RTN North Marina Alta/La Safor Edition 812 by Round Town News

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January 2015

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Issue 812

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Fury over voting chaos by Jack Troughton

Javea’s Arenal beach

Maximum temperatures and visitors

AS THE thermometers rise and temperatures along the Costa Blanca reach into the 30’s, the number of flights and new routes to El Altet is on the increase. Read the full story on page 7.

ANGRY EXPATS have been denied a voice in yesterday’s (Thursday) General Election despite registering in good time for a postal or proxy vote. As Britain went to the polling stations, overseas voters allowed by law to play their part at the ballot box are being urged to complain to change a flawed system. And expats campaigning for full democratic rights for all UK citizens have already branded the failures “electoral fraud” or at best “gross incompetence”. The resulting chaos will leave red faces at the Electoral Commission which ran a high profile campaign to get expats still able to vote under the 15-year rule to register. As a result numbers on the electoral registers across the 650 constituencies soared from around 7,000 registered for last year’s European elections to nearly 114,000 people wanting a say in the UK’s future. However, with figures still being collected, it appears large numbers of people have effectively been disenfranchised in the so-called mother of modern democracies. The Electoral Commission has already promised an inquest but it already appears many voting papers were sent abroad with only UK postage paid – resulting in the documents arriving late or not at all. A spokesman for the Electoral Commission said: “Our guidance to electoral administrators is clear that postal votes sent to overseas electors should be prioritised to allow the maximum time for them to be returned. CONCERN “We are aware that some overseas voters have raised concerns that they are yet to receive their postal ballot packs and we will look very carefully at the evidence shared with us when we consider what issues to raise in our statutory election report which will be laid in the UK Parliament in the summer.” Continued on page 5.

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by Jack Troughton

STRONG WINDS fanned a forest fire which broke out in Javea last week threatening three villas on the El Rafalet Urbanisation. Around 4,000 square metres of woodland were affected in the blaze which was brought under control by professional firefighters, volunteers of the Civil Protection service, and a helicopter dropping water. The Guardia Civil is investigating the cause of the fire which broke out at about 2pm last Thursday afternoon in the tinder dry woodland. Two homes were evacuated as a precaution. RTN reader and El Rafalet resident Martin Halliday said: “The fire started at about 2pm and engulfed the forest around three villas. The strong winds fanned the flames very quickly. “Three fire engines attended within 20 minutes and then a fire helicopter bombed the fire about 10 times with water. “I think at least one villa will be badly damaged as the flames were surrounding the property which was vacant at the time.”

New kids on the block

Nieves Garcia and special friend

By Jack Troughton SERVING COUNCILLOR and mum-of-four Nieves Garcia has founded her own party to fight the local elections in the Marina Alta town of Benitachell. Nieves heads a list of 14 ready to contest the 24th May election as the Independientes Marina Alta Gente de Benitachell and will present a manifesto within days and hold public meetings to explain her vision for the community over the next four years. Nieves has lived in Benitachell all her life but is joined in the independent party by expats and wants her party to represent all nationalities living in the municipality. RTN was told: “Nieves is standing head of the Independientes Marina Alta, which she formed, to bring about a more sympathetic approach to consider the needs of all residents of Benitachell – whether they be Spanish, British, German, French, Dutch or any of the many nationalities that live in our community.” Venues and dates of the meetings will be circulated in Benitachell as soon as they are finalised.

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The world welcomes Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana Windsor ON SATURDAY 2nd May at 8.34am Kate Middleton gave birth to her second child, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana weighing 8ib 3oz (3.7 kg).

George and William

by Jeanette Rice CROWDS HAD been gathering outside St Mary’s hospital, in London anticipating the arrival of Kate for the birth, with some royal fans waiting patiently for as long as two weeks. Pensioner Terry Hut, 79, was camped out on a bench outside the Lindo Wing with Margaret Tyler, 71, who has one of the world’s largest collections of royal memorabilia for two weeks and when baby

Charlotte

Super fan Terry Hut

George was born he had spent 12 days camping outside in anticipation of the birth. News coverage throughout the world congratulated the royal couple on the birth of their second child. Princess Charlotte is now fourth in line for the throne, pushing Prince Harry back into fifth position, amidst much speculation that Kate and William are planning to have two more children. Prince William was present for the whole event as Kate, without an epidural, gave birth just two and a half hours after arriving at the hospital. Bookmakers had been eagerly waiting on the confirmation of the chosen names with Charlotte being one of the favourites, and Elizabeth and Diana honouring the Queen and Prince William’s late mother. Whilst the royal gun salutes were fired at the Tower of London and Hyde park the new royal family of four were said to be settled at Kensington Palace, although plans for them to return to their home in Anmer Hall in Norfolk had been made.

Royal news...

New Royal arrival makes Lego debut

JUST DAYS after the much-anticipated arrival of the new Royal baby, the Legoland Windsor Resort will welcome her - in miniature - at its world famous Miniland attraction. The resort’s model making team have created a minute 7cm tall double buggy for Charlotte - created from just three bricks - and her big brother Prince George. The new Princess in her mini carriage will take up pride of place alongside Lego versions of the traditional birth announcement sign and the wider Royal family in a celebratory scene at the 35,000 brick Buckingham Palace. The Princess will be joined by immediate family, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George, as well as both sets of grandparents - the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, and Michael and Carole Middleton. Also in attendance are great-grandparents, Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh - as well as the Queen’s beloved corgis.

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Continued from front page ON THE Costa Blanca, Arlene Colwell and her husband had not received their papers on Wednesday. Arlene told RTN: “We are very angry. If this is intentional on the part of the UK then if is effectively election fraud. If it is sheer incompetence, then it is a disgrace – we have effectively been disenfranchised.” Yvonne Carvath received her papers late on Tuesday (5th May) too late to return them by the end of polling. Husband David is still waiting for his. “So effectively, both Dave and I have not been able to vote at this critical time,” she said. “Our vote has been excluded for this election through no fault of our own and we are not happy about it!” She said the elections office at Salford City Council blamed the Post Office but it was clear when sending papers to people abroad more time had to be allowed. “We are all being urged to vote. Is it any wonder that people become disillusioned and don’t bother when the procedures prevent that happening in spite of their best efforts,” said Yvonne. Margaret and Gerald Hales chose to have a proxy vote in key marginal Warrington South. They expected the papers to be with their proxy – their son – in good time. When the papers failed to arrive they made inquiries of the electoral office. They received letters promising all would be well...but still have no voting papers! FRAUD Margaret, a campaigner for all British citizens to be able to vote without time limit, complained how Electoral Registration Officers in different constituencies remained almost independent and chose when to send out the voting papers. “We need to ditch that! Parliament needs to require that postal votes go out first by law – if they don’t the issue becomes an electoral fraud. “And rather than just tinkering around the edges, there needs to be a whole new way of voting – it is about time it advances from making a cross with a pencil on a piece of paper. This is the 21st Century... we do everything else electronically.” Margaret, who was interviewed by the BBC about voting last month, said people had opted to register in a system “that cannot cope and will not work” and been given “false hopes” about taking part in the election. She added: “I am furious and sickened and saddened, all at the same time.” And fellow campaigner Brian Cave, who lives in France, said there was evidence that large numbers of ‘citizens abroad’ – an official term used rather than expats – had not received ballot papers and were disenfranchised. “The Electoral Registration Officers in various constituencies have not sent the papers in time so they can be returned in good time before 7th May. This is electoral fraud if knowingly done, and gross incompetence if not!” People unable to vote are urged to complain to the Electoral Commission stating the name of the failing constituency and circumstances to MPhillips@electoralcommission.org.uk and also copy in Brian at lefourquet@gmail.com to help him compile his own dossier. Margaret Hales (second left) with the BBC crew

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Licence to thrill by Jack Troughton

MEMBERS OF seven different Church of England congregations came together on the Costa Blanca on May Day to celebrate two key members of the Anglican Chaplaincy being licensed into new roles. La Ermita San Josep in La Fustera, Benissa, became ‘standing room only’ as 147 people and invited guests witnessed an emotional ceremony taken by the Archdeacon of Gibraltar, the Venerable Geoffrey Johnston, representing the Bishop of Europe. Father Marcus Ronchetti was ‘sworn in’ as Senior Chaplain of the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy and Father Ray Andrew officially joined the team from a South London parish. And taking the helm, Father Marcus aims to grow and strengthen the church, committing the chaplaincy to working inside the Costa Blanca community. Pictured at the Ermita following a communion service are (from left) Father Marcus, Archdeacon Geoffrey Johnston, and Father Ray. The chaplaincy serves a community from Valencia to Alicante with Sunday services held in seven different towns on the coast. For more information about its work and service times, visit www.costablancaanglicanchaplaincy.org

Personal delivery

BENIDORM’S PLEA to be declared an official tourist town was personally delivered to the Spanish parliament by Rafa Gasent, leader of the town’s Ciudadanos (citizens) Party. Accompanied by a dozen supporters also mounted on motorbikes, Rafa rode his Vespa 500km to the capital averaging 70 kilometres an hour. The politician recreated the epic ride of former Benidorm Mayor Pedro Zaragoza who mounted his own scooter to make a personal appeal to General Franco to allow bikinis to be worn on the resort’s beaches. Mr Gasent is appealing for a change in the law to declare Benidorm an official tourist destination and allow extra funding for the town hall to cater for the millions of visitors arriving each year – said to be worth around 1 million Euros. He said it was an “injustice” that the resort’s status was not changed and despite successive governments being urged to take action over the years, nothing had been done.

May Day celebrations...

Stars and stripes

HOT DOGS, chilli dogs, fired onions and sweet mustard put the United States of America firmly on the map at the May Day Fair run by the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy. Food and drink played a central role at the L’Ermita San Josep at La Fustera in Benissa with stalls offering a taste of England, Scotland, Wales, and the US of A. The afternoon party went with a swing - and raised more than 2,000€ for the chaplaincy to help the self-financing body to continue its valuable work in the community along Spain’s east coast. Pictured are the volunteers of the colourful ‘stars and bars’ stall offering come of the treats on the menu.

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by Keith Nicol

AS THE thermometers rise and temperatures along the Southern Costa Blanca reach into the 30’s, the number of flights and new routs to El Altet is on the increase. Airport Director Santiago Martínez-Cava noted that; “The Alicante Airport will expand its air links with much of the continent for the summer season, in addition to doubling the frequencies in Moscow,” he announced in a meeting with representatives of Tourism Costa Blanca, hoteliers and other tourism business professionals, this week. In addition, growth will continue at the airport with new flight deals to now include Vienna (Austria), Budapest (Hungary), Warsaw (Poland), Carcassonne (France), Leeds (UK), Turin and Venice (Italy), Gdansk (Germany) and Antwerp (Belgium). Nationaly, the Alicante terminal also added a link to Asturias and the Russian airline S7, announced that it will double its flight frequencies between El Altet and Moscow. Alicante President, Luisa Pastor, emphasized that this reinforcement of air traffic with the emerging Russian market is helping to guarantee; “the potential

The PSOE and APTCe with the dismissed workers subcontracted at Salinas International news...

for tourism on the Costa Blanca is tripled.” A new agreement has been signed with the company Jet2.com, to use their base of operations from Leeds (UK) starting in July. While the full facilities at El Altet have yet to be fully utilised and two terminals lie unused, this week’s meeting at ‘Routes Europe’ saw the full participation of Alicante, strengthening their ties with new and traditional companies and working with various airlines and promoting new routes, especially the French, Polish and Eastern Europe. This week alone, the Airport added 885 flight movements (departures and arrivals) through to Sunday. The busiest day is Saturday, with 236 flights and 35,178 seats offered. Another symptom of the tourist boom in Alicante is with the Cruise trade, with three ships this week attracting a total of 5,259 people on board, including passengers and crew. While not a huge number of passengers, it’s a market that the Alicante Port operators hope to grow for 2016 by offering special rates for Cruise Companies for their berthing facilities.

El Altet offerings expand for the summer

ON LABOUR Day, May 1st, PSOE mayoral candidate Angel Saez, met with the 13 workers who were dismissed fro their positions at Torrevieja’s Salt Works. The jobs lost were from a subcontractor of the lessee Salinas. Saez wanted the workers to know that the PSOE were showing their support for the former employees and called for an upcoming rally outside the City Hall in solidarity with the workers. The following day, No.3 candidate for the Alternativa Popular de Torrevieja (APTCe), Jose Manuel Martinez Andreu, met with the dismissed workers, who claim they were expelled from the industrial area by private security officers. The workers were not allowed to enter the site and handed dismissal letters; “without any notice” and “with a ban on re-entering the salinas”, in what the workers said was a “humiliating” situation. Andreu Martinez promised that if they have a place of power that they intend to meet with the Directorate General as the Salinas “is an active part of the lease agreement and can perform through collaboration and control.”

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Akira news...

The last lap

Leah (left) and Molly

Coming of age in Spain by Jack Troughton

BRITISH TEENAGERS Molly Mathews and Leah Munson were magically transformed into ‘festeras’ last weekend for Benitachell’s Festival of the Rose. Their hair was put up in a classical Spanish style and they wore the colourful silk and lace of the ‘traje regional de Valenciana’, the traditional costume. The two 17-year-olds joined another 10 girls and nine boys for three days of processions and parades around the village accompanied by the town band. Molly told RTN: “Every day the boys pick up the girls – they come around to the door, which is decorated with flowers - it is a different partner each time and on one day the girls pick up the

boys from their homes.” As a ‘coming of age’ ceremony, the girls will celebrate their 18th birthday this year and their escorts will turn 21. Molly, a student heading for university, and Leah, a trainee hairdresser, were invited to take part by friends they met at school and they have spent 12 months raising money for the festival – they will also take part in the Fiestas de la Magdalena in July. During this year’s calendar of festivals, the girls and boys scheduled to be honoured in 2016 will be busy raising money by running bars, organising food, bands, selling lottery tickets and bull running. “It’s quite a lot of

responsibility”. Getting ready for the procession is no easy task. It took hours to get ready each day helped by a team of volunteers. Leah works at Justin’s Salon in Moraira and Sarah helped by Beth did their hair while Holly applied the makeup. Amid the chaos at home with proud member of the family, boyfriends, siblings and a reporter, the transformation was complete. Leah said: “It’s taken around three hours to get ready but it’s great fun!” And Molly added: “The dresses are really heavy and the hair is very tight and uncomfortable – it makes you feel really hot – but it’s worth it.”

ANIMAL CHARITY AKIRA staged a successful May Day celebration and stepped closer to the final 25,000€ needed to build its rescue shelter in Benissa. Sales at the charity shop in Moraira, a spot of crowd funding, and the annual sunshine fete at Font Santa have helped a dedicated team of volunteers seen their dream approach reality. AKIRA’s Pauline Curtis told RTN how the crowd funding had seen animal lovers donate over 1,600€ to the cause in just 10 days – people “we don’t know”, who were keen to aid the plight of abandoned dogs and cats. She added: “Once we start building the shelter we know we will be getting more donations of money – people are so sympathetic. “At the moment we have 47 dogs we have rescued and no shelter so that costs us a lot of money but everyone is working hard and confident we will succeed.” The AKIRA Charity Shop is about to move to new larger premises – two doors away from the current site in Avenida del Portet. “It is more than twice the size of the current shop,” said Pauline. “the shop has been a tremendous success but we have outgrown it – it’s been really good to AKIRA because people have been so generous with donations...but there’s no room. “The new shop will cost us more in rent but we will be able to display more, get more people in, and we will raise more money.” Pauline (rear) with volunteer Maggie

Celebrating Haydn and Jenkins

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by Jack Troughton

MONTGO CHORALE pays tribute to the great classical composer Joseph Haydn and modern counterpart Karl Jenkins at its Spring Concert on Sunday 24th May. The choir and Director Gordon Lawson are inviting everyone to join them in the beautiful surroundings of the Iglesia de la Santa Cruz in Pedregeur at 7.30pm. The Haydn works will include the popular chorus from the Creation, ‘The Heavens are Telling the Glory of God’, the composer’s exhilarating setting of Te Deum, and the famous Mass ‘Miss in Angustiis’ – written in 1798, this powerful and dramatic piece is better known as ‘The Nelson Mass’, the name being adopted after the naval hero and Lady Hamilton attended an early performance. In sharp contrast, the choir will sing pats of Karl Jenkins’ ‘The Armed Man’, a Mass for peace, which he penned for the millennium celebrations. The selected sections are described as hauntingly beautiful and for some of this work the choir will be joined by percussionist Miriam Llerena and cellist, Paco Pineda. Montgo Choral will be accompanied by Josep Giner on the organ, and soloists soprano Rosemary Jukic; alto Jan Dewland; tenor Jose Luis Martinez Corts, and bass Joan Carlos Morales Rubio. Tickets are 12€, 10€ for the loyalty scheme members. They can be purchased at Humpty Dumpty, Javea, and Hostal Loreto, Denia. Tickets can also be reserved in advance by calling Jan Dewland on 96 577 0973 or by email to dewlandjan@hotmail.com

Montgo Chorale

Concert news...

Singing for Angels TICKETS ARE now on sale for the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir’s flagship summer concert on Saturday 23rd May – raising money for the single parent support group Guardian Angels. The performance at the Salon de Actos, Teulada, also features special guests, the choir L’Alfas Canta in a special night of song, starting at 7pm. And as reported in RTN, the evening is also the first opportunity to buy the recently recorded CD, ‘As Long As I Have Music’ by the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir. For more information about the choir, visit the website www.costablancamalevoicechoir.wikidot.com, or go to its Facebook page.

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Municipalities with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants are unique by Keith Nicol PARTIDO POPULAR’S Alicante Campaign spokesman Joaquín Albaladejo said yesterday, Thursday, that “in the Province of Alicante, the PP support and defend the uniqueness and identity of municipalities with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants.” Thus, the PP is backing the region’s smaller towns and villages and standing against the Ciudadanos en Alicante and their proposal to remove these municipalities and pool them together to make up municipalities of at least 20,000 inhabitants. “The proposal of the candidate Punset of Ciudadanos, regarding the merger of municipalities, affect almost 60% of municipalities in the province of Alicante; 83 of the 141, “ that make up the province, said Albaladejo. Albaladejo noted that to wipe out the smaller municipalities, would wipe out many different promotional platforms of municipalities in the province. “This is something that tourism, for example, would mean irrecoverable harm to many communities, for dozens of companies and thousands of jobs, “said Albaladejo. “When you talk about a topic, on should do it properly and with knowledge of things one is talking about. And I think Punset know the substance and form of the Councils. I invited her to sit down with me, anytime she wants and explain the chaos that such an idea

Joaquín Albaladejo defends the rights of Alicante’s 83 smaller municipalities

would generate with the disappearance at provincial level of the Delegation of Alicante, “he added. “If there’s Council as the backbone of the whole Province, for example, the economic heart of the province, which is tourism, would lose the most important

promotion platform. This platform has enabled more than 75% of the municipalities in the province become known nationally and internationally. Simply, with this argument is disqualified as a candidate of a formation that, we know, has political theories of the Left, “he said.

Chinese Tourism Board criticised for animal cruelty after pushing pigs off bridge A CHINESE tourism board has made pigs fly. The animals, each with a bright number painted on its side, were herded onto a ramshackle bridge overhanging Shiyan Lake in the popular tourist province of Changsha and pushed off. Online users have been upset by the “cruel” stunt, organised by Shi Huang as part of local May Day celebrations, with many criticising the event after photos were published on state broadcaster CCTV’s Facebook page. “They look like they were pushed not jumping through choice. Cruel,” wrote Hayley McDonough. Another user, Kay Khine S L, wrote: “This is animal abuse!” Jo Metcalfe added: “This is beyond sick. What did these sentient beings do, to deserve such punishment”? Mr Huang, who plans to make the event weekly despite reports that the local tourism board received complaints, claims the piglets are “carefully trained” to perform the “special stunt”. He continued: “They get well rewarded with food and once they get over their nerves they clearly enjoyed it. Anybody who says it is cruel is clearly not well informed that pigs like water,”

International news...

Cop accidentally shoots mother at wedding

A KENTUCKY police officer has been put on administrative leave after accidentally shooting his own mother at a wedding. McCracken County Detective Cory Golightly, 32, was adjusting his jacket when the weapon fell and discharged through the holster as it hit the ground at the weekend. His mother, who has not been named, Is in a stable condition in hospital. McCracken County Sheriff Jon Hayden said the weapon, a .38 calibre revolver, was not one issued by the department. Mr Golightly and his mother were guests at Saturday’s ceremony at Bardwell Baptist Church in Carlisle County. Jeanine King, who was playing piano at the service, stated it was “so scary and terrifying. My initial reaction was, Oh my goodness. Could that possibly be a gun?. Then my next thought was, Gosh, who’s in the church with a gun?”.She then found Mr Golightly in the foyer telling his mother to breathe and be calm.

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Unhappy partners THE GLOVES are apparently off in the run in to the 24th May local elections in Javea as partners in the town hall’s governing alliance fall out over the credit for establishing the well-used ‘Help Desk’ for foreign residents. by Jack Troughton The spat is over who created this valuable service – a PSOE source maintaining Xabia Democratica leader Oscar Anton was trying to steal the glory. And despite promises from PSOE Mayor Jose Chulvi that he would run a campaign free of mudslinging, articles in Wednesday’s Spanish press – quoting a party “Source” suggest otherwise, accusing XD election leaflets of a false claim they opened the Help Desk “with their own funds”. The socialist party’s source maintains the cost of the “municipal service” of Help Desk service falls squarely on the town hall – and accuses Mr Anton of trying to score electoral points and “ignoring” the “existence” of Mayor Chulvi in the pact. Yet Mr Anton’s party XD, which has formed a preelection pact with Ciudadanos por Javea – another of the ruling alliance parties - with the slogan ‘The Best Is Yet To Come’, has replied to the articles and subsequent social media contretemps and main-

tains it really does foot the bill. XD maintains its rivals are attempting to “hoodwink” the Javea electorate. It underlines that all political parties in government receive money to provide “administrative and political party assistance”. These allow “party” rather than “town hall” appointments and XD has a full time and one part time worker under this system. The party says Mr Anton took the “bold” decision to use its allocation to run the Help Desk, the councillor himself stepping in to help provide holiday and sickness cover. He told RTN: “I have faith that the good sense of the people of Javea will win out I the end. I am very Anton anxious not to have a war with the mayor, who I (right) have worked with for the last four years. working “But I think XD has been accused of misleading at the the public by his supporters and executives of the Help PSOE, so I am bound to put the record straight.” Desk

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Tax discs and the new rules

Hi, My wife and I own a house in Albaida, Valencia (Just north of Alcoy) and I was stopped by the Police Local requesting me to produce my road tax disc. The car is UK registered and is new. I have no tax disc because it has been abolished in the UK. No more paper discs only compuerised information is now held at Swansea, Wales. The Officer demanded to see the tax disc. I tried to explain the change to the uk system. The Officer then said we could only keep our car with the British registration number for one month in Spain and after that time I had to get Spanish matriculation plates. WE have been coming to Spain with our UK car for over 11 years and never had a problem. Can someone advise us of the law about this situation. We are only in Spain for 4 to 5 mMonths and we do not have residencia in Spain. Thanks. Daniel

Dishonest customers

MY YOUNGEST daughter has just moved to Spain and started waitressing on the Costa Orihuela. She took the order for a couple of British customers, in their 50s or 60s, who were then served by another waitress. They had drinks and food to the value of 17€. For some reason the bill was not given to them which, I understand, should have been done by the bar staff. The couple left without paying and my daughter had 17€ deducted from her pay. This represents 3 hours of hard graft. I think this is appalling. The couple probably attend this complex on a regular basis and should be honest. Don’t they realise that the money comes out of the pockets of their underpaid waiters and waitresses? She was upset and in tears. It has put her off working in Spain. C.L.Naylor Punta Marina

Bringing dogs to Benidorm for holiday WE ARE making plans to visit Benidorm in the winter months and are hoping to stay on El Raco touring site, which accepts dogs .We will be bringing our two Staffordshire Bull terriers. Is there anything we need to do before and after arrival. We will be getting their pet passports before we leave the UK. Hope you can help. Thanks, Gary Burns (garyburnsparkside@yahoo.co.uk)

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Forum on the Impact Tower of Roman power of Sport Tourism by Jack Troughton SYMPATHETIC RESTORATION of the historic tower ‘Torre de Sant Josep’ at Villajoyosa was completed on Wednesday after its 83,000€ facelift. The construction of the funeral tower dates back to the 2nd Century AD and was a symbol of the Roman Empire’s hold over the Iberian Peninsula. Specialist workmen were brought in to add ancient skills to the restoration and to preserve a building seen as one of the best surviving monuments of the period – experts say the tower is actually best viewed from the sea, reflecting the power of the Roman navy and its trade routes along the Mediterranean.

by Keith Nicol

SPORT TOURISM is a major part of Torrevieja’s tourism future. Last week, a forum organized by Spanish Newspaper El Mundo was held in Real Club Nautico of Torrevieja (RCNT called “The Impact of Popular Sports in Tourism”. Forum speakers included Pedro Delgado, a former professional cyclist and commentator for TVE; Germán Robles, president of the Foundation of Atletico Madrid; Fernando de Portugal, responsible for the company Last Lap organizer of the San Silvestre Vallecana, and José Miguel Pina, director general of the company Mondraker bikes. Torrevieja Mayor Eduardo Dolon, stressed the importance of sports tourism to the city of Torrevieja and their special sports promotion unit which in just two years has attended more than 16,000 athletes from different European countries. Eduardo Dolon noted that Torrevieja has one of the best and most complete sports cities in Spain, with the majority of facilities all within walking distance of each other. He added that sports were not just important for visiting athletes but without doubt it one of the most important activities in improving the quality of life of its citizens. The Mayor thanked Pedro Delgado for his assistance in this forum, and noted that Pedro was one of the most success-

Mayor Eduardo Dolon with former professional cyclist Pedro Delgado

ful Spanish athletes. Pedro Delgado said that it is very important for Torrevieja to be present at the 2015 edition of the Tour of Spain, because as a tourist level, it is a great showcase for the city worldwide. Torrevieja will be the star as the starting point of the ninth stage of the Tour of Spain on August 30th, after being the day before in Murcia, and then moving from Torrevieja towards the streets to the Cumbre

del Sol, in the municipality of Benitaxell on the Costa Blanca North. August 30th will be a historic day marked with a great atmosphere, as during these days the city still will still have hundreds of thousands of tourists and visitors who are in Torrevieja to spend their summer holidays. The stage will be the only one of the Tour 2015 that runs through Alicante province and will promote the entire region to the entire world.

International news...

11 train coaches torched and destroyed by commuters in Durban

ELEVEN TRAIN coaches were destroyed after they were reportedly set alight by angry commuters at Reunion Station, near Isipingo, south of Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday. KwaZulu-Natal emergency services spokesperson, Robert McKenzie, confirmed the incident but said no one had been reported injured. Commuters allegedly stoned the coaches and set them on fire, claiming that they were unhappy with the service provided.

Friday, May 8 - Thursday, May 14 2015

VE Day party

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EVERYONE IS invited to a special ‘street party’ to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe – the end of the Second World War on the continent – on Saturday (9th May) from 11am to 4pm. by Jack Troughton The knees-up at the El Cid Restaurant in Benidoleig has been organised by the Benidoleig and District Branch of the Royal British Legion and entrance is free. Radio station Total FM will broadcast at the party and singer Gill Henry will sing songs from the era, with impromptu sing-a-longs from Careline Theatre, dressed in 1940s costume – and everyone can dress up, there is a prize for the best! A fashion show has been arranged at noon in the main restaurant. Entrance, cava and a raffle ticket is 5€ with proceeds going to the annual Poppy Appeal. And between 1pm and 3pm, El Cid will serve a tasty barbecue including four meats, salads, and potatoes. Tickets at 10€ are available on the day or in advance from the numbers below. There will also be a number of stalls in ‘The Street’, and a candy floss machine will help take people back to the taste of their childhood. For more information, call Annette on 634 349 710, and Josie on 96 558 3199 or 674 621 114.

Celebrations 70 years ago

Arc news...

Prizes wanted

ANIMAL CHARITY ARC is looking for donations of new and unused items to use as prizes on its fairground-style hoopla game at the Jalon Valley HELP May Fayre on Sunday 17th May. It is also hoping to receive contributions towards stocking its stall at the fair such as bric-a-brac, CDs, books, and unwanted gifts to help raise funds for the Jalon-based charity. Unwanted pet food, animal beds, and unused medicines are also urgently required to help care for rescued animals. Everything can be left in advance at Heidi’s Flowers, Kracklin’s Cards, or The Cut – and there will be a tub at the stall to leave animal items, and a collection tin. ARC can be contacted at 679 310 285, 625 985 689, or via email to jalonvalleyarc@yahoo.co.uk. For more information visit the website www.jalonvalleyarc.moonfruit.com or its Facebook page.

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What’s on...

Networking Event for women

by Jack Troughton

INSPIRED BY punks, poets, the female form, and flamenco, talented artist and art teacher Julia Evans embarks on a solo exhibition in Pedregeur this month. The show, featuring 30 of her paintings, opens tonight (Friday 8th May) at the Casal Cultural Jaume I in Pedregeur and runs until 26th June. It is an opportunity to see the wide range of Julia’s work. Based in Benidoleig, she is perhaps best known for running the ArtHouse – and inspiring others to take up art – but has been honoured with an invitation to exhibit her pictures. She is able to demonstrate a wide range of styles. Pictures include some of her ‘goddess’ series, a homage to the female form, popular flamenco scenes, and a touch of rock ‘n’ roll – meet Johnny Rotten, Keith Richards, and Joey Ramone. Julia told RTN: “Music sells!” And throughout the opening night, atmosphere will be added with live music from Argentinean musician Fernando Gotan. Julia said she had “focussed” on the ArtHouse project since 2008 “now I want to focus more on my own work and my own exhibitions. I hope to have shows in Madrid and the UK next year.” A highly skilled painter, she admitted: “Art is my life; I am a bit obsessive and love my work. Painting is like air to me – I can’t exist without it, I love it, I live it...I literally breathe it!”

‘Keef’ Richards

PORTRAIT She said the bulk of the show was based on portraits varying from famous faces to people who had inspired her or in some way affected society. “I like to bring across feelings and emotions – and strangely I have to like my subjects and then they just fly off the brush,” she added. “The exhibition is quite a variety of different styles and images and a taste of the different work I do.” Born in London in 1982, Julia grew up in Brighton but returned to the capital

to study art and design at the Camberwell School of Art, continuing her studies at Brighton School of Art, majoring in Fine art. She exhibited in both Brighton and London before moving to Spain in 2007, opening ArtHouse a year later, holding regular exhibitions of her students’ work. The exhibition is open Monday to Friday 7pm until 9pm. Julia can be contacted on 96 640 4643 or 603 708 935, email arthousemail@gmail.com and visit www.juliaevansartist.com for more information.

“PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS are the key to a great life”. Participate in an event on Friday 22nd May, 11am sharp, Bar Quo Vadis, Javea, to connect women of Costa Blanca to help them build valuable relationships with like-minded women. Women network to build mutually beneficial connections, both socially and professionally. Take part in this event and get to know many interesting people from all corners of the world who have been drawn to Costa Blanca to live. Exchange useful information and add value to your life. This May, the topic is:“Top Challenges For Women On The Costa Blanca” This event will consist of a little breakfast, a discussion on the chosen topic, networking sessions in a rotating, one on one format which allows participants to get close. Each participant will get a ticket to take part in a special raffle at the end of the event. The organizers promise: “We guarantee you will gain new perspectives, contacts, relationship and friends.” Registration is compulsory, no drop ins, and the registration deadline is- Thursday May 21st. Register at: http://www.cbwomen.com/p/event-registration.html

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Cancer charity offers support GROWING CANCER charity Bruised but not Broken hopes it will become a haven for people needing support on the northern Costa Blanca. by Jack Troughton Its successful shop in El Campello was successfully opened last December and remains a necessary money spinner as it becomes popular with local expats and the Spanish community. Founded in 2012, the charity was launched by Lorraine Brown to honour the life of her daughter Rebecca Isaacs, who died in 2010 aged 32 after a four year battle with bowel cancer. The prime aim of Bruised but not Broken was to provide respite for people caring for family and friends suffering from the disease. However, its remit is expanding and Lorraine hopes people affected by cancer can pop into the shop as a “drop in” centre to talk. “The charity is working well in one aspect – we are raising lots of money,” Lorraine told RTN. “The way it is not working so well is through ‘unawareness’ – people don’t realise what we do and we have all this money in the bank and I cannot spend it quickly enough.” She said when people thought of cancer charities they thought of expat organisations like MABS – but Bruised but not Broken was already helping with the loan of medical equipment and financial support in the area. “We support people in need.”

Lorraine said: “With cancer, families and friends just don’t realise how important it is to talk, everyone bottles it up – all my ladies who have the illness are always worried about their husbands because they will not talk about it.” WELCOME She said “absolutely everyone” walking through the shop door was made welcome – they could browse, or sit and have a cup of coffee and, if needed, there was a private area to discuss problems. “I cannot stress enough just how important it is to talk about cancer. It is going to affect one in two of us now.” The shop is open Monday to Friday between 10am and 5pm and on Saturday between 10am and 2pm. A group meeting is now held on the first Tuesday of the month between 2pm and 4pm to offer advice and share experiences and frustrations. The shop will always welcome any form of donations from furniture to clothes and bric-a-brac to continue the charity’s mission. And Lorraine would like to recruit more volunteers, to boost

Lorraine (right) with volunteer Anna

the shop team numbers but also to help the charity’s expansion – people with listening skills, former nurses, fund raisers, and people with marketing experience “to promote the charity.” The charity shop and drop-in centre is at Calle San Bartolome 55, El Campello. People can call Lorraine on 608 524 896 or also call 96 562 6036, email tealeye@hotmail.co.uk, or visit www.facebook.com/bruisedbutnotbroken

Community news...

U3A plays guitar

U3A Vall del Pop were in tune with community needs when a special fund-raising evening with the Guitar Group raised 500€ for Jalon Valley HELP. Cazzie from the Casual Choir led the singing at Pepe’s Restaurant in Alcalali and for a grand finale re-wrote the lyric to the Beatles’ song ‘Help’ to pay tribute to the work of the charity. HELP had donated musical equipment to U3A and in return the ‘sing-a-long’ and one of the charity’s raffles supported the work it does in the community. Organiser Sandra Welham presented HELP President Elaine Horton with the money at the end of a successful evening enjoyed by 70 U3A members.

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Rock Against Cancer

THIS SUNDAY’S ‘Rock Against Cancer’ event, is a fabulous opportunity to support one of Torrevieja’s most worthy causes, the AECC. by Keith Nicol The street party takes place at the lower end of Calle Apollo outside of Monroe’s Music Pub, with the first band on stage at 4pm. Organised by Monroe’s Neil Wyatt, who is also celebrating his birthday this week, more than a dozen bands and entertainers are offering their services for free in an effort to raise as much money as possible for Cancer support and testing. ‘Rock Against Cancer’ is a charity rock concert featuring some of the best bands on the “Costa Blanca”: Magnetik Surf, Deja Vu, Black Thunder (ACDC tribute band), Los Duques, Rebel Fires, Kolted, and as a special guest, the well known guitar player Santiago Campillo (founder of the band M Clan). ‘Rock Against Cancer’ is completely free to attend with all money raised going directly to the AECC, whose head office is less than a stones throw away from the front door of Monroe’s Music Pub, which is located at Calle Apolo 12, Torrevieja. Fundraising is being done solely through donations at the AECC stand, buying themed T-shirts for the unbeatable price of only five Euros as these have been sponsored by Scansat, guitar plectrums, pin badges, drinks, food, and raffle tickets. Music under the sun and stars will take place from 4.00pm until 10.00pm after which the action moves inside the pub with the fun continuing until the early hours. Everyone is invited to attend with special face painting and other activities for the kids, while outside there will be food served, drinks poured, raffle tickets sold and lots of dancing to the sound of some of the regions best bands

and musicians. Munroe’s Music Pub owner Neil Wyatt remarked; “This is the biggest event in Torrevieja this year, with the biggest bands on the Costa Blanca, and for the best cause. T-shirts are just five euros: Plectrums are one euro each or three for two euros and badges only 50 cents. Come on down and support a great cause.” There are some great raffle prizes including a brand new guitar supplied by Fender, especially for the event, two more guitars from Compas of Elche and Alternativas of Murcia, plus Munroe’s merchandising and lots of musical and fun items. Neil added; “Thanks to all the collaborators. This charity event wouldn’t have been possible without your help. This concert is organised by the AECC and the Organising Committee of Monroe’s Music Pub. This great concert is for the Spanish Association Against Cancer. We are counting on you. Don’t miss it.”

Neil Wyatt invites one and all to Rock Against Cancer

Charity news......

Moftag Spring Fayre for Charity in Calpe

COME ONE, come all and support MOFTAG’s Spring Fayre on Saturday 16th May at the Delfín Square in Calpe. The Fayre starts at 10.30 am with lots of home-made cakes, marmalade and chutney as well as a big raffle and other stalls. All the proceeds from the fayre go to local charities. Please be prompt as we sell out very quickly!

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Mansfield Reds visit Monte Mentals WALKING FOOTBALL took another terrific stride forward with the first visit by an English team, the Mansfield Senior Reds, spending the week in Los Montesinos this week. by Keith Nicol The event was organised by the ever youthful Stan Dibble and the fun event pitted the skills of a mixed Monte Mentals squad along with participation from Daya Vieja, Playa Flamenca and Lo Crispin. Not only that, but the players from Playa Flamenca brought along their wives and girlfriends, all looking splendid in Pritty Pink, as their new WAGS fan club. The entire visit was played in good nature, with smiles everywhere, with the games played in a good spirit with the results just being a formality. Teams played two games each on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with the games refereed by Bill Whitehouse and Stan Dibble The Monte Mentals looked splendid in their new Los Montesinos kits, kindly sponsored to the tune of 200€ by local Real Estate company Re-Max. The visitors enjoyed a welcoming dinner at the restaurant Rincon Miguels on Tuesday evening with the host town and players along with the Mayor of Los Montesinos and football club president all attending and a fun BBQ at Clark’s Bar on Wednesday. After the last game on

Teams on the first day of the tournament

Thursday, the Mentals accompanied the Mansfield team to Torrevieja for a lunch at Tu Tu´s restaurant, an event that attracted more than seventy people, to show the visiting team their gratitude for taking part in the fun tournament. Stan added; “We are delighted to welcome the Mansfield Senior Reds to Los Montesinos and hope that they will return again. We hope to be able to organise two visiting teams each year and for other local teams to also organise other teams to come to Spain. Manchester City Etihad Senior Walkers have

confirmed they wish to bring out two teams from 8th to 13th October, with interest also being shown by Southampton, so we feel very proud to have been able to generate such interest in Walking Football as a sports tourism attraction, and hope that it continues.” For more information about Walking Football on the Costa Blanca South for the over 50’s, please contact Stan by email: montestan@gmail.com, for details of local teams around the area.

Community news...

Help for Nepal

By Jack Troughton GENEROUS MEMBERS of U3A Marina Baixa staged a collection to help the Nepal Disaster Fund and raised 715€. An appeal for donations was made during the association’s April general meeting at the Casa de Cultura in Alfaz del Pi and the total included a contribution from the U3A committee.

Friday, May 8 - Thursday, May 14 2015

home and garden

Time to improve container displays

Dick Handscombe Holistic gardener and author

AS LATE spring and summer approaches and more time is spent outside in gardens or on apartment terraces now is a good time to improve containers of plants. THERE ARE six essential tasks; cleaning the outside of containers and their drip trays, replacing dead or dying plants, improving planting mediums, pruning existing plants, cleaning leaves and pest prevention. CLEANING CONTAINERS AND TRAYS Clean with a jet or sponge of soapy water and then rinse clean. Recognise that glazed pots are easier to clean than terracotta pots which can be ingrained with green moulds especially in shady situations. REPLACING PLANTS If plants are dying or look very poorly because of insect or fungal attacks during the past year it is wise in most cases to replace them. If you have had problems with the same varieties of plants previously change to a different type of plant. IMPROVING PLANTING MEDIUMS Plants in containers can in time use up all the available nutrients in the soil organic matter based composts. Three solutions are possible. Feed plants every month or two with a liquid or granular feed, change the top few centimetres of compost each year and top up to the original depth to

counteract any compost shrinkage or repot growing plants in new compost every two or three years. PRUNING EXISTING PLANTS Prune to shape and size appropriate to their intended display situation. CLEANING LEAVES The leaves of evergreen plants are worth washing with a hand sprayer or small sponge each spring. If leaves are very grimy add a few drops of potassium soap or an eco washing up liquid to the water. PEST PREVENTION The first thing is not to over water or feed plants as this can stimulate fast weak growty vulnerable to insect and fungal attacks. Secondly one can stick insecticide impregnated plastic insect deterrents alongside plants. Fortunately some brands like Neudorff are ecological. Thirdly it helps to plant one or two garlic segments alongside geranium and rose plants. Lastly if you are pestered by snails or slugs place a few slug pellets on the surface of tge soil of each pot and if you

have groups of containers dust a few granules between the containers where snails can rest in the cool damp shade. Having given containers a spring clean reconsider how you group containers and consider adding more to make displays most pleasing. The book ‘Apartment Gardening – Mediterranean style’ was originally to be titled ‘Attractive and productive terraces and balconies’. It includes much about container gardening of interest to garden gardeners as well. It is now most easily obtained via Amazon and other major internet bookshops.

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advertising feature

ASSSA invites you to their open days Health is your most precious asset and for this reason, ASSSA Health Insurance Company, invites all those interested in taking care of their health, to their open days. From 8 to 22 May from 11:00 to 16:00 hours, ASSSA opens the doors of its Offices in Ciudad Quesada, Denia, Altea and Orihuela Costa. In a multicultural and relaxed atmosphere, ASSSA invites all attendees to the event to enjoy international catering and a chat with doctors, clients, partners and ASSSA staff. Attending an ASSSA open day is the best way to learn about the importance of enjoying high quality private health insurance. You will learn first-hand about ASSSA´s services, policy levels and insurance cover as well as having all of your questions answered by their helpful staff. ASSSA offer a unique customer care, giving personal and multilingual service in all of their offices. In addition, they provide fast and simple solutions to day to day problems for their insured clients. Remaining close to customers is one of the priorities of ASSSA and for this reason, they have a network of their own customer service offices distributed all along the Costa Blanca. They offer a comprehensive directory of hospitals and private clinics with doctors

who speak your own language in order to communicate without barriers, on an issue as important as your health. ASSSA have over 80 years of experience insuring personal risk. In addition to their wide range of health insurances, we must also highlight their dental insurance, funeral and accident policies. ASSSA customers can choose between different policies and cover levels, thus obtaining an insurance that meets your individual requirements. As a result of previous good attendance and successful results, ASSSA has decided to return to an open day in the month of May in order to advertise the advantages of their private health insurance. In addition, on the day that they celebrate their Open Day campaign, ASSSA are offering a special promotion of up to 30% discount for life and the first month of cover free of charge. ASSSA invites you to contact them immediately, without any obligation to purchase, or to attend one of the open day at your nearest customer service office. The celebration of the open days will be from 11:00 to 16:00 hours on the days listed in the following customer service centers:

Ciudad Quesada: 8th of May Avda. de las Naciones 1 - A Local 25 Tel. 965 725 421 Edyta Zerkowska ciudadquesada@asssa.es Denia: 14th of May C/ Marqués de Campo 37, 1º Tel. 965 786 969 Jennifer Schuster denia@asssa.es Altea: 15th of May C/ La llum, 1 - Local 14 Tel. 966 882 680 Magdalena Koczon altea@asssa.es La Zenia/Orihuela Costa: 22nd of May C/ Maestro Torralba, 2 - Puerta 5 Tel: 966 761 794 Katrin Sasse & Teresa Howard orihuelacosta@asssa.es

Edyta Zerkowska, Ciudad Quesada

Magdalena Koczon, Altea

Teresa Howard Orihuela Costa

Jennifer Schuster, Denia

Katrin Sasse, Orihuela Costa

Friday, May 8 - Thursday, May 14 2015

money

Korea to make pre-heated ovens

Dave Diggle

International Financial Adviser

SHOPPING FOR new investments tends to be a much more appealing activity than carrying out a thorough overhaul of your old ones. Many ex-pats have investments that they have not reviewed for years and with the right advice could be yielding much better returns utilising tax saving vehicles to enhance the benefits. It’s all too tempting to skip straight to investing, people are enticed by dreams of the potential riches on offer instead of taking a proper step-by-step approach to reviewing their investments. One of the most common traps people fall in to is listening to friends at the Bar – and I don’t mean the law society. It appears the more they drink, the more they know. Hey, I’m not tee-total! People’s attention gets gripped by the latest fad, whether Rolls Royce have produced an engine that runs on hot air, or after genetic modification of a cabbage the entire third world can be fed from the production of an allotment hoed by Roy Cropper. A more sensible approach is to focus on one’s overall holdings and what they are trying to achieve with them. You should carry out a full health check on your investments every 6 months and we certainly review our clients’ portfolios and make adjustments if necessary, normally in anticipation of new trends. So what is the best way to review your portfolio? Start the process by thinking about why you began

investing and whether your goals and timetable remain the same. Many people invest for more than one reason at a time but over time, one or more aspects of your personal circumstances might have changed, such as receiving an inheritance or losing a partner. NEW TO INVESTING? Most people have money languishing in UK and Spanish banks earning not enough to keep up with inflation, receiving interest that is taxed at source when our most cautious of clients are earning at least around the 4% to 5% mark in a tax efficient way . Some take an annual 5% Income paid monthly, some let it grow. You can decide.

a service that will make the entire process simple and effective for you and your family. At Blacktower (29 years old this year), we are here to give you impartial, independent investment, pensions and wealth management advice. Please call Dave Diggle on 615 607 278 or email dave.diggle@blacktowerfm.com

SO WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? If your cash or investments have not done well then I would urge you to call a professional financial adviser to review of your circumstances. Spanish law is complicated and has to be considered but have no fear, we offer advice on Spanish compliant products and give

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

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legal

Carlos Baos

from White & Baos Abogados Solicitors Lawyers

Spanish Power of Attorney in Spain: Incapacity process in Spain HOW TO make sure that your assets will be administrated correctly if you lose capacity. WE QUITE often receive consultations from older clients worried about what would happen to their assets should they lose capacity, how would their relatives or friends be able to deal with the Spanish property? Would they be allowed to sell in order to pay for a home or residency? etc. In Spain, it is possible to grant a Power of Attorney (POA), allowing any person that you want, to be able to deal with your affairs in case of incapacity. In fact, you can choose to grant a POA to be valid from day one, or a POA to be valid (come into effect) only if you lose capacity or a POA to be valid only while you are capable, therefore you can chose the best way according to your individual circumstances.

As stated in previous articles, the Spanish Power of Attorney could be revoked at any time, and always ceases to have effect once the grantor or donor of the POA passes away, it cannot be used any more, as the Spanish Power of Attorneys dies with him. So, as said before, we remind all readers, especially the expat community in Spain, of any age, to review their affairs in Spain, to check that they have in place all the documents regarding their property, accounts, investments, so in case that something happens to them, their relatives, friends and heirs will be able to deal with them. Also, we recommend in some cases, to sign a Spanish POA ( according to the circumstances of each person), as

it is a quick and cheap way to make sure that the person that you chose will be able to administrate your assets if you cannot do so. We would like to remind you, that if you become incapable in Spain, an incapacity process should be started,

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 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; All rights reserved, Send your questions to spanishlawyer@roundtownnews.com or info@white-baos.com

but having a proper POA will simplify things, and will allow the person/s you chose to administrate your assets from day one, etc. If you need any information about this subject please contact us.

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Aunty Virus

Shaun to the finish MARATHON MAN Shaun Howlett was carried the last five miles of a gruelling London Marathon by the cheers of the crowds and the red, white and blue of Union Jacks. by Jack Troughton Completing the 26 miles and 385 yards in a respectable 4 hours 2 minutes and 11 seconds, he also raised £3,800 for UK charity Scope, which helps disabled people integrate into society by providing opportunities and giving them independence. “It was absolutely excellent,” he told RTN on his return to Javea. “I didn’t realise you could actually smile for 90% of a marathon – the last five miles were really hard. “I finished just outside my target of four hours but it just got the better of me at the end – but the people in the crowd get you through it – they are cheering and singing; it was a feeling I have never experienced before. “The last five miles were a struggle but you can tell you are coming to the end and the atmosphere just picks you up again. It was a massive buzz.” He added: “All of a sudden you can see Big Ben and Buckingham Palace and you think ‘I’m nearly there!’ There were Union Jacks flying and it makes you proud to be British.” Shaun said the crowds were eight deep around the course – a record 37,000 people took part in the marathon – and there were some 750,000 spectators. FUND RAISING Benitachell gym Motive8 and its neighbour Enhance Health and Beauty staged a fund raising day for Shaun at the end of March and chipped in with £1,700 of the total. Across the finish line, Shaun received his medal and a series of goody bags before being reunited with his family. Together they went to the Scope area to meet the charity’s other runners and swap stories. “It was just a great day from getting up at 6am and getting home at 5pm before we went to the pub – 25 of us all went out to celebrate.” And Shaun said even a couple of days later – before returning to Spain – he was wearing his ‘I finished the London Marathon’ and people were still coming up to congratulate him and drivers were sounding their horns. “I am absolutely over the moon about how much we raised – I cannot believe how many people backed us,” he said. Shaun is determined to run the marathon again but may wait a couple of years – although he does already miss the four days a week training schedule. “Literally the day after the marathon, the ballot opens for next year’s race...it’s a day when you don’t feel like applying but I will absolutely do it again!”

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travel

‘MS Braemar’ in Alicante

THE CRUISE vessel Braemer from the company Fred. Olsen Cruise Line arrived at the Port of Alicante at 11.30 am last 24th of April. The ship arrived with about 800 passengers and 370 crew members. Most passengers were of British nationality. Beniconnect, as a “preferred partner”of Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, had the pleasure of inviting along to this event presidents, vice presidents from some officially registered clubs and associations on the Costa Blanca as well as professionals within the tourist industry. Our visited commenced with a wonderful lunch invitation on board the ship in the Thistle Restaurant. This was followed with by guided tour of the ship by Fred.Olsen hospitality staff. We viewed numerous cabins of various types, public areas, spa, hairdressers as well as enjoying the views on the magnificent deck areas by the swimming pools.

Fred. Olsen cruises are different, hundreds of people repeat these amazing “experiences” time and time again. WHY? Their service is different. It is a traditional British cruising with English speaking crew and sterling currency on board. They visit over 200 destinations with cruises of all durations, and you can enjoy on board a fantastic cuisine and great entertainment. Fred.Olsen ships can sail to smaller ports that bigger ships cannot reach, offering you more time ashore. As their ships are smaller, the atmosphere on board is more sociable, and guests are remembered by the name. This is a family run business the same as Beniconnect, therefore there is a difference, customer service is priority and far superior to the larger companies where perhaps that extra special touch is sometimes missing.

If you are thinking of booking a cruise this summer, please don´t hesitate to contact us and if you mention you saw this ad in the RTN we will give you a special discount at the time of booking a cruise for either 2015 or 2016! You can book your summer holiday from 86€ per person per night, and discover wonderful destinations as Canaries & The Azores, Norwegian Fjords, Artic & Norway or Northern Europe. Beniconnect Travel Agency has available now an exclusive cruise departing Cadiz aboard Braemar. 20 days discovering Venice and the Adriatic. Don´t miss the opportunity to travel in a Fred. Olsen Cruise departing Spain only available if booking with us! For more info visit our website www.beniconnect.com, email us info@beniconnect.com or contact us on the +34 966 811 847.

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television

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07:00 Election 2015 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Election 2015 15:30 VE Day 70: The Cenotaph 16:30 Election 2015 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 A Question of Sport 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Question Time 22:30 Have I Got News for You 23:00 BBC News 23:30 BBC London News; Weather 23:40 The Graham Norton Show 24:25 Peter Kay’s Car Share

07:20 The First of the Few 09:15 Britain’s Favourite Foods - Are They Good for You? 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Land Girls 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Hairy Bikers Short 15:30 Election 2015 16:30 Decimate 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Escape to the Continent 20:00 Iolo’s Great Welsh Parks 20:30 VE Day 70: The Cenotaph - Highlights 21:00 An Island Parish: Falklands 21:30 Gardeners’ World 22:00 Britain’s Greatest Generation 23:00 The Clare Balding Show 23:30 Newsnight 24:30 Weather

07:00 Good Morning Britain 10:25 ITV News Election Special 15:30 ITV News - VE Day 70 16:30 ITV News 17:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 18:00 Paul O’Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones 23:00 ITV News 23:30 ITV News Central 23:50 Dante’s Peak

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:10 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Undercover Boss 11:25 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 13:30 Channel 4 News 14:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:00 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Posh Pawnbrokers 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 24:05 Virtually Famous 24:55 Alternative Election Night - The Best Bits

07:00 Children s TV 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:40 5 News Lunchtime 13:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:15 Shadow on the Mesa 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Car Crash TV 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Secrets of Great British Castles 22:00 NCIS: New Orleans 23:00 NCIS 23:55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 24:50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Psych 07:55 Emmerdale 08:30 Emmerdale 09:00 Dinner Date 10:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:10 Judge Rinder 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Emmerdale 14:15 New You’ve Been Framed! 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Judge Rinder 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 New You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 The Matrix 24:45 Take Me Out

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Revenge 08:10 Charmed 09:00 Made in Chelsea 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Rules of Engagement 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Coming to America 24:25 The Big Bang Theory 24:55 The Big Bang Theory

23:40 Graham Norton Show

saturday 9th May BBC1

BBC2

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Paul Hollywood’s Bread 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:10 Football Focus 13:50 Saturday Sportsday 14:00 Live Athletics 16:00 Final Score 18:10 Formula 1 19:20 BBC News 19:35 BBC London News; Weather 19:45 Pointless Celebrities 20:35 Atlantis 21:20 The National Lottery Live 21:30 VE Day 70: A Party to Remember 23:25 BBC News; Weather 23:45 Match of the Day

07:10 The Story of GI Joe 09:00 How We Won the War 09:30 How We Won the War 10:00 Britain’s Flying Past 11:00 Wellington Bomber 12:00 Churchill: The Nation’s Farewell 13:00 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 14:00 Bargain Hunt 14:30 Escape to the Country 15:15 Talking Pictures 15:50 Vertigo 17:55 Flog It! 18:25 Newsnight 18:55 Gardeners’ World 19:25 Dad’s Army 20:00 BBC Young Dancer 2015 22:00 Some People with Jokes 22:15 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen 23:55 QI XL 24:40 The Way

07:25 Childrens TV 09:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:30 ITV News and Weather 13:34 ITV Central Weather 13:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:40 Doc Martin 15:45 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 16:45 Cats & Dogs 18:30 ITV News Central 18:45 ITV News and Weather 19:00 New You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 Ninja Warrior UK 21:00 Britain’s Got Talent 22:20 Play to the Whistle 23:05 ITV News and Weather 23:19 ITV Central Weather 23:20 American Gangster

07:15 How I Met Your Mother 07:40 How I Met Your Mother 08:05 Challenge Wanaka 08:30 The Grid 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30 Frasier 12:00 Frasier 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 The Big Bang Theory 13:30 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 14:25 Channel 4 Racing 17:10 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:10 The Simpsons 19:35 Channel 4 News 20:00 For the Love of Cars 21:00 World’s Most Extreme 22:00 Robin Hood 24:45 Lee Mack Live

07:00 Childrens TV 10:00 LazyTown 10:30 Dora and Friends 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Chinese Food in Minutes 11:45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 12:45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:45 Attack on the Iron Coast 15:35 Columbo: A Trace of Murder 17:30 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 18:30 Britain’s Horror Homes 19:25 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 20:25 5 News Weekend 20:30 NCIS 21:25 NCIS 22:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 24:05 NCIS

07:00 Emmerdale 09:35 Coronation Street 12:00 Britain’s Got Talent 13:20 Britain’s Got More Talent 14:20 Catchphrase 15:20 Mr Bean’s Holiday 17:10 Mr Bean 17:40 Mr Bean 18:15 The Smurfs 20:20 Evan Almighty 22:20 Britain’s Got More Talent 23:20 Celebrity Juice 24:05 Britain’s Got Talent

07:00 The Tomorrow People 07:40 Marry Me 08:05 Rules of Engagement 08:35 Rules of Engagement 09:00 Rules of Engagement 09:30 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Melissa & Joey 11:30 Baby Daddy 12:00 Baby Daddy 12:30 The Goldbergs 13:00 The Goldbergs 13:30 The Goldbergs 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 St Trinian’s 17:00 Made in Chelsea 18:00 Jane the Virgin 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 Limitless 24:05 The Big Bang Theory

18:15 The Smurfs

sunday 10th May BBC1

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07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Countryfile 09:00 Gardeners’ World 09:30 Beechgrove Garden 10:00 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 11:00 The Big Questions 12:00 Athletics 14:05 MOTD2 Extra 15:00 Equestrian 17:00 Inspire: The Olympic Journey 17:30 Athletics 18:30 Flog It! 19:00 VE Day 70: The Nation Remembers - Highlights 20:00 Britain’s Greatest Generation 21:00 Hunters of the South Seas 22:00 Wellington: The Iron Duke Unmasked 23:00 Modern Times 24:00 W1A 24:30 Smart People

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Breakfast 08:30 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 VE Day 70: The Nation Remembers 14:30 Sunday Politics 15:45 Bargain Hunt 16:15 Shark 17:15 Points of View 17:30 Songs of Praise 18:05 Formula 1 19:30 BBC News 19:50 BBC London News 20:00 Countryfile 21:00 The British Academy Television Awards 23:00 BBC News 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 Match of the Day 2 24:30 The Mothman Prophecies

07:25 Childrens TV 08:30 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Judge Rinder 11:25 Judge Rinder 12:25 Judge Rinder 13:25 ITV News and Weather 13:34 ITV Central Weather 13:35 The Unforgettable 14:05 All Star Family Fortunes 14:50 Britain’s Got Talent 16:05 Mannequin 17:50 The Chase 18:50 Ninja Warrior UK 19:50 ITV News Central 20:00 ITV News and Weather 20:15 Celebrity Squares 21:00 Sunday Night at the Palladium 22:00 Home Fires 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:34 ITV Central Weather 23:35 Perspectives 24:35 Premiership Rugby Union

07:20 How I Met Your Mother 07:40 How I Met Your Mother 08:05 British GT Championship 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 14:35 The Big Bang Theory 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:25 The Simpsons 15:55 The Simpsons 16:30 Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules 18:30 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Three in a Bed 21:00 For the Love of Cars 22:00 Prometheus 24:25 Piranha DD

07:00 Childrena TV 10:25 Olly the Little White Van 10:30 Dora and Friends 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Chinese Food in Minutes 11:50 Police Interceptors 12:50 Police Interceptors 13:45 Police Interceptors 14:45 National Security 16:25 Big Momma’s House 18:15 5 News Weekend 18:20 Spider-Man 3 21:00 Grown Ups 23:00 Safe 24:45 Soldiers of Fortune

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness

07:00 Rude(ish) Tube 07:25 Baby Daddy 07:45 Baby Daddy 08:10 Melissa & Joey 08:35 Melissa & Joey 09:00 How I Met Your Mother 09:30 How I Met Your Mother 10:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:30 Hollyoaks 13:00 Made in Chelsea 14:00 Revenge 15:00 Jane the Virgin 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 The Goldbergs 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 Maid in Manhattan 23:05 The Big Bang Theory 23:35 The Big Bang Theory 24:10 Jennifer’s Body

monday 11th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Land Girls 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Decimate 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 VE Day: First Days of Peace 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:30 BBC London News; Weather 23:45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 24:30 Graham Norton Show

BBC2

08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 08:45 Oxford Street Revealed 09:15 Wanted in Paradise 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:10 Cagney & Lacey 14:55 Glorious Gardens from Above 15:40 Great British Garden Revival 16:40 Are You Being Served? 17:10 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Just Good Friends 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Beat the Brain 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 22:00 Horizon 23:00 Episodes 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Women’s Football Show 24:50 Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods Are Made

18:20 SpiderMan 3

World Records 07:10 Mr Bean 07:40 Mr Bean 08:05 Emmerdale 10:55 Coronation Street 13:15 Take Me Out 14:45 The Hot Desk 15:00 Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco 16:45 Richie Rich 18:40 Britain’s Got Talent 20:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 21:00 You’ve Been Framed! 22:00 The Dark Knight

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Central Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Paul O’Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Wild Ireland 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Safe House 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 The Agenda 24:20 Newzoids

08:10 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:25 Undercover Boss 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Posh Pawnbrokers 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Damned Designs: Don’t Demolish My Home 22:00 Benefits Street 23:00 The Night Bus 24:00 The Island with Bear Grylls

07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:40 5 News Lunchtime 13:45 Secrets of Great British Castles 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 The Devil’s Teardrop 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Car Crash TV 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 World’s Angriest: Caught on Camera 22:00 Gotham 23:00 Person of Interest 23:55 Death Sentence

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 You’ve Been Framed! 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:10 Coronation Street 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Scorpion 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Judge Rinder 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Mom 22:30 Mom 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Scary Movie 4

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Revenge 08:10 Charmed 09:00 Made in Chelsea 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:35 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 New Girl 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 Rules of Engagement 17:30 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 Revenge 22:00 Made in Chelsea 23:00 Virtually Famous 23:55 The Big Bang Theory 24:25 The Big Bang Theory

Friday, May 8 - Thursday, May 14 2015

tuesday 12th May BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Land Girls 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Decimate 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 24 Hours in the Past 23:00 BBC News 23:30 BBC London News; Weather 23:45 Del Boys & Dealers 24:45 Live at the Apollo

BBC2

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 08:45 Oxford Street Revealed 09:15 Collectaholics 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:10 The Super League Show 14:55 Glorious Gardens from Above 15:40 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 16:40 Are You Being Served? 17:10 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Just Good Friends 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Beat the Brain 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 22:00 Wastemen 23:00 Later Live - with Jools Holland 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Ashya: The Untold Story

ITV1

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Central Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Paul O’Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live UEFA Champions League 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:45 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time 24:35 Benidorm

CHANNEL 4

07:00 Countdown 07:40 Will & Grace 08:05 Will & Grace 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Undercover Boss 11:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Posh Pawnbrokers 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It 22:00 No Offence 23:00 Benefits Street 24:00 CCTV: Caught on Camera

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens TV 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 09:55 Milkshake! Monkey 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:40 5 News Lunchtime 13:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Rosamunde Pilcher’s Shades of Love 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Car Crash TV 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Britain’s Horror Homes 22:00 Big Brother 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:10 Coronation Street 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Scorpion 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Judge Rinder 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Educating Joey Essex: Winter Essex-Pedition 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 23:00 Hell’s Kitchen USA 24:00 The Matrix

E4 07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Revenge 08:10 Charmed 09:00 Made in Chelsea 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 New Girl 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 Rules of Engagement 17:30 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Empire 23:00 Supernatural 24:00 The Big Bang Theory 24:30 The Big Bang Theory

wednesday 13th May BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Land Girls 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Decimate 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Inspector George Gently 22:30 Peter Kay’s Car Share 23:00 BBC News 23:30 BBC London News; Weather 23:45 A Question of Sport 24:15 Margin Call

BBC2

08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 08:45 Oxford Street Revealed 09:15 An Island Parish: Falklands 09:45 Cowboys and Angels 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:10 Cagney & Lacey 14:55 Glorious Gardens from Above 15:40 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 16:40 Are You Being Served? 17:10 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Just Good Friends 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Beat the Brain 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 22:00 Modern Times 23:00 Rory Bremner’s Election Report 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Missed Warnings: The Bradford City Fire

thursday 14th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Land Girls 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Decimate 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Watchdog 22:00 Shark 23:00 BBC News 23:30 BBC London News; Weather 23:45 Question Time 24:45 This Week

BBC2

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 08:45 Oxford Street Revealed 09:15 Great British Garden Revival 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Coast 14:10 Cagney & Lacey 15:00 Glorious Gardens from Above 15:45 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Just Good Friends 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Beat the Brain 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 22:00 The Game 23:00 W1A 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Wastemen

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Central Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Paul O’Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Give a Pet a Home 22:00 Newzoids 22:30 The Delivery Man 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 Come On Down! The Game Show Story 24:45 Corfu: A Tale of Two Islands

07:00 Countdown 07:40 Will & Grace 08:05 Will & Grace 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Undercover Boss 11:25 Come Dine with Me 11:55 Come Dine with Me 12:25 Come Dine with Me 12:55 Channel 4 News 13:00 Come Dine with Me 13:30 Come Dine with Me 14:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:00 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Posh Pawnbrokers 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The World’s Most Expensive Food 22:00 The Island with Bear Grylls 23:00 Gogglebox 24:00 Bodyshockers

07:00 Childrens TV 09:10 Peppa Pig 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:45 Big Brother 14:40 5 News Lunchtime 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: New Orleans 16:10 Rosamunde Pilcher’s Shades of Love 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Car Crash TV 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 21:00 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 22:00 Autopsy: The Last Hours Of 23:00 Big Brother 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 The Cube 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Scorpion 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Britain’s Got More Talent 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Judge Rinder 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 21 Jump Street 24:15 The Vampire Diaries

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Revenge 08:10 Charmed 09:00 Made in Chelsea 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Charmed 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 New Girl 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 Rules of Engagement 17:30 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Jane the Virgin 23:00 Nashville 24:00 Rude Tube

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Central Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Paul O’Grady Show 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 You’ve Been Framed! 22:00 Fraud Squad 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 Newzoids 24:10 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

07:40 Will & Grace 08:05 Will & Grace 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:25 Undercover Boss 11:25 Come Dine with Me 11:55 Come Dine with Me 12:25 Come Dine with Me 12:55 Channel 4 News 13:00 Come Dine with Me 13:30 Come Dine with Me 14:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:00 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Posh Pawnbrokers 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Born Naughty? 22:00 The Island with Bear Grylls 23:00 Secret World of Tinder 24:05 The Night Bus

07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:45 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:40 5 News Lunchtime 13:45 Big Brother 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Rosamunde Pilcher’s Shades of Love 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Car Crash TV 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 World War II in Colour 21:00 The Last Days of 22:00 The Hotel Inspector 23:00 Big Brother 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:10 You’ve Been Framed! 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Scorpion 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 You’ve Been Framed! 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Judge Rinder 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 American Pie Presents the Naked Mile

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 Revenge 08:10 Charmed 09:00 90210 10:00 Rules of Engagement 10:30 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 New Girl 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 Rules of Engagement 17:30 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 2 Broke Girls 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 22:30 Marry Me 23:00 Gogglebox 24:00 Empire

Friday, May 8 - Thursday, May 14 2015

showbiz goss Hologram Hawking talking in a Universal direction!

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Writer and Broadcaster

Justin Bieber´s many meltdowns are essentially a lad attention seeking that most head doctors would pass on. Talks of heads, JuBi set the world alight last week by teasing his followers with pics of masses of hair on the floor suggesting he might have gone skinhead, before unveiling his new bran HIGH QUIFF! … A fan posted “Justin cut his hair. Thank you God .” hhhmmm

´THE THEORY of Everything´ was a wonderfully made film starring Eddie Redmayne who deservedly It’s fairly commonplace for pubs to be won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking, and it was a delight to see renovated, re-named and re-opened with what was clearly a factual account of the life and times of the great man. a big old party to boot. However, Hawking is now 73 years old, having been told when he was an undergraduate when The Doric in Merseyside was at Cambridge that he would not survive more than 2 years from Motor Neurone renovated the re-naming part disease. There was much to admire in the movie, in particular, that despite didn´t gone down well at all with having such a frightening illness Stephen Hawking was a man who enjoyed the locals. Now called the ´Cock having a bit of fun, and this has very much bore out 50 plus years later. and Seamen´ the landlord and SH appeared at the Sydney Opera house last week by means of a the brewery are running the 3D hologram from Cambridge University, and, as always went about danger of being keelhauled, the business of answering questions about his life´s work to a packed or at the very least strapped auditorium, at one point saying “We must also continue to go into space to the yardarm! for the future of humanity, I don’t think we will survive another 1,000 years without escaping beyond our fragile planet,” scary stuff indeed, but from a man who has faced what he has faced, reality is all there is. Then out of nowhere that fun side of his kicked in. Someone stood up and asked the question “What do you think is the cosmological effect of Zayn leaving One Direction and consequently breaking the hearts of am kh Romeo Bec millions of teenage girls across the nd fu s Although id A N U 00 for the ,0 world?” and his superlative reply was “My Robert Downey £6 g g in in nn is ru ra UNICEF by advice to any heartbroken young girl is to Jr talking in & The 7 Fund athon in London ar pay close attention to the study of theoretical the junior m the fact , America about le ab d en comm physics, as this may well prove that somewhere was highly st into tears THAT interview at ur b he s d outside of our own universe lies another different universe, and in that universe, Zayn is still zi that afterwar s of paparaz se Ch4 “he was like a as m f o in One Direction.” What a top geezer eh? in front Victoria e David and m syphilitic parasite, to ts 12 es . g ts sug paren into pushy At the time of writing, an extremely rare 400 year old elephant el and I needed to d o m are turning a y bird egg was due to be auctioned with £50,000 the estimated meo is alread an even distance myself year old Ro d ki e th value. The creature was believed to have been three metres tall , so give for Burberry s! from the am kh ec B and half a tonne in weight, honest!! Can you imagine that much bird break clown!” flying about, boy would it be worth it if you found its nest, gives a whole new meaning to an egg sandwich! Is this some kind of yolk?

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by Sara

Bell

Life Coach

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

I hate Mum’s boyfriend

I can‘t stand my Mum’s new boyfriend. My Dad died four years ago, and I helped my Mum through it. She has relied on me ever since. I worry that she is making a mistake with this new Guy, and now she says he is moving in. I am 18 soon and have always wanted to join the armed forces, but wonder whether I should leave. You are naturally worried about your Mum, and you’ve done a great job in looking after her. It would have been very tough on you both when you lost your Dad, but your Mum is entitled to have friends. I would suggest you concentrate on yourself now, and look to the future. Bide your time at home, until you are able to leave. A couple of years living away and travelling the world will be good for you, and help you gain perspective. Sometimes in life we have to endure other people’s relationships, even if we think they could do better.

What future do I have? I am 23, and my parents brought me over to Spain when I was 14. I never settled in at Spanish school, and struggled with learning the language in particular. The only work I can get is food prep at a local restaurant. It’s not even full time as the job is seasonal, and I get laid off in the winter. I enjoy the job but the pay is poor, and I fear I will never be able to leave home and get my own place. I worry that I have no future. I am very down. The first thing you should do is enrol at College, and learn Spanish. People who are fluent, have a massive advantage over others in this regard. This will open doors for you. Also, if you enjoy the restaurant industry, why not look to taking a course on catering and hospitality? If you don’t make any strides towards changing the outlook, you will stay in dead end jobs, and never have the opportunity to leave home. Your future is in your hands. Good luck! Write to Sara in confidence. A pseudonym will be used if you wish. Sara reads all letters and can give a personal reply. Email your question to agonyaunt@roundtownnews.com or Sara is available for private consultations, telephone 633 614 476.

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FOR THOSE who have yet to visit this colourful city – what are you waiting for? IT´S RANKED 3rd in places to visit in the USA, often combined with a stay in Los Angeles or as part of a tour of the West Coast of the USA. Originally given city status in 1910, the boundaries of this town have grown so much that the original, and famous ‘Welcome to Fabulous Los Angeles’ sign was originally over 4km from the last building, and now is less than 0.5km! Whilst efforts have been made by various top name hotels to entice the family market, by way of holiday theme parks, these endeavours have invariably lacked interest and closed along the way, leaving Vegas most famous for it’s gambling and hotel area, known as The Strip. Consisting of over 4 miles of glittering towers of hotels, casinos, big name concerts and top entertainment shows, even the most committed of travellers would be hard put to get through this lot in a short time! Not to worry, you can take your time and see it all. The hotels in Vegas are quite simply stunning, with 15 of the 25 largest hotels in the world all located in this area. Top end hotels are the Bellagio and the Venetian, which have resulted in many of the older hotels also investing in refurbishment. A win-win if you are a guest at any of these hotels. There are plenty of medium range hotels to stay at also (if your pocket money doesn´t quite reach the prices of the Bellagio, or if you prefer to keep your pennies for the one-armed bandits!). Hotels such as the Flamingo offer plenty for your dollar and still keeping you in the central location. So what to do in Vegas? Well the pretty obvious answer is the Casinos. Its hard to turn around without being in front of yet another way to lose your inheritance. Or not! Some casinos offer free lessons on many of the house games. Most would agree that it´s essential to watch the games in play too, to get a feel for how they operate. And if you do win, big or small, remember to save it and walk away! If not, for sure you will lose it all again and probably more too! If you want to escape from the flashing lights and beeping noises of the machines for a while, there are plenty of alternative forms of entertainment available. The most obvious is taking in a show – famous singers, magicians, entertainers of all walks of life are to be found here, year round. You could also visit the Grand Canyon, many hotels can book this excursion for you, whether your preferred mode is by bus or by helicopter. Another not to be missed experience is a visit to the Hoover Dam, usually around 3 hours for a guided excursion of this awesome structure, and perhaps with a detour to a chocolate factory or botanic gardens on the return journey.

Flights, hotels and excursions can all be arranged via Worldwide Horizons, contact them on 966 761 492 or travel@whtravel.es for more details.

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The spirit of Dylan Thomas WELSH POET Dylan Thomas would have probably approved of the method of fund raising for the Nepal Earthquake Appeal – a basket left on the bar at Javea Players’ Studio Theatre. by Jack Troughton A near capacity audience had gathered to hear members of Javea Book circle pay homage to the writer, making their presentation ‘Before Milkwood’; an adaptation of three pieces of his muchadmired work, short stories ‘A visit to Grandpa’s’ and ‘the Outing’, and BBC script ‘A Return Journey to Swansea’. The readers on stage succeeded in capturing the energy, humour, and creativity of Wales’ best-known poet. Introducing the presentation, Javea Players’ Chairman Mike Harvey had confessed his strong connections to Swansea and suggested the audience could drop a donation in the basket. A whip round at the bar might well have been the way Thomas himself would suggest helping a worthy cause – and 255€ were dropped into the basket.

Dylan Thomas

whats on

Suspect suicide CLASSIC THEATRE comes to the Costa Blanca this month when JB Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’ is unveiled at the group’s Alcalali Theatre.

by Jack Troughton The well to do Birling family are quizzed by a clever detective after the suicide of young Eva Smith as the privileged are called to answer what drove her to such a course of action – exposing the socialist leanings of the writer. Set in 1912, the play remains a thriller but is Priestley’s barbed attack on his perception of the injustices and moral hypocrisy of the Victorian and Edwardian period. And whatever the personal views of playwright or his audience, the piece – a

debut for Director Scott Hamer – is thought provoking and triggers discussion. An Inspector Calls runs from Thursday 21st May to Saturday 23rd May. Doors open at 7.30pm for the 8pm performances. Tickets are 12€, with discounts of groups of 10 or more, and can be reserved by calling 652 294 750 or by email to carelineboxoffice@gmail.com Pictured in period costume are Neil Carter as Mr Birling with Tash Fish as daughter sheila and (right) her fiance George played by Phil Anderson.

Open all hours

SHOPPERS FROM the Javea-based charity Caritas took advantage of a ‘lock in’ to browse the shelves of the original charity shop ‘out of hours’. The charity shop has launched a new initiative to open its doors to those who are unable to visit in normal opening times – and give groups the chance of a shopping spree on an afternoon of their choice. The Caritas ladies were the first to take advantage of the opportunity and enjoyed a glass of cava, a chat, and a look over the spring and summer selection of clothes and the shop’s other goodies. And the offer of an afternoon visit to the shop at Avenida Fontana 14, Javea, is open to groups of eight or more. Contact the Original Charity Shop by calling 96 646 0803, email info@charityshoplibrary.com, or visit the website www.charityshoplibrary.com for more information.

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with Aunty Virus

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If it’s not broke.... HI AUNTY. Last week ,after 5 years of using it ,windows 7 suddenly flashed up that my copy of windows 7 was an illegal copy, which of course it isn’t. I have the product number, but what I was wondering is, if I input the number and try to register it what would happen if it didn’t accept it, would it close down altogether. At the moment it continues to work as normal and so is it a case of ‘if it’s not broke don’t fix it’. Thanks, Michael Aunty says: Windows does have an issue flashing up “Not genuine” messages, especially after updates. IF you have a legitimate product number for the copy of Windows you are using, then you should have no problems reactivating it. Windows should not “close down” or cease to functions. But what may happen is that updates may not be applied, and some other online functionality may become restricted.

AVG and Anti-Malwarebytes Hello Aunty, Do I need to use AVG as well as anti-malwarebytes or should I uninstall AVG ? Regards, Barry Aunty says: AVG should be used as your antivirus, always running. I use Anti-malware like an extra. Run manually, once a week or fortnight, just in case AVG has not picked up something.

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people Reach Out get their guns out REACH OUT received a generous donation from Los Pistoleros last week. The Los Rosales Restaurant Guardamar was once again the annual charity donation venue for ‘The Pistoleros’ Westerners group.. Their generosity was again extended to “Reach Out”, one of their chosen charities. This worthwhile charity for the poor and homeless were very happy to receive a cheque for 700€ thanks to the efforts of Country and Western Band, Los Pistoleros. A 700€ cheque was presented to “Reach Out” president Karolina Leonard and their shop manageress Lorraine Whitney, who represented the charity on the night. Their words of thanks, on behalf of all the poor and homeless people being helped by Reach Out, were a touching reminder of the poverty suffered by some members of the community. Reach Out would like to thank the venue and Los Pistoleros for their generosity.

Paul Cunningham Nurses - Thanks Nicolle Pettman

The talented Miss York By Jack Troughton JAVEA TEENAGER Nicolle York hit the right note with judges in the competition the Costa Blanca’s Got Talent to win 2,500€ and a handsome trophy. The 16-year-old won the talent competition sponsored by radio station Sunshine FM which started in January and has seen her compete in seven rounds and travel many miles – each

stage of the contest being held at the Emerald Isle, La Florida, Orihuela Costa. Nicolle performed two songs each week, with one contestant being eliminated from her group at each stage. The contestants surviving the semi-finals were given a fortnight to rehearse their version of ‘Once in My Life’ by Stevie Wonder, as well as a number of their own choice. And Nicolle chose to also perform

‘Jar of Hearts’, originally by Cristina Perry - singing and playing keyboard. Her two faultless performances beat large bands, several with large numbers of supporters. A student, Nicolle is currently studying for A Levels, including music, and hopes to continue her music studies at university.

PAUL CUNNINGHAM Nurses Charity would like to say a huge thank you to Paul Moran and all the hardworking staff at the Emerald Isle, La Florida, for hosting the Charity Fun Day in aid of Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity. The sun shone brightly on entertainers, stalls, fashion show and a mega raffle. The fashion show was hosted by the charity and all the courageous models were volunteers from the Paul Cunningham charity shops. They looked stunning in their outfits as they strutted their stuff around the swimming pool. The total raised form the generous people who attended was 406€.

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music

The North South Country Boys BOBBY AND Dave, the “North South Country Boys”, play lively and good Country Music to sing and dance to. They are called “The North South Country Boys” due to Dave who lives in the south near Albox and Bobby the other guitarist lives in Javea. Owing to the distance between them the boys’ gigs are limited in their respective areas but you can see the Country Show in Javea and Moraria on the following dates in May: Sunday 17th: Bar Quo Vadis, Javea, 5 pm Thursday 21st: Rte. Azahar (Formerly El Faro), Balcon al Mar, Javea, 8 pm

Saturday 23rd: Bar Tropicana, Paichi Centre, Moraira, 9 pm For Info contact: Bobby Valentine: 607 687 855.

Clair Gingell

Black Glitter

“BLACK GLITTER” are an exciting band with a line up of Geoff Britton (drums), Kelly (vocals), Carlos (guitar) and Chema (bass). The band’s repertoire includes the great lady vocalists of rock and soul, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Patti LaBelle etc. There is plenty to enjoy, quality musicians, classic songs and some great dance music. For more info on the band phone Kelly on: 650 957 914.

ON FRIDAY 8th May, Clair will be appearing in Bar Tropicana Bar, Paichi Centre, Moraira from 9 pm. Clair is a charismatic versatile entertainer with an out going sense of fun, who takes pride in all her performances to give an overall mix of good music and styles throughout . Her repertoire contains Blues, Jazz, Motown, pop and standards, i.e. Eta James to Adele. For more info phone: 634 270 617 or email:clairparsons@hotmail.es

MAY GIGS: Friday 15th: Champagne Bar, Arenal, Javea 11 pm Friday 16th: Paddy O’ Connolls Bar, Calle La Mar, Denia 11.55 am Friday 22nd: Texaco Bar, San Juan 11.55 pm Saturday 23rd: La Plaza Bar, Altea 12.30 am Sunday 24th: Casa Aleluya Bar, Jalon 8 pm Thursday 28th: Paddy O’ Connolls Bar, Calle La Mar, Denia 11.55 am Friday 29th: Champagne Bar, Arenal, Javea 11 pm Saturday 30th: Abbey Tavern, Orihuela 11 pm.

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Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

Conjunctions – and, but, or etc AFTER THE minor complications of the last few articles, I have decided to return to something much more straightforward to give all our brains a rest. Yes, we are going to talk about the words “and” and “but”, along with one or two similar items. THESE WORDS are called “conjunctions”, and for those of you who have just groaned, this is not as abstract as it may sound. “Conjunction” simply means something that joins things together and you can see this is the word itself. “Junction” means “joining” and “con” often pops up in words in English and Spanish to mean “with” or “together”, which is of course exactly what “and” and “but” do. Let’s look at an example in English. Here are two short sentences: “I am a teacher. I like teaching Spanish”. If I were to speak exactly like that I would sound a bit childish and breathless, so I join it together with a “conjunction” “I am a teacher and I like teaching Spanish”. The meaning of these two sentences flow together and don’t present us with any surprises, but if I wanted to express a contrast I would change the conjunction to “but”. “I am a teacher, but I hate teaching Spanish” – for example. I expect that most people reading this know that “and” in Spanish is “y” and “but” is “pero” giving us: “Soy profesora y me gusta enseñar español” and “Soy profesora pero odio enseñar español”. Now here is something about “y” that you may not be aware of. When “y” appears before a word that starts with the same sound in Spanish, that is beginning with “i” or “hi”, it changes to “e”. For example: “El hombre es muy guapo, simpático e inteligente” (The man is very

handsome, nice and intelligent. No, I don’t know who he is, I’ve just made him up). A phrase sometimes seen in written Spanish is “a nivel nacional e internacional” (at national and international level). Another example can be seen written on delivery vans and lorries: “Federico Gonzalez e hijos” (… and sons). The reason is for the sake of clear pronunciation, because when the same vowel is found at the end of one word and the beginning of the next they inevitably become joined together in everyday speech, (e.g “Va a andar” tends to sound like “vandar”). Normally we just have to live with it, but in this case someone thought to do something about it! Exactly the same thing happens with another conjunction – “or” which is “o” in Spanish. “O” changes to “u” before words beginning with the “o” sound in Spanish which includes the “ho” spelling. Honestly, I’m not just making this up! “¿Te gusta el azul claro u oscuro?” (Do you like light or dark blue?) “Es casa u hotel?” (Is it a house or a hotel?) Going back to “pero”, the great challenge for us is to distinguish it in speech from “perro” meaning “dog”. I sometimes set challenges for my students that complicate their lives more than is strictly necessary, which is what happened when I got a group of intermediate students to debate the differences between dogs and cats as pets. One

Crossword Solutions for Last Week Suduko Answer CRYPTIC SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Midnight oil; 9 Observe; 10 Watch; 11 Extra; 12 Curtain; 13 Ogress; 15 Tissue; 18 In force; 20 Clara; 22 Hoard; 23 Castled; 24 Intemperate. Down: 2 Inset; 3 Normans; 4 Greece; 5 Tower; 6 In tears; 7 Come to light; 8 Change hands; 14 Refrain; 16 Incisor; 17 Tea-cup; 19 Ridge; 21 Allot. QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Promiscuous; 9 Plunged; 10 Prior; 11 Opera; 12 Termite; 13 Treaty; 15 Effete; 18 Neglect; 20 Dodge; 22 Trait; 23 Islamic; 24 Belligerent. Down: 2 Rouse; 3 Migrant; 4 Sedate; 5 Upper; 6 Utilise; 7 Opportunity; 8 Irreverence; 14 Engrave; 16 Fiddler; 17 String; 19 Extol; 21 Demon.

poor lady’s struggle to make her point by starting with “pero perros …” “but dogs ….” for some reason has always stuck in my mind! Sometimes conjunctions are made up of more than one word. This is the case with “either …. or” which in Spanish is “o …. o” and also “ni … ni” meaning “neither … nor”. “O voy manaña o el miércoles” (“I’ll either go tomorrow or on Wednesday”) “Ni me gusta, ni me interesa” (I neither like it, nor does it interest me). There are other kinds of conjunctions which make more complex combinations, such as “porque” (because), “aunque” (although), “así que” (so). They are called subordinate conjunctions because they link an idea that depends on another in some way. I will finish with examples of these three and then shut up while the going is good and I’ve managed to convince you that it’s all wonderfully simple! “Me gusta leer los artículos de Jane porque aprendo mucho” “Me gusta leer los artículos de Jane aunque a veces los encuentro difíciles de entender” “Me gusta leer los artículos de Jane así que los leo cada semana sin falta”. ¡Hasta la semana que viene!

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Bicycle use reduces heart attack risk Riding a bicycle reduces the risk of suffering a heart attack, according to specialists at the Torrevieja and Murcia Quirón Hospitals. The use of a bicycle has several important health benefits, says Doctor Ernesto de Casas, a specialist in traumatology and orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital Quirón Torrevieja and Murcia: “It is one of the most complete activities that helps to prevent back pain, protect the joints and improve the circulatory and immunological system, as well as maintain good mental health.” According to a survey by the Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios (OCU, Spanish acronym for the Organisation for Consumers and Users), the number of people using a bicycle more than once a week has grown in the past four years, to 47%. In addition, the number of people riding a bicycle to work has doubled, going from 6.8% to 11.9%, according to the latest Barómetro de la Bicicleta [Bicycle Barometer] issued by the Dirección General de Tráfico [General Transit Department]. Cycling is an excellent form of cardiovascular exercise, with a very low risk of injury. Doctor Ramón Fernández, specialist in rehabilitation medicine at Hospital Quirón Torrevieja, states, “In physical medicine and rehabilitation, it has been proven that cardiovascular exercise on a bicycle lowers the risk of heart attack, since it promotes an improved resistance to insulin, lowers blood pressure, increases the contractile capacity of the thorax and promotes a significant improvement in the balance of lipids in the body, lowering bad (LDL, Lipoprotein A) and

raising good cholesterol (HDL).” When riding a bicycle, we exercise the upper and lower parts of the body, performing a very complete workout, which is particularly indicated for people with weight problems or cardiovascular diseases. Below, we explain some of the benefits of switching to two wheels: More Pedalling, Less Heart Attacks Riding a bicycle lowers the risk of heart attack by 50%: cycling raises your heart rate and lowers your blood pressure, so the heart saves resources. In addition, it lowers bad cholesterol, while increasing the amount of good cholesterol, which protects our blood vessels. Therefore, blood vessel flexibility improves, plaque accumulation becomes less frequent, and the risk of artery calcification is lowered. A Good Posture prevents Back Pain Depending on the type of bicycle we use, we must choose the recommended posture. The bicycle seat is our weight-bearing point so, depending on what height we adjust the seat at, we will not only be more comfortable, but benefit our back as well. In general, we recommend adjusting the seat so our body is leaning forward, so that the back muscles are engaged and the core stabilised. Cycling strengthens the lumbar region and prevents the appearance of herniated discs. Exercised and Protected Joints Some cardio exercises, such as running, overload the joints, especially the knees. On a

bicycle, however, 70-80% of the body’s weight is supported by the seat. This way, the joints exercise, but they are protected from harsh impacts and overloading. When the joints work under low pressure, energy and nutrition can be spread to the cartilage more easily. These long-term benefits prevent arthrosis.

to feel the results of cycling on your body. With only 10 minutes of cycling a day, you can feel the results at a muscular level, in your blood flow and in your joints. With 30 minutes, you can feel heart benefits, and 50 minutes stimulate the fatty acid metabolism.

A Stronger Immune System Cycling favours the mobilisation of phagocytes, the cells that devour bacteria in our body. This mobilisation also aids the destruction of bacteria and cancer cells, which makes it a good therapeutic complement for cancer and AIDS patients.

A Healthier Mind When cycling, the brain’s oxygenation improves and it produces more endorphins, “the happiness hormones”, which are produced in greater amount during exercise. In addition, it has been proven that people who ride bicycles suffer less from depression and other psychological conditions.

A Small Effort with a Large Reward It’s not necessary to invest too much time

For more information, contact Hospital Quirón Torrevieja: 966 92 57 61, or email atencionalpaciente@quiron.es

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Massaging figures by Jack Troughton TWO CALPE charities have provided the town’s medical centre with a much-appreciated massage machine to help ease the problems of patients. The ‘dynamic compression therapy machine’ was donated by the Charity Shop of Calpe and the Calpe Benissa Lions Club - and will be particularly important for breast cancer patients who develop the side-effect lymphodema and the treatment of oedema, swelling caused by fluid retention. President John Bridge said the charity shop had contributed 1,500€, the balance donated

by the Lions. “The nearest machine is at Denia hospital and there is a long waiting list,” he told RTN. “Now instead of sending people all the way to Denia, they will be given an appointment here by their doctor and be seen by a physio. “This is a bit of a coup for Calpe. Now the centre has this machine people can come here and use it.” Pictured holding the machine is director of the centre Elia Ortuno with members of the two charity teams.

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Horoscopes Mars enters into Gemini and finds that it is hard to make a decision that seems to be acceptable for all concerned right now. The end result maybe be done and dusted but there is much to be taken into consideration meanwhile, especially since there has been much water under the bridge and not everything has been revealed. Venus is ensconced in Saturn, and the wisdom of the past may come in useful right now whilst there are still deals to be done and the impetus is high. One side of you wants to run for cover whilst the other clearly does see transparency as a way forward. Whatever there is nothing to hide and everything to be gained if you wait and see. Mars takes over the day to day running of a project that would seem to be running on empty right now. Sheer doggedness and a healthy infusion of your superior talents will win the day, but it is what’s next that is the true focus. Things aren’t what they used to be, and some old fashioned values are needed to steer this ship onwards. Calibration of the Moon’s recent patterns and would reveal and underline some of the many changes that are out there and on the cards. It is vital that you have your say, and that others value your current commitment and all that this entails. There is a fly in the ointment and its extraction clearly answers the questions you dare not ask. With the Sun in Pluto there comes a time to be both analytical and precise, and for very good reason. You are making a rod for your own back if you really think that others should be allowed to get away with things right now, when it should be all hands on the pump. You have set a precedent now that is highly inspiring to follow. A financial corner opens and it almost immediately underlines a deficiency in your budget that has to be addressed. Tightening the belt, though it may help, isn’t really enough to bring solvency back on the table. There have been some recent essential purchases which haven’t helped, particularly when economy is the way ahead now. You have been sorely tempted to spill the beans and just tell the truth, but you are protecting somebody who would greatly suffer as a result. As tensions rise and you weigh up the pro’s and the con’s it is not up to you to reveal past transgressions, but it is time to walk away from all of this with your head held high.....so move on! With Mars in Gemini there is a real chance that you will find the loophole you have been looking for. Time is of the essence this week, and changed appointments and re timings are all designed to take you closer to what you are currently seeking; well away from that which drags you down to the unacceptable levels others palm off on you. All that glitters is not gold, and whilst pastures new may be beckoning you on, they are not the escape route you should take. A friend appears to be making things very difficult for themselves, but you are implicated in actions that are not your responsibility and you have to ensure that you wash your hands of any ensuing blame. Mercury and Neptune allow a deeper focus to unravel a mystery that has been hard to solution. In hindsight you would never have got involved if you new what was coming, but right now you are naturally curious to solve the puzzle. Somebody is being economical with the truth, but why they are lying, you are about to find out! Love finds a way as someone makes a bid for your affection. Don’t let an offer in the here and now pass you by because of past transgressions of others. Your current commitments should not preclude you from accepting a valid invitation. You never know what can happen when you let it, but good will come from this! Neptune has a run in with Mercury which comes to a head this week. Sometimes it is better not to know what is going on, especially since you are so proud and inspiring to others. Let others dig the dirt, use this new balance to show you solution and clearance, because times are changing and you have spiritual work to do right now.

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Carry on working with instinct since you have the backing of the Cosmos in all aspects of new ventures right now. Make sure what you ask for is really what you want!

Fear factor

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

FEAR IS a four letter word. It is the main reason that loved ones in the Spirit World cannot receive the blessing they need to start the communication they want to do. If your family is scared of the supernatural, nervous of initiating a spiritual dialogue or fearful of contacting the dead then those who have passed over do not have a chance to start communication with you. Such communication can be initiated by either side of the two way street that is the communication centre between the living and the dead. Spirit have an absolute right to make contact, but they are always told that they are not to contact the Earth Plane with a view to bring fear on any level. Good coaching means that the messages are therefore sometimes not sent, and if they are then they are sent when the majority of people can receive them; when they are unconscious or sub conscious. During sleep we dream constantly, but we are able to snore away for eight hours and then, just maybe, we have no recollection of our dreams on waking. Some dreams are a breakthrough to us, and just sometimes our loved ones are transmitting to us and their messages are sent in often our deepest level of sleep. These often mammoth attempts to connect are therefore passed over as being mere dreams. They are often very much more then that. Sometimes, and they are very rare, we are given tuition directly from the Spirit World. The essential message here is to help to open our spiritual portals therefore allowing a message to be sent and received. Sadly for all this, very often there is a failure. Our own dream machinery can intercept and annul messages destined especially for us, and although this isn’t ever deliberate it can in process erase specific and poignant communication.

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Periodic messages are a feature of the wonderful mechanism that links the two different Worlds in such a way that it provides adequate levels of survival evidence; and the confirmation that our dear departed have the apparatus to make contact with us. Verbal communication, when it is intercepted, is very reassuring as it can convey the specifics that we need to identify and to inspire those who have passed over. I have taken messages on behalf of my clients for years, and relayed them utterly through clairaudience. I have been asked if I filter out these direct messages, but I do not have to. What is said always inevitably revolves around a pain free and existing life in the other dimension of the Spirit World. Nothing negative or abusive is ever transmitted because it is sent to inspire the energies of those who live on dimensional Earth. The passing of such a message is an inspiration as it links the two Worlds and opens the barrier to free and sustainable communication. What has gone wrong if you don’t get your spoken message? Nothing whatsoever, since we are equipped to get cues from other sources that transmit to our olfactory nerve by smell, and visions that dominate our foresights anchoring our dreams through optic variations. Communication is just what it is, and any way it can be perceived and received, it happens. Fear will stop any of these processes. Spirit does not demand that we walk with demons and fight off the undead at anytime. There are aspects that could make anybody fearful, of course, but then those instigating the communication are our loved ones. Their very presence should be a joy to behold, and I hope sincerely that this truly is something you could take on. When fear is factored our loved ones want only to show their survival, against the odds; and their utter love and devotion in needing to start the ball of effective contact rolling in our direction. Everything else is up to us!

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KENNY, MY grandmother often comes through to me, and she sits on my bed watching over me from time to time. Lately she appears to be agitated and whereas she was very serene she is now unsettled and appears very briefly. How can I find out what is wrong? Barbara G. Hi Barbara. Have you tried talking directly to your grandmother? I wouldn’t advise this normally, but you are very connected to her and are unafraid of her spiritual energies around you. Tell her you are concerned and want to know how you can help. Tell her you are worried about her. Let me know what happens!

Last weeks crossword answers can be found on page 47

Quick or Cryptic Crossword

Across 1. Profound (4) 3. Ready (8) 8. Tastes (4) 9. Star (8) 11. Confusion (12) 13. Wanders (6) 14. Grab (6) 17. Incarceration (12) 20. Mitigated (8) 21. Eyot (4) 22. Pause (8) 23. Burden (4) Down 1. Undeceive (8) 2. Authorise (7) 4. Duty list (6) 5. Excelling (3-7) 6. Rule (5) 7. Ditch (4) 10. Skip school (4,6) 12. Movable possessions (8) 15. Treachery (7) 16. Climb (6) 18. Hebrew leader (5) 19. Reckless (4)

Across 1. Select tool (4) 3. The bird is heather after the chief actor (8) 8. The only sound spirit (4) 9. Worthless stuff from tricky card-players? (8) 11. The reason for the command is a matter of formal procedure (5,2,5) 13. Charge for hire could have been learnt (6) 14. Allow mischievous child to be included - he’s a sticker! (6) 17. Does nobody take the chair in the chamber? (8-4) 20. Tore tape up to make short musical drama (8) 21. The sort of performance one would expect from a recluse (4) 22. Freedom from restraint on the map, perhaps (8) 23. Abandoned socialism, perhaps (4) Down 1. Travel document shows father’s a good fellow! (8) 2. Warning; confused education deal is out (7) 4. Economy in the garden? (6) 5. Coupling made again? (10) 6. She figures in their energetic display (5) 7. The artist should leave yawning at first (4) 10. The taint meant an accomplishment (10) 12. Completely get rid of the latest philatelic issue? (5,3) 15. Suggest work in writing other than poetry (7) 16. Dismissed from the prospect of becoming the better half (6) 18. Pilfering article 12 in. long (5) 19. Fathead, the wise bird is a bird! (4)

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Head for the stars THE SECRETS of the death of stars and how they affect the universe will be explained by expert Professor Paul Crowther at the Casa de Cultura in Denia on Monday 18th May at 7pm. by Jack Troughton The visit has been arranged by the Costa Blanca Astronomical Society, which meets monthly in Denia, and everyone is welcome to hear the Sheffield University-based scientist. Society secretary Christine Ord said: “This presentation will be aimed at everyone who has an interest in the stars. Our aim is to promote the understanding and enjoyment of astronomy among our members and the general public. “We are pleased to have been able to arrange this visit by Prof Crowther, who is a well-known and leading authority on ‘supernovas’ and the effect of these explosive deaths of massive stars.” The society has formed links with the Spanish ‘Asociacion de Astronomia Marina Alta and share its facilities near La Xara for observation sessions, which take place on a monthly basis subject to weather conditions. The society also has a monthly newsletter, and runs beginner courses and ad-hoc trips. For more information, visit cbastronomy@gmail.com

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Jalon’s Wild West COWBOYS, RED Indians, and saloon girls are all expected to enliven Jalon Valley HELP’s annual May Fayre on Sunday 17th May with its ‘Wild West’ theme. Open between 10am and 2pm, the event is the charity’s largest single fund raiser and provides fun for all the family. Staged on the ‘rastro’ car park, there will be a multitude of stalls selling a host of items from crafts and cards to bric-a-brac and plants – as well as lots to eat and drink. HELP will run its almost traditional ‘Guess the Weight of the Cake’ competition, a fabulous raffle and tombola. Entertainment is provided by the Poco Loco Steel Band, a Total FM roadshow, and line dancing with the U3A Jalon Valley Stompers. All profits are used by HELP to support Casa de Animo, its Alcalali drop-in centre, and the Santolina Suite at the Ferris Hospital at Fontilles, as well as maintaining and replacing medical equipment for the charity’s loan service, and dealing with requests for assistance. For more information visit www.jalonvalleyhelp. com or call 659 624 643.

Calpe U3A Activities

The proposed U3A day trips, to Albufera, subsidised, on 24 June, and Elche, on 24 Sept. have proved very popular as has the Northern Spain and France tour and the October Mediterranean Cruise. Some details about an early December Budapest visit should be available by the next meeting at the SH Ifach, on Thursday 21 May, at which David Farmer will talk about his year as Mayor of Shrewsbury. The time for the meeting will, as usual, be 10 am for 10.30am start. Tina Wallis, Social Secretary, has organised a summer lunch after the June Meeting at the Exotica Restaurant in Calpe, and names of those wishing to attend will be taken at the May meeting.

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Focus on Golf

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Who wants to be a millionaire? WELL PICK up that bag of clubs and be a caddy!

By Tony Myles THERE HAVE been a number of incidents over the years concerning Caddies and usually these are accompanied by controversy. The inference is that, more generally, these guys are figures in the background looking after their charges. SO HOW IMPORTANT ARE THEY? For many spectators the awareness of caddies probably started with Fanny. After all the sad jokes have subsided - she was obviously a valuable asset to Nick Faldo. For probably the first time the general public noticed that the person carrying the bag was actually doing more than merely being a human trolley. Help and guidance coupled with advice on club selection were apparent, but more importantly, a

calming voice when the player may have become over anxious or suffering an adrenalin rush. Then there was the high profile firing of Steve Williams by Tiger Woods who at the time was trying to get just one part of his life back into a semblance of order. There were lots of surprised expressions at the time, as it was felt that the last thing he needed was one more shift in his equilibrium. This was further emphasised when Steve then picked up the bag for Adam Scott who went on to win his next major. Campbell has just returned from Scotland where he was promoting the Campbell Lamont Leagues and whilst there he hired a caddy for his round at St Andrews. According the Campbell had he not had his advice the scorecard would have contained a number of higher scores. There was also the incident when a caddy failed

Head 2 Head Tony M - I see you had a caddy when you played St Andrews. Campbell - Yes he was excellent. Helped me a lot. Tony M - Better than my experience. Campbell - Why is that? Tony M - I was having a nightmare round and he

wasn’t helping. Campbell - So what did you say to him? Tony M - I told him he must be the worst caddy in the world of golf. Campbell - He must have thought that would be too much of a coincidence!

to perform and the result was a disaster for Jean van der Velde. Most will remember him playing the 18th at Carnoustie when even a double bogey would have meant that he would lift the Claret Jug. What happened? His ball landed in the water and instead of smacking him on the head for even considering it, his caddy allowed him the squander shots by trying to play the ball from the hazard. More recently Miguel Angel Jimenez had cause to have words with his opponent’s caddy. There was a dispute regarding a dropped ball and Keegan Bradley’s caddy, Steve ‘Pepsi’ Hale, decided to offer his opinion. Miguel advised him that it wasn’t required which resulted in nose-to-nose confrontations. So whilst the vast majority keep a very low profile these incidents will serve to remind the spectator that these guys do more than merely carry the clubs and, of course, pocketing 10% of the winnings can very satisfying which meant that the richest New Zealand sportsman was the aforementioned Steve Williams.

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