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Tragedy of slain hero MURDERED old school policeman fought to the very end

By Matthew Elliott Horror unfolded in Torremolinos as a much-loved pillar of the community was killed in broad daylight by a mentally unstable man who claimed the 75-year-old former police inspector had ‘told his secret’ to the world. The vicious attack saw the local man, known and highly respected for his years of service protecting local residents, stabbed 14 times with a machete following a brief argument outside his home on Boscan street. Outpourings of grief have

swept across a community in shock at the loss of Thomas, who had spent his life working with the Torremolinos police force, even reaching the post of inspector before his retirement. He is the first National Police officer to be murdered in Spain since 2014. The killer, a 63-year-old named Julian, was arrested at the scene and is now in psychiatric care as investigators try to piece together a motive for the attack. Described as “old school” and “hard working,” Thomas worked at the Torremolinos-

Benalmadena station where he made many friends and received various public awards for his service to the community. After suffering a stroke a few years ago, he enlisted a Zimmer frame to walk on his daily errands, greeting friends and picking up his papers.

Despite his incapacity, Thomas fought valiantly against his attacker, suffering wounds to his hands, and arms in the onslaught, in a fitting testament to his fighting spirit and policing instincts. It is a tragic end to a life well lived.

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Risk to artwork THE Picasso Museum in Malaga has had a change of heart since asking a breastfeeding mother to leave an exhibition due to the risk posed to the artwork. The museum saw a barrage of

complaints and has since changed its policy. Artistic director José Lebrero announced that women would be allowed to breastfeed in exhibit halls “when it is necessary.”

Recycle campaign AN event took place in the Plaza Reyes Catolicos in Fuengirola on February 23 to highlight and raise awareness of recycling electronics. The campaign’s slogan is ‘Nature needs us not to throw out a single cable’ and the event is part of a larger campaign in Andalucia.

No conviction THE Malaga Criminal Court has decided that there was insufficient evidence to convict the former mayor of Benalmadena, Enrique Bolin for any wrong-doing, but an ex-councillor was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and disqualified from public office for granting of illegal building permits and first occupancy licences.

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More than 60 cars towed in Marbella NUMBER of parked vehicles has greatly exceeded capacity By Emily Chettle

MORE than 60 cars have been towed in Marbella in the last few weeks, the council has confirmed, in an effort to tackle the chaotic parking near the stadium. Marbella residents, especially those close to the Municipal Stadium, have long since been complaining about the numerous cars parked in the area, close to the pedestrianised zone. Manuel Osorio, Treasury councillor stated on February 24 that the local government is speeding up procedures in order to find a definitive solution for the problem. He also outlined that the number of parked vehicles has greatly exceeded the capacity in the area and cars were piling up, especially around the stadium. In fact, there are sometimes more than 1,000 cars at any one time.

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PARKING REGULATIONS: Set to become stricter in Marbella. In order to keep improving the situation, the town council along with the Local Police are considering further strate-

gies to provide a faster response to illegally parked cars and the disordered parking situation.

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Marbella gourmet food market INITIAL €450,000 will be invested in the opening of the venture By John Smith IN a presentation held in Marbella on February 24, it was announced that the city council will support the introduction of a gourmet food market in the Avenida Ricardo Soriano within the next year which would employ up to 60 new people and create work for a further 30. A star-studded quarter of businessmen, foodies and politicians, consisting of Alfil general manager Francisco Gomez Palma, Marbella Mayor Jose Bernal, the Michelin-starred chef Dani Garcia and the former director of La Consula hospitality school Rafael de la Fuente announced that it is envisioned an initial €450,000 will be invested in the opening of a seven-day a week, 470 square-metre gourmet food market. High quality food, both raw to take away and cooked to enjoy on site is planned and once a final design has been approved, sometime after April 29, it is expected that the work will be started quickly so that the market can be opened for business within a further two months.

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SPANISH HAMS: High quality food, both raw and cooked will be on site.

Under the deep blue sea EMERGENCY services received dozens of calls from concerned residents in the aftermath of a 5.1 magnitude earthquake which struck the

Alboran Sea, close to the Moroccan coast on Monday February 22 in the early hours. Rumbles were felt in Malaga, Alhaurin el Grande,

and as far afield as Granada. No personal or material damages were reported in the seism, which lasted for just a few seconds. The epicentre was 74

kilometres away from Melilla, Spain’s African enclave and comes just weeks after a significant 6.1 earthquake seriously shook up the Costa del Sol.

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Fugitive is caught A GERMAN fugitive in hiding in the sunny town of Manilva has been apprehended by Spanish police in connection with a warrant issued for his arrest in connection with a variety of extremely violent crimes in Aachen and Heinsberg. The wanted man is al-

legedly part of an extremist criminal group and individually suspected of firing a weapon four times at a rival gang in Germany. Despite using a fake ID, he was identified under an intelligence exchange operation and is now in prison while awaiting extradition.

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Workers earning less than minimum wage 42 PER CENT in the Malaga region are affected Wage Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock

By Matthew Elliott RECENT statistics have shed light on the disturbing fact that 42 per cent of workers in the Malaga region are on less than the national minimum wage. The newly analysed figures date from between the years of 2008 and 2014 when the recession was at its peak. Comisiones Obreras has criticised the situation of local workers by highlighting that this data demonstrates “an increase in poverty and salary insecurity.” The data also shows that in 2008 the average salary in the province began to drop. Administration and hospitality roles were positions most affected by the financial crisis and

ADMINISTRATION SECTOR: Has particularly low wages. where wages were and still are staggeringly low. Wages have fallen by 20 per cent and 17 per cent respectively. People under 25 have suffered the most, with a 41 per cent drop. In addition to people earning

less than minimum wage, there was also an increase in the numbers of people who found themselves below the poverty threshold, from 32 per cent of Malagueños in 2008 to 36 per cent in 2014.

The minimum wage in Spain increased to €764 per month in 2016 from €756 per month in 2015. Minimum wages in Spain averaged €644 per month from 1999 until 2016, reaching an all-time high in January 2016.

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Heart health MALAGA Clinic Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heart Surgery Service is celebrating its 20th anniversary, having carried out 7,000 surgeries since 1996. This service has been improving year by year since its creation, reaching its highest number of heart interventions per year in 2015, with 400. In addition, Malaga Clinic heart surgery unit has been a pioneer in heart operations without extracorporeal circulation with very positive results in terms of hospital mortality. This department is composed of a professional team of heart surgeons, cardiologists, and anaesthetists, who work in a special surgery theatre with specific materials depending on every operation.

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Huge waves hit Malaga coast at the weekend

MALAGA COAST: Huge waves hit the beaches along the shoreline. By Emily Chettle TEMPEST like conditions have struck the Malaga coast with the first eastb o u n d s t o r m o f t h e y e a r.

Huge waves hit the beaches along the Malaga shoreline on Sunday, February 21. Although not many incidents were recorded in the capital, the storm caused

minor damages in a few spots in Marbella and Torrox. This has echoes of last year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s storm - the worst in Malagaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history.

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4th Benalmadena Golf Tournament THE fourth edition of the prestigious Benalmadena Golf Tournament will be held at the scenic Torrequebrada Golf Club on March 5. The well attended event has gone from strength to strength with each passing year as it attracts attention from both domestic and international players and fans. The tournament is aimed at amateur players of any category, older than 18 years old, and registered in the Spanish Royal Golf Federation, or with handicap certificates from their original clubs. Perhaps the pre-eminent golf tournament across the Costa del Sol, it has seen local officials attempt to weave tourism and business into its promotion. Golf tourism is an important asset for Benalmadena, as it has

three major golf courses. Three different categories are represented in the championship. The first one, up to an 11.4 handicap will be played under Medal Play rules. The second and third categories will be played under Stableford rules. The three best players of each category will receive a trophy. Those interested in participating will need to follow the corresponding steps through www.golfspain.com or at the Torrequebrada Golf Club facilities. Torrequebrada was the host course of the 1977 Spanish Open and is well regarded among professional and amateur players alike. There is a solid variety of holes and, being in the Costa del Sol, the strong likelihood of some fantastic golfing weather.

Plot thickens after man stabs brother-in-law A ROMANIAN man has been sentenced to prison for allegedly stabbing his 45-year-old brother-in-law to death in the flat where they both lived in

Benalmadena. The 35-year-old has been accused of homicide, after he admitted that he stabbed the victim because he mistreated his

sister and nieces. The crime occurred last Friday, February 19 at 12.30pm after a heated argument in which the arrested stabbed the victim to death. His two nieces, aged seven and five, were the only witnesses of the alleged homicide. Apparently, the victim escaped from the house after being stabbed. He ran downstairs to hide in the ground floor of the building, where he fell down. Minutes later, he was found lying in a pool of blood, and the health services could do nothing to save his life. The arrested, who admitted he had received mental treatment, remained in the house cleaning the blood and calming the girls until he was found by the National Police. He told the judge that his sister had an argument with the deceased on the morning of the crime and that arguments between his brotherin-law and his sister were usual. He insisted that his sister asked him for help and even asked the deceased to leave the house.

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Fire safety A DEFIBRILLATOR has been donated to the Benalmadena Fire Department by the Vithas Xanit International Hospital. The equipment will be essential as the first five minutes are critical to a victim’s survival.

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Malaga Court rules in father’s favour MAINTENANCE payments will be reduced considerably By John Smith

Clean sweep A NEW programme devoted to protecting the safety of leisure areas has resulted in six arrests for drug trafficking in Fuengirola, as well as 49 drug possession charges and 21 offences against public hygiene.

Good beaches SPANISH government representative in Malaga Miguel Briones said Malaga beaches are ‘between good and very good’ after the storm that hit the coast recently.

THE Provincial Court of Malaga has upheld an appeal by a man who was separated from his wife, who had been awarded €6,000 maintenance, 80 per cent of the cost of bringing up the children and alimony of €1,500 per month for six years. The couple separated in 2012 and have two children who live with the mother. She claimed she needed such a large amount as the father was successful and the daughter had to be allowed funds to cover the cost of a physiotherapist, the upkeep of a horse and regular overseas travel. For the son, funds are needed to cover the cost of an SUV and three additional vehicles, which he uses at the property where they live, and was also part of the divorce settlement. The judge in the appeal found in favour of the father and reduced the amount awarded considerably.

HORSE MAINTENANCE: Was not considered essential.

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Shopping centre burgled A BAND of thieves broke into and burgled three shops in La Cañada shopping centre in Marbella on February 23, after they gained entry through a hole in the roof. The shoplifters opened up a hole in the roof directly above a sports shop located on the top floor of La Cañada. Sliding down on ropes, they gained entry before the centre opened in the morning. The sports shop, a mobile phone shop and a bar all located in the same area were targeted by the thieves. The National Police has opened an investigation.

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THE new Porsche 911 roared into Marbella as the luxury German car manufacturer selected the Golden Mile’s Hotel Don Pepe to show off the seventh generation model before a prestigious group of elite VIPs. Test drives of a variety of new models, from the Carrera to the 4S, were extended by invitation to just 60 lucky people who received subtle driving tips to take full advantage of the mechanical monster. The e x h i b i t i o n th en moved o n t o t h e b i l lio n aires’ row of La Zagaleta, where the drivers revealed their first impressions and swapped vehicles with one another for the return leg. Many of the participants were foreign entrepreneurs and just under half of them women to lend a glitzy air to the event.

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Marbella test drives the new Porsche 911

PIRATE GOODS: A still quiet El Bajondillo in Torremolinos.

Police beach patrols braced for summer

NEW Porsche 911 Carrera. The new Porsche model is available for purchase later this year with the cheapest c o min g in a t mo re th a n €100,000.

The selection of Marbella was a targeted choice, focusing on the luxury showroom market and the city’s fascination with wealth.

PROVOKES business owners who sell similar goods By Matthew Elliott A CRACKDOWN on illegal sales will be enforced across Torremolinos this coming summer with La Carihuela and El Bajondillo in particular expected to be targeted by the taxman’s ire. The measures will take effect over Easter as police plan to sharpen their protocol by the time the summer deluge of tourists grips the resort areas. The initiative was presented amid great fanfare as

council representatives from as far afield as Benalmadena, businessmen, and National Police officers gathered to hear safety councillor Carlos Barranco make the announcement. Key elements will be an increase in vigilance patrols and an enhanced focus on the shadowy networks behind supplying the pirate goods, rather than simply on the vendors plying their trade. Men and women selling illegal or counterfeit goods is

part and parcel of the Costa del Sol experience as they forge a living satisfying the demand of jubilant tourists for a holiday bargain in a familiar scene played out every day across the world. The illicit entrepreneurship does, however, provoke outrage among business owners who sell similar goods and also pay taxes. Pressure from businessmen and councillors force the police to enforce local tax laws by clamping down on the vendors.

Yellow skies and blood rain YOU may have noticed a f oggy aur a ador ni ng t he Spanish skies on Sunday February 21. Rather than mist or pollution, the culprit was more spect acul ar l y suspended particles of Saharan dust drifting over from Africa, leaving a murky yellowish gl eam t hr oughout t he province. The African dust was also responsible for slightly elevated temperatures punctuating a wintry spell that is set to continue now that the phenomenon has passed.

Culprit was spectacularly suspended particles of Saharan dust drifting over from Africa. When the Saharan sand is red it can sometimes result in a ‘blood rain’ descending across the Mediterranean regions as a wind, known as Siroco, brings a taste of the deser t t o t he Eur opean mainland.

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Banus body A FLOATING corpse was discovered on the shores of Puerto Banus, Marbella in the dead of night by emergency services on February 23. National Police are investigating the cause of death of the 50-year-old man.

Lottery luck A FORTUNATE soul secured €300,000 in Fuengirola by buying the winning national lottery ticket. The victorious number was 29630. It was not the first and is not likely to be the last time the town has enjoyed such a coincidence.

Woman falls AN elderly woman suffered serious injuries after falling from her apartment window, located on the third floor. The 72-year-old was taken to Malaga hospital for treatment and police believe she may have intentionally leapt.

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UK ambassador promotes Malaga By Emily Chettle THE UK’s ambassador in Spain, Simon Manley, endorsed Malaga as a key financial centre to UK companies considering moving abroad. The Business Environment and British Investments Perspective in Spain event was created by the British Chamber of Commerce, and took place in the Andalucia Technology Park in Malaga. At the event, Manley, who holds the honorary title of Malaga Ambassador, presented the status of the British investments in Spain. He also showed his satisfaction at the fact that Malaga is currently attracting several British companies such as ITRS, Ebury, Stanton Fisher and Sequel. Manley told the professional audience that British investments in Spain have a very positive future. He said: “We are both the best-growing economies in Europe. We must take advantage of that, collaborate with each other and boost growth further.”

SIMON MANLY: Endorsed Malaga as a key financial centre to UK companies considering moving abroad.

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Changes in teaching methods A BENALMADENA school has moved away from traditional teaching methods by removing desks. The International Torrequebrada School has designed their own furniture which includes sofas, stools, blackboards and teaching terraces, with the aim of increasing pupil performance by introducing modern concepts of teaching. The centre brings together children of different ages in the same class, supports the students in self-evaluation and has removed the bell that used to separate different subjects. In addition, the school now features a new portfolio where teachers and students monitor their work together. Director of the centre Sonia Diez said: “We don’t believe in a school with limited places, times and possibilities.” With classes that measure more than 200 metres long, the school also features the latest technology and mobile devices for pupil’s research purposes.

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in Puente Romano SEAL - an iconic name with a unique sound of the 90’s returns to Marbella in July! Multiple Brit and Grammy award-winning singer SEAL is confirmed to appear in Marbella, in the Puente Romano Tennis Club on Monday July 18. He was last in town in 2010 when he appeared at the Puerto Banus bullring to a capacity crowd. SEAL was first heard on Adamski’s 1991 club smash ‘Killer,’ and soon followed that with his own top 10 hit ‘Crazy,’ and then ‘Kiss From a Rose,’ memorably included in the Batman Forever soundtrack. Seal is celebrating his 25th anniversary in the music business with his ninth album, 7, which reunites him with his long-time collaborator, producer Trevor Horn. “The album concerns the most sung about, most talked about, and most documented emotion... love” says Seal. Seal in concert is an emotional and exciting event, bringing fans back time after time to experience the uniqueness of his performance, and the intimate atmosphere in the Puente Romano venue is ideal.

Tickets go on sale from Tuesday 1st March online from www.crazymusicproductions.com

Information Tel. 952 883 832 www.puenteromanotennis.com

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Green affairs ESTEPONA has launched an improvement plan for green public spaces in the town, aimed at increasing the number of vegetal species and plant density by planting more than 250,000 new specimens. Deputy mayor Blas Ruzafa has explained that this new municipal project will be developed in more than 400,000 square metres of green space. In fact, works have already started in Parque del Carmen. The works, which will last throughout the year, will be divided into two areas. One will comprise the public parks and the main avenues of the city, while the second one will include the green spaces spread between all the residential areas and the outskirts.

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Marbella investments THE total has already reached €8 million so far this year By Emily Chettle MARBELLA Town Council has awarded two new building licences for a total of more than €1 million. Works Councillor Blanca Fernandez has said in a press conference that the amount paid for the licences was €511,000 and €512,000 respectively. With these two new licences, the total urban investment in Marbella has already reached €8 million so far this year. Fernandez said: “There is no doubt that the economic potential of Marbella is still very important, as it can be confirmed week after week with the approval of new urban investments”.

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BUILDING LICENCES: Two have been awarded for a total of more then €1 million.

Street improvement work in Torremolinos TORREMOLINOS Council has announced that it will carry out improvement works in Calle Fernando de Sors due to its bad condition, following numerous complaints from residents liv-

ing in the street. Town planning councillor Maribel Tocon announced that the cost of the work would be included in the 2016 budget after meeting representatives of the resi-

dent community of the area, and that with a projected cost of €100,000 the work, which will include new street lighting, will commence as soon as the budget is approved.

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A new cultural centre A NEW cultural centre has begun its construction phase in the Las Chapas ar ea of Marbella, with an extensive international library set to be the highlight. Coming in at a cost of €200,000, t he works are expected to take five months. The drive for a new centre was pushed by t he l arge expat r i at e com m uni t y i n t he area, who represent more than half of the population. The l i br ar y wi l l f eat ur e books i n a broad variety of languages and wi l l be built on a 105 square metre plot.

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Brexit fears keep pounding the pound as it retreats yet again THIS is one occasion where don’t know is unacceptable, whatever you decide will affect future generations By John Smith AS previously noted over the past few weeks, the fears that the proposed referendum might well see a British exit from the European Union has had a negative effect on the strength of the pound and the day that Mayor of London Boris Johnson threw his not inconsiderable weight behind the Brexit, it dropped against the dollar to the lowest point is has been since 2009. Whilst it rallied a little, the downward trend is still that and until the final count takes place in June, currency markets are likely to be very hesitant about keeping sterling buoyant and if opinion polls over the next few months suggest a majority will vote to leave, then the pound will continue to suffer. So many retired people in Spain who receive UK pensions in sterling are going to be worse off for as long as the pound remains weak against the euro.

Many people have asked what will happen to them if Britain leaves the Union and one thing is pretty certain, in the foreseeable future, their pounds will buy fewer euros and therefore, they will be worse off and may have to take money from their savings if they have any! In 1992, people wore badges saying ‘Don’t blame me I voted Labour’ but for this referendum, it is so important that there is a full turn out, that we take this opportunity to remind readers that it is easy to register an overseas vote provided you have been out of the UK for no more than 15 years.

SAVINGS: Many people will have to use money they have put away.

Very simply go to https://www.gov.uk/reg ister-to-vote and complete the documentation which takes about five minutes or write asking for a postal vote. Unless you don’t care what happens to you after June of this year, it really is important that every person who is entitled to vote does

minutes is all it will take to complete the documentation

so, to ensure that whatever the result, it does at least reflect the majority view, rather than that of a minority. This is one occasion where don’t know simply isn’t acceptable as whatever is decided now will not just affect you, but generations to come.

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Guardia Civil raid a restaurant in Marbella ON the morning of February 17, officers of the Guardia Civil went to pizza restaurant Mamma Gina, near the Palacio de Congresos in Marbella as part of an apparent investigation into the La Pesquera chain of restaurants, which has at least 14 establishments in Marbella, Benalmadena, San Pedro de Alcantara and Madrid amongst other places. In addition to the restaurant, officers went to a bank in Marbella as part of a joint operation between the

Guardia Civil and the Spanish Tax Agency for alleged tax fraud and money laundering. Open since 1980, La Pesquera has become something of a legend in the Marbella area. Its owner Ramon Mesas was prosecuted in 2009 for environmental damage, which he denied, but he and 11 others have been arrested and their homes and other premises searched. It is alleged that large sums of cash were found

during the searches together with possibly incriminating accounting records and details of a large number of bank accounts, some of which are in Gibraltar. According to various sources the operation was initiated following a ‘tip off ’ by Mr Mesas’ former wife, and investigators are finding it hard to reconcile that the companies were declaring losses yet it appeared that they were transferring millions of euros between various accounts.

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Awareness of sun protection SCHOOLS must follow rules to get the national emblem

Mijas police officers charged THE Mijas police force has been left reeling from the conviction of five officers for drug trafficking offences. Sentences of four and a half years were given to four of the men, while the ringleader received a symbolic extra six months.

The officers took advantage of their positioning and knowledge to acquire valuable information on hashish trafficking networks. They then used their influence to enter the fray and reportedly shipped more than 160 kilograms of the plant in official vehicles.

MEASURES: Include providing shade areas and supporting the use of sun cream. By Matthew Elliott PROVIDING playgrounds with shade areas, encouraging students to go out with caps and sunglasses, and supporting the usage of sun cream are just a few of the measures included in the leaflet of recommendations that schools must follow, in order to get the first national

emblem for those schools which promote the sun protection. In fact, 10 schools in Marbella have already requested this sun protection emblem, promoted by the Costa del Sol Health Agency and Andalucia Health Quality Agency, with the guarantee of Spanish Academy of Dermatology. For example, Al Andalus

school in San Pedro Alcantara has been working for two years in order to receive this emblem. In order to teach the necessary actions against sun radiation in schools, the Costa del Sol Health Agency and Marbella-Coin Teachers Education Centre are orchestrating a course for the teachers about the dangers of the sun.

Malaga sets a record A NEW record was set by Malaga Province in 2015, with €1,7 billion made from exports, according to figures from the Ministry of Economy. This reflects an increase of 8.4 per cent compared to 2014, which was formerly a record year with €1,6 billion. Specifically, the tobacco, food and drinks sectors were the main contributors as they garnered 48.6 per cent of the total sales (€849 million). This was followed by consumer goods, which accounted for 14 per cent of the total sales (€247 million).

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WORK has started on the new premises for the adult education centre in Marbella. The town council has started preparing the ground floor of the El Juanar building in La Patera district, in order to set up the new headquarters for the adult only school. Works Councillor Blanca Fernandez and Culture Councillor Gema Midon visited the works on February 24. Fernandez said:“On one hand these facilities will be improved and on the other hand they are going to mean

an important save for the municipal budgets”. Midon outlined that currently, lessons are being taught in Miraflores district, in a property that costs the town council €90,000 a year. The project will include a new electric network, wooden furniture, alarm and air conditioning among other facilities. The new premises will also feature a teachers’ lounge, a multi-purpose meeting room and a warehouse in the 170 square metre first floor.

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Andalucia and Malaga promoted in France MAIN touristic aim for 2016 is to recover the French market By Emily Chettle A CAMPAIGN is underway to promote Malaga and Andalucia to the French market. The French already make up a good percentage of visitors but recently numbers have been falling. Malaga City and Andalucian tourism chiefs will attend the International Tourism Fair in Nantes, which will take place on February 28, and is considered the most important tourism event in the French region. In preparation the Malaga Tourism Department has outlined the good connections between Malaga and Nantes. During the event, tourism officials will meet with their French counterparts and tour operators to promote campaigns to the French market. Recent statistics show a decreasing number of French tourists are visiting Malaga, and now the city wants to increase its promotional strategies to bolster a once strong French market.

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MALAGA: Is set to be promoted to the French market. According to Malaga Town Council, a total of 50,710 French tourists stayed in Malaga hotels in 2015, a 0.9 per cent fall from 2014.

Malaga Tourism Councillor Juan Andrade said that the main touristic aim for 2016 is to recover the French market.

Youth footballers to raise money for local charity A NUMBER of sporting events are set to take place in Fuengirola with the aim of raising money for a local cancer charity. A football tournament is taking place on February 26 in the Suel Stadium, in which local youth squads from Athletic Fuengirola will partici-

pate. In addition to the football tournament there will be a fundraising afternoon tea, where players are going to contribute a kilo of food each for the food bank. February 28 will see another football tournament this time in the Elola Complex, which will include 16 local

Andalucian youth teams. The final event on February 29 will be the first Cudeca Foundation tournament, which will have the participation of six youth teams. Entrance is free except for a donation that will be allocated to the Cudeca Foundation. Credit Muzsy / Shutterstock.

YOUTH TEAMS: Will compete in a tournament to raise funds.

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Great Danes FROM February 26 to 28, Malaga Town Council Tourism department will attend the fair Ferie for Alle in Herning (Denmark) —one of the most important tourism events in Scandinavia— to promote the touristic potential of the Costa del Sol city among the fast-growing Danish tourism market. In order to do so, staff will have numerous meetings with the most important tour operators in the Nordic market including Best Travel, Bravo Tours or Thomas Cook among others. There will also be a meeting with the direction board of Spanish Tourism Office in Denmark for organising future promotional strategies for Malaga. Denmark is one of the markets that have grown most during the last years in Malaga. In fact, the number of Danish tourists in Malaga has increased by more than 140 per cent since 2010. In 2015 alone, 13,715 Danish tourists stayed in Malaga.

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CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS: The school holidays can be an inconvenience for some families.

City camp in Fuengirola TRIPS to Bioparc zoo and the Elola sports complex are also included By Matthew Elliott THE Semana Blanca holidays can mean an inconvenience for some families, as, although the children are on holiday, the adults are not. The Fuengirola Council is aware of this, and so has developed the first edition of a City Camp in the El Tejar elementary school. It is specifically directed at children between three and 12 years old, 20 of whom are taking part and participat-

ing in all kinds of games and workshops, as well as trips to Bioparc zoo and the Elola sports complex. In addition to this City Camp, in July and August, the council will feature the Town Summer School, which has been very well-received in the past. Last year around 250 children participated in this summer school. Semana Blanca takes place this year between February 22 a nd 26, a nd the c ity cam p r uns f r om 8.30am t o 3pm.

IN a bizarre medical affair, a patient had his nose operated on instead of his pharynx and, following the doctor’s mischievous excuse, is set to launch legal action against the Andalucian health authorities. The 26-year-old had been meant to undergo an operation on a papilloma at Carlos Haya hospital in Malaga, but ended up having surgery on nasal turbinates. The doctor responsible told the man’s wife they had successfully completed the nasal operation and when the shocked woman said his problem was in his pharynx, the doctor quickly backtracked and said they had completed two surgeries. This, however, wasn’t actually true and, following some commotion, the man was wheeled back in for the original operation. The family of the man say the doctor did not even apologise for the mistake.

PROPERTY TAXES: Period of voluntary payment will end on November 20.

Paying tax in Mijas TAXPAYERS in Mijas are reminded that the council will take payment of IBI property taxes by direct debit on Monday March 7. A new discount of 5 per cent applied to those who have their bills taken directly from the bank will see the authorities raise €3.2 million less this year than they managed to

rack up in 2015. The second set of payments will be deducted on June 5, with those paying promptly receiving a 2.5 per cent discount. The period of voluntary payment will end on November 20 and the council offers taxpayers the chance to split the payments.

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Howling with wolves

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Alaska Tundra Wolf.

THE tour is nothing short of spectacular and is full of entertainment VERY few people can say that they’ve been to a Howl Night, and those who have are in possession of an experience so raw, awe inspiring and downright fascinating as to be unforgettable. For those not yet in the know, a Howl Night at the Lobo park in Antequera, just inland from the Costa del Sol, is an evening where adventurous explorers can gather for a gripping tour of a unique wild wolf habitat under the eerie light of a full moon. The night begins at dusk as a friendly group of people tuck into a delightful buffet before being armed with flashlights and heading off into the crisp mountain air. As twilight becomes nightfall the melodic and primal songs of the three wolf packs form an intense harmony which strangely creates an immediate bond between all the guests, English, Spanish, Germans and Australians, humans and wolves, together in a moment. The tour itself is nothing short of spectacular, with the wolves roaming just metres away. Daniel, a man firmly in the mould of Crocodile Dundee, describes in wonderful detail the nature of the wolfpack from their biology to psychology. We learn the incredible similarities they share with humans, how the relationship between our species has evolved over time, why they howl during the full moon, and why it is essential the wolves’ wild nature is retained. We learn why

DANIEL: Describes in wonderful detail the nature of the wolfpack. everything you think you may know about wolves is wrong, and how the truth is infinitely more captivating than you could possibly imagine. There are two astonishingly beautiful Alaskan wolves whose white fur glimmers in the moonlight, a feisty pack of Eurasian wolves from Russia, and a huge pack of native Iberians. We are given a full tour of each group, learn of their individualities, watch them roam, play, fight, devour and, of course, howl. The tour itself is that perfect combination of information, entertain-

ment, humour, wit and marvel, answering questions with answers that go to the heart of the human experience. Quite frankly, you’d be hard pressed to find a tour or experience as satisfying as this, both sensually and intellectually, anywhere in the world. Decades of careful dedication have gone into creating an environment where wolves are wild and yet comfortable around humans, done in the hope of awakening a more positive relationship between man and wolf.

FOR A NIGHT TO REMEMBER, OR FOR A DAYTIME GUIDED TOUR: contact the Lobo Park in Antequera today on +34 952 031 107, email them at info@lobopark.com, or visit their website www.lobopark.com. A lifetime of memories awaits.

Guided tours are at 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 and 16:30 every day except Wednesday.

Infanta Elena in Malaga

OLD classics will steal the show during the Marbella Winter Film Season, which was inaugurated with a viewing of My Old Lady by Israel Horobitz. Ten films will be projected in February and March in the Rio Verde secondary school and San Pedro cultural centre. Tickets will cost €3 and film-goers will be treated to memorable flicks including Queen and Country by John Boorman, and Bernie by Richard Linklater in a fittingly nostalgic conclusion to the winter.

SHIP is currently in a maritime vigilance mission in the Gulf of Cadiz Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class James C. Davis via Wikipedia

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By Matthew Elliott THOSE looking for a glimpse of history will have the chance to see the Spanish Navy warship the Infanta Elena from Thursday February 25 until Saturday 27 at Malaga Port. The ship is currently in a maritime vigilance mission across the waters of the Gulf of Cadiz and the Alboran Sea. It will be open to the public on February 25 and 26 from 4pm to 7pm in the dock number two of Malaga Port, according to the Spanish Defence Ministry. The Infanta Elena ship was built in Cartagena (Murcia) and given to the Spanish Navy in 1980. At the time it was part of the 21st Safeguard Squad based on Cartagena. In 2004 it was reclassified as a patrol boat. It now has a crew of 90 people, reinforced by an Operative Safety Team

INFANTA ELENA: Protects the national maritime interests. composed of 11 Spanish Marines. The main missions of this ship are to protect the national maritime interests and collaborate with other Spanish

institutions related to sea issues. The warship is named after the Infanta Elena, also known as the Duchess of Lugo, a Bourbon princess who

is the elder sister of the current Spanish King and their disgraced sibling the Infanta Cristina who is facing prison in Mallorca over corruption charges.

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Tourist golfing priority AMONG tourists who trave l t o An d a l u c ia , golf infrastructure and customer service are the highest valued features of their trip. Roughly 100, wi t h m o r e t han half i n t h e C o st a d e l Sol, golf courses in Andalucia attract approximate l y h a l f a m i l l i o n tourists each year. A n a l y si s i n d i c a te s that 69 per cent of those tourists come to Andalucia exclusively to play golf and spend an average of €88 per day, €30 more than the typical visitor. Britons are the m o st c o m m o n n a tiona l i t y, wi t h o n e in four visitors coming from the UK, while Spanish and German come closely behind.

Fuengirola’s book fair open PROMOTION of literature is a top priority By Matthew Elliott THE Fair of Old and Second-hand Books has once again been set up on Fuengirola’s Plaza de la Constitucion delighting avid readers with uncommon finds until March 17. The fair is a tradition in Fuengirola and was one of the first organised in the province. Culture councillor Romero said that “promotion of literature is one of our top priorities in the Culture Department,” and that “literature is not only an art, but is also a fundamental part of our development as people.” There will be between 40,000 and 50,000 titles

BOOK FAIR: With something for everyone. available, with everything from children’s books to specialised books about different subjects. There are also games for small children. The show is open to the

public until March 17 from 10am to 2pm and from 5pm to 9pm, from Monday to Friday, and from 11am to 9pm uninterrupted on weekends and holidays.

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On hunger strike A MAN determined to run his own kiosk, who had spent years navigating the required bureaucracy, and who was on the cusp of finally realising his dream, has gone on hunger strike after authorities in Estepona suddenly revoked his newly minted licence. Francisco Cote had long identified a particular area in the Cancelada district as perfect for his future enterprise and had jumped through all the hoops laid down by the council. Due to “changes in assessment criteria,” however, Cote’s dream was rudely metamorphosed into a Kafkaesque nightmare. The budding entrepreneur has now rejected a council offer to move his business elsewhere, even throwing in some extra space, as, playing the long game, he perceives the suggested new location as far less desirable. “I think that I am in the right place, just as they thought during the two years that I spent doing paperwork. They want me to go 200 metres away, but there is less pedestrian transit there. I don’t want to go. “Our situation is critical. We’ve had two years of paperwork, with the whole family on the dole and two daughters, one of them with disabilities. They have not given us one excuse that has changed my mind.”

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Speedy return for a stolen bike TIME bending Guardia Civil officers managed to recover a stolen quad bike before its owner even realised it was missing. In fact once the owner reported the theft he was informed his bike was safe and in good hands. The events unravelled when police officers spotted two individuals riding the quad on the motorway with one missing a helmet. Flagging them down to stop, the nervous thieves pushed the pedal to the metal and challenged the squad car to a good old fashioned car chase, before eventually abandoning the bike and running away just outside of Malaga. One managed to escape but the other, a 22-year-old with no driving licence, was found with lock braking paraphernalia and promptly charged with dangerous driving and theft.

Malaga murder trial THE trial commenced in Malaga on February 15, of a man accused of killing a neighbour for allegedly having a relationship with his wife. The incident occurred in Malaga City in 2014. According to the prosecutor, the accused heard rumours saying that his wife was having a relationship with a neighbour, and some days later his wife

went shopping and after a few hours, the murderer thought she was with his neighbour. He took a knife, went to his neighbour ’s house and stabbed him in the neck, where he died before emergency services arrived. The prosecutor is asking for a 13-year custodial sentence, together with compensation for the dead man’s family of €150,000.

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Flamenco festival to benefit resident ALEJANDRO DUARTE was in a serious moped accident six years ago By Matthew Elliott

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ON February 25 the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre in Torremolinos will host a special flamenco festival as part of the ‘White Week’ celebrations,

months is how long Alejandro Duarte spent in hospital

for the benefit of Alejandro Duarte. The 23-year-old has cortical blindness and needs help to fund appropriate treatment. The show, which will begin at 8pm, will feature performances from Miguel Flores Capullo de Jerez and Manuel de la Curra, with the special collaboration of Bastian Vis-

CULTURAL CENTRE: In Torremolinos will host the charity event. cos. Guitarist Oscar Barrio of Torremolinos will also do his bit for the evening. Alejandro Duarte Rodriguez was born in Arroyo de la Miel and his family is originally from Torremolinos. Alejandro

suffered a moped accident six years ago that left him hospitalised for 19 months, four of them in a coma. The incident left him with serious consequences, in-

cluding cortical blindness and brain damage. After years of treatment in Madrid and Malaga, Alejandro will have to go to Beijing, China, to follow a medical process involving stem cells, at a cost of €60,000.

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ISABEL PANTOJA: Was released earlier this month after serving almost two years in prison.

The Tonadillera’s tale AN incandescent Ciudadanos party has strongly denounced the continued naming of a Fuengirola square after disgraced singer Isabel Pantoja as ‘incomprehensible’. The emergent party, who performed strongly in a recent election on their anti-corruption platform, decried the notion that

a council would honour someone imprisoned for a crime. The precocious Spanish singer from Sevilla is in many ways the embodiment of a certain Andalucian spirit, having early fame reinventing Copla folk music, before marrying a bullfighter, who died in the ring, leaving her as Spain’s national

widow. She went on to star in many famous films and eventually be convicted of fraud. Her case hit headlines as a money laundering and fraud trial engulfed her and former Marbella Mayor Julian Munoz. She was released earlier this month after serving almost two years in prison.

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British Consulates work with dementia LEARNING events were held in Malaga and Alicante to help overcome barriers By Matthew Elliott BRITISH Consulates in Malaga and Alicante are working with expat support organisations including the Royal British Legion, Age Concern España, HELP and Age Care to improve services for people affected by dementia. The consulates this week hosted learning events in Malaga, Alicante and Murcia, led by UK dementia experts Sue Brewin and Su Burns. The meetings sought to help support groups understand the different types of dementia and ways to overcome barriers of communication with people affected by the disorder. According to research from the UK-based charity Alzheimer’s Society, the number of people diagnosed with dementia in Western Europe will double by 2050, with one in three people likely to be affected. This means that organisations that help British Nationals will face more cases and need expertise. Southern and eastern Spain are home to large numbers of British residents, many of whom are elderly and some with substantial care needs, but who may have little or no resources or family to support them.

DEMENTIA AWARENESS: Glasses show the reduced visual perception of dementia sufferers. To qualify for social services such as home help, British nationals must have previously registered with the Spanish authorities with the British Consulate offices urging people to register now. Dementia covers several types of brain disorder,

including Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form. There is no cure and the disorders are usually progressive. Information regarding healthcare for British Nationals living in Spain can be found via www.gov.uk/guidance/healthcare-in-spain.

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Erik the Belgian master forger REAL name Rene Alphonse van de Berghe, but better known as Erik the Belgian is considered one of the best art forgers in the world, and after three decades of living in Malaga, he is now exhibiting some of his more recent work in Marbella. The Excellent Art Gallery, recently opened in Marbella Old Town is the venue for this original exhibition named ‘Art through the Centuries,’ which is open until March 19. The artist attended the opening of the exhibition together with art director Giuseppe Carnevale and Marbella Mayor Jose Bernal. Among the pictures that make up this exhibition there are examples of the most famous paintings in art history: the Mona Lisa, by Da Vinci and Basket of Fruit by Caravaggio. Both are exact copies of the originals, and show the great painting skills which made Erik the Belgian one of the most outstanding forgers of the 20th century, said Carnevale.

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White week IT is Semana Blanca this week, with the seasonal fair lasting until Friday February 26. In Benalmadena the cultural programme will see two children’s films shown at the Cultural Centre on Thursday and Friday.

Top priority STEADY improvement is the name of the game as Estepona seeks to improve Puerta del Mar avenue. New vegetation, and better irrigation, lighting and asphalt will be the top priorities.

Light map A LIGHT map of Malaga is being produced to gain thorough knowledge of the energy efficiency parameters of the city. The move is being orchestrated by energy companies eager to know how to invest their resources more precisely.

Scaling new heights in the hiking season EXCURSIONS for anyone looking for a spot of fresh air and exercise Photo by Arena Photo UK via Shutterstock

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By Matthew Elliott THE hiking season will kick off on March 6 and the city of Marbella is well prepared for the test, scheduling 12 countryside excursions for anyone looking for a spot of fresh air and exercise. The first trip will be free and will be an epic journey to the peak of La Concha. Other landmark adventures, including the vertigo inducing Caminito del Rey, will be part and parcel of the schedule. It’s a highly ambitious start to the season, with the daunting 1,215 metre peak being so high that, on a clear day, hikers can catch a glimpse of the shimmering Atlas mountains,

LA CONCHA: Towers over the Marbella coast.

behind which the vast Saharan desert lurks. Translating to ‘the shell’ in English, La Concha fortunately lives by its name and is a relatively smooth climb, providing a pleasant, if rigorous, venture for the intrepid hiker. The next journey will be a sturdy walk from Estacion de Gaucin to Cortes de la Frontera on March 13 which will cost €10 for those interested. Other expeditions will vary between tough hill climbs and more leisurely rural strolls as the council hopes to cater for all interests. The initiative will run till May, when the sweltering summer weather will discourage many from any strenuous activity. For information contact the town hall.

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Ready, steady, go in Estepona NORTHERN Estepona is strengthening its bid to become known as the sporty part of town through the construction of a brand new go-kart circuit. In fact more than half of the project is complete and workers are now focusing on building the platform for the main circuit. The track will have a total length of 890 metres and coul d wel l be com plete by the end of March. There will also be an acrobat i cs ar ea and a sm al l road to help teach the basics to adventurous youngsters. The circuit will be big and professional enough to hold both local and national competitions.

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THE 17th edition of the Andalucian Darts Championship will take place in Fuengirola this weekend from February 26 to 28. The news was announced by sports councillor Pedro Cuevas who lauded the honour of being selected as the host town for the popular sporting event. Beginning at 4pm on February 26 at the Apart-Hotel Veramar, 16 teams and more than 100 players will compete in different categories for individual, pairs, teams and provincial glory. The competition will end on February 28 with an award ceremony at 8pm. Darts, needless to say, is not a traditional Andalucian sport but, with legions of British, Dutch and German expatriates making the Costa del Sol their home, it has blossomed in popularity across the nation.

One catering school reopens

THE sport has blossomed in popularity across the nation By Matthew Elliott

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FOLLOWING months of controversy, complaint and a high profile demonstration in Malaga City, La Consula catering school was reopened on Tuesday February 16 to the applause of many, although students have missed a great deal of the course. As a gesture of assistance, lecturers have agreed to teach for an extra hour a day and the term will be extended by one month until the end of July. A week later the kitchens finally reopened, and although the restaurant remained closed, students also acted as guinea pigs for each other, trying out full menus cooked and served by their companions. So far there have been no announcements concerning the opening of the restaurant which gave valuable real time experience to both cooks and servers who interacted with paying customers.

A ruddy mess

DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP: More than 100 players will take part.

STORMS blasting across the Costa del Sol last weekend on February 20 and 21 saw their most dramatic impact in San Pedro where a sanitation pipeline was destroyed by waves, subsequently pouring its unsanitary contents into the sea. Neighbours quickly reported the incident to the sustainability department of the local council. Approximately 70 metres of the pipeline, part of a sanitation network between San Pedro and Rio Verde, were smashed as sands and rocks rained down upon the infrastructure, already badly eroded by the rushing waves.

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Waste waters PORTABLE waste collecting equipment has been acquired by the Estepona and La Duquesa marinas, which will help clear the waters of ships docked in their facilities.

A UNIQUE canine event will take place in Malaga By Matthew Elliott

A PEREGRINE falcon was saved by a retired Malaga man after it fell onto his porch following a collision with an overhead cable. The flighty creature was then taken to the animal health centre to await collection by protected species experts.

DOGS will be the stars of the show at a unique event taking place in Malaga, pitting elite canines against one another in a battle of showmanship. The Spanish Championship of Working and Assistance Dogs will see owners and their animals go through various obedience, protection and search trials. Winners will go on to fight for international glory by representing Spain in global competition. The event is open to the general public and will be celebrated in the Malaga Athletics Stadium on March 5 and 6.

LIMASA, the Malaga waste collection company, have come forth and admitted that residents are dissatisfied with the services they provide. A poll last year gave them an appalling score of 3.7 out of 10.

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Morocco tourism campaign

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TOURIST variety will be spiced up a little as the Costa del Sol intensifies its promotion campaign in Morocco, a country where, according to Elias Bendodo, head of the tourism department, it has been furtively working for years. The campaign is now out in the open as the Tourism Costa del Sol president plans to join his active organisation at several professional tourism conferences in Rabat, Tangier and Casablanca. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Morocco has ceased to be a

seasonal market, and in fact the people have increased their travel adventures with all manner of motivations,â&#x20AC;? he said, also stressing that the neighbouring country already brings many visitors to the Costa del Sol. Bendodo also noted the profile of a Moroccan tourist in Malaga Province is typically a man of high purchasing power, with varied interests and a special affinity for cultural and culinary affairs, shopping and family trips.

Storage wars

DOGS: Will go through various trials.

AN unusual consequence of the diffusion of American reality television shows across Spain, has been the increased popularity of US-style storage units. So much so, that an industrious Malaga charity capitalised on the trend by holding an auction, in which the contents of five storage units were sold to the highest bidder. In an intriguing twist, bidders had only 15 seconds to analyse the content before the auction began. The event saw 30 per cent of the winning bids go to charity.

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Supermarkets make changes for expatriate communities THEY have realised the potential spending power of the foreign market BRITISH expats relocate to Spain to enjoy sunnier climes, a place by the sea and more often than not, a cheaper way of life. Spanish supermarkets are now also changing their products to attract foreign consumers in large expat communities. A new study reveals that Spaniards spend an average of €198 per month on groceries compared to shoppers in the UK, where spends soar to an average of the equivalent of €463 monthly. Spanish supermarkets have realised the potential spending power of expat communities, and have adapted their products and layout to attract an increasing foreign market. Spain has about 2,500 establishments which have adapted to the demands of foreigners, this is more pronounced in coastal regions such as Valencia,

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CARREFOUR: Leads the way with the highest weekly spends. Cataluña, Andalucia, Murcia, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands, according to data compiled by the

Spanish Association of Distributors. Now many supermarkets have made shopping more user friendly for

the expat communities, with additional signage printed in English and German. Even products are also now in-

creasingly labelled in English to meet the requests of expats. When looking more closely at the contents of shopping baskets, differences between nationalities in Spain were revealing. The study shows that the average Brit, as well as purchasing local produce, seeks products from home, especially breakfast foods, buns, sweets, fresh milk, juices, and bacon. German expats also seek products from home however are generally less demanding when compared to Brits. Leading the way on sales in Spain is Carrefour with an average monthly spend of €140 per household, followed by Mercadona and then Eroski. The director of the study, Iker de los Rios, of Fintonic revealed that the average monthly expenditure for each shop is influenced by both the type of shop and the variety of products that customers can find.

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Early start for an early Easter VITAL for beaches to be in a good condition for visitors WITH an early Easter this year, Altea’s seafront is getting a spring clean ready for the tourist influx. A start has been made on weeding and levelling the beaches, announced Infrastructure councillor Roque Ferrer. Altea’s beaches should be ready by the second fortnight of March, when tourists start to arrive,” he said. It was vital for local beaches to be in good condition, he added: “That gives visitors another motive for coming back here on holiday.” Ensuring the beaches are nice, he stressed, is vital for the area’s hotel and commercial sectors as they help attract more business to the area.

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ALTEA’S SEAFRONT: A start has been made on levelling the beaches.

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Councillor targeted Bull run

Doggy in the well

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CARTAGENA’S Ciudadanos councillor Ana Rama has reported sabotage to her car. After taking part in a march on Mar Menor, Rama said she found the vehicle’s exhaust pipe blocked by a pile of synthetic hair.

A DOG fell into a deep well of more than four metres in Velez-Malaga. Rescued by firefighters, a vet will now evaluate if there are serious injuries.

A HUNTER who tested positive for significant alcohol levels was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Los Velez, Almeria. Officers spotted a man weaving unsteadily across the terrain and when confronted he was mumbling his words. They confiscated his weapons after he failed the test.

Play money ELCHE Town Hall has agreed to increase the annual municipal contribution to the Misteri d’Elx play by €10,000. They will now contribute €90,000 to the UNESCO recognised event.

Evil weevil ORIHUELA and Albatera are to join with Elche and Abanilla in requesting an EU grant to help stop the plague of the red palm weevil which threatens to destroy the area’s palm groves.

Bank holiday THE Ciudadanos party is defending a motion to declare June 24, the feast of San Juan, a bank holiday throughout the Valencia Region as the Hogueras fiestas have been declared of ‘International Tourist Interest.’

Anti-hunting mob A FLASHMOB took over the Plaza de las Flores Central Market in Alicante by the Animals Feel association in protest against the practice of hunting.

THE Partido Popular political party wants to declare the ‘correbou’ bull run of Fornalutx as a cultural heritage. This would then exclude the village’s longstanding tradition from the proposed amendment to the animal protection act which will outlaw bullfighting and related activities in Mallorca.

Desalination plant ECOLOGY and Animal Welfare councillor for the city council, Neus Truyol, questioned the government’s annual payment of €3.5 million to Abaqua for maintenance of the desalination plant in the Bay of Palma.

Great beach TRAVELLERS’ Choice Beaches by TripAdvisor ranks Playa de Muro in the northeast of Mallorca as 14th on the list of best beaches in Europe and sixth best in Spain. TripAdvisor compiles the list of rankings based on points awarded as well as comments by clients.

Palma bust THE National Police have arrested a young Spanish woman with a marihuana plantation in the Vivero area of Palma following anonymous complaints from neighbours about the noise of machinery being used during night hours and strong odours emitted from the property.

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Machine accident A MAN, aged 58, was hurt after an excavator turned over in the Velez-Malaga municipality and was transferred by helicopter to the Regional Hospital.

Death of beggar THE National Police are investigating the death of a Swiss beggar whose body was found on February 18 on waste land in Velez-Malaga. The deceased was found to have various traumas to the torso.

Baby payment THE town hall of Iznate has approved a payment of €1,000 which parents of new born babies can receive due to a Birth Plan Development now included in the budget for 2016, payable for children born in 2015 and 2016.

Living with cancer THE first conference about healthy life styles for breast cancer has been held in Viñuela. More than 50 attendees met with the objective of interchanging experiences of this type of cancer, giving information and sharing innovations.

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Music at Joe Beach MUSICAL duo, The Twilight Shadows will play Joe Beach in Mojacar on Saturday February 27. A great evening of music will start at 8pm with tunes from the 50s, 60s and 70s, including Elvis, Buddy Holly and The Drifters.

Tapas treats LOCAL dishes are on the menu during the Huercal-Overa tapas-trail event. The gastronomy event will take place every Friday until March 18, to mark Lent. A tapa with a small beer will cost €2.50 in participating bars.

Albox police ALBOX Local Police station is to move to a new location. The new facility will be located near the Huerto de Los Frailes health centre on Calle Amistad. The new modern premises will allow the Local Police force to offer an improved service to the community.

Not so batty NESTS were installed in Playa de San Juan’s floodable park, following complaints about mosquitoes attracted by the stagnant water. It is hoped the nests will encourage the insects’ natural predators to nest and breed there.

Class war ALTEA’S Bellaguarda Institute was affected by deliberate overspending by publiclyowned school-building company Ciegsa. The original €6.3 million contract was awarded for €7.34 million, but the final cost rose to €8.15 million.

Shopping day CALLE San Bartolome, Campello’s principal shopping area bordering Carrerlamar beach will close to traffic one day a month from April onwards. The initiative includes plans to organise activities for adults and children.

Recycling firm LA NUCIA received a €1,739 donation for Social Services from the Texlimca recycling firm. There are 13 textile and footwear recycling points in La Nucia and Texlimca pays the town hall €0.8 for every kilo it collects.

Water monitor THE Generalitat has created an Interdepartmental Water Committee to monitor the drought that has Alicante Province in its grip. Regional president Ximo Puig recently visited Alicante City to preside over the first meeting.

Open Sunday ALICANTE City Council backtracked and announced that all shops may once again open on Sundays and fiesta days. New city bylaws introduced in January barred big stores in Avenida Maisonnave from opening in a bid to protect smaller businesses.

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Snake murder SWEDEN: A teenager who murdered a gay man and wrapped a snake around his neck has been sentenced to four years in a juvenile detention centre. The teenager had been sleeping rough on the streets and claimed the man tried to rape him.

Permit wait SWEDEN: Immigrants who have fallen in love with Swedes abroad are having to cope with ever-longer waits for residence permits. Processing time for permits has risen from 153 days in 2013 to 378 days last year.

Streaming stress SWEDEN: Telecom company Ericsson said video streaming delays generate as much stress as watching a horror film. The average mobile broadband speed in Sweden is 59 megabits per second.

Relaxed rules DENMARK: The Danish Union of Early Childhood and Youth Educators is urging the government to look at relaxing rules on who is allowed to work with children and allow refugee adults to help refugee children adapt to day care centres.

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Told of missing sister MOTHER has kept nothing from them KATE MCCANN, whose daughter Madeleine went missing in Portugal in 2007, said she has told her twins, now 11, all about their missing sister saying she “keeps nothing” from them.

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Teenage suicide SOUTHWARK Coroners Court has heard how a teenager hanged herself in school toilets a week after her uncle pinned her to the floor and put his hands round her neck in a row about how loudly she played her music.

Scottish avalanche A CLIMBER died in hospital after being rescued following a large avalanche in Crea Meagaidh, Scotland. Another person remains in a serious condition as rescue crews continued to search for more people.

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A DRUNK boyfriend assaulted his girlfriend because she would not have sex with him during a Valentine's night stay at The Ritz Hotel in London. The 20-year-old man was thrown out of the hotel. THE RITZ: Boyfriend was thrown out of the hotel.

Oslo tops NORWAY: Oslo has been named the best region in the Nordics, beating Copenhagen and Stockholm for the first time.

Home attack NORWAY: A British man has been sentenced to eight years in jail for the attempted murder of his neighbour in Oslo over home renovations.

Parrot problem A WOMAN in Geldern has had her cockatoos removed following repeated complaints from neighbours. She has been told she can have two pets in her house, not the nine birds she had.

Breastfeeding campaign A BERLIN woman has started a campaign for a law guaranteeing women’s right to breastfeed in public after she was thrown out of a café for feeding her baby.

Human error PROSECUTORS have ruled that a train crash which killed 11 people in southern Germany last week was the result of human error as there is no evidence of technical problems.

Hufflepuff Germans

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ACCORDING to a study, 37 per cent of Germans think if they were to put on the sorting hat from JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books, it would place them in the Hufflepuff house.

TO prevent impulse-buying

Cut denial THE Government denies plans to cut the number of asylum applications to be processed in 2016, after a newspaper reported that it had set a limit of 500,000; less than half the number that arrived in 2015.

Market rise DENMARK: The Danish C20 Cap Index set a record for the biggest single-day increase with all of the index’s 20 elite stocks rising in value. The C20 Cap Index closed at 925.25 on Monday, 5.1 per cent higher than on Friday.

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CHILDREN’S FARM: Are offering a six-week lease including a cage.

A CHILDREN’S farm in Duiven is offering small pets for hire to prevent impulse buying and children getting bored. They are offering a six-week lease (including a cage) for €15 plus a €35 deposit.

Regional asparagus WHITE asparagus from the Dutch region known as the Brabantse Wal, has been given official European

DUTCH PRESS Commission recognition as a protected regional product. There is a register of over 1,300 regional agricultural products.

More bikers SALES of new motorcycles in the

N e the rlands r ose f or t he second consecutive year in 2015, according to national statistics. In total, 11,000 new motorcycles were sold, a 10 per cent increase on 2014.

Health insurance THE Dutch competition authority ACM has said there is not enough competition in the Dutch health insurance market and there is room for improvement in consumer services.

A VOLUNTEER police officer in Stuttgart had his ear bitten off after spotting that a man in his 30’s had punched someone in the face in front of a bar.

Cash change RETAILERS in the small town of Kleve on Germany’s border with the Netherlands have come together in a movement to end the use of one and two cent coins. Now, prices will be rounded up or down to the nearest five cents.

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Typhoon Blackjack TWO Russian bombers in an area of interest

BLACKJACK ALERT: The sixth such incident in a year. RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled from their Lincolnshire base to intercept two Russian Blackjack bombers in an area of British interest, although not in UK airspace. The ‘quick reaction alert’ saw the two escorted away from the air border in the sixth such incident in just 12 months.

Half shot CUSTOMS statistics show that the Russian vodka industry is feeling the burn of hefty international sanctions with revenue from alcohol exports declining by 40.2 per cent on 2014. Exports to Ukraine have fallen by almost 90 per cent while the British, German and Latvian markets have also cooled significantly.

Polite president THE tense relationship between Russia and Turkey manifested itself on a football pitch when Locomotiv midfielder Dmitri Tarasov unveiled a Putin tank top underneath his shirt after a match in Fenerbahce’s Istanbul stadium. The text below the portrait read ‘most polite President.’

Smoking gun AN image of president Obama dragging on a cigarette with the caption ‘smoking kills more people than Obama’ was discovered adorning a Moscow bus shelter sparking controversy on social media. It was uploaded online by Russia’s sole liberal opposition MP who expressed his disappointment.

Doping death A FORMER anti-doping chief has died just two months after his resignation over the athletics scandal. Nikita Kamayev reportedly had a heart attack while cross-country skiing and is

RUSSIAN VODKA: Exports have fallen. the second high ranking member of the Russian agency to die this month.

UFO alert LAKE BAIKAL in Siberia was the site of alleged UFO sightings as people took to social media to share their video and photo footage of a mysterious bright object floating through the sky. A research scientist poured fuel on the speculation by being unable to identify the phenomenon.

Penguin patriarch FRESH off his historic meeting in Cuba with Pope

Francis, Patriarch Kirill, leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, took a trip to Antarctica to visit the only permanent church on the South Pole, meet with Russian scientists, and take a stroll among the penguins.

Coca-Cola canned A RUSSIAN MP has demanded that Coca-Cola be registered as an ‘undesirable organisation’ for not i ncl udi ng Cr i m ea on i t s Russian map in an online advert. The soft drink company had corrected the ad, before withdrawing it ent i r el y af t er i r ki ng t he Ukrainian authorities.

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Chinese bank raided by National Police COUNTRY’S biggest lender suspected of money laundering

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By John Smith THE Madrid branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), said to be the largest bank in the world and China’s biggest lender, was raided by officers of the National

FREEDOM 251: Indian company launch new smart phone.

The world’s cheapest smart phone launched AN Indian company has launched what it says is the world’s cheapest smart phone. The aptly named Ringing Bells initially advised their Freedom 251 phone would be priced at under 500 rupees (€6.50), but at the launch it announced the price would be

Police on February 17, as part of an investigation into money laundering. It is alleged that the bank has been accepting deposits from organised crime groups based in Spain without checking their origin, which is a legal requirement.

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is the amount estimated by the National Police that just one Chinese gang laundered through the Madrid branch of ICBC.

just 251 rupees (€3.25). Amazingly, the phone has eight gigabytes of storage and cameras in the front and back to allow for video calls. At the moment all of the components are imported and the phone is constructed in India.

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Bankia settlement AS anticipated, Bankia has agreed to repay in full small shareholders who purchased their shares at the Stock Market launch together with interest at 1 per cent per annum, without any need for the individuals involved having to go to court. The total set aside to pay these investors is €1.8 billion.

Plane maker cuts jobs CANADIAN aircraft manufacturer Bombardier has announced that it will cut its work force of 6,000 in Northern Ireland by at least 1,000 over the next two years. According to the company, it is currently the largest employer in the manufacturing industry in the province and produces 10 per cent of the country’s exports. The company will also be shedding staff at its Canadian headquarters.

Abengoa requires money to continue trading STRUGGLING Abengoa, the engineering company which is in dire straits, has revealed that it requires an injection of €1.35 billion to allow it to continue to trade during 2016, and will need

€2,320 million is the operating profit made by the Renault Group in 2015 which is up 44 per cent over 2014 results.

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a similar amount to see it through 2017. If this is possible then the restructured company expects to be able to grow and to have a ‘paper’ value of more than €5 billion.

Following the raid five directors were arrested, whilst a spokesman for the head office distanced China from any wrongdoing. Even the Chinese Foreign Ministry felt that it had to comment on the raid.

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€500 notes in Spain A STATEMENT from a Spanish Treasury Union says that 75 per cent of all bank notes circulating in Spain are €500 denominations. This is three times more than the amount originally printed in 2001 when Spain joined the Eurozone, and gives credence to the suggestion that high value bank notes are not used by the public at large, but are almost exclusively used in the ‘twilight economy’

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group PLC 427.10 6.50 Aberdeen Asset Management PLC241.65 3.10 Admiral Group PLC 1760.50 18.00 Anglo American PLC 458.85 21.12 Antofagasta PLC 496.50 17.00 ARM Holdings PLC 945.50 8.50 Ashtead Group PLC 869.50 23.00 Associated British Foods PLC 3304.50 51.00 AstraZeneca PLC 4137.50 65.50 Aviva PLC 441.35 4.50 Babcock International Group... 934.25 12.00 BAE Systems PLC 512.00 6.50 Barclays PLC 163.75 2.05 Barratt Developments PLC 587.25 3.00 Berkeley Group Holdings (Th... 3378.50 18.00 BHP Billiton PLC 769.35 37.40 BP PLC 350.10 6.75 British American Tobacco PLC 3875.00 45.50 British Land Co PLC 687.25 -5.50 BT Group PLC 466.38 8.50 Bunzl PLC 1928.00 23.00 Burberry Group PLC 1290.00 20.00 Capita PLC 1123.00 12.00 Carnival PLC 3382.00 71.00 Centrica PLC 213.40 1.90 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1474.50 62.00 Compass Group PLC 1250.50 22.00 CRH PLC 1833.00 40.00 DCC PLC 5695.00 10.00 Diageo PLC 1858.00 29.00 Direct Line Insurance Group... 381.10 6.40 Dixons Carphone PLC 454.70 6.50 easyJet PLC 1575.00 22.00 Experian PLC 1180.00 18.00 Fresnillo PLC 941.00 -13.50 GKN PLC 284.95 5.60 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1400.75 17.00 Glencore PLC 124.65 6.30 Hammerson PLC 567.50 4.00 Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 1270.00 32.00 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 1914.00 40.00 HSBC Holdings PLC 430.23 -19.65 Imperial Brands PLC 3762.50 30.00 Inmarsat PLC 1013.50 14.00 InterContinental Hotels Gro... 2497.50 52.00 International Consolidated ... 551.50 6.00 Intertek Group PLC 2922.00 30.00 Intu Properties PLC 290.85 1.50 ITV PLC 255.65 3.50 Johnson Matthey PLC 2511.50 36.97

% CHG. 1.54 1.30 1.03 4.84 3.54 0.91 2.72 1.57 1.61 1.03 1.30 1.29 1.27 0.51 0.54 5.11 1.97 1.19 -0.79 1.86 1.21 1.57 1.08 2.14 0.90 4.39 1.79 2.23 0.18 1.59 1.71 1.45 1.42 1.55 -1.42 2.01 1.23 5.32 0.71 2.58 2.14 -4.37 0.80 1.40 2.13 1.10 1.04 0.52 1.39 1.49

NET VOL 51.65 419.51 22.40 998.71 126.25 352.64 93.18 61.34 88.15 698.53 19.87 405.85 1,900.51 248.48 18.22 888.26 2,075.56 158.50 688.54 631.99 21.17 71.67 58.15 11.91 1,015.18 44.25 234.85 87.51 14.36 293.69 120.26 91.13 94.17 160.04 145.07 305.70 671.90 8,297.57 332.84 38.44 7.86 10,673.21 85.06 30.16 25.13 402.84 31.31 96.52 392.42 15.17

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Kingfisher PLC 346.05 3.80 Land Securities Group PLC 1037.50 1.05 Legal & General Group PLC 224.50 2.50 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 62.59 0.76 London Stock Exchange Group...2342.00 28.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 437.25 4.80 Merlin Entertainments PLC 440.40 4.40 Mondi PLC 1337.00 15.00 National Grid PLC 973.05 8.50 Next PLC 7095.00 90.00 Old Mutual PLC 174.30 2.80 Pearson PLC 810.00 16.00 Persimmon PLC 2065.00 -0.34 Provident Financial PLC 3263.00 43.00 Prudential PLC 1249.50 19.50 Randgold Resources Ltd 6240.00 -115.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 6644.00 89.00 RELX PLC 1236.50 20.00 REXAM PLC 611.00 6.00 Rio Tinto PLC 1982.75 92.00 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 651.00 9.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Grou... 246.35 0.20 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 1591.00 30.50 Royal Mail PLC 448.85 7.80 RSA Insurance Group PLC 418.05 8.90 SABMiller PLC 4185.50 9.50 Sage Group (The) PLC 587.50 7.50 Sainsbury (J) PLC 257.25 -3.90 Schroders PLC 2506.50 47.00 Severn Trent PLC 2171.50 26.00 Shire PLC 3897.00 81.00 Sky PLC 1021.50 4.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 1168.00 15.00 Smiths Group PLC 984.50 12.00 Sports Direct International... 407.45 7.10 SSE PLC 1410.00 16.00 Standard Chartered PLC 425.30 10.30 Standard Life PLC 341.80 4.90 St James's Place PLC 905.00 13.00 Taylor Wimpey PLC 184.85 1.20 Tesco PLC 184.43 1.15 Travis Perkins PLC 1812.50 26.00 TUI AG 1079.50 21.00 Unilever PLC 3087.50 53.50 United Utilities Group PLC 949.00 17.00 Vodafone Group PLC 216.30 3.40 Whitbread PLC 3952.00 69.00 Wolseley PLC 3648.00 45.00 Worldpay Group PLC 297.15 3.30 WPP PLC 1486.00 18.00

% CHG. 1.11 0.10 1.13 1.23 1.21 1.11 1.01 1.14 0.88 1.28 1.63 2.02 -0.02 1.34 1.59 -1.81 1.36 1.64 0.99 4.86 1.40 0.08 1.95 1.77 2.18 0.23 1.29 -1.49 1.91 1.21 2.12 0.39 1.30 1.23 1.78 1.15 2.48 1.45 1.46 0.65 0.63 1.46 1.98 1.76 1.82 1.60 1.78 1.25 1.12 1.23

NET VOL 217.08 114.36 727.78 14,640.66 83.47 158.46 34.33 91.79 474.14 14.63 634.04 84.27 79.53 8.08 188.98 49.24 65.53 242.58 57.90 692.23 341.67 1,160.44 520.13 61.69 172.80 95.44 64.39 1,443.24 25.19 17.15 39.57 303.98 104.48 52.20 42.75 76.98 832.53 314.45 23.82 397.27 663.95 10.25 30.27 207.18 85.28 3,189.21 12.00 30.40 33.46 191.23

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 156.45 -0.33 -0.21% 2.1M 54.71 +0.56 +1.03% 6.6M 96.04 -0.22 -0.23% 35.4M 115.16 -2.41 -2.05% 6.9M 65.42 -0.70 -1.06% 5.0M 86.50 -0.23 -0.27% 9.8M 26.55 0.00 0.00% 757.9K 43.77 +0.16 +0.37% 12.8M 95.01 -0.16 -0.17% 6.8M 59.97 0.00 0.00% 4.4M 82.50 +0.05 +0.06% 13.6M 29.02 -0.06 -0.21% 36.1M 146.91 -0.82 -0.56% 5.3M 121.69 +1.72 +1.43% 5.4M 133.08 +0.63 +0.48% 5.1M 28.71 -0.71 -2.41% 42.1M 104.16 +0.67 +0.65% 9.3M 57.82 +0.01 +0.02% 15.7M 116.53 -0.64 -0.55% 10.8M 50.12 -0.20 -0.40% 9.0M 51.82 -0.37 -0.71% 33.6M 59.31 +0.71 +1.21% 10.1M 29.49 -0.06 -0.20% 39.7M 81.79 -0.19 -0.23% 7.7M 108.09 -0.76 -0.70% 1.7M 88.23 -0.13 -0.15% 11.8M 117.68 +0.23 +0.20% 4.5M 50.86 -0.08 -0.16% 15.6M 71.53 +0.29 +0.41% 7.8M 64.66 +0.54 +0.84% 15.6M

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Most Advanced Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. Qumu Corporation Century Aluminum Company Rocket Fuel Inc. Surgery Partners, Inc. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. vTv Therapeutics Inc. Vanguard Natural Resources LLC MDC Partners Inc. Avinger, Inc. Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.

$ 3.77 $ 3.33 $ 5.96 $ 3.18 $ 13.82 $ 17.60 $ 6.81 $ 2.07 $ 19.81 $ 16.64 $ 12.55

1.91 ▲ 102.69% 0.47 ▲ 16.43% 0.78 ▲ 15.06% 0.40 ▲ 14.39% 1.72 ▲ 14.21% 2.05 ▲ 13.18% 0.75 ▲ 12.38% 0.21 ▲ 11.29% 1.96 ▲ 10.98% 1.62 ▲ 10.79% 1.21 ▲ 10.67%

$ 2.11 $ 12.03 $ 5.04 $ 9.58 $ 6.35 $ 48.753 $ 2.12 $ 4.77 $ 2.75 $ 7.04 $ 10.89

0.64 ▼ 23.27% 2.29 ▼ 15.99% 0.73 ▼ 12.65% 1.24 ▼ 11.46% 0.82 ▼ 11.44% 6.097 ▼ 11.12% 0.24 ▼ 10.17% 0.49 ▼ 9.32% 0.28 ▼ 9.24% 0.67 ▼ 8.69% 1.02 ▼ 8.56%

Most Declined Internap Corporation Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. TrueCar, Inc. Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. TRACON Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Icahn Enterprises L.P. Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. SCYNEXIS, Inc. StealthGas, Inc. Sientra, Inc. Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.

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Economic advice for Germany

WHILST many of the British newspapers are talking about a new paper to be issued by Trinity Mirror group, publishers of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror, the group itself is keeping remarkably quiet, neither confirming nor denying the reports. Assuming however, that the national press has its facts right, this could be quite an astute move by Trinity Mirror having seen that The Independent will stop publishing a paper version and will rely on internet readers. It has also sold its relatively recently introduced i newspaper to Johnston Press for £24 million (€31 million). According to The Guardian, the paper will be called New Day, and will be aimed at a middle of the road readership and will sell at 20p.

By John Smith ECONOMIC advisors to the German government are recommending that in order to protect its own economic integrity, a decision should be made to move away from the previous underwriting of Eurobonds, issued by the weaker governments in the Eurozone. According to one dissenting member of the advisory group, this could have a catastrophic effect on the economies of at least three countries, Italy, Portugal and Spain, who currently rely on the issuing of bonds in order to raise funds. Apart from taxation and ‘handouts’ from the EU, these countries in particular have been obtaining loans by issuing interest bearing bonds, which can be surrendered for their full value on pre-determined dates. This has been attractive to a number of corporate investors as they knew that the bonds would be protected by the other members of the Eurozone, even in the event that the country issuing is unable to buy back the issued bonds. Germany, however, is considering the proposal that no government or investor should be protected in this way and that

MEMBER of the advisory group forecasts break up of the Eurozone

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PROFESSOR PETER BOFINGER: Said Italy, Portugal and Spain would be better to flee the Eurozone. if a country cannot meet its obligations, then the investor should effectively receive only a percentage of the value of the bonds it holds rather than the full amount, which is currently the case. What the dissenter Professor Bofinger believes is that if this appears to be going

ahead, then investors will jump ship as quickly as possible, leaving the governments involved effectively bankrupt and unable to raise any new funds, and they would be unable to control their financial destiny if still within the Eurozone. He predicts therefore that the three

countries mentioned would be better to flee the Eurozone sooner rather than later and revert to their own currencies which they could control, although they could still come unstuck if they tried to raise too much money or allowed their debt to exceed their GDP.

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Hesitation over interest rates

US FEDERAL RESERVE: Was very bullish about both the US and world economies. AS recently as December 2015, the US Federal Reserve, which sets the countries interest rates, was very bullish about the future of both the US and world economies and increased the rate to 0.5 per cent, indicating that this was the first of a number of increases due to be made. The market welcomed this

tiny increase, and unfortunately for the United Kingdom it saw an outflow from sterling into the dollar, which in turn depressed the pound/euro rate as well having a negative effect on the UK stock market. The committee is now worried that a global economic slowdown could hurt the US, and they agreed that ‘uncer-

tainty had increased’ since the decision to raise interest rates. The members agreed that it was still too early to decide whether they should look to freeze interest rates rather than increase them, but they plan to continue to consider the situation and it is now predicted that the next rate increase, supposedly due for March,

will be put on hold. President of the body, Janet Yellen has confirmed that the economic slowdown in China and other countries, together with the continued uncertainty in stock markets and low oil prices were worrying and could damage the US recovery, if the wrong signals were to be given now.

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It’s all going horribly wrong THE political leaders have underestimated the ‘average Joe’ LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

IN out, in out, shake it all about! Here we go again. More months of preening politicians spouting their views on every media outlet available. Once more their conflicting ideas will be shoved down our throats until most of us are heartily sick of them. I use the term ‘us’ loosely of course, because ‘us’ expats are excluded from the whole shebang. Surely we are some of the first who should be consulted? Are we not the pioneers of the whole experiment? Are we not the ones who took that ‘leap in the dark’ and decided to change countries and take our chances with the new ‘no border/equal rights’, that we were all promised EU membership would bring? Wasn’t this the ‘dream’ all those politicians led us to believe would be the epitome of ‘friendly integration’ and ‘economically living together as one’? Well of course it wasn’t.

EXPATS: Should be given the right to vote as they were the first to take that ‘leap in the dark’.

This whole exercise has been a power trip for pontificating politicians. None of the ‘leaders’ have been particularly interested in the well-being of the peasants, (except the UK, who have bent over so far to appease the immigrants, they have sacrificed the country). This was a scheme, instigated primarily by the Germans, to take over the whole of Europe with them at the helm (sound familiar?). This power addiction spread among Europe’s politicians quicker than a rampant junkie handing out free pipes in a den of opium. Bribes, promises, threats, instigations of envy; just about anything were used to cajole countries into joining the scheme. And now it’s all going horribly wrong. The peasants are revolting. In their usual arrogance, the political leaders have underestimated the ‘average Joe’. It is the people who have brought about this referendum. If Cameron had any sense he should jump at the chance of giving expats the vote. We are the ones with most to lose. He must be naïve, or simply stupid, to exclude the thousands who may swing the result in his favour. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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The trends for 2016 – the view from Spectrum IFA Group THE Spectrum IFA Group are lucky enough to be able to access resources from some of the biggest and best names in the financial world, and they all present fairly similar views on where we are, and where we might be going in 2016. This can be summarised by looking at three main trends: Oil, China, interest rates and then employment and Brexit. So let’s look at how these might affect us all. • If you believe there is a global recession around the corner, sell everything and stay in cash! We don’t! • Markets will now move to looking at growth rather than being policy led, as was from 2009 to 2015, e.g Quantitive Easing (QE) etc. • Global GDP growth is at its strongest since 2010. • Divergence is increasing around the world (i.e end of QE in US, but

GDP: Growth is at its strongest since 2010. increase of QE in Europe). THE MAIN ISSUES: CHINA - The bulk of the slowdown is now behind us, in fact China has been doing exactly what we, as the developed world, have been asking them to do for the last few years,

i.e devaluing their currency and switching to a new consumption based economy. This all makes good economic sense but their communication has been poor and the ‘fiddling’ in their stock markets has not been appreciat-

ed. Four to 6 per cent GDP growth per year is realistic for the foreseeable future. It’s still a very good growth rate, especially for the biggest economy in the world. OIL - Massive sell off through 2015. Not due to a drop in demand but due to oversupply. The Saudis are telling the US to ‘frack’ off, they want to put the US Shale Gas business out of business. BUT - The break-even cost of extraction has dropped from $110 per barrel in 2011 to $34 per barrel now, so the US can afford lower prices. This is becoming a ‘who blinks first’ situation, and is all about power and geopolitics rather than normal market influences. Low oil prices can help consumption-led economies (new China, US, Europe etc). INTEREST RATES - Not this year’s problem as rate changes don’t

affect the economy for 12 to 24 months. The market is pricing in for at least two more US rate rises. There is now less consensus opinion on whether this is now correct. Policy on rates is diverging across the world, the US and the UK increase, the EU is stable, but with lots of QE and emerging markets, is likely to decrease. The best environment for equity market growth is when rates are rising and growth is rising, but rising interest rates can mean more stock market volatility as well. 2016 is going to be volatile but we will make it through and there could be some surprises along the way. For more information on tax, QROPS, investments, regular savings or general financial planning, call Charles Hutchinson on 952 797 923 or 605 903 472 or email charles. hutchinson@spectrum-ifa.com.

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COSTA DEL SOL: Is seeing a renewed flourish of international attention.

By Matthew Elliot THERE has rarely been a better time to buy a property on Spain’s Costa del Sol, with the spectacular region seeing a renewed flourish of international attention. Marbella, Mijas and Estepona have featured this winter on popular property broadcasts in the UK, including A Place in the Sun, as British buyers have cast an envious eye across the coastline’s seductive delights. The news of a powerful recovery sweeping across the region has been the subject of positive headlines slowly building in optimism as experts finally felt confident enough to dare predict an optimistic future. The BBC and The Travel Show are bringing crew and

camera to capture the prosperity, and the same commentators who wrote of a burst bubble now secretly consider buying their very own home in the sun. Even the Spanish media have cottoned on to the success and local innovators have been keen to capitalise, finally bringing 21st century technology to a market that began booming more than half a century ago. There are now an incredible array of internet resources, mobile applications, guidebooks and niche expertise services available to the prospective buyer. Britons looking to buy property on the Costa del Sol today have an astonishing arsenal of information, protection and financial security on their side. Learning from the mistakes of the past, even a casual observer can easily find a brave

new world where transparency, legality and fairness are coupled with broad expert advice and experience to truly make the consumer king. Meanwhile a wider eruption of excellent property news has led to a perfect purchasing storm across the Costa del Sol as banks resume lending money to foreign clients and sales see a remarkable increase in the past year alone. Banks are also offering significant discounts on quality properties across the Costa del Sol due to enhanced market morale and an instinctive drive to see Spanish property return to its glory days. Local estate agents proffer a general consensus that, as lower priced properties continue their remarkable sales, it will become increasingly difficult to replace them. This will have the

natural effect of raising property prices as a confident market and encouraged sellers hold out for higher premiums, making now a crucially important time for both buyers and sellers alike to take stock of their desires. Another key factor contributing to the impressive market is the pound’s strong performance against the euro which is allowing British buyers to stretch their budget even further. The financial windfall this creates has helped property giants like Britain’s Taylor Wimpey to increase their Spanish sales by more than 50 per cent in 2015. Of course this state of affairs cannot be expected to last indefinitely and so many British people looking for a permanent move or a second home in the sun are capitalising on this excellent opportunity sooner

rather than later. While the pound’s strength can be a rather fluctuating variable, as can smaller segments of the market, the good news for those considering buying property in Spain, whether in Estepona, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Benahavis, Mijas, San Pedro or elsewhere, is that the property market recovery is progressing on a firm foundation. The early headlines of 2016 are built on the solid figures coming through from last year and offer a genuine, and data supported, cause for real optimism. Record breaking year on year improvements in sales and transactions, healthy measurement across the vast majority of Spanish regions, and solid indicators for related markets, including the rental, construction

and legal sectors, all point towards a property economy standing on firm foundations. These successes are amply reflected across the Costa del Sol which continues to be one of the country’s strongest performing regions. Occupancy rates, yield compression, bank lending, mortgage rates, rental increases, massive construction projects and attention from investors beyond Europe may not be the first thing on the mind of a British buyer focused on improving their lot with a fantastic new home. They are, however, among many of the factors making this an ideal time to make their dreams come true. It’s a rare situation indeed, when the global economy is on your side for a change.

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Is it time to invest in bricks and mortar in the sunshine? IN the bigger picture, the trend towards lower mortgage rates continues By Ken Mackenzie IS the time now right to sink your hard earned euros into Spanish property? That’s a question a lot of us are now asking and if we do take the plunge, what is going to happen with the interest rate over the next 20 to 30 years? Historically it’s been a tough ask of the forecasters to tell us what’s going to happen with long term interest rates, but not now it seems. Lenders appear to be a little more confident and are now in the habit of quoting 25 year fixed term mortgages from as little as 3 per cent. In general, the attractive rates are taking cues from the big economic picture and the turmoil in global financial markets together with historically low oil prices and volatile stock markets have been helping. Yes, it does appear that the time is right to sink your money into bricks and mortar, even Spanish bricks and mortar. And there are

REAL ESTATE: There are many bargains to be had, which are casualties from the financial crisis. many bargains to be had, especially with the number of bank repossessions on the books of the bigger real estate agents. These, as you are aware are the casualties from the financial crisis several years ago.

25 year fixed term mortgages are now available

In the bigger picture, the trend toward lower rates continues, but it’s worth bearing in mind that the merest hike upwards of mortgage rates can mark the end of that trend.

Bank sales in smaller towns A STUDY carried out by property portal, idealista.com, reviewed all 38,595 homes in Spain advertised for sale on its site during January being offered by various financial institutions which had presumably repossessed the properties. They found that the majority of these residences were situated in small or medium-size towns, with some 66 per cent coming from towns with less than 50,000 inhabitants. Towns which had between 5,000 and 20,000 inhabitants accounted for 29 per cent of the total number of repossessed homes for sale, whilst those with between 20,000 and 50,000 inhabitants accounting for 22 per cent formed the two largest sectors. Overall, there were fewer properties available in large cities, whilst very small towns and villages had few properties for sale. By a significant percentage, the majority of properties being offered for sale by banks and other financial institutions were priced at less than €100,000 and the number reduced as the price increased, with only 2 per cent priced at over €300,000.

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Buyers from abroad THIS month’s data paints a rather rosy picture as Spain’s housing market continues to recover and although house prices are still falling (around 2.5 per cent to the end of 2015), the fall is by far the lowest since the crisis hit in 2007 and experts are forecasting this year’s prices could even show a slight rise. There’s some good news too, because it appears that property demand has already picked up, and that’s thanks to foreign homebuyers in general. The vibes are that the English, German and Norwegians are ready and willing to dip their toes in the water once more. Buyers are realising that the market truly has hit rock bottom. For example, the average price of a Spanish property on the Costa Blanca is now €199,000. In 2008 that figure was €259,000.

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Spanish mortgages BANKS are relatively free to set the charges and terms they offer By Ken Mackenzie THERE is no reason to be frightened in approaching a lender to finance the home of your dreams in sunny Spain. Mortgages in Spain, just like in the UK, are offered by banks and savings banks and sold either directly by the lenders or through mortgage brokers. As an added comfort (if you need it) several international banks, like Barclays and Lloyds TSB, offer mortgages in Spain. However, there are a few words of caution because just like any other developed mortgage market there are big differences in the costs of the Spanish mortgages on offer. Some are downright inflexible and expensive, but there are good products out there too. The main difference between the average UK and Spanish mortgage is the transparency in costs. In the UK, fees are set in stone and as an added safeguard the bank or building society and the mortgage conveyancer are duty bound to explain to the client exactly what the mortgage product is going to cost. In Spain, however, banks are relatively free to set the charges and terms they offer. This translates into significant differences in costs and conditions. Not only do Spanish mortgages vary from bank to

GOOD PRODUCTS: Are available, but there are bad mortgages too. bank, they also vary within the same bank, from branch to branch. All rather confusing. In a nutshell there are a lot of good products out there, but there are bad mortgages too. It is up to the client to shop around and ensure they get the best deal available. You need to ask yourself about variable and fixed rate mortgages and setting a fixed rate with a monthly payment, knowing you can afford it, is

seen as the more cautious approach. Most mortgages sold in Spain, however, are variable rate mortgages, meaning mortgage repayments vary according to the base rate set by the European central bank. Borrowers with variable rate Spanish mortgages cannot be certain what their mortgage payments will be in the future. If the interest rate falls they will pay less, but if it rises will pay more.

Spain has most apartment dwellers in the EU EUROSTAT, the European Commission statistics office has released a review of the number of people in the EU living in apartments and Spain comes out far ahead of any other member with 66.5 per cent compared to 33.5 per cent who live in houses. These figures compare to the UK where nearly 85 per cent of the population live in houses and France, with 70 per cent. The runners up to Spain are Greece, Latvia and Lithuania, whilst the EU average for houses is 60 per cent. Interestingly, home ownership is very popular with just under 80 per cent of Spaniards owning their own homes, which is 8.7 per cent more than the EU average and conversely, less Spaniards rent their home.

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Property sales Buying a bank repossession BANKS were generous with their lending during the property boom up in 2015

their mortgage. Many financial experts blamed the banks for what amounted to malpractice and it meant they were left with a mass of properties on their books which they couldn’t sell. One man’s misfortune is another man’s gain they say and

By Ken Mackenzie

THE latest figures released by Spain’s General Council of Notaries come as good news to most people, especially real estate agents and sellers as with a total of 401,236 properties sold in Spain in 2015, it shows that the market continues to become more buoyant and the number is actually up by 8.6 per cent over the previous year. Single family residences show an increase of 11.9 per cent and apartments (the largest number of properties

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properties were sold in Spain in 2015, which is good news for real estate agents and sellers

generally available in Spain) lagged behind a little at 7.8 per cent but with prices also up by 1.9 per cent to €1,277 per square metre, there is quite a lot to smile about. One statistic stands out however and that is that the price per square metre for new properties is greater than that for second-hand properties but both have grown in the period under review. The other encouraging news is that the number of new mortgage loans for house purchases and the average value have both increased significantly with the number growing by 23.2 per cent and the average value growing by 7.38 per cent to just under €127,000.

A LOT of people shy away from a bank repossession, assuming the property is somehow defective or the previous owners have handed over the keys because of some major structural defect or legal issue. Whilst this can occasionally happen it’s very rare and most of the time it’s a simple question of negative equity, in that the owners have refused to pay a mortgage on a property worth substantially less than the loan attached to it. During the property boom the major banks were very generous with their lending, with some banks willing to lend up to 110 per cent in relation to the valuation, meaning buyers could purchase a property with virtually no deposit. The practice was also common place in the UK, with one lender even offering a 130 per cent loan to value. When the recession or crisis hit, combined with the general drop in property prices, it meant many owners fell into negative equity and had no option but to default on

110 per cent in relation to valuation was what banks were willing to lend

NEW OWNERS: Should ensure they do their homework.

as with buying a new build or resale property in Spain, buying a bank repossession can be straightforward and hassle free. Recent months have seen a surge in the amount of bank repossessions being sold throughout Spain, the main reason being their affordability, as banks were eager to offload these properties for a price way below the true market value. As with all properties, the new owners should do their homework.

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Bromley Estates Marbella celebrate double exclusive recognition By Matthew Elliot BROMLEY ESTATES MARBELLA can celebrate a double recognition of their dedication to, and expertise in, the vibrant Costa del Sol real estate market. The Marbella based real estate specialists have just been named by Neinor Homes as the exclusive promoter for the newly launched Benalmadena Golf Homes resort, making this project the company’s fourth collaboration with the Spanish property giant. Impressively, they have also been unveiled as the exclusive agent for the brand new Vime Resort, La Reserva de Marbella, in Las Chapas. The expert firm officially launched the Benalmadena Golf Homes resort on the market at the end of January 2016, and show flats are now open to the public for viewings. There has already been intense interest from Costa del Sol based real estate agents in the weeks preceding the launch and a selected number of units were made available for reservation only. The dedicated company, with serious expertise across the Costa del Sol, are delighted to now confirm that over a short release period 25

GOLF HOMES: Benalmadena resort (left) and Vime swimming pool (above).

units have already been officially reserved. Meanwhile the Vime Resort represents a major triumph for the dynamic company. La Reserva de Marbella fulfils all of the criteria: a great location in walking distance from golf courses

and the beach, close to amenities, excellent qualities, plenty of on-site amenities, and of course, a value for money price tag. Established in 2009, Bromley Estates Marbella has a strong track record of identifying property developments that will be attractive to investors and holiday makers alike. Founder and managing director Hayley Bromley explained the significance of each move, “The Benalmadena Golf Homes resort offers investors access to prime residential, holiday or rental properties at very reasonable

prices. There are no comparable properties in the Benalmadena area and we are delighted to have been selected by Neinor Homes once again to represent such a quality product to offer our customers.” On the Vime success the property expert said “By bringing together Bromley’s property expertise with the Vime resort, we can offer investors access to highly desirable Marbella properties, at an incredible price point.” 952 939 460 / info@benalmadenagolf homes.com / www.bromleyestatesmarbella.com

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Could this be the end of normal house building as we know it? SYSTEM can be adapted to the local surroundings and available materials AT some point after 2030, the world will need 100,000 homes built per day if the world population meets UN projections. If that’s the case, alternatives like the WASP project will be indispensable. The Italian initiative has created a three-dimensional printer called Big Delta, capable of building a sustainable home in just seven days. But as if that wasn’t quick enough, Americans Scientists have recently claimed to have developed a revolutionary new giant 3D concrete printer that can build a 2,500-square-foot house in just 24 hours. The American 3D printer, developed by Professor Behrokh Khoshnevis from the University of Southern California, could be used to build a whole house, layer by layer, in a single day. The giant robot replaces construction workers with a nozzle on a gantry, which squirts out concrete and can quickly build a home based on a computer pattern. It is “basically scaling up 3D printing to the scale of building,” said Khoshnevis. ‘Contour Crafting’ is a layered fab-

CONTOUR CRAFTING: Constructed in a single run. rication technology and has great potential for automating the construction of whole structures as well as subcomponents, according to the project website. Using this process, a single house or a colony of houses, each with a different design, may be automatically constructed in a single run. Embedded

in each house would be all the conduits for electrical, plumbing and airconditioning. The Italian group have aimed their targets at low cost building in remote areas. Using water, dry hay and rocks, Big Delta mud buildings can be up to three metres high. However, the system can adapt to the local surround-

ings and available materials depending on where you are going to develop the site. In their statement, the Italian company refers to them as houses ‘zero-mile’ because it does not require transportation of materials from another area, one of the reasons that most prices increase with usual construction. The potential applications of this technology are far reaching including in emergency, low-income, commercial and even ‘Off World’ housing.

Size makes a difference PROPERTY portal fotocasa has come up with a very interesting statistic about the value of property in Spain based on a study which compares 2015 price per square metre against the same price in 2007 and have come to the conclusion that there has been quite a change in the value of different sized properties. Back in 2007, properties under 60 square metres were per square metre more expensive than larger properties but by 2015, this situation had reversed and now, the larger the property the more expensive per square metre it is likely to be. This doesn’t of course mean prices are anywhere near their 2007 highs, but the smaller properties have seen drops of around 50 per cent per square metre whilst the larger properties have ‘only’ declined by 29 per cent over the same period and in 150 to 300 square metre sector prices have actually increased when compared to 2014 prices.

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Smart money flowing back into property MANY will consider the investment worthwhile By John Smith

LA VELA CASTLE: Was rebuilt in the 15th century. IF you are in the market for a castle, you’re in luck. The castle of Queen Isabel ‘The Catholic’ - author of the bloodthirsty Inquisition - is now on the market in Toledo. The price tag sits at a mere €9.6 million. Plans were laid to restore the fortress and turn it into a Guardia Civil museum, but the country’s financial crisis 10 years ago forced the government to change their mind and put it up for sale. The typical Arabian style castle is the fortress in the town of Maqueda, Toledo, and was rebuilt in the 15th century, but more recently has been used as a Guardia Civil station and even a traffic authority office. Glass-plated plaques bearing the names of

Guardia Civil officers killed by Basque separatist terrorism adorn the inside walls, which were the first steps in creating a museum in 2003, before the idea was scrapped. Known locally as La Vela Castle, first refusal to buy it was given to Maqueda Town Hall, but socialist mayor Esteban Ríos said: “We felt frustrated, because although Interior offered it to us, we’re only a small village, we haven’t got much money and the maintenance costs would be huge.” But whoever can afford €9,588,290 plus general upkeep costs will get a 3,523square-metre structure with three storeys and a basement, with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

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THANKS to the political situation in Spain and the dramatic drop in the wholesale price of oil, investing in stocks and shares in Spain is becoming increasingly more complicated and risky, which

is why there appears to be a determined effort by a number of investors to return to both gold and property for a mix of short and long term growth. Some will be put off by the new registration process required for rentals through the internet, but there is little

Second-hand prices are creeping up THE average price of second-hand housing in Spain registered a month-on-month increase of 0.3 per cent in January, to stand at €1,623 per square metre, according to data published by property portal, fotocasa, and although prices are still well below 2007 prices, Andalucia has seen a rise of 0.9 per cent. The same site has also indicated that rental prices rose by 3 per cent overall in Spain during 2015 although again, they are well below 2007 levels, which for many renters is a good thing.

doubt that even with a reported slight drop in annual rental charges, many will consider the investment worthwhile, especially if the number of houses sold in the coming years increases as forecast with the resultant increase in prices. In addition and according to data collated by the Spanish Government’s Ministry of Public Works, during 2015, the number of building permits authorised for the reform or restoration of homes in Spain amounted to a total of 23,534 permits, which represents an increase of some 13 per cent. Although a large number of these licences will have been issued for people who simply wish to improve the properties in which they live, a reasonable proportion are likely to be for improvement in investment properties.

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Small is good! Around 25 per cent of buyers are investors buying in Spain John Graham The property expert

WHEN we think about the stock markets and investors we tend to think about the big multinational investors and billionaires buying and selling millions of shares with one phone call. It’s the same with the banks, most of us think about millionaires moving their money around the world looking for the best interest rates and currency exchange. The property industry is very similar, when we think about property investors in Spain, we see on TV or in the newspapers the big property investment funds and wealth funds buying up big developments all along the Spanish Costas and the Balearics. A recent study shows that around 25 per cent of property buyers are investors.

PENSION FUNDS: Now give access to large sums of money. Small is good! and you maybe surprised to know that there is a big increase in small property investors buying property in Spain and the trend will increase during 2016, which is excellent news for those of you looking to sell your property. So why are we seeing this increase? Well the reasons are many and a lot depends on which country the investor is from, let’s take an ex-

ample of my customers, who are mainly from the UK. Traditionally my customers have had savings in the bank for many years, but over the past few years the interest rates offered are so low that it’s almost zero, so my customers are not making money and are looking for a low risk way of making their money work hard for them. The stock markets have been in

turmoil and oil prices have hit the market values very hard, so my customers are not keen on investing their money on the stock market and in some cases they have already sold their shares. Some of my customers have invested in one of the great property successes in the UK which is the buy to let scheme, but that will no longer be as attractive in the future due to new tax legislation which comes into effect this spring. Another interesting fact is that due to the recent pension legislation changes, pensioners now have access to large sums of their money and they are using their lump sum pensions and savings to invest in one or more properties and they are looking to buy on the Costas and the Balearics. One point worth mentioning is that when I bring my small investor customers to Spain from London in particular, they find the property prices in Spain are exceptional value for money, when they compare similar properties on the Costas and the

Balearics to properties in London. Obviously the other added advantage small investors from the UK have is the excellent currency exchange rate of the pound sterling against the euro. Official statistics in Spain confirm that property prices in late 2015 and in 2016 show prices have bottomed out, making this the best time for my small investors to buy a property, while prices are still around 50/55 per cent below 2007 price levels. For those of you selling your property don’t be surprised if you see more buyers in their late 50’s or 60’s looking to buy your property as an investment and the good news is that they tend to be cash buyers. If you add up all the current economic advantages for small property investors, there’s no doubt property sales along the Costas and Balearics will continue to grow in 2016. If you are selling your property contact me, John Graham, Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. Email gk.ipad@me.com.

The Brits are back but for how much longer with the uncertainty of the future SPAIN has also been trying to attract high spending Chinese for some time with special deals By John Smith BRITISH buyers do love Spain and whilst the pound was strong during the last quarter of 2015, they proved it by being the largest nation of foreign property purchasers in Spain according to the

46,000 Spanish properties were purchased by foreigners

Association of Spanish Registrars. They report that 46,000 Spanish properties were purchased by foreigners during the year and that the number of foreign buyers is increasing, but of those properties sold more than 20 per cent were bought b y t h e B r i t i s h a n d th e British haul for the year was 3.44

per cent of every property sold in Spain Whether this trend will continue into 2016 is questionable as the pound has lost ground against the euro and there is considerable uncertainty about the future whilst the referendum on staying or leaving the European Union still exists. Ot her i m por t ant expat pur chasers in terms of volume came from France, Germany, Sweden, Bel gi um and I t al y wi t h Chi na com i ng a r espect abl e sevent h, with indications that despite their internal financial problems, Chinese purchases are still likely to increase. Spain has been trying to attract high spending Chinese for some time with the special residency deals (known as the Golden Visa), but now recognises that the affluent middle class are looking to invest i n a val ue f or m oney ar ea such as Spain and tourist areas are teaching staff basic Mandarin to make the country even more welcoming.

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POLITICIANS are answerable to voters as well as judges Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

ESPERANZA AGUIRRE, a former president of the Madrid region, maintained her overall majority in three elections, which is more than can be said for Mariano Rajoy. She recently resigned as president of the regional Partido Popular, now targeted in a corruption investigation, accepting responsibility. That, too, is more than can be said for Rajoy, who hides behind claims of leaving attribution and retribution to the ‘competent institutions’. Politicians are answerable to voters as well as judges, as astute Aguirre perceived. Rajoy, lulled into a false sense of security by his 2011 majority, forgot all about voters once he walked through the front door of the Moncloa Palace. That’s why he’s

We know who it won’t be POLITICAL commentators agree that they don’t know who will be the next president of the Spanish government. They also agree that everyone, except Mariano Rajoy, knows who it won’t be.

going to be a one-trick pony.

Finding favour

ESPERANZA AGUIRRE: Recently resigned as president of the PP.

AGUIRRE, who survived an attack on her hotel during the Bombay massacre of July 2008, told interviewers immediately afterwards that she wouldn’t make much sense as she wasn’t wearing high heels. That, of course, accounts for Aguirre’s success. During her nine years as regional president, she appealed to a huge number of people who weren’t her natural voters and to a few who abhorred her politics. She managed to make herself like-

able, a huge asset in a politician. Are you listening, Pablo Iglesias?

Name changes MANUELA CARMENA, who snatched the Madrid mayoralty from under Esperanza Aguirre’s nose, is a former communist and retired Supreme Court judge. Unsurprisingly, she and her supporters want to obliterate all traces of Franco’s military and political regime from Madrid street names. Now they want writers, artists and public figures deemed not to have opposed the regime sufficiently.

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E W N 25 February - 2 March 2016 / Costa del Sol

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Food: Truth or Scare 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Room 101 9:30pm EastEnders 10:00pm Death in Paradise 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week 1:30am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:15am Food: Truth or Scare 8:00am Wanted Down Under Revisited 8:45am Claimed and Shamed 9:15am The Great Interior Design Challenge 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 4:50pm The Best Dishes Ever 5:20pm The Life of Mammals 6:20pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Rick Stein's Taste of Shanghai 9:00pm Big Dreams Small Spaces 10:00pm The Story of China 11:00pm The Clare Balding Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1981 Mike Read introduces the pop programme, featuring Keith Marshall, Bucks Fizz, Public Image... 9:00pm Bombay Railway 10:00pm World War Two: A Timewatch Guide Professor Saul David uses the BBC archive to chart the history of the world's most destructive war. 11:00pm The Brain with David Eagleman Dr David Eagleman explores how the brain conjures up the world we take for granted. 11:55pm The Horizon Guide to Pandemic 12:55am Top of the Pops: 1981 1:35am Rod Stewart Live at Hyde Park

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 Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Birds of a Feather 10:00pm Jericho 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm UEFA Europa League Highlights 12:55am Heroes and Villains: Caught on Camera 1:45am Jackpot247 4:00am Tonight 4:25am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:05am Emmerdale 9:35am Coronation Street 10:05am You've Been Framed! 10:35am Catchphrase 11:20am Dinner Date 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Judge Rinder 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Scorpion 11:00pm The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 11:30pm Scary Movie 5 1:15am Two and a Half Men 1:45am Two and a Half Men

7:00am Man About the House 7:25am Heartbeat 8:25am Where the Heart is 9:30am The Royal 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Wycliffe 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:05pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Man About the House 5:50pm In Loving Memory 6:20pm On the Buses 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Prince Charles: The Royal Restoration 11:00pm A Touch of Frost 1:10am Wycliffe 2:15am Where the Heart is Drama series set in a small Yorkshire town about two community nurses who are sisters-inlaw. 3:05am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Car S.O.S Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Summary The Supervet The Supervet Deal or No Deal Countdown A New Life in the Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown The Great British Sex Survey Sex Party Secrets

Football's Greatest Minder The Chase Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney The Professionals The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Car Chasers Magnum, P.I. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Classic Car Show Series celebrating classic cars presented by Quentin Willson and Jodie Kidd. The World is Not Enough Collateral Damage Ax Men Storage Wars Texas Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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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 Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Stolen From the Womb 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Snow Winter Road Rescue Inside the World's Toughest Prisons The Best of Bad TV The Great British Benefits Handout

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Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome 5:00pm Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 7:15pm Mad Max 9:00pm Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior 10:45pm Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome 12:45am Commando

7:15am The Waterboy 8:50am The Pink Panther 10:50am The Top Ten Show 2016 11:10am You've Got Mail 1:20pm Unfinished Business 3:05pm Shaun of the Dead 4:50pm Sleepless in Seattle 6:50pm Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 9:00pm There's Something About Mary 11:00pm Unfinished Business 12:35am The Opposite Sex 2:15am My Man is a Loser 3:55am Eddie Murphy: Raw

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Fighting Demons Exists Barely Lethal Unfriended Last Knights Fighting Demons Pitch Perfect 2 Barely Lethal Pitch Perfect 2 Last Knights A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt ruler in order to avenge his dishonoured master. Unfriended A group of school friends videochatting online notice that an unknown presence has joined their conversation. Exists Barely Lethal The Top Ten Show 2016 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond?

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown! Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Sky Sports Originals - Football: Race for the Title Boxing Boxing Premier League 100 Club Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Boxing Boxing Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Barclays Premier League World Boxing Boxing Premier League Darts 2016 25.02 (Aberdeen) Boxing Boxing Boxing Gold

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Darts Gold Darts Gold Ricky Ponting Masterclass Ricky Ponting Masterclass Ricky Ponting Masterclass Ricky Ponting Masterclass Ricky Ponting Masterclass Live ATP 500 Masters-Dubai Ricky Ponting Masterclass Live Super League Pro Kabaddi League 2016 La Liga Show 2015 Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Darts Gold Darts Gold Ricky Ponting Masterclass Ricky Ponting Masterclass Ricky Ponting Masterclass

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10:15am Food: Truth or Scare 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:10pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Six Nations Rugby Union 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm Hospital People 12:05am Catherine Tate's Nan 12:45am The Celebrity Apprentice USA 2:10am The Celebrity Apprentice USA

7:15am Food: Truth or Scare 8:00am Wanted Down Under Revisited 8:45am Claimed and Shamed 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 4:50pm The Best Dishes Ever 5:20pm The Life of Mammals 6:20pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Canals: The Making of a Nation 10:00pm Philomena 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Artsnight 12:35am The Disappearance of Alice Creed 2:10am Question Time

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Eurovision: You Decide 10:00pm The Joy of ABBA 11:00pm Lulu: Something to Shout About 12:30am Blondie's New York... And the Making of Parallel Lines 1:20am Lulu: Something to Shout About Documentary in which British singer Lulu looks back across five decades at her career. 2:50am The Joy of ABBA Between 1974 and 1982 ABBA plundered the Anglo-Saxon charts, but divided critical opinion. 3:50am The Joy of the Single Documentary packed with memories, images and insights into the power of vinyl 45-rpm record 4:50am This is BBC Four

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 Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 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 Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Mr Selfridge 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Birds of a Feather 12:10am Live and Let Die 2:25am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 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 Judge Rinder 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Bourne Ultimatum 12:15am 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 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:30am The Royal 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Wycliffe 1:00pm Murder, She Wrote 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:00pm The Royal 4:05pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Doctor in the House 5:50pm In Loving Memory 6:20pm On the Buses 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 8:55pm The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:00pm Long Lost Family 11:00pm A Touch of Frost 1:20am The Bucket List 3:00am Doc Martin 3:50am The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 4:50am Rory Bremner's Great British Views 5:40am Rory Bremner's Great British Views

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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Car S.O.S Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Summary The Supervet The Supervet Deal or No Deal Countdown A New Life in the Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast Food Unwrapped Gogglebox The Last Leg Rude Tube

Movies Now Minder The Chase Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney The Professionals The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Magnum, P.I. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Counting Cars Counting Cars Lethal Weapon 4 Fire Down Below River Monsters Movies Now ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. 4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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Little Princess Bob the Builder Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Paw Patrol Bananas in Pajamas Toot the Tiny Tugboat The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Lunchtime Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Black Friday 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show That's So... 1981 NCIS: New Orleans NCIS NCIS: Los Angeles True Crimes: The First 72 Hours

7:00am The Anomaly 8:45am Clash of the Titans 10:45am Exodus: Gods and Kings 1:30pm Seventh Son 3:30pm John Wick 5:30pm Into the Grizzly Maze 7:15pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 10:00pm John Wick 12:00am Seventh Son 1:45am Clash of the Titans

7:30am The Hottie and the Nottie 9:10am King Ralph 11:00am Splash 1:05pm Get Hard 3:00pm Sex Tape 4:50pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:10pm Click 7:05pm Splash 9:00pm Get Hard 10:45pm Sex Tape 12:25am Borat 1:55am Sex Ed

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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 How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Friends with Benefits The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Brooklyn Nine-Nine How I Met Your Mother

8:30am Far From the Madding Crowd 10:45am Maleficent Special 11:15am Unfriended 12:45pm Barely Lethal 2:30pm Last Knights 4:30pm Mad Max: Fury Road 6:45pm Far From the Madding Crowd 9:00pm Mad Max: Fury Road 11:10pm Zulu Two Cape Town cops discover that a recent death is linked to a mysterious new drug. 1:10am Unconscious A man suffering from memory loss begins to suspect his wife might not be who she claims to be. 2:40am Unfriended A group of school friends videochatting online notice that an unknown presence has joined their conversation

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Live Super Rugby Live Super Rugby Boxing Best of ICC WT20 Best of ICC WT20 Best of ICC WT20 Best of ICC WT20 Cricket Classic Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Time of Our Lives Live Super Rugby Rugby Classic Sporting Rivalries Pro Kabaddi League 2016 A League of Their Own Best of ICC WT20 Cricket Classic Cricket Classic Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Best of ICC WT20 Cricket Shorts Live Super Rugby

E W N 25 February - 2 March 2016 / Costa del Sol

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 3:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 4:00pm Escape to the Continent 5:00pm Final Score 6:20pm Dynamo: Magician Impossible 6:50pm BBC News 7:00pm Regional News 7:05pm Weather 7:10pm The Getaway Car 8:00pm The Voice UK 10:00pm Casualty 10:50pm The National Lottery Live 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:40am The Tuxedo 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:55am Animal Park 8:50am Invaders from Mars 10:15am The Password is Courage 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:45pm Rick Stein's India 2:45pm The Best Dishes Ever 3:15pm The Best Dishes Ever 3:45pm Up Periscope 5:30pm Big Dreams, Small Spaces 6:30pm Flog It! 7:30pm Back in Time for the Weekend 8:30pm Queen Victoria's Children 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Stag 11:00pm Spike Island 12:40am They Came from Manchester 1:40am The Secret in Their Eyes 3:40am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00am CITV 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm River Monsters 2:00pm Local News and Weather 2:10pm ITV News and Weather 2:25pm Rugby 5:25pm Rugby 8:00pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 9:30pm Take Me Out 10:45pm ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast. 11:00pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:05am Invictus 2:30am Jackpot 247 4:50am Nightscreen

7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:05pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 1:40pm The Almost Impossible Gameshow 2:40pm Scorpion 3:35pm Baby Mama 4:35pm FYI Daily 4:40pm Baby Mama 5:35pm Catchphrase 6:20pm The Smurfs 2 7:20pm FYI Daily 7:25pm The Smurfs 2 8:25pm Back to the Future 9:25pm FYI Daily 9:30pm Back to the Future 10:45pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 11:45pm Ibiza Weekender 12:50am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 1:20am Not Another Teen Movie 2:20am FYI Daily 2:25am Not Another Teen Movie

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4:50am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. 8:00pm How Earth Made Us So far in the series Professor Iain Stewart has looked at how four geological forces have shaped human history. In this final programme he explores a completely new force, humans. 9:00pm The Inca: Masters of the Clouds 10:00pm Trapped 10:50pm Trapped 11:40pm The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse 1:10am Neil Sedaka: King of Song 2:10am Neil Sedaka Says: All You Need is the Music 3:00am The Joy of the Single 4:00am Top of the Pops: 1981 4:50am This is BBC Four

7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am Frostgun Invitational 8:30am Freerider World Tour 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Superhumans Show 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm The Simpsons 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 6:25pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Great Canal Journeys 9:00pm Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages 10:00pm Taken 2 11:55pm Braveheart 3:05am Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Fail Army 1:00pm Police Interceptors 2:00pm Police Interceptors 3:00pm 87 Stone: Fat Chance of Work 4:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 5:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 6:00pm Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 7:00pm Can't Pay? Benefits Special 8:00pm World War II in Colour 9:00pm The Gadget Show 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm The Championship 11:00pm Goal Rush 11:30pm Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 12:20am Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Bamma 24

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10:40am Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 1:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 3:30pm Gone in 60 Seconds 5:40pm Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 8:00pm Run All Night 10:00pm Avengers: Age of Ultron

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The Four Musketeers FYI Daily The Four Musketeers Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders A Touch of Frost Blue Murder Detective drama series. Judge Judy Movies Now The latest movie news and reviews. ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

Ax Men Ax Men Bundesliga The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Storage Wars Blues Brothers 2000 FYI Daily Blues Brothers 2000 Superman FYI Daily Superman Police Academy 5 FYI Daily Police Academy 5 Tremors FYI Daily Tremors Raw Deal FYI Daily Raw Deal

10:30am Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 12:15pm The Wedding Singer 2:00pm The Inbetweeners 2 3:40pm Four Weddings and a Funeral 5:40pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 7:25pm Johnny English 9:00pm The Wedding Singer 10:45pm The Inbetweeners 2 12:25am The Cable Guy 2:05am Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube 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 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Jump Maid in Manhattan The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Knight and Day Tattoo Fixers

7:00am Unconscious 8:30am Far From the Madding Crowd 10:45am Chappie Special 11:15am Barely Lethal 1:00pm Unfriended 2:30pm Last Knights A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt ruler in order to avenge his dishonoured master. 4:30pm Mad Max: Fury Road 6:45pm Far From the Madding Crowd 9:00pm Mad Max: Fury Road 11:10pm Zulu Two Cape Town cops discover that a recent death is linked to a mysterious new drug. 1:10am Unconscious 2:40am Unfriended 4:15am Barely Lethal Action comedy about a special ops agent who just wants to be a normal teenager.

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7:00am Breakfast 8:40am 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 The Night Manager 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am The Other Man

7:20am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:05am Great British Garden Revival 9:05am An Island Parish 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm James Martin: Home Comforts 12:45pm The Best Dishes Ever 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Apache Territory 3:10pm Hollywood's Great Directors Talking Pictures 3:50pm The Philadelphia Story 5:40pm Tron 7:10pm Flog It! 8:00pm Six Nations Rugby Special 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Let's Play Darts for Sports Relief 2016 11:00pm The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 11:40pm The Reluctant Fundamentalist 1:40am The Black Balloon

8:00pm Jigs and Wigs: The Extreme World of Irish Dancing Irish dance teacher Deborah Anderson leads the Zephaniah Dance Ministry in Portadown as they spread the good news of the Gospel through Irish dance. 8:30pm Northern Ballet: 1984 10:00pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries. 11:25pm Populaire 1:10am Could We Survive a Mega-Tsunami? 2:10am Crime and Punishment: The Story of Capital Punishment 3:10am Sounds of the Eighties 3:35am Singer Songwriters at the BBC 4:55am This is BBC Four

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 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:35pm Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4:25pm The Simpsons 4:55pm The Simpsons 5:25pm The Simpsons 5:50pm Channel 4 News 6:10pm Finding Nemo 8:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 9:00pm The Jump 10:00pm The Wolverine 12:35am Attack The Block 2:05am Embarrassing Bodies 3:05am Come Dine with Me 3:30am Come Dine with Me 4:00am Come Dine with Me 4:25am Come Dine with Me 5:20am Location, Location, Location

7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am The Championship 12:30pm Goal Rush 1:00pm Fail Army 1:30pm Police Interceptors 2:30pm The Reef 4:00pm Made of Honour 6:00pm Monster-in-Law 7:55pm Now That's Funny! 8:55pm 5 News 9:00pm Capital One Cup 10:00pm Grown Ups 12:05am The Switch 2:00am Super Casino 4:10am Holiday Airport Sun, Sea and Scousers. 5:00am Wildlife SOS Documentary series about the work of dedicated animal lovers who save injured and orphaned wild animals. 5:25am Wildlife SOS 5:50am The Great Artists

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7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:45am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:15pm Take Me Out 1:30pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 2:35pm Beethoven's 2nd 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Beethoven's 2nd 4:20pm Despicable Me 2 5:20pm FYI Daily 5:25pm Despicable Me 2 6:20pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 7:50pm Back to the Future Part II 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm Back to the Future Part II 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Meet the Family Guys 11:30pm Shaun of the Dead 12:30am FYI Daily 12:35am Shaun of the Dead 1:30am Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant 2:30am FYI Daily

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CITV ITV News Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder The Chase The Man with the Golden Gun Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Planet's Got Talent Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Churchill's Secret ITV News and Weather Perspectives Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Jackpot 247 Nightscreen

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Movies Now Judge Judy Judge Judy On the Buses On the Buses Death Becomes Her FYI Daily Death Becomes Her Heartbeat Heartbeat Wycliffe The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple Midsomer Murders Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant Caroline Quentin: A Passage Through India Mrs Biggs Changeling FYI Daily

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Ax Men Ax Men The Sweeney Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Counting Cars Counting Cars The Classic Car Show Nevada Smith FYI Daily Nevada Smith Blues Brothers 2000 FYI Daily Blues Brothers 2000 Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach FYI Daily Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach Rugby Highlights Texas Killing Fields FYI Daily Texas Killing Fields How I Spent My Summer Vacation

The Da Vinci Code Reign of Fire The Matrix Sword of Vengeance The Last Samurai Reign of Fire The Matrix Sword of Vengeance Chaos Air Force One The Comancheros

8:25am City Slickers 10:20am South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 11:45am The Other Woman 1:35pm Pitch Perfect 2 3:35pm The Waterboy 5:10pm The 40 Year Old Virgin 7:10pm The Other Woman 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 2 11:00pm White Men Can't Jump 1:00am Tammy 2:40am My Man is a Loser 4:20am Plastic

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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 St. Trinian's 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 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 Tattoo Fixers Rude Tube

7:00am Football Gold 7:30am SNF: Match Choice 10:30am The Sunday Supplement 12:00pm Goals on Sunday 2:00pm Live Ford Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Capital One Cup Final 8:00pm SSO: City Slickers 8:30pm Football League Goals 9:30pm Capital One Cup Final Highlights 10:30pm SSO: City Slickers 11:00pm Ford Football Special 12:30am Capital One Cup Final Highlights 1:30am Goals on Sunday 2:30am The Sunday Supplement 4:00am Premier League 100 Club 4:30am The Premier League Years As Sky Sports celebrates 23 years as the home of the Premier League, a look at memorable moments.

Unconscious Maleficent Special Unfriended Barely Lethal Far From the Madding Crowd Mad Max: Fury Road Last Knights Far From the Madding Crowd Mad Max: Fury Road Zulu Unconscious A man suffering from memory loss begins to suspect his wife might not be who she claims to be. Unfriended A group of school friends videochatting online notice that an unknown presence has joined their conversation Barely Lethal

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Countryside 999 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Holiday of My Lifetime 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm The Inside Story 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Cuckoo 12:15am Have I Got Old Election News for You

8:45am Claimed and Shamed 9:15am Emergency Rescue Down Under 9:45am Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking 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 4:50pm The Life of Mammals 5:50pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 6:20pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Too Much TV 8:00pm Great Interior Design Challenge 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Mary Berry's Foolproof Cooking 10:00pm The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 10:45pm QI XL 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great Irish Journeys with Martha Kearney 9:00pm World War Two: A Timewatch Guide 10:00pm The Renaissance Unchained 11:00pm Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer? 12:00am The Great War 12:40am The Great War 1:20am I Was There: The Great War Interviews 2:20am Britain on Film Throughout the 1960s, the Rank Organisation produced hundreds of short, quirky documentaries that examined all aspects of life in Britain. 2:50am Fabric of Britain 3:50am The Renaissance Unchained 4:50am This is BBC Four

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King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Car S.O.S Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Deal or No Deal Countdown A New Life in the Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Supershoppers Royal Navy School Fresh Meat 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans Killer Among Us 5 News Neighbours Home and Away Police Interceptors Caught in the Act The X Files Gotham Hummingbird Super Casino Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun Wildlife SOS HouseBusters House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

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Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement New Girl New Girl 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 New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Mission: Impossible II Rude Tube The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

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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 Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Further Tales From Northumberland 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Davina Mccall: Life at the Extreme 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm The Agenda 12:25am The Jonathan Ross Show 1:20am Jackpot 247

7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:35am Catchphrase 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Judge Rinder 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm 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 Family Guy 10:30pm Bordertown 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am American Dad!

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Wycliffe Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House In Loving Memory On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme The Bletchley Circle Series based on a group of four former Bletchley Park code breakers. A Touch of Frost Wycliffe Where the Heart is ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

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Movies Now Minder The Chase Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney The Professionals The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Magnum, P.I. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ax Men Tremors FYI Daily Tremors Bundesliga Rugby Highlights The Hitcher FYI Daily The Hitcher Highway Patrol ITV4 Nightscreen

10:15am Into the Storm 12:00pm The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2:00pm Furious 7 4:20pm Guardians of the Galaxy 6:25pm Into the Storm 8:00pm The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 10:00pm Furious 7

10:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:20am Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 12:05pm Nacho Libre 1:45pm Dumb and Dumber 3:40pm Dumb and Dumber To 5:35pm Never Been Kissed 7:25pm License to Drive 9:00pm Dumb and Dumber 11:00pm Dumb and Dumber To 12:55am Superfast

7:00am Unconscious 8:30am Far From the Madding Crowd 10:45am Maleficent Special 11:15am Unfriended 12:45pm Barely Lethal 2:30pm Last Knights 4:30pm Mad Max: Fury Road 6:45pm Far From the Madding Crowd 9:00pm Mad Max: Fury Road 11:10pm Zulu Two Cape Town cops discover that a recent death is linked to a mysterious new drug. 1:10am Unconscious A man suffering from memory loss begins to suspect his wife might not be who she claims to be. 2:40am Unfriended 4:15am Barely Lethal

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw Goals on Sunday Capital One Cup Final Highlights Ford Football Special Football League Goals Capital One Cup Final Highlights Ford Football Special Goals on Sunday Football League Goals Fantasy Football Club Highlights Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Football League Goals Football Football League Goals SPFL Round Up Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Football League Goals SPFL Round Up

10:00am ATP 500 Masters Tennis Highlights 11:00am Sporting Greats 11:30am Sporting Greats 12:00pm Cricket's Greatest 12:30pm Cricket's Greatest 1:00pm Time of Our Lives 2:00pm ATP 500 Masters Tennis Highlights 3:00pm Cricket's Greatest 3:30pm Cricket's Greatest 4:00pm Cricket's Greatest 4:30pm Game Changers 5:00pm Cricket's Greatest 5:30pm Cricket's Greatest 6:00pm Cricket's Greatest 6:30pm Cricket's Greatest 7:00pm ATP 500 Masters Tennis Highlights 8:00pm Sporting Greats 8:30pm Sporting Greats 9:00pm Sporting Greats 9:30pm ATP 500 Masters Tennis Highlights 10:30pm Cricket's Greatest 11:00pm Super League Fulltime 11:30pm Pro Kabaddi League 2016 12:00am Sporting Greats

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Heir Hunters 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Countryside 999 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Moving On 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Holiday of My Lifetime 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Happy Valley 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Life and Death Row 12:45am Film 2016 1:15am Charlie and Boots 2:55am Weather for the Week Ahead 3:00am BBC News

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 Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale Popular long-running soap opera, set in a Yorkshire village. 8:30pm The Inspectors are Coming 9:00pm It's Not Rocket Science 10:00pm Frustrated Britain: Caught on Camera 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm On Assignment 12:10am Davina Mccall: Life at the Extreme 1:10am Jackpot 247

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Heir Hunters Countryside 999 Claimed and Shamed Emergency Rescue Down Under Great British Railway Journeys Victoria Derbyshire BBC News The Daily Politics The Super League Show Coast Who Do You Think You Are? A Place to Call Home The Life of Mammals Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip Bargain Hunt Eggheads Too Much TV Great Interior Design Challenge Back in Time for the Weekend Who's the Boss? Scrappers Newsnight Weather Let's Play Darts for Sports Relief 2016

7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:35am Catchphrase 11:15am Dinner Date 12:15pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Judge Rinder 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm 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 Shaun of the Dead 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Shaun of the Dead 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad!

4:50am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great Irish Journeys with Martha Kearney Documentary 9:00pm The Taff: The River That Made Wales Documentary 9:30pm The Brecon Beacons with Iolo Williams 10:00pm The Last Seabird Summer 11:00pm Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike 12:00am The Prosecutors: Real Crime and Punishment 1:00am The Last Seabird Summer 2:00am Every Breath We Take: Understanding Our Atmosphere 3:00am Fonteyn '59: Sleeping Beauty 4:00am World War Two: A Timewatch Guide Documentary 5:00am This is BBC Four

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Doctor in the House Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Wycliffe Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House In Loving Memory On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969. Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's. Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders A Touch of Frost Wycliffe Where the Heart is ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

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Countdown King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Car S.O.S Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Deal or No Deal Countdown A New Life in the Sun Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Secret Life of the Zoo Born to be Different Gogglebox Sarah Millican: Chatterbox Live

Goals of the 80s Minder The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Magnum, P.I. The Chase Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Magnum, P.I. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas The World is Not Enough FYI Daily The World is Not Enough Raw Deal FYI Daily Raw Deal Ax Men Movies Now ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

7:00am 10:15am 12:15pm 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 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:55am 4:10am 5:00am 5:25am 5:45am

Milkshake! The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Police Interceptors Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Abducted 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies Britain's Horror Homes The Great British Benefits Handout Age Gap Love The Woman with No Face Botched Up Bodies Super Casino GPs: Behind Closed Doors Wildlife SOS Divine Designs House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

8:40am Captain America: The Winter Soldier 11:00am Die Hard 2 1:10pm John Wick 3:00pm 300: Rise of an Empire 5:00pm Bloodsport 6:40pm Captain America: The Winter Soldier 9:00pm John Wick 11:00pm 300: Rise of an Empire

7:25am Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 9:15am Think Like a Man Too 11:15am Three Amigos! 1:10pm The Top Ten Show 2016 1:30pm You've Got Mail 3:35pm Analyze This 5:30pm Analyze That 7:10pm Father of the Bride 9:00pm Think Like a Man Too 11:00pm Superbad 1:00am Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny 2:40am Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 4:25am The Castle 5:55am Johnny English

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Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement New Girl New Girl 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 New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Tattoo Fixers Virtually Famous The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

6:00am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 6:30am Exodus: Gods and Kings Special 7:00am Unconscious 8:30am Far From the Madding Crowd 10:45am Fast and Furious 7 Special 11:15am Unfriended 12:45pm Barely Lethal 2:30pm Last Knights A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt ruler in order to avenge his dishonoured master. 4:30pm Mad Max: Fury Road 6:45pm Far From the Madding Crowd 9:00pm Mad Max: Fury Road 11:10pm Zulu Two Cape Town cops discover that a recent death is linked to a mysterious new drug. 1:10am Unconscious 2:40am Unfriended 4:15am Barely Lethal

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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 Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Big Star's Little Star 10:00pm Grantchester 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm When Ant and Dec Met the Prince 40 Years of the Princes' Trust. 1:10am On The Road 1:35am Jackpot 247 4:00am Nightscreen

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Great Irish Journeys with Martha Kearney 9:00pm Ultimate Swarms Zoologist and explorer George McGavin goes in search of some of the world's most impressive swarms. 10:00pm The Prosecutors: Real Crime and Punishment 11:00pm The Lady Who Flew Africa: The Aviatrix 12:00am Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike 1:00am Ultimate Swarms 2:00am The Lady Who Flew Africa: The Aviatrix 3:00am Crime and Punishment: The Story of Capital Punishment 4:00am The Prosecutors: Real Crime and Punishment 5:00am This is BBC Four

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in history 45 BC - The first Leap Day was recognised by proclamation of Julius Caesar. 1066 - Westminster Abbey opened its doors to parishioners for the first time. 1570 - Pope Pius the Fifth excommunicated England’s Queen Elizabeth I. 1848 - Karl Marx and Frederick Engels publish The Communist Manifesto in London. 1904 - Glenn Miller, big band leader during the 1930s and ‘40s was born. 1910 - The Dalai Lama flees from the Chinese and takes refuge in India. 1912 - The first parachute jump was made, over Missouri, USA. 1932 - The infant son of Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped from his home in New Jersey, USA. 1952 - Winston Churchill announced that Britain had developed its own atomic bomb. 1954 - The first American hydrogen bomb was ‘officially’ detonated at the Bikini Atoll. 1958 - The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic expedition, led by Dr Vivian Fuchs, completed the first surface crossing of the South Pole. 1964 - Cassius Clay dethroned world heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston. 1969 - The French-built Concorde made its maiden flight. 1988 - South African archbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested along with 100 clergymen. 1993 - A gun battle erupted at a compound near Waco, Texas, beginning a 51-day stand off. 2002 - The peseta lost its legal tender status in Spain, and is replaced with the euro.

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MALAGA COIN TORREMOLINOS

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BENALMADENA MIJAS

ESTEPONA

FUENGIROLA

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Directed by: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Jon Bernthal, Daniel Kaluuya, Jeffrey Donovan, Raoul Trujillo and Victor Garber.

Just Joking

Unscramble the name of a piece of gym equipment (two words): REMAINING CHOW

Hexagram

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

AFRAID ALLELE ASTRAY BEYOND BRANDY DEFEAT DIESEL FLUENT INDOOR JASPER

IN Mexico, SICARIO means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the US and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlisted by an elite government task force official (Josh Brolin) to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past (Benicio Del Toro), the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive.

Julio Iglesias jr, Singer Model, February 25 Julio Jose Iglesias Preysler was born in Madrid, Spain, the son of Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and elder brother of Enrique Iglesias.

Fats Domino, Pianist, February 26, 88 Rock ‘n’ roller and rhythm and blues artist who found his thrill on Blueberry Hill. He amassed five gold records before 1955. Peter Andre, Pop Singer, February 27, 43 Pop singer who became known for his hit singles Mysterious Girl, Flava and Behind Closed Doors which reached #3 on the UK Singles Charts in 2009. Ainsley Harriott, Chef, February 28, 59 Celebrity chef who hosted the British television show Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook. He also served as resident chef on Good Morning with Anne and Nick. Tony Robbins, Self-Help Author, February 29, 56 Motivational speaker and author of Awaken the Giant Within. His popular four-day seminar, Unleash The Power Within, includes an exercise in which audience members take their shoes off and walk over a bed of hot coals. Justin Bieber, Pop Singer, March 1, 22 Pop star who was propelled to fame after his 2010 YouTube single Baby became an international hit. His debut album My World 2.0 debuted at number one on the U.S. Daniel Craig, Actor, March 2, 48 Actor who was nominated for a BAFTA Award for his debut as James Bond in Casino Royale in 2006. He then went on to portray Bond in three more films: Quantum of Solace, Skyfall and Spectre.

JOYFUL (10) LANDAU LUMBER MUTATE RABIES RUEFUL SERIAL SPLEEN STRAND

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Update 2 Ensure 3 Dither 4 Hereby 5 Inhere 6 Server 7 Freest 8 Linden 9 Fierce 10 Shimmy 11 Ransom 12 Entity 13 Umlaut 14 Retire 15 Demure 16 Detour 17 Kindle 18 Oxcart 19 Leaden

YOUR STARS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Putting yourself first is necessary at the moment. There is so much happening this week that you may be tempted to run yourself ragged trying to do it all yourself. It is possible to persuade others to give a hand and, although it may seem too much trouble at the time, you will reap the benefits in the longer term. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You should bear in mind that you are the best one to decide what you want, when you want it and how you will go about getting it. Others may offer you short cuts, but is that really going to deliver the goods? I think not. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You know where you are going and who with, but there is this one unresolved thought in your mind. It is just a thought, isn’t it? Or is it more? This is something only you can answer. Be prepared this week to take advice and ask questions. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) You are still looking more to the past than to the future, but now it seems that circumstances are urging you to move ahead at more of a pace. Because the matter becomes urgent, it may seem to you that circumstances are overtaking you. The choice is still yours if you show speed and determination.

PISCES

(February 20 - March 20)

So far as your work or business life is concerned, those in authority may seek to see things done their way. Where they seem to pay lip service to your needs, that is all it is… talk. Be clear that you want action and that you will not give in easily. LEO (July 24 - August 23) What you truly want in life is now becoming clear to you. Not for you the fuzzy ideas of the past. Now, you realise that, if you do not give a strong lead, then others will lead you. To avoid going backwards now you must be determined and clear. Show others that you are firmly taking the lead in your future. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With your self-confidence on a high note, you are ready to sing the song of your future. There will be highs and lows but that is what makes life interesting and exciting. Do not now avoid changes for the sake of peace. What is exciting and balanced this week is where your future lies. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Where you see things failing to go your way, it may seem that others are being unfair. It is unlikely to be that simple. Perhaps, by being too easy-going and friendly, you have given the impression of not being particularly caring. State your case and change the tune.

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A pickpocket was up in front of the judge who said, “Sir, you are hereby fined €100.” The lawyer stood up and said, “Thanks, your honour, however my client only has €75 on him, but if you’d allow him a few minutes in the crowd...”

Unscramble the name of a famous play by William Shakespeare (three words): RARE FAROESE MUSEUM

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ST DAVID’S DAY 1. From the Welsh for ‘session,’ what name is given to any of several annual festivals in which Welsh poets, dancers and musicians compete for recognition? 2. On which race course is the Welsh Grand National normally run? 3. The Welsh village of Portmeirion was the setting for which 1960s ‘spy fiction’ television series starring Patrick McGoohan as an unnamed British agent? 4. ‘To begin at the beginning: It is spring, moonless night in the small town, starless and bibleblack, the cobblestreets silent and the hunched, courters’-and-rabbits’ wood limping invisible down to the sloeblack, slow, black, crowblack, fishingboat-bobbing sea’ are the opening lines of which famous radio drama by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas? 5. To mark Prince Charles’s investiture as the Prince of Wales, which Welsh town was granted city status in 1969? 6. What is the Welsh name for Wales? 7. What name is given to a piece of wooden furniture with cupboards and drawers in the lower part and open shelves in the upper part? 8. Which Welsh flanker was tour captain of the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour to Australia? 9. Which Welsh singer was born Gaynor Hopkins in June 1951? Her UK hit singles include Lost in France (1976) and It’s a Heartache (1977). 10. Ynys Mon is the Welsh name for which island to the northwest of Wales? Not a lot of people know that... Britain’s very first lager brewery was opened in Wrexham in 1881 by German immigrants 1. EISTEDDFOD, 2. CHEPSTOW, 3. THE PRISONER, 4. UNDER MILK WOOD, 5. SWANSEA, 6. CYMRU, 7. WELSH DRESSER, 8. SAM WARBURTON, 9. BONNIE TYLER, 10. ANGLESEY

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

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

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This week be prepared to be forthright when it comes to a certain difficult situation. This involves someone trying to get you to make a decision you are either not sure of or against. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you being pushed into a corner? There is no need to respond with aggression, but a smooth and fast move is required to avoid this. They say that forewarned is forearmed. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are looking to having everything your own way, which may not be entirely out of the question. The only sticking point could be that you are not even willing to be sharp with someone who has been far from straight with you. Be prepared to trip over a loose end later if you do not tie it up now.

TARGET: Average: 16 Good: 22 Very good: 32 Excellent: 42

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cere cert eery eyer fire free fret frit leer lire lyre reef reel reft rely rete rice riel rife rift rile rite tier tire tree tref trey tyre citer creel erect eyrie feyer fiery filer fleer flier flirt flyer leery lifer liter litre lyric recti reefy refit reify relic relit retie rifle terce tiler trice celery eerily fierce filter flirty freely lifter recite relict relief tercel tierce trifle certify erectly fertile rectify reflect reticle tiercel celerity fiercely ELECTRIFY

SOUND OF THE WEEK Late Nights: The Album By: Jeremih EVEN though this album hit the streets a year ago, three quarters of the way through Late Nights, Jeremih’s long-awaited, appearing-out-of-nowhere new album is still a gem. Jeremih dropped Don’t Tell ‘Em at the beginning of summer 2014, and it went on to become a big crossover hit, one of the highest-charting of Jeremih’s career.

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Enjoy filling in the following puzzles and check the answers in next week’s edition

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Cryptic

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Across:

1 Bushel, 4 Brunei, 9 Spain, 11 Sheet, 13 Speed, 15 Leather, 16 Elgar, 17 Donor, 18 Pasta, 20 Poles, 21 Ignites, 22 Tosca, 24 Reeve, 26 Sacks, 27 Prefix, 28 Castro.

Across 1 Holy Island could be in Friesland (11) 9 No night shift for sweet Fanny Adams (7) 10 Good man gets beer, but it's flat (5) 11 A shivering fit in Prague (4) 12 Line across English game (8) 14 Steam-cooked foodstuffs (5) 15 Poet gives King fare (5) 20 Plea to dine in the entrance (8) 22 Big cheese that is after British Rail (4) 24 Work unit of weathermen (5) 25 Opposed to a giant’s organisation (7) 26 Was Mr Clooney annoyed when he received this award? (6,5)

Down: 2 Sole, 3 Easter, 5 Rinsed, 6 Node, 7 Mantelpiece, 8 Osteopath, 10 Addressee, 12 Elastic, 14 Propose, 19 Agassi, 20 Persia, 23 Sore, 25 Edit.

QUICK Across:

Down 2 Interrupt Ted and ruin production (7) 3 American lawyer is on the platform (4) 4 US soldiers come back, initially not a large wave (6) 5 Took in broken orbs in a bed (8) 6 Advances made by listeners after end of audition (5) 7 Stated demand before having massage (5)

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8 Hold off being freed in error (5) 13 Flag of current Queen (8) 16 Shorten damaged royal seats (7) 17 Bad-tempered trial at end of July (5) 18 Collected a badger (2,4) 19 Bighead lets out cuffs (5) 21 Paper is in on the menu (5) 23 Just a bazaar (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents V and 16 represents J, so fill in V every time the figure 1 appears and J every time the figure 16 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.

Across 1 Enthusiastic (5) 4 Strips of potato fried in deep fat (5) 9 Confidential (7) 10 Separated (5) 11 Doze (5) 12 Enigma (7) 14 Mislay (4) 16 Frequently (5) 18 Quarrel (5) 21 Feel concern or interest (4) 24 Moved fast (7) 26 Grab hold of (5) 28 Lapses (5) 29 Safeguard (7) 30 Smaller in number (5) 31 Cures (5)

Down 2 Similar (5) 3 Instance (7) 5 Makes hotter (5) 6 Relatively flat highland (7) 7 Appears (5) 8 Remains (5) 9 Move with force (4) 13 Twelve month period (4) 15 On a single occasion (4) 17 Pardon (7) 19 Make like new (7) 20 Pursue (5) 22 Adjust (5) 23 Highest quality (4) 25 Publication (5) 27 Perfection (5)

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

1 Peaks, 4 Career, 9 Realise, 10 Needs, 11 Tiny, 12 Leaving, 13 Sky, 14 Here, 16 Last, 18 Cry, 20 Unaware, 21 Fast, 24 China, 25 Looking, 26 Eleven, 27 Songs. Down: 1 Pirate, 2 Again, 3 Slim, 5 Annually, 6 Enemies, 7 Resign, 8 Reply, 13 Separate, 15 Examine, 17 Muscle, 18 Cells, 19 Stages, 22 Alien, 23 Toys.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Casar, 4 Peach, 7 Rio, 8 Soldier, 9 Terremoto, 13 Peasant, 15 But, 16 Nieto, 17 Sheep. Down: 1 Cura, 2 Stone, 3 Resfriado, 4 Palomitas, 5 Ahi, 6 Harm, 10 Table, 11 Open, 12 Step, 14 Ace.

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Across 1 Codo (5) 3 Health (5) 6 Muy (mucho) (4) 7 Image (6) 9 Slow (vehicle, music, progress, pulse) (5) 10 North (side, part) (5) 11 Door (6) 12 Fig (4)

13 Sombra (zona sin sol) (5) 14 Latón (metal) (5) Down 1 Sobres (para cartas) (9) 2 Aubergine (9) 3 Week (6) 4 Small lizard (9) 5 Peligroso (9) 8 Botella (6)

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IT has been said that 99 per cent of all species that ever existed are now extinct. That doesn’t mean to say we know them all, moreover, new species of life on earth are being discovered every year. Here are the top 10 new species discovered in the last year. 1. Homo naledi South Africa Human Ancestor Remains of 15 individuals found in South Africa revealed in September 2015 are evidence of a species with hands, feet and opposable thumbs. The human-related species also appears to have buried its dead - which had been thought to be something pre-humans did not do. But Homo naledi is no human. The species roamed the planet millions of years ago, and it’s unclear exactly how it’s connected to present day homo sapiens. 2. Kermit the Frog (Hyalinobatrachium dianae) The glass frog, Hyalinobatrachium dianae, found in Costa Rica. The resemblance is nothing short of uncanny. This new nocturnal species is found in the Costa Rican rain forest. Images of ‘Kermit’ quickly went viral after it was reported for the first time earlier this year. But, unlike the actual Kermit, Hyalinobatrachium dianae unfortunately cannot sing. 3. The carnivorous plant discovered on Facebook: Drosera magnifica Drosera magnifica has it all. The big, fivefoot plant seems Little Shop of Horrorsworthy in the way it uses sticky leaves to trap bugs. It may not be the first plant to grab its dinner this way, but it’s one of the first ones that could practically look you in the eye when it does it. 4. Torquigener albomaculosus (pufferfish) Twenty years ago scientists discovered elaborate seven-foot circular patterns on the seafloor off the coast of Japan that seemed to appear out of nowhere. This year, investigators finally have the answer in the Torquigener albomaculosus pufferfish. Despite their small five-inch bodies, male fish create the patterns on the seafloor as a mating call for females.

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App of the Week BookWhiz BookWhiz rewards children for reading with custom prizes. Getting children to read amidst distractions like TV and the internet can be tough. But a new app from Bellevue, Wash.-based BookWhiz Media lets parents set up rewards for reading, and helps children keep track of books, too. BookWhiz, a free iPad app, presents a virtual bookshelf of all the physical books in your house and lets you set up rewards which can be from a toy car to choosing what to have for dinner.

Play on Words HOMO NALEDI: Remains found. 5. Bone house wasp (Deuteragenia ossarium) The Bone house wasp, Deuteragenia ossarium, lives on the forest floor. Mothers of most species do a lot for their children, but the bone house wasp mother may top the list. The animal creates a nice home before its young are born complete with dead spiders and ants. The spiders will be the new-born’s first food source. 6. Nose-less monkey (Rhinopithecus Strykeri) This animal, found in the remote Eastern Himalayan, does have a nose really, but it’s inconveniently turned upward. On rainy days, many will sit with their heads between their knees to avoid having to sneeze. But they’re not always successful, earning them the local nickname ‘sneezing monkey.’ 7. Vampire crabs: Geosesarma dennerle and Geosesarma hagen There’s nothing quite like vampire crabs. The Indonesia natives have piercing yellow eyes and purple or orange bodies, making them both scary and pretty - and altogether bizarre. The new species designation for the crabs comes years after they first appeared in pet stores in Singapore. While the crabs appeared to be unlike anything seen before, scientists needed to discover their origin before a peer reviewed journal would grant them a new species tag. 8. Tiny frogs of the Brachycephalus genus These cute South American frogs look just

like any other you might find in the Peruvian Andes - except that they’re probably smaller than any frog you’ve seen before. In fact, at 0.3 inches, they’re about the size of a human fingernail. The discovery of Brachycephalus couldn’t come soon enough. Like many other amphibious species around the world, these tiny frogs face a deadly fungus that endangers survival of the species and may disappear just as suddenly as they were discovered. 9. Hog-nosed rat Hyorhinomys stuempkei At first glance, Hyorhinomys stuempkei looks somewhat like a charming cross between a mouse and a pig. It has large mouse ears, whiskers and a button nose. But then there are the enormous vampire teeth that extend from its tiny mouth. Not as cute. The animal - found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi - was actually discovered back in 2013. 10. Blue dwarf ‘walking’ snakehead fish If you’re wandering around Nepal and you see a fish walking near your feet, don’t worry. A newly discovered species of snakehead fish found near the Himalaya mountain range can survive up to four days on land. And, while it’s there, it’s often moving. Scientists say the fish can wriggle its way on land for nearly a quarter of mile, typically to move from one body of water to another. When it’s in the water, the blue dwarf is much like other snakehead fish - an aggressive predator and prolific breeder.

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YOUR article on women’s pensions suggested that as early as 1995 the government decided to look into the idea of bringing into line the retirement ages for men and women, and that there should be a transition period of 15 years for women to make alternative arrangements. While one of the arguments for increasing the pension age may be that women live longer, it may however, have more to do with the current movement for equality between the sexes. It has to be said the rules relating to the UK state pension are changing all the time and with people living longer and the government’s finances deteriorating from one year to the next, it is likely to continue. With many people living off the state pension only, the government does make an effort to help people improve their record. There is no excuse for a lack of information and it is incumbent on everyone to be aware of the situation regarding their UK state pension. Peter from Estepona

A haze of lies IT’S the lies from both sides that bug me. We need the TRUTH so we can make an informed decision. Not lies. Two cabinet ministers on the 6 o’clock news, the pro ‘in’ man says we’ll lose sharing of intelligence by security services if we leave. Liar! Sharing security intel against terrorists rises way above mere politics. Of course that will continue! The pro ‘out’ man says we have no control over the UK border while in the EU. Liar! The UK is not in the

DO accidents mean we should ban cars, planes, swimming pools, amusement parks, jet skis, motor boats, water parks, walking in the street. Common sense tells us care should be taken with everything we do and accidents do happen but that doesn’t mean things that give us fun should be banned! Nor does it mean that contracts that have been made and pushed people to invest a lot of money should just be torn up because some officials decide to renege on it. Mike via website

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IT’S reassuring to read a sympathetic article about the Mijas donkey’s plight, thank you. As a participant in recent demonstrations in favour of the abolition of the ‘burro taxi’, I am saddened and frustrated at the lack of any inclination on behalf of Mijas Town Hall, to even consider the possibility of change. PACMA’s petition, backed up with a veterinarian’s report on the poor condition of the donkeys, also seems to have been ignored. Bev via the website It’s a disgrace, for goodness sake build a donkey park/sanctuary, a refreshment area, walkways and let the donkeys be free for all to visit, just don’t ride them! People can walk around, look at them, a little shop where children can buy all sorts of donkey toys surely that would bring an income for the owners and happy donkeys. Janice via the website

Schengen zone and requires passports for EU entrants and additional visas for non EU entrants. If that’s not control I don’t know what is. The Scottish referendum was identical - lies, lies and precious little truth. Brian via the website

Brexit bull SO much for an EU reform that would make the union ‘more open, closer to the people, competitive...’ etc. It’s just been a petulant request to move further away from the rest of the

team, keep out the pesky foreigners (because we all know that if you’re not British, you MUST be rubbish. Leapy thinks so, doesn’t he?) and was aimed at kow-towing to UKIP voters and eurosceptic Tory backbenchers. But it’s made us the laughing stock. And guess what? If our lives are screwed up by an ‘out’ vote, we won’t get any sympathy from our neighbours in our adopted countries, because they’ll say we’ve asked for it. (Except ‘we’ didn’t, the UK government did). Our Graham still won’t admit he’s an immigrant, but I think he’d be a bit miffed if he became an ILLEGAL im-

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Rape of Europe THIS is idiotic stereotyping. Misogynistic male behaviour, sexual assault and rape are not the product of one country or culture, such behaviours are a worldwide problem, also with frequent occurrence in places such as Poland (which has virtually no Muslims).

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OFFICERS of HM Customs Marine Unit recovered a total of 23 bales of cannabis resin along the east side coast of the Rock on February 23. The bales, with a total weight of approximately 1,000 kilograms and a street value said to be in the region nearly £4m (€5.2m) were observed scattered along the east side of the Rock by Officers of HM Customs Marine Unit.

THE Spanish navy patrol boat Vigia cruised into local waters on February 18 and despite numerous communications from an escorting Royal Navy vessel, sailed past Europa point before returning to Spanish waters. The Convent, official residence of the Governor of Gibraltar intends to make a formal protest via the British Government about this latest event.

Visit from US Congress ORGANISED under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act programme by the United Kingdom in coordination with the Government of Gibraltar, a delegation from the Congress of the United States of America visited Gibraltar on February 17 and 18 to gain an understanding of the Territory as well as its history and finance.

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Huge tobacco haul by RGP OFFICERS from the Crime and Protective Services division of the Royal Gibraltar Police (RGP) raided a store in the Francis building on the evening of February 17 and seized an enormous number of cigarettes estimated to be worth in the region of £110,000 (€143,000). Two adults, one a Spanish resident of La Linea and the other a British resident of Gibraltar together with a minor were arrested initially and a third adult allegedly a Gibraltarian was arrested later. The t wo a d u l t s a p p e a re d at th e M a g is trate ’s C o urt charged with possession of 35,000 packs of cigarettes, involvement in the planned illegal exportation of cigarettes and possession of radio transmitters, whilst the third adult was released on police bail pending further enquiries. In addition to the impounding of the cigarettes, a vehicle was also seized by the RGP.

SUPPORT: Fabian Picardo has confirmed his government’s support for David Cameron’s agreement.

Government support ‘STAY’ vote in the EU ALL voters in Gibraltar will have the opportunity to cast their vote By John Smith IT was a historic night for both Britain and Gibraltar when David Cameron announced on the evening of Friday February 19 that he had reached an acceptable deal with the other leaders of the EU and would be calling for the national referendum on continued membership to be held on Thursday June 23. Having declared that the Conserva-

tive government would recommend remaining in the Union, it could be the start of a schism in the party as Mr Cameron has not instructed Conservative minsters, MPs and grandees to toe the party line and they will all be free to campaign for either side. Any decision to leave the EU could have dramatic repercussions on Gibraltar, its people and economy so the Brexit negotiations have been

followed closely by politicians, business and individuals alike. Following the announcement from Mr Cameron, Chief Minister Fabian Piccardo congratulated him on the agreement that he had managed to achieve and confirmed his Government’s support for Britain to remain in the Union. Although small in size, all voters in Gibraltar will have the opportunity to cast their vote in the referendum and clearly every vote will count.

Two teenage burglars sent to jail TW O loc a l te e na ge rs w e re s e nt to pris on on Fe brua ry 23 a fte r be ing found guilty of undertaking a number of s ma ll burgla rie s s inc e J une 2015.

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An exclusive interview with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar A REWARDING experience to meet Mr Picardo and to hear from him his views AS the British Prime Minister David Cameron announced the referendum was to take place on June 23 and the Government of Gibraltar very quickly confirmed it supported both the agreement he had managed to negotiate with the other 27 Heads of State and his recommendation to vote to remain, it seemed appropriate to ask the Chief Minister the Hon Fabian Picardo QC MP about his views on the vote and about what brought him into politics. I was very impressed that during the meeting and without having pre-warned him of any of the questions to be asked, he was able to respond immediately and in a very clear and direct manner without the usual obfuscation that we expect from politicians nowadays. Firstly, after congratulating him on his recent 44th birthday I asked why he had decided to give up his very successful and no doubt lucrative career as a lawyer who had qualified at Oriel College, Oxford to become a politician. There was no hesitation in the response that he was driven by a desire to influence the future and well-being of Gibraltar and its people. He sees all politicians as social architects who have the opportunity to shape the rules of the community and having seen some of what he considered successes and failures in the past, he wanted to use the benefits of his education to help advance the lot of the people of Gibraltar. It was obvious that this very erudite and still young man has a passion for what he does and reportedly starts work at around 7am and doesn’t leave his office until late in the evening, unless of course he is meeting people in Gibraltar, Spain and the UK. It had intrigued me as to why he had chosen to ally himself with the Labour party rather than any other party in Gibraltar and his response was very open and interesting. Even as a

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Chief Minister Fabian Picardo QC MP pictured in his office following the interview. child, he remembered his parents often literally sat down to count their money to make sure they had enough for the week and having benefitted from a government scholarship which allowed him to go to university in the UK and achieve his degree, he wanted to ensure these opportunities existed for all.

He responded in a very clear and direct manner to all questions. It is an open secret that he is not enamoured with the past politics of the previous Chief Minister, Sir Peter Caruana who led the Social Democrats, so for Mr Picardo, there was no question that he would join the Labour Party and considering the landslide result for Labour/ Liberal coalition in the 2015 election, his activities and policies clearly resound positively with the electorate. I then asked whether the introduction of the University of Gibraltar would bring an end to the granting of overseas scholarships for young Gibraltarians which had served him and so many of his contemporaries so well and the response was, as I had now come to expect, both concise and to the point.

The University of Gibraltar is not Government owned and whilst it is an establishment that all of Gibraltar should be proud of, it is as important as a place of learning for students from other countries particularly in learning business English or Spanish as it is for local students, some of whom are looking for specific short term courses or do not wish to travel abroad. As far as his Government is concerned, they want to see the number of overseas grants increase, as to his mind, education is not just about book learning but is also about life experience and he recognises there is a world outside of the three square miles of Gibraltar so the more that students experience, the better they can help to shape the future of the Rock on their return. Where the Brexit is concerned, all political parties in Gibraltar are united in wanting to see Britain remain in the Union. There is of course, a significant element of self-interest in this declaration, but they do believe both Britain and Gibraltar will best be served by being part of what is effectively one of the world ‘super powers.’ Gibraltarians will be able to vote in the referendum and he will urge them to vote in favour of remaining with the EU be-

cause despite what is seen as the posturing of parties such as

UKIP (two MEPs represent Gibraltar in the European Parliament alongside conservative and a green party member) none of them have ever explained what the future of Gibraltar would be if Britain left the EU. One other matter I wanted to raise, was the fact that Spain made so much of the smuggling of tobacco across the border and wondered whether he was angered by this when one considers the draconian laws brought in by his government to limit the number of cigarettes that an individual could purchase or own, the fact that Spanish satellite Andorra is now the biggest supplier of smuggled cigarettes and organised crime is manufacturing fake cigarettes within Spain.

Mr Picardo said he wasn’t angry and he didn’t want Spanish national politicians to have the satisfaction of thinking he was. He is however disappointed they should, for their own political purposes, brief the Spanish press in such a way that the Spanish people receive an incorrect view of what is happening. If they are not told the truth, then they are being misled and the fact the Royal Gibraltar Police seized 35,000 packs of illegally held cigarettes in Gibraltar a week ago, will almost certainly go unreported in Spain. It was a very rewarding experience to meet Mr Picardo and to hear from him his views and commitment to the future of Britain’s only Overseas Territory in Europe.

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People will exercise more if they risk losing money A STUDY has found that fines may be a better motivator to make people exercise By Gemma Quinn FINING people if they don’t exercise could be the motivator people need to get more active. With more and more people becoming obese and weight a global problem, a group of scientists from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in the USA looked at ways of getting people to exercise more. Their findings showed that the potential of losing a reward was a more powerful motivator, and people are more likely to exercise if there is a risk that they might lose money by skipping a work out. In the USA there are countless workplace wellness programmes in place geared towards increasing physical activity, but the researchers found that there is a lack of understanding

about how to design incentives within those programmes. For the study, 281 participants were given the goal of reaching 7,000 steps per day for 26 weeks. During the first 13 weeks, the participants were assigned to four groups, one group had no financial incentive, while the gain group received $1.40 (€1.25) for every day the goal was achieved, a lottery group were entered into a daily lottery with a prize that averaged $1.40 (€1.25) each day, and the fourth group was a loss incentive group, where scientists took away $1.40 (€1.25) for each day the goal wasn’t achieved. Those in the group that risked losing the money achieved the goal more times than the others.

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Looking forward to a great year at the Crispy Cod NAMED as one of the top places around the world to eat fish and chips An impromptu performance by Antonio Palacios.

Valentine’s Ball MEMBERS of the Costa del Sol Royal Air Forces Association and their guests attended a Valentine’s Ball at the Tamisa Golf Hotel in Mijas Costa on Saturday February 13. A glass of cava on arrival and a splendid three-course meal was followed by dancing. Excellent entertainment during the meal and throughout the evening was provided by singer Jo Layte. There was also a surprise performance of flamenco dancing by Antonio Palacios, one of the hotel’s barmen.

A raffle raised €165 for the vital welfare work of the Association aiding both serving and ex-serving members of the Royal Air Force and their families. Prizes were donated by amongst others the Tamisa Golf Hotel and Nursing Care Solutions, whilst the 'name the bear' competition raised a further €54. There is a social get-together at 2pm on the third Monday of each month at the El Jardin Bar, Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena with the next on March 21. www.rafacostadelsol.co.uk

APPARENTLY the financial crisis is over, but what are businesses experiencing? We caught up with the owner of Crispy Cod on Fuengirola’s Paseo Maritimo - the longest established Fish and Chip shop on the coast to ask what things are like and his expectations for 2016. “Fuengirola has definitely been a lot busier over the last six months. I don’t know if it’s due to strength of the pound, or because people are not travelling to places such as Turkey and Egypt, but it’s great news for business. Forecasts predict more tourism in 2016, so we’re feeling very positive.” When asked what he thinks has kept his business strong even through the recession, he explained, “We took over an existing restaurant in 2008 and set about turning it into the number one destination on the Costa del Sol for true British style Fish and Chips. This goal and our commitment to using the best quality ingredients, has really set us apart. We use sustainable, line-caught fish prepared in the traditional way and fil-

Refurbished area. leted on the premises, finest quality chipping potatoes, plus home-made batter, mushy peas and tartar sauce. It’s not just the food either, the setting and the service really count, so our

terrace right by the sea and our recently refurbished dining area offers the best guest experience.” Crispy Cod was named as one of the top five places around the world to eat good fish and chips by Skyscanner in 2011 and they are ranked number six out of over 700 restaurants on TripAdvisor, with over 230 reviews rating them as excellent. No wonder this is one business which has not felt the pressure of the recession and is looking forward to a bumper year in 2016. Try it for yourself! Crispy Cod is located on Paseo Maritimo Rey De España Fuengirola, by the Hotel Las Piramides. Call 952 587 351 to reserve a table on the terrace, or visit www.crispycod.com.

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EIC students support Rare Disease Day AS many as 30 million people may be affected worldwide By John Smith THE students of the English International College, Marbella are marking International Rare Disease Day by showing the first ever Spanish documentary about Butterfly Children. Fe brua ry 29 s e e s the

ni nt h i nt er nat i onal Rar e Disease Day celebrated via many different campaigns and events across the globe. I n t he EU, as m any as 30 million people may be affected by one of over 6,000 rare diseases. The m ai n obj ect i ve of Rare Disease Day is to raise

Legends return THE Festival Of Legends is back with a new season of great shows, starting with ‘Classic Rock’ on Saturday February 27 in the 500 seat Las Lagunas Theatre, just behind the Carrefour store in Mijas Costa. This show features two tribute bands to Queen and AC DC, two of the biggest bands of all time, with more than 70 years of hit songs between them! Tickets are just €12 and can be reserved on 609 488 572, or purchased from the various ticket sale points at http://www.the festivaloflegends.com/Feb27.html Doors open at 9pm and showtime is 9.30pm. There is also a bus going from Benalmadena to the concert for only €10 return, more info from Agnes on 627 474 916. Ticket holders on the night will also get the chance to win a Mediterranean cruise for two.

awareness amongst the general public, policy makers, public authorities, industry representatives, researchers, and health professionals. For more information on the day, visit https://diamundial.enfermed ades-raras.org

Bargains LUX MUNDI in Fuengirola are holding a Brica-Brac sale on Thursday March 3 from 10.30am to 12.30pm where there will be a selection of secondhand bargains in good condition including toys, clothes, handbags, linen, lamps, decorative items, curtains, and more. For more information on this and other events visit http://lux-mundi.org

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St David’s Day party HELPING to raise funds for charity By John Smith ALTHOUGH St David’s Day is celebrated on March 1, the Costa del Sol Welsh Society is holding their annual celebration one day early on Monday February 29 and apart from a great day, visitors will have the opportunity to help raise funds for the Positively Pink and Positively Blue charities. The celebrations start at 2pm and go on until late, at CJ’s Karaoke Bar in Avenida Bonanza, Arroyo de la Miel.

There will be entertainment, samples of Welsh cuisine, as well as face painting and other activities for all of the family. Many of the artistes are giving their time for free, as Positively Pink and Positively Blue charities who work on the Costa del Sol arrange cancer and prostate screening for expats who might otherwise be denied the early screening which is essential in detecting cancer at an early, treatable stage.

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Charity gifted a new van SUITABLE vehicle was sourced, checked out and subsequently purchased By John Smith ADANA, a registered charity based in Estepona that feeds, cares for and rehomes dogs relies solely on donations to exist and when its old van was no longer roadworthy and desperately needed replacing it was potentially facing disaster. Michele Yanez-Bowker, ADANA’s President, put out a plea on Facebook asking if anyone knew of a suitable van at a good price and happily, the dog-loving owner of Porsche Sportswagen Marbella, Michael Martens, saw the appeal for help and called

ADANA straight away. He sourced a suitable vehicle, checked it was in good order, purchased it and then donated the van to ADANA with the extra commitment to service it on a regular basis. Michael said “I am too busy working to adopt another dog, but had many years pleasure with my own dog. I wanted to give something back to ADANA that offers so much to abandoned dogs.” ADANA’s President, Michele, said “we are overwhelmed by Michael’s generosity and cannot thank him enough for coming to our rescue.”

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Two women’s events in March IN celebration of International Women’s Day on the Costa del Sol By John Smith COSTA WOMEN are holding two events on the Costa del Sol to celebrate International Women’s Day. The first will be a dinner in collaboration with Bites and Business, a Malaga-based women’s business group. The dinner will be held at Avanto Restaurant in La Cala on the evening of March 8 (International Women’s Day itself). The event will include an auction to raise funds to support the family of Ethan Adjayi who died suddenly at the age of 11. The International

Women’s Day Charity dinner costs €25 and can be booked via the Bites and Business website, however, if the conference (details below) has been prebooked then there is a discount of €20 for the dinner including a glass of wine, plus complimentary glass of Moscato sparkling wine (sponsored by Freixenet). On March 11, Costa Women and 1230 The Women’s Company are again collaborating to #MakeItHappen at the fourth annual conference at Andalucia Lab in Marbella. As well as inspirational

talks and personal stories, there will be advice and ideas for Women in Business and the event will be supporting the Asociacion de Mujeres Supervivientes de la violencia de genero (Association of Women Survivors of Gender Violence) Malaga. If you want to join them tickets are on sale via the Costa Women website and members can purchase early bird tickets at a discounted price of €35 (rather than €50) until March 1. If you aren’t a member yet, costawomen.com is free to join!

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College Open Day ALOHA COLLEGE will open its facilities for parents and other guests to experience the daily routines of its pupils on March 3. Visitors will be welcome to see both primary and secondary facilities, any time between 9.30am and 3pm. All attendees will be asked to register on arrival and will need to bring official IDs with them.

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EXPERT advice in the dietary department can be bad for your health 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.

JUST when you think you have it cracked in the dietary department, out comes another report telling us that what we had hitherto been told about the health benefits from this food or that, is now a load of old horlicks and moreover is doing us great harm. Conversely, foods that we have been told to avoid like the plague are now being seen as not only free of danger, but positively beneficial t o o u r h e a l t h an d well-being. There was a time when we were urged to cut down on the number of eggs we ate in a week, because they are high in cholesterol and should b e c o n su m e d in moderation. I have looked

HIGH CHOLESTEROL: There was a time when we were urged to cut down on eggs. at the information available, which at best is contradictory and have continued to maintain my intake. It’s the same with butter. I s imp ly lo v e th e s tu ff.

Nevertheless I was gradually persuaded long ago, to give up this fat-saturated poison for the health benefits of vegetable sludge of one brand or another.

Although I was forced to believe the hype that this would make me a leaner, more robust individual able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, there is no

advertising executive alive who was ever going to convince me that it tastes like the real thing. Can’t believe it’s not butter? I sure as heck can! But f i ve year s ago, on the basis of my own feelings, I reverted back to good old English slightlysalted butter. Then anot her r epor t came out, announcing that perhaps butter was not the vi l l ai n i t had been m ade out to be after all and that in fact, some saturated fat was necessary for good health. I saw this as vindication for my stance on the subj ect and di d back f l i ps around my living room, but soon stopped when I began to wheeze and require oxygen. I came to the conclusion a l ong t i m e ago, t hat m y reasoning when deciding which foods to embrace or to give the boot, should be: If in doubt, think natural.

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US court ruled the company must help the FBI access an iPhone belonging to a terrorist John Smith Random thoughts... ONE of the largest corporations in the world is facing a major crisis of conscience following a decision made by a US court, which ruled that Apple must help the FBI to circumve n t t h e e n c r y p t io n o n a n iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernadino Daesh terrorists, in the hope that it will find information about others in their network. In simple terms, Apple and network providers were criticised in the past for allowing the US government access to observe data being sent through their phones, and they have spent a great deal of time and m o n e y i n d e v e l o p in g n ew methods of encrypting their phones to stop them from being hacked. In this particular case, the FBI doesn’t know the passcode which would a l l o w t h e m a c c e s s to th e phone and its contents, but if they

APPLE: Have been criticised in the past, along with other network providers. try too many random codes they will be locked out and the data may be erased.

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Thank you for caring IT is very heartening that no matter what happens in the world or how bad the economy may be, people still do care for others and do what they can to help. Governments can fight and argue but individuals, knowing that they can’t affect international events, do at least take the trouble to make sure that their neighbours and those suffering receive some help. The British have a reputation of being both reticent and undemonstrative, but here in Spain the expat community seems to thrive on becoming involved and helping others, whilst also making people aware of problems that exist. The number of charities that are able to raise funds and help other expats and local people is quite amazing, and they seem to fall into three main categories namely, age, animals and health. The way they undertake fund raising is really quite impressive. At the ‘top end’ there are expensive dinners with raffles and auctions which can raise significant amounts and for some charities, a single night can raise enough to allow it to help people all through the year. Others are much less audacious and can be as simple as sponsorship or a coffee morning but every little helps, and with very few exceptions 100 per cent of the funds raised go directly to the cause itself. We have also seen a definite growth in the number of charity shops that exist, and they do have a number of positive advantages other than just raising funds. Many of the volunteers enjoy meeting other volunteers and customers whilst feeling that they are offering a service.

the right combination, but Apple is against this and is possibly going to argue that the encryption is so complicated that even they don’t know how to bypass it, so will have to have new programmes to allow them to break in themselves. If by agreeing to this and the authorities do find terrorist contacts, then Apple should feel they have done t he r i ght t hi ng, but i f t he phone is innocent, what happens when there is a similar request now the government knows it can be done, and where do you draw the line? Speaking as an innocent in the tech world, it strikes me that if a 15-year-old can hack into a global corporations website from a home computer, anything is possible. If Apple don’t do it openly, the US government will find some way of doing it clandestinely and then we Now we will never know. want to If ‘Big Brother’ is watching, then hear your views. I would prefer to know about it than not, but equally in the YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE words of a number of reac- YOUR OPINION tionaries ‘if you have nothing to www.euroweeklynews.com hide why worry’?

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PEANUTS: Is a worrying cat. SOME cats are worriers and suffer from separation anxiety. Peanuts is a worrying cat. She doesn’t like it when her owners leave the house let alone for a holiday. She literally takes up residence on the windowsill for days and watches for a sign of their return. She is a rescue cat and perhaps has lingering issues from her previous life. Like many cats, her usual habits are noticeably different when she is anxious. For example, she is fearful of new people in the house, and disappears under the nearest bed or blanket to disappear from view.

Then, when she knows her owners have left the house she takes up residence by the window, only leaving her observation post when anyone approaches her. But giving them a good swipe with her outstretched claws before leaping off the windowsill to hide once again. Up until recently her owners Barbara and Matthew preferred to stay at home rather than go away for long holidays fearful of leaving her in a cattery. Recently they learned about HouseSitMatch and the idea of having housesitters live in the house

to reduce the level of pet anxiety. They invite the sitters to join them for a couple of days, so she can become familiar with them. Then after a couple of days Barbara and Matthew collect their suitcases and leave for their holiday knowing she is safe at home in her own environment, and the sitters have a better understanding of her. Having a house-sitter 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)186 552 1508.

THINK what could happen in a crash if you don’t secure your dog. * Your dog could be thrown through the front window incurring severe injury or even death. * Your dog could act as a missile hitting the driver and causing them to veer out of control. * Your dog could be thrown from the back seat at such force they could break bones or incur life threatening internal injuries. * Your dog could be knocked unconscious or experience such shock that it permanently changes their personality. * If your dog is a large breed, such as a Labrador, he could be catapulted through the car with the force of a baby elephant, in all likelihood, injuring all in his way.

SPECIAL HARNESS: Wearing one is not unkind. * It is unlikely the dog would survive such a violent impact. * If you are involved in an accident, it is safer for all concerned if your dog is restrained in the car. A dog which is loose could run straight into the traffic and be killed or even cause another accident. Did You Know? * In Britain there are 8 million dog owners. * 35 per cent of dog owners consider their dog as their ideal travel partners, with a fur-

Keeping caterpillars WITH the dangerous processionary caterpillar emerging once again in the Spanish springtime and concerning many with its dangerous hairs, potentially lethal to pets, what better way to overcome your fears than to keep safe caterpillars, moths and butterflies as pets? Only a few species can cause any harm and the vast majority make for an incredible pet, that can also teach children a valuable natural lesson as they evolve from green creepy crawlies into spectacularly

colourful butterflies. Caterpillars are very easy to look after, requiring just a small enclosure with enough space for each to shuffle around a little, roughly three times their size. They will also need to be fed regularly and eat plant leaves with plenty of water in them. Be sure to clean their home each day as caterpillars create lots of droppings which can quickly become unhygienic for them. When the caterpillars are ready to become butterflies they will try to

find a suitable place for pupating which will require more room, they will form a cocoon which you can then hang on a string to allow the emergent butterflies space to move around. They can spend weeks to months in this chrysalis stage, which requires the right level of heat and humidity for their species. When you have butterflies, space becomes more of an issue. Make sure they have plenty of room to fly and consider using net-

ting for the enclosure so they don’t injure themselves. Many species of butterfly don’t fe e d at al l , onl y as cat er pi l l ar s, while others can feast on a sugary drink of nectar.

ther 10 per cent saying their dog is more entertaining than their partner, child or best friend. * 88 per cent of Brits agreed that belting up is the key to dog safety. * 60 per cent have NEVER done this. * Making a dog wear a special harness is not unkind, most pets actually feel more secure when they are restrained, either using a harness, in a travel kennel, or behind a dog guard. BUTTERFLIES: Space is an issue. Make sure they have plenty of room to fly.

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Toll charges have got me steaming Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I DON’T know if any of you have been back to the UK recently, but there have been some changes in paying for parking, and the one that has got me steaming is the Dartford toll. There is a bridge and a tunnel and the charge is £2.50. You used to just chuck coins into a big bucket thingy. But now, the powers that be have decided you have to pay online or by phone, or buy a voucher from some shop that you can’t park outside of unless you phone or pay online or get a voucher... get it? Anyway, I hired a car from a well-known company, who I have been a gold member of for more than 20 years, and as I had to get from Gatwick to Essex, it meant I had to use the Dartford crossing which I did twice and paid twice online. So you can imagine my surprise when checking my credit card bill and I noticed a random £42 (€54.60) charge. I called them and asked what it was for and they told me it was a fine and admin fee for not paying a

Dartford toll. I pulled up my bank statement and saw that two payments had gone out on the days I’d used the toll. The lady said this new system was causing problems. I told her I had proof I’d paid and thought I would just send them copies of my statement and that would be that. WRONG! Anyway I hung up, looked and couldn’t find it so called back and got the operator from hell. Remember, 20 years as a gold member. She just kept quoting terms and conditions saying I’d signed them and if I wanted the money back I’d have to get gov.co.uk toll department to tell them I had paid. I asked to speak to a supervisor only to be told one wouldn’t be available till next Wednesday. “What? It’s Thursday today!” I told her what I thought of their system and hung up. I then expressed my disgust on Twitter and did get an instant reply. I explained the problem again, but still got no help. All I want them to do is, if a fine comes through, at least notify me first and tell me they have taken money rather than just take it and hope I might spot it on my statement. After all, they are sending me emails every other day telling me what a great customer I am! So now I am dealing with gov.co.uk… I’ll keep you posted!

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Common offences TRAFFIC laws are there to make the roads a safer place 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.

ANIMALS: Are unpredictable and must be properly secured in a vehicle. ALL traffic rules and laws are aimed at making the roads a safer place. The penalties associated with infractions are mostly intended to be a deterrent, which is why repeat offenders sometimes face harsher penalties. Here is part three of some of the most common traffic offences, and the fines and sanctions for committing them. Offence: Failing to carry the correct emergency equipment Failing to carry the correct emergency equipment in the car will result in a fine as in the event of an emergency you must be prepared. The mandatory equipment you must carry are two warning triangles, a reflective vest and spare wheel, along with the tools to change it. It is no longer mandatory for you to carry spare bulbs or a spare set of spectacles if you wear them, although it is advised. Fine: €80 Offence: Using your mobile whilst driving

Using your mobile phone when driving carries a fine, even if it is on ‘speaker’. It is also not permitted to wear any kind of headphone or headset, even the single-ear Bluetooth headsets are not permitted. The police, and others besides, communicate by Bluetooth headsets when they are patrolling on their motorbikes, but these headsets are built into the helmet. Distractions are one of the main contributing factors to road traffic collisions. Fine: €200 and the loss of three points Offence: Insecure animals in the vehicle Animals are unpredictable, especially in environments they are unsure of. If loose in a car they could interfere with the driver’s ability or visibility. Therefore, having an animal in the vehicle that is not properly restrained can result in a fine. Animals in cages and boxes must also be properly secured. Fine: €80

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Who needs car booster seat? I HAVE two granddaughters coming out for a holiday, one is six-years-old and the other one is 11years-old. Do they require car booster seats to travel around?

There is no specific time limit on tyres used in Spain. Tyre tread is checked when a vehicle is inspected, which is required when a car is more than four years old. This is done at the ITV, the vehicle inspection station. Under Spain’s revised

Also, someone told me that car tyres in Spain have an age limit (five years) before they must be changed. This I find hard to believe but can you enlighten me? M.D. (Costa Blanca)

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Traffic Code, a child under three-years-old must ride in the back, using a special child seat. A child from four to 12-

years-old and under 1.5 metres tall may ride in the front seat using either a child booster seat or a special system of belt restraints. A child 12 or more and over 1.5 metres tall can ride in the front seat using the normal adult seat belt.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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WINTER in Spain is a good time to grow vegetables along the Mediterranean Costas and nearby inland valleys before one reaches the zone of heavy rains, frosts and snow falls. Firstly there are many varieties that can be sown and started by buying plantlets in the autumn that will give winter and early spring harvests. Secondly if grown sheltered from the heaviest winds and some of the winter sun they do not require constant watering and mature slowly and not all at once. Thirdly if lettuces are treated as cut and come again plants they will not form mature lettuces that need to be cut but will give months of salad leaves. There is also another benefit of just keeping soils damp and not wet and that is that plants develop larger and deeper root balls and stronger growth well able to survive heavy frosts and days under a coating of snow.

I well remember the heavy freeze up of early march 2005 when we lost many tender plants in the garden, but when we visited the large, 833 square metre allotment after a couple of days cocooned in the house, we found that we had lost nothing except for a row of peas sown with seeds from Mali, while nearby Spanish allotments over-watered and fertilised even in the winter were black and most plants never recovered. Broccoli plants now have harvestable heads, but smaller sprouting broccoli heads have been harvested

BROCCOLI PLANTS: Leaves can add an extra taste to salads. since before Christmas. Incidentally there are two other benefits for planting broccoli in the open garden or in builder’s tubs. Firstly young leaves add an extra

taste to winter salads and any heads that go to seed can be used for making healthy breakfast omelettes. Another useful year round salad leaf is rocket and again

if the plants are cut back, but not taken out of the ground in the autumn when past their best, you will have a crop of young leaves for another year or two.

I finally took the last of the summer’s pepper plants out of the ground last week as no flowers were forming even with our extremely mild winter. They were replaced by some early tomato plants covered with cut-off five litre water bottles as cloches. Incidentally the last tree tomatoes from plants planted last March were harvested last week. If you are tempted to start to grow vegetables this year do r ecogni se whi ch vegetables are most beneficial in terms of the vitamins and m i ner al s whi ch t hey harbour. A useful summary of these is provided in my book ‘ Li vi ng wel l f r om our garden Mediterranean style.’ © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com February 2016

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years and involves growing a miniaturised version of a plant in the form of a tree. Plenty of species can be grown this way with the right conditions and skilled grower. Pruning, clipping, wiring and pinching all enable the

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Confirmed: The €32,000 Tesla RESERVATIONS will be taken from March, though production won’t begin until 2017 WE’RE getting close to the March 2016 mark when Elon Musk told the world that Tesla would reveal the Model 3, its new, more affordable take on the electric car. But Musk now says the event at the end of next month may not, in fact, be a full reveal. Musk promised only “the first pictures of the Model 3,” meaning some of the details about the much-anticipated EV could remain in the dark until deeper into 2016. Musk also confirmed, in an interview with Bloomberg on February 9, that the Model 3 will meet its promised price tag of $35,000 (€32,000), and that’s before government incentives that could drive it significantly lower. On February 11

ELON MUSK: Presented the latest model. he tweeted, ‘Model 3 reservations will be accepted in Tesla stores on March 31 and online April 1.’ The Tesla Model 3 will be an electric car that that has a look and feel similar to cars like the Audi A4, BMW 3 series, Jaguar XE and Mer-

TESLA MODEL 3: A new, more affordable electric car. cedez-Benz C-Class. No official specifications have been revealed, but some car sites are speculating about some of the features that could be included in the upcoming Model 3. Though it has revealed that it has

the design of a smaller version of the Model S, CEO Elon Musk said: “I really want the Model 3 to be different, not just a smaller Model S… it will be way different from any other car on the road…in a way that’s really useful.”

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Amazon rev up for ‘Not Top Gear’ TOP GEAR was undoubtedly the most watched motoring show in the world. Things went south last year when lead presenter Jeremy Clarkson was involved in a fracas with a producer, which resulted in his contract not being renewed. He and the other two presenters left for Amazon and Clarkson has now confirmed that Amazon’s motoring show has finally started filming. It’s not known how much Amazon is investing in this project, but some reports suggest that it may spend as much as $250 million on the 36 episodes of the motoring show that it has ordered. The show will feature Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the trio that was the driving force behind Top Gear.

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by Tony Matthews THE 2016 Formula One season will be the 67th in the history of the FIA World Championship. Teams and drivers are scheduled to take part in 21 Grand Prix races, making for the longest season in the sport’s history. The first race will take place in Australia on March 20 and the last, some eight months and virtually 250 days later, in Abu Dhabi on November 27. There will be 22 cars starting on the grid in 2016 following the addition of the Haas F1 Team, and the calendar has also been expanded with the return of the German Grand Prix and the revival of the European Grand Prix in Azerbaijan. Lewis Hamilton will start the season as the defending Drivers’ Champion for the second year running, after clinching his third World title at the 2015 USA Grand Prix. And his team, Mercedes, will once again start the season as the defending Constructors’ Champion, having secured its second title in Russia last year. Well before the first race gets underway in Australia, all participating cars will have completed their respective launches, which began at the start of this month with Renault RS16 in Paris. In fact, Ferrari chose to launch online, followed a week or so later by McLaren MP4-31, also online, and thereafter by Red Bull RB12, Haas, Manor, Williams FW38 and Sauber C35 all in Barcelona. Pre-season testing has already taken place at the Paul Ricard wet-weather running track, while there will be similar tests carried out in Barcelona in late February and early March.

This is the full 2016 F1 calendar, and all races will be covered live on Sky Sports: *20 March: Melbourne, Australia * 3 April: Bahrain, Bahrain *17 April: Shanghai, China *1 May: Sochi, Russia *15 May: Barcelona, Spain * 29 May: Monte Carlo, Monaco * 12 June: Montreal, Canada * 19 June: Baku, Azerbaijan * 3 July: Spielberg, Austria * 10 July: Silverstone, UK * 24 July: Budapest, Hungary * 31 July: Hockenheim, Germany * 28 August: Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium * 4 September: Monza, Italy * 18 September: Circuit Park, Singapore * 2 October: Sepang, Malaysia * 9 October: Suzuka, Japan * 23 October: Austin, USA * 30 October: Mexico City, Mexico * 13 November: Sao Paolo, Brazil * 27 November: Abu Dhabi, UAE

NB: The start time of the Baku Grand Prix in June will be scheduled to avoid conflict with the conclusion of the Le Mans 24-hour race, while the start of the GP in Texas in October is subject to agreement with the promoter and the ASN.

Driver line-ups:

MERCEDES: Lewis Engine: Mercedes FERRARI: Sebastian Engine: Ferrari WILLIAMS: Valtteri Development driver: Engine: Mercedes RED BULL: Daniel Reserve driver: Pierre Engine: TAG HeuerFORCE INDIA: Nico Development drivers: Mazepin Engine: Mercedes RENAULT: Jolyon Reserve driver: Esteban Development driver: Engine: Renault TORO ROSO: Max Engine: Ferrari (2015 SAUBER: Felipe Nasr Reserve driver: Stoffel Engine: Ferrari MANOR: To be confir Engine: Mercedes HAAS: Rom ai n Gr o Engine: Ferrari Major ins and outs IN: Renault - Magnuss OUT: Renault - Pastor Wolff (test driver); McL

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Barry Sheene on the silver screen MOTORCYCLE legend Barry Sheene and his rags-toriches story will be brought to the big screen, in a feature-length biopic by the writers of Porridge and The Likely Lads. The intrepid cockney rebel’s rise from delivery driver to two-time world motorcycle champion is the subject of the new screenplay Sheene by Ian La Frenais, and Dick Clement. Lovable Londoner Sheene, who lived a playboy lifestyle and famously survived two major crashes in the 70s, is credited with taking the sport into the mainstream. One of the most daring and distinguished riders in its history, he died aged 52 after a short battle with cancer in 2003.

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The Mazda MX5: A worldwide star IF Superman were a car, he would be the Mazda MX5. The new mighty midget is bold, strong, quick off the mark and does exactly what is expected of it, even though it doesn’t wear its pants outside its tights! Carrying on the tradition of its predecessors, the allnew Mazda MX-5 racked up another nine awards in 2016, including several in Europe. Launched in summer, the new edition of the roadster has now won more than 15 prizes – and counting. What Car? magazine chose the fourth-generation MX-5 as best convertible overall in the UK, ahead of premium contenders like the Au-

di A3 and BMW 4 Series, as well as best convertible under £25,000. Mazda’s brand icon also made The Sunday Times ‘Top 100 Cars 2016’ list, winning the two-seater roadster category against the likes of Jaguar, Ferrari and Porsche. In mainland Europe, the all-new MX-5 won the import convertible category of German magazine Auto, Motor und Sport’s ‘Best Cars 2016’ reader’s choice awards. It also captured ‘Best

Cabrio of the Year 2015’ from Portuguese magazine Turbo, and was the topranked model of 2015 in the GEOM Index, which examined almost 800,000 entries from motor vehicle-focused websites, blogs and forums in Spain. In Australia, the MX-5 was named ‘2016 Wheels Car of the Year’ for the third time in the model’s history from a field of 25 premium vehicles. And it is also US News & World Report’s ‘Best

Sports Car for the Money 2016’, and TSN Motoring TV’s ‘Sports Car of the Year 2016’ in Canada. These latest honours come on the heels of two major accolades in the home country late last year, Japan Car of the Year 2015-16 and the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame’s 2015-2016 Car of the Year – as well as ‘Best Drop Top’ at the Scottish Car of the Year 2015 contest, and number one convertible at Drive magazine’s Car of the Year awards in Australia. “In terms of fun per

pound, this little roadster has the market cornered,” wrote What Car? and Auto, Motor und Sport concurred: “Offering superb agility and a pure driving experience thanks to its modest dimensions and weight, the fourth-generation of the timeless MX-5 roadster shows the automobile royalty from Aston Martin, Ferrari and so on where it’s at.” The Sunday Times Driving supplement’s editorial team, chose the Top 100 and category winners and were likewise inspired. “On the road the MX-5 changes direction like a featherweight boxer, revs freely and allows you to use all the power without troubling the traction control.”

MIGHTY MIDGET: The Mazda MX5.

Charged, not pumped THE intensifying trend for electric and hybrid vehicles saw a major boost, with the news that Aston Martin is collaborating with Chinese consumer group LeEco to develop the luxury British brand’s first electric car. Known as the RapidE, it will be based on the Rapide S model, and will be built in England. It is expected to be on the market in 2018. A prototype edition was released in October and the

news released on February 17 marks Aston Martin’s first significant foray into the electric market. LeEco is a huge company focused on offering branded content online, and claims to have around 300 million regular visitors, an enormous potential market for Aston Martin. The legendary car maker could tap into both the luxury environmental market in the west, and also the more practi-

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cal necessity faced by wealthy Chinese buyers who need to cut down on smog. An alliance between automakers and internet megaliths is emerging in consumer affairs, as they look to combine their distinct expertise to expand their markets. Research companies including Google see vehicles as the next outlet for their tech savvy, with smart cars possessing higher degrees of independence and flush with wifi

systems on the agenda. This fits well with the desire of car makers to put gadgets in their vehicles to satisfy an emergent public demand for enhanced interactive features.

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Four London clubs still in FA Cup as Six Nations Rugby continues ENGLAND’S men lose while the women win in cricket 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 • Reading were the FA Cup 5th round giant-killers, beating WBA 3-1 to reach the last eight for the fourth time in seven seasons. Hull drew 0-0 at Arsenal for whom it was manager Arsene Wenger’s 100th game in the competition; Watford ko’d L e e d s 1 - 0 ; E v e rto n won 2-0 at Bournemouth, West Ham ousted Blackburn 5-1, Crystal Palace were 1-0 winner s a t To t t e n h am, Chelsea blitzed an inexperienced Manchester City side also by 5-1 and Manchester United a c c o u n t e d fo r Shrewsbury. • The draw for the quarter-finals, to be played on 12/13 March, is: Arsenal or Hull v Watford, Everton v Chelsea, Reading v Crystal Palace a n d Ma n c h es te r United v West Ham. • In the Champions League t h i s we e k we h a d Arsenal-Barcelona and Juventus-Bayern Munich on Tuesday and Dynamo KievManchester

City and PSV-Atletico M ad rid las t n ig h t, w h ile Liverpool (0-0 with Augsburg), Spurs (1-1 with Fiorentina) and Manchester United (1-2 down to Midtjylland) play the return legs of their round 32 Europa League ties tonight. • L iv erp o o l p lay M a nch es te r C ity in S u n d a y’s League Cup final at Wembley, while the weekend’s top PL games are LeicesterNorwich, Manchester United-Arsenal, SouthamptonChelsea, Spurs-Swansea and West Ham-Sunderland; it’s Hull-Sheffield Wednesday and Wolves-Derby in the Championship; BurtonWals a ll in th e F L 1 and Hartlepool-Northampton in FL2. • The Italian Cup semi-finals (March 1/2) are AC Milan-Alessandria and Inter Milan-Juventus. • Lionel Messi has now scored a record 301 La Liga goals for Barcelona and says his target is 500. Also in Spain, Gary Neville’s Valencia have now won three games on the bounce. • PSG lead French Ligue 1 by 24 points; Bayern Munich have an 11 point advantage in the Bundesliga; Juventus top Serie ‘A’ and Celtic head the SPL. • The FA could scrap FA Cu p re p lay s an d ma ke

MO FARAH: Won the 3,000m at Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix.

Le a gue C up s e mi-fina ls one-off ties. • Sources say José Mourinho has had talks with Manchester United. RUGBY UNION • The Six Nations tournament continues tomorrow w he n Wa le s pla y Fra nc e , followed on Saturday with England v Ireland and Italy v Scotland. RUGBY LEAGUE • In the annual UK-Austra lia World C lub C ha lle nge , Le e ds R hinos crashed 38-4 to North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters beat St Helens 38-12 and Brisbane Broncos crushed Wigan Warriors 4212. CRICKET • South Africa (135-7, with 15 runs coming off the la s t ove r) be a t Engla nd (134-8) in the first T20 ma tc h. Engla nd (171 a ll out) lost seven wickets for just 14 runs in the second game which South Africa (172-1) won comfortably. “It was men against Lions,” said one player. • England’s women, with wicket-keeper Sarah Taylor striking three successive half-centuries, won their T20 series against the Proteas by 2-1. • New Zealander Brendon McCullum

riding at Cheltenham next month. • Last week, jockey Tom Scudamore rode his 1,000th winner (990 over jumps, 10 on the flat) and so emulated his father, Peter, who did likewise during his career.

hit the fastest-ever Test Match century against Australia last weekend in 54 balls, scoring off only 27 of the m… be a ting Viv Richards’ record 56-ball hundred in 1986. McCullum has now struck the most sixes in Test Cricket - 106. SNOOKER • Ronnie O’Sullivan turned down the chance of winning £10,000 by recording a maximum 147 break in the recent Welsh Open. H e s a id the priz e mone y w a s n’t big e nough! The ‘Rocket’ nevertheless went on to win the title for the fourth time , be a ting N e il Robertson in the final.

HORSE RACING • Ex-GB Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton competed over the jumps for the first time at Fakenham last Friday, but was unseated when Pacha Du Polder stumbled. ‘VP’ is now looking forward to

SHORTS • Mo Farah won the 3,000m at the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix, his first victory of 2016 and three Brits finished in the top four in the men’s 100m. • Lindsey Vonn (USA) won a record 20th downhill skiing title in Italy. • Bubba Watson won golf ’s Northern Trust Open in California after Rory McIlroy ‘blew up’ in the final round. • Boxers Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg fight for two Bantamweight titles on Saturday. • And Freddie Goodwin, a former Busby Babe footbal l er and m anager of Bi r m i ngham Ci t y who gave Trevor Francis his League debut as a 16year-old, has died, aged 82.

JOSÉ MOURINHO: Has had talks with Manchester United.

FA CUP: Reading beat WBA 3-1 in the fifth round.

GOLF CHAT A reporter told Phil Mickelson: “You are superb; you really know your way round this course.” The American replied: “I do… all the holes are numbered.”

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Ron Garrood CABOPINO GOLF is located on the border between Marbella and Mijas Costa, opposite the charming little Cabopino Port. The course was designed by Mr. Juan Ligués Creus, whose layout presents spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding pine forest. The course with 5,170 metres; and par 71 has three par 3’s, two par 5’s and the rest par 4’s amongst the many spectacular holes, the par 4, 3rd hole would be the one to mention. The tee box perched on the side of the cliff presents you with a tee shot that has a drop of nearly 80 metres to the fairway, and then you face an elevated green protected by a large bunker. Holes 13 and 15 are also attractive, with streams

CABOPINO: Presents spectacular views. and lakes. The 10th tee provides a magnificent view of the back nine and the Mediterranean Sea. Cabopino Golf allows all categories of handicap golfers to enjoy a day out. At the entrance to Cabopino Golf we find the excellent facilities of the Golf Academy and Driving Range. The Driving Range has a capacity for 30 players, with a depth of 200 metres and 160 metres wide, distance markers, bunkers

and the natural layout amongst the pine forest make an interesting and challenging practice session. The Academy offers lessons for individual ladies and gentlemen, groups for children and corporative groups. Cabopino offers outstanding value with two players inc. shared buggy for only €95 until the end of February, so book your tee time today, Tel: 0034 952 661 849.

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Mijas Masters Mixed Fours ON Monday February 15, the first day of the Mijas Masters Mixed Fours, sponsored by Speed Financial Solutions, the wind was really fierce all day which caused problems. The second day was much calmer, producing the four teams for the semi-finals on Wednesday morning. One of those semi-finals was played by a Mijas team of Dave Wilson, John and Ann Fenton, and Val Thornton against

Mike and Julie Banfield, Bill Hill and Maureen Fewings from La Posada. An extra end had to be played which the team from La Posada won. The second semi-final was between Gordon and Margaret Kain, Stuart Thacker and Mary Detheridge from Miraflores Bowls Club and Graham and Ann Rowley and Esther and Tony Gatter, also members of Miraflores club. Gordon Kainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team were the winners. Thus, the final was set up between the teams from La Posada and Miraflores. The winners were Gordon and Margaret Kain, Stuart Thacker and Mary Detheridge. If interested in playing bowls call club captain Carol Wright on 952 492 434.