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January 2015

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Issue 807

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Shootings shock village community by Jack Troughton THE MURDER of Peter and Jean Tarsey has sent shockwaves through the expat community as people struggle to understand why anyone would harm such a “lovely couple”.

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David and Jean Tarsey

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Food, glorious food!

DELIGHTED FUND raisers Elsie and David Spence welcomed 91 people to a lunch in aid of youngsters living at the EMAUS home in Relleu – and collected 1,440 Euros to buy fresh food for the kids. by Jack Troughton THE COUPLE, from El Campello, staged the meal at the town’s Hong Kong Restaurant on Saturday and attracted record numbers. And Elsie and David, who raise money for charity Friends of the Children of EMAUS, also collected donations that have already been delivered to the house. Elsie said: “91 joined us at the Honk Kong. Thank you to people who also brought clothes, toiletries, food and items for our raffle. “Bakers made malt loaves to sell and a great donation of fresh eggs was delivered to the Relleu children’s house immediately.” One diner handed the pair 450€, the proceeds of a function she had organised earlier, and another regular supporter took the time to deliver a further 200€. “A massive thank you from Dave and I, and from the Friends of the Children of EMAUS, to everyone who came along and contributed to an afternoon of fun and laughter,” added Elsie. “Putting everything together, we collected a huge 1,440€ in the afternoon! This will feed the children in the Relleu house for almost four months.”

Elsie and David say “cheers”

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Paracetamol does not relieve back pain 4

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ACCORDING TO research paracetamol does not relieve back pain and offers almost no help to people with arthritis in their hips or knees. by Patricia Thompson THE FINDINGS have led to calls for doctors to stop prescribing the painkiller, which is commonly used to treat those conditions. “Paracetamol is ineffective in the treatment of low back pain and provides minimal short-term benefit for people with osteoarthritis,” con-

cludes the study, which is published in the British Medical Journal. “These results support the reconsideration of recommendations to An use paracetamol for patients with low estimated back pain and osteoarthritis of the hip 10 million or knee in clinical practice guidelines,” Britons are affected the authors add. by pain An estimated 10 million Britons are affected by pain, with the condition believed to lead to the loss of many millions of working days, including some 4.9m a year from work-related back pain. The findings have put pressure on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), which advises the NHS on what treatments are worthwhile.

News in brief...

Man Killed By MotherIn-Law’s Gravestone STEPHEN WOYTACK, 74, has died after his motherin-law’s gravestone fell on him. He was kneeling next to the grave marker when the top portion toppled on to his head, killing him, said police in north eastern Pennsylvania. +Ed Kubilus, the cemetery’s caretaker said the couple came to visit several times during the year, particularly at this time to decorate the grave for Easter. “They tie a cross to it every year, the both of them,” said. Ed, “And after they’re done tying the cross to it, they stand there, say prayers, and then leave.” Mr Kubilussaid some headstones become unstable this time of year as the ground begins to thaw, which causes the bases to sink slightly. He added the Woytacks had just recently moved their grave plots closer to the mother-in-law’s burial site.

B&Q to close 60 stores B&Q IS to close 60 stores in the UK - about one in six - as UK DIY market slows down. The closure is one of the first major decisions to be taken by the new CEO of the parent company Kingfisher, Véronique Laury. The closures are likely to lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs and cap a difficult period for Kingfisher which has also seen its deal to buy French rival Mr Bricolage collapse. However, shareholders are likely to welcome the store closures because Kingfisher has been battling for years in the UK against a slowing DIY market and growing pressure on out-of-town retailing. Ms Laury announced the closures alongside Kingfisher’s annual results, which showed sales falling 1.4pc to £10.97bn. Pre-tax profits for the year to January 31 fell 15pc to £644m.

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World’s Oldest Person Dies MISAO OKAWA, a Japanese woman recognised as the world’s oldest person who credited her longevity to “eating delicious things” and getting plenty of rest, died at the age of 117 on Wednesday, Japanese media reported.

Okawa was born in 1898

by Patricia Thompson OKAWA, THE daughter of a cloth merchant in the western city of Osaka, was born in 1898 - the year that the United States annexed the Hawaiian islands and a new drink named Pepsi-Cola was launched. Well enough to enjoy cake at a birthday party on March 5, Okawa gradually lost her appetite and died early on Wednesday sur-

rounded by her grandchildren. She was recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s oldest person in June 2013 when Jiroemon Kimura, also from Japan, died at the age of 116 years and 54 days. The world’s oldest person is now Gertrude Weaver of the United States, who will turn 117 on July 4.

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Shootings shock village community Continued from front page The bodies of Peter – known in Jalon by his middle name David – and Jean, both aged 77, were discovered by police “locked in each other’s arms” on Sunday afternoon when they were called to their cottage on the outskirts of the village on the road to Bernia. David, a former Olympic diver, and Jean were due to meet friends for a regular meal out. When their phone calls went unanswered they went to the home and made the gruesome discovery. The Guardia Civil has said the paid were shot in the head at close range with a small calibre pistol two days earlier. Spent cartridges were found littering the floor. And a murder inquiry has been launched. The police are investigated the possibility of a bungled robbery. Uniformed officers stood at the gate of the Tarsey home on Monday while forensic officers carried out a computer and monitor. It is understood a specialist team recovered the hard drive from the home’s outdoor pool. A television is missing but other property including jewellery remained at the home. The Spanish press has reported there were attempts to drill a safe but they had not been successful and it was later discovered it only contained documents. The garden was also sealed off with police tape but the couple’s red Citroen car stood at the rear and there was washing still on the line.

FLOWERS By Tuesday evening a number of bouquets of flowers had been left at the gates to the property. Messages read: “Rest In Peace from all your friends in Jalon”. And the couple’s beloved pet, black and white mongrel Domino, was found wandering around the three-bedroom property, is being cared for by friends. The couple, originally from London, moved to Jalon around 1990 according to neighbours after David sold the family engineering business. They have two sons, Sascha, who lives in Majorca, and Alexei who cruises the world as a chef on a super yacht. RTN was told the house was up for sale as David and Jean intended to move to Majorca to be neared their son and their grandchildren. David, a keen gardener, and animal lover Jean, who worked for local charities, had integrated well into the Spanish community say friends. As a teenager David competed for Britain in the 1956 Olympics as well as the 1954 and 1958 Commonwealth Games. Police quickly dismissed the killings were suicide or a case of domestic violence. Neighbour Susan Keightley said an officer had come across to her home some 50 metres away and said there had been an accident. “I asked if they were OK because I heard an ambulance. He said they were both dead, he said it was a shock but they thought it was suicide.”

Guardia Civil at the gate of the house

She told RTN she had known the family since they moved to Jalon. “They were a wonderful couple. They were good people and didn’t deserve this, it’s absolutely dreadful. SUSPICIOUS And Susan, 72 and originally from Yorkshire, confirmed she had not heard anything suspicious. “And the little dog Domino didn’t bark at all. He is like a megaphone when he starts barking. “But you hear car doors banging all the time, there’s always hunters around the mountainside, there’s fireworks...certainly I heard nothing suspicious.” She described David as a “perfectionist” who always locked the gates to his property and there were no signs of a forced entry. “When people rang the bell he would go out to let them in.” Susan said 10 years ago at Christmas David

slept through a robbery at the home when valuables, including some jewellery, were taken and on another occasion there was an opportunist theft. And she said years ago her children had played with the Tarsey boys, and they had enjoyed parties around the pool. She said David enjoyed walking into Jalon for a pint, while Jean would meet friends for coffee. Susan said she was not afraid because of the shootings. “I will actually pull the bolts across every night but I do not feel unsafe. I have never felt unsafe in my house.2 However, villagers living in outlying homes around Jalon have admitted they feel “a little bit scared” as a result of the shootings. Social media has also come alive with comments about the murder. One said Jalon was a “sleepy little Spanish backwater” not a “violent city centre”, another wrote: “I cannot believe someone’s been shot in Jalon... it’s the most remote place ever.”

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Remains of 1,300 scholars found under building

News in brief...

Family Arrested As Terrorist Suspects

SPANISH POLICE have arrested four members of a family, including twin teenage boys who were allegedly about to travel to Syria to become jihadi fighters. The parents and their sons were detained in Badalona, near Barcelona. Government sources say the teenagers had dropped out of school and started studying at an Islamic centre in Morocco. Spain has been carrying out raids on a series of suspected extremist cells in recent months, most of them in Ceuta and Melilla, two Spanish-governed coastal cities fenced off from northern Morocco. Tuesday’s raid in Catalonia marks the fourth this year.

The vast majority of burials were without coffins

by Patricia Thompson ONE OF Britain’s largest medieval cemeteries containing the remains of more than 1,000 people – many of them scholars fallen upon hard times – has been unearthed under part of Cambridge University. The hospital cemetery was found during excavations at St John’s College.and contained about 1,300 burials, including about 400 complete skeletons. While the existence and location of

the cemetery has been known to historians since at least the mid-20th century, the sheer scale and extent of the burial ground was unclear until now. The bodies, mostly from the 13th to 15th centuries, are burials from the medieval Hospital of St John the Evangelist, which stood opposite the graveyard until 1511, and from which St John’s College takes its name. Craig Cessford, from the university’s department of archaeology and anthro-

pology, said it was one of the largest finds of its kind in the UK. The vast majority of burials were without coffins, many even without shrouds, suggesting the cemetery was primarily used to serve the poor. The cemetery was found to have had gravel paths and a water well, along with seeds from various flowering plants, suggesting that much like today’s cemeteries, it was a place for people to visit their deceased loved ones.

Duck Stampede Stops Traffic

THOUSANDS OF ducks brought traffic to a standstill after they took over a main road in Thailand. The stampede was captured on mobile phone footage after drivers were forced to pull over while the birds rushed past. The seemingly never-ending line of ducks lasted well over two minutes before the video was cut off, although all the vehicles on the road were still unable to move. A witness said: “There must be a hundred thousand ducks, a train car’s load. I can’t go anywhere. This is a main farm country road. Every side road is experiencing this too.”

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RETIRED TEACHER and arts lover Elaine Evans is sponsoring the restoration of the historic Roman ‘Torre de San Josep’ at Villajoyosa. by Jack Troughton Elaine, who divides her time between the Costa Blanca and England, is a volunteer and a patron of the re-opened town museum Museo de la Vila. And last year, she was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to arts in East Sussex where she is a Regency Patron of the Brighton Royal Pavilion and Museums Foundation. Elaine, from Hove, fittingly received her BEM in the Red Drawing Room of the Royal Pavilion last October, presented by the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex Peter Field on behalf of the Queen. Described as “passionate” about local history, she said receiving the medal was a “fairy tale” and she had been taking people to the Royal Pavilion for over 40 years. And she told RTN she was just as excited about her involvement in the restoration of the funerary tower, built in 2AD and thought to be the best preserved monument of its type in the Iberian Peninsula.

Elaine said she hoped renovating the structure and improving its environment – together with easy to read information boards Elaine – would bring more visitors to the tower and receives to Vila itself. her medal She said she also enjoyed her work at “my from second home” as a volunteer at the museum the Lord where much of Vila’s rich history and herit- Lieutenant Peter Field age is stored and exhibited.

A bit of fun...

Easter lemon

AS THE Easter holidays are almost upon us, Leslie Battye from Alfaz del Pi thought that the readers of RTN might be interested with the attached photograph of the Easter chick which visited his lemon tree in 2011 when he lived in Ciudad Quesada, Rojales. The photograph is 100% original. Even the eye is natural pigment in the rind. He now lives with his wife Nora in Forum Mare Nostrum, Alfaz del Pi where several of his friends, on being shown the photograph, talked him into sending it to us.

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Counselling and support SUPPORT GROUP ‘The Listeners’ is expanding its 24-hour telephone helpline service by offering free individual counselling and group support. by Jack Troughton The charity’s offshoot ‘Stepping Stones...taking one step at a time’ is ready to help people through personal life issues – such as stress and anxiety, depression, bereavement, grief, loss, relationship problems, lack of confidence or self-esteem, issues from earlier in life, alcohol or drug abuse. The valuable Helpline is manned by Listeners volunteers round the clock and they offer a confidential ear with empathy and understanding. However, for face to face support, Stepping Stones has group meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at the El Cid Restaurant in Benidoleig.

The meetings are run by a retired professional who had his own psychotherapy practice in the UK and people attending the stepping Stones meetings come from different backgrounds and life experiences but have found the relaxed and informal meetings mutually supportive and very helpful. To make contact, call the 24-hour helpline on 96 599 6678, email listenersspain@gmail.com, or call Stepping Stones on 634 362496. All information is held confidentially and securely. And for more information about the charity’s services, visit the website www.listenersspain.com

Prize graffiti

by Jack Troughton FIVE COLOURFUL examples of street art have been installed at Denia’s new skate park after being selected by public vote. The ramps and jumps were closed on Saturday as each of the five artists was presented with a 200€ prize and were able to see their official designs put into position.

Society notice...

U3A Monthly General meeting - Monday 6th April 2015

THE VENUE for this meeting is Salon de Banquettes, Avenida Mediterraneo, Teulada, doors open at 9.30am in order for the Committee to prepare the room. The meeting will start at 10:30am to allow additional time for members to renew their subscription for 2015 and new members to join. New members are welcome to join our U3A before the meeting and will be able to join Groups and find out more about our Travel and Cultural Events. The Speakers at the April Monthly Meeting will be Meri and John Snell who will talk about the history of the Lions and the charities they support.

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Texas couple dead after argument over $500 lottery win A winning scratch-off lottery ticket worth $500 prompted an argument between a couple in Fort Worth that ended with both dying of gunshot wounds. by Patricia Thompson Fort Worth police said Terry Martin shot his long-time girlfriend, Laurice Hampton, and then shot himself early on Saturday morning in the bedroom of the house they had shared for several years. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office ruled on Tuesday that Martin had committed suicide and that Hamp-

ton’s death was a homicide. Martin, 46, was found dead when officers arrived at the home about 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hampton, 48, was critically injured with multiple gunshots but was able to call 911 for help, police said. Hampton was taken to a local hospital, where she died, police said.

“They were having an argument over a scratch-off lottery ticket winnings,” said sergeant Joe Loughman. “We have been told they had a very volatile relationship.” Hampton told officers before she died that Martin had shot her and then shot himself. Martin died of a gunshot wound to the head, according to the medical examiner.

Did you know...

Not A Lot Of People Know This

Resaca (hangover) is one of those words that many English speakers will already know, like tapas, burrito, cargo, guerrilla, chorizo, and armada, without knowing the original or alternative meanings. Burrito means “little donkey”; guerilla means “little war” (making “guerilla warfare” kind of redundant,); and un chorizo can also mean un ladrón (a thief), making it theoretically possible for a chorizo to run away with your chorizo. Going back to the resaca, though, tener resaca means “to have a hangover”, but la resaca also refers to the undertow or undercurrent which leaves debris and driftwood scattered across a shore following a storm, and it is this playful imagery that endears me to the word.

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Forgive me for being cynical DEAR SIRS, with reference to the recent discussions about the proliferation of beggars in Torrevieja. Now while I realise that a lot of these are genuinely in dire straits I noticed one this week who was sitting in a doorway on Vista Alegre complete with the usual no trabajo, no casa muchos hijos etc. However this poorly dressed man was playing with his iphone ! Now forgive me for being cynical but if I was reduced to begging the iphone would probably be the first thing to go to feed said family. Colin Rowe overwintering at C/Saeta Torreta 3

Road conditions A big thank you in Quesada I WISH to draw your attention to the shocking condition of the pedestrian crossing from Pedro Honig to Don Carlos in Quesada. Yesterday my wife and I, both late 60â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, were crossing at the pedestrian crossing, when my wife had the misfortune to step on the edge of a large hole in the road. She has severely sprained her ankle as a result, which, apart from being painful, means hours of waiting to see medical agents, an x ray and now days of recuperation. All this is as a direct result of the shocking condition of the crossing, after all supposedly a safe place for pedestrians to cross the road. When we went to the farmacia for medication, we were told that many people have had similar accidents there. Please use your influence with the local town hall to ensure that these issues are addressed before a more serious incident occurs. Thank you in anticipation, Alexander Smith

I would like to say a big thank you to everyone who attended the SAT charity event at Fairwayz bar, Dolores on 28th March. Thank you Jackie for helping me out on the night and for some wonderful raffle prizes. Thank you Sharon and Chris for the venue and supplying the lovely food and Ellie and Marg for working so hard behind the bar and in the kitchen. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life duo were wonderful and they were playing for just expenses and donated more than half back to the charity. We raised an amazing sum of 516 euros. Thank you once again. Sheila

Reply to letter re residencia

WHAT YOU have is not a residencia, that is for non EU citizens. You have signed on the foreign citizens register that you are resident in Spain. You need this to be eligible for health care etc, and yes, you should change your driving licence for a Spanish one, even if only to save a lot of hassle if stopped by the Police. I was furious when the ID card was discontinued. This happened because a British Expat organisation protested to the EU that, as we were not required to carry ID cards in The UK, we should not have to carry them in Spain. How I wish this well intentioned, but misguided group had never meddled with what was a perfectly good system. No one I knew minded carrying our ID cards, indeed it made us feel part of Spanish life. Now we are supposed to carry this precious document, the passport, risking it being damaged, lost or stolen, with all the stress, inconvenience, and financial loss this involves. Ellen Rose

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Toilet humour THE COMEDY musical ‘Stepping Out’ features Vera – a member of a tap dancing class – and someone obsessed with cleanliness.

CHARITY NEWS...

Perfect pitch for Hope

STUDENTS AT Xabia International College pitched in to perform at a concert in aid of music teacher Abi Fletcher’s Kenyan charity ‘Hope Restoration Centre’ in Nairobi. Youngsters of different ages at the secondary school in Javea took advantage of lunch breaks to hone talents to entertain colleagues, parents and staff – presenting an eclectic mix of classical guitar, piano and violin, together with a band ensemble and a girls’ choir. Material ranged from classics of Beethoven and Bach to contemporary sounds from Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith – with Henry Mancini and Bob Marley included along the way. The concert followed a presentation by teacher Abi outlining the progress achieved at Hope – thanks to her own determination and the backing of money raised at XIC in support of the good cause.

by Jack Troughton In the Footlights Theatre Group’s production Barbara Lloyd tackles the comic role – made famous by Julie Walters in the 1991 film version of the show. And Barbara has been getting into character during rehearsals at the Footlights Centre in Calpe and inspects the loos before any run through starts. In Stepping Out, Vera is always the first to arrive at classes to check out and clean the toilets and to insure the rehearsal space is spick and span. With something of a cleaning fetish, she also takes fellow dancers to task over their personal hygiene, smoking and chewing gum habits. Naturally her obsession and the ensuing confrontations bring hilarious results. Stepping Out opens at Alfaz del Pi on Friday 10th April and at Calpe on Tuesday 14th April. Tickets are 12€ for adults and 8€ for children under 14. They are available by calling 652 404 798 or footlights.boxoffice@gmail.com and can also be purchased for the Alfaz show from the AECC cancer charity shops in Alfaz and Albir.

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Barbara Lloyd as Vera

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TALENTED CLASSICAL duo Dolce Divas return to a Costa Blanca stage on Saturday 18th April when they appear with friends at Moraira’s La Senieta. by Jack Troughton The concert is called ‘Songs from around the World’ – featuring music from over a dozen different countries - and the show is in aid of Marina Alta based charity One Step Malawi. Soprano Claire Harkness-Post said: “We are both really looking forward to this concert. We have been working hard to extend our repertoire, and will be performing songs and music from at least fourteen countries from Norway to New Zealand, in a dozen different languages.” And pianist Kirsty Glen added: “We have been rehearsing on several new arrangements with our friends Markus K, who is a su-

perb blues fusion guitarist, Paul Kears, former leading cellist at the London School of Music, and Andy Headford, an excellent baritone. “We think we have put together a terrific programme of classical and popular music both old and new. It’s really enjoyable to combine different genres while working with good musicians with fresh ideas.” The concert starts at 7pm, tickets are 12€ and are available by calling 634 401 636 or 0044 770 372 3323 or by email to bookings@headlinerscb.com. They are also The available from Bar Olé, Jalón, and the Art Dolce Divas House, Benidoleig.

Animals in the news...

Animals in fashion

By Jack Troughton DENIA FASHION house Moda Natural is showing off its latest collection of clothes and accessories in a fashion show in support of animal charity SCAN. The event is being staged at the Casa de Cultura in El Vergel on Saturday 11th April – and follows the successful fund raising show by Moda Natural last autumn. Entry is 3€ and doors open at 3pm with the show starting at 4pm. A refreshments bar will be available throughout and talented Denia musician Joselle will perform throughout the afternoon.

The Open Air Museum ‘Villa Romana’ LAST MONTH (March) the Villa Romana in Albir received 650 visits. It is a pioneer museum with 3D technology and one of the main attractions of the campaign is the “We love Sundays Albir” and idea created to make Albir a family tourist destination. You can find the museum close to the beach near the Serra Gelada natural park, at the end of the Avenida de los Musicos.

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Wedding couple say ‘I do’ for charity

Stars in their eyes IN FEBRUARY, Suzie Edwards, the proprietor of Cosmopolitan Bar in El Galan , had the idea to get her regulars to put on a “Stars in Their Eyes” show for the Pink Ladies/AECC. On March 21st her dream came to fruition with Dusty Springfield, Matt Monro, Shirley Bassey, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Billy Fury and Jim Reeves all appearing in front of a packed house. A good time was had by everyone and a total of 171€ was presented to this very worthy charity.

NEWLYWEDS ALEX and Brian tied the knot for charity when they used their wedding reception as a fund-raiser for two Costa Blanca animal charities.

Alex and Brian hand the money to Chrissie and Stan Edwards (centre) of LAPS

by Jack Troughton The pair married in Santa Monica last 4th December and returning to Spain threw a party for family and friends 10 days later. And instead of wedding presents from their guests, the big-hearted asked for donations to two charities – LAPS in Pego and SCAN in El Vergel.

Everyone chipped in generously – and anonymously – and the appeal raised 940€, Alex and Brian added another 60€ themselves, giving each charity 500€. Pictured at a recent donation, Alex and Brian hand the money to Chrissie and Stan Edwards (centre) of LAPS. The charity will spend the money support-

ing the area’s unwanted animals. LAPS heads off fund raising again with its annual Sponsored Dog Walk, a gentle 5km walk through the orange groves of Pego, on Sunday 19th April starting at 10.30am. For more information and registration forms, call Chrissie on 661 199 270 or email chrissie.mpego@hotmail.com

Guadalest

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SET AT 595m above sea level, the village of Guadalest hangs precariously to the mountain top and is rated as one of the most visited villages in Spain; and with good reason. DATING BACK to the 8th Century, Guadalest is now home to just over 200 residents who invite you to step back in time and explore their fabulous village. Guadalest was built by the Moors and stood as a fortified city until it was conquered by the Christians in the middle of the thirteenth century, turning the Moorish stronghold, into their own gaol. In June of 1644 a devastating earthquake destroyed the Castle of Guadalest who´s ruins can still be seen and the dungeon in the old village gaol offers an eerie silence to those who enter. Steeped in history and being the cause of many battles, Guadalest now has more of a tranquil life. With its whitewashed houses and cobbled streets, Guadalest has become as famous for its arts, crafts and museums as it has its long and twisted history. Set on Two levels, the lower of which is the newer part and is a maze of, cafes, bars & craft shops and museums, which are definitely worth a visit. To access the higher part, you need to pass through the mountain that has been carved out making an entrance to the old fortified village. Guadalest offers stunning picturesque views of the surrounding landscape and turquoise blue reservoir that supplies lower towns, villages and even Benidorm with its supply of fresh water. HOW TO GET THERE? Round Town Travel offer a weekly excursion to the village that runs every Thursday, leaving Benidorm at 10:00 and returning approx 16:00. The trip costs just 15€ per adult and 12.50€ for kids and offers one of the best ways to see Guadal-

est as you will be accompanied by an English speaking guide who will point out points of interest to you and offer discounted entrance tickets to the museums and other places of interest when there.

To book, please visit one of the Round Town Travel offices either on the Calle Gerona (opp the Western Saloon) or in the Rincon de Loix (opp the hotel Melia) or book by phone on 0034 966 867 294.

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Southbound to shop New voices needed Community news......

DAYAMANTES SINGERS are actively looking to recruit new singers for 2015. They are based in Daya Nueva, just outside Almoradi, but do have several members from outside the village. The choir like to perform for charities in the area, free of charge, and also take part in seasonal events especially Christmas. Although some of their singers may not have previously sung in other choirs or groups, they all love to sing. If you’ve sung before or would just like to give it a go, please contact us. Our Musical Director has decades of singing experience in popular music and will help you achieve your full potential. On a regular basis they run social activities and will all go out for a meal together. This helps them to work better together. Make the move this year to join Dayamantes by contacting: howardandkay76@gmail.com.

JAVEA BASED Animal charity APASA is heading south on Monday 13th April to take supporters shopping in Murcia.

“Walking Wanderers” wandered off to Benidorm

by Jack Troughton The trip is visiting the Condomina Shopping Centre where shoppers will enjoy the facilities of the modern mall and brands such as IKEA, Primark, Zara, H&M, and Mango. Tickets are 16€ and for more information and to make a reservation about the away day call Sue on 96 574 668 or 606 588 197.

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PLAYA FLAMENCA’S own Walking Football team Walking Wanderers has just returned from a very successful 3 day trip to Benidorm. The club, formed in September 2014, has enjoyed local tournaments, plays at the Playa Flamenca Sports ground, and will shortly be taking part in a tournament involving a team from the U.K. They are planning another outing to Benidorm later this year, and their social scene is second to none.If you have any inquiries regarding Walking Football please contact: Maggie on mobile 698418629 or landline 966184917.

CAKE AWAY

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

advertising feature

Make your pool look like new

Andy and Martin

SEVEN YEARS on and Border Choice is kicking trends with borders all over the globe, having now expanded with Border Choice Europe and Border Choice Italia. The Cypriot based Company run by Andy Carrington and Martin Haigh has seen some big changes in the last few years. We’ve practically re invented the wheel says Andy and Martin; it was no easy feat in the early days having gone back to the drawing board on various occasions. It would have been easier to have used an outside source for the original product but knowing we were going to encounter problems such as borders coming unstuck we decided to manufacture our own product by using extreme testing and yes during the early stages we did come across some very tough hurdles. The borders have to cope with some extreme situations, heavy dosage of chemicals, strong sunlight, modern sun creams and various other factors that can cause malfunction but we’ve tested and fitted thousands of different products and proud to say we have now produced a product that we can be proud of. Shark Force has been specially developed to cope with the extremities of living in a interchanging environment and is produced in our British based

factory, we now have our own design teams based in various countries such as Andreas in Italy who has designed some of the borders in the Designer Range and who also runs Border Choice Italia and along with Paul and Guido who look after France, Belgium and Germany with Border Choice Europe. We have over the years helped various customers in Spain make their pools look like new but would like to be able to offer our services to more people in the Spanish community, we still enjoy talking to customers and hearing of the various problems that they encountered and how happy they are with the solution that Border Choice gave them. Over the years many of these customers have become our friends promoting our products. So where next! We seem to be getting known more and more each year and we keep introducing new ideas like the Empire Range to keep our new customers interested and we also have some old customers coming back to refresh their old borders with a new design. It makes sense, why replace the liner when you can just

Jane

refresh the border and save money! We want to remain a border company that’s what we do best! The product’s very easy to order On Line and you’ll save 20% by doing this. There’s a contacts page if you have any questions about measuring and there’s even a film on the web site to show how to check your measurements are correct. We’ve got one of the largest collections of pool border designs in the world so plenty to choose from. For more information please call or email Jane who is based in Andalucia and will be able to assist with any advice throughout Spain. Tel: +34 722 402 019 Email: jane@borderchoice.com or visit the website to buy online www.borderchoice.com and get 20% off!

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

home and garden

Did your garden store or use March’s rain water effectively? by

Dick Handscombe Holistic gardener and author

WE ARE now in April, but it is not sure that we will get many traditional April showers. However many readers will have had a good number of rainy days during the second half of March which will have dampened many soils and been collected in water butts or storage tanks by those thoughtful enough to buy a house with large tanks under a terrace or in an under-build, or have one installed. Unfortunately as highlighted in the book ‘How to use less water in your garden – A practical guide to waterless Mediterranean gardening worldwide’ much of the rainfall will have been underutilised, lost or ineffective. Frequent causes are as follows. 1. Soil that is not water absorbent and retentive. It pays to improve tge soil where you intend to plant things. Don’t waste time and money elsewhere like under terraces. 2. The planting of thirsty plants. There are clear indications of the relative thirstiness of possible plants in the book mentioned above and in our original bible for thoughtful expatriate gardeners ‘Gardening inSpain’. 3. Poor mulching, especially using shallow light materials tat blow away on windy days. 4. Only have a small water butt or storage tank. It’s easy to install additional storage capacity. 5. Terraces with no raised edge to hold run off back to soak into the soil. Modify the slope of the earth and place a line of retaing rocks along the edge of the terrace. 6. Water runs off into neighbours gardens as the land slopes and or there is not even a single building block retaining wall. 7. Water runs down the drive into the road or where not

really required. Divert the runoff into channels/pipes to take water to areas of the garden where required or into a `pond/lake or an underground storage tank. 8. Having paths around the house up to the walls instead of leaving 40 to 80 centimetres of space for planting some of the many plants whose roots are not potentially damaging to the house foundations. 9. Recognise that the basic concept, design and construction of your garden may not be waterwise. Chapter 4 section 4.1 ‘ The design and development of your garden’ lists some forty generic types of gardens according to their Thirsty, Moderate and Low water needs. The forty types of garden described range from ; Thirsty – An English Style Garden; Moderate water needs – Arab style series of mini gardens – each with contrasting design and plantings; Low water needs – An entirely natural garden based on retaining and nurturing the native plants that had grown on the plot for decades since the agricultural land was abandoned or for centuries if virgin hillside or valley floor. The choice is yours. ‘How to use less water in your garden – A practical guide to waterwise Mediterranean gardening worldwide’ includes some 300 practical ideas and is is available from Amazon Books at the reasonable cost of 3.99 pounds or 4.52 euros plus postage, which is free if you buy a number of the same or other books. If you do a search on Amazon Books for ‘Dick Handscombe’ all his series of gardening and lifestyle books will be displayed.

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

Advertising feature

British and EU citizens recover their money back from Spanish tax office European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Spanish inheritance laws were illegal against non spanish residents. In September 2014 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) passed a Judgment declaring the Spanish inheritance tax laws as discriminatory towards non-residents and against the EU Treaty. Now, at least for Spanish Legal Reclaims S.L. (an EU tax specialized law firm), claimants are successfully receiving their money back from the Spanish Tax Authorities (100% success rate). Average refund size currently stands at €25,000. However as many as 100,000 Britons could be affected and entitled to reclaim. Other European citizens affected can also come forward to make a claim. An action group called Spanish Legal Reclaims (SLR) recently launched a dedicated website to inform possible claimants how to file a claim www.spanishlegalreclaims.com . SLR helped 1,000´s of clients recover the overcharged taxes they paid in Capital Gains Tax and they are now successfully recovering the inheritance and donation tax for non-Spanish residents under a No Win, No Fee agreement. Mr. Luis Cuervo, states “Once again, we were right predicting that the ECJ’s ruling would be positive, but the most important fact is

that we have already started to receive inheritance tax refunds for our first 25 clients three weeks ago (100% success rate). Winning the first cases is crucial as it is clear now that our strategy, the legal procedure chosen, and our legal arguments are the correct ones. Facing a legal procedure like this requires not only expertise but also deep analysis and knowledge. As anyone who has been affected by this illegal tax can only claim once, we strongly recommend that file their claims with an experienced expert in EU tax law as there will be no second chance”. Mr. Cuervo added, “Claimants could recover their money within 8 months, plus up to 4% compound interest. Many

Spanish and UK/EU lawyers are cooperating with us to help their own clients, once they understand the legal process requires deep analysis and expertise. We urge anyone else who believes they have been affected by this tax discrimination to come forward. Taking quick action is important as the right to make a reclaim may expire”. For more information, and details of how to register your interest, visit: www.spanishlegalreclaims.com Spanish Legal Reclaims Helpline : UK 0845 680 3849, +34 936 804 563. Email Enquiries: info@spanishlegalreclaims.com

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

money

Wayne Martin

International Financial Adviser

Key pension changes that you NEED to know about NEXT MONTH the most radical pensions overhaul in nearly a century will hit Great Britain.The new rules will apply to both personal pensions and moneypurchase or defined contribution scheme. FROM APRIL 6, millions of over-55s will be free to take their workplace or personal pension pots as cash if they wish. They will no longer be obliged to lock into an annuity that pays an income for life. You can still buy an annuity if you wish but many people will prefer to take advantage of their newfound flexibility to draw cash from their pot instead. The new rules do not apply to unfunded public sector pensions or some final salary pensions. You should be aware that the first 25% you take as a lump sum from your pension will be free of tax if you are UK tax resident. But here in Spain only the first 60% of the first cash lump sum, no matter what the % you take is tax free the remainder like the UK will be taxed at your personal rate. This means if you are a 20% taxpayer and take a large cash lump sum or cash in your pension, it could

push you into the 47% tax bracket here in Spain, or even if you are in the UK into the 40 per cent tax bracket, this means you will hand a hefty chunk of your lifetime savings to the taxman, no matter what country you live in. The Chancellor also announced the lifetime pension allowance would be cut to ÂŁ1 million, from ÂŁ1.25 million. This includes money from both company and personal pensions with any funds above that taxable at 55 per cent. Finally, up to five million people could now be free to convert their regular annuity income into a cash lump sum if they wish but changes will not come into force until April 2016. Given how confusing this can all be we are urging people to take advice before deciding what to do from a reputable regulated adviser. Once the money has gone, it has gone. Clearly, making the right decision can be a minefield. We are here to give you free, impartial,

independent advice. If you have any questions or need any clarification regarding the above you can contact me on 636361588 or e-mail wayne.martin@blacktowerfm.com

The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity. Blacktower Financial Management Ltd is licenced by the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and is registered with both the DGS and CNMV. Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licenced in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Licence No: 00805B and registered with the DGS in Spain.

legal

Carlos Baos

from White & Baos Abogados Solicitors Lawyers

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

The cheapest way to transfer properties in Spain between spouses DEAR LAWYER, my husband and I have an apartment in Spain, Costa Blanca. We are not tax residents, and we want to put it my name only. I have been told that with the change in the inheritance and gift tax laws, the Valencian Tax Law will apply to us, and therefore the cheapest way would be as a donation or gift in my favor. Is this true ? DEAR READER, thank you for your enquiry. The rules to determine the applicable tax law for donations, gifts and successions in Spain have indeed changed. So, even though you are not resident in Spain, if the property is in Costa Blanca (Valencia), the Valencian tax Law will apply to you, which is generally much more advantageous than national or state tax rules. Law 13/1997 of the Valencian Government’s rules, in its Article 10 Bis, concerning reductions in donations and gifts, foresaw some tax reductions: a reduction of € 100,000 in donations in favor of descendants (children and grandchildren), and ascendants (parents and grandparents). Similarly, the Valencian legislation provides a tax benefit of a reduction of 75% of the tax to be paid, with a limit of 150,000 in gifts to children, grandchildren, parents or grandparents. Therefore, donations and gifts between ascendants and descendants have very significant tax benefits. But unfortunately the Valencian law does not foresee any relevant tax benefit on the tax payable when the donation is made between spouses, (there are important benefits in inheritance between spouses). Therefore, whilst it is true that the Valencian law will apply to you, despite not being resident tax, in your case as spouses, the gift tax would still be high. In your case, if the Spanish property is registered at the land registry in yours and your husband’s names, your husband could sell it to you, or even better, you could agree a division of the common property (or proindiviso), where you could be awarded the whole property, compensating

your husband for his half. The advantage of this transaction (which legally has no consideration as a sale), is that it is fiscally very advantageous, only incurring tax stamp duty, which in Valencia region is 1.5% of the total value of the property.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. White & Baos Abogados. Tel:+34 966 426 185. E-mail: info@white-baos.com White & Baos 2014 – All rights reserved, Send your questions to spanishlawyer@roundtownnews.com or info@white-baos.com

It is very important before making any transfer of a property, to get the correct legal and tax advice, about the different ways to do it, because there may be a very significant tax savings. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please, contact us.

life

Health | TV | Showbiz | Travel | Food

Make this Summer your happiest with a new, fresh YOU! p49

Cirque Du Soleil and The Lion King in Madrid

GANDIA TOURS introduces an unforgettable three day, two night entertainment experience at the Cirque Du Soleil or The Lion King in Spain’s glittering capital. The world-renowned Cirque Du Soleil is an exciting combination of circus mastery and sparkling stage production featuring breath-taking acts that capture the imagination of even the most demanding audience. The Lion King, a favourite with children everywhere, is an enchanting piece of musical theatre and currently Madrid’s most popular, based on the animated Disney movie with music by Elton John and Tim Rice. Lion King is the story of Simba, a young lion prince and his struggle against his evil uncle Scar for royal supremacy. Gandia Tours offers hotel accommodation in the city centre near the Plaza Mayor and the Royal Palace and a panoramic tour with an official guide from 18th May for three days with two nights’ B&B for only 320€ (60€ single supplement) for the Cirque Du Soleil and 290€ (single supplement 60€) for The Lion King. The entrance fee to the show, the tour and accommodation are all included in the price.

Call Gandia Tours now on 966 106 872.

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travel

Islands in the sun with Beniconnect! “On An Island In The Sun, We’ll Be Playing And Having Fun, And It Makes Me Feel So Fine, I Can’t Control My Brain”

AS THIS famous song says, an Island in the sun can make you feel great. That’s why at Beniconnect we want to introduce you to 3 of the most visited islands: Tabarca, Formentera and Ibiza. All of them are known for their white sand beaches and crystal clear waters, making you feel like you are in paradise. Tabarca is the only inhabited island in the Valencian Community. It has a picturesque fishing port with excellent eateries offering the opportunity to try the traditional “caldero”, the island’s typical dish. You can discover this particular island on a day trip with us on the 4th of May for only 29€ with return transfer to Santa Pola and ferry included. Formentera is known as the last Mediterranean paradise because it has been able to combine tourism with environmental protection. This island is renowned for its two headlights and particular designs in clothes, accessories, jewellery and works of art from artists and artisans. We have also a day trip to Formentera on the 16th of May, only 74€! The last place we want to talk about is Ibiza. The white island is situated in the Balearic archipelago. Well known for it night activities, Ibiza also has more than 50 wonderful beaches, and constant blue skies (more than 300 days of sunshine per year). We have 3 different trips available to discover this paradise: 5 days in all inclusive in May and September only 425€, a subsidized holiday programme 55+ for only 330€ and we can also organize day trips! Spend unforgettable holidays in the sun! Call Beniconnect now on +34 966 811 847 Don’t delay we have limited seats!

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

television

2nd April - 9th April

Thursday 2nd April BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Fake Britain 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 The Edge 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:30 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 MasterChef 22:00 The Truth About 23:00 BBC News 23:45 Question Time

08:20 Flog It! Trade Secrets 09:20 Operation Meet the Street 10:05 Great British Garden Revival 11:05 Gardeners’ World 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cagney & Lacey 14:45 Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 15:30 Floyd’s American Pie 16:00 Wogan: The Best Of 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 18:55 Party Election Broadcast 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Portillo’s State Secrets 20:00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer 21:00 Coast Australia 21:50 Nature’s Weirdest Events 22:00 Banished 23:00 Inside No 9

07:05 Jeremy Kyle Show 08:00 Good Morning Britain 10:30 Lorraine 11:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30 This Morning 12:55 ITV News 12:59 ITV Central Weather 13:00 This Morning 14:30 O’Brien 15:30 ITV News and Weather 15:55 ITV News Central 16:00 Judge Rinder 17:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:59 ITV Central Weather 18:00 Tipping Point 19:00 The Chase 20:00 ITV News Central 20:20 Party Election Broadcast 20:30 ITV News and Weather 21:00 Emmerdale 22:00 ITV Leaders’ Debate 24:00 ITV News at Ten 24:30 ITV News Central 24:45 The Agenda

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 The Restoration Man 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me Abroad 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Party Election Broadcast 21:00 The Supervet 22:00 Breaking Dawn Part Two 24:20 Britain’s Benefit Tenants

07:00 Childrens TV 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Gadget Show 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 The Long Shot 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 The Classic Car Show 21:00 Criminals: Caught on Camera 22:00 Glasgow’s Killing Streets 23:00 The Mentalist 23:55 Britain’s Worst Crimes 24:55 Access

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Ben and Kate 11:00 Up All Night 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 You’ve Been Framed! 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached 22:00 Scorpion 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Release the Hounds 24:50 Two and a Half Men

07:25 Happy Endings 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Made in Chelsea 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Rules of Engagement 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Baby Daddy 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 New Girl 17:30 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 2 Broke Girls 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 22:30 Marry Me 23:00 The Inbetweeners 24:10 The Big Bang Theory

Friday 3rd April BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Peter 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Fake Britain 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 The Edge 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Flog It! 17:45 Supermarket Secrets 18:45 Pointless 19:30 BBC News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 A Question of Sport 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 MasterChef 22:00 Eurovision’s Greatest Hits 23:30 BBC News 23:50 BBC London News; 24:00 Would I Lie to You?

07:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:30 City beneath the Sea 09:00 The Gospel of John 10:00 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Easter Parade 12:40 Deadly 60 on a Mission 13:10 Deadly 60 on a Mission 13:40 The Game Plan 15:25 Wogan: The Best Of 16:10 Talking Comedy 16:40 Talking Comedy 17:10 Hi-de-Hi! 18:00 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Portillo’s State Secrets 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer 21:00 An Island Parish: Falklands 21:30 Gardeners’ World 22:00 Springwatch 23:00 The Clare Balding Show 23:30 Goodness Gracious Me 24:00 Harry & Paul’s Story of the 2s

07:05 Jeremy Kyle Show 08:00 Dino Dan 08:25 Nerds & Monsters 08:45 Sooty 09:00 Good Morning Britain 10:30 Lorraine 11:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:25 Columbo: Swan Song 14:30 O’Brien 15:25 ITV News and Weather 15:40 All Star Family Fortunes 16:25 Judge Rinder 17:30 Dickinson’s Real Deal 18:30 Tipping Point 19:30 The Chase 20:30 ITV News Central 20:40 ITV News and Weather 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 22:30 Coronation Street 23:00 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 24:00 ITV News at Ten 24:15 A Fish Called Wanda

Pick of the week

07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:30 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 The Simpsons 12:30 The Simpsons 13:00 The Simpsons 13:30 The Simpsons 14:00 The Simpsons 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Unreported World 20:55 Party Election Broadcast 21:00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 24:05 Troy

07:00 Childrens TV 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:45 The Hotel Inspector 13:40 5 News Lunchtime 13:45 Home and Away 14:15 Neighbours 14:50 The Alamo 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 Party Election Broadcast 19:35 D-Day’s Sunken Secrets 21:00 Secrets of Great British Castles 22:00 NCIS: New Orleans 23:00 NCIS 23:55 Valkyrie

itv2

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Psych 07:55 Emmerdale 08:55 You’ve Been Framed! 09:25 New People Do the Funniest Things 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:40 Emmerdale 14:45 Mr Bean 15:20 Mr Bean 15:55 Cats & Dogs 17:40 Nanny McPhee 19:35 The Mummy 22:00 The Shawshank Redemption 24:50 Two and a Half Men

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Happy Endings 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Made in Chelsea 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 Charmed 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Rules of Engagement 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Easy A 23:55 The Big Bang Theory 24:25 The Big Bang Theory 24:55 Rude Tube

Hop tells the tale of Fred, an out-ofwork slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must look after him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world’s worst house guest, both will learn what it takes to grow up.

Sunday 5th April 17:40 on Channel4 Saturday 4th April BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:10 Football Focus 13:50 Saturday Sportsday 14:00 Bargain Hunt 15:00 Homes Under the Hammer 16:00 Escape to the Country 17:00 Final Score 18:15 Rise of the Guardians 19:40 BBC News 19:50 BBC London News 20:00 The Voice UK 22:10 Casualty 23:00 The National Lottery Live 23:10 BBC News 23:30 Match of the Day 24:55 Surrogates

08:05 Football League Show 09:25 The Sword in the Stone 10:40 Deadly 60 on a Mission 11:40 Fred Dibnah’s Magnificent Monuments 12:10 The Nature of Britain 13:00 A Taste of Britain 13:30 Michel Roux’s Service 14:30 The A to Z of TV Cooking 14:35 Talking Pictures 15:20 Wuthering Heights 17:00 Kew on a Plate 18:00 Gardeners’ World 18:30 Easter from King’s 19:45 The Young Victoria 21:25 Dad’s Army 22:00 Monteverdi in Mantua: The Genius of the Vespers 23:00 QI XL 23:45 Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule 24:45 A Beautiful Mind

08:00 Childrens TV 11:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 13:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:34 ITV Central Weather 14:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 15:40 The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery 17:30 Off Their Rockers 18:00 Big Star’s Little Star 19:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 20:00 ITV News Central 20:15 ITV News and Weather 20:30 New You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 22:30 You’re Back in the Room 23:35 Jonathan Ross Show 24:50 Forgetting Sarah Marshall

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

08:05 The King of Queens 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:35 Frasier 12:05 Frasier 12:35 The Big Bang Theory 13:05 The Big Bang Theory 13:30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:10 Come Dine with Me 18:15 The Simpsons 18:45 The Simpsons 19:10 The Simpsons 19:40 Channel 4 News 20:00 Walking Through History 21:00 The World’s Weirdest Weather 22:00 End of the World Night 23:35 Knowing

07:00 Childrens TV 11:30 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:05 Access 12:10 Ice Road Truckers 13:05 Ice Road Truckers 14:00 Ice Road Truckers 15:05 The Devil’s Brigade 17:30 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 18:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 19:20 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 20:15 Police Interceptors 21:00 5 News Weekend 21:05 NCIS 22:00 NCIS 23:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:55 Educating Rita

07:00 Emmerdale 09:35 Coronation Street 13:00 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 14:20 Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached 15:25 Beethoven’s 2nd 17:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 17:30 Mr Bean 18:05 Mr Bean 18:40 Evan Almighty 20:30 The Mummy Returns 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Ibiza Weekender 24:50 Death Race

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

07:00 The Tomorrow People 07:45 Marry Me 08:10 Rules of Engagement 08:40 Rules of Engagement 09:05 Rules of Engagement 09:35 Melissa & Joey 10:00 Melissa & Joey 10:30 Taking New York 11:35 Troy 12:25 Rude(ish) Tube 12:30 Melissa & Joey 13:00 Melissa & Joey 13:30 Baby Daddy 14:00 Baby Daddy 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 17:00 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Rush Hour 3 23:50 Rude Tube 24:50 Troy

sunday 5th April BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 08:30 Match of the Day 10:00 David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Peter 11:00 Live Easter Sunday From Manchester Cathedral 12:00 Urbi et Orbi 12:25 Bargain Hunt 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 BBC News 14:15 The Muppets 15:55 Escape to the Country 16:55 The Truth About 17:55 Songs of Praise 18:30 BBC News 19:00 Countryfile 20:00 Antiques Roadshow 21:00 Michael McIntyre’s Easter Night at the Coliseum 22:00 Poldark 23:00 BBC News 23:30 Match of the Day 2 24:30 Son of Rambow

BBC2

07:05 Gardeners’ World 07:35 Countryfile 08:35 The Beechgrove Garden 09:05 The Gospel of John 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30 Back in Time for Dinner 12:30 Michel Roux’s Service 13:30 Michel Roux’s Service 14:30 King of Kings 17:05 Flog It! 17:50 Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time 19:35 Pompidou 20:00 Springwatch 21:00 Caribbean with Simon Reeve 22:00 Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids 23:00 Bluestone 42 23:30 Jack Dee - So What? 24:30 Invincible

ITV1

08:00 Childrens TV 11:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 13:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 14:35 ITV News and Weather 14:44 ITV Central Weather 14:45 Murder, She Wrote 15:40 River Monsters 16:10 Agent Cody Banks 18:05 Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached 19:05 Catchphrase 20:00 ITV News Central 20:10 ITV News and Weather 20:30 The Chase 21:30 Off Their Rockers 22:00 Vera 24:00 ITV News and Weather 24:20 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive

07:30 How I Met Your Mother 07:55 How I Met Your Mother 08:15 How I Met Your Mother 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 14:55 The Big Bang Theory 15:25 The Simpsons 15:55 Honey, I Blew Up the Kid 17:40 Hop 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Three in a Bed 21:00 Great Canal Journeys 22:00 Indian Summers 23:05 Gogglebox 24:10 The Angels’ Share

07:00 Childrens TV 09:15 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:30 Jelly Jamm 09:45 LazyTown 10:15 Dora and Friends 10:45 Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave 11:55 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2015 13:05 Patch Adams 15:20 Baby Boom 17:25 Fairy Tale: a True Story 19:15 5 News Weekend 19:20 Kelly’s Heroes 22:00 Hummingbird 24:10 Blitz

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:35 Emmerdale 10:20 Coronation Street 13:45 Scorpion 14:35 You’ve Been Framed! 15:05 Mr Bean 15:40 Mr Bean 16:15 ET the Extra-Terrestrial 18:35 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 20:10 Despicable Me 22:00 Skyfall 24:55 Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies

E4 07:00 Rules of Engagement 07:20 Rules of Engagement 07:45 Melissa & Joey 09:00 Baby Daddy 09:30 Baby Daddy 10:00 New Girl 10:30 New Girl 11:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:30 Hollyoaks 14:00 The NeverEnding Story II: the Next Chapter 15:45 Rude(ish) Tube 16:00 Frozen Phenomenon 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 My Sister’s Keeper 23:10 The Inbetweeners 23:40 The Inbetweeners 24:15 The Inbetweeners 24:50 The Inbetweeners

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

monday 6th April BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Neighbourhood Blues 10:45 Homes Under the Hammer 11:45 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:30 Fake Britain 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 The Edge 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:15 Home Away from Home 17:00 Flog It! 17:45 Super Cute Animals 18:45 Pointless 19:30 BBC News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 MasterChef 22:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys 23:00 BBC News 23:30 A Question of Sport 24:00 Live at the Apollo 24:45 Football League Show

BBC2

08:00 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 09:15 The Gospel of John 10:00 Deadly 60 on a Mission 10:30 Deadly 60 on a Mission 11:00 Splash 12:40 Gypsy 15:00 Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 15:45 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain 16:00 Wogan: The Best Of 16:45 Talking Comedy 17:15 Talking Comedy 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:30 Antiques Roadshow 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 20:30 Food & Drink 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Morecambe & Wise: Song and Dance 22:30 Kew on a Plate 23:30 The Wedding Video

tuesday 7th April BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Fake Britain 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 The Edge 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:30 Home Away from Home 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Ordinary Lies 23:00 BBC News 23:45 Hole in the Road Inspectors 24:35 A Bunch of Amateurs

BBC2

07:15 Homes Under the Hammer 08:15 Flog It! Trade Secrets 08:45 Flog It! Trade Secrets 09:15 Your Home in Their Hands 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Super League Show 14:45 Golf: The Masters 15:45 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain 15:55 Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 16:40 Are You Being Served? 17:10 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 18:55 Party Election Broadcast 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 20:00 Collectaholics 21:00 Back in Time for Dinner 22:00 Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure 23:00 Bluestone 42 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Newsbeat Election Debate

ITV1

08:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Good Morning Britain 10:30 Lorraine 11:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:25 Columbo: Troubled Waters 14:30 O’Brien 15:25 ITV News and Weather 15:40 All Star Family Fortunes 16:25 Judge Rinder 17:25 Dickinson’s Real Deal 18:30 Tipping Point 19:30 The Chase 20:30 ITV News Central 20:45 ITV News and Weather 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green 22:30 Coronation Street 23:00 Code of a Killer 24:30 ITV News and Weather

Lorraine 10:30

CHANNEL 4

07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:50 The Simpsons 12:50 The Simpsons 13:25 The Dark Crystal 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:25 Party Election Broadcast 20:30 The Secret Life of Four-Year-Olds 21:30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in 22:00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 23:00 Raised by Wolves 23:30 How to Be a Young Billionaire 24:35 First Dates

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens TV 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:45 Hotel Inspector Returns 13:35 5 News Lunchtime 13:45 Home and Away 14:15 Neighbours 14:45 Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite 16:10 William & Kate 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 Party Election Broadcast 19:35 Car Crash TV 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 Gotham 23:00 Person of Interest 24:00 Blade: Trinity

itv2

07:00 Mr Bean 07:25 Mr Bean 07:55 Emmerdale 08:20 Coronation Street 08:50 Coronation Street 09:20 Catchphrase 09:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:50 Cats & Dogs 16:35 The Mummy Returns 19:00 Nanny McPhee 21:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 22:00 Fast & Furious 24:10 Celebrity Juice 24:55 Two and a Half Men

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Happy Endings 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Made in Chelsea 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Charmed 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Frozen Phenomenon 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Revenge 23:00 Come Dine with Me 24:00 The Big Bang Theory 24:30 The Big Bang Theory

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:05 Jeremy Kyle Show 08:00 Good Morning Britain 10:30 Lorraine 11:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30 This Morning 12:55 ITV News 12:59 ITV Central Weather 13:00 This Morning 14:30 O’Brien 15:30 ITV News and Weather 15:55 ITV News Central 16:00 Judge Rinder 17:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 18:00 Tipping Point 19:00 The Chase 20:00 ITV News Central 20:25 Party Election Broadcast 20:30 ITV News and Weather 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Tonight 22:00 Midsomer Murders 24:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 24:30 ITV News Central 24:40 Benidorm

07:00 Countdown 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:25 Four in a Bed 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Party Election Broadcast 21:00 Burger Bar to Gourmet Star 22:00 One Born Every Minute 23:00 The Billion Pound Hotel 24:00 Teens

07:00 Childrens TV 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector Returns 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Fatal Trust 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Britain’s Horror Homes 22:00 Benefits & Bypasses: Billion Pound Patients 23:00 My Sister Had My Boyfriend’s Baby - and Other Betrayals 24:00 OAPs Behaving Badly 24:55 Glasgow’s Killing Streets

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 All Star Family Fortunes 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Ben and Kate 11:00 Up All Night 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 Death Race

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Happy Endings 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Made in Chelsea 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Rules of Engagement 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Baby Daddy 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 The Big Bang Theory 17:30 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 The 100 23:00 Supernatural 24:00 The Big Bang Theory 24:30 The Big Bang Theory

Hell’s Kitchen USA 22:00

wednesday 8th April BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Fake Britain 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 The Edge 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:30 Home Away from Home 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 21:00 MasterChef 22:00 Secret Britain 23:00 BBC News 23:45 Match of the Day 24:15 Fifty Dead Men Walking

08:15 Flog It! Trade Secrets 09:15 An Island Parish:Falklands 09:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cagney & Lacey 14:50 Animal Park 15:20 Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 16:05 Floyd on France 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 18:55 Party Election Broadcast 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 20:00 Collectaholics 21:00 The Ladykillers: Pest Detectives 22:00 This World 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Golf: The Masters 24:50 Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure

07:05 Jeremy Kyle Show 08:00 Good Morning Britain 10:30 Lorraine 11:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30 This Morning 12:55 ITV News 12:59 ITV Central Weather 13:00 This Morning 14:30 O’Brien 15:30 ITV News and Weather 15:55 ITV News Central 16:00 Judge Rinder 17:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:59 ITV Central Weather 18:00 Tipping Point 19:00 The Chase 20:00 ITV News Central 20:25 Party Election Broadcast 20:30 ITV News and Weather 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Big Star’s Little Star 23:00 DCI Banks 24:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 24:30 ITV News Central 24:40 Pop Gold

07:00 Countdown 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Four in a Bed 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Party Election Broadcast 21:00 Supercars: The Million Pound Motors 22:00 The Island with Bear Grylls 23:00 First Dates 24:00 One Born Every Minute

07:00 Childrens TV 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Show Songs 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector Returns 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: New Orleans 16:15 Wandering Eye 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 21:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 22:00 OAPs Behaving Badly 23:00 Dangerous Dog Owners & Proud 24:00 Benefits & Bypasses: Billion Pound Patients

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 You’ve Been Framed! 09:05 You’ve Been Framed! 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Ben and Kate 11:00 Up All Night 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 The Cube 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 19:30 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Skyfall 23:50 Harold & Kumar Get the Munchies

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Happy Endings 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Made in Chelsea 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 Charmed 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Rules of Engagement 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Baby Daddy 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 The Big Bang Theory 17:30 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Big 22:35 The Big Bang Theory 23:05 The Big Bang Theory 23:35 Rude Tube 24:40 How I Met Your Mother

Secret Britain 22:00

thursday 9th April BBC1

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ITV1

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CHANNEL 5

itv2

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Fake Britain 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 The Edge 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:30 Home Away from Home 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 MasterChef 22:00 The Truth About 23:00 BBC News 23:45 Question Time 24:45 This Week

08:15 Flog It! Trade Secrets 08:45 Flog It! Trade Secrets 09:15 Great British Garden Revival 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 14:05 Cagney & Lacey 14:55 Animal Park 15:25 Spring Kitchen with Tom Kerridge 16:10 Floyd on France 16:40 Are You Being Served? 17:10 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 18:55 Party Election Broadcast 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 20:00 Collectaholics 21:00 Coast Australia 21:50 Nature’s Weirdest Events 22:00 Banished 23:00 Inside No 9 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 This World

07:05 Jeremy Kyle Show 08:00 Good Morning Britain 10:30 Lorraine 11:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30 This Morning 12:55 ITV News 12:59 ITV Central Weather 13:00 This Morning 14:30 O’Brien 15:30 ITV News and Weather 15:55 ITV News Central 16:00 Judge Rinder 17:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:59 ITV Central Weather 18:00 Tipping Point 19:00 The Chase 20:00 ITV News Central 20:25 Party Election Broadcast 20:30 ITV News and Weather 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Tonight 22:00 Emmerdale 22:30 Double Decker Driving School 23:00 Ice Rink on the Estate 24:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 24:30 ITV News Central 24:40 The Agenda

07:00 Countdown 07:45 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 The Morning Line 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Four in a Bed 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:10 Jamie’s Comfort Food 14:45 Channel 4 Racing 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Party Election Broadcast 21:00 The Supervet 22:00 The Island with Bear Grylls 23:00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 24:05 First Dates

07:00 Childrens TV 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector Returns 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Stranger in an Amish Town 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:55 Party Election Broadcast 20:00 The Classic Car Show 21:00 The Last Days of 22:00 The Hotel Inspector 23:00 The Mentalist 23:55 Born to Kill? 24:55 Access

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Ben and Kate 11:00 Up All Night 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 You’ve Been Framed! 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 19:30 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 22:00 Scorpion 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Release the Hounds 24:50 Two and a Half Men

07:25 Happy Endings 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Made in Chelsea 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Rules of Engagement 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Baby Daddy 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 2 Broke Girls 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 22:30 Marry Me

The Big Bang Theory 17:00

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

showbiz goss Hot, then Cold, then Hot again, for Charlene Israeli actress Gal Gadot has suffered in the press down the years due to her elf-like figure and rather minuscule bosom. Now she´s the new Wonder Woman, the role made famous by the voluptuous Lynda Carter in the 70´s, Ms Gadot´s smallness is back in the news. Gal countered “true Amazons of the comic books h a d just one boob so it wouldn’t bother them in their archery” … well bless ma cotton socks!

The day after winning the Australian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton took some time out to do a bit of sightseeing. Whilst wandering around Sydney he spotted a young family ea-

AT JUST 17 Kylie Minogue joined the cast of TV soap Neighbours playing the part of Charlene Mitchell, a schoolgirl turned garage mechanic. As ludicrous as that storyline most certainly was, Kylie´s charm won her mucho admirers which culminated in the wedding episode in 1987, when she married Jason Donavan´s character Scott, a show that attracted an audience of 20 million British viewers. The wee lassie has since gone on to immeasurable success in the music business, with No1´s scattered all over the globe. Her journey however has not been without major upsets, with poor health and a couple of slumps in her record sales along the way. Now aged 46, Kylie is facing a similar situation that has come as quite a surprise to her masses of fans. Husband of Beyonce, rapper Jay-Z, set up his own music business company Roc Nation in 2008, and two years ago convinced Kylie she should join his operation. However, after releasing just one album Kylie was quoted as saying “I’m calling it quits after feeling ‘disappointed’ in how the release was handled.” A source told The Sun: “The deal just didn’t work out for either side and she now wants to go in a different direction,” thank you source person. From what I´ve picked up about Jay-Z, he´s a serial control freak having been quoted in year one of Roc Nation that he planned to take over the music business, and when you have greed running at that sort of level, for sure you are heading for a fall. On the positive side the word is Kylie has not been sitting on her laurels and has new music that’s good to go, with some of the tracks coming out as soon as next month ... Well done that wee lassie! gerly making their way towards him and prepared himself to have his photo taken. Instead the people didn´t recognise him and asked if he would take a picture of their family group. Lewis obliged with no fuss … top geezer!

It’s true that the cream will always rise to the top, and equally true that rubbish will always hit the bottom. Luisa Zissman was invited onto BBC3’s ´Free Speech: I’m A Conservative, Ask Me Anything´ recently, and they got their comeuppance for such a foolhardy decision. Twitter went bonkers after she ranted on about feminism, Page 3 girls and Uni students spending 3 years getting drunk … Silly Beeb!

by Peter

Taylor

Writer and Broadcaster

Link of the Week

Again go to YouTube and this time punch in ‘Don’t Ask Will Ferrell about Professor Feathers’ … very amusing indeed!

Elizabeth Hurley recently attended the premiere of her new TV show ´The Royals´ in which she plays Queen Helena, the matriarch of a fictional British royal family. She chose to attend the event with her 12 year old son Damian, and a handsome lad he was to, grabbing as much attention as his mother. His father is film producer Steve Bing and his Godfather is Liz´s ex Hugh Grant … humm, interesting!

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

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by Sara

Bell

Life Coach

WITH A background in family and matrimonial mediation, Life Coach Sara Bell helps Readers with their daily worries. If you are having difficulties with relationships, family, work or any other aspect of your life, then help is at hand.

Perfect life but feeling unhappy I have a well paid job (which I don‘t enjoy), a house, and a nice car etc. I choose not to have a serious relationship right now, so have no ties. People have said they envy my life, but I am sad most of the time, and I don’t know why. It could be you are a little depressed, and I would firstly recommend that you see your Doctor for a general wellbeing check up. Secondly, there is no happiness to be gained by staying in a job that you hate. There’s an old saying, ‘do a job that you enjoy, and you won’t work a day in your life’. If you can change your career, I would suggest you look into that. Also, take some time to really evaluate your life, and you should get to the root of your unhappiness. If you need help, professional, psychological counselling will help you achieve the fulfilment you are seeking. Write to Sara in confidence. A pseudonym will be used if you wish. Sara reads all letters and can give a personal reply. Email your question to agonyaunt@roundtownnews.com or Sara is available for private consultations, telephone 633 614 476.

Legs & Co new shop now open in Torrevieja Indoor Market Legs & Co are proud to announce they are opening in the Torrevieja area. They will be concentrating on bringing quality British sized lingerie and swimwear to a new customer base. The new shop offers the same friendly service, prices and quality you expect from Legs an d Co. as well as their free bra fitting service. Donna and her staff will give you a warm welcome. The new shop is easy to find in the new Indoor Market. Just turn right at the first roundabout after McDonalds from Torrevieja and Carrefour. There are lots of other shops in the Indoor Market. As Donna says, “Everything from clothing for men and women to a bakers, estate agent, the list goes on”. She adds “There is also a café to park your husband whilst you enjoy stress free browsing, so it is truly a great day out”. Legs and Co offer a wide range of UK branded lingerie, swimwear and clothing from UK suppliers such as M&S and

Naturana and all come in British sizes for that perfect fit. With bra cup sizes from 30C to 44J and swimwear in Sizes 8 to 24 and in cup sizes B-F in various models, Legs and Co really do cater for all shapes and sizes and if you’re not sure then a FREE measuring and bra fitting is always available. Legs and Co have been established in the area for over 13 years Legs and Co is open from 10am to 3pm on Monday to Friday and 10am to 2pm on Saturdays. The original shop is in Puerto de Mazarron, above the Mercadona Supermarket. Just drive up the ramp next to the Teapot Café or use the stairs or lifts inside either Mercadona or Furniture Plus stores. To celebrate the opening of the new store, bring this editorial to ANY Legs and Co shop for a 10% discount. See their main advert on page 8.

Embarrassed by Mum My mother is 51. She has started acting weird, and has taken to wearing my sister’s skimpy, revealing clothes. I feel uncomfortable whenever my male friends come around, because she is openly flirting with them. Dad just says it’s her age, and brushes it off. I need her to know that she is being laughed at, but don’t want to hurt her feelings. I would say that your Mum is going through the menopause. There are many physical symptoms to deal with, and for some women, there are psychological changes that can leave them feeling that their most attractive years are behind them. Your Mum needs to know how you feel, and for her own sake, someone should speak to her about her dressing inappropriately. Is there a female relative who could broach the subject? There’s nothing wrong with wanting to make the most of oneself. Suggesting that your Mum sticks to clothes that are more classy and stylish, is a good idea, and this will still make her feel attractive without looking out of place.

Friday, March 27 - Wednesday, April 1 2015

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food & drink Pizzeria

Traditional Spanish Cuisine

Casa Cantoniera

Rias Baixas

Benidorm Old Town

LA CASA CANTONIERA in Benidorm’s Old Town offers perfect traditional Italian cuisine under the management of Luis Miguel and David. Established for more than 27 years, this wonderful pizzeria is the place to go for that delicious thin dough pizza and a varied menu of perfect pastas, steaks and salads followed by mouth-watering homemade desserts. The restaurant has a cosy atmosphere in keeping with the traditions of Benidorm’s Old Town – hospitable and attentive staff keep a band of loyal customers returning again and again where they are sure of a warm welcome at one of the city’s favourite Italian haunts. And there is a dining room on the second floor for those special anniversaries and other celebrations.

RÍAS BAIXAS was established in February 1979, currently under the management of Pedro Juan Vicente and Juan Vicente Brotons. This popular restaurant enjoys a great location on Levante Beach with wonderful sea views from its large and comfortable terrace.

Three daily menus are now available – and unsurprisingly La Casa Cantoniera has well-deserved great reviews. To reserve your table call 661 458 562 or 96 585 0227.

DELICIOUS CUISINE The cuisine has been developed using a selection of only the finest and freshest of local ingredients that lend an authentic and natural flavour to traditional soups and Spanish dishes such as Paella and Arroz a Banda as well as freshly caught seafood, delicious Steaks, Chicken and Lamb specialities. FRESH SEAFOOD Lenguado, Emperador, Merluza and Salmón come directly from the Port, expertly prepared and served with crisp salads and fresh local vegetables. Rias Baixas is at Plaza Torreon, 3, Benidorm: Email restaurante@riasbaixasbenidorm. com Or call 96 585 5022 / 96 586 8702.

Senses Restaurante promises to amaze your Senses By NataliaPH THIS CERTAINLY tempted me to go and taste their specialties…Lara, Amparo and Mario – the lovely owners created a beautiful spot and the expectations were high. Gilt head bream baked in salty bread crust, sprinkled with – as promised - love and beautiful combination of spices; homemade pizzas, burgers that look like a real deal, desserts including gluten and sugar free options made with organic eggs - the menu looks really delicious! The verdict? Not only are the promises met, they are exceeded. Whether a meat lover or a vegetarian, everyone can find something appetizing at Senses. Pop in for breakfast to savor fresh croissants, homemade cakes and bread, visit for brunch, lunch, dinner or just a cup of steaming organic tea or coffee, this restaurant is one to frequent! In a beautiful location on the front line, in a spectacular 200 year old fisherman house, with its mouthwatering dishes, organic ingredients, friendly stuff and… great value for your money - high quality at VERY reasonable prices – you want to try their offer and indeed AMAZE YOUR SENSES! Visit Senses in Altea, C/ Sant Pere Nº1, book your table at: 96 688 10 43. Open daily 9-23 (Wednesday closed).

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The Costa Blanca Computer Club WHETHER YOU’RE a beginner or whizz kid on a computer, the Costa Blanca Computer Club has a great deal to offer you! The club celebrates its 32nd Birthday on April 16th and is still flourishing! It provides help, support and an exchange of information relating to laptops, tower PCs, touch-screen tablets, ipads, smart phones and DigiCams; largely thanks to the constant supply of expert, unbiased advice available. Newcomers of all ages are always welcome so come along, increase your knowledge and, at the same time, use this wonderful opportunity to make new friends. The older generation often compete with youngsters in the way they navigate their way round hi-tech equipment but as the saying goes “there’s always something new to learn”. This is emphasised by the fact that hardware and software are constantly upgraded, and the problem of computer malware poses a real threat. The club meets twice weekly in Alfaz del Pi. On Tuesdays at 10.30am at the Forum Mare Nostrum, Calle de Pinxo 2, when the spotlight is on problem

solving and providing assistance to PC and Tablet users. On Saturdays at10.30am at the Sierra Bernia School, Avenida Sant Rafel when members split into two groups either learning more about using computers and other appliances or, alternatively, how to edit and enhance photographs. For directions, more information about the programme and details of earlier talks, visit our website http://www.cbcomputerclub.net or call Victor on 965 889187 or Duncan on 966 875149.

Forthcoming concerts

The club meets twice weekly in Alfaz del Pi

ON SATURDAY 11th April at 8 pm in the Casa Cultura of Alfàs del Pi, the renowned Issoglio-Vuillermoz piano duo from Italy will present a programme of works for four hands by Mozart and C.Debussy. Tickets 10€ for non-members. Then, on Sunday 19th April at 12 midday in the Fundación Frax in Albir you can enjoy a wonderful programme of Spanish music with the Cuenca Duo (Guitar and Piano). Tickets 10€ for non-members, 5€ for members. Full details of both concerts can be found on the website, www.alfasmusica.com

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

tech

with Aunty Virus

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Printer wont print Hi Aunty: I have a problem with printing from my computer,it was working fine I put new ink then it printed once the would not print again. I have 8.1 computer laptop and my printer is HP Desktop 1050. Aunty says: Have you run the “alignment” which is often required when installing new cartridges in a HP printer? Does the printer show up on the Control Panels list of Printers? If not then you will have to uninstall and reinstall the drivers. Response: Many thanks

Flemish translation problems

Hello, Hope all is ok in your world. Now here is a toughie. I have a friend who speaks only Flemish. I went into Systran, pasted her email, and. although I went into the Flemish section it translated in French. Is there a download for Flemish please. Your help has always been invaluable so I sincerely hope you can help with this, especially if the download is free. Meri J Aunty says: After a few hours searching around, most online translators seem to ignore Flemmish, offering French or Dutch translations instead. Although the Dutch translation was almost understandable.

Unwanted pop-ups Hi Aunty, Please help. We have been inundated by porn sites and Russian girls wanting to chat. These unwanted sites pop up constantly while we are searching for or reading other sites. This occurs on both the tablet and the laptop. Every time we use the tablet there is an advice note on screen, telling us to navigate away from this page, which blocks the tablet. Is there anything we can do about this? Looking forward to your reply. Kind regards, June Aunty says: There are a number of things to try. Firstly, update and run a scan on your

antivirus software. Next, install antimalwarebytes, update and run a scan. Next, make sure that the “pop up” blockers on your browsers are activethese are usually in the settings option of your browser. Next clear the “cache” of your browsers - again these are usually in the settings option of your browser. You can also “reset” your browsers - again these are usually in the settings option of your browser. And finally, depending which browsers you are using, you may wish to install a “pop up / ad” blocker.

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music

The Blues Brothers Experience NOT JUST a show..This is a party! THIS BLUES Brothers Experience, are accumulating fans rapidly, not just in Benidorm, but throughout the Costa Blanca, with their unique interpretation based on the great movie of the 80s. Probably the most energetic show you will see this year. This is not just a show, this is a party. Join Jake and Elwood as they take you through the classic songs of the movie but expect a few surprises!! For details or bookings call 672 983 060 or visit Facebook: The Blues Brothers Experience, Benidorm.

Strikland

Pop/Rock Band

“STRIKLAND” IS a five-piece British/Dutch pop rock band that consists of Rob Sweeney - great versatile vocalist, Bernie Ford (guitar), Rowdy Willemsen (bass), Phil Cox (drums) and Nick Hollings (keyboards). Since their 1st gig at Don Quijote Bar, Moraria they have gone from strength to strength with their live performances in Denia. The band play a great set of modern & disco classics, which gets everyone up on the dance floor. For the latest info and photos, check out their website: www.strikland.info., Facebook page or phone: 659 285 347. FUTURE GIGS: Mon 6th April: Don Quijote Bar, Paichi Centre, Moraira, 9 pm Sun 5th April: The Jam Live Music Club, C/Mar 16, Denia, 9 pm Sun 12th April: The Jam Live Music Club, C/Mar 16, Denia, 9 pm

Bookings for April: Every Friday @ Jail Rock Bar, Benidorm, 10 pm Every Friday @ Jokers Club, Benidorm, Midnight Every Saturday @ Jail Rock Bar, Benidorm, 10 pm Every Saturday @ Tropical Bar, Benidorm, 11 pm Every Monday @ Jail Rock Bar, Benidorm, 10 pm Every Monday @ Jokers Club, Benidorm, Midnight Every Wednesday @ Jail Rock Bar, Benidorm, 10 pm Every Wednesday @ Riviera Music Lounge, Benidorm, 11 pm Every Wednesday @ Jokers Club, Benidorm, Midnight Every Thursday @ Tropical Bar, Benidorm, 11 pm Sunday 5th: Cannibal Bar/Rte., El Tosalet, Javea, 5 pm Monday 6th: Hotel Regente, Benidorm, 11 pm Tuesday 7th: Ambassador Hotel, Benidorm, 11 pm Thursday 9th: Hotel Rio Park, Benidorm, 10 pm Sunday 12th: El Cisne Rastro, Benidorm, 2 pm Thursday 16th: Hotel Riudor, Benidorm, 10 pm Monday 20th: Hotel Regente, Benidorm, 11 pm Tuesday 21st: Ambassador Hotel, Benidorm, 11 pm Thursday 23rd: Hotel Rio Park, Benidorm, 10 pm Sunday 26th: El Cisne Rastro, Benidorm, 2 pm Thursday 30th: Hotel Riudor, Benidorm, 10 pm

Gatecrash - Party Band

WITH ALMOST 30 weddings under their belt in 2014 “Gatecrash” have fast become one of the hottest party band on the Costa Blanca. The band is fronted by Niamh O´Sheehan (vocals) with Matthias Coblenzer (guitar), Torsten (harmonica & vocals) and Jose Luis(bass) and Jose Domingo (drums). Their up tempo and varied repertoire mean they can cover ALL events for ALL ages. Niamh, together with Matthias, are “Celtic Knot”, a duo who perform an acoustic guitar set with Niamh focusing on singing traditional Irish ballads and folk music. For more info phone: 676 507 791 or LIKE their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GatecrashPartyBand APRIL GIGS: Fri 3: Casino Bar, Pego 9pm (Celtic Knot) Sat 4: Bar Nostro, Arenal, Javea 11pm (Gatecrash) Sun 5: La Chica de Ayer, Denia 6.30pm (Celtic Knot) Fri 10: Casino Bar, Pego 9 pm (Celtic Knot) Sat 11: La Chica Ayer, Denia 6.30pm (Gatecrash) Sat 11: La Chica de Ayer, Denia 11.30pm (Gatecrash) Sat 18: Bar Nostro, Arenal, Javea 11pm (Gatecrash) Sun 26: Colby’s Bar, Moraira 1pm (Celtic Knot) Sun 26: Verdolaga, Pedreguer 7pm (Celtic Knot & Friends)

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

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spanish

Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

Disjunctive pronouns TODAY WE are going to look at some things called “disjunctive pronouns”. I KNOW the name sounds rather like an eye infection but please stay with me for a while. Grammar words are almost always off-putting, but if we understand what they mean it can help us to understand their use. Pronouns, as we have learned before, are words that replace nouns. If I say “he” instead of “Pedro”, or “it” instead of “computer” I am using a pronoun. As for the “disjunctive” bit, it sounds like “disjointed” and that is what it is. It refers to pronouns that do not connect directly to verbs, but which stand on their own in some way. In most cases disjunctive pronouns follow prepositions. I can feel your eyes rolling, but please, keep reading …! This is what I mean: “with me”, “to you”, “about him”, “for us” – these are all prepositions with disjunctive pronouns and this is what we are going to learn today. I’m sure you will agree that they are very useful things indeed. Let’s take the example of a phrase which I’m sure you use frequently: “para mí” (for me). You learnt to say this with “un café con leche” or “una cerveza grande” within a short period of arriving in Spain. “Para” is a preposition, and “mí” is a disjunctive pronoun. Now we can use “mí” with other prepositions.

We can say for example: “He is talking about me” “Está hablando sobre mí” or “Está hablando de mí”; “You can go without me” “Puedes ir sin mí”. We can also say: “a mí” (to me) often when we want to be emphatic: “A mí me gusta” (“I like it”). This is stronger than just “me gusta” on its own. Also, “dámelo a mí” (“Give it to me). “Dámelo” already means “Give it to me”, the extra “a mí” makes it more emphatic. I know a lot of this is difficult to translate into English or even comprehend via the English language which does not work the same way, but hopefully you are getting the general idea. Now, we have only looked at the “first person singular” mí, but we can replace this for the “second person singular” “ti”, as in “para ti” for you, “sin ti” without you, and so on. You will be delighted to know that apart from those two forms (mí, ti) the rest of the disjunctive pronouns are exactly the same as the subject pronouns. Yes, you do remember what they are. So here are all of the Spanish disjunctive pronouns to refresh your memory. Mí Nosotros / nosotras Ti, Vosotros / vosotras Él, ella, usted Ellos / ellas /

Crossword Solutions for Last Week CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Star-spangled; 7 Grant; 8 Aware; 9 Try; 10 Persevere; 11 Forded; 12 Banner; 15 Abolished; 17 Get; 18 Eagle; 19 Exact; 21 United States. Down: 1 Sheet of paper; 2 Spa; 3 Actors; 4 Graveyard; 5 Evade; 6 Celebrations; 7 Gayer; 10 President; 13 Night; 14 Thread; 16 Organ; 20 Apt. QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Idiosyncrasy; 7 Great; 8 Press; 9 Fee; 10 Developer; 11 Entice; 12 Piston; 15 Expurgate; 17 Axe; 18 Chart; 19 Stamp; 21 Infringement. Down: 1 Indifference; 2 See; 3 Native; 4 Repulsive; 5 Steep; 6 Estrangement; 7 Greet; 10 Decorator; 13 Tramp; 14 Parson; 16 Plain; 20 Ape.

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ustedes Here is just one more example of use, and a phrase that could be useful if you want to give someone a tip in a courteous way: “para usted” (for you) as you hand over the money. There’s just one little one I’ve missed from the above list which is “sí”. Yes I know “sí” (with an accent) means “yes” and “si” (without an accent) means “if”, but please remember I didn’t invent this language. Now we have another accented “sí” which is an impersonal disjunctive pronoun. It’s can mean “one” or “oneself” or “itself” in certain neutral types of sentences. I’ll leave it there for now. Two more things to say: firstly in answer to the question, why does “mí” have an accent, whereas “ti” does not? The answer is that “mí” has an accent to prevent it from being confused with “mi” meaning “my”, as in “mi hermano” (my brother). Secondly, there are two particular forms which are “on-offs” and just different from all the others. They are “conmigo” (with me) and “contigo” (with you). Don’t ask why these two are different, because you’ll only get that most annoying of answers – because they are. See you next week.

“SMILE CHARITY GROUP” tread the boards again! FINAL PREPARATIONS and rehearsals are taking place for SMILE’S next stage show ‘ESCAPE FROM BUTLITZ’, another fantastic musical comedy show, which opens in April for a 3 night run, in support of our nominated charities : “Torrevieja Stroke Support”, “The Alzheimers Association”, “Elche Children’s Home” and “The Benijófar Crisis Appeal”. Tickets for the Show are priced at only 10€, and the performance will be preceded by an evening meal. Show dates are as follows: Wednesday April 15th – ‘The Club’, Quesada Thursday April 16th – ‘Casa Ventura’, San Luis Friday April 17th – ‘Restaurante El Alto La Dolores’ Guardamar Tickets are available from the venues, ‘The Post Room Benijófar’, or by calling 966 712 382. As for previous shows, the demand for tickets will be brisk, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

health

Feeling faint FAINTING IS a sudden, temporary loss of consciousness that unfortunately often results in a fall. Fainting is very common, affecting up to 4 in 10 people at least once during their lifetime. Most people experience their first episode of fainting before the age of 40. Healthcare professionals often use the term ‘syncope’ when referring to fainting, because it distinguishes fainting from other causes of temporary unconsciousness, such as seizures (fits) or concussion. WHAT CAUSES A FAINT? To function properly, the brain relies on oxygen that’s carried in the blood. Fainting can occur when the blood flow to the brain is reduced. Your body usually corrects this quickly, but the reduced blood flow can make you feel odd, sweaty and dizzy. If it lasts long enough, you may faint.

WHAT CAUSES REDUCED BLOOD FLOW TO THE BRAIN? The heart fails to pump the blood The blood vessels don’t have enough tone to maintain blood pressure There is not enough blood or fluid within the blood vessels Any combination of the above. CHANGES IN THE HEART’S RHYTHM Heart rhythm changes are the most common cause of fainting. The heart is an electrical pump, and if an electrical system problem exists, the heart may on occasion be unable to adequately pump blood, causing short term drops in blood pressure. The electrical issues may cause the heart to beat too quickly (tachycardia), too slowly (bradycardia), or erratically. Aside from structural electrical problems with the heart, medications may be the culprit. NEURALLY MEDIATED SYNCOPE This is as a result of a temporary malfunction in the automatic nervous system. This is the part of your nervous system that regulates the body’s automatic functions, including heartbeat and blood pressure. Neurally mediated syncope can be triggered by emotional stress, pain or prolonged standing. It can also be caused by physical processes such as coughing, sneezing or laughing. Neurally mediated syncope is the most common

This article was written by the Family Medical Centre, Albir. Please call 96 686 5072 for more information or to make an appointment.

type of fainting. It often occurs for the first time during the teenage years and affects girls more than boys. WHAT TO DO IF SOMEBODY FEELS FAINT OR FAINTS If somebody feels faint they should encouraged to lie down, preferably in a position where their head is low and legs are raised. This will encourage blood flow to the brain. If it’s not possible to lie down, they should sit with their head between their knees. In most cases, a person will return to normal within a few minutes of fainting, and no further treatment will be needed. In most cases, when a person faints, they’ll regain consciousness within a minute or two. However, less common types of fainting can be medical emergencies so immediate medical attention should be sought if a person who has fainted doesn’t regain consciousness within two minutes. If a person experiences repeated episodes of fainting, it’s important for a healthcare professional to investigate the cause. If you’ve had a fainting episode, advice to deal with possible future fainting episodes includes: Avoiding triggers – such as hot and crowded environments, or emotional stress Spotting the warning signs, such as feeling light headed Lying down to increase blood flow to the brain If your first episode occurs after 40 you should make your GP aware as it may be a sign of a serious underlying problem.

health

Make this Summer your happiest with a new, fresh YOU! WELL FOLKS, it wasn’t that long ago that we were celebrating the turn of the New Year and now we are in April! Did you stick to your New Years Resolutions? If you haven’t, just imagine how you would be now and how your life would be now had you stuck to them! You may have found that you didn’t have that certain motivation needed to stop smoking, lose weight, study harder for those exams, pass your driving test, finally quit nail biting or another habit, quit drinking alcohol, become more confident and positive, become better and more focused on your golf game... The list goes on. But not to worry, you CAN do it! All you need to do is set yourself a new goal to accomplish what you wanted to achieve in time for Summer. With it only being April now, you have two months to do it an what better time to start than now! This is where I can help, my Fast Track Hypnosis has helped a lot of people overcome their problems just like the ones listed above and many more! Hypnosis is a wonderful thing that has helped many people throughout centuries and it only takes a quick Google search to discover it’s incredible history and the people who brought hypnosis to the light of the public. You’ll actually find some incredible things and you’ll realise that hypnosis is completely different to what the media portrays! If you would like any more information on my Fast Track Hypnosis, a free of charge brochure or to book an appointment then just give me a call on 691 784 954 or email jonathangilchristbh@gmail.com Jonathan holds his Fast Track Hypnosis clinics in Cabo Roig, Quesada & Benidorm

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

Horoscopes Something tells you to take immediate action since something seems not to be working and evasive intervention is called for. The actions of Saturn seem to be working against all that you stand for and it is time to take the helm of a situation that is veering well and truly out of control and could well have repercussions that affect near future plans. Things come to a very satisfactory end and you can breathe a sigh of relief that everything is done and dusted. You have taken the rough with the smooth but what has been the icing on the cake is your consistency and determination, which bring you such good results. Time to thank those who have put up with you; helping you through this situation. You feel ready for a change of direction, and the bidding energy of Mercury reacts positively in the second house of hospitality and well being. A message received mid week finds you accepting help and assistance in a venture you are currently planning, and you could well do with a spare pair of hands as you wind up a notch in preparation. Someone has taken the wrong end of the stick, and you may be wishing you were not involved in a situation that appears to be working against all that you stand for. As mighty Uranus takes on a warring Mars there comes a time when your side of all this needs to be told, loud and clear, and peace will come into the equation as a result! A great time to show just what you can do as you stand in for someone this week. You may even surprise yourself as you rise to the occasion and take conscious control in an inspiring way. The past weeks seem to have been very flat and dull, and this week the scene is set and you have to take centre stage by storm, and take that very well deserved bow. You are currently undecided about something. It is impossible to take sides right now but this is, more or less, what you are being asked to do. Clearly this is the right time to have your say as things have started to have a knock on effect and silence does not help anyone, any more. Saturn takes on Ceres, so time is of the essence this week! Look within yourself to see just what you have achieved, and be proud at the effect that it has had on others. This is the start of a new journey and it will take you to where you just have to be right now. Thinking of yourself isn’t selfish, so give yourself the biggest dose of self love, there will be plenty left over for those who need it, as you do. The famous sting in the end of the tail isn’t so obvious right now as you scan see things finally coming together. The complication of your life has brought new beginnings and opportunities, and there is now a need to pursue something to the very end with love and dedication marking a clear, transparent and inspiring way forward. An absent Jupiter sees you taking a gamble on something. Instinct tells you that for you history is repeating, and it is surely a case of nothing ventured, nothing gained. Though you truly are playing to win, the odds are against finding a fallible solution, and though you may be close to the winning post, fate will say what will be, will be. Energy centres on the home, and in particular domestic issues, which have to be addressed. This is a great time for a project, particularly if it involves some D. I.Y., as making beauty is a positive step to be taking right now. Prepare to ring the changes and splash the cash, because you are worth it and your home deserves a nifty makeover. Belief in yourself will see you through this time. Your heart and soul both answer to you, but vibrations here are stirred by the inception of Mercury and silenced by the introspective energies of a sensitive Pluto. This leads to a no win no lose situation, which may mean you have bitten off more than you can chew, but at least it shows you are right. Expect some changes to your routine this week for good reason, as you are guided to take on something that will showcase your talent. You sometimes doubt yourself, and in the current flow of things, are about to commit to steering something back on track. You will be critical of yourself, but there is nobody who could step in and take over as you will.

If It’s Your Birthday This Week

Sudoku

Accept that you have work to do and that the inner you is preparing for the shift ahead. The tried and tested may well be discarded as you use the astrological year to gain a greater insight into your next step.

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Norwegian magic SOMETHING IS stirring as the trees are gently waving in an icy cold breeze. It is sunny and yet so cold outside and as the sun shines through the trees and the light flickers across my desk as I write, it seems to connect me to the wonderful energies of Mother Nature, who seems to be working overtime these days. I am in Norway and in the country where surely the colour green was first invented. Close by a sapphire lake mirrors the mountains beyond it, and, as the calm water reflects the golden energies of the sun, magic happens. Mother Nature has seen so much destruction and chaos in the World. As forests are re claimed and land is invaded the spectacle that nature offered to the World is irreparably damaged forever. I fell very strongly that though we are not responsible for global warming we are nevertheless polluting the planet by our silence. The natural beauty that is Norway is an inspirational story of survival. The coldest of harsh winters always brings snow and ice and the winds blow cold and from the north; yet there grows the little noble snowdrop and the crocus thrives. Nature sings a song here and it is one well worth listening to. The dynamic energy here is an inspiration and the perfect setting for charging the spiritual batteries. Is it in the mountain air or close to the pounding waves of the grey green North Sea? Maybe it is in the curtain of water as a waterfall splinters above at 50 metres and hits granite rock or could it be deep in the heartland of

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the fiord? It is a wonderful thing to create beauty if you can do it. Norway leads the way in creating a natural beauty for everyone to enjoy, and the freedom to experience the true energy of an historic past. The Vikings were merchants and not the latter day terrorists known only to do their fair share of raping and pillaging. They left Scandinavia in search of warmer climes and they found the Celtic islands, amongst others, and established trade deals. The Viking code of conduct applied to each contract be it on a handshake. Be aware that the toast of “Skol!” refers to a drink from the past being served inside a recently severed skull, and that this was therefore a battle victory celebration. Today it is a toast at the clink of a glass, of course. Here comes a toast to the warm spirituality and the intriguing beauty that is found throughout this diverse country; that offers snow capped mountains and forests of green under the blueist of skies. Nature’s gifts are a basic here; whether found in the drama of the Midnight Sun or celebrated in the enchantment of the Northern Lights. In the North where the Aurora Borealis is to be clearly seen, the sky awakens with a dazzling show of green and purple lights, and a supernatural sound is eerily heard right across the dark silence of the night. It is here that there is a folk law that tells people not to wear white at night in case they are somehow spirited, away. Such is the magic of Norway, and it is indeed magic to behold!

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KENNY MY son is twelve and laughed at at school because he seems to be freely talking about his spiritual experiences. I want to encourage him but it is hard to tell him what to do! Monica ( SMS) Hi Monica. This is a difficult situation. Your son is experiencing something rather wonderful that is happening to him. Naturally he shouldn’t be afraid to speak his mind and to share his findings and feelings. If he was chatting about football or some new telephone app they would listen and understand, but because it is something different, not understood by them, they do the opposite and tease him. Encourage your son by telling him that all he experiences is so special he should share it with special people, and not those who simply laugh. Tell him to tell me about his experiences as I would love to help, and I am a call away! ACROSS ACROSS 1. Liking a bit of a quarrel? I should say so! (6) 1. Combat (6) 4. Engulfs in the fens (6) 4. Private (6) 9. Invite disaster (3,3,7) 9. It offers short cuts for calculating people (5-8) 10. They change battles, and may commemorate them (7) 10. Satisfy (7) 11. Creek (5) 11. Number of half even shares (5) 12. Rascal (5) 12. Filch 20 (5) 14. Harden (5) 14. A number are beaten by a very narrow margin (5) 18. Accumulate (5) 18. Where a leader should be, presumably (5) 19. Disparate (7) 19. Pretentious person is out of bed to begin with (7) 21. Counter-charge (13) 21. Not a capital expression (13) 22. Banish (6) 22. Egghead will be swallowed up yet rise into notice (6) 23. Hound (6) 23. Creatures need new nibs, for example (6) DOWN DOWN 1. Limb (6) 1. I tarry, but it’s almost unique (6) 2. Play safe (4,2,7) 2. Compel to follow the scent? (4,2,3,4) 3. Slack (5) 3. Some nasty legal fashion (5) 5. Feeling (7) 5. Vigilant fellow finally gets a fluke break (7) 6. Stirring up the mob (6-7) 6. The appearance of ruinous famine at the post (13) 7. Negotiation (6) 7. Swerves with salver in ship (6) 8. Condition (5) 8. 12 couldn’t be smaller (5) 13. Weighty (7) 13. Spoiling by tacking on about fifty (7) 15. Enmity (6) 15. Get specimen from politician in auction (6) 16. Cower (5) 16. A fistful of drink? (5) 17. Glimpse (6) 17. They may pay for corresponding deliveries (6) 20. In high spirits (5) 20. 8 are not fresh (5)

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markets

Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Got Bikinis and in season fruit! La Cala Finestrat Saturday Market has it all and a great day out too…… It has been over a year since our last visit to the Saturday morning market in the bay at La Cala Finestrat. Since then this relaxing and friendly shopping experience has gone from strength to strength. What was once a tiny and rather dull little market selling the usual range of shoes, handbags and lots of grot has grown into a fine place to buy fresh local produce, cheese, bread, and of course hams and delicious sliced sausages of all types. This happy market is such because it does not allow too many competing pitches. Here you will not find stall after stall all selling exactly the same thing, good for business and good for you the shopper. This is a local market frequented by people who live locally and not just a touristy market. The Saturday market really deserves support, it is great. You will find just enough variety here with a great mix of food, clothes and of course those obligatory look like the real thing handbags! You will not find row after row of “brown shoes only” stalls, instead you will find smart modern (mostly fake) branded shoes for men and sparkly big Cha Cha heels for ladies and even Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Got Bikinis too! There are several of each type of stall, but each seems to sell very different stock. You will find really good handmade costume jewellery, a wonderful stall selling every type of olive you could imagine. There are beautifully colourful seasonal fruit and vegetable stalls, the smell of fresh baked bread plus local cheeses and cured meats. You can buy quality rugs, cheap knickers, beach beds, art and leather. For the peckish, enjoy a couple of makeshift cafés and a couple of popular ready to go spit roasted chicken vendors who will chop it, skin it and box it ready to eat. It is a real pleasure to spend a few hours here. Easy to park or take the regular bus No.2 or No.3 from central Benidorm. After a trip to this authentic local market there is a great beach to enjoy a dip in the sea or a “Menu del dia” at several good restaurants in the bay.

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Markets Mon Tues Wed

La nucia

At the far end of town in the square opposite the auditorium, but rather difficult to get to without a car.

Altea

Take the number 10 bus to the last stop and the market is on the next street – just follow the crowds.

Benidorm

Head towards the Hotel Pueblo and give yourself plenty of time if you want to see everything! There is also a market in the Old Town, located just behind the tram station.

Thur

Villa Joyosa / El Cisne

Fri

alfaz del pi & La Cala

Sat Sun

The bus service to Villa Joyosa is rather limited but it is worth visiting this beautiful town. Alternatively, El Cisne is a very popular flea market if you like to rummage and the bus stops right outside. Alfaz has a great fruit and veg section at the far end and conveniently, the trusty number 10 will drop you off right at the start of the market. La Cala market is located not far from the Carrefour hypermarket in Finestrat and you can catch the number 2 bus from the centre of Benidorm to get there.

la cala & El Cisne

La Cala market is next to the beach. El Cisne rastro is a flea market and has free live music to keep you entertained whilst you enjoy a drink and snack at the bar.

benidorm, La Cala, El Cisne & Albir

And also car boot type markets in La Nucia and Polop… you are really spoilt for choice on Sunday!

Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

Focus on Golf

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‘Yoga for Golfers’ - Season 2 This time it’s personal! By Tony Myles JUST AS we were sobering up from the Hogmanay celebrations Trisha Chapman arrived on the scene to make us all feel guilty about over indulging and with admonishments to improve our well-being. Trisha is a highly qualified Yoga instructor now living in Spain and offering weekly training sessions in Campbell’s shop in Ondara where the routines which she uses are designed to be of particular benefit to golfers of any age. Each session last 90 minutes and within a few weeks your golf will improve as you learn to control your breathing, improve your general suppleness and improve your posture thereby reducing the risk of back injury. You will also find that your balance improves, concentration is enhanced and stamina is increased. Campbell insists that since joining the yoga classes his “ . . putting is on fire due to a newly discovered breathing technique”. Trisha will be at the Ondara Shop every Thursday morning at 8.00 so the training will be completed before the shop opens for business. Each session costs €8 and the sixth one is free so for just €40 you can accrue significant benefits in your game.

A MAJOR WAGER The first of the Golf Majors is almost upon us and once again Campbell is offering a free and fun method of enhancing your enjoyment with 100 points to wager on your choices. THIS IS ALL YOU HAVE TO DO Select four players who you think will finish in the top five. Place a portion of your 100 points on each one - with no more than 50 points being placed on any single player. Send your entry to info@clgolf.es to arrive no later than 9.00 on the first day of the event. When the competition is concluded the wagers you have made will be multiplied by the odds offered by Wm Hill for the top five golfers and a result will be published on the Web site (www.clgolf.es) and FaceBook page, showing where you are on the leader-board. DO IT AGAIN FOR THE NEXT THREE MAJORS When the last of the Majors is finished the punter with the highest cumulative winning points will win a round of golf for two at La Sella with Campbell followed by lunch in the clubhouse.

Head 2 Head Elections Campbell - There is a lot of talk about elections these days. Tony M - It does appear to be the season for them in Spain and in the UK. Campbell - I have been told that there is one major difference between politics and golf. Tony M - What is that? Campbell - In golf you can’t improve your lie!

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Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

motoring

The ITV Sticker

AFTER A vehicle is more than four years old, or if importing a car or bike and changing plates, the car or bike must pass an ITV, the equivalent to the MOT in the UK. While in the UK the iconic Tax Disc is becoming a thing of the past, in Spain, one of three coloured, rectangular stickers can be seen on car windows, to allow for a quick inspection of the legality of a vehicle. Trafico Torrevieja note that: The sticker corresponds to the Inspección Técnica de Vehículos, or ITV for short, which displays that fact that the vehicle has passed a periodic and mandatory test of roadworthiness. There are only three colours for the ITV sticker, and each colour corresponds to a certain year: Yellow for 2014, Red for this year, 2015 or Green for 2016. Then the colours repeat themselves, thus: Yellow (2017), Red (2018), Green (2019) and so on; always using the same 3 colours. You can check your sticker for a small hole, which informs you the month when your ITV expires.” An often confusing aspect is where to display the sticker. The sticker is placed on the windscreen of cars and is regulated by Royal Decree, which states that “vehicles that have favourably passed the periodic test shall display the sticker in a conspicuous place showing, which date they must pass the next inspection.” Anybody who has been for an ITV will known that it is much like the equivalent of the M.O.T. in the U.K., albeit

with different qualifying criteria, but on passing the test the vehicle’s documents are updated, and a sticker supplied that must be displayed on the windscreen. As for where the sticker is displayed, that too is dictated by law, and it Is mandatory to place it in the upper right corner of the windscreen as you are looking out, affixed to the inside, so that the sticker can be clearly observed from the outside of the vehicle, where it will subsequently be displayed in the upper left hand side. A common question relating to this sticker is whether old ones have to remain as time goes by. The simple answer being that as the sticker is used to indicate the date of the next required test, then the answer has to be “NO”, only the current and valid sticker should be present. There is a fine for not displaying the sticker correctly, with the driver possibly being liable for an 80€ sanction, halved if paid in good time. However simply ensuring the sticker is in the right place, and valid, can avoid a lot of undue hassle during routine vehicle checks. The ITV sticker informs the police that your

ITV has been passed so if you do not display the sticker you could be stopped to check if you have carried on the ITV of your vehicle. You can find out more about driving in Spain and Traffic Law by following Trafico Torrevieja on Facebook by searching for ‘N332’.

VEHICULOS OCASIÓN SECOND HAND CARS 2013 C4 AIRCROSS 1.6HDI SEDUCTION

19.000 € HPP

2013 DS4 THP 160cv AUTOMATICO Style km 14500

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2015 CITROEN C4 G. PICASSO HDI 115 SEDUCTION 7 Seats

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(26800 nuevo/new) KM 0 2012 CITROEN C4 1.6 vti 120 cv Collection 17200 km

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2012 C3 HDI 70 CV COLLECTION 38000 km

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2007 CITROEN C4 PICASSO HDI 110 CV AUTOM, 110.000 km

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2006 CITROEN X.PICASSO 1.6 HDI 90 CV, 107.000 km (P)

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2005 CITROEN X.PICASSO 1.6 HDI 110 CV 86.000 km

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2005 CITROEN X.PICASSO 1.6i (P)

3.900 € FML

2007 RENAULT MEGANE TOURER 1.9 DCIM 123000 km

7.200 € GMB

2009 SUZUKI SWIFT 1.3 DiD 20000 km

7.500 € DRN

2005 FORD MONDEO ESTATE 2.0 TDCI, 116000 km AUTOM

4.000 € HJR

2010 FIAT PUNTO 1.4i 43000 km

6.900 € GTW

2007 SKODA FABIA 1.2i 73000 km

5.000 € FMJ

2013 C3 PICASSO HDI 90 Exclusive 30000 km

13.000 € HNP

2013 OPEL ANTARA 2.2 D 7 seats (leader) 23000 km

17.000 € HNP

2012 C3 PICASSO HDI 90 cv Seduction 17000 km

11.000 € HJM

2006 CITROEN C4 COLLECTION 1.6HDI 110CV , 165.000km (P) 4.000 € DVZ 2009 CITROEN C1 1.0i 5 DOORS

6.900 € GPN

2012 SKODA OCTAVIA 1.6 TDI 25000 km

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Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

TY IS A SMALL TERRIER with masses of energy who was rescued by APAH Animal Charity.

He is a lively, friendly boy who wants to be made a fuss of by everyone he meets. If you’re looking to adopt a small dog with a big personality Ty’s the boy for you. To meet him call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850. PET ONLY TRANSPORTATION We only use fully fitted out ex police vehicles to transport your pet.DEFRA Registered. k9transportation@hotmail.com UK (00)442380 668 000 SPAIN 671 797 151 HOME FROM HOME-DOG ACCOMODATION Your best friend can run in our 1200m2 garden or stay in our house.Experienced carer and vet-aid. Your dog will feel like its at home! Terry, 628 870 330 - 966 476 819.Ondara . PET TRAVEL UK Family pet transporters Spain/UK. Travel with your pets for free. All air conditioned vehicles (no vans) www.pettraveluk.co.uk. Removals also arranged in other vehicles. Tel UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A DOG OR PUPPY please join our Facebook group. We have many dogs, large, small, scruffs and pedigree! Just go to Facebook and search Costa Blanca Dog Homing. Even if you cannot offer a home, rescues are always needing foster homes, and just sharing the dog posts really helps us to help them. HOUSE SITTING, PET SITTING Daily or longer.Your home or mine.Key holding service.References.637160545 COSTA BLANCA PET TRANSPORT TO UK DEFRA registered. Excellent rates. www.costablancadoghoming.com or call 965 698 052

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including stock and shop fittings. Full help and support given throughout. Established company with over 10 years trading in Spain. Call Peter on 660 170 355 without obligation.

MINI DIGGER AND DUMPER WITH DRIVER Covering North Costa Blanca Telephone: 648 052 911

PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS Reforms, kitchens, Bathrooms and Tiling.No job too small.Contact Gavin 633 695 727 REFLECTIONS BUILDING SERVICES All aspects of Building work including Roofing. Tel: 648 453 365

TAPPY TOES DANCE CLASS FOR BABIES from 18 months, at 4kwatro in Albir, 11am, call Louise on 655 781 068 for more information. LADIES DANCEFIT WITH L.A DANCE at 4kwatro in Albir, Mondays at 7.30pm, call Louise on 655 781 068 for more information LA BAMBA’S - BALLROOM / LATIN / SEQUENCE DANCING Los Rosales Restaurant, Guardamar CV895 [near Lemon Tree Sunday Market] Monday - SOCIAL DANCE 8.30pm - 10.30pm [SEQUENCE CLASS 7.30pm - 8.30pm] Friday - SOCIAL DANCE 7.30pm - 10.30pm Wednesday - New Beginners Class [new beginners welcome every Wednesday] 2pm -3pm Intermediate Class 3pm - 4pm Intermediate Plus Class 4pm - 5pm For more information contact Andrea and Brian 616 478 157

GOLD WANTED English Jeweller wishes to buy broken or unwanted Gold and Silver jewellery & coins for cash. Call for an appointment. Peter (7 days) 664 890 990. Member of the Nat. ASSN of Goldsmiths

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STALL ON EL CISNE Stall on El Cisne market for sale,Telephone: 618 894 793

VENDING MACHINE ROUTE on the Costa Blanca 30,000euros NET P.A. No overhead all cash income.49,000 euros . 20 Pringle Vending Machines NET. 300€ P.W . 19,900€ Call:0044 2392 160 657 FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY Own your own lingerie, clothing and swimwear boutique. Prices from 10,000 Euros

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Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

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LIVE-IN CARE IN ENGLAND Good wages with 20 days holiday pay. Training and accomodation covered by the company. Work rotations to suit.For more information Call: 616 162 324 or email: jacqui.javea@hotmail.com WAITRESS WANTED TORREVIEJA Full time employment for experienced waitress is offered for restaurant in Torrevieja. Mostly scandinavian and British clientel.Please call for more information: 616 189 476

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Thursday, April 2 - Thursday, April 9 2015

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