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Workers in San Javier “never go to Corvera” AS FURTHER proof that there is little love lost between San Javier and Corvera airports, this week staff at San Javier said: “Workers of San Javier will not go to your private airport, now or ever.” by Keith Nicol

The Iron Throne will be featured in Murcia this month

Game of Thrones invades Murcia SPANISH TELEVISION Company Canal + will bring the iconic Iron Throne from the TV series ‘Game of Thrones’ to the region. Read the full story on page 9.

The message came from the chairman of the council of Aena, Peter Blaya, with the statement aimed directly at the posturing and propaganda from Alberto Garre. Garre, the regional president on Tuesday announced to the Regional Assembly that all workers from San Javier Aena, totalling about 530 between employees and auxiliary companies, will be relocated to the aerodrome of Corvera. Blaya strongly criticized this intervention, because, according to the union official, “not one word catered to reality.” Blaya, as an example of this lack of Garre’s sense of reality as regional president noted: “he has already stated that on April 2nd he would open Corvera, when there was no airport operator and the airfield itself was not finished,” or when he indicated that Corvera would be able to be used by an Airbus 380, a plane “that only fits in Barajas and El Prat,” as two more statements to show that Garre really has no understanding of how the airline business

works and the reality of the situation, as opposed to purely political manoeuvring. Blaya also announced the filing of a complaint with the European Commission for embezzlement. Specifically, the secretary general of the Federation of Citizen Services CCOO, Salvador Soto, that was presented on December 15th 2014 to the European AntiFraud Office regarding; “serious suspicion of fraud affecting public funding through the EU for Corvera airport. In that letter, he noted that San Javier Airport opened a second runway in 2011 to allow up to three million passengers to pass through San Javier. He added that if San Javier was to be closed that Garre might have to return some ten million euros of European funds, to add to the 22,000€ it costs in interest to keep Corvera closed, on a daily basis. He warned Garre that the European Commission and ordered the Polish state to pay back 218 million euros, regarding the building of Gdynia airport, when Gdansk is only 25 kilometres away. Continued on page 8

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Algorfa murder A BRITISH man in Algorfa has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his partner, also British, reported missing last September.

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by Jan Gamm ON 15TH September 2014, 75-year-old pensioner Charlie Bevill-Warcup reported to the Guardia Civil in San Miguel de Salinas that his partner Rosemary Broadwell, 76, had vanished. Mrs Broadwell had moved in with Bevill-Warcup in San Miguel while alterations were being made to her own home in Quesada. Bevill-Warcup said he had last seen Rosemary using a cashpoint in Quesada but investigations revealed she had not used the ATM and other information given by BevillWarcup did not match testimonies given by other friends of the victim.

Bevill-Warcup was taken into custody by the Guardia Civil on Monday after he confessed to beating Rosemary Broadwell to death with a stick. He gave police information as to where her body could be found but refused to accompany them to the scene. The badly decomposed body of the victim was found on a tract of roadside wasteland, covered with tree branches, not far from a petrol station. It is thought that as the suspect is a large man of over 6ft and the victim very small he would not have required assistance to dispose of the body. Mrs Broadwell’s daughter Cheryl Webster remains in regular contact with Spanish police while their investigations continue.

Junior Cricket this weekend ON SUNDAY 15th March, the next round of the Eastern Junior Indoor cricket league takes place at the Torrevieja Sports Centre. Torrevieja CC will be looking to maintain their lead at the top of the league against strong opposition from Sporting Alfas Juniors and La Manga Kings. Play starts at 10.00am and goes on until 1.00pm. Family, friends and supporters are welcome and refreshments are available. If you are interested in joining any of the teams either as a junior or senior player all teams have their own web addresses or go to www.cricketspain.es for more details.

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Crisis for Spain’s graduates

A REPORT released last week by the Conference of Social Councils shows that only one in two university graduates secure a job role that requires the qualifications they worked so hard to earn.

Spain’s scholars are turning to work overseas

by Jan Gamm MANY GRADUATES leave university only to find work as waiters, shop assistants or labourers despite earning degrees in a range of subjects that qualify them for employment in skilled or even specialised jobs, rendering half of Spain’s workforce ‘over-qualified’. The industry that offers the highest employment rate is the health sector while the lowest rate is in the humanities discipline. 87.9% of graduates take jobs in Management and Administration that do not require their qualifications. 85.4% working in tourism have degrees in other fields. Spain’s young scholars are increasingly turning to work overseas in order to earn a decent salary and also to achieve job satisfaction. Performing the role they are trained for is becoming a priority for the brightest of Spain’s graduates and who can blame them for wanting a career in their specialist subject and one in which they feel they could excel. The alternative is spending what many graduates see as wasted years earning just enough to exist, instead of commanding a higher wage in recognition of a specialist degree.

Joint operation drug bust A MASSIVE drug haul of 800kilos has been seized by the Guardia Civil in a corroboration with the French National Gendarmerie. 12 people were detained, four in the Murcia region, in operation ‘Lunettes’, as they attempted to ship hashish from Morocco into Spain and throughout Europe. The investigation has now been turned over to Instruction Court 1 in San Javier (Murcia) and the Grand Instruction Tribunal in Nimes, France.

Picassent fire forces evacuation

A FIRE with toxic smoke forced the evacuation of residents in Picassent, Valencia on Sunday. Flames swept through a depot used to store agricultural chemicals, unleashing a giant toxic smoke plume visible 25km away. The fire began in the Jorge Martinez farm supply store at around 6pm and at 8pm residents were advised to either stay indoors or leave the area. The blaze continued to rage through the evening, finally brought under control by 30 fire fighters from Silla, Catarroja, Paterna, Requena and Chiva at 10pm. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the fire. There were no injuries.

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Ryanair unveils its routes from Castellón

Castellon Airport

by Jan Gamm RYANAIR HAS come to the rescue of Castellón Airport, which first opened in 2011 but lay dormant for years, eventually achieving the nickname ‘Spain’s Biggest White Elephant,’ more famous for its frankly strange and hideous 300,000€ ‘Fabra’ statue near the entrance that resembles a cartoon monster with an aeroplane sticking out of it than for its use as a centre for

modern air transport… Ryanair is now sweeping away the cobwebs at Castellón and has unveiled its flight schedule, offering reservations from this week starting 12th March at fares of around 31.99€ valid until 10th December, for flights connecting Castellón with Bristol and Stansted, scheduled to begin on 15th September. Ryanair will carry around 60,000 passengers per year from Castellón and create 60 jobs in the process.

New directors for the Palau de les Arts

NEW DIRECTORS have been appointed for the Palau de les Arts in Valencia. Italian masters Fabio Biondi and Roberto Abbado will share the role, with Ramon Tebar as Principal Guest Conductor. Biondi and Abbado take over from Omer Wellber, who left before the end of his contract under former director Helga Schmidt.

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Organ shortages force split transplants

A SHORTAGE of donors has led to liver transplants being cleverly ‘shared’ between two patients. by Jan Gamm Spain’s transplant programme is acknowledged to be among the top five countries in the world. Its donation system performs at the highest possible rate of organ transfer from deceased patients to benefit those still living. However, there are simply not enough donated livers to go round so surgeons have developed an alternative technique within surgical transplant that allows two patients to share one donated liver, usually one adult and one child. The shortage of available organs was previously most acute for paediatric patients. There is a lower mortality rate for young patients and therefore a smaller number of donors. Shared organ transplants mean that children no longer have to wait for a whole liver and lives can be saved using reduced-size grafts. In Valencia’s Hospital La Fe between January and February there have been five liver transplants performed with ‘alternative techniques’.

Police arrest two jihadists in Ceuta

SPANISH POLICE have detained two men suspected of preparing to carry out Jihadist attacks in Spain. The arrests took place in the North African enclave of Ceuta. Two residences in the area are currently being searched thought to be connected with the planned attacks.

Four year old in miracle escape

A LITTLE girl aged four who fell from the eighth to the seventh floor of an apartment block in Alicante last Friday was discharged from the Hospital de Sant Joan the following morning with only minor bruising. The accident occurred at 8.30pm in a building on the central Rambla de Mendez Nuñez. The child had escaped death by falling onto a narrow terrace belonging to an empty apartment on the floor below her home. Fire fighters used a vehicle ladder to recover her before she was transferred to hospital.

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The miracle of split liver transplant surgery

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18,000 vehicles checked for seatbelts

Almost 18,000 roadchecks for seatbelts were carried out last week

by Keith Nicol GUARDIA CIVIL Trafico officers made almost 18,000 checks for seatbelts between last Monday to Sunday. The controls were for the proper use of seat belts and child restraints for children under 12 years throughout the region of Murcia. The premise being that wearing a seatbelt leads to the most lives saved when an incident occurs. The DGT wants to raise awareness of the importance of proper use of seatbelts because in addition to complement the effectiveness of the airbag, it is essential to use seatbelts in the rear seats too. In a frontal impact, the probability that an occupant of the back seat fatally hits another passenger in the front seat can be up to eight times higher while their use protects occupants from be-

ing thrown from their seats and hitting the windshield. In addition, the seatbelt reaches maximum effectiveness in rollovers, where they reduce the risk of death by 77 percent. In the period between 1st January and 31st December 2010, 45 percent of those killed in traffic accident on interurban roads in the Region of Murcia did not use a seatbelt. In the same period of 2013, that percentage had dropped to 28.57 percent, which reflects the growing awareness of users. In 2012, two children under 10 years old died in an accident. Neither children were seated in a correct child seat. During 2014 a total of 6,707 people were penalized for not using a seatbelt or being properly restrained, representing 14.5 percent of the total of those who had points deducted from their License in the Region of Murcia.

Josué Rosique, Pedro Blaya and Julio López at the CCOO HQ

Continued from front page Therefore, the complaint to the European Commission recommends recovering ‘misappropriated’ funds for the Corvera airport and the Directorate General for Competition of the EU, that has not authorized a loan. Blaya added that San Javier airport, was the only Spanish airport to win an award from the Consejo Internacional de Aeropuertos: International Council of Quality Airports in the category of less than two million passengers.

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Game of Thrones invades Murcia

SPANISH TELEVISION Company Canal + will bring the iconic Iron Throne from the TV series ‘Game of Thrones’ to the region. by Keith Nicol The Iron Throne of Westeros, the symbol of power that the protagonists of the ‘Game of Thrones’ kill and die for, will be in Murcia for those attending the FesTVal of Murcia, which will take place from 23rd to 27th March. On Thursday March 26th at 10pm in the Romea Theatre, the Game of Thrones have an exclusive preview on a large screen featuring the special ‘The Spanish Kingdom of Game of Thrones’, which premieres on Canal + on April 4th. The special that introduces Season 5, also features a

panoramic view of the landing in Andalusia and the recording of some key sequences of the new season. There will also be cast interviews with Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington and Sophie Turner plus others in the cast and the production staff. There are also interviews with series creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss; the writer of the series, George RR Martin; the publisher of books in Spain, Alejo Cuervo; those responsible for the locations and Spanish production, Peter Welter, Juanma Ramos, Pedro Lazaga and Tate Aráez and director of visual effects, Jörn Grohans. Those who have Canal + can simply press the Dual Langauge button to enjoy the special, or the series itself, in English.

The Iron Throne will be featured in Murcia this Month

Humanists of Murcia walk in Almeria

AS THE meeting point bar was closed the Murcians crossed the road to a café where Spanish workers were having their breakfast (beer and brandy). The Almerians stood in the adjacent car park next to the basuras surrounded by 30 multinational campervans, waiting for two dogs and Ray to arrive. Half the walkers got into Mike L’s Chrysler Voyager and the rest and two dogs got into four cars to make their way to Los Lobos where they interrupted

a bustling market and a drunk with a megaphone who appeared to be calling the faithful to prayer. Across the dry riverbed and up the rambla, through a flock of 1000 sheep… it was a pleasant walk up a wide track, passing ruined mining buildings for an hour or so. There were great views including snow on the Sierras. Halfway down, the walkers went left down a rough track while the ladies strolled down the path. There was a bit of scrambling while the two

Mikes found their way down. Quote of the walk, Mike: “Normally we go a deliberate way: this time we are lost.” Lunch was at Méson Mi Cortijo in San Juan - salad, meat, fish and postre with a little beer and wine - most welcome. Paul MacD, when he had exhausted his supply of puns had difficulty giving away his whisky. For more information on the Humanists of Murcia, go to www.bolnuevo.com and click on Humanists or go to the Facebook page.

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AFECANCER’s new committee

ALPE kitchen in new integration project

The new board of Afecancer

by Keith Nicol ON SATURDAY, Torrevieja’s Association of Families and People with Cancer, “Afecáncer”, presented their new committee. This will be ratified by the General Assembly of Members that will be held next week. The event was attended by Torrevieja’s Mayor, Eduardo Dolon, Councillor for ONG’s, Mamem Mateo and the Councillor for Culture, Luis María Pizana. After the introductions, the new Board was presented to the Mayor and councillors. They put forward their newly planned projects and activities for funding the Association plus

projects such as workshops to go alongside this. Afecáncer, despite being one of the newest Associations in Torrevieja, already has over seventy members, who devote their efforts to help support from family members suffering from cancer and also to help some families pay off the costs of food staples. Some of Afecancer’s work revolves around home visits in order to temporarily provide relief for the “primary caregiver” to allow them time for such basic needs as going shopping, banking and doctors appointments, which otherwise would be impossible. The Director of the facility, Miguel

Sanchez, said: “The Afecáncer Office is open daily from 10.00am to 1.00pm and is located on Calle Los Molinos, 9, at the corner of San Luis. On Monday and Tuesday we hold consultation with our psychologist prior to your appointment: You can phone us on: 965 074 375.” The new directive is as follows: Chair: Maria Luisa Martínez Martínez: Vice: Fabiola Perez Fernandez: Treasurer: Vicky Meneses: Secretary: Mabel Fernández: Vice Secretary: Carmen Pacheco. The Vocales: Pilar del Corral, Conchita León, Rosario Sánchez, Mª Carmen Herrera, Laura Martínez and Cristina Noguera.

FOR THE last couple of years, many students from the ALPE Special Education Centre, have been helping out and learning new tasks in two school canteens of Salvador Russo and Virgen del Carmen. At both primary schools they have been learning about setting up tables in dining rooms and working as kitchen assistants, preparing for their Food Handler Certificates. To continue their training and allow some of the students to fully integrate, they are spending a month learning new skills at two Torrevieja restaurants. Here they will be learning more about working in the kitchen and bar in restaurant “Las Cañas” and Bar “Red”, where they will be helping out on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9.00am to 11.00am every week. The activity is being developed over a month, followed by an assessment of the workplace project, with be the possibility of continuing the project further.

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Eyes open, wallet shut RECENTLY A mate told me of a fellow who has been doing the rounds in our area, knocking on doors and asking for money to pay for a locksmith as he has either lost his house keys or had his house broken into. He says his property is in a nearby urbanization and gives the sob story that he cannot get enough money from a cash machine to pay the locksmith. He usually asks for 30 to 50 euros. His story seems plausible saying he is from Germany and speaks fluent English. Supposedly this behaviour is not an offence under Spanish law, but the person doing so is offensive. Keep your eyes open and your wallet shut. Huw Thomas, Altea

Life is good SPRING HAS sprung. We had friends from Croydon visiting this past week. We went to the market and had a wonderful time purchasing flowers and some bargains. Afterwards we went for a fantastic menu del dia. Very posh indeed. Then we took a leisurely stroll along the promenade and stopped to enjoy the beautiful sea view while enjoying being with friends and having a lovely cafe con leche. The spring weather was so beautiful, sunny and warm. The police were around to keep would be thieves hiding and not causing trouble. Everything was fantastic. What a beautiful day. You may find this shocking and fall off your chair because there was not a thing to moan and whinge about. Life is good. Robert Murray, Gran Alacant

Unproven I JUST read that St Javier airport has won an award for best small airport despite falling numbers of travellers due to the two budget airlines Ryanair and Easyjet stopping flights into this airport from UK airports in the North, i.e. Liverpool and Manchester, some years ago owing to the uncertainty of its future. Being a regular flier, it was always my airport of choice: local, easy to get to and friendly. I now have no other option but to use Alicante. If Corvera ever opens I will still use Alicante. Why on earth didn’t the Spanish authorities leave well enough alone instead of wasting millions of Euros on this as yet unproven destination…? Mrs B Metcalfe, Pinar de Campoverde, and Chester, UK

Where is the money going? I EXPECTED new construction to have made the pavement noticeably wider along Avda Jaime in Altea. The old and the new appear to be almost exactly the same proportions after the laying of the gas pipe. Perhaps the 340,000€ is actually not being spent as indicated to widen the pedestrian area as the gas supplier is doing all the work. So where is the allotted money going to? Changing and reducing the direction of parking appears to be a very expensive solution if this is the case as well as handing over rate payers’ money to the underground car park owners on an already overpriced facility. M Mansfield

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Woman’s Day in Torrevieja THE MUNICIPAL Theatre was filled on Saturday in honour of International Women’s Day. by Keith Nicol The special event was an opportunity for the Mayor to hand out awards to a number of women in the city, on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, Deputy Provincial Tourism, Joaquín Albaladejo and Councillor Social Welfare and Equality, Tomás Ballester. MC for the evening was torrevejense Francisco Reyes, who stressed the importance of women from all walks of society, while stating that their presence improves the outcome in any capacity, in which they are the majority. Theatre group Absinthe, directed Antonio Ballester, staged a musical parody and various sketches. Eduardo Dolon and Tomás Ballester presented the awards with the first going to Maria Dolores Ballester Celdrán a courageous mother of four who was able to combine motherhood with vocational training to get her TEL Certificate in the Vega Baja Hospital. Second came Josefa Sánchez Pérez, who at eighty, remains strong after a lifetime of work that began at home with a small bazaar which became a drugstore, now known as “Fina the drugstore.” Young entrepreneur Maritina Garcia Ortuño, owner Clinic Physiotherapy and Osteopathy “Entremares” which currently has six professional and prestige beyond doubt was also invoted up on te stage. The event was closed by Cecilio Gallego Choir of the Association of Housewives, led by Hannibal Cano.

Torrevejense woman were recognised on Saturday

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‘Knockin’ on heaven’s door’

THE TORREVIEJA Anglican Chaplaincy of St. Peter and St. Paul are hitting the stage. The Chaplaincy Players present the comedy ‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ at the Cardinal Belluga Theatre, San Fulgencio on Friday 20th March and Saturday 21st March at 7.30pm. Written by Andrew Rea, it is a comedy set in a residential home in the UK. The residents are staging a pantomime, and rebel against the strict management of the home who disapprove of everything the residents do. An evening of fun and laughter is guaranteed! Tickets are only 5€ and available from Pauline Woodend Tel: 605 584 600 or email: woodendinspain@ gmail.com. More information from Andrew Rea Tel: 634 386 179 or email: ahrea2@yahoo.co.uk For more information on the workings of the Chaplaincy and other planned activities and events – please view their web-site: http://c-of-e-torrevieja. com. The specific location of the various Church Centres together with their normal Services can be found at: http://c-of-e-torrevieja.com/where.php.

Los Costaleros need a few strong men SEMANA SANTA, the Easter processions, are only two weeks away and those men in green, Los Costaleros, still need a few more strong men to boost their ranks. They just have a couple more rehearsals on Wednesday, 18th and 25th March at 7.30pm so you still have time to join in with this proud group of men. This takes place at the Semana Santa Museum, which is located directly behind Restaurant FU, the former Los Arcos Restaurant, in Aguas Neuvas. They actually carry the ‘throne’ to the church on 25th March with the first procession on Monday 30th March and again on Good Friday, 3rd April.” Every year they need a few more strong men to assist with the honour of carrying the huge, one tonne, ‘Jesus in the Garden of Olives’ through Torrevieja’s streets, and anyone interested can contact David directly on: 966 700 056 or email: davidmacsporran@gmail.com.

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Time for the wearing of the green

The fifth Spanish St. Patrick’s Day Parade from Cabo Roig

by Keith Nicol NEXT TUESDAY is March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day, when there are really only two different groups out enjoying themselves to the full: the Irish and those that wish they were. All the action takes place on the Cabo Roig Strip with last year’s event attracting more than 8,000 visitors to join in the fun. 2015 marks the fifth such event and with it a few minor changes. In order to give those at school a chance to have a lunch and join in the fun, the parade will start at 4.00pm, an hour later than previous editions. The TKO Radio Roadshow, the official radio station of the 2015 St Paddy´s Day parade, sponsored by Best Buy Properties, will provide music and entertainment on the day from noon. Totally Dance, Suzy G and Elvis (yes really) will all be performing along with TKO presenters Den-

nis Christian, Andy James and Suzy G. After a lap or two from classic and custom cars and motorbikes plus a few words of welcome from local dignitaries the parade will start at about 4pm on Avenida del Mar. The Parade is usually attended by members of the local Harley Davidson Bikers Club plus other motorcycle groups, followed by local car clubs and groups from the Sunday Drivers Club, Club Torrevieja Classics and Specialists Cars, Phoenix Car Club. Costa Blanca American Car Club and Moonshiners Car Club plus dancers, school groups, local associations, local beauty queens, representatives from the local government team and former members of the Irish Army. Come and join in the fun from early afternoon until about 6.00pm for the parade and assorted activities, while the music, dance, drinking and merriment will be continuing long into the night.

Angels Health Day PAUL CUNNINGHAM Nurses in conjunction with Angels Nursing Group will be offering Blood Glucose and Cholestral tests for only 2€ at the Posh Members Club, La Marina on Friday 13th March from 11.30am to 3pm. There will be First Aid advice available and also a CPR demonstration as well as Yoga and Massage. How’s your Blood Pressure? Check it out with Nurse Barbara! Visit a professional advisor to find out how to get healthier and live longer. Or if you would like a stall to advertise your healthy options please contact Sue or Rachel on 679 22 49 74 or 699 03 77 25.

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Getting answers in Spain HAVE YOU heard about this useful lunch seminar that takes place regularly on the Costa Blanca? In the last couple of months experts from five local companies have answered over 800 questions from people who have attended. This is fantastic and a great opportunity. How wonderful would it be to be able to ask the experts in various fields about how things work in Spain? Once again the highly respected UK & Spanish companies based in Costa Blanca are inviting all British, Irish & European nationals, spending time or living in Spain, to a meeting to answer all the questions they have regarding life in Spain. Some of the topics that will be covered will be as follows:How can I make my savings grow? How will the changes to pensions affect you? What are the changes to thresholds, limits and ages for occupational or personal pensions? Inheritance law and taxes in Spain: what is best for me and my family? Wills. Do I need a Spanish or UK will or both? If you are transferring money regularly to Spain, where can you get the best currency exchange rates? How can I get the best deal for Landlines, Mobiles, British TV & the internet?

How does the Spanish funeral system affect people from the UK? Experts from five companies will also be providing professional advice on Tax, Pensions, Investments, Currency Exchange, Spanish Law, Wills and Funeral Plans. Everybody who wishes to attend can send their questions in advance and the answer will be provided at the meeting. How fantastic is that!! We could have all done with this type of event ages ago. Once all the questions have been answered then everybody will get a free lunch at Quesada Fish & Chips in Quesada and Villamartin. The events will begin at 12 noon on Wednesday 18th March in Quesada and Tuesday 24th March in Villamartin: lunch will be served at 1.30pm. To register your question and to attend this unique event e-mail freelunchspain@gmail.com with your name, address and telephone number or call 96 679 9070. Spaces are limited so I am off to register right now. The thing is I have about ten questions that need answers. Apparently the experts will have an answer for each one! Great news!

Masmovil:

the expats’ mobile operator of choice

Jessica Öhlen, the company International Marketing Manager

TO KNOW more about MÁSMÓVIL, recently awarded ‘Best Virtual Mobile Operator 2014’ we interviewed Swedish Jessica Öhlen, the company International Marketing Manager who joined MÁSMÓVIL in October 2013. How would you describe MÁSMÓVIL to people that have not heard about you? I think many people have heard of MÁSMÓVIL and know that we are a mobile operator with very cheap rates but there are still relatively few that know that MÁSMÓVIL is an operator focused on international clients and trying to provide personalised service and products for people staying in Spain for parts of the year. I still get people who are very surprised when I tell them about our founders being expats themselves (from Norway and Austria) and that we have a customer service in six languages. In fact, MÁSMÓVIL has been awarded Best Virtual Mobile Operator of 2014. What does MÁSMÓVIL offer that other operators in the same category do not? Besides being the only operator out there that can solve our customers’ problems in six languages, we also offer the cheapest rates in Spain. We can proudly say that we have the cheapest calling and internet plan on the market. 1 GB and 0 cents/minute for 5€ per month incl. IVA. 95% of satisfied customers is a very high figure, how do you achieve that? A company policy I learned very early on at MÁSMÓVIL is that we centre all we do around our clients: Something as simple as having one single Customer Service representative solving your problems without putting you on hold or passing you on to other departments has been greatly appreciated. Offering our international clients help in a language they feel comfortable with (English, Scandinavian, Finnish, German and Russian) has also helped boost satisfaction tremendously.

As a company founded by an Austrian and a Norwegian and a clear commitment to the market of foreigners in Spain, we assume that your workforce comprises many diverse nationalities? Yes, that is correct. When I first started at MÁSMÓVIL I realised very quickly that having an international background and understanding what it’s like to be an expat in a new country is incredibly important in order to offer the best solutions for our international clients. That’s why our international marketing department is run by expats, our sales department speaks numerous languages and why our Call Centre offers help in six languages… and of course, we count on a large number of distributors that speak multiple languages. How many MÁSMÓVIL sales distributors are there now specialising in the international market? There are many all over the country! The easiest thing is to go to our website where we have a search function enabling you to enter a city and a preferred language at your nearest store. We are very proud of our website that can be viewed in English, Swedish and German, where you can find all of our products and get free shipping within Spain. Why should our English and German readers choose MÁSMÓVIL? What products can you offer them? I know I am biased as I work for MÁSMÓVIL, but I do believe that we offer a combination of benefits that other phone companies don’t – amazing multi-lingual customer service; no contract time commitments; cheapest plans; an option of ‘pausing’ your line when you go home, and a great team that works hard to improve services every day! Find out more about MÁSMÓVIL plans and offers by phoning the toll-free number 1473 today for the name of your nearest MÁSMÓVIL agent, or visit www.masmovil.es/en. Free shipping is included online!

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Costa Cobras RFC Fun Day by Keith Nicol IT WAS fun all round for everyone involved at the first Costa Cobras RFC fun day at Daya Vieja sports ground on Saturday. The newly formed club decided that holding a fun day event would be one of the best way to let locals know of their existence and to invite everyone to become involved with the new club. Garry Dutch said; “The weather stayed very kind for us and thanks to all the club members that put a lot of hard work and time into making it a success. A big thank you to all of the people that turned up on the day to support this new rugby club in Daya Vieja and that took part in the training sessions.” Garry added; “Also a huge thank you to all the people that donated prizes to the raffle/ tombola to help raise some money for the club, the Post Box Doña Pepa Mobile phone, wasps shirt and wine, Benijófar butchers meat pack, Route 66 breakfast for 2, Adam & Eve items of clothing, Rojales steakhouse wine, Dukes barber voucher for free haircut, Jew’Ella’ry necklace, Nicola nail art equipment, MichaelaTarot card reading, Kim hand made cards & wine, Jamie furniture Rojales bottles of wine, Jilly’s slimming wine, Taberna De Algirfa meal vouchers, Quesada fish & chips voucher, Stan & Ollie’s voucher, Mrs Bling jewellery sets, Mia’s everything 50¢ store puzzles, games & candy floss, The Courier/TKO mugs, Venture Fleet discount voucher for car service and Lucky Pearl eyebrow threading voucher.”

IF YOU are looking for something new to wear this Spring, then you might want to pop along to Indigo Indian Restaurant at La Zenia who have a “Step into Spring” Fashion Show next Thursday. The fashion show is at noon on Thursday 19th March 2015 and VIP Tickets will give you a half hour pre-show preview of the stock and at the start of the show and be further spoilt with Cava and a selection of Indigo starters. Following the show, from about 1.00pm they will also be taking orders for a very special price light lunch of Chicken Tikka or Shish Kebab. During the event there will be a raffle and other fundraising activities for The Children’s Home in Elche. For more information, please contact: sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk.

A few of the younger players at Saturday’s fun day

The organisers hope that the event will raise the profile of the club and attract players of all ages. It does not matter if you have never player Rugby before, as all will be explained. They are looking forward to seeing some new members this week training to help to take the club to the next level. All ages, gender and nationalities are welcome, from beginner to experience players, the more the merrier. Garry went on: “We are based on the true traditional ethics of the sport. So come along and join the newest rugby team on the Costa Blanca, also team bonding after training in the nearest bar for a drink and chat, just how rugby should be.”

“Step into Spring” with Elche Children’s Home

The juniors are training on Monday and Wednesday from 6.00pm to 7.30pm, while the seniors will be training from 8.00pm to 9.30pm. For more information about the club contact Garry, on 692 767 242 or Robert on 697 286 416. Garry will also be at the Marjal campsite in Catral on Saturday from 11.00am to 4.00pm and at Zoco market on Sunday from 9.00am to 1.30pm, so come on down and find more out about the club and rugby in the area. With Rugby’s World Cup coming up and the Six Nations in full swing, Garry also has branded clothing and gear including Canterbury casuals and Cotton Traders shirts available.

New Director needed for Just Brass JUST BRASS, one of the Premier Brass Bands on the Costa Blanca, is looking for a Musical Director to take charge of this friendly band. The band is of a very high standard with many top class players who have settled in this area. A third CD was made at Christmas and a DVD is being planned. A busy concert season is already being programmed. The band is based in San Miguel and anyone interested should contact the Secretary in the first instance via the Web Site: www.JustBrass.org.

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Silverdale Celebrates 15 years on the Costa Blanca SILVERDALE TRANSPORT has been trading for 15 years, carrying out removals from the United Kingdom to Spain and back, with many happy customers recommend them to new clients. Collection and delivery is within seven to ten days, sometimes sooner depending on the location and sailing schedules. Removals are personally carried out by Silverdale, making sure everything is done right and to their exacting standards. Silverdale Transport never uses subcontractors - this way they have full control from start to finish and the company has a remarkable record, never having damaged or lost items. All furniture is protected with blankets to prevent any scratching. Silverdale Transport also transports motorbikes, secured with straps and also covered to protect them they travel inside the vehicle. A full wrapping and packing service is provided to ensure there are no breakages. A lot of companies start up and after a while disappear - sometimes with the customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; belongings! Silverdale Transport may be not the cheapest but is definitely one of the best removal companies. As the saying goes, the cheapest is not always the best. When you use Silverdale you have the peace of mind that you can forget about your belongings knowing they are in safe hands. Board your plane and let us worry about the restâ&#x20AC;Ś Why go to the trouble of hiring and have all the headache of driving and the big outlay involved when Silverdale Transport can sort everything for you without a big expense. Silverdale can also transport one box or a full house move: whatever the size rest assured we can do it. So when you are deciding to move or just sending a few items make the right choice and choose Silverdale Transport - a name you can trust. Contact Silverdale on 01270 872731 or 0795 2170306 or 0034 627 371 927 www.silverdalecouriers.co.uk

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home and garden

Building raised beds

Dick Handscombe Holistic gardener and author

SEVERAL READERS have recently asked about they could do to grow things better, or indeed at all in some cases, because they had only shallow poor soil. The answer for all was to construct some raised beds for growing herbs fruit trees, flowering plants and vegetables. So we thought it worth repeating a column we published a couple of years ago. WHAT IS A RAISED BED? In our popular vegetable growing book ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’ we defined a raised bed as an elevated area of deep rich soil mix built up within retaining walls to allow it to be worked with less bending.. There are four basic types. A four sided box constructed so that soil can be worked from all sides without walking on it. A three sided box built onto an existing wall. A narrow terrace on a sloping site. A series of raised beds on a sloping site as illustrated. HOW DEEP SHOULD THE SOIL BE? a. A minimum height of 30cm will provide a depth of soil sufficient for the roots of most vegetable plants and many flowering plants and shrubs. b. A maximum height of 70 to 80cm would allow the bed to be worked without much bending and also from a stool, chair or wheelchair. The most comfortable height will depend on the height of the person or persons who will be working the raised bed. Deep beds can be used for trees and even palms. c. Any intermediate heights depending on the materials you have available for building the walls and the amount of good soil/compost/manure available or you are willing to buy in. HOW WIDE AND LONG SHOULD THE BED BE?

Width of beds. a. A maximum width of 1.5m if the layout of your raised bed/beds will allow you to work from both sides. b. A maximum width of 70 to 80cm if the raised bed is against a wall or hedge which will only allow it to be worked from one side. If you build raised beds any wider you will need to walk on the soil which will consolidate it and defeat the reason for building the raised beds in the first place. Length of beds. The length of a raised bed can be anything from one metre to twenty metres or more. However it may be more practical to design a layout with several shorter beds with the space between wide enough to accommodate a wheelbarrow or wheelchair.. WHAT CAN RAISED BEDS BE MADE FROM? The walls could be constructed with railway sleepers, long logs, old doors or panels, dry stone walls, cemented brick or rocks, aggregate blocks or peat blocks. The advantages and disadvantage of each are discussed in Chapter 3.5 of ’Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’. We prefer long lasting cemented stone, rendered block walls or wooden railway sleepers. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF RAISED BEDS? The practical benefits are as follows. a. You can use them for a wide range of plantings including: A small vegetable patch. A herb collection. A small orchard of fruit trees. A collection of roses. The base for a rockery or water garden. Mixed herbaceous and shrub beds. Collections of succulents.

b. You do not need to walk on the soil which means that you can use every square centimetre for growing crops. Therefore the soil will not be compacted by your weight. c. They can be filled with a soil/sand/compost/manure mix which is fertile, well draining and easy to work and unlikely to be compacted by heavy rains followed by hot baking sun. d. The paths between and around the beds can be clear of weeds and mud. They can either be pointed rock slabs, cm of stone chippings laid over black plastic sheeting or trodden down deep straw. e. You can use them in a garden which has no topsoil. Even on solid rock or a previously concreted area. f. A drip or porous pipe irrigation system can be easily set up. g. Anything can be grown in soil depths of 40cm or more including potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes. h. Spreading vegetables such as courgettes, cucumbers, trailing tomatoes, capers and nasturtiums can be cascaded down the outside of the walls to reduce the space taken up on the top of the bed. i. It is easy to install tunnel cloches made to fit the beds for winter plant protection and summer shading for leaf crops that can wither in the sun. j. They are easy to extend if you have the space. k. A number of raised beds could be hidden away in various parts of the garden if you do not want a large dedicated area. l. They are particularly user friendly for child, aged and infirm gardeners. The ‘ten tub’ vegetable garden we describe in Chapter 3.9 of ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’ which uses large size builders buckets as mini raised beds has additional advantages for vegetable growers and can also be used to grow a ten tree orchard in a small space.

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legal

Carlos Baos

from White & Baos Abogados Solicitors Lawyers

Clients affected at the Almanzora Country Club Development (Huma Mediterraneo), get the money paid back from Banco Popular. A WHILE ago, White Baos lawyers started a joint action on behalf of clients that had bought in Almanzora Country Club development, from Huma Mediterraneo SL, against Banco Popular. OUR CUSTOMERS had paid their deposits to the account that this developer had at Banco Popular. Despite having promised to hand over individual guarantees covering the money paid in the purchase of these properties off plan, as required by Law 57/68, neither the developer nor the bank did so. As we reported at the time, White Baos Lawyers claimed the refund of money paid against Popular bank, as they issued the general bank guarantee line for the urbanization and it was also the entity that had opened the special account where buyers (consumers) paid the deposits as per the purchase

contracts signed. We won the first instance judgment, and we are now awaiting the decision of the Provincial Court of Murcia, as the Bank has appealed the judgement. However, provisional execution of the judgment was requested by some customers, and the good news is these customers have already received back the principal paid to the bank, pending the final judgment of the Court Provincial de Murcia, whom we trust will ratify the judgment of the courts of Totana. So, congratulations to all our customers who have already received back a large part of the money paid. If the Audiencia court confirms the previous court order, they will also receive interests, expenses

and court costs, etc. We encourage all persons who may be in a similar situation, to send us information about their case, so we can study it on their behalf. To assess the case, we would need the following: .-Copy of the contracts signed with the promoter. .-Copy of payments made to the promoter or developer, where the developer’s bank account where the money was paid must be shown. It would be important to know if other buyers at the same complex paid into this same bank account. .-Confirmation, if known, whether any bank gave bank guarantees to any of the buyers in the promotion. If you have lost money paid in buying a property off plan in Spain, our firm can help, contact us.

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

Banco Sabadell praises IMF the reformed economy approves THE PRESIDENT of Banco Sabadell, Josep Oliu, says that despite the real estate economy of the Valencian Community being hard hit throughout the crisis the region can look forward this year to a growth percentage on a par with the rest of Spain at 2.6%. Unemployment is forecast to fall from 23.4% to 22%. Oliu was speaking at the Forinvest fair organised by the Association for the Advancement of Management (APD) in Valencia. He said: “Spain has done a lot of homework and wrought major reforms, now perceived as one of the best economies in the world, while three years ago it was the worst.”

new bailout for Ukraine THE EXECUTIVE Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced a new bailout program for Ukraine on Thursday totalling €17,500 million over four years, in order to attend to the ‘immediate stabilization’ of the economy. “This new program will support the immediate economic stabilization in Ukraine, restoring strong growth in the medium term and improving the living conditions of Ukrainian citizens,” said IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, adding, “This will provide more funding, more time, more flexibility and better financing conditions for Ukraine.” The new funds are part of an international package of €40,000 million which also involved the European Union (EU), the United States and other international organisations.

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advertising feature

Liberty Seguros donates over 65,000 Euros to the CRIS Cancer Foundation in 2014 LIBERTY SEGUROS has again donated more than 1% of the premiums for its products LibertyVida, GénesisVida and RegalVida to the CRIS Cancer Foundation. More than 18,000 customers have donated through their premiums and the donation has been doubling 2013’s donation of 32,234€ to an impressive 65,000€. Liberty Seguros made a significant change in the presentation of life insurance products to bring them closer to customers under the theme: “However you are LibertyVida is there for you.” The LibertyVida, GénesisVida and RegalVida products are increasing rapidly over the years and an increase of 10,000 new customers is expected in 2015.

PROTECTED BY LIBERTY SEGUROS Liberty Seguros has different product packages: Rosa, for women (with coverage of major diseases of women); Professional (with coverage of occupational disability); Sin Fronteras (with full coverage of repatriation); Basic (a low cost life cover); Life (especially for expatriate clients); Amortisation (to cover the outstanding balance on your loans) and LibertyVida 10 (with controlled annual premium by increasing only 5% regardless of your age or medical condition). The product LibertyVida Rosa guarantees coverage of specific serious diseases of women and malignant tumors of the breast, uterus, vulva, vagina, ovaries or fallopian tubes. It also incorporates a free counselling service to help families cope and overcome the situation in the event of death of the insured. “Liberty Seguros wants to protect its customers, believing that the best way is through prevention. This is why we are donating 1% of the premiums for these products to research against breast cancer. Moreover, the Cris Cancer Foundation helps us to understand that the best way to fight this disease is through research and we have great researchers in Spain that deserve all our support and appreciation,” said Isabel Martín de Vidales, Product Manager of Liberty Group Life Insurance.

ABOUT CRIS CANCER FOUNDATION The Cris Cancer Foundation - www.criscancer.org - is the only private, non-profit organisation dedicated exclusively to researching this disease with funds raised from individuals and businesses. In just four years, the Foundation has donated more than 1,905,448€ to different centres and hospitals where they are conducting various research projects. For further information call Liberty Seguros at 902 255 258 or visit: www.libertyexpatriates.es to find out the name of your nearest broker.

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money

15th May

Keith Littlewood International Financial Adviser

– Deadline day Pensioners Bonds

THERE ARE just 8 weeks left for you to apply for the UK Governments 65+ Pensioner Bonds. IT HAS been widely reported that this offer by the NSI has been one of the most popular ever. This is not surprising considering the returns offered for the 3 year Bond are 4% gross per annum GAURANTEED providing a safe home for £10,000 whilst getting a real rate of return in excess of inflation. The 1 year Bond offers less at 2.8% gross for an additional £10,000 but this is still ahead of inflation and YES these are available for Ex-Pats that are fiscal resident in Spain.

It is very difficult to predict what is around the corner with the UK elections coming up so having a safe haven for your cash with a real rate of return is definitely worth considering. That said there has been a lot of optimism in the markets lately with the FTSE reaching record highs and many experts predicting a surge in the markets even further once the 7000 ceiling has been smashed but I would offer a word of caution there could be a big dip if the uncertainty of a hung parliament happens or even another coalition agreement.

There is also the expectation of a flood of cash becoming available for people to spend or save in the next tax year as more people are going to have access to their pension funds. This can only lead to lower saving rates being offered and inflation increasing as spending by the general public increases. If you would like more information on the UK governments 65+ Pensioner Bond or just simply want a sit down

and a face to face discussion about your savings then do not hesitate to email or phone me, often just a reassuring review is all that is needed for some people. I am available to see you in your home or in our office in Javea. If you need advice or have any questions regarding the above you can contact me on 657 684 094 or email keith.littlewood@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.

Life

Rejuvenate your body and face: a wish come true THE STRESSES of daily life combined with excess sun are the skinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst enemy, leading to premature aging. In a society where youth is everything, modern medicine provides us with a number of treatments and techniques to recover the lost years with natural and lasting results. In the last decade, the demand for facial cosmetic procedures has increased considerably. This is mostly due to the advance of minimally invasive surgery complemented by modern lasers and other technologies that manage and reduce post-operative discomfort to a minimum, achieving natural results and cutting down inconvenient convalescent time. At Torrevieja Quiron Hospital the most popular treatments is blepharoplasty, which corrects puffiness and dark circles, crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feet and sagging eyelids in one intervention, minimizing risks and halving recovery time, an invisible lifting of the face at the tail of the eyebrow and adjacent tissues, rejuvenating the appearance and producing an attractive, subtle expression.

SHAPING THE BODY Achieving a great body is now a reality thanks to high precision applications that enable the re-shaping of the silhouette, reducing cellulite and reducing flaccidity. The most common methods used are ultrasonic, laser and radiofrequency. Before the operation, the patient is scanned for fat tissue so that traumatic incisions, stitches and large scars are avoided. The procedure is performed under local anaesthesia, does not require hospitalisation and recovery is just 24h. Finally where fat was extracted a specific massage is effected with a motorized roller to homogenize the skin surface. Aesthetic breast surgery remains one of the most technical demands, with a high level of satisfaction, making women feel more comfortable and confident. Factors such as time, breast-feeding, weight loss or diseases such as breast cancer can alter the size and shape of the breast, requiring reparation surgery. Breast augmentation is done through a simple surgical procedure in which the size is increased by cohesive gel prosthesis, CEE marking in top international brands, or the patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; own fat. Excess volume in the breast can cause damage to the spine, pain in the base of the neck and shoulders as well as difficulties in lymphatic circulation. Breast reduction achieves the size and shape the patient desires, removing excess fat, mammary glands and breast skin, alleviating pressure the burden and at the same time improving aesthetics. The breast lift or mastopexy is indicated in women experiencing fallen breasts. If there is a lack of volume this may also be corrected with prosthesis. Before having an operation it is necessary to perform a diagnostic check to rule out any problems and explain details of the procedure, alternatives, discuss possible discomfort and complications and to know what to expect from your surgery. In the interest of safety and for best results these techniques must be applied by a specialist surgeon in a hospital environment. For more information call 966 92 57 61 or visit www.quiron.es.

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television

13th - 19th March

friday 13th March BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:30 Afghanistan: A Service of Commemoration 13:30 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 WPC 56 16:00 The Link 16:45 Escape to the Country 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 Comic Relief 2015 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC News and Weather 23:40 Comic Relief 2015

07:00 Perfection 07:45 Homes Under the Hammer 08:45 Animal Park 09:15 Countryside 999 10:00 Alaska - Earth’s Frozen Kingdom 11:00 Gardeners’ World 11:30 Watchdog Test House 12:00 Wanted Down Under 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 14:05 Cagney & Lacey 14:50 The World at War 15:45 Frozen Planet 16:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 A Cook Abroad 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 Gardeners’ World 22:00 This World 23:00 The Great Comic Relief Bake Off 23:40 Newsnight 24:10 Artsnight 24:40 Black Death

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Regional Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tipping Point 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 Cricket World Cup Highlights 24:40 10,000 BC

CHANNEL 4

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Three in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 13:35 Channel 4 Racing 17:20 Couples 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 21:00 The Million Pound Drop 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 Kick-Ass

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens TV 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Milkshake! Bop Box 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 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:20 Desolation Canyon 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Angry Britain 22:00 NCIS: New Orleans 23:00 NCIS 23:55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 24:50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours

itv2

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 Psych 08:10 Emmerdale 09:10 You’ve Been Framed! 09:40 Dinner Date 10:40 Catchphrase 11:20 Psych 12:15 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed! 14:40 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! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 I Am Legend 24:05 Take Me Out

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Happy Endings 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Made in Chelsea 09:35 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 16:00 Baby Daddy 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 New Girl 17:30 The Mindy Project 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 Melissa & Joey 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Beverly Hills Cop II 24:10 Troy

saturday 14th March BBC1

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07:15 Jules Verne’s Rocket to the Moon 09:10 Six Nations Rewind 10:10 Six Nations Rewind 11:10 The Fred Dibnah Story 11:40 The Fred Dibnah Story 12:10 The Nature of Britain 13:00 A Taste of Britain 13:30 James Martin’s Food Map of Britain 13:55 Talking Pictures 14:25 North West Frontier 16:30 The Great British Sewing Bee 17:30 Final Score 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Gardeners’ World 19:30 Afghanistan: A Service of Commemoration Highlights 20:30 How We Got to Now with Steven Johnson 21:30 Dad’s Army 22:00 Hockney 23:45 Enigma

07:00 Bottom Knocker Street 07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals 08:10 Sooty 08:25 Signed Stories 08:30 Scrambled! 08:35 Nerds & Monsters 08:50 Adventure Time 09:30 Horrid Henry 09:50 Hulk and the Agents of Smash 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:25 ITV News and Weather 13:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:35 Tipping Point 15:35 Doc Martin 16:35 Secrets from the Sky 17:05 Off Their Rockers 17:35 Big Star’s Little Star 18:35 ITV Regional News 18:45 ITV News and Weather 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 21:20 You’re Back in the Room 22:20 The Jonathan Ross Show 23:20 ITV News and Weather 23:39 ITV Regional Weather 23:40 Mercury Rising

07:30 The Grid 08:00 Cycling: Revolution Series 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30 Frasier 12:00 Frasier 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 The Big Bang Theory 13:30 The Big Bang Theory 14:00 Rude(ish) Tube 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:15 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:45 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 18:15 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 18:45 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:15 The Simpsons 19:40 Channel 4 News 20:05 The Restoration Man 21:00 The World’s Weirdest Weather 22:00 Bridesmaids 24:30 True Lies

07:00 Childrens TV 10:15 LazyTown 10:40 Dora and Friends 11:05 Bert and Ernie’s Great Adventures 11:10 Mio Mao 11:15 Milkshake! Show Songs 11:25 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:00 Open 13:30 Hitch 15:45 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 16:45 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 17:40 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 18:40 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 19:30 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 20:20 Police Interceptors 21:15 5 News Weekend 21:20 NCIS 22:15 NCIS 23:10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:05 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Emmerdale 09:50 Coronation Street 12:15 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 13:40 Catchphrase 14:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:50 Mr Bean’s Holiday 16:40 Mr Bean 17:10 Mr Bean 17:45 The Smurfs 19:50 Twins 22:00 Rush Hour 24:00 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 24:25 Reality Bites

07:00 Rude(ish) Tube 07:20 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 08:05 The 100 09:00 Rules of Engagement 09:30 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Made in Chelsea 11:30 Taking New York 12:35 Marry Me 13:00 New Girl 13:30 New Girl 14:00 Melissa & Joey 14:30 Melissa & Joey 15:00 Baby Daddy 15:30 Baby Daddy 15:55 Step Up 18:00 Troy 18:55 Rude(ish) Tube 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 23:00 The Inbetweeners 23:30 The Inbetweeners 24:05 The Inbetweeners 24:35 The Inbetweeners

11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks 13:00 BBC News and Weather 13:10 Football Focus 13:50 Formula 1 15:00 Live Six Nations Rugby Union 17:30 Live Six Nations Rugby Union 19:55 BBC Regional News 20:15 The Voice UK 21:30 The National Lottery: Win Your Wish List 22:20 Casualty 23:10 BBC News and Weather 23:30 Match of the Day 24:50 The Football League Show

Mr Bean’s Holiday 14:50

sunday 15th March BBC1

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07:10 The Football League Show 08:30 Gardeners’ World 09:00 Countryfile 10:00 Six Nations Rewind 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 A Taste of Britain 13:00 A Taste of Britain 13:30 Merrill’s Marauders 15:05 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 15:35 Three Up, Two Down 16:05 Hi-de-Hi! 16:35 Flog It! 17:35 Natural World 18:35 Supercars vs Used Cars: The Trade Off 19:35 Pompidou 20:00 Comic Relief 2015 21:00 Top Gear 22:00 Dragons’ Den 23:05 Bluestone 42 23:35 The Revolution Will Be Televised 24:05 Burke & Hare

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07:00 Breakfast 08:35 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 The Big Questions 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 Formula 1 15:40 Live Six Nations Rugby Union 18:00 Songs of Praise 18:30 BBC Regional News 18:55 The Big Painting Challenge 19:50 Countryfile 20:45 The Voice UK 22:00 Poldark 23:00 BBC Regional News 23:30 Match of the Day 2 24:40 Comic Relief 2015

07:00 Bottom Knocker Street 07:35 Dino Dan 07:45 Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 08:00 Canimals 08:10 Sooty 08:25 Signed Stories 08:30 Scrambled! 08:35 Nerds & Monsters 08:50 Ultimate Spider-Man 09:30 Horrid Henry 09:50 Hulk and the Agents of Smash 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:30 ITV News and Weather 13:34 ITV Regional Weather 13:35 Murder, She Wrote 14:35 River Monsters 15:40 Tipping Point 16:40 Licence to Kill 19:10 ITV Regional News 19:20 ITV News and Weather 19:30 The Chase 20:30 Off Their Rockers 21:00 All Star Family Fortunes 22:00 Mr Selfridge 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:14 ITV Central Weather 23:15 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 24:15 LV= Cup Rugby Union

07:15 How I Met Your Mother 07:40 How I Met Your Mother 08:05 How I Met Your Mother 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:25 Step Up 4: Miami Heat 17:30 Location, Location, Location 18:35 Channel 4 News 19:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 20:00 Four Rooms 21:00 Great Canal Journeys 22:00 Indian Summers 23:00 Britain’s Racist Election 24:05 Eclipse

07:00 Childrens TV 08:30 Paw Patrol 08:45 Mio Mao 08:50 Little Princess 09:05 Wanda and the Alien 09:20 Milkshake! Monkey 09:25 Zack and Quack 09:35 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:50 Jelly Jamm 10:00 LazyTown 10:30 Dora and Friends 11:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 11:35 Access 11:45 The Dog Rescuers 12:15 The Hotel Inspector 13:15 The Hotel Inspector 14:15 Lost in Space 16:50 Surf’s Up 18:25 A Bug’s Life 20:10 5 News Weekend 20:15 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 22:00 Killer Elite 24:20 Revolver

07:00 Mr Bean 07:25 Mr Bean 07:50 Emmerdale 10:40 Coronation Street 13:05 Take Me Out 14:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:40 Scorpion 15:30 Freaky Friday 17:35 Catchphrase 18:35 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway 19:55 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 22:00 Ibiza Weekender 23:00 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 23:30 Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion

07:00 Made in Chelsea 07:45 Rules of Engagement 08:10 Rules of Engagement 08:35 How I Met Your Mother 09:00 Melissa & Joey 09:30 Melissa & Joey 10:00 Baby Daddy 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Revenge 14:30 The 100 15:30 How I Met Your Mother 16:00 How I Met Your Mother 16:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17:00 The Big Bang Theory 17:30 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 The Big Bang Theory 18:30 The Big Bang Theory 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 Star Trek 22:00 Troy 23:00 Rude Tube 24:05 The Big Bang Theory 24:35 Tattoos After Dark

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Regional Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Arthur & George 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 The Jonathan Ross Show 24:45 A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 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 20:30 Dispatches 21:00 Food Unwrapped 22:00 Britain’s Benefit Tenants 23:00 Raised by Wolves 23:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 24:35 24 Hours in A&E

07:00 Childrens TV 08:35 Thomas & Friends 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Assumed Killer 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 Gotham 23:50 Outbreak

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 Psych 08:10 Emmerdale 08:40 Coronation Street 09:10 Coronation Street 09:40 Dinner Date 10:40 Catchphrase 11:20 Psych 12:15 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:40 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! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Mom 22:30 Mom 23:00 Rush Hour 2 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 10:30 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 16:00 Baby Daddy 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 New Girl 17:30 The Mindy Project 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Melissa & Joey 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Revenge 23:00 Taking New York 24:00 The Big Bang Theory 24:30 The Big Bang Theory

monday 16th March BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Watchdog Test House 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Edge 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 24:30 Live at the Apollo

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07:05 Perfection 07:50 Perfection 08:35 Animal Park 09:20 Countryside 999 10:05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 11:05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 11:35 Click 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Cooking 14:15 Cagney & Lacey 15:05 The World at War 16:00 Wogan: The Best Of 16:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Only Connect 22:00 Kew on a Plate 23:00 House of Fools 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Dragons’ Den

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13 - 19 marCH 2015

tuesday 17th March BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Watchdog Test House 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Edge 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Ordinary Lies 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:45 Life After Suicide 24:45 The Double

07:05 Perfection 08:35 The Sheriffs Are Coming 09:20 Countryside 999 10:05 Your Home in Their Hands 11:05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Cooking 14:20 The Super League Show 15:05 The World at War 16:00 Wogan: The Best Of 16:45 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 The Hairy Bikers and Lorraine Pascale: Cooking the Nation’s Favourite Food 21:00 Back in Time for Dinner 22:00 Horizon 23:00 Nurse 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Suffragettes Forever! The Story of Women and Power

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Regional Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live UEFA Champions League 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time 24:40 Carry On Up the Jungle

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 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 21:00 Mary Portas: Secret Shopper 22:00 One Born Every Minute 23:00 Gogglebox 24:00 First Dates

07:00 Childrens TV 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 My Family’s Secret 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Benidorm ER 22:00 The Benefits Estate 23:00 Most Shocking TV Moments

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 Psych 08:10 Emmerdale 08:40 Coronation Street 09:10 Coronation Street 09:40 Dinner Date 10:40 Catchphrase 11:20 Psych 12:15 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:40 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 Dinner Date 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 Ibiza Weekender 24:00 Reality Bites 24:40 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Happy Endings 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Made in Chelsea 09:35 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 16:00 Baby Daddy 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 New Girl 17:30 The Mindy Project 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 Melissa & Joey 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

wednesday 18th March BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Watchdog Test House 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Edge 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 MasterChef 22:00 The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:45 A Question of Sport 24:15 Hollywood Homicide

07:00 Perfection 07:45 Perfection 08:30 The Sheriffs Are Coming 09:15 Countryside 999 10:00 Eat Well for Less? 11:00 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 11:30 See Hear 12:00 BBC News 12:30 The Budget 2015 16:30 Wogan: The Best Of 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Britain’s Got the Builders In 21:00 Stargazing Live 22:00 Stargazing Live: Back to Earth 22:30 Eat to Live Forever with Giles Coren 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Horizon

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Regional Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:15 Budget 2015 An ITV News Special 14:50 ITV Regional News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Big Star’s Little Star 22:00 DCI Banks 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 Pop Gold 24:40 Duran Duran: One Night Only

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 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 21:00 Three in a Bed 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 First Dates 24:00 My Self-Harm Nightmare

07:00 Childrens TV 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Holiday Love Rats Exposed 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: New Orleans 16:15 Dead Lines 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Trauma Doctors 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 My Violent Child 23:00 Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite 24:30 Neighbours 24:55 Neighbours

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 Psych 08:10 Emmerdale 08:40 You’ve Been Framed! 09:40 Dinner Date 10:40 Catchphrase 11:20 Psych 12:15 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 You’ve Been Framed! 14:40 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 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 The Vampire Diaries 23:00 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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 New Girl 17:30 The Mindy Project 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 Melissa & Joey 21:00 Gulliver’s Travels 22:45 The Big Bang Theory 23:10 The Big Bang Theory 23:40 Troy 24:45 Rude Tube

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Watchdog Test House 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Edge 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 MasterChef 22:00 The Truth About 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:45 Question Time 24:45 This Week

07:05 Perfection 07:50 Perfection 08:35 The Sheriffs Are Coming 09:20 Countryside 999 10:05 Great British Garden Revival 11:05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Cooking 14:15 Cagney & Lacey 15:00 The World at War 15:55 Wogan: The Best Of 16:40 Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Britain’s Got the Builders In 21:00 Stargazing Live 22:00 Banished 23:00 Stargazing Live: Back to Earth 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 This World

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Regional Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Regional News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Double Decker Driving School 22:00 The Triplets Are Coming! 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 Cricket World Cup Highlights 24:40 The Great War: The People’s Story

07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 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 21:00 The Supervet 22:00 Things We Won’t Say About Race That Are True 23:25 Britain’s Benefit Tenants 24:30 Raised by Wolves 24:55 Junk Food Kids: Who’s to Blame?

07:00 Childrens TV 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 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 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 Escape from Polygamy 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Classic Car Show 21:00 Britain’s Worst Crimes 22:00 Holiday Love Rats Exposed 23:00 The Mentalist 23:55 Mummy’s Little Murderer 24:55 Access

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:25 Psych 08:10 Emmerdale 08:40 Coronation Street 09:10 You’ve Been Framed! 09:40 Dinner Date 10:40 Catchphrase 11:20 Psych 12:15 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 You’ve Been Framed! 14:40 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 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Scorpion 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Release the Hounds 24:50 Mom

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

13 - 19 marCH 2015

showbiz goss YET ANOTHER internet survey was done last week, and the question was ´should marijuana be legalised? And 76% of the people who took part said yes. This now leads me on to the relevant story, as the Ben & Jerry Company have admitted to be considering making a tub of cannabis flavoured ice-cream. Ben Cohen said “Makes sense to me, you know, combine your pleasures,” love you Ben. MY FEELINGS about reality shows are well documented, but I´d like to take you back to 2002 when Ozzie Osbourne was short of cash, and the reality show that set the benchmark for such televisual delights. If you watched ´The Osbournes´ you might recall ´secret daughter´ Aimee, whom we never actually met - well she´s only popped up promoting her record ´Raining Gold ´ something that could well now happen for her. THE ´AMERICAN IDOL´ circus rode into Detroit last week, and this crass, half-assed TV show masquerading as musical entertainment pulled a coup when they invited local lady ´Queen of Soul´ Aretha Franklin to be part of the show, and of course her performance was given a standing ovation. Judge Jennifer Lopez said to the contestants “If you pay attention, you´ll learn something today, I know I´ll be paying attention,” bit twee J-Lo.

by Peter

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Writer and Broadcaster

A Celia Imrie rant that’s well worth your attention! IN 2012 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was a surprise hit at the box-office, and now the follow up ´The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel´ has just been released. The film features a who´s who of top British acting talent, including Celia Imrie, a lady whose name you might not recognise but who´s face you will certainly know from her many roles on TV alongside Victoria Wood. Celia was in the hilariously funny Dinnerladies, played various characters in the sketch show Victoria Wood; As Seen On TV, and was quite wonderful as Miss Babs in the spoof soap opera Acorn Antiques. She is here today on the back of an interview she gave to US magazine Glamour in which she ´let loose´ on, amongst other subjects, the frustratingly slow pace of British TV shows. She singled out crime drama Broadchurch saying, “I found it all rather grim, and also rather boring,” before adding “quite frankly, I think English television is rather boring these days, sometimes I’ll sit there shouting, ‘Get on with it!’ at the TV.” Then my ´let loose´ statement kicked in big-time... Talking about equal rights for women Celia said, “Those who complain about getting wolf whistled should ´lighten up´ - I’m thrilled if I’m whistled at, course I am,” then easing into her natural comedic mode added; “People have become so moany, and what about department stores displaying ´wall-to-wall pink´ girls’ clothing - where are the tomboys of our generation? … and the whole thing of calling little girls ‘princesses’ is just so terribly wrong.” Priceless stuff Celia! You might not agree with Celia, but personally I find it rather refreshing when somebody is prepared to stand up and be counted.

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Regular guy Mark David Christenson who pranked hed won an Oscar and got filmed by New Media Rockstars walking about with his fake statuette said, “People were so excited, and I got into all the movies for free!” Alrighty!

BEAUTY AND the Beast was written by French novelist JeanneMarie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756 and Disney are quite some way down the road of producing a live-action musical of the iconic tale. Dan Stevens, who plays Matthew Crawley in Downton Abbey, is to be the Beast and Emma Watson the Beauty. “My six year old self is on the ceiling, heart bursting … time to start some singing lessons,” she said.

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ask Sara 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.

Kids are driving me mad My teenagers are driving me crazy with their constant use of smart phones and tablets. There is never a time when they don’t have them in their hand. Mealtimes are a nightmare - we can’t sit down as a family without the continual beeping of text messages, and obsession with updating their Facebook pages. I grew up without these things, and despair at the youngsters today. When I tell them to put them away they just roll their eyes at me, and don’t take me seriously. I agree, the use of smart phones etc has got out of hand, and we are all becoming very anti-social as a result. The key here is to make some rules and stick to them. For example, no phones at mealtimes. No going on the Internet after say 7.30pm (after homework has been done), and switch off the wifi completely. If they don’t think you are serious, take away their pocket money. You must stand firm and keep to your word. 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.

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What should I do? I was adopted as a child. My adopted parents weren’t happy and soon split up. I’ve been passed from one foster home to another since. Now my birth mother wants to get in touch. I don’t want to meet her. I feel I have been abandoned by everyone. Yet, I can’t stop thinking about her. Apparently I have this big family that I never knew about. I am making my own way through life now, working nights to pay for my college training to become a Chef. I don’t know whether I can get my head around this ‘whole new family thing’ just yet. If you are not ready to meet your real Mother just yet, then that is OK. Write a letter to her, explaining that for now, you are trying to sort out your life, but you will keep her letter and hope one day to get in touch. Don’t make the letter an angry one, keep it short but friendly, so that the door is always open if you change your mind.

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13 - 19 MARCH 2015

Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica

COSTA RICA, in South America, named by Columbus who believed that there was gold to be found there. THIS COUNTRY features on many a wish list and for obvious reasons. It has a year round fabulous climate, has been awarded some of the highest tourism awards to be achieved on TripAdvisor, and is the most peaceful of countries, boasting to not have an army!

La Fortuna waterfall

The Number 2 hotel in the World was Costa Rica´s Nayara Hotel, Spa and Gardens in La Fortuna by the Arenal Volcano. The Arenal Volcano is one of Costa Rica´s most notable features. It resides within a national park and although it fortunately entered into a resting phase in 2010 with no more eruptions, it is still a stunning sight, framing the skyline with perfect symmetry. The whole area has a host of activities to do from hiking to water rafting for the more active, and excursions to the charming town of La Fortuna nearby. The nearby National Park is made up of primarily rainforest and the variety of birdlife and flora and fauna available is incredible. Besides hiking and birdwatching, there are also possibilities for canoeing, fishing, horse riding, and visiting the stunning 70m drop La Fortuna waterfall. For the budding Botanist, there is no better destination! There are actually botanical gardens close by with over 2,500 species of plants. Also near Arenal are the Venado Caves, another world. 1.5 miles of stalagmites, stalactites and subterranean waters. Another beautiful place in Costa Rica, but a complete contrast to the lowlands of Arenal is the sun drenched Caribbean coast of Tortugero. There are no roads leading to here, so quite unusually (all part of the fun on holiday!) it is accessed by boat from the town of Moin, or a short plane ride from San Jose. The village is small with a few hotels, houses and but with the superb Tortuguero wildlife park, very varied, with long wide beaches, canals perfect for spotting crocodiles (if you want to!) and one of the most important breeding grounds of the green sea turtle.

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Just an hour from the busy town of San José are the La Paz Waterfall Gardens in the Central Highlands area of Costa Rica. This is another area rich in bio diversity due to the altitude of between 4,000 and 5,000 feet so both cloud forest and rain forest exist. This is a truly magical day out you that will always remember. There is a the largest butterfly observatory in the world, a serpentarium, a frog pond, 5 waterfalls, and my personal favourite, hummingbird gardens. I still remember many years ago standing watching a hummingbird on a bridge in the South of France for as long as I could, so to watch 24 species of hummingbirds feed, and observe them; just amazing. Do you have a Bucket List? Do you have that wish list of places you want to still go to? If Costa Rica is not on it, I imagine it is because you were not really aware that such a beautiful, peaceful, and inexpensive place existed. This country has such a variety of different options to explore that if you are able to…go.. while you can… I doubt you will regret it! Packages to Costa Rica are available from Worldwide Horizons from 1490€ pp, contact 966761492 for more information.

13 - 19 marCH 2015

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iPhone storage PC freezing HI AUNTY: I have an iPhone 4 with 6Gb. I have closed lots of Apps but still it says I have used 5.0GB and only 360MB left. Where has the other 740MB gone? But when I look at usage it shows 600MB for photos 166 for Facebook. 97 for Google etc. only adding up to 1.4GB. Where has the other 4.6GB gone? Regards, Robert Aunty says: You are not missing any storage space. Don’t forget that the iPhone needs to run the IOS operating system, which will take up some storage, as will any other system required applications. Although your personal storage area may only show “1.4gb”, this may only be data in your personal area, and not any apps or music stored elsewhere. People also often confuse storage space and memory space. Closing apps will stop the apps running in “memory” but it will not remove them from storage.

HI AUNTY VIRUS: My PC has started to freeze when in use and it seems to be when I have several files open or if I open some web pages. The PC stops working completely (the screen continues to show what I have been working on) but nothing else can be done, it will not even shut down. However, after several minutes it becomes active again and I can continue where I left off. According to Task Master my CPU usage hits 100% and Memory hits the top of the scale. My suspicion is that there is a problem with the RAM but everything I could find to check tells me everything is okay. I have run antivirus and spyware and they show no problems. Any suggestions? Regards, David Aunty says: If you have several things open and your PC freezes it is usually a sign that your PC is running out of memory. This can be difficult for me to know, as I do not know what spec memory you currently have, or what version of windows and other programs you are running) In most cases, PCs will then use Virtual Memory, where instead of using actual RAM, it will use the hard drive for “temporary RAM”. This can cause the PC to be “slow and unresponsive” as it writes and reads things from Virtual Memory. There are a few things you can do to help solve this: Don’t opens lots of programs and files at once, don’t use, stop loading, or uninstall any unnecessary programs - is the side bar really essential?, change the virtual memory options or buy more memory Response: Thanks for the info, it has been very useful.

Help with laptop DEAR AUNTY: I wonder if you could help me with my laptop? For the last few days I’ve been getting a message: ‘machineld creator.app.error.report contents. c/documents/admin/locals’. It also mentions ‘avast/ avquidx.dll’? I would appreciate your help in this matter. Many thanks - Noel. Aunty says: My investigations suggest the error message from ‘machine id creator’ actually comes from AVG - another anti-virus program. It would suggest that you have the remnants of a previously installed AVG, and this is conflicting with your Avast (hence the ‘avast/avquidx.dll’). So your previous AVG has not been fully uninstalled, or you still have part of that installation, like AVG toolbar, still installed. And the two anti-virus programs are conflicting, hence the error message. So I think you would need to clean up whichever program you wish to use, and make sure the other is not installed, or has any parts left.

13 - 19 MARCH 2015

spanish Use of “ser” and “estar” - part 3 Age Concern Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

We’ll start off this week by reiterating the difference between the use of “ser” and “estar”, namely that “ser” describes “who” and “what” and “estar” describes “how” “where” or “when”. We have looked at a few specific examples of this, and this week we will explore the differences further. Always remember that there is often no hard and fast rule, it can be a question of what you actually want to say, and also, whilst I’m being nice and reassuring, remember that the Spanish are quite used to foreigners getting the two verbs mixed up, so can usually figure out what you’re trying to say, without you needing to feel too embarrassed. Here are some more specific examples of the difference between these two verbs “to be”, when used with adjectives. Let’s take the word “maduro” which can mean “ripe” referring to food and “mature” referring to people. We would say of a young person “es maduro” “he is mature” describing his character, whereas of fruit we would say “está maduro” “it’s ripe” that is, in a state ripe for eating. Sometimes the difference is less obvious, but quite important. What about if we feel a bit over-weight, maybe through eating too much over Christmas? We should say “Estoy gordo” or “estoy gorda” (I’m in a state of fatness at the moment) rather than

“soy gordo” or “soy gorda” (I am a fat person). At least that way we give the message to ourselves and others that there is really a “thin person underneath”! One example of my long list of mistakes while grasping these concepts was when I misused the word “pendiente”. This actually means “earring”, but when used as an adjective with “estar” also means “attentive, waiting”. It’s not a good idea to say to a group of young students “soy pendiente” (I’m an earring) but if you do, you won’t make the same mistake again. Moving away from descriptions now, there are a couple of examples of when the verb “estar” is used to form specific grammatical constructions. One is the “present action” or “present continuous” tense, which we have talked about before, in which we use the appropriate form of “estar” plus the present participle, as in “Estoy aprendiendo español”, “¿Estás escuchando?” “está jugando” etc. The verb “estar” is also often used with past participles when they change into adjectives. For example, the past participle of “romper” (to break) is “roto” (broken). We have seen before how to say this like: “The child has broken the cup” - “El niño ha roto el vaso”. However, we can also

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say “The cup is broken”, which would be “El vaso está roto”. In this sort of transformation which describes the state of something we will always use the verb “estar”. This is why, incidentally, we say “está casado”, “está divorciado” “está muerto” as they are adjectives formed from the past participle of verbs. People often think it is strange to use “estar” to describe someone as married or dead, particularly if they have been taught that “estar” is used to describe a temporary situation. However, if we reject “temporary” and “permanent” as a useful rule and follow this grammatical explanation, it might just make a bit more sense! To round this up, and referring to the same subject area, we would say “soy soltero” (I am single) using the verb “ser”. This is because we are saying “I am a single person”. “Soltero” is a noun, and can also be an adjective, but it is not a past participle. I am skirting on the edge of an abyss here, but I hope you realize I am doing this all for your sakes, to help you to understand something that is actually a little complex. If it doesn’t make sense, please just go back to the explanation: “because it is” or even “because the teacher says so” or better still “because that’s what the Spanish say” and that will have to do!

Charity inspire Velvetones verses EVERY PICTURE tells a story and this one should be told Of this little book of ‘Silly Rhyme’ that’s ready to be sold! Poems to make you laugh and smile - won’t bring us any fame, But for ‘Age Concern’ the charity - we hope it brings acclaim! They really do amazing work - it’s such a worthy cause, For the elderly, frail and vulnerable - they open many doors. Your support to buy a copy would be so very nice So can you help us swell their funds - 5 Euros will suffice! The Velvetones Harmony chorus resident ‘Pam Ayres’ aka June Brady, who works for Age Concern, as do several other members, came up with a hilarious collection of prose to help raise cash for a much needed mini-bus for the charity. Copies can be bought at Age Concern Torrevieja’s Charity Shop, near bus station, in Los Montesinos, La Siesta or you can order by telephone: June on 965 327 446, Lorraine on 966 785 522 or Susan on 966 782 266. All profits from sale of ‘Rhymes’ will go to age concern The Velvetones are always on the lookout for new members and invite you to visit their rehearsals, which take place every Wednesday, 10.00am to 12.30pm at El Paraiso, behind Carrefour and McDonalds in Torrevieja. You can also visit their new website with directions and lots more info on their forthcoming shows at: www.velvetonesharmonytorrevieja.com. You are welcome to join them for a coffee and a chat, and fall in love with their great hobby.

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health

Best facelifts without surgery ONCE, THE only way to lift your face was to go under the surgeon’s knife. Today, there are some amazing non-surgical procedures that can do the job. Medcare aesthetics’ London-trained doctor is bringing the best Harley Street and Hollywood treatments to Spain, so now you can get the lift you want without surgery. Here’s just a few to choose from: EXILIS ELITE: IN SPAIN ONLY AT MEDCARE Suitable for even the most squeamish, Exilis Elite radiofrequency feels like a hot-stone massage. Exilis stimulates collagen and elastin and tightens skin. The result - a firmer, lifted face. Excellent for turkey necks, sagging chins and eyes. SCULPTRA Injectable treatment that gives collagen producing cells a bit of a kick. As we age we produce less collagen, meaning loss of volume, lines and wrinkles. Sculptra doesn’t remain in the face, so the effect is completely natural. Perfect for plumping and lifting gaunt faces. 8-POINT FACELIFT Uses dermal fillers to fill, shape and contour the face. Fillers are injected into different points around the face for the best effect. Fantastic for giving the face a plumper, lifted and better contoured look. There are plenty of other options, too, so book a free consultation with Medcare aesthetics, Benijofar or Alfaz del Pi, to discuss your non-surgical facelift options. Call 96 686 0258, email doctors@medcarespain.com or visit www.medcarespain.com

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Horoscopes Eliminate fears and worries, because however bad things have been in the past there is a light at the end of the tunnel, for sure. As Mercury squares Saturn there comes an inner peace that brings resolve and conclusion, as you happily wind down. The ignorance and lack of tolerance of others has spurred you on to make alternative future plans. Emotional security and stability are foremost this week as Venus enters into her domain of Taurus. This clears the way to bring in beauty into your life in whichever way you see fit. Artistic energies are stimulated, and it is the very best time to roll your sleeves back and participate in a domestic based project, to ring the changes and to colour your life. Rise to higher consciousness as your strong psychic centres are open to your own divination right now. You are working on a hunch, and you are about to be proved right on a suspicion you have picked up on. Mercury conjuncts with Neptune, and a message you are about to give will go on to bring comfortable relief to someone waiting for news. Crab like movements are somewhat necessary when you are unsure of just how the land lies at present. So too would a nasty nip to someone make you feel a hell of a lor better! Revenge is a dish best served cold, but it does have its attractions when you are up against it. The icy incipient Moon brings cold comfort that’s better then nothing! Aquarian energies serve to boost your negative outlook this week as Neptune dallies with Mercury in grand style. You are holding back on something very close to your heart and you have positioned your cards close to your chest; when really this is a time to care and share. Take control of a situation only if you accept the consequence of involvement. You have had to take sides, even if you didn’t want to; but then you know now you should never have got involved in the first place. Whilst somebody has told you a garbled version of events, the truth has yet to be told, and your senses tell you this week that there is something very wrong, and that immediate evasive action is all that’s left. Whilst Venus enters into your sister sign of Taurus there comes an opportunity to show others what you are all about. Recent sacrifices have shown your commitment and determination to see things safely through to the other side; and this has seen you having to leave your comfort zone somewhat. You are stubborn for a reason, but be true to you. The Uranus and Pluto midweek situation shines a light on what’s missing from your life right now. You need that someone commits to you, and it is high time you had the comfort of someone to watch over you. Throwing yourself into projects and taking control of your business life will have dividends and could show you a new direction right now. You need an outlet for your current levels of energy and enthusiasm. Mars makes constructive comments whilst Jupiter finds you a practical way of helping somebody who is in need right now, but is too proud to say so. Fear rules all negativities raised this month, and having to be strong brings you the blessing you need to counteract doubt. Mercury squares up to Saturn and begs you to look outside of the box this week. Order and discipline are your stalwarts, but it is time to take a barefoot walk in the park, and to look within at the inner you which is somewhat a stranger. Be warned that it is the unconventional way that bodes success and boosts your need to fulfil desires all ways! Planetary aspects of Uranus squaring Pluto brings you great change and calls for drastic action. Whilst you have long thought that there was something out there for you, this week brings a challenge like no other. You are about to enter into a new contract and this is just the start of a better future with new horizons beckoning you safely on. Mercury moves with stealth and power to influence your judgments this week. This is a time for finance to be settled and deals to be done with caution thrown to the wind and ambitions realised. Fulfilment is the reward for your level headed energies as mighty Uranus has current ides to take you to much deserved new heights, come what may!

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Eliminate the tried and tested, which do you no favours whatsoever and start this astrological year as you wish it to continue. A considerable lucky hand of fate is coming your way shortly, be prepared each and every way!

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Kenny Corris For Readings, Consultations and Castings email: kennycorris@hotmail.com / www.kennycorris.net Mobile: 686 361 594 / Tel: 965 878 424

HARDLY EVER does a week go by without someone asks me to predict the number of the Euromillion lottery. They haven’t realised that if I knew the numbers of the winning ticket why would I need to tell anyone else? Why haven’t I already won such a prize? I explain that I am rich in Spirit, and that I do not use my skills for financial gain in anyway whatsoever. Mind you money isn’t wrong. We are told it is the root of all evil, and many who have won large prizes see their relationship slide and their World appears to collapse around them. For many money does not bring happiness in any way, but then neither does the lack of money. It doesn’t help you at the gas station or the supermarket till either. The Spiritual law normally ensures that you have enough, never too little never too much. Money comes and goes and if you can find a way of making it stick around then you have mastered the greatest of the financial laws. It is the flow of money that brings reward in every case. If you have just a little something to give then you are connected to Universal energy and money can flow into your life and filter out of it under your instruction. All financial gain is ruled by strict laws after all. Money is not wrong, but the distribution of it leaves a lot to be desired. Poverty kills and Richness prospers since money makes money in the chain of

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events and debt brings more debt into the equation if left unchecked. Many people tell me that it is wrong to ask for money, and that money and spirituality do not go hand in hand. I feel that since money pays for all aspects of life, if you need it you should have it. Now, more than ever it is a time when money is too tight to mention and it certainly isn’t wrong to ask for what you deserve. The chain effect of financial gain, if it is correctly applied, will greatly benefit others; and such a law of spiritual finance favours and actively promotes prosperity for all. If you have nothing then you have nothing to give. I am always aware that generosity is a wonderful thing. Being able to splash some cash around to help others would please me greatly. Money can unlock dreams and turn them into reality. It can open doors, save lives and prosper the poor. If life is what it is, the greatest opportunity we have is to reward others and to give whatever we can to those who need it more then we do. If you can sleep in a clean bed, can eat a good meal, have good health and you have friends by your side you really do have everything you need, as these are the treasures of life. It isn’t the top of the range trainers, Botox or a trip in Business Class that bring happiness on any level at all. Simplicity is, in the essence, a product of contentment, satisfaction and sufficiency. Ask for what you need whenever you contact Spirit. If you deserve it then it should be yours, and you can ask on someone else’s behalf too. Why not?

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KENNY, WHO are the Ascended Masters and are they my Guides? Irena K. THE ASCENDED Masters are composed of many spiritually enlightened people who lived on Earth previously as ordinary people. Now in Spirit they have transformed into a body of those who want to influence and many are well known, others not so, but all of them have a mission to help us. For this reason they have kept full communication with a view to assisting whenever they can. Just saying their name sends an automatic blessing as their spiritual wisdom is so developed and so strong. They include: Sanat Kumara, Jesus, Lord Maitreya, Buddha and Mercury. Any one of them could guide you if you are able to connect with their energies.

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ACROSS 7. Freshwater fish (5) 8. Ingredient (7) 9. Contrary (7) 10. Deserves (5) 12. Shelter (10) 15. Singer (10) 18. Healthy (5) 19. Local (7) 21. Sailor (7) 22. Goodbye (5) DOWN 1. Transmits (10) 2. Bisect (5) 3. Burn slightly (4) 4. Discover (6) 5. Fortifications (8) 6. Region (7) 11. Father Christmas (5,5) 13. Inmate (8) 14. Ask (7) 16. Go to bed (6) 17. Pungent (5) 20. Fruit (4)

ACROSS 7. It’s stupid to begin in an easy job (5) 8. Where certain chessmen are bred? (7) 9. Hothead joins American company - he’s married, of course (7) 10. The tree is not so young (5) 12. There will be no repetition - because no profit was made? (5,5) 15. He will knock lots down for people to pick up (10) 18. Engaged couple’s expectation after breakdown? (5) 19. Naval sword wounded girl (7) 21. There could be no sense in unity (7) 22. It produces a fine sort (5) DOWN 1. Out of which love shines? (5,5) 2. Flower or kitchenware given to youth leader (5) 3. Wager article is letter in Greek (4) 4. The captain’s game? (6) 5. A number are too old for the scope insurance risks (8) 6. The chief road to progress (7) 11. Telephone teacher - he’s needed in the circus (4-6) 13. Lied over wicked person (8) 14. Looked angry when milk producer got in sleigh (7) 16. The tidiest street on the French Riviera? (6) 17. The manuscript about beer is not for the fair sex (5) 20. Thanks ship for news agency (4)

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Focus on Golf Powered by Campbell Lamont Golf, partnered by BayRadio

The sound of satisfying golf - PING! And your PAL on the green. By Tony Myles FOR DECADES the name Ping has been synonymous with innovation and the highest standards in golf equipment. It was Karsten Solheim a former GE engineer who, having been frustrated with the number of putts in his game, started to build a putter, to his own design, in his garage. Today his PING Pal is still the default option for many golfers and the reputation built around it has now led onto a range of market leading golf equipment. The brand is very popular with US Tour players and 21 of them have chosen PING

including Bubba Watson and Hunter Haman. In Spain it is the choice of Alejandro Canizares and Miguel Angel Jimenez CUSTOM BUILD It is somewhat surprising to learn that it was PING who actually led the way in custom built clubs which would be fitted to suit the build, age and swing pattern of the buyer. Equally surprising is the durability of the Ping Putter. This loyalty is exceptional in a market that never stands still. Month after month some manufacturer will release a new model with discernible improvements over previous iterations. For the novice golfer it is often a difficult choice - stay with the older set of clubs because they are familiar or invest in the latest technology in the hope of securing a significant improvement . Rory recently sent his six iron into the

middle of a lake having played a bad shot and then urged other golfers not to follow his example. It would appear that he has forgotten that most golfers will have to replace that club from own funds, whilst he will find one waiting for him by the time he gets back to the club house. FITTING DAY So for every amateur golfer it is a serious investment and therefore, anything that helps make that a sound investment has to be considered. Hence the popularity of the various fitting days that Campbell arranges at Ondara. With 30 minute dedicated sessions the amateur golfer can benefit from the professional treatment of the visiting crew. The next one is PING on 18th March. Space is limited so register you interest as soon as possible. Email info@clgolf.es

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Hay Fever Season and Driving Problems IF YOU suffer from allergies, driving your car could add to a combination of factors that poses a potential risk on the roads. By Keith Nicol IN A new campaign from the DGT, it is revealed how a sneezing fit of just five seconds, means that a car travelling at 90 kilometres per hour covers a distance of 125 metres, the distance greater than a football field, when the driver´s attention is distracted as a result. Often the sneezing fit can last longer with the vehicle continuing to travel without the driver´s full attention. Sneezing is only one symptom of an allergic reaction, most commonly Hay Fever at this time of year. Severe itching of the eyes, irritation, congestion or a runny nose, light sensitivity and many more combinations of symptoms, all can make driving problematic for sufferers. Drugs to combat the physical symptoms can help ease the dreaded onset of Hay Fever, but some of these drugs sometimes causing drowsiness, or other problems, and can interact with prescribed medication. There are some things that can help sufferers. Within the car, keeping the vehicle clean, inside and out, can remove much of the residual pollen, as can the installation of filters in the air distribution system. Keeping windows closed, wearing sunglasses and avoiding key problematic times such as dawn and dusk can all ease the symptoms. All antihistamines sold in Spain should carry a pictogram on their packaging, depicting a car within a danger warning signal, which is designed to alert drivers of the possible effects on the ability to drive safely. However, it may not be present on imported medication. But, if you see this sign you need to be aware that your driving ability is likely to be affected. If you are taking any medication, make sure you read the instruction leaflet, or check with your doctor or pharmacist about interactions with other medication and driving. The website from the Sociedad Española de Aerobiología, www.polenes.com, can offer information within Spain, and allows you to select the different regions to see the current status of pollen and help you plan your driving activities. You can get more information about driving in Spain by following the special Trafico Guardia Civil group on Facebook, by searching for “N332”, or visiting their website, www.N332.es.

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Guardia Civil warn Hay Fever suffers to be careful when driving

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