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COSTA DE ALMERIA EDITION Friday, June 10 - Thursday, June 16 2016

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Scorchiooo! •P8 Migrants Rescued •P16 Mojacar Promenade Opens •P17 Housing market buoyant in Andalucía

TEMPERATURES SOARED across Spain this week as the fi rst heatwave of the summer triggered an exodus to the coast for the lucky ones or just a search for shade for those at work. by JACK TROUGHTON & CAROLINA TYSZKA

THE MERCURY rose to around 10 degrees Centigrade above average – in Madrid thermometers showed 35C, normally around 25C; and 38C, or higher, from Seville to Cordoba. In Valencia, temperatures peaked at around 29C and while the weathermen predicted some relief over the weekend, they expect the hot weather to continue into next week.

Health chiefs were quick to warn of the dangers of over-heating and cautioned people to avoid strenuous outdoor activity, particularly in the afternoon, and to drink more fl uids. RTN´s Facebook site quickly came alive with messages as people wilted or sought refuge from the sun. “Phew what a scorcher” – the classic red top headline – was suddenly very appropriate. Continued on page 5

Variety performance YOUNGSTERS AT an Almeria school are busy showing off their on stage talents - including an insight into the local economy as fairy stories meet reality. Turn to page 18.

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A word from JT ANOTHER LEGEND checked out this week with the death of Muhammad Ali, fearsome professional heavyweight boxer, wonderful wit, and all round good egg.

The fighter who earned the nickname ‘The Greatest’ claimed 31 straight wins until being beaten by rival Joe Frazier, always floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee. Another of the heavyweight big guns, George Foreman – who lost his world title to Ali in the famous ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ in 1974 – called Ali one of the greatest human beings he had ever met. Ali eventually retired from boxing in 1981. He won 56 times in a 21-year professional career of 61 fights. The younger crew at RTN Towers don’t necessarily remember his exploits in the ring unless they are big fans of the sport, but they might enjoy watching the boxer sparring with Michael Parkinson on TV. Rerun please Auntie Beeb! With paws seemingly the size of an average human head forming an awesome fist, it is easy to forget until Parkinson’s took hold, he was a tireless civil rights campaigner and poet, overcoming the boundaries of sport, race and nationality. And a huge thanks to RTN reader Len for sharing his beloved photos and memories of meeting the big man back in 1978 – pictures rarely seen by in public.

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Bath time in Almeria THE ‘HAMMAN’, the Arab bath-house, is the perfect place to take a weary body and there are a couple of them in the city of Almería. by Lenox Napier The best one is under a small hotel in the town hall square. It’s called ‘Aire de Almería’. The baths, in a high-roofed cavern, are quiet and the candles are dim. Music plays faintly. Incense wafts around healthily. I went with my companion to take the waters. We had remembered to bring our bathing costumes - mine is a minuscule red Speedo I’ve had at least thirty yearsand enough money to get in upstairs. It is 40€ each for a 90 minutes splash plus a 15 minute massage. In the changing rooms, we put on slippers and an ‘albornoz’, a dressing gown. A hostess took us downstairs. I happen to be extremely short-sighted (I wear bottle-bottom contact lenses) and also, increasingly deaf. Downstairs, I could see nothing, and I could hear less. Over the distant mumble of the hostess telling us – apparently – to be quiet and respectful of other users, my

shins couldn’t help but notice that there were a lot of sharp marble corners. The attractions include a large warm bath, a (very) hot bath, a freezing cold bath (‘yaraarrggh’, I whispered as I fell in it), a large hydro-bubble bath, a saloon to sip complementary mint tea (if you can see the tea-pot) and a very hot sandalwood-smelling steam room. All perfect, and all confusingly empty - at least I thought it was, until I eventually bumped into a fellow bather. Disculpe! After a while, a mysterious girl in black will notice a coloured band attached on your wrist and she will take you off to the room for an aromatic massage. It was very nice. The Moors were always very keen on cleanliness, and their baths are popular today. ‘Hammam’ is sometimes rendered into Spanish as ‘alhama’, and there are several small towns recalling these luxuries such as Alhama de Murcia, or Granada, or Almería and so forth... From time to time, it’s good to have a treat, and a visit to the Arab baths hits the spot. And then, just outside, there’s a comfortable hotel-bar to re-hydrate.

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The great Ali BOXING LEGEND Muhammad Ali was as quick with his one-liners outside the ring as he was with his fists during a bout, said RTN reader Len Beisser. by Jack Troughton The pair met at Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane in 1978 and photographs taken with ‘The Greatest’ remain one of his proudest possessions and a fun encounter. And when the news broke of the death of the three-times World Heavyweight Champion at the age of 74 last week, Len was reminded of his brief encounter with the man crowned ‘Sportsman of the Century’ by Sports Illustrated and ‘Sports Personality of the Century’ by the BBC. Len, who lives in Moraira, said his friend and neighbour Ken Turner worked at the hotel as a ‘personal trainer’ to the stars – his students including Bianca Jagger and former Charlie’s Angel Farrah Fawcett-Major. He said they were invited to meet Ali – born Cassius Clay in January 1942 who had 61 fights as a professional, winning 56 – over orange juice. “We warned to get rid of the drinks!” He recalled: “We sat down with him and Miss Australia and this man from the Magic Circle came along to do some tricks, because Ali loved magic. “He was doing all this wonderful magic when Ali said ‘I’ll show you a trick´. He took some cards out of his pocket, shuffled them and asked the guy to pick one. “He replaced the card and shuffled them He said ´the card’s in your pocket´ and the Magic Circle guy immediately tapped his top pocket. Ali simply said: ‘fooled you!’.” Later the party accompanied Ali and reporters and photographers to the hotel’s swimming pool. “At the edge of the pool, Ali said ‘get ready, I’m just going to do this once’. They all gathered around with their cameras. “He got onto the springboard, went to the end and started bouncing up and down…the he simply said: ‘I’ve changed my mind´ and walked off.” Len, a boxing fan, said before leaving he asked for an autograph for his one-year-old son Luke. “He said ´’sure, how do I spell it?’ I said like in the Bible…but you can spell it anyway you want to Mr Ali.” And he said: “It was the best lunch of my life – I have never met anyone who has been so close to him as I was that day. My family couldn’t believe it until they saw the pictures.” Ali died in hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, from a respiratory illness, complicated by his Parkinson’s disease. And perhaps the last words should belong to him. Asked how he wanted to be remembered, he once said: “As a man who never sold out his people. But if that’s too much; then just a good boxer…I won’t even mind if you don’t mention how pretty I was.”

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Janice Mary Allen posted it was a sweltering 44C in Seville on Wednesday. She admitted she was “well roasted”. And Anne Bayley commented: “It’s too hot to work…although aircon throughout school is worth coming for.” JAZZ Musician Richard Crook noted he was playing a Denia bar on Wednesday evening: “Hot jazz!” And as people continued to leave comments about the unseasonal baking temperatures, the use of ‘emojis’ came more into use to illustrate the eff ects of the melting heat. However, spare a thought for people back in the UK where parts of the country experienced another form of extreme weather as thunderstorms brought heavy rain and fl ash fl oods. The emergency services were kept busy in south-east London as drains failed to cope with the sudden deluge and drivers were forced to abandon cars trapped in water. Three drivers were rescued from submerged cars in a street under two metres of water. One said: “I couldn’t open the door because of the force of the water; I was rescued by the fi re brigade - that is why I am still alive.” The heat will return across Spain this summer and medical experts say the best defence against adverse reaction “is prevention”. SOME GOOD ADVICE: Drink more non-alcoholic fluids regardless of levels of activity – and do not wait until thirsty to drink. Avoid drinking alcohol or taking large amounts of sugar. Both actually cause a person to lose more body fluids - and very cold drinks can cause cramps. Stay indoors; if possible, in an air-conditioned area. A few hours with air-conditioning help when returning to the heat. Electric fans provide comfort but a cold shower, baths or air-conditioning are better ways of cooling the body. Wear lightweight, light-coloured, loose-fitting clothing. Infants and young children and elderly people are more at risk of suffering a heat-related illness; as are people already suffering a medical condition, especially heart disease or high blood pressure. And if being outdoors is unavoidable; limit activity to morning evening hours, cut down on exercise and if physical activity is taken, drink two to four glasses of cool non-alcoholic fl uids each hour. Sports drinks replace lost salt and minerals. Try and rest in shaded areas and protect against the sun by wearing a wide brimmed hat, sunglasses, and wear a sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher.

RTN Facebook works for our readers THE RTN Facebook page continues to grow – informing a wider audience of current national and international news as well as reaching out to our readers locally. Statistics cannot lie, and we were delighted that one such informative post this week showed that we are still giving our readers – new and old – the service they deserve. Our “heatwave” article, warning of unusual temperature increases reached over 80,000 people, had almost 250 ‘like’ clicks and very importantly almost 900 shares. The interaction that our readers have with us, by sharing our articles, tells RTN that we are trusted to inform not just you - but your friends and family as well. RTN are delighted that our readers use our Facebook page to share information with each other, and whilst there is absolutely nothing wrong with us patting ourselves on the back occasionally we will continue to ensure we never lose sight of what is most important – you!

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Festive history by Lenox Napier THE FULL historical story of this weekend’s Moors and Christian’s festival in Mojacar is based loosely on something more than a Christian army clutching a bottle of rum making its way up to the Town Square. Muslim and Christian Spain spent a few centuries in wars between each other - but it wasn’t necessarily Moors against Christians, because in those times, Moors fought against Moors, Christians and Muslims united against the Moors and vice versa. These were not wars of religion but rather of political struggles in which all were fighting to conquer new territories and to increase their power. The ‘Catholic Kings’ - Isabel and Fernando - were set on conquering new lands from the Moors, and looking to take the main prize: the city of Granada. To do this, they planned to take the coastal land in order that the Nazari kingdom of Granada could not be helped by the Muslim armies from the various states of North Africa and thus to edge ever closer to the city of the Alhambra Palace. And in the historical moment of the last years of Muslim era in Mojácar, things were developing well: in 1486, the Catholic Kings had occupied the lower plains of Granada, the following year; they took Vélez Málaga and then Málaga itself. The Christian forces turned their attention in 1488 to the province of Almería, with attacks from the border area with Murcia - principally from the frontier town of Puerto Lumbreras. The following towns would quickly fall to the Christians: Vera and Cabrera were taken on June 6th, 1488, then a few days later - between the 10th

and 13th June according to sources, Mojácar itself. The following year, 1489, the unstoppable armies were still moving towards Granada, having subdued a large number of towns, including the city of Almería, which surrendered on December 23rd, 1489. The Christian troops were based at their headquarters in the Real de Antas, and on June 10, 1488, leaders from the whole region flocked to surrender to the Catholic Kings, yet the commander of Mojacar was not among them. This alerted the Christians to Mojácar’s strategic importance. An embassy led by Captain Garcilaso was sent with an invitation to surrender. On June 12th 1488, the town of Mojácar with its forces surrendered and in exchange Isabel and Fernando granted the town the title of ‘Ciudad’ - city. It is recorded that the Moors were immediately expelled - they were allowed to go to Africa or to settle in the hills behind Turre: in Teresa and Cabrera. Discussions for the surrender were held between Captain Garcilaso and the Muslim leader Alavez – who told the Christian soldier: “I’m as Spanish as you, my people have over seven hundred years of living in Spain, and now you tell us to leave. “I never raised arms against the Christians; I think we should be treated like brothers, not like enemies and we should be allowed to continue to work our land. But know this: before I surrender like a coward, I will die like a Spaniard.” However, the Christians did not take long to break their word to respect the property, culture and customs of the conquered and this soon led to the War of the Alpujarras, but that is another story ...

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Family runs illegal care home by Caroline Tyszka A BRITISH family has been arrested accused of running an illegal care home and conning the elderly out of their properties and savings. A 59-year-old couple and their 25-year-old daughter preyed on vulnerable expats; and convinced them to move into the Santa Pola ´care home´, in reality just an adapted family property. And the Guardia Civil said the family targeted their victims - who had little or no family and friends, helping reduce the risk of being discovered. At the home, it was alleged residents were charged between 2,500€ and 3,000€ per month for care services which were not covered by an official licence or delivered by qualified staff. Potential victims were identified by the daughter who worked at a local pharmacy, and they were left isolated because they only spoke English. She would befriend the targets and gain their trust before recommending the “scam residential home” run by her parents. And because Santa Pola was popular with retired British people, the family were able to seek out their victims with relative ease. However, after a tip off from concerned locals the Guardia Civil launched an investigation. Officers discovered the five-bedroom house had no special fittings or safety features but did have CCTV which officers believed was used to monitor residents to ensure that they did not leave the grounds. Once in residence, the elderly handed over documentation, for “safe keeping,” relating to their properties and savings. It is believed this was to trick them eventually into signing everything to the accused just before they died. Whilst the victims reported to the officers that they were not physically abused, they had been shouted at. They said when anyone had a visitor they were not allowed to be alone with them and one of the family was always present. Officers said a breakthrough came when one of the elderly male residents, assisted by his family members, left the home and made a formal ‘victim’s statement.’ The three family members have been charged with fraud, criminal intrusion and belonging to a criminal organisation.

Thousands need emergency funds An estimated 4,200 Alicante residents are still waiting to receive a social payment to help feed and house themselves and their families. The payment, called guaranteed income (RGC), aims to help meet basic needs in situations of social emergency. Three out of ten Spanish, 28.6%, are currently at risk of requiring the fund according to the National Statistics Institute. Currently 4,800 residents in Alicante receive the RGC however there are many cases still pending and awaiting assessment. Additional provisions have been made in this year’s regional budget to meet the increasing demands; with similar backlogs in other cities and a lack of staff to process the claims is being cited as the main cause for the delay. And in Valencia an estimated 12,470 people are waiting for applications to be processed, which pay an average of 400€ per household.

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Migrants rescued RESCUERS PLUCKED 32 African migrants from an overloaded inflatable boat adrift off the Spanish coast. by Rhiannan Bell A large rescue operation was mounted after reports of the unstable vessel drifting east of the island of Alboran. The emergency response included the Guardamar Polimnia, the Helimer 202, and Maritime Rescue in addition to the River Miño patrol boats, Guardia Civil and the Cazadora of the Spanish Armada. It is believed the immigrants sailing on the flimsy inflatable left Kariat, on the southeastern tip of the Mar Chica, near Moroccan port of Nador. And the boat and its frightened occupants were intercepted 27 miles east of the island of Alboran. On board were 28 men and 4 women who were taken onto the Polimnia for safe transfer to Almeria. The inflatable had no means of propulsion - making it virtually impossible to control the direction in which it travelled. After landing at Almeria fishing port, the group was taken to the immigrant reception centre and provided with

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ONCE winners LOTTERY ONCE handed out 140,000 € in Almeria last week where Jose Antonio Forte - vendor of ONCE tickets since 2000 - sold four winning coupons of 35,000 € each from his kiosk located in the Plaza del Quemadero. The 1.50€ daily ONCE ticket offers 55 prizes of 35,000€; by paying an additional 50cents, punters can increase the win to receive 3,000 € per month for 25 years.

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Homeward bound HUNDREDS TURNED out on a Costa Blanca beach to wish two turtles ‘good luck’ as they were released back into the wild on Wednesday. by JACK TROUGHTON THE CROWDS – including students from local schools - gathered on Punta del Raset in Denia to watch the two reptiles rescued from the Mediterranean go home after being treated and recovering from their ordeal. Denia Town Hall has a special arrangement with fi shermen that puts an emergency rescue plan into action when the endangered species are mistakenly caught in nets.

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With a little help from our friends A DEDICATED team of four-legged friends has been helping bring a little joy to senior citizens at the Javea Day Centre. by Jack Troughton Therapy dogs from the Asiscan project help improve the health and well-being of people with dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive and emotional problems. As a result over the last seven months Nala, Clara, Dori and Simba have been visiting the centre on Mondays and Wednesdays; there presence improves the mood of people; the dogs make them laugh as they are patted and chatted to, and watched performing simple tasks. And the canines also bring a smile to dedicated centre workers as they wander the rooms and corridors. There was a double visit last Monday when Mayor Jose Chulvi, town hall colleagues, and officers of La Caixa Bank – behind the initiative – went to see the progress of the “pioneering project” and promised to continue funding to extend the good work of the canine carers.

Obama to visit Spain

PRESIDENT OBAMA is set to visit NATO ally Spain this summer just weeks after the nation goes to the polls in the general election. The 44th American president is in his final year in office and before steps down in Janu-

ary. He will meet with the Spanish King and acting president and arrives afetr a visit to Poland on 7th -9th July as part of his final NATO summit with other world leaders. White House press secretary, Josh Ernest said the president will return to the US on 11th July following his visit. “The visit to Spain, an important NATO Ally, will highlight robust security cooperation, a strong political and economic relationship, and longstanding people-to-people ties,” he said.

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Exclusive sneak preview for RTN at Dealz by Caroline Tyszka THE NEW Benidorm Dealz shop opened at 10 am on Thursday 9th June, but RTN were lucky enough to get a sneak preview the night before, Wednesday, as friends and family of the store workers were invited to attend a special tour within the shop. Everyone waited patiently as the finishing touches were put to the window dressings and cleaners did their final preparations before the excited “special guests” were allowed to enter. When the store opened officially on Thursday the first 100 customers received a 5 euro voucher to spend on any of the thousands of products on offer. Fans of the Poundland concept queued up ready to fill their baskets with some of their favourite, but sometimes hard to find, expat comforts. The new shop is situated in the La Marina Shopping Centre, Benidorm (Finestrat) right next to Bellaminis on the ground floor. 129 words

Cross border drugs seizure GUARDIA CIVIL officers have seized 2,200 kilos of hashish which was being smuggled between Spain and France in a cargo of vegetables. Eleven members of a gang, including the alleged leader of the organisation, were arrested, and 69 packages of drugs were discovered in a

lorry, wrapped in cling film and blue hessian An investigation was launched after officers found unusual activity in a Malaga industrial estate. They found the gang was using refrigerated trucks to conceal the illegal drugs across the border into central Europe. The two ‘unemployed’ brothers linked to the

unit were immediately arrested and documents led police to the ring leader who lived in Requena, Valencia – he was arrested in 2009 and 2012 for similar offences. Officers arrested the man, his wife and a further six people – all accused of assisting in the transportation of illegal drugs – after searches of properties in Valencia and Malaga; seizing two tractors; a forklift; several other vehicles; mobiles and computers.

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Smugglers caught at airport THREE MEN, including a security guard, have been arrested at Malaga Airport as two of them were trying to board a flight to Gatwick with £30,000 worth of cannabis. The guard was helping two men get the drugs onto the plane in their hand luggage by bypassing security controls, a police spokesman said. The passengers were carrying a small suitcase which contained 4.5 kilos of cannabis and had successfully reached secure areas. Officers received a tip off about a gang’s illicit operation on commercial flights between Spain and the UK. Officers were unable to say how much had previously been smuggled earlier. And police seized more than £350, six mobile phones and 1,150€ in 50€ notes from the three men, all Spaniards aged between 30 and 43. A spokesman for National Police in Malaga, said: “Officers have arrested three people at Malaga Airport when they were trying to smuggle cannabis on a flight to Gatwick. “One of the detainees worked as a security guard in the airport and permitted - with the collusion of the other two - the transportation of drugs in hand luggage so it could reach the UK.” The three have been charged with drug trafficking and membership of an organised gang and the investigation has now switched to locating other members of the group.

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Fines for dog owners FAILURE TO pick up after dogs could cost up to 780€ in fines in proposed penalties for breaches to ‘cleanliness’ in the city of Alicante. by Rhiannan Bell The Councillor for the Environment has presented a draft of fines to be levied - including leaving waste beside a rubbish bin and not collecting dog droppings. The draft calls for a 100€ fine for leaving waste outside the container and 250€ for not collecting dog droppings; rising to a maximum of 780€ in both cases. There are also clarifications as to where dogs may urinate and who can feed the cats and pigeons...and who cannot. The document will be put forward for approval this month and, if given the thunbs up by politicians in july, the new bylaws will be introduced and could be fully inaugurated in September. Additionally, to improve and encourage cleanliness and recycling efforts within the city, Alicante’s environment team is committed to improve selective waste collection. To achieve this they will install 90 new containers for plastic, which will be distributed through the town and rural districts this month. And a plan will be developed to group the different recycling containers together to facilitate their use. “If they are scattered, people tend to throw everything in one bin, and not travel to the correct container.” said a spokesman.

Heading for Asturias ANIMAL CHARITY APASA is organising a trip to northern Spain and the chance to explore the stunning scenery of Asturias this September. The break is booked for 17th to 22nd September and the party will stay half board at the Hotel Begona in Gijon. Visits are planned to Luarca, Playa de Catedrales, Gijon itself, Villaviciosa – for cider tasting – Covalonga, Cangas de Onis, and Oviedo. Tickets are 395€. For more information and to reserve a place, call Sue on 96 574 1668 or 606 588 197, or Mandy on 639 603 880.

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Battle of the beaches ALICANTE CITY fast food restaurants are offering a beach delivery service to compete with illegal beach touts as well as beach front businesses. by Caroline Tyszka A group of restaurants in the city centre have joined together to provide a fast food delivery service to customers on the Postiguet beach. Customers can order anything from burgers, Thai, kebabs and even paella seven days a week between specified hours and have it delivered to their sun lounger with a simple phone call. The only restriction is a minimum order value of 12 euros plus a two euro delivery fee. However, beach front restaurant owners have complained that the unfair competition will affect their businesses which are already being hit by the illegal beach sellers, a growing problem for many coastal towns in the region. The beach touts selling sangria, mojitos and even cava pay no taxes and are not controlled by food and hygiene inspections. Often they can be seen preparing their drinks at nearby bins and in extremely un-sanitised conditions. One restaurant worker told reporters that they had even seen the beach touts remove straws and cups from a bin and reuse them. They “play hide and seek” with the police, they said, “as soon as the coast is clear they are back out selling.” The restaurantuers are calling for stronger measure to be taken to protect their livelihoods and the health of beachgoers. In the case of the delivery service Fernando Marcos, Security councillor, detailed that these were licenced to provide food and were therefore doing nothing illegal, however with the beach touts there was an acknowledgement that a delay in providing the additional policing for the area had not helped. The additional 24 police officers are due to start patrolling the area within the next couple of weeks.

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Mojacar Promenade Opens MOJACAR´S PRONENADE has re-opened to the public after a facelift with Mayor Rosa Maria Cano cutting the ribbon. by Rhiannan Bell The 880m promenade now stretches along the coast between Cueva del Lobo to the Red Cross centre at Mojacar beach. And the walkway boasts three distinctive sections. The first of 220m overlooks the sea and is bordered with a stainless steel handrail, culminating in a small square. The second, 380 m long, has bike lanes, landscaping and benches and the third, in front of Pueblo Indalo, continues with the bike path and boasts a parking area for 59 vehicles. The beach can be accessed every 200 metres and the entire pathway is supported with public lighting, children’s play area and water supply for showers.

Low cost Summer school THE TOWN council of Huércal-Overa has opened applications for their Summer school which will offer family discounts. Children will be able to enjoy many activities including arts and crafts, swimming, sports and acting as well as learning English. Domingo Fernández, the mayor, said: “This will give families, particularly those working, a chance to organise and plan the long holiday period, which we are offering at more economical costs than in previous years to make it accessible to everyone.” The Summer school will run for seven weeks from 27th June through until August 12th, Monday to Friday

from 8 am until 3 pm, and be held at the town sports pavilion and pool, with fully qualified instructors. Fees will be set at 45 euros for one week or 160 euros for the entire period. Where there are siblings the second child will receive a

discount of nearly 50% and a third child would be applicable for a 70% discount. Registration can be made at the sports pavilion. Online at www.deportes.huercal-overa.es or for further information : www.huercal-overa.es.

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by Rhiannan Bell

Every day more experts voice their opinions on the benefits of pet ownership but all too often we hear cases of animal abuse. The municipal group Ciudadanos in Roquetas de Mar wants to raise awareness among all residents of the obligations involved in having a pet. They are working to provide a benchmark for information with regard to the protection of pets and are wanting to educate residents in the respectful care of animals that we have in our homes. Ciudadanos spokesman Diego Clemente, said “Therefore we propose to create Día de la Mascota de Roquetas de Mar, to be celebrated yearly and which coincides with the International Pets Day on September 28.” He continued, “We, along with associations and professionals who ensure the proper care and respect of companion animals, want to enhance the responsibilities of having a pet and bring into focus their needs.” In 2014, 49.3% of Spanish households were pet owners, a total 16.1 million. According to a study published by the Affinity Foundation on average 16 dogs and cats were abandoned every hour in Spain in 2014. In the words of Councillor Lourdes Garcia, “It is essential to involve schools on this celebratory day in order to reach younger members of our society so that in the future they can choose and be responsible for their own decisions; to learn the value and the responsibility that comes with having a pet, beyond merely a momentary desire and that they know the local regulations regarding animals ownership and, of course, ways to adopt a pet.”

Housing market buoyant in Andalucía

FIGURES HAVE been released showing that the region is leading the way in an upturn for the property market with Andalucía topping the tables. The National Statistics Institute recorded 31,925 housing transactions in March with Andalucía accounting for 6,299 of them. Cataluña was next with 5,123 followed by Madrid who recorded 4,878 transactions. Nationally house sales figures continue to grow with yet another increase of 16.8% compared to March 2015 with pre-owned properties showing the biggest rise.

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Variety performance by Jack Troughton YOUNGSTERS AT an Almeria school are busy showing off their on stage talents - including an insight into the local economy as fairy stories meet reality. Students of the Mojacar Rey Alabez Secondary School are ending the academic year with a series of shows packed with theatre, music and dance. The ‘Magic Boat’ – or La Patera Magica – takes traditional characters from stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella and portrays them as unemployed and signing on the dole. More upbeat in performances that continue until 22nd June, are original compositions and dance numbers by a number of students, taking in modern and traditional styles. The director of all the performances is Eliseo Martinez, a teacher at the school. She believes as well as “being great fun for everyone”, these activities are one of the best ways for young people to lose their fear of public speaking.

Summer School season PARENTS OF youngsters aged three to 12-years-old have until 24th June to sign up children for the ‘Escuela de Verano’ – summer school – with Mojacar Town Hall. The school runs from Monday 4th July until Friday 26th August and there is a choice between an 8am to 10am morning programme, and the main event from 10am to 2pm; and

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Final whistle

THE OFFICIAL end of the 2015-16 season of Mojacar’s Sports School was celebrated with more than 300 students at Rio Abajo receiving medals. Mayor Rosmari Cano and councillors were present to hand participation awards to everyone who took part, aged between three and 90-years-old, for their efforts. Activities on offer for lovers of sport and healthy living included: paddle tennis, judo, chess, gymnastics, swimming, and football. This year, judo, chess, and paddle tennis, aimed at younger children were incorporated; these ‘presports games’ are seen as of great importance to the promotion and training of future athletes and more choices will be offered next season.

includes workshops, music, and visits to the sports hall and swimming pool. It is a social and educational project that has become of great assistance to working parents who have to balance work and life at home during the summer holidays. The scheme offers a variety of sporting and cultural activities to provide a beneficial educational, yet fun option for Mojácar’s youngsters to pass away their summer break. Full details and registration forms are available at the town hall.

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Firefighters strike www.roundtownnews.com

by Rhiannan Bell Firefighters in Murcia have called an indefinite strike to commence from 15th June to protest against the lack of numbers of professionals in over half of their stations in the region. The strike would mean minimal services being offered. The decision to take industrial action was taken by unions. And a document listing the three main demands was delivered to to all parliamentary groups. The most important is for a minimum of six firefighters on duty in each station. Currently eight out of fourteen locations are not covered with appropriate numbers and in the case of San Pedro del Pinatar, it has no staff. Sergio RubĂŠn, a representative for the fire service, said that this situation meant that firemen had to cover for other shifts. He criticized the slow replacement of 50 jobs currently vacant which were being covered by 23 provisional employees and volunteers who did not have the full training of a qualified fireman. Mr Ruben also requested that the regional government consider the location of some stations to help shorten response times to emergency call outs. In some cases these can take up to 35 minutes - when the maximum recommended response time is 20 minutes. And finally, he requested regular training courses for staff and better equipment; adding that some vehicles were over 30 years old and unsuitable for some operations. Another meeting will establish minimum services that will be launched should indefinite strike action begin.

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Stop Smoking Incentive

Murcianos could save 10% of the mortgage payments of their home if they stopped smoking, according to a new study. by Rhiannan Bell Real estate company www.pisos.com compiled the research to coincide with World No Smoking Day. The analysis takes into account the annual expenditure on tobacco within Spanish households reflected by the Household Budget Survey of the National Institute of Statistics. In Murcia, with an average annual mortgage payment of 4,510.44€, a 10.32% saving would equate to well over a month’s mortgage payment of 375.87€. And in the case of rent payments, the 7.53% saving is lower but on an average yearly rent of 6,180 €, would still equate to a cash saving of 465€ a year. Comparing different autonomous communities, residents of Murcia and Castilla-La Mancha would benefit most by quitting as they spend more on tobacco products spending 465.47 € and 402.75 € per year, respectively. Miguel Angel Alemany, the chef executive of www.pisos.com, said: “Quitting smoking has many benefits, from significant improvements to health - to an interesting saving of money that could be allocated towards payment of housing, significantly reducing the effort involved in this game.”

Fatal bus crash #InternationalNews

A BUS and a lorry collided in AndalucĂa at the weekend, killing two and injuring 53 people. by Caroline Tyszka

The coach, travelling between Algeciras and Madrid hit a broken down lorry that was parked on the hard shoulder on the A-4 near Montoro. The incident occurred at 3.10 am on Sunday as the bus, owned by Socibus, was heading north. The two drivers of the lorry were investigating a problem with their lights when the coach crashed into it killing the driver and one passenger. Both lorry drivers were unhurt but many of the injured were taken to the local AndĂşjar Hospital with the more seriously injured being transferred to the Reina Sofia University Hospital in Cordoba. Two Colombians are believed to still be in a serious condition, they are reported to be a married couple who were behind the driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seat. The cause is still under investigation but initial reports say they lights on the road may have been malfunctioning. Another bus was called to take the passengers to Madrid.

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From Maine to Spain

AN AMERICAN teenagers “message in a bottle” was found by a Spanish fisherman three years after being thrown into the Atlantic Ocean. by Caroline Tyszka Terra Gallo, then 14, and her younger sister, Nola were visiting an aunt on Monhegan Island, 14 miles off the coast of Maine, in June 2013 when they decided to fill ten bottles with handwritten messages and a return address in the hope that they would be found. Terra told reporters: “We thought there was a slight possibility that they would be found but it was just a fun experiment, we really didn’t expect anything this big to happen.” The note read: “Hello Terra, My name is Juaki. I’m from Spain and last year I found the bottle you threw in the sea when I was fishing for hake with my brother Mitael and friends in the Gulf of Biscay to the north of the fishing port of Armintza (Basque Country). In the bottle was your letter. It travelled from Monhegan Island to our hands, a distance of 5,200 km more or less. But the bottle didn’t travel alone, a bunch of barnacles hung from it.” Juaki said he complied with Terra’s request to put his own message inside the bottle with hers and return it to the ocean. “I hope you are as thrilled to receive this letter as I was when I found your bottle and I hope we’ll receive more answers when I return the bottle to the sea,” he wrote.

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Ice and a slice OIL RIG workers risked ending up in the drink as they braved harsh conditions and icebergs off the coast of Canada’s Newfoundland.

The West Hercules Drilling Rig was based in the Flemish Pass as it hunted for new oil and gas reserves for company Statoil, close to the mainland. The campaign has just come to an end in Canada and it is possible the rig – like many others – will be “stacked and demobilised”. However, Statoil will commission a new campaign in the area over 2017-18 and the Seadrill rig again employed in the search. And RTN was told by worker and avid reader, Iain Miller from Javea, onboard the West Hercules: “It is strange being this close to land on the rig; we have spent the last 18 months offshore Newfoundland in some of the harshest weather that this planet has to offer. “We have had many obstacles thrown at us during this time; the main one being icebergs in the summer months that break off and drift down from the Arctic which can interrupt our drilling operation.” The West Hercules is a deepwater semi-submersible rig which can operate in waters up to 3,000 metres deep. Carter’s cartoon is inspired by a photograph taken by Meteorologist Eddie Sheer from the Bay of Bulls as a huge iceberg drifted by.

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Carlos Baos

Tax obligations in spain: non residents income tax As we do every year, we wish to remind those readers who are Non Tax Resident in Spain that they are still obliged to pay Income Tax in Spain for Non Tax Residents if the own a property here, even if they do not actually have any income in Spain. If you live in Spain and but are not registered with the tax authorities as a tax resident or you do not submit taxes as tax residents, you could be legally considered as Non Tax Resident, as no notice has been given to the tax authority. Non Tax Residents could be liable to pay Wealth Tax, if the value of their assets in Spain (after deducting debts, i.e: pending capital of the mortgage, etc.) is above 700.000€. If you are Non Tax Resident in Spain (or not legally tax resident in Spain), you will need to pay tax for any income in Spain (Income Tax for Non Residents, IRNR): such as rent from a letting, interest on bank accounts, etc. If you do not have any income but you own a property or a share in a property, your tax bill will be based on a calculation as per the Cadastral Value (value that appears on your Spanish Local Rates receipt from the Town Hall, the SUMA office or the equivalent). Even now it is quite common for people who are Non Fiscal Residents in Spain ( or not legally Tax Resident in Spain) to simply not pay this tax; usually due to ignorance or neglect and especially when they have no income in Spain and only own a house. Caution is needed, as the Spanish Tax Office, equivalent to the Spanish Inland Revenue (Agencia Tributaria), is investigating property owners in Spain who do not pay taxes as either tax residents or non tax residents, urging them to update their status and pay the applicable tax. If you are not sure if you are “legally or officially” tax resident or non-tax resident, or if you want to know what is the most convenient for you, we can assist you, studying your personal situation. If you are non tax resident, do not forget to meet your tax obligation if you want to avoid a possible tax inspection, penalties, etc. We could deal with your tax affairs as non tax residents in Spain. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

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

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Keith Littlewood

International Financial Adviser

Taxing times for Clinton and Trump Now that it is almost settled that the U.S. Presidential nominees are known (barring any huge U-turns or assassinations) Both candidates have been setting out their plans for Economic transformation to make the USA great again. What is very interesting is both Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton are aiming their reforms at the Super Rich. Clinton stating clearly that people earning $5million per annum plus will face a 10% tax hike on income so they will face a 49.6% Band and earners in excess of $1million will also face a hike which will raise $18 Billion per annum mainly to spend on the social reforms she has in store including increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour. source: USeconomy. about.com. Trump is tackling it differently. He has stated that many tax loopholes are going to be closed which will in fact cost himself personally Billions in Tax while at the same time LOWERING taxes for the majority. He has a four band plan that will see the highest rate cut to 25% from 39.6% while at the same time increasing the lower bands so that anyone earning $25,000 or less will pay no tax. source politico.com. Mr Trump is obviously some kind of magic wizard! Once all the Brexit palaver is over and done with the US elections and policies of Clinton and Trump are going to be headline news and I am looking forward to the debates about each of the candidate’s economic plans. UK politics usually takes its lead from what happens in America so the UK party’s will definitely be having one eye on the US public reaction to Clinton and Trump’s attempts to buy, sorry win their votes. I have been a fully Qualified Financial Adviser for 28 years and also understand the needs of ex-pats and the rules that apply to ex British living and retiring in Spain so if you need to talk through your own situation then please feel free to call me and we can have a no obligation discussion about the best way forward for your Investments. In today’s financial climate it is essential you do everything you can to make sure your money is safe and secure and what you want to transpire in the future has the best chance of happening. If you need advice or if have any questions regarding the above contact me Keith Littlewood DipPFS on 657 684 094 or email keith.littlewood@blacktowerfm.com The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity. Blacktower Financial Management Ltd is licenced by the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and is registered with both the DGS and CNMV. Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licenced in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Licence No: 00805B and registered with the DGS in Spain.

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Mark Roach

Company Director and Spanish Tax Consultant

10 Reasons to Buy Spanish Property within a UK Limited Company TO COMPLEMENT the two Wincham websites that inform Buyers and Owners of the benefits of owning Spanish Property within a UK Limited Company, Wincham recently launched our third website for these services: www.winchamukcompany.com 1: 24 Hour UK Company Formation. 2: UK Registered Office, Company Secretary & Fiscal duties in Spain. 3: Wincham produce off the shelf UK Companies all ready to go in Spain including Company CIF Number. 4: We supply Company documents directly to your Spanish Lawyer / Notary, or you may use Wincham as your Spanish Lawyer to complete full

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

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

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Photographer Alec Bettney

THE RED Palm Beetle continues to cause widespread devastation across Spain as it infects trees with its appetite for destruction.

by JACK TROUGHTON PHOTOGRAPHER ALEC Bettney discovered a row of 44 dead and dying palms on a connecting road between roundabouts of Carcaixent and Alzira in Valencia , stricken by ‘Picuda Roja’ or more scientifically ‘Phynchoporus Ferrugineos’. Alec, who has now done a little homework on the lifecycle of the pest, told RTN: “My close-up image of the Red Palm Beetle is from last July when it landed on our table cloth...at that time we didn’t know what it was.”

The insect, a native of Asia, first arrived in mainland Spain through the importation of infected palms. “Reading up on this beetle reveals some interesting facts,” added Alec. “Each female lays an average of 250 eggs every 10 weeks. Eggs hatch and the weevils munch the inside of the palm and are mature adults in around eight to 10 weeks. “Each adult can fly around 5km and the cycle starts again – but that’s too many beetles for me to work out!” He said the beetle searched for palms damaged by nature – often by strong winds – or broken or badly pruned trees;

spraying or injecting palms to protect them against the beetle by specialists is highly recommended. “It is a fact that many people may not know their tree is infected until it is too late. According to my reading, it is said it is possible to hear the weevils eating the inside of the trees – a loud munching sound – by putting your ear to the trunk.” Alec accepts commissions and can be contacted on 630 981 229 or by email to ibizafixit@yahoo.com – and he has just posted the antics of a four feet long snake on You Tube, type ‘wild snake Valencia Alec B’.

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Dick Handscombe Holistic gardener and author

Useful late spring and summer pruning

ALTHOUGH THE weather is heating up gardens will benefit if pruning continues in preparation for and during the summer months. The essential and wise things are as follows. Trim back the growth of trees, hedging plants and climbing shrubs that start to hinder passers-by from fully using the pavements alongside your property. Unfortunately this may mean removing flowering branches as we do with oleander, honeysuckle, bougainvilleas and bignonias. Deadhead and prune plants that can be stimulated to produce a continuity of flowers. This is particularly important with annuals, perennials and shrubs such as hibiscus, lantanas, plumbago and roses. The removal of untidy dead flower heads as above and also of bulbs such as gladioli and lilies and aromatic herbs such rosemary, lavender and rue. Make a collection of seed heads to provide seeds for next year. Easy ones to grow are hollyhocks, marigolds poppies and sweet peas. Keep the garden safe by cutting back spiky plants alongside paths and trimming off the end of each yucca leaf. If you are becoming infirm remove all spiky plants from the garden. Trim plants that start to block out or mask important external and internal views. Trim the lower branches of trees which you need to walk under to avoid damage to heads. If fruit bushes or trees have very heavy crops remove some fruits on each branch to stimulate larger fruits. Take some well shaped cuttings for to propagate new plants for next year. Try summer cuttings of carnations, mock orange, geraniums and succulents for starters.

One of the interests of summer is to see how many young fish have hatched in the garden pond and to see how fast they grow. However to do so requires that banks of aerating weeds and expanding waterlily leaves are trimmed each month. Take out the centres of leaf vegetables if they show signs

of starting to go to seed. You can use these trimmings for salads and cooking and new growth will be stimulated. Remove unsightly dead low leaves in the vegetable garden on cabbages, cauliflowers and broccoli etc.. Essentially just look around weekly and see what is starting to look out of place, untidy, unsafe or getting in the way.

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Wiﬁ coverage DEAR AUNTY: I am in need of you expert help again. I have Movistar WiFi internet router, but cannot get WiFi coverage all over my house, so I had to install an Ethernet cable to the room not covered.

What I need to know is, can I put an additional WiFi router on the end of the Ethernet cable to act as a splitter and to give Wifi in that room (without having to install telephone connection) ? If I can, is it just a matter of plugging in the Ethernet cable and the mains supply to the new router, or is it more complicated ? Or is there another device that will act as a splitter and give me WiFi (apart from the system that uses the house electrical system as I have tried this before installing Ethernet cable and it did not work). Many thanks. Eric Aunty says: You can also get a “Wifi Range extender”, which you plug into an electrical plug. This does not use the power cables, but simply “boosts” your wifi signal. Something like : http://www.tp-link.us/products/ details/?model=TL-WA850RE Or yes, you can add another router at the end of the ethernet cable. But you may have to go into the configuration, to make sure it is not set to clash with your existing router (ie does not have the same iP address and gateway settings). The “powerline” plugs usually only work if they are used on the same “electrical circuit”.

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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 saw him

My husband’s behaviour has changed recently. I suspected something, so I followed him one night. I saw him drive away from one of the local islands, which is notoriously inhabited by street girls. Also, he says he has joined a Gym, but I drove passed one day when he was supposed to be there, but he wasn‘t. I haven’t confronted him yet. I am falling apart from the upset. I was happy and I thought he was too. I need to be able to find proof, because I am sure he will come up with some cock and bull explanation, and I’ll have nothing to go on.

If you don’t think your husband will tell you the truth, and you need to be sure, you can always instruct a Private Investigator. They are very dedicated to their profession and if there is anything to uncover, they will. They can also provide you with photographic evidence, which you can then use as proof. I am sending you a recommendation for a good PI in your area.

Write to Sara in confidence. A pseudonym will be used if you wish. Sara reads all letters and can give a personal reply. Email your question to agonyaunt@roundtownnews.com or Sara is available for private consultations, telephone 650 054 467.

He won’t commit

I have been seeing this guy for 12 months now. We hardly ever go out, but instead spend nights together all the time. When I ask him about getting married, he says he doesn’t want a serious relationship and we are fine as we are. When I bring up our future, he won’t carry on the conversation. I spoke to one of his ex’s and she said that I will never change him. He is just out for what he can get. But, I have very deep feelings for this guy. Should I hold on in there until he is ready? It sounds like he is getting what he wants without any real commitment, and that doesn’t sound like the sort of relationship you want. In my experience when two people feel the same for each other, time is irrelevant and you tend to know right away whether you belong together. If you can tear yourself away from him, you should do so. He doesn’t sound like marriage material to me.

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Kenny Corris kennycorris@hotmail.com 686 361 594

 Mars rubs up against Venus midweek and you may be surprised to hear that your ideas and suggestions for imminent change haven’t gone unnoticed. What will be will be, but your insight seems to be working to resolve and heal a situation that was veering out of control. Thanks to you things can at last get back to normality, and not before time! The Venus sextile of mighty planet Uranus connects you with just what it takes to make your hopes wishes and desires into a clear reality. Focussing on yourself isn’t wrong, and it is just what you have to do right now. Inspiring yourself is designed for you to inspire others as there is more to the future than immediately meets the eye. Mercury enters into your fifth house of mystery and imagination stirring your soul and releasing some of that hidden depth as psychic energies are opened and prepared for the work ahead. You are much more than you think you are, and hook or by crook that will be proved to you over the next few weeks as sweeping changes waken your soul energy Emotional freedom sees you opening that large and generous heart and stepping up to take on the job in hand. Putting others first is one of your most noble actions and now that you know you can be part of the shift ahead you want and need a part of the action..and you deserve it. First job will be finding out a real truth and sticking to your guns! Broad minded and non judgmental, you are the perfect person to act as a catalyst right now. You are creative and intuitive and have carved a niche for yourself, which is in turn an inspiration to others who are looking for solution. As the Sun sextiles Uranus and faces Mars towards the end of the week, much will already be set in stone, but be cautious! Mercury enters Gemini, and you need some space to get your head together. This would be the ideal time to take that workshop, work with your breathing or contemplate levels of meditation. Whatever, the centre of attraction right now is yourself, and it is time you moved on and worked with the inner you because many questions need to be answered.

The Venus sextile with Kora sets the scene on a matter of friendship. You may feel that it is time you had the support that you need, having lovingly shadowed someone who needed your tender love and care, and got it too! The boot may well be on the other foot right now, and real friends don’t have to be told when you need that helping hand. Venus, planetary leader of your opposing sign of Taurus, has activated the contrary aspect of your nature, emphasising how you are feeling right now. Stop licking wounds and feeling sorry for yourself because what you should be doing is looking for the loophole that turns this all around and puts you back in pole position where you belong Now that the Sun has set on Jupiter this will be a time of upheaval and changes that are forced upon you.There is no doubt that all will be well, and you are being tested, but you have bigger fish to fry right now; and here lies the success that you need to ride the storm. Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill, your opinions need to be heard! Make plans to travel as a new destination beckons and you need a break away. Ensure that you check the small print and take time to look for what you really want, as this is not a time of compromise in anyway. Be generous and honest with your choice, and make sure that you take a companion that respects your wants and needs all around. You seem to have your fingers in a lot of pies right now, and it is a wise decision that spreads yourself thin over the whole debate of your future now that you are open to offers once again. Uranus sextiles Venus, and for sure love is on your side; as somebody from the not too distant past spills the beans and, at last, tells it all the way that they should do. Use this time to heal yourself and start to see a very different solution to a problem that should be being shared. You are playing your cards very close to your chest, and for you that is never the best way to do anything. This time around you are shielding things, but somebody who really loves you, and cares, knows full well something is wrong.

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

KENNY, THANK you for the healing energy you sent to my husband, who was, as you so rightfully said, suffering from a viral infection. We decided not to tell him about the healing, but I have to say that he seemed to perk up just after we met, and he was back on his feet very soon after. The Doctor gave him pain killers, but you healed him with your heart! Now he knows he is thinking differently about Spiritual healing! Joan M.K. Joan....thanks for your mail. Just sometimes it is better for the patient not to know that healing has been sent; especially if they have issues about the nature of Spiritual Healing. Doctors are very good at prescribing, but Spirit gets right to the spot sending healing on all levels. I am so happy you have a well and fit husband at your side. I actually asked that he healed himself, and he followed the instruction and did it!

If It’s Your Birthday This Week

LOOK INSPIRINGLY into the near future. This is a time for you to configure your inner self and to drop attitudes which have got your absolutely nowhere. Be yourself and face the prospect of a dramatic change of direction that all need to see!

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

life&leisure #Travel

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Derbyshire

A motorhome is the ideal solution for holidays with youngsters. by Tim Saunders Our beautiful little daughter Harriett was born in February and it has been fun yet challenging adapting our carefree existence to more responsible ways since her arrival. No longer can we walk out of the front door without a thought - now there’s the pushchair, changing bag and car seat for starters not to mention her Toy Story book and Freda the frog. We still wanted a family holiday but realised that it would be unfair and inconsiderate on both Harriett and others if we were to sail or fly anywhere. After much thought it became clear that a motorhome was the only remedy to our little problem. Having never driven one we opted for a compact four-berth Peugeot Nuevo II Auto-Sleeper conversion based on a shortwheel base Peugeot Boxer van. We planned to visit Scotland as we hadn’t been there before. The great thing about a motor home is that as that wellknown Marvin Gaye song goes “Wherever I lay my hat is my home”. Rather than being tied to campsites it’s possible to ‘wild camp’ wherever you like within reason. Therefore many road-sides become possibilities. The advantages for us far outweigh the disadvantages, which are minimal: no mains electricity or water. So although the microwave and plug sockets don’t work we can still enjoy hot food, hot showers and watch the TV! We are impressed with the Freeview television, which generally delivers a clear picture but does require re-tuning when arriving in a new destination. The 12v leisure battery lasts up to three days, too. And by driving a motorhome you automatically join a club – fellow motorhome drivers wave to you and you return the compliment. During our two-week break we were aiming for Scotland but avoiding the motorway in preference of more scenic routes and only averaging around 30 miles a day has meant that we have had to revise our plans. From Hampshire we made our way to picturesque Woodstock, Buxton, Castleton, Ashbourne, Matlock Bath and the brilliant Crich Tramway Village in Derbyshire only to begrudgingly have to return down south. Inside the motorhome are sumptuous hardwearing Belgian fabrics, carpets and a wood finish reminiscent of expensive yachts and planes. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into making the best use of space possible and it is easily transformed depending on requirements. For instance, there can be four seats for daytime travelling including the clever swivel driver’s seat. Two tables can be added for dining, which when not in use are stored in the wardrobe. The seats convert into a double bed while a captain’s bunk doubles up for day-time storage, above the cabin. Families should cope well with the airline-style overhead storage and the reasonably sized wardrobe. Probably the cleverest use of space is in the shower room where the toilet turns for the optimum seating position while the sink swivels to create a wall for the shower. A retractable clothes rail is useful for drying wet towels and clothes during the day. To use the Thetford chemical toilet the blade to the left of the seat has to be opened before use and then shut afterwards. A red light indicates when it needs emptying. And that of course is the least pleasant job of all. However, Thetford has tried to make this as quick and easy as possible. It’s simply a matter of unclipping it from its cubby-hole, unscrewing the top and disposing. We have been able to do this at campsites, public toilets and petrol stations for free. Topping up the 10-litre waste water tank is easily carried out with a watering can.

The 102-litre fresh water tank for washing has lasted us between two and three days as has the 78-litre waste water tank. When on a camping site connecting to all the services is easy but when ‘wild camping’ it’s not so simple. Filling up the fresh water tank can be achieved using two methods: hose pipe or aqua roll. To use the hose pipe just requires the correct attachments to be present on the standpipe (we only found one campsite during our travels to have the correct attachment on their standpipe). Therefore we frequently use the aqua roll method whereby a water container or watering can is filled and then the special automatic pump provided by Auto Sleepers is submerged into the container. Once the internal control panel is engaged and an internal tap opened the pump automatically sucks up the water. It’s quite satisfying to watch. To fill the tank from empty using this method takes 35 minutes. At the back the kitchen includes a gas cooker, sink and a sizeable rear window, the latter making washing up more bearable. A clever pull out table top is located just above the fridge, which proves useful when preparing meals. When using the cooker it’s necessary to pull up the toughened glass lid (which creates an additional kitchen surface) and the same applies with the sink and draining board - these have to be down when driving. When using the grill it is necessary to pull out the heat shield. The fridge can be powered by battery or Calor Gas, a 6kg bottle being stored in a cupboard outside the vehicle. The gas, which also powers the heating, can only be turned on when the vehicle is stationary by rotating a dial above the bottle anticlockwise. A full bottle should last two weeks and it is wise to carry a back-up – there is room for this in the cupboard. Our bottle has not lasted long enough and it has proved difficult to find an exact match for the bottle. On more than one occasion I have been advised that Calor Gas had modified the traditional 6kg bottle to a lighter version. When purchasing Calor Gas the retailer swaps the bottle with one of the same size and type. Consequently this is a difficult task made all the harder by the fact that travelling at the end of the holiday season means that many stocks are already low. But we eventually have success in Castleton. Our drinking water is supplied from 100 litres of bottled spring water, which when emptied we fill back up to top up the fresh water tank. Hot water is achieved within 20 minutes of switching on water heater control by the rear door. Sizeable adjustable skylights throughout provided additional light, giving an airy feel and help make the vehicle feel more spacious. All windows and skylights are fitted with fly screens, blackout blinds and curtains helping ensure a good night’s sleep. Equipped with an efficient 2.2-litre, 130bhp diesel engine, sixspeed gearbox and cruise control the Peugeot returns around 30mpg and covered over 550 miles on a single tank, which is pretty good going considering it’s 9ft 10inches tall and 7ft 7inches wide and is heavily laden with far too much luggage. That extra height and width over a normal vehicle requires careful manoeuvring. Driving close to the centre white line helps ensure that the sides don’t get scratched by hedges and overhanging branches - we haven’t travelled over 60mph for the duration of the test. There is a commanding driving position, on a par with small trucks and certainly much higher than your typical 4x4. When stationary, Harriett particularly likes to sit at the front and try her hand at steering and gear changes. A neat touch is the fact that the handbrake is at the right of the driver’s seat rather than in the centre as is usually the way. This frees up more space to create a clear walkway throughout making it

quicker and easier to get to Harriett when she needs attention. The first night on the outskirts of Oxford is disastrous because Harriett is not going to sleep in her Moses basket or travel cot. On the second night, however, she sleeps in the captain’s bunk with its safety rail and curtain. Both my wife and her have their best night’s sleep in seven months! From that day on we really begin to relax and enjoy our break. In some towns we discover parking is a bit of an issue but because of the fairly compact size of the Nuevo II it is possible to park in places that other motorhomes were unable to such as the layby of a road on the outskirts of Bakewell, which is heaving with tourists. Reversing is made easier by the helpful addition of a camera that feeds an image through to the rear view mirror. On entering the vehicle through the rear Seitz door there is an electrically operated step for easy access and a rail to further aid entry. It’s not often that you can say a vehicle created a truly memorable family holiday. New price: £47,600

FACTS AND FIGURES:

Accommodation: four-berth Engine: 2.2-litre diesel Power: 130bhp Economy: 30mpg Cost to fill up from empty: £110 Conversion: 2011 Auto-Sleeper Peugeot Nuevo II Base vehicle: Peugeot chassis cab Power plant: 2.2-litre turbo-diesel producing 130bhp, sixspeed manual gearbox Gross vehicle weight: 3,500kg Payload: 455kg Layout: Overcab double bed and swivelling cab seats, ahead of twin-sofa lounge, rear kitchen and corner washroom Exterior measurements: Length 6.70m (22ft 0in), width 2.31m (7ft 7in), height 3.02m (9ft 11in) Berths: 4 Bed size(s): Lounge double 2.08m x 1.87m (6ft 10in x 6ft 1.5in), overcab double 1.95m x 1.25m (6ft 5in x 4ft 1in) Length of ownership: 3 years Supplied by: Marquis Motorhomes Mileage covered: 600 miles Average fuel economy: 30mpg Accessories/extras: SE Pack - recessed awning, awning light, exterior shower, electrically-operated entrance step, roof fan, dual-fuel cooker, external gas point, colour monitor and reversing camera, CD/DVD/MP3 player, multichannel TV/radio receiver, Freeview box, Status directional aerial and booster, Gaslow refillable gas system, safe, kitchen towel holder, Self-seeking satellite TV system Base vehicle service: £304 MOT: £54 Recalls: Electric step operation Habitation service: £216 Insurance: £272, including European breakdown cover (Caravan Guard) Price new today: £47,600 OTR Cost of similar aged ‘van today: £38,000 What went wrong: nothing Further reading: N/A Contacts: Auto Sleepers Group Ltd, Orchard Works, Willersey, Nr. Broadway, Worcs WR12 7QF. Tel: 01604-783034, www.auto-sleepers.co.uk

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

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Smooth as Velvetones by Jack Troughton TORREVIEJA LADIES harmony group The Velvetones enjoyed a busy week sailing into summer – performing on The Costa Magica in Alicante; watching Studio 32’s performance of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’; and enjoying a combined talent night with The Harmonisers. New members are always welcome; people looking for a better social life, who enjoy singing and raising money for charity can stop by of a coffee on Wednesday mornings from 10am at El Paraiso, Torrevieja, behind Carrefour. Alternatively, call Mary-Anne on 96 671 4973 or visit www.velvetonesharmonytorrevieja.com.

Photo by Kristoff

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

#tv&showbiz goss

by Peter Taylor

 SINCE TAKE That came off the road Gary Barlow has been up to all sorts, from X Factory judging to surprising fans on their wedding day by turning up unannounced and having a right old jolly up. That surprise element is part of the reason he´s here today as last week shoppers at Cabot Circus mall in Bristol got a chance to stop and gawp, and film him singing and playing his piano, and cheekily when he first sat down he wore a Gary Barlow mask. It was apparently set up by BBC Radio Bristol which beggars the question ´Where will Gary turn up next? In your garden perhaps. Here´s a short vid for you. Gary Barlow - surprise performance at Cabot

ONE OF the many things I like about the music business is the respect there seems to be between different artists, it can’t be a total love-in obviously, but percentage-wise it’s rare for musicians to get on each other’s case. I´m talking mostly here about the older musicians, twittering and tweeting has blown it for the younger ones. Last year Bruce Springsteen surprised fans at U2’s Madison Square Garden by joining the group for ´I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For´ and ´Stand By Me,´ and Bono returned the favour last week at Springsteen´s Dublin concert singing ´Because The Night´ with him and here´s the video. Bruce Springsteen and Bono, Because the Night, Dublin, 29.05.2016

MARY POPPINS was released 52 years ago, and although it’s quite a way off, the release of the follow up, ´Mary Poppins Returns´ is scheduled for Xmas day 2018. It will be a hard act to follow for Emily Blunt who´s to play Mary, and although we know Rob Marshall, who made ´Into The Woods´ will be directing, there´s no information as to who will be playing Bert, Mary´s cockney jack-of-all-trades closest friend so ham-fistedly played by Dick van Dyke in ´64. Emily is from Wandsworth, London, has been in 30 films to date and has won a dozen awards along the way. Director Rob Marshall said “I look forward to creating a movie musical that can bring back that childlike wonder in these most challenging of times. Good luck buddy.

Dolly and husband Carl are never Parton! THERE IS possibly no other artist, whatever line of showbiz they are in, that is more popular than Dolly Parton. The lovely lady from Sevier County, Tennessee, turned 70 in January, and on May 30th she and husband Carl Dean celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows. As I troll through the endless celebrity website pages looking for something more interesting for you to read than he or she has broken up with him or her, or some messy dirty laundry in public divorce, it’s pure joy to relate the life and times of Dolly Rebecca Parton. When she and Carl married in 1966 it was a tiny event with only Dolly’s mother and their minister and his wife in attendance. The renewal ceremony was a seriously different affair. Speaking to The People ahead of the event Dolly said “I’ll have a beautiful wedding dress, ‘cause I didn’t have a big long wedding dress when we got married and we’ve got a suit for Carl, so we’re going to dress up and take a bunch of pictures,” you can feel her overwhelming enthusiasm spilling over can you not. Then on a tad more serious note Dolly said “My husband is a loner, he doesn’t particularly care about being around anybody but me, he’s always asked me to leave him out of things, he doesn´t like all the hullabaloo,” something that clearly works for them! The couple met outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat in Nashville, Tennessee on the first day Dolly moved there having just signed with Monument Records. “Falling in love and getting married” she said “was the last things on my mind, yet, here was a tall, dark and handsome man sweeping me of my feet,” then the engagingly humorous side of Dolly admitted “I was surprised and delighted that while he talked to me, he looked at my face … a rare thing for me!” Alrighty!! To say Dolly´s career has been a success would be an understatement with her having sung such varied styles as country, country pop, pop, bluegrass and gospel, as well as writing and producing her own songs and as a musician playing guitar, banjo and autoharp mountain dulcimer. Then there´s her ability as an actress having starred in 20 films and countless TV shows, the list truly is endless. If you´re a big Dolly fan, from July 1 photos of her wedding dress and Carl’s suit will be posted on her website www.dollyparton.com Go fill your boots! NOEL EDMUNDS dressed like a women last week, one with beard I might add, called her Priscilla Prim and uploaded a video of a rant against the BBC, something he´s done before, but not in such an over the top manner. Talking about his axed 90´s TV show ´Noel´s House Party´ Priscilla said “it’s jolly good family entertainment, of the kind whicah we´re no longer are associated, by watching Noel’s House Party and telling your friends about it, you’re reminding them of a bygone age when the BBC had an entertainment department,” followed on by “this was family entertainment and these days we don’t entertain the idea of such a thing as a family,” that I agree with, but in a dress and a full beard? Get real Noelie!

IF YOU are a Friends fan you will know the phrase ´Ugly Naked Guy´ UNG. If you are not a fan let me explain. The show was comedy smart in many ways by using lots of running jokes, including every now and then one of the group looking out of Monica´s apartment window and seeing UNG, then all the rest of them taking a look and cringing. He only made two on-screen appearances, but we never got to see his face. However Huffington Post launched a year-long investigation to track him down, and track him down they did! His name is Jon Haugen and he´s been quoted as saying “It was the best time in my life.” Whatever rings your bell Jon!

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

friday 10th June BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:30 The Queen’s 90th Birthday: The National Service of Thanksgiving 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 For What It’s Worth 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The Instant Gardener 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 The Andrew Neil Interviews: Leave or Remain? 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Room 101 22:00 Would I Lie to You? 22:30 Love, Nina 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 The Graham Norton Show 24:25 MOTD: Euro 2016 Highlights

BBC2

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Family Finders 08:45 The Instant Gardener 09:30 Burma’s Secret Jungle War with Joe Simpson 10:30 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:15 Homes Under the Hammer 12:15 Family Finders 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 The TV That Made Me 15:15 Monkey Planet 16:15 The Big Allotment Challenge 17:15 Great Continental Railway Journeys 18:15 Bargain Hunt 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Springwatch Unsprung 20:00 The Queen’s 90th Birthday: The National Service of Thanksgiving 21:00 The Extraordinary Collector 21:30 Gardeners’ World 22:00 The Millionaires’ Holiday Club 23:00 Mum 23:30 Newsnight 24:00 Weather 24:05 No Such Thing As the News 24:35 Artsnight

saturday 11th June BBC1

BBC2

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 11:15 Trooping the Colour 14:05 BBC News; Weather 14:20 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 17:00 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 20:20 BBC News 20:30 BBC London News and Weather 20:40 The National Lottery: In It to Win It 21:30 The Musketeers 22:25 Casualty 23:15 BBC News and Weather 23:35 MOTD: Euro 2016 Highlights 24:35 I Know What You Did Last Summer

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07:30 Homes Under the Hammer 08:30 The Maggie 09:55 The Lavender Hill Mob 11:15 Mary Berry Cooks 11:45 The Hairy Bikers: Everyday Gourmets 12:45 Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 13:15 Athletics 14:15 Bargain Hunt 15:15 On Moonlight Bay 16:45 Flog It! 17:30 The Great British Sewing Bee 18:30 This Week’s World 19:10 Trooping the Colour 20:40 Gardeners’ World 21:10 Grand Tours of Scotland 21:40 Dad’s Army 22:10 The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 23:10 QI XL 23:55 Versailles 24:55 MOTD: Euro 2016 Match Replay

ITV1

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 19:15 ITV Evening News 19:45 Emmerdale 20:15 Euro 2016 23:15 ITV News 23:50 ITV Regional News 24:05 Back to the Future Part III

ITV1

07:00 08:30 08:45 09:00 09:25 09:30 10:25 11:20 12:20 13:25 13:34 13:35 14:40 15:10 17:55 19:30 19:45 20:00 23:30 23:44 23:45 24:45

Childrens TV Nerds & Monsters The Tom & Jerry Show Thunderbirds Are Go ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather ITV Regional Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Planet’s Got Talent Death on the Nile Cats & Dogs ITV News ITV News and Weather Euro 2016 ITV News and Weather ITV Regional Weather Secrets of Growing Up Carry On Loving

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07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss USA 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Come Dine with Me 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Eating Well with Hemsley + Hemsley 21:00 Grand Designs 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 The Last Leg 24:05 Rude Tube

07:10 The King of Queens 07:35 FIA World Endurance Championship 08:00 The Grid 08:30 Caterham Motorsport 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 The Morning Line 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Frasier 12:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 The Big Bang Theory 13:25 The Simpsons 14:00 The Simpsons 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:00 Homes by the Med 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:20 Titanic 23:00 Formula 1 24:35 Zombieland

07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Paw Patrol 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Elizabeth II: 90 Glorious Years 22:00 Big Brother 23:30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 24:30 Big Brother

07:00 Childrens TV 09:15 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:30 Shimmer and Shine 09:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30 The Saturday Show 12:30 Funniest Fails, Falls & Flops 13:00 Now That’s Funny! 14:00 The Royals 15:00 The Royals 16:00 Inside Buckingham Palace 17:00 Inside Buckingham Palace 18:00 Inside Buckingham Palace: The Queen’s Worst Year 19:00 Elizabeth II: 90 Glorious Years 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:05 NCIS: Los Angeles 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 NCIS 22:55 5 News 23:00 Big Brother 24:05 The Funny Side of Kids

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07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Love Island 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Safeword 24:35 Family Guy

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07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:00 Emmerdale 10:40 Coronation Street 12:05 Catchphrase 12:50 Ninja Warrior UK 13:45 The Cube 14:45 Sweet November 15:45 FYI Daily 15:50 Sweet November 17:05 Nancy Drew 18:05 FYI Daily 18:10 Nancy Drew 19:05 The Bachelor 20:05 FYI Daily 20:10 The Bachelor 21:05 Wild Child 22:05 FYI Daily 22:10 Wild Child 23:00 Love Island 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 Family Guy

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs Rush Hour Predator The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

Rude(ish) Tube Made in Chelsea How I Met Your Mother Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Inkheart The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Gogglebox

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

sunday 12th June BBC1

BBC2

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 The Big Questions 12:00 Sunday Politics London 13:25 BBC News 13:35 Weather for the Week Ahead 13:40 Songs of Praise 14:15 The Queen’s 90th Birthday: The Patron’s Lunch 17:15 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 20:10 BBC News 20:25 BBC London News and Weather 20:35 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 23:05 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 Better In or Out? 24:15 Live at the Apollo

10:00 The Beechgrove Garden 10:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 12:30 Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 13:00 Escape to the Country 13:45 Live Triathlon 19:00 The Queen’s 90th Birthday: The National Service of Thanksgiving 20:00 Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure 21:00 Top Gear 22:00 City in the Sky 23:00 Mock the Week 23:35 Stupid Man, Smart Phone 24:20 Flat TV 24:45 The Millionaires’ Holiday Club

ITV1

07:00 Childrens TV 08:30 Nerds & Monsters 08:45 The Tom & Jerry Show 09:00 Teen Titans Go! 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Griff’s Great Britain 11:00 Peston on Sunday 11:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 12:50 ITV News and Weather 12:54 ITV Regional Weather 12:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:00 Euro 2016 17:30 Midsomer Murders 19:25 ITV News 19:40 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:30 Vera 23:30 ITV News and Weather 23:44 ITV Regional Weather 23:45 Euro 2016 Highlights 24:45 Peston on Sunday

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Salvage SOS 07:25 Salvage SOS 07:50 Salvage SOS 08:10 The King of Queens 08:35 The King of Queens 09:00 Frasier 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Extreme Cake Makers 14:00 Step Up 4: Miami Heat 15:55 Location, Location, Location 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Aladdin 19:45 Channel 4 News 20:00 Escape to the Chateau 21:00 Penelope Keith at Her Majesty’s Service 22:00 Interview with a Murderer 23:30 Formula 1

07:00 Childrens TV 09:30 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:45 Shimmer and Shine 10:10 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 10:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30 Funniest Fails, Falls & Flops 11:55 Police Interceptors 12:55 Police Interceptors 13:55 Police Interceptors 14:55 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 15:50 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 16:50 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 17:50 Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War 19:50 5 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Now That’s Funny! 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Most Shocking Moments in Pop 2

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:25 The Cube 08:15 Emmerdale 11:10 Coronation Street 12:35 Take Me Out 13:50 Love Island 14:20 Catchphrase 15:05 Must Love Dogs 16:05 FYI Daily 16:10 Must Love Dogs 17:00 Back to the Future Part II 18:00 FYI Daily 18:05 Back to the Future Part II 19:10 Hotel Transylvania 20:10 FYI Daily 20:15 Hotel Transylvania 21:00 Educating Joey Essex 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 American Dad!

07:00 07:20 07:40 08:05 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 13:00 14:00 14:20 14:50 15:20 15:50 16:15 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:15 18:45 19:15 19:45 20:20 23:00

Rude(ish) Tube Rude(ish) Tube Rude(ish) Tube Rude(ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Hollyoaks Made in Chelsea Rude(ish) Tube The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory New Moon Predators

monday 13th June BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Family Finders 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at two 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 For What It’s Worth 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:15 The Instant Gardener 17:00 Flog It! 17:30 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 20:05 BBC News 20:20 BBC Regional News and Weather 20:35 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 23:05 BBC News 23:35 BBC Regional News 23:50 Room 101 - Extra Storage 24:30 The Graham Norton Show

BBC2

07:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:30 Escape to the Country 08:15 The Instant Gardener 09:00 Food Detectives 09:30 Gardeners’ World 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Tennis: Queens 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Springwatch Unsprung 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 The Great British Sewing Bee 23:00 Upstart Crow 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 American Crime Story

ITV1

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Euro 2016 17:15 All Star Family Fortunes 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 19:25 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Tonight 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 Euro 2016 Highlights 24:40 Murder, She Wrote

CHANNEL 4

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss USA 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Come Dine with Me 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Three in a Bed 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 21:00 Food Unwrapped 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 An Immigrant’s Guide to Britain 23:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 24:35 24 Hours in Police Custody

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Paw Patrol 09:50 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 A Sister’s Nightmare 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 The Secret Life of Kittens 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Gotham 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

itv2

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 19:50 The Hot Desk 20:00 Love Island 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy 24:00 American Dad! 24:30 American Dad!

07:00 08:35 09:05 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 13:00 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 23:00 24:05 24:35

Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea First Dates Abroad The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

tuesday 14th June BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Family Finders 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 For What It’s Worth 15:30 Escape to the Country 16:30 The Instant Gardener 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC regional News 19:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 20:00 EastEnders 20:30 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Black Power: America’s Armed Resistance 24:25 Lose Weight for Love

BBC2

07:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:30 Escape to the Country 08:15 The Instant Gardener 09:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 09:30 The Extraordinary Collector 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Tennis: Queens 18:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Springwatch Unsprung 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Britain & Europe: The Immigration Question 23:00 Jack Dee’s Referendum Help Desk 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 American Crime Story

ITV1 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Planet’s Got Talent 17:30 Euro 2016 20:30 ITV News 20:45 ITV Evening News 21:00 Coronation Street 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Regional News 23:40 Euro 2016 Highlights 24:40 Columbo: Lady in Waiting

CHANNEL 4

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss USA 12:30 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 13:35 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 14:05 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 21:00 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home 22:00 Born on the Same Day 23:00 Gogglebox 24:05 Lagos to London: Britain’s New Super-Rich

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Paw Patrol 09:50 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:20 In the Dark 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 FIA World Rally Championship Highlights 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Big Brother 23:30 Little Divas: Tantrums & Tiaras 24:30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

itv2

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Love Island 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 24:20 Family Guy 24:50 American Dad!

07:00 07:45 08:35 09:05 09:35 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 13:00 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 23:30 24:00 24:30

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs Eclipse The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

wednesday 15th June BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Family Finders 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 17:00 Escape to the Country 17:30 Flog It! 18:10 Pointless 18:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:25 BBC regional News 19:45 Question Time 20:30 Countryfile 21:30 Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People 22:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 MOTD: Euro 2016 Highlights 24:30 A Question of Sport

BBC2 07:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:30 Escape to the Country 08:15 The Instant Gardener 09:00 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Tennis: Queens 18:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Springwatch Unsprung 20:00 Grand Tours of Scotland 20:30 Antiques Road Trip 21:30 Springwatch 22:30 Versailles 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 American Crime Story

ITV1 07:00 09:30 10:25 11:30 13:30 14:30 14:55 15:00 16:00 16:59 17:00 17:30 20:10 20:20 20:30 23:15 23:50 24:00

Good Morning Britain Lorraine The Jeremy Kyle Show This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News Judge Rinder Dickinson’s Real Deal ITV Regional Weather Planet’s Got Talent Euro 2016 ITV News ITV Evening News Euro 2016 ITV News ITV News Exposure

Planet’s Got Talent 17.00

CHANNEL 4 07:00 Salvage SOS 07:25 Salvage SOS 07:45 Will & Grace 08:10 Will & Grace 08:35 Will & Grace 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss USA 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Rescue Dog to Super Dog 22:00 24 Hours in Police Custody 23:00 Power Monkeys 23:35 First Dates 24:40 Sex Diaries

CHANNEL 5

itv2

07:00 Childrens TV 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Paw Patrol 09:50 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:15 Signed, Sealed, Delivered: From Paris with Love 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Your Child In Their Hands 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 The Hotel Inspector 23:00 Big Brother 24:05 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Love Island 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:00 The Vampire Diaries 23:55 Family Guy 24:25 Family Guy 24:55 American Dad!

07:00 08:35 09:05 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 13:00 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:30 22:00 23:00 24:00 24:30

Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Jane the Virgin The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Supernatural The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

Thursday 16th June BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Family Finders 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:25 BBC Regional News 14:30 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 Panorama 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 New Blood 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Question Time 24:45 This Week

BBC2

07:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 08:00 Homes Under the Hammer 09:00 The Great British Sewing Bee 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 14:30 Tennis: Queens 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Springwatch Unsprung 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 This World 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 MOTD: Euro 2016 Highlights

ITV1 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Euro 2016 20:10 ITV News 20:15 ITV Evening News 20:30 Euro 2016 23:15 ITV News 23:55 ITV Regional News 24:05 Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport Dickinson’s Real Deal 16.00

CHANNEL 4 07:00 Salvage SOS 07:25 Salvage SOS 07:45 Will & Grace 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss USA 12:30 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 13:35 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 14:05 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 14:40 Channel 4 Racing 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 Inside Birmingham Children’s Hospital 23:00 Bodyshockers 24:05 24 Hours in A&E

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Paw Patrol 09:45 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Like Mother, Like Daughter 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 21:00 On Benefits 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 The Cube 10:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 The Cube 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Love Island 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Safeword 23:50 Family Guy 24:20 Family Guy 24:45 American Dad!

07:00 08:35 09:05 10:00 11:00 12:00 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 23:30 24:00 24:30

Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa & Joey Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa & Joey Melissa & Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory New Girl Angie Tribeca The IT Crowd The IT Crowd The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

life&leisure #whats on 

Miracle worker SKIP ARCHIMEDES is living proof miracles can happen and he is joining RTN to help readers change bad habits and enjoy life to the maximum. by JACK TROUGHTON AS AN inspirational lifestyle coach he holds successful ‘mind, body and soul’ seminars around the world – including on the Costa Blanca; his parents had a home in Moraira. In October at the Denia Marriott Hotel, Skip will host a free ‘Forever Young’ day – a repeat of an event first staged in Malaysia and Singapore last year and being repeated this summer through popular demand. And until the autumn, he will be introducing ‘Skip’s tips’ in a bid to give people a helping hand to feel good and enjoy life. “In life we do things because they make us feel good – that’s a job, relationships, just moving your body, or eating,” he said. “At our events, we help people realise they can programme themselves to feel good and be successful; programme themselves to become the best they can in life. “We need to design our life in a way that suits us and in a way so we will not ‘break down’ – as people get older and feel aches and pains, they put it down to getting older. It’s not; it’s getting toxic. Unfortunately human beings have created a toxic planet. “Food is treated with chemicals, people continue to live in toxic relationships that cause problems and aggravation; whether it is a business relationship, family or loved ones.” He added he would help “plug people into a different frequency” through a plant based diet, exercise and positive thinking that would help free the spirit. HEAVEN Skip said: “I have learned that in life, the first person we have to serve is ourselves. We can live the rest of our life in good health, with joy, laughter and adventures; the things that make our life heaven on earth rather than hell on earth.” And he went through his own miracle through positive thinking and understanding the power of the spirit. As a champion gymnast, an accident left him with a broken back; medical opinion was he would never walk again. However, he discovered Bruce Lee, the Kung Fu star of Hollywood, who broke his back and came back stronger and fitter. It was to be an inspiration. Skip found his path in Eastern philosophy and was not only able to walk but become a champion sportsman again. “It proved to me the human body is absolutely phenomenal. If you cut your arm or your face while shaving, what do you do? Nothing - because it heals itself. Unfortunately, most of us live a lifestyle that does not give the body a chance because of what it dumped in it,” he said. “Food is not the end all but what I teach gives people the experience, which we help them go through at our events, and they get it.” Find out more about ‘forever Young’ at Skip’s website www.skiparchimedes.com and www.ForeverYoungEvent.com.

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

life&leisure #charity

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Charity day success Choirs on song by Jack Troughton CHELSEA PENSIONERS Skippy Teasdale and Wayne Campbell travelled to the Costa Blanca to support a charity day in aid of the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal and Paul Cunningham Nurses. The pair – both members of Orihuela Branch of the RBL – who regularly travel to Spain at their own expense enjoyed the Playa Flamenca fund raiser. Organised by Eddie Coleman and attended by a bumper crowd including Orihuela Councillor for Tourism and Beaches, Sofia Alvarez. During her opening address, the politician highlighted the commitment made

to such ‘good causes’ by members of the local community - as well as complimenting the enthusiasm of the Torrevieja Pipes and Drums who she said seemed to attend all of them. And welcoming the two Chelsea Pensioners, she said how pleased she was to see them at Playa Flamenca, once again supporting a fundraising event in the local community. The afternoon’s entertainment was provided by Sunshine FM and a dedicated band of entertainers who once again gave their time for free. Pictured (from left) are Skippy Teasdale, organiser Eddie Coleman, Councillor Sofia Alvarez, and Wayne Campbell.

Charity’s raffle prize EURO LEISURE Club has donated 425€ to help the ongoing work of Torrevieja Stroke Support; raising the money through club raffles. Club President Pauline Weal (right) is pictured presenting the cheque to Lilybeth Stevens, President of the stroke charity, who thanked the club for its support.

A SUCCESSFUL concert last month by Torrevieja’s Crescendo International Choir and the Chivenor Military Wives raised an “amazing” 4,000€ for charity - with extra cash raised through a raffle and a bucket collection showing the appreciation of a packed house.

Crescendo’s Chair Mary Mitchell is shown presenting 200€ to Tony Wagstaff of the Torrevieja Barbershop Harmony group for its charity as a thanks for the loan of risers.

10 - 16 JUNE 2016

life&leisure #Spanish

Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

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Mispronounced Words

For the last few weeks we have been talking about rhythm in words, and I have given you a few rules and guidelines to work out how it goes. In an ideal world, we would pick up the sounds of words from hearing them spoken correctly by others, which is of course how we learnt our native language, and why we think it is so easy! However, for most of us our Spanish learning experience is completely different, and in my years as a Spanish teacher I have found that there are certain pronunciation errors, and in particular word-beat errors, which crop up over and over again, to the point where they probably sound just right to us! Here are a few examples of what I mean. We’ll start with typical beginners’ mistakes, such as “sábado”, “lámpara” and “teléfono”. In each of these words the beat falls on the syllable third from the end, as indicated by the accents. Actually, the technical name for this type of word is “esdrújula” which I did mention the other day, although you will never need this information, unless you are helping a child with their “Lengua” homework! “Lengua” means “tongue” or “language”, and actually gives us another example of frequently mispronounced words. In the same category as “lengua” I would also put “farmacia”. In both cases the last syllable is a two-vowel combination (one weak and one strong vowel), so the beat falls on the last but one syllable, according to the rules. Therefore no accent is needed to indicate that the correct pronunciation is LENgua and farMAcia. Two words which I often hear said wrongly are “fácil” and “difícil” (easy and difficult). Going back to our basic rules again, these are words that end in a consonant so would be expected to beat on the last syllable, but as you see, they don’t. They are pronounced FAcil and diFIcil, as indicated by the accents. A lot of people are surprised at this, but I think their misconception comes from learning French at school. Here are three words that are not quite so common, but I find are tricky. They are “antídoto” (antidote), “anécdota” (anecdote), and “protocolo” (protocol). All three of these words sound a little clumsy to me, but notice that both “antídoto” and “anécdota” are esdrújula (hey, maybe that word is useful after all!), whilst “protocolo” is regular, with the beat like this protoCOlo. Strange words, and I’m not helped by the fact that my computer corrects them back into English every time I type them! Now for one final point about the beat on verbs. This point is really for the big children who have done lots of Spanish tenses, but also serves as a general word of warning to everyone. In certain cases we can change the meaning of a verb by changing where we place the beat. For example: “Hablo” means “I speak”, whereas “Habló” means “He or she spoke”. This particular difference applies to most “-ar” verbs. Another example of this is as follows: “hablarán” means “they will speak” whereas “hablaran” is subjunctive and therefore untranslatable. It means something like: “they might have spoken”. Sorry to end on such a technical note, but the overall warning is – pay attention to the rhythm of words, it’s important. See you next week!

Crossword solutions for last week Cryptic Solutions

Across: 6 Wreaths; 7 Party; 9 Walls; 10 Log-book; 12 Story-teller; 14 Bill-sticker; 18 Remarry; 19 Might; 21 Pages; 22 Palmist. Down: 1 Tread; 2 Tablet; 3 Shy; 4 Barbel; 5 Strokes; 8 Contact; 11 Writers; 13 Literal; 15 Leader; 16 Enigma; 17 Ghost; 20 Man. QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 6 Disease; 7 Under; 9 Pleat; 10 Minimum; 12 Instruction; 14 Constituent; 18 Natural; 19 Droll; 21 Actor; 22 Advance. Down: 1 Aisle; 2 Retain; 3 Use; 4 Insist; 5 Set upon; 8 Liqueur; 11 Ethical; 13 Monarch; 15 Stupor; 16 Normal; 17 Slack; 20 Odd.

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10 - 16 JUNE 2016

IN THE film ‘Misery’ as a kid the character played by Kathy Bates got maniacal because the cliff hanger in the Saturday morning pictures, was always a tame cop out.

Chris Ashley

Writer & Broadcaster

Much the same I felt about ‘Educating Archie’ on the steam radio - it was a clear-cut con. Obviously a ventriloquist on radio couldn’t be scrutinised for mouth moving. Now, I’m not saying I would set about Peter Brough’s ankles with a sledge hammer like crazy Kathy did with James Caan, but cynicism set in. The next loss of innocence was The Clitheroe Kid – who I totally believed was a cheeky 11 year old schoolboy and not a 40 something 4’3”confirmed bachelor who lived with his mum in Blackpool until, aged 51, took an overdose of sleeping pills. Radio in those days, if you’ll forgive the rather poncey precept, was the ‘Theatre of the Mind’. To my mind the best example was Hancock’s Half Hour ‘Sunday Afternoon At Home’. Not even John Osborne at his angst ridden kitchen sink miserable pomp could portray the suffocating dreariness of Britain during the 50’s the way it was captured at 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam. Hancock homburgs doffed to Galton & Simpson’s marvellous radio & later TV scripts. Unfortunately the goods never materialised on the big screen. It became clear watching ‘The Punch & Judy Man and ‘The Rebel’ that the simple compact TV settings were more suited to hangdog Hancock. Ironic too, that while his film career stalled, those he cast aside (Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams) ‘Carried On’ rather nicely. The same happened to Morecambe & Wise – lest we forget these turkeys ‘The Intelligence Men’ – ‘That Riviera Touch’ & ‘The Magnificent Two’. Trying to recreate the Crosby/Hope road trip shtick was a folly too far. Now! Faithful reader, I need your razor sharp recall (snort). The radiogram I remember - it was the size of a modest garden shed & when the valves got hot, it smelt like one - dead beetles & mouse pee. Where I’m struggling is the telly, a basic black & white job. Did we really have to put 2 bob in the meter? Was there a magnifying lens to clip on to enlarge the titchy 10 inch tube? Could it really filter in different colours too? Drop me an email; ashleybobble@hotmail.com – it’s driving me Kathy Bates bonkers – pass the sledge hammer.

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Lemony chicken burgers with roasted red pepper sauce

INGREDIENTS 2 lbs ground chicken 1 lb frozen spinach, thawed, drained and chopped 6 Spring onions, chopped 2 eggs, lightly beaten 6 tbsp parmesan cheese 4 tsp lemon zest 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tsp paprika salt and pepper, to taste 8 burger buns Roasted Red Pepper Sauce 2 large roasted red peppers, peeled and seeded 8 Spring onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 tbsp olive oil 4 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp honey 1 1/2 tsp fresh basil, chopped salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS 1. In a large mixing bowl, lightly mix ground chicken, spinach, spring onion, egg, parmesan cheese, lemon zest, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Form into 8 patties and chill for 30 minutes. 2. To grill burgers: Preheat barbecue on MEDIUM/HIGH, and oil the grids generously to prevent sticking. Place the patties on the grill, and reduce heat to MEDIUM. Place patties on the barbecue, and sear 3 minutes per side, taking care not to press down the patties. 3. Reduce heat to LOW and continue cooking for another 3 minutes per side until juicy but cooked through. Refer to guide for Perfect Grill Marks. Lightly toast the buns during the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Serve on toasted burgerbuns, topped with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce. 4. Sauce: SautĂŠ onion and garlic very gently. Add to food processor with remaining ingredients and process until well blended.

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Summer braised chicken with tomatoes A simple light casserole with cannellini beans, basil and green chilli served with gluten-free Parmesan cornmeal Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 3 banana shallot, finely sliced 4 chicken legs 300ml gluten-free chicken stock 2 large garlic clove, peeled but left whole a few lemon thyme sprigs 400g cherry tomatoes 3 plum tomatoes, quartered 400g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 green chilli, finely sliced 175g quick-cook fine polenta 85g finely grated Parmesan knob of butter small bunch basil, leaves picked and torn, to serve Method 1. Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a shallow flameproof casserole dish over a medium heat. Throw in the shallots and soften, then remove and set aside. Season the chicken, turn up the heat

and add to the pan with the remaining oil, browning all over. Return the shallots to the dish, pour over the stock and add the garlic, thyme, tomatoes, beans and chilli. Bring to the boil, cover and put in the oven for 30 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the lid and cook for 10 mins more to

reduce the sauce. 2. Meanwhile, pour the polenta into 700ml boiling water while whisking. Cook for 2 mins (or according to pack instructions). Season generously, remove from the heat and stir through the Parmesan and butter. Serve the polenta with the chicken on top, scattered with basil.

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Wolfpack backs MABS by Jack Troughton MEMBERS OF the Wolfpack Golf Society marked the death of former Captain Tony Brookes with a special Charity Day – raising 800€ for the <MABS Cancer Support Group. In March this year, Tony Brookes sadly passed away after a short, but debilitating, illness. He was a colourful character who epitomised everything that is good about the Wolfpack - friendship, kindness, humour and a love of the game. His presence continues to be missed. And to remember Tony, it was decided to stage the charity day. The chosen charity was MABS, which provided such excellent care for Tony and his wife Carol to help make life as comfortable as possible during a difficult time. As a result, 22 players turned out at Las Colinas to celebrate Tony’s life and thanks to the generosity of society members - even those who didn’t play on the day - Las Colinas staff and the Royal Oak pub, money was raised for a charity helping those suffering from the disease, their family and friends. At the Royal Oak, a presentation was attended by players and wives; Carol Brookes presented the cheque for €800 to Anne Muff, accepting it on behalf of the nursing arranged by MABS. Thanks to the kindness of many, MABS will again be able to support families in need of care in their darkest times. Acting Society Captain Steve Lugger said: “Some things in life are worth doing – this Charity Day was definitely one of them.”

Marina Alta weekly result

Marina Alta were back on Oliva Nova this Monday for our weekly game on the 6th June. 1st Dave Reid 31 points, 2nd Gordon Blocklehurst with 30 points, 3rd Julia Castello 29 points. Derek Hall NTP on Holes 3 and 16 well done. A very good afternoon sport for all who took part, welcome Back to Alan Mcmanus after his hip op nice to see him on the course,we have opened our books for new members phone Pete for details on Monday and Friday golf at Oliva nova.

Pego golf society On the most perfect morning for golf, today we played one of our major competitions called “The President’s Cup” which was a medal competition against the course. There was a field of 44 players, two of whom were guests, and they were Steve Jones and Chris Levett. The course has almost recovered after the severe aerating of the greens, and overall, a lot better than last week. In the main part of the competition, the results were as follows 1st Place was Shaun O’Gorman with 73 net off a handicap of 5.4 2nd Place was Bob Jenkins with 74 net playing off handicap of 18 3rd Place was Danny Herron with 74 net off a handicap of 13.3 4th Place was Brian Barden with 75 net playing off a handicap of 17.9 5th Place was Tony Jerman with net 76 playing off a handicap of 23.3 6th Place was Penny Bardon with net 76 playing off a handicap of 15.2 The player of the day today was undoubtedly Shaun O’Gorman breaking 80 gross round Oliva Nova today. There were only two 2’s today, and they were by Steve Jones and Peter Rapley. Shaun O’Gorman did have a two, but did not enter into the competition. The “Balls in the Water” prize numbered 94 Nearest the hole at Hole 5 with their second short was John Evans with only 2.5 meters, from the flag, and at hole 16 the closest was Peter Rapley with 2.62 meters. If any member or guest would like to play with the Pego Golf Society, and who wouldn’t, as we are playing a “Team Accumulator” Competition” please contact our secretary and send an e-mail to Penny Barden at pegohandicapsec@gmail.com or enter through our website www.pegogolfsociety.com. A warm welcome awaits you.

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Bowled over at Javea Inn On The Green! On Wednesday the 01st June, Javea Inn on the Green facilitated the Dave Sackman Memorial Trophy competition. Most people recall Dave as being passionate about standards and about his role at Javea Bowls Club. To this day, people still ensure that his strict standards of ensuring correct dress are still adhered to. This is a popular 3 day competition and it is open to all members of registered bowls clubs to enter. All the competitors choose their 3 players in their team and they are then drawn against other teams in a series of 3 different combinations of games. Hence the name of the 3.2.1. Triples competition. In the first game, all 3 players in the team play against another team in their group consisting of 3 players. In total there are four groups. Then in the next combination of game, only 2 of the 3 members of the team play against another team consisting of 2 players. The last game consists of the remaining player who did not play in the pairs games to play singles against the other singles players in their group. All the scores from all 3 combinations are then totalled up and the winning team is put forward to play the semifinal against another winning team in the other groups. The organiser of this competition was Bill Barrie. He put in some long hours and went to considerable effort to ensure that this competition ran as smoothly as it did over the Three days. Thank you for making this an enjoyable event and well done Bill! Following some exciting games, the teams through to the semi- finals were; Los Amigos, Bring it on, The Terminators and Tricid. The Bring it on team consisting of John and Pat Pittaway and Dave Gardiner. They played against the Terminators who consisted of Felicity Jenkins, Chris Brackstone and Graham Howlett. It was a close fought game, to the effect that they had to play

an extra end to find the eventual winner. It was clear to see that all teams had the utmost respect for each other during play. After some excellent bowls, the team through to the final were Bring it on. In the next semifinal, Tricid, consisting of Halina Leeder, Paul Truncheon and Ian Brown played against the Los Amigos team who were Carol and David Meare and Wendy Symonds. Again, some good bowling and Tricid gave Los Amigos a run for their money but in the end Los Amigos triumphed and were through to the final. The final, who all happened to be an all Javea Bowls club members started with the triples game and this was a really exciting match. The bowling standard was worthy of being of professional status. From a spectators viewpoint we were treated to some excellent shots and sounds of ooohs and aahs and applause was common place as each shot came into play.

The pairs game came next and again some awesome bowls were placed around the jack. In one head, Pat Pittaway bowled her three woods and each one touched the jack and all three woods were lying next to the jack, only for the opposition to take her glory away by delivering some exellent counter shots. The deserved winners of the Final and the Dave Sackman Trophy were Los Amigos! Consisting of: Carol Meare, David Meare and Wendy Symonds who all played wonderfully throughout this competition and well done to them. Javea Bowls Club would also like to thank Dave Sackman’s Family for their continued support. Our next matches commence next week, The Walton Trophy and The Rose Bowl. All members of the public are welcome to attend and watch the fun. If you need more information about Javea Bowls Club, please feel free to see our website:-”javeagreenbowls.wikidot.com “

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Tim Saunders Independent unbiased car reviewer

Hyundai Tucson WE LIVE in an era of big grilles.

This phenomenon has only started recently but any car you care to think of now boasts one, from the Ford Fiesta to the Peugeot 508. It has only really hit me during my test of the Hyundai Tucson; the chunky off roader with permanent four wheel drive. It too has a big grille, which definitely enhances its character as you can see in the video at testdrives.biz. In a marketplace where there are a range of Chelsea tractors it is an increasing challenge for manufacturers to set themselves apart from the competition. Like an artist or writer might look to others for inspiration, bits have clearly been taken from elsewhere. For instance, a quick glance at the rear reminds me of the considerably more expensive Porsche Cayenne but thankfully the front has greater character. I do find that the rear lights get in the way a bit when loading shopping into the boot. Probably my fault because the trolley is to the right and I have to negotiate the protruding lights. But I am in a car park and cannot put the trolley immediately beside the boot because there is not room. However, there are some luxurious touches to this sub £30,000 motor, which make your head turn, too. I don’t expect to find heated rear seats that the passengers can operate themselves. Neither do I expect to find that the steering wheel can be switched from normal to sports mode. It’s a neat touch but I question how necessary this is. The seats are leather. “The Hyundai Tucson revives a name the firm used for its mid-sized SUV in days gone by,” says Parkers, the car experts. “We’re not talking centuries Facts at a glance ago, though – the previous generation was on sale between 2004 and 2009, but was replaced by the ix35. However, that name didn’t last long, and Hyundai Tucson Premium 2.0 CRDi the Tucson has been reintroduced in an effort to take on highly established and capable rivals including the Nissan Qashqai, Renault Kadjar and New price: £28,075 on the road Mazda CX-5.” Top speed: 114mph Eldest daughter Harriett (4) has just started big school and during the test the Hyundai takes her to this new place each morning. “I like being high 0-60mph: 10.9secs up,” she says. This is a great attraction of such a vehicle because it affords driver and passengers a good view of the road ahead. I certainly find Economy: 47mpg myself seeing things that I would never have the opportunity of seeing in my usual runabout; houses that are usually hidden away from view, for Power: 136bhp example. Watch the video at www.testdrives.biz The Tucson is an easy vehicle to drive but despite the helpful reversing camera such a manoeuvre can be difficult and time consuming when trying to get within the white lines in a car park. I give up and take two spaces. There is a blind spot when reversing and this is a bit of a flaw for me because the Tucson does feel a little too big and cumbersome for me. Remove this problem and it would be almost perfect. Other little issues are the noises that this vehicle makes when you drive too fast or get too near the centre white line of the road. I discover that I can switch the lane departure warning off but I really fail to see why all these beeps and buzzers are included. They just serve to irritate. Sometimes it is all too easy for manufacturers to include as many bells and whistles as they can in the hope of ticking every box regardless of whether they are necessary or not. As with writing the Kiss principle impressed upon my by my former news editor would not go a miss. Keep It Simple Stupid.

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

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