Costa de Almeria 21 - 27 February 2013 Issue 1442

ISSUE NO. 1442

21 - 27 FEBRUARY 2013

New cash injection to help secure jobs

By Almeria reporter Brian Sherwood A TIMELY windfall should help boost the region’s economy.

Almeria Province should benefit to the tune of €500,000 when the Andalucían government releases a €40 million region-wide job creation

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package. The injection of capital will create new jobs in and around the Almanzora Valley, whilst securing those of a further 150,000, the Junta claims.

Likely beneficiaries are the young and longterm unemployed.

Students who are finding it difficult to secure jobs after graduating number about 5,000, a figure which shows no sign of declining in the foreseeable future.

Young job-seekers are to be sponsored for 12 months under the Andalucía Second Chance scholarship scheme.

As an incentive to prospective employers, the money will also MIGRATION: Wildfowl from the North are on the increase. finance half of the cost of Social Security during the first two years of their contract, up to a maximum of €2,000 per WILDFOWL that migrate to the region to escape the harsh northern winter are worker. Almeria City on the increase. The latest census conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Council also confirmed Fisheries and Environment has logged the presence of 15,075 birds and 64 that some of the funds different species. Despite being one of the driest areas in Europe, there are 30 will be allocated million square metres of natural wetland in the Almeria region whose ecotowards job creation system makes it an area of high productivity and biological diversity. for council workers.

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Record year for exports THE Almanzora Valley produced almost half of all the fruit and vegetables exported from Andalucia last year, 9.2 per cent up on 2011.

Pig rustlers GUARDIA CIVIL officers have caught a gang allegedly responsible for the theft of 134 pigs.

The thieves are accused of 10 different offences in the Huércal-Overa area.

Prior payout THE Priors - whose house was demolished in 2008 after the Junta de Andalucia invalidated their building licence have been awarded €30,000 in compensation for being excluded from a secret court hearing.

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Anger as finance controller resigns TO lose one financial controller is unfortunate, but to lose two in fewer than two years is an outrage, say opposition politicians.

Opposition party members in Partaloa have expressed ‘outrage and concern’ following the resignation of Mario Alley, after less than a year in office.

His predecessor was in the job for only four months following the elections. An opposition spokesman believes the “ruling team’s pressure to answer alleged illegal acts has played a pivotal role in the decision.”

The matter is currently being dealt with

by a legal team representing the Junta de Andalucía. Its spokesman has criticised four councillors accused of planning misdemeanours as well as of granting building licences for undeveloped land.

The Association of Secretaries, Comptrollers and Treasurers of Local Administration of Almería (COSITAL) described as ‘serious’ the resignation of Alley. Critics of the Partaloa administration claim that following the last election none of the elected officers had the experience or qualifications and the deposed mayor, Alejandro Lopez, was the only experienced politician capable of doing the job.

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Letters 29

Daily TV Thu 30 Sun 36 Fri 32 Mon 38 Sat 34 Tues 42 Wed 44

Leapy Lee 33

Time Out 49 - 52

Classifieds 71 - 73

Sport 78- 80

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Man dies in quarry A MAN aged 33 was crushed to death by stone in a quarry near Fines. Emergency services were unable to revive him at the scene and he was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

Health protest REPRESENTING 1,600 fellow workers, some hospital staff in HuercalOvera downed stethoscopes for 15 minutes in protest over planned cuts to the health service.

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No guard for our prisoners SOME of the region’s prisoners are being left unattended whilst their guards go out on patrol.

As night falls in Vera, the beleaguered police chief is forced to juggle his roster of officers if one of them calls in sick, whilst others are attending an incident. Staff cuts have left him with no slack in

the manpower department, and he is forced to determine his priorities.

The public come first, a result of which is that the station and its incumbent community of felons are left to fend for themselves.

According to a union official representing the police officers, “the local inspector of police is

giving orders that border on illegality.

“The police are forced to stop guarding the detainees and go on patrol or attend incidents, thereby violating the basic principles set by law.”

The union claims that in the event of a tragedy in the jail, the police would be directly responsible.

Judo success

Police sting

THE volume of freight exported from Garrucha’s port last year rose by 21 per cent. A total of 3.7 million tonnes, mainly gypsum, was dispatched to 32 countries on four continents.

MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY: Promotes linguistic and cultural diversity, and multi-lingualism.

Today is so special for all tongue-twisting thoughts

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ODAY (Thursday) is International Mother Language Day. Held annually since its 1999 launch by UNESCO, its aim is to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multi-lingualism.

And as a cosmopolitan arena many expatriates may believe it is all about speaking English, German or perhaps Romanian or Norwegian.

Well think again!

Today is when the spotlight

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POLICE are randomly stopping vehicles in search of drugs. They arrested two drivers, one in Albox and one in Roquetes, and charged them with public health offences.

IF you are in Carboneras today (Thursday) look out for ‘Oleobot’. He’s a travelling machine that re-cycles cooking oil in exchange for a gift.

A KEY figure in the nation’s flamenco society, Almeria born Diaz Benete, has died aged 89.

Exports rise

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THE town of Seron has hosted ‘Business Success, Equality, Competitiveness, and Transparency’, an equal opportunity conference organised by the Andalucía Institute for Women.

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FIVE manhole covers valued at €2,500 have been recovered from a scrap yard in Vicar by police.

DESPITE slashing prices, hoteliers in the region have not seen an increase in visitor numbers. A four-star room out of season now costs as little as €25 a night.

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Prices slashed

POLICE posing as boat owners have arrested two alleged swindlers of African descent who tried to buy a trawler with counterfeit money in Almeria.

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Almost every time we have had primary elections we have got it wrong’

Former head of parliament, Jose Bono, on the subject of elections within the PSOE Socialist Party to choose their next candidate for Prime Minister of Spain.

turns nationally on Spain as a multi-lingual country. Though Castilian (castellano) is the official Spanish language, the constitution establishes all other languages of Spain will also be official within respective autonomous communities.

They are Basque (euskera) in the Basque Country and Navarra; Catalan (català) in Cataluña; the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community (where the variant is called

Valencià); and Galician (galego) in Galicia.

In Cataluña, Aranese, a local variety of the Occitan language, has been declared co-official, and is spoken only in the Comarca of Val d’Aran by about 6,700 people.

Other minority languages, though not official, with special recognition, include Bable (Asturian) in Asturias, Leonese in Castilla y Leon, and Aragonese in Aragon.

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per cent of positions in the Spanish Supreme Court are filled by women, despite the percentage of women working in the legal system amounting to 50.23 per cent. All the Regional Supreme Courts of Justice have all-male judges except Valencia.

HUÉRCAL-OVERA judo club travelled to Seville to participate in the provincial under 21 championships. English resident, Emily Jenkinson, returned home with a silver medal.

Bad image THE mayor of Mojacar claims that tour operators at a trade fair in Madrid talked of the town’s worsening image.

Sports hall A NEW sports hall at a school in Albox will accommodate more than 200 spectators. The Marin Garcia Ramos secondary school gym is to open in March.

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APPROXIMATELY 30 towns and cities in Spain joined in the One Billion Rising movement against gender violence. It was marked in 184 countries worldwide and got thousands of people together, showing their support for the billion victims in the world by dancing.

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An easier ride to Mojacar Pueblo MOJACAR is to have an elevator.

This summer visitors to Mojacar Pueblo will be able to traverse the steep rocky incline on which the village sits, to a viewing platform offering an amazing panorama of the surrounding area.

The town council launched a competition to find

the best design and a local architect submitted the winning blueprint.

The two-stop elevator will start at a ground level tourist information centre, and climb to a tree-lined plaza which forms the entrance to the old town.

The project is expected to be completed by June.

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Priors awarded €30k damages THE drama surrounding Len and Helen Prior has taken a new turn following a court decision to grant them €30,000.

“This is a very important landmark,” Mrs Prior told EWN in a recent interview.

“By making this award the Ministry of Justice has admitted for the first time that the original verdict by Judge Jesus Rivera was categorically wrong. Had he performed his judicial duties properly and in keeping with the law, the demolition of our home would never have taken place,” she commented.

The demolition took place in 2008 after the Junta de Andalucía invalidated the couple’s building licence. Now a Madrid court has instructed the Ministry of Justice to recompense the couple for the violation of their rights.

It was in April 2004 when the licence was revoked but

FIRST STEP: Len and Helen Prior win demolition case. the Priors were only made aware of the judgement four years later.

Unbelievably, Judge Rivera had ruled in favour of the demolition without hearing any mitigation on behalf of the party affected, or even making an acknowledgment that they existed. He presided over a court that counsel for the defence was not permitted

to enter.

The court in Madrid ruled that the Priors had a fundamental right to be represented and that Judge Rivera was wrong.

Mrs Prior expressed satisfaction with the award, although the couple will only receive half of the compensation, as the rest will be swallowed up in legal costs.

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Care home staff set strike date PAY negotiations have ended in stalemate at a local care home.

Staff at the Bartolome Sanchez nursing home in Oria have named a strike date.

A unanimous decision was reached after an eighth month passed without them receiving any wages.

The decision to strike on May 25 was a tough one to make given the predicament in which their 45 patients will find themselves. Everyone at the home needs roundthe-clock supervision and many have special needs in the form of medication.

The problem has occurred due to the government of Andalucía not paying the private contractor Urban Geriatric which won the bid to administer the facility.

A domino effect has left staff unable to pay their mortgages, household bills, and travelling expenses.

Almeria Castle row rumbles on THE decision to close Almeria’s Alcazaba on summer afternoons continues to provoke argument.

A consortium of 22 different associations, all of them promoting the revitalisation of Almeria City, has branded the Ministry of Culture’s decision misguided and unjustified.

A spokesman claimed that the measure ‘harms the image of Almeria’s most iconic monument as well as the province itself’, and considers that the action ‘will have a negative effect on tourism, a key sector of the economy’.

The ministry first announced that its decision was subject to negotiation

CONTROVERSIAL: Closing the Alcazaba on summer afternoons. with the employees. But then it announced the revised opening times

on its website without further consultation.

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Seven wonders of Huércal-Overa A LOCAL council is searching for its seven greatest attractions.

The residents of Huércal-Overa are being asked to vote for their favourite monuments, traditions or celebrations.

The initiative is not new. The Provincial

Government has already launched the scheme in other areas for towns with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.

The Department of Culture, Festivals, Traditions and New Technology, working in conjunction with the Tourist Office, is canvassing tourists and residents to name their favourite site of natural beauty, tradition, custom, or festival from a prepared list. Participants can make additions to the questionnaire if they wish.

Using modern technology to collect the data the council has opened a Facebook page enabling residents to “like” any of the albums TRANSPORT LINKS: People living in Carboneras will of photographs they have have access to a new bus service on Thursdays. posted on their website.

Alternatively, voters can tweet their choices on social networking site Twitter. Ballot papers are also available at the town hall.

VILLAGERS living on the outskirts of Carboneras have a After all the votes have new bus service. been cast and counted, The seaside town and tourist centre has opened up the results will be an urban transport link to operate on market day, displayed in the form of a Thursday, connecting outlying neighbourhoods with the tourist guide on the town. Two services will operate, one from Argamasón council’s website, with departing at 8.20am and returning at 2.35pm, whilst detailed descriptions of the second route leaves Don Antonio at 9.10am the site, its location and returning at 2.35pm the same afternoon. Tickets €2.50. cultural significance.

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Palace of discontent THE recent high winds have caused the roof of an ancient monument to collapse.

The bell tower in the Palace of Almanzora in Cantoria has given way after years of alleged neglect. Now the town’s

socialist opposition party has placed the blame firmly on the shoulders of the incumbent mayor.

A disgruntled Cantoria councillor observed: “The mayor is not responding to his obligations and is watching the building

collapse before his eyes, whilst refurbishing a stable block in the same complex which is under no threat from the elements. The PSOE will not tolerate election promises being forgotten by the mayor once votes have been counted.”

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www.euroweeklynews.com THE mayor of Mojacar has repeated her threat to enforce the Andalucía law controlling loud music.

In an interview with Spectrum FM, she stressed that the sympathetic approach adopted last year had not worked, as some bars and chiringuitos had ignored her perfectly reasonable request to turn down the volume.

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Turn down the volume The mayor explained that a licence is required for light music.

“Between July 15 and August 30 if any bar wants to play music at weekends for up to a maximum of one and a half hours they must apply for permission from the town hall.

“It should take two weeks to issue.”

The mayor confirmed that licences for bands playing at charity concerts would be exempt, even if the programme ran over the stipulated time limit.

Asked if inspectors will have a scale of decibel levels to adhere to, the mayor replied: “No. It’s what we think. It depends on whether the neighbours have any complaints.”

The mayor went on to confirm that closing times would be strictly enforced this summer, and in her opinion this would not have a negative effect on tourism.

Not a drop to drink as taps still dry five months later THE despair and hardship inflicted upon some of the residents of Huercal Overa and Antas by last September’s cascade of rain seems unlikely to end soon.

Hundreds of homes were left without running water following the unprecedented deluge that washed away filtration plants and left pipework strewn all over the valley.

A recent conference on damage to the infrastructure caused by last year’s downpour decreed that responsibility for the repair to the pipeline lay with local councils.

Now Vera councillors have responded to the Junta of Andalucía by accusing them of “passing the buck”.

The Junta has instructed the municipality to build a new treatment plant.

A temporary pipeline seems to be the only shortterm solution. As the mayor of Antas Isabel Belmonte Soler, pointed out, the same provisional pipework could eventually be used to RELAUNCHED: Monarch Airlines will again operate flights between Manchester link up to the new water treatment plant to be constructed in two or three year’s time.

Her plan involves diverting the waste water currently running into the river bed through temporary trenches. This time, she assured taxpayers, the new plant will not be built MONARCH AIRLINES has re-launched its route for our summer 2013 flights on the river bed as before, service between Manchester and programme from Manchester Airport. and as such lie in the path Almeria.

“Since we last operated the route in 2011 of an oncoming surge, the The Luton based carrier will the popularity of our Birmingham/Almeria like of which had not been inaugurate a twice weekly shuttle flight has grown considerably and therefore witnessed in modern times. between Almeria and Manchester we thought it timely to bring the route back An opposition spokesstarting in May. to Manchester.” man offered an alternative The Managing Director of Monarch “Our social media followers will be solution, suggesting that Airlines, Kevin George, commented: “We particularly pleased by the resumption of the Antas pipeline should are delighted to be resuming the Almeria the flight as it has been the topic of be extended to connect discussion and debate for with the unaffected some time on both treatment plant at Vera.

Facebook and Twitter and The cost, he estimated, of we are always very €1.3 million, was about A CIVIC leader has visited unemployed trainees. The pleased to be able to €750,000 less than the mayor of Garrucha, accompanied by a government respond positively to mayor’s proposal. customer feedback. economist, has visited the town’s workshop to check Uncommitted in all of this “The addition of Almeria debate is the utility on the progress of its 16 students. for summer 2013 expands company Galasa which is The project, inaugurated last year at a cost of further our extensive presumably waiting for the €365,000, teaches the theory and practice of offering from Manchester funding to be announced renewable energy in the electricity and water and we are sure that it before offering its services industries to the unemployed, and is funded by the will be a popular choice to Government of Andalucía. a beleaguered for our customers.” community.

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New scheme helps with special needs A FOCUS group has been set up in Albox to help educationally challenged children.

The Centre for Prevention, Diagnosis and Intervention in Developmental Delays is currently working on the creation of a new rating scale to detect levels of mental challenges in children and teenagers.

The scheme is sponsored by Barcelona based Intervida, which promotes ‘sustainable human development by providing the resources necessary so that even the most disadvantaged in society can increase their capabilities and create opportunities to improve their living conditions’.

More than 20 Albox children have had their GOATS: Threat of scabies. progress and accomplishments monitored, creatures is one method helping them to integbeing considered, whilst it rate more closely with will be analysing samples the specific environment as well as the conditions in in which they live. which it incubates.

Disease threat in wild goats ONE of the most valued species of game in the region is under threat.

The goats, which regularly claim right of way on the mountain roads throughout the Almanzora Valley, have contracted a highly contagious disease.

More than half of their population is suffering from scabies, and the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Environment is taking urgent steps to control the spread of the disease.

Culling the affected

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Waste plant deal THE infrastructure of Albox is about to receive a boost.

The Provincial Council of Almería has announced the construction of the waste management facility to be built on landfill on the outskirts of Albox and operated by the Waste Management Consortium of Almanzora, Levante and Los Vélez.

The provincial president, Gabriel Amat, signed the contract with CESPA SA, to build the plant at a cost of €170,000 The project is part of a €1.5m deal and will serve 155,000 people.

Elf and safety join procession THE CATHOLIC CHURCH’S most important traditional event is being tangled up in red tape.

As Easter approaches, residents of the Almanzora Valley can once again look forward to the spectacle of processions snaking their way through their towns and villages, accompanied by floats featuring

lifelike wooden sculptures of individual scenes from The Passion, or images of the Virgin Mary showing restrained grief at the torture and killing of her son. But the Association of Brotherhoods, the ancient religious groups which have supervised the ritual for generations, now require the

blessing of the local council.

Area councillor Juan José Alonso, explained: “Our aim is to regulate processions and leave sufficient time to test the equipment that is being used. Furthermore we have to ensure that both emergency plans and liability insurance are in place”.

Farmers’ sweet relief DUE to its reliance on agriculture the Almanzora valley is one of the areas hardest hit by Spain’s economic crisis.

But farmers and economists working together have

Hospital rape claim A WOMAN has been raped in a hospital car park.

The 30-year-old claims that she was attacked without warning in the early hours of Saturday morning. Staff and visitors have previously complained about Torrecárdenas hospital’s poor car park lighting and the absence of security cameras or patrols.

calculated the cultivation of stevia could bring hope to the struggling region.

Stevia is the collective name for a species of about 200 herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family.

Commonly known as sweet or sugar leaf it is widely grown as a sweetener or sugar substitute. The taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, although some of its extracts may have a liquorice-like aftertaste The Association of Municipalities of Valle del Almanzora has commiss-

STEVIA: Small plots needed to grow crop.

ioned the Provincial de Almería to conduct a feasibility study to analyse how many hectares of crops are necessary for a

family to live selfsufficiently from its cultivation. The shrubs can be produced on small plots with low production costs.

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Pine forest problem HUÉRCAL-OVERA council is concerned about an invasion of moths threatening its pine forests.

The Pine Processionary is a cream coloured moth with brown markings on its forewings. It is found in abundant numbers in the pine woods of central and southern Europe, and is a pest that is normally active between May and July.

The caterpillars of the species proceed through the woods marching in nose-to-tail single columns.

They should never be handled as the abundant hairs on their bodies cause extreme irritation to the skin and can cause allergic reactions to susceptible individuals.

Spraying pesticides to control them is only effective during summer months.

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March 3 a day to celebrate MARCH 3 is a significant date in the history of Huercal Overa.

It was on that day almost 1,900 years ago that the area was constitutionally divorced from neighbouring Lorca and the districts of Huercal and Overa were joined to form the municipality of Huercal Overa.

The present team running the former Islamic garrison town believes that schoolchildren should be taught more about their heritage, whilst citizens should be given the opportunity to celebrate the event.

Numerous activities have been arranged during the first three days of March including a medieval market, a musical performance of Aladdin for the children, and an official ceremony at the theatre.

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Carboneras proud to be a sports town CARBONERAS has sports at the top of agenda.

Believing that sport key ingredient to

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welfare of its citizens the council is working hard to develop a programme which promotes sport with an unprecedented effort to

RAISING the standard of education in Arboleas is a local government priority.

The mayor, Christopher Garcia, stated that nurturing young students through to secondary education was vitally important. He added that all children should have the best opportunity of a college education, whilst becoming bilingual and integrating in a town that is unique in its cultural diversity.

An efficient school transport system was another priority especially for the outlying districts.

However he reported that as more and more families gravitated towards towns like Albox for economic reasons, it was just as important to consider the transport needs of students from large conurbations.

maximize and improve its resources.

It believes that by promoting activities within the network of sports

PRIORITY: Education top of agenda.

facilities throughout the area they will improve the health and quality of life of the population.

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ments, the council is asking for feedback, respect for the equipment and facilities and above all support to help it improve sports facilities.

Basketball coaching is available for children as young as eight, and both male and female teams compete in the local league.

More than 150 players participate in handball, and Carboneras has 10 teams who between them last year won three league titles and finished runnersup in another five.

The Las Marinicas arena hosts more than 200 footballers every week at coaching sessions supervised by the Almeria Football Federation.

The town’s young women have embraced the aerobics classes that feature in the overall programme. Step, Zumba, and gymnastics sessions are also available at times to suit those working.

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Support for carers AGE Concern Almanzora will hold a Carers meeting on March 15 at 11am at Maloan’s Bar, Arboleas.

The meeting will discuss how the charity can best support carers in the local community. The charity is aiming to develop their services to older people.

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Wage cap to be set for local mayors THE National Government has approved a report which advocates a cap on Almanzora valley councillors’ salaries.

Recommendations by

the Ministry of Finance and Public Administration decree that the mayors of municipalities with under 1,000 inhabitants will no longer be paid a wage.

Spanish Valentine’s treat for Barack Obama and his lady LIKE many loving husbands, Barack Obama took his wife out to dinner on February 14.

And the eatery he chose for their St Valentine’s day tryst was the Minibar Restaurant in Washington whose owner-chef, Jose Andres, is Spanish.

“Mr President, don’t forget Spain,” Andres said to Obama as he and the First Lady left his restaurant after their meal.

Born in Asturias and raised in

Barcelona, Jose Andres has spent the last 15 years in the US. Jaleo, another of his restaurants, which is also in Washington, is acclaimed as the first tapas restaurant to enjoy both commercial success and praise from food critics.

Andres, who now owns 12 restaurants, has also been credited with introducing Americans to traditional and modern Spanish food and helping to create the Spanish ‘food boom’ in the US.

Regarding chief executives in major conurbations, their annual pay will be limited to between €80,000, paid to those making decisions on behalf of more than a quarter of a million residents, and €20,000 for mayors governing a population of more than 1,000.

Another

objective of the Government report is to establish a standard tariff for all municipal service charges throughout the region as well as a code of good practice, in an attempt to eradicate inefficient and outdated methods.

DRIVING RANGE: The addition to the golfing school has been given the go ahead.

A green light for €1.5m golf school A SCHOOL for golfers has been given the green light, estimated to cost €1.5 million.

The Ministry of Culture and Sport has approved the addition of a driving range to the El Toyo golf resort, located next to the Cabo de Gata National Park, and just five kilometres from Almeria airport.

The 60,000m² development of the course will also include locker rooms, a medical centre, offices, a classroom, cafeteria, eight tennis courts and increased parking facilities.

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New nature trail planned A POPULAR nature garden in the centre of Huercal-Overa is to have a face-lift.

The heavily used communal park features a playground, picnic area, green space for games, and an animal sanctuary.

Lately, local residents have petitioned the council to remove the animals for health reasons, which is why the refurbishment is taking place at a cost of €10,000.

“We have decided to restructure and improve the area by taking advantage of the resources available,” commented a council spokesman.

A nature trail incorporating an artificial stream and natural vegetation will be created on the site where the animal pens were located.

A fountain, bearing the town’s coat-of-arms will mark the beginning of the trail, adjacent to which will be an artificial lake surrounded by lowmaintenance fauna.

The project will enhance the existing recreational space for town dwellers and visitors alike, whilst benefiting from the educational effect through the signage of different plant species and information on the historical use of water throughout the region.

Health alert for British tourists BRITISH tourists visiting Spain can face medical bills for thousands of euros if taken ill while on holiday.

Yet one in 10 over 55-year-olds fail to take out travel insurance even though more than half suffer from a medical condition.

The British Embassy in Madrid announced that 35 per cent avoid taking out insurance because they are ‘only going on a short break’, 27 per cent claim it’s too expensive, whilst 18 per cent refrain

because they believe they are covered by their bank.

A British Embassy spokesman, said: “All British visitors to Spain, including over-55s, need a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Apply on the NHS website for free or call 0845 606 2030. However, an EHIC does NOT cover all your medical costs. You still need travel insurance to ensure you are fully covered.”

Details of how the Foreign Office can provide support on www.fco.gov.uk/travel.

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Film set hospital fails to pay its way AN empty Madrid hospital used only for filming costs €875,000 annually in upkeep.

When the Puerta de Hierro hospital was moved to a new building in upmarket Majadahonda in 2008, Madrid’s regional government had planned to use the former installation as a hospice.

The onset of the economic crisis prevented the regional government from embarking on the project, said the Health department. Meanwhile, maintaining the hospital has absorbed €897,000 of each annual Madrid Community budget.

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FILMING LOCATION: The empty Madrid hospital. for 60 per cent of this amount, while the remainder goes on security and maintenance, said regional Health chief Javier Fernandez-Lasquetty.

The hospital has been hired by 25 film units since 2010. Productions include

the popular television series, Cuentame, the film Intruders and a videoclip for the Maldita Nerea group. But earnings have not compensated outgoings as the regional government has received fees of only €101,614.

Kitchen worker accused of poisoning 14 colleagues A KITCHEN assistant, 55, was arrested accused of attempting to poison 14 colleagues at the restaurant where he worked in Gijon.

He was remanded in custody by a judge on suspicion of committing the crime due to arguments with his colleagues.

He is charged with 14 counts of attempted manslaughter.

The investigation began in October. He was suspected because the only two people not to fall ill were he and his partner, who also worked at the restaurant.

He allegedly put drops of a pharmaceutical product used to create an adverse reaction to alcohol in his colleagues’ food. It causes sweating, fever, migraine and a super-fast heart rate when combined with alcohol.

In May 2011, the owner of the

ATTEMPTED POISON: Workers fell ill after ingesting large amounts. restaurant died of a heart attack. A post mortem examination was not carried out and the body was cremated.

However, the 14 people had been suffering the symptoms described for up to seven years. They provided the police with a bottle which they found in his belongings which contained a hazardous chemical.

He refused to testify before a judge.

Wife on porn killing charge A SPANISH woman was arrested in Pennsylvania (USA) for allegedly killing her husband after she caught him watching porn.

The woman has been remanded in custody for allegedly stabbing her husband, former basketball player Matthew White, to death, in their

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home while he slept. She claimed she saw him watching a porn video with young girls in it, went to the kitchen for a knife and stabbed him in the neck.

She has been charged with first degree murder for killing White, who formerly played for CB Valladolid.

Woman’s fingers and toes lost to medical mistakes THE Catalan Health Service will pay more than €800,000 to a woman who had all her fingers and toes amputated due to medical error.

The 58-year-old woman was admitted for an operation for gall stones at the Santa Tecla Hospital in Tarragona in July 2011.

During the operation an internal organ was damaged but doctors failed to follow up her case and her admittance to the Intensive Care Unit was

Costly break at art show AN unknown person damaged an exhibit worth €55,000 at the ARCO art show in Madrid. The sculpture, ‘Practices to suck the world,’ by Bernardi Roig was knocked to the floor and broken.

delayed. She suffered an infection for which she was given high doses of norepinephrine to save her life.

But the infection spread to her fingers and toes which had to be amputated.

Now she needs help with all aspects of daily life.

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A big white elephant THE airports of Castellon, Ciudad Real and Huesca have a worthy rival in Murcia.

The first has never seen an aircraft and the other two are closed while Corvera Airport - the ‘International Airport of the Murcia Region’ - has yet to be opened.

The €266 million project was finished a year ago and, like Castellon, was intended to receive streams of tourists - in this case principally British - expected to visit Murcia’s coastal resorts and inland urbanisations.

Alicante Airport is only 75 kilometres away from Corvera and passenger aircraft now land at the San Javier airbase-cum-airport which is even nearer.

Nevertheless, the regional government approved the Corvera project in 2006. It was built by a consortium headed by Sacyr Vallehermoso, which will run it for 40 years.

CORVERA AIRPORT: The €266m project is yet to open following its completion one year ago.

Despite belonging to the Murcia Community the airport would not require ‘one euro of public money’, announced Regional President Ramon Luis Valcarcel. He might have spoken too soon, as in 2008 the consortium found itself in financial difficulties thanks to the economic crisis.

The regional government has had to guarantee a €200 million loan, a daunting prospect for an autonomy which had to request a €527 million bailout from the central government last year.

Meanwhile, Corvera, like Castellon, is an expensive white elephant.

No more grants to study abroad THE Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport will do away with grants to study

abroad. The grants to study foreign languages abroad during the summer will be swapped for 500 language immersion programmes in Spain.

Last year, the ministry spent €24 million on grants to study foreign languages abroad and in Spain which allowed 14,000 university and professional training students to carry out courses in Spain and 2,000 high school students to study foreign languages.

Meanwhile, 93 per cent

of Spaniards admit that learning English is their “pending subject” according to a report from Cambridge University Press.

Only 10 per cent of Spaniards speak fluent English and only 20 per cent see themselves capable of communicating easily in English.

This is one of the main obstacles which stop them from going abroad to find work, and 60 per cent say they would do so if they spoke English. Sixty-four

per cent also say that not knowing a foreign language influences their choice of a holiday destination.

Experts believe that one of the main reasons for Spain’s lack of English knowledge is that for years, films and TV from Englishspeaking countries have been dubbed into Spanish.

In other countries, such as neighbouring Portugal, programmes and films are shown in English and almost everybody speaks the language.

Prestige spill still affecting Galicia CRUDE oil from the Prestige disaster continues to reach Galicia’s beaches.

The ship sank off Galicia in November 2002, spilling 77,000 tons of oil and polluting thousands of kilometres of coastline in Spain, France and Portugal.

Investigators led by Professor Ana Bernabeu from the University of Vigo, are now compiling the findings of yearly inspections carried out between 2004 and 2011.

They visited two of the worst-affected beaches - Nemiña in Muxia and O Rostro in Risterra - and inspected dunes “once or twice a year for periods of up to three days,” Bernabeu said.

“There were always lumps of crude oil below the high-water mark on the O Rostro beach,” the professor explained. They were occasionally found at the Nemiña beach, she added.

“These lumps are a continuing occurrence,” agreed Bernabeu and other experts. “There is no way of estimating the volume,” she said, “but plans should be drawn up for dealing with them.

“Taking into account the limited amount that is found, a clean-up programme would require little in the way of money or human resources. A study of prevailing currents would also enable experts to predict which areas were most at risk,” Bernabeu said.

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Charge threat in meat scandal DAVID CAMERON has said those responsible for passing off horsemeat as beef could face criminal charges. The scandal continues to shock the nation as new cases are exposed.

Choir arrest A PAEDOPHILE was allowed to continue working with children

after his arrest for sexual abuse claims. The 68-year-old Durham choirmaster continued to work with members of a choir during the investigation into his alleged abuse.

Police taunt A CRIMINAL was arrested after posting a string of videos of himself breaking the law in a bid to taunt police. The photos of the 24-year-old man from Wales included one of him urinating on a police car.

German lasagne AUTHORITIES were investigating whether a shipment of frozen lasagne contained horsemeat, following a tip-off. It is Germany’s first suspected case of horsemeat in a product labelled as beef.

Gay refuge SAME-SEX couples are choosing to live in Germany, because it’s one of just 16 countries in the world which grant rights to same-sex partners for legal immigration purposes.

Outback find A BRITISH teenager who went missing in the Australian outback has

Stories making headlines from Germany

MUSLIM plans to convert a former Lutheran church in the city of Hamburg into a mosque are generating controversy across Germany. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the country.

Pulling out GERMAN do-it-yourself chain

RUSSIAN PRESS Safe haven RUSSIA is offering the hope of a secure future to a significant number of Egypt’s Coptic Christian population.

Gun trade MILITARY hardware and light weapons are still being supplied to the governments of Syria and Mali as Russia expands arms’ sales.

Oil deal IRAN’S Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi boosted ties by

Gold rose in value.

AN investigation into a leaked photo of Jon Venables, the murderer of James Bulger, is under way after the photo was reported to be circulating on the social networking site Twitter.

GERMAN PRESS Muslim plan

Praktiker AG is closing its stores in Turkey and withdrawing from the country after failing to sell the nine stores it operates there.

Helping hand VIETNAM’S Ha Long Bay is known for its breathtaking beauty.

Environmental awareness campaigns and a German project are helping to preserve that beauty

Gold prices RUSSIA and Kazakhstan expanded their gold holdings, seeking to diversify their reserves as the metal’s value rose for the 12th year in a row.

Serious neglect

Neo Nazis

Royal storm

Bear returns

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Stories making headlines in Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Friendly face

Off the shelf

SWEDEN - According to a recent survey, Swedes are friendlier than Britons despite their reputation for being aloof.

SWEDEN - Stores are removing all products made by Comigel, the French firm that produced the Findus lasagne sold in the UK found to contain 100 per cent horsemeat.

Talk down

YOUTUBE is challenging Russia’s right to block its service. The firm has launched an appeal against the banning of a video that apparently showed how to put on Halloween make-up.

NORWAY - Two years ago, Norwegians’ English skills were ranked highest in the world amongst countries whose first language is not English. Now Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and Finland are ahead.

Rules flaunted

Child shortage

A SIX-YEAR enquiry into an explosion at the Ulyanovskaya coal mine in Western Siberia on March 19, 2007, killing 110, reports the accident was caused by violations of safety rules.

DENMARK - Fewer women of childbearing age, couples waiting longer to start families, and low sperm quality in Danish men means that low birth rates are ‘approaching epidemic’ levels.

Ban challenge

been found alive. The 18-year-old from London had not returned to his Queensland accommodation after going out for a run.

THIRTEEN nurses are facing the sack and being banned from work after an investigation into from the pollution of tourism and serious neglect allegamining. tions at a hospital in Stafford, where 1,200 people died in three years.

RIGHT-WING extremists group the ‘Immortals’ are wearing masks and posting videos on YouTube to attract young new PHOTOS of supporters. pregnant Kate Middleton in a bikini on a public beach in Mustique have been BERLIN ZOO’S famous polar published in an Italian bear Knut, who died two years magazine, causing an ago, will be stuffed and put on outcry from the Royal display at the city’s natural history Family. museum until March 15.

Stories making headlines from Russia

signing a deal with the Russian Energy Minister for more cooperation in oil and gas exploration.

HORSEMEAT SCANDAL: Cameron on the case.

Photo leak

Top names NORWAY Nora and Lucas were the most popular first names in Norway in 2012. Both have been in the Top 10 for the last 12 and five years respectively.

Not enough births.

Food trail

DENMARK - Flexi Food Ltd, a meat distributor in the United Kingdom owned by the Danish firm Flexi Food Holding ApS, is suspected

by British food authorities of selling horsemeat.

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News from our editions

PARENTS are concerned after cracks appeared in the Nou Paternina school at Calpe, which was built four years ago.

They also complain that a corridor connecting classrooms has an open lattice which lets in the wind and rain.

More popular MORE than 94 per cent of tourists would return to Benidorm, says a Department of Tourism report. Tourism continues to drive the local economy with nearly all holidaymakers wanting to make a return trip.

Forest fires FIREFIGHTERS have been called to eight forest fires in the Planes and Beniarres areas in just two weeks. The blazes were set legally on farmland but spread out of control by high winds.

Equine fever THOUSANDS of horse-lovers are heading to Oliva Nova for the second Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. Top international show-jumpers, including Peter Charles from Great Britain and world champion Philippe Lejeune, will be competing at the event.

Food fair BENISSA is hosting a gastronomy fair from March 1 to 10 when various bars and restaurants will be cooking up treats for food-lovers. Special events will include wine-tasting and a cocktail show

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Rafal winners THE campaign ‘From Rafal with love’ organised by local businesses in the town saw more than 4,000 entries and over €1,000 in prizes being handed out to winners.

Breath tests A WEEKEND crackdown on drink-driving across Murcia Province saw police conduct 2,326 breath tests, of which 109 were positive.

Romantic prize TEN couples, prize-winners in the ‘Fall in love with Torrevieja’ campaign, were treated to dinner after watching the Tribute to U2 show in the town.

El Clot to open ELCHE’S Miguel Hernández University

Benidorm in the top four BENIDORM is still the fourth most popular destination for Spanish tourists.

Benidorm Hotels Association HOSBEC said the resort remains the undisputed leader in Valencia Province with more than 10 million overnight stays by Spanish visitors (UMH) will open the doors of its 26,000 square-metre sports complex, El Clot, next month.

Car scam POLICE have arrested four men accused of operating a car scam, selling luxury cars through the internet which were never delivered to buyers. Complaints were received in Murcia and Barcelona.

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Broken bones A MAN, 49, broke several bones after falling three metres down a service lift shaft at the Plaza Mayor shopping centre in Malaga while he was working there.

Sofa fire THREE people were injured after a sofa caught fire at the home of one of them in Malaga. Firefighters believe a faulty heater was the cause of the blaze.

Pools register MIJAS TOWN HALL has created a municipal register of community pools.

This comes 14 years after the Andalucian law came into effect.

Cold meals ONLY 15 per cent of schools in Malaga Province still have kitchens for school lunches while the rest depend on meals from outside catering companies.

last year. Only Madrid, Barcelona and San Bartolome de Tirajana in Gran Canaria are more popular. Figures also show that two-thirds of hotel bookings by Spanish visitors are for rooms in Benidorm and other Costa Blanca resorts.

Local improvements

Council request

ESTEPONA COUNCIL will invest €1 million in 20 projects to improve the town’s urbanisations. Local residents will get the chance to decide what work should be done.

NERJA COUNCIL has approved a motion to ask the Junta de Andalucia to commence construction of the new health centre and install a lift in the existing one.

MALLORCA AXARQUIA

Cleaning up

53 families out

MAYOR of Torre del Mar Emilio Martín has announced that the first phase of work to tidy up the neighbourhood has begun. The second phase could commence before summer.

SINCE January, 53 homeowners have been evicted from their properties in Palma along with 38 people who rent property, according to this week’s figures collated by the Balearic Justice Department.

Shorter contracts

Pot in Pilarlí

FRIGILIANA has decided to cut temporary work contracts from three months to one-and-a-half to give the 150 registered unemployed in the town more opportunity to work.

AFTER a co-ordinated effort by the Mallorcan drug enforcement agency and Local and National Police, officers seized 300 marijuana plants at a farmhouse located in Es Pilarlí on the outskirts of Palma.

Tight squeeze A NICHE in Motril’s cemetery was too narrow for the coffin to fit inside so a bigger one nearby had to be used instead.

Tragic memorial A MONUMENT has been erected in Salobreña to remember the 20,000 victims of the Spanish Civil War who lost their lives while fleeing along what is today the N-340 motorway between Malaga and Almeria.

Flood of CVs SOON-TO-OPEN home improvement super store Bauhaus has received 4,000 job applications in less than a month of advertising the vacancies.

Pachá to return?

OWNERS of the nightclub Pachá are close to reaching an agreement with Cursach Ocio to bring the nightclub back to Palma’s Paseo Marítimo before the summer season begins.

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Stat of week Power company Iberdrola reported a net profit of €2,840.7 million last year, 1.3 per cent more than in 2011.

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Consumption down prices up Basic product sales dip but takings on the rise FOR the first time in decades, consumption of basic home products has fallen.

Sales of food, cleaning items and toiletries experienced a 0.6 per cent dip last year - the economic crisis, a reduction in the immigrant population and rising prices - were cited by market research experts, Nielsen.

Although consumption was reduced, Spanish families spent €70,700 million - or 0.6 per cent more - than in

Jobs boost as promise kept TELEFONICA created 5,000 direct and indirect jobs in Spain last year.

“At a time when backing Spain looked complicated, that is what we have done,” said Telefonica president Luis Miguel Gilperez.

The multinational provided direct employment for 450 people in 2012 as well as work experience for 555 interns through its Talentum programme.

The majority will “probably” join the company when their probationary period was over, Gilperez said.

Regarding indirect jobs, a call centre that recently opened in Las Palmas would provide employment for approximately 2,000

people over the next two years, the president added.

Another 4,000 jobs have been generated by Telefonica’s fibre optic network.

The company has taken to heart criticism from users, and intends to reduce outsourcing, Gilperez said.

At present, 50 per cent of calls to Telefonica’s customer care centres are answered in Spain.

By the end of this year, this should have increased to 100 per cent.

Gilperez defended the 2011-2013 redundancy plan for 6,500 Telefonica workers.

This had helped the company to increase efficiency, he insisted.

2012. Average price increases of 1.2 per cent were responsible for the apparent anomaly.

Packaged food and fresh products were respectively responsible for 41 and 34 per cent of family spending in 2012, Nielsen found.

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THE Catholic Church in Spain was once notoriously rich and still manages to get by.

Every Spanish income tax declaration has a box that taxpayers tick if they wish 0.7 per cent of their taxes to go to the Church.

Although 78.5 per cent of the Spanish say they are Catholics, only 33.4 per cent of them tick that particular box.

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Peugeot losses PEUGEOT CITROEN reported losses of €5 billion for 2012, its worstever result. It has now built the foundations for recovery with a tough restructuring plan, the carmaker insisted.

Beer bubble HEINEKEN had net profits of €2,949 million, almost double the €1,430 million reported in 2011.

Markets in Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific compensated for a weaker European market, Heineken said.

‘Tithe’ keeps church tills filled This donation was originally 0.5 per cent but was increased in 2006 by the Zapatero government. In return the Church relinquished its annual allocation from the state budget.

Years back, the Church announced its intention of becoming selfsufficient but made little progress.

For this to be feasible every Catholic in the land would need to pay 50 cents each time they went to Mass.

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Still confused about driving licence medical certificate Q: I AM hoping that you can explain exactly what David Searl meant in his column two weeks ago regarding the medical certificate for driving licences. We have read his answer several times and it You and the remains a puzzle.

We have had our medicals Law in Spain

By David Searl and carry them with our UK driving licences but David Searl says confusion arises because the certificate says it is valid for three months.

We cannot find this anywhere on our certificates. The most worrying thing is that he said if one does not apply for a licence or a renewal within three months, then you may have to get a new certificate. As our driving licences have not expired we have not either applied or renewed them so we really do not understand. Perhaps there is something we have not done.

We do not want to change to a Spanish driving licence but is David Searl saying we now need to do this?

LM (Costa Blanca) A: No, you do not need to change your UK licence until it expires. Then you must change it for a Spanish licence as you cannot renew your UK licence because you are not resident in the UK. 1. Your medical certificate you carry with your UK licence does not expire in three months. It is valid for 10 years.

Unless you are over 70 years of age, in which case it is valid for only two years.

2. Now, if, and only if, you are applying for a Spanish driving licence, or the renewal of one, then the medical certificate is only good for three months. That is, if you do not complete your application within three months, you must obtain a new certificate.

3. It does not matter whether your certificate states it is valid for three months or not. All such documents are valid for only three months, as noted in paragraph 2 above.

I hope this helps to clarify the situation.

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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Half of PPI claims are ‘illegitimate’ FORMER CEO of Lloyds, Eric Daniels, said he believed around half of PPI claims were ‘completely illegitimate’. He said false claims were pushing up compensation bills for banks’ mis-selling of payment protection insurance.

£££ AS Derby-based engine-maker Rolls-Royce faces a corruption enquiry, it has appointed a new chairman, Ian Davis. The former

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£££ BIG SIX energy company EDF said it is selling gas and electricity at a

loss to households and businesses.

It claimed a 25 per cent profits rise is down to its nuclear power generation division’s best performance in seven years.

£££ A PROPOSED merger between Britvic and AG Barr has been referred to the Competition Commission. The soft drinks firms have vowed to keep the £1.6 billion (€1.86 billion) deal alive.

Industrial base is absolutely essential for Spanish hopes READERS might recall that in a previous article I set out the idea that, to have a stable and successful future, Spain had to forget the old times of property bubbles and floods of tourists.

Instead it should concentrate upon establishing an industrial bedrock to underpin the economy, a manufacturing base to develop, not only full employment, but also a profitmaking ethic capable of financing it.

The present level of unemployment in Spain, particularly with that for young people (under 25s) running at more than 51 per cent, should be seen for what it is: the result of successive governments, both Socialist and Conservative, having focused only upon day-today topics leading up to the next election.

Problems have been left to fester until they have become almost incurable ulcers in the body politic. This laissez-faire attitude has proven itself to be dangerous, and once confronted and overcome – which must be the case if Spain is to have a viable future – should never be allowed to show its face again.

Spain must break away from the old, seductive comfort zones.

They have gone; the damage has been done, and future governments must ensure that such short-sighted cupidity never again infests the national mind.

Let us imagine for a moment what Spain might come to if nothing is done to correct past mistakes. It is doubtful that the

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‘property bubble’ would ever be re-inflated, not for a very long time anyway, seeing that just about every square metre of the Mediterranean coastline already lies beneath bricks, mortar and concrete.

But suppose some powerful group of international financiers should look upon Spain with a different money-making plan in mind? Instead of apartment blocks and villas, what if they saw the potential for vast profit if the

present co-operatives and privately-owned farms and smallholdings, stretching from Cataluña, through Valencia, Murcia, Castilla la Mancha, into Andalucia and Extremadura, were bought up and turned into huge farming factories?

Highly mechanised and with their own transport and storage facilities they might have their own shops and supermarkets, operating throughout Europe and spreading the gospel of low prices.

Sounds good, eh? But such vast tracts, planned to maximise profits, would require far fewer people. The others? Well, what would a few more added to the roll of the unemployed matter?

Then Spain really would become that which I forecast earlier, that is the food-producing reservoir of low-paid, unskilled labour that highly-developed industrial groups have always required.

You think I’m seeing the world, not through rose-tinted glasses but through cobwebs? Well, it has happened in the past, and will again. It occurred in Great Britain as the 19th century Industrial Revolution gathered pace, and in Germany a few years later.

The commercial rivalry between these two great powers was the true fuse that set off the conflagration of the Second World War and brought the United States of America into the equation. Now, while 21st century China and India endure their own industrial revolutions, the world teeters.

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www.euroweeklynews.com UK inheritance tax bills could rise, and more families dragged into the inheritance tax net, over the next six years. We have warned for some time that increasing longevity will lead to higher taxes, and the UK government has now taken the step to increase revenue as part of its reform of the cost of social care for the elderly.

On 11th February Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed speculation that the inheritance tax nil rate band – the amount of your estate your heirs can inherit tax free – will be frozen for several more years. This is effectively a tax rise in real terms because of inflation.

The move is quite a contrast to the Conservative Party’s preelection promise to raise the threshold to £1 million per individual.

If you are a British domicile, UK inheritance tax is charged on your worldwide estate at the time of your death, plus any assets you gave away as gifts over the last seven years. Since it is based on domicile rather than residence, British expatriates with estates above the threshold continue to be liable for this tax, unless they have successfully adopted a domicile of choice in their new country of residence. UK assets are always liable to inheritance tax regardless of domicile.

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by Bill Blevins, Financia l Correspondent, Blevins Franks

Changing your domicile is hard, but not impossible if you intend to live in your new country of residence permanently and cut ties with the UK. You need professional guidance because getting it wrong could be very costly for your heirs.

You should also consider how any local inheritance tax rules interact with the UK rules, and a specialist firm like Blevins Franks will guide you through the rules in both countries and how to lower your tax liabilities.

The current nil rate band is £325,000 per individual. Spouses and civil partners have a potential combined threshold of £650,000.

The tax rate is then a fixed 40%.

In the past, this threshold increased each year with inflation.

It has however been frozen since April 2009, an austerity measure introduced by the then Labour administration. The coalition government confirmed in the 2012 budget that there would be no change until at least April 2015.

As part of the Autumn Statement last December, Chancellor George Osborne announced that the threshold would increase by 1%, rounded up to £329,000, from 2015. 1% was lower than the rate of inflation, but it was better than nothing.

Just a couple of months later, however, this has been overturned.

The threshold will now remain frozen until at least 2019 - that will be 10 years with no change.

This was announced as part of the government’s plans for funding care for the elderly. It proposes that from 2017 a cap of £75,000 will be introduced on the costs people pay for care. After this the state will take over the costs.

The inheritance tax freeze will fund around 20% of the costs.

Changes to pensions and National Insurance are also expected to contribute to the funding.

It is calculated that freezing the threshold until 2019 will bring an

extra 5,000 estates into the inheritance tax net, earning the Treasury an extra £1 billion tax revenues each year.

If the threshold increased with inflation, it would reach £420,000 by 2019. This means that families could lose an extra £95,000 from their inherited estates in 2019.

The government argues that this is a fair system as people will not be forced to sell their home and/or use all of their savings to pay for care.

Many more people will gain from it than lose from it, it claims.

On the other hand, the Chief Executive of the Taxpayer’s Alliance, Matthew Sinclair, commented: “This sleight of hand from the Chancellor is unfairly punishing families who simply want to leave something to their relatives when they pass on.

“Inheritance tax is a double tax on assets and income that the taxman has already taken his cut of many times over.”

He agreed that the government needs to address the future cost of social care, but said this should not be by going back on its word and introducing higher taxes “by the back door”.

Longevity will continue to be a headache for governments, here in Spain as well as in the UK. It will remain an issue long after the economic crisis is behind us. This means that the government may still have to increase tax revenue even when the need for austerity measures is over.

For advice on tax planning for today and the future, on your estate as well as on your savings and investments, seek expert professional advice from a firm like Blevins Franks which has decades of experience advising British expatriates on effective tax mitigation and wealth management strategies.

The tax rates, scope and relief may change. 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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Most Declined LogMein, Inc. Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. eHealth, Inc. Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. IPG Photonics Corporation Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Fuel Tech, Inc. Elbit Imaging Ltd. Icahn Enterprises L.P.

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MENU FOR SUCCESS : Many Spaniards are opening their own businesses.

Create your own job SPANIARDS are becoming their own bosses in an effort to escape the economic crisis.

Between 2008 and 2011 more than 625,000 self-employed had to give up, according to government figures. But last year, as the unemployment rate climbed above 26 per cent, 53,000 newly registered

self-employed made their numbers rise rather than fall for the first time since 2008.

These entrepreneurs created 72,000 jobs, said Lorenzo Amor, President of the small entrepreneurs’ association ATA. “For the next few months it is going to be easier to create your own job than to find one,” Amor said. He added that in Spain 67 people an hour register as self-employed. But in these tough times it is hard to keep a new business going. Just THE number of people who used planes to travel half of new businesses within Spain fell by 12.5 per cent in 2012, while train are still running after passengers fell by 2 per cent, according to the three years.

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The death of the teenage odd job means a shock in the real world AS a kid, my brother had a paper round from the age of 11. I used to babysit for neighbours from the age of 14. My friend packed bags at the cashier of a local supermarket at the age of 16, while nearly every friend I have worked parttime in a café or restaurant during their college years to make a few extra quid.

In our home, apart from keeping our bedrooms clean, my brother’s job was to load A look and empty the at finance dishwasher, while I was for females the queen of ironing, which I enjoyed because Jane Plunkett it’s a job where you can jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. watch TV at the same com time.

That’s why it always surprises me how little many Spanish kids do around the house, or how unaccustomed they are to dreaming up small jobs in their neighbourhood that could enable WORK: Odd jobs to make money. them to earn a few Euros.

Just last week, I was speaking to a group of together to spend at the weekends?” I asked. teens about pocket money and odd jobs. “So “Que?” was the unanimous reply from blank and what do you have to do to get a bit of money confused young faces.

From the looks of things, the concept of working doesn’t enter their minds until they finish studying and start looking for a job. Having surveyed five separate classes of Spanish kids between the ages of 10 and 17, regardless of receiving pocket money each week, about 80 per cent do not have to do any small chore in their homes in return. The girls among the classes definitely admitted to doing more jobs around the home, but the boys blatantly confessed that ‘mama’ didn’t ask anything of them in exchange for their pocket money.

Earning a bit of money as a kid is an important start to lessons in finance and managing money.

If a child thinks money just appears on a silver plate for doing nothing, it’s some shock they are going to get when they enter the real world.

Kids need to dream up silly jobs to earn some money. Even if it’s picking flowers from gardens, mixing the petals with water and selling it door to door as perfume.

This is the start of entrepreneurialism and creative thinking that could make a person rich in the future. A child that doesn’t begin to understand the value of money early in life is in for a tough lesson on dealing with finances in the future.

Mystery shoppers shop Santander SPANISH banking giant Santander’s UK division is suspected of providing clients with flawed investment advice, according to internet rumours.

The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has ordered an in-depth investigation of Santander UK, claim industry sources.

Between March and September last year, ‘mystery shoppers’ from the FSA paid 1,231 visits to six banks and building societies, posing as potential customers.

“A major high street bank” was referred to its enforcement division, the FSA announced. It could face a fine or licence changes preventing it from providing these services in future.

But as yet the FSA has refused to reveal which bank is involved. Santander

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Last December, Santander UK suspended its investment advice service.

There were concerns that employees would be unable to meet new FSA rules arising from its Retail Distribution Review (RDR) introduced at the end of 2012.

SPAIN exported 75,000 tons of garlic worth €130 million in 2012.

The average price per kilo last year fell to €1.80, compared with €2.40 in 2011.

Less beauty TURNOVER for Spain’s 78,000 hairdressers and 11,000 beauty salons fell by 7.5 per cent last year. While some independent establishments struggle, chains continued to increase their share of the market.

Lines cut SPAIN lost 2.7 million mobile lines – one in 20 - in 2012 owing to the crisis, fewer handset offers and purging of inactive lines. Further reductions are predicted for 2013.

High price A THIRD of children in Spain have been pushed to the brink of poverty by austerity measures.

Charity Caritas said Spain and other countries that have had EU loans, are raising poorly fed children with few job prospects.

More cash SAREB, Spain’s ‘bad bank’ has increased its capital for the third time. Iberdrola has bought €2.5m shares and Banco Camino another €800,000, increasing Sareb’s capital to €1,200 million.

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Time to learn a lesson in honest politics I’VE lost track of the corruption cases involving Spanish politicians or other public servants.

The worst is that the average Spaniard on the street is now so used to it that they almost automatically accept their daily dose of political scandal with resignation.

The word ‘transparency’ recently coined by Barack Obama enjoyed a certain amount of popularity here until Spain’s voters discovered that their political representatives were economical with the truth.

So much so that the word transparency might as well be eliminated from the Spanish dictionary.

It would be worthy of a Marx Brothers’ movie if it were not so tragic.

I humbly but urgently suggest that Spain’s politicians take an example from Obama’s honesty before its irate voters abandon the polling stations like rats from a sinking ship.

Richard M McBride, Benidorm (Alicante)

Quiet anticipation I RELISH the opportunity for quiet discourse and relaxation in public bars that the rumoured upcoming disappearance of British television from Spain will bring.

The chance to enjoy a quiet drink without having to yield to the almost daily onslaught of football fanatics who are generally capable of volubly expressing ‘qualified’ opinions; the inane audible hum of analysis of soap operas; the discussion of vapid televised talent.

Karl Marx may now be inclined to state that ‘Vacuous televised entertainment is the opium of the people.’

British televisions’ entertainment output is as appalling as that of Central and South America and even ranks lower than that of Nigeria and Tanzania given, at least, that the latter output is made more amusing by the introduction of witchcraft.

C S, Mijas Costa (Malaga)

Gulag justice BRITISH people living in Spain probably remember the Birmingham Six and similar cases of unjust

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Six phone calls later (all to different numbers!) I was told that as the demand was sent by certified post I could not pay by phone! Neither the banks listed on the bill nor the post office would let me pay with my card.

I had to get €800 in cash out and pay at the post office. I do not like walking the streets with that amount of money in my pocket.

Jack Andrews, Fuengirola (Malaga)

Fuming at waste SO 10,000 inspections were carried out to make sure no smoking laws are being followed in Murcia (More ignore no smoking laws, EWN, Costa Blanca South, Issue 1441). Result? Just 711 complaints reported. What a waste of time and money in the middle of an economic crisis!

Sheila Quinnell, Orihuela (Alicante)

In or out?

All this sun and sangria makes my head swell, so I am resting in Paloma Park, Benalmadena. I think I need to see a shrink!

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imprisonment. The same thing happens here.

Take the case of Jose Maria Zaragoza Berenguer, a popular garage owner from Polop, who for the last 16 months has been languishing in Fontcalent Prison (Alicante).

The reason for his unjust imprisonment is that in 2011 his garage assistant allegedly killed two people. Yet Jose Maria, although innocent, has not been liberated. This is obviously an injustice that should be corrected ASAP. We are not in the Gulag Archipeligo.

Name supplied, Polop (Alicante)

Weevil solution THERE is a simple, safe and cheap preventative measure against red palm weevils which has been tried with some success in Castellon.

It’s to spray a diluted mixture of turpentine (aguaras) on the fronds, top centre and at the base of plants

likely to get infected. The weevil is killing palms, and the black version, agaves, yuccas and aloes.

This application doesn’t cure infected plants, it apparently keeps the bugs away because they hate the odour. The turps should be diluted about one part to five of warm water.

How often the spray should be used I don’t know. Probably every month or so or after heavy rain.

Chuck (by email)

SINCE the no smoking in public places law was introduced, there has been a dramatic increase of terrace coverings, with gas heaters and in some cases a door fitted to enter the premises. This covers entirely all tables and chairs placed outside some restaurants and cafés. This forces the non-smoker to go inside. Is this area classified as inside or as an outside smoking area?

Don Ralph, Benijofa (Alicante)r Editor’s note: Terraces where smoking is permitted should have a minimum of two sides open under Spanish Law.

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THERE are lots of advertisements on TV asking for donations for the African children as they cannot drink the water.

I have lived in El Galan for 10 years and during that time I have spent thousands of euros on bottled water as the tapwater was unfit to drink.

Will anyone send me money to compensate for all those years as I am only a hard-up pensioner?

Deirdre Drayton, San Miguel de Salinas (Alicante)

WE received a visit from two alleged gas inspectors. They insisted that they had right of access and if we refused then we would be denounced and face a €2,000 fine.

They were told to depart and off they went with many glowers and muttered threats.

A few days later, we heard gravel crunching and the sounds of conversation. There was a loud bang and on reaching the lounge we found a piece of firewood protruding into the room between the door and frame. My wife shouted, and we heard footsteps running. By the time we got out of the cottage there was nothing to be seen except slashed fly screens front and rear.

We called the police who were with us in 15 minutes. Excellent service.

Dr/Colonel Bob & Sandra Lyons, Puerto Lumbreras (Murcia)

Card blues WHY does the Endesa electricity company make it so hard to pay a bill by card? I had a big bill to pay for my business, and following the instructions on the letter I phoned their help-line.

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2:40am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Britain's Empty Homes Revisited 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 Only Fools and Horses 3:45pm Only Fools and Horses

4.00pm - midnight 4:15pm Perfection Nick Knowles hosts the general knowledge quiz show.

5:00pm Escape to the Country Series in which prospective buyers are helped to find their dream home in the country.

5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six The latest national and international news stories from the BBC News team, followed by weather.

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8:00pm The One Show If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show.

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BBC3 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands 11:00pm Way to Go 11:30pm EastEnders 12:00am Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:10am American Dad! 1:30am Way to Go 2:00am Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands 2:55am People Like Us 3:55am Pramface 4:25am Way to Go Darkly comic series about three ordinary guys who find themselves forced by an extraordinary set of circumstances into setting up an assisted-suicide business. After Julia breaks up with Scott, he decides to get away and suggests the guys splurge on a corporate retreat at a beautiful hotel in the country.

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2:35am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team. 10:15am Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Britain's Empty Homes Revisited 1:15pm Bargain Hunt The red and blue teams go hunting and haggling in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Only Fools and Horses 3:45pm Only Fools and Horses

4.00pm - midnight 4:15pm Perfection Nick Knowles hosts the general knowledge quiz show.

5:00pm Escape to the Country 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 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 If it's got Britain talking then it will get talked about on The One Show.

8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Room 101 10:00pm New Tricks 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show

12:25am Pretty Woman Romantic comedy reworking of the Pygmalion theme, set in modern-day America. 2:20am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast. 2:25am BBC News

BBC3 8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel 8:15pm Doctor Who Sci-fi drama series.

9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm World's Craziest Fools 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Come Fly with Me 11:30pm EastEnders The atmosphere in the Brannings is extremely strained.

12:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 1:00am Family Guy 1:25am Family Guy James Woods returns to seek revenge against Peter.

1:45am Being Human Supernatural comedy-drama series about a ghost, a werewolf and a vampire.

2:45am Pramface 3:15am Way to Go 3:45am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 4:45am Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel

ITV

Channel 4

Channel 5

6:05am What Makes Me, Me? 6:10am What Makes Me, Me? 6:15am What Makes Me, Me? 6:25am What Makes Me, Me? 6:30am In My Shoes 6:40am Joey's First Fight 7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Saints and Scroungers 8:45am Britain's Empty Homes Revisited 9:15am Show Me the Monet 10:00am Antiques Roadshow 11:00am Question Time 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm Animal Park 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm The Weakest Link 3:15pm Mastermind 3:45pm Reel History of Britain

4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning A vibrant mix of showbiz news, fashion, cookery, gardening, travel, advice and DIY. 12:25pm ITV News The latest headlines from around the world.

Followed by a local weather forecast. 12:30pm This Morning A vibrant mix of showbiz news, fashion, cookery, gardening, travel, advice and DIY. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dinner Date

5:50am Countdown 6:35am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:00am The Treacle People 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:05am According to Jim 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Kirstie's Vintage Gems 1:15pm Distant Drums 3:15pm Face the Clock 3:40pm Countdown

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 9:45am Milkshake Monkey 9:50am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00am Tickety Toc 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Being Liverpool 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Person of Interest

4:15pm Rick Stein's Mediterranean Escapes 5:15pm Cycling 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets Paul Martin and a host of regular experts offer tips and advice on antiques and collectibles.

8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Mastermind John Humphrys presents the first semi-final as five contenders vie for a place in the grand final.

9:30pm Sea City The second in a three-part documentary series about the Port of Southampton.

10:00pm Wild Arabia Few places on earth evoke more mystery and romance than Arabia.

11:00pm QI Comedy quiz. Stephen Fry looks at the quite interesting side of jobs.

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

4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Britain with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Piers Morgan's Life Stories 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm Three Kings

4:30pm The Common Denominator 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks Can Darren hide the truth as Nancy gets more suspicious?

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

8:55pm 4thought.tv Recent surveys suggest that Britons have never been more secular.

9:00pm Come Dine with Me 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 10:30pm The Last Leg 11:20pm Paddy's TV Guide

4:15pm Stolen Innocence Crime drama.

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

6:30pm Neighbours Tash offers Sonya a genuine apology.

7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm Winter Road Rescue Documentary series following the work of snowplough drivers and patrols.

9:00pm Ice Road Truckers 10:00pm The Mentalist American crime drama.

11:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Crime drama.

11:55pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Crime drama. The brutal murder of a family leads to three separate confessions.

12:00am The Review Show Oscars Special 12:50am Southern Comfort 2:30am Question Time David Dimbleby chairs Question Time from St Paul's Cathedral in London.

1:40am Jackpot247 Join the presenters live and play roulette on your telly. 4:00am Coogan's Bluff Deputy Sheriff Walt Coogan, a tough Arizona cop, travels to New York to collect a wanted man. 5:35am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

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

8:30pm Masterworks Exploring orchestral works of the 20th century.

10:00pm The Swing Thing 11:30pm ... Sings the Great American Songbook 12:30am Frank Sinatra 2:05am The Swing Thing Documentary telling the story of swing, an obscure form of jazz that became the first worldwide pop phenomenon, inspired the first ever youth culture revolution and became a byword for sexual liberation and teenage excess well before the Swinging Sixties.

3:35am Masterworks Exploring orchestral works of the 20th century.

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SATELLITE CHANNELS

12:10am Hot Shots!

1:45am Random Acts

11:15pm War Horse

12:55am Inside Hollywood 1:00am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel. 5:00am Motorsport Mundial The latest motor racing action from around the world. 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am Michaela's Wild Challenge

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Got to Dance 7:30am Got to Dance 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am John Bishop's Only Joking 10:30am John Bishop's Only Joking 11:00am Modern Family 11:30am Modern Family 12:00pm The Middle 12:30pm The Middle 1:00pm Modern Family 1:30pm Modern Family 2:00pm The Middle 2:30pm The Middle 3:00pm Terra Nova 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm The Simpsons 9:30pm John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm An Idiot Abroad

12:00am Spartacus: War of the Damned 1:15am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate Forces 2:15am Road Wars 3:10am Road Wars 4:05am Terra Nova 5:00am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:35am Prom 7:20am Tommy Boy 9:00am 30 Minutes or Less 10:25am Sweet Home Alabama 12:15pm Oscar Nominations 2013 Special 12:45pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 2:35pm The Sitter 4:05pm Road Trip 5:40pm Sweet Home Alabama 7:35pm 30 Minutes or Less 9:00pm The Sitter 10:30pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 12:10am Road Trip 1:45am Boat Trip 3:25am Wild Cherry 5:05am Evolution

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1:30pm Fantastic Four 3:20pm Contraband

5:25am Lucky Christmas 7:00am The Fighting Temptations 9:10am Beautiful Wave 10:50am Mean Girls 2 12:35pm The Stepford Wives 2:15pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin

5:20pm Collateral Damage 7:15pm Your Highness 9:00pm Fantastic Four 11:00pm Contraband

4:30pm Country Strong 6:30pm Les Miserables Special 7:00pm Footloose 9:00pm Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 11:15pm War Horse 1:45am The Adjustment Bureau 3:35am Girl, Interrupted 5:50am The Fighting Temptations

SKY MOVIES ACTION 6:30am The Avengers Special 7:00am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 7:30am Sanctum 9:25am Paycheck 11:30am Battle: Los Angeles

1:00am A Man Apart 3:00am Death Wish

TCM 6:00am The Pride and the Passion 8:20am Gunsmoke 9:20am Gunsmoke 10:20am Take the High Ground! 12:15pm Fort Utah 1:50pm Gunsmoke 2:55pm Gunsmoke 4:00pm Firecreek 5:55pm Billy Two Hats 7:50pm In Like Flint 10:00pm Hard to Kill 11:55pm Poltergeist 2:05am Hard to Kill 3:45am Poltergeist

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Still all talk and no action from our clueless, leading politicians

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initiatives at all to prevent Britain’s core of rottenness and indecision expanding unchecked, until it totally engulfs the once beautiful country so many of our forefathers fought and died for. Sorry, Dad! My piece on the alleged cache of weapons stored under Buckingham Palace caused quite a stir last week. One gentleman, who didn’t want his name published as he is still bound by the Official Secrets Act, assured me there are actually no weapons stored directly under the palace. He suggests my friend was probably in the basement of Wellington Barracks, some 500 metres away.

Thank you, sir, for that information. It did strike me, though, that if a cache of weaponry and explosives of that magnitude is not exactly under the palace, at only 500 metres from the royal abode, it may as well be!

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

SOME 3,500 identicallydressed couples from 70 countries have tied the knot in a ‘Moonie’ mass wedding in South Korea.

They were all members of the Unification Church.

Furry fiends CARS parked at Denver International Airport, US, have suffered thousands of dollars’ worth of damage by wild rabbits eating spark plugs and other wiring.

ENDS COLUM

THE problem with the UK’s ‘esteemed’ political leaders is that they’re all talk.

Most of us are fully aware of this pathetic trait among those who are supposed to be guiding Britain to a better future, but since they’ve finally begun to listen to those who voted them in, it’s got decidedly worse.

The whole bunch are now falling over each EAPY EE other to voice their agreement with prevSAYS IT iously taboo subjects CARING FOR ELDERLY: MPs have no answers.

OTHERS THINK IT that have concerned the British public for How are they What they are actually doing is years. The problem is none of them going to achieve that? Nada. “We endeavouring to make all the right seems to have a single idea as to have to make sure our elderly are noises simply to get their sorry what to do about any of it. properly looked after in our hides re-elected and that’s about it.

“Oh, yes,” they declare grandly, hospitals and care facilities.” What Don’t ask me what the solutions “it is totally wrong for child benefits can they do about it? No idea. “We are. I’m only an old pop-singing to be sent out of the country to have to cap immigrant numbers.” hack. What I do know is that Britain provide for children who don’t even Fine, er... any ideas? Not a clue. desperately needs a bunch of live here.” Solution? Zilch.

“We must pull ourselves free from leaders with some ‘cajones’. This “We have to make sure we only the yolk of Brussels’ law-makers.” limp-wristed ‘all mouth and no trousers’ brigade appears totally let in those who want to work and Any bulbs lit up? Nope. incapable of coming up with any not those simply here for benefits.”

And so it goes on.

Mass wedding

Hot ratings NORWEGIAN television plans to broadcast a burning fireplace for 12 straight hours tomorrow (Friday), with firewood specialists providing colour commentary, expert advice and a cultural tutoring.

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2:25am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Nigel Slater's Simple Cooking Food writer Nigel Slater rustles up inspiring yet achievable meals.

1:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

1:05pm Regional News All the latest local news. 1:10pm Weather The latest weather information. 1:15pm Football Focus 2:00pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 3:00pm Six Nations Rugby Union

4.00pm - midnight 5:25pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

5:30pm Regional News All the latest local news.

5:33pm Weather The latest weather information.

5:35pm Six Nations Rugby Union Action from the Six Nations Trophy.

8:00pm Let's Dance for Comic Relief Celebrity-packed dance show in conjunction with Comic Relief.

9:25pm National Lottery Saturday Draws 9:40pm Casualty 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day

Channel 5

5:35am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service. 7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham 12:25pm Dinner Date Dating show with a twist. 1:25pm Countrywise Paul Heiney presents a series with memorable scenes drawn from the best of the ITV regions. 1:40pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:45pm Carry on Up the Jungle 3:30pm Celebrity Chase

5:55am Countdown 6:40am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:05am Sali Mali When autumn comes, Jackdaw tries to stick the leaves back on the trees. 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am Will and Grace 8:25am Freesports on 4 8:55am The Morning Line 9:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:20am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:50am Frasier 11:20am Frasier 11:50am The Big Bang Theory 12:20pm The Big Bang Theory 12:45pm The Simpsons 1:10pm The Simpsons 1:40pm The Secret Millionaire 2:45pm Channel 4 Racing

7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Power Rangers Samurai 11:35am Batman - The Brave and the Bold 12:10pm Looney Tunes 12:20pm Looney Tunes 12:25pm Monkey Life 12:55pm Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex. 1:55pm I Dream of Murder 3:40pm Corrina, Corrina

4:50pm Coast A look back at part of an episode of coast.

5:00pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving.

5:30pm Final Score 6:15pm Cycling Coverage of a cycling event.

8:00pm Top Gear Motoring magazine programme that tests and reviews the latest models of cars on the market, as well as covering older 'classic' models and news in the motoring world.

9:00pm Dad's Army 9:30pm Natural World Special 10:30pm Howard Goodall's Story of Music 11:30pm Funny Business Documentary revealing how top comedians can earn fortunes through various gigs.

4:30pm Midsomer Murders 6:30pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather.

6:45pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.

7:00pm Totally You've Been Framed!

8:00pm Saturday Night Takeaway 9:20pm Take Me Out 10:50pm The Jonathan Ross Show 11:50pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news.

5:05pm Come Dine with Me This competition from Portsmouth begins with Allison Hampshire first to host.

5:35pm Come Dine with Me It's the turn of sociology lecturer Will Dixon to host in Portsmouth.

6:05pm Come Dine with Me 6:40pm Come Dine with Me 7:10pm Come Dine with Me 7:40pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

7:55pm 4thought.tv 8:00pm The Queen's Mother in Law The late Queen Mother was one of Britain's most instantly recognisable figures.

9:00pm Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home 10:00pm Terminator Salvation

5:55pm 5 News The latest news coverage.

6:00pm Columbo 7:55pm CSI: NY New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series.

8:40pm NCIS 9:35pm NCIS 10:30pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Drama series about an elite force based in New York which investigates sexually oriented crimes.

11:30pm Law and Order: Criminal Intent

10:00pm - Terminator Salvation Christian Bale & Sam Worthington

12:30am The Men Who Stare at Goats

BBC4

12:05am Gauntlet 2:05am Jackpot247 4:00am In Plain Sight Drama about a U.S. Marshal attached to the highly secretive Federal Witness Protection Program. 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

Nicolas Cage 9:35pm National Treasure: Book of Secrets

8:00pm Britain's Natural World 8:50pm Britain's Natural World Wild Summer River.

9:00pm Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's 10:00pm Spiral 4: State of Terror 10:50pm Spiral 4: State of Terror 11:45pm Joy of the Single 12:45am Country at the BBC 2:15am Top of the Pops 1978 2:50am Prince - Purple Reign 3:50am Baroque! From St Peter's to St Paul's

12:10am Rising Sun 2:35am Southland Tang and Cooper's past physical problems are put to the test when they are attacked on the street.

3:15am Hollyoaks Omnibus As Will's dark fascination with Texas continues, what lengths will he be driven to? 5:20am Deal or No Deal

12:25am CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas. 1:15am Super Casino

SKY MOVIES DRAMA

Ralph Special 7:00am The Avengers Special 7:30am Fortress 9:15am Twister 11:15am Spider-Man 1:20pm Spider-Man 2 3:35pm Daylight

Satellite channels SKY1

BBC3

8:00pm Merlin 8:45pm Doctor Who 9:35pm National Treasure: Book of Secrets 11:30pm World's Craziest Fools 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! 1:30am Russell Howard's Good News 2:00am Russell Howard's Good News 2:30am Way to Go 3:00am Pramface Comedy series about two teenagers trying, and often failing, to come to terms with parenthood.

3:30am World's Craziest Fools Mr T takes a look at some of the craziest clips from around the world.

4:00am Being Human Supernatural comedy-drama series about a ghost, a werewolf and a vampire.

Channel 4

7:00am Preview 8:30am Great British Menu 9:00am Great British Menu 9:30am Great British Menu 10:00am Great British Menu 10:30am Great British Menu 11:00am A History of Britain 12:00pm Meet the Ancestors 12:30pm Map Man, Martin Hotine's Ordnance Survey 1:00pm Indian Food Made Easy 1:30pm Mastermind Classic quiz show. 2:00pm University Challenge 2:30pm Talking Pictures: Tony Curtis 3:15pm The Black Shield of Falworth

12:40am The Football League Show 1:55am Weatherview 2:00am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

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6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am John Bishop's Only Joking 7:30am John Bishop's Only Joking 8:00am Futurama: Bender's Big Score 9:50am Futurama 10:00am World Wrestling 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Got to Dance 1:30pm Got to Dance 2:00pm Got to Dance 2:30pm Got to Dance 3:00pm Got to Dance 3:30pm Got to Dance 5:00pm Treasure Island 7:00pm Futurama 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm John Bishop's Only Joking 9:00pm An Idiot Abroad 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm Frantic 1:20am Miami SWAT 2:20am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:10am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate

Forces 4:05am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate Forces 5:00am Crash Test Dummies

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:05am Evolution 7:00am Top Secret 8:35am Argo: Sky Movies Special 8:55am Little Nicky 10:30am Jack and Jill 12:15pm Oscar Nominations 2013 Special 12:30pm 50 First Dates 2:15pm Shanghai Noon 4:15pm Shanghai Knights 6:15pm Junior 8:15pm Jack and Jill 10:00pm 50 First Dates 11:45pm Little Nicky 1:20am Planes, Trains and Automobiles 3:05am Love and Other Drugs 5:10am Good Burger

5:50am The Fighting Temptations 8:00am Take Me Home 9:45am A Valentine's Date 11:15am Shakespeare in Love 1:25pm I Don't Know How She Does it 3:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 5:00pm Flashdance 6:45pm Shakespeare in Love 9:00pm I Don't Know How She Does it 10:35pm Romeo and Juliet 12:40am Just Married 2:20am That Thing You Do! 4:15am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 4:45am The Tempest

SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:45am American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 6:30am Wreck-it

5:40pm Spider-Man 7:45pm Spider-Man 2 10:00pm First Blood 11:40pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 1:20am Rambo III 3:05am 22 Bullets 5:05am Twister

TCM 6:00am In Like Flint 8:00am Gunsmoke 9:05am Gunsmoke 10:10am Gone with the Wind 2:20pm Ben-Hur 6:20pm The Longest Day 10:00pm The Fugitive 12:30am The Matrix 3:05am Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

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Useful information All foreigners who wish to reside in Spain will be issued with a unique identity number or NIE. This number will be used on all official documents in the person’s name.

To obtain this, you will need to present the EX-15 form (www.interior.gob.es/file/ 58/58421/58421.pdf), full passport original and copy at the Foreigners’ Office. You must also take proof of having paid the fee, which is €9.18. Other documents may also be requested.

ENTERING SPAIN: Citizens from many non-EU countries need to obtain a visa if they wish to live in the country.

Non EU family wanting to live with you in Spain GETTING a Foreign Residents Card as a relative of an EU Citizen, when the applicant is from outside the EU, requires a different process to the one covered in the last issue.

Citizens from many countries will need to obtain a visa from the Spanish Consulate in their country of origin or place of residence in order to join their partner, spouse or relative here.

See here which countries require visas: http://www.maec.es/es/ MenuPpal/Consulares/Servicios Consulares/Informaciona Extranjeros/Visados/Documents /2011listadopaisessomentidos visado.pdf

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A weekly focus aimed at keeping expatriate readers informed on various aspects of Life in Spain

By Gabrielle Devon Within three months of their arrival in Spain, they must request a Foreign Residents Card as a Relative

of an EU Citizen. To do so, they need to visit the Foreigners’ Office in the capital city of the province where they plan to reside or their nearest National Police station with a Foreigners’ Department.

They will receive proof of having requested the card which will make them legal residents in Spain until the card is issued.

They need the EX-19 form, which can be downloaded here: www.interior.gob.es/ file/58/58403/58403.pdf plus originals and copies of a full valid passport, proof of their relationship with the EU citizen who they are joining in Spain, copy of the EU

GETTING TOWED: If you are caught drinkdriving or refuse to take a breath test, police can impound your car.

cause an accident. If you are with someone else who has a valid

driving licence, they can drive your car for you if tests show they

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citizen’s Foreigners Central Registration Form (green document), the EU citizen’s passport or ID card, three recent photos, proof of having paid the fee.

You can download the payment form from the following website: https:// sede.mpt.gob.es/tasasPDF/ prepareProvincia?idModelo= 790&idTasa=052# Please note that other documents may also be requested and different documents will be required depending on whether the non-EU citizen joining their EU

When police impound your car If you test positive for alcohol in a breath or blood test, the officers who stopped you can immobilise your vehicle or remove it to a vehicle impound if it is blocking the road.

Your vehicle may also be immobilised if you refuse the tests.

This is so you cannot

Did you know?

have not consumed alcohol. The cost of immobilising the vehicle, moving it or taking it to a pound, must be paid by the driver.

relative in Spain is their spouse or partner, descendant or ascendant.

In the case of your non-EU spouse joining you in Spain, please visit the following site to find out more about the recognition of foreign marriage certificates in Spain. http://ukinspain.fco.gov.uk /en/help-for-britishnationals/living-inspain/births-deathsmarriages/marriage/foreignmarriage

Useful words to know are: Copas – drinks Prueba de alcoholemia – Alcohol test Coche – car Aire – air Sangre – blood ¿Has bebido? – Have you been drinking?

Multa – fine Cárcel – prison Vino – wine Cerveza – beer Nivel – level

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2:00am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show Andrew Marr talks to key figures from politics, current affairs and the arts. 11:00am The Big Questions A series of moral, ethical and religious debates on topical issues.

12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather for the Week Ahead 1:10pm Countryfile 2:05pm Bargain Hunt 2:30pm Six Nations Rugby Union

5:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

5:30pm Songs of Praise 6:05pm Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 7:05pm Deadly 60 on a Mission 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm Ripper Street 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Regional News 11:20pm Weather 11:25pm Match of the Day 2

8:00pm Let's Dance for Comic Relief 2013 9:10pm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 11:00pm Being Human Contemporary supernatural drama about George and Mitchell, a pair of perennial outsiders.

12:00am People Like Us 1:00am Family Guy Animated comedy series about US family life.

1:20am Family Guy US animated comedy series about family life. Brian meets the girl of his dreams, Carolyn.

1:40am Being Human Contemporary supernatural drama about George and Mitchell, a pair of perennial outsiders.

2:40am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 3:40am People Like Us 4:40am Great Movie Mistakes 2011

Channel 5

7:00am Preview 7:20am Once Upon a Honeymoon 9:15am Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein Plantswoman Carol Klein shares with us a year in her garden at Glebe Cottage in North Devon. 9:45am A to Z of TV Gardening. 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm Cycling Coverage of a cycling event. 3:05pm EastEnders Omnibus A roundup of the week's events from Albert Square.

4:45am ITV Nightscreen 7:00am CITV 10:25am ITV News 10:30am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries.

12:25pm Dickinson's Real Deal Why let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you can sell them? 1:25pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 1:30pm Carry on Henry 3:15pm Doc Martin Comedy drama series about a top London surgeon who developed a phobia of blood.

5:20am Deal or No Deal 6:15am Countdown 7:00am Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 7:20am The Hoobs 7:45am The Hoobs 8:10am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier Maris uses Niles' feelings for Daphne as ammunition in the divorce. 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:10pm The Big Bang Theory Penny's break-up spurs Leonard to summon the courage to ask her out. 1:40pm The Big Bang Theory 2:10pm The Simpsons 2:40pm The Simpsons 3:10pm The Wedding Planner

1:15am Super Casino 7:00am Milkshake!

11:00am Power Rangers Samurai 11:35am Batman - The Brave and the Bold 12:10pm Disney Shorts Bone Bandit. 12:15pm Looney Tunes 12:20pm Once Upon a Time 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:20pm Winnie the Pooh's Spring Time with Roo 3:35pm Stuart Little 2 More charming episodes in the life of dapper mouse Stuart Little in this delightful sequel.

5:00pm The Lions' Roar 5:30pm Flog It! Antiques show which helps amateur auctioneers, collectors and bargain-hunters make a saving.

6:15pm Restoration Home 7:15pm Food and Drink 7:45pm Ski Sunday Coverage of winter sports events.

8:30pm Open All Hours 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Wonders of Life 11:05pm Dancing on the Edge

4:15pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:15pm You've Been Framed!

Comedy show which features a selection of camcorder catastrophes and video disasters.

6:45pm Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather.

7:00pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.

7:15pm Dancing on Ice 8:45pm All Star Family Fortunes 9:30pm Dancing on Ice 10:00pm Mr Selfridge New drama series telling the story of Harry Selfridge who arrived in London from Chicago in 1908 with a grand plan to open the finest department store in the world in just one year.

11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather Round-up of the day's news.

11:15pm Her Majesty's Prison: Aylesbury

5:20pm Time Team 6:20pm Deal or No Deal 7:20pm Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

7:50pm The Political Slot Green Party leader Natalie Bennett and her deputy Will Duckworth look at ways to help the jobless.

7:55pm 4thought.tv Recent surveys suggest that Britons have never been more secular.

8:00pm Ottolenghi's Mediterranean Feast 9:00pm A Great British Air Disaster 10:00pm Unstoppable 11:50pm Runaway Jury

5:05pm To Hell and Back 7:10pm Beat the Ancestors 8:05pm Mosquito Squadron 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Person of Interest 11:00pm Saw: The Final Chapter

12:25am The League Cup Show 1:05am The Apprentice USA 1:50am The Apprentice USA 2:30am Weatherview 2:35am BBC News

BBC3

Channel 4

CH4

4.00pm - midnight

ITV

12:05am Six Nations Highlights 12:50am 10 Rillington Place 2:40am Holby City 3:40am Being Eileen

BBC4 BBC3

9:10pm Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Jake Weird 8:00pm The Story of British Pathe 9:00pm Whaam! Roy Lichtenstein at Tate Modern 10:00pm Madness on Wheels: Paris to Dakar Rally 11:00pm Time Shift 12:00am The Swing Thing 1:30am ... Sings the Great American Songbook 2:30am Sounds of the 70s 3:00am The Story of British Pathe 4:00am Whaam! Roy Lichtenstein at Tate Modern

3:10pm - The Wedding Planner Jennifer Lopez & Matthew McConaughey

12:15am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights 1:15am The Store 3:15am Monk Crime drama series about a private police consultant with an obsessive-compulsive disorder. 4:00am ITV Nightscreen

2:10am My Funniest Year Comedian Chris Addison shares his funniest year with his audience at the Hackney Empire. 4:00am 4funnies: Brian Gittins 4:30am Eating for Two Craft-based animated film developed through Channel 4's Animation in Residence scheme.

4:35am St. Elsewhere 5:20am Deal or No Deal

12:50am The True Story Documentary exploring the real-life incident that inspired the 1973 film 'The Exorcist'. 1:50am Super Casino

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am The Hour of Power 8:00am Luton Airport 8:30am Luton Airport 9:00am Lion Man 9:30am John Bishop's Only Joking 10:00am Road Wars 11:00am World Wrestling 12:00pm WWE Experience 1:00pm John Bishop's Only Joking 1:30pm John Bishop's Only Joking 2:00pm Andre Rieu:Live in Maastricht VI 4:30pm Raising Hope 5:00pm Raising Hope 5:30pm Futurama 6:00pm The Simpsons 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Glee 10:00pm Hawaii Five-0 11:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 1:00am Miami SWAT 2:00am

Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 3:00am Brit Cops: Frontline Crime 4:00am Armed and Dangerous: Ultimate Forces 5:00am Crash Test Dummies

6:50pm Anonymous 9:00pm The Vow 10:45pm Coach Carter

SKY MOVIES COMEDY

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5:10am Good Burger 7:00am Crazy, Stupid, Love 9:00am Ice Age 10:25am American Pie 2 12:15pm The Dictator 1:45pm The Terminal 3:55pm The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

7:00am Like Dandelion Dust 8:45am I.Q. 10:25am The Vow 12:15pm Coach Carter 2:35pm Moneyball

5:35pm Ice Age 7:00pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 9:00pm The Dictator 10:30pm American Pie 12:10am American Pie 2 1:55am The Dilemma 8:45am I.Q. 10:25am The Vow 12:15pm Coach Carter 2:35pm Moneyball 4:50pm Life as We Know it

1:05am Sisters and Brothers

4:50pm Life as We Know it 6:50pm Anonymous 9:00pm The Vow 10:45pm Coach Carter 1:05am Sisters and Brothers 2:35am The Conspirator

SKY MOVIES ACTION 5:05am Twister 7:00am Batman 8:50am Batman 11:00am Batman

Returns 1:10pm Batman Begins 3:30pm Batman and Robin 5:40pm Batman 7:50pm Batman Returns 10:00pm Batman Begins 12:25am Batman and Robin 2:35am Batman Forever 4:40am Batman

TCM 6:00am A Lion is in the Streets 7:45am The Longest Day 11:25am Cleopatra 4:00pm Sam Whiskey 5:50pm The Horse Soldiers 8:10pm Gunfighters of Casa Grande 10:00pm Hell on Wheels 11:00pm Hell on Wheels 12:00am City Heat 1:50am The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 3:35am City Heat 5:15am Off Set

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St Delia of The Stove finally hangs up her television apron N

EWS that after four decades, doyenne of the kitchen Delia Smith is turning her back on TV cookery shows – fed up with having to ‘entertain’ rather than teach people to cook – to launch her own cookery school online came as no surprise.

Telly’s now crammed with ‘edgy’ so-called chefs and shouty attention-seekers.

Accomplished classic cookery teacher that she undoubtedly is, I suspect the main reason for hanging up her TV pinny has less to do with her professed dislike of TV as ‘entertainment’ or even her age (after all, she’s six years younger than the ubiquitous Mary Berry) but because she’s been refused TV work by the BBC. On the one hand, she chose to stay off TV for years between series in order to concentrate on highly paid commercial work and deals with leading supermarkets.

like Nigella or Jamie (unless you have massive cleavage or a mockney accent, the BBC aren’t interested, apparently!). Rare is the programme aimed at serious cooks who want to see more complicated techniques, more esoteric ingredients but without today’s TV whizz-bang production values that worship style over content.

Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON A Costa del Sol resident for a number of years, Nora is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ nora-johnson

And on the other, she badly damaged her brand and reputation for good, classic British cooking with her dreadful ‘cheats’ series where she championed tinned and packet food.

Here she badly misjudged her audience.

People who aren’t cooking food from scratch buy it pre-prepared (and why not?) they don’t ‘cheat’ at real cooking. People who cook

Delia Smith - the Fanny Craddock HANGING UP APRON: Delia Smith retiring from TV cookery scene. seriously don’t buy Aunt Bessie’s frozen mash or M&S tinned minced lamb. Moreover, you don’t need Delia to tell you how to cook that stuff. It says so on the packet. That series, too, included snippets of her personal life and religious philosophy, turning many people off.

Basically, TV cookery shows broadly fall into three categories.

Those that cater to people who are clueless about cooking. Delia is for this group. (She was quite right to begin with how to boil an egg!)

Celebrity chefs who do restaurant food; interesting but impractical for home cooks to copy. (Blast chillers and vacuum sealers, anyone?)

Finally, those with a gimmick,

of our times. How we’ll miss your boiled eggs, prawn cocktail and Black Forest gateau… No horsemeat for you!

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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BBC2

ITV

Channel 4

Channel 5

7:00am Preview 7:10am Homes Under the Hammer 8:10am Saints and Scroungers 8:55am Britain's Empty Homes Revisited 9:25am Show Me the Monet 10:10am Great British Menu 10:40am Countryfile 11:35am Click 12:00pm BBC News 2:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm Six Nations Rugby Highlights All the action from the Six Nations tournament. 3:15pm Coast 3:20pm Mastermind Classic quiz show. 3:50pm Britain's Heritage Heroes 4:20pm Great British Food Revival

4:00am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions.

12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 3:00pm Dinner Date Dating show with a twist.

5:20am Deal or No Deal 6:15am Countdown 7:00am Kirstie's Handmade Treasures 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:00am According to Jim 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Secret Millionaire USA 12:00pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm What's Cooking? 2:45pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 3:45pm Countdown

1:50am Super Casino 7:00am Milkshake!

10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Trisha 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Being Liverpool 2:15pm Home and Away Brax trusts Kyle to help out as they concoct a plan to get to Adam by snatching Jamie. 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS

4:15pm Perfection General knowledge quiz show.

5:00pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news.

11:30pm Weather The latest weather information.

11:35pm Being Eileen

5:20pm Living Planet 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow Antique experts travel the country to appraise people's wares.

7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu The country's top chefs compete for the opportunity to cook a banquet at London's Gherkin building. Every week, two chefs representing one of seven British regions will compete to make a starter, a fish course, a main course and a dessert for the judges.

9:00pm University Challenge Cult student quiz show where two rival university teams battle it out to see who has the most superior intellects.9:30pm Food and Drink 10:00pm Dancing on the Edge Drama set in the early 1930s, following a black jazz band in London at a time of extraordinary change.

11:30pm Newsnight Comprehensive coverage of the day's important national and international news stories.

4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Cornwall with Caroline Quentin 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Her Majesty's Prison: Aylesbury 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm The Agenda

4:30pm The Common Denominator 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Wild Things 10:00pm Embarrassing Bodies 11:00pm Black Mirror

4:10pm Ladies of the House Drama in which three strong-willed women rebuild a run-down house.

6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away Brax trusts Kyle to help out as they concoct a plan to get to Adam by snatching Jamie.

7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Beat the Ancestors 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm Robson's Extreme Fishing Challenge 11:00pm Horsemeat and Other Food Shockers

12:05am Have I Got Old News for You Awardwinning comedy quiz show in which celebrity contestants are grilled on the week's news.

12:35am The Graham Norton Show 1:20am The Apprentice USA 2:00am Weatherview 2:05am BBC News

12:30am Weather The latest weather information. 12:35am Wonders of Life 1:35am Film 2013 2:05am Who Do You Think You Are? 5:00am Made of Money 5:30am The World My Stuff and Me

2:35am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Operation Hospital Food 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Britain's Empty Homes Revisited 1:13pm BBC News and Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:15pm Only Fools and Horses

4.00pm - midnight

BBC3 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Junior Doctors 10:00pm Year of Making Love 11:00pm World's Craziest Fools Mr T takes a look at some of the craziest clips from around the world.

11:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears.

12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy series about the life of an American family.

12:22am Family Guy Animated comedy series about the life of an American family.

12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:30am World's Craziest Fools Mr T takes a look at some of the craziest clips from around the world.

2:00am Year of Making Love 3:00am People Like Us 3:55am Junior Doctors

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook.

9:00pm Decisive Weapons Jumping Jet Flash.

9:30pm Britain on A Woman's Place 10:00pm Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War 11:00pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries.

12:25am Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War 1:25am Britain on A Woman's Place 1:55am Art of America 2:55am John Steinbeck: Voice of America 4:00am Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War

12:05am Monk 1:00am Jackpot247 4:00am UEFA Champions League Weekly 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

Satellite channels

SMD

7:20pm - The Decoy Bride

Kelly MacDonald, David Tennant & Alice Eve

12:05am My Social Network Stalker 1:15am Random Acts 1:20am The Shooting Gallery 2:15am Scandal 2:55am Get Your House in Order 3:50am The Renovation 4:45am How to Look Good Naked 5:40am Deal or No Deal

12:00am Striking Distance Fast-moving thriller about a cop hunting for his father's murderer.

1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Crash Test Dummies 7:00am Got to Dance 7:30am Got to Dance 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am Modern Family 11:30am Modern Family 12:00pm The Middle 12:30pm The Middle 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Terra Nova 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm Arrow 10:00pm A League of Their Own 11:00pm Spartacus: War of the Damned

12:15am NCIS: Los Angeles 1:15am Glee 2:15am Road Wars 3:05am Road Wars 4:00am Terra Nova 5:00am Stargate SG-1

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:30am Prom 7:15am Swingers 8:55am Wild Hogs 10:40am Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 12:25pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2:10pm Bad Teacher 3:55pm Arthur 5:45pm Swinging with the Finkels 7:20pm Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 9:00pm Bad Teacher 10:40pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 12:15am Arthur 2:05am Fright Night 3:55am Cedar Rapids 5:25am House Arrest

SKY MOVIES DRAMA

Motor City 10:50am Priest 12:25pm Ironclad 2:30pm Haywire

5:15am I.Q. 7:00am The Candidate 9:00am Stay Cool 10:40am War Horse Sky Movies Special 11:10am The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 1:20pm What's Your Number? 3:15pm Conviction

4:10pm White Men Can't Jump 6:10pm Rush Hour 8:00pm Hanna 10:00pm Haywire 11:40pm The Delta Force

5:10pm Jane Eyre 7:20pm The Decoy Bride 9:00pm The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 11:10pm What's Your Number?

1:00am Beginners 2:50am The Hours 4:50am X-Men: First Class Special 5:20am Cupid, Inc

SKY MOVIES ACTION 4:40am Batman 6:30am Lincoln: Sky Movies Special 7:00am Bunraku 9:10am Street Kings 2:

1:50am Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection

TCM 7:50am The Horse 10:10am Gunfighters Grande 12:00pm Sam 1:50pm Gunsmoke Gunsmoke

Soldiers of Casa Whiskey 2:55pm

4:00pm A Thunder of Drums 5:50pm Guns for San Sebastian 7:55pm The Furies 10:00pm The Lost Boys 11:50pm Broadcast News 2:15am The Lost Boys

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2:05am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Operation Hospital Food 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 11:58am BBC News and Weather 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Britain's Empty Homes Revisited 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt Game show in which two teams compete for the best bargains before they go up for auction. 2:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news. 2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:15pm Only Fools and Horses 3:45pm Perfection

4.00pm - midnight 4:30pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show Magazine series featuring a mix of interviews, topical reports and features from around the UK. 8:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears.

9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Death in Paradise Detective drama series.

11:00pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news.

11:30pm Weather, Followed by the National Lottery Update 11:35pm My New Hand

12:35am Who Do You Think You Are? USA 1:15am Then She Found Me 2:50am Weatherview Detailed weather forecast.

2:55am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

BBC3 8:00pm Total Wipeout 9:00pm Year of Making Love 10:00pm Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm Impractical Jokers 11:30pm EastEnders Another visit to the residents of Albert Square, for a regular dose of drama, excitement and tears.

12:00am Family Guy Animated comedy series about the life of an American family.

12:22am Family Guy Animated comedy series about the life of an American family.

12:45am American Dad! 1:07am American Dad! Animated adventures of a hapless CIA agent and his family.

1:30am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 2:30am Way to Go 3:00am World's Craziest Fools 3:30am Impractical Jokers 4:00am Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

ITV

Channel 4

Channel 5

6:00am History Hunt 6:55am Primary Maths Promo 7:00am Preview 7:05am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 8:05am Saints and Scroungers 8:50am Britain's Empty Homes Revisited 9:20am Show Me the Monet 10:05am Great British Menu 10:35am Natural World 11:35am HARDtalk Stephen Sackur talks to newsmakers and personalities from across the globe. 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics Political show examining the latest news, views and moves in the world of politics. 2:00pm The One Show 2:30pm The Super League Show 3:15pm Coast 3:20pm Mastermind 3:50pm Britain's Heritage Heroes

4:25am ITV Nightscreen 6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Daybreak 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions.

12:25pm ITV News 12:30pm This Morning The popular morning lifestyle magazine show with advice, chat and competitions. 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 3:00pm Dinner Date Dating show with a twist.

5:40am Deal or No Deal 6:35am Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 7:00am Kirsty's Handmade Britain 7:10am The Hoobs 7:35am The Hoobs 8:05am According to Jim 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier Frasier dates Cassandra, with whom he had a confusing time on Valentine's Day. 11:00am Secret Millionaire USA 12:00pm Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 1:00pm Channel 4 News Includes news headlines and weather. 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 1:35pm What's Cooking? 2:45pm A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 3:45pm Countdown

1:55am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

7:00am Milkshake! 10:15am The Wright Stuff Lively magazine show in which Matthew Wright and guests discuss the topical issues of the day.

12:10pm Trisha Join in the chat with Trisha and her guests. 1:00pm Looney Tunes 1:10pm 5 News The latest news coverage. 1:15pm Dirty Great Machines Documentary series revealing the demon diggers burrowing below our cities.

2:15pm Home and Away Adam meets with Brax at Angelo's. 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS

4:20pm Great British Food Revival Cookery series where chefs and foodies champion British produce.

5:20pm Living Planet 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow Antique experts travel the country to appraise people's wares.

7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Flog it! Trade Secrets 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Alex Polizzi: The Fixer Alex Polizzi sets out to wage a one woman campaign to save Britain's family businesses.

10:00pm The Railway: Keeping Britain on Track 11:00pm Heading Out 11:30pm Newsnight

4:00pm The Alan Titchmarsh Show 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm FA Cup 5th Round Replay 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm FA Cup

4:30pm The Common Denominator 5:00pm Deal or No Deal 6:00pm Four in a Bed The second B&B is Pitlessie House in Fife, Scotland, owned by German-born Kristin Grantham.

6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks As tension mounts, can Leanne resolve the chaos she's caused before it's too late?

8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm 4thought.tv 9:00pm Supersize v Superskinny 10:00pm Secrets of the Pickpockets 11:00pm Shameless

4:10pm Looney Tunes 4:20pm Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Mystery spy thriller about a housewife who leads a double life as an undercover government agent.

6:00pm 5 News The latest news coverage.

6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News National and international news.

8:00pm Monkey Life Series about Monkey World in Dorset, the world's largest ape rescue centre.

8:30pm Highland Emergency 9:00pm Benidorm ER 10:00pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Drama series about a team of forensic investigators in Las Vegas.

11:00pm CSI: NY New York-based spin-off of the crime drama series.

11:55pm Dallas Epic soap saga following the lives and loves of the Lone Star State millionaires.

12:20am Murder on the Victorian Railway 1:20am The Brain Doctors 4:55am Tips for Young Composers 5:30am Children at Work Two hundred million children around the world go to work every day.

12:40am Piers Morgan's Life Stories 1:35am Jackpot247 4:00am Loose Women 4:45am ITV Nightscreen

BBC4 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys Michael Portillo takes to the tracks with a copy of George Bradshaw's Victorian Railway Guidebook.

9:00pm Horizon 10:00pm The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music 11:00pm Good Italy, Bad Italy: Girlfriend in a Coma 12:30am Rick Stein's Taste of Italian Opera 1:30am Bob Servant Independent 2:00am Art of America 3:00am America in Pictures: The Story of Life Magazine 4:00am The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music

Satellite channels

5:40pm The Adjustment Bureau

SMD

BBC1

12:05am Derek 12:35am Random Acts 12:40am One Born Every Minute 1:45am Pokerstars.co.uk and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final It's the final table of the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino EPT Grand Final. 2:40am KOTV Boxing Weekly 3:05am Sailing 3:35am Freesports on 4 4:00am Inside Nature's Giants 4:55am Great Migrations 5:45am Wild Things

12:55am CSI: Miami US drama series focusing on the work of the Miami forensics department.

1:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 2:15am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

Satellite channels SKY1 6:00am Stargate SG-1 7:00am Got to Dance 7:30am Got to Dance 8:00am Glee 9:00am Glee 10:00am Dog the Bounty Hunter 10:30am Dog the Bounty Hunter 11:00am NCIS: Los Angeles 12:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 1:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 2:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 3:00pm Terra Nova 4:00pm Stargate SG-1 5:00pm Stargate SG-1 6:00pm Modern Family 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm Got to Dance 7:30pm The Simpsons 8:00pm The Simpsons 8:30pm The Simpsons 9:00pm A League of Their Own 10:00pm Stella 11:00pm Frantic 1:20am NCIS: Los Angeles 2:20am Road Wars 3:10am Road Wars 4:05am Terra Nova

SKY MOVIES COMEDY 5:25am House Arrest 7:15am We're No Angels 9:05am The Muppets Sky Movies Special 9:35am Hall Pass 11:25am Love and Other Drugs 1:25pm Johnny English Reborn 3:15pm Cloud Atlas Exclusive 3:30pm Wanderlust 5:10pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 7:10pm Hall Pass 9:00pm Johnny English Reborn 10:45pm Wanderlust 12:25am The 40 Year Old Virgin 2:25am The Pool Boys 3:55am Planes, Trains and Automobiles 5:35am Dunston Checks In

Meroux 10:20am The Butcher's Wife 12:10pm Friends with Benefits 2:10pm The Art of Getting by 3:40pm Welcome to the Rileys 5:40pm The Adjustment Bureau 7:30pm The Art of Getting by 9:00pm The Help 11:30pm Friends with Benefits 1:30am It's Kind of a Funny Story 3:15am Legends of the Fall 5:35am Lucky Christmas

SKY MOVIES ACTION

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5:45am Fantastic Voyage 7:30am Cloud Atlas Exclusive 7:50am Tomorrow, When the War Began A group of Aussie teens get home 9:40am K-19: The Widowmaker 12:00pm Immortals 2:00pm Daylight

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T is 32 years on Saturday - when democracy was just two years old in the new Spanish constitution since a civil guard coup attempt failed in Madrid.

On February 23, 1981, Spanish television viewers were treated to a few minutes of high drama.

As 220 heavily armed civil guards took control of the Cortes (parliament) in Madrid their leader, Lt-Colonel Antonio Tejero made his way to the central parliamentary chamber and, waving his pistol in the air, informed the deputies that their “ineffectual” services to the country were no longer required.

He and a number of civil guard officers and King Juan Carlos with military generals would restoring the rule of law now be taking control of and the democratic A new monthly Iberian history column. the country to save it process to a briefly Bruce - a former UK career linguist has studied national history and culture from terrorism, most shaken nation through for years. A Spanish resident for two notably Basque stout leadership, with his decades, he lives in Alfaz del Pi, near Benidorm. separatism. televised address to a

by Bruce Walbran It appeared that transfixed population a Spain’s fledgling twofine example of the year democracy had power of rhetoric. ended in gunfire; an ominous echo He stated unequivocally that the from the Civil War 40 years earlier. monarchy, being the symbol of And when General Milans de Bosch Spanish unity, would not tolerate any ordered tanks onto the streets it threat to the democratic seemed that the coup was complete. process that was part of the But then it all started to fall constitution, voted for by the Spanish apart. people.

History has, more or less, credited But the conspirators themselves

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actually ensured the coup would fail through rushing and not securing support from enough officers and units beforehand. They gambled that their actions would galvanise a nationwide revolt.

But most of the army sided with the King.

Civil Guard units were stood down; the people demanded an end to the madness, and in all the coup bid lasted just eight hours.

And what of Tejero? He is the most remembered of the conspirators, mainly because unlike many conspirators who distanced themselves from the plot, he remained true to the objective,

SAVIOUR: Current King of Spain Juan Carlos has been credited with restoring the rule of law and democracy when a civil guard coup attempt failed in Madrid 32 years ago.

believing Spain needed a strong patriarchal hand, in the form of a military junta.

He finally stood down the following day and spent the next 15 years behind bars.

Now approaching 80 and living a sedate lifestyle, he enjoys painting and strolling.

One wonders if, between brush strokes or during tranquil strolls, he contemplates his actions of 32 years ago when he stormed into the parliamentary chamber to ‘save Spain from terrorism’.

It appears so far, through a more peaceful parliamentary process, that Spain is saving itself.

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7:00am Breakfast The latest news stories and events. 10:15am Operation Hospital Food 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer Property experts visit three properties before they go up for auction. 11:58am BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 12:00pm Saints and Scroungers 12:45pm Britain's Empty Homes Revisited 1:13pm BBC News and Weather The most up to date news and weather forecasts. 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News All the latest local news.

2:45pm Doctors Drama series set in a busy Midlands medical practice. 3:10pm Only Fools and Horses

4.00pm - midnight 4:00pm Perfection General knowledge quiz show.

4:45pm Escape to the Country Series which helps prospective buyers find their dream home in the country.

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www.euroweeklynews.com FEBRUARY is, this year, a month that brings about uncertainty.

The joys of Christmas and New Year are long gone.

January – one of the longest months of the year – is finally over.

The dreaded Valentine’s Day has thankfully passed.

I took a two-day hiatus on all social media to avoid seeing any flowers, presents and romantic dinners being enjoyed by all the couples in the world, making it as painless as possible.

And now my birthday is a little over two weeks away, I have to start thinking about how I’m going to celebrate. Each year, my family throws a huge party in my honour and fly all of my friends to Marbella. We always rent out a different discotheque each year, exclusively for my party.

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will soon be upon us. However, it just reminds me about everything Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a I don’t have. ‘rich child’ singleton expat in Spain My mother and father – who are never able to attend – are practically living separate lives in different parts of the MAN OR CATS: What will fill the empty hole? world.

My sister – eight years my younger – is virtually a stranger to me. And I have no-one special to share my birthday with.

My friends are my life, but they just don’t fill the hole that a man can. I know I said last week that I was loving single life, but growing older and spending endless nights alone are starting to take effect. As my mother constantly reminds me, I’m not getting any younger. presents, selecting the location, occasion. And Daddy never bats I’m a firm believer in fate. I just enjoying lavish dinners. an eyelid about treating my friends hope someone is around the Of course, money is no object, to everything they want. corner waiting for me, because at so my friends and I are treated I am so lucky to have been the end of the day, that’s all that with the utmost respect given the life I have, to have everybody is searching for. everywhere we go. We all need a everything I desire without a Hopefully I won’t end up an old whole new wardrobe so we are thought. So you would think with spinster, living alone with only my appropriately dressed for the all that, I’d be happy that March 10 pet cats for company.

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Little swimmer A TURTLE left disabled after a shark attack has been fitted with prosthetic flippers at a Japanese aquarium. The new limbs allow the turtle to swim without any problems.

Hula-hooping A NEW Guinness World Record has been broken in Thailand for a hula-hoop dancing record. Five thousand people participated in the seven-minute hula-hoop swinging challenge.

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AN American man has been charged with firstdegree assault after biting off and swallowing his cousin’s ear in a fight over loud music.

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No guarantee in the book world but there is money to be made!

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CYNIC asks a newspaper columnist if aspiring authors actually make money from selling their books.

They do, and the chances of recouping their outlay are far higher than returns offered by many other investments.

There are no guarantees that a book, film or television series will be successful.

Like new fashions or newspapers, they are acts of faith. Wilbur Smith and Jeffrey Archer cross their fingers when their latest title rolls off the printing press.

Amazon-Kindle and e-books have provided a level playing field. New authors, who in the past would have received wads of rejection slips, now collect wads of banknotes whilst well-known authors fail.

Most people spend on indulgences like photography, painting, learning a language, horse riding; taking on a pet for life. Do cynics ask, “Do you actually make money from that?”

Of course not, but writing a book costs considerably less. It is a feat, most authors recover their outlay and many do well out of their book’s success. When introduced as an author there is always the ‘Wow Factor’ response. Tell them instead you

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just spent time and money on a skiing holiday and watch eyes glaze over.

Most authors are philosophical. If their only reason for writing was to make money, you can guarantee two things.

They would never get round to it and if they did it would fail. Good books are written with passion. If it were otherwise, it would be as fruitless as attempting to sell a product you do not understand or have a belief in.

Writing a book, painting a picture or creating a sculpture are triumphs that bring out the best in us. Such achievements are therapeutic and nothing

quite matches the feeling you get when you see your accomplishment in its completed form.

When you spend money on a sport or holiday, all you have to show for it are photographs and memories. An expensive piece of jewellery is someone else’s gift, not yours. These are personal indulgences.

The author, sculptor or artist shares their achievements with others. Their works are enduring.

Today we get pleasure from books, movies and we enjoy listening to beautiful music; we marvel at works of art that were created by paupers who, at the time,

laboured under passionate self-belief.

Yesterday’s libraries and art galleries are stuffed with biographies and pictures of famous, but boring people. Because of advances in publishing, posterity can now look forward to sharing the lives of today’s not so famous, but who lived lives that are far more interesting.

Imagine if today we could read first hand accounts of servants who lived ‘under the stairs’ of stately homes, travellers who journeyed steerage, soldiers who served in the Peninsular Wars. This is the legacy that today’s authors leave to the world. What will you leave to posterity?

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) So far as your work or business life is concerned, those in authority may seek to see things done their way. Where they seem to pay lip service to your needs, that is all it is…talk. Be clear that you want action and that you will not give in easily. Humour will not help.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Putting yourself first is necessary at the moment. There is so much happening this week that you may be tempted to run yourself ragged trying to do it all yourself. It is possible to persuade others to give a hand and, although it may seem too much trouble at the time, you will reap the benefits in the longer term.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You should bear in mind that you are the best one to decide what you want, when you want it and how you will go about getting it. Others may offer you short cuts, but is that really going to deliver the goods? I think not.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You know where you are going and who with, but there is this one unresolved thought in your mind. It is just a thought, isn't it? Or is it more?

This is something only you can answer. Be prepared this week to take advice and ask questions.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) You are still looking more to the past than to the future, but now it seems that circumstances are urging you to move ahead at more of a pace. Because the matter becomes urgent, it may seem to you that circumstances are overtaking you.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) What you truly want in life is now becoming clear to you.

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not give a strong lead, then others will lead you. To avoid going backwards now you must be determined and clear. Show others that you are firmly taking the lead in your future.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With your self-confidence on a high note, you are ready to sing the song of your future. There will be highs and lows but that is what makes life interesting and exciting.

Do not now avoid changes for the sake of peace. What is exciting and balanced this week is where your future lies.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Where you see things failing to go your way, it may seem that others are being

Your Stars

This week in history 1594 – Henry IV was crowned King of France at a Catholic ceremony in the Cathedral of Chartres.

1925 – The first issue of The New Yorker newspaper was published.

1956 – Elvis Presley entered the music charts for the first time with his track ‘Heartbreak Hotel.’

1981 – Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Price Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.

1993 – Six people are killed and more than a thousand are injured after a car bomb exploded under the World Trade Center in New York.

1998 – Tornadoes in Florida killed 42 people and damage and destroyed 2,600 homes and businesses.

2009 – 750 people are arrested for drug trafficking in ‘Operation Xcellerator’ investigation in one of the biggest organised crimes in American history.

Popular British stand-up comedian February 25 – George Harrison (1943) Lead guitarist of the Beatles Jose Maria Aznar Born February 25, 1953, he was Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004.

He is the grandson of Manuel Aznar Zubigaray, a prominent journalist during the Franco era, and both his father and grandfather held governmental positions under Franco. He graduated in law from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1975. He became a Tax Inspector in 1976. As a teenager, he was a member of the Frente de Estudiantes Sindicalistas (FES), a Student Union supporting the Falange, Francoʼs one-party fascist organisation.

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unfair. It is unlikely to be that simple.

Perhaps, by being too easy-going and friendly, you have given the impression of not being particularly caring. State your case and change the tune.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Judgement may be impaired this week and it would be advisable to get second and even third opinions. In much the same way that you sometimes have an instinctive feel for things and situations, you now have this sensation about a certain person.

An unbiased and imaginative opinion scatters your stress.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This week be prepared to be forthright when it comes to a certain difficult situation. This involves

February 26 –Johnny Cash (1932) Influential American singer and songwrite

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February 27 – Elizabeth Taylor (1932) American supermodel and actress

someone trying to get you to make a decision you are either not sure of or against.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you being pushed into a corner? There is no need to respond with aggression, but a smooth and fast move is required to avoid this. They say that forewarned is forearmed.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are looking to having everything your own way, which may not be entirely out of the question.

The only sticking point could be that you are not even willing to be sharp with someone who has been far from straight with you. Be prepared to trip over a loose end later if you do not tie it up now.

hero, hoer, hole, holt, holy, hone, horn, loth, then, they, ethyl, helot, henry, heron, holly, honey, horny, hotel, hotly, north, other, thole, thorn, throe, hornet, theory, thorny, throne, helotry, heronry, norther, NORTHERLY

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 Y) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

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Move from the start word (FACT) to the end word (MOOD) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder.

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FACT FAST MAST MOST MOOT MOOD

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (HEATED) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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Across 1 Commissioned work? (5) 4 Dossiers? No sir! Medical units (5) 7 Blackberries turn cars around (8) 8 Take care of seat (4) 9 Bring round rude apes by mistake (8) 11 Trail from the Carpathian Mountains (4) 12 Is put off by the bad end, which is silly (6) 14 Mass is the place where one gets help (6) 16 Unfermented wine is essential (4) 18 The Spanish notice changes of appointment (8) 20 Hanker after a coniferous tree (4) 21 Example of epic men's makeup (8) 23 The kitchen features are drops in the ocean (5) 24 Trials for important matches (5) Down 1 Learner damaged Ted's nut (7) 2 Ancient instruments discovered in famous family residence (5) 3 Sounds like a star issue (3)

The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.

Across 1 Cuellos (5) 4 Pala (para cavar) (5) 7 Airports (11) 8 Preguntar (3) 9 To see (3) 14 Stepbrother (11) 15 Pueblos (5) 16 Wide (street, river, trousers) (5)

4 Pestered a poor frightened person in need of help (9) 5 Bands' trip to England in a ship (7) 6 It's shrewd to reverse street cars (5) 10 Postal information lectures (9)

QUICK Across 1 Begrudge (6) 4 Extremely (5) 8 Louisiana marsh (5) 9 Parcel of land (7) 10 Sports ground (7) 11 Drill a hole (4) 12 Young dog (3) 14 Gull-like seabird (4) 15 Reign (4) 18 Permit (3) 21 Above (4) 23 Substitute (7) 25 Debts (7) 26 Kitchen stove (5) 27 Filthy (5) 28 Crossbreed (6)

13 Design net trap (7) 15 Floors fresh oysters (7) 17 Battalions' learning blocks (5) 19 Dogs in a tailspin (5) 22 Enact odd swallow (3)

Down 1 Cerca (indicando proximidad) (4) 2 Sacacorcho (9) 3 Toad (4) 4 Estofado (4) 5 Auténtico (legítimo) (9) 6 Este (costa) (4) 10 ¿Qué? (interrogativo) (4) 11 Sierras (herramientas) (4) 12 Pope (4) 13 Well (for water) (4)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS Down 1 Full-bodied (6) 2 Small songbird (7) 3 Concerning navigation, sailors or the sea (8) 4 Classify (4) 5 Keyboard instrument (5) 6 Athlete (6) 7 Part of wicket (5) 13 Real estate (8) 16 Apprentice (7) 17 Central European country (6) 19 Faith (5) 20 Guard (6) 22 Mistake (5) 24 Simple (4)

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Hengist, 5 Pass, 8 Inlay, 9 Laconic, 11 Oars, 12 Nagasaki, 15 Fiend, 16 Acres, 1 9 Anglican, 21 Undo, 23 Account, 25 Dense, 26 Deed, 27 Bassist.

Down: 2 Enlarging, 3 Guys, 4 Sultan, 5 Pro, 6 Skink, 7 Pilot, 10 Chance, 13 Apennines, 14 In lieu, 17 Mantra, 18 Money, 20 Nacre, 22 Odds, 24 Old.

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QUICK - Across: 11 Slight, 4 Sadly, 8 Quits, 9 Overall, 10 Examine, 11 Halo, 12 Yes, 14 Hera, 15 Rest, 18 Let, 21 Away, 23 Release, 25 Tedious, 26 Noise, 27 Party, 28 Called.

Down: 1 Sequel, 2 Imitate, 3 Hospital, 4 Seek, 5 Drama, 6 Yellow, 7 Honey, 13 Sri Lanka, 16 Spaniel, 17 Laptop, 19 Trust, 20 Depend, 22 Adder, 24 Copy.

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ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Torre, 4 Ataud, 7 Ice, 8 Puppies, 9 Raindrops, 13 Earring, 15 Arm, 16 Entre, 17 Spear.

Down: 1 Twin, 2 Rueda, 3 Expensive, 4 Asparagus, 5 Ahi, 6 Desk, 10 Peace, 11 Jefe, 12 Amar, 14 Rat.

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents H and 4 represents Z, so fill in H every time the figure 10 appears and Z every time the figure 4 appears.

Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

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1Jake Bugg – Jake Bugg Jake Bugg is a singer-songwriter from Nottingham. His debut album is a collection of folk rock songs beautifully pitched between youth and experience. His style of music sees influences by Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Oasis, Arctic Monkeys and The Beatles.

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Kat Shakespeare is one heart-pounding step from bankruptcy when she lands a lucrative contract to troubleshoot a South London multi-million-pound council housing estate makeover.

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discovered in the ruins of a tower block she demolishes, Kat turns detective, determined to both solve the mystery and bring in the project on time, but soon finds that a little amateur sleuthing can seriously

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4 Biffy Clyro – Opposites

Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band that formed in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. Opposites is the band’s sixth album and experiments with a diverse range of musical style and instruments. Their music influences include Nirvana and Metallica

5 Les Miserables – Motion Picture Cast Recording Les Misérables is a sung-through play based on the novel of the same name by French poet and playwright Victor Hugo.

This album is a collection of music from the recent motion picture.

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Events Emeli Sande is a British singer songwriter from Aberdeen. This is her debut album, a collection of beautiful soulful songs and ballads.

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As former soccer star and alcoholic Paul Gascoigne undergoes rehab in the US, England footballers and the FA have paid €48,000 towards treatment, also

being financed by Piers Morgan and friends. Could this money perhaps be better spent?

EWN newsdesk reports.

Gascoigne’s alcohol rehab cash wasted or well spent?

OSE LUIS GONZALEZ, a 56-year-old salesman from Madrid visiting family in Altea thinks it’s a waste of money to pay for more rehab, but also considers footballers can afford it. “Since footballers are so ridiculously overpaid they’re not likely to miss the money, are they?” he said.

Spanish resident Sito Fabrega Navarro, who is the president of Albox Football Club, said: “Footballers can spend their money where they like. If they want to drink themselves to death it’s their choice.”

Recently retired Oria resident Wilhelmina Rice said: “George Best was given a new liver and it didn’t stop him. These footballers should be like Alan Sugar and give their money to Great Ormond St Children’s Hospital.”

Roger Davies, a retired mechanic from Benalmadena was surprised to hear the news.

“Where is his family when he needs help? Maybe they have given up on him after all these years of abusing himself.”

Meanwhile Tony Quintero from La Marina felt that Paul Gascoigne has made enough money over the years to pay for his own rehab. “It would be nice to

know a few famous people who would be willing to pay for their mistakes.” He added: “I do hope he gets sorted out, but I think the money could have been better spent going to charity.”

Alicia Pico, a student at Alicante University, had never heard of Paul Gascoigne. Once the Euro Weekly News briefed her on the troubled footballer’s career and his failed attempts at rehabilitation, Alicia felt compassion towards him. “Everyone deserves a second chance,” she said.

But Terry Matthews a resident of La Marina feels Gascoigne should pay for his own rehabilitation. “He should take responsibility and sort himself out, it is not down to anyone else.”

Fuengirola resident Simon Canales believes there is no hope left for Gascoigne. “After hearing that he was drinking two litres of gin every day and his massive drug binges, I don’t think he can ever recover mentally or physically.”

PAUL GASCOIGNE: Undergoing rehab.

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“Not all supplements contain ingredients of pharmaceutical quality,” says Claire Barrett who owns Girasol, the Albox based health-food shop and community centre.

“You get what you pay for.”

The retail shop, conveniently located just around the corner from Mercadona, is a veritable treasure chest of health-food products, all stamped with the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) symbol.

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It’s chilly here but soaring temperatures in the UK THE winter weather on the Costa coastlines has not been anything to write home about. My fleece has not been off my back. With night-time temperatures at just 10c, I became something of a recluse.

According to Spanish media, it has been the windiest winter for 20 years. Considering the wind - chill factor, we can presume it has hardly been the warmest.

I had a right to feel sorry for myself.

That was until I read the headline of a UK newspaper. ‘Temperatures set to soar to 10c’. I suppose it is a matter of expectations and perspectives.

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Rattling swords WITH increasing rancour between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, one hopes that Brits abroad will be the most conciliatory ambassadors imaginable.

Occasionally swords cross over Spanish naval incursions in disputed territorial seas off

WRAP UP: Spain has had the windiest winter for 20 years, but is incomparable to the UK. Gibraltar. It is easy for those whose umbilical cords are tied to mother countries to be passionately defensive.

On such issues, I think the less said the

better. There has not been much progress if over 300 years politicians cannot reach amicable compromise so we all share and benefit.

A rum bunch ONE very famous Spaniard who did like the British was Jorge Juan y Santalices (17131773).

His achievements in natural science, humanitarianism, exploration and naval expertise, are far too numerous to mention here.

He liked the British foe so much that he spied against them on behalf of the Spanish Crown.

The wily chap coveted Britain’s shipbuilding expertise.

Such was his chutzpah that he recruited British shipbuilders to design and build Spanish ships later used against the British Crown forces.

Because the French did not follow his example, they lost the Battle of Trafalgar, so it is said.

What a rum bunch we all are.

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Prince Charles guest editor of Countryfile anniversary show P

RINCE CHARLES will edit a special edition of Countryfile to mark the programme’s upcoming 25th anniversary.

Filming for the episode, which will air on BBC One in March, has been taking place at the Prince of Wales’s organic farm in Gloucestershire since September.

The heir to the throne will also be seen visiting a number of farmers and other external projects around the UK, including an inner-city school where children grow their own vegetables.

“It’s our 25th anniversary and we were looking for a special way to mark that and [the prince] was very much up for that,” Countryfile executive editor Bill Lyons told BBC News.

“We’d heard a rumour that Countryfile might have some viewers in very high places and as it turned out, Prince Charles

through.” Jane Featherstone, chief executive of producers Kudos Film and Television, said she was ‘sad and disappointed’ by the BBC’s decision.

The first series of The Hour launched with 2.89 million viewers in July 2011, but the show’s second run fared less well in the ratings, opening with just 1.68 million.

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ROYAL GUEST: Prince Charles will edit Countryfile’s 25th anniversary show. was very warm to the idea of joining us,” Lyons added.

He remarked that footage of the prince taking part in his annual Highgrove hedgegrowing competition showed “he’s not at all afraid to get his hands dirty and the way he cuts back and replants [hedges]. It was all we could do to persuade him to stop!”

Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference in January, Prince Charles said he was not

surprised that Countryfile had become ‘tremendously popular’.

He added that the show’s success since its move to a primetime Sunday evening slot demonstrated that “there is evidently a thirst for the countryside and for the culture it represents.”

• THE HOUR has been axed by BBC Two. The newsroom drama - which starred Dominic West and Ben Whishaw - will not return for a third series, Broadcast reports. A BBC spokesperson said: “We loved the show but have to make hard choices to bring new shows

If you would like me to answer any questions you may have on satellite TV or to expand on anything I have written about please call me on 678 332 815 or email richard@europadigital.com. I look forward to your comments and questions.

Don’t forget to listen to my radio show every weekday from 10am on Spectrum Radio (90.8fm) or listen online at costaalmeria.spectrumfm.net for the latest news and views from the world of satellite television.

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WELCOMING HOSTS: Owners Jane and Brian at El Molino.

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By Brian Sherwood THOSE of us who love food and dining-out have become absorbed in the reality TV programme Come Dine With Me.

Five people take it in turns to cook a meal for each other with all of the culinary disasters, gaffes, and anti-social behaviour it entails.

Dining-out in a restaurant is not so different in as much as the owner ‘invites’ you to let him prepare a meal for you and during the evening provide entertainment. In effect, he is asking you to ‘come dine with me’.

El Molino was recommended to me, in Santopetar, a village on the outskirts of Taberno.

‘Where?’ was my first reaction.

‘Twenty-five miles away from my dwelling!’

Proprietors Jane and Brian Lowden run a taxi service for diners, and from what I could gather distance is no object.

First impressions always set the tone for the evening. A log burner in the corner provides a burst of warm air, whilst you are seated at sturdy, highly-polished wooden tables and chairs. The tablecloths are quality linen and the cutlery sparkled.

You can also eat alfresco in their fly- free outdoor patio area.

Despite having 45

covers, the waitress listened attentively to our requests.

I am fussy about my steak. I like it very well done, which is achieved by searing the meat in a hot griddle pan, turning the heat right down and grilling the unseasoned steak for two to three minutes each side. My request must have been transmitted verbatim because when it arrived it was prepared exactly to order and was from a quality cut.

The New York style chicken breast, which my wife ordered, was tender and moist and served with a side salad, grilled bacon and home-made French-fried potatoes.

I always rely on the management’s expertise for the choice of wine, which is why I tend to order the house variety.

Their red is full-bodied, slightly fruity, and has a bold yet non-belligerent taste.

El Molino hosted a fresh act on the local circuit, a guitar duo called The Twilight

CLASS ACT: Brian Dee takes to the stage.

Shadows, who pay tribute to the music of the 1960s. Following, Brian, the host for the evening, got up to ‘do a turn’. Eight bars into a Cliff Richard number and I suffered whiplash. This guy can sing!

It turns out that the diffident restaurateur is a former professional artist who regularly performs at other venues in the Almanzora Valley under the stage name Brian Dee. For information on forthcoming attractions or to reserve a table for their Sunday lunch, call Jane on 950 930 179.

Join their Facebook page at El Molino Santopetar to find out more about the restaurant, and see what their customers have to say.

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‘Fortunes’ toned down after parents complain ‘Dirty’ dinners ONE Japanese restaurant is spearheading a new, ‘filthy food’ fad as it launches a menu of dishes cooked with dirt.

Ne Quittez Pas in Tokyo uses eco-friendly compost made from coffee grounds and palm fibre. The menu includes potato starch and dirt soup, dirt risotto and sautéed sea bass, and for dessert there’s dirt ice cream and dirt mint tea.

replaced them with milder ‘fortunes’ after parents said they were concerned that the ‘words of wisdom’ were unsuitable for children.

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Research suggests it could be better than energy drinks at helping the body recover from exercise.

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THE world’s largest manufacturer of fortune cookies has removed romantic messages after complaints by parents.

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have vital chemicals that can help muscles recover and blood levels return to normal after being stretched and strained.

Health institutions in Greece spent two months carrying out tests on 15 athletes.

They looked at vital signs before, during and after exercise. Nine of the athletes drank tomato juice after exercise and six consumed their regular

MUSCLE BOOST: Taking tomato juice after exercise speeds up recovery. energy drink.

The results showed that those drinking tomato juice had quicker levels of muscle recovery and their glucose levels returned to normal faster after strenuous exercise.

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HE self growing or propagation of plants is an economic way of producing new plants and can be an interesting and fascinating hobby.

Luckily the warmer Spanish climate makes some propagation easier than in Northern Europe and in many areas without the need of a greenhouse.

Much of our garden was planted from our own plants raised from cuttings or seeds from our own or a friend’s garden. The cost of buying each plant from a garden centre would have been astronomic and we have some plants that are often not readily available on sale.

This month we therefore review a number of practical ways of propagating and indicate what can be produced with relative ease by each method.

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split large root clumps in the autumn or spring.

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EXPENSIVE: Garden centres can be pricey. wide range of perennials including herbs such as

chives and marjoram, vegetables such as asparagus, bulbs such as agapanthus and tulbaghias, flowering plants such as rudbekias, coreopsis, chrysanthemums and gazanias .

Often pots of the latter are already root bound when purchased from a garden centre and of a size too large for edging borders.

CUTTING: Propagating plants can save a fortune.

leaf into the soil.

Stem cuttings: This is probably the most popular method used by both amateur gardeners and commercial growers for the reproduction of shrubs.

Try it with oleanders, roses, grape vines, bougainvilleas, solanums, lantanas, hibiscus, bignonias and many We therefore immed- succulents. iately carefully remove The cuttings can be the plant from its rooted by planting pot and prise up in pots or the roots directly into a Cuttings apart to flower bed or can be produce up special to a dozen nursery rooted in or more corner of pots or good the garden. plantlets Rooting flowerbeds from a single can be purchased plant. stimulated by Normally the several dipping the cut ends of new plants will be cuttings in rooting immediately planted out powder before inserting in the garden although them into the potting small plantlets can be compost. grown on in pots before For roses a useful planting out.

Spanish trick is to cut a Root cuttings: New two centimetre slit in plants of herbs such as the end of each cutting mint and ginger and and then inserting a rhizomes such as irises dried sweet corn seed in can be produced by the slit before planting cutting off and planting the cutting. up a short length of a Removing runners or healthy strong root baby plants: Some plants without the need for any develop runners with top growth. small rooted plants on Leaf cuttings: Pot the ends. Strawberries, plants such as raspberries, spider plants epiphyllum, echeveria and aloes are easily and streptocarpus can be multiplied in this way. easily raised this way.

Next week we will give Remove any healthy more tips on propagating young leaf and pin the plants. ©Clodagh and Dick leaf down on the surface www.gardenspain.com of the soil in a plant pot February 2013 or sink one edge of the

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The 80.52m2 property consists of an apartment of 66.50m2 and terrace of 14.35m2.

There are two double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and air conditioning/ heating, fully fitted refurbished kitchen with white goods, and newly refurbished shower room.

The lounge-diner open on to a lovely terrace with built-in BBQ, with direct access to beautiful communal gardens and pool.

The property comes fully furnished and equipped.

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Pay day was judgment day for the latter day King Solomons O UR work week was about 70 hours counting ‘tapa time’. We all worked hard during the week, so as to avoid ‘judge duty’ on Saturday.

That was the day we paid the workers and that fact became known throughout the province. So, by the time we went to the bank early, got the cash and opened the office doors the La Gaviota was doing a crowded trade of about 400 people lurking about and waiting for the workers to show up at noon and get paid.

I have since deduced that it wasn’t a Ric Polansky common thing Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as to pay your a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and travelled in South America panning employees on gold and looking for El Dorado. time, or ever.

It appears easily and some that everyone sincere traded on promises of paying, but no discussions needed to take place to one ever did. So, when we started solve the financial conundrum. In coughing up the cash weekly it created the end we had to intervene to stop a Saturday Christmas bonus system for blood being shed. distant relatives to show up and beg Initially we left it up to our money or very distant creditors accountant to sort out warring factions likewise arrive and create a very vocal or problems within families. But we and noticeable presence while trying soon found he was charging both the to obtain long promised debt payer and the recipient a small repayments. commission for brokering the deal.

Obviously, those antiquated It is something in the blood of the settlement monies were not paid over Spanish but if there is money about on Advertising Feature

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the table, everyone within vision of it feels he is owed a ‘taste of the treat’ and therefore could make legal, moral and hereditary claim against that money.

Our company had to take over the management of the money and became loved for it as we didn’t charge for dispensing wisdom through the blinded eyes of justice. None of the disputes required the judgement of Solomon to solve them.

A man put a claim against my gypsy friend Santiago for failure to pay for the washing machine his wife had

PAY DAY: Paying workers cash weekly created a Saturday Christmas bonus system. bought. Santiago countered that the man was a fool to sell her the machine without his consent. Furthermore, the machine had broken down after two weeks and had not been fixed.

I pontificated: “Santi, money will be deducted from your wages up to 50 per cent of the value of the washing machine.

“The machine must be repaired by the seller within that time… otherwise he forfeits the right to claim the rest of the monies owed him.” Brandies all around!

80s’ charity night A 1980s’ themed charity night will

Gospel breakfast THE Full Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship International ladies and men’s breakfast event will be held this Saturday at 10am at the Torre Bahia Restaurant, Mojacar Playa.

Testimonials from speakers from the UK and the US will be given. €6. Book your place contact David 950 168 349, mojacar@fgbmfispain.org.

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held at The New Kimrick, Mojacar this Saturday at 7.30pm.

The evening will begin with an 80s’ style fitness and Zumba dance class, live music from ‘Phil and the Invisibles’ followed

by DJ Digital and a raffle with prizes donated from local businesses.

All money raised will go to MACS Cancer Support.

Tickets €5 Contact Alison 637 465 487.

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New Albox mayor facing the crisis THE new Mayor of Albox is facing an economic crisis.

Thanks to the support of his party and the rest of the socialist government in Albox, former trade union leader and deputy mayor Rogelio Mena (PSOE) was handed the chalice of power.

Albox is facing an economic crisis of epic proportions. Whether his strategy is to avoid liability or accept responsibility remains to be seen.

His first action will be to find a way to pay the salaries of the council labour force.

Their long term future looks bleak, as Mena has talked of early retirements, voluntary redundancies, reduced working hours, and the

TOWN HALL: Council salaries are still to be paid. ultimate measure, laying people off.

Whereas these solutions may offer an easy fix in the private segment, labour laws in the public sector will make his task hard to enforce.

Another of the new incumbent’s missions should be to succeed where his predecessors have failed, and bring Albox into the 21st

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century, by getting drinkable water to flow through the town’s taps once again.

However, a long expanse of the dried up river bed running through the town was recently paved over, and traversed by a magnificent overpass christened ‘The Bridge to Nowhere’ by locals, all commissioned during the present government’s term in office.

Carnival fever THE most anticipated event in the winter calendar is ‘Carnival’ which occurs just before Lent.

For months teams have been meeting to plan and design their costumes and this year the Department of Culture at Albox town hall have pulled out all the stops to present a wide range of activities to suit every age group.

The party got started last Saturday when the annual parade was called to order by the Bateria.

Starting in Plaza San Francisco, the procession snaked its way around the town, ending with a party at the Municipal Sports Hall.

Every group took it in turns to go on stage to display their costumes.

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Divorce is stressful for family dogs too DIVORCE is a sad fact of life. These human problems can cause stress to dogs. A dog is a social animal bonded to a family routine and way of life that relies on us for their mental, physical and emotional welfare.

Dogs of course are frequently denied consideration when it comes to difficulties in relationships. When couples shout and argue with each other this will indeed affect the dog (and also the cat). Nervous behaviour is often caused by the owner’s actions.

Whenever I am called to a home where owners have a howling, barking, destructive, digging, housesoiling dog, or one showing symptoms of an anxiety-related behaviour, I always ask if there has been a death, separation or indeed a divorce which could have triggered the problems. This behaviour is a typical expression of canine anxiety.

Another extreme behaviour pattern is dogs going to the bottom of the garden and staying close to walls, which is often seen when a dog’s instinct tells it that it is dying. In the

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SEPARATION: Divorce can be hard on pets as well.

wild, dogs leave their packs and go away to die. I always ask the owner of the house if there are any known medical problems. If none are known and a separation has taken place, then these behaviour patterns must be considered as an expression of extreme canine anxiety.

Dogs are creatures of habit and function to our timetable - wake-up time, meal-time, bedtime, playtime,

etc. Some dogs find it harder to accept a change of routine than others and it is especially hard for the older dog, who may go downhill rapidly when faced with the upheaval that accompanies divorce.

Next week I shall return to this subject and look at therapy to help pets get through these difficult times.

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SUPPORT: (From left:) Shirley Adams, Chris Wyatt, Torsten Loesch and Robin Hargrave.

Poppy appeal donation LLOYDS BANK INTERNATIONAL presented a cheque for €141, a sum raised in local Lloyds branches in the area, to The Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal Lloyds has shown continuing support for the charity and raise funds all year round, said Robin Hargrave, the Poppy Appeal co-

ordinator. He thanked the company for its generosity.

For more information on the Royal British Legion and if you and your business are interested in supporting this charity visit www.britishlegion.org.uk/spain-north.

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Geneva showcase for the McLaren P1 THE new McLaren P1 supercar will be making its official debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.

Photos from its Middle East launch in front of VIPs in Bahrain show the ‘mean street racing car’ concept of the British company’s team of designers. It will use the twin-turbocharged 3.8L V8 used in the smaller MP412C. But with a state of the art KERS energy storage system power will be boosted to more 800 horsepower.

That should see the successor to the F1 accelerate from 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds and from 0-100mph in just 5.5 seconds.

Even the P1’s steering wheel has been designed for performance, with its diameter determined by McLaren’s extensive experience in Formula One racing.

With this much attention to detail, the P1 is bound to be exceptional to drive on the track, even if it won’t be the most comfortable ride.

A McLaren spokesman said: “It is designed with one aim in mind, to simply be the best driver’s car in the world, on road and track. The McLaren P1 is one of the decade’s most highly anticipated cars.

SUPERCAR: Inspired by Formula One engineering.

“Inspired by Formula One engineering, it will offer exceptional aerodynamics, amazing performance and bespoke design for every owner.” Only 500 will be built, at a price tag expected to be approach €1 million.

McLaren calls the cabin ‘minimalist’ in its design, and the carbon fibre used throughout the interior is there for function as well as to look good.

You’d be hard-pressed to find anything that isn’t necessary for performance.

There’s no wood trim, no metallic accents and no leather-wrapped dash.

In fact, spartan may be a better word to describe the interior than minimalist, and the full-on race-carfor-the-street look probably won’t appeal to all potential buyers.

While the driver is surrounded by everything he needs and nothing he doesn’t, the passenger is left looking at a vast expanse of carbon fibre.

To save weight, the P1 forgoes interior sound deadening and makes lightweight carpeting an available option.

The racing-style seats use minimal

padding, and their carbon fibre shells deliver a weight of just 10.5 kilograms each. Though standard seat belts are fitted, anchor points for six-point harnesses are also included.

Even the seat recline function is limited, with the seats offering a 28 degree from vertical setting and a 32 degree from vertical setting, to accommodate helmeted drivers. The seat height (for driver and passenger) is determined at the time of ordering, though this can later be changed in the workshop.

Unlike a race car, however, the P1 does make concessions to civility and occupant comfort.

There’s a standard climate control system, as well as a navigation system and an audio system developed specifically for the P1 by Meridian. The car’s glass canopy maximizes outward visibility, allowing precise placement while also opening up the cabin.

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New concept for Toyota TOYOTA has released the first images of its

FT-86 Open and i-Road concepts ahead of their

Audi puts on style for Black Edition AUDI has revealed its Amplified Black package on TT Coupé Black Edition models. It adds distinctive black exterior styling features to the sporty high-end Black Edition. It also includes 19-inch ‘five-arm rotor’ design black alloys.

The package is available in combination with a choice of four exterior paint finishes: Misano red, Daytona grey, Glacier white, or Samoa orange normally only available on TTS. In the UK it will add €840 to the list price, on top of the Black Edition cost.

Specification (in addition to Black Edition) • 19-inch x 9J five-arm rotor-design black alloy wheels with 255/35 R19 R tyres • Black exterior design elements: fixed rear spoiler, front spoiler, door mirrors, exhaust tailpipes • Three-spoke multifunction steering wheel with a more contoured rim • Metallic paint (choice of four colours) • Samoa orange inlays.

debuts at the upcoming Geneva motor show.

The carmaker’s FT-86 Open concept previews a potential future development of the GT86 sports coupe.

Toyota is using the concept to gauge public reaction while carrying out engineering tests on a prototype.

Toyota’s i-Road promises to generate a lot of interest, having been developed as a compact, emissions-free personal mobility concept.

The concept is designed to offer fast and efficient urban transport for two people.

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Hang on to your seats as F1 season is getting set to start

By Tony Matthews THIS year’s Grand Prix Formula 1 season is the 64th in the competition’s history.

Recognised by the sport’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), it’s the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars in the world.

Eleven teams and F1 highest class open-wheel racing.

22 drivers will contest the 19 scheduled Grand Prix races.

The first Grand Prix of 2013 will take place in Australia. Practice sessions will be held on March 15, qualifying will take place 24 hours later, with the main race itself following on Sunday, March 17. The last race will be staged in Brazil on 22-24 November.

This year’s Formula 1 season is the last whereby cars will be allowed to use the current 2.4 litre V8 engine configuration. A 1.6 litre turbocharged V6 engine formula will be introduced for 2014.

Sebastian Vettel will start the season as the defending champion, having clinched the title in the final race of 2012. And his team, Red Bull Racing, will be the defending World Constructors’ Champions, having secured their third consecutive title at last year’s race in the USA. The following teams and drivers are contracted to drive this season, subject to ratification of a new Concorde Agreement, chief Bernie Ecclestone having announced every team had agreed ‘in principle’ to the terms of the new Agreement.

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Infiniti Red Bull Racing Scuderia Ferrari Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes Team Lotus Mercedes AMG Petronas Team Sauber Sahara Force India Team Williams Scuderio Toro Rosso Team Caterham Team Marussia

Red Bull-Renault Ferrari McLaren-Mercedes Lotus-Renault Mercedes Sauber-Ferrari Force India-Mercedes Williams-Renault Toro Rosso-Ferrari Caterham-Renault Marussia-Cosworth

Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa Jensen Button, Sergio Perez Kimi Raikkonen, Romain Grosjean Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton Nico Hulkenberg, Esteban Gutierrez Paul di Resta, TBA Pastor Maldonado, Valtteri Bottas Jean-Eric Vergne, Daniel Ricciardo Charles Pic, Giedo van der Garde Luiz Razia, Max Chilton

Facts and figures from 2012 • Last year eight different drivers won a Grand Prix.

• 13 different drivers stood on the podium.

• Maldonado collected most penalties – 14.

• Least penalties – none

by Alonso, Glock and d’Ambrosio.

• The longest race: Kuala Lumpur – 2 hrs. 44 mins. 51 secs.

• The shortest race: Monza – 1 hr. 19 mins. 41 secs.

Programme of the 19 Grand Prix events Race Venue Date 1 Melbourne, Australia 15-17 March 2 Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia 22-24 March 3 Shanghai, China 12-14 April 4 Sakhir, Bahrain 19-21 April 5 Barcelona, Spain 10-12 May 6 Monaco, Monte Carlo 24-26 May 7 Montreal, Canada 7-9 June 8 Silverstone, England 28-30 June 9 Nurburgring, Germany 5-7 July 10 To be confirmed 19-21 July 11 Budapest, Hungary 26-28 July 12 Spa Francorchamps, Belgium 23-25 August 13 Monza, Italy 6-8 September 14 Marina Bay, Singapore 20-22 September 15 Yeongam, South Korea 4-6 October 16 Suzuka, Japan 11-13 October 17 Noida, Delhi, India 25-27 October 18 Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi 1-3 November 19 Austin, Texas, USA 15-17 November 20 Säo Paulo, Brazil 22-24 November * A venue has not yet been chosen for the 10th GP in July.

• Highest top speed: Raikkonen, 346 kph (Monza).

• Highest average speed: 248.2 kph, Hamilton (Monza) • Fastest pit-stop time: 2.31 secs by Button/McLaren (Germany), • Longest distance covered by Renault Test car: 7,012 km.

• Biggest crowd (one day): estimated 625,000 (India).

• 117,429 attended the first GP in Austin, Texas.

• A Formula 1 car is made up of 80,000 components, including 100 sensors.

• The complete engine lasts for approximately two hours.

F1 Firsts and Records • The first driver’s championship in 1950 was won by the Italian Guiseppi Farina.

• The driver’s championship has been

clinched in the final race 23 times in 58 seasons of racing.

• Michael Schumacher holds the record for most drivers’ championship wins – seven.

• Schumacher won five of his tiles in a row: 200004.

• Ferrari hold the record for most constructors’ wins – 15.

• The youngest-ever F1 world champion is Fernando Alonso, aged 24 years, 58 days in 2005.

The Spaniard is also the youngest double world champion (aged 25).

• The oldest-ever F1 champion is Juan Manuel Fangio, aged 46 in 1957.

• The longest Grand Prix circuit was the old Pescara track in Italy (25 km/16 miles).

• Of the current circuits, Germany’s Nurburgring is the longest at 28.2 km (17½ miles).

• Monza, Italy, has staged the most F1 races since 1950 – total 62.

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Wind factor THE wind was a factor on the golf scores this week for some players.

However, on Tuesday the winners had some experience on how to deal with it as Ian Cooper and wife Jean are members of Nefyn & District Golf Course, a hilltop golf course on the coast of Wales. Along with Christine Banks they won the day.

On Friday Paul Jones with 36 points was the winner closely followed by Sue Hull (35) Lawson Langley also had (35).

SOCCER ROUND UP Last week, it was two wins, two draws and two defeats for six British clubs in Europe.

In the Champions League, Manchester United drew 1-1 with Real Madrid in Spain while Celtic crashed 3-0 to Juventus at Parkhead.

In the first legs of the knockout stage in the Europa League, Tottenham were ‘Baled out’ again

by Gareth who scored both goals from free-kicks in a 2-1 win over Lyon… Oscar hit Chelsea’s winner against Sparta Prague to give them an away goal advantage…

Newcastle drew with Metalist Kharkiv… and Liverpool lost 2-0 to Zenit St Petersburg. The return legs take place this evening.

As predicted, there were shocks in the FA Cup, the biggest coming FA CUP 6TH ROUND DRAW: Everton/Oldham v Wigan Athletic Manchester City v Barnsley Manchester Utd v Middlesbrough/Chelsea Millwall v Blackburn Rovers Ties to be played on March 9/10.

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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.

Serena top at 31 TENNIS - Serena Williams (aged 31), the oldest woman ever to top the world rankings, taking over from Chris Evert (30), was beaten in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha by former number one Victoria Azarenka.

And Rafael Nadal defeated David Nalbandian to win the Brazil Open, his first singles success in 10 months. at The Emirates where Arsenal, who haven’t won a trophy since 2005, were KO’d 1-0 by Blackburn and Oldham scored a dramatic late equaliser to hold Everton 2-2.

Unfortunately, it’s all over for non-League Luton, beaten 3-0 at home by Millwall; MK Dons lost 31 to Barnsley, Brentford and Leeds both suffered 4-0 defeats at Chelsea (with Frank Lampard’s 199th goal) and Manchester City respectively, Wigan beat Huddersfield 4-1, while Manchester United ousted Reading 2-1 on Monday.

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SIX NATIONS rugby is back this weekend with unbeaten England playing France and Italy meeting Wales on Saturday, followed by Scotland against Ireland on Sunday.

Also on Sunday, around 70,000 fans will watch Premiership side Swansea City contest their firstever major cup final when they play underdogs Bradford City in the League Cup. Bradford’s last final appearance was in the FA Cup back in 1911.

The Welsh club lost 5-0 at Liverpool in a Premiership match five days ago!

Elsewhere, there’s a full Premiership programme which includes Manchester City versus Chelsea, QPR against Manchester United, a London derby between West Ham and Spurs, and a bottom of the table clash involving Reading and Wigan.

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ALI MAHMUD starred again in this week’s Marina Phoenix competitions. He has only been playing golf for 12 months and has now reduced his handicap to 20.

In the society’s Stableford competition at Marina Golf, Mojacar, Ali won with 36 points from Frank Varey (34) and Jim Budd (30).

The team competition on Thursday was alternate one to count, two to count.

Winning team was Jim Budd, Steve Lyons and Ali Mahmud (70), second were Elmar Trappen, Margaret Budd and Bill Smith (59) and third Frank Varey, Steve Entwhistle and Sue Spetch (56).

Visitors can join the individual competition on Mondays or team game on Thursdays for a green fee of €25. More information: Jim on 950 162 727/600 353 670 or Rosalie 950 397 117/ 697 512 882.

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WORLD NO. 1: Serena Williams is oldest woman to top rankings.

• Coventry City FC has been told to ‘pay up or shut up’ and leave the Ricoh Arena unless rent arrears of £1.3 million (€1.51 million) are paid sooner rather than later.

• Paul Ince is Blackpool’s new manager, Mark Robins has left Coventry to take charge of Huddersfield and Paolo Di Canio has quit as boss of Swindon.

GENERAL SPORTS NEWS • CRICKET England’s women finished third in the World Cup in India, while their male counterparts thrashed New Zealand by 10 wickets in the third 20/20 game to win the series 2-1, openers Michael Lumb and Alex Hales scoring a record 143 off just 76 balls. However, the Kiwis won the first ODI by three wickets.

• GOLF - 15 year-old Lydia Ko hit a 10 under par 63 in the first round of the Canberra Open in Australia.

• CYCLING - Chris Froome stormed to victory in the Tour of Qatar and will now be GB’s top man in this year’s Tour de France.

• ATHLETICS - Double Olympic champion Mo Farah won his first race of 2013, taking the 3,000 metres title in Birmingham last Saturday.

And we all know about the South African paralympian Oscar Pistorius - The Blade Runner who has been charged with murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. He denies the charges.

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Swelling the ranks WITH the course in good condition, Aguilon is getting plenty of visitors to swell the ranks on competition days.

In Wednesday’s, Stableford competition first was Mike Hill with 38 points, then Chris Baker (35) on a card play off from third-placed Ian Jenner.

John Bridgen, Chris Baker, Brian Everitt and Derrick Stephenson, Peter Ayers, Glyn Ombler and Pat Sayer all got twos.

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A win for Grace CORTIJO GRANDE’s winner with 36 points last week was Grace Ward. In second was Leif Myhre (34) and third Julie Oliver (32).

On Sunday the winner of the First Division was John Hill (33), second Bob Winter (33) and in third Mike Picken (32).

Second Division winner was Pam Webster (35), second was David Hardy (35) and third with yet another 35 Ursula Lade all on countback.

Desert scramble TWENTY-FOUR members of the 19th Hole Golf Society played a Texas scramble at Desert Springs.

The first group out consisting of Mark Danson, Terry Caddick, Syd Walker and Ralph Hunter proved to be the winners with a net score of 62. Geoff Smith, Nigel Greenwood, Al Greenfield and Ray Wicken finished in second with 65 points. Mark Danson and Syd Walker also won the two nearest the pin prizes.

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