Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 4 - 10 February 2016 Issue 1596 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1596

4 - 10 February 2016

COSTA BLANCA NORTH YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

The decision is your future too AMBASSADOR encourages Britons to vote in referendum By Keith Baker With a referendum on Britain’s European Union membership on the cards, the Electoral Commission hopes to increase the number of expats eligible to vote in the UK. The British Ambassador, Simon Manley, visited Javea this week to launch a major awareness-raising campaign amongst Spain’s British population. Approximately 280,000 British citizens are registered on Spanish town hall ‘padrons’ although the actual number living here is believed to be much higher. Only 11,000 may vote in the UK, however, and the campaign aims to address this. The low percentage of registered voters is partly due to current rules preventing expats who have lived here for more than 15 years from voting. Although the Government has promised to lift the ban, this is unlikely to happen before the referendum. Meanwhile, registering is easy for overseas residents listed in a UK constituency within the last 15 years Turn to Page 4

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Good figures CAMPELLO’S tourist occupancy rates rose by almost 15 percentage points to 80.49 per cent last year, compared with 68.74 per cent registered in 2014. The town hall’s Tourism

Offices attributed the improvement to successful tourist campaigns at home and abroad, plus events and services that supplement the classic offer of sun and sand.

Jail for stalker THE Public Prosecutor recommended a 27-month prison term for an Alicante man who harassed his ex-partner by stalking her and sending 300 text messages - some of them death threats - in the same month. This is now a criminal offence under the modifications to Spain’s Penal Code that came into force last summer.

Walk the line WITH no trams between Altea and Calpe as Line 9 is brought up-to-date, the track between La Olla and Calpe h a s b e c o m e a favourite walking route. Ignoring warning signs

that prohibit all access to the line, walkers are enjoying unauthorised but unparalleled views of Altea Bay, Campomanes, Mascarat and the Sierra de Toix.

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Cycle lane straight down the middle! OPINIONS divided about the safety issue By Linda Hall RESIDENTS and businessowners along Benidorm’s Avenida Jaime I repeatedly clamoured for repairs and reforms to the much-transited road. After a five year wait, rehabilitation is nearing completion but opinions are divided over the cycle lane running down the centre of the Avenida. Although welcomed by some cyclists, there have been complaints from others about the many pedestrian crossings cutting through the lane as well as vehicles turning out of side streets. With no designated unloading spaces, delivery vans and lorries park in the street so

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AVENIDA JAIME I: Rehabilitation is nearly complete. there is additional danger as cars invade the cycle lane when overtaking them, cyclists said.

Neither are they happy at filtering into traffic where the lane ends at the petrol station, although the town hall con-

firmed that once the 2016 budget is approved, funds will be available to continue this to the top of the Avenida.

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La Cala park opened FOLLOWING an investment of €86,000, the urban park of La Cala has been opened to the public. Located at the junction of Calle Secretario Baldovi, Calle Pajares and Calle Actor Luis Prendes, the site was previously a makeshift parking area. The Mediterranean garden includes a children’s play area and a Bio health gym.

You can find The Little Emporium just a fe w pa c e s up from t he Euro Weekl y News unit in Benidorm’s Indoor Market.

At the opening ceremony, mayor of B e nidorm Toni Pe re z s a id tha t the works had “brought a lot of dignity to the area.”

Benidorm hotel comes top THE Gourmet Boutique Villa Venecia Hotel Benidorm has topped a list of 21 five-star hotels in the region. The exclusive five-star establishment, located in the old town, has been voted number one in Valencia during 2015, in a survey based on the online reviews of customers.

Carnival 2016 THIS Saturday (February 6) sees the start of Benidorm’s Carnival 2016, organised by La Associacio de Penyes. There will be parades for children and adults, and three days later the celebrations will end with the Burial of the Sardine. Saturday’s children’s parade will start at 11am from Calle Escuelas, and end at la Plaza SSMM Reyes de Espana, having crossed Calle Ruzafa and Calle Herrerias. The parade for adults will be longer, starting from Calle Venus but also cross-

ing Calle Ruzafa and ending at la Plaza SSMM Reyes de Espana. It will start at 9.30pm. The celebrations will end on Tuesday, February 9 with the traditional Running of the Sardine. As in previous years, crowds will gather at La Plaza Mayor around 9pm, then half an hour later process to Parque de Elche, making several stops along the way. There will be incinerated sardines and fireworks to end the Carnival. The poster for this year’s Carnival has been made by local artist Jose Albero.

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Terra Natura saves young deer THE veterinary team at Terra Natura has started bottle-feeding a baby chital deer due to the unexpected death of his mother. She suffered complications after birth and eventually died. The youngster has been named Lazaro (Lazarus) after the biblical character who was miraculously resurrected. As his mother was unable to nurse him normally, his physical condition was weak and he had a serious and uncertain prognosis. However, thanks to the intensive care given him by the breeding team he is recovering well.

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Late start FLU has arrived later in the Valencian Community owing to higher than usual temperatures. Primary care doctors are noticing an increase in cases which they expect to peak in mid-February.

Safer access THE roundabout on the CV-800’s north access to Muchamiel, an accident black spot used by a daily 14,000 vehicles, is now under way. The €159,905 project will take five months to complete.

Temp home CAMPELLO’S Guardia Civil headquarters will be moved to temporary premises near the Rio Seco river mouth. The existing installation is damp and inadequate and plans for a new building are still delayed.

Alcoy sidesteps decision on their Easter parade A REQUEST for women to participate in Alcoy’s Gloria procession will go unanswered until May. Male representatives from the city’s Moors and Christians groups which traditionally take part in the Domingo de Gloria (Easter Sunday) procession and the Fila Chano band recently asked for women to be included. The group formally asked the Asociacion de San Jorge, which controls and organises the fiestas, to relax the rules for both the adults’ and children’s Gloria parade.

A CALPE resident was killed after the chainsaw he was using snagged a high tension cable. The 60-year-old man, who was Dutch and had lived for many years in Calpe, was pruning a tree in the garden of his Les Costeras home. Miscalculating the angle as he tried to remove a branch, he suffered a massive electric shock and fell as the chainsaw touched the high-tension cable.

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ALCOY: Birthplace of Moors and Christians fiestas.

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BENIDORM wants to have a direct bus link By Linda Hall THE three-party alliance at Alicante City Hall is considering a bus link between Benidorm and the AVE station. The resort has wanted a regular connection since the high speed rail link between Madrid and Alicante began operating in June 2013. Madrid is one of Benidorm’s principal tourist

markets and both previous and present town halls have viewed a regular shuttle as a must. Sonia Castedo, former city mayor, rejected the proposal, claiming that another regular bus line in the city centre would disrupt the traffic. It would also take custom away from taxi drivers, she suggested. With a new three-party alliance at city hall, attitudes have

changed and municipal transport experts are examining possible routes. The initial option of Avenida de Salamanca was soon discarded as it would have brought chaos, said councillor responsible for Transport, Fernando Marcos. It now appears to be a choice between Avenida Oscar Espla and Avenida de Aguila. The report is not expected until Easter.

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ULTRA-MODERN: New acoustic traffic lights. VILLAJOYOSA is installing new acoustic traffic lights to help pedestrians who are blind to cross safely at zebra crossings. The ultra-modern crossings are totally different from conventional acoustic types, as the warning is heard only when activated by a small remote carried by the pedestrian. These are supplied by ONCE, Spain’s national organisation for the blind.

The new system will be installed in Calle Cervantes, Plaza de la Generalitat, Avenida Pianista Gonzalo Soriano and at two crossings in Avenida del Pais Valenciana. “This is an important advance for residents who live close to acoustic traffic lights as they will no longer be disturbed day and night when they change from r e d t o g r e e n , ” s a i d L a Vi l a ’s Tr a ff i c councillor Jaime Ramis.

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Ice cream victory for team from San Vicente JIJONA-BORN Mario Masia led his team to second place and a silver medal in the Ice Cream World Cup championship. Masia now lives in San Vicente del Raspeig, and his home town of Jijonenca is not only famed for its turron, but also the ice cream that manufacturers traditionally turned to in the spring and summer. This was the seventh edition of the biannual event that is held in Rimini, Italy. Instead of a bake off this was a freeze off, with a touch of Masterchef too, as this year’s contestants also had to cope with a mystery box. They also had to produce an ice cream cake, an ice cream sundae with surprise ingredients, sorbets, a gourmet savoury ice-cream, and ice sculptures amongst other tests of their skill. The standard was very high, Masia said afterwards: “It was very hard work because there were 13 teams from all over the world.” First prize went to Italy and third place to Australia.

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Library sets residents a reading challenge THERE is a surprise reward By Linda Hall

BENITACHELL public library is encouraging residents to dip into modern Spanish literature. It is challenging them to read a book a month with the proviso that the writer has won, or was a finalist in, the Premio Planeta literary prize. The library has created an index for readers to tick off each finished book and write a brief commentary to serve as a guide and encouragement to the next reader. There is a surprise reward for those who read all 12. There are 28 books to choose from by leading authors who include the 2010 Nobel prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa. More details are available at the municipal library or the biblioteca@elpoblenoudeben itatxell.org email address. PLANETA WINNER: Mario Vargas Llosa.

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Sick pay VALENCIA Region stateemployed doctors must retire at 65, although courts recognise their right to continue until 70. The 2013 measure has so far cost the Generalitat €800,000 in compensation for lost earnings.

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WATER supply company Aqualia lost 27.4 million litres of water through illegal connections in 2015, when 33 cases were detected in Javea. One residents’ community has now been ordered by the courts to repay €55,155.

Plan dropped PLANS were dropped for 650 homes in San Vicente’s Los Urbanos district. “The public no longer wants terraced houses and banks don’t give mortgages,” said councillor Marilo Jorda.

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Public path A PATHWAY between Alicante City’s Albufereta beach and Costablanca marina will enable the public to view Roman remains. These include fish tanks, a water cistern and vestiges of a Second Century BC villa.

Under water JAVEA’S Tourism department has plans for 22 underwater tourist routes for divers. Nine of the routes are in the Cabo San Antonio marine reserve and the remainder south of Javea Bay.

Helping hand REGIONAL president Ximo Puig announced a €20 million credit scheme to assist renovation and modernisation of tourist sector companies. “At a time like this, it’s vital to make adequate decisions,” Puig explained.

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Sardines and anchovies in need of protection WITHOUT prompt action the situation will soon become critical By Linda Hall THE Valencia Region’s Agriculture and Fisheries department is negotiating with Murcia, Baleares and Andalucia to protect fish stocks. Reserves of blue fish, particularly sardines and anchovies in the common areas fished by these regions, are rapidly descending, the Generalitat warned. Without prompt action, the situation will soon become critical, warned the department. As well as the classic December and January close seasons, Valencia is currently working with fishing guilds on two fronts. All are being asked to respect the legally-permitted minimum sizes that may be fished and to restrict the volume of daily catches. Once agreement is reached the Generalitat proposals will be submitted to the national government’s Ministry of Agriculture for approval.

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SARDINES: Stocks are rapidly descending.

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Benidorm in third year of drought ‘RAIN, rain go to Spain’ supposedly goes back to Tudor times when Spain was a foe, not a holiday destination. Unlike tourists, insufficient rain now comes to this part of Spain and that is especially true of Benidorm which averaged 207 litres per square metre last year. This was an improvement on 2013, nevertheless, when a paltry 130.9 litres per square metre were recorded. Anything less than an annual 250 litres per square metre is classed as a rainfall deficit, explained Jorge Olcina who heads the Climate Laboratory at Alicante Uiversity. Benidorm has experienced three years of drought, Olcina said. “Rainfall has been low since 2013, especially in central and southern areas. The exception is the Marina Alta and the mountains around Alcoy,” he continued. Last year the town hall acquired water from Canales del Taibilla owing to low levels.

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Airport playground YOUNG travellers at Alicante-Elche airport can now enjoy a children’s playground in the boarding area of the terminal. The installation of the play area is part of the Airport Quality Plan and is intended to improve the experience of passengers travelling with children. The area also has a QR code which allows educational applications to be downloaded.

Flu campaign has been extended THE Valencian Department of Health has extended the vaccination campaign against influenza until February 15. The Ministry has made the decision due to the low rates of incidence of the disease, making a last effort in recommending vaccinating people at risk before the epidemic curve increases this season. Councillor for Public Health, Carmen Monton, said despite the warmer weather and lower incidence rate this year, there “is still time to get vaccinated against influenza for people belonging to risk groups who have not yet done so.”

The arrival of flu to the region has been more than a month late compared to past seasons, with a very low incidence rate (around 12 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the week from January 4 to 10), compared to 25 cases in the same week last year. In the week from January 18 to 24, the incidence rate was 28.3 cases, compared to 86.9 the previous year by the same date. According to the Vaccine Information System of the region, in 15 weeks since the start of the campaign, 702,455 doses have been administered which is 5,318 more than previously.

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North African unrest sends tourists to the Costa Blanca INCREASED summer reservations reported by hotels By Linda Hall THOMAS COOK and TUI have both c a n c e l l e d t h e i r Tu n i s i a n h o l i d a y packages until October 31. Unrest and terrorism there have persuaded both tour operators to shun the North African country during the high season and possibly for longer. This will have a direct - and positive - effect on Spain and, in particular, the Costa Blanca which expects to receive approximately 30 per cent of their North African tourism. Thomas Cook ceased working with Alicante Province two years ago and had not planned to return until 2017. Recent events have changed all that and the operator is already making reservations for this summer. The overall change in attitude was brought to the fore at the recent Fitur tourism trade fair in Madrid, with UK reservations 45 per cent up on

BENIDORM: Warm, sunny - and most importantly, safe. January 2015. Local hotel chains that operate without intermediaries are also confident of benefiting from tour operators’ caution and clients’ reluctance to visit North Africa.

Since the beginning of this year they have been promoting the Costa as a safe alternative not only to North Africa, but also Egypt and Turkey, where recent terrorist attacks targeted tourists visiting Istanbul.

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Repair works PAVING and repair work along several streets of Les Marines, Denia, is being carried out with a budget of €218,735. The work has been funded by the province of Alicante.

Grant aid ALTEA has announced that grants for school supplies for early childhood education can now be applied for until February 22. For more information on the grants visit www.altea.es.

Trail race THE fifth edition of the Granadella Trail mountain race takes place on Sunday, February 7 in the Granadella forest area of Javea. All departures are from the Pinosol Park from 8.30am with the course just over four hours.

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January records hottest temperatures since 1955 VALENCIA region has been basking in the winter sunshine By Gemma Quinn THE Valencia Region has recorded the warmest average temperatures in January since 1955. The average temperature last month was 10.5 degrees, 2.7 degrees higher than normal and with 90 per cent less rainfall than usual. According to the monthly climate summary from the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), temperatures were above average for this time of y ea r, e x ce p t o n J an u a ry 16 a nd 17 when there was a sudden cold drop. The lowest temperatures were re c o rd e d in Villen a w h e n the the rmometer dropped to minus 6.3 degrees on January 17. Pego was the hottest place recording 25.2 degrees. The winter months of December and J a n u a ry 2 0 1 5 -2 0 1 6 , h ave be e n the warmest since at least 1950 in the region. This January has also been the least

WARM WINTER: January recorded warmest temperatures since 1955. rainy of the last 10 years and has been classed as ‘very dry.’ The most noticeable rainfall record-

ed at the Alicante Observatory was 7.8 litres per square metre which occurred on January 15.

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Chinese imports worth billions THE Valencia Region imported goods and services worth €2.293 billion from China during 2014 and 2015. Across the country, the amount of goods bought from China grew 36 per cent between 2014 and 2015 and accounted for 10 per cent of total Spanish imports last year. By region, Catalonia and Madrid saw the most imports from the Asian giant in 2015. Madrid and Barcelona’s imports accounted for 50 per cent of total purchases, with Valencia, Alicante and Zaragoza reporting a large amount of imports.

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Signs of recovery in Alicante LAST year Alicante recorded the c r e a t i o n o f 2 4 , 3 0 0 jo b s , bringing the total number of employe d i n t h e p r o v in c e to 692,000. According to data from the Labour Force Survey from the National Statistics Institute, this is the highest figure since 2009. It coincided with the fall in the unemployment rate, which fell by 15,200, bringing the total number of people in Alicante out o f wo r k t o 2 0 6 , 3 0 0 , th e smallest since the second quarter of 2011. The figures represent a recovery of the labour market in Alicante. By sector, jobs in the services sector led the creation of jobs , wi t h 3 8 , 5 0 0 mo re e mployed than a year ago. There were also signs of recovery in the construction sector, which generated 6,700 new jobs, and agriculture contributed another 1,000 jobs.

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Construction of skatepark resumes WORK in L’Alfas del Pi should be completed by April

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Making masks in La Nucia A WORKSHOP in La Nucia has been giving youngsters the opportunity to make carnival masks. Instructors helped 80 people make their own masks from different materials, but principally EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) in various colours. They were then individually decorated.

Preparing for visitors FIRST PHASE: Consists of a concrete pit for skaters and scooters to do their tricks. By Keith Baker THE town of L’Alfas del Pi has resumed construction of a skatepark. It is being built on a municipal plot located in the sports area, next to the local police station, sports fields and Pau Gasol pavilion.

The first phase consists of a bowl, and the second phase will see the installation of steps, ramps and specially treated sports riding rails. The bowl is a concrete pit that allows skaters, scooters and rollerskaters to do their many tricks and stunts.

The first phase will also include the construction of a two metre pavement and a fence around the site for security reasons. The town is investing €50,000 in the project, due for completion in April. The finished facility will cover an area close to 1,500 square metres.

TEULADA-MORAIRA is getting ready for the 2016 influx of visitors, with a team cleaning and maintaining gardens and stairways, painting benches and cleaning the canal. The council has stated that similar work will be performed periodically.

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Busy Benidorm MORE overnight stays for hotels in the holiday resort By Gemma Quinn BENIDORM tourism in 2015 recorded a record high with hotels in the holiday resort ending the year with 11,064,330 overnight stays, which represents an increase of 3 per cent over 2014. According to calculations by the Hotel Employer of

Costa Blanca, Hosbec, this number translates into a turnover for the hotels of more than €364 million in 2015. This amount is estimated based on the average room rate in Benidorm, which is €65.85 per day. Benidorm stands in fourth place nationally in the number of overnight stays, sec-

ond only to Barcelona (18.4 million), Madrid (17.8 million) and San Bartolomé de Canarias (11.5 million). Hosbec added that the international market had a lot of weight in 2015 and closed with positive data marking an increase in the number of international visitors.

Self defence workshop for women in La Nucia MORE than 70 women participated in a SelfDefense Workshop for Women which was held in La Nucia. This free workshop was organised by the Department of Youth and Equality, who are already planning new editions, given its wide acceptance and interest. The objective of the workshop was self defence and training women in non-aggressive techniques that can be easily implemented in a

practical way. The workshop also involved relaxation techniques and self-control to help women keep calm and be able to think clearly should they ever find themselves in an aggressive situation. This workshop was given by experts in the field and was coordinated by Manuel Navarro, International Master of Hapkido and President of Hapkido Club Los Dragones Nucia.

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Day of the tree RESIDENTS take part in replanting project

DAY OF TREE: More than 100 people helped plant native species. MORE than 100 people took part in Day of the Tree by planting native species in the Serra Gelada. L’Alfas del Pi hosts events every year to mark the day and works on preserving the natural heritage of the municipality. Children and adults alike joined in the

day and planted more than 400 trees and plants as councillor for Environment, Vicente Soler, thanked the Red Cross “for collaborating with us and participating in the environmental education project that stands out for its educational and awareness values.”

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Marina health joins global pact MARINA Health has joined the United Nations Global Pact. It is a voluntary commitment by Denia’s Department of Health and by signing up it means they must comply with 10 universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption within the health department and hospitals. More than 12,000 organisations in 145 countries have already joined the Global Pact. Marina Health is the second health sector organisation that is part of the United Nations Global Compact in the Valencia Region and seventh nationally. This voluntary commitment is part of the Corporate Social Responsibility policy of Marina Salud and Denia Department of Health, which is also working for better equal opportunities between professionals of both sexes and Denia’s Cancer Association.

Benefiting from Consell projects MORE than 63,100 people in the Marina Baixa benefited from the measures of the Consell in the first six months of the legislature. That’s according to the Vice President of the Valencian Parliament, Carmen Martinez who visited the council team of Villajoyosa. Martinez was joined by Regional Socialist Deputy, Vicente Arques on the visit to explain

Consell projects and hear about the demands of the municipality. The Vice President said residents in the area have benefited from a number of measures including the suspension of evictions for people at risk of social exclusion, over 1,000 immigrants recovered their rights in public health and 4,500 pensioners and disabled people no longer pay for drugs.

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One for your diary HELP of Denia and Marina Alta is to hold a Spring Fair on Saturday April 23 at Mercat del Riu Rau from 11am to 4pm. To book a stall contact eventshelp dama@gmail.com or call 690 358 244.

Poop patrol VILLAJOYOSA is tackling dog mess on the streets and in public places using a motor scooter and vacuum cleaner. The initial plan is for it to patrol the town for three hours a day, three days a week.

4th edition NINETEEN people participated in the fourth edition of a memory workshop aimed at older adults. The course was run at Poble Nou de Benitachell.

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THERE will be various events held to cele By Keith Baker THE Casa de Cultura in L’Alfas del Pi was opened on March 2, 1991, and will be celebrating its 25 years with a series of events, starting on Wednesday, March 2 with the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the 25th anniversary, an audio-visual presentation ‘25 years of the Casa de Cultura of L’Alfas del Pi’ and a tribute to the cultural association of the municipality. On Thursday March 3 journalist, politician and writer Fernando Delgado will present the conference ‘Culture in the space of all’ and pay tribute to people who have excelled over the years because of its links to the world of local culture.

CASA DE CULTURA: Comme Friday March 4 will see the opening of an exhibition (on loan from the Museum of the

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ebrate including an exhibition and a symphony concert

emorating their 25th anniversary in March. University of Alicante) entitled ‘Paisajes’ (Landscapes) by sculptor, painter and graphic

artist Eusebio Sempere. In addition, writer and director Juan Luis Iborra will

present one of his films, ‘Tiempos de Azucar’ (Sugar Times), filmed in the town. A film showing the ‘making of’ will also be shown. On Saturday March 5 the Alicante Symphony Orchestra, directed by Juan Iborra, will give a concert, and from March 6 to 13 the 14th Mostra de Teatre de l’Alfas del Pi will be presented, which this year will pay tribute to the actress Veronica Forqué with the delivery of Pi d’Honor 2016. There will also be a Design Market in the new cultural space Escoles Velles, on March 4, 5 and 6, where independent designers will be showcasing the latest trends. More events will follow later in the year.

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Handwriting competition is renamed by the Lions EACH year the Teulada Moraira Lions hold a handwriting competition, and this year it was renamed in honour of Claude Kelly, one of the founder members, who died last year. The new name is ‘Concurso Escritura en Memoria de León Claude Kelly.’ Three hundred and fifty students participated, from Cap D’Or Primary School in Moraira, Santa Maria Magdalena Primary School in Benitatxell and La Penya Blanca in Benigembla. The competition was judged by Lion Ken Langridge (organiser), his wife, Judy and Lion Ann Colclough (who will be taking over the running of the competition from this year). Each year, every winner receives a Certificate of Achievement and, for the children at Moraira and Benitatxell, a €20 voucher which

can be redeemed at a small shop in Benitatxell specialising in the sale of ‘educational’ items. Because of their distance from Benitatxell, the children at Benigembla receive a prize in lieu of a voucher. At separate ceremonies held in each school, Claude’s widow, Marianne, presented the latest winners with their Certificates, and the prizes/vouchers were presented by TM Lions Vice-President, John Hughes (at Benigembla) and TM Lions President, David Platt (at Moraira and Benitatxell). At every school, Marianne and the TM Lions who accompanied her were given a very warm welcome by the pupils, whilst the enthusiastic clapping and cheering which greeted every winner’s name as it was called out was described by Lion Ken as “spine-tingling.”

Alfas to help exhibition THE Department of Communication and Social Psychology at the University of Alicante is organising an exhibition on all types of objects and images relating to the history of cinema in the

province of Alicante, and has asked L’Alfas del Pi to help. They are looking for photographs, festival programmes, posters and indeed any material they can in-

clude in the exhibition hosted by MUA, the Museum of the University of Alicante, from April 18 to May 31. Famed for its Film Festival, the town has pledged its support.

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REGISTRATION: Is open until February 5 to anyone aged nine and over.

Teulada’s first singing contest TALENT competition will be called ‘Jo Cante’ By Keith Baker AS part of the Fiesta of Sant Vicent Ferrer 2016, Teulada is organising its first talent contest for singers, to be called ‘Jo Cante’. Registration is open until February 5 to anyone aged nine and over and a resident of Teulada. Solo singers or duets are allowed, and can sing any kind of song, but with a limit of five minutes. Singers must bring their music on a CD and/or USB. The first part of the contest will take place on February 6 with no audience present. The final will be held during the Fiesta Sant Vicent Ferrer,

Categories: • Children: between nine and 14 years, born between 2002 and 2007. Prize money €100. • Juniors: between 15 and 19 years, born between 1997 and 2001. Prize money €150. • Seniors: 20 years and older, born 1996 or before. Prize money €300.

accompanied by a live PopRock band on April 16 on the Plaza del VI Centenari. To be able to participate in the final, the participant has to suggest three themes and the committee will choose one. The same composition can only be presented once.

The jury will be chosen by the Fiesta Committee and will be composed by people from showbiz and the music scene. They will judge the orchestration, costume, interaction with the audience and the orchestra, the vocalisation, the rhythm and the harmony.

Fiestas appeal to all ages ALL ages will be catered for when El Campello celebrates its fiestas this week. Today, (Thursday 4) from

5.30pm people are encouraged to wear traditional costumes, and there will be a Zumba class at 8pm in the Parque

Central, next to the cafe. Awards will be presented to the winners, as well as the first 150 to arrive. The classic event begins at 10am on Friday February 5 at the sports hall with activities, workshops, dances and children’s parades. In the afternoon the so-called ‘Tardeo Carnavalesc’ takes place, when the children participate in a contest in their costumes. Older members get their chance to dance at the Centro Social on Sunday February 7.

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Help for people with chronic diseases A WORKSHOP entitled ‘Tomando Control de tu Salud’ (Taking Control of your Health) has been launched in L’Alfas del Pi. Set up by the Department of Health of the Marina Baixa, it is aimed at people with chronic diseases as well as carers. The aim is that, through various activities, patients begin to make small changes and increase confidence in their abilities to control symptoms and problems caused by their disease. They learn to manage pain, resolve conflicts, adjust diet, increase levels of physical activity and control how the disease affects their mood and their personal relationships. L’Alfas del Pi is the first town in the Marina Baixa to introduce this initiative.

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Underwater photo competition dates NINTH edition of the Fotosub GEAS Valencia will be in September

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Floral Club THE Marina Alta and Costa Blanca Floral Club has donated €350 to Civil Protection Teulada for the purchase of walkie talkies. In addition, €250 was donated to the association Fontilles. The club meets on the last Thursday of the month.

Third round DENIA Sports Centre has hosted the third round of the Regional Swimming League organised by the CEMA, in collaboration with the municipalities of Marina Alta and the entities that manage the pools.

Abuse charge UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHERS: Participants are from different parts of the Iberian Peninsula. By Keith Baker ALTHOUGH September is a long way off, those interested in underwater photography may want to reserve 23 – 26 in their diaries. That’s when the ninth edition of

Fotosub GEAS Valencia takes place. GEAS is a member of the underwater activity’s federation, Comunidad Valenciana. The first edition took place on October 18, 2008 and was called Fotosub Amateur.

The third edition omitted the ‘Amateur’, as amongst the participants there were a lot of photographers from different parts of the Iberian Peninsula, and a lot of them were candidates for the Spanish Championship of Underwater Photography.

TWO women have appeared in court on charges of sexually abusing a disabled child in Villajoyosa. The prosecution has requested six years in prison for one woman and three years for the second.

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Police course ALTEA’S Local Police will be receiving defence training during February. Manuel Navarro, one of the instructors, said: “All the techniques are adapted to the current legal system.”

Chess open FIFTY players came from the three provinces of Valencia to Benissa for an International Chess Open, organised by El Club d’Escacs de Benissa (Chess Club Benissa). The tournament included an Under 12 category.

Work display PAINTINGS and glass works are being displayed in the Casa de Cultura in L’Alfas del Pi by the art group Kunstgruppen Costa Blanca 93, which is part of The Norwegian Club Costa Blanca north (DnkCB), until February 13.

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EVENT: Members of the town council attended the presentation.

Altea ready for race CLUB NAUTICO’S 30th regatta will take place in March By Keith Baker THE Club Nautico de Altea is all set for the 30th regatta, the ‘200 Miles A2’. Members of the town council attended the club’s presentation of the event, which will take place March 4, 5 and 6. In his speech, Mayor Jaume Llinares acknowledged the impact that the event has on

the town and its image, and expressed the support of the council for the club. Director General of Sports of the Generalitat, Josep Miquel Moya, congratulated the club for having managed to maintain a race of this nature for 30 years, and promised the commitment of the Generalitat Valenciana to revitalise the activities taking place at sea as a building measure for the economy.

TWO police officers, a Proteccion Civil volunteer and a member of the public, have all been commended for their civic actions in El Campello. The quick action of the two police officers led to the arrest of a young man, who was intent on robbing a petrol station using violence.

In another incident a member of the public alerted the Local Police when he saw steel beams strewn on the road. As they posed a danger to motorists he set about removing them from the carriageway in order to prevent an accident, and was assisted by the Proteccion Civil volunteer.

Diving tragedy EMERGENCY services were called when a 20-year-old diver from Valencia was reported missing by his companion. They had been spear-fishing in La Cala de Ambolo, Javea. A search appliance was dispatched immediately, as well as a sea rescue boat. A sea rescue helicopter from Valencia also joined the search. After several hours the diving equipment was found adrift, but there was no sign of the diver. At nightfall, the helicopter was recalled. At around 10pm the search was about to be suspended when the body was found.

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Welfare figures released ACCORDING to the Department of Social Welfare, 376 families in Villajoyosa received welfare support in 2015. Altogether 6,105 people were helped by the department during the year, and €260,946 was allocated to the programme of emergency social and economic benefits. Of the total, €48,673 went to help 90 families to cover the costs of housing (rent, mortgage, electricity and gas), and €51,697 was spent on 107 families who were granted aid to cover basic needs. A further €22,624 went to 59 families to tackle debt, and 64 families with no income or home received €104,954. The council also used €11,497 to aid foster care for seven children, and €21,500 to subsidise school meals for 77 children.

A day of peace and non-violence By Keith Baker STUDENTS of CEIP Sant Vicent Ferrer have taken part in various events to commemorate the School Day of Peace and Non-violence. They gathered at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Teulada where a manifesto was read, then made their way to the Parc del Senillar for various events, including a ‘Solidarity Run’ in order to raise money for the Save the Children fund, which aims to combat child malnutrition.

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Date change THE CV Foundation of Teulada Moraira has announced that the comedy ‘El Milagro de la Tierra’ (The Miracle of the Earth) scheduled for February 6, has been postponed to Saturday May 28, at 6pm.

Local artist THE Ethnological Museum of Denia has acquired two paintings by local artist Domingo Llorens (1827-1905). They will, however, need to be restored before they can be displayed. It is expected that work will start soon. STUDENTS: Took part in various events including a ‘Solidarity Run’.

The first Literary Cafe meeting AUTHOR Inma Castellote led the first Literary Cafe meeting this week at Finestrat’s municipal library, where the purpose was to choose together a novel that they would read

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individually and discuss together. Participants will have the opportunity to share their views on the chosen book at the next meeting, which will be in March.

The meetings are open to anyone over 18, but it is necessary to register first with the municipal Department of Culture (1st floor, City Hall).

Big bucks TWO villas, one in Alfas del Pi and another in Penaguila, are on sale for €20 million and €25 million respectively. They are the two most expensive homes for sale in the Valencian Community.

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CALPE saved enough water to fill 29 Olympic swimming pools in 2015, according to the town council. The savings have been made possible, thanks to an investment of €453,715, by making improvements to the network. The drinking water in the municipality is managed by Aguas de Calpe, who have improved their leak detection and prevention measures, installed electronic meters, regenerated deposits and made continuous improvements along 246kms of piping, of which 1.9 per cent has been renewed.

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Day of fun A DAY of fun for everyone was held at Finestrat’s Font del Moli to celebrate the Sant Blai festival. Tapas, drink, children’s games, music and entertainment were all on offer at the Bar en Pi.

School visit STUDENTS from the Poble Nou and Mare Nostrum schools visited their town hall in Villajoyosa to learn what goes on there. Mayor Andreu Verdu explained the operation of the town and its structure and the children had time to ask questions.

Long road to roundabout IT looks likely that the much awaited installation of a roundabout on the CV-763 in L’Alfas del Pi is going to happen. The council has acquired land that will enable the construction of the roundabout which will not only improve access to the San Rafael urbanisation, but also improve safety generally. The CV-763 is a busy road, used daily by an average 12,000 to 13,000 vehicles.

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By Keith Baker MEMBERS of La Nucia’s retirement centre La Casilla (The Box) took on a team of young bakers from the Youth Centre in a baking competition, and won! The two facilities are close to each other and have been working together, promoting the exchange of experiences and knowledge.

CARROT CAKE: Was declared the best home-made dessert.

Micaela Gorrochano’s carrot cake was the winner of the I n t e rg e n e r a t i o n a l Home-made Desserts Competition, which was organised by the Department of Youth and Senior Citizens of La Nucia.

Best stamp A STAMP depicting the Catedral de La Marina de Benissa has won the most votes in the ‘Choose the best 300 stamps of history’ competition, with a total of 6,669 votes.

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Further education classes for adults SUBJECTS include cooking, writing and market gardening By Keith Baker THOSE interested have until February 8 to register for a variety of classes in Teulada and Moraira. They are offered by the Bureau for Further Education for Adults. Classes available include learning techniques, cooking (tapas, macrobiotic), crochet and knitting, writing, narration, a workshop on short stories,

and classes in agriculture, farming and market gardening. Language classes available are Valenciano for beginners, Advanced level I and II, Spanish for foreigners, and Italian, French and German for beginners. The classes in Italian and German are part of the towntwinning project - Teulada Moraira - Heiligkreuzsteinach (Sardinia).

You can register at the SIT offices in Teulada and Moraira between 8:30am and 3pm. Pensioners and senior citizens get €10 off the registration fee and if they present their ‘Tarjeta Ciudadana’ will get a 50 per cent discount. If you register for two or more classes you will receive a discount of 50 per cent on the least expensive one.

Two mayors join forces THE mayors of Benissa and Teulada have joined forces and will work together on a sustainable development of the two municipalities in order to get support from the European Union. Four companies have presented their projects and one will be awarded the contract, worth €22,000 (incl. IVA). The municipalities will share the financial burden. The EDUSI project is

about caring for and stimulating the local economy. The project will have to respect the European standard in the context of Europe 2020. Benissa and Teulada have a lot of common ground and the two mayors are convinced this innovative approach will finally leave administration behind and unite efforts for a sustainable development of the municipalities.

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Terrific deep sea mysteries GIGANTIC spider crab to call Benalmadena home Photo by H.Zell via wikipedia

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A SPECIMEN of the biggest crab species in all the seven seas can be seen at Sea Life Benalmadena after management were so happy with the public response to their ‘Pinza’ exhibition, they decided to imprison one of the show’s stars in a giant tank modelled on the Pacific environment. The Japanese spider crab is one of a terrific species with individuals weighing more than 20 kilograms and crawling along the Pacific depths on legs 1.5 metres long. They can surpass 40 years of age and have highly developed hearing on account of their blindness, along with extremely sensitive hairs that enable them to detect sub-aquatic sound waves.

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THIS week saw the new system for sick leave begin in the Valencia Region affecting all workers on temporary disability leave. From now on there will be four parts to the baja sick note.

LAST year saw a reduction in the length of time patients have to wait for surgery. At the end of 2015, the average waiting time was 110.9 days. This was a reduction from 114.3 days in 2014. The number of patients awaiting surgery last year was also down from 14,487 in 2014 to 13,478 in 2015.

A TOTAL number of 1,419 senior citizens have participated in the different occupational workshops which have been introduced to the Velez-Malaga Town Council retirement home during 2015. The most popular workshop has been the one covering Sevillana dancing.

ALBOX Council has honoured one of the town’s most respected sons by naming a street after him. Pedro Molina, rector of the University of Almeria between 2007 and 2015, was born in Albox and was guest of honour at the unveiling ceremony.

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THE Andalucia Figure Skating Championship took place in Torrox on January 30. The event was held in the Municipal Sports Centre which hosted six figure skating clubs from different parts of Andalucia including Sevilla, Torrox, Malaga, Torremolinos and Mijas.

SELF-CONFESSED animal-addict, Shannon Cross, has taken on the challenge of a lifetime in aid of APSA dog charity in Albox. In June, the 19-yearold will jump from a plane 15,000 feet above the plains of Sevilla in a sponsored tandem jump.

Worldwide learning THE University of Alicante and the Provincial Tourism Department has embarked on a crusade to try to increase the numbers of students worldwide who choose Alicante for learning languages.

Business doubles THE Science Park of the University Miguel Hernandez in Elche has doubled the number of companies linked to the academic institution during the worst years of the economic crisis.

Gift cards MERCURY FM’s gift card donation programme was a great success for the Elche Children’s Care Home and the charity thanked everyone who bought gift cards.

Anniversary act CALLE San Francisco in Alicante, known as the ‘mushroom street’ saw a group of friends re-enact scenes from Alice in Wonderland to mark the 37th anniversary of the installation of the mushrooms.

Briton dies in fall A 49-YEAR-OLD British man fell from the terrace of his home in Calle Mofares in the village of Calvia on the morning of January 30. The terrace was on the first floor, some two to three metres from the ground. Investigators believe that he may have suffered some type of attack causing him to lose his balance and fall.

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THE Balearic government approved a plan to stop the spread of the red beetle responsible for killing palm trees on the islands. Regulations and an official register will be put into effect for growers, distributors and importers of the trees.

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A TRAFFIC accident claimed the life of a 21-year-old Argentinian man in the early hours of Saturday January 30. The incident took place in Palma’s Son Sardina area. The only other passenger in the car, a 20-year-old male, was taken to hospital with mild injuries.

AFTER a decade of discussion, the first stone of the Rincon de la Victoria indoor acclimatised swimming pool was formally put in place on January 29. The project which will cost €3.8 million and includes a pool, gym and spa will be the first indoor pool in the town.

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COMICS are coming to Fuengirola as part of the third cycle of ‘Stand-up for Fuengirola’ in the Casa de la Cultura. Some of Spain’s finest will be participating in the shows on February 5, 19 and throughout March and April.

Der Marina ACROSS the Alps in Dusseldorf, the Virgen del Carmen Marina of Marbella was promoted at the self-described world’s largest boat show. The marina, in partnership with Andalucian tourism, hopes to strengthen its position as a nautical destination.

Holiday theft A PRISONER has been charged by National Police after committing armed robberies during his leave days. The 51-year-old has been connected to three robberies with violent intimidation perpetrated in east Malaga. His previous sentence was related to similar crimes.

Avian angels A FALCON trapped in a tree was rescued by the Green Patrol of Alhaurin de la Torre Local Police after a resident alerted them to its woes. In fine condition, the Harris Falcon was removed and returned to its owner.

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A PAIR of high school students from Albox and El Elido set off on an experience of a lifetime. Isabel and Eusebio were chosen to take part in a volunteer project in the city of Klodska, Poland as part of the ESV (European voluntary service) initiative.

REJECTING his inevitable appeal, a judge has sentenced a man to 13 months in prison for stealing jewellery from his then mother-in-law. He was accused of stealing a gold wedding ring, necklaces, bracelets and earrings from the woman’s wardrobe valued at more than €2,000.

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AN 84-YEAR-OLD pilot who careered into the sea at Almerimar beach, near El Ejido, after his plane suffered serious faults will have the crash investigated by the Guardia Civil. After swimming out of the water he was found by police who took him to Poniente hospital for a medical test.

CHINESE tourists are making Malaga City their new home according to impressive figures which show the council strategy of attracting Chinese travellers has paid off.

Immigrants in Motril Students visit Poland A GROUP of 25 sub-Saharan immigrants who were found on January 27 by Maritime Rescue 47 miles off the Granada coast have arrived safe and sound at Motril port. All of them were in good condition except two, who had some physical problems and needed to be taken to the Red Cross premises.

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Space peppers COSMONAUTS will try to grow them

Space HIGH peppers PLANTS: Will be studied in a greenhouse.

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Goat and the tiger RUSSIAN cosmonauts will try to grow sweet pepper in a new greenhouse which will be sent to the International Space Station (ISS) by the year end, a project scientist told TASS. ‘High plants’ will be studied in a new greenhouse aboard the Russian sector of the ISS.

A LAWYER in Novosibirsk has called for a ban on stories about a goat and a tiger in a national park in Russia’s Far East, arguing that the widespread media coverage of the pair is ‘covert gay propaganda’ and poses a threat to Russian children. The animals gained worldwide fame when Amur the tiger failed

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MORE THAN 100 Russians have died since a flu epidemic was announced in early January, Russian Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova told the RIA Novosti state-run news agency. Among the 107 fatal victims of the flu epidemic are eight children and four pregnant women, she was cited as saying in the report.

RUSSIAN air carriers have been forced to lower ticket prices due to falling demand with prices down by 25 per cent in January for internal flights compared to the same period last year, but international flight costs have fallen by just 1.5 per cent.

Litvinenko lies MOST Russians do not believe the conclusions of the British final report on a public inquiry into the death of Russia’s former FSB officer Alexander Litvinenko, an opinion poll carried out by the Levada Centre suggests according to the Kommersant newspaper.

Housing slump THE market for previouslyoccupied housing in Moscow has dropped by almost 30 per cent over the past year according to the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography. Last year, 113,769 apartments excluding new builds - were sold in Moscow, down from 162,038 in 2014. The slump in demand has also affected the Moscow market for new homes.

TIGER: Refused to pounce on the goat. to pounce on a goat named Timur after it was released into his enclosure at the Primorye Safari Park as dinner.

Lamborghini figures IN keeping with a perception that oligarchs in Russia are still living the high life, the Lamborghini agent in Russia has revealed a 25 per cent rise in Russian car sales in 2015. Admittedly, the company sold just 21 cars countrywide, but it is a significant increase from 16 vehicles in 2014 and prices do start at €250,000.

They’re lovin’ it THANKS to collapsing oil prices and Western sanctions, Russia’s currency is tumbling and its economy is shrinking, but there is one group that is gobbling up the profit, McDonald’s which has announced it will open 60 new McDonald’s restaurants in Russia this year.

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Billions of euros are lost every year to tax avoidance. This is unacceptable and we are acting to tackle it.” The EU tax commissioner Pierre Moscovici on legal tax avoidance.

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SMOKERS: Number has reduced due to regulations.

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IMF forecast upgrades SPAIN is set to outpace the world’s leading advanced economies in 2016, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as the agency upgraded its outlook for Spanish GDP, predicting growth of 2.7 per cent in 2016 and 2.3 per cent in 2017. This is still less than the recently downgraded forecast for the overall world economy.

Cigarette factory to close Trade profit THE very last cigarette factory in Spain, based in La Rioja and operated by Altadis, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco which manufactured the Fortuna brand, is to close by the end of June, with its 471 workers either retiring or being made redundant. As the number of smokers

in Spain reduces due to government regulations on smoking in public places, and with an unprecedented number of fraudulent cigarettes being made in unlicensed factories in Spain and other countries, it became impractical to continue with their manufacture.

REPSOL, the Spanish oil company, announced on January 27 that its accounts for 2015 showed an increase in trading profit of 8 per cent over the previous year at €1.85 billion. To counter this good news, it has had to write down the value of its reserves by €2.9 billion due to plummeting prices.

Abengoa submits a new plan and may survive CRIPPLED engineering giant Abengoa has produced and submitted to its administrators a five-year plan projecting a reduction of the company debt by €3 billion, through a combination of selling assets and closing

€8.7 billion is said to be the amount that Chinese entrepreneur Wang Jianlin, owner of the Edificio España in Madrid lost due to the January stock market slump in China.

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NET VOL 4,900.61 7,448.47 8,446.96 13,938.35 45,572.13 8,345.15 4,073.23 6,902.93 5,440.63 35,807.17 10,391.58 7,933.57 4,130.87 33,854.74 6,006.69 6,355.18 43,576.80 15,964.64 57,834.59 36,276.70 13,293.81 23,777.91 4,480.00 9,887.04 4,453.93 4,107.70 67,508.15 4,547.79 5,974.90 6,520.95 22,506.43 17,869.18 6,963.04 3,614.19 10,111.10 2,418.10 14,071.75 11,673.21 4,771.33 5,049.75 4,425.48 13,571.69 6,904.32 6,022.16 37,868.47 6,351.79 56,731.88 8,692.40 6,083.00 19,010.74 7,115.09

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$ 19.24 $ 10.30 $ 77.27 $ 7.5901 $ 5.98 $ 2.15 $ 4.72 $ 5.89 $ 2.95 $ 35.50 $ 6.68

5.53 ▲ 40.34% 2.11 ▲ 25.76% 14.73 ▲ 23.55% 1.3901 ▲ 22.42% 1.04 ▲ 21.05% 0.34 ▲ 18.78% 0.74 ▲ 18.59% 0.91 ▲ 18.27% 0.45 ▲ 18% 5.28 ▲ 17.47% 0.90 ▲ 15.57%

$ 13.11 $ 9.28 $ 43.55 $ 5.57 $ 29.91 $ 8.45 $ 5.33 $ 56.15 $ 587 $ 64.545 $ 8.45

3.16 ▼ 19.42% 1.48 ▼ 13.75% 6.88 ▼ 13.64% 0.80 ▼ 12.56% 3.16 ▼ 9.56% 0.75 ▼ 8.15% 0.47 ▼ 8.10% 4.92 ▼ 8.06% 48.35 ▼ 7.61% 5.245 ▼ 7.52% 0.67 ▼ 7.35%

Most Declined Quality Systems, Inc. Unwired Planet, Inc. ABAXIS, Inc. Tuesday Morning Corp. Independent Bank Group, Inc region Accuray Incorporated Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. Amazon.com, Inc. Electronic Arts Inc. Vanguard Natural Resources LLC

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BANKIA: Disgruntled shareholders have demanded their money back because of ‘serious inaccuracies’ in the bank’s prospectus. By John Smith THE problems with troubled Bankia just continue, with the latest blow to its reputation being a Supreme Court ruling, which rejected its appeal against two cases which had been heard in Valencia and Oviedo. Disgruntled shareholders demanded their money back because of ‘serious inaccuracies’ in the bank’s share prospectus.

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which they trade. Previous directors of the bank are said to have treated it as their own personal ‘piggy bank’, using credit cards and taking money as if they were playing monopoly. Former government minister and chairman of the bank Rodrigo Rato had his passport confiscated whilst awaiting trial, in respect of his activities when with the bank, although he denies any wrongdoing.

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AFTER the US increased interest rates, monetary policy between the US and the Eurozone continues to widen and drift apart. On the one hand we have the European Central Bank continuing with their quantitative easing programme, and on the other the Bank of England issued a statement reaffirming that interest rates are unlikely to rise in the near future. Meanwhile, economic data released from the UK revealed a slowdown in industrial and manufacturing production for the month of December and January. The pound slid rapidly close to 5 per cent against the euro, exacerbated by a postponement of an interest rate hike as well as fears mounting over the Brexit outcome in the referendum (most likely to be held in June). As inflation has struggled to get anywhere close to the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target, due to falling oil and commodity prices putting Central Banks in a conundrum on monetary policy planning, it is looking increasingly likely

THE POUND: Slid rapidly close to 5 per cent against the euro in January. that the Monetary Policy Committee will refrain from raising interest rates in the first half of 2016. Meanwhile, with 2016 starting with global growth concerns amidst a stock market rout across world markets, the UK economy will continue to lean on consumer spending to look forward to better data prints.

From the Eurozone, we have had a bit of a subdued month as far as economic data prints go. However, the main event for the month was the much anticipated Central Bank statement on monetary policy. In his speech Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank, launched a staunch defence of the central bank’s

accommodative monetary easing policy to counter criticism of the policy. In fact, he went a step further and said that the central bank is prepared to cut rates, and also ‘review and reconsider’ further quantitative easing as a premature increase in interest rates could bring about yet another recession. In a fairly interesting month to kick off 2016, we have witnessed a global stock market correction, falling commodity prices as well as a slide in the pound. However, after such a rapid and drastic fall it looks like sterling has bottomed out and could nip up slightly from current levels, though unlikely to achieve last year’s soaring heights for the first half of the year. From Europe, the silver lining continues to be the Central Bank’s accommodative monetary policy, as it meanders towards growth and seems to be working. As we move forward in the year, currency movements are likely to be driven by Central Banks and their monetary policy stances, with the major risk event being the referendum on Britain leaving the European Union, which will determine the shift/stability in market sentiment and whatever the outcome is. Either way, it is likely to be a cautious, yet eventful first half of 2016!

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DON’T you just long for the days when we were all enjoying peace and happiness? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

TO tell you the truth, I’ve just about had this entire refugee, migrant, ‘Arab Spring’ business up to the eyeballs. Don’t you just long for those wonderful days when we were all enjoying the peace and happiness so many of our forefathers gave life and limb for? Days when Jihad, Burkas and affairs of the Middle East were far far away, in lands that had no more impact on our daily existence than a few snowflakes on a summer’s day. Wouldn’t it be paradise, just to awaken and realise it was simply all a nightmare? Well I’m afraid those days of peace and happiness are well and truly over. The influx of migrants has now reached ridiculous proportions, and still the do gooders try to make those who seek to discourage this onslaught feel bad and unfeeling.

MIGRANTS: The influx has reached ridiculous proportions.

To be honest I can’t really blame some of them. Not when the media (especially the BBC) continually put the tales of tragedy and human trauma to the forefront of their reports.

Why don’t they give more air time to the rioting in Germany, with large mobs of men of ‘Asian appearance’ attacking police with any missile they can lay their hands on? (Wait till

someone starts handing out the Kalashnikovs!) The wrecked migrant trains, covered in graffiti with their smashed windows, destroyed furnishings and toilets literally overflowing with excreta. The young, able-bodied men of ‘Asian appearance,’ disdainfully throwing donated food back into the bewildered faces of kindly souls, because it was considered ‘unclean’. The men of ‘Arab and North African appearance,’ marauding through supermarkets hurtling insults and lifting the skirts of female shoppers. In heaven’s name, how do the authorities think it’s all going to end? I’m not trying to stir up hatred, I’m trying to bring some common sense into the equation. Sooner or later, the most volatile of the local populace will take matters into their own hands, more out of frustration than hatred. We can then prepare ourselves for the ‘Blood Rivers’ Enoch Powell tried so hard to warn us against. Are we listening now?! The innocent children are of course an exception. I believe we should endeavour to save as many of them as we possibly can. Keep the faith Love Leapy

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A common problem on the coast’s naturist beaches DEAR Editor Having just finished reading the above article in the January 21 Costa del Sol edition (issue 1594) of the Euro Weekly News, I feel obliged to point out that this problem is not just limited to Artola beach in Marbella. I live in Estepona and there is the same problem at the naturist beach situated between the Elba five star hotel and the relatively new Fuerte Hotel, which is stopping many of the genuine naturists from enjoying the beach unmolested. The problem is not just confined to the beach, where between t h e t w o h o t e l s t h e r e i s a l a rg e tract of overgrown land in which these men ply their trade. I have reported this problem to the police in the past, which also includes prostitutes at the main roundabouts, just near to the Elba hotel. The situation becomes worse in the summer months, when many families with their children are visually subject to the sexual exploits of these men in broad daylight on the beach, which is totally unacceptable. Two years ago there was a large fire which burnt down the undergrowth on the adjoining land which left the site bare. So therefore with nowhere to hide, the situation stopped. However, as the land has now regrown giving cover, these men have returned in their droves. There have even been reports of men masturbating in the car parks adjacent to the main N340 in full view of the passing vehicles. If the Costa del Sol is going to be touted as a warm and friendly tourist destination to spend holidays with children, then this situation all along the coast needs to be seriously addressed and quickly. I also believe Cabopino naturist beach has similar issues. I am sure that the Tourist office would love to advertise the Costa del Sol as a pervert’s paradise! Ron Bennett, Estepona

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Brexit referendum

As your article states, our theme this year is “Don’t Stand B y. ” H i s t o r y s h o w s t h a t i f w e simply stand by, genocide freely takes place. Have we learned? On behalf of the community we thank you for the inclusion of the article All good wishes Gerry Crest, via email

A friend request HI Leapy, I send communications to you from time to time and wonder if you are on Facebook - I am a big fan and always look forward to your page in the Euro Weekly News. I send many of your articles to David Cameron. Peter A Smith, via email. Leapy Lee replies: Yes I am Peter. Apply for friends and I’ll accept you in. Thanks for your interest.

WHY do you think we’re having this unnecessary referendum? I’ll tell you. It is solely because the most weak-willed PM in the history of the UK was so afraid of his own Eurosceptic back benchers, that he called a referendum purely so he could stay in power and save his own political skin! How despicable is that? It’s not as if he has some grandiose plan for the UK - or even for Europe itself. His feeble ideas for trying to keep us in are simply laughable. I don’t think he even cares about the trouble and worry and strife he is stirring up. If he did, he wouldn't have created it by calling the referendum in the first place! Brian, via the website

Earthquake aftershocks MY wife and I were on holiday in Torre del Mar when this quake occurred and it was very strong with furniture banging against walls. The shaking lasted for approx 35 seconds. Aftershocks we felt that day numbered five in total. At a time like that you realise you are not in control of your life. H o w e v e r, h a v i n g l o o k e d a t a

quake internet site they seem to happen quite a lot. We lived in the hills above Torre for 11 years and never felt any quake. John, via the website

Thank you I WANTED to thank you for the coverage that you gave our silver anniversary. Twenty-three new members have joined our club as a result! Linda, Vice-President of the Field Club Fuengirola

Holocaust Memorial Day DEAR Michel and Steven, Thank you for the excellent article on page 31 of the January 28 issue (1595). Locally the Marbella and Estepona Jewish Community held a Commemoration Service and we listened to readings, which told of unimaginable horrific suffering.

Fugitives in Europe JUST to say about Europe’s most wanted site for fugitives, great idea! Why didn’t they think about it before? Now hopefully the crooks and bandits will not have any place to hide. The world wide web is finally being put to its proper use, whoopee! Andy, via the website

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8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Up 10:30pm Great Movie Mistakes 10:35pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:05pm EastEnders 11:35pm Russell Howard's Good News Extra 12:20am American Dad! 12:40am American Dad! 1:00am Family Guy 1:25am Family Guy 1:45am Family Guy 2:05am Siblings 2:35am Fishbowl

10:15am The Housing Enforcers 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pm Emergency Rescue Down Under 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Father Brown 4:00pm For What It's Worth 4:45pm Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Dickensian 10:00pm Shetland 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Would I Lie to You?

7:15am The Housing Enforcers 8:00am Wanted Down Under 8:45am Flog it! Trade Secrets 9:15am MasterChef: The Professionals 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:05pm The Pallisers 3:00pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:00pm A Place to Call Home 4:45pm Best Bakes Ever 5:30pm David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great American Railroad Journeys 8:00pm Sea Cities 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm What to Buy and Why 10:00pm Earth's Greatest Spectacles 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Artsnight

9:45pm Sounds of the Sixties 9:55pm Sounds of the Seventies Solos 10:00pm Totally British 11:00pm The Most Dangerous Band in the World: The Story of Guns N' Roses 12:30am Rock 'N' Roll America 1:30am Top of the Pops: 1981

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Birds of a Feather 12:10am Diamonds are Forever 2:20am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am ITV Nightscreen Text-based information service.

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:05am Dinner Date 9:05am Emmerdale 9:35am Emmerdale 10:05am You've Been Framed! 10:35am Catchphrase 11:20am Dinner Date 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm 100% You've Been Framed! 9:00pm The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 12:20am Take Me Out 1:35am Two and a Half Men 2:00am Two and a Half Men

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:25am Where the Heart is 9:35am The Royal 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:05pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:15pm On the Buses 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:50pm Murder, She Wrote 8:55pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:05am Blue Murder 2:25am The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 3:20am Judge Judy 3:45am Judge Judy

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Deal or No Deal 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:00pm Come Dine Champion of Champions 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm The Last Leg Goes Down Under 12:10am Virtually Famous

7:00am 7:50am 8:50am 9:50am 10:55am 11:55am 12:55pm 1:25pm 1:50pm 2:50pm 3:55pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:40am 3:40am

The Professionals The Sweeney Shed and Buried Minder Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Shed and Buried The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Counting Cars Counting Cars GoldenEye American Gangster Movies Now The latest news and reviews of this week's film releases. 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

8:10am 8:20am 8:35am 8:50am 9:00am 9:15am 9:35am 9:45am 10:00am 10:15am 12:10pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:05am 12:35am

Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Lunchtime Celebrity Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Undercover Bridesmaid 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 That's So... 1982 Celebrity Big Brother Lip Sync Battle UK Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

10:30am Godzilla 1:00pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 3:35pm 300: Rise of an Empire 5:30pm Into the Storm 7:15pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 10:00pm Taken 11:45pm 300: Rise of an Empire 1:35am Brick Mansions

7:10am 8:40am 10:30am 12:05pm 1:40pm 3:35pm 5:30pm 7:10pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 1:00am 2:35am 4:30am

Coneheads Dragnet One Night in Istanbul License to Drive The Interview Superbad Planes, Trains and Automobiles King Ralph The Interview Superbad Ali G Indahouse Kid Cannabis Plastic

7:00am 7:50am 8:35am 9:05am 9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:15am 12:45am

Made in Chelsea Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Safe House The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Mountain Men 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:00am The Boy Next Door 10:45am Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 12:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 1:00pm Mountain Men 2:45pm The Boy Next Door 4:30pm Chappie Special 5:00pm Tomorrowland 7:15pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 9:00pm Tomorrowland 11:15pm Return to Sender 1:00am Bound to Vengeance The tables are turned when a young woman escapes her depraved abductor and vows revenge. 2:30am Just Before I Go A suicidal pet store manager returns to his hometown to settle old scores. Comedy-drama. 4:15am Return to Sender

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7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 8:00am 9:00am 9:30am 9:45am 10:00am 10:30am 2:00pm 2:30pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 11:15pm 12:15am 1:15am

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Cricket's Greatest Cricket Classic Cricket Classic Cricketing Yorkshire The Premier League Years Barclays Premier League Review Ricky Ponting Masterclass ICC U19 World Cup Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket Classic Cricket Classic Cricketing Yorkshire ICC U19 World Cup Cricket Cricketing Yorkshire Cricketing Yorkshire ICC U19 World Cup Cricket Rugby League Jamie Peacock: Legend of League ICC U19 World Cup Cricket Cricketing Yorkshire Cricket Classic Cricket Classic

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday 2:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:30pm Six Nations Rugby Union 5:30pm Six Nations Rugby Union 7:55pm BBC News 8:05pm Regional News 8:10pm Weather 8:15pm The Voice UK 9:30pm The National Lottery 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:55am NFL 1:25am Michael Clayton 3:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:25am BBC News

7:15am Tension at Table Rock 8:45am The Red Beret 10:10am Animal Park 11:10am Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Two Greedy Italians 2:00pm Rick Stein's India 3:00pm Escape to the Continent 4:00pm Holiday of My Lifetime 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm Earth's Greatest Spectacles 7:25pm Back in Time for the Weekend 8:25pm King George and Queen Mary: The Royals Who Rescued The Monarchy 9:25pm Dad's Army 10:00pm The Real Marigold Hotel 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:45pm Insert Name Here 12:15am People Just Do Nothing 12:45am People Just Do Nothing

7:00am 10:25am 10:30am 11:20am

7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:10pm Ninja Warrior 1:10pm Scorpion 2:05pm You've Been Framed! 3:10pm Mr Bean's Holiday 4:10pm FYI Daily 4:15pm Mr Bean's Holiday 5:00pm Beethoven 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Beethoven 6:50pm Celebrity Catchphrase 7:50pm The Mummy Returns 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm The Mummy Returns 10:20pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 11:20pm The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 11:50pm Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 12:50am FYI Daily 12:55am Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street 2:10am Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands

12:20pm 1:15pm 1:20pm 2:25pm 3:25pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:20pm 11:20pm 11:40pm 1:15am

CITV ITV News Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show USA The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder Tipping Point Doc Martin The Martin Lewis Money Show The Chase Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather You've Been Framed! Ninja Warrior UK Take Me Out The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather Jurassic Park III Jackpot 247

8:00pm 9:00pm 10:20pm 12:05am 12:35am 12:56am 1:17am 1:38am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am 3:30am

Don't Tell the Bride Top Gear Meet the Parents Russell Howard's Good News Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Russell Howard's Good News Siblings The Revolution Will be Televised The Revolution Will be Televised

8:00pm How Earth Made Us 9:00pm Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History 10:00pm The Young Montalbano 11:45pm Annabel's Nightclub: A String of Naked Lightbulbs 12:45am Je t'aime: The Story of French Song with Petula Clark

7:00am Movies Now The latest movie news and reviews. 7:10am On the Buses 7:35am Where the Heart is 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:40am Where the Heart is 10:45am A Touch of Frost 1:00pm Blue Murder at St. Trinian's 2:00pm FYI Daily 2:05pm Blue Murder at St. Trinian's 2:50pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 4:00pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 5:00pm Columbo 7:05pm Midsomer Murders 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 1:05am Blue Murder 2:40am Man About the House 3:05am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 3:30am Teleshopping

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7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am King of Queens 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am Frasier 11:30am Frasier 12:00pm The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm Come Dine with Me 5:25pm Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Great Canal Journeys 9:00pm Walking Through Time 10:00pm Prisoners 1:00am Friday the 13th 2:45am Hollyoaks Omnibus 4:55am Undercover Boss Canada

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show 12:35pm Fail Army 1:00pm Police Interceptors 2:00pm Benefits, Babies and Jail 3:00pm Benefits: Can't Work, Won't Work 4:00pm Benefits 5:00pm Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim 6:00pm Now That's Funny! 7:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 8:00pm World War II in Colour 9:00pm Nazi Quest for the Holy Grail 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm The Championship 11:00pm Goal Rush 11:30pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 12:25am Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 1:15am Super Casino

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9:10am Rage 10:55am Sword of Vengeance 12:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 3:00pm The Matrix 5:30pm Clash of the Titans 7:25pm Sword of Vengeance 9:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 11:30pm The Matrix 2:00am Rage 3:45am Jaws

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Movies Now Motorway Patrol Ax Men Bundesliga HSBC World Rugby 7s Series Highlights Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars No Name on the Bullet FYI Daily No Name on the Bullet Dunkirk FYI Daily Dunkirk FIA Formula e Championship Live: Argentina Storage Wars Escape From New York FYI Daily Escape From New York The Return FYI Daily

7:50am 9:55am 11:55am 1:50pm 3:30pm 5:05pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 10:45pm 12:30am 2:25am 4:05am

Pretty Woman Splash St. Vincent Bad Neighbours Office Space Splash Get Smart Bad Neighbours St. Vincent Cop Out My Man is a Loser Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 5:35am Doctor Dolittle

7:00am 7:25am 7:45am 8:10am 8:40am 9:05am 9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 4:05pm 4:35pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 10:00pm 12:10am 1:15am 2:15am 3:05am 3:30am 4:00am 4:25am 4:50am

Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me The Jump The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Bridesmaids. Gogglebox Gogglebox Virtually Famous The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The IT Crowd The IT Crowd 2 Broke Girls

7:00am Mountain Men 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:00am The Boy Next Door 10:45am Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 12:30pm Chappie Special 1:00pm The Boy Next Door 2:45pm Mountain Men 4:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 5:00pm Tomorrowland 7:15pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 9:00pm Tomorrowland 11:15pm Return to Sender 1:00am Bound to Vengeance 2:30am Just Before I Go A suicidal pet store manager returns to his hometown to settle old scores. Comedy-drama. 4:15am Return to Sender Things take a dark turn when a nurse goes on a blind date with a man who is not who he claims to be.

SATURDAY TV

7:00am Cricket 9:00am Game Changers 9:30am Barclays Premier League World 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Football 3:45pm Viral Videos of the Month 4:00pm Super League Highlights 4:15pm Boxing Gold 4:30pm Boxing Gold 5:00pm Boxing Gold 5:30pm Boxing Gold 6:00pm Ford Saturday Night Football 9:00pm SNF: Game of the Day 11:00pm SNF: Match Choice 12:30am SNF: Match Choice 2:00am SNF: Match Choice 3:30am SNF: Match Choice 5:00am BPL Legends 5:30am BPL Legends Series profiling some of the greatest players to grace the Barclays Premier League.

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 5:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 12:00am

2:00am 3:00am 4:00am 4:30am 5:00am

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7:00am Breakfast 8:35am Match of the Day 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm The Great Sport Relief Bake Off 5:15pm Songs of Praise 5:50pm Pointless 6:35pm Nature's Miracle Orphans 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Call the Midwife 10:00pm War and Peace 11:20pm BBC News 11:40pm Regional News 11:45pm Weather 11:50pm Match of the Day 2 12:55am In the Valley of Elah

7:05am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:50am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:35am Monty Don's Secret History of the British Garden 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm Best Bakes Ever 12:45pm NFL 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm We Dive at Dawn 3:30pm None But the Brave 5:15pm Cats v Dogs: Which is Best? 6:15pm Flog It! 7:15pm Ski Sunday 8:00pm Six Nations Highlights 9:00pm Greece with Simon Reeve 10:00pm James May's Cars of the People 11:00pm Patrick Kielty's Mulholland Drive 11:50pm NFL Live Super Bowl L. 4:30am Countryfile 5:30am Holby City

7:00am CITV 10:25am Formula e Highlights Highlights of all the day's Formula E action. 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 12:20pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:20pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm Off Their Rockers 2:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 3:00pm Rugby 6 Nations Live: Ireland v Wales. 6:15pm Catchphrase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm Planet's Got Talent 8:00pm Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands 9:00pm Vera 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:15pm Rookie Cops 12:15am Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:05am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:35pm Take Me Out 1:55pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 3:00pm Grease Live 5:55pm Minion Madness 6:10pm Despicable Me 7:10pm FYI Daily 7:15pm Despicable Me 8:00pm Legally Blonde 9:00pm FYI Daily 9:05pm Legally Blonde 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm American Pie: The Wedding 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am American Pie: The Wedding 12:55am Forgetting Sarah Marshall 1:55am FYI Daily 2:00am Forgetting Sarah Marshall 3:00am Planet's Funniest Animals

8:45pm 10:00pm 11:50pm 12:12am 12:35am 12:55am 1:15am 1:40am 2:10am 2:35am 3:05am 3:35am 4:00am 4:30am

The Voice UK Meet the Fockers Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Family Guy Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoo

8:00pm Montalbano and Me: Andrea Camilleri 8:50pm Red Stag Rut 9:00pm Russia's Lost Princesses 10:00pm The Toughest Horse Race in the World: Palio 11:30pm History of the Eagles 1:30am Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered 2:30am Rock 'N' Roll America

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9:30pm

10:00pm 11:00pm 12:30am 1:30am

Movies Now Rising Damp On the Buses On the Buses Blue Murder at St. Trinian's FYI Daily Blue Murder at St. Trinian's Heartbeat Heartbeat Columbo The Return of Sherlock Holmes The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Agatha Christie's Marple Midsomer Murders Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Caroline Quentin's National Parks Mrs Biggs Hamlet FYI Daily

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7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am King of Queens 8:05am King of Queens 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm Location, Location, Location 3:35pm Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 5:15pm The Simpsons 5:45pm The Simpsons 6:15pm Channel 4 News 6:35pm X-Men 8:30pm The Jump 10:00pm Deutschland 83 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:05am Alien 3 2:05am Embarrassing Bodies 3:00am Come Dine with Me 3:25am Come Dine with Me 3:55am Come Dine with Me

7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am The Championship Football League Tonight. 12:30pm Goal Rush Football League Tonight. 1:00pm Fail Army 1:30pm Police Interceptors 3:20pm My Favorite Martian 5:05pm Alvin and the Chipmunks 6:50pm 5 News 6:55pm Little Nicky 8:25pm Zoolander 10:00pm The Internship 12:25am The Green Hornet 2:40am Super Casino 4:10am Ancient Mysteries More information will be available closer to broadcast. 5:00am Wildlife SOS 5:25am House Doctor 5:50am House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 8:15am 9:05am 10:10am 10:40am 11:10am 11:40am 12:35pm 1:05pm 1:35pm 2:35pm 3:00pm 3:25pm

7:00am The Patriot 9:50am Captain America: The Winter Soldier 12:10pm Reign of Fire 2:00pm John Wick 4:00pm Ride Along 5:45pm Captain America: The Winter Soldier 8:05pm Reign of Fire 10:00pm John Wick 12:00am Ride Along

4:30pm 5:30pm 5:35pm 6:10pm 7:10pm 7:15pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 1:05am

Goals of the 70s Motorway Patrol Ax Men Ax Men The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Counting Cars Counting Cars The Classic Car Show No Name on the Bullet FYI Daily No Name on the Bullet Dunkirk FYI Daily Dunkirk Rugby Highlights Nighthawks FYI Daily Nighthawks Apocalypse Now FYI Daily

8:30am Jack Frost 10:15am Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 12:00pm The Simpsons Movie 1:35pm Unfinished Business 3:15pm Big Daddy 4:55pm Trainwreck Sky Movies Special 5:15pm The Simpsons Movie 7:00pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 9:00pm Unfinished Business 10:45pm The Heartbreak Kid 12:45am Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

7:00am 7:20am 7:40am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 1:30pm 2:30pm 3:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:30am

Rude(Ish) Tube Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Hollyoaks Omnibus Couples Come Dine with Me Couples Come Dine with Me School of Rock The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tattoo Fixers Rude Tube The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners

7:00am Mountain Men 8:45am The Danish Girl: Special 9:00am The Boy Next Door 10:45am Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 12:30pm Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 1:00pm Mountain Men 2:45pm Kingsman: The Secret Service Special 3:15pm The Boy Next Door 5:00pm Tomorrowland 7:15pm Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 9:00pm Tomorrowland 11:15pm Return to Sender 1:00am Bound to Vengeance 2:30am Just Before I Go A suicidal pet store manager returns to his hometown to settle old scores. 4:15am Return to Sender Things take a dark turn when a nurse goes on a blind date with a man who is not who he claims to be.

SUNDAY TV

7:00am 8:30am 8:45am 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am 11:30am 1:30pm 4:30pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 10:30pm

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SNF: Match Choice Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Ford Super Sunday Ford Super Sunday La Liga Football Ronaldo: Real Madrid's Greatest A special feature on three-time FIFA Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo. NFL NFL A look at the career of NFL legend Joe Greene. NFL A look back at the legacy of the late Vince Lombardi.

7:00am ICC U19 World Cup Cricket 11:30am Cricket's Greatest 12:00pm Cricket's Greatest 12:30pm Cricket Classic 12:45pm Cricket Classic 1:00pm Football 3:45pm Spanish Gold 3:55pm Football 6:00pm Football 8:15pm Football League Goals 9:15pm Sky Sports Originals 10:15pm Goals on Sunday 11:15pm Ford Football Special 12:45am Cricket Classic 1:00am La Liga 1:30am Premier League 100 Club A celebration of some of the finest goalscorers in Barclays Premier League history. 2:00am Cricket New Zealand host in Hamilton for the third ODI in their series.

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9:15am Close Calls: On Camera 9:45am Now You See It 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:05pm The Pallisers 3:00pm Who Do You Think You Are? 4:00pm A Place to Call Home 4:45pm Best of Themed Cooking 5:15pm Nature's Great Events 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great American Railroad Journeys 8:00pm Great Interior Design Challenge 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking 10:00pm Rick Stein's Taste of Shanghai 11:00pm Insert Name Here 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Greece with Simon Reeve

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7:00am 7:55am 8:50am 9:50am 10:55am 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:55pm 2:55pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:05pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am 3:05am 3:30am 3:55am 4:00am

The Professionals The Sweeney Shed and Buried Minder Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Shed and Buried The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Minder The Sweeney Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Storage Wars The Chase: Celebrity Special Ax Men Bundesliga Rugby Highlights The Return FYI Daily The Return Nitro Circus ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

10:15am 12:10pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:55pm 12:55am 1:50am 2:15am 4:10am 5:00am 5:25am 5:45am

7:00am 9:40am 11:35am 2:00pm 4:15pm 6:20pm 9:00pm 11:15pm 1:15am 3:40am

The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Fatal Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Ice Road Truckers Fail Army The X Files The X Files Gotham JFK's Secret Killer: The Evidence That's So...1982 Lip Sync Battle UK Super Casino Autopsy Wildlife SOS HouseBusters House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

The Da Vinci Code Seventh Son American Sniper Die Hard Die Hard 2 The Da Vinci Code American Sniper Seventh Son Die Hard Die Hard 2

8:50am Stir Crazy 10:50am The Opposite Sex 12:40pm The Top Ten Show 2016 1:00pm The Hangover 2:55pm Dragnet 4:55pm Never Been Kissed 6:55pm Trainwreck Sky Movies Special 7:10pm Good Luck Chuck 9:00pm The Hangover 10:45pm Team America: World Police 12:30am Superfast

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:05am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

Made in Chelsea Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Gir The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Rude Tube Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory

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7:00am 9:30am 9:45am 10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 4:45pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 8:25pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw Goals on Sunday Ford Football Special La Liga La Liga NFL Super Bowl Football League Goals Goals on Sunday NFL Super Bowl Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Football League Goals Ford Monday Night Football Fantasy Football Club Highlights La Liga La Liga MNF Highlights The Premier League Years Football Gold Football Gold A chance to relive some classic matches from the English top flight.

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7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm The Kyle Files 9:00pm Sugar Free Farm 10:00pm Car Crash Britain 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm River Monsters 12:40am Double Decker Driving School

10:15am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:15pm

Victoria Derbyshire BBC News The Daily Politics Coast The Super League Show Who Do You Think You Are? A Place to Call Home Best of Themed Cooking Nature's Great Events Flog It! Eggheads Great American Railroad Journeys Great Interior Design Challenge Back in Time for the Weekend The Real Marigold Hotel Phone Shop Idol Newsnight Weather

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Grand Tours of Scotland 9:00pm Natural World Special 10:00pm Russia's Lost Princesses 11:00pm The Docklands Bomb: Executing Peace 12:00am Addicted to Sheep

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:05am Emmerdale 9:35am Coronation Street 10:35am Catchphrase 11:20am Dinner Date 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm 300 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm 300 12:20am Mom

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:35am The Royal 10:40am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 12:00pm The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 1:05pm Murder, She Wrote 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:10pm The Royal 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:20pm Man About the House 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Lewis 1:00am The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 2:05am Where the Heart is

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The Professionals The Sweeney Shed and Buried Minder Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Shed and Buried The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special River Monsters Mercury Rising FYI Daily Mercury Rising Nighthawks FYI Daily Nighthawks

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Home and Away Neighbours NCIS A Deadly Encounter 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The Dog Rescuers Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun The Great British Benefit Handout The Last Hours of Robin Williams The X Files Nevada Triangle: Missing Evidence Super Casino 10,000 BC Wildlife SOS HouseBusters

11:15am Sword of Vengeance 1:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 3:20pm Everest: Sky Movies Special 3:50pm Fury 6:20pm Clash of the Titans 8:20pm Sword of Vengeance 10:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 12:15am Fury

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Made in Chelsea Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement New Girl Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls The Goldbergs Tattoo Fixers Virtually Famous The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

LOVE LIVE LINE SINE SINK SILK

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Family members bring a sparkle to your eyes and a spring to your step. When there is so much going on it is

ALTEA ALTEA BENIDORM BENIDORM

ALICANTE

‘GET ON THE PHONE AGAIN, GRANDMA - I’VE FOUND YOUR WINNING LOTTERY NUMBERS!’

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

should be considered carefully. When planning home improvements, get plenty of good advice and do not trust your heart. A new activity means new friends.

(January 21 - February 19)

ORIHUELA

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A trip to the cinema or theatre makes you take notice and may even shock. There are many things in life that normally do not touch us but, once we are aware, there seems to be a need for action.

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION blah dahl dhal haar hale hand hard hare head heal hear held herb herd rhea aahed ahead haled haler hared heard rehab handle harden herald herbal halberd handler HANDLEBAR

Fri Sat Sun -

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Being protective of those close does not mean worrying all the time. With their co-operation, the burden, welcome though it may be, can be lightened. There is the opportunity to have fun with some young friends, which may not come again for some time.

Madrid

CLOUDY MAX 14C, MIN 10C 15 9 C 18 12 S 18 11 C

Mon - 19 12 S Tues - 19 10 S Wed - 18 10 S

Almeria TODAY:

Fri Sat Sun -

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Be determined to make a budget and stick to it. Even if you are arranging a holiday, resist the urge to splash out. Because this is such a busy week, it may not seem that there is time to read the small print.

Mon - 19 11 S Tues - 18 10 S Wed - 17 19 S

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) With a big event coming up, you need someone to give plenty of love and support. Starting a new interest could lead you into their path. Going for looks alone will do you no favours. Be as broad-minded as possible when it comes to making friends.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Take extra care where finances concern your home. A legal matter

16 11 C 17 14 C 17 12 C

16 11 C 18 13 S 19 12 C

S Sun,

Cl Clear,

Sh Showers,

8-Star Quiz

EURO MILLIONS

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

Saturday January 30

Friday January 29

Saturday January 30

Sunday January 31

31 38

BONUS BALL

THUNDERBALL

BONUS BALL

5 29

23 32

LUCKY STARS

REINTEGRO

CLOUDY MAX 16C, MIN 9C MAX MIN

17 8 C 18 12 S 17 10 Sh

Mon - 18 10 S Tues - 17 8 S Wed - 17 7 C

16 42

33 43

REINTEGRO

SHOWERS MAX 16C, MIN 8C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 19 11 S Tues - 18 11 S Wed - 18 9 S

IRISH LOTTO

Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

UK THUNDERBALL

MAX MIN

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Murcia

SHOWERS MAX 16C, MIN 11C

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

CLOUDY MAX 17C, MIN 11C 17 9 C 19 12 C 18 11 C

MAX MIN

Mon - 18 12 C Tues - 18 11 S Wed - 16 11 C

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

Fri Sat Sun TODAY:

MAX MIN

Sudoku

Mon - 12 6 C Tues - 12 4 C Wed - 11 4 C

Mallorca

CLOUDY MAX 15C, MIN 10C

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

12 6 C 12 8 Sh 11 7 C

MAX MIN

17 11 C 19 12 Cl 18 10 C

Benidorm TODAY:

Fri Sat Sun TODAY:

Barcelona TODAY:

MAX 13C, MIN 3C

MAX MIN

Malaga

CLOUDY MAX 16C, MIN 10C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

SUNNY

TODAY:

MAX MIN

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) This is a week of deep thinking and meaningful conversations. Someone’s opinion of you reaches your ears and pleases you greatly. Work that has been progressing at home faces hold-ups and tact is needed to avoid a row. Some compromise is required at work, perhaps related to a planned holiday.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Expecting others to automatically know what you want is unrealistic. Even dropping heavy hints can go well astray of the mark. Although it is unpalatable to your sensitivity, plain talking is needed. Stop wanting everyone to like you and your personality will grow in leaps and bounds.

Alicante TODAY:

MAX MIN

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Oh, gosh, this is a really sensitive time for Leos. Although it is easy to upset you, it is equally easy to fire your enthusiasm. Anyone considering not keeping a promise or appointment with you should beware because they will be whipped into shape.

easy to forget how much we are part of a whole. If you have neglected keeping in contact of late, this serves to remind you to try to do better.

Nonagram

Average: 7 Good: 10 Very good: 14 Excellent: 18

CALPE CALPE

An area in which you have experience means that you are able to help someone close this week. Keep the advice free from personal opinions wherever possible. Some upsets on a day-to-day basis are all minor and will pass.

AQUARIUS

JAVEA

DENIA JAVEA

DENIA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Surprising and happy news about the 30th really puts some bounce into you. Having been so busy recently, you may not have noticed that someone has a special interest in you. Another surprise then, but how will you react?

TOMORROW

ORIHUELA

YOUR STARS PISCES (February 20 - March 20) What will really be appreciated this week is if you will give your time to others. I realise that your life is busy but the emotional rewards from helping someone will be more than worth it. To see yourself in a truly positive light, imagine being in the positions of those round you.

for next 7 days

weather

TODAY

LOTTERY

SILK BACK

TARGET:

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Move from the start word (LOVE) to the end word (SILK) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time. LOVE MOVE MOLE MILE MILK SILK or

LOVE

TIME

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F Fog, Sn Snow,

MAX MIN

18 7 C 22 13 Cl 22 10 C

Mon - 22 11 S Tues - 21 9 S Wed - 21 9 Cl

C Cloudy, Th Thunder

LOVE IS IN THE AIR With St Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this week’s quiz is all about lovers 1. According to D H Lawrence, what was the name of Lady Chatterley’s lover? 2. According to Paul Simon’s 1976 hit single, how many ways are there to leave your lover? 3. Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin was the real name of which French novelist who had much publicised romantic affairs with composer Frédéric Chopin and writer Alfred de Musset? 4. Consider one of the greatest albums of its era, who recorded the 1956 LP Songs for Swingin’ Lovers? 5. What are the names of either of the two main stars of the 1970s television sitcom by Jack Rosenthal, The Lovers? 6. What are the surnames of Shakespeare’s two ‘star-cross’d lovers’? 7. Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the song Hello Young Lovers? 8. Which American playwright, screenwriter and author wrote the award-winning comedy play Last of the Red Hot Lovers, which premiered on Broadway in 1969? Not a lot of people know that... in Victorian times it was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine’s Day card. 1. Oliver MELLORS, 2. 50 (FIFTY), 3. George SAND, 4. Frank SINATRA. 5. Richard BECKINSALE and Paula WILCOX as Geoffrey and Beryl, 6. Romeo MONTAGUE and Juliet CAPULET, 7. THE KING AND I, 8. Neil SIMON,

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Quick

Code Breaker

Across 7 Dealt with (7) 9 Similar (5) 10 Fitting (3) 11 Courier (9) 12 Acquires (5) 14 Immediate (7) 16 Trying out (7) 18 Fragment (5) 19 Choice (9) 20 Vat (3) 21 Vision (5) 22 Unfriendly (7) Down 1 Uncurved (8) 2 Pulsate (4) 3 Embosses (6) 4 Tags (6) 5 Shame (8)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 12 represents G and 17 represents F, so fill in G every time the figure 12 appears and F every time the figure 17 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.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Base, 4 Socrates, 8 Strewn, 9 Shaken, 10 Urge, 11 Slapdash, 13 Controversial, 16 Innocent, 19 Shot, 20 Legend, 22 Clever, 23 Managers, 24 Thaw.

Down: 2 Afternoon, 3 Element, 4 Sinks, 5 Cascade, 6 Award, 7 Eye, 12 Soap opera, 14 Overdue, 15 Suspect, 17 Omega, 18 Ticks, 21 Era.

QUICK Across:

6 Alcoholic drink (4) 8 Differentiate (11) 13 Affronted (8) 15 Shook (8)

English - Spanish

17 Earnings (6) 18 Penalise (6) 19 Facet (4) 20 Slim (4)

Down: 1 Costly, 2 Train, 3 Hate, 5 Inspired, 6 Seesaws, 7 Solved, 8 Adapt, 13 Separate, 15 Declare, 17 Golden, 18 Odour, 19 Stayed, 22 Apple, 23 Shut.

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

Across 1 Streets (6) 3 Brazos (de persona) (4) 7 Dedo del pie (3) 9 Canal (7) 10 Manzano (5-4) 13 London (7) 14 Mar (3) 15 Equipo (deporte) (4) 16 Married (6)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Autumn, 4 Debt, 8 Tyres, 9 Enter, 10 Relampago, 13 Brave, 15 Cielo, 16 Echo, 17 Morena.

Down: 1 Acta, 2 Torre, 3 Messages, 5 Eat, 6 Tar, 7 Despacio, 11 Geese, 12 Boca, 13 Bee, 14 Ash.

Down 1 Appointment (with client, bank manager etc) (4) 2 Stairs (8) 4 Corredores (atletas) (7) 5 Seda (4) 6 Ghost (8) 8 Sponge (for washing) (7) 11 Plano (llano) (4) 12 Healthy (person, plant, mind) (4)

Hexagram

1 Catch, 4 Kisses, 9 Started, 10 Steel, 11 Link, 12 Private, 13 Set, 14 Edge, 16 Easy, 18 Odd, 20 Orchard, 21 Vast, 24 Drama, 25 Unhappy, 26 Needed, 27 Trend.

Cryptic 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 (ENABLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

AUNTIE BEETLE BRIDLE BULLET DEPUTE ENABLE (10) INTONE LAUREL LINDEN LOAVES

LUMBER MEMBER RAISIN RENDER SALOON SENIOR SORTIE SPARKY UPROAR

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 System 2 Sextet 3 Stance 4 Nettle 5 Extent 6 Citron 7 Attest 8 Cordon 9 Attain 10 Stormy 11 Rudder 12 Acuity 13 Debtor 14 Tenure 15 Amoeba 16 Lambda 17 Camber 18 Mallet 19 Jumble

Across 1 Wrong dosage for an old sailor (3,3) 4 Swan taking donkey round trees (6) 9 Old coin Rex found in butter! (5) 10 A small laboratory takes on a graduate in America (7) 11 In forest, ran, getting split up (8) 12 The lady drunk mead (4) 14 Extremes of society stalk organisation (6) 16 Prevents the desert crumbling (6) 19 Trade on the coast of Kent (4) 20 Game scars Leo badly (8) 23 Monsters created from dead organs (7) 24 What was a performance to be precise (5) 25 Small hole, it’s surrounded by water, reportedly (6) 26 He takes a chance on being restored to health (6) Down 1 Small seals sing when set about (7) 2 On the subject of a boxing match (5)

3 Oldfashioned duet at do is wrong (8) 5 Scare away Old Bob’s feline (4) 6 English gent consumed spring (7) 7 Embarrass bogus engineer (5) 8 Push river transport (5) 13 Having stopped working, right, I need the end of the day to recover (8) 15 How old is bird in Dorset seaside

resort? (7) 17 Around lake there’s poor protection (7) 18 Light wood from herbal samples (5) 19 Western city to avoid (5) 21 Tin found in street is barely sufficient (5) 22 It’s the judge’s habit to steal a note (4)

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7:00am Football's Greatest Thierry Henry 7:05am The Professionals Action-packed drama series about two criminal -intelligence agents. 7:55am The Sweeney 8:50am Shed and Buried 9:50am Minder 10:55am Magnum, P.I. 11:55am The Sweeney 1:00pm Pawn Stars 1:30pm Pawn Stars 1:55pm Shed and Buried 2:55pm The Professionals 3:55pm Magnum, P.I. 4:55pm Minder 6:00pm The Sweeney 7:00pm The Professionals 8:00pm Pawn Stars 8:30pm Pawn Stars 9:00pm Storage Wars Texas 9:30pm Storage Wars Texas 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pm The Long Kiss Goodnight 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05am The Long Kiss Goodnight

10:30am Captain America: The Winter Soldier 1:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 3:30pm The Rock 5:50pm Rage 7:40pm Captain America: The Winter Soldier 10:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 12:30am The Rock 2:50am Brick Mansions

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Paracetamol may not be safe to take during pregnancy PARACETAMOL is the most widely-used painkiller, and is deemed the only one suitable and safe for mothers-to-be, but now studies by scientists have found it can have an effect on the baby, particularly a girl. Tests found when a mother took paracetamol her female offspring had fewer eggs and smaller ovaries. They found paracetamol had effects on baby boys also, raising their risk of infertility and cancer. Meanwhile, another study has found women who take

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- Is it true that a glass of red wi ne a day i s good for our health? Ye s i t i s . A g l a s s o f red wine with lunch or dinner is recommended. Due t o i t s com posi tion red wine has protective qualities against heart disease, has beneficial effects on the skin and can hel p pr event cognitive deterioration among other things. - Is it a bad idea to mix different alcoholic drinks? In principle, as long as moderation is exercised, consuming different types of alcoholic drink should not cause a problem. - How much alcohol is too much? Generally the maximum amount of alcohol

r ecom m ended i s 30 grams per day for men, and 20 gr am s per day for women. Thi s cor r esponds t o appr oxi m at el y t wo gl asses of wi ne, t wo beer s or one st r onger drink such as whisky. - Is al cohol f at t ening? Alcohol can be fattening as it has a high calorie content. In fact, obese people or those with weight problems should limit their alcohol consumption as much as possible. - I s i t o k f o r p re g nant women to drink some alcohol? Pregnant women and those trying to conceive are advised not to drink any alcohol at all, as there are possible negative effects on foetal development.

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Sleeping problems could be serious Few people seek medical advice

SLEEP APNOEA: If left untreated it can lead to a stroke or heart attacks. By Gemma Quinn NOT getting enough sleep? Join the club as nearly half of all women are sleep deprived and constantly tired. It can be a side effect of getting older as sleep is a problem as women approach the menopause, but it could also be a sign of a more serious under-

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Sounds Familiar put on ‘Let’s Face the Music’ at Calpe Casa de Cultura LADIES of the group have been getting used to dancing in floor length dresses TOP Hat, White Tie and Tails are the order of the day in the show ‘Let’s Face The Music’ by Sounds Familiar on Thursday February 25 at the Calpe Casa de Cultura and on Friday March 11 at the Auditori Municipal in Ondara. The ladies of the group have had to get used to dancing in floor length dresses. They have been rehearsing in long skirts since the autumn, but are now sporting the long gowns they will wear on stage. Along with the men with their top hats and canes they recreate the elegant era that made musicals popular in the first place, and the popular and famous music of Cole Porter, the Gershwin brothers, Jerome Kern and Irvin Berlin is also perfect to keep your feet tapping. Both shows start at 8pm with the doors opening at 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at €12 and are available from Margaret & Elena’s Book & Card shop, Galerias Mar Azul, c/Gabriel Miro, Calpe and by phone on 965 581 483, or online at www.philipashley.com/ boxoffice.php.

TOP HATS: Recreating the elegant era that made musicals popular.

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Burns Night is a success

41 Club winery tour

TUESDAY January 26 saw Wyndhams Bar & Eatery in Albir hosting its first Burns Supper. The evening kicked off with guests being greeted by Drew the Piper and a Champagne cocktail on arrival. The Selkirk Grace was delivered by Wyndham’s dad via video and after the haggis was suitably paraded and piped, it was addressed by Jim FindlayCraig. The food was plentiful with the traditional Haggis, Neeps and Tatties being followed by Beef Wellington five courses plus wine and Champagne cocktail for €25. The Immortal Memory was delivered by Diane FindlayCraig with all agreeing one of the best they had heard! Toast to the Lassies was started by Wyndham who then passed the baton to Claude to finish and the Reply from the Lassies was given by Janine. The evening was finished off with a sing song and some dancing. One long-time resident stated it was the best night she had since she had come to Spain and had in fact learnt something about Rabbie Burns from the Immortal Memory!

ENRIQUE MENDOZA, the founder and president of the winery in Alfaz del Pi that bears his name, welcomed a group of over 20 from the Calpe and District 41 Club, for a tour of the winery – and just a little tasting!!

41 C lub is the s oc ia l group of past members of service club, Round Table, who are required to retire from Ta ble in the ir 40s . This was another great day of fellowship, in true Table fashion.

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CHANCE to purchase clothing including shoes for babies up to teenagers

THE Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir held its AGM recently and there was a very positive response from the choir to the challenges of the future. The Choir elected the same committee as last year with Mike Evans continuing to lead the Choir as President, with just the addition of Howard Westcott as Vice President and John Ranger as Secretary. Discussion ranged from the concerts they should perform in the current season to the need to attract a younger generation of singers to join the Male Voice fraternity. Roles and responsibilities were increased to encourage members to bring their wide range of experiences and abilities to the Choir to make it a truly collective approach.

THERE will be a pop up shop offering great quality used children’s clothes from a range of stores such as Benetton, M&S and Next taking place at the Dance Café Toscamar in Ctra del Portixol on Friday February 5 from 10am

to 12.30pm. Organised by the Make a Smile Charity for the Stay and Play Mother and Toddler Group, here is a chance to purchase some clothing including shoes for a range of ages from babies

to young teenagers. It’s a great chance to recycle clothing that is far too good to waste and at the same time help raise funds for the children being helped by local Emaus homes.

The President outlined the positive steps taken during last year with the support of the magnificent musical team of Claire Harkness-Post, Heather Butcher and Kirsty Glen. There was discussion on the challenges to be faced, but there was a positive and determined feeling that the Choir will continue to grow and develop as an integral part of the music scene in the area. The Choir’s nominated charities for the year are ‘Make a Smile’ who will be the beneficiaries of their summer concert in June and ‘Jalon Valley Help’ who will benefit from a concert in October. Anyone interested in joining the choir should visit their website - www.costablanca malevoicechoir.wikidot.com.

Valentine fun in Javea THE Asociacion Protectora de Animales de San Antonio presents a Valentine’s Quiz Night which includes a two-course meal and half bottle of wine. It takes place February 12 at Quo Vadis, Javea. Reservations are essential. Please call Sue on 965 741 668 or 606 588 197. Tickets are €17, and the start time is 7pm for 7.30pm.

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Anniversary for Denia Rock Choir MEMBERS are looking forward to rocking into 2016 THE Denia Rock Choir is delighted to be celebrating its first anniversary and looks forward to rocking into 2016. New members are always welcome and no spotlight will be shone on them at rehearsals, nor is an audition or

ability to read music required. Everyone has great fun and new friends are made in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, singing a varied repertoire by groups and singers such as Bon Jovi, Billy Joel and Adele. The choir is led by

Jan Dewland, a lively, professional director. The sessions are Thursdays 6pm to 7.30pm in the Salon Social of Hostal Loreto, Calle Loreto, Denia. There is easy parking near the castle tunnel. Sessions cost â&#x201A;Ź5.

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What’s in a Catalan name? YOU need to be careful how you say them Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

ROMEVA and Rivera are the surnames of two Catalan politicians, but be careful how you say them. A slip of the tongue could get you pro-independence. Raul Romeva is now Cataluña’s foreign ‘minister’ instead of Albert Rivera, the anti-secession Catalan whose Ciudadanos have become a national party. Fortunately Josep Luis Carod-Rovira, former leader of the ERC leftwing republicans, is now retired, otherwise there would have been three for the verbally unwary to contend with. RAUL ROMEVA: Cataluña’s foreign minister.

Pots and kettles SOME PSOE party grandees who preside over autonomous regions’ view with mistrust Pedro Sanchez’s parleys and dalliance with Pablo Iglesias and the Podemos party in a bid to form a government. But those with the greatest misgivings, Ximo Puig (Valencia), Javier Lamban, Javier Fernandez (Asturias) and Francina Armengol (Baleares), all owe their presidencies to the support of Podemos at their investitures. Or are they tacitly admitting that provincial parliaments, aka gravy trains, are less important than the big one in Madrid?

A hard time MARIANO RAJOY and the PP don’t want a new election, but the optimistic began to suspect that they might win more seats the second time around.

Enough, perhaps, to scrape up a majority with Ciudadanos’ help. That was before the Acuamed corruption scandal broke, accompanied by the news that the party itself and the current treasurer face charges for destroying the hard discs on the computer used by former treasurer Luis Barcenas. That was before 24 people, principally regional politicians including Alfonso Rus, expresident of the Valencia Diputacion, were arrested in Valencia. Either way, and whether sooner or later, Rajoy will have a hard time wooing whiterthan-white Ciudadanos. The PP’s endemic corruption might not be his doing, but it’s his responsibility.

Not much good CRITICS believe Pablo Iglesias is not averse to the prospect of another general election and the chance of overtaking the PSOE. It might not do him much good as he could find himself in Pedro Sanchez’s current position, too few seats to govern and too many to admit defeat.

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LOOKING FOR LEADERS: The Presidents Club International. role in each of their communities. If there is one thing we have learned in all our collective experience it is this: Having a Community President will immeasurably improve your local area. As well as providing a voice to speak on your behalf, having a President enables a community to collaborate with other leaders across the Costa del Sol, opening up the kind of precious resources that will change lives. Solicitors, architects, developers, notaries, insurance specialists, accountants, debt management services, and all manner of essential, practical knowledge is at the disposal of Community Presidents. The great curse of mankind is its time-tested ability to suffer in silence, to accept the seemingly inevitable, to push problems to the side, to hope that someone else resolves your problems. To settle for less and just hope that things don’t get any worse. The Presidents Club International exists as a living refutation of these negative standards of living. Our mission is to tell you that you can achieve the community you deserve, that you do have the power

to initiate real and lasting change, and that there are hundreds, nay, thousands of people out there, in the Costa del Sol alone, who share your principles and are right here willing to work together to right the wrongs and ensure a proper life for ourselves and our children. We are here to provide space for the visionaries among you to cooperate and endeavour to transform our lives for the better. Our message is spreading but there are still many communities out there who do not have a President, and who are unaware of the tremendous rewards on offer, of the life that could be. That is where you come in. The Presidents Club International is looking for the champions among you to stand up and be counted. The heroes who care about their local community, and have the fighting spirit and wherewithal to get things done. The men and women who refuse to settle for less and believe it is time to finally make a difference. We are looking for leaders, for visionaries, for tenacious minds ready to fight the ultimate fight,

bringing genuine success to help improve the lot of their family, friends, neighbours and future. If you believe that you can be a Community President then now is the time to put your hat into the ring and start making a difference today. If you believe you can help a collective aspiration to improve your local community in whatever capacity, through your business skills, practical expertise, or personal strength, then contact The Presidents Club International and make your presence known.

Because we believe that change is made in partnership with one another, we offer strategic alliances for the businesses we trust to make a hugely positive impact on their communities. We have a vast network of hardworking experts and professionals working closely with us to ensure that their communities and residents get the best deals available. If you believe your skills or your business is up to the task of exploring new avenues of shared prosperity, then you should contact us today.

So if you are a leader, or business owner, who loves your community and wants to be part of a wider network of highly successful expatriates here on the Costa del Sol, get in touch with us now. You can reach us on 951 40 24 34, email us at info@tpci.es, visit us online at www.tpci.es , or drop in for a visit at The Presidents Club International, Centro de Negocios Nuevo Andasol, Oficinas 16/17/18/19/20, Urbanización Andasol, Carretera Cádiz-Málaga KM 189, 29604 Marbella.

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Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

WITH winter cutbacks in full swing here are some thoughts about cutting back an assortment of popular plants as an A to Z checklist. Acanthus – These are getting ready to flower so just remove any brown misshapen leaves or excess growth on plants. Bay – Trim to a neat shape and spray with five cc propolis in a litre of water against black sooty leaves. Caesalpinia – Trim off dead flower stalks and trim to the shape and size appropriate to its planting position, also cut out unsightly crossing branches. Datura – Trim dead flowers and cut back 25 per cent to stimulate new flowering growth. Ericas, heathers – Trim plants that have stopped flowering and trim winter flowering varieties when they stop. Ferrocatus – Carefully clean any dead fallen leaves etc from the thorns, plus any irregular unpleasing growth.

Bougainvillea before being cut back. The latter can be used to propagate new plants. Geraniums – Cut out dead and untidy straggly growth. Hydrangeas – Cut out dead growth and trim back other stems to one or two buds. Irises – Clear or cut away any dead leaves and dead stems unfortunately not cut out during the summer. Jasmines – Cut back as necessary to have tidy tight growth, unless you want them to grow into trees.

Kalanchoas – Trim straggly and dead growth after flowering ends. Lagerstromea – Trim out growth that has flowered and shape. Musas, bananas – Cut back dead or dying growth, and use the leaves as a valuable high in potassium mulch around the base of the plants. Narcissus – Leave until they have flowered and leaves die back. Polygala – Leave or trim to shape.

Bougainvillea after being cut back. Querus ilex, holm oak – Trim to a pleasing shape with an attractive trunk clear of side growth. Raspberry – Cut out dead stems and trim tips of live stems to new buds. Santolina – These can become woody and straggly after a few years, so trim back to stimulate more tidy young growth. Teucrium – Trim as you would a hedge whether single plants or an internal edge. Ulex, gorse – Cut back

hard after winter flowering finishes. Remove plants you don’t want. Verbena – Trim back 25 to 75 per cent to have a neat plant that will create new creeping, flowering growth in the spring. Water lillies – Clear out dead leaves and stems. In small or medium sized ponds remove plants from water every two or three years, and cut back plants to the heart or reject the thick old plant and pot up one or more of the new

young plants that have formed. Xanthostemon, myrtle – Trim to shape. Yucas – Trim to shape and height. Remove dead flowered stems and leaves from stems if you want to see the trunks. Cut off the dangerous spiky leaf ends on the varieties that have hard tiff versus soft floppy leaves. Zantedeschia, water arum lily – Remove any dead or dying leaves and brown flowered stems. Having cut back plants strim them for the compost heap or bag up for the weekly garden collection or take them to the nearest Eco park or green bins. Where possible avoid the pollution of a bonfire. Recently much of the coastal plain has been an unsightly and unhealthy continuous cloud from agricultural bonfires. It used to happen in urbanisations! Luckily this is now largely banned or strictly controlled. (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com Facebook – ‘Gardening in Spain – Handscombe’ February 2016

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Light fantastic STRANGE ways to radically transform your home By Matthew Elliott THERE are plenty of magazine spreads featuring fantastic home remodelling ideas that we can all gawp at, but most have little impact for those of us on an earthbound budget, and with a noticeable lack of cutting edge stylists at our disposal. Here are a few strange and wonderful ideas that can be achieved with just a little money and creativity. If you have the space, build a hammock, it could be inside or outside depending on where it fits. Or adapt a door so that it flips then paint it ping-pong board colours, or use a pool table as a dinner table. Get hold of a large frame and a mountain of sand, and put a sandpit under your desk so youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always feel the pleasurable crunch, even when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re miles from the beach and working at home. You can pick up themed chandeliers and lamps which

could, for example, convert your bedroom into an enchanted forest by night. Or if you can put your hands on a large stand you could at-

tach swings as chairs, and swing idly whilst having your tea or reading a book. The possibilities end with your imagination.

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TELLING ourselves that the NHS is the best in the world is frankly delusional Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

IN response to the recent strike by junior doctors in the UK, a plethora of postings h a v e a p p e a r e d o n Facebook in support of the National Health Service. One o f t h o se p o st in g s pleaded: ‘Let’s stand up for the best health service in the world.’ Of course it is vital that we save the NHS, but telling ourselves that it is still the best in the world, is frankly delusional and we must recognise that it is not acceptable in its present state of decline. Here in Spain our local ‘NHS’ hospital in Torrevieja provides en suite rooms for each patient, cleaners are in e v i d e n c e 2 4 / 7 a n d the place is spotless.

LOCAL HOSPITAL: Provides en suite rooms for each patient. Convertible sofas are in e a c h ro o m w ith family me mb ers e n co u ra g ed t o stay overnight if they wish. In addition, patient appointments with consultants are made at point of contact

with GPs, and it is not uncommon for them to be seen the following week. Many people are in denia l a nd be lie ve tha t Britain is still the world le a de r in qua lity fre e

healthcare, and whilst it is true that many have cause to be grateful for the treatment received, there are far too many who have different stories to tell. My father-in-law was ad-

mitted for a relatively minor condi t i on and si x weeks later died from a virulent bug that he contracted whilst there. The condi t i on of t he wards was disgusting and the attitude of some of the staff unbelievable. To describe some areas of that hospi t al as Thi r d Wor l d would not be an overstatement. This is the downside of an organi sat i on t hat has lost its way, and we must impress on our politicians that horror stories like that of my wife’s Dad (and there are many of them), ar e not accept abl e, and fresh, drastic thinking must be applied to rectify matt er s and st r i ve t o once again make it the envy of the world. When r epor t s l i ke t hi s are tucked away on the inside pages of UK newspapers, and are no longer remarkable, then this surely tells its own story.

One smell we could all do without IN some places in Spain there is a permanent and unpleasant smell of sewage

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John Smith Random thoughts... WHEN I was growing up in England in the 50s and 60s, there were a number of constant smells which I can still clearly remember, coal and wood burning, escaping coal gas from gas holders, the smell of yeast and hops from breweries, wax from the candle factory and something I was too young to put a name to from the Gordon’s gin distillery. The worst smell however was from the sewage works and if the wind was in the wrong direction, it was s t r o n g e n o u g h t o n o t o n ly make you gag, but it seemed to insinuate itself into your nostrils and follow you around. Now the UK has literally cleaned up its act and most of these smells are lon g g o n e , e v e n t h o u g h th e memory still lingers. In Spain however, this isn’t the case and although I don’t object to

four squar e ki l om et r es, and t he third is at the entrance to La Linea, which on a bad day is absolutely putrid. In 2010 in response to an EU directive concerning the treatment of sewage, the Junta de Andalucia regional government announced 47 projects that were necessary in order to complete the Costa del Sol’s Although a great deal of progress has been made in order to stop the pumping of raw sewage directly into the sea, there is still a long way to go.

SEWAGE PLANTS: Why do they still have to smell so bad? th e s me ll o f w ood, w hic h ma ny houses do still burn as soon as it becomes a little chilly, what I just don’t understand is why, in today’s technological age, sewage plants still have to smell so bad. In my p era mbula tions , w hic h regularly take me from Malaga to

Gibraltar, I pass three areas which always stink, although some days are worse than others. The first is by the Rio Fuengirola where there is a permanent and unpleasant smell of sewage. The second is by Elviria , a nd the re the smell permeates around at least

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Manners maketh man! THE phenomenal growth in electronic media has brought some real benefits to people around the world, allowing them to be in easy contact with friends and family and to be updated on world events, celebrity gossip, trends and indeed anything and everything that one can think of. Whilst older people struggle to keep up with advances such as tweeting, Tinder, Instagram and many other new developments, younger people take to them like a ‘fish to water’, and it is quite amazing to see really young children manipulating iPads and other tablets as if they were born with the ability. Whilst this is all well and good, there is quite a downside as many parents and grandparents will have observed. Children are becoming far more occupied with their games and tablets and less interested in either talking to each other or their parents, and are far less polite and indeed in many cases seemingly less educated as they are so used to ‘text talk’. It used to be suggested that despite the negatives, the TV was a great babysitter, but now it has become the tablet or iPad. How many times have you visited a restaurant to see children completely oblivious to all around them because they are engrossed in a game? This doesn’t excuse teenagers and adults who spend half of their time checking or sending messages and taking photographs of their food.

sewage treatment plan. These required an investment of some €390 million and needed to be completed by January 1, 2016. Although a great deal of progress has been made in order to stop the Now we pumping of raw sewage directly inwant to to the sea, there still seems to be a hear your views. long way to go before the whole system actually allows local YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE residents to enjoy a peaceful - YOUR OPINION life, without having to smell www.euroweeklynews.com the results of others’ actions!

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YOUR responsibility should be primarily for the cat or cats already in your care. Think hard before asking a very elderly cat to put up with a new companion. Kittens may be accepted better than an adult cat, but kittens often pounce on and pester old cats. Some old cats will mother a kitten, others definitely won’t! It can take months for harmony and sometimes the cats will never be friends. An introduction takes at least a month. The more slow-

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ly you do it, the more likely it will work out. Cats which are used to a multi-cat household will be less upset than a cat which has lived alone. Get a kitten from a cat shelter, which will promise to take it back if the introduction really doesn’t work out. A male female mix is probably better than all female. Be careful about accepting the local stray into your home. Ask yourself if an existing cat should have to put up with a former stray, who may bully her or him. Also think about checking for FIV, the cats Aids equivalent, before final acceptance. In the case of a stray cat, you can feed it, and then when it is tame enough find it a new home through the local rescue centre. The introduction The best way to introduce a new cat is to give it an indoor pen with food, litter etc. If you can’t borrow or buy one, give the new cat its own room, so that it feels it has safe territory. Shut doors, windows, and block chimneys before letting it out. If possible provide retreat holes like a covered cardboard box with entrance hole, or a cage/den.

Rosie suffers from anxiety, she doesn’t like change Having a housesitter can be a win win for pet owners and the sitters. To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865521508 SOME cats get a little anxious. They don’t like change in their home environment, this can make leaving them difficult. Rosie is such a cat, the minute she sees a suitcase appear, or clothes being arranged ready for packing, she will stop eating and look forlorn. Gillian her owner says that her behaviour can become erratic with dramatic gestures to physically

demonstrate she is not happy. If a suitcase is left open on the bed she will move into the case and sleep for hours. If the boycotting of the packing has no effect she will show a physical ailment, like a sore leg that is dragged across the floor as you watch. The eating cessation can also have a detrimental effect, within a day she becomes listless and withdrawn.

One previous experience in kennels led to Rosie losing a lot of weight while Gillian was away. Last year Gillian tried inviting house-sitters into her home a day or so before the suitcase was used for packing, with the goal of having them look after Rosie in her own home to minimise disruption while she went away on holiday. It worked.

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No take off THE Official School of Real Estate Agents in Madrid has warned that political instability is already stopping the real estate market from taking off in Spain. Agents say the improvement of the property market, which started last year, has begun to show symptoms of a standstill. The change has been caused by the current state of political instability that occurred after the December 20 general elections, according to estate agents. Due to this atmosphere, customers appear to be more and more reluctant to close trading operations, as they prefer to wait for the outcome of the current political situation.

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It’s that time of year again... THE tourists are coming, it’s time for you to rent out your property! John Graham The property expert

IT’S that time of year when tourists start planning their holidays in Spain. It’s also the time of the year when homeowners in Spain start looking to rent out their homes, especially in the summer months. Many homeowners own more than one property, and run a healthy business renting out their other properties to tourists throughout the year. According to official figures, around 68 million visitors arrived in Spain in 2015, and even more visitors are forecast to visit Spain this year. In particular, the Costas and Balearics are set to have another record year for tourism, which means more rental income for those

TOURISM: Spain looks set to have another record year in 2016. of you renting out in 2016, and excellent news for all property investors. Spain has consolidated its position as the third most popular international tourist destination in the world (after France and the USA), and the country where visitors spend the second largest amount of money. Official statistics confirm Spain is on a roll, the average amount spent

by visitors is growing, with tourist expenditure currently around 7.7 per cent higher than previous years. When we look at the total size of the world tourism market, we see that it is expanding and the number of tourists is expected to increase to around 1,400 million by 2020. Based on these figures, Spain’s tourism numbers can continue to grow in the future, which is very good news.

It’s also very good news for property investors, who will benefit from the tourist rental income and the annual appreciation in the value of the property. This year is the ideal time to invest in Spanish property, and that is why I am very busy providing investors with prime investment properties throughout the Costas and Balearics. The other good news for those of you renting out your property, is that according to official figures the average rental price increased in Spain by around 3 per cent in 2015. However, rental prices vary enormously depending on many factors including the region, location, quality of the property, and the time of the year the property is rented out. For example, rental prices have increased on average by around 13 per cent in the Balearics and Malaga, and in Catalonia by around 10 per cent. The average rental price per

square metre per month in Spain is around €7, so for example the average rent for a property of 100m2 would be an average of €700 per month. City rental costs also rose last year, Barcelona is the most expensive Spanish city for rentals and has now recovered to the pre-economic crisis level, up by 23 per cent to around an average of €15 per square metre per month. Enjoy renting out your home this year and check with your local town hall on the new legislation regarding renting out properties to tourists. New legislation has or will come into force this year, and it is different in every autonomous region of Spain. If you want to sell your property we have buyers or if you are looking to buy a property we have an exclusive selection of properties available. John Graham Email: gk.ipad@me.com.

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I want to choose what I listen to Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I HAVE a very wide range of musical taste in my car and on my phone. It goes from Al Jolson to Black Sabbath. But I want to choose what I listen to, or if someone else wants to play music it has to be at a level that doesn’t drive me nuts. How many times have you been in a restaurant just to have something to eat? I’m not talking about the night you go to see an act and there are some great ones on this coast, I’m talking about when you have nipped out for a spag bol, and for some reason they feel the need to prove it’s an Italian restaurant by having Italian music blaring out. Or worse than that a live singer that’s belting out at a level you can’t hear yourself speak. I have one place I like to go that has music four nights a week, and I will only go there on the other three nights. I was in one of the large supermarkets the other day and for some reason they had

some crazy loud drum and bass going on. I was going to complain but was stopped by Mrs S who said she had had enough, and we just paid for what we had and went. The worst culprits are small clothing stores where the assistants insist on playing all their favourite music through the sound system. I have actually asked many times if they could turn it down whilst I’m in there. But if there is one thing that does my nut in more than anything it is the music played by the street entertainers. I must admit some of them are really good and I will gladly tip them for the performance, but there are a couple of chancers that I see regularly on the Paseo Maritimo in Los Boliches where I like to go to a chiringuito. There is one guy that come along with an accordion and just ‘squeezes’, and plays absolutely no recognisable tune at all. He then has the liberty to come and ask for money and gets very arsy when I ask him what he played, and tell him I will gladly give him money if he can play a tune I know! OK I’m off now to have a quiet lunch somewhere. Let me know what makes you grumpy mikesenker@gmail.com.

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Driving safely LAWS must be strictly adhered to in tunnels AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

INCREASED RISK: Pay attention to matters such as speed and distance requirements. TRAFFIC laws must be strictly adhered to in tunnels or underpasses on account of the increased risk factors involved in this type of road route, with attention specifically to matters such as using headlights, observing speed and safe distance requirements and not stopping, parking, changing direction or reversing. When approaching most tunnels a blue rectangular sign provides some key information about the tunnel, such as the name and the length, as well as details about emergency help points within. The speed limit in tunnels is controlled with the R-301 mandatory maximum speed limit sign (a red circle with

the speed limit in the centre), and before entering the tunnel there will be t he R- 413 si gn, a bl ue ci r cl e wi t h a headl i ght pi ct ogr am i n t he cent r e, telling us that it is mandatory for us to use headlights at all times. Some tunnels have indicators above the carriageway which shows if the lane is open or closed. In tunnels or underpasses where the traffic flows in both directions, overtaking is prohibited, unless an additional lane or lanes are provided for this. A safe distance must always be maintained from the vehicle in front, with a minimum of 100 metres being required between each vehicle, the equivalent of a four-second gap.

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Can I buy the Highway Code? I HAVE been looking to purchase a book with all the rules for driving in Spain (Highway Code for Spain). Can you help me with this? For

You don’t say it, but I guess that you want the Spanish Highway Code in English. There is no complete English translation of the traffic code into English. If you want the law in Spanish, you can order it in soft-cover book form from Amazon. It is called the ‘Ley sobre

the last 14 years I have purchased your book ‘You & The Law In Spain’.

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WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726) WE BUY ANY CAR, don’t sell your car without calling us first for your FREE instant quote. Tel 630 961 755 (238192) WANTED Cars, vans, caravans, 4 X 4’s British Spanish 600 781 873 ibuyany car@hotmail.com (243978)

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CHAPA Y PINTURA LA PEDRERA. Paint & body workshop! Recognised by all major insurance companies. Efficient service. We speak English! 965 731 816 / info@chplapedrera .com (241759)

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BENIDORM - Gemelos 22, Rincon De Loix. 158,000€. ALFAZ DEL PI - Arabi Park 90m2 Duplex. 135,000€ + MANY MORE 602 538 470. jctstevens@home.nl www.milonas.es (231107)

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BLUE SQUARE Real Estate is expanding and requires motivated sales people to cover the Javea area. If you have the drive and the ambition to succeed in this competitive market then please forward your cv in the first instance to hr@blue-square.com (235506) TELESALES positions available for our Benissa office. English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com.

TELESALES STAFF WANTED. Great basic, great commissions, daily bonuses, great hours, (not timeshare). Call Billy on 689 205 137 (231704) DO you want a legal contracted position – in an office – administration – must possess common sense and a desire to work. Full and part time hours available. No time wasters please. Send cv to ssamantha328@gmail.com FIELD SALES positions available. Must have own transport, English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com.

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A legend LEGENDARY racing driver and board member at Laurin & Klement, Graf Alexander Joseph Kolowrat-Krakowsky, was born 130 years ago on January 29. He made a huge contribution to the development of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s largest automobile manufacturer as well as his sporting successes.

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On the Jaguar S-Type Concept Car: “If that car comes out like that, then I will cut my left leg off and beat myself to death with it.”

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Meet the new Porsche Boxster NEW models incorporate defining four-cylinder flat engines

by Matthew Elliott CONTINUING the tradition of the four-cylinder flat engines used in its legendary 1950’s mid-engine sports cars, winning races including Targa Florio and Le Mans, Porsche is restructuring its mid-engine roadsters with a new generation 718 Boxster and 718 Boxster S. The news comes 20 years after the original Boxster made its debut, and the new model series will see a fourcylinder flat engine with

turbo-charging. The 718 Boxster develops 220 kW (300hp) of power from two litres of engine displacement, with the S model attaining 257 kW (350hp) from 2.5 litres displacement. The Boxster S also uses variable turbine geometry (VTG) technology, making Porsche the only manufacturer to offer VTG in production cars with petrol driven engines. Both models offer fuel economy improvements of 13 per cent. The completely new chassis tuning and stronger brakes provide for passionate and sporty

AWARD: The ‘Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year’.

Mazda does it again CHALLENGER spirit steals concept car award THE Mazda RX-VISION, a stunning rotarypowered sports car concept, captured the ‘Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year’ award at the 31st Festival Automobile International. Ikuo Maeda, the company’s international design chief, accepted the award on Tuesday evening (January 26) together with Kevin Rice, Mazda’s European design director, Julien Montousse, his counterpart at Mazda North America, and Mazda designer Norihito Iwao.

driving pleasure. The design of the new model line was also comprehensively advanced. The vehicle was completely revised except for the luggage compartment lids, the windscreen and the convertible top. Inside, a newly designed dash panel frames the cockpit. In addition, the latest generation of Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with a state-ofthe-art touchscreen is included as standard. The navigation module is available as an option. The launch of the new

718 Boxster generation represents the first time since the late 1960s that Porsche is again implementing sports cars with four-cylinder flat engines. Turbocharging significantly boosts torque. The two-litre engine of the 718 Boxster has a maximum torque of 380 Newton metres, which is available from 1,950 rpm to 4,500 rpm. The market launch of the new mid-engine sports car begins on April 30 in Europe. Pricing starts at €53,646 in Germany, and the 718 Boxster S from €66,141.

NEW CAR: Porsche’s new 718 Boxster.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PORSCHE PHOTO BY TTTNIS VIA WIKIPEDIA

SKODA have manufactured their 18,000,000th vehicle, a huge milestone in the Czech firm’s 111-year-old history. With CEO Bernhard Maier in attendance, a Skoda Superb Combi rolled off the assembly line on January 22 at the Kvasiny plant. The plant is undergoing the largest modernisation in its history. Over the coming years, the production capacity of the East Bohemian site will increase to 280,000 vehicles per year.

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It’s another honour for Mazda’s global design division, which took home three prizes in September at the Automotive Brand Contest 2015, including the prestigious ‘Team of the Year’ award. The RX-VISION was nominated this year alongside the Bentley Exp10 Speed 6, Peugeot Fractal, and Porsche Mission E. Mazda’s concept shared the podium with the latter. Unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show in November, the RX-VISION exemplifies Mazda’s challenger spirit.

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Renault shine at the FAI FRENCH firm scoop three awards as new design focus pays off turer to offer these technologies at this level of range,” said Michael van der Sande, Renault’s Senior Vice President, Marketing. Featuring advanced technologies, including the multi-sense system that offers drivers a selection of five different modes, and the 4Control System that combines four-wheel steering with electronic damping. On the design front 2015 was an exciting year for Renault which saw the highly-anticipated launches of the new Espace, the Kadjar, Talisman and Megane, all acclaimed for their exterior styling. It comes as part of a new initiative to focus on design enhancement across the range. “Awards like this encourage us to continue to pursue our de-

TALISMAN: Renault car stole the show.

sign strategy. Our brand signature, ‘Passion for Life’, mirrors the shift in Renault’s design thinking which was introduced in 2012. “I would like to thank the jury for honouring me with the Design Grand Prix. It’s an honour I share with my teams, product managers and engineers. Together, it is these people who help to turn our dreams into reality for Renault customers,” said Laurens van den Acker.

FEATURES: A multi-sense system.

Finishing up on Sunday, the FAI showed a vast array of concept cars at the Hotel National des Invalides in Paris, with the display open to the general public.

Rolls-Royce film LEGENDARY director to collaborate on origins story PHOTO BY MAARTEN VIA WIKIPEDIA

THE 2016 International Automobile Festival awards are in, and amid the dazzling display of innovation and sleek design, the Renault Talisman stole the show, easily picking up the ‘Most Beautiful Car of the Year’ award. A touch of Hollywood was in the air as the ‘Make Your Time Great’ campaign advert for Renault Espace, starring Kevin Spacey, won the Grand Prix for best advertising film. Laurens van der Acker also won the Design Grand Prix with Renault SVP at the 31st edition of the Festival Automobile International (FAI). “I would like to thank all those who voted on the internet for the Renault Talisman, our new large D-segment saloon. The Talisman combines bold, muscular lines that are coherent with Renault’s new brand identity with a unique, unprecedented driving experience thanks to our multi-sense and 4Control technologies. “Renault is the only manufac-

ROLLS ROYCE: Vladimir Lenin’s very own Silver Ghost. A DREAM partnership between iconic director Martin Scorsese and acclaimed documentary film-maker Aif Kapadia will tackle the origins of the RollsRoyce company, in a new film entitled Silver Ghost. It will follow Charles Rolls and Henry Royce as they forge a new beginning in the motoring industry in the early 20th century. The narrative feature

will weave together the lives that shaped the industrial world and will be produced by Anthony Haas. The title is based on the popular term for an early Rolls Royce model, the Silver Ghost, which was first built in the Manchester plant in 1906, and led to the common claim that the expanding company had ‘made the best car in the world’.

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‘Angie’, Novak, Bruno, Jamie and Gordon - all champions down under ANDY MURRAY lost the Australian Open final in straight sets Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL • No major shocks in the 4th round of the FA Cup, but all credit to Shrewsbury who beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-2 with a 97th minute winner, and Peterborough who drew 2-2 at PL WBA. The pick of the other ties saw holders Arsenal beat Burnley 2-1, Chelsea hammer MK Dons 5-1, Everton win 3-0 at Carlisle, Manchester City trounce Aston Villa 4-0, Manchester United beat Derby 3-1, Tottenham win 4-1 at Colchester and Liverpool draw 2-2 with West Ham. • The 5th round draw is: Arsenal v Hull, Blackburn v Liverpool or West Ham, Chelsea v Manchester City, Reading v WBA or Peter-

borough, Shrewsbury v Manchester United, Tottenham v Crystal Palace and Watford v Leeds. • Barcelona beat nineman Atletico Madrid 2-1 to stay clear on top of La Liga as Real Madrid smashed Espanyol 6-0. The Milan derby ended 30 to AC over Inter at the San Siro. • After 10 Premiership games earlier this week, there are 10 more this weekend including Manchester City-Leicester (Saturday) before we revert back next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, to competitive European action. • The 2016 League Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester City is on February 28, while in Scotland’s equivalent, Ross County (after ousting Celtic) will play Hibernian on March 13. • Five red and nine yellow cards were brandished when River Plate beat Boca Juniors 1-0 in Argentina. Boca finished with eight men. • Stuart Pearce (53) comes out

NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Won Australian Open final in straight sets.

SIX NATIONS: Tournament starts this weekend. of retirement on Saturday to play for Gloucestershire team AFC Longford, who have lost all 18 matches this season, scoring one goal and conceding 179. • Last weekend Wycombe’s goalkeeper Barry Richardson (aged 46) came on as a ‘sub’, and kept his first clean sheet for 11 years in a 1-0 win at Plymouth. • Former Welsh international Rob Earnshaw has retired, so too has Manchester United’s ex-defender Nemanja Vidic. • The transfer window closed on Monday and no doubt several players found new clubs…105 took place during the 2015 ‘window’. CRICKET • Although beaten by

270 runs in the final Test in South Africa, England still won the series 2-1. The ODI series started yesterday in Bloemfontein with four more following in Port Elizabeth (Feb 6), Centurion (Feb 9), Johannesburg (Feb 12) and Cape Town (Feb 14). • India (200-3) beat Australia (197-5) to clinch the T20 series 3-0 and now head the T20 rankings. • England’s Stuart Broad is now the top bowler in world cricket, ahead of Indian R a v i Ashwin. • West Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has retired, having scored 11,867 runs in 164 Tests. • And ex-Warwickshire bowler Jack Bannister, 1,198 wickets in 374 matches, 1950-68 including a best return of 10-41, has died, aged 85. TENNIS • The first Grand Slam of 2016 in Australia saw Andy

Murray crushed in straight sets by the imperious Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final, while Germany’s Angelique Kerber denied Serena Williams a 22nd title by winning the women’s final. Kerber is Germany’s first Grand Slam champion this century, while for Andy Murray it was a record fifth defeat in the Aussie final, as Djokovic equalled Roy Emerson’s record of six Melbourne victories with his 11th Grand Slam title overall. • Jamie Murray (GB) and Bruno Soares (Brazil) won the men’s doubles and Gordon Reid (GB) took the men’s wheelchair gold. • Earlier, Johanna Konta had become the first Brit to reach a women’s Grand Slam semi-final for 33 years. • And Andy and Jamie Murray became the first sib-

lings to reach different finals in a major Grand Slam tournament. GOLF • The first tournament of the year, the Abu Dhabi Championship, was won by Ricky Fowler (USA), Thomas Pieters (Belgium) was second and Rory McIlroy and Henrik Stenson (Sweden) joint third. RUGBY UNION • The Six Nations Tournament starts this weekend with France-Italy and Scotland-England on Saturday, followed by Ireland-Wales on Sunday. • The European Champions Cup quarter-final draw is: Leicester-Stade Francais, Racing 92-Toulon, Saracens-Northampton and Wasps-Exeter. The final is in Lyon in May. • French club Toulon want to join Perpignan-based Catalan Dragons in the UK Aviva PL.

DID YOU KNOW? Tottenham Hotspur have two players named Dembele who were initially at Fulham… Mousa, born in France on July 12, 1986 plays in the UK Aviva PL, and Moussa, born in Belgium on 17 July 1987. The Frenchman is now back on loan at Craven Cottage.

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Annual challenge match ON Sunday January 31 at Oliva Nova, there was the annual challenge match between Montgo and Pego, featuring 40 players on either side for an annual trophy presented by Oliva Nova Golf Club some four years ago. Both Societies use Oliva Nova Golf most weeks and Pego, as holders from 2015, were the favourites this year, but Montgo fielded a very strong team, and the result could not have been closer if you tried. Playing a Ryder Cup format, the final result was Montgo 40.5 and Pego 39.5, so out of 80 players the result was decided by a single putt. Congratulations to Montgo

CLOSE GAME: Montgo won by a single putt. for a great win on the day, and of course commiserations to Pego, but we live to fight again, and still remain the best of friends with our

colleagues from Montgo. Great day out and finished with wonderful cuisine at the Oliva Nova Golf Club buffet for all the players and wives

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GUILA

The Lions faced a strong team from Finca Guila. Being placed at the bottom of the league two weeks ago they decided to field a strong team from last week. They won last week and gave us a shock this week winning two games and losing two games. But with a convincing win from Dave and Jacquie Roberts and Annie Jones of 28 – 12, we managed to get the overall shot difference by eight shots giving BBC Lions six points and Finca Guila four points. Our challenged team Richard Chamberlain, John Lapthorn and Jenny Hawker also had a good win 29 – 13, well done and keep up the good work. TIGERS v JAVEA OPALS An excellent result for BBC Tigers at home to an on form Javea Opals side. A close fought match with Tigers winning on two rinks, drawing on one rink and losing on one rink, resulting in a seven points to three win. The overall shots were close at Tigers 73 Javea Opals 71. Some excellent bowling by all players. Our Challenger team started slowly but came back strongly to win by 11 shots, well done ladies. Our friendly team were behind after seven ends, but fought back to come out on top 15-13. Lets hope they are on their way up the table. WINTER LEAGUE REPORT Benitachell Bowls Club Winter League Team were at home this week to San Miguel. BBC hoped to keep their home record intact and went out full of determination. The top rink this week was Alex Fisher, Terry Corner, Iris Gardiner and Bert McLean. They won four of the first five ends, which included a superb five on the

first end. They dominated the game and went on to win 26 – 11. Skip Dudley Davies, Clive Langan, Carol Davies and John Avey started slowly but a fabulous six on the sixth end, followed by a three and a two, enabled the team to lead by seven shots at the half way stage. Another six on the 10th end gave them a comfortable lead and they went on to win 23 – 11. Jeff Richards, Tony Lawley, Derek Mawson and Linda Richards took the lead from the start. A very close game but they stayed ahead and came out the winners with a final score of 18 – 11. Maggie Lawley, Jacquie Roberts, Mary Cockell and Tim Woodcock had to work hard against a very strong and experienced San Miguel Rink, and despite falling behind to a four on the first end, managed to square the game at six all on the sixth end. The game yo-yoed back and forward but the team by the 15th end led by four shots and managed to secure the game with two shots on the final end 17 – 11. John Coates, Bob Cockell, Harry Chick and Christine Mawson struggled to gain a foothold until the ninth end. They fought hard and reduced the deficit by winning the remaining five ends of play 11 – 21. Last but never least the Berleen Team, skipped by David Roberts with Richard Gardiner, Vivian Erridge and Steve Griffin. The opposition were in fine form and although BBC bowled well they were outgunned with a final score of eight – 19. A 10 – two victory for BBC. This is our biggest win against San Miguel for a number of years, and helps make up for our early season reverse away from home. Eleven wins out of our last 12 games and maintaining a 100 per cent home record. For a full update and further information about forthcoming games and results, please visit us on line at www.benitachellbowlsclub.com.

totalling 110, and a little dance afterwards to music provided by Oliva Nova Golf Club, who were the most wonderful of hosts all day.

EWN