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Murcia sales on the rise

Property selling best in Murcia

by Keith Nicol PROPERTY PURCHASES across Spain fell in the first quarter with the exception of Murcia, where it grew to 10.3%. The sale of homes in the first quarter fell in all regions throughout Spain, compared to the same period in 2012, with the exception of Murcia, according to the statistics of notary transactions facilitating the Ministry of Development. The largest declines in the first three months of the year were located in Navarra, with a drop in transactions of 49.5 percent, Castilla y Leon (-40.9 percent), Basque Country (-40.4 percent) and Asturias (-38.3 percent).In the whole country, housing sales fell 21.5 percent in the first quarter to stand at 54,512 units, according to statistics. 15% of all the sales were performed by foreign residents in Spain, who accounted for a total of 8,457 transactions between the months of January and March, up 5%, which also marks the seventh consecutive quarter of growth. In looking at the type and style of property sold, the sale of secondhand point topped 82.7% of transactions, with 45,098 homes

bought or sold, so that new residential operations accounted for 17.3% (9,414 units). Throughout Spain, sheltered housing accounted for 5.5% of total transactions in the first quarter with 2,974 units. In the whole of the last twelve months (April 2012-March 2013), a total of 348,715 homes changed hands, resulting in a slight increase of 1.3% compared to the preceding period. By provinces, four areas recorded annual increases. Alicante is an increase of 10.5%, Murcia (+10.3%), Almeria (+7.9%) and Tarragona (+6.6%). Among those with negative changes include Ă vila, with a slump of 51.2%, Navarra (-49.5%), Soria (48.5%), Salamanca (-45.6%) and Ă lava (-45.3%). Municipalities, which recorded a higher number of sales are Madrid, with 3,350 property transactions, Barcelona (1,635 homes), Sevilla (1,219 units), Valencia (827 floors) and Zaragoza (819 homes). As noted a few weeks ago in RTN, one of the factors that might contribute to higher sales throughout the Murcia region is that Murcia has the third lowest property prices in Spain, making house purchase here a more attractive proposition, especially among foreigners.

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Eduardo Dolon remodels his government team THE MAYOR of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, announced his remodeling of his PP government team, following the resignation of the two delegates last week, Antonio Boix and José Riera. by Keith Nicol THE MAYOR also signed the decree in which both ceased to exercise their functions in the consistory Torrevieja. Eduardo Dolon said that this remodeling of councilors has also tried to continue to unite efforts of local government, to be more effective and provide better services to citizens. Thus, Deputy Mayor Joaquín Albaladejo will oversee the Department of Innovation and Information Society. Agustina Esteve will be responsible for the Department of

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THE OLDEST shop in Alcoy closes its doors this week after more than century of trade. The drugstore El Soldado (The Soldier), established in 1898, has survived 115 years through war, peace, political turmoil and economic uncertainty, only now closing as its owner, Vicente Llopis, is retiring. When Vicente’s father inherited the business in 1953 many of the potions and remedies sold were made by hand, unlike today when most of El Soldado’s products are sold in bulk. Vicente says the secret behind the store’s longevity is: “Personal service – we always get to know our customers and we have always home delivered too. I find it very hard to pull the blinds for the last time, but I have made many friends and I am looking forward to this new stage in my life.”

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Energy Efficiency Certificates a must have THE NEW, but unwanted phrase among the Real Estate community this month is the ‘Energy Efficiency Certificate’ which many property agents view as nothing more than a money raising exercise by the EU. by Keith Nicol In essence, as of 1 June, properties cannot be sold or rented unless they have such a certificate. And while Agents and house holders look for qualified agencies to provide certification, as part of the money raising campaign, fines of up to 6,000€ are a threat to owners who do not meet the energy certificate standards, misrepresent or act as a certifying agent without the qualification or by try to sell a property without one! Less than two weeks before the new regulations are forced on the property industry, the PP has listed the types of violations and the appropriate sanctions. From mild to very severe, from 300-6,000 euros maximum amount that may even increase. A misdemeanor, for example, will try to sell or rent an apartment without mentioning their qualification. With respect to penalties, these will be from 300 to 600 euros for minor offenses, from 601 to 1,000 euros for the serious, and from 1,001 to 6,000 euros to the very serious. However, if the profit that the infringer had obtained by the offense is greater than the amount of the penalty shall be imposed for an amount “equivalent” of such benefit, taking into account the damage graduation, enrichment and unfairly obtained concurrence of intent

or reiteration. The PP claims that “there must be a mechanism to bring together the information” the report Building Assessment (IEE), record that must pass through the regions, which are those with skills in planning and housing. Spain has more than 3,000,000 properties for sale at this time. Add to that millions of rental properties, and one can see that inspectors who can issue this certificate are going to be kept very busy. The Ministry of Industry has introduced regulations that from 1 June 2013 so it will be obligatory for all homes Sold or Rented in Spain to have an ‘Energy Efficiency Certificate. The 2002 Directive and the 2010 amendment of the Directive make it obligatory to promote energy efficiency in existing buildings and homes. Consequently, all homes that enter the market from any European Country, whether for Sale or for Rent, need to have this certificate, which is valid for a maximum of 10 years. Putting that into perspective, as of 1 June, more than 1,400,000,000 euros will be changing hands as property sales or rental transactions cannot be completed without a valid Energy Efficiency Certificate. So in order to sell or rent your property then make sure you have obtained this certificate before marketing your property.

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The university bug feast A HUNDRED students at the University of Alicante were persuaded to attend a taster session with a difference courtesy of the AU university workshop and the Latin American Centre for Biodiversity, CIBIO. A deliciouslooking buffet was served consisting mainly of insects: crickets, grasshoppers and ants! Grasshopper tortilla; ants on a chocolate bon-bon; caterpillars on a cream cheese montadito… yummy! The experiment was part of a programme designed to encourage diverse foods. One third of the world’s population consumes insects as part of their daily menu – more than 1,900 species consumed daily - so the theory is that the other two thirds might be tempted to try it.

The majority of the brave students decided it was not for them but one entrepreneurial mastermind suggested harvesting the Red Palm Weevil to solve two problems at once! Ew!

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More Russian Travel Agents visit Torrevieja by Keith Nicol THE RUSSIANS are certainly coming and making the Costa Blanca their second or first homes. With almost 5,000 Russian Residents on the Padron, Russians now are the second largest nationality after the British but probably the most proactive when it comes to visiting and buying homes in the region. Last week, Torrevieja’s Councilor for Tourism, Luis Maria Pizana, said that a total of 30 travel agents from the Versa Russian tour operator, visited the city of Torrevieja and enjoyed visiting the floating museums located in the port area, the seafront, the Cultural Society Casino of Torrevieja, Municipal Water Mill, La Mata Beach, took a boat ride along the coast and visited the downtown area. These familiarization trips (Fam Trips) are organized by the Provincial Tourism Office of the Costa Blanca, in collaboration with the Municipality of Torrevieja, the Spanish Tourist Office in Moscow, the Ministry of Tourism, in order to attract more Russian tourists to the area through the Versa tour operator. Versa offers two weekly flights between Alicante and St. Petersburg during the summer season, so these agents know first hand the opportunities of the Costa Blanca has to offer. Closing this busy schedule, on Monday May 20, Turismo de Torrevieja attend ed a Workshop in Calpe, to raise further awareness of the city of Torrevieja and what’s on offer to the agents of this tour operator.

The first Comarcom comes to Torrevieja THE FIRST edition of La Comarcon , a festival of alternative sports and pastimes for Torrevieja’s youth, takes place in the CMO,, on Saturday 25 May. The CMO is the glass Micro Disco situated at the back of Carrefour and Habaneras Commercial Centre in Torrevieja, and if you driven past the CMO any evening this week, it’s been hard to miss those practicing Warhammer, in the car park. The event offers an insight into Role playing, computer games, jugger and magk, and if you have no idea of what these are all about, get yourself down there on Saturday to find out more. For more information and an insight about alternative youth hobbies and pastimes, please visit their website at http://lacomarcon.blogspot.com, where all shall be revealed.

Russian Travel agents enjoy the sights of Torrevieja

Virgen del Carmen overflows with PP support IT’S NOT often that the Cultural Centre auditorium of the Virgen del Carmen is standing room only, but such was case on Sunday when it became too small to accommodate the many members and supporters of the Partido Popular. The occasion was the act of proclamation of the new Executive Committees of the PP in Torrevieja. The packed audience were introduced to the new executive members of the PP committees

and the proclamation of the new president of New Generations (NN.GG.) Torrevieja PP, Adrian Ballester, who takes over from José Manuel Pizana. The event involved, in this order, NN.GG. Provincial President Luis Maria Pizana, the new local president NN.GG., Adrian Ballester, NN.GG. Regional President, Juan Carlos Caballero, PP local president and mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, and PP Provincial President, José Císcar.

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Walk more and drive less by Keith Nicol

A NEW awareness campaign is being promoted in Murcia where Traffic and the City come together to encourage pedestrians to walk more and use the car less. Walking is one of the simplest and most effective ways to stay healthy and avoid car journeys. Thus, on the occasion of the celebration of Road Safety Week, the theme of pedestrian safety has been chosen by the Traffic Department of the city of Murcia. Their new campaign is to promote the habit of walking more and use private vehicles less. The provincial traffic chief, Virginia Sherry, and the Town Traffic and Transportation, Javier Iniesta, took a walking tour around the City and Traffic as a symbolic path within this campaign. The Traffic Councilor also stressed the importance of the use of public transport in “a well connected town like ours, not to mention that many of these paths can be made simply by walking. Remember that Murcia is a city in which walking is easy, so if you can not go hiking around natural spaces, you can also take a tour of the city with the urban route ‘Walk 10,000 steps’, on a Circular route that finishes in the Spanish Square, lasting two hours and 7 km long This route is signposted with information boards. The trail, called SL-MU 10, covers 10,000 steps: the recommended distance you should walk daily to be physically fit and is equivalent to about seven kilometers. The itinerary SL-MU 10 runs through gardens and or renovated pedestrian streets of the city and its route, starting and finishing in the square has a height of 25 meters, you can see 27 monuments of the city. In designing these links, they have taken into account traffic areas, such

Mosquito area to be fumigated By Keith Nicol THE WIND and rain of recent weeks have delayed fumigation of many area of the Province but the city of Murcia is in continuous collaboration with the Hydrographic Confederation to conduct treatment with a plan of action forthcoming. The City of Murcia, through the Department of Health, directed by María del Carmen Pelegrin, are in constant contact with the Segura basin and is awaiting approval from it to start the work of the river treatment. Pelegrin wanted to emphasize that so far they have not received any complaints from citizens, while saying that the work has been delayed, and it is clear, in part due to weather conditions in recent weeks, as both the wind like rain are factors that would completely nullify the effect of fumigation. The head of Health and Social Welfare also recalled that late last month, there was a meeting with members of the Confederation to address the issue of treatment of the Segura River, in addition to the teams carrying out the work and are prepared to start acting when conditions improve. Regarding the lakes, fumigation took place here a month ago.

Local police imposes fewer fines than 2012

as gardens, large sidewalks or pedestrian streets, buildings, plazas, cultural environments and spaces that best reflect the wealth of the neighborhoods. Through the new campaign for the DGT, the City wants to continue increasing access to walking to the center of Murcia and promote walking as an efficient and alternative way to conduct short journeys.

By Keith Nicol POLICIA LOCAL in Murica, have handed out less fines so far this year than in the same period of 2012. The Councillor for Safety and Human Resources, Nuria Fuentes explained that this highlights, once again, the lies of the PSOE, which ensures that there are comments that reference that is more rewarding to those police officers who are fined more. Sources stressed never has any instruction been made to agents and that they not rewarded in any capacity, if they give out fines or not. During the first four months of this year 23,384 sanctions were imposed with a total sanctioned amount of 3,975,256 euros, while in the same period of 2012, 24,323 fines were processed with a sanctioned amount of 4,667,871, according to the Department of Sanctions City of Murcia. A spokesperson said that “Agents obey the law as required by the position. They do not receive awards for handing out tickets or vice versa!” Murcia’s Mayor said that once again it is evident the lack of rigor within the Municipal Socialist Group, demonstrating the falsity of their accusations, when they say that the Police are rewarded for their actions.

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The smallest entrepreneur IN THE UK a little boy of nine is about to launch his third company.

Henry Patterson brain behind ´Not before tea!´

The era of the market trader in Spain MORE THAN 300 stallholders are now on the waiting list to bag a position in the flea market in Santa Pola, located between the Red Cross headquarters and the Municipal Cemetery: the market is currently at its full capacity of 400 outlets and lack of space prevents the allocation of more slots. The street market trade in Spain is fast becoming a solution for retail companies forced out of business by the pressures of the economic crisis and is also an ideal start-up opportunity to open a business without having to pay expensive overheads.

The King returns his yacht to the State KING JUAN Carlos has gifted the yacht ‘Fortuna’ back to the State. The Zarzuela Palace approached National Trust president Jose Rodriguez-Spiteri with instructions to re-allocate the service of the 41-metre luxury craft commissioned in Cadiz at around €18 million, used exclusively by the royal family since 2000. It replaced a similarly luxurious floating palace, also named Fortuna, given as a gift to the King by Saudi’s King Fahd in 1979, which itself replaced another yacht of the same name used by Juan Carlos from August 1976. The 35.4 ton Fortuna has a lounge; dining room; galley and four double cabins for eight passengers, as well as rooms for an eight-man crew. The King last sailed in Fortuna in August 2012, when he and Queen Sofia entertained US First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughter Sasha at the Marivent Palace, his summer residence in Palma de Mallorca.

London born Henry Patterson had his first entrepreneurial brainwave at seven two years ago when he started a business buying and selling chicken manure for 1€ per bag. He found the enterprise “a bit smelly” so reinvested his capital in trading on eBay. Henry is now busy setting up his stall in confectionery – trading in sweets and chocolates! Henry likes to do things properly so he already has a company name and logo and has secured 100 orders in his first week of business. And the name of his company...? Not Before Tea!

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CAM accepts defeat

SHAMED CAM is not seeking an appeal to Spain’s Supreme Court after being found guilty of a failure to secure 1.5 million Euros of deposits of people buying ‘off plan’ homes. by Jack Troughton THE BANK – once described as “the worst of the worst” by the Governor of the Bank of Spain – and developer Cleyton GES SL were found guilty to fulfil legal obligations to 47 purchasers in the Finca Parcs project at Las Higuericas, near Agramon, Albacete under law 57/1968. CAM was also convicted of malpractice and a dereliction of its duties. The judgement made at Hellin First Instance Court in June 1012 and upheld by Albacete Appeal Court last month is now ‘firm and final’ after CAM chose not to challenge the rulings at the highest court in the land. The 47 victims will now be refunded their deposits and later will receive costs and interest agreed by the court. However, the Finca Parcs Action Group is still very much in action. A second lawsuit involving 13 more members is ready against both bank and developer and a third case will involve another 25 victims. Keith Rule, the action group’s co-ordinator, said the bank’s decision meant “we can have even more confidence” in the second and third lawsuits. He added: “This is a momentous day, one that many of the group members thought they would never see. We were elated in June 2012 when we won in the First instance Court and again in April when we won in the Appeal court. “However, this is probably more significant as it marks the end of the case with a firm and final sentence against both the bank and the developer.” ABANDONED The Finca Parcs development was never completed and remains abandoned. Action group members were never issued the guarantees by bank – yet other purchasers did receive the security. He said since paying his deposit in 2006 he believed banks had a duty to guarantee money advanced

by purchasers. “The case law we have created is already being used by our own lawyers and by other law firms to support similar lawsuits against banks on other unfinished off-plan developments,” said Keith. “In 2007 when I first started chasing the developer for the bank guarantees and then ultimately for the return of my deposit, I never thought I would see the day when the money was returned. What makes it even better is a bit of interest on top and our legal fees are paid for by the bank. “I first started chasing CAM in 2008. I bet they wish they had paid me off then and never given me the chance to form such a large group and achieve victory against them” At the time, Keith said there was virtually no against banks relating to their obligations and liabilities under Ley 57/1968. “But I was sure that in our case CAM had a liability for our money. I always said I would leave no stone unturned in the fight for justice. The rest as they say is history.” He said Finca Parcs was now case law and would strengthen the lawsuits brought by similar victims who did not receive a bank guarantee, many of whom still had life savings at risk. The action group’s lawyer Jaime de Castro said Ley 57/1968 was an old law but still in force and made banks and developers jointly responsible for money paid in advance by buyers when a house was not delivered or completed after a contractual deadline.

Keith Rule (left) and lawyer Jaime de Castro with ‘Lawsuit Two’

Outbreak of bird flu at Catalan farm

THE OUTBREAK has been discovered in a chicken breeding farm in the Segrià Lleida region, forcing the culling of 13,000 birds and supervised disinfection of the premises. Despite the numbers slaughtered the Catalonian department of Agriculture has stated that the degree of impact is considered ‘low’ and also emphasised that the farm was designated for breeding and therefore no birds or eggs have been released into the food chain. There have been no reports of humans suffering from symptoms and no indication that other farms have been contaminated.

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A lesson to us all A FOUNDER member of Neighbourhood Watch in Spain (Vecinos Cooperando Colaborando de Espana) and still serving on his local branch committee was robbed in his car in a Supermarket in Torrevieja. He followed all the rules to ensure his safety and security, goods bought put into car boot, his ‘man bag’ securely over his chest, entered the driver’s seat and put the bag in the rear passenger well. It is the speed of what happened next that should be a lesson to us all: No sooner than the bag landed on the floor the rear door was opened and the bag stolen (had the bag been put on the front passenger seat, again the door could have been opened and the bag stolen). The thief jumped into a waiting car and drove off. Security lesson: most cars now have manual self-locking and when everyone is in the car it should be immediately self-locked to prevent this type of robbery - thieves are watching very carefully and work extremely fast - so be extra careful. Scott Blair, Press and Communications Officer, Neighbourhood Watch in Spain

Get well soon WE WOULD love it if your paper printed a message for Chubby Brown impersonator Woody - real name Alan Woods - who was rushed to Villajoysa Hospital Sunday 12/05/13: he is still in hospital today. Woody was found to have gall stones - very painful - get well soon Alan so you can do what you do best - entertain us! All the best John, Tina, Alan, Sally-Ann and all from Wyndams Bar Albir

Lost - Samsung camera

ON OUR recent stay in Javea we decided to climb Montgo. Unfortunately, on our descent on the Javea side, we lost our black Samsung digital camera, which contained many photos of our holiday. Should any reader know of anyone who might have found the camera or knows of someone likely to climb Montgo and by some miracle stumble across the camera, please be kind enough to contact RTN. Denise and David Finney

Just like to add.......... IN ANSWER to a recent letter headlined ‘A Bridge Too Far’ from P Crane of La Florida I would like to make the following comments: He/She is right about there being a 2K fence but this does not prevent access to the coastline because just to the right of this fence is direct access to the beaches, which is most probably the position in which a new bridge would be situated. The underpass at Playa Flamenca is

mainly for cars with a very narrow pavement, again dangerous for pedestrians and almost impossible for wheelchair traffic and prams etc. At the La Mosca crossing point there are hundreds of properties, everyday many people are trying to cross this very dangerous road. We desperately need a bridge (or temporary traffic lights) before there is a very serious accident. Graham Robinson

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Three years on its a living hell

ON BEHALF of Age Concern I would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who responded to our appeal for donations to our Charity Shop. The response was tremendous and has helped us to keep our shop open. We are still happy to receive any unwanted goods, especially Bric a Brac. Thank you again for your generosity. Maureen Payne, President

OUR COMMUNITY was good the first year but three years on it is hell! Dog owners refuse to put their dogs on leads – and this includes the president! There is an English registered car left here and the tax runs out at the end of May – the law does not deal with this as it is on private property. I know we have to be in a community but the way they are behaving is having its effect - is there anything we can do? Margaret Day

Copago payments REGARDING PENSIONERS’ ‘copago’ payments, I have two points to draw to the attention of your readers: 1. It seems that people are having difficulty claiming the refunds due. Can RTN readers enlighten us? 2. For the British, having to pay 10% in the first place seems unfair. The UK Government pays the Spanish Government some 4,000€ to 5,000€ per head for each UK pensioner resident here. In addition, I have been told but cannot verify that our pharmacy purchases made using our SIP card (and, therefore, our NIE number) are extrapolated out - by means of the SIP card - identifying us as UK nationals. Apparently Spain forwards the ‘pharmacy bills’, i.e. cost of the medicines paid out to us, to the UK Government for reimbursement to the Spanish Govt. Do you know whether this is the case, and if so, why are we paying anything in the first place? Wendy Simpson

Vote battle wins EU ally EXPATS FIGHTING for a vote in British General Elections have won an important ally in Viviane Reding, the Vice President of the European Commission. by Jack Troughton She has promised to work towards EU citizens keeping the right to take part in the democratic process of their home countries – saying they are being “punished” for choosing to use the bloc’s right to freedom of movement. Ms Reding, who is also the EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights, and Citizenship, made her standpoint as 91-yearold Harry Shindler lost his court case against the British Government after becoming disenfranchised through current laws. At present British citizens lose their right to vote in UK elections after 15 years of emigrating. Harry, who lives in Italy, took the matter to the European Court of Human Rights but failed to convince the court. He now plans to take the matter to the United Nations Court of Justice. It is understood 5.5 million British people live abroad – many within Europe where it is estimated some 13.6 million EU citizens live in a member state that is not their homeland. And in the Year of the EU Citizen, Ms Reding believes citizens should have a voice in their own country. She said: “To strengthen citizens’ participation in the democratic process, we will work on ways to enable EU citizens to keep their right to vote in national elections in their country of origin.

exercised their right to free movement.” Brian Cave, a campaigner for pensioners’ right based in France, said: “Harry Shindler fought and fights on for this right and clearly Viviane Reding agrees with him. The European Court of Human Rights did not agree!” He said Ms Reding outlined it was a “necessity” to allow people to vote for their national parliaments. And Brian said: “The EU is a kind of network of nations, each person relates to their nation of origin as well as their local state of residence. This cross binding binds the EU. “A British person travelling abroad is an ambassador of Britain. It is logical that he or she has a right to have an opinion in both camps – just as a Pole of German living in Britain should enjoy the right to an opinion in both countries. “For now, it is pressingly important that Britons have the right to vote for representation in the Westminster Parliament.”

PUNISH “The practice in some member states of depriving their citizens of their right to vote once they move to another EU country (disenfranchisement) is effectively tantamount to punishing citizens for having

Viviane Reding

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Costa Blanca capture Scottish tourists by Keith Nicol THE COSTA Blanca Provincial Tourism Board promoted the region through a variety of activities in the city of Glasgow last week. It was the start of a new campaign to attract tourists with a new Scottish summer promotional campaign. Also taking part were local Hoteliers, plus collaboration from Turespaña, the Spanish Tourist Office in London and the airline company Jet 2. Workshops were organized with local tour agents to establish contacts with tourism stakeholders in the region, which will present and promote the hotels, tourism, gastronomy and complementary attractions of the municipalities in Alicante. During the weekend the Tourism Board also promoted the Costa Blanca on one of the busiest streets in Glasgow, Buchanan Street, which attracts more than 250,000 people a week. Deputy for Tourism on the Provincial Board and Vice President Joaquín Albaladejo said that “the UK is the main market source of tourists to the Costa Blanca and one of the most faithful. We expect further increase the

presence of British in our towns because our offer meets your requirements.” As a result of this initiative, they have created a ‘hashtag’ for social networking #GlasgowtoCostaBlanca that will be used by the Provincial Tourism Office, Turespaña and Jet2. The airline has created a special boarding pass for people who want to participate in the street marketing campaign complete with six hostesses where

visitors can see their Facebook profile and share experiences to suggest the proposal to their friends. Tourists from the UK choose Spain as their main holiday destination mainly because of the value for money, the climate, air connectivity, security and variety of tourism and culture offers. Benidorm is the tourist area with the largest number of British tourist overnight stays, at 85%.

Torrevieja’s Medieval Market THIIS WEEKEND visitors to Torrevieja’s Town Centre will be transported back a couple of hundred years to the middle ages, with Torrevieja’s Medieval Market which runs from Friday through Sunday evening, 24 to 26 May. There is plenty on offer for all the family and especially young children, who can experience a real history lesson as well as the market vendors are dressed in traditional costumes and children can try out the traditional toys of times. Over 80 workshops and 200 people make up the entertainment and staff who will be attending the stalls. The Market has a complete and varied program of activities over the three days and will also offer its typical gastronomy area. You’ll also have the opportunity to purchase many other products, all handmade, including ceramics, wood and incense. The Medieval Market is based in the town’s main plaza, directly in front of the Town Hall and Inmaculada Church, on Caballero de Rodas Street and Plaza de la Constitucion with entry completely free.

Training the trade in Murcia

PLUMBING, COOKING, welding, hairdressing and beauty are some of the specialties being offered to entrepreneurs attending the conference who are looking for work in the new internship program offered in Murcia. by Keith Nicol Students of the Vocational Training Program of the City of Murcia held an Open Day to present the work done during the course at the Center for Training and Employment Initiatives of the Department of Employment, Trade and Enterprise in Palmar, last week. Some 120 young people are attending courses studying specialties of plumbing, electrical, welding, metal construction, automotive, commercial, kitchen, hair and beauty, giving a practical demonstration of what they had learnt so far. The course ends in July with the completion of 150 hours of training in companies in the municipality. The Councilor for Employment, Trade and Business, José María Tortosa, visited the exhibition, which is being held for the fourth year in a row. The exhibition featured a racing vehicle powered by solar energy, a restored Vespa, manual water pump, manicure and makeup demonstration fancy, decorative iron work (pink, boat, wheel, etc.), spiral staircases forging, video intercoms, model of a solar farm, tasting buffet kitchen and stand fair trade products made in

the workshop of trade, among other things. The Initial Vocational programs are aimed at young people aged 16 to 20 who drop out of secondary school without qualifications and are designed to provide basic and vocational training to enable them to re-enter the educational system, while obtaining Vocational Qualifica-

tions Level I, in the professional profile, which have formed. Since 1992, 1,700 students have been trained in 54 different trades. In addition to entering the labor market, the aim is for young people to continue their education. Last year, between 42 and 61% of students continued their studies.

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Mazarrón ‘revolutionize’ internet tourism presence By Keith Nicol THE NEW ‘web’ city now includes the sectors of hospitality, catering and trade to offer a complete list of options for visitors to Mazarrón’s website. The Department of Tourism has launched http://turismo.mazarron.es offering visitors a window “of infinite possibilities that will lead to a revolution in promotion.” The new domain is dedicated to tourism, but “is diversified to accommodate hotels and commerce and will have a significant presence as this is dynamic tool,” Campillo said. The site gives the ability to make online reservations at hotels and accommodation. Garrido explained that “hotels or accommodations that are not attached to the regional system may contact the City to be added and benefit from this new resource.” The beaches will still have a prominent place on the website and that through a search engine, the Internet and tourists will know which have been granted a ‘Q’ Quality Tourism, if nudist or not, and even the updated analytical state of the water! “It is a qualitative advance in the line of excellence in tourism that we are undertaking” said the mayor.

Major Tim to ground control 24 - 30 may 2013

Watts In Britain By

Paul Watts

MY FAVOURITE story from last week’s news was Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s version of Space Oddity, which was recorded 220 miles above Earth on the International Space Station, and released shortly before he returned to Terra Firma. Well now, it’s reckoned that Chris has racked up a massive 13.3 million hits since it was posted on You Tube - and that’s almost double the 7.3million views for Bowie’s original. The Daily Mail reported that aging rocker David Bowie joined in with praise for Hadfield: the astronaut who became an internet sensation after covering one of David Bowie’s most popular songs has received the ultimate accolade ‘after the singer himself praised it as “so beautiful.” Bowie even Tweeted Chris with: “Well done, spaceboy.” The Canadian filmed himself singing and playing guitar as a farewell message to his one million Twitter fans as he prepared to return home after five months in space. Five months! Rather him than me, I can only just about stand two hours on the Easy Jet to Spain. Anyway, it got me thinking that after 50 years since the space race blasted off isn’t it time we had a Brit in space. And, blow me down with a phaser, on the drive home the midnight news reported that we DO now have a British spaceboy. Although he isn’t Major Tom, as in the Bowie song, he certainly is our very own Major Tim.

Enter Major Tim Peake and he will make the grade in history when he joins the crew of the International Space Station in 2015. The Guardian reported: ‘Peake has already spent more than three years in training with the ESA (European Space Agency) and now faces another two, of higher intensity “which will be sorely needed.” Not half, especially when you consider he will be flying the ship and docking with the robotic arm - not to mention undertaking spacewalks. Did I mention them? NASA calls spacewalks ‘EVAs’ (or Extra Vehicular Activity to you and me). ‘Spacewalk’ is more romantic, eh? As Major Tim says: “An EVA is certainly a very physically and mentally demanding skill to have. I went through the training last year, absolutely love it, but it’s by far the most challenging I’ve come across so far.” Hey Tim, Alan Tracy onboard Thunderbird 3 used to take them regularly! Of course, being a puppet Alan Tracy didn’t have to suffer from such debilitating things like space sickness. Part of Major Tim’s training will be to prepare him for this, because the balancing functions of the inner ear can be extremely disturbed, or even disabled by the transition to micro-gravity. I don’t like the

sound of that at all. This can cause many astronauts to feel (and in some cases be) extremely sick. They can suffer impairment to their hand-eye co-ordination - which is something I get just trying to eat a cheese roll on your average Ryan Air flight. Apparently, this wibbly-wobbly effect goes double for space rookies such as Major Tim. Anyway, I certainly hope that Tim isn’t a sufferer of this unpleasantness and I pray his circuits, (along with his retrorockets and boosters), unlike Major Tom’s, remain good for the duration. Tim, we salute you. Watts in Britain, feet firmly on the ground and gazing skyward in admiration…

Major Tim Peake

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Mazarrón Town Council promotes tourism with Easy Jet by Keith Nicol THE DEPARTMENT of Tourism for Mazarrón has undertaken a major campaign to promote tourism for those travelling with the aircraft carrier ‘Easy Jet’. The campaign was presented by the mayor, Ginés Campillo, the Councillor for Tourism, Maria Celeste Soria, and Account Manager for ‘Easy Jet’, Germán Marín, who traveled expressly to Mazarrón for the presentation and to hold a meeting with various township entrepreneurs who are also interested in this type of promotion. Under the new slogan ‘Mazarrón Sea and More’, the campaign has appeared in onboard magazines during March, April and May, with pictures of the beaches, its monuments and historic spaces, cultural, archaeological sites and services. As Maria Celeste Soria said, “the publication is potentially seen by 6.3 million travelers in the 183 aircraft owned by the company, which covers 634 routes between 34 European countries and North Africa.” Between them, they have the 16 destinations to San Javier and Alicante in the UK. Marin explained “the City of Mazarrón has been able to focus very well this tourism campaign, making a very elaborate design and high quality which has resulted in the promotion should be open to beaches, gastronomy, culture, services, archeology and all that Mazarrón offers and that is a lot. “ Marin stressed “This type of initiative is a wise move, aimed at a potential customer who is already traveling and

therefore is economically viable to do so again or to include Mazarrón on their travel route.” Meanwhile, Campillo, wanted to highlight that “with the slogan ‘Mazarrón Sea and More’, we take a step in the enhancement and promotion of tourism in our town. “We want the whole cultural, archaeological, natural and social Maz-

arrón to be promoted, not simply our magnificent beaches, but also the potential to promote an essential part of the municipality, the traditions and gastronomy of the region. The campaign is a smart way to get our message across where we did not reach before and is much more effective than the usual way in which it has been done so far. “

The European Fantastic Film Festival of Murcia By Keith Nicol AFTER AN intense week of activity, in which the city of Murcia has been the centre of fantastic cinema, Murcia Regional Film Archive hosted the awards

ceremony of the Festival of short films. The councilor of Culture, Rafael Gomez, did not want to miss this finale, and joined the organizers and participants at a gala in which terror was the main

protagonist. The winners of the National Short-WEF 2013 contest were Manuel Abrisqueta, Mr. Bear, Andrés Roseberry, JA Durton, Rubén Pérez and Emilio Grill.

by Jack Troughton

New summer, new you WITHOUT LOOKING outside the window or glancing at my calendar I know the season by the demand for Weight Control or Gastric Band therapy at my clinics. Spring heralds the start of short skirts and tight tops, clinging trousers and clothes that generally reveal more than they conceal. By Alan Gilchrist The desire to look your best isn’t something to be ashamed about: the way you feel when you look good is just a happy secondary effect as your body runs at peak physical fitness and your internal organs purr with relief. Losing weight can be difficult. WHY? Lifetime habits tend to work against you: habits like comfort eating. In times of stress, reaching for biscuits make some people feel happier. Of course, food has no psychological effect but while the mouth is savouring chocolate digestives everything seems alright with the world! Then the aftermath – guilt! Comfort eating is a vicious cycle notoriously difficult to break along with the belief that food is entertainment. When there’s nothing on TV do you suddenly feel hungry? You aren’t really – you’re bored! And do you rely on a couple of glasses of wine after the kids are settled and fed and you have the night ahead of you…? Calories! You might lose weight on fad diets but the weight loss

can be extremely difficult to maintain because diets only target the physical state and not the mental. And habits are formed in the mind! Fast Track Hypnosis Weight Loss is about changing your relationship with food - forever. HOW DOES IT WORK? Fast Track Hypnosis finds those deeply-rooted habits and beliefs that put you off the dieting path. The subconscious contains your dreams and nightmares. It is where your addictions and the reasons behind them are tucked away. Psychologists, during their sessions, attempt to withdraw these from the subconscious to find a reason behind a certain pattern of behaviour but the process is long and expensive! Hypnosis is a state of supreme relaxation. In my clinics we induce this state through audio-visual technology, allowing the mind to let go. You are not asleep at this moment, you are simply relaxed. The mind goes ‘on standby’ from mundane matters. Once the active mind is resting, therapy can commence on the thought

process that makes it okay to feel hungry when in fact you’re just bored. I use suggestion therapy to free you from the addiction of overeating. Using my fast Track Hypnosis as a weight loss tool is one of the smartest things you could ever do. Break those lifetime habits - put yourself on to the path to weight loss, free from the mental baggage that hampered you in the past: it truly is as simple as it sounds. Alan and Jonathan Gilchrist hold their Fast Track Hypnosis sessions in Cabo Roig, Guardarmar and Benidorm. Alan is also the Creator of the Stop Smoking in Under 30 Minutes Fast Track System as featured and proven on TV. Jonathan’s sessions are in Spanish as well as English. For an appointment, brochure or free-of-charge initial consultation, contact Alan Gilchrist on 659 229 408: Jonathan (also in Spanish) on 691 784 954. www.alangilchristinspain.com www.hypnosiscostablanca.com

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24 - 30 may 2013

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Don’t just clean your pool, swim in it …with clean solar energy! FOR MOST people the swimming season does not extend beyond June, July and August, but would you like to extend your swimming season to seven months of the year instead of just three? We all know about electric pool heaters, but with their high running costs and poor environmental credentials, what about solar pool heating as an alternative? A SOLAR POOL HEATING SYSTEM SEEMS VERY HIGH TECH, BUT DOES IT REALLY WORK? Spain has the perfect climate for solar energy and pool heating is one of the most popular applications. A Solmate solar energy pool heating system is fully automatic, which means that you do not need to worry about the technical aspects. In addition, it is virtually maintenance free. SOLAR PANELS CAN BE UGLY: HOW CAN I HAVE A SYSTEM THAT BLENDS IN WITH MY PROPERTY? A Southerly facing roof of a property is an obvious place for solar panels and Solmate panels are available in either black or terracotta. However, your house roof is not the only possibility: solar panels are regularly used as the roof of a carport or pergola. In this way, not only is your pool being heated but at the same

time the panels are providing shade. The panels can also be sited on a frame structure on the ground. HOW MUCH WARMER WILL MY SOLAR HEATED POOL BE? The swimming season in a Solmate heated pool starts in late March and runs until late October. In the shoulder months of March, April, May, September and October a solar heated pool will increase the pool water temperature by 6º. If a pool cover is used in conjunction with a solar pool heating system them the temperature difference can be as much as 9º. As well as extending your swimming season, a Solmate pool heating system will not break the bank, costing less than a good quality heat pump. It is guaranteed for 10 years and has a life expectancy of in excess of 25 years. It really is the only way to heat your pool. There are many different types of solar pool heating systems available on the market and before you make your choice it is important to speak to an installation company’s previous clients and have a good look at their work. For more information on solar pool heating or how a solar energy system can reduce your monthly household bills please contact Solar in Spain on 96 285 4488 or email info@solarinspain.com Alternatively, call at our showroom in the Pedreguer Industrial Estate or visit www.solarinspain.com.

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Time to brighten up the street or apartment block by

Clodagh & Dick Handscombe Holistic gardeners and authors gardening in Spain for 25 years

MAY IS the Patio Festival in Cordoba when streets as well as hidden patios are full of colour. But why just in Cordoba? Unfortunately, unlike in France, Spain does not have the tradition of regional and nationally organised competitions for the best kept villages. However, there are luckily a few towns and villages where the major and festeros organising annual fiestas have pride in where they live and streets and squares are colourful and a joy to walk through. In others there are fewer flowers than there used to be as a tax

on containers of plants on pavements was imposed to raise local taxes – naturally the flowering plants disappeared and no taxes were collected. The same is now happening with the removal of colourful surrounds to pavement bar seating. So what could be done by a few neighbourhood groups organising something for this summer? It’s not too late and there are many examples of what can be done with window sills, balconies and street terraces in our book ‘Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style’. It can now be obtained from www.santanabooks.com for just 5€. Here are a few ideas from my trip last week to Cordoba: When we wrote the book we hunted the streets for good examples of what could be done. It has been interesting to do some later walks around to see what progress has been made. In many cases we have found that actions by a few soon multiply as neighbours see the benefits of a brighter colourful environment for day-to-day living and when setting out to try and sell in the continuing depressed market. Stop press: As a result of his car being a write off Dick will not be visiting the La Finca Homes Gardens and Outdoor Living Show next week to answer your questions and launch some new books. However, as ever you can send questions into yourgardeninspain@hotmail.com and Dick’s latest four gardening and lifestyle books are now available on Amazon UK Spain etc. The new titles are ‘Having a great Retirement’, ‘Authentic Valencian Paellas’, ‘Making Waterless Gardens a Practical Reality Worldwide’ and ‘Living Well From Our Garden’ from the end of next week.

‘Clodagh and Dick Handscombe’s gardening books make good presents. They can be obtained from high street and internet bookshops including Amazon UK and Spain. Thanks to readers the Kindle E-book Making waterless gardens a practical reality world wide is starting to sell well.’ © Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com

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Tommy Walsh visits La Finca, Algorfa for the Homes Gardens & Lifestyle Show! NOT LONG to wait! ... The original Homes Gardens & Lifestyle Show has been building for weeks, and will bloom into action bigger and greener than last year’s hugely successful show in San Miguel. THIS YEAR we are at the stunning venue La Finca Golf & Spa Hotel, Algorfa near Quesada, with our celebrity guest Tommy Walsh of the BBC’s Ground Force fame. Tommy will be starting at the Show with demos and celeb chat on Wednesday 29th & Thursday 30th May, alongside other local celebs, experts and businesses, giving you inspiration and information for your home, garden and lifestyle. Open for two fantastic days from 10am till 6pm the show features gardening to gastronomy, from the showcase garden to solar power to kitchen splash backs; interior design to outside services; new product launches; outside doors to chests of drawers! Visit the art gallery sponsored by Golden Leaves, EPS and Millie Munro services, with more than 60 pieces of work by local talented artists, or take tea and cake with Tommy and Cambridge 800 (ticket only). Or enjoy a glass of Pimm’s with our main sponsors HiFX poolside! Temptation awaits with food and wine tastings and a full programme of talks and demonstrations each day, from cooking to gardening, herbal remedies to summer skin care. With exhibitors coming from the Costa del Sol, Granada, the Alpujjara’s and all over the Costa

Blanca, see, taste, try and buy hundreds of products, or just kick back and enjoy the atmosphere of the Show. Refreshments at the poolside bar offer a range of delicious treats from paella to pizza, and with ‘2 for 1 drinks’ with your entrance ticket - 2€ on offer in the hotels indoor bar - this show is a winning day out for all. This is your chance to win VIP tickets courtesy of our main sponsors HiFX and enjoy a complimentary glass of cava with Tommy and enjoy the show. All you have to do is send your email address to pr@solproductions.tv putting TOMMY WALSH AT LA FINCA as the subject line. Creating your dream home, garden and lifestyle has never been so easy - or so much fun. We are planning more surprises than ever and keep adding to the details and attractions every day. Get ready for the most exciting Show of the year, as we continuing to grow daily, and will soon be blooming into action again. Joining us this year are gardening experts Jenni Ray, Casa la Pedrera, Sue Rogers from Nevarda Naturales, Lorraine Cavanagh from Viviros Florena with a denim blue jeans water feature with a difference! And Viviros Villamartin for all your plants, trees, BBQs and loads of gardening advice! Along with local tradesmen and local artists demonstrating their talents just for you! GM Events look forward to seeing you there! To book your stand contact us at office@solproductions.tv and for more information see www.homesandgardens.es or call 634 399 125

The Homes Gardens & Lifestyle Show is packed with over 80 stands full of inspiration and information PLUS all these talks and demonstrations....... THIS IS THE SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED!!!

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24 - 30 may 2013

Cheap Printing Spain does what it says on the tin!

CHEAP, QUALITY printing services with English staff have never been so easy to find on the Costa Blanca and right across Spain! After six years in the print and design industry, Tony Durbin (formerly a director of Publishack, the company who successfully rebranded RTN three years ago) has set up Cheap Printing Spain - a new take on printing services for businesses. He told us about the new venture: WHAT’S THE STORY BEHIND CHEAP PRINTING SPAIN? As the credit crunch hit, businesses began working to tighter and tighter budgets. Often what can happen is that the advertising budget takes a big hit, which is a vicious circle. Even though brand image and advertising is absolutely essential for a business to find new customers and expand, when a business hits cash flow problems it’s often one of the first places to be cut back as it’s perceived as an ‘optional extra’. This in turn means that the business suffers from a lack of new customers, so it’s a dangerous trap to fall into. So we set up Cheap Printing Spain to help businesses large and small by providing quality, low-cost printing delivered to their door. HOW IS CHEAP PRINTING SPAIN ABLE TO OFFER CHEAPER PRICES? IS THE QUALITY AFFECTED? Keeping costs down by running a workshop closed to the public

in a small Valencian town, Cheap Printing Spain is able to offer great prices across its range of products with, in most cases, free delivery to anywhere in Spain and also across Europe. The quality of our printing is first class: we just have fewer overheads so we can pass on the savings to our customers. We produce a lot of our products in-house but we can also outsource some of our big jobs to larger printers where we enjoy favourable rates due to bulk deals – again reducing our overheads as we don’t need the huge running costs of litho printers and a large team of workers. Everyone wins! SO WHAT MAKES CHEAP PRINTING SPAIN SO GOOD? We’re truly a one-stop shop for all types of paper printing (business cards; flyers; invitations; calendars; office stationery; posters etc...) to vinyl; signage; pop-up displays; promotional merchandise and more. Cheap Printing Spain’s customer service is second to none. Customer enquiries receive a prompt response; advice is offered on the best materials to use for a particular job; print files are always checked over to make sure they’ll print well and in many cases files are touched up for free to make sure they print correctly. Many print companies won’t, or don’t

As a company we have over 25 years of experience in the Financial Services Industry and have been doing pension transfers since inception in April 2006. We are now in a position to offer Expats and UK residents our services due to a new product launch. We understand that times are tough in the UK and overseas, and that people need cash NOW to sort out their personal lives. We are told every time we speak to clients “I would rather have my money now rather than wait until I retire” we completely sympathize and understand your feelings. We now have several options to help our clients release money NOW from the pension fund. It is a very simple process and takes only a short time to release your cash. No matter how small or large your pension fund is even the smallest amount of money now could help in these difficult times.

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know how to do graphic design as they only print: at Cheap Printing Spain are also graphic designers, able to receive files in almost any format and convert them into good print files. Cheap Printing Spain also offers professional graphic design services at a great price to create eye-catching and resulttargeted publicity. Contact Cheap Printing Spain on info@cheap-printing-spain.com, call 652 491 129 or visit: www.cheap-printing-spain.com

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Suzanne O’Connell Customer Care at Ábaco

24 - 30 MAY 2013

Energy performance – must you comply? THERE CAN’T be many people who haven’t heard something about the arrival of the EPC or Energy Performance Certificate. It has been making its way through the legislation and will be law from 1st June. It makes sense to have some measure of checking on the energy efficiency of our homes and this is already accepted practice in some other European countries. The EPC should provide a prospective tenant or purchaser with information about the level of energy consumption of the property. The idea is that they will then compare the ratings which range from ‘A’ as the most efficient grade to ‘G’, the least. It is expected that this will be taken into account when deciding on a property. WHICH PROPERTIES MUST COMPLY? The EPC must be obtained for property that: Is newly built Is to be sold Is to be rented out to a new tenant for more than four months The EPC does not have to be obtained for: Property that has a floor area of less than 50 square

meters Buildings that are purchased for major renovation or demolition Buildings or parts of buildings that are used for less than four months a year Property where there is already a rental contract in place Property where a rental contract is signed for less than four months The landlord or owner must make a signed declaration if they consider the property to be exempt. This declaration should be included in the sale or rental contract. WHO’S RESPONSIBLE? The responsibility lies with the property owner or with the developer in the case of a new property. They are also responsible for the certificate’s renewal every 10 years. The original certificate should be presented by the seller at the notary’s office. In the case of a new rental contract, a photocopy should be attached to the contract. Advertising material must clearly show the allocated energy label. From June 1st estate agents must include details of the EPC on any advertising such as

billboards, posters, on the internet and brochures. An EPC can be signed by a qualified technician who has the correct academic qualification. This might include an architect, technical architect, engineer or technical engineer. A REGISTER In time, each Autonomous Community will have its own register. However, don’t expect it to be up and running yet. It will take a little while for the register to be in operation and we can expect a little settling in time for the new law. However, don’t be too relaxed about its introduction. The penalties that will come from failure to implement it are stiff. Minor offences – up to 3,005.06€ Serious offences – between 3,005.07€ and 15,025.30€ Very serious offences – between 15,025.30€ and 601,012.10€ The inspectors may not be trawling round at the crack of dawn on 1st June but you would be unwise to ignore the possibility that they could be in your street soon.

Ábaco provide fiscal representation to non-resident and resident Spanish property owners. You can contact us for free advice and information by calling our helpline 96 670 3748 or visiting our website www.abacoadvisers.com

legal

24 - 30 MAY 2013

for Spanish High Court Order Hopes foreign

Carlos Baos

of White & Baos Abogados

English & Spanish Solicitors

FINALLY, THE complete Spanish High Court Order concerning the mortgage floor rate clauses has been published. If you have a mortgage loan, this is of interest for you. DEAR READERS , As informed previously, a mortgage or interest floor rate (clausula suelo) is a clause included in most mortgage loan agreements, setting a minimum rate of interest. These clauses limit any possible fall in the level of interest rates, normally the Euribor. As announced some weeks ago, the complete Court Order from the High Court of Spain ( Tribunal Supremo TS), in relation to mortgage floor rates, has been published. Cited number 1916/2013, and dated on the 09/05/2013, it overviews the rules and laws and court precedents in Spain and European Union, regarding Consumer legislation rules and laws and unfair terms, etc. From this court order of 93 pages it should be highlighted, that the Spanish TS concluded that the courts have not only the possibility but also the obligation to monitor and check for the existence of unfair terms or abusive clauses against consumers.

TS also states that the mortgage floor clauses affect the principal object of the loan ( price, interest) therefore the courts cannot determine if they are balanced or not, as the parties are free to agree what they want; but, also states that the courts could and must control if these clauses are clear for the consumer. Therefore, although the consumer has been provided with all the information before going to the notary to sign a mortgage deed, the key to determine if the floor interest clause is abusive or not and damages the consumer rights, would be if they are understandable by the consumer and if they make the consumer aware about how they can affect the price, interest to be paid, etc. The Spanish Supreme Court Order ( TS) states that these floor interests rates in practice make the interest of the loan a fixed one, affecting the final price to be paid by the consumer, therefore theses clauses are essential, and relevant, this contrasts with the unclear wording given to them

by the bank, normally lost in the middle of really long deeds ( escrituras) with other minor agreements or details. The Spanish TS stated that theses clauses are not clear because the bank does not give enough information to the consumer about how they can affect the payments, and what would happen in different scenarios, etc. TS ruled against the respondents (several banks like BBVA, Caja Rural, NCG Banco) asking them to delete from their contracts these mortgage floor rates, and not to use them again in the same way. The only bad news for consumers: the court order is non-retroactive, and therefore will not affect previous court orders or payments already made. If you have a mortgage loan with an interest floor rate, we can assist you. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

Carlos Baos (Lawyer) © White & Baos Abogados 2012 - All rights reserved. C/Diana 19, 2º-D, 03700 Dénia (located 1 minute away from the La Via underground car park). Tel: 966 426 185. Send your questions to spanishlawyer@roundtownnews.com or info@white-baos.com. This article is available in English and Spanish at www.white-baos.com. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. Visit our blog at http://www.white-baos.com/blog/ and Facebook (White-Baos-Abogados-Solicitors)

property investment EXPERTS SUGGEST that Spain’s stock of 900,000 unsold new homes (statistics according to the Ministry of Development) could present a golden opportunity for Spanish banks and Real Estate businesses for investment from foreign buyers. Between 150,000 and 300,000 of these homes have a high potential to be utilised as coastal holiday home investments.

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Christina Brady

Regional Manager of Blacktower Costa Blanca

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Tax Avoidance

AS I read the newspapers this week yet another huge multinational company is being accused of tax avoidance, this time it is Apple - last week it was Amazon, before that Google, before that Starbucks… The list just goes on and on… THE REAL question is when is a government going to step up to the plate and put a stop to this? In the UK Cameron is just trying to avoid the whole issue and cannot bring himself to address the matter with Google in case he upsets them. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt told the Observer at the weekend: “Given the intensity of the debate, not just in the UK but also in America and elsewhere, international tax law could almost certainly benefit from reform.” I agree totally with this: for too long multinational companies and the super rich have managed to evade paying tax. They have the money and time to employee tax experts to find loopholes in tax laws that allow them to avoid tax. At a time when most Western countries are in debt (that is growing daily) and desperate to increase tax revenues, the only people

they seem willing to penalise are the middle and working classes, whose taxes are just getting higher and higher. If you are fed up with paying too much tax on your savings, i.e. if you earn interest on a bank deposit and you are taxed every year on the interest, even though the money you have put with the bank has most probably already been taxed, then look for alternatives. There are tax efficient investment products out there that offer gross roll up, i.e. no tax annually on gains, and reduced tax on withdrawals. In some case they also offer the added bonus of reducing inheritance tax liabilities. If you have any questions or would like any advice regarding the above or any financial matters please contact Christina Brady by email christina.brady@blacktowerfm.com or call on 658 892 330.

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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 Services 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.

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Exciting news from AJB Consultants AJB prices are some of the lowest in Spain, such as property insurances from only 75€ per year and fully comprehensive car insurance from only 195€ annually. AJB CONSULTANTS new office in Calpe is now open! The new state-of-the-art premises are on the ground floor and wheelchair friendly, situated in C/ Santa Maria No. 4, just off the main Gabriel Miro high street and right next to the Banco Popular on the same street as the post office. Yes, despite the crisis AJB CONSULTANTS continue to expand. This just goes to show that a good product and excellent service are still important. Opening hours for the new office will be 9.30am until 3.30pm, Tel 965 835 807. However, Company Director Philip Rayner can be contacted out of hours on his mobile: 606 213 665. On call 24 hours a day, he is always there to help should you have a problem.

AJB CONSULTANTS have been providing insurance to clients throughout the whole of Spain since 1987. Calling on more than 25 years of experience, Philip and his staff provide a professional and honest service to their thousands of loyal clients who understand and appreciate that the staff at AJB CONSULTANTS always go the extra mile to help. This new office will allow AJB Consultants to provide an even more personal service to people who live in and around Calpe, taking time to explain the insurance covers available and listening to the clients needs to ensure the best policy is obtained to suit individual needs at the best possible price. FREE GIFT FOR ALL NEW AND EXISTING CLIENTS To celebrate the opening of their new Calpe Office, AJB Consultants are providing some exceptional discounts on all new policies contracted as well as giving a free gift to all new and existing clients who visit. If you need any type of insurance cover just contact them for a quote – you will be amazed at how much money they could save you and the friendly staff are always pleased to help. So when your current insurance comes up for renewal give them a call, or drop in to see them in their new offices in Calpe or those in Javea, where AJB Consultants remains open for business as usual.

Calpe: 965 835 807 (open 9.30am – 3.30pm) or Philip on 606 213 665. Javea: 965 796 357 or Mobiles: 683 489 472/3 Email: info@ajbinsurance.com / philip@ajbinsurance.com www.ajbinsurance.com Best cover, best prices always…

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Enjoy an all-round winning experience with the Winning Express CURRENT CLIENTS already benefit from an arbitrage trading facility regularly providing them with 2.75% monthly returns. MILTON EXPRESS, the originators of the arbitrage scheme, actually market a sports advisory service that pays significantly higher returns – but with a degree of volatility. Members will not only benefit from the services themselves. Winning Express offers a home-based business opportunity with the potential of earning generous commissions, by promoting the services to others. So whether your goal is achieving a regular tax free monthly return, along with access to their arbitrage trading facility or if you’re looking for a lucrative home-based business, then Winning Express is the ideal vehicle. IT MAY not have been front-page news but there were interesting developments in America last month that could have positive

implications for Milton Express and its Winning Express members

NEW OPPORTUNITY WINNING EXPRESS - USA BOUND Three states, namely Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware have lifted gambling restrictions for its citizens. Director John Murray is already planning a business trip to source potential premises. “Naturally, we’re making no commitment at this stage”, said Mr Murray, “but we would be negligent if we underestimated the potential that would exist in America if, as seems likely, other states follow suit.” In America”, he continued, “there is a far more penminded attitude towards multi - level marketing. Whereas the British are deliberately conditioned to have low earnings expectations, a wholly different philosophy exists in the USA. People are encouraged to be ambitious which is why so many millionaires are created; it’s reckoned that every ten years around 100,000 people in America become millionaires thanks to network or multi-level marketing” Murray believes firmly that the Winning Express mission statement and earnings opportunity will appeal to American entrepreneurs. “Obviously, we’re going there with an

open mind” he said, “but certainly finding suitable premises will be high on the agenda. If we are serious about opening up the Winning Express opportunity then we would need a USA base because Americans wouldn’t want their administration carried out in the UK or Europe, they’re extremely parochial” It is the potential for existing Winning Express members that excites Murray particularly. “If, and I stress nothing is certain yet, we do open in the USA then existing UK/Spanish members will have unrestricted access to promote the concept over there either by contacts they already have or by spreading the word via advertising in various USA mediums” Milton Express moved into its La Zenia offices in late summer last year, although the bulk of administrative duties are carried out at its Sheffield base in the UK, where they have resided since 2010. WINNERS CIRCLE Become a subscribing member and gain the opportunity to win a fabulous Cruise. Winning express are offering all members who achieved pioneer status by the end of July the chance to enter their FREE draw. Get on Board@ www.winningexpress.com Please see website for full details.

HOMES, GARDENS & LIFESTYLE EVENT Come along and meet Steve Claridge, Respected BBC Sports pundit and The Winning Express Team at the forthcoming event at The La Finca Golf & Spa Hotel, Algorfa on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th May, find us on stand 35, where consultants will be available offering information on all their services. Presentations can be arranged in our La Zenia Office, your own home or a venue to suit. For further information on our services and how to join Winning Express contact the Milton Express Office, La Zenia on 96 599 4815. Or call into our offices: 1st floor, Edif. 2 Centro Zenia, Avda. De Villamartin s/n Urb. La Zenia, Orihuela Costa. Find us off the N332 at La Zenia roundabout, above Alejandros

Meet Steve Claridge at the forthcoming event at The La Finca Golf & Spa Hotel

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The RTN Money Matters page has been created to help you our readers by giving you as much information about current financial matters and products as possible. If you would like us to cover any specific topics or products please email advice@blacktowerfm.com . Also if you have any questions that you would like answered by our panel of experts, email them to advice@blacktowerfm.com

Expats worried about their pensions by

Christina Brady

Regional Manager of Blacktower Costa Blanca

UK EXPATS who are living abroad who think their pension income is enough to sustain their desired lifestyle is just 30%.

OVER HALF, some 52%, of expats who are still in work realise that when they reach retirement age, they will have to cut their spending significantly in order to make ends meet. Most retired expats are still planning to stay living abroad, despite the squeeze on pension incomes. According to a recent Lloyds TSB survey, 47% of respondents believe their pension income will go further if they continue living outside of the UK. The number of people who think that their financial situation will be better living in the UK is just 18%, according to the research. The high cost of living in the UK appears to be one of the key reasons for this way of thinking as only 26% of those included in the survey said that they would have lower living costs in the UK compared to their new country of residence. An alternative to expats living aboard keeping their pensions in the UK is to transfer them to an overseas pension arrangement, this usually offer income tax savings and inheritance tax savings and allows the individual more control over how their pension is invested. If you have any questions or would like any advice regarding the above or any financial matters please contact Christina Brady by email christina.brady@blacktowerfm.com or call on 658 892 330.

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Classic Cars in Torrevieja CLASSIC AND Custom Car fans will be spoilt over the next few days with a variety of events taking place in and around the town centre. By Keith Nicol THE ACTION all starts on Friday evening at the IMF Cinema in the Ozone Centre, with the premier of the long awaited sixth edition of the Fast and Furious film series, ‘Fast 6’, which opens this weekend across Spain. It’s showing at 6.00. 8.30 and 11.00pm with the good news being that it’s being simultaneously shown in English thanks to their special Bluetooth headsets. It’s become a little too hot for the traditional end of month ‘Sunday Drivers Club’ so to make up for their summer sabbatical, the last Friday of the Month, 31 May will see the return on Noche del Coche, the region’s only evening car event. This year all owners of Classic, American, Custom, Tuning, Hot Rods and interesting car and bikes, are invited to show and shine at Marina Salinas in Torrevieja, located behind the Delfin S61 Submarine and Pascual Flores floating museum, from 7.30pm onwards next Friday night. Everyone is welcome and car parking on the night is only one euro. More information from Nick on 609 063 614. The following Sunday, 2 June, the Ace Cafe car event takes place at La Torre Hotel in Los Montesinos, from 11.00am. More than hundred classic and custom cars will be on display over the next ten days offering a great opportunity to display your own pride and joy, to find out more about the classic and custom car scene or just to enjoy the cars and bikes on display. Entrance to the public is completely free.

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Could property rental be the answer for you? IT IS true to say that in this area of the Costa Blanca many nationalities are leaving their own countries to move here for a warmer, sunnier and more appealing lifestyle. Many of these newcomers like the idea of ‘try before you buy’ and it makes perfect sense for anyone moving to a different country and culture to take this advice, which means there is always a real demand for rental property in this area.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD RENTAL PROPERTY? There are tenants out there looking for all types of property from beachside apartments to luxury villas and even out of town country fincas. In this prosperous marketplace, almost anything will rent but of course it has to be in good condition. More and more people are looking for home from home comforts in their rental property and to get a fair price, you have to offer a fair property. It is hard to believe that so many owners spend such a large amount of money on purchasing their investment properties only to fill it with their old furniture they no longer want in their own homes or cheap second hand furnishings that have seen better days. With many more rental properties for each prospective tenant to choose from, it is worth spending some time considering how your property is presented.

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Could the property benefit from a lick of paint or maybe you can add a feel of space by moving the furniture around or replace the curtains to make a room look brighter and bigger. It is always nice to see pretty and colourful bedding in the bedrooms and even those owners offering an unfurnished property also need to pay special attention to the outside areas with a well kept garden and a clean path leading to the front door. Less is more so de-clutter, especially in kitchens and bathrooms. Your tenant will want to make your house their home so they will want to bring some of their own items like pictures and photos, so be prepared to remove these when a tenant moves in. WHERE CAN I FIND A TENANT AND WHO WILL LOOK AFTER MY PROPERTY? That’s where we come in - PMR will offer you a full management program with full advertising to make sure that the right tenant is found and then of course, references are taken. A contract will be arranged in Spanish and English so everyone knows what they are signing. While your tenants are at the house PMR will arrange for the regular collection of rental and also deal with those tedious arrangements like speaking with utility companies. There are many

other things we will do including inventories and regular property checks and also we can arrange maintenance and repairs if required. So, it is great to know that people want to rent properties – what is the problem? The problem is now that it can be difficult to find good quality property for people to rent and this is where you as home owners can help. If you are thinking of offering your property for rental, give the team at PMR a call or pop into their local office in the town of Alfaz del Pi. You will always be guaranteed a warm welcome as well as some sound advice and a professional service.

Article by PMR. Contact PMR by telephone on 96 626 0877 or from the UK 0203 411 7758: call in at Calle Ferrería 16, Alfaz del Pi or drop them a message via www.pmrspain.com or Facebook /pmrspain.

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Air Force takes off By Jack Troughton AIR FORCE is a quality new air conditioning company bringing Costa Blanca clients fully qualified engineers with a wealth of experience. Based in La Nucia, it covers the whole of the RTN region and promises guaranteed customer service from installation, maintenance and routine checks to keep systems running smoothly. And its mission according to Air Force’s owner Dan Gunn is to shoot down the cowboys operating along the coast – his team are City and Guilds qualified and have obtained the all-important F.Gas registration. Similar to the Corgie rating for people working with central heating systems, F.Gas is compliant with European law that demands the handling and use of potential harmful air conditioning gases can only be undertaken by qualified engineers. Dan told RTN: “This qualification means you are in safe hands with a competent engineer who will install and carry out safety checks on your new or existing system. Other, so-called ‘installers’ who do not have the F.Gas rating would know how, or have the tools, to do this correctly.” And having just completed his own training, he added: “If someone is not F.Gas registered they should not be even touching the unit! It is very important that things are professionally done – it is absolutely paramount. “Compliance may not seem as important here in Spain but the standards are there and it should be. We at Air Force want to reinforce the situation here that work should be undertaken by qualified engineers.” INSURANCE Dan said it was also important that Air Force had a permanent office and was not operating with a mobile ‘phone contact with no fixed address and had public liability insurance. Air Force sells, installs and services air conditioning equipment and prices start at 495€ for an ‘A Grade’ for an electric single split unit for both cooling and heating, suitable for a room of up to 48 cubic metres in size.

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“At Air Force we may, or may not be the cheapest, but we can assure all our clients that with our qualifications and standard of work they are in safe hands,” said Dan. He said it was recommended that air conditioning units were serviced annually; a check to insure everything was working correctly and not wasting electricity – and money. Charges start at 40€ for the service of a first unit, 20€ for each additional unit in the same premises, and 80€ for ducted units. It also offers a re-gas service. If a unit is not working as efficiently as it should there could be a leak and the unit may need to be re-gassed. Air Force offers this service at a competitive rate but because systems vary and amounts of gas needed differ, a fixed price cannot be set. Dan said the company would carry out inert gas strength and pressure tests before charging the refrigerant – and importantly, Air Force “reclaims” gases to dispose of them in an environmentally friendly way. “I believe there is a gap in the market here for a fully qualified, fully compliant company,” he said. “I am really looking forward to helping Air Force take off – it is a new challenge.” Call 966 875 7858 / 655 287 022 or email info@airforcecon.com or visit www.airforcecon.com for more information.

CONVENTIONAL STORAGE HOT WATER TANK To use a timer or not to use a timer, that is the question! Whether it’s more economical to heat the water once a day or top up the heat as and when the temperature drops, something called ‘standby heat loss’. The latest generation of water tanks are well insulated. A full tank of hot water will hold a good temperature even when switched off for twenty four hours.

Bright sparks on Day & Night Energy achieve considerable savings heating water during the cheap rate times using a timer. If you replace your water tank, install one with high thermal resistance to minimize the standby heat loss. HEATING Appliances that provide heat or have heating elements are the number one consumer of electricity in the home, portable heaters being high up in the energy consumption stakes. When considering how to heat your home, choose heaters that take advantage of the cheap rate offered with Day & Night Energy, like a storage heater. With this type of heater you’re basically getting heating for half price. AIR CONDITIONING After heating, refrigeration is next on the list for high energy consumption. For an energy efficient air conditioning unit you need an inverter system. The inverter is used to control the speed of the compressor motor to allow continuously

regulated temperature. By contrast, traditional air conditioners regulate temperature by using a compressor that is periodically either working at maximum capacity or switched off entirely. Generally, you will find the cheapest units are least efficient, and the top end of the market most efficient. Use the energy efficiency certificate to make comparisons on different models. LIGHTING Replace light bulbs with low energy lamps. To help spread the cost, let the bulbs complete their life circle, then replace them as they blow. LED lamps are the most efficient achieving an energy saving of up to 80-90%. They are followed by CFLs that offer around a 60-70% saving, then the new generation of halogen lamps that look similar to traditional light bulbs, with 30-40% energy saving. For more info email tony@sparksinspain. es or visit www.tonysparksinspain. blogspot.com: See Sparks advert in classified section.

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The Number 3 makes an appearance GETTING TO the centre of Benidorm is now easier than ever thanks to the timely summer arrival of the Number 3 bus. For the first time the centre will be accessible from almost any area of the city without having to take the car. The Llorente bus service will stop at Avenidas Mediterranea, Europa and Jaime I as well as the theme parks, the school zone and the shopping area of Finestrat for just 1.45€, the price of a single ticket. The city is being criticised for not publicising the new route sufficiently - so you heard it in RTN first!

Levante Playa guide (Rincon de Loix) THE PLAYA Levante and Rincon de Loix is the tourist center of Benidorm, where you will find the largest concentration of hotels and self-catering apartments. This is also where you will find all the late bars, cabaret venues and fantastic value food and drink. You will never be bored in this part of town as there is a bar to suit every pocket and every taste. You will find British bars, Irish bars, Scottish bars and all manner of themed bars. Probably the only authentic bars you will not find in the Playa Levante are Spanish bars - for these you need to head to the Old Town. Check prices and availability of hotels early as this area fills up quickly, especially from June to October which is ‘peak’ holiday season: for best value, we recommend the 4-star Palm Beach Hotel - for quality try the all new Hotel Royal, five minutes’ walk from the beach, a stylish modern hotel. For a self-catering apartment right on the beach we recommend the Senabre Palais, offering deluxe apartments in a perfect location for those who want to be on the Levante beach yet just a hop to the Old Town. If you want a lively holiday try the popular Hotel Orange and for a hotel ideal for couples we recommend the very popular quality Los Dalmatas, just 100 meters from the beach and the mid-range central Ambassador Playa is a great choice. The Levante is packed during July and August with mainly Spanish visitors when the beaches can be top to toe with sun-seekers. Bars open well after 2am with a happy and buoyant crowd. The rest of the year the Levante is very much the place for British visitors, who still flock here year after year to enjoy the fantastic value and home-from-home atmosphere that can only be found in Benidorm. LEVANTE PLAYA BEACH (Blue Flag Status Awarded Again In June 2010) PROBABLY THE most famous features of Benidorm are its fantastic beaches. The busiest is the Blue Flag Levante beach where the sun rises. It is just over

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2km in length and this is where you will find many different nationalities enjoying the sand and safe sea or just strolling along the Italian marble promenade. The beach is lined by a huge choice of restaurants, bars and terraces where you can enjoy traditional Spanish cuisine and international food including British, from the many English owned businesses found at the far end of the beach near the cable ski site. Facilities on the beach are second to none with more than 2,000 sun loungers and sun shades available for hire at 4€ per day. In summer you will find every type of water sport and a great pontoon in the centre of the Levante offering the chance to swim out to sea and really get to enjoy the water. The beach is maintained by a team of cleaners who work through the night 365 days a year.

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FROM BENIDORM you can take a 30 minute ride in a glass-bottomed boat to Peacock Island where you can observe the local sea life, explore the island, and enjoy the beautiful view of the coastline and Benidorm bay. There is a bar and restaurant on the island. Boats arrive and depart from the island every hour. A submarine tour is included in the price – great value! There is a small cafe, and rough pathways to explore (wear robust shoes!)

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Dining out with...

The Duchess

WELL WHAT a fortnight it’s been! I hope you all enjoyed my last review and those little reservation tips.

The Duchess being whisked off in her luxury chauffeur driven car

THIS WEEK a great friend of mine from Germany came to stay with me, the wonderful Baron Hard On, so I thought I take him to a restaurant that I have heard lots about but never been there under the new ownership. The former Michael’s Restaurant, situated in Benidorm’s old town, Calle la Biga 15, changed its name from 1st February to ‘Amanda’. I personally called the same day to book a table for the Baron and myself and was delighted when I was received a “Good afternoon, Amanda’s.” Well that, for me, was a good start. I booked the table for 9pm but arrived fashionably late at 9.15pm. We were greeted by whom I expected was the owner and shown to our table - I must say we had a choice as there were only two other diners. We were promptly given the menus and ordered the house Rosé (9€). We read through the menu, which is international and only a la carte after 7pm with no set menu (personally I think a set menu always goes down

well whatever the time). The old Michael’s logo was evident all the way through the menu: so are you Michael’s or Amanda? Our order was taken by a very attentive waiter. Unfortunately I ordered the fish cakes which had sold out so I opted for the breaded mushrooms and the Baron had the Kofta with a Mint Dip; both wonderfully presented, hot and delicious. For my main course I went for the Hot Pot. Fantastic - lots of beef and vegetables topped by a ring of sautéed potatoes. The Baron chose the Schnitzel and he too was impressed with the quality and quantity. We asked for the dessert menu which had several favourite choices but I declined as I have gone up one dress

size in the last month. Overall this restaurant should be packed every night. They just need to do a little tweaking. The service was the one of the best I have had in Benidorm. I don’t know the waiter’s name but he was very polite and even called me ‘Sir’ (maybe he was a little nervous, even the Duchess gets a little moustache problem…) Our bill came to 38€ for two including wine. My next review will be a British Sunday lunch and I will also be running a competition in the coming weeks: Afternoon Tea with the Duchess. So you can meet me in all my glory. Whether you are on holiday or live here, enjoy every day. Back in two weeks…

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Benidorm history on display THE CITY Council has put on display the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest known document in existence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a Town Charter signed in 1666 authorising nobleman Beatriu Fajardo to repopulate the town by up to 1,000 residents. The Charter is a Castilian translation: its recovery was undertaken by the Municipal Department of Culture and Heritage and information contained within the document includes information on the distribution of houses and land and also the setting up of a justice department. As a municipality Benidorm was required to have a minimum of 40 residents! The document will be on display in the lobby of the City Hall until 7th June. Other events in 1666 include the Great Fire of London.

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That famous cross on the hill

Benidorm offers so much more By Dave Gaskell – www.realbenidorm.net EVERYONE WHO visits Benidorm will already know of the famous cross on the hill overlooking the Playa Levante, or will soon notice it as it lights up at dusk. It is the subject of one of those Benidorm myths with many a story told of how it got there, none of which are usually based on fact! The first cross appeared on top of the Sierra Helada in 1962 and was the culmination of a mission by local Catholic monks to prove that the village had not lost it´s ‘soul’ from the terrible ‘frivolous’ bikiniwearing tourists. Deemed to be committing a terrible sin by wearing such clothes, or lack or clothes! Indeed, at the time despite having permission direct from Franco to allow the bikini on beaches, Benidorm was not as frivolous as it is today. Just two years earlier the Bishop of Orihuela-Alicante threatened the then Mayor, Pedro Zaragoza that he would place signs on roads into the village stating that the Mayor and residents would

likely go to hell for allowing the wearing of these “garments of sin.” Today, visitors will see a large, metal cross made from parts of railway tracks erected in 1975, replacing the original 1962 version, carried on the shoulders of the entire village from the famous blue-domed church of San Jaime located in the old town. The day became known as the ‘day of forgiveness’ for the villagers, who by their very participation had proved that they were indeed spiritual and religious, unlike the tourists flocking in ever-increasing numbers for the sins of fun, sun and other fleshy pastimes. The cross is a must visit and is now popular as a spiritual icon and place of remembrance to scatter ashes or loved ones and those who loved Benidorm. It is a romantic place, or simply a superb place to see Benidorm from high above the highest buildings with a nice bottle of chilled wine. We recommend you take a one way Taxi to the cross, sit awhile and enjoy the views before taking an easy

Benidorm Indoor Market raising cash for MS Research THE INDOOR Market in Benidorm will be holding a special fundraising day for research into Multiple Sclerosis on World MS day, Wednesday 29th May. There will be a Bric a Brac stall as well as a Giant Raffle with live entertainment provided by some talented local artists. And there will be loads of bargains to be bagged through special offers in the Indoor Market. Collecting tins are already distributed throughout the Indoor Market and the proceeds raised will be paid to the Multiple Sclerosis Society to help fund their research projects.

walk downhill all the way back to the Rincon de Loix, Levante beach to enjoy all that frivolous fun that Benidorm offers.

Come see us for a few days we are only a short bus or car journey along coast - the perfect low cost weekender!

Free holidays in Benidorm!

A GENEROUS Benidorm-based hotel chain is giving away 50 one-week package holidays for families with children who cannot afford a vacation, many of whom are facing eviction. Javier Garcia, Vice-President of Magic Costa Blanca, announced on Tuesday that families selected by jury for the programme will benefit from a free vacation including travel and may choose to take their holiday in any hotel within the group which includes locations in Benidorm centre; the Poniente beach and Levante beach as well as Gandia; Finestrat; Alfaz del Pi and Villajoyosa. “It is all about pitching in to enable struggling families to escape for a few days,” said Javier. Magic Costa has undertaken other socially responsible incentives in recent years such as discounts for the unemployed and staff members affected by the loss of salary bonuses. For more information visit www.hoteles-costablanca.com

E ID What’s On GIGenidGU usic M m or B to e id u g l ia nt e Your ess WHERE

WHEN

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WHO

YORKSHIRE PRIDE, C/Gerona 5, Rincon De Loix

Fri, Sat & Sun

9pm

Tad Cocker Band

PIG ‘N WHISTLE, Calle Pal 5, Old Town Benidorm

Friday Saturday Sunday

10.30pm 10.30pm 10.30pm

Lizzie G Amy Winehouse Gill Ryan

DAYTONA ROCK, Edificio Principado Arena, Playa de Levante

Fri & Sun Fri, Sat & Sun Friday Sat & Sun Saturday Saturday Sunday

4.30pm 6pm 10.30pm 12am 4.30pm 10.30pm 10pm

Cesc Palanca y Cambio Rafa Badia Lee Duffy Rafa Badia Palanca y Cambio ACDC Tribute

GUINESS BAR, Avenida de Alcoy 5, Playa de Levante

Fri & Sat Fri, Sat & Sun Friday Saturday Sunday Sunday

3.30pm 5pm 10.20pm 10.30pm 3pm 10.30pm

Palanca y Cambio Lee Duffy Palanca y Cambio Rafa Fabian Palanca y Cambio Palanca y Cambio

TALK OF THE COAST, Off Calle Gerona, Rincon De Loix

Fri, Sat & Sun

8.30pm 9.30pm 10.30pm 11.30pm 12.30am

Angie Moff (Queen) Dangerous Brian (Comic) Bench Taylor Shaun Foster Conley (TV)

ROVERS RETURN, Calle Gerona, Rincon De Loix

Friday Saturday

5pm 9pm

Legends Twist & Jive

STARDUST, Calle Gerona, Rincon De Loix

Fri, Sat & Sun

9pm 11.30pm 12.30am 1.30am

ABBA Tribute Girls Aloud Tribute The Stylistics Tribute Take That Tribute

RACHELS BAR, Avenida Doctor Severo Ochoa 6, Rincon De Loix

Fri, Sat & Sun

9pm 10pm 11pm 12am

Ronan Keating Tribute Carlos ‘King of Soul’ Boogie Disco Fever Maiki

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Calling all Rugby fans…. By Irena Bodnarec, BenidormAllYearRound.com IF YOU are a fan of rugby then you couldn´t be in a better place this weekend, for the 27th “International Rugby Sevens” takes place in Villa Joyosa – just on the outskirts of Benidorm. It is a well established tournament, having started back in 1987 and attracts first class National and International teams to the resort. Eleven male teams will be participating– yes that does mean that there are also womens teams too! It was meant to be twelve, but the Moroccan team never got their visa´s through! Premiership referee Tim Wigglesworth will even be there, refereeing some of the fast and furious games. Games will be placed on both Saturday and Sunday with a free coach pick up from the centre of Benidorm to the ground. The event ihs organised in conjunction with the Benidorm Town Hall and Tourist Office and the Spanish Rugby Union. Coach pick up times are 3pm on Saturday and 12 Noon on Sunday from the Yorkshire Pride pub in the Rincon de Loix – opposite Hotel Levante Club. The final takes place on Sunday at 6pm… should be a good testosterone fuelled event!

Aqualandia opens in style FOR COSTA Blanca youngsters the first day of the summer opens with the opening of Aqualandia, which traditionally gifts its first 100 tickets free. This year, more than 2,000 people waited outside the doors for an inaugural dip in Aqualandia’s impressive water park. The resort’s manager, Joaquín Varela, said: “The first day of the season was sunny but certainly not the warmest. The swimmers were kept warm with adrenalin, however, and all the rides were at capacity!” The park now employs 400 workers and continues to develop new and exciting attractions. For more information on Aqualandia check out www.aqualandia.net

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Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

Step by Step Spanish 33 AMAZING AS it seems, I haven’t yet written about the difference between “por” and “para” in Spanish. Considering the fact that I’m getting near the two hundred mark of what will eventually become a five-volume series of “Step by Step Spanish” articles, that’s quite an achievement, especially as it’s a question that comes up frequently in class. SO, I’M now going to compare and contrast the uses of POR and PARA in three ways, according to three different concepts. Before you throw up your hands in horror, just think for a while about how you would explain the use of the words “for” and “to” to someone who didn’t speak much English. Believe me, that would be much more complicated than what we are going to do now.

un libro por 20 euros” (I bought a book for – in exchange for – 20 euros). “Compré un libro para mi marido” (I bought a book for – as a present for - my husband). Therefore, if you say “compré un libro por mi marido” you are saying: “I bought a book in exchange for my husband” which, as tempting as it might sound, is not a deal usually offered by bookshops.

REASON V. PURPOSE Firstly, we use “por” to express the reason for something and “para” to express the purpose for something. When we ask “¿Por qué?” (Why?), we are actually asking “For what reason?”, that is, what is the cause of something. There is another question which is “¿Para qué?” which also means “Why?” but in the sense of “what for?”, that is, “For what purpose?” “Por” on its own in this sense can be translated as “because of”. “¿Por qué llegas tarde?” (Why are you late?) “Por el tráfico” (Because of the traffic) – in other word expressing the reason for, or cause of, our lateness. “Para” on the other hand expresses “purpose”. “¿Para qué usas esta herramienta?” (What do you use this tool for?) “Para cortar madera” (To cut wood) – in other words, for the purpose of cutting word.

PERIOD OF TIME V. TIME DEADLINE Thirdly we have a time-related concept. “Por” refers to a period of time whereas “para” refers to a time deadline. The classic mistake is when we want to say: “I’m going to England for two weeks” which is: “Voy a Inglaterra por dos semanas”. “Two weeks” is a period of time so we must use “por”. However, when “for” refers to a specific time in the future we use “para” as in “Los deberes son para martes”. The homework is for Tuesday. “Llegarán para las dos”. “They will arrive for (or by)two o´clock”. In addition to these three main concepts, there are quite a lot of idiomatic uses of “por” and “para” (especially “por”) which you just have to get familiar with one by one. Many of them you already know – “por favor”; “para mí”; “por teléfono”; “gracias por …”. Another meaning of “por” is “by” or “times” as when we are saying measurements. “2m x 2m” would be said using “por” and the texting symbol for “por” is an “x”. On the other hand, if you can’t get to grips with any of this, you can always shout out “¡Por dios!” but definitely not “para dios”, if you don’t mind.

EXCHANGE V. ONE WAY The second concept is the contrast between “exchange” on the one hand, and something going in one direction, i.e. not being exchanged, on the other. This is easier to understand with examples. “Compré

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Cartografia Digital: Marina Alta/Baja Sierra De Bernia THIS COMPILATION is of two GPS disks at 9€ each, which together cover the Sierra de Bernia mountain range in both the Marina Alta and Marina Baja. The scale is 1:20,000 so they are quite easy to read on a small notebook, should you carry one with you, or a desktop computer if you don’t. I found them easy to navigate using a mouse or directional arrows, with the opportunity, via a desktop with Photoshop, of cropping and printing relevant areas of this range, although – as I’ve made plain in earlier reviews - I don’t climb or trek so I’ll leave it to the dedicated to enthuse over the plethora of wiggly lines and the easyto read legend. In short, these are pocket-size maps in disk form that slip into a handy notebook and reveal the lie of the land in an instant. A cautionary note: make sure you have good graphic software or you might find them fuzzy and difficult to bring into focus but if you’ve got the equipment to read them I should think they’re a welcome replacement to tattered, windblown maps. Publisher: Editorial Piolet Price: 9€ each

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Anniversary celebration for Jukebox events Costa Blanca Aircrew Association THE AIRCREW Association celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its 1988 formation recently. The Association also saw the handover of its presidency from Tony Hallam to Brian Weskett. Members and guests enjoyed an excellent lunch at the Restaurant La Cumbre where, after a formal welcome from Acting Chairman Max Maxwell, The Association’s Honorary Chaplain Father Marcus Ronchetti gave a Blessing before saying Grace. At the end of the meal, loyal toasts were given to King Juan Carlos and Queen Elizabeth. Founder of the Association Peter Beechey talked about its history before outgoing President Tony Hallam thanked Peter and presented him with a Certificate of Appreciation. Brian and Anne Weskett were presented with a beautiful clock. After the formal handover of the President’s Badge of Office, Brian Weskett presented Tony Hallam with a suitably engraved crystal tankard and a bouquet for Tony’s wife, Brenda. New President Brian Weskett closed the proceedings by proposing the Aircrew toast ‘Absent Friends and Fellow Aircrew’.

For more information on The Costa Blanca Aircrew Association, contact the Secretary on 96 649 5042.

JUKEBOX PROMOTIONS are launching two amazing new shows / dances that are designed to offer charities, clubs, groups and organisations something completely different and the opportunity to fund raise. Peter Day from Jukebox Promotions says: “We have been asked many times to help other charities or to bring our tour events to various clubs and organisations in the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida. Now, these two fantastic new events, totally different to anything else on offer, does that effectively, offering an incredibly low risk to event organisers. If your organisation arranges events and can look at 70 plus people attending, this could be just the thing for you.” If you are a charity, club, group or organisation that would like to look at events and social nights / dances that are completely different, contact Jukebox Promotions by email at info@jukeboxpromotions.co.uk for more details. Simply say who you are, what your organisation is and where and Jukebox Promotions may send you information. Alternatively, call 695 135 134. www.jukeboxlegends.com www.jukeboxpromotions.co.uk

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Life tech Copying or saving emails to hard drive

HI AUNTY: I am not actually on line - I only have a ‘pay as you go’ dongle. Is there any way I can copy or save individual emails to a folder on my hard drive? Sandie, Calpe Aunty says: You will need a program that download the emails onto your hard drive. Using programs like Outlook Express or Incredimail and configuring them to your email accounts means they download the emails to the hard drive so you can read and reply to them offline. However, not all email services are Outlook Express and Incredimail compatible.

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HI AUNTY: I always read your column and get some great tips from it so hope you can help me with my problem. I have an 18-monthold HP laptop which is working very well apart from this: every time I start and click on my browser, Firefox, a few seconds later it says ‘Firefox not responding’ and the little blue circle shows after a few more that stops and it allows me to reset Firefox. I follow all the links. Then it says ‘adobe plugins missing’. Again I click the links to install it, and it works fine until I switch back on the next day and have to go through the whole procedure again. I have Avast antivirus run all the scans and all the usual maintenance links. Thanks, Bob Aunty says: If Firefox is hanging and crashing then it is one of two things: A plugin is not installed correctly - so you need to locate and reinstall the problem plugin. Firefox itself is not working. You may be able to launch Firefox in ‘safe mode’ and see if it works fine. If not, a simply uninstall and reinstallation of Firefox should solve the problem.

Replacing DVD drive on notebook HELLO AUNTY: I need to replace the DVD drive on my notebook but I have been unable to find a shop anywhere that I can go to and buy a new replacement. The so-called expert computer shops I have been to so far only sell second hand units which to be fair is a bit ‘hit and miss’ regarding condition. Some of the online stores have the right units but most of the postage costs are overpriced or they will not deliver to Spain. Media Markt in Elche sells most things for computers but does not stock internal DVD drives. Have you any ideas as to the name or location of a shop where I could buy a DVD drive? Any advice or details of shops would be appreciated. Mark Aunty says: You could try pcbox.com and see if they have a store near you. Top of the page is ‘tiendas’ (shops) which takes you to a map and you can select your area and find details of your nearest store and see what they have in stock.

Gadget Inspector Investigates:

Solar Wall Light THIS WEEK the Inspector takes a look at the Kensington Solar Wall Light. We’re going to continue with the solar powered theme. Last week a solar powered thermometer came under the spotlight, today we´re looking at a solar powered wall light. Solar wall lights have been around for a number of years now. But the Kensington Solar Wall Light re-defines the genre by using bang up-todate Everlast solar technology which gives superior charging in poor light conditions. Combined with IP56 rated water resistance, this tough little unit will survive the inclement Spanish weather we are becoming more accustomed to. Finished in stylish aluminium the Kensington measures 215mm x 65mm x 38mm and can be quickly fitted to a wall outside a door, beside steps, pathways or driveways using the included screws and wall-plugs. A template is supplied for drilling the holes and once the wall-plugs have been fitted and screws fixed the light unit slides easily into place. Once fitted simply activate the light by using the supplied pin.

The Kensington Solar Wall Light switches on automatically at dusk and off again at dawn for hassle-free operation. The light provides a pleasing glow more than sufficient to the task at hand. Do note that even the best solar lights will struggle to work in a shaded northfacing location and also are not designed to work fitted inside behind glass, such as in a naya. The Inspector’s Verdict: The Kensing-

ton Solar Wall Light is certainly not dull, either as a subject or at what it does. If you want to remove the need for wiring, switches and have the ability to place a light virtually anywhere you need it then this definitely fits the bill. And as even here we are now suffering more dull days than we´re used to this light won´t let you down as it´s designed to work in the even worse UK climate. Visit www.gadget-hound.co.uk/solarwall-light/ to order the Kensington Solar Wall Light for 34€. Price quoted includes free delivery to Spain (Euro cost subject to exchange rate at time of purchase).

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Life Showbiz Goss

Learn stuff with a slap and a tickle! YOU COULD well be justified in thinking I have finally lost my marbles with this first item today as it is to do with a programme that appears on CBBC, a show I am recommending you tune in and check out, but rather than dwell on the possibility that I truly have gone insane, let me explain: A 67-year-old writer called Terry Deary, whom since 1994 has been one of Britain’s top authors, wrote a series of children’s books called ‘Horrible Histories.’ Four years ago the BBC ran a 13episode series based on the books and the show went on to win three Baftas in the children’s category in 2010, and several other awards around the world. Deary was born in Sunderland and has openly admitted to hating his time at school saying, “I intensely disliked the school experience, particularly the style of teaching I received.” He has become a serious critic of the schooling system down the years, and said that he used his Horrible Histories series of books to help

youngsters and their parents to absorb actual historical facts a little easier by presenting them in an amusing way. It was announced last week that the theme of these books is to be made into a film called ‘Bill’ that will focus on the works of William Shakespeare: perhaps you will start to conclude that I am no so nuttie after all. The movie will be made by BBC Films and, set in the Elizabethan era, sees a young Shakespeare leave his family home dreaming of becoming a famous playwright, with ‘murderous kings, spies, lost loves, and a plot to blow up Queen Elizabeth’ in the storyline, all of which is based on known fact, although Christine Langan, head of BBC Films, did admit that they are not too sure Shakespeare ‘Bill’ dressed up like a tomato. Christine also stated: “Horrible Histories has been a terrific success and is hugely popular with both kids and their parents.” perhaps I can convince you to tune in to the new series this coming Monday 27th on CBBC.

Its ‘bring back Brent’ time!

RICKY GERVAIS is the kind of guy you either love or hate, but whichever way you swing you might be interested in taking a look at some ground-breaking work he has put together for YouTube. Ricky’s best known work was The Office and he has reprised the role of office manager with a YouTube show called ‘Learn Guitar with David Brent.’ If you were a fan you’ll recall that when times were tough for the office staff David felt he could fix it with a song he had written, but sadly did in fact achieve the complete opposite. In the trailer Brent says in that typically obtuse manner “I’m not going to teach you – you’re going to teach you.”The Idea to ‘Bring Back Brent’ was spawned during March’s Comic Relief telethon when Ricky performed the rather dodgy rap song ‘Equality Street’ from the series. So love or hate him, check out ‘Learn Guitar with David Brent’ on YouTube.

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Don’t you just love him! I ALWAYS find it a great joy when Paul O’Grady appears in the news, as there’s one thing you can be sure of with the man, and that is whatever he comes out with is guaranteed animal-excretion free. Last Tuesday he spoke to The Sun firstly about what he called the ‘wimps’ on reality shows saying “I get so annoyed when they cry over nothing ... just because Tom Jones says ‘you have a nice enough voice but you aren’t for me’, don’t burst into tears ... get over yourself!” ... Don’t you just love him! Paul was then quizzed about him becoming the next presenter of Strictly Come Dancing to which he said ‘I’m constantly being asked if I will take over from Brucie ... I would rather do something new, otherwise there are always comparisons ... It’s a poisoned chalice.” Another wee gem from the man... And so we come to the best bit when Paul admitted that he will be returning to our screens later this year, a move that he told the reporter was inspired by a cabbie who said to him: “Get back on the telly mate, as I want to watch something safe with my kids!” And thanks to that same cabbie Paul O’Grady will soon be back with a 25-show run of a Saturday night chat show.

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 12:30 Bargain Hunt 13:30 Chelsea Flower Show 2013 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 Perfection 16:45 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Chelsea Flower Show 2013 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Would I Lie to You? 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 Not Going Out 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 Graham Norton Show 24:25 The Wright Way

07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:10 Animal Park 07:40 Homes Under the Hammer 08:40 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 09:10 Saints and Scroungers 09:55 Antiques Roadshow 10:55 Question Time 11:55 Miracle 14:00 My Life in Books 14:30 Weakest Link 15:15 Mastermind 15:45 The Great British Bake Off 16:45 Restoration Roadshow 17:15 Planet Earth 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Chef’s Protege 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Chelsea Flower Show 2013 22:00 Henry VIII’s Enforcer: The Rise and Fall of Thomas Cromwell 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 24:00 Weather 24:05 Later with Jools Holland

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Martin Lewis Money Show 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Life of Crime 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News Central 23:35 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Hoobs 08:05 According to Jim 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 The Secret Millionaire USA 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 What’s Cooking? 13:35 Channel 4 News Midday 13:40 1001 Things You Should Know 14:05 Sarah Beeny’s Selling Houses 15:10 Four Rooms 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Unreported World 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Come Dine with Me 22:00 Peter Kay Live at the Manchester Arena 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 24:05 10 O’Clock Live

07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Elizabeth II: A Celebration 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 16:05 The Shell Seekers 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 22:00 World’s 23:00 Made of Honor

07:00 Emmerdale 07:25 Emmerdale 07:55 Animal Practice 08:25 Jeremy Kyle Show USA 09:10 You’ve Been Framed! 09:40 Judge Judy 10:05 The Only Way Is Essex 10:50 The Only Way Is Essex 11:40 Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:35 Millionaire Matchmaker 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Emmerdale 14:30 Judge Judy 15:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:10 Real Housewives of Atlanta 18:05 Millionaire Matchmaker 19:00 Jeremy Kyle Show USA 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 You’ve Been Framed! 22:00 Troy

07:00 Switched 07:20 90210 08:05 Ugly Betty 08:50 Desperate Housewives 09:40 Scrubs 10:10 Rules of Engagement 10:40 90210 11:35 Ugly Betty 12:35 Charmed 13:30 Hollyoaks 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 Scrubs 15:30 Scrubs 16:00 Charmed 17:00 Rules of Engagement 17:30 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 2 Broke Girls 22:00 Mission: Impossible III 24:30 The Big Bang Theory

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SATURDAY 25th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Nigel Slater’s Simple Suppers 13:00 BBC News Regional News and Weather 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Live Athletics 15:30 Helicopter Heroes 16:15 Escape to the Country 17:15 A Question of Sport 17:45 Pointless Celebrities 18:35 Formula One 19:50 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 20:10 The Voice UK 22:20 The National Lottery Draws 22:30 Casualty 23:20 BBC News; Weather 23:40 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow 24:25 Eagle Eye

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07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:45 Stage Door 09:15 Two Tickets to Broadway 11:00 A History of Scotland 12:00 Map Man 12:30 Just a Minute 13:00 The Chef’s Protege 13:30 The Chef’s Protege 14:00 The Chef’s Protege 14:30 The Chef’s Protege 15:00 The Chef’s Protege 15:30 Coast 16:00 Auction Hero 17:00 Antiques Road Trip 18:00 Flog It! 19:00 Golf: PGA Championship 20:00 Chelsea Flower Show 2013 21:20 Dad’s Army 21:50 QI 22:20 David Bowie - Five Years 23:50 The Man Who Fell to Earth

SUNDAY 26th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Andrew Marr Show 11:00 The Battle of the Atlantic: Remembered 13:00 BBC News 13:05 The Big Questions 14:05 Countryfile 15:00 Helicopter Heroes 15:30 Bargain Hunt 16:15 Points of View 16:30 Escape to the Country 17:30 Songs of Praise 18:05 Chelsea Flower Show 2013 18:35 Formula One 20:05 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 20:30 Countryfile 21:30 Case Histories 23:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 23:25 My Hero 24:25 The Lake House

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06:55 The Mad Miss Manton 08:15 The A to Z of TV Gardening 09:00 The Beechgrove Garden 09:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:00 Live Athletics 13:35 EastEnders 15:25 Live Women’s FA Cup Football 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Golf: PGA Championship 20:00 Racing Legends 21:00 Porridge 21:30 Ice Age Giants 22:30 Australia with Simon Reeve 23:30 Cinderella Man

ITV1 07:25 The Hive 07:40 Dino Dan 08:05 Canimals 08:20 Almost Naked Animals 08:35 Ultimate Spider-Man 09:00 Jessie 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Dinner Date 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show USA 11:15 My Tasty Travels with Lynda Bellingham 12:15 Saturday Farm 13:15 ITV News and Weather 13:25 All Star Mr & Mrs 14:25 River Monsters 15:25 The Chase 16:25 Midsomer Murders 18:25 ITV News Central 18:45 ITV News and Weather 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 Live UEFA Champions League 23:15 ITV News and Weather 23:30 Crank

ITV1 07:00 Special Agent Oso 07:25 The Hive 07:40 Dino Dan 08:05 Canimals 08:20 Almost Naked Animals 08:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 09:00 Sonny with a Chance 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Country House Sunday 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show USA 11:20 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 ITV News and Weather 12:30 Live French Open Tennis 19:30 ITV News Central 19:45 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Catchphrase 21:00 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 The Scapegoat 23:35 ITV News and Weather 23:50 The Scapegoat 24:45 Premiership Rugby Union

07:00 Childrens TV 10:15 Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:30 Roary the Racing Car 10:45 Jelly Jamm 11:00 The Mr Men Show 11:15 Power Rangers: Super Samurai 11:45 ThunderCats 12:15 Inside Hollywood 12:20 WW1’s Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig 13:20 The Dam Busters 15:55 Ben-Hur 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 5 News Weekend 21:05 NCIS 22:00 NCIS 22:55 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 23:25 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 24:20 Law & Order: Criminal Intent

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07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Hoobs 08:00 Xtreme Storm 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Big Bang Theory 14:00 The Big Bang Theory 14:30 The Simpsons 15:00 The Simpsons 15:30 Deal or No Deal 16:30 Volcano 18:30 Tooth Fairy 20:30 Channel 4 News 21:00 Clare Balding’s Secrets of a Suffragette 22:00 Another Year 24:30 The Cider House Rules

07:00 Childrens TV 07:00 All Star Family Fortunes 09:25 Angelina Ballerina 07:35 Emmerdale 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:15 Coronation Street 10:00 Ben and Holly’s 12:50 The British Soap Little Kingdom Awards 2013 10:15 Toby’s Travelling Circus 14:50 Babe: Pig in the City 10:30 Roary the Racing Car 16:45 You’ve Been Framed! 10:45 Jelly Jamm 17:15 The Mummy 11:00 Power Rangers: 19:40 Back to the Future Super Samurai Part III 11:35 ThunderCats 22:00 Britain’s Got More 12:05 How Do They Do It? 12:35 The Hotel Inspector Talent 13:30 The Hotel Inspector 23:00 The Bourne Supremacy 14:30 Cats & Dogs 16:10 Winnie the Pooh 17:20 Scooby-Doo 19:00 World’s 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Once Upon a Time 22:00 Drag Me to Hell 24:05 My Soul to Take Back to the Future Part III 19.40

07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Hoobs 08:00 Rallycross 08:25 The Grid 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Frasier 12:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:35 The Big Bang Theory 13:05 The Simpsons 13:35 Heston’s Fantastical Food 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 17:10 Come Dine with Me 17:40 Come Dine with Me 18:10 Come Dine with Me 18:40 Come Dine with Me 19:15 Come Dine with Me 19:40 Channel 4 News 20:00 Titanic 23:40 48 HRS

Funniest Animals 07:25 Coronation Street 09:35 Emmerdale 12:35 Britain’s Got More Talent 13:35 Small Soldiers 15:45 You’ve Been Framed! 16:15 You’ve Been Framed! 16:45 You’ve Been Framed! 17:15 You’ve Been Framed! 17:45 The Incredible Hulk 20:00 Mamma Mia! 22:10 Bridget Jones: the Edge of Reason 24:20 Celebrity Juice

07:00 Heartland 07:45 Greek 08:35 Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance 09:35 Make It or Break It 10:35 Ugly Betty 11:35 Scrubs 12:05 Scrubs 12:35 Scrubs 13:05 Glee 14:00 Charmed 15:00 Made in Chelsea 16:00 Rules of Engagement 18:30 The Mindy Project 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Happy Endings 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 How I Met Your Mother 21:30 2 Broke Girls 22:00 Daredevil 24:05 The Big Bang Theory 24:35 The Big Bang Theory

E4 07:00 Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance 07:50 Make It or Break It 08:40 Ugly Betty 09:40 Scrubs 10:05 Scrubs 10:40 Hollyoaks 13:10 Made in Chelsea 14:10 Glee 15:10 Charmed 16:05 How I Met Your Mother 16:35 How I Met Your Mother 17:05 How I Met Your Mother 17:35 Revenge 18:30 The Mindy Project 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 New Girl 21:00 X-Men 23:00 Rude Tube

24 - 30 MAY 2013

Life TV

24th May - 30th May

MONDAY 27th May BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Helicopter Heroes 10:45 Homes Under the Hammer 11:45 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 12:15 Cowboy Trap 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:20 Regional News and Weather 14:30 Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out 14:55 Cool Runnings 16:25 Escape to the Country 17:15 Who Do You Think You Are? 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:15 BBC London News 19:30 The One Show 20:30 Antiques Roadshow 21:30 Miranda 22:00 The Queen: A Passion for Horses 23:00 BBC News 23:10 Regional News and Weather 23:20 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 24:05 The Football League Show 24:45 The Graham Norton Show

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 08:30 Bargain Hunt 09:25 Animal Park 09:55 Sword of Sherwood Forest 11:15 Henry VIII and His Six Wives 13:15 Golf: PGA Championship 15:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 16:00 Springwatch 16:45 Fred Dibnah’s Made in Britain 17:15 Planet Earth 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Chef’s Protege 20:00 The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 The Fall 23:00 Blackadder II 23:35 Blackadder Rides Again 24:35 The Tudors

07:00 Daybreak

07:00 The Treacle People 07:10 The Hoobs 07:35 The Hoobs 08:00 The Ugly Duckling and Me 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 1001 Things You Should Know 14:05 Romancing the Stone 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 World’s Weirdest Weather 22:00 Skint 23:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 24:05 Random Acts

07:00 Childrens TV 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Castle Farm 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 CSI: Miami 16:10 CSI: Miami 17:05 CSI: Miami 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 Highland Emergency 19:55 Inside Hollywood 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Motor Morphers 22:00 World’s 23:00 Gamer 24:50 Cobra

09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Live French Open Tennis 18:30 Britain’s Got Talent 19:30 ITV News Central 19:45 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 23:00 The Story of Now 24:00 ITV News and Weather 24:15 French Open Tennis

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07:00 Emmerdale 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Coronation Street 08:25 Coronation Street 08:50 Babe: Pig in the City 10:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:50 Emmerdale 13:20 Coronation Street 13:50 Coronation Street 14:20 Coronation Street 14:50 You’ve Been Framed! 15:15 Britain’s Got Talent 16:15 Britain’s Got More Talent 17:20 Beethoven 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:15 The Scorpion King 23:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:45 Plebs

07:00 Switched 07:20 90210 08:05 Ugly Betty 08:50 Desperate Housewives 09:40 Scrubs 10:10 Rules of Engagement 10:35 90210 11:30 Ugly Betty 12:30 Charmed 13:30 Hollyoaks 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 Scrubs 16:00 Charmed 17:00 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:25 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 New Girl 21:30 The Mindy Project 22:00 Revenge 23:00 Made in Chelsea 24:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 24:55 The Big Bang Theory

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TUESDAY 28th May BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 12:30 Cowboy Trap 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 Perfection 16:45 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 The Wright Way 24:05 Live at the Apollo 24:35 Dan in Real Life

07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 08:35 Cowboy Trap 09:20 Saints and Scroungers 10:05 Watchdog 11:05 Paul Hollywood’s Bread 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 College Road Trip 14:15 My Life in Books 14:45 Super League Show 15:30 Mastermind 16:00 Springwatch 16:45 Fred Dibnah’s Made in Britain 17:15 Planet Earth 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Chef’s Protege 20:00 Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Town with Nicholas Crane 23:00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired 23:30 Newsnight

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News Central 23:35 Words of Everest 24:35 French Open Tennis

07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 According to Jim 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:40 1001 Things You Should Know 14:10 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 14:15 The Rare Breed 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Embarrassing Bodies: Live from the Clinic 22:00 Edward VIII: The Lion King 23:00 Shameless 24:05 Skint

07:00 Childrens TV 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Castle Farm 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The True Story 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Revealed 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Final Verdict 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 WW1’s Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00 Body of Proof 23:50 Desperado

07:00 Emmerdale 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Planet’s Funniest Animals 08:25 Jeremy Kyle Show USA 09:10 You’ve Been Framed! 09:40 Judge Judy 10:05 The Only Way Is Essex 10:50 The Only Way Is Essex 11:35 Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:30 Holiday Showdown 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Coronation Street 14:30 Judge Judy 15:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:10 Real Housewives of Atlanta 18:00 Britain’s Got Talent 19:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Peter Andre: My Life 22:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 23:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:45 Plebs

07:00 Switched 07:20 90210 08:05 Ugly Betty 08:50 Desperate Housewives 09:40 Scrubs 10:10 Rules of Engagement 10:40 90210 11:35 Ugly Betty 12:35 Charmed 13:30 Hollyoaks 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 Scrubs 16:00 Charmed 17:00 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 How I Met Your Mother 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 New Girl 22:30 The Mindy Project 23:00 The Cleveland Show 23:30 8 Out of 10 Cats 24:15 Rude Tube

WEDNESDAY 29th May BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 12:30 Cowboy Trap 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 Perfection 16:45 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Waterloo Road 22:00 Frankie 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 A Question of Sport 24:05 Room 101 24:35 Away from Her

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 08:30 Cowboy Trap 09:15 Saints and Scroungers 10:00 Great British Sewing Bee 11:00 Deadly 60 on a Mission 11:30 Great British Railway Journeys 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Hands on Nature 12:40 The Amazing Mr Blunden 14:15 My Life in Books 14:45 Weakest Link 15:30 Mastermind 16:00 Springwatch 16:45 Fred Dibnah’s Made in Britain 17:15 Life in Cold Blood 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Chef’s Protege 20:00 Coast 20:30 Springwatch 21:30 Springwatch Unsprung 2013 22:00 The Iraq War 23:00 Later Live - with Jools Holland 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 The Tudors

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live International Football 23:10 ITV News and Weather 23:40 ITV News Central 23:45 International Football Highlights 24:35 French Open Tennis

07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 According to Jim 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:40 1001 Things You Should Know 14:10 SuperScrimpers 14:25 Gideon of Scotland Yard 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Location, Location, Location 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 10 O’Clock Live 23:55 Random Acts 24:00 Confessions of a Male Stripper: First Cut

07:00 Childrens TV 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Castle Farm 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Emergency Bikers 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Frontline Police 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Elizabeth Smart Story 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News 20:00 Frontline Police 21:00 Emergency Bikers 22:00 NCIS 23:00 Resident Evil: Extinction 24:55 Campus PD

07:00 Emmerdale 07:25 Coronation Street 07:55 Planet’s Funniest Animals 08:25 Jeremy Kyle Show USA 09:10 You’ve Been Framed! 09:40 Judge Judy 10:05 The Only Way Is Essex 11:35 Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:30 Holiday Showdown 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Coronation Street 14:30 Judge Judy 15:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:10 Real Housewives of Atlanta 18:00 Britain’s Got Talent 19:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 22:00 Benidorm 22:30 Benidorm 23:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:45 Plebs

07:00 Switched 07:20 90210 08:05 Ugly Betty 08:50 Desperate Housewives 09:40 Scrubs 10:10 Rules of Engagement 10:40 90210 11:35 Ugly Betty 12:35 Charmed 13:30 Hollyoaks 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 Scrubs 15:30 Scrubs 16:00 Charmed 17:00 Rules of Engagement 17:30 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:25 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 Zoolander 22:50 Rude Tube 23:55 Made in Chelsea

24 - 30 may 2013

THURSDAY 30th May BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Helicopter Heroes 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 12:30 Cowboy Trap 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Escape to the Country 16:00 Perfection 16:45 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour of Britain 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Watchdog 22:00 Crimewatch 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Crimewatch Update 23:45 Question Time 24:45 The Quiet American

07:00 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Don’t Get Done in the Sun 08:35 Cowboy Trap 09:20 A to Z of TV Gardening 10:05 Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:05 Country Show Cook Off 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 The Crimson Wing 14:15 My Life in Books 14:45 Weakest Link 15:30 Mastermind 16:00 Springwatch 16:45 Fred Dibnah’s Made in Britain 17:15 Life in Cold Blood 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 The Chef’s Protege 20:00 Locomotion: Dan Snow’s History of Railways 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Henry VII: Winter King 23:00 Watson & Oliver 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 The Tudors

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 May the Best House Win 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV News Central 23:35 French Open Tennis

07:10 The Hoobs 08:05 According to Jim 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:40 1001 Things You Should Know 14:10 Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures 14:20 Dakota Incident 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Britain’s Stone Age Tsunami 22:00 The Human Swarm 23:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? 24:05 24 Hours in A&E

07:00 Childrens TV 09:05 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Roary the Racing Car 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 WW1’s Tunnels of Death: The Big Dig 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Motor Morphers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 CSI: NY 16:10 A Trick of the Mind 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News 20:00 The True Story 21:00 World’s Craziest Police Pursuits 22:00 Bad Boys 24:30 World’s

07:00 Emmerdale 07:25 Holiday Showdown 08:25 Jeremy Kyle Show USA 09:10 You’ve Been Framed! 09:40 Judge Judy 10:05 The Only Way Is Essex 10:50 The Only Way Is Essex 11:35 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:30 Holiday Showdown 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Judge Judy 14:30 Judge Judy 15:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:10 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 18:05 Millionaire Matchmaker 19:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Evan Almighty 23:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

Crossword Solutions for 709 CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Opal; 8 Undertaker; 9 Deceased; 10 Gate; 12 Darwin; 14 Entrap; 15 Launch; 17 Carver; 18 Atom; 19 Loophole; 21 Bill-poster; 22 Past. Down: 2 Poles apart; 3 Luce; 4 Odds on; 5 Bridle; 6 Laughter; 7 Erse; 11 Travellers; 13 Windmill; 16 Hollow; 17 Clouts; 18 Albs; 20 Harp.

QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Iota; 8 Strike dumb; 9 Pleasant; 10 Ante; 12 Efface; 14 Heeded; 15 Turret; 17 Saturn; 18 Isis; 19 Reclaims; 21 Above board; 22 Send. Down: 2 On all fours; 3 Asia; 4 Grease; 5 Sketch; 6 Adjacent; 7 Able; 11 The Kremlin; 13 Abrasive; 16 Throbs; 17 Social; 18 Iran; 20 Adds.

E4 07:00 Switched 07:20 90210 08:05 Ugly Betty 08:50 Desperate Housewives 09:40 Scrubs 10:10 Rules of Engagement 10:40 90210 11:35 Ugly Betty 12:35 Charmed 13:30 Hollyoaks 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 Scrubs 15:30 Scrubs 16:00 Charmed 17:00 Rules of Engagement 17:30 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:25 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 How I Met Your Mother 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 How I Met Your Mother 22:00 The New Normal 22:30 2 Broke Girls 23:00 What Happens in Kavos 24:05 Fresh Meat

What’s on Viva TV this week VIVA TV broadcasts on the Torresat Networks every day from 2.00pm until 10pm. And you can watch all our programmes and find our full listings at www.vivatv.es

Friday 24th May Celebrity Archive – Former Ryder Cup European team captain and father of sports presenter Kirsty – Bernard Gallacher. 18.00 Saturday 25th May FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions – more questions answered about living in Spain. 18.00 Sunday 26th May Viva Vino (series) Colin Harkeness share his vast knowledge and passion for Valencian wines at some of the finest wineries. 19.30 Monday 27th May Spanish Eye – with Sandra Mitchell, one of the UK’s leading spiritualists as we introduce her to a sceptic

and try a reading on her. 18.30 Tuesday 28th May FAQ (series) – Home security - keeping your home safe and secure and Natural Health - an insight into natural medicines. 18.05 Wednesday 29th May Murdered to Death presented by Dramatic Licence - A murderer is on the loose at a 1930 manor – can they be stopped before everyone has met their doom or will the audience die laughing first. 18.05 Thursday 30th May The Wedding Show (series) – the wedding season is upon us. Everything you need to know but didn’t know who to ask. 18.15

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Life people

24 - 30 MAY 2013

ADAPT goes ecological

ADAPT MEMBERS who have been enjoying Spanish cookery classes with staff from Eroski supermarket were delighted to celebrate the inauguration of the “Murcia Region Ecological Product Fair”. The fair which is being held at Dos Mares Commercial Centre in San Javier will continue until 23rd June. The fair consists of produce from 30 local companies including soya drinks and desserts, cheeses, yoghurts, vegetables and market garden produce, fruits, vegetable and fish preserves, pasta, rice, sauces, oil, salt, vinegar, honey, jams, juices, olives, nuts, dried fruit and wine. At the weekends there will be an opportunity to taste the products and there will be courses, talks and workshops led by various experts in ecological food.

The booby prize HELP MURCIA Mar Menor held a Quiz with a Difference on 14th May at the El Carmoli restaurant in El Carmoli - the difference being that it is very hard! More than 50 people attended, lured no doubt by the chicken and chips on offer. The first prize was won by Bernard Ash’s team. The booby prize was a cake shaped like a pair of boobies, made by Janice Clark. This was won by Clive and Jilly’s team, who won it the last time: there is a suspicion that Clive lost on purpose so that he

could get his hands on the boobies… The charity will benefit from 392€ collected. Our next event is an Afternoon at the Races at Viva Bar and Restaurant overlooking the sea in Los Nietos on Thursday 13th June. We meet at 1pm for 1.30pm for lunch followed by the racing. Tickets at 7.50€ can be obtained by ringing Joan Mitchell on 868 185 685, Janice Clark on 96 813 4355 or HELP MMM office on 96 857 0059. The attached picture shows Clive and a team member with the aptly named BOOBY PRIZE.

Director of MABS Murcia resigns IT IS with great regret that circumstances beyond my control have made it difficult for me to continue in the role of Director of MABS Murcia and I resigned on 20 May. I wish to thank the loving and loyal sup-

porters of MABS, the volunteers who have worked tirelessly alongside me over the past six years and my media friends who have bent over backwards to help make MABS Murcia the success it is today.

24 - 30 MAY 2013

Life health The signs of hearing loss DO YOU frequently ask people to repeat themselves? ...Pardon? Could this be a sign of hearing loss? HAVE YOU ever been told to turn the volume down on the TV? Or maybe you can’t quite understand what people say, especially in noisy places. None of us like to think we are getting old, but hearing loss is actually more common than you think. For the over 50s, one in five have some degree of hearing loss. It usually creeps up on us over a number of years and since it is normally painless, it might be a while before you realise that your hearing is no longer as good as it used to be. The realisation that your hearing has deteriorated might be when your grandchild comments on the sound of a bird singing and you can’t hear it, or even to the point that you have difficulty hearing your grandchild’s voice clearly. You may even have difficulty hearing others at social gatherings particularly if there is lots of background noise and not just because the music is too loud! Hearing loss can leave an individual concerned, feeling isolated, frustrated and even depressed but there is no need to be - in fact, you can do a simple Self-Test right now - just look at this list of common signs of hearing loss: • Do you frequently ask people to repeat themselves? • Do you have trouble hearing in a noisy or busy place? • Do you misunderstand conversations? • Do you find that you can hear people talking but you can’t make out the words? • Do you turn up the volume on the TV or radio? • Do you avoid social occasions? • Do you find greater difficulty hearing female or children’s voices? • Have your family, friends or colleagues suggested that you have your hearing checked? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then maybe it’s time to take that step and have a hearing evaluation carried out by a qualified registered hearing aid audiologist. Premier Hearing Services: contact us now for a Hearing Evaluation by calling 659 644 106. Richard G. Sykes HAD FSHAA: Hearing Aid Audiologist Fellow British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists

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The function of the spine is Movement, Support, Protection and Coordination and Control. Movement is one of the primary signs of life and any change in the structure or function of the spine may adversely affect movement. Support for the head is paramount because the neck is involved in quick coordinating movements for survival and everyday activities as are the shoulders, hips, knees etc. All of these structures are related to the spine. Protection of the central nervous system allows it to function optimally via the spinal cord which is housed within the spine. which controls every single cell, tissue and organ within the body. Any alteration of spinal structure or function may cause irritation which can lead to: Pains in the joints of the hips, knees, shoulders.... Back pain Neck pain Lumbago Sciatica Headaches/Migraine The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system). Spinal vertebrae that are misaligned cause irritation to the nerves resulting in pain, in some cases numbness and tingling. Dr Dutey-Harispe D.C has helped a lot of people over many years in different walks of life with Chiropractic care. If you would like to find out more about his career history and also read about how Chiropractic can help you, please visit our Free Website. Posture Why not take advantage of our FREE no obligation Screenin Posture Screening Analysis. g

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Age Concern’s Summer Fayre By Keith Nicol AGE CONCERN Costa Blanca Sur will hold their annual Summer Fayre on Saturday, 8 June, 2013, starting at 11.00am. The Fayre will take place outside their Headquarters, located on C/Paganini, in Urb La Siesta, Torrevieja, beside the Policia Local Station. The fundraising event will have many market stalls plus clothes and other items from their Charity Shops. There will also be a Prize Draw Raffle, with tickets available from the Centre and Charity Shops. Donations for the Raffle, Tombola and all events would be most welcome. The usual stalls will be gratefully accepted. Please telephone 966 786 887 for more details.

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Life people

SAMM (Sailing Association Mar Menor) STAMINA WAS needed, particularly for the smaller boats, for the round the island race which required concentrated efforts for a couple of hours at least. SEVEN BOATS with 17 helms and crew crossed the start line in south, south westerly winds which would get a little tricky. It wasn’t long before the Deltania radioed its intention to retire from the race, the crew’s comments regarding the ability of the boat less than favourable. No other boat had to retire, but Mistral was suffering some rudder problems resulting in a last place at the end of the race. Tony Jones in the Martin, the boat for the disabled sailor, identified shifting winds which at one point died before gusting and making the water very choppy, adding to the need to dig deep into the skills department. The Hartley was back on the water with the same helm and crew that had capsized only two weeks ago. No such

trauma this time and Don Clarke, with crew Lynda Coats, put in a redeeming 2nd place. First over the finish line in the Shoestring Tres, the Laser 2000, with Tug Wilson helming and Vernon O’Byrne crewing, had to settle for 3rd place when the handicaps were applied. Brian Murray helming the Gamba and crewed by Ingo

Wilson won the day. Brian became the barefoot champion having neglected to don his normal sailing footwear and was forced to sail ‘sin zapatos’ but was very pleased with the outcome. SAMM welcomes new members: for more information visit www.sailingmarmenor.com

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ON SATURDAY 1st June 2013 at 11.30am – 3.30pm a summer fair is being held at Lagarto Verde, next to Cine Bahia on the Via Axial, Puerto de Mazarron. There is a 1€ entrance which includes a free raffle ticket. Other stalls include cakes, plants, sweets, pies, ceramics, clothes, bags, fashion and much more. For more information contact 634 336 484.

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Silverfox Removals – Moving made easy! “We can’t be beaten on price or service for local removals!” SILVERFOX REMOVALS of Moraira cover the whole of Spain and beyond including regular trips to and from the UK. Local removals in and around the Costa Blanca are still ongoing and we have just bought a new truck that is dedicated to this type of work. Our service to and from the UK is tailor made for each client , whether it be a few boxes of personal items to full house removals, all size removals are welcome and carried out with competence and care. Packing service for fragile items is always free. We can guarantee collection dates, storage until it leaves for the UK is free and with a truck leaving every 2 weeks we

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Life horoscopes Keeping your temper isn’t an option this week even if all around you seem to be losing theirs. Above all you have been true to yourself and non judgemental when it was so easy to take sides. What you are left with is a highly desirable transparency which allows the truth to prosper and the remnants of negativity to disappear. Venus interacts with a promptly ready and willing Mercury and a beguiling Jupiter; and the result is a set of profound planetary actions that reveal much of your current destiny and fortune. You have resolutely put a lot of your faith in something without fully knowing what it entails and thankfully all will work well with your current plans.

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Spirit in the sky

NORMAN GREENBAUM had a wonderful 1969 hit with, “Spirit in the Sky” The lyrics told the story of the great journey from Earth to Spirit whilst acknowledging the certainty of a Spiritual afterlife, “That’s where I’m going to go when I die!” This knowing that life continues in other It is the copious transits with Mercury right now that illuminate the dimensions presents the believer with a future albeit in many wants and needs that you need to satisfy current workings. another dimension. Thus a Spiritualist knows full well that A vacuum has existed in which you have the benefit of the doubt, this life is just one of many, and that we have options that but until you put all this into a reality shake up nothing much is involve moving on through the Spirit World one day to cross going to happen without your persistence and permission. new horizons and to birth something new. These days I can say that I have never seen so many old Mercury makes an entrance and allows you to communicate just how souls around me in everyday life. It is amazing that so many you coping at the moment. You have had to suppress your feelings have reincarnated to be here at this time when the World is and try to forget about things as of late, but this is about to change as experiencing great changes, and Earth is the place to be. It is what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Put yourself first in as if we are awaiting something specific, but in anticipation preserving all you hold dear and don’t, whatever you do, look back. we have tried to keep open hearts and minds. So many are turning towards Spirit in every way, and it is no longer the There is something stopping your happiness and you could do silent who believe since we can openly talk about what we with a boost to see you through. Simply involving yourself and immersing in things to help you forget does nothing when resolve have learned, what we have experienced and our feelings and sensitivities without risking the wrath and ridicule of is just what is wanted right now. Someone needs to eat their those who cannot or will not understand. Spiritualism is words and clarify your innocence in all matters… the way it is. the fastest growing religion and even Mediumship and Check out all aspects of finance at the moment before things get Clairvoyance have, rightfully, found their way into the home via television, serving to endorse their Universal appeal. The any worse. Facing facts is hard but it is what you have to do right new generation of babies born will experience more great now if there is to be a prompt solution and speedy resolve. Check changes, but hopefully they will automatically take control all aspects of all payments and look and see where economies of their DNA and use their innate skills of telepathy, self can be made, as Jupiter is relentlessly blocked by Gemini all week. healing and survival. We have entered the birth dimension Luck comes with a midweek audience between Venus and Jupiter of the Crystal children who will inherit the new skills of this bringing passion, love and luck to the forefront of the menu. It is about time you enjoyed a change of fortune, and you deserve the lucky break as the Sun transits and shines on you too. Recent planetary changes have left you somewhat bereft, be glad of the change.

Kennys diary

Saturn weaves a spell this week as there appears to be a lot of work to do and plenty of time to do it. Priorities have switched very nicely to change your current focus somewhat; and you are working with the certainty of positive energies. The tables have turned and it is time for you to please yourself for a change. Still in fall out after this week’s Lunar Eclipse it would be wise to be very conservative with your thoughts wishes and plans just now. Take off all pressures and allow yourself time to look inside at the real you, you may discover that you like what you see, and quick solutions are not what’s on the menu right now. Pluto, ever at your side, allows you to see the immediate alternatives as a decision becomes yours to be made. Weighing up the pros and the cons its been an emotional journey, but one thing is very certain, you have to believe in yourself and take your dreams to a level whereby they achieve the reality you deserve. Be resolute and do not let anyone take anything away from your immediate goals, because you have viewed all this from very different angles and it all comes back to the same in the end. Dismiss pressures but do make plans for future projects with success and opportunity in the palm of your hand where it belongs. Torn between two distinct directions, and for once it isn’t you who needs to make up their mind, as clearly something’s got to give somewhere along the line. To have realistic aims is inspiring but to not know from week to week what’s next on the cards brings you to your knees and does nothing for your own self esteem.

Albir Readings: The End of the Mayan Calendar has brought the Maya Bistro in Albir a brand new name. In future it will be known as SOMETHING ELSE. Readings are available on Monday May 27th and Wednesday 29th from 17.00. Call for bookings for mini readings on: 966 868 213. DNA: A Spring Workshop: A one day workshop that helps you to charge your own unique Spiritual DNA. An intensive workshop, open to all, that intensifies, accelerates and inspires Spiritual progress and indicates the clear way ahead. Dates in April/May, or can travel to your own group or organisation. For details please call Kenny directly on 686 361 594 or leave a message on: 96 587 8424. Meditation Workshop: Working with your Sanctuary is a half day workshop in Meditation technique. No previous experience necessary and all welcome as we explore our hidden depths. May dates. Call for info.

If it’s your birthday this week

wonderful World whilst not forgetting the old skills and the blessings that have also been bequeathed to them in Love and Light; that they may share them with future generations. It is inspiring to have such a freedom to express Spiritual matters and to be able to have each our own concepts within ourselves that we may together solve some of the great mysteries the World has brought us, and leave a healthy legacy of our differing actions to generations who succeed us and appreciate our guidance and good intention. Love is something the World needs in abundance and nothing can work without it. Whilst Light is a blessing brought about by the Light energy of the World and just what it can mean to us is the projection of Spirit energy wherever and whenever needed. It is my chosen sentiment on every email and letter to include the spiritually personal greeting of Love and Light, as we prosper by both, and we always will, and so can we reward others with such a blessing as this, and why not? Going back to the “Spirit in the Sky” the lyrics have come flooding into my mind now. I am actually singing along to the song, and I wonder in fact if the words meant as much to me then as a fifteen year old budding Spiritual Medium, as they do now as they sure are echoing around my head. “When I die and they lay me to rest I´m gonna go to the place that’s the best!” As I leave this World on a one way ticket one day, these are the words that will be flowing through my head and I will be hopefully travelling first class all the way…..it’s one journey that I will ask to be upgraded, for sure.

Love & Light... Kenny Corris

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Email your letters to me at: kennycorris@roundtownnews.com

KENNY, MY seven year old daughter is constantly drawing angels and I take interest in all aspects of her Spiritual energies; especially as my Mother was a Medium. However I have been asking questions about the angels and was surprised that she called each by name and knew what each specialised in. I was very surprised at her knowledge….. is there anything I should be doing? Sandy S. Encourage your daughter’s gift just as you are. Showing interest and asking questions will inspire her, and you can play it by ear and ask her one day where she gets her information from, accepting, however, that she may not know. It would be good to ask her whether she sees these angels and then draws them, or does she appear to know them? Whatever this little girl is growing up in an understanding and comfortable environment and she will be encouraged every step of the way, Please keep in touch if there are any changes to your daughter’s great gift.

Finding solutions is infinitely better than having to focus on what currently appears to be the unobtainable. Planetary changes abound across the Cosmos, but your own little light is burning bright, sending out a message that the good times are about to roll.

Sudoku

Cryptic Crossword ACROSS 7. Explicitly, how verbose speeches are made (2,2,4,5) 8. Think it can be seen in the company entrance (8) 9. Throw light, maybe, on the outbuilding (4) 10. A paragon of virtue or an errant type! (6) 12. Restrict one’s movements in the winter nowadays (6) 14. Courageous fellow with ‘flu disorder (6) 16. They make holes and soldiers are put through them! (6) 18. Old priest in suitable vicarage (4) 20. Long live the community showing animation (8) 22 & 6 Down. In an oral context, had a grating effect on the fellow! (3,3,5,2,4)

Word Ladders

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DOWN 1. Those caught napping are not affected by this! (8) 2. Prospecting for oil is monotonous (6) 3. Celebration for nearly everybody in Georgia (4) 4. Winger not to be trusted, by the sound of it (4-4) 5. Petty-officers fixed the drink (6) 6. See 22 Across 11. Provide entertainment for those on the watch! (8) 13. One trial involving a member of the family (8) 15. Fifty in conflict may be put to it (6) 17. Cause agitation in particular location, we hear (6) 19. Number of pupils in college yesterday (4) 21. I’ve changed to western outlook (4)

The key rule is that you must only change one letter at a time as you move from one rung to another, and the word you make must be a proper word! Therefore you may move from BATH --> BATS but not from BATH --> CASH because that changes two letters in one go which is not allowed.

Quick Crossword

ACROSS 7. Blameworthy (13) 8. Balderdash (8) 9. Evict (4) 10. Impede (6) 12. Confirm (6) 14. Babe (6) 16. Dimish (6) 18. Fashionable (4) 20. Severe (8) 22. Dull (13)

DOWN 1. Strong affection (8) 2. Levered (6) 3. Eschew (4) 4. Pause (8) 5. Energy (6) 6. Sad to say (4) 11. Backward (8) 13. Haunt (8) 15. Stress (6) 17. Elf (6) 19. Pursue (4) 21. Merriment (4)

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Life cars Motering questions and answers Brian Deller Author of Motoring in Spain

Hi Mr Deller, I have owned a property in Spain for over 12 years and owned a Spanish registered car for the same period. I am a non-resident who spends less than the required time for residency. I have recently received the following notification but can find nothing in your book or on the internet to establish authenticity. Can you advise please? Ian Benson ‘Non Resident Certificate: People who are not a resident in Spain and are the registered owner of a car with a Spanish registration have to carry a non-resident certificate. Royal Decree 557/2011 of 20th April, which the Regulation of Law No. 4/2000 approved on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, is governed by the amendments made by the Act 2/2009. This is obtained in Orihuela Costa at the Office of the National Police in the Town Hall (Extranjería), or in your own area where there is a policía naciónal office. This is what you have to do. Between the hours of 9amd and 11am you can pick up the forms and make an appointment. There you get the forms EX 15 and 790. For the appointment you need: A completed EX15 form, and two photocopies, your identity card or passport with a photo copy,

a photo and a photocopy of the NIE number. With the Form 790 go to the bank and pay 6.89€: bring this document with you to the appointment. If one is resident in Spain, then one should transfer one’s foreign driving licence to a Spanish one.’ Ian Benson. Answer: If, as you say, you spend less than 183 days a calendar year living in Spain and are therefore not tax resident here, you have an NIE, which clarifies your tax status. As such you may own Spanish registered vehicles as long as they conform to the same rules as all Spanish vehicles. I would check the quoted Spanish legal sources with your local Department of Extranjeros (Foreigners Department) at the local ayuntamiento. However, as you are not tax resident in Spain, you do not have to change your driving licence for a Spanish one or take out Residencia but you will have to advise your tax status here and this is more specialised than I can advise on. This applies after you have lived here for two years according to the new EU Directive which I have, as issued in Spanish law, but there are 58 pages and I need to get it translated to clarify that Spain is complying with the EU Directive this time. In the past they have

not, especially with driving licences and medicals. But I would advise the authorities of your actual tax status as far as being a non-resident is concerned and ensure you get an official receipt for the advice. I am not a tax expert here. You need only to change your foreign EU driving licence to a Spanish one, according to the EU Directive, if you have been resident in Spain (or any EU country) for two years or more. Here is the link to the new EU Directive that came into force on the 19th January this year: it is in English: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ. do?uri=CELEX:32006L0126:EN:HTML I hope this is helpful, but if you have an NIE already I would take advice only on updating it. The other advice from me is to keep receipts for all trips to and from the UK if that is where you are tax resident. The documents could save a lot of stress at a later date if a Spanish official decides that you are resident here. Spain is desperate for more tax cash as we all know due to mismanagement at all levels as in other EU countries and the USA, etc. That is why the hot topic at the moment is the declaration of assets and cash demanded by the Spanish Govt., now being discussed. Most of us are talking of ignoring it due to the Cyprus thefts and just hiding legal cash savings away. I hope that above is helpful. Brian Deller, Malaga

Advanced motorist Tim Saunders is the former Business and Motoring Editor of the Bournemouth Daily Echo. His regular test reports appear in numerous newspapers, magazines and websites throughout the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar. For more independent unbiased car reviews and videos visit www.testdrives.biz

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A fine line NOEL’S WORLD OF GOLF By Noel Eastwell Teaching Professional Alicante Golf 639 730 891

GOLF IS a sport where we like to think we all play by the rules of the game and where we also consider etiquette a very important part of the game. Consider the following which happened at a golf society meeting last week and think of how you would feel if it happened to you. A player hitting his ball from the trees had his view obstructed of the green. He hit a good shot which he thought landed on the green but because the reeds in the front of the green were in his way he could not say for sure that his ball had landed on the green. His playing partners were in a much better position to see where the ball landed and made no comment about the shot. The player proceeded to the green and asked his opponents if the ball he could see at the back of the green was his: one opponent claimed it as his. As the search continued the ball was treated as lost and he had to return to where he

had originally played from. When he got to the green the second time he was told the ball claimed by his opponent was his and a mistake was made. We will probably never know if there was any form of cheating going on in this instance or if a genuine mistake was made. The lesson to be learned from this is to perhaps be more careful about checking the golf balls that are visible so as to avoid penalties that could be easily avoided. In the case above the player lost out on the first prize on Captain’s Day by one shot: it was won by the opponent who mistakenly claimed the ball as his. So how would you feel in similar circumstances? I am sure we can all understand just how the second placed player felt when the results were announced and how some of the other golfers felt about the situation. Certainly we are all responsible for our

own golf ball but is there not a certain responsibility to keep an eye on the ball of the player whose card we are marking? In this case I am sure if this responsibility was taken seriously in respect of the scorecard marker this unpleasant incident would never have taken place. The player who won this event cannot be accused of cheating but he has certainly trodden a very fine line in his judgment as he was in a very good position to see where the “lost” ball originally landed. Very many of us are guilty of not marking our golf balls clearly before we put them into play and maybe if this ball had been marked clearly this incident would never have arisen; another way we can make sure we are not losers when we are in fact winners. This incident has clearly left a very sour taste in the mouths of some golfers and has no doubt destroyed the enjoyment of a day’s golf for many. The etiquette of the game of golf is something we should all treasure as it is one of the very few sports where we rely heavily on the honesty and integrity of those who play

the game alongside us week after week. I just hope that the winner of Captain’s Day enjoys his victory and that he can get a game with someone in the future where he gets similar treatment, however unlikely that may be. WIN A DOZEN SRIXON GOLF BALLS COURTESY OF GOLF MED Answer the question below correctly to have a chance to win. The winner of this fantastic prize will be picked at random at the end of each month. Send your entries by email to golf@roundtownnews.com: the decision of the editor of RTN will be final in making the winning selection. QUESTION FOR MAY 24TH 2013 Which country staged last week’s Volvo Matchplay Championship? All answers must be received no later than 5pm on 2nd June to be entered into May’s draw, to be made on 2nd June 2013. The winner will be announced in RTN on 7th June 2013. To collect your prize you will have to come along to an RTN Golf Club day and meet with Noel Eastwell.

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The RTN Club Scene WHAT A contrast we saw at Alicante Golf last Tuesday as we saw three players from the field score below their handicaps when we met for the fifth league meeting of the season.

CHARLIE PETER scored 39 points to come third, Natasha Woodhams scored 40 points to secure second place but the top spot with an incredible 42 points from 12 handicap came from Shaun McCarthy who secured his first league victory in some style. Our twos pot went into a rollover and the money won by Charlie Peter will undoubtedly help with Spain’s national debt when he spends it: once again only one winner of this element of our meeting. This week the award for shot of the day goes to a very embarrassed member who we will not name for his efforts at destroying a buggy with a golf ball. His tee shot went straight through the windscreen and finished on the fairway on hole 4 where went on to secure a par, net birdie. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 28th May RTN Weekly golf meeting at Alicante Golf 31st May Callaway Golf fitting and demonstration day at Alicante Golf 4th June RTN Weekly golf meeting at Alicante Golf 11th June RTN Monthly League golf meeting at Alicante Golf NOEL EASTWELL GOLF ACADEMY Quality group lesson available at Alicante Golf from just 10€ per person: contact Noel on 639 730 891 for more information.

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Two medals in Andy Murray withdraws from National Comp French Open BRITAIN’S WORLD number two Andy Murray has pulled out of the French Open at Roland Garros after failing to recover from a lower back injury.

“It’s a really tough decision and I love playing in Paris but after seeking medical advice, I am not fit to compete,” said Murray, adding, “Apologies to the organisers and thanks to everyone for their messages of support. Now my complete focus is on getting back on the court as soon as possible.” Murray retired injured in the Italian Open second round in Rome on his 26th birthday last Wednesday after levelling his match with Spaniard Marcel Granollers by winning the second set. The French Open starts on 26th May.

Velocity Racing 2013

THE VELOCITY racing 2013 championship is now on the way to finding the new Spanish Oval circuit champion with both male and female racers from all over Spain taking part. Saturday saw the usual battle of pushing and rubbing which all adds to the excitement for the spectators who crowded various vantage points to get the best view of the action. For those of you not familiar with oval racing, there are two classes: Rookie rod and Lightning rod. The basic difference is that the Lightning rods are quicker cars. This year it was decided that all cars would race together with the Lightning rods starting one lap down. This means that they have to not only catch up with the Rookie rods but overtake them whilst also competing against each other. This adds a lot more excitement for both the drivers and the spectators: more overtaking, more rubbing, more crashes, and most importantly more excitement! The next race meeting is Saturday 1st June. Bring a picnic and watch the action! Better still why not help out behind the scenes and be a marshal or even hire a car for the night to properly join in the action! Starting next meeting there is also going to be a street market selling all types of gifts, clothing and bric-a-brac. Call the velocity team now to reserve your place on 674 256 147.

Registration for Summer Tennis open

SUMMER IS but a few weeks away and parents everywhere are planning how to keep their offspring busy for ten weeks. Torrevieja Tennis Club offers one of the most complete choices for the summer. This week they opened enrollment for summer courses. Course activities include tennis, swimming, football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, handball, English classes, Spanish classes for foreigners, drawing and painting workshops, etc.. The course begins the last week of June and ends the first of September inclusive. Hours are 8:30 (collection) to 3.00pm Monday to Friday with the option of eating lunch at the club. There is also the possibility that students may stay for lunch bringing food from home. Schedules are flexible for both students attending the campus and in the hours they want to go to it. More information on the courses from 652 235 758 and 966 722 167 and on the website www.clubtenistorrevieja.com or e-mail clubtenistorrevieja@gmail.com.

THIS WEEKEND the 19th Natacional Trophy ‘Memorial Pascual Roman’ was hosted at the Municipal Pool in Elche. The event was open to all Spanish swimming clubs and clubs from all over the country entered the two-day event on 18th and 19th May. Competition was fierce and swimmers from Club Natacion Torrevieja were up against strong competition from some of the best clubs in Spain. The team worked hard to attained many new personal bests. Younger swimmers Densel Fusha and Victoria Pigneur took seconds off their previous PB’s in the Benjamin 50m breaststroke; Bastian Martinez, Amy Connolly and Victoria Pigneur in their Benjamin 50m Backstroke; Artem Nikolaev, Serger Bous and Samira Lucumbi improved times in the Benjamin 50m Freestyle and Samira in her 50m Butterfly. In the older categories, Nikita Mykaylov, Elian Rio del Castillo, Eva Kovalenko and Alexandra Amat achieved new PB’s in their two races and Louise and Ruth Brassington in their events. Piroska Rideg earned 6th place in her Infantil 100m Backstroke. To finish off the first day’s events Zoe Connolly won 3rd place and bronze medal in her Alevin 100m Backstroke with new PB 1:20:28, missing out on a National qualifying time by half a second. She then went on to win 2nd place and silver medal in her 100m Breastroke event. This was quickly followed with the girls Alevin 4 x 100m medley relay. With Zoe swimming Backstroke, Samira Breastroke, Eva Butterfly and Alexandra Freestyle, the girls worked exceptionally hard and won 4th place just missing out on the bronze medal position. Well done to all! A hard two days competition! For more information regarding Torrevieja Swimming Club please contact Rosa – 665 454 126 or President Felipe on 609 418 776 or by email on info@clubnataciontorrevieja.com

Fishing Maggots End by

David Hoare 968 199 279

THIS WEEK’S competition was held on the Embalse de Argos, the 4th round of the Summer League. The water level is as high as I have seen it, with the anglers fishing on the left hand side of the point well into the trees. The weather was not on our side again as we had a downpour half way through the day before the sun came and dried us out. The fishing was patchy with several anglers failing to catch and a struggle for those who did. The fish size has increased with the Carp at around 2-3 kilos and the Barbel anywhere from a kilo to three kilos. TOP RODS ON THE DAY 1st Stan (The Man) Roberts fishing the pole using paste with 24.70 kilos 2nd Lenny (Ex-Cultural Attachee) fishing the feeder using pellet and maggot with 22.5kilos. 3rd Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare fishing the feeder using maggot and pellet with 20.84 kilos PLEASE NOTE The club has some vacancies at present: if you are interested in joining please contact Derek Swann on 96 672 9293 or 603 535 771. Also this week we were joined by one of Doug Hornblow’s fishing mates from Wales and had a little knock up for him

on the Friday. The venue was Blanca (Little did he know what he was in for!) Well again the venue lived up to its reputation for catching fish and we had 4 blanks! 1st Doug (Welsh Goldminer) Hornblow fishing the feeder using pellet with 5.60 kilos 2nd Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare fishing the feeder using maggot and whip for bleak with 4.36 kilos 3rd Alan (Another Welshman) Davies fishing the feeder using pellet with 2.53 kilos ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS: Supplied by Terry Screen This week’s 8th round of the Spring Series was fished at Nancy’s 14th May. Once again it was transferred from the river at Murcia due to no access under the bridge as it is still flooded and the water at the bottom of the ramp is still too deep to enable passage through. The river at Nancy’s is still running quite fast below the boom and to make matters worse (and I know because I fished the first peg below the boom), a JCB type digger was working there for nearly three hours clearing the trapped vegetation, bottles, dead dogs, birds etc, even the men raking the stuff along the boom were wearing face masks. A lot of the vegetation was escaping

FC Torry News

under the boom and these were forming rafts of at least two metres in diameter making a problem holding bottom with the line looking like a clothes line. Lennie Bolton struggled through to bag over 10kgs on the second peg down: other than that the fishing on the upper reaches was not affected by the work. 1st Andy (The Web Man) Stevenson with 11.100kg fishing the pole using maggot 2nd Dave (Yours Truly) Hoare 10.750kg fishing the pole using maggot 3rd Lennie (Ex cultural Attaché) Bolton with 10.100kg fishing the feeder using maggot All details are available at www.abbeyangling.com or from the Match Secretary Terry Screen on 96 532 8368 Anglers Together THE OBJECTIVE of Anglers Together was to introduce anglers to each other, who otherwise had no one to fish with or didn’t know where to fish. It was successful in bringing together many anglers who established friendships and which continue to this day. No meetings are held now but information is still available through our email address: anglerstogether@hotmail.co.uk. Tight lines… Dave Hoare

TORRY FINISHED the season on a high with a 3-0 victory at Burriana who after this result are relegated to the Regional Preferente. Torry had to soak up quite a lot of pressure but Pepitiu was imperious in goal and hasn’t conceded a goal in the 4 games he has played for Torry. Let’s hope Torry sign him up for next season. The goals for Torry were all well executed with the first one coming from Villanueva after 15 minutes and the second and third from leading marksman Koeman in the 72nd and 82nd minutes. Captain Jorge was sent off with 11 minutes to play and the opposition missed a penalty towards the end but it wasn’t their day but Torry’s. Hopefully Torry can keep the nucleus of the side together and make a few signings to add a bit more quality to the midfield area in readiness for next season.

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