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FLO OD SPE CIA L How 48 hours of torrential rain left the Costa del Sol a disaster 4&5 zone.

EU triggers action over p12 VW THE EUROPEAN Union has launched legal action against seven countries – including Spain and the UK – over the Volkswagen emissions scandal.

Property law, the concept of ‘usufruct’ in p23 Spain

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Stay Bright at Night THE FEDERACIÓN Internacional de Automovilismo, or FIA, has launched an awareness campaign using the hashtag #StayBright, aiming to educate pedestrians and cyclists on the importance of visibility on the roads. Turn to page 47.

Migrants use fake ID SECURITY AT Alicante airport caught out six passengers believed to be heading for Britain using false passports as Spain witnessed a surge in migrants at its borders. by JACK TROUGHTON NATIONAL POLICE arrested six people at passport control at the busy Alicante-Elche Airport – fi ve Iranians and a Moroccan; including a mother and her 13-year-old son and a couple travelling with a threeyear-old child. They were held last Saturday – a day when coastguard vessels

rescued 92 people from frail craft along the Spanish coastline. And another 64 migrants were found on two “rickety” craft on Tuesday – including a ﬁve-year-old and a baby. They were all landed at the port of Almeria and were said to be in good health. Police said the six arrested at Alicante were attempting to fl y to diff erent destinations in the UK and were carrying falsifi ed documents from France, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Sweden and the Czech Republic. Continued on page 7

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Bogus cop gang snared by James Martin POLICE HAVE snared a gang of bogus cops preying on tourists in Barcelona, Spain’s second city and a hot spot for foreign visitors. The group of Iranians and Pakistanis would flag down tourists close to hotels; asking for identification or even searching the victims - while another gang member grabbed cash or valuables – in a clever scam. Eight suspects were arrested with fears the

outfit carried out over 40 similar robberies. Cash and luxury items were seized when officers raided an address in the city on Wednesday. “The hoax they carried out could only be carried out on foreigners because anyone who lives here would understand they were not police officers from the way they behaved,” Mossos d’Esquadra Inspector Jordi Olle told the press.

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Iceland’s Poppy sales SHOPPERS AT Iceland in San Javier donated a “fantastic” total of 3,421€ to this year’s Poppy Appeal – over a 1,000€ more than in 2015. by Jack Troughton The Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion thanked the generous customers of the supermarket and the store’s manager Lisa Perry and her “helpful staff” for “eclipsing” last year’s total. The Legion’s Diana Wiltshire led a team of 16 volunteers to run the Poppy Appeal at Iceland – some working alone, others in couples; working up to six hours a day over three weeks. And because of good weather, the team were able to be outside and took time to chat with customers; some have since joined the Legion. Pictured are Orihuela Costa Branch members Walter and Sue Shatford with Lisa Perry and some of her staff at Iceland. Orihuela Costa Branch meets at the Olympia Restaurant, Mil Palmeras, on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7.00 for 7.30pm. It also stages many social functions, and everyone is welcome, they do not need to have served with the Armed Forces.

Walk with Santa

THE ANNUAL Santa Walk in aid of Maria, the Pink Ladies and Panthers AECC is a 5km event taking place on Sunday (11th December); starting and finishing on Zenia Boulevard. Registration is from 11am and the walk starts at noon, led by Santa and his sleigh – with entertainment back at the finish provided by Just Brass and Sunshine FM. Everyone is asked to wear something festive...Father Christmas outfits are the fashion of the day. Donations are welcome; hygiene products for the Elche orphanage and dried food goods for Reach Out.

APAH are appealing for a long-term foster home for a very needy cat. Heidi has been in APAH’s care since 2010. She is a mature, very affectionate cat with a lifelong medical condition. It isn’t contagious and is kept under control by medication; which she is well used to and takes without a problem. Her medical needs will be maintained by APAH, but she needs a loving home for her later years. If you want to help Heidi, please call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.

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A word from the Ed... Faith, hope and tragedy WITH CHRISTMAS fast approaching it is easy to forget the plight of hundreds of people following their own star and the hope of a new life in Europe, with the UK still a particular magnet. Desperate people are prepared to risk everything, putting their trust in a corrupt band of human traffickers – the only ones really benefiting from the illicit trade. Sadly, only Davy Jones knows the true number of those lost at sea but the chance of crossing borders with (expensive) fake identity papers is also on the increase as sharp-eyed police illustrated this week. Meanwhile nature is also on hand to prove her own powers of destruction as the Costa del Sol discovered last weekend; storms that took two lives. At RTN Towers we are hoping for a peaceful festive season – Mother Nature can rest up for the holiday and by doing so at least help reduce the death toll at sea. Production Department: production@roundtownnews.com Newsdesk & General Enquiries: rtnmail@roundtownnews.com To Advertise: sales@roundtownnews.com The Editor: jack@roundtownnews.com Distribution Requests: rtnmail@roundtownnews.com

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Article courtesy of The Olive Press. DEATH and destruction swept the Costa del Sol after almost a week of relentless rain. At least two people died, while hundreds more were forced to abandon their homes in fl oods of biblical proportions. Many homes were left without electricity as emergency centres were set up and the mass clean up operation got underway in dozens of towns. In the worst storms seen in Andalucia in quarter of a century, it is estimated that up to 300 litres of rain per square metre fell across the region in 72 hours. In total, it is going to cost the Junta a staggering €4 million to cover the damage to streets alone. Much of this came from landslides, while walls and bridges collapsed in some areas, leading to cars becoming trapped. Mud, rocks and dirt turned many streets into an apocalypse-esque disaster zone. Incredibly 103 litres of rain per square metre fell in just two hours in Mijas and Fuengirola, causing more than 100 landslides along the Mijas-Alhaurin road as the entire Costa del Sol was put on ‘red alert’. British expat David Blinder told the Olive Press that he has ‘never been more scared’ as he was forced to swerve between debris falling from the cliﬀs on either side of the MijasAlhaurin road.

“It was the scariest drive I have ever done,” he said.“At least three quarters of the road was blocked and more landslides were falling as I was driving along.” Despite a dramatic rescue attempt by scuba divers a 26-yearold prostitute drowned in a basement brothel in Estepona. Meanwhile an electrician lost his life in La Linea after heading out to repair damaged lines, only to become trapped in his van as the fl oods rose around him. Washed out cars abandoned at the height of the storm on Sunday morning still littered the streets, as further downpours continued on Monday. Many were completely submerged with their electrics badly aff ected. The fi nger has now pointed to the cause of the fl ooding, with many blaming a lack of planning to clear river beds, construction on fl oodplains and little emer emergency cover on Sunday night. A week earlier, one British expat in Fuengirola contacted the Olive Press to complain about the lack of prepara preparation work with water levels already ‘dangerously high’ in the town’s main river. He said: “The river mouth leading out into the sea has not been cleared all week despite the heavy rain. “The water levels are already very high and if nothing is done the town will be under water.” Tragically his prediction was eerily accurate as roads were cut off and houses fl ooded in Fuengirola. And it was a similar story along the coast. In Los Barrios a bridge collapsed, crushing three parked cars, while Gibraltar had 157% of its average December rainfall in 48 hours.

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rain left the Costa del Sol a disaster zone.

ooding Meanwhile, almost every home in popular Casares Marina urbanisation saw around a metre of water fl ood in. Nearby in Manilva, Dutch-run Floria beach bar was all but destroyed as high winds battered the wooden structure. In Sabinillas the A-7 underpass was left completely fl ooded, while ground fl oor homes and businesses were left in ruins on either side of the motorway. An emergency centre was set up in the town hall for fl ood victims after it was declared a disaster zone. Duquesa port saw a raging torrent fl ow right through it. In neighbouring Estepona the port was fl ooded and pretty much all frontline bars and restaurants shut up shop and spent the day bailing water. In Cartama, Jackie Minion, from Reading, was left devastated after her horse Ronnie vanished when his stables were engulfed in fl oodwater. Meanwhile, horses were forced to wade through the fl oods in San Pedro after a similar animal sanctuary was engulfed in water. Expat writer Natalie Rose Kern came home to fi nd her basement in Marbella completely underwater, with hundreds of books, clothes and other priceless possessions ruined. At least, she managed to keep her sense of humour by wearing a Wonder Woman outfi t to clear up the mess the following day. Scottish expat Kayleigh Smith meanwhile, was among a group of 20 drivers forced to reverse down the A-7 into oncoming traffi c after fl oods cut off the road.

With cars already abandoned, Smith had to head 100 metres back the way they she came as a ‘small lake’ formed on the A-7 near to Selwo zoo in Estepona. “It was terrible,” she told the Olive Press. “I had to give up trying to get to work as the A-7 was completely fl ooded and cars were already trapped in the rain. Helicopters had to be called in in Cartama to rescue a driver and his pet dog from the roof of their car as the waters rose around them. And with more rainy days forecast for the rest of the month, more fl oods could – unfortunately – be on their way.

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Auction helps feed horses A CHARITY Art Auction in aid of the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre and its fourlegged friends raised 1,670€ - enough money to buy 335 bales of hay this winter. by Edward Graham Organised by volunteers Isabel Sodric and Koren Helbig, the event included an online sale followed by a live auction at The October Press in Alicante. Art works donated by 28 artists from seven countries were sold, with some pieces going to buyers living as far afield as Australia. Easy Horse Care co-founder Sue Weeding said she was humbled by the response, which comes as the rescue centre enters the difficult Christmas period when charity shop sales plummet - and hay prices almost double to €5 a bale. The Rojales-based sanctuary currently cares for 99 horses, ponies and donkeys. “We are so grateful to receive this money, as it just gives us a bit of a push to keep going after a difficult year,” Sue said. “A huge thanks to each of these artists, because having their support really has been so uplifting. Seeing such support roll in from all over the world has made us feel like people do value what we are achieving. “We are also so overjoyed to see so many Spanish people getting involved and wanting to be a part of improving animal welfare in their own country. What a positive end to the year.” Sue reminded supporters that the January open day date was changed and the centre will open free to the public on the second Sunday of the month, 8th January, from 1pm to 4pm. For more details and directions, visit www.easyhorsecare.net.

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Migrants use fake ID by Jack Troughton SECURITY AT Alicante airport caught out six passengers believed to be heading for Britain using false passports as Spain witnessed a surge in migrants at its borders. National Police arrested six people at passport control at the busy Alicante-Elche Airport – five Iranians and a Moroccan; including a mother and her 13-year-old son and a couple travelling with a three-year-old child. They were held last Saturday – a day when coastguard vessels rescued 92 people from frail craft along the Spanish coastline. And another 64 migrants were found on two “rickety” craft on Tuesday – including a fiveyear-old and a baby. They were all landed at the port of Almeria and were said to be in good health. Police said the six arrested at Alicante were attempting to fly to different destinations in the UK and were carrying falsified documents from France, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Sweden and the Czech Republic. A spokesman for the National Police said: “Officers at a passport control checkpoint at Alicante airport arrested five Iranian nationals and one Moroccan national on Saturday, who were in possession of falsified travel documents. They were all due to board flights to different destinations in Britain.

“One was using a stolen document from another EU country and used it to try and board a plane; officers realised when they saw the photo on the document didn’t correspond with how the person using it looked.” The Spanish authorities last month said they had broken up am international gang said to be responsible for smuggling around 6,000 Ukrainian immigrants into the UK through a route through Eire, again using fake identity papers. BARCELONA Police say over 100 people were held; including an important lieutenant arrested in a raid on a Barcelona, a man believed to have

touted for clients, while a suspected ‘Mr Big’ slipped through the net in London and is on the run. And Tuesday’s rescue took place in the Alboran Sea – the most westerly part of the Mediterranean – after the Spanish authorities were alerted by Moroccan colleagues. A rescue operation was mounted after reports a “makeshift” boat with 33 people on board had departed from Tazarine, just west of the Spanish enclave of Melilla. A helicopter, a plane, and a ship were used in the search; which discovered a second vessel with a further 31 people on board. Spain remains one of the main migrant

routes into Europe from North Africa with desperate migrants paying a fortune to mafia gangs before risking their lives. The government – concerned about illegal immigration - has pushed for urgent United Nations action against people traffickers. It is supported by Italy, also a migration ‘destination’. Increased ‘waves’ of people packed into increasingly fragile boats have been leaving the coast of Libya and Morocco in a bid to reach the West. Traffickers continue to attempt to outwit international navies patrolling the Mediterranean and have continued operations into the more dangerous winter months.

Diet and diabetes by Jack Troughton SPANISH DIETICIAN Maribel Burgos is the guest speaker of the HELP of Denia and Marina Alta Diabetes Support Service on Tuesday 13th December in Teulada. Maribel specialised in diabetes while working in the UK and will outline how to eat healthily when living with the condition. The support service is run by HELP volunteer Dorothy Cook, a recently retired UK Diabetes Nurse Specialist, who organises educational meetings in La Xara and Teulada, helping people understand the disease. The meeting is at the slightly earlier time of 4pm in the MABS Room of the IMED building in Cami Calvari, Teulada – and there will be time for questions relating to anything about diabetes. Dorothy aims to help anyone with diabetes or their partners and family through the meetings – or by a simple phone call. She has already been able to aid a number of people with concerns about the condition. Dorothy (pictured) can be contacted on 634 349 240 or by email to diabetes.helpofdenia@gmail.com.

Sculpture Garden’s festive walk THE INTRIGUING Sculpture Garden in Alfaz del Pi offers a festive treat this Sunday (December 11th) with a guided tour of the artwork and growing numbers of species of plants. Between 12 noon and 1pm, Irene Godderij will take visitors on an exploration of the sculpture and the trees and shrubs that make up this tranquil Eden. Entrance is free – a donation is appreciated – and a glass of wine is offered by the Klein-Schreuder Foundation to add to the Christmas spirit. A new inventory of the grounds reveals 231 varieties of individual trees and shrubs and some 3,525 specimens; 12 years ago there were 107 varieties and 2,060 specimens. The growth reflects the dedication given to this tranquil corner of the Costa Blanca. For more information about a special day and the usual opening hours, visit www.klein-schreuder.com.

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United boss denies tax scam MANCHESTER UNITED manager Jose Mourinho has issued a statement through representatives denying allegations he was part of a tax avoidance scheme. by James martin The 53-year-old coach was accused of using offshore accounts in the British Virgin Islands to avoid paying tax on millions of Euros in earnings from image rights and product endorsements. Mourinho’s representatives, sports agency Gestifute, have denied the manager or Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo – also a client – were part of any wrongdoing. The allegations surfaced when the European Investigative Collaborations consortium, which includes a number of media organisations, obtained and published information from two terabytes of leaked information. And it is understood more sports stars will be named in coming weeks in information passed on by the whistle blowers ‘Football Leaks’. It was alleged that Mourinho had moved large sums of money to the tax haven of the Virgin Islands in a bid to outfox the British and Spanish revenue authorities. Ronaldo, who played under the Mourinho regime at Real Madrid, was also accused of moving money to the Virgin Islands in, what The Sunday Times called: “highly aggressive tax avoidance”. On Tuesday evening the official website of Gestifute published a rebuttal it called ‘Statement from Jose Mourinho’ following ongoing speculation. It read: “Mr Jose Mourinho, who lived in Spain from June 2010 to May 2013, paid more than 26 million euros in taxes, with an average tax rate of over 41 per cent.” “As he stated last week, the Spanish government, through its Tax Agency, has certified that he is up to date on his tax obligations.”

Allegations against Mourinho and Ronaldo first appeared on Saturday, Gestifute immediately denied their clients had done anything wrong. A statement by the sports agency said: “Both Cristiano Ronaldo and José Mourinho are fully compliant with their tax obligations with the Spanish and British tax authorities.

“Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor José Mourinho have ever been involved in legal proceedings regarding the commission of a tax offence. “Any insinuation or accusation made to Cristiano Ronaldo or José Mourinho over the commission of a tax offence will be reported to the legal authorities and prosecuted.”

No translation needed by Jack Troughton THE AFPO Interpreters Group celebrated the 10th anniversary of the launch of the highly valued translation service based at Calpe’s Centro de Salud. It was initially the initiative of Pat Spencer, a committee member of the Association of Foreign Property Owners, after she experienced a similar service at DÉNIA Hospital operated by members of charity HELP. The AFPO team boasts 17 volunteers and between them speak five languages and are busy helping others between 9am and noon – the team can be found at a desk to the right of the reception area at the health centre. Pictured at the party at the Agua Marina Restaurant are members of the team and Doctora Ortuna, who is the health centre’s administrator. They stage regular meetings together to discuss how the service is run. And AFPO President Keith Wildman said: “The service is very much appreciated by patients and staff alike; and we receive many positive comments from them. “Many of our volunteers have been with us from the inception of the service and now feel very much part of the health centre.” New volunteers are always made welcome. Anyone interested in joining can call Pat on 96 583 4586 or Keith on 96 583 0106, or email afpo@afpocalpe.com.

Back on track WORK HAS begun improving safety and amenities at the railway stations of Teulada, Gata de Gorgos and Denia as part of improvements to the narrow-gauge Tren line. Valencia’s Councillor for Public Works Maria Jose Salvador (left) is pictured with Teulada-Moraira Mayor Carlos Linares (right) at Teulada Station. Currently the Line Number 9 service only runs between Benidorm and Alfaz del Pi – the line terminates at Denia but essential engineering work has taken the popular commuter and visitor service out of action. The visit coincided with work beginning at Teulada Station, part of a 6.4 million Euro project to update stations. Mr Linares underlined how important it was to complete the project and was assured that at present, everything was on track.

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EU triggers action over VW THE EUROPEAN Union has launched legal action against seven countries – including Spain and the UK – over the Volkswagen emissions scandal. by Jack Troughton Great Britain, Spain, Germany and Luxembourg are accused of failing to take action against the company despite millions of cars being involved in the deception, governments have two months to respond. In the United States the German car giant has been hit with huge fines over the use of ‘defeat devices’ installed to hide the true level of emissions in tests. And another three countries - the Czech Republic, Lithuania and Greece – face EU action for failing to include the possibility of fines as a sanction over potential violations of standards. Both Germany and the UK also face being called to account by the European Commission over their refusal to share the details of emissions laws they discovered through their own investigations. Industry commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska said in a statement: “National authorities across the EU must ensure that car manufacturers actually comply with the law.” Under EU law, member states have a duty to

declare whether cars meet standards. Investigations uncovered the use of cheat devices, but no action has been taken against VW. The manufacturer employs 120,000 people in Germany with almost 500,000 workers elsewhere around the world. The company has already agreed to pay $15bn in a settlement with US authorities and owners of about 500,000 vehicles after the software cheat was exposed - but to date, European nations have taken no such steps. About 11 million cars worldwide were fitted with the hi-tech software – and the deception forced down the price of VW shares on stock markets. As a result is facing an 8.2 billion Euro claim for damages from 1,400 German investors. Australia has also launched legal action against the carmaker, while asset manager Blackrock and a group of institutional shareholders said they would sue for 2 billion Euros. The VW group comprises 12 brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen passenger cars, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

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Revenge is sweet for La Vila

LA VILA proved a point by trouncing CAU Valencia 54-12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the side who were responsible for eliminating them from last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play offs on a player registration technicality. by Tony Fox The television cameras of Mediterraneo TV screened the game live; helping ensure the joys of the oval ball reached a wider audience. Some excellent refereeing saw that the game did not degenerate into a war of attrition. Fierce tackling from both sides at the start set the tone. And after just three minutes La Vila opened the score with a converted try. In the wind and rain the strong home side pack showed their superiority in all departments, going at half time 24-0. The second half was much of the same although CAU did score two tries, converting one. In doing so they showed up a defensive weakness on the right flank of La Vila, but this was not enough to subdue them and they went on to score another 30 points in the testing conditions. However La Vila did blot their copy book in the final minutes when temper got the better of two of their players resulting in one yellow and one red card. They are now 9 points clear at the top of their division with their next game in Valencia against Tecnidex, currently in mid-division, on Saturday (10th December). Kick-off is at 4pm. Try scorers for La Vila: Martinez (2), Pajuajis (2), Perayero, Poggi, de Matias and Jara, who converted all but one of the tries.

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ADAPT on song THE ADPAT Christmas Choir is out and about entertaining with some festive music appreciated by enthusiastic audiences. by Edward Graham The singers with Choirmaster David Blakey, his trusty assistant Pauline, and with David Ward-Campbell accompanying on keyboard enjoyed a warm welcome at Aidemar. The young people really enjoyed the performance and enthusiastically joined in - Santa and his number one Elf, Elsie, made a special appearance to hand out sweets to the audience who rewarded the choir with requests for encores. And while traditional Christmas carols are sung at all of the venues, a couple of popular Spanish ones are also sung so that the San Pedro friends of ADAPT can sing along. The choirÂ´s next appearance is Savia Villamartin on the 13th of December. ADAPT will resume on Saturday, February 4th at 10:30am in the Pensionista Hogar, Lo Pagan. For more information, go to the website

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Skiers in uphill battle NATIVE AMERICANS are taking on the developers of a ski resort in Canada’s highest court in a landmark battle over religious freedom. by Jack Troughton The Ktunaxa First Nation say building the British Columbia resort would desecrate land which his home to the sacred ´Grizzly Bear Spirit’ and wants the Supreme Court to rule on the dispute. In March 2012, the government of British Columbia approved the Jumbo Glacier resort planned in a remote valley. The region is popular with off-piste skiers and snowboarders – known for its wilderness and natural beauty, it is also grizzly bear territory. However, the Ktunaxa Nation has fought the plan since it was first proposed in 1991 and has lost a series of hearings in lower courts; maintaining the planners have failed to properly consider the sacred significance of the area. The Ktunaxa say the site, they call it ´Qat’muk´ is “where the Grizzly Bear Spirit was born, goes to heal itself, and returns to the spirit world.” They argue should the resort be built, they would lose access to the spirit and its guidance. John Paterson, Director of the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, believes it is the first time First Nation spirituality has been considered in planning decisions. “People would understand is this were a proposal that would destroy the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem or the Temple Mount,” he added. The developers say they still hope to build a glacier skiing destination in the valley – and said they have attempted to accommodate the local community´s views.

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Sports stadium wins funding WORK KICKS off this month on an 110,000€ project to modernise the facilities at Los Montesinos municipal football stadium. by Andrew Atkinson Mayor Jose Manuel Butron has announced the redevelopment of the facility – home to CD Montesinos (pictured in action) – will start on 19th December; with construction company Facilities Sanchez Mateos winning the contract. “The works will include the rehabilitation of toilets and changing rooms, with access from the football arena to the municipal swimming pool,” said Mr Butron. “The 110,399€ redevelopment will also include a newly paved picnic area, improved lighting, and new perimeter fencing around the football field.” Mr Butron also announced that Los Montesinos Town Hall will have no debts: “We are cancelling all loans that our town hall had - the debt will now be zero - we have fulfilled the objectives and Fiscal deficit. “We hope that the Ministry and the Government let us use these resources for the purpose of creating employment and improve the quality of life of citizens.” The town’s social services has received a donation of 3,000€ to be distributed as food vouchers to families of the municipality in most need. The donation was made by the cultural group ‘Suzi4Fitz’ following a show in the Auditorium of the School of Music and Culture. “The Town Hall would like to thank the generous contribution made,” added the mayor.

Fire station upgrade TORREVIEJA FIRE Station has been promoted to be the lead emergency facility in the Vega Baja´s south zone. It is now officially a ‘central station’ and will receive more

staff and resources to reflect its new role in the community. And Councillor Javier Manzanares believes the change is an important step forward for the Alicante town. He said: “We will no longer be a sub-station and we will no longer depend on Orihuela.”

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Glitz and glamour GLITZ and glamour, tears and laughter. The GM Promotions Business Woman Recognition Awards 2016 had it all.

Set in the stunning Venta La Chata with views over Calpe where a sumptuous four course meal was served, the Costa Blanca’s hardest workers took a night off to let their hair down to recognise and support fellow businesses. Following a cocktail reception, the Jody Bell Couture Collection took to the red carpet in a unique, one-off fashion show. Designed by local wonder woman, Jody Bell, who herself was awarded for her charity work in founding the Grant A Wish charity, the collection was straight off the catwalk of New York as well as a sneak preview as Jody Bell also showcased the Spring/Summer 2017 collection. After the models had strutted their stuff along the catwalk, it was down to ‘A Woman on Purpose’ Alexandra Gold to officially welcome the guests. Working in helping women find their purpose and create the life of their dreams, Alexandra was the perfect person to be one of the judges in the awards. She said: “I had no idea how hard that job would be and I know that, along with my fellow judges we were left in awe, in admiration and completely overwhelmed by the level of commitment, dedication and passion that all of the finalists displayed making our decisions so very hard. I am truly humbled to be able to be a part of such a deserved event.” Created by GM Promotions, the awards recognised individuals and companies in various categories. Expertly hosted by Giles Brown from Talk Radio Europe, he was joined by main event sponsors HiFX and award sponsors TRE Talk Radio Europe; Currencies Direct; Avalon; H2O Hair and Beauty Academy; Vintage Cafe and Aldertons Property Finders, in presenting the stunning awards and a bouquet of flowers to each deserving winner before guests danced the night away to the amazing vocals of Sharni.

There was even a bouquet of flowers for organiser Gina Marks from GM Promotions in recognition of her efforts and services to local businesses and the community in putting together another successful event. And the winners were: Business Start Up – Joanne Alderton Customer Service – Joanne Blackford Community/ Charity – Jody Gaw, Lucy Grande and Sandy Tsalikidis Behind The Scenes/The Rock – Andrew Alderton Health & Beauty – Angela Zwaga Rising Star – Victoria Wright Mentor of the Year – Lesley Ellis Outstanding Business Woman – Daniela Laird Congratulations to all the winners, finalist and to everyone that was nominated, this event really did celebrate, encourage and inspire! A huge thank is also extended by GM Promotions to everyone involved in this event: The judge’s, all of the medias involved, Fiona’s Flower power, Palau de Javea restaurant and Venta La Chata for delivering exceptional menu’s, service and assisting in creating this spectacular event.

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due-diligence and searches on the property or land. 5: Couriered documents to the UK & mainland Spain, the Canary Islands & the Balearic Islands. 6: 20 Year Defective Title Deed Policy. 7: Possible reduction of the 7-10% Property Purchase Tax on Resale Purchases 8: Spanish Inheritance Tax Savings. 9: No 3% annual Off-Shore Company Tax or Non Resident 3% Withholding Tax on Company sale. 10: Fixed Wincham fees & Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI) Cover. Wincham has been dedicated to our Clients for 21 years and are the market Leaders in helping Clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

purchase and own Spanish property within a UK Limited Company, we currently manage over 500 UK Companies that own Spanish property. If you have any Legal, Accounting or Taxation requirements please visit our website www.wincham.com or call a Wincham Consultant in the UK on 0044 (0)1260 299 700 or our Spain office number: 0034 965 830 991. If you wish to learn more about the benefits of owning Spanish property within a UK Limited Company structure to avoid Spanish Inheritance Tax visit www.winchamiht.com

Wincham International Ltd, Wincham House, Greenfield Farm Trading Estate, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4TR, England. Office also located in Calpe, Alicante, and Marbella, Costa del Sol. UK Tel: +44 (0) 1260 299 700 or Spain Tel: 0034 965 830 991 or visit our website www.wincham.com

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Legal&Money

Carlos Baos

Property law, the concept of ‘usufruct’ in Spain WE FREQUENTLY receive queries in our offi ce from clients who want to donate property to their children as a gift but they would still like to be able to keep the use of it during their life time. ANOTHER COMMON question is about the possibility of helping their children to buy a property in Spain but, again, allowing the parents to have the right to use it. In these cases, it is fundamental to understand the concept of ‘USUFRUCTO’ - since it is absolutely possible to make a donation of property and reserve the right to use it, or to buy a property with our children and acquire its use. In Spanish law this is known as the bare ownership, that is the right of ownership strictly speaking without its possession, nor its use. The ‘usufruct’ is defined in the Spanish Civil Code, in its article 467 as: ‘the right to enjoy the property of others with the obligation to preserve its form and substance.’ The holder of the ‘usufruct’, called the ‘usufructuary’, has the right to use the thing, to receive all the fruits of it, to lease it to another person, and to transfer this usufruct right. But the contracts signed by the ‘usufructuary’ will be terminated at the end of its term: for example, the beneficiary of a lifetime usufruct, upon death means all the contracts

signed will end, and the owner, will recover the full ownership of the property, that means the bare ownership and the usufruct. The ‘usufruct’, for example on a property, could be set out in law in some cases, and in most cases by the will or agreement of the owners. It could be on just a part or the whole property, in favour of one or more people, and could be limited in time. It is common in some wills, to appoint as heirs the children or descendants - either because it is usually tax efficient or for any other reason - and leave the ‘usufruct’ to the spouse - in order to make sure that although the children will inherit the property, the spouse will be able to use it, including renting it, usually until their death.

And it is important to know how the right of ‘usufruct’ works and understand that sometimes it can be very useful to simplify an inheritance, to protect the rights of use of a specific person to make sure they will have the continued right to use a property. If you have any doubts about this, about the legal, tax implications of the ‘usufruct’, contact us and we will help you.

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

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CHOOSE ONE of the fantastic 4-day, 3-night festive mini-breaks exclusively offered by Round Town Travel. You choose, between the seductively stylish 4* Flash Hotel or the on homely feel of the 3* Rosamar Hotel & spa that are both located arguably, the best street in Benidorm. Checking in on 24th Dec, you can get straight into the Christmas spirit as both hotels offer a jam packed schedule of live entertainment and music that will have you “rockin-around-the-clock”. As residents on a full board basis, to include a 6-Course “Gala Christmas Lunch”, all of your catering needs will be taken care of, meaning that you can sit back, relax and enjoy Christmas, without having to run around after everyone else! Both hotels are centrally located in Benidorm, just steps away from all all of the action should you want to venture out. The rooms offer 4* & 3 the from of the comforts and luxuries that you would expect are ratings that they have and the spa facilities in the Hotel Rosamar fee, small a just for hotels the of both in available to use by guests should you wish to get away from it all! Every year, these spectacular mini-breaks sell out, so don’t spend too long thinking about which hotel you want to spend your Christmas in. Book Today!

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Fair is animal magic by JACK TROUGHTON HUNDREDS OF people enjoyed the animal charity Jalon Valley ARC’s Christmas Fair on Sunday, helping raise 2,300€ to care for dogs and cats. The Mayor of Jalon Joan Miquel Garces – one of the charity’s greatest supporters – attended with a colleague and took in the fun and happy atmosphere.

Singer Matt Mason, President of ARC, entertained everyone all day and the U3A Casual Choir (pictured) took a turn to sing a collection of carols. Shoppers found a selection of gifts at the numerous stalls and the traditional tombola and raffle did a roaring trade; stocked with items donated by local businesses, supporters of the charity, the general public and stallholders.

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Cryptic Crossword

CRYPTIC ACROSS 7. Sound way of communicating (2,4,2,5) 8. Travelling companion? (8) 9. Boats wrecked by a wind (4) 10. Cultivated Scandinavians (6) 12. Naughty ladies men dream of (6) 14. Key member of the office staff (6) 16. Decorate without a central point and it becomes gaudy (6) 18. It needs a nut to swallow in haste (4) 20. Not for heavy drinkers? (5,3) 22. Fagin’s pupils were members of it! (8,5) CRYPTIC DOWN 1. At the roadside, incidentally (2,3,3)

2. Drop it, perhaps, being apathetic (6) 3. Thought I’d get an early start (4) 4. Expressing willingness to make some sacrifice (8) 5. Fashion that is going out (6) 6. Game unsuitable for women (4) 11. Agreeing upon, and paying, one’s debts? (8) 13. Upright but lacking energy (8) 15. Eventually observing the correct rhythm (2,4) 17. What a snake may do to make one nervous (6) 19. It’s yours and mine in due course (4) 21. An original Christmas gift (4)

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QUICK ACROSS 7. Understanding (13) 8. Glue (8) 9. Merit (4) 10. Cat food (6) 12. Severe test (6) 14. US inventor (6) 16. Annual (6) 18. Suffer (4) 20. Store-house (8) 22. Public notice (13) QUICK DOWN 1. Section of an orchestra (8) 2. Oration (6) 3. Fairy (4) 4. Rite (8) 5. Climb (6) 6. Indigent (4) 11. Inviolability (8) 13. Magnetic (8) 15. Reconnoitre (6) 17. Adopt (6) 19. Whirlpool (4) 21. Comfort (4)

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Last weeks crossword answers can be found on page 38.

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Kenny Corris kennycorris@hotmail.com 686 361 594

 Aspects of the Sun’s conjunction with Saturn brings a new energy into the equation and this starts you thinking more clearly about what a difference you could make. Things are about to change as the current static period has produced nothing and the stalemate has taken away your confidence in dealing with what you now must face up to with impunity! Aroused by both the energy of the Sun and the pace of Ceres as they trine midweek, the power is coming into your court and you must accordingly be decisive and constructive. Ceres governs timetables and the natural rhythm of the seasons, so after this trine your way ahead is sure to be an exciting and exhilarating journey onwards! Mercury sextiles Neptune midweek and this astrological action heralds an investigation into your finances. It is not just a matter of tightening your belt after a pre Christmas shopping spree, but an adjustment that sees everyone fairly and squarely sharing their financial obligations. Someone just isn’t paying their way right now. Things have been said and you are hurt by implications this week. Though somebody is being economical with the real truth of the matter; all those people who really love you know you, and just what you are capable of. The current phase of Moon should see that that somebody will get their comeuppance. What goes around..... As the Sun sets on a trine with dwarf planet Kora your deeply psychic energies are unleashed. Things are happening and your innermost self is guiding you quite clearly in another direction right now. Go with the flow and if it feels right for you then go for it! You are free thinking and spiritually open and this is too good an opportunity to miss! You are indecisive and waiting for something to happen rather then making it happen. Life is a two way street and you are good to go right now. Focus on your artistic side and realise that your talent is a gift for you to share anyway you want to. Mercury supports new aspects and opens all channels of communication for you after the Neptune sextile

As the Sun takes on Uranus you begin to realise, in hindsight, why things had to turn out the way that they did. It is important that you know that your heart and soul are calling out for resolve; as stress and strain have affected them greatly. Time to think of yourself for a change. This is not selfish but it’s self preserving and you need some T.L.C.! Minor irritating things have sent you off on a wild goose chase and it is very difficult to reason why things have taken a turn for the worse. However Mars is currently crossing the Zodiac to enter into Piscean energy, and this means a very quick solution to everything; and some strong spiritual support, which is called for, is very much on its way As Jupiter sextiles the Sun it cannot help but to send a loving protection directly to you. Illuminated by the Sun, and driven by the luckiest and most fortunate of planets the combined energies are sent freely to enable you to take a step closer to your dreams now. When opportunities beckon you on and a door opens for you, then enter in! Saturn intervenes with a vulnerary conjunction with the Sun. This action is both liberating and illuminating as you are encouraged to make plans both in the long term and the short term. Changes will help you see what you are really missing out on and these will help to pave the way to new horizons, and a new way of seeing you, yourself too! Uranus, planet of Invention and Technology takes on a trine with the Sun this week. This action serves to activate your curiosity and breaks down any barriers that you may have in taking on a new opportunity. You are gifted and your talents are many; but you often do not believe fully in yourself, and doubt stops so much happening for you. With Neptune in cahoots with Mercury, clear vibrations are working together with your innermost energies to bring about your highly creative source. The times sure are a changing for you and all aspects point towards you reconnecting spiritually and loving yourself enough to allow change to bring you all you so rightly deserve and need.

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

KENNY, SO many of my family have passed over during the Christmas season, and I feel guilty celebrating when I should be remembering them! Anita L. Anita, we can still remember our friends and family that are no longer here on Earth to celebrate with us. They would wish us to continue the celebration, though they may enjoy a special toast dedicated to them. My mother died on Christmas Day but I do not mourn her passing, and she would not want me to be anything but happy on what was, to her, a very special day to be enjoyed. Light a festive candle for your departed loved ones; your private message can be sent with love, directly to them.

If It’s Your Birthday This Week THE WINDS of change are blowing in your direction right now. This may certainly awaken your perceptions, but it is action and not words that are needed to enable you right now!

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life&leisure #auntyvirus ////////////////////////////////////

Removing ‘nation zoom’

HI AUNTY: Hope you can help with this one. I have a laptop with Windows 8 and the other day a Java update popped up. After I updated it, I have now got a ‘nation zoom’ home page and everything has gone very slow and not working properly. Thanks in advance for any help – John. Aunty says: You need to do two things: remove the ‘nationzoom’ software from your PC and then reset your home page and search engine options in your internet browser. By following these instructions you can change your browser settings back to normal: Remove Nation Zoom from Add/Remove Programs. For that: 1. Click Start -> Control Panel -> Programs (or Add/Remove Programs) -> Uninstall a Program. 2.Here, look for Wsys Control, Extended

Protection, eSave Security Control, Desk 365, Nation Zoom browser protection and similar entries and select ‘Uninstall/Change’. 3.Click OK to save the changes. Fix each of your Internet browsers: Internet Explorer: 1. Open Internet Explorer, go ‘Tools’ -> ”Manage Add-ons’ -> ‘Toolbars and Extensions’ and uninstall these extensions: Wsys Control, Extended Protection, eSave Security Control, Desk 365, Nation Zoom browser protection. 2. Click ’Tools’ -> ‘Manage addons’ -> ‘Search Providers’ and choose the search engine you used before. Mozilla Firefox: 1. Open Mozilla Firefox, go ‘Tools’ -> ‘Addons’ -> ‘Extensions’; find these extensions and click ‘Uninstall’: Wsys Control, Extended Protection, eSave Security Control, Desk 365, Nation Zoom browser protection. 2. Go ‘Tools’ -> ‘Options’ and reset the startup homepage to google.com, yahoo.com or similar search page. Google Chrome: 1.Click the Chrome menu button, select ‘Tools’ -> ‘Extensions’, find Wsys Control, Extended Protection, eSave Security Control, Desk 365, Nation Zoom browser protection and other unknown extensions, and remove them by clicking Recycle bin. 2. Right-click the desktop shortcut, select ‘Properties’ and find Nation Zoom in the ‘Target box’. Select ‘Apply’ and then click OK to save changes. 3. Now click ‘Settings’ -> ‘Manage search engines’ and change your default search engine.

Yahoo Deactivated DEAR AUNTY: I recently set up this Yahoo mail account. I also have another one. Several times when trying to enter, the message comes up ‘your ‘Yahoo mail account has been deactivated’. Why? I use it frequently. I understand if it is not used for six months it will be deactivated, but I only used it yesterday! It’s hard to contact Yahoo about this – can’t seem to email them. I have reactivated it, but don’t want this to keep on occurring. Marion Aunty says: Perhaps one reason the account has been deactivated is that the account has been compromised and is sending out SPAM emails to all and sundry. Next time you get access, change your password to a more complicated one. I found this on the internet from yahoo help site: You need to contact Yahoo by email: This can be done by clicking on Help at the Bottom Right Hand side of the Yahoo page. Click on Mail, or whatever one is best for you, then go to the Bottom Right hand side of page and click on ‘GET HELP’ to contact Customer Care. Click on Category, page will reload for you to click on Sub Category. Make sure you fill in Brief Details of what has happened: click Enter. Depending on the Category you select and the Sub Category you also select you should then see at the Bottom of the Page for more help Click on EMAIL A SUPPORT AGENT. There will be a form to fill in. Yahoo will then contact you at a Different Email Address you need to give them. This email address CANNOT be a yahoo email one. You could give them a different email address you already have or you will need to create a new one, Google, Hotmail, etc. They need this other email address to give you instructions regarding your yahoo account. You will also be asked to create a new password.

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In the last few years Neater Heaters have become the first choice of many ex-pats living in Spain Behind our stylish Scandinavian designs are a modern state-of-theart convector heater that can match any on the market for economy and efficiency, and beats all the serious competition hands down on price. The real secret of these heaters is the computer-age technology in the form of extruded aluminium in the construction of the heating element. This material and the design creates a huge surface area for heat transfer, which means more air can be heated for less cost. Neater Heaters use Convection principals and are designed so that the electricity you put into the heater is converted to heat as cheaply as possible. When you turn on the heater the element warms up rapidly and heats the air around it, this air rises and draws more cold air into the heater. Because the element is extremely efficient and is designed to have a huge surface area a large quantity of air is heated very quickly. If your room has the correct sized heater it will take about twenty minutes to warm up from cold, after which the heater eases off and works at about two thirds capacity, (depending on various external influences). Our heaters are not only efficient, effective, and economical, but as you would expect from a Scandina-

vian product, they are extremely stylish and practical. There is a model that will suit anyone, whether it is the standard Adax Heater, the stylish Beha Heater, or the trendy Neo with digital controls and a choice of colours and if you are limited for wall space then available for purchase are factory designed feet to enable the heater to be freestanding. However, this year we have gone one stage further. We are now sole agents in Spain for the Turkish made Vigo heater. This heater shares the design technology and ethos of the current Neater Heaters, but it has two differences: The Vigo comes with a carrying handle, wall bracket, and feet included in the price; The larger Vigo models take up less wall space and go up to 2.5kw. They also have a digital display that indicates the reduced wattage that the heater regulates once the room has reached desired temperature, thus saving more money through reduced running costs.” For information on the entire Neater Heater range, and to find your nearest dealer………. please visit our website www.neaterheater.es or telephone 634312171

Professional Property Sales Consultant & Tax Advisor Wincham International is a UK/Spanish Legal & Taxation Practice and an Estate Agent specialising in Clients with Spanish property. We are currently looking to recruit a full time professional Sales Consultant to assist us in providing Clients with Consultancy Services relating to the re-structuring of property in Spain as well as dealing with Clients financial and estate planning affairs. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in a sales environment, be tenacious and self-motivated, and be confident in working in a target driven environment. In addition, they must be articulate, numerate, Computer literate and have excellent customer service attributes. Suitable applicants must have sales experience in either financial, legal services, estate agency or property sales. The role will be based at our Calpe office and include developing sales from qualified leads, improving conversion rates and providing consultancy and legal services to clients and their Spanish property purchase or sale. The Calpe office operates as a local Estate Agent so there is the requirement to list property for our Sellers within the marketing campaigns we run, and also show potential Buyers the propertyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for sale. The successful sales candidate will have a proven track record and an outgoing personality, must speak and write excellent English and Spanish as you will be dealing with both British and Spanish owned property transactions. Initial and on-going training will be provided, a good basic salary plus uncapped commission/bonus scheme is also in place for the right candidate. The working week required is 40 hours Monday-Friday. Annual Salary will depend on experience.

Fully Qualified Experienced Abogado / Spanish Lawyer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Calpe Office Wincham International, a successful Legal, Taxation and Accounting Consultancy specialising in English speaking clients, is looking to recruit a full time Qualified and Experienced Abogado to be located at our Wincham Calpe Office. The applicant will have a good experience of Spanish Property transactions, Resident and non-Resident matters, Resident and non-Resident Company structures, legal matters, Probate & Wills, Notary attendance, and will be Fee earning, the position will require travel throughout Spain. The successful candidate will have a proven track record, must speak and write excellent Spanish and English, have good reporting skills as they will be reporting directly to the Wincham UK Board of Directors. You will have the ability to provide our clients with a first class service throughout Spain. The understanding of Brussels IV legislation is essential. You may already be in practice as an Abogado / Spanish Lawyer or may wish to consider joining an International Company with good growth prospects. Shareholding and Director Participation maybe considered. The right candidate can expect a good employment package provided by our International Organisation. You may wish to relocate and this may also be considered. Wincham invite prospective applicants to forward their CV, in English, together with a summary of why they believe they would be suitable for the position. Annual Salary will depend on experience.

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friday 9th December BBC1

7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Oxford Street Revealed 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Sister Rita to the Rescue 12:45 Rip Off Britain: Food 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Think Tank 17:00 Escape to the Country 17:45 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News 20:30 Still Open All Hours 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Citizen Khan 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 Walliams & Friend 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 The Graham Norton Show 24:25 Adele in New York City

BBC2

7:10 The World’s Most Photographed 7:40 Sister Rita to the Rescue 8:25 Flog It! 9:00 Richard Parks on Everest 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cash in the Attic 14:30 Coast 15:00 Just Good Friends 15:30 Open All Hours 16:00 Talking Comedy 16:30 Natural World 17:30 A Place to Call Home 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 Coastal Path 22:00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 24:00 Weather 24:05 Close to the Enemy

ITV1

7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Regional Weather 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tenable 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:00 ITV News 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Countrywise 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Ball and Boe: One Night Only 23:00 Weather 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Regional Weather 23:30 ITV News 23:40 Film Junior

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CHANNEL 5

7:00 Children’s TV 8:50 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:00 Wissper 9:15 Peppa Pig 9:25 Peppa Pig 9:35 Paw Patrol 9:50 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:40 5 News Lunchtime 12:45 Film The 12 Gifts of Christmas 14:25 Film The Christmas Bunny 16:20 Film Christmas With the Andersons 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Police Interceptors 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 Secrets of Great British Castles 22:00 Building the World’s Most Luxurious Cruise Ship 23:00 The Best of Bad TV

7:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20 Dinner Date 8:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 Emmerdale 10:00 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Emmerdale 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Hairspray Live! 23:45 Family Guy 24:15 Family Guy 24:45 American Dad!

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CHANNEL 5

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7:10 Gillette World Sport 7:40 ITERA Expedition Race Ireland 8:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55 Frasier 9:25 Frasier 10:00 The Morning Line 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:30 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:30 The Simpsons 13:00 The Simpsons 13:30 Deal or No Deal 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Jamie’s Super Food 17:30 Location, Location, Location 18:35 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Secret History 21:00 Secret History 22:00 It Was Alright In 23:00 Film Paul

7:00 Children’s TV 9:40 Noddy in Toyland 9:55 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:10 Shimmer and Shine 10:35 Peppa Pig 10:45 The Fairly OddParents 11:20 Film Hats Off to Christmas! (2013) 13:05 Film Deck the Halls 14:55 Film The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014) 16:30 Film Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan (2010) 18:25 Film Finding Father Christmas (2016) 20:10 NCIS 21:00 NCIS 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 Football on 5: The Championship 23:00 Football on 5: Goal Rush 23:30 That’s So 24:30 Impractical Jokers UK

7:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals

7:00 Animals Unleashed 7:45 Baby Daddy 8:35 How I Met Your Mother 9:00 How I Met Your Mother 9:30 Melissa & Joey 10:00 Melissa & Joey 10:25 Made in Chelsea 11:30 Couples Come Dine with Me 12:35 The Goldbergs 13:00 The Goldbergs 13:30 Black-ish 14:00 Black-ish 14:30 Film Gulliver’s Travels 16:15 Rude(ish) Tube 16:30 The Big Bang Theory 17:00 The Big Bang Theory 17:30 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 The Big Bang Theory 18:30 The Big Bang Theory 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 Film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 23:00 Gogglebox 00:00 Gogglebox

7:15 Countdown 8:00 The King of Queens 8:25 The King of Queens 8:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:20 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:50 Frasier 10:20 Frasier 10:50 Jamie’s Best Ever Christmas 11:50 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 12:35 Deal or No Deal 13:35 Channel 4 News Summary 13:40 Channel 4 Racing 16:00 Coast vs Country 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Alan Carr’s Happy Hour 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 The Last Leg 24:05 8 Out of 10 Cats 24:55 Friday Night Supper Club

saturday 10th December BBC1 7:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 James Martin - Home Comforts at Christmas 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 BBC News 14:15 Bargain Hunt 15:00 Supermarket Secrets 16:00 Escape to the Continent 17:00 Final Score 18:10 Celebrity Mastermind 18:40 BBC News 18:50 BBC Regional News 19:00 Pointless Celebrities 19:50 Strictly Come Dancing 21:10 Michael McIntyre’s Big Show 22:10 Casualty 23:00 The National Lottery Live 23:10 BBC News 23:30 National Lottery Update 23:30 Match of the Day

BBC2 7:25 Film The Big Sky (1952) 9:25 Film Build My Gallows High (1947) 11:00 Secret Britain 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 13:00 Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 14:00 Best Bakes Ever 14:30 Film Lust for Life (1956) 16:30 Flog It! 17:10 Natural World 18:00 Film Nativity! (2009) 19:40 Operation Snow Tiger 20:40 Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 21:10 Dad’s Army 21:45 Walt Disney 22:45 Artsnight 23:45 Andy Parsons: Slacktivist 24:45 Film In the Dark Half

ITV1 7:00 Children’s TV 8:30 Nerds & Monsters 8:50 Horrid Henry 9:10 The Powerpuff Girls 9:30 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 10:05 Adventure Time 10:25 ITV News 10:30 Film Carry On Don’t Lose Your Head (1966) 12:15 Judge Rinder 13:15 ITV News and Weather 13:24 ITV Regional Weather 13:25 Cash Trapped 17:10 Thunderbirds Are Go 17:35 The Chase 18:35 ITV Regional Weather 18:35 ITV News 18:45 ITV News and Weather 19:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 20:00 Go for It 21:00 The X Factor 23:05 The Jonathan Ross Show

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7:20 Emmerdale 9:50 Coronation Street 12:45 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! 13:50 The Hot Desk 14:00 Catchphrase 15:00 Hairspray Live! 17:40 Film Peter Pan (2003) 18:40 FYI Daily 18:45 Film Peter Pan (2003) 19:50 Film The Incredible Hulk 20:50 FYI Daily 20:55 Film The Incredible Hulk 22:00 Scorpion 23:05 The Xtra Factor 24:05 Celebrity Juice

7:00 Charmed 7:45 Hollyoaks 8:10 How I Met Your Mother 9:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Melissa & Joey 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Young & Hungry 11:30 Young & Hungry 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 The Goldbergs 14:30 The Goldbergs 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 How I Met Your Mother 16:30 How I Met Your Mother 17:00 Young & Hungry 17:30 Young & Hungry 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Black-ish 21:00 Film The Twilight Saga: New Moon 23:35 The Big Bang Theory 24:00 The Big Bang Theory 24:30 Tattoo Fixers

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by Peter Taylor

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Harry decides it’s time to take the high road! Prince Harry is a second born son, and as such has had to deal with the big bro syndrome all his life, something he responded to a tad ´out there´ at times, but now that Wills is on the path to the throne of England, ´H ´seems to have decided to leave his high octane lifestyle behind him. ITV have made a documentary on Harry that will be part of their Christmas scheduling. The film will follow him on his journey back to Lesotho, the African country where he set up the charity Sentebale in 2006. Sue Murphy, Head of Factual Entertainment on ITV, said: “It’s fascinating to observe Prince Harry from boy to man, to see him following in his mother’s humanitarian footsteps and to witness his undeniable commitment and passion for his work in Africa.” Fine words indeed! Harry also talks about his reasons for founding the charity in 2006 and his hopes for the future of his work on the continent. I do believe there are also some extremely light moments in the programme, so check out your telly guide well in advance!

DEC 9 - 15 DEC 2016

YOUR LIST of ´definite´s´ for your Xmas viewing will be filling up nicely I´d imagine, I know mine is, especially as I´ve just added ´Jonathan Creek´ on BBC1 at 9pm on 28th December. Alan Davies will return as 19th-century wizard Jacob Surtees for a 90-minute special, and the word is that it’s the ‘spookiest episode ever!’ Fan-Dabbie-Dozzie! The episode also stars Sarah Alexander, Warwick Davis, Rosalind March, Emun Elliott and Ken Bones, and picks up a century and a half after the sorcerer’s death as he preys on victims in Daemon’s Roost home … AAHH!! The BBC’s Controller of Comedy Shane Allen said “the shows unique blend of dark comedy and crime drama since its debut nearly 20 years ago has evolved into a class act and an evergreen favourite with the audience.” To help you pad out the time till Dec 28, check out the iconic theme tune. Jonathan Creek Complete Theme Tune

IN 1964 Italian tyre manufacturer Pirelli came up with a clever idea to put out a calendar for their important customers and VIPs featuring world famous models and celebrities. Speaking at the international press launch in Paris on the plans for the 2017 calendar, 72 year old photographer Peter Lindbergh made his intention for the images very clear saying his aim was not to shoot a calendar about perfect bodies, but to capture sensitivity and emotion, laying bare the souls of the women in the images, rendering them more naked than a nude.” Is it me or is everybody waxing extremely lyrical today. The calendar highlights Lindbergh’s love for the big screen as his models feature the likes of Nicole Kidman, Uma Thurman, Lupita Nyong’o, Kate Winslet and Penelope Cruz ... it’s a tough life being a photographer eh? Lindbergh added “as an artist, I feel I have a responsibility to free women from the idea of eternal youth and perfection.” What a hero!

ROD STEWART, was born at 507 Archway Road, Highgate, North London on 10 January 1945, and the boys done good as he is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. If you are a fan, best get onto the Isle Of Wight Festival promoters smartly, as ´Rod the Mod´ will be one of the headline acts. Speaking of his Sunday June 11 spot Rod said “I´ve been very lucky to have played many of the world’s finest venues and festivals, but never played the legendary LOW Festival, I´m so excited to put that right.” Festival Promoter, John Giddings said “I’ve wanted Rod to play at the festival for a number of years; he’s had a career that spans five decades so it’s impossible not to be a fan.” I bang on a lot about these coming events saying how you should treat yourself, so … Get on the internet booking line mas pronto!?

Playing the lead in The Buddy Holly Story in1978, Gary Busey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, but did win the National Society of Film Critics Award. He starting making films in 1968 when he was 24, and has made 122 altogether. But why he´s here today is not about movies, but about 1988 when he was in a motorcycle accident that nearly cost him his life. He´s claiming it did cost him his life, saying he’s been to heaven and has actually spoken with angels! … Honest! “It’s beautiful over there” said Gary “I was surrounded by angels which are big balls of light, amber, magenta and gold, and three lights came up to me.” Holy Moly! He said that one of the angels, or lights, said to him … “you’re there to find the truth of yourself, become your own best friend, and it’s just lovely!” Now that I like … a lot! Go Gazza Go!

SUNDAY 11th December BBC1

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7:00 Breakfast 8:35 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Fern Britton Meets 12:00 Sunday Politics London 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 Homes Under the Hammer 15:00 Escape to the Country 15:45 Lifeline 15:55 Film Kung Fu Panda 17:20 Planet Earth II 18:20 Songs of Praise 18:55 BBC News 19:10 BBC Regional News 19:20 Countryfile 20:20 Strictly Come Dancing 21:00 Planet Earth II 22:00 My Mother and Other Strangers 23:00 BBC News 23:20 BBC Regional News 23:30 Match of the Day 2 24:45 Sunny D

7:30 A to Z of TV Gardening 8:15 Big Dreams Small Spaces 9:15 Carol Klein’s Plant Odysseys 9:45 Countryfile 10:45 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15 Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 12:45 Best Bakes Ever 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 Film Quantrill’s Raiders 15:10 Film Dial M for Murder 16:50 Athletics 17:50 Heir Hunters 18:35 Flog It! 19:35 The Toys That Made Christmas 21:00 Film The Lone Ranger 23:20 QI XL 24:05 Black Is the New Black 24:35 Black Is the New Black

7:00 Children’s TV 9:10 The Powerpuff Girls 9:30 Thunderbirds Are Go 10:05 Adventure Time 10:25 ITV News 10:30 Wild Australia with Ray Mears 11:00 Let’s Do Christmas with Gino & Mel 12:00 Film Dragonheart 13:55 ITV News and Weather 13:59 ITV Regional Weather 14:00 Midsomer Murders 15:55 The X Factor 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:00 ,ITV News 19:15 ITV News and Weather 19:30 Off Their Rockers 20:00 The Next Great Magician 21:00 The X Factor 23:05 ITV News and Weather 23:24 ITV Regional Weather 23:25 Ball and Boe: One Night Only 24:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

7:15 The King of Queens 7:40 The King of Queens 8:05 The King of Queens 8:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:25 Deal or No Deal 14:20 The Big Bang Theory 14:45 The Big Bang Theory 15:10 The Big Bang Theory 15:35 The Simpsons 16:00 The Simpsons 16:30 The Simpsons 17:00 Film Jingle All the Way 18:45 Channel 4 News 19:15 Film Paddington 21:00 Escape to the Chateau 22:00 Humans 23:00 Gogglebox 24:00 Film Filth

7:00 Children’s TV 9:40 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:10 Shimmer and Shine 10:25 Peppa Pig 10:35 Peppa Pig 11:45 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 11:55 The Fairly OddParents 12:30 Football on 5: The Championship 12:30 Football on 5: Goal Rush 13:00 The Gadget Show 13:55 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 14:55 Film Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever 16:35 Film A Prince for Christmas 18:20 Film A Cinderella Christmas 20:10 Film Jackie Chan’s The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) 22:00 Film The Expendables 3 24:25 Film The Last Stand

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7:00 Emmerdale 9:20 Coronation Street 12:10 The X Factor 14:20 Take Me Out 15:30 You’ve Been Framed! 16:30 Film The Polar Express 17:30 FYI Daily 17:35 Film The Polar Express 18:25 The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 18:55 Catchphrase 19:55 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Film The Mask (1994) 22:00 FYI Daily 22:05 Film The Mask (1994) 23:05 The Xtra Factor 24:05 Family Guy 24:35 Family Guy

7:00 Baby Daddy 7:20 Baby Daddy 7:45 Melissa & Joey 8:05 Melissa & Joey 8:35 How I Met Your Mother 9:00 How I Met Your Mother 9:30 The Goldbergs 10.00 The Goldbergs 10:30 Hollyoaks 13:00 Made in Chelsea 14:00 Film Diary of a Wimpy Kid 16:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:30 The Big Bang Theory 17:00 The Big Bang Theory 17:30 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 The Big Bang Theory 18:30 The Big Bang Theory 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Film Ted 00:00 Tattoo Fixers

dec 9 - 15 dec 2016

monday 12th December BBC1

7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Operation People Power with Dave Myers 11:00 Christmas Kitchen 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Think Tank 16:55 Escape to the Country 17:40 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News 20:30 Panorama 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 BBC Music Awards 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Walliams & Friend 24:15 Have I Got a Bit More News for You

BBC2

7:15 The World’s Most Photographed 7:45 Sister Rita to the Rescue 8:30 Flog It! 9:00 Extreme Wales with Richard Parks 9:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cash in the Attic 14:30 Just Good Friends 15:00 Open All Hours 15:30 Natural World 16:30 Alaska - Earth’s Frozen Kingdom 17:30 A Place to Call Home 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Only Connect 22:00 Muslims Like Us 23:00 Two Doors Down 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 Black Is the New Black

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7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Regional Weather 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Martin Lewis Money Show 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 When Phillip Met Prince Philip: 60 Years of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 23:00 Weather 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Regional Weather 23:30 ITV News 23:40 Exposure

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7:00 You’ve Been Framed! 7:25 Dinner Date 8:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:25 Scorpion 12:20 Dinner Date 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 Coronation Street 14:50 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 American Dad! 23:30 American Dad! 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 The Cleveland Show

7:00 Charmed 7:45 Hollyoaks 8:10 How I Met Your Mother 9:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Young & Hungry 11:30 Young & Hungry 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 The Goldbergs 14:30 The Goldbergs 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 How I Met Your Mother 16:30 How I Met Your Mother 17:00 Young & Hungry 17:30 Young & Hungry 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Carjackers 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Made in Chelsea 23:00 Empire 24:00 The Big Bang Theory 24:30 The Big Bang Theory

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7:00 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:45 The King of Queens 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Jamie’s Christmas with Bells On 12:00 Kirstie’s Crafty Christmas 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Jamie’s Comfort Food 13:10 Jamie’s Comfort Food 13:25 Film The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Coast vs Country 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 The Political Slot 21:00 Supershoppers 22:00 David Blaine: Beyond Magic 23:00 First Dates 24:00 The Lie Detective 24:50 Improve Your Life Now!

7:00 Children’s TV 8:50 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:00 Wissper 9:15 Peppa Pig 9:25 Peppa Pig 9:35 Paw Patrol 9:50 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:40 5 News Lunchtime 12:45 Film A Snow Globe Christmas 14:30 Film Mr Miracle 16:15 Film An Unexpected Christmas 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Police Interceptors 19:30 2016: The Big Brexit Bust-Up 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 Tour de Celeb 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 All New Traffic Cops 22:00 The Secret Life of Puppies 23:00 The Best of Bad TV

tuesday 13th December BBC1

7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Operation People Power with Dave Myers 11:00 Christmas Kitchen 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Think Tank 16:55 Escape to the Country 17:40 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Rillington Place 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 National Lottery Update 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 The Apprentice

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7:40 Bargain Hunt 8:25 Flog It! 9:00 Fern Britton Meets 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Super League Show 14:45 Coast 15:00 Just Good Friends 15:30 Natural World 16:30 Alaska - Earth’s Frozen Kingdom 17:30 A Place to Call Home 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 Muslims Like Us 23:00 Live at the Apollo 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 NFL This Week

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7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Regional Weather 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:00 ITV News 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 The Royal Variety Performance 23:05 Weather 23:05 ITV News 23:35 ITV Regional Weather 23:35 ITV News 23:50 Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories

7:00 Countdown 7:45 The King of Queens 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Jamie’s Christmas with Bells On 12:00 Kirstie’s Homemade Christmas 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Jamie’s Comfort Food 13:10 Jamie’s Comfort Food 13:25 Film 12 Wishes of Christmas 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Coast vs Country 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 The Political Slot 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 22:00 This Is Us 23:00 I Do At 92 24:00 Gogglebox

7:00 Children’s TV 9:00 Wissper 9:15 Peppa Pig 9:25 Peppa Pig 9:35 Paw Patrol 9:50 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:40 5 News Lunchtime 12:45 Film Finding Father Christmas 14:30 Film Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan 16:15 Film A Perfect Christmas List 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Police Interceptors 19:30 2016: Trump’s Triumphant Year 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 All New Traffic Cops 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 23:00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 24:05 The Secret Life of Puppies

7:00 You’ve Been Framed! 7:25 Dinner Date 8:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:25 Scorpion 12:20 Dinner Date 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 Coronation Street 14:20 Coronation Street 14:50 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film Love Actually 23:00 FYI Daily 23:05 Film Love Actually 24:45 Family Guy

7:00 Charmed 7:45 Hollyoaks 8:10 How I Met Your Mother 9:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Young & Hungry 11:30 Young & Hungry 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 The Goldbergs 14:30 The Goldbergs 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 How I Met Your Mother 16:30 How I Met Your Mother 17:00 Young & Hungry 17:30 Young & Hungry 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Carjackers 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Tattoo Fixers 23:00 David Blaine: Real or Magic 24:30 The Big Bang Theory 24:55 The Big Bang Theory

wednesday 14th December BBC1

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7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Operation People Power with Dave Myers 11:00 Christmas Kitchen 12:15 Homes Under the Hammer 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Think Tank 16:55 Escape to the Country 17:40 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Rillington Place 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 National Lottery Update 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 The Apprentice 24:45 Six Wives with Lucy Worsley

7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Regional Weather 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional Weather 19:00 ITV News 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 The Royal Variety Performance 23:05 Weather 23:05 ITV News 23:35 ITV Regional Weather 23:35 ITV News 23:50 Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories 24:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

7:00 Countdown 7:45 The King of Queens 9:Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Jamie’s Christmas with Bells On 12:00 Kirstie’s Homemade Christmas 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Jamie’s Comfort Food Bites 13:25 Film 12 Wishes of Christmas 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Coast vs Country 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 The Political Slot 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 22:00 This Is Us 23:00 I Do At 92 24:00 Gogglebox

7:00 Children’s TV 9:15 Peppa Pig 9:25 Peppa Pig 9:35 Paw Patrol 9:50 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:40 5 News Lunchtime 12:45 Film Finding Father Christmas 14:30 Film Mrs Miracle 2: Miracle in Manhattan 16:15 Film A Perfect Christmas List 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Police Interceptors 19:30 2016: Trump’s Triumphant Year 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 All New Traffic Cops 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 23:00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 24:05 The Secret Life of Puppies

7:00 Charmed 7:45 Hollyoaks 8:10 How I Met Your Mother 9:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Young & Hungry 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 The Goldbergs 14:30 The Goldbergs 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 How I Met Your Mother 16:30 How I Met Your Mother 17:00 Young & Hungry 17:30 Young & Hungry 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Carjackers 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Tattoo Fixers 23:00 David Blaine: Real or Magic 24:30 The Big Bang Theory 24:55 The Big Bang Theory

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7:00 Children’s TV 8:50 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:00 Wissper 9:15 Pepper Pig 9:25 Pepper Pig 9:35 Paw Patrol 9:45 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Pyjamas 10.15 The Wright Stuff 12:30 Wishin and Hopin at Christmas 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 The Spirit of Christmas 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Secrets of the Great British Castles 22:00 Building the World’s Most Luxurious Cruise Ship 23:00 The Best of Bad TV

7:00 Emmerdale 10.05 Coronation Street 12:00 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! 13:30 Catchphrase 14:30 You’ve Been Framed! 15.00 You’ve Been Framed! 16:05 Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 17:05 FYI Daily 17:10 Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure 17:55 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! 19:25 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 20:25 FYI Daily 20:30 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 21:30 Scorpion 22:30 The Xtra Factor 23:00 Family Guy 23:35 I’m a Celebrity: Extra Camp 24:35 Family Guy

7:00 Baby Daddy 7:20 Baby Daddy 7:40 How I Met Your Mother 8.05 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 Melissa & Joey 9:00 Melissa & Joey 9:30 Made In Chelsea 10:30 Couples Come Dine with Me 11:30 Black-ish 12.00 Black-ish 12:30 The Goldbergs 13:00 The Goldbergs 13:30 The Goldbergs 14:00 The Goldbergs 14.30 Clueless 16:30 Rude(ish) Tube 16:50 The Big Bang Theory 17:20 The Big Bang Theory 17:50 The Big Bang Theory 18:20 The Big Bang Theory 18:50 The Big Bang Theory 19:20 The Big Bang Theory 19:50 The Big Bang Theory 20:20 New Moon 23:00 Tattoo Fixer 24:00 Googlebox

Thursday 15th December BBC1 7:00 Breakfast 10.15 The Big Food Rescue 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Secret Life of the Hospital bed 12:45 Rip of Britain: Food 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Coroner 16:00 Think Tank 16:45 Escape to the Country 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Who Do You Think You Are? 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Question Time 24:45 This Week

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7:00 Good Morning Britain 7:00 The World’s Most 7:00 Countdown 7:45 The King of Queens 9.30 Lorraine 7:30 The Big Food Rescue 8:10 The King of Queens 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 8:15 The Secret Life of the 8:35 The King of Queens 11:30 This Morning 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond Hospital Bed 9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 13:30 Loose Women 9:00 Great British Menu 10:00 Frasier 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 10:30 Frasier 9:30 The Welsh Italians 15:00 Judge Rinder 11:00 Frasier 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 16:00 Tenable 11:30 Jamie’s Super Food 12:00 A Place in the Sun: 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 17:00 Tipping Point Summer Sun 13:00 Daily Politics 18:00 The Chase 13:05 Come Dine with Me 19:00 ITV Regional News 14:00 Live Snooker: UK 14:10 Deal or No Deal 15:10 Countdown 19:30 ITV Evening News Championship 16:00 Coast vs Country 20:00 Emmerdale 19:00 Strictly Come Dacning 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter 20:30 Tonight Sun – It Takes 18:00 Four in a Bed 21:00 Emmerdale 20:00 Mastermind 21:30 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpson 20:30 Match of the Day Live: The of Here! 19:30 Hollyoaks FA Cup 20:00 Channel 4 News 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 21:00 Alan Carr’s Happy Hour 23:00 QI 23.30 ITV Regional News 22.00 Gogglebox 23:30 Newsnight 23:45 The Late Debate 23.00 The Last Leg 24:10 Hedgehog Hotel 24:05 Close to the Enemy 24:05 8 Out of 10 Cats

DEC 9 - 15 DEC 2016

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She ruined my wedding My sister always likes to steal the attention, and my wedding day was no exception. First of all she fake sneezed all through the vows, then at the Reception she got drunk and started getting up on the tables, dancing and singing at the top of her voice. I’d said to Mum that I didn’t want her to be bridesmaid because I suspected she would do something like this. Now she keeps asking me did I enjoy my wedding. I haven’t said anything, but I am so upset. It’s like she is pushing me to confront her about it. Families honestly! It does seems as though she might have done these things on purpose. If you think she’s goading you to have it out with her, then try not to give her the satisfaction. She’d be more annoyed if you said you hadn’t noticed her trying to steal the show. I think you’ll have to put this down to the fact that she was jealous and childish. She may mature with age and regret what she did, but that’s for her to live with. Write to Sara in confidence. A pseudonym will be used if you wish. Sara reads all letters and can give a personal reply. Email your question to agonyaunt@roundtownnews.com or Sara is available for private consultations, telephone 650 054 467.

He’s put on weight We hadn’t seen our son for nearly two years as he’s been travelling and working abroad. We went to meet him at the Airport on his return, and my husband and I were so shocked to see he had put on a lot of weight - about four stone! He used to be such a fit, trim young man. He is having to buy trousers with an elasticated waist now. We want to say something, but don’t want to hurt his feelings. It’s a difficult conversation to broach isn’t it, however I believe as parents we have a duty to talk frankly with our children about any kind of health issue, and weight gain is a serious one. Try not to dwell on the fact that he looks unattractive, but rather point out the implications to his health first of all. He may well be offended, but he is at risk of diabetes and heart problems if the situation gets worse. May be buy him a Gym membership for Christmas!

DEC 9 - 15 DEC 2016

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Happy winter landings

CHEEKY WAGTAILS have Alec Bettney’s winter bird table fi rmly written into their fl ight plan as they drop in to refuel. Enjoying a feast

by JACK TROUGHTON The pictures are a pilot project for photographer Alec’s latest project; a planned album appropriately named ‘In Flight’, showing winter birds in Valencia. “I intend to show all birds in this album at close up and from all angles, and this set is the first,” he said. “These first images took two weeks to set up and get the birds’ trust, so it may take me a while!” Alec can be contacted via email at ibizafixit@yahoo.com.

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DEC 9 - 15 DEC 2016

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Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

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Indirect object pronouns WE ARE currently learning about “Indirect Object Pronouns” and in the last article I gave you a very brief recap of what “Direct Object Pronouns” are so that you are at least aware of the difference. As with many grammatical terms, the function is expressed in the name. “Object” always refers to the person or thing which receives the action of a verb, “pronoun” is something that replaces a noun and we say “indirect” because the action of the verb is received “indirectly”, of course. We finished last week with the example in English: “The boy throws it to her” (we were talking about a ball). We can label the words like this – “the boy” is the subject; “throw” is the verb; “it” is the direct object pronoun (receiving the “direct” action of “throw”) and “her” is the indirect object pronoun (receiving the “indirect” action of the verb – in other words, the person to whom the ball is thrown). We finished off by saying that the most difficult thing about this in Spanish is the word order, as it is literally: “The boy to her it throws” – “El niño se la tira” (“it” here is “la” because it is the pronoun replaces the feminine word “la pelota”). We can make matters even worse (just stick with me for a couple more sentences) by substituting “the boy” for the subject pronoun “he”. In English we now have “He throws it to her”.

Put into Spanish word order we have: “He to her it throws” which is “Él se la tira”. However, as you know, in Spanish we often miss out the subject pronoun “Él”. So the end result is the three word sentence: “se la tira” (to her – it – throws). On its own “se la tira” makes about as much sense as Egyptian hieroglyphics, which leads me to my next, very important, point. The whole reason for pronouns is that they replace nouns that we already know about. Going back to the sentence “He throws it to her” – this is completely meaningless in English as well unless you know who he is, who she is (that is “her”) and what it is. In other words, a sentence which contains pronouns in any language is a sort of shorthand which only makes sense to people who have some prior information. This is why you can never understand what people are talking about at the next table in a restaurant. It’s because they’re saying things like: “Well I told him about it, but he said that she didn’t agree with them” and unless you know what all those pronouns refer to, it all sounds like gibberish. There you are, and you thought it was because your Spanish was rubbish! Next time you’re with someone who says “You’re learning Spanish, what are those people talking

about?” You can say: “I don’t know because they’re using too many direct and indirect object pronouns”. That should shut them up for a bit. Okay, so here are the Indirect Object Pronouns in Spanish: Me Nos Te Os Le (or “se”) Les (or “se”) To finish off, here are some sentences using the first and second person Indirect Object Pronouns for you to ponder over: “Me lo dio” (he or she gave it to me); “Te lo mandaron” (they sent it to you); “¿nos lo dijiste?” (Did you tell us (it)?) “Os la pasé” (“I passed it to you: “it” being something feminine like “la sal” (the salt). See you next week, but be warned, we’ll be tackling “le” “les” and “se”.

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Don’t Be Knockin’ The Rockin’ by

Chris Ashley

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KEVIN JOHNSON an obscure Australian balladeer in 1974 warbled “Rock And Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)” Strewth cobber, so did I, the first time I heard a strange alien named Elvis singing about ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ on Radio Luxembourg, The Great 208. The moment I heard ‘The King’ I wanted in. The pelvic thrust (steady), the curled lip, the oily pompadour, the adoration of Ann-Margret his VERY close co-star in ‘Viva Las Vegas’- the whole deal (not too keen on snuffing it on the khazi however). Sadly I was a spotty teenage oik & these ambitions were mere unsettling dreams, especially the pelvic thrust segment. UK rock ‘n’ roll was in the main second rate compared to the US. For every Little Richard,

us Brits had Cliff Richard (although ‘Move It’ is still a top rocker). For Ricky Nelson, a vastly underrated Rockabilly singer, I give you Ricky Valence. Our Welsh warbler’s cover version of Ray Peterson’s already wrist slitting rhapsody ‘Tell Laura I Love Her’ was even more depressing - imagine a wet miserable Monday in Merthyr. Eddie Cochran? The best we could offer up? - Jess Conrad. Bearing in mind in the 70’s Kenny Everett compiled an album of the World’s Worst Records & of the 20 Jess had 3 – ‘This Pullover’ - ‘Why Am I Living?’ - ‘Cherry Pie’. Many years later, during an interview at his large Home Counties pad I rather snidely pointed this out to Jess. He languidly replied “My dear chap, look at my gardens” They were huge, a thing of Capability Brown bucolic beauty. “Yes,,very impressive” I

replied. “Well the ‘Turtleneck’ tune bought them. The Olympic size swimming pool? The ‘Suicide’ song paid for it. And my Rolls Royce? The ‘Dessert’ ditty purchased that with change left over for a cabin cruiser.” Never mind your Cherry Pie Jess – I’m choking on this humble one. By the by – The #1 World’s Worst Record as anointed by the Gospel According to Kenny was a toe tapping (or curling) tune by one Jimmy Cross called ‘I Want My Baby Back’ which alluded to an extremely deviant activity which would upset Great Aunt Mabel if I mentioned it here, & as she’s the one with all the Ashley ackers - You Tube it to get the drift. At least Jess stuck with more prosaic matters like Aran, Angst & Afters. Any Rock ‘n’ Roll reminiscences from you always welcome; ashleybobble@hotmail.com

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Scrooge discovers Christmas by Jack Troughton SELL-OUT AUDIENCES enjoyed helpings of a classic drama and watched Ebenezer Scrooge rediscover the joys of the festive season in Studio32’s production of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Everyone at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio was treated to a selection box of songs, dance and festive cheer as the company presented Charles Dickens’ classical story. Studio32 is well-known for producing hit summer musicals but this was the first time it had moved away from pantomime for its winter production; and it raised 3,500€ for charity. And the company’s chairman Philip Wilson said: “This year brings to fruition the aim to focus entirely on musical theatre. “This is the first full-scale musical that we have staged in winter and my sincerest thanks go to all our company who have worked so hard to bring together this major production.” All the company song and dance numbers were lively and full of colour; with excellent costumes, slick scene changes and some special effects – including snow and captivating video projections. The story is set in Dickensian London with the miser Scrooge transformed by the visits of three ghosts who persuade his to change his ways – Bill Nicholson gave a strong performance to the central character – a challenging role that

rarely sees him off stage. The ghosts of Christmas past, present and future came to life with excellent performances by Alice Wakeford, Nick Morgan, and Lindsay Kendall. Dianne Oliver played Scrooge’s former partner Jacob Marley – both living and as a phantom

– with confidence and style – she had only taken on the role as understudy four weeks ago. And in keeping with tradition, Bob Cratchit’s son Tiny Tim (Jacob Baylis) had the last line to seal a happy ending: ‘God Bless Us Everyone”.

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Slow cooker turkey breasts with wine & bacon If you like the idea of Christmas turkey but often find it dry, then you must try this. The tender turkey is wrapped in bacon then braised in a slow cooker Ingredients 1 small turkey breast crown, approx 1.9kg, skin and breasts removed to make 2 large 800g-900g breast fillets (your butcher will do this for you if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re unsure how to prepare) 16 rashers smoked streaky bacon 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, plus extra to serve if you like 1 tbsp sunflower oil 1 onion, halved and thickly sliced 2 carrots, sliced 2 bay leaves 15g dried porcini mushrooms 150ml dry white wine 500ml chicken stock (we used a Knorr chicken stock pot) 2 tbsp plain flour

your first string, twisting them around the main string so they connect in the centre. Lay 8 rashers of bacon, in the same direction across and slightly overlapping on top. Scatter with a tablespoon of the thyme and grind over some black pepper.

Method Lay a length of string twice the length of the turkey fillet on a chopping board. Arrange 4 more lengths of string large enough to tie round the width of the fillet at intervals across

Add the onion and carrots to the pan and cook until starting to colour. Tip the vegetables into the slow cooker and add the bay leaves and mushrooms then arrange the turkey fillets on top. Pour the wine and stock into the frying pan,

Place a turkey fillet on top of the bacon then wrap the bacon around it and tie the string at the top to keep it in place. Snip off any excess string with scissors. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the fillet on all sides until browned then remove from the pan. While browning the first fillet wrap and tie the other one then brown that too. Set aside with the other breast.

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bring to a rapid boil then pour in to the slow cooker, cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours until it is tender or a meat thermometer reads 75C. Remove the turkey breasts onto a plate and cover with foil. Stir the flour with 4 tbsp water to make a smooth liquid. Strain the cooking juices into a pan, stir in the sieved flour and whisk over the heat to make a thin gravy. Serve with the sliced turkey breasts and traditional vegetables and accompaniments. If taking the turkey to the table on a platter, scatter with a little thyme and grind over some black pepper.

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Alfaz Fantasy Football League

The Premier League for the 2nd week running produced a shed load of goals and plenty of points for our Alfaz Fantasy League Managers.The 9 Premier League games gave the Fantasy League 36 goals(which works out at an average of 4 goals a game),only 3 clean sheets,37 yellow cards and 3 red ones. Watford’s Pereyra plus 2 Manchester City Players Fernandinho and Sergio Aguero all received their marching orders. The 136 Managers who selected the little Argentina striker will not be happy because his score this week is a minus 5. As the Premier League race for the title begins to hot up we can say the same can be said of the A.F.F.L. where Andrew’s team Big Tymers are coming under pressure from our top Ladies team Joanna’s Hup Hannah City who are now only 14 points behind the Leaders.Lee’s team Walkden Town’s hope for a top four finish is looking good as they climbed up 12 places to 4th.Unfortunately the same can’t be said at bottom as Kevin’s El.Portet Elite have been cut adrift of the other teams down there,the distance now being 60 points. Ant & Brad have been top of our U.K.T.V.SPAIN Junior League for the last 9 weeks and although they have slipped down to 5th position in the main League they have strengthened their grip at the top over Leo’s team 6 In a Row.At the other end of the table Charlotte’s Arm Wavers United have swapped places with Nathan’s F2 Freestylers and are now in the bottom spot. Joanna’s Hup Hannah City have remained at the top of our Mark Carter Ladies Section for the 2nd week running while stretching their advantage to 17 points over Julie’s team The

Gers who top scored in this Section with a tally of 54 points which as put her in the running for our 20 euro voucher sponsored by Quick Save the only British Supermarket in Albir. They lead Shelley’s team Funsize Hammers by 12 points. Down at the very foot of the table 3 teams are in contention for the Wooden Spoon.Jo Jo Wants a Dog,Angies Blues and Spanish Smoggies are separated by only 2 points. With so many goals being scored it meant that there were plenty of points to be had in our Leonard Knowles Construction Golden Boot League.Lee’s Walkden Town became the 5th team to reach the Summit of this very popular League. Dave’s Juke Box Mackems moved up 2 places to 2nd while last weeks leaders Eric’s Peaky Blinders slumped down to 3rd place.There was not much action at the bottom of this Section where El.Portet Elite still trail Jo Jo Wants a Dog by 12 points. We have 3 teams this week going into our Wyndham’s Monthly Wine Draw and they are this weeks top scoring team Dave’s Juke Box Mackems who collected 65 points and 2 teams who finished up with the lowest score who were James’s Mylon Minions and Trish’s Springwater Boys who both scored a minus 6. Needless to say both teams had Sergio Aguero in their line up. Manager of the Month for December is being kindly sponsored by ELIDAS top Restaurant in Albir who provide high quality Steaks in pleasant surroundings.With only 1 week gone in what will be a busy Month Juke Box Mackems have taken an early 8 point lead over Grahem’s team Benivorm. Then we have 4 teams in joint 3rd position The Gers,A Piece of Texas,Deportivaclarkuruna and Hannah’s Hotspurs who are

all in contention for this super meal for 2. Grahem’s Benivorm have won this weeks Breakfast for 2 at Two C’s in Alfaz after leaping up 75 places to Number 86 in the main League. This weekend the 2nd round of our RTN K.O.Cup Competition takes place so good luck to all the Managers who are taking part Don;t forget to follow your Teams progress in the cup as well as the League by logging onto our website which is www.alfazffl.com

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life&leisure #Motoring

Tim Saunders Independent unbiased car reviewer

Volvo V40 D3 R-Design LASER RADAR: It sounds like something from a sci-fi thriller but we’re actually talking about technology fitted to Volvo cars, those traditionally staid and dull vehicles, favoured by the ‘flat cap brigade’. Today’s hip and trendy Volvos are anything but and are packed with sophisticated technology that keeps the brand at the forefront of car design and manufacture. Its laser radar systems are a key ingredient. I’m testing the V40 D3 R-Design, a performance five door

hatchback. And it’s fitted with an intelligent yet simple to operate cruise control. As you might expect this keeps the car travelling at the desired speed but unlike most systems it also measures the distance of the car in front. This ensures that it keeps the Volvo at a safe distance behind. It does this by automatically braking and accelerating thanks to the information relayed by its clever laser radar. This distance can be changed from reasonably close to quite far away depending on driving conditions. In theory this is a valuable tool that should mean that the driver can relax. Not so though. My test takes place in torrential downpours and high winds and I discover that the radar is not infallible. This becomes particularly noticeable while at 70mph round a bend on a dual carriageway. The Volvo is in the outside lane but on approaching the bend there is a car on the inside and the radar picks this up and brakes abruptly despite there being no cars in front of me. This annoys me and I cancel the function. On another occasion we are on a straight road and high winds cause a flashing red warning bar on the driver’s side of the dashboard to light

up – accompanied by a really loud beep - for absolutely no reason whatsoever. My sleeping children wake up. High side winds seem to completely throw the radar and despite there being no traffic in front the Volvo brakes sharply from 70mph to 50mph. That said this cruise control is quite impressive when you bear in mind that it can be set at say 50mph and if a sharp incline appears the resulting gear change does not cancel out the cruise control. Often this is the case in many other vehicles. Another safety feature is the Blind Spot Information System. There’s a little light on the inside of the wing mirror that glows red whenever a vehicle appears in the blind spot. This is useful because the design is prone to blind spots especially at the rear making it a little awkward to reverse but there are helpful sensors fitted that bleep to alert the driver of nearby obstacles. FACTS AT A GLANCE: Volvo V40 D3 R-Design New price: 38,243€ 0-60mph: 9.1 secs Top speed: 130mph Economy: 65.7mpg Fuel capacity: 60 litres Watch the video at www.testdrives.biz

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ends and darkness rolls in. It is mandatory to wear high visibility clothing and at night and during poor visibility. At best, if you are not wearing high visibility clothing you are invisible to motorists until they are about 10 metres away. A vehicle travelling at 90 kilometres per hour covers 25 metres per second. In this instance, it would be impossible for a vehicle driver to respond safely and in time to avoid a collision. In Europe, each year, 800 children are knocked down resulting

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