RTN South Edition 816 by Round Town News

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January 2015

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Issue 816

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Ciudadanos hold Torrevieja’s future THE REGIONAL and Municipal elections of May 24th have upset the political landscape of the country. by Keith Nicol

SAT rescued by Queen SAT are in the process of trying to raise a staggering 13,000€, the cost of purpose built kennels, for a new location in San Isidro. Read the full story on page 38.

While many would say this was a good thing and long overdue, due primarily to the use of the ‘D’Hondt proportional representation voting method used, Spain now finds itself in a situation of instability as smaller political groups now hold the balance of power around the country. Both Torrevieja and Orihuela find themselves in the same situation with the Partido Popular either needing the Ciudadanos (C’s) to join them in local government; abstain and vote on each issue as they are brought up, or side with the socialist left wing and communist based parities with which they do not share much in the way of common ground. Last week, the leader of Torrevieja’s Partido Popular Eduardo Dolon outlined the options for the city of Torrevieja. These are very simple. Either they work with Ciudadanos (C’s) in local government; the PP form a minority governement if the opposition parties cannot agree on them all working together as a six party force or the opposition parties decide to try and work together, set aside all their different agendas, personal power issues and try and decide who should be mayor, in which case the PP would become the opposition party.

Continued on page 8.

Eduardo Dolon

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GOOD NEWS stories are hard to come by when it comes to individuals having to stand their ground and take on some of the mighty real estate companies to gain the rights to their house. One such happy ending came this week. Sue and John from Aberdeen, purchased their home at Sierra Golf, Murcia, in 2006, or so they thought. Having attended an Atlas International weekend presentation and exhibition, they flew to Spain, liked what they saw and paid the 178,000€ asking price up front. And then waited; and waited… Things started to go wrong almost immediately after Atlas International introduced them to their preferred solicitor, with the couple being unaware at the time, that the solicitor was not an independent and there to represent their needs, but was the chosen solicitor for Atlas International. When their property was completed, they flew back to Spain to complete the final paperwork and pay the outstanding money owed to Bank Inter. However, the lawyers said that there was a problem with the notary on the day in question and so John and Sue handed the lawyers power of attorney to complete the transaction as soon as the notary was ready and available. For their services, they paid the lawyers 6,000€. Although John and Sue received the keys to their house, moved in and started to enjoy visiting on a regular basis, they were always aware that something was not quite right. For a start, at Sierra Golf, the garbage collection, the roads, the street lighting and most strangely, the golf course and clubhouse were never completed. Worse still was that time after time, John and Sue would request the deeds, from the lawyers and Atlas International, half a dozen or more times each year, often without any response, or a lame excuse. When visiting the lawyers in person, on more than a dozen occasions, not once were they able to see anyone who could provide a straight answer as to what their situation regarding ownership of the property was. Sierra Golf is or was a development from

Grupo MASA. Back in February 2012, developer Grupo MASA pulled reference to their project from their official web site, www. grupomasa.com however in digging a little deeper, one can still find reference to it. Their website states; “Today, Sensol Golf and Sierra Golf Course, two highly technical courses, offer our customers a real challenge when it comes to enjoying this sport on our Estates or practicing or learning it with the different classes that are given.” However, Gropo Masa used one of their development companies to build Sierra Golf through Rocabar 2000, who were put into liquidation and thus homeowners such as John and Sue found themselves without any paperwork showing that they owned the house, although thankfully they could prove they had paid for it. After wasting more money on two inefficient lawyers, the couple received a shock from BBVA last year who said that their house was up for auction, but they could buy it from BBVA for the sum of 32,000€. The problem was that allegedly, Gropo Masa had used their money to pay off other outstanding payments and taken out their own mortgage on Sue and John’s house. Now, BBVA, who held the papers, wanted their slice of the action. John and Sue decided to look for another lawyer and found Enrique Nieto Vidal at NCS Lawyers, San Javier (www.ncslawyers.com). Taking a different course of action, Enrique spent the last two months working directly with the courts and the representative for the liquidators, finally closing the case the case this week and being able to pass on the good news to John and Sue that they are finally the legal owners of their own home. Sue and John said; “We were so lucky to find Enrique and could not believe that has managed to achieve this is just two months, when we have been battling for eight years. We can’t thank him enough and also to RTN who were just about to become involved in our plight.” Anyone else in a similar situation can contact Enrique at Enrique@ncslawyers.com or 968 180 706.

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Marbs fugitive behind bars ESCAPED PRISONER Haroon Ahmed said to fled to Marbella on the Costa Del Sol was back in custody on Tuesday after being arrested in the less glamorous setting of Nottinghamshire.

Haroon Ahmed

by Jack Troughton THE 26-year-old spent six days on the run after he walked out of HMP Dovegate in Staffordshire and in the ensuing publicity was reported to have taken up residence on the so-called Costa del Crime. The Sunday Mirror claimed to have traced the fugitive, originally from Derby, to Marbella but Staffordshire Police could not confirm or deny whether he had actually left the country. Ahmed was serving a sentence for robbery and after his escape; police warned he should not be approached by members of the public. His brother Majeed Ahmed, 25, has been charged with assisting a prisoner in escaping from prison. Meanwhile, Serco, which runs HMP Dovegate has launched a probe into what happened. Director Michael Guy said: “I have commissioned an urgent investigation into the circumstances of the escape – we are working closely with the police to identify what went wrong and to address any failings.”

Motoring news...

Learner driver flattened by tank

NOWHERE DURING the driving test is there a section which requires you to ‘avoid a tank’ but this learner driver could have done with that expertise after the front of her car was flattened by the monstrous machine. The tank made short work of the 18-year-old’s Toyota hatchback after she accidentally pulled out in front of the column of British military vehicles in the German town of Augustdorf. The Challenger 2 tank’s driver wasn’t able to stop the 62-tonne beast in time, but everyone in the car managed to escape unharmed. The car received about 12,000€ worth of damage, while the tank was completely unscathed. Obviously!

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SIR JAMES Dutton, the Governor of Gibraltar, has resigned less than two years into the job and said to be “frustrated” with the Foreign Office’s failure to stand up to Spanish aggression over the Rock. by Jack Troughton THE HIGHLY decorated soldier, who ended a 37-year career in the royal Marines as a Lieutenant General, is said to have become tired of his ceremonial role. In a statement, Sir James said his decision was made for “purely personal and professional reasons” although he admitted the position as Governor was “more representational and ceremonial than I had expected.” However, it was said the 61-year-old former NATO commander who has seen service in Afghanistan, felt he had been “sold a duff” by the Foreign Office. Instead of playing an active role defending Gibraltarian interests in the face of recent Spanish ‘sabre-rattling’ over the Rock, he discovered he was essentially a link between the UK and Gibraltar governments. An a source close to Sir James, who is scheduled to step down in September, said: “In the event, he met with frustration by the way the Foreign Office dealt with the Spanish question.”

Sir James Dutton

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EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS are facing more disruptions as Spanish air traffic controllers still plan to have a four day strike action. by Jeanette Rice At the time of going to press the strikes, 8th,10th,12th and 14th of June, were still expected to go ahead. As reported in RTN last week the controllers will down tools for two hours each morning and two hours each afternoon across Spain. Severe delays are expected and it is advisable for anyone travelling on these day to check with their airline about any possible delays. Meanwhile, in Madrid, Ryanair passengers have been left without their luggage as baggage handlers have been staging an indefinite strike.

The handlers’ union says the strike action is due to Ryanair planning to cut the workers salary by 30%. A Ryanair spokesperson said “all flights to and from Madrid are running as normal however, customers have been requested to travel with cabin baggage only and have been offered the choice of transferring to alternative flights or airports”. Again at the time of going to press this action was still taking place but passengers are advised to check with the airline if they are flying from Madrid.

National news...

Iceland abolishes law which orders Basques to be killed on sight

ICELAND HAS repealed a 400-year-old law which said Spaniards from the Basque Country should be killed as soon as they set foot in the Westfjords region. The law, which applied only in Westfjords – a northern peninsula jutting out into the sea, and the most remote part of Iceland – dated back to 1615 when Basque whalers ran aground in Strandir, in the far north of the Westfjords. The Westfjords sheriff at the time, Ari Magnusson, declared that any Basque people found in the Westfjords could be legally killed on the spot. The law has stood ever since, although it has not been enacted for centuries. “The decision to do away with the decree was more symbolic than anything else,” said Jonas Gudmundsson, Westfjords district commissioner, when he officially repealed the law.

World’s first-ever murder victim’s skeleton found in Spain A DEATH 430,000 years ago may be the first confirmed murder in human history. Scientists using modern forensic techniques say the victim was probably killed by two blows to the head before being tossed down a cave system shaft. The truth of what happened at the Sima de los Huesos (Pit of Bones) site in northern Spain, was revealed after researchers in Madrid pieced together 52 fragments of a near-complete skull. Two holes close together above the left eye were caused by separate impacts from the same object. The injuries were not consistent with an accidental fall down the 43ft vertical shaft, said researchers from the Centre for the Evolution and Human Behaviour. The Spanish and US-led international team concluded: “Given that either of the two traumatic events was likely lethal, the presence of multiple blows implies an intention to kill.”

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Nine arrested for airport theft by Keith Nicol A GANG of nine people were arrested this week for robbing foreigners upon arrival at San Javier and Alicante airports. Agents of the Guardia Civil arrested eight men and one woman aged between 22 and 42 years and all of Romanian nationality, This was in connection to an investigation for their alleged involvement in thefts and robberies of foreigners as they arrived at the airport of San Javier (Murcia) and Alicante-Elche or in their holiday homes, where they had followed the victims to. The arrests of the alleged perpetrators took place in late May in the towns of Guardamar del Segura and Formentera, as reported by the Guardia Civil in a statement. The investigation dates back to last April when agents learned of the existence of several robberies and thefts to people of foreign nationals, and especially women, both in the airports of Alicante-Elche and San Javier (Murcia ). As explained by the Guardia Civil, those detained took a specific interest on flights arriving early in the evening. Subsequently, the Romanian

group would follow their victims, or distract and rob them in airport car parks, while using rental vehicles that they changed regularly to hinder police investigations. Through the results of the primary investigation, the Guardia Civil were able to identify and stop a group of nine people, who they identified as being associated with similar events in the towns and urbanisations of the

Orihuela Costa, Torrevieja, Algorfa, San Miguel de Salinas, Calpe and La Manga del Mar Menor (Murcia). Upon entering two homes used by the alleged thieves, in the towns of Guardamar and Formentera del Segura, in late May, they recovered several handbags and suitcases, a high end mobile phone and 1,150 euros in cash, allegedly from burglaries and robberies.

Continued from front page... One way or another, next Friday, June 12th is D-Day; Decision Day, when the undecided have to make their minds up and regional and municipal governments will be formed. The C’s find themselves in an interesting situation. After a certain amount of in-fighting, they said they were not going to stand in the municipal elections but at the last minute changed their minds and now hold two seats. Their national leader Albert Rivera finds himself in an awkward situation. His main focus has always been for the C’s to be a major player in National, rather than regional politics. With a national election coming up in November 2015, he stands the risk of losing vital votes if the C’s are seen to side with the PP, PSOE or a strong regional party. Rivera wants to make a change in Spain and with growing support, has a good opportunity to possibly be holding the balance of power at the General Election. What he does not want to do is to find himself in a similar position as what happened to the UK Liberal Party last month, with their coalition with the conservatives seemingly backfiring and the Liberals becoming a weak force in British politics. This week the C’s began meeting with representatives from all political parties that gained a seat in the election, seeking consensus and to see if there is common ground and common sense to encourage them to help form a local government. The C’s main aims are focused on achieving compliance with the objectives of democratic regeneration, economic recovery and social service for the residents of Torrevieja. The two newly elected councillors for the C’s, Pilar Gómez Magán and Paqui Parra Aparicio are participating in meetings that are not intended to exclude any party, demonstrating a new way of doing politics where respect and consensus are the cornerstones, looking at establishing proposals consistent with the fundamental objectives of their party leader. The C’s have a lot in common with the future plans of Eduardo Dolon who has somewhat distanced himself from many of the unpopular policies of Prime Minister Rajoy and for many observers, a pact between the two would be the best solution for the city. The C’s could agree to abstain from voting against Dolon until at least the General Election, however they would then not have seats on council for the remaining three and half years or try and find some very difficult common ground with the opposition parties, the majority of whom do not share their ideology. In the back of their mind will also be the last four years of almost complete inactivity in Orihuela, were the four parties could not agree to work together.

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THE CONTROVERSIAL 15-year rule, which prevents over a million Britons living abroad from voting in UK elections, is to be scrapped – but not in time for a referendum on EU membership. by Jack Troughton Campaigners have welcomed the ‘Votes for life Bill’ that will scrap legislation that has prevented expats from having a voice, a conservative manifesto promise. But they have been left disappointed the 15-year criteria will apply in the forthcoming ‘in-out’ referendum poll due before the end of 2017. Expat Brian Cave, a leading member of the campaign has lived in France for 17 years, and is pleased the voting rule will be consigned to history. However, he said of the promised ballot over EU membership, he said: “I’m pretty cross about that. It’s ridiculous. “The referendum should hear the voice of those who are most affected by the result. Any British citizen living within the states of the EU should have a vote.” And Tory MP sir Roger Gale, who has supported the campaign from within the House of Commons, said: “We’ve made a clear promise over the 15-year rule and if it’s going to be done at all, then it ought to be done in time for people to vote in this referendum.” The Liberal Democrats in Europe is concerned those who rely on EU ‘freedom of movement rights’ for their residence outside their home countries will miss out in having a say – whether they are Brits living in other EU states or Europeans living in the UK.

WELCOME Giles Goodall, chairman of the group, said: “We strongly welcome the government’s plan to end the disenfranchisement of British citizens abroad, as the Liberal Democrats called for in our General Election manifesto. The 15-year rule is an anomaly which must be brought to an end. “However, it is disgraceful that the government does not see fit to give this very same group the right to vote on our future membership of the European Union, despite the fact that the future residence of around two million Brits living in other EU countries will be directly affected by the vote.” And he said it was “scandalous” that EU citizens living in Britain would also be denied a voice having moved to the UK in good faith “and now face the possibility of losing their right to remain due to a referendum in which they are not allowed to vote”. The government has pledged to sort out the voting chaos for expats during the General election when many did not get postal vote papers in time. It said the Votes for Life Bill would make it easier for expats to be counted at the ballot and encourage more people living abroad to take part. And veteran campaigner Harry Shindler – who has taken the voting issue to Brussels and Downing Street – has called on everyone to email Prime Minister David Cam-

Harry Shindler campaigning in Brussels

eron. He believes it is vital. He wants people to email https://email.number10.gov.uk and include the following sentence: “Along with Harry Shindler I ask that all British Citizens in Europe (including the 15 year plus group) can vote in the Referendum. It was promised to Harry that all Citizens could vote.” People will receive an incoming notification mail they must easily verify with one click.

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Irish President at First Global Civil Forum by Keith Nicol

ON WEDNESDAY and Thursday, representatives from Torrevieja and the Orihuela Costa were in Dublin at the first Global Irish Civic Forum. The two day meeting was organised by the Irish Abroad Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and UCD Clinton Institute and took place on 3rd and 4th June at Dublin Castle. This was an opportunity for organisations supporting the Irish diaspora abroad to come to Dublin to discuss their work with these communities. Attendance at the Civic Forum was open to all organisations working with Irish communities abroad. In many cases these organisations also receive funding under the Irish Government’s Emigrant Support Programme. Local representation came from Jim O’Shea and his daughter Caoimhe who met with the Irish President Michael Hig-

Jim and Caoimbe O’Shea meeting with the Irish President in Dublin Castle

gins and other representatives on Wednesday. Jim is very well know in the Cabo Roig area as one of main organisers of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which attracts upwards of 10,000 people to the annual event, which is now in it’s fifth year. The parade is the largest in Spain and attracts national news coverage from RTE, the national broadcaster. Caoimbe is one of the stars of the new The Cucaracha Club feature film, that has been shooting exclusively on the Orihuela Costa and Torrevieja and with the region’s 320 plus days of sunshine, or at least lack of rain, another objective is to attract the Irish Film and TV companies to shoot more productions on the southern Costa Blanca.

Billie Anthony Gaddess, screenwriter, producer and associate director, plus lead actor on The Cucaracha Club said: “ I’m very proud of Caoimbe. She is probably the most awesome woman I have ever met. People smile every time as soon as they see her walk into a room.” The conference closed yesterday with the main topics being: the challenges facing new Irish emigrants. Irish identity and heritage; ways to reach out to Irish citizens abroad; the mental well being of Irish citizens and assisting emigrants returning to Ireland. There are over 1,000 Irish residents on the Padron in Torrevieja alone, with an estimated 8,000 or more with first and second homes along the Orihuela Costa and Irish coast.

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Manners cost nothing

IS IT me or does everybody seem to be getting ruder. It seems that no matter where you go, whether it be the local bank or sitting in a bar, people’s manners seem to have disappeared. Many would say that this is just the younger generation but I am finding it with people of any age. I thought living in Spain, everybody would be a lot more friendly and relaxed with a big smile on their face but this isn’t so. Pushing and shoving, hissing and spitting are just some of the things that I witness on a daily basis. Unhelpful shop assistants, rude customers, bad drivers and ignorant pedestrians are just a small sample of how the world is today. Come on people, smile and remember that manners cost nothing. Helen Robertson, Santa Pola

Fake notes

WE RECENTLY obtained a counterfeit 50€ note from our bank cash machine. We are sure we got it from there as we were running low on cash, withdrew the money and then went straight to get petrol for the car. The cashier at the service station pointed out the note was counterfeit. We went back to the bank and complained but they said all their money comes from the Bank of Spain and counterfeit notes are impossible. Basically they were passing the buck. We spoke with the manager at our branch and he promised to investigate, but in the end said the bank would not change the bad note. What chance do we have here in Spain if the banks pass on bad notes? We will be very careful in future and withdraw money only over the counter. Johnathan Jupe, Quesada

Paying for infrastructure I RECEIVED in November a letter from Iberdrola informing me that they were going to install a new smart meter, but, as my original electricity supply which is installed via a pole on the house roof is now obsolete, it would have to be upgraded to comply with the latest regulations. They quoted me 9000€ to supply a new pole and 85 metres of cable to a modern updated meter box, but this would not get me connected to my original meter box which is on the other side of the house, a distance of 60 metres. I have been told that I need another contractor to lay a trench around my house to connect the new meter to the house. Can anyone explain why I have to pay for the electrical supply company’s infrastructure, so that company can comply with the latest norms and regulations? I am a pensioner, so how does Iberdrola think pensioners can afford this? Are there other people who have similar problems as I don’t see any letters of complaint on this subject? I live in Benissa within sight of the town. Delia Farrow

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Neighbours save man’s hand after DIY accident QUICK THINKING neighbours saved a man’s hand after he chopped it off doing DIY - by putting it in a bowl of ice. by Patricia Thompson Edryd Jones, 69 was working on his bedroom ceiling when he cut off his left hand with a power saw. “I didn’t realise my hand had gone until I went to pick up a piece of wood and it wasn’t there. It was on the floor,” said the retired teacher of 40 years. “I thought I was going to bleed to death. “There was nobody in the house with me so I went downstairs and walked to my neighbour’s house. I knocked and he was absolutely shocked when I said, ‘I’ve cut my hand off’. Someone said, ‘Where’s his hand?’ It was still upstairs in the bedroom. A neighbour had to go up and get it. My watch was still on the wrist so he took it off and brought the hand down and put it into the bowl of ice.” After a nine-hour operation Edryd can now move his hand and drive again - and

he is even carrying on with his DIY. “I still have the saw but I won’t be using it again. I’m back to using an old-fashioned hand saw,” he added. He even has the watch he was wearing when his accident happened, but with a different strap. Now he has presented the hospital that helped him with £1,000 to show his gratitude for their skill.

Edryd Jones

National news...

Zimmer frame killer

A 95-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in an old people’s home in Sangüesa, Navarra, on suspicion of beating to death a fellow resident with his Zimmer frame. The suspect, identified by judicial authorities only as M.G.A, is alleged to have entered the room of 88-year-old Restituto Jiménez Belzuz before beating him around the head with a walking frame. Mr Jiménez died of his injuries a few hours after the attack. “Police have arrested the attacker, who according to two witnesses appeared to have used his metal walking frame in the attack, striking him in the head in the victim’s bedroom,” said a regional government spokesman. An investigating judge visited the old people’s home to interrogate the suspect, who was subsequently arrested on suspicion of murder. The judge ordered that M.G.A. be remanded in custody, despite his advanced age, although in the end he was taken to a psychiatric centre in Pamplona.

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International news...

Boxes of angry bees spill inside car

by Jeanette Rice

IN ONLY a style that could be pulled off by the Benidorm cast, Friday evening in Benidorm at the UK Cabaret Club became one of the most famous karaoke evenings of all times. Raising funds for the local charity in the Marina Baixa area, Emaus, the queues formed early and quickly, going from the doors of the club right round the corner past the Red Lion and towards Morgans Tavern. Not surprisingly as the entrance was only ten euros per person, and the opportunity for residents and holiday makers to see some of their favourite Benidorm TV stars was the great crowd puller that the charity evening needed. Jake Canuso, who plays Mateo in the programme said, “we all absolutely love being here in Benidorm and in our eight years the town has really been kind to us, we wanted to give something back and for a good cause”. Singing with Jake were his co stars Sherrie Hewson (Joyce), Janine Duvitski (Jacqueline), Tony Maudsley (Kenneth), Johnny Vegas (The Oracle), Elsie Kelly (Noreen), Danny Walters (Tiger) and Tim Healy (Les). Sherrie Hewson, Jannie Duvitski and Elsie Kelly sang The Clapping Song, whilst Jake Canuso did his rendition of Volare. Tony Maudsley, who loves karaoke performed Wonderful World, Little White Bull and Good Morning Benidorm. Tim Healy also sang more than one with his Stand by Your Man and Desperado, one of the young ladies favourite, Danny Walters performed Dream Lover. The event, hosted by Derren Litten, the writer and creator of Benidorm, was a resounding success and to the surprise of the audience even Dame Joan Collins, who was unable to attend, had sent in a pre-recorded message to the cast and fans. The evening included a raffle and collection buckets and concluded with the cast belting out Viva Espana! The latest, total amount raised, which was adjusted after Tiger Aspects, the filming company, donated 1,000€ was 13,039.52€.

Queues for the karaoke

THIS WAS the terrifying reality that one driver had to deal with when a box of bees tipped over inside his car while he was driving. Police in Montana, US, pulled over the driver after thousands of Russian honey bees were spotted inside the cabin. The motorist was transporting five separate hives, each containing thousands of bees, and police initially believed that he was transporting them illegally, but when they sought guidance from the state’s apiarist, they realised that the man didn’t actually need a permit for the unusual passengers. Unsurprisingly, it was still deemed unsafe and the driver was booked for careless driving because the bees obscured the view from the windscreen.

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Vice Consul on parade

THE BRITISH Vice-Consul from Alicante, Lloyd Milen was the guest speaker at the May meeting of the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion held in Mil Palmeras. by Keith Nicol Rather fittingly, although the arrangement had been made some weeks ago, Lloyd had recently assumed the role of RBL (District North Spain) President and his visit to the Orihuela Costa was his first to a local branch since assuming the appointment. However, his presentation to the members focused very much on the role played by the British Consulate in this part of Spain. He spoke of how the Consulate already works closely with the RBL, dealing with those British nationals in need of Legion help and support. He also spoke of his contact within the much wider Spanish Community and how he is continually meeting with Mayors, Councillors and Officials in an effort to promote the integration in Spain of the 160,000 British Nationals registered on the local Padron. Following his lecture, Branch Chairman Keith Carter thanked Lloyd for attending the meeting and concluded by presenting the new President with a Branch Certificate of Appreciation.

Vice-Consulate Lloyd Milen on parade on the Orihuela Costa

Charity news...

Fun day Reaching Out

EDDIE COLEMAN, event organiser of the annual Fun Day, which was held on Sunday 24th May at Playa Flamenca beach side, is shown here presenting Karolina Leonard, the President of ‘Reach Out Torrevieja’, with a donation of €600. This very worthwhile local charity rely on the public, not only money, but clothes, toiletries, and saleable goods that they can move on through their retail outlet. A further €250 was also given to Karolina for the mother and baby home which is also located in Torrevieja. Additionally, a Fund Day Raffle was held during the function, with the first prize of a very generous Food Hamper, won by Mrs Christine Nickel, who kindly donated the basket, also to the charity. Reach Out is an entirely voluntary organisation and 100% of all donations are used to benefit the homeless and poor in the Torrevieja area.

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AFECANCER promote sun awareness by Keith Nicol

WITH TEMPERATURES in the shade pushing 30 Celsius, or the mid 80’s in old money, everyone should be paying more attention to skin cancer awareness and follow a few simple rules to minimize the risk factor involved with exposure to the Sun’s rays on the Costa Blanca. On Saturday June 13th, AFECANCER staff and volunteers will be out in force at Zenia Blvd, Orihuela Costa, passing out advice and taking donations for bottles of water and sunscreen, while ten of the region’s top acts, choirs and dancers will be performing for your pleasure. The entertainment starts at high noon with the Masa Coral Jose Hodar performing for the first hour, followed by sixty minutes sets by Dan Davy, Kevin Tyler, Deb’s Acoustic Band, Gema Bennett and then half a hour at 5pm by the one and only Stevie Spit followed by another 30 minute set by Kylie Burgazzi. From six until nine, it’s back to one hour performances from Elvis Presley disguised as Nigel Burchill, Soul Dance from 7pm to 8pm with the day coming to close with La Coral Alba Rociera until 9pm. Anyone seeking information about the prevention of skin cancer, about coping with the mental and psychological stress that sufferers, their families and friends all go through, or for any questions or concerns you may have, it’s a perfect opportunity to meet with those who can give professional and first hand advice. Bottles of water plus the staging and personal have all been provided by Zenia Blvd with all of the performers giving their talent and time for free. Kevin Tyler will be performing on stage at Zenia Blvd at 2pm

Paul Cunningham Nurses news...

Carnation Day

PAUL CUNNINGHAM Nurses Charity would like to say a massive thank you to all who attended Carnation Day at Casa Ventura and made it such a successful day. The money raised was 604€. The smell of the hog roast cooking tempted people to eat, and the children had a great time on the bouncy castle. There were stalls of every description for all to browse, a very popular tombola stall and a “guess the weight of the cake” game. There was also a small fashion show and our models did a fabulous job and looked stunning. Our thanks also go out to the hard working staff at Casa Ventura, Patricia Creighton for her sterling work as our MC, Emily Hullman for lending her PA system and last but not least Lisa Marie of Algorfa for the wonderful cake. Our next event will be the Annual Paul Cunningham Fashion Show at the Quesada Country Club on Thursday 11th June.

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by Patricia Thompson A GROUP of people in the Mazarrón area have saved a skeletal horse locked up without food and water and destined to be sold to a butcher. Sue and Rod Weeding, founders of the Rojales rescue centre, were contacted by a group of Spanish ladies that rescue abused animals in the Mazarrón area of Murcia. Local gypsies had stopped feeding the horse. These Spanish ladies attempted to feed and water the horse but the food was taken away and sold and they were given to understand a local butcher had offered 20€ for the horse The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre agreed to give the horse a permanent home so the group of Spanish women very quickly raised enough money to buy the horse, named Tormento, from the gypsies and arrange for him to be brought to the centre. “This rescue has involved so many caring people that have helped and donated funds to help him on his journey to freedom.” said Sue Weeding “I think everyone deserves a huge pat on the back for actually doing something. Because of their teamwork we’ve been able to save this horse.” Tormento will be transported to the centre next week by yet another supporter in the chain of people involved in saving him. “We are honoured to be part of the group that has secured this beautiful horse’s future.” Sue Weeding said.” The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre relies on donations to fund its important animal welfare work, including the feeding and care of the over 90 horses, ponies and donkeys at the Rojales centre. Donations of cash or items for the centre’s network of eight charity shops across the Alicante province are welcome. Please contact the charity shop hotline on 652 021 980 for more information about furniture pick-ups and volunteering. The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month between 1pm and 4pm. The centre is located just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga 59. For more details and directions, visit www.easyhorsecare.net.

Tormenta at Rescue Centre

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Getting your Full Monte by Keith Nicol THE FULL MONTE are the International CB supporters club for C.D. Montesinos. And while sometimes the standard of football on the field may leave a little to be desired, that never dampens the spirits of the Full Monte who now have an International Supporters base in excess of 400 members, with that number constantly growing. The Full Monte started to support C.D. Montesinos in the summer of 2011. The aim was to raise the profile of this small local football team and help support it financially. The influx of international support has truly risen spectators numbers from one man and his dog level to an average of more than 200 at home games. As well as financial backing, the Full Monte has supplied the club with various items of equipment and sportswear for the players., ranging from track suits to training bibs to footballs. Raising the average attendance from 40 to 200 has made it one of the best supported teams in the lower three divisions of the Spanish league and the club are hopefull of having a good bid for promotion next season, with a lot of youth players coming up the ranks. Since starting to support the team, the Full Monte has introduced many new events and activities into the club’s calendar. These include awards for the Player of the year, the Players Player of the year and the most improved player of the year, which were presented at their annual end of season dinner, which was attended by over 100 members and guests on Tuesday evening. They also present a ‘Man of the Match’ award at all club games, both home and away. To keep members updated, a free Newsletter is printed by one of their sponsors Inks.ES, five times a season as well as a team sheet at all games. Each season members put up 1,000 posters around Los Montesinos giving details of forthcoming home games. Every Christmas they present the players and management with a Chrismas Hamper and this year gave over 350€ worth of food to local charity Caritas via the town hall social services department.

CD Montesinos 2014/15 squad

The Full Monte has a web site and facebook page plus match reports are sent out each week to the local press, as well as emailed to all our members both in Spain and overseas. For fun we run a predictor league competition with cash prizes for winners. The Full Monte is supported by both TORREGOLF EU, who play golf every week and has an annual Full Monte golf day open to all the members, and also is one of Spain’s leading lights when it comes to promoting Walking Football, with the Monte Mentals’ being one of the most proactive in the country, details of which can be found on our web site. As with all clubs and associations, they need money to survive and so sell merchandise and name cards at all games. On the social side, a lunch is held at a variety of different res-

taurants every month that is attended by over 50 members every time. A Sport quiz, pool competition, darts, par three golf and other fun and other social events are also planned. On Tuesday, 16th June the Full Monte are holding their A.G.M. at Bar Esquina, Los Montesinos, starting at 8pm. Drinks and a buffet will be provided for members old and new. Membership renewals for next season can also be done on the night. Next season we hope to help finance the installation of seating along the popular side of ground, situated next to the sports complex. For additional information, take a look at the club’s website at www.cdmontesinos.com, or email them at thefullmonte2011@hotmail.com.

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HAM Radio from the Delfin S61 by Keith Nicol

THE AMATEUR Radio Association of Vega Baja (URE), and the Spanish Amateur Radio Union (LRIs), will both be taking part in a special Radio Museum Day on Saturday. Both associations are composed mostly of amateurs of the region of Vega Baja and will be taking part in the special day. For the third consecutive year, over the weekend from Saturday 6th through Sunday, June 7th, HAM Radio transmissions will take place from the submarine “Delfin S-61” and the Patrol Customs Boat “Albatros III” over a period running for 48 hours straight. Museums from all over the world take part in the event that links floating museums from all over the world, one of these being the Delfin S61, which is a unique Spanish vessel, being the only submarine in Spain open to members of the public. The event is part of celebrations for Ship Museums, organised by the “Battleship New Jersey Amateur Radio Station”, which is located in New Jersey USA, and with the cooperation of the City of Torrevieja. The Amateur Radio Association of Vega Baja (LRIs) and the Spanish Amateur Radio Union (URE ) will be on air with the call sign “EG5DEL”. Transmissions will start on Saturday, June 6th at 9am and cease on Sunday June 7th during the afternoon. The aim is to contact other ship museums around the

Local radio enthusiasts transmitting from the Delfin S-61 during the 2014 event

world through amateur radio to over a hundred countries. This is done using various modes of transmission, radio and digital modes on the HF bands (3 MHz. To 30 Mhz.) Using some basic English and the “Q Code”. It is also planned to broadcast live images of activities, from the submarine and patrol boat, which may viewed online from anywhere in the world on: www.arvb.es or www.qrz.es and putting in the call sign EG5DEL. More than fifteen volunteers belonging to both radio groups along with several transmitters, antennas, computers, power supplies, microphones, headphones, will all be installed as is necessary to make

a success of the activity. The “Delfin S-61” is 58 meters long, with a capacity for 60 people and was donated to the city of Torrevieja by the Ministry of Defence of the Government of Spain. It is the first and only armed submarine that has been turned into a Ship’s Museum in Spain. It open for this purpose in 2004. Beside the submarine, as part of the floating exhibition, is 32 meter long “Albatros III”, a former Marine Customs Surveillance Boat, which was assigned to the Ministry of Finance. The display also contains torpedoes, mines and other marine items, many dating back to WWII.

Community news...

Abelardo Carballo turns 101

By Keith Nicol EDUARDO DOLON and Inmaculada Montesinos, representing Torrevieja’s Town Hall, visited Abelardo Carball on Tuesday June 2nd, 2015, at his home in the urbanization Los Balcones. Abelardo Carballo Belmonte celebrated his 101st birthday and Eduardo and Inmaculada congratulate him, sharing a slice of birthday cake, and presenting him with a plaque commemorating this event on which has been etched “with our congratulations and affection on your birthday.” Abelardo Carballo was born in 1914 in the Galician city of Ourense but has called Torrevieja home since 1970, when he moved to this house in Los Balcones, 45 years ago. Having worked in the military in his youth Abelardo, is in very good health, and shared many memories with the mayor about his numerous experiences throughout the years that he has lived in the city of Torrevieja. Noting that Eduardo is still only 39, these memories were truly before Eduardo’s time.

legal

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from White & Baos Abogados Solicitors Lawyers

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Wills and inheritance of expatriates (British, Irish, etc.) in Spain Some clarifications on the European Regulation 650/2012. DEAR READERS, Our office receives many enquiries regarding the European Regulation 650/2012, which will apply from the 17th of August this year (2015), and the inheritance relating to deaths that occur after that date (17th). As explained in previous articles, the applicable law to the succession and inheritance law in Spain will, in principle, be the law of the country where the deceased has his habitual residence at the time of death. However, Article 22 allows the testator / testatrix to explicitly opt for the law of his / her nationality, in the case of the British, opt for the law of England and Wales, or Scotland, etc. This Regulation is about the law that should govern inheritance and succession, but does not relate to the Inheritance Tax Law applicable. The applicable law to the succession is important, since as per the Spanish Inheritance Law, the descendants have the right to about 2/3 of the estate. It is possible

there are different rules in the country of origin of foreigners living in Spain, and they are not forced to leave to their descendants a share, as required by the Spanish law. Therefore it is very important to get proper advice and make a Spanish Will or review the existing one, to know which law will apply to your inheritance and succession , and, where appropriate, to opt for the law of your nationality, if you want it to be the applicable one. Many of our readers tell us that they have been advised that under this new Regulation, they must opt for their own national Inheritance Tax laws, as they are more beneficial. Well, this advice is absolutely wrong, as the Regulation 650/2012 does not change the applicable tax law to the inheritance and successions, and does not change the taxes to be paid, which are not affected by this regulation, the taxes to be paid are the same as before: - If the beneficiary of the inheritance is not tax

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. White & Baos Abogados. Tel:+34 966 426 185. E-mail: info@white-baos.com White & Baos 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; All rights reserved, Send your questions to spanishlawyer@roundtownnews.com or info@white-baos.com

resident in Spain, they will only pay inheritance taxes in Spain, for the assets situated in Spain (not by for those located in another country, such UK, Ireland, etc.) it is what is known real obligation. Although they could benefit from significant tax benefits if the beneficiaries are residents in a country of the European Union. - If the beneficiary of the estate and inheritance, is tax resident in Spain, they will pay inheritance taxes in Spain for all the assets and rights to inherit, regardless of where they are, in what is known as personal obligation. Also, according to the autonomous community of residence, they will benefit from significant tax benefits. In conclusion, it is important to seek professional advice regarding your will, and understand which law will apply to your succession, readers should note that the Regulation changes the law applicable to the succession, and not the tax legislation, or inheritance taxes payable. For any questions on the subject please contact us.

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money

Keith Littlewood International Financial Adviser

Investment cons and misleading deals

SOCIAL MEDIA is now a prime area that investment scams are targeting. Be careful of very clever advertising using your friends to lure you in. I AM came across one very recently on Facebook where a friend of mine had supposedly ‘liked’ a company that claimed to compare rates of investment interest from all providers available for Expats in Spain. The rates offered looked extremely good, as an IFA I am supposed to know all the best rates available so I was intrigued to know more. It transpired that no matter what type of investment I requested (Income, growth, 5 years, 7 year, 9 years) I was offered the same provider (whose company name sounded good but I know is not). All of the investments were offering me guaranteed capital with high rates of returns which are not possible in my opinion. They all offered NO access

during the term and I wouldn’t be 100% sure the company would still be around at the end of the term. I put my email details and phone number to request personal information – I now find myself getting several calls per week and at least one email a day from this company. What I would always urge anyone to do is always get a second opinion on anything that is advertised especially through social media. When I asked the friend who had supposedly ‘liked’ the page about this they had never even heard of the comparison website. What are available for Ex-Pats living in Spain are the Spanish Compliant Bonds that can offer security as well as a very good rate of return and can cater for all risk profiles from the Cautious Investor to the more

speculative risk taker. These can be very tax efficient and offer an excellent vehicle for clients wanting to take regular income or if you just want to let your investments grow over time. If you would like a brochure or more information on Spanish Compliant Bonds or just simply want a sit down and a face to face discussion about your savings then do not hesitate to email or phone me, often just a reassuring discussion is all that is needed for some people. Remember the old adage, ‘If something looks too good to be true it probably is’ If you need advice or have any questions regarding the above you can contact me on 657 684 094 or email keith.littlewood@blacktowerfm.com

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

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San Javier Jazz

by Keith Nicol IN LESS than a month, San Javier Jazz Festival will open its doors for a month of performances from some of the very best in the music business. John Hiatt, Larry Graham, Richard Galliano, Joe Louis Walker and Janiva Magness are just some of the great artists that will grace the stage of the 2015 San Javier Jazz Festival. The complete Festival programme also includes Jackson Browne, Dianne Reeves, Brad Mehldau, and Tony DeSare, among other stars The complete schedule of the 18th edition, which includes numerous artists visiting the festival for the first time offers one of the most eclectic mixes in recent years. Vocalist Dianne Reeves will receive the XVIII Festival of Jazz San Javier Prize, dedicated to the memory of Joe Sample, Charlie Haden, Jimmy Scott and Tim Hauser, (one of the founders of Manhattan Transfer), who died last year. The Festival, is held from 3rd to 31st July, with 24 concerts taking place over 13 nights.

Alberto Nieto, director of the Festival de Jazz de San Javier, accompanied by the Mayor of San Javier, Juan Martinez and the councillor of Culture, Inmaculada García presented the complete programme last month. This year’s event also includes the presence of John Hiatt, one of the most influential American musicians, composer, guitarist and singer who will present his new album “Terms Of My Surrender”. Martin Barre, guitarist of the legendary Jethro Tull for 43 years brings his new band for the first time. The grande dame of American jazz, Dianne Reeves returns again with her latest album; “Beautiful Life” which earned her the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album 2014. Other performers include crooner Tony DeSare who has been compared to Frank Sinatra and other revivalists like John Pizzarelli. To this two supergroups; Nettwork formed by a quartet of stars; Charnett Moffet, Stanley Jordan, Jeff

“Tain” Watts and Cyrus Chestnut, and the group led by Chris Minh Doky, CMD & The Nomads, with Dave Weckl plus Dean Brown and George Whitty will also be there. Inmaculada García announced that this year tickets can be purchased directly through the festival website: www.festivalessanjavier.com, without incurring additional cost. They can also be printed directly from the web entry with no need for you to visit the box office for ticket pick up on the night. The subscription price is 125€, which includes concerts every night except July 6th with Jackson Browne will cost 35€. The normal ticket price is 15€ for nine of the Festival nights, and 18€ or 20€ for the remaining two. The Mayor of San Javier Martinez congratulated Juan Alberto Nieto and his team for the quality of the programme presented to the Festival de Jazz de San Javier, which represents not only an attractive cultural offer, but a powerful tool for tourist and economic promotion for the town.

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home and garden

Dick Handscombe Holistic gardener and author

Gardening in Spain is great for the retired - Part 2 This weeks column is the promised follow on from last week. - Design the garden for a minimum or realistic amount of maintenance whether you intend to do it yourself or employ a gardener. Re the latter recognise that when we came to Spain there were only some 100,000 foreign residents. There are now 5,000,000 and many are looking for work as a gardener but many will have much less gardening knowledge and ability than you do! Before you employ a gardener purchase one or two of the books listed below to be ahead of a gardener from day one.

instead of spades, forks and trowels for many jobs. - Many favourite plants, especially climbers’ grow rampant in the spring and early summer. Pruning to keep them in shape in the summer and down to size during the important winter cutback can therefore be a major job. A large garden is potentially a frozen shoulder or tennis elbow risk unless ergonomic pruners and saws are used. Luckily the Fiskars brand of tools is now widely available. Designed in Finland they make many tough jobs extremely easy as one grows older.

- None of us are getting younger and many have relatively sedentary lives before retirement provides the time and motivation to get fit. Unfortunately many gardens in Spain have very heavy clay soils that can bake hard in the sun and turn to a heavy red or grey mud after tropical storms. In the old days the garden soils were used to make bricks as well as grow crops. It’s therefore wise to use tools that are not back breaking. Invest in a family of mattocks - some small bladed and short handled and others with wide heads and long handles. You will soon get used to using them

- Improve the soil in intended planting areas or containers before planting anything. This will reduce the effort required to work the soil and enable the roots of plants, shrubs and trees to grow naturally. The adage ‘ Feed the soil and not the plants’ is still as true today as when the Moors first cultivated much of Spain. - For many newcomers to Spain the diversity of plants available in garden centres is unbelievable. But it’s essential to match plants to the microclimate of your emergent garden and apartment terraces.

Hot summer winds from Africa and cold winter winds from snowy mountains can soon cause havoc. The lists of the most practical plants for Spain presented in ‘ Your Garden in Spain – From planning to planting and maintenance’, ‘ Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style’, ‘How to use less water in your garden’ and ‘Living well from our garden Mediterranean style’ will be good start points. - Lawns are a chore in Spain especially as one gets too old to use the mower when temperatures in the sun are in the 40’s and 50’s and they are very thirsty! So consider larger terraced areas, wider paths and stone chipping areas than you would have used in Northern Europe. Ensure that paths and steps are well laid and wide enough to accommodate wheel

chairs and walking frames if elderly and infirm persons are to be resident or visit. If you have a pool fit a pool lift for helping such persons to enter and leave safely. - Do include a vegetable patch or raised beds. With Spain’s two springs, spring and autumn, one has two major sowing and planting seasons so growing and harvesting fresh ecological/organic vegetables 365 days a year is very possible in most areas in which expatriates settle. And vegetable growing is just as easy, indeed it can be easier, on apartment terraces as illustrated in ‘Apartment Gardening Mediterranean Style’. - And don’t forget all the delicious fruits that can be grown in Spain. ‘Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain’ is designed to get you off to a successful start.

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Secondary Electricity Meters for Rental Properties. Install one now before the summer season! A SECONDARY electricity meter is a separate meter that is compatible with the existing meter in any property but uses a “pre paid credit” system. This means that a property owner can totally control the electricity usage of all, or some electrical appliances within a property. The cost of electricity in Spain has increased dramatically over the last 2 years and these meters are an absolute “must have” for any property that is rented out either on a full time or a part time basis. A secondary electricity meter will save you money from the very first day of installation. The return on your investment can be as little as 6 weeks in peak season. The Problem Whether rentals occur during the busy summer season or during the winter season the issue is the same. If 6 people are sharing a property for a week and they are all using televisions, radios, hairdryers, iPads, laptops, mobiles, washing machines and dishwashers you will see the electricity consumption soar! The summer scenario is that you rent out your property to summer holidaymakers. They turn up, open all the windows, turn on the air conditioning and then head for the beach! During the winter, many properties may only have air conditioning for both heating and cooling or electric radiators. Your electricity meter is spinning like a top and at the end of the 2 month period you end up with a huge electricity bill which barely covers the rent. So what do you do?

The Solution Install a secondary electricity meter in your property. This pre-loaded card system operated meter will save you money by making your tenants pay for their electricity. It is so simple to use. This neat little device can sit next to your electricity meter and can be used for the” whole house” supply or just for the air conditioning, depending on the way in which the electricity circuits were installed. No mess, no fuss and an installation completed in just a couple of hours. The system, however is flexible. It may be that as a landlord or owner you are happy to give for example €50 worth of electricity per week included in the rent but any more is paid for? The Owners “override facility” allows flexibility for friends by offering an “allowance”. or an owner to “bypass” the system. To find out more contact Teresa at Camposol Heating & Maintenance (CHM) on 968 199 184 or email us at camposolheating@gmail.com or visit our office inside Holmes & Pegg Estate Agency on Sector B Camposol.

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whats on

Merriment and melody in support of AMMA CAMPOVERDE THEATRE Group has a really great show for you with good music, great dance numbers and lots of very funny sketches.” Let Us Entertan You” is a fast paced show which will keep you entertained and smiling and will have you singing along with some of the well known numbers. The show is full of colour, comedy and choreography, basically something for everybody. The show promises to be a really entertaining evening out. Campoverde Theatre Group hope to raise lots of money for AMMA, the Alzheimer’s Mar Menor Association, a new charity aimed at providing a much needed day care service for people suffering from Alzheimer’s, an illness that not only affects the sufferer, but also their carers, who become increasingly more and more socially isolated as their loved one deteriorates. Unlike other Alzheimer’s groups, AMMA provides day care in both English and Spanish. As everyone appreciates, it is essential that people suffering from this progressive disease are communicated with in a language they understand. AMMA accepts clients from a wide area, including Orihuela Costa and it will also accept people with severe Alzheimer’s. Come along to the Casa De Cultura, San Miguel de Salinas on either Friday 19th, Saturday 20th or Sunday 21st June and have a really fabulous night of entertainment whilst supporting a really good cause. Tickets available from Bargain Books, San Miguel or phone Jude on 96 684 4460 or 676 557 104.

New art class in Benijófar SUZANNE STOKES, who has been teaching art for more than ten years in the Quesada area, is considering starting a new evening class on Monday evenings at Restaurante Catorce in Benijófar. ‘Beginners are welcome’ says Suzanne, ‘because I work with everyone individually, initially teaching them how to observe, and to draw accurately. All drawing materials and projects are provided for the first few weeks, after which people can begin to try other mediums before deciding how they want to progress.’ Please contact Suzanne on 680 961 025 or see her website www.sue-stokes.co.uk for more details and please let her know if you are interested in the evening class. Suzanne also runs classes at PALS Social Club, La Siesta, on Monday mornings, and at La Herradura Restaurante (next to the REPSOL garage) in Los Montesinos on Thursday mornings, where an exhibition of her own work is on display.

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SAT rescued by Queen by Keith Nicol LAST YEAR Chess, the most flamboyant and famous Queen Tribute band in Spain, sold out Torrevieja’s Municipal Theatre and had the audience dancing in the aisles all night long. Having reformed after a short hiatus, Chess are bringing their Queen Tribute show to Restaurante Los Rosales in Guardamar on Saturday June 6th. The band, who are known for their showmanship and all out audience participation have not been at the venue for 18 months due to being booked up all over the country. Devotees of the band reserved tickets as early as January of this year as the last three shows were all sell-outs. The new

line up is still headed by front man Charlie Joss, a showman like no other. Audiences can expect the unexpected and a show to be talked about for months afterwards. A raffle will be held by SAT volunteers on the night. They are in the process of trying to raise a staggering 13,000€, the cost of purpose built kennels, for a new location in San Isidro. Formed in 1992 the charity homes as many as 90 rescue dogs at one time. With hundreds of animals needing new homes, the new centre will cater for puppies and larger dogs in a more spacious setting including an isolation area. The mammoth task needs people to help and SAT need

Caritas Casino Night By Keith Nicol SPANISH CHARITY Caritas are holding a fun Casino night, tomorrow Saturday June 6th. It’s a ‘fun money’ evening of casino games, play your cards right, a raffle with a brand new Samsung tablet as 1st prize valued at 120€ along with other prizes. The evening also includes a free buffet provided by Jimmy” of the Rusty Nail and music of the 50’s and 60’s, provided free, by Brian Jenkins. At around 10pm, it’s truly Viva Las Vegas time as Brian’s persona changes to that of Elvis with probably what will be the only time this year that Brian will do his “Elvis” tribute. The fun theme evening also features a fancy dress contest, so get your teddy boy/girl outfit out of the attic and join the fun. There are prizes for best outfits plus a special prize for the best ‘Elvis’. The event takes place at the Rusty Nail, Campoverde with the evening starting at 8pm. Please give them your support and note that everyone involved with thie evening are volunteers for which no one is being paid. All proceeds go straight to Caritas.

volunteers to help in their shops, cleaning kennels, dog walkers and for fund raising. If you have any free time and would like to help, please call 966 710 047. Answering machine messages are always returned. Tickets for the Chess Queen Tribute night are just 14€, which includes the show and a two course meal. The show is organised by LRS Shows, who put on the fabulously successful Cancer Research Show at Sunset last month. Tickets are available from Restaurante Los Rosales, CV895, by calling 697 501 992; by visiting: www.lrshows.com or email: letsrockshowslive@gmail.com. Doors open at 7.30pm.

Mabs Cancer Support Group Murcia Mar Menor events list Life Climb Snowdon, 6th June Donna Walsh, a MABS patient & volunteer is climbing Snowdon and needs all the sponsors she can get. Sponsor form available in the shop.

Ladies Day at Royal Ascot, Thursday 18th June 2pm Time Out, San Javier. Best hat & best dressed competition. Booking essential at this very popular event. White Night, Saturday 20th June La Finca Restaurant, La Manga Club. Booking essential – contact La Finca directly to book. Summer Garden Party, Thursday 25th June Casa Familiar, Los Urrutias. From 2pm. Fabulous afternoon including bake off, music, stalls etc. More details to follow.

Bop along with HELP

By Jack Troughton JALON VALLEY HELP is staging its summer extravaganza ‘Bop ‘til you Drop’ at the El Cid Restaurant in Benidoleig with music from the ‘Soggy Bottom Band’. Guests will enjoy a welcome cocktail before Charlie and her team serve up a cold Summer Carvery, including a choice of main courses, salads and desserts – there is need to choose in advance unless a vegetarian option is required. The event is on Friday 3rd July at 7.30pm for 8pm. Tickets are 18.50€ and are available by calling HELP’s events lines on 635 873 133 and 625 349 599 or by email to jvhevents@hotmail.com. The Soggy Bottom Band is a popular four-piece – three guitars and drums – and plays a selection of 70s to 90s favourites. Full details of the night and the menu are available at www.jalonvalleyhelp.com under ‘forthcoming events’.

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people

41 Club’s ninth birthday CALPE AND District 41 Club was honoured to have UK National President Terry Cooper at an enjoyable celebration of the ninth anniversary of its charter presentation. by Jack Troughton Chairman Andrew Johnson welcomed Terry and his wife Lin to Restaurante Puerto Blanco last Thursday night, along with other guests including past President Gordon Macnab and Elaine, Tangent National Treasurer Jill Harris, the widow of past President Vaughan. The 41 Club is an association for retired members of the service organisation Round Table – the name underlining the time to switch associations. UK President Terry inducted new member Colin Donadio to the club and awarded Chairman Andrew with the treasured President’s 70th Anniversary gold pin for recruitment. He praised the club for its policy of growth and said fellowship and hospitality were the mark of the organisation – together with the chairman reflecting on the companionship of the whole of the Round Table family and its good works. A total of 59 people sat down to dine, 35 members of the club, ex-Tablers yet to join, and

lady associates – these included members of the neighbouring Costa Blanca 41 Club. A cheque for £100 was presented to the president for his charity, the Stroke Association, and the evening was rounded off with music by Barry ‘The Swingman’ Peters. The club’s next big event is the Christmas Ladies night at Restaurant Grand Sol on 3rd December, while coming up is the annual ‘Billy Boules’ petanc contest again rivals Costa Blanca 41 Club at Villa Gadea, Altea, on Wednesday 17th June. For more information about the club, visit www.calpe41club.com

Chairman Andrew Johnson (left) with UK President Terry Cooper

Singing for angels By Jack Troughton THE COSTA Blanca Male Voice Choir has donated 1,067€ to single-parent support group Guardian Angels after its successful summer concert in Teulada. Choir President Mike Evans is pictured presenting a cheque representing the profits of the evening to Tricia Barr, the President and founder of the charity. Details of the choir can be found at www.costablancamalevoicechoir.wikidot.com or at its Facebook page.

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travel

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Dubai

WHILST ONLY considered for some as a necessary stop-over when changing flights, this cosmopolitan city should not be overlooked as a holiday destination in its own right. With direct flights from both Madrid & Barcelona, and great connections from Alicante, this is a relatively short flight for a holiday destination, averaging 7 hours direct. This makes it a perfect location for a short break, shopping trip, or extending your stop-over en-route to break up a much longer journey. One of the most modern cities worldwide, Dubai offers crystal clear waters lapping at white sandy beaches. Many hotels have their own private beaches and whilst alcohol is very much restricted for the residents, it is relatively easy to enjoy a drink on the beach of your hotel, or in your chosen restaurant. And what choices of both! Famous names lend themselves to many of the restaurants in Dubai, with Jamie Oliver, Gary Rhodes and Gordon Ramsay leading some of the British Contingent! European, Michelin Stars, Asian Fusion, Mediterranean & Middle Eastern restaurant choices, in locations overlooking lit-up poolside walkways and gardens, whilst the most elaborate of hotels, the Burj Al-Arab offers dining on it´s own private island, simply set with a table, chairs, sand and beach! Entertainment in these venues can be sword-fighting shows, belly dancers and henna-tattoos whilst you dine (participation not obligatory!) The hotels – well, who doesn´t know that Dubai is home to some of the world´s most elaborate (and expensive) hotels? Including one of the most well-known, and recently object of a documentary series, the Burj Al Arab. Whilst a night in this exclusive and chic hotel is perhaps beyond the budget of some of us, (around 1500€+ for one night!), there are some more budget friendly hotels still offering a staggering amount of luxury for your stay. Hotels in the Jumeirah area average around 500€ per night (bear in mind the sheer wealth that is concentrated in this city!). The good news is, that although many of these hotels would be just a little too expensive for the majority of us, Dubai is an emerging destination for Spain, and so package deals to the city are plentiful. A combination of flights, transfers and hotels (with many varied choices) can frequently be reserved from a price of around 800€. For activities, you can take a Dhow River Boat Cruise, a complete evening out with dinner, dancing and entertainment on board, or perhaps a Camel ride in the Sahara Desert. For the more modern (or more adventurous) you can also take an excursion in a 4x4 over the Sand Dunes. The shopping malls are stocked with all the many designer names you would expect, with many of the Malls themselves being the excursion. The largest Mall in the world, the Dubai Mall is a must see when you are in this city, with its spectacular dancing waters show at the Dubai Fountains a perfect way to round off a day´s extravagent shopping! And for the last word in Extravagant, consider reserving Afternoon Tea at the Burj Al Arab. For a price of approximately 120€ pp, you will be treated to unequalled pampering, from the private entrance of the hotel (only those with a reservation are allowed inside the hotel), to the stunning setting on the 54th Floor, this is a truly unique experience. Bring your appetite to enjoy the mouth watering selection of teas, coffees, sandwiches, cakes and scones. With only two seasons, hot and really really hot, Dubai is best visited between the months of October and April. During the summer months, temperatures are regularly higher than 100 degrees Farenheit, making most activities outside just too hot to contemplate.

To book your holiday or find out more information, contact Worldwide Horizons on 966 761 492 or email travel@whtravel.es

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ask Sara

by Sara

Bell

Life Coach

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

Financially worried

I moved to Spain four years ago. I want to stay here, but I have found it very difficult to manage financially. I am not able to collect my state pension for another 18 months, although I have a small private pension. I am in a desperate situation, and don’t have any family in the UK to help me. Please can you offer some advice. If you are still fit, and able to work, you could look for some paid employment - enquire at local bars, restaurants etc - this time of year staff are always required. Also, if you have a property, have you thought about taking in a lodger or house sharing? Things like this, may tide you over until you can collect your pension. Also, making some budget cuts may help your money go further. There are all sorts of useful money saving websites on the Internet. Alternatively you might look in to returning home. See someone at your local Social Security because you might qualify for help. Good luck.

Boyfriend wants to see other girls My long term boyfriend has said we should see other people, but still stay together. I thought we were heading for marriage, and now I don’t know what to think. This is not what I want, but we have been together for 17 months, and I don’t want to break up. He won’t discuss marriage, or our future.

When a partner wants to see other people, it is time to take a serious look at your relationship. The desire to date others could mean he is only with you until someone better comes along. Ask yourself what YOU want out of your relationship, and if your boyfriend doesn’t want the same, then you may decide it is time to call it off. Write to Sara in confidence. A pseudonym will be used if you wish. Sara reads all letters and can give a personal reply. Email your question to agonyaunt@roundtownnews.com or Sara is available for private consultations, telephone 633 614 476.

Read the paper online every week at www.roundtownnews.com

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tv & showbiz goss Hearts, handbags, Leonardo and Hilton in Cannes

ALTHOUGH TODAY’S main story includes famous folks at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, it’s more about the event and the reason why they were there. Our showbiz heroes were at the Heart Fund Generous People Dinner Gala, an organisation that offers heart care for impoverished children around the world, with heart surgeons donating their time to perform costly operations. Before eating, a grand auction took place, during which Leonardo DiCaprio got into a bidding war with Paris Hilton over, of all things, a Chanel handbag. Bidding €10,000 for the extremely swanky blue Neoprene flap bag with embroidered flowers and winning it must have been an interesting moment for Leonardo, but he did explain later that the bag was for his mum Irmelin Indenbirken … never doubted you big boy! The New York Post covered the event saying Paris took the defeat well writing “Paris still had fun at the bash despite her loss, staying for the whole event, and feasting on a fancy dinner,” not too heavy on the pies I hope young lady! The newspaper also reported “Leonardo was laughing and enjoying himself with his friends throughout the night,” any man would if they had just got a fancy handbag for their mother. It was quite some charity event raising €5.1 million overall, with the bulk of it coming from a mystery donor pledging a staggering €5 million. This quite remarkable organisation will be using the money to buy a private plane, which will then be used to fly doctors and nurses to remote areas to perform surgeries and screen children for heart disease. It is said that there is no greater feeling than giving to those less fortunate, and the Heart Fund Generous People Dinner Gala fits neatly into that box, and then some.

YouTube Vid of the week

Punch in ‘Baby Band,’ but just watch the first minute and a half as it gets a bit ‘American’ after that … lots of laughs!

by Peter

Taylor

Writer and Broadcaster

In the summer of 1965 Cherilyn Sarkisian had a massive worldwide hit with ´I Got You Babe´ alongside her then boyfriend Sonny Bono and 50 years on the lovely Cher is still making headlines. She turned 69 recently, but is no pushover old lady, turning up at the Met Gala in New York recently looking stunning and exclaiming, as only she can, “I can wear the f**k out of this dress!! Prince Harry did a bit of a royal shuffle last week. Freshly back from Australia H checked into Cirencester Park Polo Club in Gloucester then loaded up a helicopter with cuddly toys he bought down under and flew to Anmer Hall in Norfolk where bro William introduced him to Princess Charlotte. Harry gave the kid the toys then flew back to the polo match which he sadly lost 8 – 7. AAAWW!! Like Cher, The Rolling Stones have been doing it for 50 years, and are still out there on the road. They´ve already performed sell-out shows in San Diego, Columbus Ohio and Minneapolis, and they´ll be back onstage tomorrow evening June 6th in Dallas Texas, and will complete the 15 date tour in Quebec Canada on Wednesday 15th July. For a group of guys in their 70´s it’s quite remarkable! A teacher in America took a close look at the words of pop songs that had reached No 1 and found out that the lyrics, such as word length and readability has been in serious decline since 2005. He said “they’re more suitable for primary school children, if you take out the expletives and sexual references! The ‘dumbest’ hip hop lyrics award goes to Beyoncé, with Kayne West a close second.

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television

5th June - 11th June

friday 5th June BBC1

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07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Perfection 16:00 Escape to the Continent 17:00 The Box 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 A Question of Sport 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 The Vicar of Dibley 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 Mrs Brown’s Boys 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News 23:35 The Graham Norton Show 24:25 SunTrap 24:55 Truly Madly Wembley

08:00 Claimed and Shamed 08:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 09:15 Gardeners’ World 09:45 Cowboys and Angels 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cagney & Lacey 14:45 One Man and His Campervan 15:15 Cash in the Attic 15:45 Formula 1 17:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Beat the Brain 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites 21:30 Gardeners’ World 22:00 Kate Humble: Living with Nomads 23:00 The Clare Balding Show 23:30 Newsnight 24:00 Weather

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV News Central 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Gino’s Italian Escape 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Doc Martin 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 Music and Lyrics

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:10 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Car SOS 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Come Dine with Me 14:35 Channel 4 Racing 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 24:05 Man Down

07:00 Childrens TV 09:30 Milkshake! Bop Box 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:15 Jesse Stone: Night Passage 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors 21:00 Mysteries of the Bible 22:00 Big Brother 23:30 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 24:30 Big Brother

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Emmerdale 09:10 You’ve Been Framed! 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Psych 11:25 Psych 12:20 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Emmerdale 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Judge Rinder 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Skyfall 24:50 Celebrity Juice

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 90210 08:15 Charmed 09:05 Rules of Engagement 09:35 How I Met Your Mother 10:00 Melissa & Joey 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 New Girl 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Baby Daddy 17:00 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Haywire 23:50 The Big Bang Theory 24:20 The Big Bang Theory 24:50 Rude Tube

saturday 6th June BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 The Box 13:00 BBC News 13:10 Football Focus 13:50 Athletics 15:00 Inspire: The Olympic Journey 15:30 Bargain Hunt 16:30 Homes Under the Hammer 17:30 Escape to the Country 18:00 Live Formula 1 20:15 BBC News 20:25 BBC London News 20:35 Now You See It 21:05 The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 21:55 Casualty 22:45 The John Bishop Show 23:30 BBC News 23:50 Not Going Out 24:20 Tropic Thunder

BBC2

Live Formula 1 15:55 07:00 Animal Park 08:00 A Tale of Two Cities 09:55 Firecreek 11:35 Talking Pictures 12:25 The Man Who Knew Too Much 14:20 Formula 1 15:55 Live Formula 1 17:00 Formula 1 Rewind 18:00 Antiques Road Trip 19:00 Gardeners’ World 19:30 Flog It! 20:30 Edwardian Farm 21:30 Dad’s Army 22:00 Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic 23:30 My Week with Marilyn

CHANNEL 4

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07:00 Childrens TV 08:30 Super 4 08:45 Nerds & Monsters 09:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:30 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 ITV News and Weather 13:24 ITV Central Weather 13:25 Doc Martin 14:30 Live French Open Tennis 18:30 Off Their Rockers 19:00 ITV News Central 19:10 ITV News and Weather 19:25 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 Live UEFA Champions League 23:20 ITV News and Weather 23:34 ITV Central Weather 23:35 Play to the Whistle 24:15 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

07:15 How I Met Your Mother 07:40 How I Met Your Mother 08:05 Triathlon 08:30 The Grid 09:00 The Morning Line 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30 Frasier 12:00 Frasier 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 The Big Bang Theory 13:25 The Simpsons 13:55 The Simpsons 14:25 Channel 4 Racing 18:00 Channel 4 News 18:20 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:05 Benchmark 20:00 Celebrity Fifteen to One 21:00 The Restoration Man 22:00 Anna Karenina 24:35 The Brave One

07:00 Childrens TV 11:35 Access 11:40 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 12:40 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:40 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:40 Columbo: Old Fashioned Murder 16:10 Inside Manchester’s Midland Hotel 17:10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 18:10 The Dog Rescuers 19:10 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 20:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 20:55 5 News Weekend 21:00 Make You Laugh Out Loud 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Extraordinary People 23:55 Kellie Maloney: No Going Back 24:55 Access

07:00 Emmerdale 10:05 Coronation Street 12:30 Britain’s Got More Talent 13:30 Beethoven’s 2nd 15:15 Mr Bean 15:50 Mr Bean 16:25 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 16:50 Kangaroo Jack 18:35 Cats & Dogs 20:25 The Lost World: Jurassic Park 23:00 2 Fast 2 Furious

07:00 Jane the Virgin 07:45 Suburgatory 08:10 Suburgatory 08:40 Rules of Engagement 09:05 Rules of Engagement 09:35 How I Met Your Mother 12:00 Melissa & Joey 12:30 Melissa & Joey 13:00 Baby Daddy 13:30 Baby Daddy 14:00 The Goldbergs 14:30 The Goldbergs 15:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:30 How I Met Your Mother 16:00 Clueless 18:00 Made in Chelsea 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Battle Los Angeles 24:20 Gogglebox

ITV1

Beethoven’s 2nd 13:30

sunday 7th June BBC1

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07:00 Big Allotment Challenge 08:00 Countryfile 09:00 Gardeners’ World 09:30 Greatest Gardens 10:00 The Beechgrove Garden 10:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00 The Box 12:30 The Box 13:00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites 13:30 Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 14:30 Live Athletics 18:20 Hotel India 19:20 Shall We Dance 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Armada - 12 Days to Save England 23:00 Protecting Our Foster Kids 24:00 A Single Man

CHANNEL 4

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 The Big Questions 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 Escape to the Country 15:00 Flog It! 15:40 The Truth About Your Teeth 16:40 Points of View 16:55 Songs of Praise 17:30 Nigel Slater: Eating Together 18:00 Countryfile 19:00 BBC News 19:15 BBC London News 19:25 Live Formula 1 22:00 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 23:00 BBC News 23:20 BBC London News 23:30 Live at the Apollo 24:15 Blades of Glory

07:00 Childrens TV 08:30 Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Judge Rinder 11:25 Judge Rinder 12:25 Long Lost Family 13:20 ITV News and Weather 13:29 ITV Central Weather 13:30 Live International Football 16:10 Live French Open Tennis 19:00 ITV News Central 19:15 ITV News and Weather 19:30 Catchphrase 20:15 Celebrity Squares 21:00 Sunday Night at the Palladium 22:00 Home Fires 23:05 ITV News and Weather 23:19 ITV Central Weather 23:20 International Football Highlights 24:20 Vicious 24:50 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories

07:15 How I Met Your Mother 07:40 How I Met Your Mother 08:05 British GT Championship 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 14:30 We Bought a Zoo 16:55 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days 18:50 Channel 4 News 19:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 20:05 Location, Location, Location 21:00 For the Love of Cars 22:00 Channel 4’s Comedy Gala 24:35 Lee Mack Live

07:00 Childrens TV 09:45 Jelly Jamm 09:55 Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:05 LazyTown 10:30 Dora and Friends 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Access 11:40 The Dog Rescuers 12:10 Ultimate Police Interceptors 13:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 14:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 15:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 16:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 17:10 Open 18:40 The Haunted Mansion 20:15 The Wedding Date 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Dark Skies 24:50 Crank: High Voltage

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Emmerdale 10:40 Coronation Street 13:05 Take Me Out 14:20 Take Me Out - The Gossip 15:05 Mr Bean 15:45 Hotel Transylvania 17:30 Jurassic Park III 19:15 The Amazing Spider-Man 22:00 Love Island 23:30 Couples Retreat

07:00 Rules of Engagement 07:20 Suburgatory 07:45 Suburgatory 08:15 Baby Daddy 08:40 Baby Daddy 09:05 Revenge 10:00 Jane the Virgin 11:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Made in Chelsea 14:35 Melissa & Joey 15:00 Melissa & Joey 15:30 How I Met Your Mother 16:00 How I Met Your Mother 16:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 17:00 The Goldbergs 17:30 The Goldbergs 18:00 The Big Bang Theory 18:30 The Big Bang Theory 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 The Simpsons Movie 22:45 Gogglebox 23:50 Gogglebox 24:55 Rude Tube

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Central Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Johnny Kingdom’s Wild Exmoor 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Vicious 22:30 Off Their Rockers 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 Carry On Forever

07:20 How I Met Your Mother 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Car SOS 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Benchmark 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Gadget Man 22:00 Kevin McCloud’s Escape to the Wild 23:00 Man Down 23:35 My Tattoo Addiction 24:35 24 Hours in A&E

07:00 Childrens TV 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Hit & Run 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 World’s Busiest 21:00 Furious & Funny: Caught on Camera 22:00 Inside Manchester’s Midland Hotel 23:00 Big Brother 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:10 Coronation Street 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Psych 11:30 Royal Pains 12:20 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 You’ve Been Framed! 15:20 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:40 Love Island 20:10 Jurassic Park III 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Ibiza Weekender 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:50 Two and a Half Men

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 90210 08:10 Charmed 09:00 Rules of Engagement 09:30 How I Met Your Mother 10:00 Melissa & Joey 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 New Girl 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Baby Daddy 17:00 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 Revenge 22:00 Made in Chelsea 23:00 Virtually Famous 23:55 The Big Bang Theory 24:25 The Big Bang Theory 24:55 Brooklyn Nine-Nine

monday 8th June BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Family Finders 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Perfection 16:00 Escape to the Country 17:00 The Box 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Nigel Slater: Eating Together 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 The Met 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News 23:35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 24:20 The Graham Norton Show

BBC2

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Claimed and Shamed 08:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 09:15 Wanted in Paradise 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 A to Z of TV Gardening 14:10 Cash in the Attic 14:40 Athletics 15:45 Earthflight 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:40 Yes Minister 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Beat the Brain 20:00 The Wonder of Dogs 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Japan: Earth’s Enchanted Islands 23:00 Episodes 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Steph Houghton - England’s World Cup Captain

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Friday June 5 - Thursday June 11 2015

tuesday 9th June BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Family Finders 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Perfection 16:00 Escape to the Country 17:00 The Box 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Syndicate 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News 23:35 Fox Wars 24:20 Reign of Fire

BBC2

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Claimed and Shamed 08:30 Family Finders 09:15 Collectaholics 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Super League Show 14:45 One Man and His Campervan 15:15 Cash in the Attic 16:00 Earthflight 17:00 Are You Being Served? 17:30 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 18:00 Yes Minister 18:30 Match of the Day Live 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 An Hour to Save Your Life 23:00 Rev 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Armada - 12 Days to Save England

ITV1

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Central Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones 21:00 Me and My Guide Dog 22:00 The Enforcers 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 Benidorm 24:10 The Big Fish Off

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Car SOS 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Benchmark 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Running the Shop 22:00 No Offence 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 24:00 My Granny the Escort

07:00 Childrens TV 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 The Mystery Cruise 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Ultimate Police Interceptors 21:00 The Dog Rescuers 22:00 Blinging Up Baby: The Blinger, The Better 23:00 Big Brother 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:10 Coronation Street 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Psych 11:25 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:20 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 Catchphrase 15:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Love Island 19:50 The Vow 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Bad Bridesmaid 24:00 Celebrity Juice 24:50 Two and a Half Men

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

wednesday 10th June BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Family Finders 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Perfection 16:00 Escape to the Continent 17:00 The Box 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 DIY SOS 22:00 The Interceptor 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News 23:35 SunTrap 24:05 The Met

Bargain Hunt 13:15

BBC2

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Claimed and Shamed 08:30 Family Finders 09:15 Antiques Roadshow Detectives 09:45 Cowboys and Angels 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Cagney & Lacey 14:45 One Man and His Campervan 15:15 Cash in the Attic 15:45 Earthflight 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Yes Minister 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Beat the Brain 20:00 The Wonder of Dogs 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Springwatch Unsprung 22:30 Napoleon 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Modern Times

thursday 11th June BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Family Finders 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Perfection 16:00 Escape to the Continent 17:00 The Box 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Watchdog 22:00 The Truth About Your Teeth 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC London News 23:35 Question Time 24:35 This Week

BBC2

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Claimed and Shamed 08:30 Family Finders 09:15 Shark 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Cagney & Lacey 14:45 One Man and His Campervan 15:15 Cash in the Attic 15:45 Earthflight 16:45 Are You Being Served? 17:15 ‘Allo ‘Allo! 17:45 Yes Minister 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Beat the Brain 20:00 The Wonder of Dogs 21:00 Springwatch 22:00 Stonemouth 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight 24:15 Weather 24:20 Kate Humble: Living with Nomads

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Central Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Cube 22:00 Long Lost Family 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 The Enforcers 24:40 Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green

07:00 Countdown 07:40 Will & Grace 08:10 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Car SOS 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Benchmark 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Auction House 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Shut-Ins: Britain’s Fattest People 24:00 The Job Centre

07:00 Childtens TV 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Fatal Friends 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 21:00 Make You Laugh Out Loud 22:00 Caught on Camera 23:00 Big Brother 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

07:00 Life’s Funniest Moments 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 The Cube 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Psych 11:25 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:20 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 The Cube 14:45 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 Love Island 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Love Island 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 The Vampire Diaries 24:45 Two and a Half Men

07:00 Hollyoaks 07:25 90210 08:10 Charmed 09:00 Rules of Engagement 09:30 How I Met Your Mother 10:00 Melissa & Joey 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 Charmed 13:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Rules of Engagement 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Goldbergs 16:30 Baby Daddy 17:00 Rules of Engagement 17:30 Rules of Engagement 18:00 How I Met Your Mother 18:30 How I Met Your Mother 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Jane the Virgin 23:00 Nashville 24:00 Rude Tube

ITV1

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Central Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV News Central 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:59 ITV Central Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Central 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Big Box Little Box 22:00 Britain’s Busiest Airport - Heathrow 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 Reggie & Thunderbirds: No Strings Attached 24:40 Perspectives

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Car SOS 11:30 Come Dine with Me 12:00 Come Dine with Me 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:35 Come Dine with Me 14:10 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Benchmark 18:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Domino’s Pizza: A Slice of Life 22:00 The Tribe 23:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? 24:05 Dementiaville

07:00 Childtens TV 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby’s Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Smoke Screen 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Blinging Up Baby: The Blinger, The Better 21:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 22:00 Big Brother 23:00 Hens Behaving Badly 24:00 Big Brother’s Bit on the Side

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

Friday June 5 - Thursday June 11 2015

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Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

Possessive Pronouns WE WERE looking at “possessives” last week

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and we haven’t quite finished with them yet. TO BE more specific, we went through possessive adjectives, and this is what we found out that they look like: My - mi, mis Your (familiar singular) - tu, tus His/her/its/your (formal) su, sus Our - nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras Your (familiar plural) - vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras Their/your (formal) - su, sus Now, you may or may not realize that we have not yet translated the word for “mine” or “yours” which are also “possessives”. These words are in fact possessive pronouns, not possessive adjectives, and I think this statement is going to require some more explanation. We saw that we can say, for example “This is my book”, in which case the word “my” describes the book as

belonging to me, so is therefore an adjective. However, I could also say “This book is mine”. We cannot say “This is mine book” and neither can we say “This book is my”, so it is clear that the words “my” and “mine” perform different functions. The word “mine” can be used to replace “book”, for example in the sentence “It is mine” (i.e. “It is my book”) and therefore is called a possessive pronoun. Now here are the possessive pronouns in English and Spanish. Mine - mío, mía, míos, mías Yours - tuyo, tuya, tuyos, tuyas His, hers, its, yours (formal) - suyo, suya, suyos, suyas Ours - nuestro, nuestra, nuestros, nuestras Yours (familiar plura) - vuestro, vuestra, vuestros, vuestras Theirs, yours (formal) - suyo, suya, suyos, suyas

Crossword Solutions for Last Week Cryptic Solutions Across: 7 Hearts; 8 Laxity 10 Regally; 11 Latin; 12 Till; 13 Beard; 17 Glare; 18 Fair; 22 Aside; 23 Express; 24 Resign; 25 Grouse. Down: 1 Charity; 2 Largely; 3 Still; 4 Gallery; 5 Lists; 6 Hyena; 9 By degrees; 14 Allergy; 15 Careful; 16 Dresser; 19 Harry; 20 First; 21 Sport. Quick Solutions Across: 7 Option; 8 Docile; 10 Perplex; 11 Peace; 12 Roll; 13 Sever; 17 House; 18 Lone; 22 Craft; 23 Vagrant; 24 Urgent; 25 Victor. Down: 1 Compare; 2 Startle; 3 Jolly; 4 Complex; 5 Final; 6 Never; 9 Expensive; 14 Content; 15 Loyalty; 16 Venture; 19 Scrub; 20 Range; 21 Again.

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If you run your eye over these lists you will see that there are some overlaps between the two forms in both English and Spanish. English generally adds an “s” to the possessive adjective to make the pronoun, except in “his” and “its” which already have an “s” in the adjective form, whilst all the forms of “nuestro” and “vuestro” are the same as adjectives and pronouns in Spanish. This is why it’s very hard to translate these words singly without seeing them or hearing them in the context of a full sentence. You might find the following a good way of remembering exactly how we use possessive pronouns. When you listen to small children fighting over a toy you may well hear: “¡Es mío!” “No, es mío”, “No, es mío” and after a lot of pulling and tugging, one of them bites the other one, and the other one screams.

By Jack Troughton A LUCKY 13 walkers enjoyed spectacular scenery as they scaled the Bernia mountains on a four-hour trek. All friends from the Javea U3A walking group – this was an ‘unofficial’ outing led by Sue and Roger Hunton – they passed a historic fort 650m above sea level and had to negotiate a cave tunnel – a ‘forat’ – on hands and knees. And the circular route took them back to the promised reward of an enjoyable meal, along with welcome drinks, at Casa Susi in Maserof.

Friday June 5 - Thursday June 11 2015

tech

with Aunty Virus

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Skype problems HELLO AUNTY: As you always seem to be able to answer my computer problems for me I hope you might answer this one: for no reason just recently when I talk to my friends on Skype they can’t see me but I can see them - it is the same on both my main PC and tablet . I have updated the latest version of Skype. Thanks – Margaret.

Aunty says: It seems strange the same thing is happening on both a PC and tablet - two completely different pieces of equipment. The only things that I can think of that would cause this to happen on two different pieces of equipment is that you have turned off the camera option, and so you are not sending video to them. Now if it was happening on one piece of equipment only, then there are various checks you could do, like check the camera works in other applications, uninstall and reinstall Skype, perhaps reinstall the camera drivers (on the PC). Response: Thanks for your reply - will see what I can do.

Saving pictures and files

HOLA AUNTY: I have downloaded Dropbox to save my files & pictures, but it has slowed down my computer so much I have removed it, do you have any advice on an alternative site? David Aunty says: Rather than use a ‘cloud’ storage system like Dropbox, you can always use your own external hard drive or ‘usb’ pen drive to keep a back-up of your files. But if you want other cloud storage systems have a look at Google Drive, SkyDrive or Amazon Cloud Drive

On or off?

HI AUNTY: Quick question - is it better to leave my wireless router switched on all the time - or switched off when not in use? Regards, Derek Aunty says: To be honest that is really up to you. If you are not going to use it for longer periods, then yes, by all means turn it off. If you use it every day, keep it switched on. But if you want to save money, then how about a timer plug, so that it turns on the router at say 7am, and turns it off at midnight?

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Friday June 5 - Thursday June 11 2015

Horoscopes Mars and Pluto have something up their sleeves this week, and although it may not be wholly obvious immediately, it is high time that others sat up and took notice of what you are saying right now. With active modes of communication ready and waiting it is time to deliver your clear intentions any which way and no holds barred. Venus dallies with Saturn midweek and there seems to be a bid to re enact something best left back where it belongs, in the dim and distant past. Not only have times thankfully changed but your own concepts have seen you make tremendous strides forward, it would be crazy to think of anything other than a best foot forward. Mercury sextiles with Venus and this serves to stir up emotions as an important message is sent directly. If it wasn’t what was expected then it was truly what has to be said right now; and if the truth hurts anybody then you know where you stand and what to do. For sure this is a warning and for once you have bigger fish to fry right now. Sextiling with Jupiter, Mars gently nudges somebody into touch, and you may be about to see some long awaited results, as things gear up a notch. Your level of expectation has ensured that you are not disappointed by the finality of recent actions, since in your heart of hearts you know very well what comes next, and why. Venus enters and spreads more than just a little love around. It is time to lighten up over a situation for which you have no control at the moment. Love is the antidote needed to make everything work right now and it can help to prove positive for actions which will serve to show you where it all went wrong, where you really are right now. Stubborn energies have allowed you to carry on with recent projects, but now you need to take some downtime and some much needed rest and relaxation. It would be good to see things from another direction, since you are about to face important changes. Mercury calls the shots on a decisive Venus as it transits Saturn midweek. Ring the changes since not everything is set in stone and renovation brings great consequence. This is a great time for you to get involved in something that you really believe in; since much lately is bringing you in touch with your psychic inner self. Invention from Uranus and management from the Sun help you onwards this week. If you can keep your temper this week, when others seem to be losing theirs, then that will be half the battle. Think what is at stake and calm yourself because nothing will be gained in this situation if anger is involved. Mars sextiles a lucky Jupiter early on in the week but actions with Uranus midweek negate any new ventures. Jupiter is in cahoots with Mars and please do not do anything that you will later live to regret just because right now it seems to be the only solution. With all the best will in the World others do not really know just what you are capable of ,if they don’t have your real interests at heart; but they are about to find out. A time to closely examine financial matters which seemed to be under control but which now need your undivided attention. It is painfully obvious that somebody for some reason is not paying their way and drastic action needs to be taken. Mighty Uranus sextiles the Sun and Mars this week, and anything could happen! Look to the future and plan accordingly that which you would wish to change right now. The time has come to go with the flow and to think of yourself for a change, since it is hard to say now just where your loyalties lie and who is steering the ship. Others will follow your example, as you are not alone in feeling the way you do. Currently a project needs your sensitivity and drive to ensure a good result. You are good at hiding your light under a bushel, but when push comes to shove you have just what is needed to make the necessary difference right now. Somebody needs you, but is hesitant to ask for your help face to face since things are so difficult for them.

If It’s Your Birthday This Week

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If at first you don’t succeed then the trying again can put you back where you belong right now. This astrological year may be full of surprises but your focus will get you safely through to where you have to be.

Blanket

MICHAEL JACKSON had a son he called Blanket. I thought it was such a stupid name at the time but the more I think about it, what comfort does a blanket bring? Recently it was time to take the quilt off the bed in the warmer weather. Whenever I do this the weather seems to change and cold night time air enters through previously closed windows. My solution is to reach for my blanket. I sleep so well under it, even though I know it will be short lived and back in the cupboard again very soon as warmer climes bring a need to sleep with just a sheet. Maybe something within me is transported back to blanket days of childhood oblivion, when cuddled up on the sofa was the best place to be, always warm and cosy and protected. Blankets are effective, just like chicken soup and cough sweets. They always do what it says on the packet. They are a comfort on long haul air travel when the outside temperature drops away; as a touch of warmth whenever wherever makes us

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comfy even if we are away from home. A blanket can always be relied on to do the job in hand. As a child I didn’t have a security blanket, greatly preferring a knitted teddy called Rupert, as a constant companion. But Rupert and I snuggled up very well together, always under a blanket and preferable close to the fire. That self same blanket had some magic qualities however. Outside in the garden, with a few suitable props, it became a wigwam or a Sultan’s Palace. It housed whole picnics and travelled around in the back of the car just in case it was ever needed by anyone in transit. It cuddled up to maiden aunts and even served the Vicar his lemon barley water in its stride. It provided shelter when the rains of life came and the heaven’s suitably opened. It kept sick animals at bay when en route to the Vet. It protected the sofa whenever there were parties and brought comfort to overnight guests who stayed the night. When you look at the adaptability of the blanket it is easy to see that whenever it was needed it was there to play its part. Spirit is a comfort too. Always on hand

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to work together with us whenever it is needed to do so. If comforts are needed then Spirit is that warm and fuzzy feeling we may need from time to time. There when we need it, always accessible and at reach when all else fails, Spirit can be that blanket of comfort when the wind blows or, when we need it, the comfort that a helping hand can bring. A comfort on the coldest of days and a sleep aid on the darkest and coldest nights, Spirit can be cosily adaptable too, and ready to give the warmth of tender love and attention when it is sought. Security? Well, yes, Spirit always takes good care and always backs us we need it A temporary comfort just when we think that all else around us had failed. I have known the coldness of despair and the touch of tragedy. The feeling that things surely shouldn’t have ended up the way that they did, but they did. All creature comforts help when they are most needed, Spirit knows this very well and they provide a blanket of care in the community. Blanket Jackson was just seven years old when he lost his father. I was wrong about his name, a blanket can mean so very much!

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KENNY, I had a dream about an old woman I didn’t know. There was a party and she seemed to know me very well, and all the guests knew her, all except for me. It worried me greatly that I didn’t know her. I felt very strange after the dream and it has played on my mind and repeated in segments of new dreams. What does it mean? Julia DM. Julia, since this dream has had a far reaching effect on you, I am wondering if the woman in question was actually yourself. You didn’t know who she was because she was you! A new you in some way? Dreams such as this are poignant because they usually show new levels of consciousness and possibly arouse newly discovered psychic and specific talents. This solution should hit home to you as part of the divination of the dream?

Last weeks crossword answers can be found on page 47

Quick or Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS 1. Previous to (5) 4. Trip (7) 8. Win back (7) 9. Sluggish (5) 10. Merit (4) 11. Ominous (8) 13. Destiny (4) 14. Yield (4) 16. Pottery (8) 17. Eager (4) 20. Get to know (5) 21. Exalt (7) 22. Go back (7) 23. Dulcet (5) DOWN 1. Upright (13) 2. Become liable to (5) 3. Bellow (4) 4. Apex (6) 5. Used (8) 6. Respire (7) 7. Amusement (13) 12. Start (8) 13. Sleeping (7) 15. Emphasise (6) 18. Escape (5) 19. Information (4)

ACROSS 1. Reporters seem to want things urgently (5) 4. Support in reverse? (7) 8. No artificial note (7) 9. Mother wants boy to become stone worker (5) 10. What a well lubricated man becomes? (4) 11. Pretend to be ill to make mother stay (8) 13. Furniture not quite up to this point (4) 14. Resigned from the socialist side (4) 16. This critic is clearly one who has a second look (8) 17. Facts given in the end at an enquiry (4) 20. Closely follow graduate in doctrine (5) 21. A reason for being stranded? (7) 22. Nose and lip are used to form a Greek letter (7) 23. What the raw golfer aims for? (5) DOWN 1. Card games suitable for river crossing? (7,6) 2. Praise some of the opposite sex, to lessen nagging (5) 3. Rues being certain (4) 4. This song is wicked - contains everything! (6) 5. Does he make up heaps of clues? (8) 6. Thorough knowledge is within one’s vision (7) 7. Amnesty from army commander apparently (7,6) 12. The very last, in spite of everything (5,3) 13. Like returning to five eras of uncivilised people (7) 15. Get back for example in the wet (6) 18. In the morning employ to entertain (5) 19. Boast that clothes have gone up (4)

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people

Butterfly Children benefit from L A Line Dancers’ generosity

THE LADIES of L A Line Dancers, based in Los Alcázares, donated an amazing 1800€ to DEBRA Spain, the national charity for people in Spain with Butterfly Skin, the common name for the rare genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). DEBRA Spain (the Butterfly children charity) is a non-governmental organisation formed by people with EB, a team of social and health professionals specialised in EB, as well as friends and collaborators. It is estimated that there are currently 1000 people with the condition in Spain. Because EB is passed on genetically, first time parents often do not know that they are carriers and will have no prior warning that the child will be affected, until birth. The condition has a number of distinct forms. In its least severe forms, the blistering is confined to the hands and feet making holding things and walking extremely painful. In more severe forms all the body is affected and wounds heal very slowly, giving rise to scarring, physical deformity and significant disability. For many, blistering is not limited to the skin but also affects the inner body linings such as the mouth and oesophagus. The eating of solids is almost impossible, and the disposal of the body waste incredibly painful. When this condition applies, malnutrition is often a consequence, further reducing the body’s resistance to infection. People with more severe types of EB also have an exceptionally high risk of developing skin cancers, shortening their lives by approximately 30-40 years. In its most severe form, the condition is fatal in infancy. Whilst considerable progress has been made in recent years in understanding EB and identifying the genes that cause the condition, there is as yet no effective treatment or cure. To find out more, visit the DEBRA Spain website: http://www.pieldemariposa.es/ Led by Diane Daniels, the L A Dancers meet once a week at The Arches, Urb. Oasis, Los Alcázares and always welcome new members. Email: dipetediamonds@yahoo.co.uk for further information.

Raising a big, big ‘SMILE’ for ‘Torrevieja Stroke Support’ SMILE CHARITY Group’s next charity fundraiser, on the 27th June, at the ‘Restaurante El Alto La Dolores’ in Guardamar will star the fabulous entertainer ‘Dee’. ‘Dee’s enigmatic show will be of interest to all, with her ability to provide high-quality vocals across all genres, from rock to slow ballads. Since forming less than 2 years ago, The SMILE Charity Group has raised 12,500€ for various charities, and are looking to exceed 13,000€ by the end of June. Tickets for the show are only 10€, which includes a 2 course meal, and are obtainable from ‘Restaurante El Alto La Dolores’, The Post Room Benijófar, or by calling 966 712 382.

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health

Tell the world you look great in glasses

Spectacle Wearer of the Year Competition 2015 OPTICAL GROUP Specsavers Opticas want to celebrate specs as a fashion statement and great accessory, not merely a visual aid. To highlight and reward the millions of ordinary people in Spain who look amazing in their glasses they have launched the Spectacle Wearer of the Year Awards on June 1st. People can enter between the 1st June and the 5th July via Facebook and online at en.specsavers.es/loveglasses. At the end of the competition, one champion will win a cash prize of €500 and five semi-finalists will win a pair of designer frames worth 159€. Natasha Gray, Frame Communications Manager and Global Stylist from Specsavers commented “We want to find people who make their specs a key part of their identity, no matter what their age or style, and love the way they look in their glasses. There will be winners representing a range of ages thanks to our new age categories, so we hope lots of people will have fun with selfies which celebrate their unique sense of style.” From 1st June entrants simply need to submit a recent colour photo of themselves wearing glasses. Anyone from the age of 16 or over can enter and there are five age categories; 16-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-59, 60+. The person crowned the overall Spectacle Wearer of the Year will win €500 and a pair of designer frames. There will also be a semi-finalist from each age category who will each win a pair of designer frames. More information, terms and conditions can be found on the website en.specsavers.es/loveglasses All Specsavers staff are fully trained to offer style advice on the latest trends and frames to suit all face shapes and help make glasses wearers look and feel great. People can also enter in store at one of the eight Specsavers Opticas in Spain; Marbella and Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol, Santa Ponça in Mallorca, Calpe, Javea, Benidorm, Guardamar del Segura and Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca.

health

I lost 7.5cm with Exilis Elite Anne Robson opted for Exilis Elite at Medcare to reduce belly fat and to tone her face and neck. This is what she says:

“I have always had a problem with belly fat, having had children and a hysterectomy, so was very interested when I heard about Exilis Elite, a treatment that melts fat and improves skin texture. “After researching on the web I decided to have my face, neck and stomach treated at Medcare. “There has been a big improvement in all areas, most notably my stomach, with a loss of 7.5cm around my waist. My neck and face feel lifted and smoother. “The treatment was relaxing, like a warm massage, with only the occasional break needed when the heat built up. My face was pink for a few hours but it was not really noticeable. “The overall experience was very pleasant, with all the staff caring and professional. I would recommend this treatment to anyone who is contemplating having it done.” Book a free consultation at Medcare to find out what Exilis Elite can do for you. Call 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain.com. Read more at medcarespain.com At clinics in Benijofar and Alfaz del Pi, Medcare provides a full private GP service, dentistry, dental implants, osteopathy, psychotherapy and chiropody. Medcare aesthetics offers aesthetics treatments and cosmetic surgery.

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Spain’s best bodies in Torrevieja THE EIGHTH National Bodybuilding and Fitness competition took place over last weekend in Torrevieja. by Keith Nicol HUNDREDS OF people visited the Municipal Theatre during Saturday and Sunday to witness for themselves the physiques of many of the very best bodies in Spain, some also being seen on the world stage. For almost 16 full hours of posing and competition, the Municipal Theatre featured more than more than 630 top athletes from all over Spain including Bilbao, Zaragoza, Badajoz, Leon, Santiago de Compostela, Tenerife, Madrid and Barcelona. Those competing also expressed their satisfaction with the range of facilities on offer at the Theatre, which was hosting the event for the first time. Although many of the competitors had great things to say about the people of Torrevieja, most expressed their regrets at not having had time to explore the city further but were looking forward to the likelihood of returning for next year’s contest. The Deputy of Alicante Tourism Joaquín Albaladejo and Councillor Carmen Gomez attended Saturday’s award ceremony. The full list of results was not available as we went to press but will be forthcoming, as the Torrevieja competition is just one of the many events held throughout Spain. The FCVFF are the organising body and despite being an amateur sport, they have managed to link a large number of private sponsors to offer substantial prizes for champions the respective modalities, further increasing the competitiveness of the Contest, with the standard at this year’s event being higher than ever.

Rugby La Vila news LAST SATURDAY 30th May, our mini rugby group played the last day of the 2014-15 season. From 6pm until10 pm, there were plenty of mini rugby games, with fathers, players, and veterans, all playing touch rugby together. A barbecue for 100 people was organised before the trophy presentations took place. It was a perfect day From mid June our mini rugby squad will start playing beach rugby every Tuesday and Thursday, at 6.00pm, on Villajoyosa beach, near Club Nautic. Next Sunday 7th June at Villajoyosa Stadium, there will be international women’s rugby. At 11am Sudbury Ladies from England, La Vila and Alicante Ladies will play 3 teams sevens. Entry is free and the bar will be open. Villajoyosa Rugby Stadium is located at Carretera El Pantano, Villajoyosa. Just take the motorway AP-7 exit Nº 66 (Villajoyosa). At the first roundabout head for the mountain. It is about 1km from Motorway exit 66. Alternatively, take the Villajoyosa by-pass, and take the middle exit. At the first roundabout bear right towards the motorway entrance and at the second roundabout bear left towards the mountain. If you are interested in joining La Vila contact Jason Craig on 659 674 768 or Ignacio Davila 608 068 208, e mail oficina@rugbylavila.net

More than 630 competitors took to the stage last weekend in a celebration of the body beautiful

Dave Sackman Memorial Trophy at Javea THIS WEEK Javea Bowls Club held their second annual Competition in memory of long time member, and ex-Captain, Dave Sackman. Twenty four teams competed in a 3:2:1 format that was brilliantly organised by Chris Evans, our recently appointed Competitions Secretary, with a little help from “friends”. The weather was excellent and we were well supported by teams from our neighbours BBC and El Cid. The Final was closely contested by Brenda Martin, Brian Walker and Derek Shaw against Clive Corbin, Chris Evans and Clive English, with the latter team coming out on top. A huge thanks go to Dave’s family, who were represented by Jacquie, for sponsoring this event which is already in next year’s calendar!

Juvenile’s play for National League

ONE OF the very few success stories among Torrevieja’s municipal school football system was with the oldest boys team, the ‘Juvenile A’ team, winning their league. They now have one more game, to be played tomorrow, June 7th at Torrevieja’s Sports City (TBD probably 5pm kick off) against the league’s second team, Celtic Elche. Unfortunately the boys lost their first leg last week and have to overcome a two goal deficit to qualify for the National league, one of the top levels in Spain, which is a fabulous achievement for a non-academy team. Also unfortunately, in their first leg loss, the coach decided to pick mostly players who had served them well during the regular season, although on both occasions

they had failed to beat Celtic Elche this season. This was obviously to give the players some reward and recognition for their service during the season, however with the exception of five of the younger players who will return to play next season, the junior careers of the rest of the squad has now come to an end, so possibly a stronger team, who would actually be playing in the National League should they win by more than two goals on Saturday, will be picked for the game. Everyone is invited to cheer the team on and admittance is absolutely free. The following week, both the Juvenile B (1998 year) and Cadete B (2000 year) teams will take on the mighty La Liga Gitafe youth teams, who are training in Torrevieja during the week. Although

still to be confirmed, probable kick off times will be 10am for the younger team and noon for the Juvenile B side. Getafe produces some of the very best youth teams in Spain, and both teams won their autonomous community leagues and so it’s a perfect opportunity for Torrevieja’s boys to see what their standard is against those looking towards possible futures as professional footballers. Unfortunately, most of Torrevieja’s coaches are not of Academy level, leaving the players to try and improve their game play standards without the best coaching methods. Anyone wishing to see some of the possible stars of the future of Spanish football can see all four teams playing Saturday week at the Sports City.

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Focus on Golf

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Heroes can have failings too! By Tony Myles THE HERO that many will remember from this past weekend is surely Matisse the winner of Britain’s Got Talent. Unfortunately it has transpired that the most daring part of his routine was enacted by a stunt double. So even in the canine world there are times when you just can’t hack it.

WHAT HAS THAT GOT TO DO WITH GOLF? Well it coincides with the fact that Rory McIlroy will be penalised for throwing his club away and also missing the cut for the second competition in succession. To make matter worse, this latest loss of form occurred at what is, in effect, his home course. So whilst Matisse could call for a substitute Rory had no such luxury. And quite right too. Inevitably, because Rory has stumbled there will be those who are poised ready to dismiss him as a flop and incapable of replicating the glory of Tiger Woods. Hero worship has an unfortunate piece of baggage that accompanies

it. Many cannot accept that their heroes are less than perfect. Others will see any failure as the end of their hero’s greatness and will insist that they - ‘never rated them anyway’. The fact is that this year Rory has won the Dubai Desert Classic. He was fourth in the Masters. He won his tenth PGA Tour event in San Francisco. Whilst playing the Wells Fargo event in North Carolina he left the rest of field trailing behind him, securing a win seven shots ahead of his nearest competitor. So, just like every golfer, be they amateur or professional, he becomes frustrated with himself when his game is less than perfect and as a result he hurls his club away. Later he apologised saying “It felt good at the time but now I regret it. Frustration got the better of me”. At a more mundane level, the most we can allow ourselves is the occasional verbal explosion, accompanied by smacking the club into the ground. If golf clubs were disposable items for every golfer, the water levels on every water

Campbell - Great golfing weather in these early summer months. Tony M - It is ideal and not just for golf. I see a lot of outdoor activities taking place. Campbell - That is true. Did you ever play any other sports? Tony M - Yes I once had a bash at tennis but had to give it up. I found that everything reminded me of John McEnroe Campbell - You can’t be serious! TonyM-Don’t you start!

hazard would rise to the point where you could actually walk across a lake of clubs. THE BEST-OF-THE-BEST This weekend at La Sella, Campbell will be welcoming the Best-of-the-Best as sixteen pairs of golfers from all over Spain, Scotland and Wales compete in the Grand Final of the Campbell Lamont Leagues. There will be some great golf as these are the winners of their local regional and national qualifiers. No doubt

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there will also be some moments of frustration, however I don’t anticipate any clubs being hurled into the lake. Everyone is invited to watch the competition as it unfolds and there is no charge for admission. The first tee time will be 8.00 on Saturday and Sunday and then again at 14.30 on both days.

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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.

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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 like wallpaper. Equipped with a good level of features the Yaris Hybrid gets all round electric windows, air conditioning, Sat-Nav and a CD player. MODEL TESTED Toyota Hybrid 1.5 VVT-i Hybrid T3 5d CVT Auto New price range: 13,280.17€ - 22,157.69€ Economy: 44.5mpg 0-60mph: 11.4secs Top speed: 103mph Power: 99bhp Fuel tank: 36 litres (7.9 gallons) Watch the video at: www.testdrives.biz

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