsenal, Norwich-Aston Villa and Swansea-Middlesbrough.

Chelsea, involved in the World Club Cup in Japan, will play Leeds on 19 December.

SPORT IN GENERAL • Alastair Cook scored a record-breaking 23rd century and became the youngest-ever batsman to reach 7,000 Test runs as England beat India by seven wickets to go 2-1 up in the four-match series. The last Test is now under way in Nagpur.

• Frankie Dettori has been banned for six months by the French Horse Racing Authority for drug abuse.

• Golfer Rory McIlroy has been voted the 2012 PGA Player of the Year.

• Mark Selby won the UK snooker championship.

DID YOU KNOW? England’s top century makers in Test cricket are Alastair Cook 23, Geoff Boycott 22, Colin Cowdrey 22, Walter Hammond 22 and Kevin Pietersen 22. Sachin Tendulkar holds the world record with 51.

• Oxford beat Cambridge 26-19 in the annual varsity rugby match.

• And the ‘new’ European Olympic Games will take place in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku in 2015.

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Malaga back on track MALAGA can take on Sevilla in Saturday’s derby with confidence after a convincing win.

They moved back into the Champions League places with a 4-0 success over Andalucian neighbours Granada at La Rosaleda. Now they have to travel to Sevilla’s Sanchez Pizjuan stadium for the always keenly contested match (kick-off 10pm).

Goals from Joaquin Sanchez, Javier Saviola, Ignacio Camacho and Roque Santa Cruz got Manuel Pellegrini’s back to winning ways after defeat at Getafe as they overcame a Granada side that is now firmly rooted in the

bottom three.

However, it was the visitors that started the brighter of the two teams, defender Pape Diakhate forcing Malaga goalkeeper Willy Caballero into the first save of the game after just 12 minutes with a powerful header.

Nonetheless, Los Blanquiazules opened the scoring on 26 minutes, Joaquin taking advantage of a slip from Diakhate to run on and slot past goalkeeper Tono.

Saviola doubled the advantage seven minutes later when he controlled a Francisco Portillo pass to

fire a low shot home from inside the box. Caballero then had to make a string of important saves as the visitors sought a way back into the game before half-time. Firstly, the Argentine denied Nigerian frontman Odion Ighalo when he was one-onone and then needed to be on hand to pull off a superb double stop to foil both Ighalo and Gabriel Torje.

Ighalo was again unlucky just after the break when he saw his effort hit the woodwork. His team was made to pay as Malaga got the crucial third goal 15 minutes from time, Camacho somewhat fortuitously diverting Weligton’s header inside the near post to leave the keeper stranded following a Joaquin free-kick.

Substitute Santa Cruz then rounded off the scoring four minutes from time, the on-loan Manchester City striker chesting down a Diego Buonanotte through ball to easily beat Tono with a classy finish as Malaga recorded a seventh La Liga win of the season.

TRIUMPH: Winners, from left, Tony Gatter, Lon Morris and Derek Shemmings.

Miraflores Bowls Club Annual Drawn Triples THE Miraflores Bowls Club Annual Drawn Triples competition was held.

In the final Denis Hanley, Ann Rowley and Marie Hurst were up against Derek Shemmings, Tony Gatter and Lon Morris.

Denis’ team started very strong and looked to be

well on the way to winning the Championship with a 16-7 lead after 11 ends, but Derek’s team came to life winning five of the last seven ends and running out 22-18 winners.

Next major events at Miraflores are the Costa del Sol Men’s and Ladies’

Annual Triples Competitions, sponsored by Ibex Insurance. They will run from Monday January 7 until Thursday January 10.

Spectators are welcome.

Earlier the winner of the Miraflores Bowls Club Men’s singles competition was new member Craig Lewis.

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