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Brexit’s seismic shock Friday, July 1 - Thursday, July 7 2016

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BREXIT HAS dramatically planted “an earthquake” under the European Union but expats living in Spain are assured their lives will not be immediately shaken up. Continued on page 5 by jack troughton

British people will continue to enjoy the same rights of residency, healthcare, pension rights and Spain is already keen to enter negotiations to seal a beneficial future for both countries.

With a 52% vote The ‘Leave’ campaign won the historic referendum and negotiations between the United Kingdom and her 27 partners are tipped to take a minimum of two years once it officially begins the process to quit. And despite certain EU leaders predicting an “acrimonious divorce” and expressing their “dismay” at the crucial result, the message for British citizens who live and work in Spain is ´keep calm and carry on´.

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Britain and its trading partner and ally Spain seem to be making the right noises about the future, good news for us choosing to live in this part of the world. Hopefully, everyone else can take a good gulp of the magic potion labelled ‘common sense’.

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A word from JT A week’s a long time in politics and the Brexit saga continues to dominate the news since someone did the maths and announced the result seven days ago. The tremors are still being felt in the corridors of power in London and across Europe. David Cameron immediately announced his resignation after team ‘remain’ lost the vote, besieged Jeremy Corbyn faces a Labour leadership battle, and only yesterday the Conservative’s new golden boy Boris Johnson ruled himself out of the race to be the new Tory Number One. And in the EU, things are not crystal cut either. Mr Cameron and UKIP´s Nigel Farage have had a little spat in Brussels with the “I told you so” line over migration worries and there is mounting concern about the future of the whole institution. Voices grow ever louder from other countries wanting their own vote, faster reforms, and simpler trade deals without the bureaucracy. There is also a worrying trend in the growth of the extreme right and out and out racism.

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Pirate king arrested Police have arrested a man in Malaga and charged him with selling huge amounts of fake sports branded items. by Caroline Tyszka The international team of law enforcement officers took part in Operation Student including officers Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, UK, USA, Brazil and Hong Kong. The pirate wholesaler is believed to be one of the largest internet sellers fakes - causing an estimated 2 million euros in losses to the legitimate businesses. Officers searched the unemployed Italian national’s home in Benahavís, Malaga, and found that he was selling and distributing the items via the internet. They seized several computers and sale samples and discovered bank account details showing large financial transactions.

Jailed for abuse A PERVERT has been jailed for two years and fined of 1,620€ for assaulting two youngsters at a children’s birthday party in Molina de Segura. At Murcia Provincial Court the South American was found guilty of abusing the two girls, then aged 12 and 15, as reported by the parents of the victims. The events took place in 2014 when the accused approached the two young girls and committed the offences – challenged by shocked adults he fled the scene but was caught by local police. Judge Jaime Bardají stated that the defendant´s drunkenness - which he tried to use in his defence – had not helped but it was no excuse. And the judge said the alcohol drunk did not prevent him from fully understanding the implications of what he had done. The accused, who also claimed he had no idea the two girls were underage, was also issued with a restraining order applying a distance of at least 200 metres with respect to the victims for five years.

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Keep passports safe BRITISH HOLIDAYMAKERS and residents are being urged to keep passports safe this summer as thefts of the vital travel document soar this year. by Jack Troughton

The British Consulate in Alicante has warned that most – almost 70% - are stolen in towns and cities. And the number of British people needing an Emergency Travel Document (EDT) is up 11% so far this year; the consulate has already issued around 500. People needing to be issued with an EDT find the process expensive and time consuming. They cost £100 and could take two hours to prepare – plus the time needed to travel to and from the consulate. The single-use documents will get people home, but they will then need to spend more time and money applying for a new passport. It can leave a bad and lasting after-

taste to any trip. Consulate research reveals two-thirds of stolen passports are taken in town or city centres; and as tourist numbers rise for the summer, passport theft often soars – as this year’s figures are already demonstrating. Consul Sarah-Jane Morris said: “It’s frustrating to have your holiday ruined through a lost or stolen passport – and costly as well. It should only take a little vigilance and care to keep it away from thieves. “Think about where you keep your passport – is it secure, or could it be grabbed? If you are carrying your passport, keep it in a zipped pocket or money belt under your clothes.”

New routes from Alicante

NEW routes began operating out of the Alicante airport this week with two direct routes added to the increasing number of destinations that passengers can now access directly.

Travellers will now be able to fly to London City Airport with BA CityFlyer, part of the British Airways company, four days of the week. Another new route from Alicante will be provided by Airles, flying travellers to the IvanoFrankivsk airport in the Ukraine. This will operate twice a week. The London City route now brings the total of airports in the UK directly accessible from Alicante to twenty five.

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Brexit’s seismic shock by jack troughton BREXIT HAS dramatically planted “an earthquake” under the European Union but expats living in Spain are assured their lives will not be immediately shaken up.

British people will continue to enjoy the same rights of residency, healthcare, pension rights and Spain is already keen to enter negotiations to seal a beneficial future for both countries. With a 52% vote The ‘Leave’ campaign won the historic referendum and negotiations between the United Kingdom and her 27 partners are tipped to take a minimum of two years once it officially begins the process to quit. And despite certain EU leaders predicting an “acrimonious divorce” and expressing their “dismay” at the crucial result, the message for British citizens who live and work in Spain is ´keep calm and carry on´. This week Ambassador Simon Manley said leaving the single market would be a “gradual process” and Prime Minister David Cameron would continue for the next three months and talks would begin when his successor was in office. In a fast-changing game, bookies’ favourite Boris Johnson, the leader of the wining ‘out’ campaign, announced yesterday (Thursday) he would not stand in the race to succeed Mr Cameron, who resigned a week ago. PROCESS Mr Manley said the new Premier would decide when to start the process of leaving the EU, activating Article 50. “The negotiations could take two years or more and until they are concluded, the UK remains a full member of the European Union.” The ambassador said: “The British people took a really important decision and the government has pledged to respect that decision and to move ahead in due course and begin negotiations to honour that clear vote by the people. “Right now nothing has changed for expats in Spain. The rights and obligations they have as British citizens, European citizens, have not changed right now. Until we have negotiated our departure, the UK remains a partner of the EU and all the things that go with it.” And Ximo Puig, President of the Valencia Community, said over 82,000 British people lived in the region – 89% of them in Alicante – and more than 2 million visited every year. “We export in value almost 3,000 million Euros, and the UK is one of the main investors in Valencia. To all those who live among us and to our visitors, the investors, The Generalitat Valenciana wants to send a message of calm and reiterate our affection and gratitude,” he said. MESSAGE “This message of tranquillity extends to our businesses and to the thousands of people from Valencia who for work and study reasons are in the UK. “The Valencia Community has been, is, and will be a welcoming land – a land that wants to do business for the benefit of all. Whatever the next chapter in Europe will be, we want it to be written with friendship and cooperation with the UK. No political project is without its risks and challenges. Europe has to change, adapt and combine all identities and sensibilities.” German leader Angela Merkel predicts a “difficult divorce” and is pressing for a speedy settlement but back in the UK George Osborne said only the UK could trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and her exit – he said the country would face the future from “a position of strength” and it was “perfectly sensible” to wait for a new leader. THE EU has suddenly accepted the need for reform – since the referendum result was announced, political commentators have predicted its collapse without change. One Spanish paper’s front page said the leave decision provoked “an earthquake without precedent” and predicted “blood, sweat and tears”. Key elections are being held across Europe next year and politicians are already preparing the ground for referenda in EU member states – leading voices in France predict a “Frexit”. An electronic petition in the UK calls for a second referendum – all expats can sign it – and by yesterday morning it had over 4 million signatures. It calls for the government to implement a rule that if vote for leave or remain was less than 60% based on a turnout of fewer than 75% of the electorate; there should be a second ballot.

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Rollercoaster derails A RIDE at a theme park in Motherwell, Scotland derailed on Sunday injuring 10 people including seven children. by Caroline Tyszka The crash happened on Sunday afternoon after five gondolas on the Tsunami inverted rollercoaster detached from their rails at a bend and fell to the ground. There were nine passengers on board the ‘Tsunami´ rollercoaster - two 19-year-olds and seven children. Two boys, aged 11 and 12, remain in a serious condition. A passer-by also needed treatment. The M & D amusement area in the Strathclyde Country Park has several rides including the Tsunami - promoted it as the only inverted rollercoaster in Scotland. James Millerick, who was at the park, said: “You heard shrieks from other visitors, when we got there the rollercoaster had come off the track entirely and was upside down on the concrete path.” A statement issued by the theme park, which is now closed until further notice, said: “As a family-run business, our thoughts are with those who have been injured and their families. We wish everyone a full recovery. We are co-operating fully with police and the Health and Safety Executive on their joint investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident.”

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Fake licence gang GUARDIA CIVIL have arrested 64 people for falsifying nautical licences in a forgery scam involving fake maritime qualifications. Operation FORE was launched after man in Malaga was discovered offering boat tours having obtained the qualification of yacht captain illegally. This led the team to Melilla where the Spanish gang was charging up to 4,000€ for licences. A new campaign has been launch by the Guardia Civil to control and inspect sport and recreational boats across 29 coastal areas. The aim is to improve the safety of users and bathers, particularly during the summer months.

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Terrorists attack Turkey by Caroline Tyszka SHOCKING IMAGES have emerged of the terror attack at Ataturk airport in Turkey on Tuesday killing at least 41 people. Three suicide bombers caused carnage, injuring another 239 – with warnings the death toll was likely to rise. And early signs suggest so-called Islamic State was behind the attack. The attackers began shooting inside the terminal before blowing themselves up. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish President, said the attack should serve as a turning point in the global fight against militant groups. “The bombs that exploded in Istanbul today could have gone off at any airport in any city around the world.” CCTV film shows one of the attackers running inside the terminal as people around him flee. He is then shot by police and stays on the ground for about 20 seconds before activating his suicide belt. ONE TRAVELLER, Paul Roos, who was

due to fly home to South Africa, told reporters he saw one of the attackers. “He was wearing all black. His face was not masked. We ducked behind a counter but I stood up and watched him. Two explosions went off shortly after one another. By that time he had stopped shooting. “He turned around and started coming towards us. He was holding his gun inside his jacket. He looked around anxiously to see if anyone was going to stop him and then went down the escalator. We heard some more gunfire and then another explosion, and then it was over.” The attackers were trying to pass through X-ray machines but were stopped by security officials - and as they began shooting with AK-47 rifles, officers returned fire. Islamic State had called for attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, and has focused its attention on Turkey, currently bidding to join the European Union. Turkey has suffered a number of bombings this year, including two suicide attacks in tourist areas of Istanbul and two car bombings in the capital, Ankara.

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Agadoo singer jailed by Caroline Tyszka THE SHAMED ‘Agadoo’ singer, Dene Michael was sentenced to six months jail at a Leeds court this week for benefit fraud. The Black Lace frontman, full name Dene Michael Betteridge and his wife Karen, pleaded guilty earlier this month to claiming over £25,000 in disability benefits and other allowances, despite the singer still performing. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) said Betteridge and his wife admitted the offences at a previous hearing at Leeds Magistrates’ Court, having claimed £11,579.66 in Disability Living Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance and £13,667 in Council Tax and Housing Benefit.

Investigators discovered that while the singer maintaining he could not leave his house without the assistance of walking sticks or an electric scooter; he was openly performing without such aids. Probation officer Malcolm Brown described Betteridge’s offending as “naive” as it was inevitable that he would eventually have been caught. He acknowledged that Betteridge did have a number of health problems but they were not as severe as he had made out when claiming benefits. Karen Betteridge falsely claimed benefits as the singer’s carer and was sentenced to a 12 month community order, which includes 100 hours community work. The couple has already repaid some of the money and Peter Byrne, for Betteridge, said: “He is deeply ashamed of his conduct.” Betteridge met his wife Karen whilst he was performing on the Benidorm circuit.

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Remembering the Somme ONE HUNDRED years ago, on 1st July 1916, one of the bloodiest battles of the Great War began – on the first day of the Battle of the Somme the British Army lost 58,000 men, with 19,000 killed. by Jack Troughton It will remain one of the most deadly battles of the First World War. With the French and British Armies calling upon troops from their colonies, units from 25 nations and 50 countries were involved. And during five months of combat, the total number of men killed, wounded and missing reached over one million. British casualties were 420.000 for the British, 190,000 for the French and 420,000 for the Germans. The landscape of the north-east of the Somme was completely devastated, villages were razed to the ground and fields turned into lunar-landscapes by the shelling. The battle was launched on 1st July 1916 following a seven day artillery preparatory bombardment, the scale of which had never been seen in modern warfare before; and the fight to win ground from the German Second Army continued over 141 days; the battle officially drew to a close on the 19th November 1916. And the Allies won approximately 7 miles or 12 kilometres. The dreadful irony of the situation would be that within 14 months the ground won at such great cost in 1916 would be swept back under the control of the German Army in the Spring Offensive of March and April

1918. On the 1st July 1916 two minutes before 07.30hrs Zero Hour, the largest man-made mine was exploded under a German stronghold, along with 16 others. This was code named Lochnagar, because the soldiers in trenches close by came from the Balmoral area in Scotland. Pat Spencer, from Calpe, who has been speaking to branches of the U3A about the battle, is not a military historian but is interested in the Great War because of the effects of the conflict on her family and a year ago toured battlefields and memorials in Northern France and Belgium. “There are over 250 military cemeteries on the Somme battlefields for the thousands who have identified graves, there are also graves marked as unidentified,” she said. “There are Memorials to the Missing on the Somme battlefield the one at Thiepval, the largest Commonwealth War Memorial in the world and serves as an Anglo – French Battle Memorial.” She added: “The Battle of the Somme should have been quick and decisive, but it turned out to be a long and bloody battle of attrition. “The Battle symbolises the tragedy of war and is remembered throughout all the Commonwealth Countries that fought and died there.”

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by Jack Troughton THE MAGICAL ‘Nit de Focs’ – the night of fires – was once again the dramatic climax of the San Juan festivities in Javea with thousands cramming the streets of the historic Old Town. Midsummer festivals date back thousands of years, yet despite its almost primeval feel, this celebration in the Marina Alta is very modern, first taking place in the 1950s; although its roots are much older. Around the town there are six fires to jump through and at the end a massive bonfire. The fun starts on the stroke of midnight, the start of 24th June and the saint’s day, people wearing crowns of green launch themselves through the flames for luck – and at the end hurl their crowns into the flames to make a wish. To the beat of drums, the festival continues with ‘Correfocs’, running fire. Young and old are chased through the streets by people dressed as monks – just think Klu Klux Klan – carrying fireworks. There are fireworks overhead and sparks everywhere; no one was in their Sunday best. These professionals carry Catherine Wheels, they have several ‘toro de fiego’; metal frames with a bull’s head and more fireworks. There is not a sparkler in sight. Finally, people gather in the Plaza de Constitucion. Drums pound, the correfocs dance, there are more fireworks and the floor literally bounces – there is an underground car park below – as thousands feel the rhythm and jump for joy. And for people experiencing the spectacle for the first time, an official event of cultural and tourist interest, there is an excited feeling of disbelief and all without a health and safety person in sight.

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New suspect in Lisa case A MAN arrested in the UK over people smuggling is also wanted for questioning regarding the disappearance of Lisa Brown. by Caroline Tyszka Stephen Jackson, a British yachtsman, admitted smuggling 17 Albanians into Sussex on a catamaran at Lewes Crown Court last week – and police in Spain are interested in interviewing him regarding the missing woman. Lisa, who has not been seen since November last year, disappeared from the Costa del Sol. Her ex-boyfriend Simon Corner has been arrested as the prime suspect. Jackson, 50, has been linked to suspect Corner - with Guardia Civil officers already searching one of his boats - the Daydream and impounding it. Craig Douglas, Lisa’s brother, said: “The police are shaking the tree to see what falls out. These people want to save their own skin so who knows what’ll happen? The family are just dealing with things a day at a time.” Jackson will be sentenced later but he would have to serve any jail term before extradition.

Toyota recall CAR MANUFACTURER Toyota has recalled more than 1.4 million cars worldwide because of faulty airbags. Owners of affected models may find airbags only partially inflate with the inflator possibly emerging inside the car. The recall affects 2010-2012 hybrid Prius and Lexus CT200h cars. Toyota said it was not aware of any injuries or deaths related to the recall

and anyone with a vehicle affected by the recall it is advised to contact a Toyota car dealer.

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A Japanese odyssey AUTHOR GEORGE Thomas’ fascination with Japan and how centuries old traditions can meld and sometimes clash with a modern country are at the heart of his new novel “Ichiro’s Odyssey’. by Jack Troughton The story starts in 1933 when a war in Manchuria seems very distant to 13-year-old Ichiro and his life in Kyoto but the 20th Century accelerates with dramatic consequences for the hero and his native country.

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After an under-age love affair, he is sent to a Buddhist monastery but as the conflict spreads into China, he is conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army and is soon embroiled in the Second World War as the country’s militarist ambitions come to the fore. However, as history unravels, the tide of the war in the Pacific changes and two atomic bombs are dropped – a very changed Ichiro returns to Japan and the devastation she has suffered. Ichiro’s Odyssey is Javea-based George’s fourth novel and with a memoir, his fifth book, and the writer’s research insures it is historically correct. He has divided the story into four distinct parts, helping move the plot along without losing its pace; thus readers move from Tranquility to War and Devastation through to Peace. CULTURE George became interested in Japan and her culture after an “unforgettable” business trip and has cultivated his own links with a “keen” appetite for bonsais, traditional painting and calligraphy. He said the majority of characters were fictitious but set against historic events as he explored the tragedy of the war. “I wished to contrast an ancient culture and its deep love of the natural world with the barbaric cruelty of war. “I have tried to take an unbiased view and the research revealed some amazing things – one of the big sources of information was You Tube videos from film archives; you can see the entire war. “It made it a very different way of writing but at the same time, it was fascinating and I learned a lot.” Ichiro’s Odyssey is published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing and is available via Amazon.

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New 5* Specialist Alcohol & Addiction treatment facility opens on the Costa Blanca Step 1 Recovery is a brand new recovery treatment facility opening 1st July on the sun drenched coast of Javea, on the Costa Blanca. Step 1 Recovery has assembled an enviable team of leading medical experts, counsellors, therapists and support staff to cater for a wide range of addiction and mental health conditions including: alcoholism, drug addiction, sex and love addiction, gambling addiction, anxiety issues and depression. Located in an exclusive and very private Mediterranean estate environment where clients receive a bespoke holistic care package with all therapies carried out by the dedicated team. Why Choose Step 1 Recovery? • Luxury 5 star accommodation and facilities including private suites, in house Chef, fitness centre, yoga, private cinema and a choice of three swimming pools. • Flexible treatment durations, with specialised ‘Executive Programmes’ and a European wide chaperone and chauffeur service with unparalleled discretion and privacy. • Additional luxury short and long term Spiritual Retreats. Managing Director, Graham said: ‘What we have created with Step 1 Recovery is a unique environment where our clients can heal, whilst being nurtured, held and cared for. I believe we have assembled one of the most comprehensive and professional teams in the world, to help our clients achieve their goals through a range of therapies. Each client will receive a tailor made programme with equal emphasis on physical health, mental wellbeing and emotional connection.’ Step 1 Recovery is currently accepting referrals and admission enquiries. In the first instance, please contact Emma Green. Contact: Emma Green Telephone: 0034 965 055 166 Mobile: 0034 672 637 647 E Mail: emma@step1recovery.com Website: www.step1recovery.com

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Vehicles Burned in Cartagena by Rhiannan Bell A dozen vehicles parked in the Garden City district of Cartagena were damaged by a burning container set alight by a firecracker thrown during San Juan celebrations. Police said that initial investigations suggest that some individuals, took the opportunity to set fire to a container during the festivities and once the fire took hold, the flames spread to cars parked nearby. After extinguishing the fire, which caused minor damage to some vehicles and serious damage to others, the fire investigation department collected evidence. Municipal sources indicated that there were a total of 58 incidents attended by the local police in Cartagena during the celebrations.

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Alcohol puts people at risk

A household survey in Murcia has found more than 45,000 Murcianos are at risk from drinking – with some 4,000 considered dependent on alcohol . by Rhiannan Bell The latest national data analyses Spaniards aged between 15 and 65 and their use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. The overall result reveals a “positive” trend. However, Director General of Public Health and Addictions, Manuel Molina said, “We must continue to improve these indicators”. Molina stressed that “prevention is the most effective way to raise awareness and educate society about the effects of drug use.” In this regard, he aimed his concerns to young people adding that “at least half of them have tried drugs, but alcohol and tobacco among adolescents is declining.” This trend has also been experienced in the use of cocaine and cannabis among younger people in recent months. In the case of cocaine, use has dropped from 3.4 % to 2.7% and cannabis from 10.2% to 9.3 %. In Murcia, drug use, both legal and illegal, is more widespread among the population aged between 35 and 65, being more prevalent in the case of men. The region continues to work with the National Drug Plan, the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality. In Murcia, there are currently 13 specialised care centres that have been opened for a programme dedicated to those suffering addictions. And more than 160 professional therapists trained have treated over 1,448 patients.

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Horadada Tourist Office extends opening by Rhiannan Bell The Tourist Office in Pilar de la Horadada is preparing to welcome thousands of holidaymakers and visitors who come to the town in the summer. To be able to deal with the additional enquiries during the busy period and to facilitate longer opening hours they have hired temporary staff said area Councillor Pilar Maria Samper. She said: “This measure is to ensure that those who visit us are welcomed with a good image of the municipality and not only for the quality of its beaches, but for the care offered by the office staff.” The service will be open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 19:00 and on Sunday from 10:00 until 13:00. Another of the scheduled programmes for a better summer service is the campaign ‘Vive Pilar de la Horadada’ which will be promoted every Friday on the beaches throughout the summer from 1st July to 2nd September. On offer will be numerous activities for children, contests, sweepstake and zumba. Also, there will be the opportunity to learn more about how the town council clean and maintain its beaches.

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Police bikes on patrol by Rhiannan Bell A dozen police officers will be patrolling the Elche beaches on bikes this summer in an effort to avoid incidents along the coast.

Officers will be on the sand from 1st July to deter incidents occurring on the beaches by increasing a uniformed presence. Chief of the Local Police, CĂŠsar Zaragoza, said the major role for the 10 officers would be dealing with any complaints they received, but also as a visible deter-

rant. Generally, the type of activities they expect to deal with will be the prohibited bathing of dogs on the beaches, especially in the early hours, shoplifting, peddling and other unauthorized activities such as the offering of massages.

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On Thursday June 23, the people of Britain voted for a British exit, or Brexit, from the European Union in a historic referendum.

This decision has prompted jubilant celebration whilst sending shockwaves through the global economy. Over the next two years or so, Britain will negotiate its exit under article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER BRITAIN EXITS THE EU Through the withdrawal negotiations, nothing will change for British expats in Spain because the UK will remain part of the EU during this transitional period. However, what happens after Britain has left the EU and how this may affect you is still unclear. LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE Whilst many questions remain unanswered, Línea Directa would like to remind all its customers that its Legal Assistance service comes as standard in all their insurance policies. If you have a query you can call one of our lawyers. They offer information and advice on a wide range of matters such as taxes, purchase and rental of property, inheritance, family etc. As the Brexit negotiations evolve, our legal team will keep abreast of all the latest developments relating to events occurring in the Spanish territory and those to which Spanish legislation is applicable. 24-HOUR ASSISTANCE FOR EMERGENCY LEGAL CONSULTATIONS Should you require an immediate legal consultation, which due to the gravity of the matter in hand cannot wait, we offer a 24-hour legal advice service. Regardless of the time of day, we can provide immediate specialist legal advice for emergency incidents relating to you, your family or your home. IN ENGLISH The service is entirely in English. From the drafting and revision of legal documents to negotiations with third parties and or opposing parties. We can’t provide all the answers to the questions raised by the Britain’s exit of the EU, but we can provide sound legal advice for our expatriate customers living in Spain. We hope the information provided in this article is of interest. If you would like to contact Línea Directa please call 902 123 148 More information on Línea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

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Pirate goods seized A man has been detained after scouting various markets in south Alicante ina van carrying hundreds of counterfeit garments which he was selling to stallholders. by Rhiannan Bell Alicante Guardia Civil arrested the man, 48, of Dutch nationality, in Guardamar del Segura seizing nearly a thousand counterfeit products from leading brands including 500 pairs of shoes. The man who has Spanish residency had been under investigation for several months. The sale and distribution of counterfeit goods is an activity classified as a crime against industrial property, and the consequences can result in the loss of jobs and revenue for businesses trying to make a living legally. Faced with increasing demand for fake products, sales from legitimate businesses are affectively reduced, which can hit jobs. For this reason, the European Office of Intellectual Property (EUIPO), based in Alicante, works closely with the Guardia Civil in the fight against the pirate market and its distribution channels The operation remains ongoing and further arrests are expected.

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Customs intercept hashish The Alborán Sea still provides a wealth of fish for fishermen but nowadays added to the mix is a regular supply of drugs being transported illegally to the Spanish coast. Customs officers of Agencia Tributaria in collaboration with French colleagues, intercepted a fishing vessel from Sierra Leone, transporting 2,120kg of cannabis resin. A spokesman from Customs confirmed that the seizure took place last week, 90 nautical miles south of Cartagena, in a joint Spanish-French naval operation. For two years officers have been active in blocking the trafficking of drugs through the so-called ‘Eastern Mediterranean route’. Authorities were alerted to the scam when air patrols from operating in the area detected an inflatable boat loaded with bales that was heading towards a fishing boat. This boat, so old it was described as ‘floating junk’, was in an unusual area for such a ship. The alert led to the deployment of naval air support, and authorisation from the Sierra Leone authorities was requested to be able to board the vessel. Several arrests were made, five of whom were of Egyptian nationality and two from Sierra Leone itself. The drugs, by now loaded on the ship, wwere said to have a value of 4.5 million Euros.

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Jennifer Cunningham

I am feeling quite upbeat about my business and perhaps if I was younger, I would seriously be considering opening several more offices. But even I have to admit that there comes a time when my brain is working faster than my body. To convince my staff that they would need to work even harder with more offices would not be easy. So I have compromised in making a decision to expand Ex Pat Services. I have taken on two new sales people to concentrate on all the extra products that my company provides. We are doing tremendously well on car and house policies, which in my opinion are the best on the market. So I feel that the time is right to use some of my energy into spreading the word on how good the other products actually are. For example, if you run a business or are self-employed, have you considered liability insurance? If you havenÂ´t, you really should. It protects both the business and the customer. No one in the UK or the States would be without it. Think about what would happen to your family if you had a major accident at work, which injured yourself or the client or even damaged their property. If you are not covered, contact us. For those of you who have business premises, the same reasons apply to ensure that your business, staff and clients are protected. Just donÂ´t leave it to chance and at the same time talk to us about a commercial policy. For those golfers out there, Liberty Seguros offers a very competitive policy, which not only covers your golf clubs, but also offers liability protection

for damage or injury. Remember that it is now a legal requirement to have insurance for your boat. We can help. Homeowners, if you have a dog and it causes an accident, does your house insurance cover this situation? Ours does. Are you discovering that you are paying too much on your life insurance premiums? Did you complete a full questionnaire regarding your health? If you have concerns about these questions, and how they would affect your coverage, then you need to talk to us, because if you leave it too late you or your family may discover that the policy is not what was expected. Why not call us for a quote. Have you made provision for your demise? Are your correct wills in place? I have just updated mine and you now only require one will, which covers all your assets both in the UK and Spain. My company works with two very good, straightforward honest lawyers, in both the north and south of the Costa Blanca. So, if you are thinking about it, pick up the phone and make an appointment. If you do not make a will, your estate could be held up in probate for years. Is this fair to your family? Now the UK has voted to go with Brexit and I for one, am feeling very concerned and apprehensive. There will obviously be a lot of changes, including for those of us living in Europe. The European health card will disappear, passports will need to be changed and we become non-European immigrants. I wonder what that will mean? Another part of our services is Currency Exchange and we work with a well-established, safe and

secure company, who can help you achieve an exchange rate that will be better than the banks, for your monthly transfers and for large amounts. A far more cost effective way for you to transfer your money. As the UK has voted to go with Brexit, new terms will need to be arranged regarding the use of the Spanish National Health service. For those of you not entitled to a Spanish SIP card, we have the best private health insurance on the Costa Blanca with full support available and easy payment terms. Traditionally death was always a hard subject to broach with the British and there are still many people who do not want to talk about their own or their partners demise. However, I am finding more and more people are accepting the need to plan, organise and pay for their funeral arrangements, especially whilst living in Spain. I fail to understand why anyone would need to pay far more than they have to, by just ignoring one of the few things in life that no one can avoid. What makes you think that you will handle your partners death better than coping with just the thought of it. With families now spread all over the world, organising the event via a funeral plan makes it so much easier and less stressful for all those left behind. Just spend an hour with one of my consultants, fill the forms in, do the direct debit with no interest charged, plus a small deposit, then you can get on with your life. Why not take advantage of the â&#x201A;Ź 100 discount available in July and August. Contact us at the offices below or info@expatservicesspain.net

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British holidaymaker drowns A BRITISH woman died earlier in the week whilst swimming under a red flag. by Caroline Tyszka The 57 year old woman drowned on Monday afternoon at the La Glea beach in Orihuela Costa, having travelled from her holiday destination of San Pedro for a day out. The alert was given by the lady’s husband who told rescuers that his wife had not come back from a swim. It has been reported that the red flag was flying throughout the day and that the woman had twice been asked to come out of the water by two lifeguards, but failed to do so. Emergency services managed to bring the body to shore and begin resuscitation procedures but after 45 minutes she was pronounced dead. Sofia Alvarez, councillor for tourism said: “an autopsy has been ordered because it is not known if she died from a medical condition or because of the currents.” Authorities are reminding swimmers that the red flag signifies danger, and sadly this incident only goes to highlight the importance of abiding by the safety warnings.

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Brexit - How it affects your investment Well, what a momentous day that happened on June 23rd. A lot of people will be worried about their existing investment arrangements. Please let me assure you that everything is fine. The facts are: 1. If your investment is not a UK policy, it will either be a Spanish regulated bond or an offshore bond. So your investment is UNAFFECTED. 2. If you are taking income from a QROPS, then this income is UNAFFECTED. 3. It will take a minimum of 2 years for UK to leave the EU. So for the next 2 years the UK will still be in Europe. So for the short term - nothing changes 4. As we get financial updates from various providers and institutions then we will be emailing these out to all our clients. This is in fact a unique opportunity as the markets are in turmoil and there are good investment opportunities to be had. If you invest in a Spanish regulated bond then this is also UK compliant. Which means if you decided to move to the UK then the bond will be tax compliant according to UK rules. If you have any savings or investments in the UK then please contact us and we will help you to move forward. For further details or advice, please phone our office or email contact@seagatewealth.es.

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PRIME MINISTER David Cameron was quick to resign on Friday morning as the failure of the ‘Remain’ campaign in the EU Referendum became apparent.

An emotional Premier stepped out into Downing Street with his wife Samantha to face the cameras and announce his decision to step down as “captain of the ship”. Mr Cameron said the British people had made a clear choice in the vote and the country needed “fresh leadership” as it went through the ‘Brexit’ procedure. “It would not be right for me to be captain and steer this country to its next destination,” he said, adding the Queen had been informed. However, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn refused to stand down despite losing the confidence of 172 party colleagues in the House of Commons; instead he faces a bitter leadership battle. Europe claimed another high-profile resignation this week – this time in the world of sport. England manager Roy Hodgson fell on his sword after his sides shock 2-1 defeat to Iceland in the European Championships. Barbed jokes immediately began circulating. It was suggested the government should take on the football coach’s tips on how to leave Europe quickly.

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Carlos Baos

Brexit and its legal consequences for expatriates in Spain. Do not panic. In this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article, we need to talk about the Brexit and how it can affect the British expats living in Spain. First of all, we want to send all the expats a message of calm and support. Do not panic, nothing has happened. Although the favorable vote to the Brexit is a historical fact that very possibly would have important legal implications, the fact is that the legal situation of British expatriates in Spain today is the same as a month ago and in the near future. Therefore, at the current time, there is no effective change in your situation, and there is no need to make hasty and immediate decisions. We have noted already, just few days after the vote, that from different sources the expatriates have been feeling under pressure to make decisions right now, to sell their properties, etc., we understand that there could be hidden interests from those sending these messages. The disconnection procedure from the European Union will be a very slow process, therefore do not rush to any hasty decisions you may regret. We have even heard statements that expatriates could lose their property rights on their properties in Spain, which is absolutely and completely false. What will happen in the future? Probably nobody is able to answer this question at this time. Most likely the United Kingdom will join the European Economic Area, as is currently the case of countries such as Norway, Iceland, etc. allowing the free movement of British citizens in Spain. Or possible new and different kind of relations will be settled with the EU or even specific agreements with Spain given the high number of British residents in this country, as is the case with countries like Switzerland, etc. Main concerns: .-Retired -Residents in Spain wonder whether or not it they will have the obligation to obtain a residence permit and if so, what would be the conditions, and would they will be entitled to get access to medical treatments, health coverage (social security), etc. .- Workers and businesses. Outside of the EU, in British citizens in theory would not have right to the freedom to provide services or residence in the Union. .-Taxes / Fiscal Effects: There may be many types of tax implications. One example: those

heirs who are not tax residents in the European Union, could not benefit from the same tax advantages as those who are in the European Union under current Spanish Inheritance Tax Laws. In our opinion, because of the many links between the UK and the European Union, especially Spain, which is home to the highest number of British expatriates, we are sure that some mechanisms will be articulated through international negotiations and/or agreements with the European Union, and/or with Spain, so expatriates could be able to continue to enjoy their life in this country.

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International Financial Adviser

BREXIT so far – 27.6.16 16.22 pm The political and financial ground has moved so fast in the last few days that I thought it appropriate to state the date and time of this article. I have spent hours (between football matches of Euro 2016) surveying websites and, interestingly, news channels from around the world. For a relatively small nation we have certainly made the headlines and you may be surprised to know that they are not all negative. So, where do we go from here? Sterling has just hit 1.20 euros to the pound, the FTSE has declined by only 4.3% since its low point on 23 June (I didn’t take the high point because the markets rallied when they thought we were staying in the EU). We have a retiring prime minister and an opposition leader in doubt. Personally I don’t think a 4.3% drop is too bad given the short term turmoil – a turmoil unprecedented since the war. Obviously I have no experience in a country leaving Europe, but I have been around the block with regard to the investment landscape, and I also have been around the block with a rucksack many years ago to many countries – not quite as many as Alan Wicker (who chose to live in my homeland of Jersey), but enough to raise the question; if Britain can’t go alone – which country could? Given all my own personal experience I’ll say it again – I believe in Britain for lots of reasons, I feel we are developed enough and arguably nationalistic enough to be in charge of our own destiny with much success. I do remember being at an investment seminar given by JP Morgan Investment Managers just after the crisis. The UK had a lot of debt, yet money was flying into London from all over the world. The Managers said they did not understand why this was happening given the UK’s finances but I chipped in my twopenn’orth – in crisis, the rest of the world sought safe sanctuary with someone they trusted. The UK! As the toys are in the air and the dust resettles, there will be winners and losers – for example HSBC said this morning that they will move to Paris and shed 1,000 British jobs, on the other hand, Boeing Corporation have stated their intention to continue investing in the UK. In a nutshell, for all the turmoil, which will be short lived in comparison to the history of civilisation, given that I am a believer in Britain I think sterling will strengthen over the coming months and years as we get our finances straight, but in the short term it has become, and will remain weak. A perfect situation to start establishing new trade deals with new partners! “But establishing new trade deals will be difficult”, I hear you say. Well, maybe, maybe not, but just this morning the USA and China alluded to confirmation of Britain engaging in special trade deals with those respective countries. It’s only 4.22pm – 2 working days after the Brexit vote, for goodness sake. I don’t want to over play the idea that the world wants to trade with UK but that is how it appears. On Saturday Obama’s spokesperson said there had been no change in Obama’s previous statement of Britain getting to the back of the queue. What a difference a couple of days make. But that’s irrelevant anyway as America will have a new president in the coming months and we do have a special relationship with the US. Yes, honestly, we do! So Sterling will stabilise at some point in the future and what do you suppose the rate will level out at – over the 1.20 to the Euro we see today or below? Over time, and I mean the medium to long term, I can only see Sterling increasing in strength. In fact, now that we are free of Europe perhaps one day Sterling/Euro could hit the dizzy heights of 1.6 again which was probably not possible whilst entangled in Europe.

The return you would have received as a percentage would have depended on how much you paid for the shares in the first place – which go up and down on daily stock exchanges but if you are a long term investor you would look for consistent returns. You would only choose to sell the shares if the stock market was extremely favourable, and you would probably buy them back once the market declined - such as right now. You would therefore make a capital gain as well as receiving your dividend, quarterly or half yearly. And this is why the investment managers of the funds we use are paid handsomely to make these money making decisions with lots Company shares on our behalf. In conclusion, the next couple of years it will involve lot of hard graft for our law makers and administrators in Parliament, but it will be a lot easier than going through Brussels. Leaving the EU for us Brits is nerve-racking but look at the opportunities that await our younger generations and their offspring. So please remember, higher returns are possible, but the risk factor increases, and Blacktower Financial Management are here to suggest the correct investment solution for your family circumstances and your risk profile. Regulation rules DO NOT allow us to place you outside of your comfort zone, so even if you are very cautious in nature, we will only recommend something appropriate for you, and nothing more and that is my guarantee! We are here to help, so to arrange an independent, professional and impartial consultation please contact me by email dave.diggle@blacktowerfm.com or call me on 615 607 278. Blacktower Financial Management has been established for 30 years and have worked with clients through the good and the bad times, offering sound independent advice. Dave Diggle C.A.T., DipFA, (based in Costa Blanca South but covering all areas, Main office: Edificio Palau III, local 7, Javea 03730, Alicante, Spain) 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.

So what of the stock markets at the moment? They have taken a hit and accordingly I have invested more of my own money this morning. Market slumps like this are to be taken advantage of by investors. The reason for this is that although getting a decent yield in the last 2 years has been more difficult than in the past, we at Blacktower recommend products where this is possible, safely. This is because we choose investment managers who are extremely prudent when holding stocks and shares. Take a company like Johnson and Johnson, the health care product manufacturer. They export all over the world, i.e. have diversified markets with income in many currencies. They make consistent profits and they sit on huge cash reserves. So owners of these shares receive constant dividends. “Know what you own and why”! The table below shows the dividends (in US Dollars) payable by Johnson and Johnson since 1997. Can you see the Global Crisis effect in 2008? No – I can’t either.

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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

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Nature watch by Jack Troughton

MOTHER NATURE has been keeping photographer Alec Bettney focussed and busy at his home near Xativa. He took a picture of a brightly coloured crow-sized bird – believing it to be a ‘Yellow Grosbeak’ – in a tree at Torre de Lloris. However, if so it is a native of Mexico and Guatemala...and

Alec was quick to ask: “What is it doing in Spain?” Alec also took a picture of a female Mammoth Wasp, scolia flavifrons. A large and solitary beastie, it is a native of southern Europe; the female can reach 4.5cm in length, the male is slightly smaller. The species appears in warm weather in May, June, July, and August. The wasp is not dangerous despite its black and yellow warning colours and feeds on flower nectar

– the best time to view the insect. The female has a yellow face; the male has a black head and longer antennae. “We released this wasp on earth in a plant pot and it immediately burrowed into the soil,” said Alec. And finally he took a light-hearted shot of his two-yearold Belgian sheepdog ‘Max’ in the middle of a sneezing fit. Alec is available for commissions, call 630 981 229 or email ibizafixit@yahoo.com

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Essential Care of Geraniums From the stocks in garden centres and local markets geraniums continue to be popular plants in spite of the geranium moths that have around for getting on for two decades. But they do need regular care to be their best.

Dick Handscombe Practical gardener and author

Deadheading Throughout the year deadhead as soon as flowers have died back. This will keep the plants tidy and stimulate follow on flower buds. Dead Leaves Remove all yellow and mottled leaves as they form. Clean tidy plants look better and rotting leaves can attract diseases and pests. Pruning Prune for three reasons. a) To remove any stems that have been damaged by the African geranium moth that has decimated Spanish geraniums in recent years. Look out for small holes which blacken the stems. Do not add cuttings to the compost heap, burn or put in rubbish bags for incineration. b) To shape plants in the early spring and late summer. A good prune of stems and leaves will stimulate strong new gowth and flower buds. c) To take cuttings for propogating . In Spain this can almost be at any time of the year. Watering Geraniums do not like to be overwatered and waterlogged. One will even see large plants in the middle of the countryside alongside a ruined casita flowering well in mid sunshine without watering or feeding. But the plants have been there for years. The roots are deep and for sure have found damp soil under the foundations or rocks and possible seepage from an old well or drain. The key is to keep the soil just damp. Feeding Geraniums need a well balanced feed to stimulate a strong root system, a strong stem framework, healthy leaves and most importantly continuous flowering for as many months of the year as possible. Two approaches are possible – a) Purchase a specialist geranium liquid feed. These normally contain a higher percentage of potash and potassium and a lower percentage of nitrogen than basic general flower fertilizers.

b) Make up your own organic feeds. We feed with a liquid feed prepared from decomposed nettles and comfrey. (which provides a good balance of potassium, potash nitrogen and trace elements.) We suggest the following frequency of feeding geranium plants – December to January (their most dormant months) once a month February/March once a fortnight -when they start to show signs of new growth. April/September weekly The main flowering months October/November fortnightly Hopefully still flowering but slowing down. Watch your plants carefully to achieve the optimum feeding. Slow development of flowering buds and browning leaves suggest too little feeding. Leggy growth with too many leaves and few flowers suggests too much nitrogen and too little potash. . Spraying – against pests and diseases. The main problem is the African Geranium Moth – This moth is small and brown, similar to a butterfly, and causes damage to the plants by boring into the fleshy stems and laying its eggs. It effects mainly the zonal geraniums – which come in a large variety of colours with single ,semi double , and double petals and normally grow better in pots, and Murcinas the trailing varieties. The pelargonium regals, with the crinkly heart shaped leaves, which are best grown in flower beds rather than pots, are less attacked by the moth or not at all if you are lucky. We suggest you spray preventatively twice a week in the Spring and Summer when the moth is about.

Spray with either – i) a proprietary insecticide. Ask your garden centre shop what is the latest for combating the geranium moth. ii) A home made garlic water spay prepared by simmering for 10 minutes 2 crushed whole garlic bulbs in a litre of water and then cooling off before use. One can also sow garlic segments in each pot or alongside plants in the open garden.

Planting New Plants and Repotting a) In the flower bed – mix your existing soil with some good quality general potting compost and worm compost. Make a planting hole slightly bigger than the root ball of the plant. Fill with water and allow to soak away. Plant your plant, firm in and water again. Until the plant is established water regularly so that the root ball doesn’t dry up. b) In terrace pots – make up a good mix of garden soil and potting compost and wet it evenly. Plant, firm in and water again. Best of luck in achieving great long lasting displays.

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Hello Aunty Virus: Can you please help me to remove some programmes? I have tried to uninstall but they refuse to let me, the programmes are: ‘istartsurf and flashbeat’. I tried to download kickass free films downloads and these just seemed to latch on to my PC - I then tried to download and install ‘spyhunter’ but was again unsuccessful as I found that ‘binkiland’ had installed itself on my PC. Hoping you can help. Barry

HI AUNTY: I’m trying to print my “e-mailed Monarch Flight details “. Each time I print it, I only get about two thirds of the flight details. My folders list is on the left of the page, then Aunty says: Someone else had problems with istartsurf late last year, and these are the instructions I sent her, which she folI have a grey margin, and in the centre I have lowed and successfully removed it from her PC: the flight details, which I need to print. To the istartsurf has installed itself onto your PC, probably during installing “free” software. right of my flight details is a grey margin, and First you need to go to programs in control panel and uninstall to right of that, is a margin with adverts. But, anything that was installed around at the same time - “free” prowhen I print, I’m left with the right hand third, grams can install many things that you may not want. plus the adverts missing. Next, in your browsers check the addons and extensions for I must mention that the printed text is larger istartsurf, and any other potential rogue addons. than it should be. I have reduced the text from Next, go into the “search providers” section in your browsers, 100% to 50 and 75 but to no avail. Also, I have and remove any unwanted search engines listed. printed a test document from ‘favourites’, and it Finally, on all your browser icons that you click to came out normal. Any suggestions? Many open your browser, right click and go to properties. thanks -Tom. On the shortcut tab, extra code may have been added Aunty says: Hi - If you are using an “online” email service, like Hotmail, then you choose print from within Hotmail, not from the browser. If you use the browser print option, you will print off the screen page, and not just the required email. Hence why you are getting all your folder options, and not the whole email in the printed document. On my Hotmail/ Outlook, the print option is under the “...” menu option

to open up istartsurf whenever you click on the icon. So delete any code that looks like “www.iStartsurf.com/ ?utm” that appears after the “iexploer.exe” or “chrome.exe” You may want to check the properties for all your browsers for this extra code. Then download and update and run Antimalware bytes, which will scan and hopefully remove any further traces of this. Response: I did follow as you advised but in some cases I couldn’t do exactly as you said but the end result was the same (I hope) as I cannot see this programme anywhere also the programme and its links do not show on the uninstall window.

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Some information I learned several years ago from my Mother, is now troubling me. I am 50 years old, and have a sister and two brothers. My mother told me a secret concerning a family member, and asked me not to share it with anyone. At the time I said I wouldn‘t, but my parents have since died, and I find that it now upsets me, and I dwell on it constantly.

I think you need to share this information with someone. Do you have a close friend, someone who is outside of the family, in whom you could confide? The questions on whether you should share the information with the family should be:- a) Could anyone be harmed by sharing this information? b) Who would be most affected if you shared the information? c) What would the gains be of sharing this secret? d) Is the reason for holding the secret, still a good reason? If you don’t have anyone to talk to, a trained counsellor can help you work through these issues.

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Depressed teen My teenage daughter has suddenly lost interest in what seems to be everything. At 11 she was a happy-go-lucky girl. Now she is nearly 13, and for the last three weeks, she just sits in her bedroom. She doesn’t even look at her phone anymore, and isn’t eating well. She fell out with her friends recently, but won’t tell me what happened. Usually at this age, youngsters go through a period of change and become moody, but this does seem more serious. If she has lost interest in everything, I would say it may have stemmed from falling out with her friends. Do you know the other girls’ mothers? Could you ask them if they know the details of the fall out? Your daughter sounds depressed, and could even be frightened of something. You should get her along to the Doctors as soon as possible, and also have a serious talk with her. The Doctor might recommend some counselling sessions, which would encourage her to open up, if a talk with you doesn’t reveal anything.

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Spanish banks set to pay billions in compensation to british victims of costas property crash Spanish Supreme Court ruling offers hope to the estimated 100,000 Britons who became casualties of Spain’s financial meltdown Judgment will force Spanish banks to hand back as much as £4bn to Brits who paid deposits for holiday homes that were never built Average deposit paid per property was around £40,000, with victims now able to claim a full refund plus interest. Barcelona, June 2016 – A landmark judgment by Spain’s Supreme Court could finally offer closure to the estimated 100,000 Britons whose dreams of owning a place in the sun ended in a nightmare. The ruling paves the way for anyone who paid a deposit to secure an “off-plan” property – but lost it in Spain’s financial crisis – to claim back the money. The Spanish costas are still littered with unfinished holiday homes after the country’s financial meltdown in 2008 drove hundreds of property developers out of business. Would-be buyers who had paid deposits averaging £40,000 never saw their money again as building firms went bankrupt or simply disappeared. But now a decision by Spain’s highest court to hold banks responsible for the missing money deposited in their accounts could allow British victims to claim back up to £4bn in lost deposits, according to research by the law firm Spanish Legal Reclaims. Despite the lack of official data, the firm estimates that Spanish banks could be forced to refund up to £15bn to “off-plan” buyers from across Europe who lost their deposits in the crash. They include Stephanie Davis and her late husband who lost around 75,000 Euros on a house they tried to buy on the Costa del Sol. They bought it “off plan”, and had paid a deposit and several additional payments, totalling half of the 150,000 Euro asking price. They were within days of completing the purchase when the developer, Martinsa Fadesa went into liquidation and she was promised that she would get her money back… but so far she has received just 700 Euros! Stephanie is now retired and living in straitened circumstances after losing so much money. She is desperately hoping that the ruling will force the bank that held her money on behalf of the developer to pay it back. She says, “If I could get my money back that

would be amazing” With more Britons owning a holiday home in Spain than any other nationality, UK citizens were hit disproportionately hard by Spain’s catastrophic property crash. Spanish Legal Reclaims’ research shows that as many as 100,000 Britons who had paid deposits to reserve an off-plan property in Spain lost some or all their money when the country’s construction industry imploded. Emilio Alvarez, Legal strategist at Spanish Legal Reclaims, explains: “As relatively small creditors, their chances of getting back their money from a bankrupt developer through the conventional insolvency process were virtually nil. “But the ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court sets a crucial precedent – that the banks that held buyers’ deposits can in many cases be held liable for their loss. “While this is wonderful news for the thousands of Britons who became innocent victims of Spain’s financial meltdown, the banks have proved reluctant to pay back what they owe without a fight. “Spanish Legal Reclaims has unparalleled expertise in this area of law, and has formed a dedicated legal team to help non-Spaniards who lost out lodge a successful claim and win their money back.” Spanish Legal reclaims can be contacted by telephone in Spain on 93 680 4563 or in the UK on 0845 680 3849. Alternatively by email to: info@spanishlegalreclaims.com. Also visit: www.spanishlegalreclaims.com

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Sudoku

Last weeks crossword answers can be found on page 52.

ACROSS 1. I went to the match instead of mother. Was it scratched? (4) 3. Be a crooked vendor. Could you stoop to it? (4-4) 9. Bound to crush a missing head (7) 10. Piece of peel (5) 11. Mourn headless nations audibly (12) 13. Mainly level side (6) 15. Bending factory. I’m in it (6) 17. Five hundred and one point east and eat mixture to confuse (12) 20. Heir to head of throne shows ownership (5) 21. Ran up to row south and ended in straits (7) 22. Paste tin in order to become sufferers (8) 23. Breeder kicks the dust (4) DOWN 1. In chief, an omission the editor abused (8) 2. Magic champion. Pick up your gun (5) 4. Apparently where to find the winning post and lay on charm (6) 5. Cyril’s paid in strict order (12) 6. Eve being topless ran an advertisement up for the gallery (7) 7. The epitaph on grave’s end is mellow (4) 8. Switch cash on the field (6,6) 12. Tangled dress set is emphasised (8) 14. Urgent way out inside knowledge (7) 16. Bird has permit - about travellers’ rest (6) 18. Endless bitter fruit. A short distance on high (5) 19. Vessels upturned. The sign of arrest (4)

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ACROSS 1. Ornamental belt (4) 3. Depose (8) 9. Feat (7) 10. Topic (5) 11. Gamble (4,3,5) 13. Pottery fragments (6) 15. Indifference (6) 17. Gratitude (12) 20. Boredom (5) 21. Voter (7) 22. Bar (8) 23. Overtake (4) DOWN 1. Bashful (8) 2. Dark brown (5) 4. Exact (6) 5. Revivalist preacher (3-9) 6. Gluttonise (7) 7. Always (4) 8. Private (12) 12. Ugly sights (8) 14. Heighten (7) 16. Vex (6) 18. Additional (5) 19. Profound (4)

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life&leisure #horoscopes

Kenny Corris kennycorris@hotmail.com 686 361 594

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Venus is in opposition to Mars prior to a trine and square both together at the end of the week. For you this is a message to strike while the iron is hot! Whatever it is that is on your mind, and there is something that you have to deal with, get it out of the way right now by having your say and instigating further action, which you know that you have to. Venus sextiles Jupiter and good luck has a knock on effect with you this week. Whilst you are modest about your recent achievement you are about to receive something that compensates for your efforts. Venus ends the week squaring up to Uranus, and this connects with your newly found independence and freedom which means such a lot. Mercury trines with Neptune and it is time to make an assessment of your finances as things cannot continue as they are. Be ruthless in making necessary adjustments and whilst you do have to tighten your belt, so too do you have to ensure that everyone is paying their way right now. Taking charge right now ensures that speedy changes are in place. Moon magic this week may just be the impetus you need. You obviously have a reason to be stalling right now; but it is high time that you bring others together to see that they are in sympathy with the transparency that you now need. A time for cards on the table to let your true wishes be known, only then can your immediate, specific needs be met : Be very wary of what is behind a recent request since there is more, much more to something than meets the eye. It is what isn’t being said that is going to be the problem, and you have every right to be very wary about your response. Anyone who really loved you would not treat you this way. Blame it on the poignant Saturn effect on the Sun midweek. You are waiting for a message which does not seem to be coming. Whilst this is holding you back it is also giving you the perfect chance to be sure about things. Your excellent communication skills will be put to good use whilst you explore that which you can. Mercury takes on Neptune to ensure you are backed intuitively and wisely all the way!

Venus squares on Uranus bringing an abundance of energy to you. You have always gone for the unusual and the different, and now is not the time for compromise, since you are so set on making the differences you know that you can. Venus sextiles Jupiter to boot, and here the rich abundance that you both seek and deserve is just there for the taking. There seems to be a spring in your step, and that is because you can see that things really are going your way right now. This is a time to realise desires and to work towards a direction that brings you more of whatever you seek. With Venus in cahoots with Mars this week there are mixed blessings, but don’t stray from your good intentions. The past is over, so it is time to draw a line over recent events and channel your energies in a positive and inspiring way; because that is what you know you do best. This week sees you taking something on, but please be sure that you do not bite off more than you can chew. People love you for who you are, and they will support your needs too. You are driven to working, and you take great satisfaction for doing things well. This week a Sun and Saturn combination sees you striving to achieve something not in your reach. Leave your ruthless and calculating plans back on the shelf, where they belong, because it is your emotional energies now you need to focus on to succeed. You love your independence and the way that your current plans are going. Someone is trying to get closer to you and your reaction is to reject them and push them away. As Venus works subtly on Uranus you will find that you get on best with people who really understand you, and that is those who have direction and their own agenda too. First things first and you can be very impractical in setting goals. If you achieve you are delighted but you cope badly when the cards are down. Mercury takes on Neptune this week urging you to express yourself creatively but also reminds you that your current dreamy nostalgic energies are very inspiring and you, only you can live on your memories!

Postbag

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

Kenny, sometimes I see things in the corner of my eye. My husband says that I am going crazy, but I do see things, and I do not know why! Betty P. Betty we develop skills all through our life, and many people, including myself, see the occasional thing there in the corner of our eye. Spirit has many ways of messaging us, and sometimes we cannot see that which we have to very clearly. Indeed the cornet of the eye usually is the development of a gift of intuition. People who have good intuitive skills can start to develop talents, and I like to encourage this as much as I can. You do not say what it is you are seeing, and initially Spirit tests us by sending visions very quickly. This is to monitor our response, and the more faith you have, coupled with experience, develops your clairvoyant skills which is what is happening to you right now!

If It’s Your Birthday This Week

Innovation is the name of the game for you. Make changes because you feel that they are right, and never on a whim! The Cosmos supports enterprise, so get your planning into action if you want to change those dreams into a healthy and wealthy success!

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Cornwall Cornwall has inspired countless artists and writers.

For instance, during a trip to the picturesque county, English landscape artist JMW Turner painted Land’s End and the Longships Lighthouse. And in his childhood Sir John Betjeman enjoyed family holidays to Trebetherick, near Polzeath. Betjeman’s love affair with Cornwall is reflected in his poems Seaside Golf and Summoned by Bells. My wife and I have long wanted to revisit Cornwall with its stunning coastlines stretching from Polperro to Portreath and Penzance. And so when the opportunity arose, Caroline, baby daughter Harriett and I jumped at the chance. On rare occasions, Harriett and showers permitting, it was enjoyable to simply sit on a bench and savour this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. “I gradually discovered the remarkable landscape which lies between St Ives, Penzance and Land’s End,” said world-renowned sculptor Barbara Hepworth in 1952 – her gallery is in St Ives. In fact modern art lovers find plenty to entertain them in St Ives as it’s also home to the Tate Gallery where there was an exhibition of work by Alex Katz. At the entrance to the town is Leach Pottery, founded in 1920. One of the great figures of 20th century art, Leach played a crucial pioneering role in creating an identity for artist potters in Britain and around the world. Cornwall isn’t just famous for art though, it’s also the setting for the Inspector Wycliffe novels and subsequent TV series as well as ITV’s Doc Martin starring Martin Clunes. Doc Martin’s cottage can be found in picturesque Port Isaac. “That series has had a detrimental effect on this historic fishing village,” says a village shopkeeper. “It’s driven away those who used to holiday here four or five times a year and replaced them with tourists. But I’m philosophical about it and hope that the new breed will keep coming back.” Further along the coast the quaint port of Padstow is home to Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurant, which provides tasty takeaway fish and chips as well as Chalky’s Bark - aged beer brewed by Sharp’s brewery in Cornwall. A big disappointment for us though, was Mevagissey because its narrow roads made driving incredibly problematic while there was not much parking either. Delve deeper into its history and you discover that in the 18th century the fishing village was famous for smuggling brandy, gin and lace. Some say that this was the reason for Mevagissey’s awkward lanes, deliberately designed to impede the efforts of the enforcement officers. In our opinion the village should be pedestrianized because you frequently have to look over your shoulder

for the next vehicle, which is a hindrance with a small child. In 1789 Andrew Pears saw little future in Mevagissey and headed to London subsequently creating famous Pears soap. The key to a successful and relaxing holiday is a comfy night’s rest and this was certainly achieved at Gwel an Mor, the five star holiday resort at Portreath where there are 60 luxury self-catering Scandinavian lodges. We booked through Hoseasons, the holiday specialists, and our three double bedroom lodge with balcony was equipped with a luxurious hot tub. There was even a video library at the Clubhouse so we borrowed The Boat That Rocked and thoroughly enjoyed it. We hired bicycles, too for cycling along the mining trails. This proved to be a great way for sending Harriett off to sleep. Gwel an Mor’s Wildlife Experience is hugely popular with children and adults alike - there’s plenty to learn. “Slow worms can live to be over 50 years old,” says wildlife expert Gary Zammit during our two-hour walk where we also saw reindeer, rescue foxes, voles and wood mice. He adds: “Flowers and animals have lots of different regional names, which can be confusing so it’s much safer to rely on the Latin names, which are universal.” Swimming in the Gwel an Mor pool of an evening ensured that Harriett had a restful night’s sleep and if we had had the energy we would’ve made it to the gym but the Terrace restaurant was more appealing! There we were treated to some wholesome home cooked food including an enjoyable chicken saltimbocca while little Harriett tucked into a child’s portion of grilled salmon. Holidays are about pampering and Caroline enjoyed a velvet foot care treatment at Gwel an Mor’s spa, using Thal’ion, a French product that contains seaweed and essential oils. Feeling much rejuvenated and relaxed, Cornwall inspired our creativity.

Diary Saturday Arrive at Gwel an Mor, Portreath, Cornwall Sunday Walk to Portreath – little Harriett’s first paddle in the sea Monday Mevagissey and Pentewan beach Tuesday Mousehole, Penzance Wednesday Swimming at Gwel an Mor and St Ives Thursday Port Isaac and Padstow Friday Gwel an Mor Wildlife Experience, lunch at the Terrace, foot treatment, bike ride and night swmming Saturday Polperro and Exeter

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Black Forest adventures

TWO YEARS of planning hit the jackpot for 48 members of Torrevieja U3A when they enjoyed a “memorable trip” to the Black Forest in Germany. by Jack Troughton The nine-day adventure took the party by coach to visit some of the area’s historic sites and everyone was able to sample local food and beverages. The trip was also described as an opportunity for members to bond, making new friends; “and a good time was had by all”.

Last day at the races

SAMM SAILORS enjoyed the final Race Day of the Spring Series with four crews aboard Shoestring Group boats competing over two races on the Mar Menor. Tug Wilson and Pat Fleck manning ‘Tres’ victorious in both races on a busy water with hundreds of people enjoying a day out – although SAMM sailors wished jet-skiers take more care and show some courtesy. Racing starts again in September. For info on SAMM go to www.sailingmarmenor.com

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#tv&showbiz goss

by Peter Taylor

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Rugrat has missed the chance of true Hollywood notoriety ´The Wolf of Wall Street´ premiered in New York City on December 17, 2013, and was a major commercial success, grossing more than $392 million worldwide and became Martin Scorsese’s most financially successful movie to date. Wonderful news for all concerned, including Leonardo DiCaprio´s production company Appian Way Productions as well as Paramount Pictures, Red Granite Pictures and Sikelia Productions … but all is not as you would expect at these gilt-edged companies. Last week the Hollywood Reporter leaked a story that each of the above businesses have to answer a deposition stemming from the depiction of one of the characters in the movie. The film is based on a true story with Leonardo playing Jordan Belfort, and this man´s actual former partner Andrew Greene is suing all of the above for $15 million for portraying him in the film in such a way that his reputation has allegedly been damaged. Greene claims the movie depicts him as toupee-wearing character Nicky “Rugrat” Koskoff, played by P.J. Byrne, and says that although the film changed his nickname from “Wigwam” to “Rugrat,” there’s no mistaking the character is meant to be Greene. The initial claim by Greene for malicious libel was lodged 18 months ago and the figure he was asking at that time was $50 million, so quite a spectacular climb-down for ´Wigwam´ or is it ´Rugrat!´ The lawsuit takes issue with multiple aspects of the character´s depiction, including the constant teasing and joking about his hairpiece. “I called him ‘Rugrat” said DiCaprio “because of his piece of s*** hairpiece. Cheeky Leonardo! This truly farcical situation goes on with Greene saying “I was made out to be a criminal, drug user, degenerate, depraved and devoid of any morals or ethics,” ´if the hat fits´ drops in rather nicely here. Notoriety is the major building block when it comes to Hollywood and beyond, and perhaps if ´Wigwam´ or ´Rugrat,´ or Andrew Greene even, were to have backed off from all the silliness he has now buried himself in, seeing the amusing side of it all would surely have got him to a better place than ass***e of the century! On yer bike Andrew! A film of Leicester footballer Jamie Vardy´s life will definitely make it to the big screen, and in the wake of Harry Styles’ story last week about him going into acting, other One Direction-er Louis Tomlinson could possibly do the same as he´s the hot fav to play Jamie. From what I ´ve gleaned Vardy´s story is certainly worthy of our attention, the problem is that personally I have yet to see a film that centres on football, or indeed any other sport, that has held my attention past a dozen or so minutes. Former footballer Vinnie Jones is currently being courted to play Nigel Pearson, Vardy´s original manager when he joined Leicester, with Vinnie telling The Sun “I’ve been approached and I’ve said that I’m interested!” Get out there and prove me wrong guys!

NBC in America aired yet another reality programme called ´Strong´ in April, but unfortunately the Sylvester Stallone and NBC produced show are now being sued by a physical trainer named Robert Fletcher for allegedly stealing his idea. Robert shopped the format around as “America’ Next Great Trainer” in 2014, at which time he pitched the idea to Sly’s agent and publicist. Robert goes on to state that the premise of his show involving teams of male trainers and female trainees competing in different physical challenges is exactly like the ´Strong´ show! To make matters worse for our ageing hunk, in February Stallone and director Ryan Coogler were sued by Jared Alexander who said they had stolen his idea for a movie after he wrote a screenplay called, “Creed: Rocky Legacy.” Now we know why they call him Sly!

On Sunday 19th June Elton John set up a live concert at Westpoint Arena, Exeter, and although he did his usual slick job on the night, peeps with tickets got stuck on the M5 motorway for up to four hours, some even abandoning their cars and walking the rest of the way to the venue … others were forced to give up their attempt to reach the gig. Westpoint tweeted it was sorry for the hold up and advised furious fans to contact the box office they purchased their tickets from in order to get a refund, before adding “a mixture of issues contributed to the traffic jams, including poor weather and a number of minor accidents,” a statement that’s like something from the dark ages. “Will never visit Westpoint Exeter again” tweeted Kerry Jean. I´ll bet Elton rattled their cage!

Here´s something rather quirky I found for you the other day. Music fans either want to be a pop star or have sex with one, but there’s a third reaction, and that’s a strong desire to jab them with a pointy stick. It’s not a hate thing; it’s just the knowledge that jabbing them with pointy sticks might well make the world a better place. Here is the top 5 1. Kanye West Anything to keep him from posting more bulls**t on Twitter. 2. Taylor Swift Not from malice, we just want to check she´s not a hologram. 3. Bono Obviously! 4. Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus as they are clearly the same person, so jabbing one should make the other yelp! 5. Liam Gallagher No Jabbing just roll him down a hill in a dustbin full of wasps. Good call! On the subject of my serious dislike of reality shows, I have a secret to share with you. In 2002 I was told about ´The Osbourne’s,´ so I watched it and was fascinated by the raw energy Ozzy and family brought to TV. The Osbourne´s went out on MTV, and, in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on the network. I´d never heard such free flowing swear words, almost entirely from Ozzy of course. But all things must pass and here we are 14 years on with news that daughter Kelly has written a tell-all book of the time and its rather sweetly named “There’s No F***ing Secret!” “People always ask me what my secret is,” she told celeb website Us. “I can now honestly say that there’s no f***ing secret!” Aha! Now there´s a title for a book!

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friday 1st July BBC1

7:00 Breakfast 8:00 Centenary of the Battle of the Somme 8:45 Breakfast 10:15 Centenary of the Battle of the Somme 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two and Weather 14:30 Look East; Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2016 19:00 BBC News at Seven and Weather 19:30 Look East and Weather 20:00 Celebrity MasterChef 20:30 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 23:05 BBC News 23:30 National Lottery Update 23:30 Look East; Weather 23:40 The Graham Norton Show 00:30 Would I Lie to You?

BBC2

6:00 This Is BBC Two

saturday 2nd July BBC1

7:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:10 Wimbledon 2016 19:20 BBC News 19:30 Look East and weather 19:40 The Getaway Car 20:30 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 23:05 The National Lottery Live 23:15 BBC News 23:35 National Lottery Update 23:35 Live at the Apollo

The Getaway Car 19.40

ITV1

7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 7:30 Somme 100: Two 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show Minutes Silence 11:30 This Morning 7:30 Homes Under the Hammer 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 8:30 Bargain Hunt 14:55 ITV Weather 15:00 Judge Rinder’s 9:15 Attenborough’s Crime Stories Passion Project 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 16:59 ITV Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 11:00 Homes Under 18:00 The Chase the Hammer 19:00 ITV Weather 19:30 Weather 12:00 Daily Politics 19:30 ITV Evening News 12:30 Wimbledon 2016 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:30 Today at Wimbledon 21:00 Emmerdale 22:30 Gardeners’ World 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Joanna Lumley - Elvis 23:00 Mock the Week and Me 23:30 Newsnight 23:00 Weather 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 00:10 Weather 23:30 ITV Weather 00:15 Centenary of the Battle 23:45 Euro 2016 Highlights of the Somme 00:45 Pop Gold

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7:10 The Women’s Football Show 7:40 Film Angel on My Shoulder (1946) 9:25 Film In Which We Serve 11:15 Talking Tennis 13:00 Wimbledon 2016 13.10 Bargain Hunt 14:00 Escape to the Country 14:30 The Great British Sewing Bee 15:30 Wimbledon 2016 21:30 Today at Wimbledon 22:30 QI XL 23:15 Inside Versailles 23:15 Versailles 00:15 Glastonbury 2016

The Great British Sewing Bee 14.30

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7:45 Childrens TV 9:00 NinjaGo: Masters of Spinjitzu 9:25 ITV News 9:30 Weekend 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 11:20 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 Who’s Doing the Dishes? 13:20 ITV News and Weather 13:24 ITV Weather 13:25 The Wine Show 14:30 Big Box Little Box 15:00 Doc Martin 16:00 Formula E Live - London 18:30 All Star Family Fortunes 19:15 ITV Weather 19:30 ITV News and Weather 19:45 You’ve Been Framed! 20.15 Catchphrase 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:14 ITV Weather 23:15 River Monsters 23:45 Euro 2016 Highlights 00:45 Film Carry On Again Doctor (1969)

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7:00 Countdown 7:45 Will & Grace 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Fifteen to One 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 17:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Gogglesprogs 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 The Last Leg 00:05 Rude Tube

7:15 Salvage SOS 7:40 Salvage SOS 8:00 Motor Sport on 4 8:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 The Morning Line 11:00 Car SOS 12:00 The Superhumans Show 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 The Big Bang Theory 13:25 Come Dine with Me 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:15 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:15 Channel 4 News 18:30 Formula 1 20:00 Gogglesprogs 21:00 Film Avatar (2009) 00:10 Film Wanted (2008)

7:20 Childrens TV 9:15 Peppa Pig 9:25 Peppa Pig 9:35 Paw Patrol 9:50 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 Film Baby Sellers (2013) 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 Alex Polizzi’s Italian Islands 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 Loch Lomond: A Year in the Wild 22:00 Big Brother 23:30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 00:30 Big Brother

7:55 Noddy in Toyland 8:10 Paw Patrol 8:25 Little Princess 8:35 Pip Ahoy! 8:50 Blaze and the Monster Machines 9:15 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:30 Shimmer and Shine 9:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30 The Saturday Show 12:30 Police Interceptors 13:30 Police Interceptors 14:25 Film Wyatt Earp (1994) 18:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 19:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 19:55 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 NCIS 21:55 NCIS 22:55 News Weekend 23:00 Big Brother 00:05 In Therapy

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7:20 Dinner Date 8:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 The Cube 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 Emmerdale 13:45 The Cube 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 You’ve Been Framed! 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 00:20 Family Guy 00.50 American Dad!

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7:20 Emmerdale 9:40 Emmerdale 10:10 Coronation Street 12:45 You’ve Been Framed! 13:15 Catchphrase 14:20 Film Rumour Has It 15:20 FYI Daily 15:25 Film Rumour Has It 17:15 Film Beethoven’s 2nd 17:15 FYI Daily 17:20 Film Beethoven’s 2nd 18:05 Film Charlotte’s Web 19:05 FYI Daily 19:10 Film Charlotte’s Web 20:00 Film Evan Almighty 21:00 FYI Daily 21:05 Film Evan Almighty 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 00:20 Family Guy

7:45 Charmed 8:35 Hollyoaks 9:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 The Goldbergs 11:00 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Film Immortals (2011) 00:10 The Big Bang Theory

8:35 Rude(ish) Tube 9:05 Rude(ish) Tube 9:30 Jane the Virgin 10:30 Made in Chelsea 11:35 Suburgatory 12:00 Suburgatory 12:30 How I Met Your Mother 13:00 How I Met Your Mother 13:30 Baby Daddy 14:00 Baby Daddy 14:30 Melissa & Joey 15:00 Melissa & Joey 15:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 The Goldbergs 17:00 The Goldbergs 17:30 The Goldbergs 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Film This Is 40

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sunday 3rd July BBC1

BBC2

7:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics East 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 The Muslim Pound 14:45 Homes Under the Hammer 15:45 Escape to the Continent 16:45 Animal Super Parents 17:40 Songs of Praise 18:15 Pointless Celebrities 19:05 BBC News 19:20 Look East; Weather 19:30 Countryfile 20:30 Antiques Roadshow 20:30 The Musketeers 22:25 Casualty 23:15 BBC News 23:35 Look East; Weather 23:45 MOTD: Euro 2016 Highlights 00:15 Film No Strings Attached

7:15 Great British Garden Revival 8:15 Great British Garden Revival 9:15 Countryfile 10:15 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:45 Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes 12:15 A Cook Abroad 13:15 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure 14:15 Film The Caine Mutiny 15:15 Triathlon 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Gardeners’ World 19:30 Top Gear 22:00 Dragons’ Den 23:00 Mock the Week 23:35 Serena 00:50 MOTD: Euro 2016 Match Replay

ITV1

7:45 Dino Dan 7:55 Signed Stories 8:00 Sooty 8:15 Super 4 8:30 Oddbods 8:35 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:45 Looped 9:00 Teen Titans Go! 9:25 ITV News 9:30 Weekend 10:25 Countrywise 11:00 Peston on Sunday 12:00 Formula E Championship 13:00 ITV News and Weather 13:14 ITV Weather 13:15 Masterpiece with Alan Titchmarsh 14:20 Off Their Rockers 14:55 Love Your Garden 16:00 Formula E Live - London 18:45 ITV Weather 18:45 ITV News 19:00 ITV News and Weather 19.15 You’ve Been Framed! 20:15 Euro 2016 23:15 ITV News and Weather 23:34 ITV Weather 23:35 River Monsters

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7:50 The King of Queens 8:15 The King of Queens 8:40 The King of Queens 9:00 Frasier 9:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Simpsons 14:00 The Simpsons 14:30 Film Clueless (1995) 15:25 Location, Location, Location 17:30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:30 Channel 4 News 19:00 Formula 1 21:00 China’s Forgotten Emperor 22:00 Film Pitch Perfect (2012) 00:10 Film Piranha 3DD (2012)

7:40 Childrens TV 9:30 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:45 Shimmer and Shine 10:10 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 10:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30 Now That’s Funny! 12:25 Now That’s Funny! 13:25 Now That’s Funny! 14:25 Film Igor (2008) 15:00 Film Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole 17:45 Film Marley & Me 20:00 The Secret Life of Kittens 21:00 Now That’s Funny! 21:55 News Weekend 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 TV’s 50 Greatest Magic Tricks

7:35 Emmerdale 9:45 Emmerdale 10:15 Coronation Street 12:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 12:50 You’ve Been Framed! 13:15 Love Island 13:50 Film Baby Mama 14:50 FYI Daily 14:55 Film Baby Mama 15:45 Film Small Soldiers 16:45 FYI Daily 16:50 Film Small Soldiers 18:00 Film Scooby-Doo 19:00 FYI Daily 19:05 Film Scooby-Doo 19:45 Film Sweet Home Alabama (2002) 20:45 FYI Daily 20:50 Film Sweet Home Alabama (2002) 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Family Guy 23:30 Family Guy 00:00 American Dad! 00:30 American Dad!

8:35 Suburgatory 9:00 Baby Daddy 9:30 Baby Daddy 10:00 How I Met Your Mother 10:30 How I Met Your Mother 11:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Made in Chelsea 14:35 Couples Come Dine with Me 15:35 Couples Come Dine with Me 16:35 The Goldbergs 17:00 The Goldbergs 17:30 The Big Bang Theory 18:00 The Big Bang Theory 18:30 The Big Bang Theory 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Film The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 00:10 Gogglebox

monday 4th July BBC1

7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 11:00 Homes Underthe Hammer 12:00 The Wanted 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two and Weather 14:30 Look East; Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2016 19:00 BBC News at Seven and Weather 19:30 Look East; Weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Forces of Nature with Brian Cox 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 Look East; Weather 23:45 Just Call Me Martina 00:45 The Graham Norton Show

BBC2

7:15 Homes Under the Hammer 8:15 Escape to the Country 9:00 Close Calls: On Camera 9:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 Daily Politics 12:30 Wimbledon 2016 21:30 Today at Wimbledon 22:30 The Great British Sewing Bee 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Weather 00:20 Top Gear

Wimbledon 2016

ITV1

7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Weather 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Weather 19:00 ITV News 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Tonight 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Brief Encounters 23:00 Weather 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Weather 23:30 ITV News 23:40 The Big Fish Off 00:40 In Plain Sight

CHANNEL 4

7:00 Countdown 7:45 Will & Grace 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Fifteen to One 15:10 Countdown 17:00 Three in a Bed 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Superfoods: The Real Story 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? 23:00 Britain’s Benefit Tenants 00:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

CHANNEL 5

7:55 Childrens TV 9:25 Peppa Pig 9:35 Paw Patrol 9:50 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 To B&B the Best 13:10 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film Missing at 17 17:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 FIA World Rally Championship Highlights 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 The Blair Rich Project 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Wentworth Prison 00:05 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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7:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:30 Emmerdale 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 12:40 Emmerdale 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 You’ve Been Framed! 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 00:00 American Dad! 00:30 American Dad!

8:35 Hollyoaks 9:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 The Goldbergs 11:00 Melissa & Joey 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Rich Kids of Instagram 23:00 First Dates Abroad 00:05 The Big Bang Theory

tuesday 5th July BBC1 7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Wanted 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 Look East; Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2016 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 Look East and weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Living and the Dead 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 National Lottery Update 23:30 Look East and weather 23:45 United States of Hate: Muslims Under Attack 00:45 Forces of Nature with Brian Cox 00:45 Weather for the Week Ahead

BBC2

7:15 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 8:00 Homes Under the Hammer 9:00 Gardeners’ World 9:30 The Extraordinary Collector 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 12:30 Daily Politics 13:30 Wimbledon 2016 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 22:30 Mr vs Mrs: Call the Mediator 22:30 Newsnight 00:30 Weather

ITV1 7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Weather 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Weather 19:00 ITV News 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 21:00 Love Your Garden 22:00 Life Inside Jail: Hell on Earth 23:00 Weather 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Weather 23:30 ITV News 23:40 Davina McCall: Life at the Extreme 00:45 In Plain Sight

CHANNEL 4

8:10 Will & Grace 8:35 Will & Grace 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Fifteen to One 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Three in a Bed 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 The Simpsons 18:30 HollyoakS 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home 22:00 Life Stripped Bare 23:20 Gogglebox 00:25 First Dates

CHANNEL 5

7:10 Childrens TV 9:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15 Peppa Pig 9:25 Peppa Pig 9:35 Paw Patrol 9:50 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 Film The Deadly Dress: Garage Sale Mystery 4 (2015) 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 In Therapy 00:05 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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7:20 Dinner Date 8:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 9:30 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 15:40 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 You’ve Been Framed! 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 00:20 Family Guy 00:50 American Dad!

7:45 Charmed 8:35 Hollyoaks 9:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 The Goldbergs 11:00 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 2 Broke Girls 21:30 2 Broke Girls 22:00 Film X-Men (2000) 00:05 The Big Bang Theory 00:35 The Big Bang Theory

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wednesday 6th July BBC1 7:00 Breakfast 10:15 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:45 Bargain Hunt 12:30 Wimbledon 2016 14:00 BBC News at One and Weather 14:30 Look East; Weather 14:45 Wimbledon 2016 19:00 BBC News at Seven and Weather 19:30 Look East; Weather 20:00 Would I Lie to You? 20:30 MOTD: Euro 2016 Live 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:40 National Lottery Update 23:40 Look East; Weather 23:55 A Question of Sport 00:25 Just Call Me Martina

BBC2 7:15 Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 8:00 Homes Under the Hammer 9:00 See Hear 9:30 Close Calls: On Camera 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Wimbledon 2016 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 Inside Versailles 22:00 Versailles 23:00 Boy Meets Girl 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Weather 00:20 This World

Versailles 22.00

ITV1 7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Weather 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Weather 19:00 ITV News 19:15 Weather 19:45 Emmerdale 20:15 Euro 2016 23:15 Weather 23:15 ITV News 23:45 ITV Weather 23:45 ITV News 23:55 The Chase 00:55 Goodwood Festival of Speed

CHANNEL 4 8:10 Will & Grace 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 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 21:00 Location, Location, Location 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Power Monkeys 23:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:35 Life Stripped Bare

CHANNEL 5

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7:55 Childrens TV 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 16:15 Film Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015) 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 5 News Update 20:00 Secrets of Great British Castles 21:00 5 News Update 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 The Hotel Inspector 23:00 Big Brother 00:05 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

8:10 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00 Emmerdale 10:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:10 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 You’ve Been Framed! 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 00:25 Family Guy 00:55 American Dad!

8:35 Hollyoaks 9:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 The Goldbergs 11:00 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 The Goldbergs 18:30 The Goldbergs 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Jane the Virgin 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Tattoo Fixers 23:00 Supernatural 00:00 The Big Bang Theory 00:30 The Big Bang Theory

Thursday 7th July BBC1

BBC2

Wimbledon 2016

ITV1 7:00 Good Morning Britain 9:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 Weather 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV Weather 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Weather 19:00 ITV News 19:30 Weather 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Tonight 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Brief Encounters 23:00 Weather 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV Weather 23:30 ITV News 23:40 The Big Fish Off 00:40 In Plain Sight

CHANNEL 4 7:00 Countdown 7:45 Will & Grace 9:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 14:10 Posh Pawnbrokers 15:10 Fifteen to One 15:10 Countdown 17:00 Three in a Bed 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Superfoods: The Real Story 22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? 23:00 Britain’s Benefit Tenants 00:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell

CHANNEL 5

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life&leisure #charity

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100 years of pop by Jack Troughton

MELODY MAKERS International received a standing ovation at the end of performing ‘A Century of Popular Songs’ at the Orihuela Costa Resort on Saturday. Two shows in front of packed audiences under the direction of director Nigel Hopkins raised over 1900€ for charity Debra – The Butterfly Children; taking the total raised by shows organised by Nigel this year to almost 5,000€.

The show started with well-known songs from the twenties and the repertoire of the Black and White Minstrels and ended with ‘Tell Me It’s Not True’ from Blood Brothers. In between 18-year-old Verity Hall sang ‘Over the Rainbow’, the audience joined in a medley of wartime songs, and passing through the decades; music from the Everley Brothers, Beach Boys, and Neil Diamond.

There was an Abba medley from ‘Mamma Mia!’, a tribute to David Bowie, the Beatles, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Love Changes Everything’ – a taste of the choir’s next show, ‘An Evening with Andrew Lloyd Webber’ scheduled for January. And a highlight of the show was the performances of three pupils of Nigel; Verity, Rebecca Holt, and another 18-year-old Elise Macgregor.

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life&leisure #Spanish

Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

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Our English Accent

I have been giving some thought lately about some of the more subtle differences between English and Spanish accents. What instantly marks us out as English speakers, apart from the obvious giveaways of the “socks and sandals” variety? What is it that makes our accent so obviously foreign, even when our general grasp of Spanish pronunciation is reasonably good? I talk about one of these issues quite often when teaching beginners Spanish and also when talking in general about cultural differences, and that is the importance of “assertiveness” and the related subject of “volume”. It doesn’t matter how wonderful your Spanish is, if you whisper it you will not get your message across. You will just sound like any other terrified foreigner who can barely string two words together. Whatever you want to say, double the volume and it will sound much more “native”. Secondly comes the issue of rhythm and emphasis which we have been talking about over the last few weeks. I cannot emphasize enough what a difference this makes to understanding. Some people find it hard to hear some of these variations, and sometimes I think it is connected to having an ear for music. Language has its own musical flow, and we will instinctively reproduce the rhythm of our native language, unless we identify and learn alternative sounds. Now getting down to the nitty-gritty, we have vowel sounds. These are our really big giveaway. Each of the Spanish vowels consists of a single, fairly short sound, whereas the typical English vowel sound is either very long, containing several sounds in one, or very short, right at the back of the throat. I can’t reproduce this in print, so you’ll just have to listen to yourself speak and think about it. These wandering and clipped English vowel sounds are more pronounced the further south of the British Isles you come from, whereas the Scottish vowel sounds are closest to Spanish. Possible even more difficult for us to hear, is the quality of our consonants. English consonant sounds are generally very strong, often being produced somewhere in the middle of the mouth – think of g, n, r, s, t, d. Also the consonants we make with our lips are quite definite – p, m, b. There are all sorts of technicalities surrounding this subject, but as a general observation, we can say that Spanish consonants are far, far lighter and softer. The lips join more lightly, and many sounds almost disappear completely. “Agua” sounds more like “awa”, “jueves” can sound more like “weves” and so on. The most obvious English consonants of all are our “d” and “t” sounds. We produce these using our teeth, and with the tongue safely tucked away behind them. The Spanish make a very soft “d” and “t” with the tongue right up against, or even between, the front teeth. When these two sounds are followed by an “r”, the whole thing is formed at the front of the mouth. To understand what I mean – say “tres” the way you would normally say it (assuming you have a typical English accent!) and then try and make the “tr” sound right at the front of your mouth, with your tongue between your front teeth. You should hear a very big difference. There is one other important difference between English and Spanish pronunciation which I now do not have room to tell you about, so I will tackle it next week. See you then.

Crossword solutions for last week Cryptic Solutions

Across: 1 Show; 3 Brigands; 8 Iota; 9 Unsolved; 11 Cross-country; 13 Setter; 14 Swings; 17 Letter-writer; 20 Premises; 21 Drab; 22 Resisted; 23 Clad. Down: 1 Suit-case; 2 Outpost; 4 Ransom; 5 Groundwork; 6 Never; 7 Side; 10 Ascertains; 12 Ascribed; 15 Natural; 16 Freeze; 18 Evens; 19 Spar. QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Iran; 3 Proposal; 8 Same; 9 Opulence; 11 Air one’s views; 13 Cellar; 14 Gamble; 17 Off the record; 20 Oriental; 21 Asia; 22 Straddle; 23 Amid. Down: 1 Instance; 2 Admiral; 4 Repose; 5 Palpitated; 6 Sinew; 7 Leer; 10 Unfastened; 12 Headland; 15 Blossom; 16 Recall; 18 Flier; 19 Moss.

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Chris Ashley

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Burning Brum 1976

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POP QUIZ ageing hot shots. Which 3 singers did Janice (Oi’ll give it foive) Nicholls of (‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’) fame, in the 60’s dub – Pushy, Perfect, Pompous? Answers at the end of the ramble. Don’t you be sneaky peeking now – we have other fish to fry.

Fry is right as we venture back to that long hot 1976 UK Summer in the sparkling jewel of the Midlands that is - Birmingham – look! you smug London elite, stop sniggering into your Café Caramel Macchiato (milky coffee with gunk) lest you forget the Remain Campaign Cock-up. At that time I was at BRMB radio, located in Aston right by the HP factory & Ansell’s Brewery. My 2 favourite nutrients, brown sauce & beer, smelt so foul in the red hot downwind – I’ve not touched ‘em since. David Icke worked in the sports department & we became matey. Disappointingly never once did he bang on about the Queen Mum or Bob Hope being part of a shape-shifting reptilian master race. The only strong memory was his very bad dandruff,which is maybe why he took to wearing white robes or multi coloured shell suits. We were in the old ABC T.V. studios, where the aforementioned TYLS was recorded. It was here the Beatles made their second national TV appearance. Brian Matthew was the main host, although Jimmy Savile was lurking (be afraid).Those of a certain vintage (old) will remember the spin-a-disc segment where new releases were critiqued by a panel. I fell for Ms. Nicholls, not in a salacious way, but because she gave the very odd sounding 45rpm ‘Duke Of Earl’ by Gene Chandler (still love it) a big fat foive – the others hated it. She met most of the groovy hipsters – which brings us to our tell all moment. During an interview with her years later I asked who was - 1.The most amorous - 2.The most approachable - 3.The most arrogant? Here we go -1. Adam Faith, who was very ‘hands on’ until boyfriend Burly Brian requested him to ‘desist & refrain’- or something along those Brummagem lines. 2. Paul McCartney, a gent & truly a FAB FOIVE! 3. Craig Douglas, who’s Top 10 hits were becoming as rare as Rabbis in Riyadh, but still thought he was poptastic fantastic. Top memories & yours are always welcome – ashleybobble@hotmail.com

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life&leisure #BBQRecipes

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Twice baked potatoes A great side dish for entertaining, these mitt–warming potatoes can be made several hours or even a day in advance. After filling, cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Try a variation with mushrooms and truffle oil or chives.

INGREDIENTS 6 Medium baking potatoes, scrubbed and pierced lightly 1/4 cup Butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup Sour cream, at room temperature 1/4 cup Buttermilk, at room temperature 1 tsp Kosher salt 2 Scallions, green and white parts, minced 3/4 cup Grated cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish 1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese 1/4 cup Cooked and crumbled bacon, plus more for garnish Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Butter, for dotting the tops DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350°F and bake the potatoes directly on the oven rack until tender, about 1 – 1 1/4 hours. Cool 15

minutes. 2. Laying the potatoes on their sides, cut off the top 4 and reserve, and gently scoop out the flesh with a spoon, leaving 1/4” thick shells. 3. Force the scooped flesh through a ricer, or mash with a masher in a mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients, and gently mix with a fork or a wooden spoon. Taste to adjust the seasonings. 4. Spoon the filling back into the potato skins, and dot with butter. Replace the cut–off tops and gently wrap with aluminum foil in a way that signals the right–side up. Place on upper rack of a pre–heated barbecue and bake until heated through and beginning to brown, about 30 minutes. 5. If made ahead and refrigerated, bake for 35–40 minutes. 6. To Serve: Open foil, discard tops and garnish with a little extra grated cheddar and crumbled bacon.

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BBQ Cauliflower & Chickpea Tacos with a Creamy Lime Slaw Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower 1¼ cup of cooked chickpeas 1 teaspoon olive oil 10-12 corn tortillas sliced jalapenos, if desired

BBQ Rub: 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon coconut sugar ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ¼ teaspoon black pepper Creamy Lime Slaw: 1 14 ounce bag of cole slaw mix or 6 - 7 cups of thinly chopped cabbage and carrots A scant ½ cup of veganasie, or mayonnaise ½ teaspoon dijon mustard ½ teaspoon maple syrup 1½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar ¼ teaspoon celery salt 1 pinch black pepper 1 teaspoon water Juice of one lime Instructions 1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. 2. Make the slaw: In a medium sized bowl add all of the slaw dressing ingredients. Mix ingre-

dients together until a creamy sauce has formed. In a large bowl, add the cabbage mixture and pour dressing over. Mix until everything is combined. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use. 3. In a small bowl or jar, add all of the BBQ rub ingredients and mix together. 4. Separate all of the cauliflower florets and chop them into bite size pieces. Place florets and chickpeas onto a large sheetpan and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with BBQ rub. Depending on the size of your head of cauliflower you may not need to

use all the rub. Toss everything together with your hands so that cauliflower and chickpeas are coated with the rub. Place the sheetpan in the oven and bake for about 25 minutes, flipping once. 5. If desired, warm up corn tortillas on the stove or in the oven. Add about ¼ cup of cauliflower and chickpeas to each taco and top with a few tablespoons of slaw. Top with sliced jalapenos if desired. 6. Enjoy! Recipe type: Entree, Gluten Free, Vegan Serves: 4 - 6

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life&leisure #health ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Has too much Sun & Sangria led to Unprotected Sex? If you have had unprotected sex, that is, sex without using contraception, or think your contraception might have failed, you should seek emergency contraception as soon as possible. Emergency contraception in the form of a pill containing progesterone can be given up to 72hrs.of having unprotected sex. However, if you are taking certain prescribed medicines or complementary medicines, the dose of may need to be increased. Are there any side effects? There are no serious short or long-term side-effects. Some women may feel sick, dizzy or tired, or may get headaches, breast tenderness and abdominal tenderness. A very small number will vomit. Most side-effects go away within a few days. Your period may come on time or a few days either side of your expected period. Occasionally it can come even later. You may have some irregular bleeding between taking emergency contraception and your next period. Does treatment cause abortion? No. The pill stops ovulation, fertilisation of an egg, or a fertilised egg from implanting in the uterus (womb). Medical research and legal judgement are quite clear that emergency contraception prevents pregnancy and is not abortion. Abortion can only take place after a fertilised egg has implanted in the uterus. How will I know if it has worked? It is unlikely that you will be pregnant, but you can do a pregnancy test to make sure . You should see your family doctor if your next period is more than seven days late, it is shorter or lighter than usual or you have any sudden or unusual pain in your lower abdomen. These could be signs of an ectopic pregnancy. Although this is not common, it is very serious. Another reason to see your doctor or nurse is if you are worried that you might have been at risk of a sexually transmitted infection. This article was provided by the Family Medical Centre, Albir. Please call 96 686 5072 for more information or to make an appointment.

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life&leisure #sports

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Home España Support Local Football Team in Los Montesinos Tournament with message of NO TO DRUGS From Thursday 23 to Sunday 26 June, Los Montesinos local council and sports department hosted their annual youth football tournament, this year promoting the strong and important social message “No a la droga” or in English “No to drugs”. With around 500 young people from 49 local football clubs involved over the four days of action, this was seen as a great opportunity to deliver the Ayuntamientos important message of “No To Drugs”. This was done with great success in a fun and also competitive environment to local young people from ages 7 to 18, plus of course their parents and local attendees. Home España, the largest Estate Agent on the Costa Blanca, directly supported one of the local teams participation in the tournament, Racing San Miguel CF, who for this tournament donned the name HomeEspaña San Miguel. This year, the company have launched a new Social Responsibility programme which will see the company invest time, expertise, knowledge and also financial investment back into the local communities across the region. The message of “No To Drugs” the tournament is championing is close to the heart of CEO Tracey Hawkins who comments “At Home España we are striving to use our strengths as individuals and as a company to support the local community where we can, so when we heard about the tournament and important message, along with the need of the local San Miguel clubs for kit to take part, we were keen to get involved”. HomeEspaña San Miguel were just one goal away from qualifying for finals day after they required 3 goals in their final match on Saturday which ended in a 2-2 draw after relentless second half pressure just couldn´t secure the win they needed. Nevertheless, all 11 children involved had a great tournament and should be proud of themselves. The tournament was a massive success with so many participants, locals and family attending. The message of “No To Drugs” was clear and the enjoyment of the whole four days of play was fantastic to see. Music, food and refreshments accompanied the whole four days and the community spirit and camaraderie ran through all who played and attended. Anyone wishing to know further details can contact Home España on enquiries@homeespana.co.uk

pego golf society “team accumulator” competition With the weather on the dull side, and the high temperatures of the past few weeks down a little, it was the perfect conditions to play golf. The course is 90% back to its best, and with the green staff pouring on water to all fairways and greens, it was in a beautiful condition to play. Today we played a Team Accumulator, where in Stableford points, we were in teams of four persons, and with two to count at par 5’s, and 3 to count at par 4’s and all four to count at par 3’s. We had 43 players in today, which included five guests and they were Richard Morris, Ray McAvoy, Neil Elwell and Gordon McBain, and Phil Darren. All were made very welcome by our committee. In the main part of the competition, the results were as follows Texas Scramble Results 1st Place with 116 Points and the winners was the team of Paul Trigwell, Neil Elwell, David Blakeley and Gordon McBain. 2nd Place with 115 Points was the team of Stella Fox, Terry Oram, Paul Singh and of course Mr Ghost 3rd Place with 110 Points was the team of Shaun O’Gorman, Richard Morris, John Evans and Linda Davies The “Balls in the Water” prize numbered 92 balls in the water and that was not won so it will be carried forward until next week. Nearest the hole at Hole 5 with their second shot was Nigel

Siddall with 0.56 meters, and at hole 16, the closest tee shot was one of our senior members, namely Mike Holloway, who put it 2.40 meters. Well played both of you and congrats. There were five 2’s today and they were by Donna Green, Danny Herron, Mike Cuerden, Paul Trigwell and Phil Darren, which means that Mike Holloway did not hole his putt. There were two match-play games played today and they were as follows:John Nicol beat Bill Pike by 1 hole. In the second match Simon Fox beat Steve Patton by 3/2. Well played to John

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10 trophies for the 6 Club Natacion Torrevieja swimmers by patricia thompson

This Sunday Torrevieja hosted the “VX City of Torrevieja Traversia” where 160 swimmers of all ages came together to compete in a 2,250m sea swim. After the brilliant sunshine of the previous weeks the competitors arrived at Playa de Los Locas, Torrevieja, on a dull and windy Sunday morning. The sea looked less than inviting over the grey skies and the water felt cold. However all competitors went off at a fine speed and struggling with waves that hid the marker buoys all swimmers finished their race at Playa del Cura, Paseo Juan Aparicio, about 35 minutes later. Club Natacion Torrevieja had six swimmers entered into the competition and all 6 made their club proud. First to finish for the team was Zoe Connolly, the first female of the competition to finish and the 4th swimmer to finish overall with a time of 33:27. This placed her 1st in category Junior Female and 1st in the female local swimmers competition. Followed directly after her, being placed 6th overall, was co-team mate and friend Piroska Rideg, coming second in the Junior Female category and 2nd in the local female competition. Piroska’s time 34:05.

To finish an outstand set of results Skye Burns fellow team mate and best friend came in 3rd in the Female Junior category and 3rd in the local females category, Skye’s time 35:55. Skye finished as the 18th fastest swimmer in the competition. What makes this such an impressive win is three best friend, in the top three positions, swimming in an age category far older than their ages. Nobody could have guessed these three friend could achieve so much together. Well done girls! And not to be “out swam” the only male member of Club Natacion Torrevieja team, Yuriy Lymar, matched the girls results finishing first in the Male Senior category and 1st in the local male category, with a time just behind Piroska of 34:09, placing him 6th of the 160 swimmers. Then the two older swimmers of the club kept up the winning streak with Vicki Connolly, being the oldest of her category, placed 2nd in the Female Masters B group with a time of 37:10 and finishing 25th of the 160 swimmers. Fellow team mate and friend, Beth Altabas, then followed placed 1st in the Female Masters D category with a time of 42:52 and 60th of the 160 swimmers. So a total of 10 trophies for Torrevieja 6 swimmers. Congratulations to all.

Winning ways at Javea FELICITY JENKINS and Mike Wynne were victorious in the seeded drawn Aussie Pairs competition at Javea Inn on the Green Bowls Club. The tournament was enjoyed by all 24 teams taking part with a 1,000€ prize money being shared between the six bowlers of the first three pairs. The teams were in four groups of six pairs, the winner of each group progressing to a semi-final. And in the final itself, Felicity and Mike narrowly beat Diane Wynne and Christine Day; a match played over four ends and only Felicity’s last bowl separating the pairs. Sponsor Colin Johns of SK Underwriting presented the prizes to the winners, followed by a free barbecue for all the players and guests. This is a unique competition in that it gives all players an equal chance of winning and it is solely for Javea Green Bowls members to enter. Anyone interested in playing at Javea and becoming members can visit javeagreenbowls.wikidot.com for more information.

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Sailors drop anchor by Jack Troughton

MEMBERS OF the Torrevieja Branch of the Royal Naval Association enjoyed a visit to the Royal Oak Camoamar for a ‘menu del dia’ together. As usual the friendly group took part in plenty of ‘chat and banter’ as well as eating a meal together. The branch welcomes new members, whether their experience is of “battleships, steamships, merchant ships, sailing ships, cruise ships, model ships or even only hardships.” The branch meets on the first Wednesday of the moth at 5pm at Bar Restaurant El Paraiso, near Carrefour, Torrevieja. For more information about the branch and its social side, call Chairman Paul Edwards on 618 644 934, Vice-Chairman Danny Kay on 96 671 6274, or Secretary Margaret Forshaw on 96 692 1996.

Feet matter at Chatters FOOT CARE specialist Louisa Chandler is the speaker at the next Chatters meeting in Los Alcazares on Wednesday 20th July at The Pasty Shack, near Mercadona, on Rio Nalon. She will talk about looking after feet, how to avoid problems; and what to do if they occur. Louisa will also answer questions and advise on foot care. Everybody is invited to listen to Louisa, meet old and new friends, join in the Quiz, and perhaps win a modest prize. Complimentary light refreshments are served between 10.15am and 10.45am, and the meeting starts at 11am. Afterwards, some regulars stay and enjoy a Pasty Shack lunch. Chatters is held on the third Wednesday of each month, and is sponsored by Help At Home, a local charity which provides assistance to expats needing temporary help in their own homes. The charity relies on donations and fundraising for its work - find out more by visiting www.helpathome.es or go to the Facebook page.

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