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South costa blanca & costa calida Edition Friday, May 13 - Thursday, May 19 2016

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BRITISH EXPATS took to the streets yesterday (Thursday 12th May) demanding the authorities end the plight of Helen and Len Prior, whose Spanish home was demolished in 2008. The British home owners association AUAN – Abusos Urbanisticos Almanzora No! – organised the peaceful demonstration which is also aimed at gaining security for buyers in the property market. The courts of Almeria have ordered Vera Town Hall to pay the Priors 425,000€ in compensation but the local authority is appealing maintaining it did nothing wrong.

The demonstration took place at noon in Plaza Mayor outside Vera Town Hall and was supported by residents of the town. AUAN President Maura Hillen said the gathering was “to ask our authorities once and for all to find a way to end the ordeal of Helen and Len Prior, whose house was demolished without compensation in 2008 in spite of having planning permission.” Continued on page 5.

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THE TEAM has been looking into a crystal ball and has come to the conclusion the future is Facebook. As always we are one step ahead and today we start on the social media site with #RTN60. It is a new way of bringing people the news from RTN Towers and gives everyone a taste of what features across the editions this week. A story back in the news is property and the security of buying a dream home in Spain. Brits were back on the streets yesterday – backed by locals in Almeria – calling for more guarantees on the law book. The demonstration was also calling for a solution for Helen and Len Prior, who saw their home demolished back in 2008 and are still waiting for compensation and justice. A public nudge might just start the ball rolling. House sales are booming across Spain and especially along her south and east coasts. Everyone needs to do their research before parting with hard-earned cash but the government has ruled no demolition before demolition – a protection the Priors were never given.

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Blue flags for Orihuela by Rhiannan Bell

The beaches of Orihuela continue to receive top honours for quality by the Foundation for Environmental Education. Councillor Sofia Alvarez, announced that eight beaches in Orihuela have kept their awarded blue flags, “because of the excellent water quality and our environment, after passing safety tests, quality and environmental management,” said Alvarez. Orihuela has an equal number to the Va-

lencian capital. Punta Prima, Cala Estaca, Cala Bosque and Cala Capitan, La Caleta, Aquamarine, The Glea and Barranco Rubio, will this summer fly its corresponding flag, which certifies its good condition. In addition, the marinas of Cabo Roig and Campoamor also add this distinction for this upcoming season, the councillor adding “which positions Orihuela as one of the best tourist destinations for beaches”. The blue flags are seen as an encouragement for the councils who continue to work for the excellence of our coast.

Bigastro Friendly Robberies

The Mayoress of Bigastro, Teresa Belmonte, has issued a warning to the public about a spate of so-called ‘friendly robberies’ that are taking place locally. The robberies are normally committed by woman, allaying suspicion that anything is untoward. The suspects usually choose an elderly victim who they approach and ask for help with directions. To thank the victim they enthusiastically hug them during which the unsuspecting victims are relieved of jewellery and other valuable items. The warning issued by the Council also advises members of the public to be more vigilant when approached by a vehicle driven by a man with women and a child inside. One of the women exit the car to ask for assistance with something and again the bodily contact to show their appreciation is a ploy to steal personal items.

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Last chance for vote by jack troughton

BRITISH EXPATS living in Spain have until Monday (16th May) to register for a postal vote in the EU Referendum – a deadline for making sure they receive the papers in time. Those able to vote in the ballot can still register to have their say in the ballot but will need a ‘proxy vote – and choose someone in the UK to vote for them. Across the world, 140,000 people have so far registered to vote in the 23rd June referendum but it is believed half of British people in Spain still able to vote are unaware they can register online. Alex Robertson, Director of Communications at the Electoral Commission, said postal votes for the referendum, were being sent out earlier than usual “giving you more time to receive, complete, and return your ballot pack to the UK.” He said the EU Referendum was going to be a “significant event” and the commission knew that “lots of UK citizens will want to make their voices heard.” People last registered to vote in the UK up to 15 years ago are allowed to vote – should they choose a proxy, the person they ask to cast their vote must be registered and eligible to vote in the referendum. And British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley said: “I know there is a huge amount of interest among Brits in Spain in the EU Referendum. Almost 100,000 people with Spanish IP addresses have so far visited the government webpage where you can register to vote. “Ultimately, it is for the British people to decide whether we should remain in or leave the European Union, but, whatever they think on the issue, I would urge my fellow Brits in Spain not to miss the chance to have their say in this once-in-a-generation referendum.” To register go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote by 16th May. The process takes five minutes and people will need their National Insurance and passport. For more information go to www.aboutmyvote.co.uk.

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continued from front page And she said: “We are also asking our public authorities to promote further legislative changes to give greater legal certainty to the property market. “As a matter of urgency we are asking the reliability of the Land Registry to be extended to include everything that effects a property, including planning issues. INNOCENT “This is in order to avoid the situation where an innocent purchaser buys a house which appears to be perfect according to the Land Registry with no record of planning issues only to find the house is illegal and even subject to a planning order.” AUAN played a huge role in last year´s “victory for common sense” when the government ruled that people duped into buying illegal property in Spain must be paid compensation before their homes are demolished. But despite developers and local politicians being prosecuted, until the change in the law, there was no guarantee of compensation for innocent victims as the bulldozers moved in. And the problem is widespread. There are an estimated 300,000 illegal properties in Southern Spain. THE AUAN and its lawyer Gerardo Vazquez were instrumental in pushing the amendment to property law forward. Maura said there were some 12,697 illegal properties in Almanzora and the situation until the legislation was changed was “hugely stressful” for owners. The AUAN stand comes as sales to British people soared in 2015 by almost 50%; 9,700 properties compared to 6,700 12 months earlier – the most popular regions are Andalucia and Valencia, with Murcia also popular. RESEARCH And the British Embassy is again advising people must do their research and homework before parting with their money. “Avoid rushing into a dream buy, or it might turn into a nightmare.” Len and Helen Prior´s home did have planning permission. Writer Lenox Napier said it was unclear why their home was chosen rather than others in the area – but the couple defiantly remained on the land, moving into the garage. “They appeared on British TV, repeatedly. They were in all the British newspapers, repeatedly. They were recorded on the BBC and in other European media, repeatedly. Millions read about what the Spanish had done to an innocent couple in the final years of an uneventful life,” he said. Lenox said the Priors were now back in the news over the compensation and the AUAN action and were again being supported by expats across the country. However, he said Helen and Len were victims of circumstance. “We should be sparing a thought for the Andalusian people. How many jobs have been lost or will never be created, and how much money has not been invested in this region from abroad thanks to the actions of the Junta de Andalucia and the wretched ‘écologists’.”

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No to extended drinking hours Neighbours of Casco Antiguo in Benacantil Alicante have requested that opening hours for pubs in the summer are not extended. by Rhiannan Bell Residents believe that the extended hours would only aggravate the situation unnecessarily increasing the influx of people and raising the noise levels well above the legally established recommendations. They believe that permitting the extension for late night openings would force people to stay locked inside their own homes. The group of residents originally wanted Benacantil City Council to perform an acoustic map of the area where noise pollution suffered by residents is already classified as saturated according to a review a few years ago. However, with this new request, which has been officially presented to the Council, the association may take further action.

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By Jupiter! THE VEGA Baja Astronomy Group is staging a public observing evening with telescopes pointing towards Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System. The event is being held on Thursday 26th May from 9pm on Torreviejaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Punta Prima promenade near the Nautilus Bar Restaurant. Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and is twice as big as all the other planets combined. It has 63 known moons - the largest four are Io, Callisto, Ganymede and Europa and were discovered in 1610 by Galileo and can be seen as points of light through the telescopes. Jupiter is famous for its great Red Spot which is in fact a persistent storm that has lasted for over 300 years. Along with Jupiter the group will also be observing the Moon which will be in its last quarter so the craters will be seen at their best. For more information email Vegabaja.astronomygroup@gmail.com.

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Hollywood in Javea by Jack Troughton HOLLYWOOD HERO Matt Damon brought a touch of big screen glamour to Alicante last weekend when he accompanied his Argentinian wife to a family wedding in Javea. The actor – perhaps best known as Jason Bourne – and wife Luciana Barroso were spotted wandering along the seafront sightseeing. Social media sites went into overdrive with pictures of the star, who despite trying to keep a low profile, good-naturedly posed with fans for photographs. He was seen walking the Arenal Beach and at the restaurant bar La Siesta, and joined family and friends at the nightclub Achill to share some cocktails. The actor, who speaks Spanish, won an Oscar for his role in Good Will Hunting and also starred in Saving Private Ryan.

Helicopter rescue

RTN READER David Stockton captured a rescue drama on camera last Saturday as a climber was winched to safety by a helicopter crew from Calpe’s Penon de Ifach. A climber had fallen on the famous rock and suffered serious injuries, needing to be airlifted from the Penon before being rushed to hospital in an ambulance.

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Tesco to sell In Spain THE SUPERMARKET chain Tesco has announced that some of their products will soon be on sale in the El Corte Ingles stores in Spain. The trial programme will see items such as Tesco’s tea, biscuits, and many other British items of food on the shelves of the Spanish chain in return for the British supermarket chain stocking items such as sliced meats and extra virgin olive oil. The supermarket already wholesales its products in more than 20 overseas markets including India. El Corte Ingles has said it will supply 48 product lines to the UK after a successful trial in five Tesco stores in London which began late last year. Its products will now be distributed outside the capital in cities including Brighton, Cambridge and Edinburgh. A spokesperson for Tesco said: “We’re always looking to offer customers new and exciting products as part of our world food range. We’re currently trialling products from El Corte Ingles in a small number of stores and are looking forward to seeing how customers respond.”

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Halle’s Heroes head to Spain by Jack Troughton FOUR-WHEELED FUND raising is underway as four friends head for Spain in the 1500 mile rally ‘Benidorm or Bust’ 2016. Halle’s Heroes will be in an ‘old banger’ travelling from Armadale in West Lothian to the Costa Blanca and raising funds for the Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, previously known as Yorkhill. And the guys are raising money in memory of little Halle Anne Weir, who passed away at three-weeks-old in July 2014 after her second major operation to correct a congenital heart defect. Since Halle grew her wings, a number of charity events have been staged to raise money for the hospital and four heroes will be in the car for the biggest challenge yet - leaving on 8th June and arriving in Benidorm on 11th June. On board the car – sponsored by local businesses in Scotland – will be William ‘Wul’ Campbell, Derek ‘Dode’ Johnstone, Ross ‘Alfy’ Clark, and Murray ‘Murph’ Hutton. Their adventures on the way to Spain can be followed at https://www.facebook.com/benidorm2016/?fref=ts where they will post updates from preparing the car to our journey every step of the way.

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Porn network smashed The ugly side of football

A network of film pornography allegedly led by Ignacio Allende Fernández - alias ‘Torbe’, the king of Spanish porn who is currently in prison - was dismantled by police after complaints from youngsters in Madrid and Murcia they were being forced into prostitution. by rhiannan bell According to sources, the first victim was approached in a bar and agreed in principle to participate in a pornographic video after being offered between 300 and 450 euros. At first she was offered a mask but if she removed it she would be paid another 200 euros. She then refused to take part altogether but was allegedly forced against her will to perform sexual scenes under the influence of administered drugs. The Central Brigade against Trafficking in Human Beings followed leads from their enquiries and discovered an international network that allegedly supplied Ukrainian girls for pornographic videos, often against their will. This network enticed young girls, who were usually experiencing economic difficulties in their own country of origin, with the necessary documents to enter Spain but once here they were illegally detained by the criminal group and put to work in the videos. It is claimed the ‘Torbe’ network had more than 300 girls a year participating in the videos and the domain received 300,000 visits per month with an estimated income of three million euros a year. The National Police has asked for the cooperation of citizens to help find more victims of the alleged plot led by Allende Fernández, actor, director and producer of the porn movies.

HOOLIGANS ATTACKED a bus carrying the Manchester United football team as players were on their way to West Ham United in east London. Bottles and other objects were thrown as was surrounded by angry supporters near the stadium in what was West Hams final home game before they moved to the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday evening. The club has promised to impose lifetime bans on anyone that is identified as being involved in the pre-match attack which delayed the kick off by 45 minutes. The Football Association said it “strongly condemns the unsavoury incidents”, adding that it will work with both clubs and police to investigate the incident. Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney said “It wasn’t nice and I’m sure you’ll see the images. It’s not for me to say, but it was disappointing of course. “It’s a big night for West Ham, but I’m sure West Ham as a club will be disappointed with what the fans have done.” Objects were also thrown from the stands by some supporters during the game, which West Ham won 3-2.

Journalists freed from Syria THREE SPANISH freelance journalists held captive in Syria for nearly 10 months returned home on Sunday. Upon landing they tearfully hugged relatives and shook hands with Acting Deputy Prime Minister Soraya Saenz de Santamaria on the tarmac of the Torrejon de Ardoz air force base near Madrid. Antonio Pampliega, Jose Manuel Lopez and Angel Sastre’s arrival was shown on the state owned TVE channel with still images as all other journalists were kept well away from the area. Late on Saturday evening Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said that “allied and friendly” countries had assisted in ensuring the journalists’ release which he followed up with a picture on his Twitter account the next day of an image of the freed men descending from the airplane. The three journalists went missing on July 12, near the city of Aleppo in northern Syria. At the time, the region was under the control of al-Qaida’s branch in Syria known as the Nusra Front. The journalists, who provided reports to various media outlets, went to Syria to report on the war that started in 2011.

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Missing Lisa Brown’s boyfriend arrested by Caroline Tyszka THE EX-PARTNER of missing person Lisa Brown has been arrested in Denmark. A EUROPEAN arrest warrant had been issued for Simon Corner the ex-partner of Lisa, aged 32, who disappeared at the beginning of November 2015. Despite Corner flying into Malaga airport in January he did not present himself to the authorities for questioning as he had said he would do and so the warrant was issued. Lisa, originally from Scotland had been working in Gibraltar and was due to start a new job two days after her disappearance. Lisa’s brother, Craig Douglas spoke to the local media from his home

in Alexandria, Dunbartonshire last month and said that they had been told by the police about the warrant and were optimistic that it would help find out what had happened to his sister. Lisa disappeared whilst her son, Marco aged eight, was staying with his father. A few days’ later local Spanish police interview Corner before he fled to Thailand. It has been reported that Corner was detained in Copenhagen and is expected to be extradited to Spain. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are providing assistance to a British man arrested in Denmark.” A post on the Find Lisa Facebook page said: “We still appeal to anyone that may know any information or the whereabouts of Lisa to please contact the Guardia or police.”

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In the pink

MARIA AND the Pink Ladies attended the launch of new pink ’boob’ bins to help raise money for the fight against cancer. Working in conjunction with the town hall of Orihuela, Ecovidrio is a non-profit organisation responsible for managing the recycling of all glass packaging waste in Spain, and has started a new week long campaign For every three glass bottles deposited in the pink bins, Ecovidrio will donate 1€ to Maria and her charity. The bins will be situated on Calle Pablo Picasso, near Mercadona at Playa Flamenca, and Calle Santa Alodia, near Lidl on the N332, Playa Flamenca. They will be placed in these locations for a week from Sunday the 15th to Sunday the 22nd of May. It is a great honour for Maria her charity and she said it would be fantastic to receive help from the people ofOrihuela Costa to help to fill these bins and raise some money for a great cause.

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Starving Animals

Police have arrested two men in Vélez-Málaga after animal welfare groups reported four dogs and 22 horses were found starving, sick and abandoned on an Andalusian farm. by patricia thompson The men, aged 44 and 75, have being charged with animal abuse. Animal rights associations and local shelters have taken charge of the abused animals. Some of the animals were in such a serious they required urgent veterinary care. An investigation was launched when the animal welfare group alerted the police to the state of several animals El Trapiche, within the city limits of VélezMálaga. After veterinary reports it was confirmed that the animals were in a state of “defenselessness.” One pony which had incurable wound on one of its legs had to be put down after a vet certified that he was sufferingcontinuous pain which could not be alleviated.Two mares were in a critical condition, emaciated with infected wounds on their backs and legs. All four dogs found on the property were undernourished with one bitch displaying

great difficulty walking on all four legs. Another 2 dogs were tied up and surrounded by rubbish. To add to this none of the dogs on the property had been vaccinated or fitted with a microchip. This is compulsory by law with owners having to have them fitted within the first three months of the animal’s life. Several of the horses also were missing the mandatory microchip. According to the veterinarians facilities at the property which the animals were living in were dangerous for the animals and in violation of animal welfare regulations. Discarded barbed wire and sharp rusty metal was found in the part of the estate where the horses were kept. Two other dogs were recovered from the estate in January by an animal welfare group. One of them had a bleeding cut on its neck as a result of being tied up 24 hours a day, and required 30 stitches. The second dog had had both ears amputated and one of its legs was broken. The owners didn’t have the correct licenses for keeping animals of this kind.

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The partner of Rosemary (Rosie) Broadwell, who was found dead in March last year, has been acquitted of abusing her but will stand trial for murder. by Rhiannan Bell Charlie Bevill-Warcup, 75, was accused of having mistreated his partner on several occasions between 2011 and 2014, but according to the ruling, witnesses were unable to provide sufficient proof to substantiate a conviction. Medical reports confirmed she had suffered a broken arm but it could not be established how the injury occurred. Bevill-Warcup is still to stand trial for the murder of Rosie with a trial date pending. The prosecution is demanding 19 years in prison for the accused. Rosie who disappeared in September 2014 was reported missing by Bevill-Warcup who said she went to the bank but never returned. Search parties and social media campaigns were launched by Rosieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter asking for information about her whereabouts, with friends and family saying she was popular and well-known in and around Quesada, DoĂąa Pepa and San Miguel. Six months later officers continued to question her partner at his house where he reportedly broke down and confessed, telling police where he had hidden the body. Reports say Bevill-Warcup said they had both been drinking and were arguing over money. Rosie fell to the kitchen floor but instead of helping her, the defendant hit her with a stick, causing head injuries.

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Trainees restore building by Rhiannan Bell Trainee workers have renovated the old slaughterhouse and worked on the Castle and the Inginiero Mira Promenade. The Guardamar Employment Workshop has now finished a job that began in November and gave work to 24 students specialising in gardening or building. The town council were taken on a guided tour by the director of the workshop where they visited the places that the trainee workers had renovated or improved over these months. First they went to the old municipal slaughterhouse, the main place the group had worked on where they checked the complete renovation on the building and the gardening the students had carried out. Afterwards, they toured the areas of Guardamar Castle, where the students had taken part in restoration of the old walls and cleared weeds and planted vegetation on the mountainside. The visit finished by looking at the cleaning, planting and irrigation work that had been done along the Iginiero Mira Promenade. Both Mayor JosĂŠ Luis SĂĄez and Councillor Gisela Teva congratulated the employment workshop team.

Romanian Association Welcomed The Mayor of Torrevieja encouraged the neighbours from Romania to use the channels of citizen participation to become involved in the community. The Romanian Association celebrated a day held in their honour to publicise and show the City the different areas that they can cooperate and contribute towards. For the meeting, a round table was attended by Mayor JosĂŠ Manuel Dolon, the Romanian consul, Dragos Tigau and the councillors for International Residents and Culture, Carmen Morate and Alejandro Blanco respectively. The mayor encouraged residents from Romania to use the channels of the council through which they can transmit needs and initiatives. Proposals were outlined on social participation and on how to boost areas of cooperation between Torrevieja and cities in their home country. He offered help to promote the integration of Romanians into the town through projects such as a language school for children of Romania, which would also be open to children of other nationalities and subsidised by the consulate. The president of the Romanian association, Loliceru Lucica, appealed to all those who want to be part of this group to contact them on 622 220434.

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Murcianos Obese

The Murcia region ranks as having the fourth largest community of obese residents and the second highest rate of people classed as being overweight. by Rhiannan Bell According to a study by the Spanish Society of Cardiology (SEC), 41.5% of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population is overweight which places it as the second region with the highest rate in this sense, only surpassed by Galicia with 43.5%. With regards to obesity rates, Murcia ranks fourth with a percentage of 23.9, while Asturias is at 25.7% , Galicia at 24.9% and An-

dalusia at 24.4% take the top spots. The study added that 39.3 % of the Spanish population between 25 and 64 years is overweight and 21.6 % is obese, especially among men. Lower rates of obesity and people living with above ideal weight recommendations were located in Catalonia and the Basque Country according to the data. The findings of this report have the SEC issuing an

alert about the importance of acquiring healthy lifestyle habits, since obesity is considered a major cardiovascular risk factor. It recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity daily and sensible eating habits. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the terms overweight and obesity are defined as having abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that can be harmful to health.

Man Dies Under Tractor

An 80 year old man died last weekend after overturning his tractor in Campillo de Adentro, Cartagena, sources from the EmergencyCoordination Centre of Murcia have said. A hiker contacted emergency services at approximately 17:35, stating that he had found the victim under the vehicle in Campillo de Adentro whilst walking along the road towards the Bacteria de Castillitos. On arrival at the scene, the Fire Service, Civil Protection from Cartagena and an ambulance with medical personnel could only confirm the death.

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Free lunch in Quesada Since June 2014 the team at Free Lunch Spain have now supplied essential information about life in Spain to over 2,000 people. They have a 96% satisfaction score from those who have attended for correctly answering all their questions. The experts from the four local companies are overwhelmed by the massive popularity of these events. As a result they are now expanding the number of seminars. This will be a fantastic opportunity to get all the facts about life in the Costa Blanca. Everybody who attends will be able to ask the experts in various fields about how things work in Spain, which is a refreshing change to the continued confusion that reigns here. Once again the highly respected UK & Spanish companies based in Spain are inviting all British, Irish & European nationals, spending time or living in Costa Blanca, to a meeting for their questions regarding life here to be answered. Some of the topics that will be covered will be as follows:1. The EU Referendum (Brexit) 2. Savings 3. Wills â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New law came into effect on August 17th 2015 4. Pensions 5. Inheritance law and taxes in Spain 6. Currency exchange 7. Complex Spanish funeral system Experts from the four companies will be providing professional advice on all these topics and answering all the questions. Everybody who wishes to attend the event can also send their questions in advance if they wish and the answer will be provided at the meeting. How fantastic is that!! Once all the questions have been answered then everybody will get a free lunch at Quesada Fish & Chips in Quesada. The event begins at 12 noon on Wednesday 25th May.

To register your question and to attend this unique event you can e-mail freelunchspain@ gmail.com with your name address and telephone number or call 966 799 070. Spaces are limited so I am off to register right now. The thing is I have about ten questions that need answers. Apparently the experts will have an answer for each one! Great news.

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Councillors want to convert the Coto de los Cuadros in Murcia’s Casa de Campo into a large recreational park for family use and sports activities. El Coto de los Cuadros is a large area of forest, some 1,462 hectares, nestled between the municipalities of Murcia, Molina de Segura and Santomera. The Ministry of Water, Agriculture and Environment propose to turn it into a large park focused on family entertainment and sport. The aim is to create a comparison with that of the Casa de Campo in Madrid, with its 1,722 hectares. The land has become a benchmark of the inhabitants of the nation’s capital to exercise, walk or spend the day surrounded by large green areas. The council hopes that the project will be completed in 2018 and will serve the whole of the metropolitan area of Murcia. The estimated budget is nearly three million euros and the initial work will include core infrastructure located near Fortuna. The plans in general include a reception and information centre, parking, play areas, nursery, shaded seating areas, a restaurant and bar,

Mums face jail Two mothers who left their three small children in a parked car for several hours during drinking binge are facing more than 2 years imprisonment. The incident took place back in September 2014, when the two women, aged 32 and 38, who have not been named, parked in the Basque capital of Vitoria, leaving three girls under seven alone inside. One of the children called an emergency number to say: “We are locked in, we’re hungry and it’s dark.” When the mothers returned, they were informed by police officers that they faced charges of abandonment. The public prosecutor said the women admitted to forgetting where they had parked the car “because they were drunk”. One of the women had reportedly assaulted a passerby who intervened. Police say they arrested and held overnight one of the women who attempted to drive the vehicle. Prosecutors added that earlier that day one of the accused had left her other child alone at home for several hours.

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and various facilities for educational activities and sports to include rock climbing, orienteering, hiking and cycling. The network of roads and trails, totalling over 100km, will be restored and signposted. The complex web of trails of the Coto de los Cuadros and Los Ásperos routes will have areas equipped for resting in the shade, and also with viewpoints on some of the higher aspects of the park from where panoramic views of the city of Murcia and Orihuela can be enjoyed. The project is going to be have to unite various administrations and the managing committee will have to solve some

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shortcomings and problems that already exist within the determined boundaries of the project including that of prostitution which is exercised in broad daylight at one end of the forest area, on the Fortuna road and the ‘cruising’ reputation in the area where sexual activities are sought with strangers. There are also some instances of theft and assault reported in the area. It is hoped that once the project is up and running the regular presence of visitors and monitoring of the park, will thwart such crimes and activities.

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Rescue at sea by Rhiannan Bell

The “Guardamar Polyhymnia” Maritime Rescue Ship rescued 37 people from a small boat found when 17 miles east of the island Alboran. Among the immigrants who arrived at the commercial dock in the Port of Almeria were 10 women and three babies. The immigrants, believed to be from North Africa, were in apparent good health although suffering from the cold. After being treated by Red Cross volunteers they were then handed over to the National Police. The Maritime Rescue coordinator in Almería organized a search after receiving a call from one of the immigrants who was in the small boat, which had departed from a point between Nador and Melilla on the North African coast.

Demand opera drops animal star

A petition has been signed by over 40,000 people to stop the appearance of a live bull in the production of Moses and Aaron. in the Teatro Real (Royal Theatre)Madrid. The petition calls for Spain’s Ministry of Culture and the Mayor of Madrid to stop the animal being used in the opera, which will run from May 24th to June 17th. The bull appears on stage in a 15 minute scene. Using the animal “exposes the bull to lights and loud noises, constant movement and unnecessary stress both during the 15 minute scene and during the rest of the opera “ says the petition, which was launched on Change.org by Jaime Alcázar They have called for a statue of a bull to be used in place of a real animal. Similar criticism was made against the opera when it was staged in Paris; animal rights groups presented a petition to Minister of Culture Fleur Pellerin asking for the opera to be closed due to”stress on the animal” and the “suspicion that it is drugged to be able to better control the scene, which concerns a 1,500kg animal”. Madrid’s Royal Theatre has said that the bull receives “no type of medicine, drug or painkiller” during the opera and has “two specialized carers to look after its wellbeing, transport and to provide veterinary care.”

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Bomb discovered in Valencia AN UNEXPLODED Civil War bomb has been discovered in the Valencian port area by Guardia Civil officers. Immediately following the discovery the area was cordoned off as the detonation squad (TEDEX) carried out a controlled explosion and officers searched the area for any other similar devices. The device dated back to Spain’s Civil War period which was between 1936 and 1939 and measured 30 centimetres in length and 7.5 centimetres in width. The controlled explosion ensured that any remaining active parts of the bomb could not trigger the device to go off.

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TICKETS ARE selling fast for Studio32’s production of the musical ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ – anyone wanting to see the show should hurry up and book. by Jack Troughton Dan Ullah (pictured) plays the role of Lazar Wolf, the butcher. He is an experienced actor who has played a number of principal roles with the group since its formation, including Jud Fry in ‘Oklahoma’ last year. Fiddler on the Roof includes many wellknown songs; ‘If I Were a Rich Man’, ‘Sunrise Sunset’, and the fast and furious drinking song ‘To Life!’ starring Lazar Wolf and leading man Tevye, played by Bill Nicholson. Tevye has just agreed to Lazar marrying his

eldest daughter Tzeitel, and they drink and toast the success of the match. This year the company are once again supporting the Alzheimer’s society, and profits will be donated to AFA San Fulgencio and other local charities. Performance dates are Wednesday 1st June to Saturday 4th June at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio, all performances start at 7.30pm with doors open 7pm. Reserved seating tickets priced at 9€ can be obtained by calling Philip on 642 080 258, or by email to tickets@studiothirtytwo.org. Friday’s show has already sold out and there is only very limited availability for Saturday.

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Charity gift MEECHE LEWIS, a member of the Pueblo Brava Petanca Club, celebrated her 60th birthday at The Club, Quesada. She did not want to receive cards but asked guests for a donation for charity – raising 375€ to share between Help at Home and Paul Cunningham Nurses. And 102 guests enjoyed the party, with a meal, dancing and entertainment at the venue.

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Wear “Zero” to support young sports people with disabilities! On 22nd May 2016 the ‘IX Carrera Liberty Seguros 10Km’ or ‘9th Liberty Seguros 10Km Race’ will take place in Madrid. This vastly popular marathon has a highly significant solidarity objective: to help young athletes of the ‘Team Liberty Insurance Paralympic Athletics’ to realise their dreams of becoming professional paralympians. These individuals struggle every day to succeed and advance in the professional paralympian arena and strive to represent Spain internationally in future Paralympic Games. Registration is little more than 10€; however, those that do not wish to take part in the race can contribute to the devel-

opment of the young athletes of the ‘Liberty Team Paralympic Promises’ by making an anonymous monetary donation of their choice. This can be done by bank transfer with the reference clearly marked as ‘Dorsal Zero’ to the following account with IBAN number: ES73 2038 1042 7560 0080 7227. This race, which represents a very important part of Liberty’s Corporate and Social Responsibility programme, has been celebrated since 2008. The event has seen a great rise in popularity over the years and the race has been adapted to make it even more attractive to both participants and fans. Along with the traditional 10km run, this year Liberty Seguros

is set to launch the ‘Carrera de la Superación’; a 1,000 metre race that has been specifically designed for those who do not have the physical capability, or those that have a disability that impedes them from taking part in the main 10km race. In connection with the marathon, Liberty Seguros has created #SeSalen, the largest fan club for Paralympic sports to date. What’s more, to further this support one of Spain’s most famous rap artists, El Langui, has created an anthem. You can show your encouragement for these athletes across social media platforms by quoting the hashtag #SeSalen. More information can be found at: www.carreraliberty.es

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Cuddly critter CROCODILESIZED BUT reassuringly vegetarian, scientists have identified the first known plant-eating reptile living below the waves.

Travel back some 242 million years and Atopodentatus was the first known marine herbivore in the ‘dino’ years according to research into two fossils discovered in China. The experts believe there were only a handful of marine reptiles – either living or extinct – that ate a veggie diet. Atopodentatus has been described as something belonging to the pages of Dr Seuss...but not necessarily a strange cat on the mat. Dr Nick Fraser, of National Museums Scotland, believes the reptile is a “bizarre, bizarre animal” that would scrape algae from underwater rocks. “Herbivorous marine reptiles are very rare – this is the oldest record we know of.” The animal is said to have a wide hammer-headed jaw and peg-like teeth. Scientists have used children’s modelling clay and toothpicks to recreate its jaw. However, international experts believe the cuddly crocodile has a story to tell. There was a mass extinction of marine life some 252 million years ago – 90% of all marine life was thought to have died - allowing more specialised life to flourish. Researcher Olivier Rieppel said: “The existence of specialised animals like Atopodentatus unicus shows us that life recovered and diversified more quickly than previously thought. “And it’s a reptile that no one would have thought to exist – look at it, it’s crazy.”

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London calling in 250 + tongues Listening to groovy Sunshine FM radio here on the Southern Costa Blanca as those rapscallions. The Clash were blasting out ‘London’s Calling’ (not exactly a chuckle-fest this tune of nuclear doom & police brutality) I realised I hadn’t been back to London for a good many years. So a couple of months ago a solo trip for me was arranged by the Current & Final Mrs. Ashley, with I felt, immoderate alacrity. Gods Boots! what happened to my families city? Talk about a stranger in a strange land where 250+ languages are now spoken. On Oxford Street a woman looking very distressed asked me “Do you speak English?” For a heartbeat, I had to think “Yes, yes I do, I was born here.” “Oh! thank heavens, can you tell me how to get to Kings Cross?” As I ‘ummed & ahhed’ - a nice Kosovan gentlemen came over and gave her precise directions. The other eye-opener, the cops are so tooled up, never mind about the Clash’’s whine about “the swing of the truncheon thing.” these dudes make Stallone’s ‘Expendables’ look like The Wombles. Granny Gertrude was the first to take me to London on the Brighton Belle. Of course, as a selfish 12 year old, I never truly appreciated sacrifices she must have made to go on the Belle, all silver service & servility. Then shopping in the greatest city in the World, eclectic shopping too. She once bought a stuffed aardvark for herself (no, me neither) & an air rifle for me, which I fired randomly in Hyde Park at the pigeons (never got one). Start doing that now & ISIS would have your application forms signed, sealed & delivered. Although she was delightfully

dotty – Gran was a tough old bird, she saw off three husbands & two of them were only napping at the time. To finish off these golden days we’d go to Lyons Corner House on the Strand. On the cusp of puberty I was beguiled by a statuesque Nippy (under 60’s - google) which could explain my uniform behaviour later in life. Gran always had Gammon Grill (5/-), I fancied exotic Macaroni à l’Italienne (3/-) but she said I couldn’t have that foreign muck, although that may have more to do with a brief liaison with a dodgy Italian ex POW behind the Ritz Bingo Hall, and nothing to do with the Tuscany tucker. Grazie & Ciao to a wonderful, inspirational maverick, my Granny Gertrude.

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legal&finance Recovering the money lost in buying a property off plan in Spain by

Carlos Baos

Dear lawyer, a few years ago we paid for a property that was never built in Almanzora Country Club, the developer was Huma Mediterraneo. I have been told that because law 57/68 is no longer valid, I can no longer claim. Is this correct?. Dear reader, thank you for your enquiry. I understand this advice not to be correct. It can be claimed within 15 years from when the events occurred, or in the worst case scenario within 2 years from new regulation coming into force, which would mean the 01 / 01/2018 as the final date. It is true that the law 57/1968 has been replaced by the repeal provision of Law 38/1999 of Construction Planning, introduced by the third final provision of Law 20/2015. The Spanish legal system enshrines the general rule of non-retroactivity of its laws, meaning that new laws do not affect the facts or rights arising under prior laws when events occurred, a new law cannot affect rights that existed under the previous law, each event with legal significance should be governed by the law applicable at the time when it took place. This general rule of non-retroactivity is expressly included in two main legal provisions of the Spanish Legal System: Article 2.3 of the Spanish Civil Code states “Laws have no retroactive effect if not stated otherwise”. And the Spanish Constitution of 1978, in Article 9.3 also states, “The Constitution guarantees ... the non-retroactivity of unfavorable or restricting individual rights provisions ...” This principle of non-retroactivity is also observed in its own transitional provisions of Spanish Civil Code, which state that changes introduced by the Code that prejudice rights acquired under former civil legislation shall not have retroactive effect. Therefore, in the light of the above, we understand that you can still claim against the developer to whom you paid your money and who did not deliver the property, and also their banks, who received money from you for the purchase of the property off plan without ensuring that said money was guaranteed, as required by the law 57/68, or, where applicable, against the bank that granted a general bank guarantee policy but did not give you an individual guarantee. Even though the law 57/68 has been repealed, the rights and legally relevant facts of the case occurred when it was in force, and therefore should be the applicable law in your case. Also the new rules did not expressly state that they are retroactive. One final point, the First Instance Court No. 4 of Totana notified us recently of a new court decision against the bank of Huma (B. Popular). The bank had received the amount of € 80,250 from our client for a purchase in Almanzora, similar to your case, and the bank has been required to pay back all money paid by the client, plus legal interest and costs. If you have lost money buying a property off plan, please contact us and we will help.

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

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Keith Littlewood

International Financial Adviser

UK Basic State Pension Changes A brand new state pension was ushered in on 6 April 2016 as a result of a massive shake-up. The new payout has been designed to make the whole process easier to understand though it’s still far from simple. The old system was in two parts, a basic state pension of £119.30 plus an additional pension if applicable with 30 years NI contributions required to get the maximum amount. Under the new system there is a flat rate payment of £155.65 plus any protected payment for which you will need to have 35 years NI contributions to get the maximum amount. There are also a minimum of 10 years in the NI system required to get anything at all. The new system will apply to you if you are a man born on or after 6 April 1951, or a woman born on or after 6 April 1953. To save the state money, the official retirement age is gradually being raised. While many women currently get the state pension at age 63 and men at age 65, the thresholds are moving up. They will rise to at least 66 for both by 2020, and possibly to 68 in the 2030s The maximum flat-rate people can receive under the new single-tier system has been set at £155.65 a week. This will be paid as long as men and women have built up the necessary 35 qualifying years. As a general rule, you’ll get the equivalent value of the state pension according to the total number of years you’ve built up - so 23 years would give you roughly two thirds of the payout, or about £103. It’s estimated less than half retiring under the new system will qualify for the full flat-rate amount in the first five years. This is mainly due to the numbers of people who won’t have enough qualifying NI years because they’ve been what’s known as ‘contracted out’ of the old state pension in the past. Now, if you are, or were, in what is known as a defined benefit pension, you’re likely to have been ‘contracted out’ of the additional state pension. In a nutshell, it meant workers paid a lower rate of NI contributions. This was because in return they will have paid extra into their workplace scheme, or had it paid for them by their employer. Millions of workers with company pensions in the public and private sector are affected. Some stakeholder- and personal-pension schemes were also contracted out. This means that, for the purposes of eligibility, you may not qualify for a full £155.65 despite having what you thought were 35 years of NI contribution. I have been a fully Qualified Financial Adviser for 28 years and also understand the needs of ex-pats and the rules that apply to ex British living and retiring in Spain, in today’s financial climate it is essential you do everything you can to make sure your money is safe and secure and what you want to transpire in the future has the best chance of happening. If you need advice or if have any questions regarding the above contact me Keith Littlewood DipPFS on 657 684 094 or email keith.littlewood@blacktowerfm.com The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity. Blacktower Financial Management Ltd is licenced by the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority and is registered with both the DGS and CNMV. Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licenced in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Licence No: 00805B and registered with the DGS in Spain.

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THE PROUD ‘JAGS’ team of golfers have lifted the silverware in an annual competition for the first time since it was founded around 1975. by Jack Troughton The group, Javea Amateur Golf Society, won Javea Golf Club’s ‘Intergroup Trophy Competition’ which is played between the different groups within the club, including a ladies team, in nine-strong teams. This year there were six groups playing in the tournament. The eight best scores for each team were added up and the team with the best score wins the trophy. The JAGS evolved from a multinational group that started to play together in 1973, visiting local courses, Javea Golf Club, of which all JAGS are a member, only opened some years later. Membership of the group is by invitation and numbers “hover” between 22 and 24 – all men but originally both sexes were welcome to join the fold. The current group has two members in their 50s, 12 in their 60s, six in their 70s, and two are aged over 80. The deliberate mix of ages has always meant the JAGS were unlikely to win the trophy – which has made the victory even sweeter in the competitive makeup of the club! Congratulations have been offered to the team at the 19th hole: Captain Bob Smith, Murray MacLagan, Adrian Baker, Steve Williams, John Fletcher, David Moore, Martin Gomer-Webb, Kieron Boost and Peter Ayling.

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Some latest gardening news 60 euro charges for visiting or entering your own garden

Dick Handscombe Holistic gardener and author

In an attempt to raise money for their 2016 and future annual budgets our town hall, and probably others, has declared that the cost of road maintenance is covered by car taxes but the cost of pavements is not so since the pavements including the entrances to houses are owned by the town hall residents will from this year be charged around sixty euros a year for the right to drive, or walk if one has no car, through their entrance gates into their garden and leave later.

EU sponsored spraying certificates

Gardeners, including home owners doing their own gardening, now require a certificate obtainable by attending an official Medio Ambiente course if they wish to buy and use large bottles of foliar feeds, fertilizers, insecticides fungicides and weed killers which need to be sprayed and the spraying equipment, except for small hand held of backpack sprayers have to be inspected and maintained annually. I have been informed that small bottles produced for domestic use should not normally be affected.

There are in fact three levels of certificate.

1. Basic - Applicable to individual persons for spraying within their own garden, allotment or small holding. 2. Intermediate - Applicable to individual persons intending to spray other personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plants as a gardener or agriculturalist. 3. Comprehensive corporate - Applicable if you intend to employ other people part or full time to work for a gardening or agricultural enterprise whose work will include the need to use sprays. To understand what it is all about I recently attended a two afternoon eight hour course and examination to obtain the level one certificate along with thirty local Spaniards. It cost me 50 euros and the certificate awarded is shown in the photograph. It is not very handy to take to garden centres, horticultural shops or agricultural cooperatives and I was later upset to see that some persons attending courses elsewhere had been awarded credit card size certificates.

EU Regulations regarding invasive plants

It seems that the EU initiative to publish a long list of garden plants that would be banned from garden centres and gardens in each of the EU countries on the basis that they could become more invasive as Global Warming takes hold has been taken off the urgent legislative list and would if ever enacted would relate to many less plants.

Eco slug pellets

Neudorff informed me recently that they still hope to have the long awaited eco weed killer available in Spain by year end. I have heard rumours that it is already available in the UK.

Electronic pest deterrents

Recently I noticed that the readers shopping pages of a UK daily newspaper

included a handy an inexpensive electronic deterrent for garden pest, similar to those in Spain for mice and ants, that was designed to deter cats and dogs from entering no go areas in the garden. Unfortunately it was not possible to buy for delivery to Spain and UK family members were away at the time. So may I please request that anyone who sells these in Spain or knows where they can be purchased lets me know on yourgardeninspain@hotmail.com.

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Hi Aunty, I have read somewhere that windows 10 will now automatically install itself on computers running previous browsers,but only after all the updates have been installed. I run windows 7 and I like it so much that I do not want windows 10 ( I have 10 on another computer and have to say I am not a fan) and I also have a lot of updates waiting to be installed,but I dont want to do that in case one is for the windows 10.The problem is that the updates only say `updates for windows 7` etc and so I have no idea if any of them contain windows 10. Is there a way I can tell and so can then not install that particular update ,or has microsoft cleverly hidden it away ,so I cant do that. Thanks, Regards, Michael Reply: The update that is used for W10 is â&#x20AC;&#x153; KB3035583â&#x20AC;? There is a tool , at https://www.grc.com/never10.htm which does the removal of the W10 update for you, and stops it from being installed. But note that support for W7 is expected to end during 2020 - true they may keep doing security updates, but most other updates will stop then...

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Can’t buy me love Giving up Alcohol In the past I have given my children money whenever they have asked for it - thousands and thousands. Now in my old age, I only hear from them when they want something, and they only stay for a very short while - time enough for me to make a transfer. I know I have brought this upon myself, but how can I change things now? This is going to be tough I am afraid. You have got yourself, and your children into bad habits, and I am sorry to say that they may not have much respect for you, if they know you are such an easy touch. As for wanting to change things now, you can tell them that the last hand-out will absolutely have to be the last, because you simply do not have the money to spare. You must stress that you know they will understand, and you are certain that because they love you, they would not want you to endure any hardship.

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

I don’t think I am an Alcoholic, but I am aware I am drinking too much, and want to cut down. I go out socially a lot, and I find drinking less is very difficult. I decided to not drink at all for a while, and stopped going out. It was very boring, and I don’t have any fun. I am depressed when I can’t drink. The key here is moderation. May be try only going out at the weekends, and watching your alcohol unit intake. Also, if you can get fit and do some regular vigorous exercise, this will help you enormously. Exercise produces endorphins and will make you feel good without feeling the need to drink alcohol so much. Perhaps suggest to your friends that you do a weekly exercise class together. Addiction to alcohol can creep up a person over time, and it can be difficult to control the habit. If you want to enjoy the odd drink and not have give up entirely, then it’s time to act before it becomes a big problem.

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ACROSS 1. Gin not all knocked back (4) 8. Unable to read, as I shall repeat (10) 9. Not topping up the battery for nothing (8) 10. It’s not hard thus to take short measure (4) 12. Story about abstainer is idle talk (6) 14. Divers lose moisture in the golden warmth (6) 15. Didn’t dissent from an insatiate longing (6) 17. Red and having had a hole mended (6) 18. Ring missing from instrument 6 may have (4) 19. Many too old for insurance risk (8) 21. Resistance to work taking place (10) 22. The stronghold is obviously not to be lost (4) DOWN 2. The correct point of view is neither acute nor oblique (5,5) 3. Mole is result of pastry given to redhead (4) 4. Fish has one in position (6) 5. Points reached by actors, perhaps (6) 6. He’d take a liberty if he could (8) 7. Political radicals went out (4) 11. Set machine alight: it fights the deeds of arsonists (4-6) 13. Time of the first house-boat party? (3,5) 16. Mistakenly cede it through guile (6) 17. Do dive: it’s empty (6) 18. Cut off many who go one leg (4) 20. The class is wild (4)

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ACROSS 1. Hew (4) 8. Uneducated (10) 9. Passage (8) 10. Scoff (4) 12. Prophet (6) 14. Treat (6) 15. Ridiculous (6) 17. On fire (6) 18. Aperture (4) 19. Purity (8) 21. Scruples (10) 22. Reed (4)

DOWN 2. Upright (10) 3. Jetty (4) 4. Vow (6) 5. Stiffen (6) 6. Felon (8) 7. Adorn (4) 11. Disastrous (10) 13. Politeness (8) 16. Fraud (6) 17. Begone (6) 18. Sin (4) 20. Row (4)

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Kenny Corris kennycorris@hotmail.com 686 361 594

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Something may have turned out wrong, but it will prove to be a blessing in disguise in hindsight. It is wonderful that others have faith in your abilities, however you are not open to abuse nor are you responsible for the wayward actions of others and the untruths they thrive on. Resolve comes from a surprising source this week. Venus trines with Pluto, and this brings questions that need to be answered to the forefront. Nobody who ever treats you so badly actually loves you and yet you seem hesitant to tell things the way that they are. Loyalty deserves support, respect and transparency and you have something to say on behalf of all those who are also currently suffering. The entry of the Sun midweek sheds light on a problem that is not going away by itself. Illuminating the current situation for just what it really is should be the very first step towards eradicating all the negative energies that abound right now. Someone is being economical with the truth, so, yes, now is the right time to thrash things out! Things have to be greatly simplified if they are to be accepted and taken on board. If simplicity overtakes ego then what you are about to do will smooth things over; but it won’t eliminate the problem and you may very well find yourself back to square one again. Tread carefully, or just walk away, you won’t get any thanks for either though! The Sun brings new energy to a project that needs your expertise to see it through. The tried and tested hasn’t worked, and what is really needed now is someone who can, and will think outside of the box, to get a result. With much needing to happen it is vital that support and solidarity stand side by side to be able to see a way ahead for all involved. Mercury conjuncts with Venus and love is about to enter into your innermost energies. You have become very suspicious that anyone may fulfil your wants and needs right now, but testing and suspicion are not preludes to love in any way. Mercury is on stand by to send the right message, and Venus has been sent to open your chakras in vain hope.

Balance and timbre are what you are all about but surely losing your temper right now isn’t an option and it won’t help you. Recent events have seen you having to take responsibility, but it is time for confrontation and not just compromise. Email your letters to me at: kennycorris@roundtownnews.com Your stubborn energies of now are inspired by your twin planet of Taurus; but meanwhile, stop and think!

Postbag

Venus, planetary leader of your opposing sign of Taurus, takes on a trine with Pluto. Time to examine the small print on documents and protect your own interests in the current scheme of things. Check finances and balance the books, since stability raises various portents that cannot be erased. Be safe and secure by protecting better what is yours. Just waiting for things to change might just mean you waiting longer than you think. Blessed with both patience and understanding, you are standing by, and hoping that a situation involving the family can be resolved for the sake of all involved. It won’t go away, and time is being called by the Cosmos to halt any further procrastination. Saturn has left the seventh house of Venus and strides towards Ceres who in turn is calling time in a situation you are being very indecisive over. Time and tides wait for no man, and so in the interim something or someone has to give a little, so that you can move on to pastures new. This will be moving on, but certainly not running away! Attention returns back to the work front where you are finding you feet and putting your stamp on things. As things are finally shaping up you can rest assured that you are in the right place at the right time, and about to be rewarded. The midweek tryst of the Sun shows you what can be and how wise you were to take a chance when you did! There is a fine line between pressure and coping, and you are the very last to ever give yourself that pat on the back you deserve. Your own strength comes through to help you feel good about recent deadlines and increased burdens which have a decisive impact on your own wants , needs and desires right now. But, you wouldn’t have it any other way!

Kenny, I have been dreaming just recently about death. It isn’t me who dies because I see people around me and they are caring for somebody very sick who then dies. I do not know however who the dead person is. What does this mean? Eirik J.

Eirik, to dream of such a death very often denotes a birth in the family. The death of an unknown therefore often translates as a known birth to come. The opposite applies to the health of the mother to be also, in your dream is always someone very sick, in reality it signifies someone very healthy. Dreams often throw up opposites. A healthy birth is on the cards! Congratulations! Kenny, Thanks for the mail, my sister is expecting my first nephew in July. No more worries! Eirik J.

If It’s Your Birthday This Week

Eliminate any pressure because it won’t get you anywhere very fast. What is needed is a review of your priorities and an understanding that in the astrological year ahead, what will be will be, if you just let it!

13 - 19 may 2016

13 - 19 MAY 2016

life&leisure #travel /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

Sidmouth, Devon

by Tim saunders

In 2009 over £1m was raised to save a dilapidated Regency mansion in the heart of Sidmouth. Today, Kennaway House stands proud in Coburg Road where it has become a heart of the community and is now used to host an array of activities from weekly yoga classes to Chinese brush painting, wedding ceremonies and art exhibitions. “The property, which was built in 1805 – the same year as the Battle of Trafalgar - has elegantly proportioned rooms - the oak floorboards alone cost £5,000,” reveals Dr Michael James, chairman of Kennaway House, who played a key role in raising the money to rescue the historic property. “It was a difficult job to convince the Heritage Lottery Fund that we actually needed the money because they all thought that there was great affluence in Sidmouth,” he adds. The town itself has experienced its own difficulties in recent years but there is now a good feeling about the area with few empty shops and it is clearly a popular tourist destination as countless coaches stop on the seafront to drop of visitors. During our trip to Kennaway we visit the Creative Coverage Open Exhibition where more than 100 works of art by 29 selected professional artists

and craftspeople are on show. “I don’t usually bother going to exhibitions, which often have no more than six artists showing their work at a time,” says Adam Edsall from White Sails Gallery in Dartmouth. “It can easily be a waste of my time but when I received the invitation to this event I was intrigued by the fact that there were so many professional artists exhibiting in one place and I had to visit.” There are some enjoyable walks to be had around Sidmouth too, not least along the seafront and up the hill to Connaught Gardens. Indeed the strong sea breeze is just what’s required to send little three month old Henry off to sleep. We stay at Oakdown, the five star touring and holiday park, just 10 minutes away from the town by car. It was the AA Campsite of the Year 2015. “The AA annually awards the title of national and regional campsites of the year to sites in recognition of exceptionally high standards, service and presentation,” according to the AA website. “To shortlist a potential award winner the inspector looks at recent improvements and innovations that make the park stand out from the crowd, as well looking at the overall quality of the park.” Whether you wish to camp or pitch a caravan or something a little more luxurious such as a pod, Oakdown has great variety. We opt for a

leisure lodge which comes well equipped with all the mod-cons required for a comfortable self catering stay. Most importantly it is warm and the beds are really comfortable. There is peace and quiet and we sleep really well. We would have slept all the way through if little Henry hadn’t woken up for feeding every few hours. All bedding and towels are provided which is a great help. I do find though that the microfibre towels are not as user-friendly as traditional cotton towels because they don’t seem to be as absorbent. Oakdown is literally next door to the Donkey Sanctuary and it is possible to walk there cross country. On an early summer’s evening this is a wonderful way to wind down, savouring the big skies that doubtless inspire countless artists, together with the picturesque views across the rolling Devon countryside. There is a pleasant tree lined pathway which forms a lasting memorial to those who once enjoyed visiting the Donkey Sanctuary. This does stimulate quiet contemplation. This part of the world which oozes history combined with its magnificent landscape and beaches, cries out to be revisited. Watch the videos at www.travelwriter.biz For more information visit: www.oakdown.co.uk www.creativecoverage.co.uk

13 - 19 MAY 2016

#tv&showbiz goss

by Peter Taylor

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Sir David Attenborough turned 90 last Sunday and all week we´ve been treated to a mass of his extraordinary work for the BBC, programmes that will continue to surprise and delight ad infinitum. He was born in Isleworth, West London, but grew up on the campus of the University College, Leicester, where his father Frederick was principal. His CV was rejected by the BBC in 1950, but fortunately for us a lady called Mary Adams re-presented it and here we all are. Aardman Animations have joined in the Attenborough-Fest by producing an amusing little item, and here´s the link. Lyrebird Meets Attenborough ft. Aardman Animations #Attenborough90 - BBC Earth Unplugged

Last week U2´s guitarist The Edge became the first contemporary musician to perform in the Sistine Chapel. He played acoustic guitar and was backed by a choir of seven Irish teenagers, and they performed Leonard Cohen’s If It Be Your Will, and versions of three U2 songs. The Edge, who recently lost his father to cancer, has long since been hands on with cancer prevention work and was actually asked by the Vatican if he would like to perform there. “When they asked me I didn’t know what to say because usually there’s this other guy who sings,” he joked, then said of Pope Francis “He’s doing an amazing job and long may he continue!” Yes indeedie!

Mark Hamill´s appearance in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, or should I say the almost appearance, involved an extremely small part, and this decision was not taken very well by a lot of fans of Luke Skywalker, and a team of video meddlers called Dave Unger Music were especially not happy. They responded by transforming the closing sequence when Luke is left on a distant planet and Daisy Ridley’s character Rey tracks him down and reunite him with his lost lightsabre, em microphone, and Luke is so happy he starts singing! Check it out. Luke Is All By Himself (Star Wars - The Force Awakens - Alternate Ending Parody)

Enya is doing a ´Greta Garbo´ on us!

The expression ´ivory tower´ originates in the Biblical ´Song of Solomon´ and the essence of its meaning fits extremely well for 54 year old Irish singer/songwriter Enya Patricia Brennan.

After becoming part of family music group Clannad in 1980, in ´87 she produced solo album Enya, the first of nine, and went on to sell 75 million albums worldwide, amassing an estimated $132 million fortune along the way. She was born in Dore, County Donegal into a Roman Catholic family of musicians, and is the sixth of nine children. Her father Leo ran ´Leo’s Tavern´ in Meenaleck and had his own Irish showband, and her mother Máire Brennan played in the group. Getting back to the ´ivory tower´ issue, the reason I feel Enya fits extremely well into this scenario is that she lives in Mandarley Castle a huge spread high above the coast of Killiney, County Dublin, and, as massive as it is, she lives there on her own; the only other occupants are the security team, staff members, and her cats. She bought it in 1997, then after 3 years of having to deal with crazed stalkers, beefed up the security by having iron railings built to flank the walls as well as boosting the alarm system in the castle’s panic room. Holy Moly! The Sunday Times recently placed Enya at the top of their rich list, a pretty astounding feat considering she has never toured. Her biggest single success was ´Orinoco Flow´ that made No 1 in 5 European countries, a track taken from ´Watermark, ´ the first of her 4 consecutive No 1 albums in 1988. She has also had four Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations, but despite all this notoriety, has continued to be an enigma, baffling insiders with her massive success. Of all the dailies The Sun put it the best when they wrote “there’s no one else who is so successful about whom so little is known. She doesn’t socialize, she’s barely seen out of the house, and there aren’t any clues in her lyrics about her life … even at her album launches, label bosses hold a large event rather than ask her to do individual interviews!” Another, alas, nameless source added, “Nobody at the record company thought she’d ever be this big, it’s almost impossible for anyone to become so huge without touring or promotion, let alone singing ethereal tunes in a weirdo language!” How big a fan were/are you? At the time of writing, the trailer for the re-make of the Ghostbusters movie featuring an all-female cast in the lead roles had been awarded with the unfortunate title of the ´most disliked´ in YouTube history! Nasty sideswipes at the movie first appeared in March when Sony Pictures were forced to censor comments after an overwhelming stream of misogynistic insults appeared, one of which described the film as ‘Ghostbusters – Fat Dyke Edition.’ Could it be that some of these so called ´haters´ are just people who don’t want an old fav tampered with. I´ll definitely run with that!

In a couple of weeks soap stars in their hundreds will turn up at the British Soap Awards at the Hackney Empire Theatre, London to see if they have won anything for their work. Phillip Schofield, Fern Britton and Paul O’Grady will present the show, and it will air on ITV in the evening of Saturday 28th May. As always there´s much been said about the big soaps, but the word on the street is that Hollyoaks is the show that will do the business. It’s been a huge year for the Channel 4 programme with 72% of internet polled peeps saying it’s their fav soap. Could it be Leicester City all over again!

13 - 19 MAY 2016

friday 13th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Rip Off Britain: Food 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Neighbourhood Blues 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Code 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 A Question of Sport 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Invictus Games 2016 22:30 Have I Got News for You 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:25 BBC Regional News 23:35 The Graham Norton Show 24:20 Witless 24:50 Wild Hogs

BBC2

07:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:30 Neighbourhood Blues 08:15 Escape to the Country 09:00 Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 My Life on a Plate 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Big Blue UK 20:00 Nick Baker’s Wild West 20:30 Food Detectives 21:00 The Extraordinary Collector 21:30 Gardeners’ World 22:00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 23:00 Mum 23:30 Newsnight 24:00 Artsnight 24:30 Later - with Jools Holland

saturday 14th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:10 Football Focus 13:50 Saturday Sportsday 14:00 The Brownlees: An Olympic Story 14:30 Live Women’s FA Cup Football 17:20 Flog It! 18:10 BBC News 18:20 BBC London News; Weather 18:30 Can’t Touch This 19:20 Pointless Celebrities 20:10 The National Lottery: In It to Win It 21:00 Eurovision Song Contest 2016 24:30 BBC News; Weather 24:50 Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle

BBC2

07:40 The Westerner 09:15 A Walk in the Sun 11:10 Homes Under the Hammer 12:10 Natural World 13:00 The Hairy Bikers: Everyday Gourmets 14:00 Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 14:30 Bargain Hunt 15:05 Escape to the Continent 16:05 Money for Nothing 16:50 The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 17:20 Bake Off: Creme de la Creme 18:20 This Week’s World 19:00 Gardeners’ World 19:30 Attenborough’s Passion Project 20:30 Attenborough’s Passion Project 21:30 Dad’s Army 22:00 The Hollow Crown 24:05 Margin Call

ITV1

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 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 Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 The Secret 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:45 Die Another Day

ITV1

08:00 Signed Stories 08:05 Sooty 08:15 Super 4 08:30 Nerds & Monsters 08:45 The Tom & Jerry Show 09:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 11:20 Murder, She Wrote 12:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 13:20 ITV News and Weather 13:24 ITV Central Weather 13:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:30 BBQ Champ 15:30 Agent Cody Banks 17:30 The Wine Show 18:35 ITV News Central 18:45 ITV News and Weather 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 20:00 Bang on the Money 21:00 Britain’s Got Talent 22:15 Play to the Whistle 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:14 ITV Central Weather 23:15 The Dark Knight

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

07:20 Will & Grace 07:45 Will & Grace 08:10 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 Live Formula 1 11:35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30 Salvage SOS 12:55 Channel 4 News Summary 13:00 Car SOS 13:55 Live Formula 1 15:35 Channel 4 Racing 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Unreported World 21:00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 The Windsors 23:35 Very British Problems 24:40 Rude Tube

06:45 The King of Queens 07:10 The King of Queens 07:35 The King of Queens 08:00 The Grid 08:30 British Rally Championship 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:55 The Morning Line 10:55 Live Formula 1 12:05 The Superhumans Show 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 Live Formula 1 15:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:40 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 18:40 Homes by the Med 19:40 Channel 4 News 20:00 Grand Designs 21:00 Great Canal Journeys 22:00 X-Men: First Class 24:35 GI Joe: the Rise of Cobra

07.00 Childrens T.V 10:00 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Jesse Stone: Sea Change 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Ancient Mysteries 22:00 Ben Fogle: The Great African Migration 23:00 Alex Cross

07:00 Childrens T.V 10:30 The Saturday Show 12:40 Funniest Fails, Falls and Flops 13:10 Police Interceptors 14:10 Police Interceptors 15:10 Police Interceptors 16:10 Police Interceptors 17:10 Police Interceptors 18:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 19:05 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 20:10 NCIS 21:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 22:00 NCIS 22:55 5 News Weekend 23:00 Live Boxing

Police Interceptors 13.10

itv2

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Emmerdale 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 The Matrix Revolutions 23:00 FYI Daily 23:05 The Matrix Revolutions 24:35 Family Guy

itv2 07:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 12:00 Britain’s Got Talent 13:20 Britain’s Got More Talent 14:20 Catchphrase 15:05 Scorpion 16:05 The Scorpion King 17:05 FYI Daily 17:10 The Scorpion King 17:50 The Smurfs 18:50 FYI Daily 18:55 The Smurfs 19:55 Back to the Future 20:55 FYI Daily 21:00 Back to the Future 22:15 Britain’s Got More Talent 23:15 Celebrity Juice 24:05 Family Guy 24:35 Family Guy

07:00 Charmed 08:35 Hollyoaks 09:05 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:00 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 18:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 Rush Hour 22:00 The Adjustment Bureau 24:05 The Big Bang Theory 24:35 The Big Bang Theory

07:00 Rude(ish) Tube 07:20 Jane the Virgin 08:05 Made in Chelsea 09:05 Suburgatory 09:35 Suburgatory 10:00 Baby Daddy 10:30 Baby Daddy 11:00 How I Met Your Mother 11:30 How I Met Your Mother 12:00 The Goldbergs 12:30 The Goldbergs 13:00 The Goldbergs 13:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 14:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:30 We Bought a Zoo 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 23:30 The Big Bang Theory 24:00 The Inbetweeners 24:30 The Inbetweeners

13 - 19 MAY 2016

sunday 15th May BBC1

BBC2

07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Pentecost 2016 12:00 Sunday Politics London 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 14:15 Homes Under the Hammer 15:00 Escape to the Country 15:45 Nature’s Epic Journeys 16:45 Points of View 17:00 Final Score 18:15 Songs of Praise 18:50 Pointless Celebrities 19:35 BBC News 19:50 BBC Regional News 20:00 Countryfile 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Undercover 23:00 BBC News 23:20 BBC Regional News 23:30 Match of the Day

07:00 The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 08:00 This Farming Life 09:00 Gardeners’ World 09:30 The Beechgrove Garden 10:00 Countryfile 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 13:00 The Hairy Bikers: Everyday Gourmets 14:00 Athletics 15:00 Triathlon 16:30 Diving 18:30 Flog It! 19:00 Choose the Right Puppy for You 20:00 Britain’s Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF 21:00 Burma’s Secret Jungle War with Joe Simpson 22:00 Louis Theroux: A Different Brain 23:00 QI XL 23:40 Stupid Man, Smart Phone 24:30 Rescue Dawn

ITV1

08:00 Signed Stories 08:05 Sooty 08:15 Super 4 08:30 Nerds & Monsters 08:45 The Tom & Jerry Show 09:00 Teen Titans Go! 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Griff’s Great Britain 11:00 Peston on Sunday 12:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:05 ITV News and Weather 13:14 ITV Central Weather 13:15 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:15 Planet’s Got Talent 14:45 Fierce 15:45 Britain’s Got Talent 17:00 Uncle Buck 19:00 ITV News Central 19:10 ITV News and Weather 19:30 The Chase 20:30 Let’s Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood 21:35 The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration 24:05 ITV News and Weather 24:24 ITV Central Weather 24:25 Pop Gold

CHANNEL 4

CHANNEL 5

itv2

06:45 Will & Grace 07:10 The King of Queens 07:35 The King of Queens 08:00 The King of Queens 08:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Sunday Brunch 13:00 Live Formula 1 16:35 Pocahontas 18:10 Channel 4 News 18:30 World’s Weirdest Homes 20:00 Kevin McCloud’s Escape to the Wild 21:00 Paul Merton’s Secret Stations 22:00 Indian Summers 23:00 Gogglebox 24:00 Formula 1

07:00 Childrens T.V 09:55 Toby’s Travelling Circus 10:10 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 10:55 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30 The Gadget Show 12:25 Make You Laugh Out Loud 13:30 Primates of the Caribbean 15:00 Surf’s Up 16:35 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 18:15 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 20:00 Penguin A&E with Lorraine Kelly 21:00 Beaver Las Vegas: Saving The Strip 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 21 Jump Street 24:10 My Super Ex-Girlfriend

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:25 Emmerdale 10:00 Coronation Street 12:35 Take Me Out 13:45 Catchphrase 14:30 The Hot Desk 14:45 Kangaroo Jack 15:45 FYI Daily 15:50 Kangaroo Jack 17:30 FYI Daily 18:35 Britain’s Got Talent 19:55 Britain’s Got More Talent 21:00 Quantum of Solace 22:00 FYI Daily 22:05 Quantum of Solace 23:10 Family Guy 23:40 Family Guy 24:10 Family Guy 24:40 Family Guy

07:00 Suburgatory 07:20 Suburgatory 07:45 Baby Daddy 08:10 Baby Daddy 08:35 How I Met Your Mother 09:00 How I Met Your Mother 09:35 The Goldbergs 10:00 The Goldbergs 10:30 The Goldbergs 11:00 Hollyoaks 13:30 Made in Chelsea 14:35 Couples Come Dine with Me 15:35 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 The Big Bang Theory 16:30 The Big Bang Theory 17:00 Leap Year 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 23:00 Tattoo Fixers 24:00 The Inbetweeners 24:35 The Inbetweeners

monday 16th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Neighbourhood Blues 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Code 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Panorama 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Would I Lie to You? 22:00 Peter Kay’s Comedy Shuffle 22:30 I Want My Wife Back 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Have I Got a Bit More News for You 24:30 The Graham Norton Show

BBC2

07:15 Bargain Hunt 08:00 Homes Under the Hammer 09:00 Food Detectives 09:30 Gardeners’ World 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Athletics 15:00 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Pilgrimage with Simon Reeve 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Swimming: European Championships 21:00 Choose the Right Puppy for You 22:00 The Great British Sewing Bee 23:00 Upstart Crow 23:30 Newsnight 24:30 Weather 24:35 Burma’s Secret Jungle War with Joe Simpson

ITV1

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 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 Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Wild Australia with Ray Mears 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Marcella 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 River Monsters 24:10 Die Another Day

CHANNEL 4

06:55 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30 Four in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Eating Well with Hemsley + Hemsley 21:30 Food Unwrapped 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Very British Problems 24:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens T.V 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Her Evil Twin 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Killer Landslides 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 Undercover The Big Sting 23:00 Gotham 24:00 Up Late with Rylan

itv2

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Coronation Street 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Family Guy 23:00 Plebs 23:30 Family Guy 24:00 American Dad! 24:30 American Dad! 24:55 The Cleveland Show

07:00 Charmed 08:35 Hollyoaks 09:05 Rules of Engagement 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:00 Melissa & Joey 11:30 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 18:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Made in Chelsea 23:00 Empire 24:00 Gogglebox

tuesday 17th May BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Neighbourhood Blues 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Code 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:25 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 In the Club 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:45 Leicester’s Impossible Dream - Gary Lineker’s Story of the 2015/16 Premier League Season 24:30 Gareth’s Invictus Choir

BBC2 07:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:30 Countryfile Diaries 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 09:30 Great British Railway Journeys 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The Super League Show 14:45 A Taste of Britain 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Tropic of Capricorn 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Swimming: European Championships 21:00 Bake Off: Creme de la Creme 22:00 Old School with the Hairy Bikers 23:00 Later Live - with Jools Holland 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 Louis Theroux: A Different Brain

ITV1 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 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 Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 River Monsters 21:00 Fierce 22:00 Marcella 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 What Would Be Your Miracle? 24:45 Bargain Shop Wars

CHANNEL 4 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30 Four in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 22:00 How to Get a Council House 23:00 Locked Up 24:00 24 Hours in A&E

CHANNEL 5

07:00 Childrens T.V 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Rosamunde Pilcher’s Summer 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Ben Fogle: The Great African Migration 21:00 The Yorkshire Vet 22:00 Penguin A&E with Lorraine Kelly 23:00 Your Child In Their Hands 24:00 Up Late with Rylan 24:50 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away

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

E4 07:00 Charmed 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Hollyoaks 09:05 Rules of Engagement 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:00 Melissa & Joey 11:30 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 18:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Big Bang Theory 21:00 The Goldbergs 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Attack the Block 23:45 Tattoo Fixers 24:50 The Big Bang Theory

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wednesday 18th May BBC1 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 11:30 State Opening Of Parliament 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Code 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven and Weather 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Weight for Love 22:00 Nature’s Epic Journeys 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Jimmy Hill - A Man for All Seasons 24:45 FA Cup: The Road to Wembley

BBC2 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 11:30 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Wanted Down Under 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Paul Hollywood’s Pies & Puds 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 A Taste of Britain 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Tropic of Capricorn 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Swimming: European Championships 21:00 Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit 22:00 Deepcut: Behind the Barbed Wire 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 Old School with the Hairy Bikers

ITV1 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 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 Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Sunday Night at the Palladium 22:00 Killer Women with Piers Morgan 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:45 UEFA Europa League Highlights 24:45 British Touring Car Championship Highlights

CHANNEL 4 06:05 Fifteen to One 07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:10 Will & Grace 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30 Four in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Four in a Bed 13:35 Four in a Bed 14:05 Four in a Bed 14:40 Four in a Bed 15:10 Fifteen to One 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Shipping Wars UK 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Supervet 22:00 One Born Every Minute 23:00 Never Seen a Doctor 24:00 Gogglebox

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07:00 Childrens T.V 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 The Gadget Show 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:15 Forbidden Secrets 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Britain’s Horror Homes 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away 23:00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 24:00 Up Late with Rylan 24:45 On Benefits

07:00 Planet’s Funniest Animals 07:20 Dinner Date 08:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 The Cube 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 The Cube 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Quantum of Solace 22:00 FYI Daily 22:05 Quantum of Solace 23:10 Plebs 23:40 Family Guy 24:10 Family Guy 24:40 American Dad!

07:00 Charmed 08:35 Hollyoaks 09:05 Rules of Engagement 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 10:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:00 Melissa & Joey 11:30 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 18:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 19:30 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Jane the Virgin 21:30 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 The 100 23:00 Supernatural 24:00 The Big Bang Theory 24:30 The Big Bang Theory

Thursday 19th May BBC1

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Neighbourhood Blues 12:45 Oxford Street Revealed 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at Two 14:30 BBC Regional News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Code 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Money for Nothing 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Seven 19:30 BBC Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Paxman in Brussels: Who Really Rules Us? 22:00 The Truth About Dementia 23:00 BBC News at Eleven 23:30 BBC Regional News 23:45 Question Time 24:45 This Week

BBC2 07:00 Flog It! Trade Secrets 07:30 Countryfile Diaries 08:15 Escape to the Country 09:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC Newsroom Live 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Pressure Pad 14:45 A Taste of Britain 15:30 The TV That Made Me 16:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 16:45 Tropic of Capricorn 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Swimming: European Championships 21:00 Natural World 22:00 Peaky Blinders 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight 24:10 Weather 24:15 The Women’s Football Show 24:45 Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

ITV1 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV Lunchtime News 14:55 ITV News 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 Evening News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Living with Quads 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News Central 23:40 Central Lobby 24:10 Las Vegas with Trevor McDonald

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

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07:00 Childrens T.V 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Cowboy Builders & Bodge Jobs 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 False Pretenses 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cricket on 5 21:00 On Benefits 22:00 Violent Child, Desperate Parents 23:00 The Boy Who Sees Upside Down 24:00 Up Late with Rylan 24:50 Lip Sync Battle UK

08:15 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30 Psych 11:20 Scorpion 12:15 Dinner Date 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:45 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 15:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:50 Take Me Out 20:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 20:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Release the Hounds 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 @elevenish 24:20 Family Guy 24:50 Family Guy

07:00 Charmed 07:45 Charmed 08:35 Hollyoaks 09:05 Rules of Engagement 09:35 Rules of Engagement 10:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 11:00 Melissa & Joey 12:00 Charmed 13:00 Charmed 14:00 How I Met Your Mother 14:30 How I Met Your Mother 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Big Bang Theory 16:00 Melissa & Joey 16:30 Melissa & Joey 17:00 How I Met Your Mother 17:30 How I Met Your Mother 18:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 18:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 19:00 The Big Bang Theory 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 The Goldbergs 21:00 The Big Bang Theory 22:00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 22:30 Angie Tribeca 23:00 The Windsors 23:30 The IT Crowd 24:40 The Big Bang Theory

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Help Makes More Donations by patricia thomson This has been a good week for HELP Murcia Mar Menor and an even better week for the charities Caritas Torre Pacheco and A.M.M.A. as HELP has been able to make donations from funds raised during 2015 to both organisations to enable them to carry on their good works. On Wednesday 4th May Pat Massingham HELP´s President accompanied by Vice President Elaine Dale presented Snr. Jose Garcia Martinez, President of Caritas Torre Pacheco with a cheque for €2000 which will enable Caritas to continue it´s work in the area. Torre Pacheco is a large town and there are at least 500 families in need of help which Caritas does in different ways. It provides free food and clothing to families with no income or benefits. It also runs a small supermarket where people who have vouchers can buy food at much reduced prices. Caritas also runs a shelter for the homeless where they

can stay for up to three nights. They are able to house up to 16 people who get bed, breakfast, and use of a shower. These people are normally brought in by the police and are in genuine need. Caritas also runs a centre for children with learning difficulties. These children are helped with extra lessons in order to achieve a higher standard in their own time. On Friday May 6th it was the turn of A.M.M.A. (Alzheimer Mar Menor Association) to be presented with a cheque which will swell their funds and enable them to continue to run workshops for people with dementia in the San Pedro del Pinatar area. These workshops are supervised by professionals and at the moment they are able to look after up to ten people on a Wednesday and Friday morning between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm and provide some respite for the families. Again Pat Massingham the President of HELP Murcia Mar Menor presented a cheque for €2000 to Raquel Peña, President of

A.M.M.A. who was accompanied by Belen Quieruga at the Pensionistas Club in San Pedro del Pinatar. Raquel Peña said during the presentation that one of the future aims of A.M.M.A. is to establish a residential care home in the area for those suffering from Alzheimers and other dementias. “The old Los Arcos hospital would make a perfect care home for those in need of help” she said. HELP Murcia Mar Menor has supported A.M.M.A. in past years and was pleased to make another donation from funds raise by HELP during 2015.

Quiz success JALON VALLEY HELP raised more than 530€ with the charity’s popular Quiz Night with 70 people enjoying the challenge. The evening was held at Pepe’s Restaurant in Alcalali and after enjoying an excellent meal, the winners were ‘The Also Rans’ who rose to the challenge of the questions organised by Jan and Harry Byatt.

APAH’s Animal Rescue Charity

Summer is well on the way and the volunteers at APAH’s Shop in San Miguel de Salinas have been busy filling their small shop with some lovely summer bargains. If you have not visited their shop before, it is located on Calle San Miguel, which is an extension of the main street through the centre of San Miguel. The opening hours are 10 am to 2pm Monday to Saturday. Just look for the yellow APAH sign, which is displayed outside when they are open for business. The ladies who work there are very friendly and helpful and like nothing more than finding someone just what they are looking for.

13 - 19 may 2016

life&leisure #Spanish

Basic Spanish for everyday needs by Jane Cronin

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Words of Arabic origin I’ve recently written about Spanish words which originate from English, so I thought for a change I’d look at another source of Spanish vocabulary, namely Arabic.

You only have to look at a map to realize just how close Spain is to north Africa, and although not everyone wishes to recognize it, the influence of the Moors in Spain is still evident it its music, architecture, agriculture and of course its language. This is hardly surprising if you take into account that they dominated most of the peninsula for nearly 800 years. There are many thousands of words which we could look at as examples of this influence, so I have just picked out a few of the most well known ones. A lot of them begin with the letter “a” and “al” meaning “the”. Here is the first batch: “aceituna, azúcar, arroz, alcohol”, obviously all related to food and drink. Also the in same category are everybody’s favourite word “zanahoria” (carrot) and every child’s favourite food “espinacas” (spinach). Artichokes or “alcachofas” are another example of the kind of produce introduced into this area by the Moors, as well, of course, as the all-pervading “naranja”. Here are a couple of “people” words of Arabic origin: “alcalde” meaning mayor and “albañil” meaning bricklayer or builder. That last word is a bit of a mouthful, especially in the form “albañilería” meaning the service or activity of bricklaying. My all time favourite Spanish word “azul” also comes from the Moors, as does my favourite material “algodón” (cotton). The Moors were ingenious people too, and brought us “algebra” (to the dismay of generations of school children), “ajedrez” (chess) and the concept of zero or “cero”. I don’t want to get too historical here because I believe some of these concepts come from more ancient cultures still and were transmitted to Europe via the Moors, however, this does not detract from our point about the influence of their language on modern Spanish. The word “alcázar” comes from the Moorish word for “castle” and this is evident in the names of many monuments and also towns. Here on the Mar Menor we have the town of “Los Alcázares” meaning the castles. Now we have got on to the subject of place names, the influence of the Moors is absolutely incredible. There are thousands of place names of Arab origin. Alicante is the nearest most obvious one, and Benidorm is another. All the names beginning with “Al” and “Ben” can be traced back the same way. Here in Murcia (also a Moorish name) there is a town called “Alcantarilla”. This word has the less than attractive meaning of “drains” in modern Spanish, but it actually harks back to the highly technical and efficient hydraulic systems used in this part of the world to irrigate such rich but dry lands for cultivation. Another part of this water network was the “acequia” or water channel. The area in Torrevieja called “Acequión” comes from this root and means large water channel. Water was stored in “aljibes”, or underground water tank, of which there are still many in existence. Some have been turned to other uses, including a small museum in Torrevieja’s Park of Nations. Perhaps the most interesting place name is that of a small military stronghold created by the Moors in the centre of the peninsular, which they named “Magarit”. Many centuries later this would turn into the Spanish capital city Madrid, and if you listen today to the Spanish pronunciation, you can still hear echos of the Moorish name, as you can also hear those guttural sounds of Arabic still evident in modern Spanish speech patterns.

Crossword solutions for last week Cryptic Solutions Quick Solutions

Across: 1 Relish; 4 Swamps; 9 Readyreckoner; 10 Tablets; 11 Fifty; 12 Steal; 14 Close; 18 Ahead; 19 Upstart; 21 Provincialism; 22 Emerge; 23 Beings. Down: 1 Rarity; 2 Lead by the nose; 3 Style; 5 Wakeful; 6 Manifestation; 7 Strays; 8 Least; 13 Addling; 15 Sample; 16 Punch; 17 Stamps; 20 Stale.

Across: 1 Battle; 4 Secret; 9 Ask for trouble; 10 Content; 11 Inlet; 12 Scamp; 14 Inure; 18 Amass; 19 Unequal; 21 Recrimination; 22 Dispel; 23 Beagle. Down: 1 Branch; 2 Take no chances; 3 Loose; 5 Emotion; 6 Rabble-rousing; 7 Treaty; 8 State; 13 Massive; 15 Hatred; 16 Quail; 17 Glance; 20 Elate.

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13 - 19 may 2016

life&leisure #architects

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How much does it cost to build a house in Spain? (Part I) I have been asked this question pretty often and apart from answering (discourteously, I must say) with another question such as how long is a piece of string? This week we will try to provide a reasonable accurate answer to this question by analysing the cost of construction of a typical house. The reason I decided to write this week’s article on this subject is because it has come to my attention the report published by the world wide consultancy EC Harris. According to them, to construct a building from design stage to the finished building, including site acquisition, materials and labour, is in Spain 40% cheaper than in most EC countries, as recently released by the property consultancy EC Harris. The study, conducted on a total of 29 countries and on five continents, shows that the price of construction in Spain is 18% cheaper than in France, 29% cheaper than in Holland and Italy and up to 71% below the average price of Ireland, surprise surprice... For these experts, these data support the fact that higher housing prices are due to rising land prices and not to the increase of the remaining construction costs. This report also reveals that only the countries of Eastern Europe presents construction costs lower than in Spain which. For the rest of the world, Indonesia, Philippines and the United Arab Emirates are the countries with the lowest construction costs. In the other extreme we find Japan, Australia and the United States and particularly Denmark, where to build a house is more than twice as expensive as in Spain. Economic growth in Western Europe has been slow and the Eurozone is expected to grow by 1.9% this year with a further

1.7% in 2012. The slow recovery from recession has hit the construction sector and construction price movements have generally been restrained. Construction prices in France, Germany and Italy have remained virtually unchanged over the past year and remain 13%, 7% and 1% respectively above the level of pricing in the UK. In Eastern Europe, there are more signs of recovery with growth in the new EU member countries expected to be 3.0% this year followed by a further 3.6% increase in 2012 while the economies of both Poland and Russia are expected to grow by 4 and 4.5% this year and next. Construction price in Russia rose by 9% over the past year, according to the EC Harris figures, while prices in Poland are approx 30% cheaper than the UK and fell by around 5% over the year. The fall in prices in Poland comes despite the ongoing preparation for the Euro 2012 Football Championship and substantial investment of EU structural funds in major infrastructure works. Once we have seen how world construction market prices are fluctuating around the world perhaps we can take a look at a break down in costs related to building a house in Spain. Normally there are a number of factors that govern local prices and these factors are: Type of construction. Is it an individual house, an apartment? etc General Market situation. Is it a buoyant, market in recession? etc. (Any doubts?) Access to site. Is it complicated, difficult, easy? Site topography. Is it on an abrupt slope, on a horizontal plane? Exact location of the site. There are price variations even within an Autonomous Community or even a province. House shape. If we take a single storey house with a floor area of 100m2 and the floor plan is 10m by 10m, the total

length of façade is 40m. The same area of 100m2 on a building with a façade of 5m by 20m, the area still 100m2 but the length of façades is 50m, we have 10m more of façade for the same building area. Total amount of garden left over after building our house. Normally we have to fence it off, do same planting or hard landscaping etc. Number and size of bathrooms. The bathrooms together with the kitchens are normally the most expensive rooms in the house. Finishes. Obviously the quality of the finishes will have an impact on the final cost of the house. The selection of the type of foundations, if concrete pads, deep trench, etc. What type of soil we will have to do the excavation? It isn’t the same to excavate on rock than to excavate on soft sand. Type of structure. Is it reinforced concrete frame, load bearing walls, timber frame? Etc. Installation services. We will have air conditioning, central heating, solar thermal panels? Type of façade construction. Is it a cavity brick wall with thermal insulation, do our windows have double glazing? Type of external walls. Are our external windows and doors made of aluminium or are they timber joinery? Type of roof. Are our roofs double pitched, with tiles or is it a flat roof with access to a solarium? Finishes. Are our floors and walls covered with tiles or we have an expensive marble? With these elements decided on, we are able to provide an estimate of the total cost of construction and this cost should be pretty accurately within the standard local market price and that is what we will show on next week article.

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life&leisure #BBQRecipes

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Snappy pork kebabs

What could be easier! Barbecue sauce and Italian salad dressing combined with a few extra ingredients makes a snappy and delightful marinade. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 lb boneless pork top loin, cubed 1/2 tsp hot pepper sauce 1/4 cup Italian salad dressing 1/2 green pepper, cut into chunks 1/2 red pepper, cut into chunks 1 14 oz can pineapple chunks in juice, drained 1 tsp lemon juice 3 tbsp honey 1/2 cup barbecue sauce DIRECTIONS 1. In a large plastic Ziploc bag, combine barbecue sauce, salad dressing, honey, lemon juice, and hot pepper sauce. Mix well. Add pork cubes and marinate at room temperature 1 hour or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. 2. Reserving marinade, alternately skewer pork with peppers and pineapple chunks. Grill over MEDIUM - LOW heat 4 - 6 minutes per side, turning once. During last 3 minutes of grilling, brush reserved marinade over kebabs.

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Chicken & ham lasagne This comforting dish of layered pasta sheets, meat and spinach is topped with gooey, melted cheese - freeze now for entertaining later Ingredients 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (around 700g) Â˝ medium onion, sliced 2 bay leaves 200ml white wine 100g butter 100g plain flour 500ml semi-skimmed milk 140g sliced smoked ham, cut into strips 200g young spinach leaves 225g no pre-cook dried lasagne sheets (about 20 sheets) 200g ready-grated mozzarella 25g Parmesan, finely grated Method 1. Put the chicken breasts in a medium saucepan with the onion, bay leaves and wine. Pour over just enough water to cover, around 200ml. Put a lid on top and bring to a gentle simmer. Poach gently for 15 mins or until the chicken is just cooked. Transfer the chicken to a board and strain the liquid into a jug. 2. Melt the butter in a large non-stick saucepan over a medium heat. Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon and cook for about a minute. Gradually add the milk, a little at a time, stirring well between each addition to ensure the sauce stays smooth. Once all the milk has been added, stir in the reserved cook-

ing liquid and continue cooking for a further 2-3 mins. Adjust the seasoning to taste. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. 3. Cut the chicken into small chunks and stir into the saucepan. Add the ham and spinach and cook until the spinach has wilted. Spoon a third of the chicken mixture into the base of a 3-litre lasagne dish (about 26 x 18cm). Top with a third of the lasagne sheets. Repeat the layers twice more, ending with lasagne. Scatter the mozzarella and Parmesan on top and season with black pepper. Can be frozen at this stage (see below). Bake for about 25 mins or until the lasagne is tender, the topping is well browned and the filling hot. To freeze Follow the steps up to when the lasagne is baked, then leave to cool and cover with a double layer of foil. Freeze for up to 2 months. To serve, unwrap the frozen lasagne and cover with cling film. Thaw in the fridge overnight. Remove the cling film, cover with foil and bake as above for 40 mins. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 mins.

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life&leisure #advertising feature

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Path way to better healthcare I arrived in Spain full of aspirations. Like many of us here I had left a good career in the UK to follow our dreams of a better quality of life here on the Costa Blanca. I wanted to continue my career in Healthcare as I had worked for the NHS within specialist hospitals and more recently a very busy GP surgery. Healthcare was my passion whether it be placing carers with families of disabled children to handling emergency calls. So what could I do here in Spain? As luck would have it I met a lady who had recently retired from a Health Insurance company called El Perpetuo Socorro and SALUS. I was researching private health specialists for my own family and wanted the best possible but also at a reasonable cost! Millie told me she had worked with EPS and SALUS for many years and had thousands of satisfied customers. Curiosity aroused, I made a date to go up to their Headquarters in Alicante to find out more. Well suffice to say I was so impressed with the Policy Benefits and company structure and aftercare services that I signed up to represent them! I organise and attend Health Insurance Information Clinics up and down the Costa Blanca making it easy and accessible for anyone out shopping or attending a class to pop over and ask any questions they may have about private health cover in Spain. As I come from a Healthcare background I can empathise with any medical fears or concerns. I am not a pushy sales person so I will supply the benefits of each package, a Free quotation and if the client would like to go further I can assist you with the application process. Once the policy documents and personal ID card arrive I meet the client personally to explain all the terminology. Once you become insured with SALUS clients call me anytime they have queries and need

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13 - 19 may 2016

life&leisure #sports

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Rugby La Vila by patricia thompson On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May Villajoyosa will host the 30TH International Benidorm Sevens. The event takes place each year in late May. The Sevens caters for all levels of senior seven a side rugby, being divided into two sections (National Sides - Invitational sides, and Club sides Prize money for international champions stands at 2.500 euros and Runners Up at 1.000 euros This thriving event is supported by Generalitat Valenciana, Villajoyosa Council and Patronato Turismo Costa Blanca We have confirmed 8 International teams Cote Argent France. Belgium Barbarians. Spanish Barbarians. Maroc National Team. Moldavia National Team. La Vila Presidents, Kazajistan Selection and French Provenze Selection 8 Clubs Esprit Sud Sevens and Bearnaise from France, Cau and Getafe from Madrid, Lemons from Italy, Granada Selection and La Vila. On Saturday the club games will start at 12.00. Selections will start at 4.00 and finish at 8.00 pm Sunday games will start at 12.00 until 8.00 pm. Finals will start at 5.30 pm Tickets will be sold at the gate and at www.instanticket.es

Pass for Saturday and Sunday 15 euros. Saturday 10 euros. Sunday 15 euros. Under 12 free. Anyone wishing to come along will find Villajoyosa Rugby Stadium is situated 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 1 km from the Motorway exit nº 66. Or take the

Villajoyosa by-pass, and take the middle exit, at the first roundabout, bare right towards the motorway entrance and at the second roundabout bare left towards the mountain. If you are interested to join La Vila contact Jason Craig on 659 674 768 or Ignacio Davila 608 068 208, email oficina@ rugbylavila.net

Marina alta golf report Pego golf society Our latest match of Marina Alta Golf Society at Oliva nova on 9th may was attended by only 12 golfers because i think the weather forecast was for rain but it dry and overcast even the sun came out for the last few holes. Winner on the day was Gordon Blocklehurst with a great score of 40 points off 20.3 who is now 18.7,he also won nearest the pin of hole 16 plus picking up the twos money. Runner up was Pete Gardiner with 35 points his best score for a long time after his long list of injuries this year. Third was Julia Castello with 34 points best score for the ladies. On a very sad note Mike Yaffee our former captain from a few years ago died last Sunday after a short illness we will all miss you our golf buddy. A lot of golf Societys at Oliva Nova have waiting lists off up to one year we have opened our books for a short time. For more details phone Pete on 699832394.

The a rain forecast for Tuesday morning, Pego was quite prepared for it, but it did not materialise, and we all enjoyed a perfect day for golf on a wonderful golf course.. We had 45 members and guests out this morning, and our two guests this morning were Neil Elwell and Stuart Harrison. All were welcomed warmly by our Captain David O’Connor. The competition today was a “Singles Stableford Magic Three Competition”, where everyone received one mulligan, one free putt and one hole with double points, all taken at the discretion of the player. In the Magic Three competition itself, the results were as follows Division 1 1st Place was Brian Barden with 44 Points playing off handicap 21 2nd Place was Colin Foster with 41 Points playing off handicap of 13 3rd Place was Donna Green with 41 Points playing off handicap of 15 4th Place was Brendan Young with 40 Points playing off 20 2nd Division 1st Place was Paul Trigwell with 38 Points, playing off handicap of 26 2nd Place was Bob Jenkins with 34 Points, playing off a handicap of 22 3rd Place was David Blakely with 33 Points playing off handicap of 25 4th Place was Alan Simpson with 33 Points playing off handicap of 28 The player of the day today was un-

doubtedly Brian Barden who waltzed round the course and was the winner in Division One with 44 Points. There were a massive 7 two’s today, and all winners gave their winnings to the Captain’s Charity- Too many to mention !!! Thank you Ladies and Gentlemen. The “Balls in the Water” prize numbered 98 balls in the water and that was won by David Collins, whose guess was closest to the winning total. Nearest the hole at Hole 5 with their second short was Steve Patton with 4.56 metres, and at hole 16 the closest was Malcolm Wise with 1.5 metres. There were a second round matchplay games played today and they were as follows:John Evans beat Martin Gates by 1 hole Ken Millar conceded to Brian Barden Malcolm Cannon beat Mike Holloway by 3/2 Danny Herron beat Roger Miller by 2 holes Graham Haslam beat Penny Barden by 3/2 If any member or guest would like to play with the Pego Golf Society, and who wouldn’t, as we are playing a “Pairs Better Ball Stableford”, away at La Galiana, with the first flight playing at 09.20. Please contact our secretary and send an e-mail to Penny Barden at pegohandicapsec@gmail.com or enter through our website www. pegogolfsociety.com. A warm welcome awaits you.

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by patricia thompson

There was 1 Monday Night game which clinched the Premier League Title for the Foxes and a full Premier League programme at the Weekend which gave the Fantasy League 33 goals,4 clean sheets,41 yellow cards and 1 red one.Chelsea’s John Terry was sent off for the 2nd time this Season. With 2 weeks to go Joe’s team Keith Lard F.C. have virtually wrapped up the 22nd A.F.F.L. by taking a massive 92 point advantage over Maxine’s Plaistow13hammers.Dog Dale & The Pheonix Club remain in 3rd & 4th place while Pearson Smashers are making a late challenge for a top 4 finish.At the other end of the Table is much the same as the top with Lyn’s Handbrake City well adrift of the rest. Maxine’s Plaistow13hammers are nailed on to be the Champions of our Mark Carter Ladies Section as they have a 87 point lead over Joanna’s Hup Hannah City.There is only 14 points between 2nd place and 5th spot so it’s all to play for the runners up spot. Top Lady this week is Megan whose team How Much Depay scored 41 points which put her top of our Monthly 20 euro voucher league sponsored by Quick Save Supermarket in Albir. Our U.K.T.V. SPAIN Junior league has been dominated by Nathan’s Tyrannosuarez-Rex in the last few weeks which as given them a 40 point advantage over Super Rhys.Down at the foot of the table there is a real battle going on between Marcus’s Salford Sausages and Bradley’s Hero to Zero.At the moment the Sausages trail Bradley’s team by 4 points. Pearson’s Smashers have moved to the Summit of our Leonard Knowles Construction Golden Boot League with a very slight 4 point advantage over the Jukeboxers.Robbie’s Teddy Bears have joined Handbrake City at the bottom but it looks like Handbrake City are in line for their 3rd Wooden Spoon. Two Teams will go into our Monthly Premier Imports Draw for a Case of Cave and they are our top scoring team Lee’s Walkden Town F.C, who clocked up 46 points and our lowest scoring Team Les’s Have not got a Clue who only managed a couple of points. Manager of the Month for May is being kindly sponsored the Brew Rock Restaurant in Albir who have a fine A La Carte Menu.The early front runners for this super prize for 2 is Lee’s Walkden Town F.C who currently have a slender 1 point lead over Big Sam’s Army.Bennissa Hotspurs and How Much Depay are in the mix for this top Prize. Andy’s Bennissa Hotspurs have won this Weeks Breakfast for 2 at Rafters sponsored by Kate after climbing up 23 places to number 181 in the main League. This Week the Final of our RTN K.O. Cup Competition takes place between Jin’s Dream Team and Darren’s team The Pheonix Club.Good Luck to both teams. Don’t forget to follow your team in the closing weeks by visiting our website which is www.alfazffl.com or if you can’t access a computer why not call into one of the Bars which support us by displaying all the up to date League tables on their Notice Boards. In Albir The Local & Wyndhams,in Benidorm Union Jack,In Alfaz Robin’s Nest and in Moraira Barilloche. Sorry it’s a late report but my Internet had gone down so I could not put the points in till last Night.

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Choir helping save lives by Jack Troughton

THE CHOIR of ‘Musica Para Salver Vidas’ – Music to Save Lives – plays a concert in Torrevieja on Saturday 21st May. The non-profit making organisation helps orphans in Uganda to create a future for themselves, using music and dance to build their confidence and develop their talents. Every child in the orphanage receives daily music lessons, can take part in the performance choir, and in addition receives a quality education. And the choir is performing at 8.15pm in the Iglesia del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, in Plaza de Oriente. The concert is free but there will be the opportunity to make a donation, buy a CD, or to enrol as a friend of the orphanage. The choir will perform for around 30 minutes, depending on audience numbers and visitors to the imposing church will have the chance to visit the seafront afterwards for a meal or drink. To find out more about Music to Save Lives, visit the website www.musicaparasalvarvidas.org/en/inicio/

Singing for charity

KING OF Soul and Motown Barrington Dubois is playing The Club in Quesada tonight (Friday 13th May) from 8pm in aid of Paul Cunningham Nurses Tickets are 12€ and include a dinner of gourmet burger, chips and coleslaw, or a veggie alternative. To book call 96 671 7028. And the next event for the charity is on Saturday 4th June at The Club with a Neil Diamond tribute. Again tickets are 12€ including dinner.

Animal magic A CHARITY afternoon at Bar Stop Bar in La Marina raised more than 700€ for animal charity Pets in Spain. Local DJ Jimmy Dene provided the entertainment and bar owners Colin and Mary rustled up a barbeque lunch for more than 70 people. Pets in Spain is committed to the rescue and rehoming of abandoned and displaced animals, and also runs a successful feral cat sterilisation program in the La Marina area. For more information on the charity please visit www.petsinspain.com.

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Tim Saunders Independent unbiased car reviewer

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Kia Venga The art of deception is a difficult thing to master.

The Victorians were particularly adept at this when building their terrace houses that appear small from the outside and are often far larger than expected on the inside. I know because I live in one. But the modern houses of today are very small in comparison. Some car manufacturers are able to replicate this with their vehicles. I am particularly thinking of the Kia Venga, which is certainly spacious. I am not expecting anything great though from the Mazda 2 because after all it is a supermini and they are small aren’t they? It’s not much bigger than my Ford Fiesta yet I am pleasantly surprised by the reasonable amount of space found inside in terms of front and rear legroom. This becomes even more appreciated after spending time testing the tiny Peugeot 108 and Citroen C1 city cars where if my daughters are to travel in the back the front seats have to be pushed uncomfortably far forward. It is typically well styled in the usual Mazda fashion with not a straight line in sight, a quality that has appealed to me about this Japanese manufacturer since the early ‘90s. First impressions, from the rear, are that it is a well designed and attractive five door hatchback but there is nothing super exciting about this package, a bit of a conservative plain Jane. But then I revisit it the following day and discover that there are some unique qualities to the design. There is an area in the top middle of the rear bumper to accommodate a hand for lifting the tailgate. This somehow adds a touch of Americanism

to the design for me, the bumper seems a little bigger perhaps than others on similar vehicles, better for any pedestrian impact. There is a sweeping curve down the side of the vehicle adding some character to the overall side profile. And I do like the front, which juts out in a similar way to some Maseratis and American vehicles. It also carries a standardised Mazda grille, the same design of which can be found across the range; in a similar way to other manufacturers. The 2 is a very good lesson in appreciation; it is only when you care to open your eyes and look deeper that you find some very pleasing characteristics. The chrome Mazda logo is placed on the front and rear and can also be found on the steering wheel. On first glance at the interior I am not blown away because apparently there is nothing that special about it. But revisit it and there you will find a minimalist and uncluttered dashboard where all controls have been helpfully placed for the driver. There is a marriage of analogue and digital where the speedometer sits in pride of place above the steering wheel and when the engine starts the digital rev counter and fuel gauge magically appear as you can see in the video at testdrives.biz. There is a push button start in the 2 and it takes some time to discover that it sits to the left of the steering wheel, obscured by the steering wheel stalk. To start, just push while your foot is on the clutch. The smooth sounding

1.5-litre petrol engine is coupled to a five-speed manual gearbox. That gearbox I find to be thoroughly decisive and one of the better ones on the market. There is a good driving position and the seats are supportive and comfortable. But the dashboard and finish itself does feel a little too black plasticky for my liking as you can see in the video at testdrives. biz. However, I do like the fact that the powered wing mirrors can be electronically folded. I also like the fact that the test model is fitted with satellite navigation. Equipped with electronic stop/start Mazda claims that this vehicle will return 56.5mpg and I canFacts at a glance not disagree with this Mazda 2 1.5 75ps SE 5 door because the fuel gauge New price: £11,995 to £15,995 did not move all week. Top speed: 104mph So, not so plain Jane af0-60mph: 11.4secs ter all, and many hidden Power: 75bhp surprises if you care to Economy: 56mpg delve deeper.

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

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