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Marching on together Friday, May 20 - Thursday, May 26 2016

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ALMERIA RESIDENTS joined expats Helen and Len Prior in a peaceful protest outside Vera Town Hall yesterday (Thursday) demanding justice for the couple. Read the full story on page 4.

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Grandparents Teach Traditional Games The Palmeral Sports Centre in Orihuela hosted a sports day with a difference last weekend when students from local schools enjoyed some traditional games popular two generations ago. by Rhiannan Bell The outdoor event was organised by the Municipal Sports Department and both parents and grandparents were invited to show the younger generation how they had fun when they were young - often spending their free time playing outside in the street or in local square with friends. Games were enjoyed by all those who attended the event and the younger genera-

tion, was shown that although new technologies were fun, traditional games could be enjoyed. Organiser Francisco Sabater said it was shown how “pastimes practiced by their elders also required skill and imagination and had the added advantage providing a healthy outside leisure activity.” Hopefully, after the introduction to some of these traditional games like jumping rope, hopscotch and marbles will continue to be enjoyed by children in their free time.

Cyclist killed in Alicante A CYCLIST has been killed in Alicante having been hit by a lorry on the A-79 Via Parque which runs between the city and Elche. The accident occurred on Wednesday morning at 8.40 am. Medical teams tried to resuscitate the 72-year-old but he died from his injuries. The driver of the lorry, believed to be a diesel tanker, was reported as being unhurt.

Two arrested for burglary POLICE FROM the Rural Districts Unit of Orihuela have arrested two people over an attempted burglary in La Murada. The suspects accessed a house by breaking the lock, but a vigilant neighbour alerted the authorities, and they were prevented from carrying out the raid. One was detained at the scene and the second found hiding behind some nearby vehicles. It was later realised both of the accused had outstanding warrants for their arrests and National Police in Murcia believe they are members of an organised gang. Local Police have thanked the neighbour for their cooperation, “on many occasions they have helped us to achieve better results.”

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Missing EgyptAir flight MS-804 WRECKAGE DISCOVERED in the Mediterranean Sea yesterday (Thursday) was believed to be from missing EgyptAir flight MS-804 which vanished flying from Paris to Cairo.

An EgyptAir aircraft Contact was lost with the airliner at 00.30am GMT as the plane was 10 minutes into Egyptian airspace some 40 minutes from touchdown with 66 people on board, including one Briton, reported to come from South Wales and the Foreign Office is providing support to his family. The plane was at 37,000ft and no distress call was made prior to the jet disappearing from air traffic control radar. It is understood the aircraft began to make “sudden swerves” – lurching 90 degrees to the left before plunging 15,000ft; contact lost as it dropped to 10,000ft. Flight MS804 had taken off from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris at 9.09pm GMT on Wednesday evening and was scheduled to land at Cairo Airport at 1.15am GMT yesterday. Greek civil aviation authorities reported the jet disappeared off its radar two minutes after leaving its airspace but before it van-

ished, the pilot had spoken with air traffic controllers and no problems were reported. The Airbus A320, which was 13-years-old and had logged 48,000 flight hours, was about three hours and 40 minutes into its four-hour journey. A former air investigation expert believes the lack of any emergency from the cockpit suggested “a brutal event”. Officials say it is too early to rule out any possibility for the plane’s disappearance; including terrorism or technical failure. However, all passengers and crew are feared lost. French President Francois Hollande said “unfortunately” the information “confirms to us the plane came down and is lost”. He said the search was focussed near the Greek island of Karpathos. And the Egyptians underlined that no security issues were known about anyone on board the flight but further checks were being made.

Marching on Together Despite having planning permission, the bulldozers moved in and demolished their home in 2008. The Priors have yet to receive any compensation for the loss of their house or their ongoing ordeal. Organised by home owners’ association AUAN – Abusos Urbanisticos Almanzora No! President Maura Millen said the reason for the demonstration in Plaza Mayor was an appeal for the authorities to “once and for all to find a way to put an end to the ordeal of Helen and Len Prior”. The group also want changes in the law to bring greater certainty to the property market to help restore confidence. Mrs Hillen said the Land Registry should include everything affecting property, including planning matters. She said this was “in order to avoid the situation where an innocent purchaser buys a house which appears to be perfect according to the Registry…only to find the house is illegal and even subject to a demolition order.” Mrs Hillen addressed the crowd, as did Helen Prior and a number of other speakers, including Mayor Felix Lopez and lawyer Gerardo Vasquez. RTN contributor Lenox Napier said: “It went very well but we could always do with more people to really make our point. “The town hall says it wants to do something to help the Priors; we will have to wait and see.”

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HELEN AND LEN Prior are determined not to give up in their fi ght for compensation after watching their Almeria home fl attened by bulldozers in 2008 – catapulting them into the international spotlight. Instead of settling back into a happy retirement in southern Spain, the 72-year-olds live in the garage on their 10,600 square metre property, using Len’s skills a handyman to help make life bearable. They say they will never give up. And yesterday (Thursday) the Priors were out on the streets again, demonstrating for justice in a protest organised by home owners association AUAN – Abusos Urbanisticos Almanzora No! – and backed by expats and people from the town of Vera. Speaking ro RTN, they said“The AUAN is an absolutely fantastic organisation, not supported enough by the British. They should join in. There are only about 300 households which are members, protecting 12,690 ‘illegal houses’ in the Almanzora Valley. Those people should support the AUAN, who are the only people working around the clock on this. “We know the protests all make a difference. In fact the Government even changed the law, to make it illegal to demolish a home ‘bought in good faith´. We were there in the Cortes in Madrid when the vote went through. It was a great moment for us. The leader of the AUAN, Maura Hillen deserves a medal for all her work.” And asked what it was like to be some of the most famous expats in Spain, Helen and Len said: “We get letters sometimes, some nice ones, off ers of support, but also some hate mail…’we can’t sell because of you’ says one. These people have their heads in the sand. “We had a licence from the town hall to build our house, the ‘go ahead’ from the lawyers, from the notary. Then they just ‘revoked´ the licence and our house was suddenly ‘illegal’.” The Priors remain in the news both in Spain and internationally. “We were on ‘Rip-off Britain’ with Angela Rippon recently. A Japanese TV crew Tokyo was here the other day, they managed to dub our comments into Japanese…we have been seen and heard and written about al over the world.” And despite their experiences, the Priors still enjoy their lives in Spain. Helen said: “The Vera people are lovely. Once, an old fellow put his arm around my shoulder and asked if we had enough to eat. The local people are always solicitous and are on our side. “Not so much the foreigners – some of them blame us for not being able to sell their house – like we should have kept quiet and just disappeared.” And they bravely state: “We never did anything wrong. No black money, all taxes paid. That is why we have fought so hard. Imagine a thing like this happening in the US, or German, or England.” At present there could be a five year wait for compensation. Asked if they could continue the fight, they replied: “We have suffered around 200,000€ in costs over eight years and it looks like it will take longer and cost more. The house itself is obviously worth nothing although we spent so much on it, so much in the garden. If only they would give us another licence, to rebuild. “They won’t admit they made a mistake. New houses are being built next door. Other homes around here now have their licences back – with the settlement from the court, we could rebuild here. “Our grand-daughter has a law degree in England. She says the family will fight on. Young people have energy and parental support and they don’t mind a long fight; it’s harder for old people.”

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Murcia man killed by his dog

A 70-YEAR-OLD pensioner was attacked by his Belgian Shepherd dog last weekend and later died from his injuries. by Rhiannan Bell The deceased, Juan Sanchez, lived in the village of Beniaján, but kept his dog at a nearby house and was making his regular evening visit to feed his pet and let him off the lead.

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Emergency Services received a call at about 20:35 on Saturday from an employee, Efe Abu Faye, who helped the pensioner maintain orchards at the property where the attack took place. He was asleep when he first heard the cries for help. “I was starting to sleep inside the house and I heard Juan yell at the dog: “Rocky! Rocky!”, but I thought it was like other times when he let him loose on the farm. “After a while, I heard Juan calling me asking me for help. I went out and found the dog on top of Juan, biting. He was very bloody, with many bites ...

also in the throat.” Efe tried to save the life of his boss and friend. “I yelled at the dog and Rocky released him, but he kept barking. He was very nervous. That’s when I called 112, because John was still alive. I told Juan to hold on.” But when medical support arrived the victim had already died and they could only confirm his death. Faye, said Juan visited Rocky daily and would let him run for a bit. “Juan always addressed the dog affectionately but he had been bitten twice before by him. “In fact, Rocky bit me three years ago. I still have the scar! He was very aggressive and barked a lot. Everyone who passed by was scared of Rocky.” When National Police arrived, the powerful Belgian Shepherd was still barking and showing threatening aggressive behavior. The dog was taken away by officers.

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The Full Monte DEDICATED FANS of CD Montesinos football club are celebrating the launch of a beer named after the supporters’ club ‘The Full Monte’ with a big ‘cheers’. by Jack Troughton

A beer from the Celaya Brewing company in Guadalajara, near Madrid, is launching a new bottled beer in the Vega Baja town. Football supporter and journalist Andrew Atkinson has brought a new meaning to the phrase ‘a game of two halves’ after contacting Fernando Celaya – it followed reading how the brewer was on a special course in England. “I contacted Fernando in Guadalajara having read an article in the in the ‘Ale cry’ CAMRA – Campaign for Real Ale – magazine. From that we have come together to brew beers for CD Montesinos supporters,” explained Andrew. Fernando, who is brewing arrange of special beers with his son Rodrigo, said they were working on a “bitter style recipe” and added: “The beers will be ready in the last days of May, and bottled thereafter, with the label ‘The Full Monte Supporting CD Montesinos.” The official launch of the beer range will be in July and Fernando and Rodrigo have been invited along with Los Montesinos Mayor Jose Manuel Butron and other guests. Naturally, bottles of the beer will be available after being transported from Guadalajara, hopefully alongside draft beer.

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Black spot wins warning A TRAFFIC black spot in Callosa de Segura has finally been given road signs to warn motorists of a dangerous curve. by Caroline Tyszka Following a long campaign by the wife of a motorcyclist who lost his life three years ago the rural road now has a new road sign and guardrails at the point where the Camino Almajal is close to the irrigation aqueduct Azarbe - which connects the town of Callosa de Segura with neighbouring San Isidro. Three years ago, February 2013, Jesus Francisco Miralles,

aged 48, lost control of his bike and fell into the aqueduct. His widow, Mayte Mengual who has five children then began a campaign stressing the importance that signs be erected to save anyone else suffering as she and her family had. Mayte thanked the council for finally erecting warnings at the black spot which is often hidden by weeds. She told reporters that: “if this helps avoid one more accident the campaign has been worthwhile, now me and my children can sleep more soundly.”

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SEMAS, the Servicio de Emergencia Móvil y Atención Social, of Murcia assisted 75 people in the months during which there were periods of low temperatures. The service distributed food, hot drinks, blankets and sleeping bags to people in need. Nationalities of those requiring assistance included Spanish, Moroccan and Romanians. The councillor for Social Rights, Conchita Ruiz Caballero, said the Mobile Emergency Service had assisted people who were socially excluded and homeless, during the period November to April when at times the temperature fell to below five degrees.

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Tim Healy abandons fi lming by CAROLINE TYSZKA ACTOR TIM Healy is currently recovering from an illness at his home in the UK and will not participate in further fi lming of the Benidorm television series 9. A spokesperson for Tiger Aspects Productions confi rmed “due to Tim needing time to recover, he has now been written out of the rest of the series, but is making good progress.” The 64-year-old actor, who plays Lesley on the show, received well wishes from close fans and friends ever since falling ill a month ago whilst ﬁlming in Benidorm. Tim was airlifted back to the UK last Saturday after his health improved and it was decided that it would be better for him to fully recover in his own home.

The actor, who was married to Loose Woman Denise Welch from 1988 to 2012, was accompanied by his wife Joan who he married in November. Iain McCallum, Head of Press and PR for Tiger Aspect Productions said: “Tim is feeling much better after his spell in hospital and all the Benidorm cast and crew wish him a healthy recovery in his own time. “Filming schedules have been adjusted to accommodate Tim’s absence on screen. The show is currently mid-way through ﬁlming the new series which will air 2017.” The actor has experienced health problems in the past; having had surgery on both his legs to unblock arteries back in 2011. It is not known what caused this latest illness, although there has been speculation that it may have been a serve virus or connected to his previous medical history.

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Conman walks streets CONVICTED CONMAN Norman Fowler wanted by police in the UK for a £21,000 scam has been freed on bail from a Spanish jail over gun offences. by Jack Troughton The 38-year-old fugitive fled the UK in 2014 and was sentenced to nine months jail at Norfolk Crown Court for theft of camera equipment in his absence. However, he was found to be living on the Costa Blanca and using an alias. Since January, he has rented a home in Pedregeur but was arrested by the Guardia Civil last month on unrelated firearm licensing matters and remanded in custody. Released on bail this week by Spanish authorities, Essex Police say a request for European Arrest Warrant had been made to extradite Fowler, who last lived in Colchester, back to Britain to face justice. A spokesman for the force said: “The officer in the case has been in contact with the relevant authorities to expedite the request.” It is understood that Fowler is also wanted by police in Essex and Norfolk for fraud involving at least nine other victims. Videographer Thomas Tailford, from Norfolk, rented the camera equipment to Fowler in 2012 after being contacted by him via internet sales site Gumtree. The equipment was never returned and no fees were ever received. Mr Tailford set up a website to expose him and a number of other alleged victims got in contact – he said he was “devastated” to lose the equipment and “disappointed” when Fowler evaded justice. And he criticised the slow response by the British police after a BBC programme highlighted the story after Fowler’s April arrest in Spain. He said: “Obviously I’m frustrated again thinking that Norman Fowler could abscond again and feel the police should really have been in touch with the authorities in Spain to advise he has a previous record of evading.”

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Missing Brit found in Spain by CAROLINE TYSZKA MATTHEW GREEN who went missing from his home six years ago has been found alive and well in Spain. The British man aged 32, disappeared from his home in Sittingbourne, Kent in May 2010 having said he was going to London to meet some friends. Matthew was found when Spanish authorities became concerned about his welfare. He was asked several questions, including his name, which came up on a missing person database. In an ironic twist, data protection laws meant that his parents Jim and Pauline Green could not automatically be put into contact with their son. Jim told reporters that it was a heart-stopping moment when they were told the news. “When we got the knock on the door and the offi cer said it’s about Matthew but it’s nothing to worry about, my heart nearly stopped. We didn’t know what to say or do.” A positive match was found for Matthew was found after an earlier DNA test taken by Spanish social services. “They got in touch with Interpol and they carried out a fi nger print match and the match was 99.9 percent accurate. Everything has snowballed from there. The Greens appeared on Wednesdays edition of

ITV´S This Morning programme. The couple told presenters Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofi eld the family’s nightmares began years earlier when Matt was accused of a serious crime he didn’t commit. The false allegation set him off on a downward spiral. Matt started drinking and taking cannabis. He stopped socialising and stayed in his room.In 2008 he was diagnosed with psychotic paranoia, the pair told the programme. It was just two years later that the troubled young man disappeared for six years. Matt’s mum Pauline told how the rollercoaster of emotions from the last few days peaked with an email from someone claiming to be a medic treating their son in Spain. She said: “This person texted me last night and it was a Spanish number. He or she said they needed to contact me. “They said ‘I am trying to send an email, but it’s not successful. I sent him my email address and heard nothing, so I went to bed. “Just after 5am I thought I would see if this person had tried to contact and that’s when I saw this email.” She said it proved the power of the media. At this time what plans the couple have for going over to Spain for a reunion with Matthew are not known.

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Alberto close to chequered flag THE RACE to get 10-year-old Alberto a set of wheels – specially adapted to take his wheelchair – is approaching the finish line. by Jack Troughton The youngster suffers a neuromuscular disease and needs transport to get around but mum Jessica Molina Romero struggles to get her son into the existing family car. And as reported in RTN, ‘Alberto’s Fund’ was launched to buy the Denia family a second hand car fitted with a ramp to help. Appeal organiser Theresa Banuls revealed this week a magnificent public response meant there would soon be enough cash to buy a new car. “We planned to buy a second hand car but realised the difference between new and second hand was very little.” The Alberto Fund is staging a Music Festival on 28th May in Javea, it is hoped the proceeds from the day com-

bined with existing pledges of cash will be enough to reach the target. “Everyone has been absolutely wonderful,” said Theresa. “This started out as an appeal to find some holiday accommodation for Alberto and his family after he was ill last year and it has just snowballed. “We collected the money people offered to help them have a holiday and then realised the transport situation and thought we could put donations towards a car – the whole thing just continued to roll. FEAT “And we now find ourselves with almost enough for a new car. It’s no mean feat.” Theresa said the reaction to the appeal, launched across social media, was “very positive”. “Complete strangers have come together to work on this – I have met people

who will certainly remain friends afterwards. “It has been hard work but pretty incredible – people have felt compelled to help and get behind the cause. It is amazing.” The Music Festival is taking place at Laguna Ribs next Saturday between 1pm and 8pm. Playing live are Stewart Collier, A Dream In, Mr Pink, The Freuds, and Hangover Tuesday. Tickets are 15€ including a barbeque – children under 15 go free and kids meals will be available – and 10€ from each ticket goes to the fund. And the tickets are available in advance from Secure Storage, Ondara, Lenceria Susan, the Original Charity Shop, Laguna Ribs, and Heaven Boutique, all in Javea. The fund is also running a raffle which will be drawn on the night. Tickets are 2€ and the prize is a luxury weekend for two at the Marriott Hotel.

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by Caroline Tyszka A LANDMARK live interview of Homer Simpson aired at the weekend on American television, with millions watching the animated character in a question and an-

swer session. At the end of the 15th May episode, the character played by Dan Castellaneta answered questions from fans for three minutes. “This is the last episode of The Simpsons,” Homer said. “Just

kidding, The Simpsons will never end.” Questions during the live segment ranged from what kind of car he drove to whether he liked Chicago deep-dish style pizza or New York thin crust.

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Hope for EMAUS home

THE RELLEU EMAUS home may get a reprieve as the Department of Equality and Inclusive Policy appears to have reached an agreement with the receivers to keep the facility open. It is reported that the department met in Valencia on Tuesday with the regional secretary of the Social and Personal Council and the receivers and it was agreed that the centre could continue to remain open even though the bankruptcy procedure continues against the EMAUS group. The CCOO union, who represent the workers at the Relleu Foundation home, is said to have confirmed that negotiations had reached a positive result despite previous failed attempts to get the Government to agree to maintain the facilities and ensure that staff were paid. The EMAUS group faces debts of around 20 million euros, with many of the homes being staffed by workers who have not been paid for several months.

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Man held over illegal plantation Officers of the National Police have arrested a 44-year-old Spanish man after the discovery of a plantation of marijuana plants in his warehouse located in the hamlet of El Palmar, Murcia. by Rhiannan Bell They seized 51 marijuana plants weighing 10 kilograms, together with equipment and supplies for enhanced cultivation; including transformers and air conditioners among others. The investigation was launched thanks to the cooperation of neighbours who alerted the authorities to the existence of the plants in the warehouse. It was also established that the detained man had managed to illegally connect to the mains electricity to run all of the equipment and had used power which would normally have cost 15,000€. The operation was conducted by agents of the Provincial Brigade of Judicial Police and Narcotics, from Murcia´s National Police Headquarters.

Masked bandits Arrested

Two men have been arrested for the attempted robbery of a petrol station in Arneva, Orihuela. The two alleged robbers were held a month and a half after their attempted heist. The robbery was foiled by a local police officer who was off duty at the time but the masked offenders managed to escape. The incident occurred in the early evening of March 30th. The officer had just finished his shift and was at the petrol station when he saw two masked people armed with knives entering the shop. He followed them in and urged them to leave - which they did. Local police has confirmed the arrest of the first robber following his identification from security camera footage from the foiled robbery. The second was arrested by the National Police following a ´sting´ operation that began with the recovery of the vehicle used in the initial crime.

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Los Arroces de Torrevieja Returns by Rhiannan Bell Torrevieja is hosting another gastronomical event, the fourth edition of Los Arroces de Torrevieja (Rices of Torrevieja). There will be 25 restaurants participating in the celebration of the classic dish which began continues until 22nd May. They will be offering menus with a rice dish as the main course, as well as starters, drinks and a dessert for prices between 18€ and 30€. This event has proved popular and successful every year so far, enabling the area to show off its gastronomy and its traditional ingredients in a variety of dishes including caldero, a fish risotto, and arroz negro con pulpo. “We hope you will enjoy this offer that we have prepared. We are sure the variety will satisfy even the most demanding palates,” said a spokesman from Torrevieja and the Vega Baja´s Association of Hospitality Businesses. For a list of participating establishments or to download a list of menus available, visit www.torreviejagastronomica.com

Thousands more evacuated in fires THE WILDFIRES that spread through Canada forcing several thousands to be evacuated are still raging with a further 12,000 having to leave their homes. A regional official said 8,000 people were given precautionary evacuation orders late on Monday evening, in addition to some 4,000 who had already been advised to leave. More than 80,000 people fled Fort McMurray two weeks ago when a wildfire swept through the town with around 2,400 buildings being destroyed. Thick smoke and ash over a wide area are said to be hampering the fire-fighting operation and hot-dry winds have been fanning the flames. Fire crews struggled to control a blaze south-east of Fort McMurray that was threatening an oil installation, and further fires started in the neighbourhood of Timberlea. The wildfire still covers about 2,410 sq km (930 sq miles) and is expected to burn for a few more weeks.

Prison for cocaine gang

SEVEN MEMBERS of a cocaine trafficking gang have received sentences of between three and seven years after flooding Alicante with the drug

Police seized various amounts of cocaine at a number of locations around the city, said to have a street value of nearly 57,000€. Two leading members of the gang were responsible for deliveries to remote car parks where cocaine was left in tobacco pouches – after paying for drugs, customers were allowed to collect their drugs, watched by other members of the gang acting as ‘security’.

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Service area robbers arrested GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrest 10 people in connection with over 30 robberies from vehicles that occurred in the service areas at Granada, Cadiz, Malaga and Jaen. by Caroline Tyszka The Civil Guard detained 10 people, seven men and three women, alleging they were part of a gang dedicated to committing robberies in service areas. They targeted victims of Maghreb nationality of north western Africa, and specialised in taking goods from parked vehicles as they were travelling back to their country of origin heavily laden. The operation began when officers linked several thefts in the service areas and began to watch the area to identify the culprits. Their break came following a robbery on a vehicle parked in the service area of La Nava, located on the A-44, in Iznalloz. The officers arrested suspects and discovered the location where the stolen items were stored.

Internet paedophiles arrested

GUARDIA CIVIL officers have released information of arrests, following an investigation involving over 20 countries, where paedophiles were producing and distributing explicit images of sexual abuse of youngsters across the internet. The PLUS ULTRA 2 operation which was coordinated by Europol, saw thirteen people arrested in Spain, Ireland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Germany and Serbia for the pos-

session and distribution of perverted material. Twenty six countries were involved in the operation and so far 30 victims who suffered at the hands of 21 abusers have been identified. Officers said that there were more than 200,000 files showing explicit child sexual abuse. The material was comprised of images and videos showing abuse to babies and children up to the age of sixteen. The disturbing evidence was categorised by the paedophiles into various levels of abuse including one entitled “for applicants where scenes of a high content of sexual violence against very young minors is appreciated.” The investigation began following information being provided by

the US of a paedophile who was located in Murcia, Spain and had been distributing files over the internet. This enabled officers to seize the person’s computer and working with Europol they analysed over 551 email addresses and over 80,000 files with explicit content which they then linked with people throughout the world. Users of the network had profiles on the Internet through which they could express their age and activity preferences using phrases such as “want to trade? Write to me, I like children, send me your password and I will send you mine.” The operation is an ongoing one with further arrests being anticipated as paedophiles in the images are identified.

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Night at the cinema

THE RASCALS plan to bring the best-loved moments from the silver screen with new show ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’ next week with performances on Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th and Friday 27th May. by Jack Troughton The curtain goes up each night at 7.30pm at the School of Culture and Music in Los Montesinos and it promises a feast of song dance and comedy.

The show features a range of numbers from The Drifters, Jersey Boys, South Pacific, Chicago, 42nd Street, Blood Brothers, Calamity Jane, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sound of Music, James Bond, Chess, and Me & My Girl. Tickets are 7€ and can be ordered by calling Sue on 96 678 4874, direct online at website www.therascals. org or at the listed local outlets.

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MEMBERS OF The Velvetones were happy to be able to donate a further 600€ to charities AECC and ALPE from the proceeds of their Spring Concert. The group also said a big thanks to the kind donation of prizes for the raffle from Oasis, Benijofar; the Bridge Bar and Papas Spider Golf, Rojales; Christopher’s, Rustica and Ashoka. New members are always welcome and are invited to Wednesday rehearsals between 10am and 12.30pm at El Paraiso, behind Carrefour, Torrevieja. Call Mary-Ann for more information on 96 671 4973.

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Arrests over Ukraine murder RTN...Costa del Sol by Caroline Tyszka GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested a couple in Alicante wanted for murder in the Ukraine in 2015. The couple identified as VO aged 54 and his wife OU aged 56 and both Ukrainians, were caught as part of a joint operation between the Guardia Civil and the National Central Bureau of Interpol in Spain.

Operation Osypenko involved several weeks of investigation until eventually the two fugitives were located and arrested in the town of El Campello, Alicante, where they lived in a rented property. The couple are accused of robbing Svitlana Mykolayivna Tabolina, director of a Ukrainian pharmaceutical company, before murdering him with a hammer on August 27, 2015 in Buzova, Ukraine and throwing his body into the river Zamhlay in a nearby town.

LAST WEEKEND your favourite weekly newspaper took giant steps into the Costa del Sol and the Costa Tropical (Axarquia). Having recently launched a brand new edition, the Mia Media Group owners have been keen to bolster their ranks with yet more expansion, bringing the expats of these areas what they already deliver to the Costa Blanca, Costa Calida and now the Costa de Almeria. Managing Director Daniel Wilkinson said “Last weekend was a very successful business trip for RTN, this area has been on our radar for some time and, as some people will know, we have previously launched a paper here. At the time we didn’t feel we had the right people in charge of managing it properly so we made the decision to ‘get back to the drawing board’. “After the takeover of RTN, we decided to grow step by step, this was my family business for 16 years after all, I wanted it to grow. “We started this move in May 2015; studying distribution points, doing market research with businesses and people who knew the area and we now feel there is a gap in the market for us to launch RTN. “The response we have had has been

phenomenal, and I am extremely pleased to tell you a launch date is imminent.” RTN readers should stay tuned in over the coming weeks for yet more positive news.

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Internet virus attacks connections on the Costa’s AN INTERNET virus that attacked service providers in the Vega Baja area of Spain saw many households and businesses lose their wireless systems last weekend. by Caroline Tyszka The viral attack affected customers using the Wimax system, common in most households using a wireless connection. In simplistic terms the attack did not affect computers, only the Internet receiving antennas, so the solution required the intervention of technicians from each of the operators. Over the weekend many of the computer advice blog sites reported the problems with the community page UBNT posting advice for users and suppliers. One supplier of internet using the forum, called AMX, complained that “we’re one of the largest WISPs in Spain and we didn’t receive any Vulnerability Warning? Neither directly nor via our Wholesale Partner Landatel.” The issue has now been resolved.

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Fugitive arrested by Rhiannan Bell A WANTED prisoner has been arrested in Alicante for his involvement with a gang in a series of robberies with intimidation. The 25-year-old, who had escaped from a prison in the Cantabrian town of Santona, was hiding in a property in Crevillent and had several outstanding warrants against him. An investigation was carried out by the Guardia Civil and the operation to apprehend the group took place early last Wednesday morning. It resulted in a total of nine arrests, four of the suspects were held over a number of charges of robbery – the remainder alleged to have hidden the fugitive. And the prisoner was said to have to eight active warrants for his location and capture for crimes of theft and violent assault. In addition, the fugitive will have to answer for vanishing after being released on a short term permit. Officers seized various items from their raids which will be examined to use as possible evidence of the criminal activity committed by the gang.

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APAH Charity Shop in San Miguel de Salinas Summer is well on the way and the volunteers at APAH’s Animal Rescue Charity’s Shop in San Miguel de Salinas have been busy filling its small shop with some lovely Summer bargains. If you have not visited the shop before, it is located on Calle San Miguel, which is an extension of the main street through the centre of San Miguel. The opening hours are 10.00 am to 2.00pm Monday to Saturday. Just look for the yellow APAH sign, displayed outside the shop when it is open for business. The ladies who work there are very friendly and helpful and like nothing more than finding someone just what they are looking for.

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Clash of the Titans! Man City Vets Vs Red Card Roy Vets! 8pm on 27th May at the CDM Playa Flamenca, Orihuela Costa. Mark the date – this will be a match to remember! Man City Vets featuring fan favourites Peter Barnes, Ash Hartford, Andy Dibble, Aly Pickering and Garry Bennet. Their opposition are the Red Card Roy Vets – featuring our very own fantastic - Roy McDonough of Currencies Direct ! The game is being played at the CDM in Orihuela Costa and kick off is 8 pm. We are lucky to also have the premier league referee Mark Halsey. On 27th May the charity match is being played to raise funds and awareness for Little Alfie Leggett who is a young lad suffering from a Norrie Disease, a rare genetic disorder affecting males. The disease causes blindness and hearing problems and can result in autism, slow development and seizures. Alfie has already gone blind due to his condition. His parents hope to raise enough funds for Alfie to have a life changing operation to help. A percentage of funds raised on match day will also be donated to EMAUS the children’s charity here in Spain. The charity helps deprived children in Spain in many worthwhile ways.

Also taking place at the CDM on the 27th May is the end of term party for the CDM Sports Schools. The free activities start at 17.30 and the kids can come along and have fun in the pool, play on the bouncy castles and have fun with the entertainers. There will be a presentation of the sports medals and dance exhibition. Families are invited to bring dinner, celebrate and then watch the celebrity match. I’m sure that Roy and all his team mates will be on hand to take

photos and join in the fun! After the match there will be a live auction taking place at the Sporting Life Bar in Los Dolses. Some of the fantastic prizes up for grabs are Man City tickets and a Man City shirt. Fun for all the family! It would be wonderful if you could be kind enough to help us publicise these events. If you require any further information please contact me.

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Sunrise on the coast by Jack Troughton RTN READER and keen photographer Roger Parris sent RTN a series of pictures of the sunrise on the coast. Roger, who says he is developing a “timeconsuming and serious hobby”, lives on the beach at Lo Ferris, near Torrevieja, and if the weather is suitable likes to be “out and about”. He moved permanently to Spain a year ago and said he loves the area. “I have worked alongside professional photographers as a

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picture framer for 25 years in the UK in the Cornwall area – and have had a few mentors regarding tips and advice with my own photographs. “I take many pictures here, and also at the salt lake near San Miguel and the Los Balcones area; there is lots of wildlife and unspoilt beauty,” he said. “I love the area. There are many areas of beauty to explore, like the hydro reservoir at Vista Bella, near San Miguel, a hidden gem for peace lovers.” Roger took the photographs using a Nikon D3300 with a Tamron 62mm lens.

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Record breaker dies SCOOTER, THE world’s oldest living cat, sadly passed away days after officially taking the Guinness Book of World Records title. The Siamese from Mansfield, Texas, had celebrated becoming the grand old age of 30 – according to his vet the equivalent of around 136 human years. Dr Tricia Latimer said: “Scooter is quite an amazing cat with a strong will to live.” Sadly, Scooter came to the end of his nine lives shortly after being named as a record breaker. Owner Gail Floyd said: “He was so special...I don’t think I am going to get over this. “He liked to see new places and he liked people. He was active, full of energy and playful.” Born on March 26, 1986, Scooter lived through US President Ronald Regan’s administration and led an eventful life. At just four-weeks-old he lost his mother and in October 2014, he broke his leg and had been undergoing medical testing and treatment ever since, according to the Guinness Book of Records. Scooter had just replaced a cat named Corduroy to become the oldest living feline in the world. Corduroy had taken the crown last August, aged 26 years and 13 days – he might yet be re-awarded the title. However, Scooter was not the Guinness Book of World Records’ oldest cat of all time. Crème Puff, a fellow Texan, from Austin, enjoys that particular honour after living to 38-years-old.

A Weekend of bomb alerts

A FLIGHT bound for the UK was evacuated late Sunday night following a bomb alert. The Ryanair flight which was scheduled to leave Oslo’s Rygge airport on Sunday evening, and was destined for Manchester became the focus of attention as passengers reported that they believed a bomb may be on board. Two passengers on the flight had been seen behaving suspiciously before boarding the flight, having an argument at the airports toilets where others overheard them using the word “bomb.” Anders Stroemsaether, a Norwegian police spokesperson said, “the incident occurred when two passengers were overheard arguing, the captain was informed, he then notified us before the plane was evacuated.” Both passengers were arrested but later released following what is being described as “a misunderstanding” and the bomb squad search found nothing suspicious. A replacement flight was arranged and all passengers arrived safely around midnight. Following the event there was speculation that the passengers had been arguing about an earlier occurrence at Manchester, although this was not confirmed. Earlier in the day a fake bomb was discovered in the toilets at the Manchester United football ground just before their match with AFC Bournemouth at 3.15 pm. The stadium containing 75,000 fans was evacuated and the game cancelled as specialist teams moved in to deal with the suspicious package. It was later discovered that the bomb was a training device used by Security Search Management & Solutions Ltd who were used to help carry out theoretical and practical dog training exercises. The company, which are registered in Kent, were hired for the exercise by United’s usual dog trainers, Deacons Canines. A mobile phone device wired to a piece of piping to give it the look of a real bomb was taped to the back of a toilet door in the north west quadrant of Old Trafford as part of the training drill. However the dummy device was not removed at the end of the exercise and ended up being discovered by a member of United’s staff in the lead up to the kick-off of their scheduled game against Bournemouth. The security company apologised unreservedly for the mistake and the game was replayed on Tuesday evening.

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Sweet & sour soul IN THE words of Dexys Midnight Runners - let’s go ‘Searching For The Young Soul Rebels’ – possibly you my faithful reader?

Chris Ashley

Writer & Broadcaster

Couple months back I hooked up with an old soul survivor DJ chum. He played the platters that matter at Northern Soul All Nighters. For those not up to speed (which played a large part in the ballroom blitz) Northern Soul is generally a far more frenetic sound than your Motown or Stax. Unlike most dance-a-thons where the female of the species takes centre stage, while the bloke just galumphs along on the sidelines like a rheumatic rhino - HE! comes into his own in the Northern Soul spotlight, slipping & sliding like an elastic eel - carpeting copious amounts of talcum powder on his patch of the dance floor to provide greater dancing footwear traction for the Oxblood Brogues. Unfortunately, after a night of oozing bodily fluids, the talc morphs into a gunk resembling school dinner semolina. Our groovemeister is also wearing flares so wide, when he spins, he’s in danger of whiplash. Playing on the Dansette as I scribble this ramble is an original Tamla Motown 45 by The Temptations (Get ReadyTMG 688) in pristine alphabetically filed nick Yes! yes I know it’s a sad anorak attack, but since I’ve become self-unemployed, there’s not much to fill my day. Sadly the joyous sound the Temptations made was not reflected in their general demeanour as I discovered in the early 70’s interviewing them in Brighton. This was the height of the Black Panther movement and I was, pre-show, the only Honky in the house. The group & groupies had no time for Whitey Ashley – pretty sure I heard asides that Mother was a trucker too – very odd, as she worked in Ye Olde Tea Shoppe in Woebegone Worthing. Ironically,at least 75% of the audience that evening were palefaces. Hells teeth! this was Sussex, not Salem Alabama, by the Sea. We weren’t 2 eyeholes in a pillow case away from joining the KKK. However, in mitigation, the Motown Misanthropes were equal opportunity bigots – they hated each other too. If you have any memories of Wigan Casino, Manchester’s Twisted Wheel, Blackpool Mecca, Stoke’s Golden Torch – or perhaps a far - flung Southern outpost – do email me. While you’re at it how about your best tune? Mine is ‘7 Days Too Long’ by Chuck Wood. Pass the talc – here I go again. Ouch, there goes the knee - strewth and the hip.

Any whimsical, puckish or subversive thoughts, email Chris; ashleybobble@hotmail.com

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Carlos Baos

Expatriates in Spain ADVANTAGES AND convenience of making a Spanish Power of Attorney. DEAR READERS, We receive many enquiries from older people who either live in Spain or have interests here, who are concerned about what would happen to them if one day they could no longer deal with their affairs themselves and they needed to make arrangements with the bank, or sell a property in Spain, etc.

FOR THESE cases, to try to avoid or prevent problems, it can be very advisable to grant a Power of Attorney in favor of their relatives or other trusted person. General or Special. A Spanish Powers of Attorney could be either general, i.e.: enabling the person you choose, to perform on your behalf, any act permitted in law, such as: manage your assets, investments, real estate, business, etc. Although under Spanish law, there are some acts that are considered “personal acts”, and cannot be done by means of a Power of Attorney on behalf of anybody, such as making a will for example. It is possible to do a Special Power of Attorney, (SPA) in which the representatives are only empowered to perform certain acts on behalf of the grantor, those stated by the grantor as necessary or appropriate, for example you authorize them to manage the bank accounts and pay bills, but not to sell or buy real estate assets, etc. Similarly, you can choose the time when the Power starts to have effect. Some of our clients want the Power of Attorney (POA) only to be able to be used when a doctor certifies that the principal has lost some of their ability or capacity, that is, when he/she cannot do things for him/herself. Other clients want these powers to be used from the first moment until the end. In this regard it should be noted that even if there is a power that provides for the possibility of being used in the case of incapacity of the person who gave it, there would still need to be a process of actually declaring the subject’s incapacity, once they actually became incapacitated. However, with this type of power in place, it has the ability to be used in the meantime, which can be very useful for family and trusted individuals, since it allows them to act and administrate the assets from the very start, before the court case takes place. When making a Power of Attorney, the grantor must be sure of and have full confidence in the person who is going to be chosen as proxy or representative. At any time, a power of attorney can be revoked, however, if for whatever reason the principal no longer wants it to exist. Therefore, to prevent the possible consequences of a situation of short temporary disability or lack of capacity (for example: a long hospitalization, a long stay abroad), or a definitive one, it could be advisable for anyone to grant a Power of Attorney, general or only for those specific faculties desired, in favor of a family member or trusted person of your confidence to help in managing your affairs, rental property or sale, payment receipts, manage bank accounts, etc. It is very important to ensure that power is drafted to meet the individual needs and fulfill the desires of the principal. For any legal questions you may have, contact us and we will help.

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

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Christina Brady

Regional Manager of Blacktower Costa Blanca

Could your pension pot be wiped out? We have all heard scare stories about pensions, some of them are a load of baloney and others should send shivers down our spine and make us be more vigilant and aware of the ever present dangers. Over the next few weeks I will highlight the various threats that could potentially ruin your dreams of a happy, financially secure retirement. The first real and present danger are financial scams. Even before flexible drawdown of pensions was introduced by the UK government, people were falling prey to pension scams, the pension freedom for over 55´s has just given scammers access to a much larger potential client base. Even if you are confident you can see through a scam, think again. Citizens Advice recently carried out a survey where it initially asked more than 2,000 people whether they thought they could identify a fraudulent offer. Then it presented them with three mock adverts and asked which they were most likely to pick if they were looking for help with their pension. Some 88% of people who took the survey chose one of the frauds. Among those who had expressed confidence about detecting scams, almost exactly the same proportion, 87%, selected one of these offers. Citizens Advice says that people are particularly at risk of scams from phone calls, post and emails that come out of the blue. It calculates that around 10.9million consumers have received unsolicited contact about their pension in the last year. Among people aged 55-64, some 33% surveyed by Citizens Advice reported being cold-called about their savings since April 2015. “Pension scams are becoming more sophisticated and there are more and more of these firms trying to do it, with cold calls and offers of free reviews. “ The best advice is to avoid these companies and go and see a regulated adviser. The next threat, even though very small is that to Final Salary (Defined Benefit) pensions, this has been brought to the fore again by the BHS headlines, but other notorious cases loom large in all our memories. Remember Robert Maxwell

who stole the pensions of his employees, although they did eventually get most of their money back. Also Equitable Life botched the running of its pension schemes right under the noses of watchdogs, and many of its customers are still paying the price today. If you have a traditional final salary pension and your employer goes bust, the Pension Protection Fund should come to your aid. The Pension Protection Fund is funded by other healthy final salary schemes and under the current rules, if you have already retired, your payouts should be fully protected. If you are coming up to retirement, you should get 90% up to a cap

of £30,000-plus a year. Although there is only a small risk of the above happening, if you are part of a Final salary scheme look at the annual reports you get to see if the scheme has a surplus or is in deficit. If it is in deficit what is the company planning to do to rectify this. Also look at the Company itself, how well is it performing, is it a sound business making money or running at a loss. If you have questions regarding your pensions or wealth management, contact me to arrange an independent, professional and impartial consultation, email christina.brady@ blacktowerfm.com or call me on 658 892 330.

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

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Legend returns

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ROCK LEGEND Ken Hensley returns to the Costa Blanca next month for an ‘All Star Night’; a concert in aid of charity Grant A Wish on Wednesday 8th June. by JACK TROUGHTON A FOUNDER member of Uriah Heep, he played in the group’s legendary 70’s line up and wrote or co-wrote the band’s songs, Ken is still busy touring and recording both with solo and group projects. And last October in a little slice of rock history, Ken and Uriah Heep’s former drummer Lee Kerslake joined the band, still led by original guitarist Mick Box, on stage in Moscow for a two-hour set of the group’s classic songs. It was a one-night reunion after Ken had quit the band in 1980 to pursue his song writing and solo career, Lee parted company with Heep in 2007. The London-born star now lives in Spain and will be adding his keyboard, guitar and vocal skills to the charity bash at the Casa de Cultura in Vergel on Wednesday 8th June. He will be playing the hall for the second time and will be on stage for the second half of the concert – however, he will be circulating with the audience to sign autographs and chat with guests. And on stage with Ken will be Elena Grau from the Spanish television version of The Voice, talented young singer Marcus Rubio, sax player Carmelo Fresneda of the Pink Floyd Experience, as well as musicians Jools Cooper, Christian Pearl, and Luis El Belga – all stalwart supporters of Grant A Wish. The All Star Concert starts at 7.45pm, doors open at 6pm. Tickets are 15€ and can be reserved by calling the hotline on 96 500 8816.

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Dick Handscombe Holistic gardener and author

Why is your vegetable garden struggling? AFTER GROWING vegetables in Spain for over 25 years there are fifteen main reasons as discussed below. Each cause is reversible.

1.Shallow soil.

Seeds can germinate in a centimetre of earth but they will soon dry out and not grow to maturity. Preferably you need 25 centimetres for shallow rooted plants and 50 for deep rooted plants

2.Impoverished soil

Ideally 30 percent of the top 30 centimetres should be mixed in organic matter such as garden compost, worm compost and composted animal manures

3.Roots from hedges and trees

If you try to grow vegetables around the baser of trees or hedging plants roots from these plants will grow horizontally into your vegetables seeking nutrients and moisture and strangle vegetable roots.

4.Weeds

If you don’t weed seed and plantlet beds regularly the weeds with smother the vegetables and reduce their access to the sun.

5.Spasmodic watering.

Stop go growth does not produce good growth or maximise the health and quality of harvests.

6.Too much sun

Vegetables do not need to be in the sun all day long. Excess sun can lead the need for very frequent watering and weak growth if combined with over fertilizing with chemical fertilizers. Also tender varieties can go to seed too fast and fruit vegetables all ripen together leading to short period gluts rather than extended harvesting periods.

7.Poor timing of sowing seeds

For trouble free growth and best storing harvests sow on the three star days indicated in a lunar calendar. Also don’t sow before minimum germination temperatures are reached.

8.Not using seeds suitable to the Mediterranean climate Seeds from vegetables grown in the north of the UK will now grow as well as those harvested around the Mediterranean especially those harvested from your own garden or valley.

9.Stale seeds

Many seeds will lose their germination ability if kept more than a year, others will not germinate well if kept for more than two years.

10.Snails and slugs

Although not as great a problem as in UK gardens they can breed after heavy rains. Play things safe by using light sprinklings of an eco-snail and slug bait.

11.Not using plantlets

Plantlets delegate germination and early rotting off problems to a nursery and crop rotations can be implemented speedier.

12. Fungal attacks

Humid weather and over watering with poor soils can cause the rotting of stems and roots and mildew on leaves and fruit. Seasonal dustings with eco yellow sulphur powder can help as a prevention and cure.

13. Insect attacks

The main insect problems are leaf eating butterfly caterpillars and aphids, especially aphids on cabbages, broccoli and cauliflowers.

14.Wind

Strong winds can break, freeze and dry out young vegetables so shelter your vegetable growing area by hedges or woven windshield material.

15.No one wanting to eat your prize crops Involve the family in deciding what you will grow in terms of what various persons like and what they are prepared to try in order to eat more healthily. Descriptive tables included in the book ‘Living well from our garden Mediterranean style’ will help you make informed choices.

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Hi Aunty, I have a 7-year-old Dell desk top Dimension 3100 and no operating system CD! I am always prompted to install ‘Windows service pack 3’ and when trying to do so I am again asked to insert the CD-rom ‘Microsoft office XP professional with front page’ and if it cannot be found try to find the installation package ‘Proplus MSI’ which of course I cannot find. Service pack 3 is in my list of programs to be installed but I therefore cannot do so and as a result the computer is not operating properly. Thanks in advance for any help. Patrick Aunty says: Some files these days are stored on a hidden part of the hard drive, so no installation CDs are required. And as they are stored in a hidden folder, unless you change the options to see the hidden files and folders, you will not be able to locate the hidden file. To display hidden files and folders: Open Control Panel Open Folder Options in Control Panel. Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options. On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click Show hidden files and folders. Then do a search for ‘proplus’ and it may find it.

Apps will not open in Windows 8 HI AUNTY VIRUS: I have a problem with my Windows 8, I can only open 2 of my apps on the start screen. Is there a solution? May.

Aunty says: There are many reasons why apps will not open, including:

An antivirus system, like Kaspersky 2013, avast or Macafee , is causing a problem - turn off, or use another AV program. Incorrect screen resolution - all Windows 8 applications requires 1024 x 768 screen resolution at least. Right

click on the desktop, select Screen resolution and go to make changes. If you have turn User account control (UAC) ON, disable this security feature (see link www.thewindowsclub.com/fix-metro-tiles-responding-windows-8 )

Updates affecting internet connection HI AUNTY: I have a laptop operating with Windows 7 and Microsoft Security Essentials.My windows updates were automatically downloaded when I shut down my computer. After this took place and I switched on my computer afterwards, my internet connection was showing ‘disconnected’. Despite trying to fix connection, I could not restore it. The only way I have found to reinstate my connection was to take my computer to a point before the update. I have changed my windows update setting so they are not automatically downloaded to ensure my internet connection is not disconnected but obviously my ‘Windows’ is not up to date. Do you have any suggestions on how I can

download the updates and still maintain my internet connection? Brenda Aunty says: One option would be to make sure you have the up-to-date drivers for your network / Ethernet connection. Failing that I think the only way of seeing which update has caused the problem is by downloading and installing each update one by one and seeing which one causes the problem.Or look down the list of updates, and try to locate one that may change the Ethernet driver settings, and do not install that one. Response: Thank you for getting back to me. I have done what you suggested and identified which update was causing my problem.

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

Will he ever change? I really like this girl MY PARTNER and I have been together for 3 years. In that time he has had several affairs. On each occasion I suspected something, found proof, and confronted him. Every time he swears he will change. Now I am recognising all the signs again. I have told him how hurt I get, and how worthless I feel. He says he loves me, and that he won‘t do it again. I want to leave but we have two children. They are young at the moment, but I worry they will find out when they are older. Your partner is a serial cheat, and it doesn’t look like he is able to help himself. You’ve given him chance after chance and it’s not getting any better. How can someone say they love you, then disregard how you feel when they cheat? Your children will detect unhappiness between you as they get older, and it can be devastating for them to learn there have been infidelities. Only you can decide whether it is worth staying with this man.

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

I REALLY like this girl who works on Reception at my Gym. I don’t know how to approach her - I haven’t got much confidence. I think she likes me because she smiles when she sees me, but I guess she might smile at all the customers, so I am not sure. I don’t want to make a fool of myself. I’ve never had a proper girlfriend. Any advice?

Take it slow - start off by chatting about every day things - comment on the weather, the traffic for instance. Ask her if she has to travel far to get to work, those sorts of things, and build up the conversation each time you go. Use her name when you are talking to her, be friendly but don‘t come on too strong. As you get to know this girl casually, then you will know if she is available, because she may slip in the fact that she has a boyfriend (or not). Then you will know for sure. If she is single, then suggest a coffee after work.

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Sudoku

Last weeks crossword answers can be found on page 52.

ACROSS 1. To hand out punishment will upset this case (8) 5 & 11 Across. The principal’s inflection of voice is a tribute to the dead (9) 9. Look closely for a titled personage (4) 10. Ray Wood’s redesigned the portals (8) 11. See 5 Across 12. Very much liking to make a fuss near the arena (7) 13. The rates are too high if these have to be paid! (8,5) 18. Give a hint that’s very personal (8) 19. This is used for cooking for fifty in the family! (4) 20. Oil change needed after a journey in North Africa (7) 21. Don’t interfere with a holiday (5) 22. Element of the code is just a stroke of the pen (4) 23. Urge somebody on to set an aubergine (3-5) DOWN 2. The pale mixture that’s left in the glass (4-3) 3 Unusual grants by the head of the Exchequer (7) 4. Don’t go past zero - the reckless will! (4,2,7) 6. High spirits could lead to a broken toe-nail (7) 7. Ed. sings as he makes patterns (7) 8. What overwrought actresses do in the wings? (3,3) 13. A spell of work the editor changed (7) 14. Involves a silent reformation (7) 15. D. Mason upset by this fruit (6) 16. Don’t spare the printing material - this will hold it (3-4) 17. This clue is to provide some animation (7)

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ACROSS 1. Curb (8) 5. Require (4) 9. Speck (4) 10. Progresses (8) 11. Ascend (5) 12. Confidential (7) 13. Unprogressive (5-2-3-3) 18. Calamity (8) 19. Compassion (4) 20. Ingredient (7) 21. Motionless (5) 22. Flank (4) 23. Incidentally (2-3-3) DOWN 2. Feat (7) 3. Huge (7) 4. On one’s own (13) 6. Ejaculate (7) 7. Bloat (7) 8. Disappear (6) 13. Sorrow (7) 14. In lieu (7) 15. Osculated (6) 16. Outlay (7) 17. Completely (7)

20 - 26 MAY 2016

life&leisure #horoscopes

Kenny Corris kennycorris@hotmail.com 686 361 594

 The week begins with the Sun in opposition to Mars and it ends with Venus strongly opposing Mars in cahoots. You are being very stubborn about something, and maybe you are finding it hard to see things from a different prospective. When all is revealed to you then things will fall into place, but at the moment you are getting all the blame.

Your defences are low and you are starting to question what it will take to get your message home. Venus is in opposition to warring Mars and knows where your heart really is right now. Dispel the rumours that abound by just being yourself and eliminate unrealistic goals others have set you, because Email your letters to me at: kennycorris@roundtownnews.com you know that all will come right in the end.

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As Venus enters into Gemini second thoughts are immediMars may be basking in the energies of the Sun but your ately in the back of your mind. You appear to be worrying on temper is heating up too, and you seem to have a bee in your bonnet about something. As there are some specific behalf of somebody else, but then you do like that things are things to do this week you could well do without having to in order, and currently chaos ensues. Your psychic gifts travel channel energy into something so very petty; but you will through the Cosmos as the secret messages that they are, have your moment, you will say what you know you have to. inspired and empowered by you. It is a prompt Ceres that calls time on a simple matter of The entry of the Sun exalts Gemini and midweek Venus enters in support. If ever there was a green light for you then routine. Fortunately this is directed at your planetary leader, this is it! All that you currently do has a magic touch, and it Jupiter who has crossed the Cosmos to intervene on your is highly probable that you will want to share your good luck behalf. As Ceres passes onto Saturn midweek you will feel as as the great opportunity it undoubtedly is. Make a wish and if a weight has been taken away from you, and this enlightfind that it can come true through you! enment will see you prosper. Ceres calls time on something that has no hope of continuSaturn trines with Ceres midweek and it is time to investiing, and helps you to focus your energies and your enthusigate something that does not quite add up. That something asm in other more profitable ventures. When all is said and is not what it would appear to be, and you are not about to throw pearls to swine. Feeling nervous, but with the convicdone you undertook the lion’s share of the work that was tion your suspicions are fully justified, the truth will be rein hand; now show others you are not re-inventing yourself, vealed at the end of the week when Jupiter squares Saturn. but you are open to suggestions as to what’s next! Do not cut off your nose to spite your face. With the Sun entering Gemini this week you are in two minds and on the horns of a dilemma that puts you right in the middle of things, whether you like it or you like it not!. The midweek action of the Sun in opposition to Mars is the icing on the cake, but then, prioritise, you have some bigger fish to fry.

Jupiter squares on Saturn, and wisdom tells you right now to just take a back seat and wait and see. You have been pressurised into taking action you know you may come to regret, and the best thing you can do now is to stall for time whilst it is still on your side. Later this week Ceres trines with Jupiter and all will finally be revealed and dealt with at last!

Be careful what you say because it is sure that someone has taken hold of the wrong end of the stick this week, and has been offended. For you, the truth seeker of the Zodiac, your main concern is transparency, and you hate conflicts; however this problem will not go away by itself and only confrontation can stop it from gaining any momentum.

A time to charge your individual spiritual energy by doing something for yourself for a change. This isn’t selfish in anyway but rather it is self assuring that you feel the need to work from within. Be very unafraid to ask for what it is you specifically need, and you will notice that, as the week progresses you are filled with the energy and love you desire.

KENNY, I know I should be meditating but I am distracted and find it hard to disconnect. It is worse in group activities because people in general seem to float off with no problems and I cannot get that inner feeling I know I should be getting. Marcus K.

Marcus, do not worry about your meditation, and firstly take all stress away. Only meditate when you feel you need to and try to take away all the pressures. It is very hard to close down, and everybody has had the same problems that you have and have had to adapt in time to ways in combatting this. I will be starting my Summer workshops very soon, and this will include a Meditation class for those just beginning. I know that I can help you to find that inner peace and the closing down of the conscious to bring you to focus!

If It’s Your Birthday This Week TRY TO see things for what they are and accept that there are some things that will never change. Your broader horizons see you taking up the reins and you are ready and waiting for the great difference that this will make in this, your astrological year ahead!

20 - 26 MAY 2016

20 - 26 may 2016

20 - 26 MAY 2016

life&leisure #charity /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Business backs Lions BUSINESSES HAVE pledged their support to the Calpe and Benissa Lions as they continue to support projects in the community.

by Jack Troughton The club is backed by both the Costa Blanca Business Association – the CBBA represents a number of local businesses – and Blacktower Financial Management International. The CBBA has pledged to sponsor the rental costs of the Lions’ charity shop located on Pintor Sorrolla, Calpe over the month of July. The CBBA is a group of local and legally registered businesses. Alan Goswell, marketing manager, said: “We are happy to support the Lions who do a great deal of good in the areas where many of our business members are based. I am looking forward to a long and fruitful association with The Calpe and Benissa Lions.”

And Blacktower continues it four consecutive years of sponsoring the Lions. Keith Littlewood is an adviser for Blacktower and an active Lion, and says it is a natural coming together for company and the association. Lions Treasurer Malcolm Saunders commented: “This is just the beginning of the Calpe and Benissa Lions trying to encourage local businesses to support charity in this area. “At the same time, they benefit by association with the Lions, its members and everyone in the area who in turn supports us.” Any businesses wanting to add their support can contact Keith, the Lions’ incoming President on 657 684 094 or email keith.littlewood@blacktowerfm.com.

20 - 26 MAY 2016

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

The Scarecrow Girl

by JACK TROUGHTON NETWORKS THEATRE presents its 86th show ‘The Scarecrow Girl’ in Orihuela next weekend. The group has been providing top quality theatre in English for 16 years and the new production is a powerful story of ‘Loopy’ Loella; a teenage girl forced to look after her two young brothers alone while she copes with the absence of her mother. Playwright director Nick Moore skilfully narrates the story of how Loella faces so many obstacles - starvation, loneliness, social services taking her brothers into care, life in an orphanage. And with no one to turn to she confides in the scarecrow in the nearby field. This scarecrow, Papa Pellerin, becomes her confidante and best friend yet what she longs for is a real father. The Scarecrow Girl is an unforgettable drama

with wonderful songs performed with energy by our young and experienced cast. The shows are on Thursday 26th May at 8pm, Friday 27th May at 9pm and Saturday 28th May at 8pm and Networks Theatre is situated on Calle San Agustín, 25. Orihuela. Ticket prices are 6€ for adults and 3€ for students. Book tickets online at www.networkstheatre.com. For more information call 966740251 or email theatreinorihuela@yahoo.com.

Catch the Deadwood Stage NEWLY-FORMED THEATRE group the ‘Deadwood Stage Company’ is looking to recruit members to take part in future productions. The group meets on Wednesday mornings in an area near El Galan, close to Villa Martin, and invites anyone interested to join for a cuppa a chat and to learn more – and hopefully join the company in any capacity. And for more information, call 96 677 4127.

20 - 26 MAY 2016

#tv&showbiz goss

by Peter Taylor

 CHRISTINE AGUILERA could well have come up with a way of both consolidating her judging job as well as increase the ratings of The Voice USA on the run in to the finale of the series next month. Last week ´Entertainment Tonight’ responded to rumours Christina was to sing duet with the late Whitney Houston, although Christina herself said “I am sworn to secrecy, I can’t say anything, but I’m very excited about it!” We now bring in Hologram USA, who leaked out “a special Whitney hologram will perform at a major US venue” before adding “If all goes well, it could pave the way for the company to take Whitney’s virtual likeness on a world tour.” Well bless ma soul!

THERE´S TWO Lovely ladies in this tale that took place in Beverley Hills recently, a tale that ends with a very interesting video. Goldie Hawn holds an annual event every May called ´Love In For Kids´ and like a good daughter actress Kate Hudson was in attendance, and she´s the one singing in the video ... yes she is! On the subject of Mother’s Day in America, Goldie was quoted in People mag as saying “We’re going to Kate’s, and looking forward to being served brunch by the males in the family, all the guys will be there, and then we’ll all get in bed and eat.” Well bless my cotton socks! Here´s the link. Kate Hudson sings Nothing Compares 2 U (HD Version)

There´s not too much that’s ´social´ about Social Media! I NEVER thought I´d find something that would shake my tree more than the daily horrors of Reality TV, but over the last year or so, slowly but surely, Social Media is now getting my vote as the curse of all that is decent in the world of the home and portable entertainment. The subject matter of what ends up going viral on social media never ceases to amaze me, like ´thigh gaps´ for example, yes you read right, a subject that´s been running hot for more than a year now, and I´ve got quite a rant for you from Iskra Lawrence, a lady from Worcestershire who models size 14 clothes. It’s quite a tale, so I would advise you stock up with tea and biscuits. Iskra first came to the world’s attention on thigh gaps at the end of April when she shared two side-by-side Instagram selfies to demonstrate that anything can be done with the right angle. In snaps taken on the same day, one image shows her thighs touching, the other shows a wide gap. Iskra has always been a huge advocate for embracing your body image, and took it to new heights earlier this year when she blasted an Internet troll who called her a “fat cow.” To combat this outrageous social media bullying Iskra did a selfie of her laying down in her bra and panties, covered in bags of potato chips and posted “This is for anyone who has ever been called FAT!”… Told you it was a bit lively diddle-I. Another time Iskra got stuck into McDonalds with a post that was headed ´Opinions are like a--holes - everyone’s got one. “Everyone needs to stop eating McDonalds,” she started, then went for the jugular adding “and people eat too many chips!” To emphasise this point even more strongly Iskra posted a video of her eating a chip in slo-mo while still showing off her curvy body in her bra and underwear ... kit off again then! Iskra has found quite a following for how she feels about the sorrowful state of Social Media bullying with other posts like “who gives a F what anyone else thinks of you,” and “I hope we can stop labelling people and putting such an emphasis on size when we´re so much more than that,” giving hope to many. Thankfully I´m a non-user. THE HEADLINE-hunting Kardashians have descended upon the island of Cuba, the whole kit and caboodle of them. Their cameras are in full flow, cranking up the ugly moneyspinning pap that’s likely to fatten their coffers even more. But Florida representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who was born in Havana, might just spoil this greed-fest. ”Away from photo shoots and fruity drinks, everyday Cubans experience a different, sad reality “she said “now, the Kardashians are parachuting into the island to tape their vapid TV show. Haven’t the Cuban people suffered enough? How much of the Cuban people’s reality will be in this ‘reality’ show?” I declare this lady ´Woman of the Year!

HAVING STARRED in the last three XMen movies Jennifer Lawrence is right up there in the limelight. Talking to top American television journalist Diane Sawyer last week Jennifer told her about the ending to her relationship in 2014 with X-Men co-star Nicholas Hoult. “I was completely covered in blue in body paint as Mystique in “X-Men: Apocalypse” she said “and Nicholas wasn’t a fan of how I had to remove it with shaving cream, it is really good for taking paint off, but Nick used to hate it because I would come home smelling like a man and, and I was like, ‘Don’t touch me, I’m too tired,’ and he was like, ‘You smell like a dude!” Are you nuts Nicholas?

SHERIDAN SMITH was given the role of Cilla Black in in ITV´s ´Cilla´ in 2014 because she was a top actress, and received many accolades for her work, winning a National Television Award for the performance. Sadly all that high octane praise has somehow got lost behind the wardrobe in the wake of Sheridan´s recent meltdown at the Savoy Theatre where she was portraying Fanny Brice in Funny Girl. Even more sadly Graham Norton got on her case saying ´Funny Girl was cancelled 15 minutes in due to technical difficulties, though audience members claimed she was slurring her words and accused of her being drunk. Shame on you Graham!

20 - 26 MAY 2016

friday 20th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Spring Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Neighbourhood Blues 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Code 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 The Best Bottoms in the Land - A Shakespearean Dream 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 A Question of Sport 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 Love, Nina 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:35 The Graham Norton Show 24:20 Witless 24:50 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

BBC2

07:30 Countryfile Spring Diaries 08:15 Escape to the Country 09:00 Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 A Taste of Britain 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Tropic of Capricorn 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Live Athletics 20:30 Food Detectives 21:00 The Extraordinary Collector 21:30 Gardeners’ World 22:00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 23:00 Mum 23:30 Newsnight 24:00 Weather 24:05 No Such Thing As the News 24:35 Artsnight

saturday 21st May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:10 Football Focus 14:00 Jimmy Hill - A Man for All Seasons 15:00 FA Cup: The Road to Wembley 15:35 A Question of Sport 16:10 Pointless Celebrities 17:00 BBC News 17:10 BBC Regional News and Weather 17:15 Match of the Day Live 20:50 Michael McIntyre’s Big Show 21:35 The National Lottery Live 21:45 Casualty 22:35 Mrs Brown’s Boys 23:05 BBC News; Weather 23:25 Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle 23:55 Match of the Day 24:30 Dream House

BBC2

07:10 The Women’s Football Show 07:40 The Story of GI Joe 09:30 The Wooden Horse 11:10 Natural World 12:00 FA Cup Football 13:00 The Hairy Bikers: Everyday Gourmets 14:00 I Know Where I’m Going! 15:30 Flog It! 16:00 Bake Off: Creme de la Creme 17:00 Swimming: European Championships 19:00 This Week’s World 19:30 Gardeners’ World 20:00 Choose the Right Puppy for You 21:00 Grand Tours of Scotland 21:30 Dad’s Army 22:00 The Hollow Crown 24:10 Last Chance Harvey

ITV1

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 The Secret 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:30 ITV News 23:40 Legally Blonde

ITV1

08:00 Signed Stories 08:05 Sooty 08:15 Super 4 08:30 Nerds & Monsters 08:45 The Tom & Jerry Show 09:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 11:20 Murder, She Wrote 12:15 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 13:05 ITV News and Weather 13:14 ITV Regional Weather 13:15 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:15 BBQ Champ 15:20 Hulk 17:55 The Wine Show 19:00 ITV News 19:15 ITV News and Weather 19:30 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 Bang on the Money 21:00 Britain’s Got Talent 22:20 Play to the Whistle 23:05 ITV News and Weather 23:19 ITV Regional Weather 23:20 Run Fatboy Run

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30 Four in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 The Windsors 23:30 Very British Problems 24:30 Rude Tube

06:45 The King of Queens 08:00 Volkswagen Racing Cup 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 The Morning Line 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:30 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 The Superhumans Show 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 The Big Bang Theory 13:25 The Simpsons 13:55 The Simpsons 14:30 The Simpsons 15:00 Channel 4 Racing 17:30 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:30 Homes by the Med 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Grand Designs: Living in 21:00 Secret History 22:00 The Hunger Games 24:50 Savages

07:50 Childrens TV 09:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Paw Patrol 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Jesse Stone: Thin Ice 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Ancient Mysteries 22:00 Face/Off 24:45 Caught on Camera

07:00 Children TV 09:05 Blaze and the Monster Machines 09:30 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:45 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30 The Saturday Show 12:30 Funniest Fails, Falls & Flops 13:00 Police Interceptors 14:00 Police Interceptors 15:00 Police Interceptors 16:00 Police Interceptors 17:00 Police Interceptors 18:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 19:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 22:00 NCIS 22:55 NCIS: New Orleans 24:30 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours

itv2

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 23:05 FYI Daily 23:10 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 23:50 Family Guy 24:50 American Dad!

itv2

07:00 09:30 12:20 13:40 14:40 15:20 16:15 17:15 17:20 18:05 19:05 19:10 20:20 21:20 21:25 22:20 23:20 24:10 24:35

Emmerdale Coronation Street Britain’s Got Talent Britain’s Got More Talent Catchphrase Scorpion Kangaroo Jack FYI Daily Kangaroo Jack Back to the Future FYI Daily Back to the Future Uncle Buck FYI Daily Uncle Buck Britain’s Got More Talent Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy

Uncle Buck 21.25

07:00 Charmed 08:35 Hollyoaks 09:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:00 Melissa & Joey 12:00 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 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 18:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 Rush Hour 22:00 He’s Just Not That into You 24:35 The Big Bang Theory

07:00 07:25 07:45 08:35 09:35 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 23:45 24:50

Rude(ish) Tube Rude(ish) Tube Jane the Virgin Made in Chelsea Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Leap Year The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Attack the Block Gogglebox Gogglebox

20 - 26 MAY 2016

sunday 22nd May BBC1

BBC2

07:00 Breakfast 09:25 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 The Big Questions 12:00 Sunday Politics London 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 Homes Under the Hammer 14:45 Escape to the Country 15:30 Lose Weight for Love 16:30 Nature’s Epic Journeys 17:30 Lifeline 17:40 Points of View 17:55 Songs of Praise 18:30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 19:30 BBC News 19:50 BBC Regional News 20:00 Countryfile 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Wallander 23:30 BBC News 23:50 BBC Regional News 24:00 Room 101 - Extra Storage 24:40 Athletics

07:35 This Farming Life 08:35 Gardeners’ World 09:05 Countryfile 10:00 The Beechgrove Garden 10:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00 Live Athletics 14:00 Custer of the West 16:15 Flog It! 17:00 Swimming: European Championships 19:00 Athletics 20:00 Britain’s Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF 21:00 World Cup 1966: Alfie’s Boys 22:30 Horizon 23:35 Stupid Man, Smart Phone 24:25 Later - with Jools Holland

Britain’s Ultimate Pilots 20.00

ITV1

07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Signed Stories 08:05 Sooty 08:15 Super 4 08:30 Nerds & Monsters 08:45 The Tom & Jerry Show 09:00 Teen Titans Go! 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Griff’s Great Britain 11:00 Peston on Sunday 12:00 FIA Formula E Championship 13:00 ITV News and Weather 13:10 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:15 Planet’s Got Talent 14:45 Fierce 15:45 Britain’s Got Talent 17:00 ITV News 17:30 Live International Football 20:30 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:20 International Football Highlights 24:20 Premiership Rugby Union

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

06:55 Salvage SOS 07:20 Salvage SOS 07:45 Salvage SOS 08:10 The King of Queens 08:35 The King of Queens 09:00 Frasier 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Step Up 15:30 Evolution 17:30 Location, Location, Location 18:30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Penelope Keith’s Favourite Villages 21:00 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 23:25 Gogglebox 24:30 Hitchcock

07:00 Childrens TV 09:05 Blaze and the Monster Machines 09:30 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 09:50 Wanda and the Alien 10:00 Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:15 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 10:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30 Now That’s Funny! 12:25 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 14:10 Most Shocking Talent Show Moments 17:05 Pudsey the Dog: the Movie 18:55 The Yorkshire Vet 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Secrets of Egypt 22:00 Sabotage 24:05 Under Siege

07:00 07:20 09:55 12:45 14:00 15:05 15:10 15:50 16:50 16:55 17:55 19:15 20:15 21:20 21:25 23:00 24:00 24:30

Planet’s Funniest Animals Emmerdale Coronation Street Take Me Out A Little Princess FYI Daily A Little Princess The Smurfs 2 FYI Daily The Smurfs 2 Britain’s Got Talent Britain’s Got More Talent Hulk FYI Daily Hulk Britain’s Got More Talent Family Guy Family Guy

The Smurfs 2 16.55

07:00 Rude(ish) Tube 07:20 Rude(ish) Tube 07:45 Rude(ish) Tube 08:05 Rude(ish) Tube 08:35 Suburgatory 09:00 Suburgatory 09:35 Baby Daddy 10:00 Baby Daddy 10:30 How I Met Your Mother 11:00 How I Met Your Mother 11:30 Hollyoaks 14:00 Made in Chelsea 15:00 The Goldbergs 15:30 The Goldbergs 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Maid in Manhattan 18:35 The Big Bang Theory 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:35 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 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 23:00 Daredevil

monday 23rd May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Council House Crackdown 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Family Finders 12:45 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:45 Doctors 15:15 For What It’s Worth 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 20:30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle 22:30 I Want My Wife Back 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 24:30 The Graham Norton Show

BBC2

09:00 Food Detectives 09:30 Gardeners’ World 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Athletics 15:00 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 This World 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Bargain Hunt 18:55 Referendum: Campaign Broadcast 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Countryfile Spring Diaries 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 22:00 The Great British Sewing Bee 23:00 Upstart Crow 23:30 Newsnight 24:30 Weather 24:35 Horizon

ITV1

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 19:25 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:45 The Cube 24:45 Murder, She Wrote

CHANNEL 4

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada 12:30 Four in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 21:00 Eating Well with Hemsley + Hemsley 21:30 Food Unwrapped 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Very British Problems 24:05 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens T.V 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS: New Orleans 16:15 Killer Switch 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 Secrets of the Nazi Occult 23:00 Gotham 24:00 Up Late with Rylan 24:45 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords

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07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Dinner Date 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 08:50 Emmerdale 09:20 Coronation Street 10:20 Psych 11:10 Britain’s Got Talent 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Britain’s Got Talent 19:30 Britain’s Got Talent 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 American Dad! 24:55 American Dad!

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tuesday 24th May BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Council House Crackdown 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Family Finders 12:45 Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 For What It’s Worth 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 19:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 In the Club 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Last Whites of the East End 24:45 The Truth About

BBC2

09:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 09:30 Great British Railway Journeys 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Super League Show 14:45 A Taste of Britain 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Caribbean with Simon Reeve 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Bargain Hunt 18:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Countryfile Spring Diaries 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Chelsea Flower Show 2016 22:00 Old School-the Hairy Bikers 23:00 Later - with Jools Holland 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 Caravanner of the Year

ITV1 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 19:25 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:45 Living with Quads 24:45 Columbo: a Stitch in Crime

CHANNEL 4

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada 12:30 Four in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 21:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 22:00 How to Get a Council House 23:00 Britain’s Weirdest Council Houses 24:05 24 Hours in A&E

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens T.V 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Seduced by Lies 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 19:55 Referendum Campaign Broadcast 20:00 FIA World Rally Championship Highlights 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet 22:00 The KKK: Behind The Mask 23:00 Your Child In Their Hands 24:00 Up Late with Rylan 24:45 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away

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07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Dinner Date 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 08:50 Emmerdale 09:20 Coronation Street 09:50 Coronation Street 10:20 Psych 11:10 Britain’s Got Talent 12:45 Britain’s Got Talent 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Britain’s Got Talent 19:30 Britain’s Got Talent 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:30 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 Family Guy

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20 - 26 may 2016

wednesday 25th May BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Council House Crackdown 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Family Finders 12:45 Break-in BritainThe Crackdown 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two; 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 For What It’s Worth 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Lose Weight for Love 22:00 Nature’s Epic Journeys 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News; 23:45 A Question of Sport 24:15 I Want My Wife Back 24:45 Dragonfly

BBC2 09:00 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Lifeline 14:10 Coast 14:45 A Taste of Britain 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Caribbean with Simon Reeve 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Bargain Hunt 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Countryfile Spring Diaries 20:00 Grand Tours of Scotland 20:30 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 22:00 The Making of an Ice Princess 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 Old School with the Hairy Bikers

ITV1 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:45 Through the Keyhole 24:45 The Chase

CHANNEL 4 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada 12:30 Four in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Supervet 22:00 Boris v Dave: The Battle for Europe 23:00 Secret Life of the Human Pups 24:05 Gogglebox

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Childrens TV 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Paw Patrol 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:15 Deadly Sibling Rivalry 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Britain’s Horror Homes 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 23:00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 24:00 Up Late with Rylan 24:45 On Benefits

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Dinner Date 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 08:50 Emmerdale 09:20 Coronation Street 09:50 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:20 Psych 11:10 Britain’s Got Talent 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Britain’s Got Talent 20:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 23:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 24:00 Family Guy 24:30 Family Guy

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Thursday 26th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Council House Crackdown 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Family Finders 12:45 Break-in BritainThe Crackdown 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 For What It’s Worth 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News; 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 How Should I Vote? - The EU Debate 22:00 The Truth About 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:45 Question Time 24:45 This Week

BBC2

09:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 A Taste of Britain 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Caribbean with Simon Reeve 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Bargain Hunt 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Countryfile Spring Diaries 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 22:00 Peaky Blinders 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 Horizon

ITV1 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Regional Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Britain’s Got Talent 22:00 Coronation Street 22:30 Britain’s Got Talent Results 23:00 ITV News at Eleven 23:45 Las Vegas with Trevor McDonald 24:45 Murder, She Wrote

CHANNEL 4 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Undercover Boss Canada 12:30 Four in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It 22:00 24 Hours in Police Custody 23:00 Undercover: Inside Britain’s Children’s Services 24:00 How to Get a Council House

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Childrens T.V 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Reluctant Witness 18:00 5 News at 6 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 21:00 Inside Britain’s Biggest Mosque 22:00 On Benefits 23:00 Britain’s Flashiest Families 24:00 Up Late with Rylan 24:45 Lip Sync Battle UK

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Dinner Date 08:00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 08:50 Emmerdale 09:20 Coronation Street 09:50 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:20 Psych 11:10 Britain’s Got Talent 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 Britain’s Got Talent 20:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 23:00 Britain’s Got More Talent 24:00 Family Guy

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20 - 26 MAY 2016

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The Butterﬂy Zoo in Nijar by LENOX NAPIER THERE’S NOTHING as sublime in life as being surrounded by butterflies. Red ones, some a beautiful shade of green, large Mexican turquoise butterflies, orange fritillaries from Siam. A modest zoo in Nijar holds these and many others inside a reserve, a large greenhouse with a garden, a pond, flowers, some benches, soft piped music and a wonder of butterflies. The butterflies dart about, except for the big Mexican fellows – they’re called Blue Morphos, who seem to flap so slowly as they spin through the air, they could be swimming. It was wondrously relaxing. I felt like a character from Alice, perched on a mushroom and (figuratively) wearing a felt hat and smoking a hookah. On hand were three women to explain the story of the Mariposario de Nijar. They speak Spanish, French and English. They look after their charges, providing bowls of sugar-water and a soft spray to keep the atmosphere moist. One of the women is an ‘educator’, who looks after the young children who visit, keeping them both out of trouble and armed with paper and crayons. Another does brief tours around the greenhouse, here showing a butterfly laying eggs, there showing a couple mating. Outside, in the gift shop, a Frenchwoman showed me some charming butterfly-themed pottery. I would have asked them more about the butterfly zoo, but I was too enchanted, and instead asked to borrow a crayon. The Mariposario is just outside Nijar, on the spur off the motorway. Open every day. The entrance fee is 8.50€ and down. They say in their leaflet: ‘The butterfly is like Happiness. If you seek it, it will remain beyond your reach; but if you sit quietly and wait, it will come and settle on your shoulder’. Nice. Go visit!

20 - 26 may 2016

life&leisure #Spanish

Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

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The Rhythm of Speech Throughout this series of articles I have often talked about where the “beat” goes on a word, and how important that is to allow us to understanding what is said. It is surprising how little attention is often given to this subject, considering how fundamental it is. You have almost certainly been a victim of this problem in your daily life, without even realizing it. An early experience of mine was when I asked a chemist for “paracetemol”, which I pronounced with an English rhythm, like this “paraCETamol”. I had remembered to make my “c” into a “th” and all my vowel sounds were correct, but there was still something the chemist couldn’t understand. He stared at me blankly while I repeated the word several times and then said “Ah sí, paracetaMOL”. Well, that’s what I said, wasn’t it? How difficult is it for a chemist to understand such a basic word? I’ll bet you’ve been in very similar situations. Often the correct version which the barman or chemist repeats back to you sounds exactly the same to you, and to be honest, when we’re talking about beer in a pub, or pain killers in a chemist, what exactly is their problem? The problem, ladies and gentlemen is “beat”, “stress”, “emphasis”, “rhythm” – whatever you want to call it. Getting it in the right place is fundamental to understanding, even when the situation almost speaks for itself. What follows might seem like a digression from learning Spanish, but believe me, if you stick with it, and take it on board, it could transform your ability to communicate, and ultimately to your understanding of the spoken word as well. A very important thing to realize is that every word has its own rhythm, and it is this rhythm that makes the word recognizable even when we can’t hear every sound clearly. Let’s look at a few examples in English to make the point: “reject”, “record”, “present”, “refuse”. As they are written here, you as English speakers have no way of knowing how they should be

pronounced. For example “I reject your offer”, “that product is a reject”. Now say “reject” in both ways and notice what the difference is between them. You will find that it is essentially the “beat” on the word. “I reJECT your offer”; “This product is a REject”. In English we have the additional complication that the beat alters the vowel sounds, something that does not occur in Spanish. Now do the same sort of exercise with the remaining three words, and then with the dozens of others in English which do exactly the same thing. Sorry to be laborious about this, but your next step in the experiment is to imagine hearing one of these words mispronounced by a foreigner in an obvious situation. Let’s say we are watching some sporting achievement and someone tells us it is “a reCORD”, or there is some rubbish on the ground and we hear “look at all this awful “reFUSE”, or even better “My father is a reFUSE collector”. Now let’s return to Spain and Spanish. Every Spanish word has a rhythm, and unlike English, there are very precise rules as to how this rhythm works. As foreigners we all have a nonSpanish accent to a greater or lesser extent, and we all have ways of saying things that aren’t exactly the same as native speakers. In addition to this we pronounce the most important word in the sentence with the wrong emphasis, and hey presto, the barman doesn’t know we want a beer, and the chemist can’t recognize a basic word for painkiller. Now all we need to learn are rules for correct word emphasis.

Crossword solutions for last week Cryptic Solutions

Across: 1 Trap; 8 Illiterate; 9 Charging; 10 Soft; 12 Tattle; 14 Sundry; 15 Agreed; 17 Darned; 18 Cell; 19 Coverage; 21 Opposition; 22 Keep. Down: 2 Right angle; 3 Pier; 4 Plaice; 5 Stages; 6 Prisoner; 7 Left; 11 Fireengine; 13 The Flood; 16 Deceit; 17 Devoid; 18 Chop; 20 Rank. QUICK SOLUTIONS Across: 1 Chop; 8 Illiterate; 9 Corridor; 10 Mock; 12 Oracle; 14 Handle; 15 Absurd; 17 Aflame; 18 Vent; 19 Chastity; 21 Conscience; 22 Rush. Down: 2 Honourable; 3 Pier; 4 Pledge; 5 Starch; 6 Criminal; 7 Deck; 11 Calamitous; 13 Courtesy; 16 Deceit; 17 Avaunt; 18 Vice; 20 Tier.

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20 - 26 may 2016

life&leisure #whats on

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Hooked on classics

by Jack Troughton

CLASSICAL MUSIC lovers have the chance to enjoy a feast of three concerts featuring internationally acclaimed pianist Haochen Zhang playing with the Orquestra de Camara de la Communidad Valencia led by conductor Daniel Abad Casanova. During the first week of June this enticing combination plays concerts in Alicante, Teulada and Valencia – Concerts Costa Blanca’s biggest event to date. Haochen Zhang has captivated audiences in the United States, Europe, and Asia with a unique combination of deep musical sensitivity, fearless imagination and spectacular virtuosity. And Daniel Abad Casanova is considered to be one of the most promising Spanish conductors of his generation. The programme consists of Beethoven’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No 4, and his Sinfonia No 5. Concerts Costa Blanca President Wilhelmina Hardee says if this combination of a world class soloist, brilliant conductor and orchestra playing the music of arguably the greatest composer of all time does not win new fans of classical music “nothing will!” On Thursday 2nd June the concert is at the Auditori de Deputacion de Alicante, on Friday 3rd June, at the Auditori de Teulada-Moraira, and on Sunday 5th June at the Palau de Musica, Valencia. Full details are available at www.concertscostablanca.com. The Teulada concert is at 7pm. Tickets are 22€, and can be purchased from the Box Office on Wednesday to Sunday from 11am to 1pm, and from 6pm to 8pm. They are also on sale at the Ayuntamiento de Teulada-Moraira, and from the Espai La Senieta in Moraira each Monday to Friday from 9am to 3pm. Alternatively, they can be booked through Instanticket at www.instanticket.es or by calling 902 444 300. Dates, times, and booking details for the concerts in Valencia and Alicante are available from Wilhelmina on 96 574 9023 or 639 371 625.

20 - 26 may 2016

life&leisure #BBQRecipes

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Prime rib of beef with Béarnaise Sauce

Whether you’re grilling prime rib for the first time or the hundredth, you can ensure a mouth-watering meal by following our tried and tested recipe below. Ingredients 8 lb prime rib of beef, rolled and tied 2 cloves garlic, minced 6 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper Béarnaise Sauce 2 tbsp tarragon vinegar 2 tbsp white vinegar 1 tbsp water 2 small shallots, minced 1 tsp dried tarragon 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper 3 egg yolks, at room temperature 3/4 cup butter, cubed, at room temperature pinch salt dash cayenne pepper Directions 1. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, mustard, olive oil, thyme and pepper. 2. Pat the beef dry with paper towels, then spread the prepared mustard mixture over the surface. Let stand at room temperature for 1/2 hour. Meanwhile, prepare the barbecue by placing a drip pan under the cooking grids. Fill halfway with hot water, then preheat the barbecue on MEDIUM. Adjust the heat to MEDIUM/LOW, and place the prime rib on the

cooking grids. Close the lid, and cook about 15 minutes per pound for medium rare. Using a meat thermometer to check doneness is a must. An initial check after an hour or so will give you a chance to assess the timing of the other dishes. 3. Closely monitor the level of water in the drip pan, ensuring it never runs dry. Very carefully add hot liquid to the drip pan as necessary, taking care to protect your hands with oven mitts to prevent steam burns. 4. When the meat is almost at the desired doneness, remove the roast from the barbecue and place it on a carving board

tented with foil. Let it rest 20 minutes before carving. Refer to the Indirect Cooking Guide 5. Béarnaise Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine vinegars, water, shallots, tarragon and cracked black pepper, and bring to a boil over MEDIUM/HIGH heat until reduced to one tablespoon. Reduce temperature to LOW and whisk the egg yolks into the reduction. Whisk in the butter one cube at a time, waiting until the butter is incorporated before each addition. Continue whisking until thickened. Season with salt and cayenne.

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Mushroom & herb risotto

Serves: 4. Time: 45min 750 ml chicken stock 1/2 white onion, finely chopped 30g butter 1 clove garlic, diced 200g fresh mushrooms, finely chopped (any type of mushroom will work) 200g arborio rice 250ml dry white wine 80g grated Parmesan cheese 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs of your choice In a large saucepan, heat the

chicken stock over low heat. In a large frying pan, cook the onion and garlic in 30g of butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped fresh mushrooms and cook until they give up their juice, add your chopped herbs then Add the rice and cook, stirring until the rice becomes opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook until it is absorbed into the rice, season well and stirring constantly. add the hot stock to the

rice, a half cupful at a time, stirring until each addition of stock is absorbed, about 15 minutes in total. Once the rice is al dente, remove the risotto from the heat. Add the rest of the parmesan cheese and remaining 15g of butter. Food tip: Smash garlic cloves inside a resealable plastic bag with the back of a knife. That way, your cutting board and knife wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t smell.

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20 - 26 may 2016

20 - 26 MAY 2016

life&leisure #health

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What is the Thyroid gland? The Thyroid gland is an endocrine gland in the front of your neck, just below your Adam’s apple.

It is made up of two lobes, each about the size of a plum cut in half. The two lobes lie on either side of the wind-pipe. It makes two hormones, thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) which are excreted into the blood. These hormones are required for all the cells in the body to work normally. In the cells and tissues of the body T4 is converted into T3. It is the T3 that is derived from T4 or excreted as T3 from the thyroid gland, which is biologically active and influences the activity of all the cells and tissues of the body. What do thyroid hormones do? The T3 which comes from the T4 and also that which is secreted directly by the thyroid gland influence the metabolism of body cells. It regulates the speed with which the body cells work. What can go wrong? Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) – not enough thyroxine is produced for the bodies needs. Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) – too much thyroxine is produced for the bodies needs. Hypothyroidism is the most common. Thyroid disorders tend mainly to occur in women, although they can occur in anybody, even children and babies. Common symptoms Hypothyroidism: tiredness, feeling cold, slow heart rate, constipation, weight gain, poor concentration, depression. Hyperthyroidism: weight loss, rapid heart rate, increased bowel movements or diarrhea, heat intolerance, anxiety and sometimes sore gritty eyes. Sometimes there are very few symptoms. A simple blood test at your FAMILY MEDICAL CENTRE will confirm whether you have a thyroid disorder. Other thyroid disorders Thyroid eye disease – this affects people with an overactive thyroid due to Graves’ disease Nodules or swelling – these lumps can stop the gland from working properly or may just be

uncomfortable. Thyroid cancer – this is very rare but it is important to get a doctor to check any lumps in the neck Having a baby can sometimes trigger a thyroid disorder. This is known as post partum thyroiditis. It is usually a temporary but can return each time you have a baby.

How is the thyroid controlled? In the brain there is a gland known as the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland senses the level of thyroid hormones in the blood and reacts by secreting a hormone called thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and this hormone activates the thyroid gland to produce more T4 and T3. When the thyroid levels rise above normal the pituitary stops secreting TSH so that the thyroid stops working so hard and the production of T4 and T3 is reduced. What causes thyroid disorders? There are many different causes of thyroid disease but the most common cause is autoimmune thyroid disease - a self destructive process in which the body’s immune system attacks the thyroid cells as though they were foreign cells. In response the thyroid gland becomes either under or overactive. Thyroid disorders can run in families. Diagnosis Thyroid disease is easily diagnosed by a simple blood test. Treatment Most thyroid disorders are treated with medication. There are other treatments for conditions which cannot be treated with medication. If you are concerned that you have any of the symptoms then contact the family medical centre to arrange to have a blood test.

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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La Vila shown red card by patricia thompson HIGH –FLYING RUGBY club La Vila was disqualified from the play-offs and the chance of promotion after a complaint over fielding an unqualified player. After defeating CAU Valencia in both of the quarter final legs, the club’s players and officials were sidelined after the opposition cried ‘foul’ – allowing the Valencia club to progress through the semi-final matches against Burgos and a place in the final. Despite being “deservedly” beaten, CAU lodged a complaint with the Valencia Rugby Federation following the first match alleging La Vila fielded an illegal player. La Vila Club President Jason Craig had needed a replacement for a player who had returned to America. He found Luciana Martinez . “I duly notified the Federation and confirmed with them that he was eligible to play in the league,” said Jason. “They confirmed this to me in writing but made no mention that he was not eligible to play in the play-offs.” Disqualified and fined, La Vila appealed the decision and asked for a postponement of the new fixture, CAU versus Burgos, until all appeal procedures had been met; but this was turned down in just 24 hours. A bitter La Vila has asked a number of questions: should Jason have taken the Federation’s answer to his player’s

registration on trust? Should the officials of CAU have made the complaint when in the same situation previously it made no complaint when beaten, suggesting double standards? Should the Federation have allowed the second meaningless match to take place with scant regard to players, who may have suffered unnecessary injuries, and to the fans of both teams? If a player is deemed to be eligible for league games how is it that he then becomes illegible for the play-off games when he has helped them to get to that stage?

Benitachel Bowls Club Valencian Champions League. This week saw Benitachell Bowls Club away to El Cid. This is possibly one of the most difficult fixtures on the calendar, but on a warm and sunny day, BBC shone. Things got off to a slow start when Clive Langan came up against a strong performer in Derek Eldon, he gave it his best, but went down 21 – 12. Things improved when Christine Mawson, playing the singles, defeated Lynne Eldon 21 shots to 11, a great result. The pairs game was that classic “The Great Escape” starring Tim Woodcock and Steve Griffin (not McQueen), they were 16 – 0 down after 6 ends, they went

And the club alleged in a game played by ‘gentlemen’ the players of CAU would rather be in the semi-finals on merit than by default but club officials may have had one eye on sponsorship arrangements before coming to their decision. A spokesman said: “The La Vila team gave their all throughout the season as did their supporters. It is they who will feel let down. Lessons must be learned all round. Knowing the spirit of the club they will bounce back next season with a renewed energy in their quest to gain promotion.”

on to take the next 7 ends to make it 16 – 15. The last 5 ends were an arm wrestle but, as in all good stories, they fought their way through to win 20 – 18 brilliant. Out triples team of Mary Cockell, Bert McLean and Bob Cockell had a tough day. They were doing well until the 12th end but a misfortune and a mid game siesta saw them fall behind. Even a 4 on the last end was not enough to improve on the 18 shots to 20 score line. The rinks team of Carole Davies, Derek Mawson, Mike Smith and Dudley Davies had a better day staying on top of their opponents. There was some really good bowling with a fair share of excellent saving shots. The final saw a 19 – 10 win for them. Final score of the day: BBC with a score of 90 = 8 points El Cid with a score of 80 = 4 points. BBC can now look forward to their home game again Javea Green on the 23rd May.

Pego golf society Oliva Nova greens were being aerated today, so they were virtually unplayable, so the Society made the trip up the AP7 to La Galiana near to Tavernes, and were not disappointed. The course was outstanding, much more difficult than the last time we played it.

Points. 3rd Place was David Blakely (20.8) and Steve Wilkins (22) with 37 Points. 4th Place was Peter Cornes(22.8) and Danny Herron (13.6) with 36 Points.

The rough was incredibly long, and balls which normally would run back on the fairways because of the terrain, stuck in the rough, and were not accessible. The greens were outstanding as always, and the overall appearance was a great improvement. Yes well done to La Galiana green staff. We had a less than average turn out today of 25 members and guests, and the only guests today were Steve Wilkins and Clive Smith. They were warmly welcomed by our Captain David O’Connor. The weather was beautiful, the views over the course with the mountains towering above was a joy to behold. The results of the “Pairs Better Ball ” competition were follows :Division 1 1st Place was Malcolm Wise (6.2) and Mario Van Kessel (23.2) with 41 Points. 2nd Place was Brian Barden (17.9) and Mr Ghost with 37

Our player of the day was Mario Van Kessel, with a wonderful score, and congratulations to Mario on his excellent play today. After the game, Mario asked the secretary of Pego Golf Society to cut his handicap to from 23.2 to 21 on general play. Don’t hear that very often !!! Nearest the hole at Hole 3 was Shaun O’Gorman with 5.59 meters, and nearest the hole at hole 14, was Danny Herron with 1.43 meters. If any member or guest would like to play with the Pego Golf Society, and who wouldn’t, as we are playing a “Stableford Competition ” next Tuesday 24th of May at Oliva Nova, please contact our secretary and send an e-mail to Penny Barden at pegohandicapsec@gmail.com or enter through our website www.pegogolfsociety.com. A warm welcome awaits you. Thank you La Galiana for a wonderful day’s golf, which will live in our hearts for a long, long, time.

Marina alta match Our latest away match on 16th may at el plantio was attending by 20 golfers on a nice sunny day it was our first visit to this course for several years 1st Ron Lewis with 35 points 2nd alan tissington with 34 points 3rd Dave Reid with 34 points 4th Dave Clark with 34 points New members are always welcome phone pete on 699832394 for details of our monday wednesday and friday matches at Oliva Nova.

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The last weekend of the Premier League produced plenty of goals and excitement and could easily have finished with a bang if it had not been for someone spotting a suspicious parcel at Old Trafford before the Kick Off. Overall there were 4 Mid-Week games and 9 Premier League games at the Weekend which gave the Alfaz Fantasy Football League 46 goals,only 3 clean sheets,34 yellow cards and 1 red one.Newcastle’s Mitrovic is becoming another Diego Costa has he received his marching orders for the 2nd time this Season. Joe’s team Keith Lard F.C.reached the Summit of the A.F.F.L. 17 weeks ago and to be fair they have never look like relinquishing the top spot since.With one week left they have an unassailable 94 point lead over 2nd placed Plaistow13hammers.Dog Dale who were challenging early on are in 3rd place while Arthur’s Wombles have moved back into contention for a top four finish.5 points separate the next 4 teams so it’s all to play for with 2 games to go.Handbrake City went through trap door about the same time as Aston Villa and they look like receiving 3 Wooden Spoons. Maxine’s Plaistow13hammers have runaway with our Mark Carter Ladies Section and it is now between Debbie’s Foxy Filberts,Joanna’s

Hup Hannah City,Karen’s Ceasar’s Blackcats and Liz’s White Lions for who finishes Runners Up.Megan’s team How Much Depay are leading the chase for our 20 euro voucher which is sponsored Quick Save Supermarket in Albir.At the moment they have 3 point advantage over Plaistow13hammers. In our U.K.T.V.SPAIN Junior League Nathan’s TyrannosuarezRex F.C.have a comfortable 18 point lead over Super Rhys and they should hold on to that advantage with only 2 games to go.Down at the foot of the Table Bradley’s team Hero to Zero have returned to the bottom spot after spending most of the Season occupying that place and they now trail Marcus’s Salford Sausages by a narrow 6 points. James’s team Jukeboxers have returned to the top of our Leonard Knowles Construction Golden Boot League but only with a slender 6 point advantage over Pearson’s Smashers, this League really is going down to the wire. The 2 Teams going into our Premier Imports Monthly Draw for a case of Cava are our top scoring team which was Scott’s Team Emm You Eff See with a tally of 57 points 17 of them coming from Arsenal’s Giroud who crashed in an Hat-Trick against relegated Aston Villa.The other team joining them is our lowest scoring team which was Alison’s Foxywise who failed to bother the scorer.Last Month’s Winner was Wyn’s

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Tim Saunders Independent unbiased car reviewer

A positive experience

THE BRITISH are passionate about queues, according to research from Onepoll.com: I passionately hate them. And so it is with a sinking feeling that I find myself in yet another claustrophobic traffic jam. But hang on a minute, it’s a much more positive experience because I’m driving a Toyota Yaris Hybrid and it thrives in such situations. In fact it is possible to travel up to two miles at 30mph on its electric motor, thus conserving expensive petrol. The Yaris Hybrid is a joy because, as long as the driver is light with the right foot and the motor is sufficiently charged, it

will automatically crawl along in EV (electric vehicle) mode. If it doesn’t then there is an EV switch, awkwardly placed near the handbrake. Either way, progress is similar to the sound and pace of a milk float. Woe betide the impatient motorist because apply too much pressure on the accelerator and it’ll start guzzling fuel. There’s a similar temptation when other irritated motorists are forced to form an orderly queue behind as the driver nurses the little hybrid on its way. But when the traffic is slow moving it works well. Normal driving results in the engine charging the motor back up in time to be used in another queue.

I would be happier if this hybrid technology was coupled to a more efficient diesel engine as it consumes too much petrol for my liking, really only allowing around 350 miles of travel on a full tank. The tank is 36 litres or 7.9 gallons (compared to 42 litres in a standard Yaris, to make room for the hybrid battery) and during my test it has averaged 44mpg. This makes it much more appropriate for pottering around town rather than motorway munching. It does have an excellent cruise control that can be used at speeds of 26mph and above even with EV mode. It can be set at 30mph and no matter whether travelling downhill or up it will stick rigidly to this speed, which is particularly helpful when a speed camera is present. A unique interior is made all the more so by what appears to be a light turquoise woodchip wallpaper effect on the dashboard and door inserts, which you can see in the video at testdrives.biz. It is actually a fabric but at a quick glance looks very much MODEL TESTED like wallpaper. Toyota Hybrid 1.5 VVT-i Equipped with Hybrid T3 5d CVT Auto a good level New price range: 13,280.17€ - 22,157.69€ of features the Economy: 44.5mpg Yaris Hybrid gets 0-60mph: 11.4secs all round electric Top speed: 103mph windows, air Power: 99bhp conditioning, Fuel tank: 36 litres (7.9 gallons) Sat-Nav and a Watch the video at: CD player. www.testdrives.biz

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