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SOUTH EDITION Orihuela town hall descends into chaos

24 - 30 june 2011

Little lost boy

THE SHORT-lived three party (or four if you include CLARO) coalition in Orihuela is over already; not even two weeks after it was formed at the eleventh hour p5

Social responsibility in the garden holiday makers and residents deserve to let their hair down and residents also deserve a relaxing summer especially early morning, during siesta times and from mid evening onwards for al fresco eating p36

by Jack Troughton

Festival opens Saturday THE RTN is your official newspaper for the San Javier International Jazz Festival and the only newspaper on the Costa Blanca where you get the inside scoop and competitions to win free tickets p46

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Last night thousands of people partied on the beach to celebrate the festival of San Juan. Activities included fire jumping, live music and dancing followed by a dip in the sea. It is believed that the bonfires contained special powers to expel diseases.

LITTLE MAXIMUS Houghton will never know his dad but will grow up at the centre of a bitter battle over his late father’s estate. David Houghton died suddenly aged just 40 four years ago. The Costa Blanca businessman left a will but the important document was written before the birth of his son. A larger-than-life character and former owner of Church Kitchens in Benissa, David left everything to a family friend and former secretary – and never changed his will despite meeting girlfriend Tanya Cojocar and starting a family together. Legal experts told RTN the emotional situation underlined exactly why expats should keep their final wishes current and a Spanish will updated. Max was aged one when he lost his father. He holds a British passport and lives with Tanya in Javea but not in David’s former home, the main asset being inherited by Carmen Alesanco. Both women are at loggerheads. Max’s mum said she needed money to provide properly for her son, Carmen maintaining she only wants

to insure the best for the boy’s future – either through a monthly income or the sale of the villa on the upmarket urbanisation of Tosalet. Tanya said Carmen helped organise David’s funeral and it was sometime before the will was discovered. “It was in her name and was written before he met me and before Max was born. TRUST “She said that I should not worry and to trust her because she knew David wanted everything for Max.” She said after David’s death she went back to her family in Moldavia with Max for a time but then returned to Javea. “David would not be happy if we lived in Moldavia and Carmen had the house – that is not normal. “It is very upsetting because she talked to me and asked me to trust her.” Tanya added:”She is not stealing from me but from a four-year-old child who could have a better education and a better future – he has already lost his father as a one-year-old. Continued on page 3

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by Continued from front page “No-one can believe that David did not change his will and make sure Max was properly looked after, everyone says there must be another will.” Friends say negotiations have taken place between solicitors but up to now no solution has been found to the taxing problem. Carmen told RTN that despite a war of words she was determined to take care of Max and make sure he had an income in future years and when the market allowed a share of the proceeds of the sales of the house.

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David and Max Houghton

He said all Spanish wills sworn before a notary in the area were kept for 25 years at the local offices, for a further 75 years at a central archive, and for another 100 years in Madrid. Clive said this allowed the vital documents to be checked to insure they reflected the last wishes of a deceased person and any substitution clauses that often allowed for the birth of additional children. He said it appeared in Max’s case the will might have to be contested in court. “It is so very important to have a will and to update it. These things happen, you cannot plan when you will die,” he added.

Man electrocuted in Alicante factory A 25-YEAR-OLD man died shortly after 10am on Sunday after being electrocuted by a live power line in an abandoned factory in Alicante. The deceased, who had no criminal record, was with a friend who informed police that the man had gone into the factory to find a toilet. However, police believe the motive for entering the factory was copper theft. Emergency services tried to revive the man for an hour before pronouncing his death. The broken wall of the factory where the men gained access has now been cordoned off by local police.

Large areas of Torrevieja receive road resurfacing By Julie Day THIS WEEK sees the start of a number of road surfacing projects in and around the centre of Torrevieja. First to get a makeover of flattening and asphalting is the Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, between the roads of Manuel Martínez Guirao and Ronda Ricardo Lafuente. Following this work, another of Torrevieja’s major roads, the Avenida de las Habaneras, will also receive a similar treatment, with the project starting on the Curva del Palangre, Playa de los Locos. Other projects have also begun this week in various locations of the municipality including

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SAFE She said: “I would like to make sure Max gets money every month and I want to leave him in a safe financial position. “When it is the right time to sell the house I will make sure Max benefits from the sale. “I have absolutely nothing to hide – my concern (and on my solicitor’s advice) is that I want to make sure that Max gets something – I want to make sure that everyone does the right thing for his future. It is not an easy situation for me.” Clive Webster, of Webster Asesores in Javea, said under Spanish law the bulk of an estate automatically went to the children but a British national was free to choose how to leave assets to whomever they wanted.

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Brave new world by Jack Troughton

Women earning lower salaries: less if employed as medical staff

STATISTICS RELEASED on average wages earned in Spain in 2009 were released this week and revealed that the average salaries of workers on fixed term contracts were more than 30% lower than the earnings of permanently contracted staff. Further statistics showed that women earned significantly less than men,

taking home an average of only 78% of the average earnings of men performing the same role and in addition 15.2% of women earned below the minimum wage. Highest earners were in the utilities sector - employees of gas, electric and water companies: skilled and unskilled medical staff earned the lowest salaries.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE victim Jacqueline Burrell is heading back to Blighty and a new life with the best wishes of those who backed her speaking out about an abusive partner. She approached RTN with her story determined to help all those who suffer violence and abuse in relationships and too often pay the ultimate price and lose their lives. And her story was told across two front page articles after she was nearly strangled in front of her mother and father in 2009 – but her former partner went on the run after being found guilty of assault and still faces court action after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Jacqueline took time off packing before heading back to Surrey, said she was touched by the support she had received from across the world and locally cards and flowers. “It just takes one person to stand up and speak out against domestic violence and if that helps other victims it is all worth it,” she said. TERRIBLE “This is a very serious crime and if we do not put these things in the papers, on the radio and on television, how will anyone learn about these terrible things that are happening.” Despite suffering a campaign of physical and verbal abuse, Jacqueline still plans to holiday in the Marina Alta and visit her parents who retired to Spain. “I’m off back to Blighty but it is only two hours away and I will miss the weather, family and friends and the lifestyle,” said the beautician. She said she had a number of job interviews arranged. “It is

Jacqueline

all very positive – I have a little guardian angel looking over me and these are exciting times and I know this is the right direction. “One door close and another opens – my life is now very much on a good path.” Jacqueline said she wanted to thank everyone for their support and helping her come to terms with the ordeal she suffered.

Spanish fruit farmers in despair in Callosa d’en Sarriá By Jan Gamm THE DEBACLE caused by inaccurate accusations that Spain was the source of the E-coli outbreak in Germany responsible for 30 deaths and several thousand cases of sickness has prompted a collapse in trade for

farmers whose main source of income relies upon the nispero crop (also known as ‘medlars’) Devastating losses for farmers in Callosa d’en Sarriá representing 70% GDP were instigated by a ban applied by Italian supermarket chains

Thousands of nisperos destroyed

Coop and Esselunga that stubbornly rejected the marketing of nisperos despite irrefutable proof that the infection was not sourced in Spain. Alejandro Galiana, president of the Cooperativa Agrícola de Callosa d’en Sarrià, said: “Even after it was known that Spanish products had nothing to do with the E-coli outbreak, Italian food retailers decided not to sell medlar this year.” Representatives travelled to Italy recently to restore confidence in Spanish produce but achieved little success with large food retail chains. COSTS Farmers fear that with the collapse of the export market for the fruit, it will be difficult to recover even harvesting costs. Much of the crop has been destroyed in order to qualify for meagre subsidies from the European Union. “The crisis struck at the worst possible time,” said Galiana, “…when all the fruit was picked and ready to sell.”

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Orihuela town hall descends into chaos by Patricia Thompson THE SHORT-lived three party (or four if you include CLARO) coalition in Orihuela is over already; not even two weeks after it was formed at the eleventh hour. According to the Green Party leader at a press conference earlier this week, the coalition had failed to reach an agreement on how the new government team would be made up and on Monday, Los Verdes leader and new Orihuela Mayor Monserrate Guillén gave CLR leader, Pedro Mancebo, an ultimatum to: “Come to the table by Tuesday morning or PSOE and Los Verdes will run the Orihuela Town Hall as a minority government.” BREAKDOWN The political parties that supported Monserrate Guillén as Mayor on June 11th were supposed to form the municipal government but the negotiations broke down because of disagreements on the division of the departments and work areas. Snr Guillén, called the press conference to explain the reason for the breakdown of talks and was accompanied by Councillors of both Los Verdes and PSOE, including leader Antonia Moreno. He had demanded that CLR agreed to what was offered them by Tuesday as that is when the he was going to sign the decree to

Distressed seagull rescue in Santa Pola

LOCAL FIRE fighters and police in Santa Pola are being severely criticised for mobilising to rescue a seagull with its leg caught between metal bars atop a 20 metre disused crane on Wednesday. The regional fire service in Elche attended the incident and also police deployed a squad car and two officers to assist in the operation that entailed two firemen climbing the crane ladder to reach the gull that had been trapped for several hours. Unfortunately the seagull was pronounced dead at the scene.

distribute the council seats. CLARO President, Bob Houliston, had by that stage abandoned his coalition partners and accepted the role of Councillor for the Coast. BROKEN Guillén explained to members of the press that negotiations had been taking place for more than a week and they could not reach any agreement of government. He said: “The negotiations broke down after CLR did not accept my proposals as to how the council seats would be shared.” The major point of disagreement between the parties was the council seat of municipal planning or Urbanism. CLR and PSOE both wanted and demanded the position and according to reports, Monserrate Guillén, as the Mayor, decided that this area was to be handed to PSOE as the majority party. Later, discussions turned to Tourism and Infrastructure and again the current Mayor gave those posts to PSOE. DISTANCE Having explained the situation, the Los Verdes leader then told reporters that among the departments that were on offer to CLR were Personnel, Human Resources, Administration,

Monserrate Guillén

Modernisation Activities, Recruitment, Tourism, Trade, Markets, Foreign Residents and Festivities, but they had rejected them and even though PSOE was prepared to barter with them for Tourism and Infrastructure, CLR would not back down. The Coast was then handed to CLARO President, Bob Houliston, who has been very quick to distance himself from CLR. The current Mayor said that he was quite prepared to work with PSOE and form a minority government with ten councillors and have the fifteen remaining councillors (12 PP and 3 CLR) as opposition, but that will mean that it is highly unlikely that anything positive will get done in the municipality over the next four years; which is a great shame for the residents of Orihuela.

Hotel owner beaten and robbed in Elche

A HOTEL owner in Elche was followed to her home after closing in the early hours of Sunday morning by a highly organised gang of four masked men and savagely beaten until she handed over the week’s takings of 5,000€. The victim was tied to a chair and punched and kicked repeatedly despite telling the gang where to find the money immediately. “They said they were Russian and that they were going to kill me,” she said. At about 5am the men left, after disabling the telephone and taking the victim’s car keys. Police patrols have been The victim increased in the area.

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Alicante’s bridge over troubled water by Jan Gamm THE CITY council in Alicante is facing accusations of discrimination and the violation of the human rights of disabled citizens over the newly constructed ‘Postiguet Gateway’. Despite costing in excess of 385,000€, it is claimed that the walkway is not suitable for use by the disabled. The Postiguet Gateway that affords access to the beach at Postiguet was officially opened by the minister for Infrastructure, Mario Flores, accompanied by Councillor Oti Garcia Pertusa last

Tuesday, although it had been in use for some time. ROBUST

The walkway features a ramp with a translucent skin made of plastic composites of resin and glass fibre with a lightened core cleverly designed by BGStudio. LED lighting at the base changes the colour tone of the structure and the design is applauded for being both contemporary and robust with a strong resistance to climatic erosion. The walkway is undoubtedly aesthetically pleasing. However, disabled

residents have slammed the new facility as being a waste of public funds as it is accessed only via stairs and therefore inaccessible to wheelchair users. Suzana Iñarra Abad, senior architect at BGStudio based in Valencia, spoke exclusively to RTN on the problems encountered by the handicapped when using the bridge: “Our early drawings for the bridge included elevator access and this may be seen clearly on plans which may be viewed on our website at www.bg-studio. com However, the elevator installation would be expensive due to technical complications and it was decided therefore that the bridge and the elevator would be contracted separately. Of course we bid for the work but unfortunately Alicante Council awarded the building project for the elevator to another company. DISAPPOINTED

Views of the bridge

“We were disappointed not to win the contract to build the elevator and also concerned that another contractor might not respect the aesthetic design of the bridge, but unfortunately the matter is now out of our hands. We were also concerned when the bridge was put into use without the elevator access. At election time and at the start of the summer season no doubt the council was anxious to put the bridge to practical use as soon as possible.” Llanos Rodriguez, a wheelchair user with 83% disability, has filed two complaints with the Ombudsman and with the city of Alicante.

Outsized bar at Denia Beach cause for complaint

denia Bar

A LARGE area of the beach north of the port at Denia has been sectioned off with excavation commencing to build a large bar complex covering at least 3,000 square meters of prime coastline. Local businesses are complaining to the press that the project is underway against a grant from the Port Authority that constitutes “unfair competition” for other local establishments as the construction is so large, occupying the entire beach area. They claim that a licence to build on such a large scale should never have been granted by the Directorate and demand that the project be reviewed.

Ryanair passengers in emergency slide drama RYANAIR PASSENGERS on a flight from Seville to Pisa in Italy this week were detained on the ground for more than three hours in temperatures reaching almost 50º following an incident on take-off where one of the passengers deployed the emergency evacuation slide. The flight had been delayed due to a technical problem that disabled the air conditioning system but as the aircraft was moved to a different position on the runway to await the attendance of engineers, the emergency door of the aircraft was opened and the evacuation slide deployed. After the delay unruly passengers were removed from the flight and those remaining were transferred to a replacement aircraft for departure to Pisa with Ryanair’s apologies. The police were called to attend to the passenger responsible for opening the emergency exit.

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Forgotten Torrevieja by Cliff Roberts LOOKING AT these pictures one would wonder where they were taken - perhaps The Bronx, or some war-torn country, but no, this is Torreta III in Torrevieja, one of the oldest urbanisations in Torrevieja, and obviously forgotten by the local Town Hall. In one of the pictures you can clearly see a disused swimming pool owned by a bar that closed many years ago; a potential hazard to any youngster or even pet that might wander into the non-secure area.

Disused swimming pool

I am sure you will agree that this is totally unacceptable and action is required now, not after an accident has taken place. Even after the immense hive of activity that is normal when leading up to election time, The Torretas were forgotten, apart from the odd slap of paint here and there. Compare this area to others like La Siesta which has had many thousands spent on it recently, tidying up vacant ground and creating parks with walking areas. Would you want to buy or even consider living around conditions such as shown in these photographs? So come on Torrevieja, you have spent millions on sports complexes, re-vamping (while closing down many businesses in the town) and people are being forced to live in what only can be described as a ghetto. I was under the impression we were attempting to encourage people and businesses to the area â&#x20AC;&#x201C; get it sorted Torrevieja. If you live in this area and would like to comment please email me direct cliff@roundtownnews.com or contact me on obviously 678 571 117 forgotten

Marina death in Torrevieja THE GUARDIA Civil in Torrevieja is investigating the death of a man found inside a sailboat docked at the Marina Salinas in Torrevieja. The 41-year-old of Norwegian nationality was found by a relative, apparently his father, at about 10.30am. Medical services and police confirmed that death would have occurred some hours previously. Traces of blood on the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand led to enquiries being made by the police but violent death was later ruled out and the injury put down to an earlier accident while under the influence of alcohol.

Illegal second-hand tyre business shut down by police

The tyres in the front patio

By Julie Day POLICE HAVE shut down an illegal second-hand tyre storage and sales business conducted from a residential home on the Torreta II Urbanisation in Torrevieja. After an inspection of the premises was carried out the Local Police and the PAFIT (Patrulla Fiscal Territorial) unit of the Guardia Civil found that the business was operating without the necessary environmental and storage licences plus other obligatory paperwork. The case was passed on to the Department of Activities and the Department of the Environment of the Valencian Government that ordered the closure of the illegal business. Since the order, police officers have checked on three occasions to see whether the tyres that occupied the front patio and first-floor balcony of the property had been removed and that the business was no longer in operation.

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Shoppers fined for Spain’s ‘lost children’ investigation steps up in pace carrying bags in rear seats

DRIVERS HAVE complained to RTN that they have been stopped and spot-fined by the traffic police for carrying bags of shopping on the back seats of their vehicles. In Spain it is illegal to transport items such as shopping bags in passenger seats and drivers have been fined up to 130€ for the offence. Bags may be carried legally on the floor of the vehicle in the rear foot well but police recommend putting them in the boot. One driver, stopped and fined on the N332 on the outskirts of Javea said, “I genuinely didn’t know it was illegal. I think it might have been fairer to warn me and waive the fine but they insisted on an immediate payment of 130€.”

The investigation involves a sea of forged documentation

by Jan Gamm THE CHIEF prosecutor of the Provincial Court of Madrid, Eduardo Esteban, has indicated that doctors and nurses implicated in the disappearance of children from the forties right up until the nineties in Spain, are to be questioned “shortly.” The announcement was made this week prior to a meeting with the prosecutor of the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid, Manuel Moix, with the nine prosecutors receiving statements from families that reported the theft of babies. In most cases the children were said

Arm severed in street brawl A YOUNG Dominican man aged 19 was admitted to La Paz Hospital in Madrid in the early hours of Friday morning having been involved in a street brawl in the Puente de Vallecas that resulted in his arm being amputated by a sword. Police attending the scene retrieved the severed limb and transported it to the hospital in a tray of ice they acquired from a nearby restaurant. The man was conscious on admission but his condition was described as “grave” as he had suffered a serious loss of blood.

Child strangled by mother A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy died in Torrejón de Ardoz on Saturday after allegedly being strangled by his 38-year-old mother at the family home. Emergency services arrived at the scene to find the child in cardiac arrest as a result of suffocation: he died shortly afterward. Later the woman attempted suicide by cutting her wrists and throat with a knife and was taken in a serious condition to the ICU unit at the Hospital Príncipe de Asturias de Alcalá de Henares. According to a police spokesman, the woman is separated from her husband. It is not known whether she suffers from mental illness.

to have “died”, although no satisfactory evidence of death was produced. The investigation probes an alleged baby-trade that lasted for decades throughout Franco’s term of governance and involved hospital staff in collusion with the Roman Catholic Church and Church-run children’s homes, in a programme that removed children from their parents to place them with childless couples, not only in Spain but internationally, some now discovered to be living in other parts of Europe and also in the United States. Some medical staff to be questioned, including many nuns, are employed today in hospitals

and clinics all over Spain. The countrywide conspiracy involved the falsification of documentation such as birth certificates and death certificates and ‘adopters’ indulging in ‘fake’ pregnancies; false registration and covert payment systems to shroud a corrupt and large scale human trafficking ring. All the prosecutors involved find the cases sensitive and difficult to research due to the length of time that has passed and the lack of reliable documentation to constitute evidence of wrong doing. Those proved to be implicated could face charges of abduction, kidnapping, forgery and illegal detention.

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Safety issues a priority for rail networks

RAIL COMPANIES have issued a public warning to rail users to exercise care and cross tracks safely wherever possible. Passengers have been involved in a number of recent incidents, some serious, that included crossing while using headphones or mobile phones and without even troubling to check for oncoming trains. Many elderly passengers cross the tracks with shopping trolleys and young mothers with babies in buggies balance pram wheels on a tilt while negotiating the narrow sleepers. Rail network managers pointed out that many train drivers leave their jobs with psychological disorders following fatal incidents.

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Alan Gilchrist The Costa Blanca’s Top Hypnotherapist

Fast Track your way to a healthier future! GIVING UP smoking is one of the most important decisions that a smoker has to make and when they commit themselves to staying off they may encounter many difficulties. This is where Fast Track Hypnosis and Laser Therapy can greatly increase the success of the non-smoker to stay away from cigarettes for good. So why don’t more smokers quit on their own? Many can quit, but few stay off cigarettes for long. The average smoker has normally tried different approaches but because of the addiction to nicotine and the habitual part of it as well, a person will start to smoke again. Don’t smokers understand that by smoking they are causing problems to their health? In actual fact they do, since it is highlighted everywhere in the media about the risks of smoking, but the fear of withdrawal keeps them from stopping and are afraid of failing. It’s well known that smoking causes damage to the body, even light smoking can cause lung problems. SOCIAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS SMOKING ARE CHANGING Social attitudes towards smoking have changed quite dramatically in the last few years and smoking is unpopular in today’s society. Even governments

and companies are taking an extremely strong stance about smoking and have banned it in work places and even outside municipal premises. WHICH TREATMENT IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR ME?

There are many ways for a person to stop smoking, ranging from going cold turkey, patches, acupuncture, gum etc. Every person is different and not everyone wants to wait a long time to quit smoking by going for a series of sessions or gradually reducing with the help of gum. With Fast Track Hypnosis and Laser Therapy they will quit without having to go through the long drawn out process of quitting as all this is achieved in ONE 30 minute session. HAS YOUR FAST TRACK WAY BEEN PROVEN TO WORK? The Fast Track Hypnosis and Laser Therapy Stop Smoking in under 30 minutes system was created by me in the early 1990,s. I put my reputation on the line and it was put to the test on two consumer programmes and on both occasions it was proven to be successful. In fact on one of the programmes it was tested against acupuncture, and another medical product and the only one to successfully quit was the candidate who came to me.

“Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit. Willpower, it turns out, counts for very little.” (New Scientist, Vol 136 issue 1845 31Oct 92, pg 6) Results included 48 studies of hypnosis covering 6000 smokers, were published in the Journal of Applied Psychology which clearly showed that hypnosis was three times more effective than nicotine replacement therapy The beauty of Fast Track Hypnosis and Laser Therapy put together in this unique combination removes this feeling of deprivation. It removes the need and the urge to smoke and increases the success rate even further. So why opt for one type of therapy to quit smoking when you can now have two highly successful methods in a unique combination at no extra cost! “Alan, I just wanted to thank you. I am amazed by how easy it has been. I have not had one craving, I feel so much happier and healthier. This has completely changed my life. I am a more positive person and everyone is commenting on how much more relaxed I am. I even had someone tell me my eyes look much brighter! I have recommended you to so many people. My director in work went to you last week to stop smoking too and is also finding it easy and my mum went

to see you on Friday for weight loss. My dad, brother and sister in law are all going to make appointments with you to stop smoking so you will be kept busy! Thank you again. I can’t believe how fantastic I feel and am amazed I have not had one single craving even when drinking alcohol. I will be forever grateful to you and will continue my mission on spreading the word on how fantastic you are! ... M” Alan holds his Fast Track Hypnosis sessions in Cabo Roig, Guardamar and Benidorm.

For an appointment, brochure or a free of charge initial consultation on your particular problem, contact Alan Gilchrist on 659 229 408 or visit his websites www.alangilchrist.com www.thegastroband.com or www.fitnosys.com

La Mata library to open soon

Acting Mayor and various councillors visit the new library

by Julie Day THE CONSTRUCTION of the new library in La Mata has been completed after four months work, and all it needs now is to be equipped with a selection of reading, computer and audiovisual material before being opened to the public. The brand new modern building, located at 17, Calle Alta, covers an area of 160m2, has three large windows bringing in a great deal of natural light and was constructed with a

budget of 400,000€. Visitors will be able to borrow books, read in one of the 40 specified reading and study areas, use the Internet in the designated computer zone or just peruse the local press. The library will be equipped with 7,000 books, magazines, newspapers and videos and features other facilities such as disabled access and toilets, Wifi and an information point. It is hoped that the library will be open for use by the summer.

Monumental collapse prior to the Hogueras A SECTION of one of the monuments sculpted in preparation for the Hogueras in Alicante, representing the ‘tree of life’ collapsed at around 6am on Wednesday when the structure support failed, crashing to the ground below. The 80 kilo section of the monument depicted a new-born baby surrounded by signs of the zodiac and was the work of artist Daniel Jiménez Zafrilla, who was disappointed that there was not enough time before the fiesta to replace the section. The damaged section represented a year’s work for the artist. Nobody was injured during the incident.

Torrevieja celebrates fiestas de Sagrado Corazón By Julie Day AN AREA of Torrevieja is celebrating the Fiestas of the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús from this Friday 24th June until Sunday 3rd July with an abundance of religious and fun activities each day. Most events take place in the evening in the Plaza de Oriente square and start around 7pm. For children there will be bouncy castles, fun races and a gymkhana, with bingo, music and dancing and games for adults. Don’t miss out on “musical chairs” at 8.15pm on Wednesday or bingo each evening at 10pm from Wednesday onwards. The main event is the Sagrado de Corazón Jesús procession that will take place from 9pm on Sunday 3rd July. The costaleros of this association will lead and they will be accompanied by the Los Salerosos musical band. The procession will pass through the streets of Zoa, Concordia, Mar, Ramón y Cajal and Zoa. As the parade reaches the seafront, there will be a celebratory display of fireworks. For a full list of events please see Torrevieja’s cultural guide, or visit www.torreviejacultural.com, click on ‘agenda’ and ‘junio’.

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We just want him home On the morning of Thursday 16th June our home in San Miguel was burgled, and while a number of valuable items was taken, our most priceless was our beloved Tetley, our African grey parrot. He is more like a family member than a pet, very loving and talkative: he would shout “Cup of tea for Tetley!” as he enjoyed a cup of tea and toast with us in the morning… He is greatly missed and we just want him home where he belongs. I am writing this in hope that either someone as seen him or knows of him being sold on? If any of your readers have any information, however insignificant, we would appreciate hearing from them. There is a reward offered for Tetley’s safe return. PLEASE help Paul (San Miguel): Telephone 696 908 327 or Chloe 603 101 244

Irish Blarney PLEASE CONTINUE with the reports of the ‘Ryanair Saga’ as the letter from Stephen McNamara, Head of Communications for Ryanair in RTN’s issue of 17th June was the best example of Irish Blarney I have read for a long time! The main problem is that Michael O’Leary, the Chief Executive and owner of Ryanair, is obsessed with maintaining his 25 minutes turnaround time and has no consideration for the ease or comfort of the passengers in boarding his planes anywhere in Europe.

Long may the saga last...! James Wright

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poor delivery of mail SOMETHING WILL have to be done about the poor delivery of mail in the Costa Blanca area. In issue 607 a letter was printed from Mr Jack Johnson which had obviously been posted in the late 19th Century. Surely a letter from as close as Finestrat should arrive more quickly? It does however bring a little variety to your letters page. Can we now anticipate letters in the same vein, perhaps complaining of the unhygienic thumbscrews used by dirty Tory landlords on their tenants, or exhortations to vote for Kier Hardy? On second thoughts I withdraw my opening stricture – where can you get a better laugh than by reading of the misguided prejudices of yesteryear? P Henham

Cannot so easily forgive I WOULD like to comment on the article written by Jan Gamm in your edition of 17/6. I know the ‘unfortunate victim’ (I quote) personally and am absolutely appalled at the tone of this article. The author is asking us to feel sympathy for this family and their delinquent son Jamie, currently in prison pending trial. We have to ask what kind of upbringing this lad had to get involved in something like this. What normal youth turns to crime especially something as vicious as this? Even if Jamie did not have actually take part in the vicious beating, he was still part of the gang that broke in with intent to rob an innocent, gentle woman who lived alone. He knew exactly what was going on and it appears did nothing to stop it. We have to ask ourselves that if he was such a good lad, what happened to his conscience, why didn’t he call the police anonymously, later on, to make sure she was found and given emergency treatment and not left to die? Clearly he had no conscience and no morals, he

simply did nothing; it was only by good fortune she was found next morning still alive or he would have been tried for taking part in a murder. Her injuries were so severe that they could not be treated locally, she was taken to hospital in Valencia where she needed many operations and reconstruction surgery to repair the horrific head and body injuries caused by this vicious and uncalled for attack. She may never recover fully and I am sure suffers from the mental trauma as well as physical pain. Let us be clear: this gang of youths left her for dead - it is a miracle she not only survived but typically, fought back to health holding no grudges against her aggressors – quite the opposite, she is totally forgiving. I, among many others, cannot so easily forgive and hope that this youth is found guilty and receives the maximum sentence possible to fit the vicious crime in which he was a willing participant. Name withheld

Couldn’t agree more!

I COULDN’T agree more with W McHaffie (put it down to experience…) I have lived here for over 20 years and have seen the restaurants go downhill. In most the food is worse than I cook at home and the prices have gone over the top.

There are, however, two restaurants that I would recommend: Tres Besos in Grand Alacant, and El Riu on the old road to Guadalest - we (touch wood) never had a bad meal in either and the price is reasonable. As for the Chinese: we have gone right off them

since a Chinese lorry stopped at the border was discovered to be full of dogs - one can only wonder what they were destined for - I hardly think it was for pets! Even pub grub in the UK is now better value for money. JM Moor

Can anyone explain this THE NEW Orihuela Town Hall coalition has promised that: “Every parish will be able to democratically elect their own Mayor.” So why is it then that the day after taking office, Antonia Moreno, the leader of the PSOE (and whose party repeatedly condemned Monica Lorente and her PP party for the manner in which she appointed me) confirmed that the headmen (Mayors) for the districts of El Escorratel and La Aparecida have been named as Patricio Robles and Francisco Illescas and in turn has bypassed any form of promised democratic vote? Is this also an indication of what will happen here at Entre Naranjos? I need someone much cleverer than me to explain how this is more democratic? John Reynolds ex-Alcalde Pedaneo Entre Naranjos

Very concerned for these poor animals I HAVE sent a copy of this letter via email to the Environmental Health Department at the Pilar Town Hall. We have not only been troubled by constant barking from three dogs at El Mojon but are also very concerned about their welfare and as we are not aware of any organisation such as the RSPCA in Spain, we are at a loss to try to improve matters for the dogs. The neighbour is extremely aggressive

both to us, our neighbours; our friend (who speaks good Spanish) and even to the Local Police when we had occasion to call them when the dogs were left without food and water for a protracted period. Your assistance would be appreciated in highlighting the plight of these unfortunate animals. Elizabeth Allen Lyle Abbott

Must be a happy place to live LA MARINA must be a happy place to live with the jack-booted Ken Turner strutting around: ‘How Upstanding of Him’ RTN 17th June. What have the Tories done to reign in the bankers; what have they done to help those in need? All I see from the UK government is a series of un-kept promises, uturns and indecision. Does Ken really believe the stuff he writes? Stewart Bilder, Quesada

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Free choral and band concerts in Torrevieja this weekend by Julie Day THIS WEEKEND sees a number of free concerts being offered in Torrevieja in various music venues around the town. The Palacio de la Música will host the Concert of the Aspirant of the Symphonic Orchestra of Torrevieja ‘Ars Aetheria’ at 9pm on Saturday 25th June, whilst at the same time in the Municipal Theatre the Municipal Choral School will give an end of year concert to the public, and at 9.30pm on the same night in the International Music Conservatory the Los Salerosos musical group will perform their ‘Spring Concert’. Los Salerosos will also give a concert on Sunday evening at 8pm in the Music Palace, whilst Monday night at 7pm, the Sol y Sal Choir will perform in the Music Palace. All of the above concerts are free of charge with an invitation, which can be picked up from the Municipal Theatre box office from Tuesday – Friday, 11am – 1pm or from each venue from two hours before each performance.

Ars Aetheria in concert

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by Jan Gamm 150 PARTICIPANTS took part in a 1500 metre non-competitive swim in heavy surf at 10am at San Juan beach last Saturday for cancer awareness, organised by the RC7 Alicante Swimming Club and the AEAL (the Spanish Association of People Affected by Lymphoma, Myeloma and Leukemia). The swimmers were mostly non-professionals and included all ages and even pregnant ladies; an introduction to the ‘Challenge 2011’ event in which amateurs swim in relay across the channel between Ibiza and Alicante in July. World Champion David Meca is to join the challenge.

Coastal resident wins the lottery A RESIDENT of Orihuela Costa has pocketed more than half a million euros in Tuesday’s Euromillions lottery draw. The exact amount of €531,965 was won through a ticket purchased at the Mercadona lottery shop in Playa Flamenca, according to the State Lotteries Agency (LAE). It is possible that the ticket was purchased by a holidaymaker and they are unaware as yet, that they have won. Do you know the winning ticket holder? If so give RTN a call as we would love to speak to them and find out how they plan to spend all that lovely lolly!

Artistic protest ALMOST A hundred art students studying at the Escola d’Art de Alcoy gathered this week in a demonstration supported by the union STEPV in the Plaza de España in a protest over the implementation of a fee hike representing an annual increase of around 600€. The students of the Escola d’Art de Alcoy approached the Department of Education in writing to complain about the fee increase but receiving no response decided to take to the streets.

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Benidorm lights its fire again by Jan Gamm BENIDORM WAS one of dozens of Costa Blanca towns that returned this week to hosting traditional bonfires on its beaches during one of the favourite fiestas on the Spanish calendar, the Festival of San Juan, where party-goers jump over the fires to bring good fortune and health and to celebrate the triumph of light over darkness. The beach fires, along with residents’ party spirit, were effectively extinguished by bans put in place for the past two years in the interests of ‘beach cleanliness’. Municipal sources announced on Wednesday that controlled fires would be lit at twelve locations but with limitations placed on certain areas. RESTRICTIONS Cautious restrictions were also placed on indis-

criminate camp fires, allowed only when using council-approved containers and within regulations of beach inspectors, from 11pm until 12.30pm and to be extinguished efficiently, with the beach returned to perfect condition. Finally the police, fire service and ambulance services were put on standby for the duration of the festivities. The idea is to embrace the elements of fire, sun and water. Legend has it that the bonfires burned during the San Juan festivities contain special powers to expel diseases of body and soul, ranging from teenage acne to clinical depression, by jumping over the fire three times. Participants usually wade into the sea after their firejumping activities and some of the younger and more skilled contenders display some impressive skills, clearing the fires by several feet.

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Shabby cabbies to be fined THE VALENCIAN Transportation Agency is to enforce regulations relating to working conditions for taxis and their passengers by sanctioning with fines that could escalate to 6,000€ for operating without a licence, such as pirate cabs. Also the agency is to monitor the hygiene of drivers and vehicles with a fine of around 2,000€ applicable for those that fail to meet the required standard. The purpose of the project is to verify compliance with current regulations, protect the rights of consumers and transport operators and improve the quality of public service.

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Milk shakes up consumer group OCU by Jan Gamm MANY EX-PATS adjusting to daily life in Spain make an effort to adapt to the Spanish housewife’s choice – UHT milk - initially finding the taste somewhat alien but eventually developing a preference for the UHT version instead of fresh milk that tends to spoil after a day or two. This week, however, Spanish UHT milk is in the firing line, with no less than ten major brands being slammed by consumer group OCU as “without nutrition.” CRITICISM The comments of OCU sparked stern criticism from the Environment Ministry that backed the dairy industry, according to OCU: “…without taking into consideration the depth of rigorous scientific study undertaken.” The OCU pointed out that it had not suggested the brands of UHT milk in question were “unsafe”, merely that they were “…of poor quality.” The consumer group also took issue with the milk producing companies in question, saying they were obviously more concerned with defending

UHT milk criticised

their reputation than with improving the quality of their product… The study undertaken reveals that the standard of UHT milk today is significantly lower than it was ten years ago. For full results on OCU’s research visit www.ocu.org/leche/

The Air Force lands at San Javier AN EMERGENCY landing involving a Spanish Air Force instruction aircraft at San Javier Airport in Murcia on Monday forced three scheduled flights from Madrid, Leeds and Manchester to be diverted to El Altet in Alicante. A C-101 of the General Air Academy veered off the runway with a burst tyre, piloted by a student under the instruction of a third year Lieutenant: both emerged from the aircraft unharmed although shaken. The 50 diverted passengers destined for Murcia were transported by taxi from El Altet. The Air Ministry is to conduct an investigation into the incident.

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Las Aventuras de Sid en España

Sid has just arrived in Spain to start his new life. Here he is taking his first taxi ride from the airport and taking in the sights and impressions of that road we all know so well. No doubt some of us had the same imSpanish pressions the first time we travelled along it.

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As Sid’s taxi sped along the road, he felt as though

A weekly ‘cut out and keep’ feature helping you he was in a dream, flying through the air. There were to learn basic Spanish so many different sights and sounds to take in that for everyday needs he could hardly catch his breath. He couldn’t believe

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how the traffic around him seemed to weave in and out from one lane to another without crashing. Back home in Yorkshire Sid only drove his car once a week to visit his sister for Sunday lunch and then take her out for a ride through the dales. He couldn’t really imagine himself driving here in Spain, although he knew it was one of things he would have to do. Mientras el taxi de Sid iba velozmente por la carretera, se sentía como si estuviese en un sueño, volando por el aire. Había tantas vistas y sonidos que asimilar que le costaba respirar. No podía creer cómo el tráfico se entrecruzaba de un carril a otro sin chocarse. Allá en Yorkshire Sid solo conducía su coche una vez a la semana para comer los domingos con su hermana y luego llevarla a dar una vuelta en coche por los valles. No se imaginaba conduciendo aquí en España, aunque sabía que sería una de las cosas que tendría que hacer. As the road straightened out and the airport was left behind, they drove through a beautiful area of lakes whose waters almost lapped against the road side. The lakes had a mysterious air with reeds and wild birds and a quaint ruined stone tower. To his surprise Sid noticed a beautiful flock of flamingos standing nonchalantly in full view of the road. There was a small group of people walking along one of the embank-

ments dividing the lakes armed with binoculars and rucksacks and Sid made a mental note to find out more about bird watching activities once he was settled. Cuando la carretera se volvió recta y el aeropuerto fue quedando atrás, condujeron por una zona preciosa de lagos cuyas aguas casi alcanzaban la carretera. Los lagos tenían un aire misterioso con juncos y pájaros salvajes y una torre de piedra pintoresca. Sid se sorprendió al ver una hermosa bandada de flamencos despreocupados a plena vista de la carretera. Había un pequeño grupo de personas caminando por uno de los diques que dividían los lagos armados con prismáticos y mochilas y Sid pensó que debería averiguar algo más sobre esas actividades de observación de aves una vez se hubiese instalado. At the other side of the road Sid’s attention was suddenly caught by a huge fluorescent sign in the shape of a lightly clad female. Sid gaped at it as the taxi drew closer and he saw it was fixed to a low brick building painted in garish colours with a canopied entrance and some rather expen¬sive cars parked nearby. Sid was not sure exactly what this building was, although he noticed that the line of windows at the side each had its own small air-conditioning unit. “It must get very hot in there” he thought. Al otro lado de la carretera la atención de Sid fue captada de repente por un letrero fluorescente con la forma de una mujer ligera de ropa. Sid se quedó boquiabierto conforme se acercaba el taxi y lo vio pegado a un edificio bajo de ladrillo pintado con colores chillones con la entrada cubierta por un toldo y unos coches bastante caros cerca de ahí. Sid no estaba muy seguro de qué era ese edificio, aunque observó que la fila de ventanas del lado tenía sus propios pequeños sistemas de aire acondicionado. “Deberá calentarse mucho ahí dentro” pensó.

Coming for a beer, dad? Watts In Britain By

Paul Watts DID YOU remember to get your dad a card and a present for Father’s Day last Sunday? Uh oh, you didn’t? Well, don’t worry too much because as one journalist claims it’s all a big ploy to relive you of money by a certain greeting cards manufacturer. And in any case, Father’s Day is celebrated in Spain on 19th March so you’ve already missed it – by several months. “Father’s Day was invented by Hallmark and blessed by Richard Nixon,” thunders Gill Hornby in the Daily Telegraph. “In the third week of June 1972,” Gill says, “Richard Milhous Nixon [ex-President of the World] committed an injustice with which the Western world is still struggling.” Was it the Watergate break-in Gill? That’s what I was thinking but no, think again. What annoys Gill is that on that day the President brought the American nation together “…by making Father’s Day a public holiday.” She contends, “For this high crime and misdemeanour, his name should live on in the annals of infamy.” Crickey, she is rattled, isn’t she? “It’s just like Halloween,” Gill fumes, “another American import. One year we’re marking it with a quick ghost story before bed, the next it’s a national drama involving all major shops and food outlets.” Well, okay I’d have to agree with her there, especially as it’s elbowing Firework Night away from our affections. But what has clearly gotten Gill’s craw about Father’s Day was that, “The American business press cheerfully predicted that last weekend was ‘recession proof’.” She moans: “$11 billion will be wasted on Father’s Day ‘tat’.” She querulously asks, “So why wouldn’t British retailers want us to do the same?” Hmmm, well I guess they do Gill and judging by the number of pubs that ‘hiked’ their prices for the special day, everyone who can is merrily at it! Even some enterprising kids I saw in Tamworth were advertising ‘a Father’s Day car wash for a tenner’.

But Gill, did you know that the idea for it took off long before Tricky Dickie? Here’s the history: It came to one Sonara Louise Smart Dodd during a church sermon on Mothering Sunday back in 1909. Dodd felt that sons and daughters should do something similar to Mother’s Day for their fathers and originally wanted the date “to coincide with the anniversary of the death of her father.” However, this could not be arranged and organisers chose the 3rd Sunday in June (Sunday 19th June 1910) instead. The event took off locally. It was helped a few years later, in 1916, when “this Father’s Day celebration” met with the approval of US President Woodrow Wilson. Fast forward to 1966 and President Lyndon Johnson (aka LBJ) signed a presidential proclamation marking the 3rd Sunday of June as Father’s Day in America (Britain and Canada have it then too). A law was signed in 1972 by President Richard Tricky-boy Nixon that cemented Father’s Day forever as a permanent celebration. Didn’t he have shares in Hallmark Gill, or was that just an ugly rumour? Father’s Days have of course, and much to the delight of worldwide retailers, caught on everywhere else. Australia and New Zealand celebrate it on the first Sunday of September whilst, as noted above, you folks down there on the Costa Blanca celebrate it on 19th March - along, funny enough, with your Belgium cousins. Sweden celebrates Father’s Day every second Sunday in November. And I’m sure most other countries slot it into the calendar somewhere. Now I don’t know about you but I’m quite game for a bit of Father’s Day ‘tat’; what’s the harm in it, Gill? I reckon Gill Hornby is probably an inveterate sour-puss anyway. And generally speaking, we dads are not that demanding. If you can’t afford tat – no worries, most of us would opt for being taken for a beer any day! I suppose the sensible thing to do, is celebrate your dad, and your mum, all the time you possibly can - every single day of the year. And that would at least stop Gill Hornby from carping on about spending money on tat! Watts in Britain; thanks for the ta... treats kids xxx

Cat possible cause of ringworm in school A VIRULENT outbreak of ringworm has spread through a school in Madrid affecting 11 children and two teachers, according to the city health service. The school has not been evacuated and parents are advised to send their children to school as usual but each day more children are found to be afflicted with the fungal infection that presents as ringed patches of red hives that can itch and weep when scratched. Authorities are investing allegations that the infection is being carried by a cat, a pet of one of the students.

Peris Exhibition at the Market Tram Station Valencia THE MINISTER for Infrastructure, Mario Flores, opened an exhibition of works by renowned Valencian artist Vicente Peris this week at the Market Tram Station in Valencia. The exhibition, entitled ‘Transparent Shadow’ features the artist’s unique ‘blast technique’ where dancers pose in shadow over a canvas, allowing the artist to capture their form with special paint before coating the images with gunpowder and igniting the shadows without burning the canvas: the result is a rare combination of colour and texture.

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Sahrawi children’s holiday programme in danger of collapse

Sahrawi children arriving at El Altet last summer

by Jan Gamm THE HIGHLY regarded Commitment Sahara NGO programme that arranges annual holidays for Sahrawi children that stay with host families during the summer is under threat with many participants withdrawing their support due to financial difficulties in the economic crisis. Some have lost their jobs and on a limited income feel they are no longer able to support an extra child through the summer months. Conditions at home for Sahrawi children are harsh during the summer months when temperatures reach a blistering 50ºC. The

Commitment Sahara NGO (Non-Government Organisation) pioneered the holiday placement programme to allow the children some respite from hardship for a two month period over the hottest part of the summer. The organisers of the holiday programme are therefore appealing through the press and social networks for new host families to come forward. Anyone interested in volunteering to accommodate a Sahrawi child aged between 8 and 12 years from 5th July through to 4th September should contact the Commitment Sahara programme at vacancesenpau@yahoo.es or visit www.sahara-libre.es/

Burning scrub escalates to large scale blaze A FIRE swept through fields and orchards in Benimira Callosa de Segura on Saturday when a scrub-burning exercise spread to nearby lemon trees and quickly became out of control. 45 people were evacuated from their homes as a cautionary measure and as the wind changed direction throughout the afternoon Orihuela fire fighters assisted by a helicopter worked for more than five hours to put out the flames. Nobody was injured in the incident.

New family member at the Easy Horse Care Centre AFTER THE happy birth of Harry Trotter, the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre family now has another new arrival. Tommy the two-and-a-half-year-old miniature horse is the centre’s newest arrival, saved by Patricia Lea in Sempere in Gandia. However, this happy story was not without its perils - in saving little Tommy, Patricia herself, a pensioner, paid 250€ to save the horses life. Patricia thought that this horse would be on her daughter’s patio for one or two days, but because of problems due to Tommy’s micro chip being traced to the Murcia region, this caused a complication in Tommy, the taking the miniature horse to the Rescue Centre. newest After a lot of hard work and persistence, Sue and Rod Weeding addition took the four hour drive to collect little Tommy and he is now a to the happy resident at the centre with many girlfriends. family

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Japanese Style Siestas JAPANESE WORKERS encouraged to adopt Spanish-style siestas; Spanish banks offering high rates; free iPads and TVs; 50,000 protest againt spending cuts in Barcelona; 15-M Movement protests peacefully across Spain; Spain’s road deaths drop a record rate; passenger volume at Málaga Airport expected to reach 13 million this year; Government’s Royal Decree moves wage legislation closer to the employers wishes; BBC iPlayer to be launched in western Europe and Romanian migrants send home £500,000 each day from the UK. A somewhat mixed bag headline-wise this week, although pride of place has to go the fact that Civil servants in Japan are being ‘taught’ how to take a siesta, in a bid to cut down on electricity consumption following the nuclear disaster in March. In addition business dress will no longer be compulsory during the summer months, since wearing light clothing means less use of air-conditioning. I would like to say something witty or sarcastic but I can’t …it makes total sense to me, even the bit about being ‘taught’ to take a siesta as trust me it can take some adapting to and getting used to when you first start living in Spain. You would have thought that the Spanish government had bigger issues on its mind at the moment than to worry about the ‘competition war’ that has broken out amongst the Spanish banks who are offering an array of gifts to lure customers to transfer their accounts: an iPad at Banesto, a flat-screen TV at Caixa, a video game console at Santander and a Blu-ray player at Caja Madrid. Seems that they are concerned about the damage it may cause to the bottom line of the banks in Spain, adding to their already fragile state. There is some logic to their concerns, but I am sure they have bigger issues to deal with! If they are stuck for ideas, though, maybe they could look at the 50,000 people in Barcelona that joined the nationwide protest against spending cuts, unemployment and government corruption; or the 200,000 marching against the so-called ‘Euro Pact’ and the handling of the economic crisis. When a Spaniard gives up their Sunday Paella to go on a protest march you know they are serious! More evidence that we can expect the 110kph speed limit to remain in force as between January and May, 561 people died in accidents on Spanish roads, which compares to 620 last year. The decrease in fatal accidents at 9.5 per cent was even bigger than in

2010, which saw an overall drop of 9.1 per cent on the previous year and for the first time on record, the Easter period saw road deaths fall below 40. Remember I mentioned the other week that Málaga Airport was re-branding to Málaga – Costa del Sol, and what a waste of time and money it was? Well check out this headline: passenger volume at Málaga Airport is expected to reach 13 million this year: one million more than in 2010. Note: Málaga Airport NOT Málaga – Costa del Sol, which begs the obvious question that if it is growing so well with its current name why change it? I rest my case My Lord! The Government has approved the Royal Decree on collective negotiation of the wage round in cabinet with the main item of note being that companies in financial difficulties will be able to impose their wishes in the wage round over provincial agreements. Companies will be able to reduce their workforce if they think they face temporary or permanent losses. What makes this interesting is that for a Socialist government to move away from the side of the Unions and to the side of the employers is going to be a huge debating point in the next general election. AND TO CLOSE THIS WEEK, TWO QUICK STORIES FROM THE UK: I suspect that many an expat living in Spain will be excited to hear that an international version of the BBC’s iPlayer service is set to be launched later this year. Initially though it will be for the iPad and will focus on older archived material not the latest soaps that you miss so much! Did you know that Romanians living in Britain send home nearly £500,000 every day! Last year alone, the Romanian economy was boosted by £2.5billion sent from abroad. Good on them I say - chances are they are doing jobs the Brits don’t want to do, saving their money, and putting their family ahead of personal gratification. Chris runs an expat blog about life in Spain (www.almerimarlife.com) and is a regular contributor to a number of publications and radio stations in Spain, as well as writing a monthly column for the Telegraph Expat site and is a Telegraph Expat guest blogger. He lives in Almerimar with his wife Sands, four cats, two Harleys and more often than not a glass of red.

Views from a balcony is sponsored by Central Contracts (www.centralcontracts.com) a leading car leasing company supplying cars and vans to business users and private individuals. See also www.almerimarlife.com/expat-technology-blog Email: chris@almermarlife.com Social Networks: Twitter - Facebook - Facebook Group

Spanish farmers back in business with Russia THE EUROPEAN Commission has announced that the veto imposed by Russia on vegetables produced within the European Union since the beginning of the outbreak of ‘E-coli’ has now been lifted after assurances and certificates on food safety were issued by Brussels. Paperwork issued includes guarantees that there are no traces of the O104 strain of E-coli in exports to Russia. Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and Spain resume trading with Russia this week. The E-coli outbreak was responsible for 29 deaths in Germany and one is Sweden.

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Publishack fulfills Google page 1 promise… and more: A case study MANY READERS will have seen design and print agency Publishack’s latest ad – their boldest yet: they claim they’ll put your website on page one of Google or give you your money back! We asked Publishack’s SEO expert Simon Tebbenham why being on Google Page one is a big deal: “Many businesses in Spain face the same story. The market is relatively small so it’s not feasible to spend thousands competing for keywords. It is necessary to focus on niche keyword targets.” He explained: “For example, the term ‘car rental’ is competitive, but if you knew that the exact search ‘car rental Spain’ was searched 6,000 times a month (which it is), and the top spot claimed at least half of those visitors (it does), with the other 3,000 shared amongst the rest of the first page, wouldn’t you want to ensure you’re up there? “Google Page one still sees a share of hundreds of targeted visitors EVERY month. The more specific your search, the easier it is

to rank page one for search engines. If you don’t make it to page one, you simply don’t get a look in. But it makes no sense to be ‘Google number one’ for a search term that nobody uses - this is where Publishack’s free report will show you the search terms most relevant and the ones most likely to result in new business.” One of RTN’s longest standing advertisers, Woodtech Spain, decided to put his page in the hands of Publishack to see what they could do. The results were impressive. A few weeks ago Woodtech’s website didn’t rank in the first ten pages of Google for any of the recommended keywords. Currently, 68 of the 70 recommended keyword combinations rank in Google.es top ten, 47 currently at position one! “I am very impressed with the results achieved,” said Woodtech owner Charlie Caffarena. “They even made a 30-second promotional video for YouTube which also comes up in the search engines as well as my site. Google.es ‘woodworm treatment costa blanca’ and the results speak for themselves! Then Google keywords for your own business - see if the results are what you’d like them to be!” A pleased-looking Simon said: “It works and

we can prove it does, that’s why we offer the free analysis report in which we can SHOW businesses what we can do before we do it. Businesses in Spain are actually in a great position because it’s so much easier to get their business to show in the search engines in such a small community. Many businesses can’t expect thousands of visitors because there simply aren’t thousands of people every

month searching but even a few hundred visitors per month that are extremely targeted is an incredibly significant amount of potential for enquiries and sales.” For your free analysis report email Publishack at info@publishack.com for an interesting and in-depth report with no obligation – once you see the report they’re confident you’ll want in on the Google action!

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Debt Collection: Incomes that cannot be seized by

Carlos Baos

of White & Baos Abogados English & Spanish Solicitors

DEAR Sirs, I live on a small retirement pension in a rented apartment. I have a debt that I am not able to pay at this time and my creditor has warned me that he will take from me everything I own including my pension. Is this true? Can he actually do this? Dear reader, thank you for your question. In reference to your situation you should know that in accordance with the Civil Procedure Law (LEC) in Spain not all properties, pensions or wages can be seized or charged. Firstly this Law (LEC) states that some assets / goods are absolutely indefeasible or unattachable, such as those that have been declared nonforfeitable which tend to be those assets / goods that have no ‘patrimonial value’. This Law also sets out some of the assets / goods belonging to a judgement debtor (respondent in the execution of a Court Order process) that cannot be seized or charged, e.g. 1. Furniture and household utensils (which are a necessity) food, fuel and other essentials. 2. Books and any other tools needed by the

debtor in order for him to be able to develop his profession, occupation etc. In relation to your PENSION this Law provides in its Article No. 607 that the PENSION cannot be seized as long as it does not exceed the Guaranteed Minimum Wage (Salario Minimo Interprofesional or SMI) set by the Spanish authorities yearly. For this year (2011) it has been set at 641.40€ per month. If the pension that you receive is higher than the Guaranteed Minimum Wages (SMI) then it could be progressively seized as follows: 1. The share of your income between the basic SMI amount and the double (2SMI): it would be charged up to 30% 2. The share between 2SMI and 3SMI would be charged up to 50%. 3. The share between 3SMI and 4SMI would be charged up to 60%. 4. The share between 4SMI and 5SMI would be charged up to 75%. 5. Any share exceeding 5 times the Guaranteed Minimum Wages will be charged at 90%. These amounts could also be increased in certain cases provided by Law. It must also be taken into consideration that the limits on pension and salary seizure are not applicable when the debt is a consequence of the breach of a Maintenance Court Order, as in that case the wages or pension could be charged regardless of the amount of the pension, as long

as the debt is due to an unpaid maintenance to children, spouse, etc. The information provided on this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues. We kindly invite you to visit and comment about this article at our new blog at http://www.white-baos.com/blog/ - your comments in this respect will be greatly appreciated. This article is available in English and Spanish at our website: www.white-baos.com

Marc White LL.B. & Carlos Baos (English & Spanish Solicitors) © White & Baos Abogados 2011 - All rights reserved. C/Diana 19, 2º-D, 03700 Dénia (located 1 minute away from the La Via underground car park). Tel: 966 426 185. Send your questions to spanishlawyer@roundtownnews.com or info@white-baos.com

Time ticking to join road show EXPATS STILL have time to book a place to attend the British Consulate Open Day in Javea on Wednesday (29th June) to be opened by the new Mayor Jose Chulvi. British Vice Consul Lloyd Millen will attend and outline what the team based in the Alicante Consulate can and cannot do to help British citizens and give some timely tips on preparing for summer holidays and preventing things going wrong. And Laura Leeman, who deals with pensions, benefits and healthcare at the Consulate, will give a general overview of what benefits are available to Brits in Spain and how expats can make sure they are registered to receive healthcare. Both Lloyd and Laura will be available to answer questions from the audience and to hold individual consultations with those who sign up for one. However, people must register to attend. If expats have not already done so, they should visit the website www.ukinspain.fco.gov.uk or call 917 146 443.

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Read the small print by

Suzanne O’Connell Customer Care at Ábaco

HOW MANY times have you signed a document without reading the small print? Once, twice, ten times a hundred? I have to confess that I definitely come into the hundred bracket and suspect I’m not alone. We know how important small print is and yet blithely go ahead and sign our lives away without a second thought. Why? Well, it’s usually a mixture of laziness, embarrassment and the need for speed. Laziness, because who wants to read through thousands of words and clauses about what’s covered/ not covered and what will happen if… Embarrassment when you are standing in a shop and the smiling sales person offers you the pen – you don’t want to hesitate do you? After all, hesitation might just imply that you don’t trust this lovely lady/ charming man. Speed – if there’s a queue behind you, you can hear the ‘tuts’ emanating from all those people who are obviously skimming and

scanning experts and have only five minutes left until the end of their lunch break. There are other reasons too. Size of print for one and not understanding the language the other. Language barriers are a very understandable reason for not reading the small print. The will might be there, even the time, but you are hardly likely to persevere through pages and pages of font 8 translations with your Letts Spanish dictionary. Particularly if the content is to do with tax, for example. The resident tax declaration may not be small print exactly but it is just as undecipherable to the majority of people who have one submitted in their name. Anything from 15 pages upwards, the Modelo 100 goes on and on and on… So why bother trying to understand it? The fact remains that most people don’t. They are quite happy to sign and submit without having a clue what it says or why they’ve more or less to pay.

In many circumstances that might not be a problem, but it can cause confusion and misunderstanding and, of course, mistakes. For example, many people were baffled this year as they had to pay more tax following the removal of the additional government allowance of €400. The confusion came from not really understanding their tax form in the first place. As part of your fiscal representation service you should receive a full explanation of your tax declaration. Many people haven’t a clue what they’ve signed and are anxious about its accuracy. Because of this Ábaco are offering a free consultation to anyone who would like their resident tax return explained. So, if you can’t read the small print, there’s no excuse – we’ll do it for you. If you would like a FREE, no obligation tax consultation with one of Ábaco’s friendly team of advisers call the ÁbacoConnect Help-line 96 670 3748: www.abacoconnect.com

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Stephen Ward & Robert Burns OVER THE last couple of years we and others have written numerous articles about the ability of non-UK residents in particular to transfer their UK pension rights to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS), and of the benefits of so doing. Over that period we have now arranged over 2,000 pension transfers. The purpose of this short series of articles is to give you a brief overview of the main QROPS jurisdictions, how they work and which particular type of client or pension transfer they seem to suit best. We must also not overlook the alternative of the UK based Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme. It would not be right to consider a SIPP as just being a poor relation to a QROPS as there are numerous instances where a SIPP solution is more appropriate, for example, where an individual has only just moved overseas and if there is a considerable degree of uncertainty as to whether or not they will remain overseas or move back to the United Kingdom. In this article we will consider Guernsey as a jurisdiction for QROPS: There is no doubt that Guernsey with its plethora of businesses well used to arranging offshore trusts gave itself a huge and early advantage in the overseas pension market by allowing non-Guernsey residents to participate in Guernsey pension arrangements. These are generally known as Retirement Annuity Trusts (RATs). Guernsey as a jurisdiction has marketed its QROPS offerings well, and in terms of the type of QROPS that is designed for the long term remains the market leader, warts and all. Guernsey QROPS prices have tumbled

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QROPS jurisdictions in focus - Part 1 dramatically, halving over the last 6 months alone. It is of course generally the case that until the individual who transfers to a QROPS has been outside the UK for five complete tax years that a QROPS offer little or no advantages as the benefit structures and certain taxation elements remain the same as they are for UK residents. It is only after that period of time that UK rules become more or less irrelevant and the QROPS operates more in line with the legislation associated with the jurisdiction holding the pension fund, in this case Guernsey. However for Spanish residents there can be an immediate benefit: Guernsey RATs are unusual in that when income is taken from one although it is drawn from the fund under Guernsey law it is regarded as being an ‘annuity’. There has been considerable success in people having the Spanish authorities accept this and therefore benefiting from the concessionary tax treatment in Spain associated with annuities. Other benefits of a Guernsey QROPS: The other key benefits associated with Guernsey QROPS for the long-term non-UK resident are: 1. A lump sum from age 55 onwards of up to 30% of the fund - at least when legislation to this effect is finally implemented 2. For those under age 55 the ability to take a loan from the fund 3. Complete freedom from UK tax on death (UK tax is typically 55% of the fund)

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OTHER CONSIDERATIONS The ‘warts’ referred to above are associated with a lack of investor protection, and no financial ombudsman service to fall back on. It is also the case with Guernsey to look well beyond pricing, and to consider the flexibility and attitude of the provider if circumstances change on, for example, a return to the UK. Some providers, despite the recent introduction of a code of practice, can be less than helpful in relation to transfer out requests. In our next article we will have a look at the Isle of Man as a QROPS jurisdiction. For further information about QROPS and Pension Planning and long term investment opportunities please email review@qrops.es or see http://www.prempensions.com and http://www.qrops.es

THIS ARTICLE IS WRITTEN BY STEPHEN WARD AND ROBERT BURNS, PREMIER PENSION SOLUTIONS S.L., June 2011. Please see our advert on Page 2. At the forefront of the industry with over forty years combined experience with pensions, regulated and authorised, liaising directly with providers and HMRC, Stephen and Robert are two of the leading authorities on QROPS. E: review@qrops.es T: 965 790 918 www.qrops.es www.prempensions.com or www.qropsnz.com

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Embargos by

Michael Olmer

Solicitor, Link Point Legal and Business Services

THIS IS the first of two articles on the subject of ‘Embargos’, a term you may have heard in connection with debt collection, either to enforce payment of a court judgement, or to collect a debt due to the Spanish government, such as taxes and social security payments, or due to local authorities. In this article I shall set out what an Embargo is; who can obtain one and how it works. The next article will deal with what to do if you are notified of an Embargo and how to contest it. An Embargo is an order freezing money or property so as to collect a debt. It is regulated by articles 584 onwards of the Civil Procedure Law No 1 of 2000. An Embargo to enforce a Court Order becomes effective immediately it is issued by the Judicial Secretary, or in Anglo-Saxon terms, the Chief Clerk, for the Court where the judgement was awarded, on the request of the successful party or ‘Judgement Creditor’ in Court proceedings. A Judgement Creditor can ask their agent responsible for dealing with the procedure of their case, or ‘Procurador’ to request the Court to search for bank accounts and other assets which may be embargoed to pay money due. The system of NIF, NIE, and CIF numbers enables the Judgement Creditor to quickly find bank accounts, ‘registrable’ property such as land, cars, boats,

and also regular amounts payable under salaries, pensions, insurance policies, share dividends etc. All the official registries, and other organisations such as banks and insurance companies must advise the Court if they have any records of any assets belonging to the debtor, or if they owe any money to him, under penalty of being fined if they do not cooperate. An Embargo must be for a fixed sum, to which can be added a sum for legal costs and interest due to the Judgement Creditor. There is a specific order in which its property is made subject to the Embargo. The more liquid the asset the higher it comes in the priority of property that can be attached to satisfy the Embargo. So - first is cash and money in current bank accounts. Second - financial instruments that can be realised within a short time. Third - jewellery, valuables and works of art, followed by interest on investments; then movable property such as cars, plant and equipment and furniture, followed by land and buildings. Salaries, pensions, and income from self employment come next, and lastly, money due to the debtor in the medium or long term. For debts due from a business it is also possible for the Court to impose an Embargo on the business as a whole rather than on specific elements of its assets. Certain property is exempt from being subject to

an Embargo such as essential household goods, furniture and clothing. Also professional books and essential tools of one’s trade provided that the value is negligible in relation to the debt, and religious articles. If a salary or pension is embargoed the debtor is allowed to retain a basic income equivalent to the official ‘inter-professional salary’ before any money is taken to satisfy the debt. However this is a minimal figure to prevent the debtor becoming destitute; the current interprofessional income for 2011 is €641.40 per month, plus allowances depending on the number of dependants that you may have. Incidentally the official inter-professional salary in the UK for 2011 is €1,148 per month. If your salary is between the minimum interprofessional salary and double this sum, the amount that can be taken is 30%. The amount that can be taken then rises in stages, until for high earners 90% of their income can be taken. In the second article in this series I shall look at how you would be notified of an Embargo and what you can do to try and contest it. If you are involved in Court proceedings of any kind in England or Spain don’t hesitate to contact us at Link Point where our English and Spanish lawyers will be able to help.

Calle Andromeda 24, 03581 Albir - Alfaz del Pí, Alicante. Email: client@linkpointlegal.com Web: www.linkpointlegal.com Tel: 96 626 0500 Fax: 96 686 52 77

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The Original Iron Art â&#x20AC;&#x201C; quality you can trust NOT MANY businesses on the Costa Blanca can boast 25 years of operating success. Original Iron Art has now been trading on the Costa Blanca since 1987 and continues to provide high quality craftsmanship, reliability and a professional service to its many satisfied clients. This, however, has not happened by chance. Business owners Michael and Jackie Hamnett have strived to provide a quality service that makes them the premier provider of iron work items on the coast. The original Iron Art based in Quesada, provides a bespoke manufacturing service for all iron security grills, doors, gates, fencing, balustrades, railings, staircases, gazebos and more. Any item can be fabricated exactly to personal requirements, powderJohn and Ann at their stall

coated to ensure durability. There is also the option of having your iron work manufactured from solid iron bar. This provides a far stronger and more secure product. Iron Art understands the current economic climate and therefore offers an economy range in all their products. Iron Art believe that clients must be aware that when choosing items which will be exposed to all of the Spanish weather elements, they should choose a quality crafted item that has not been manufactured en masse that will not stand the test of time. Michael and Jackie are both adamant that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the original Iron Art, the strength is in the name - we will not compromise the quality of materials. Other competitors have tried on occasion to use our recognised reputation to their advantage but there is only one Iron Art Quesada, operating a quality manufacturing service for over 25 years.â&#x20AC;? A strong belief in quality and service sets the original Iron Art apart from its competitors. Clients feel in safe hands form the outset, visited at home by either Michael or John with all options offered as part of a free, no obligation service. And as no representatives are sent, the client has the confidence that they are dealing with the same person throughout the process. It is this outstanding customer service that wins Iron Art its many community projects including communal gazebos, gates and fencing. So if you are thinking of new iron work or may be upgrading existing iron work, then give Iron Art a call or pop along to their factory in Quesada to view their display area and see the masters at work.

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The Iron Art factory and display area is open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm. Or alternatively visit John and Anne on the stall at Zoco market on a Sunday for a chat and see some of their fantastic bespoke work. Iron Art cover the whole of the Costa Blanca. For more information, call their office on 96 572 5740 or visit www.ironartgrills.com

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Clodagh & Dick Handscombe Practical gardeners and authors

GARDENS LOOK splendid. The weather is finally warming up and although there was a storm last week some recently planted plants need a watering. Last weekend there were signs that expatriate and Spanish permanent and summer residents were giving fruit and bay trees summer fungicide and insecticide sprays and barbecues and paella stands were being used for the first time. After first uses of swimming pools, back washes will start soon and in some cases wash local roads or unfortunately water neighbours’ hedges and plants that don’t welcome chlorinated water. Some visitors use pools noisily at all hours with no hotel controls during their yearly holiday, while residents perhaps have a quiet dip twice a day. But as much as holiday makers and residents deserve to let their hair down they and others also deserve a relaxing summer especially early morning, during siesta times and from mid evening onwards for al fresco eating. So the following guidelines are suggested for summer garden activities. 1. Cut lawns between 10am and 1pm and 3pm to 7pm. 2. If you need to spray trees near or in the bound-

Social responsibility in the garden ary hedge row, warn your neighbour in advance, use ecological sprays and do it late evening on a day neighbours don’t plan to eat outside. 3. Don’t light charcoal or wood barbecues on windy days or evening. During daytime solar cookers are a good alternative as they create no smoke. 4. Play water polo during day time not night time hours. 5. If you plan a large lunch or dinner party, invite the neighbours. 6. Minimise garden-to-garden noise. Hedges are not sound proof! 7. Ensure that pool back wash water does not dampen neighbours hedges or adjacent flower beds. 8. We enjoy background music played by our Spanish neighbours but the occasional nightclub-level blasts from even two streets away are less welcome. 9. Don’t adopt feral cats so that grandchildren have kittens to play with. There are health risks as well as neighbours having to contend with a tribe of growing cats during the summer and Autumn. 10. Control playful use of hoses - neighbours

Clodagh and Dick’s practical gardening books will be found to be useful for both experienced and new gardeners coming to Spain. The useful quartet of books can be obtained from bookshops or by email from the websites of Amazon, Santana Books, Bookworld and The Royal Horticultural Society. © Clodagh and Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain.com

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can be soaked and barbecues put out. Hope the above are not regarded as unreasonable. We don’t believe so, as we have designed our own and others’ gardens so that they can enjoy Spain’s long summers to the full from daybreak to after sunrise. Clodagh and Dick Hanscombe’s books help

readers develop, plant up and maintain sensible new or inherited gardens, including apartment terraces. They are available from book stores and internet bookshops. If you need an autographed copy for a gift to new neighbours or special celebrations they can be obtained via www.gardeninginspain.com

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Masterclass Removals: Professional and Reliable MASTERCLASS REMOVALS of Benissa is a British family-run business with more than 20 years of experience offering removal services and storage facilities: professional, reliable and offering a personal door to door service. Masterclass Removals does not subcontract any of its work or use agency workers, so clients’ personal belongings are in Masterclass Removals’ care at all times. The company also uses its own vehicles only. Everything receives a personal touch from quotation (which includes insurance) to delivery with an in-depth understanding of clients’ requirements. Moving house, and organising the actual transportation of your

goods can seem like a huge hurdle. However Masterclass Removals experience and professionalism allows clients to feel confident from the outset that their personal belongings are in safe hands. The company’s flexibility ensures that collection and delivery on behalf of its clients is a straightforward and simple process, with goods fully insured. Prices are competitive, a lot of Masterclass Removal’s business comes from recommendation, and it welcomes many satisfied return customers for removals from UK to Spain and vice versa: one call to Masterclass Removals ensures a seamless move. Complete house removals or part loads and also commercial work

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are undertaken and motorbikes, bicycles, log cabins, sheds, plants and palleted goods may also be moved and stored. The company handles cross-channel transportation and can arrange to collect from department or furniture stores with an exceptional standard of car taken in the handling of goods. As well as removals through Europe the company also offers a local removal service. CLEAN, SAFE, CONTAINERISED STORAGE FACILITY: ALARMED and FULLY INSURED The company’s large warehouse facility in Benissa offers storage facilities in clean, safe, dry wooden palletized containers of 8m3 with containers charged at 48€ + IVA = 56.64€ per month. Access may be during opening hours, or may be outside of office hours upon arrangement. Storage containers are charged for monthly with no minimum term. If Masterclass Removals handle your removal and interim storage of one month is included in the price and you can store items for as little time or for as long as you wish. For customers that prefer to do their own packing, packing and wardrobe boxes are available to buy with expert assistance provided on request: Small boxes (45x45x30cm) – 2.50€Euros Medium boxes (45x45x60cm) – 3€Euros Wardrobe boxes – 7.50€ Call or email with your personal requirements to receive immediate attention and personal customer service. Email masterclass1@terra.es or info@masterclassremovals.com or telephone: 0034 96 573 4162 - if no-one is in the office to take your call please leave your name and telephone number and somebody will call you back as soon as possible. Or call Mobile – 0034 607 338 253 at any time.

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At last you can have a Chlorine-free pool! UV-C SySTEM: This revolutionary combination of UV-C and copper electrolysis means that you can have a chlorine-free pool! With this UV-C unit as part of your pool system you can keep your pool water fresh, crystal-clear and above all hygienically clean, without having to put chlorine or other chemicals into the water. Chlorine ensures that harmful bacteria cannot develop in your pool. Unfortunately Chlorine also has unpleasant side-effects on the people who swim in the chlorinated water. Examples are irritated skin; stinging, blood-shot eyes; irritation of the bronchial tubes and of course the penetrating smell. Children in particular do not realise that they must not get chlorinated water in their eyes because it will irritate them after swimming. Children with asthma also suffer greatly from chlorinated water, so that swimming can be less enjoyable for them. With the UV-C this is completely a thing of the past. Is the maintenance of your pool water time-consuming? With a UV-C in your pool you will no longer have to add chlorine or other chemicals every day. The UV-C means you can test your pool water once every two weeks. You then need only test your

water’s value with the simple test strip supplied. And if necessary adjust the device to the correct level. ADVANTAGES OF THE UV-C: - Fresh, clean and crystal-clear water - More pleasure and less maintenance with your pool - UV-C demolish bonded chlorine - Chemicals no longer necessary - User-friendly and safe disinfection - 100% effective and continuous action - No pathogenic organisms or formation of algae or bacteria - No storing or handling of dangerous chemicals - No chlorine smell, irritated skin or red eyes - 316L stainless-steel housing, up to 35% more UV-C yield due to reflection - Earthed The lamp and copper set will last for two pool seasons if used for 12 hours a day and 6 months per year. The device automatically indicates when the set needs replacing and there is a two-year warranty on production defects.

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On a (carpet) roll… GARY FIELD, formerly of ‘Costa Blanca Carpets’, is proud to announce the launch of his new Internet Based Carpet & Flooring company ‘Carpets & Flooring Direct’. Gary has been working within the carpet and flooring industry for 22 years and is fully

experienced in all aspects of the industry from initial consultation, measuring and selection through to the ordering, delivery and fitting. He prides himself on his quality of service and products and specialises in a personal, no obligation select-at-home service. Carpets & Flooring Direct’s new website, carpetsandflooringdirect.es contains: full contact details and a large selection of carpets and flooring to view at your leisure along with information on the services available. However, Carpets & Flooring Direct is happy

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to visit your home at a convenient time and date to measure for individual requirements and help select colour, design and quality of flooring to suit your particular needs. Their services include: all types of carpets, vinyl flooring, laminate flooring, real wood flooring or ceramic tiles. You can also catch up with any special offers which Carpets & Flooring Direct will publish on their Facebook page - check it out and they will be happy to reply to any questions or comments posted.

Their customers come from all over the northern Costa Blanca and many have returned several times over the past 22 years to have more work carried out in their homes. Carpets & Flooring Direct can cater for any size or shape of room and due to the strained economic situation at present, Gary tries to keep his prices as reasonable as possible. Feel free to call Gary on 0034 660 590 121 at any time of day to discuss your requirements or receive advice. Or, alternatively, email him on: garyfield64@yahoo.co.uk

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Problems solved

Computing with aunty virus

Public service announcement

WATCH OUT for a very authentic looking and frightfully devious piece of spyware/virus doing the rounds that reports itself to be from the ‘policía español’ and goes on (in Spanish) to inform you that you have been caught downloading child and animal porn and that you must pay 100€ to such and such a bank account etc. It buries itself into Windows and nothing you try will let you get to your normal desktop icons to try and clean your machine. The guys at www.enetcomputers.net have managed to remove it but inform me it is pretty difficult and needs a considerable amount of technical know-how. It goes without saying that you must not make any kind of contact with the bandits that devised this scam, as once they have your email address or bank details you will no doubt be opening a can of particularly nasty worms. If you do happen upon this then email me and I will arrange to have it removed.

Alex via enetcomputers.net asks: HI AUNTY, With reference to Carol’s query in lasts week column; I had similar problems with certain websites after upgrading to Internet Explorer 9. I then found out about the compatibility button next to the address bar which allows users to use websites that have not upgraded to suit new browsers etc. and it solved my problems. Aunty Says: Thanks for that info Alex, no doubt this tip will solve a lot of recent website problems you folk are having.

unsecured wireless network What are George from Benidorm asks: MY WIRELESS network has been unsecured since it was installed by Telefonica a number of years ago. How do I security enable it? Aunty Says: This can be reasonably straight forward George, but like all things to do with computers it’s simple until you run into problems. I will explain the basics and see how you get on. To setup the wifi security you need to login to the router either using the CD and ‘wizard’ that came with your router or directly via your browser (Internet Explorer of Firefox etc.) If you have the CD then it should be as straight forward as following the installation wizard that runs when you start the CD. You need to be connected to the router with an Ethernet cable (looks like a phone connector but bigger) and it will be in Spanish. Most of the settings are preset and you are looking for the ‘inalambrico’ option. If you

the different stars for?

connect via your browser then you need to type ‘192.168.1.1’ in the address bar (where you would normally type www.) and enter ‘admin’ and ‘admin’ as the user name/ password when the login box appears. From here you can browse around for the section called something like ‘wifi security’ where you will be able to activate and set the WEP passcode. This is a very simplified version of events and if you get a bit stuck most computer shops should be able to set this up for a small fee. Take your router and its power supply in and it should only take 2 minutes and cost around €10.

Who or what is Cyberlink? Meri from Torrevieja asks: WHO OR what is Cyberlink? I have Corel Paintshop Pro photo on my computer. When I downloaded from my camera all pictures went into this Corel program but how can I get them into pictures on Microsoft as I don’t like this system. Thank you for being such a good friend to so many of us…

Aunty Says: Hi Meri, good to hear from you. Cyberlink make CD and DVD writing and editing software. You may have had one of their programs bundled with your computer or installed when you loaded a CD that came with a digital

camera. To change the way your photos (or music) files are managed you can right click on a photo and choose ‘open with’ ‘choose program’ and scroll down to the program of your choice. Remember to tick the box ‘always use the selected program’ and you should be okay. You can then uninstall the Cyberlink and Corel programs from ‘add/remove programs’ in control panel.

Alan of Benidorm asks: I OFTEN use CNET downloads but I cannot find out what the different coloured stars for ‘Editor’s Ratings’ mean. Can you help, please? It would make sense to me if there was a key to the different colours on their page.

Aunty Says: I’ve written a few reviews for cnet.com myself Alan (or download.com as it is also known) and the 5 stars are simply a sliding scale of ‘absolute rubbish’ to ‘totally fantastic’. The editor’s review is a bit of a mystery as it often conflicts with what the general public has decided, so I tend to ignore that one. I also click on the user reviews and read the detailed descriptions as this often highlights issues and hints that have saved me a lot of hassle.

That’s all for this week, email me on auntyvirus@roundtownnews.com and I will do my best to sort you out

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GADGET INSPECTOR

Gadget Inspector investigates the case of: the Nintendo WiiU THIS WEEK the Inspector takes a look at the next generation games console from Nintendo the WiiU. Pronounced ´wee-you´, the WiiU will be the replacement for the ubiquitous Wii games console. Nintendo has announced the new system as sales of the current Wii have been gradually declining in the face of tough competition from PlayStation, XBox 360 and mobile gaming platforms. At this time the exact final specification has not been released, but what is known – and can be guessed at, certainly is likely to raise the bar in gaming consoles. There will be a new high-tech touchscreen controller with a 6.2 inch screen which works in tandem with a traditional Wii-style remote control. The touchscreen will be in addition to the normal television display and will add a new dimension to game play. The new controller also incorporates two circle pads, a control pad, a camera, an accelerometer, a gyroscope and finally a microphone It will be possible to switch from gaming

on the TV to the controller making game play possible anywhere within the home (or range of the main gaming console…) The new controller will also be able to video call and browse the internet; useful if you don’t have a tablet PC handy. Nintendo have already showed some incredible examples of how the system makes use of the new controller setup - such as a weapon and viewfinder for games, and Artificial Reality capability. It is also possible to use the TV for one game, whilst playing another on the touchscreen controller. It is expected that high definition graphics will be introduced with the WiiU – for the first time in Nintendo´s history. Existing peripherals such as the Wiimote will still be supported, so as not to discourage those upgrading from existing Wii systems. The Inspector´s Verdict: The question is will the WiiU return Nintendo to the top of the gaming pile? Or will the Playstation and Xbox continue to out-sell it? Only time will tell: Nintendo has a strong and loyal user base – but will they be prepared to be Apple-

esque and upgrade, or switch manufacturer? After all, the likely Nintendo WiiU launch date is still some time away, so let us hope it´s not going to be renamed the ‘Woe’.

The Nintendo WiiU will launch in 2012, an exact date or price has not been set by the manufacturer yet – though it is likely to be comparable in cost to the existing Wii.

health

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Menopause by

Michael Lord BPharm(hons) MRPharmS UK Pharmacist with 20 years experience

THE MENOPAUSE or ‘change of life’ occurs in women usually in their early 50s but can occur at any time between the 30s and 60s. It is caused by the ovaries not responding to the pituitary hormones LH (luteinising hormone) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) resulting in reduced levels of the female sex hormones oestrogen and progesterone. It is the lack of these hormones in the body that triggers the symptoms associated with the menopause (see below) and for several years preceding it - the so called perimenopause or climacteric - occurring as the functions of the ovaries gradually decline. SYMPTOMS Whilst some women hardly notice the change, many are affected sometimes dramatically. The main symptoms are: Menstrual cycle becomes irregular, often lengthening or missing altogether. Hot flushes and sweating attacks are the most common symptom of the menopause and can occur at any time. They typically last 3-6 minutes, but can re-occur several times an hour and are common at night. Mood changes such as; depression, anxiety, irritability, memory loss, nervousness and lack of concentration are common. Loss of libido is also common as is vaginal dryness and atrophy leading to uncomfortable or painful sex. There are a number of products that may help including; K-Y jelly, Replens, or Durex play. If symptoms of vaginal atrophy persist it may be necessary to consult your doctor for either HRT or a locally applied vaginal cream containing oestrogen (e.g. Ortho-Gynest)

Lack of oestrogen can affect the bladder leading to more frequent urination; it can also result in incontinence or recurrent urinary infections (UTIs). Cholesterol and blood fats can be adversely affected by lower oestrogen levels. Osteoporosis (loss of bone density) can develop after the menopause as oestrogen normally stimulated bone building cells. TREATMENT The symptoms of the menopause can be alleviated by using hormone replacement therapy (HRT). A daily dose of oestrogen is given to replace that lost naturally. If the woman hasn’t had a hysterectomy then progesterone is also given to protect the endometrium – so called combined HRT. Progesterone can be given either every day (continuous) or only added for the second half of the cycle for 12-14 days (sequential HRT). With continuous progesterone there normally isn’t any bleeding whereas sequential progesterone will result in an induced period usually every month to mimic the natural cycle, but in some cases only once every 3 months (e.g. Tridestra). Sequential HRT is initially recommended in the perimenopause, when periods are still occurring naturally, albeit infrequently. Switching to continuous HRT is usual after 1 or 2 years. Continuous HRT is generally only recommended once the menopause proper has definitely started i.e. at least 12 consecutive months without a natural period. HRT can be administered as either: tablets, patches, skin gel, or implants. The doses taken by mouth are higher than

other routes due to first pass metabolism; this is where the liver removes a high proportion of the drug before it can exert an effect in the body. SIDE EFFECTS and CAUTIONS Many women use HRT without any problems however the following side effects are fairly common: Weight gain Fluid retention Breast tenderness Nausea Whilst HRT is thought to offer protection against some diseases, it has also been shown to increase the risk of others. HRT may offer some protection against: Osteoporosis Colorectal cancer HRT may slightly increase the risk of: Breast cancer Heart disease and stroke Clots (DVT) Endometrial cancer (mainly sequential HRT) Other drugs used in the menopause include Tibolone, a synthetic hormone with oestrogenic, progestogenic and androgenic properties which is used alone and has a similar effect to HRT. Clonidine is used in low doses to help reduce hot flushes, but has no effect on other symptoms. For more information go to: www.menopausematters.co.uk For all your pharmacy needs, go to: www.pharmacy4less.co.uk, the UK’s number 1, legal, regulated and approved, award winning on-line pharmacy with the lowest prices. Delivered to Spain from only £3.95.

Michael Lord BPharm(hons) MRPharmS UK Pharmacist with 20 years experience. Now at Health & Beauty Abroad, Flamenca Beach Commercial Centre, Orihuela Costa. Tel: 965325116 HealthandBeautyAbroad.com

HAH (Mar Menor) forthcoming events June 29th: 12pm - 2pm: Open day at Solo Boutique, Los Belones Cave: nibbles and a grand raffle will be followed by an optional, special lunch next door at Jan’s Lounge (9€) at 2pm: Bookings essential for lunch: Tel 686 051 293. July 5th: Volunteers meeting at Las Claras: Section meetings 11am - volunteers 11.30am: Las Claras Municipal Centre, Los Narejos. On July 13th from 7.30pm, there will be Pig Racing and Funtime with Wardi at Forli’s (next to Mercadona). July 30th: Henry’s Bar, Rio Nalon, Los Alcazares: Horse Races

Fashion Show raises 800€

from 9pm: Also there will be a fun day at Fitzers in July, on a date to be arranged. Events are not planned for August but an Autumn events list will be published shortly. ‘Bingo and Books’ at La Zona in Los Narejos will stop through the summer, but books, bric a brac and clothes are on sale at Brenda’s 2nd hand shop in Estrella, Los Urrutias. Also good quality 2nd hand furniture is required to buy and sell. Tel: Brenda on 648 735 540: Thanks to all for your fantastic support... AFA ALZHEIMER’S Association of Torrevieja raised 800€ at their Summer Fashion Show at the Real Club Nautico in Torrevieja at an event that included a mix of live entertainment from Tony Kelly, Juan Angel, Maureen Roberts, Olga Vasilovskaya and Yvonne Camino with four differently styled catwalks in between. If you need help or advice, or feel you can contribute, call at the AFA shop in Calle Maestro Francisco Valejos in Torrevieja, the AFA Centre in Avenida de La Estacion or call Matilde Sanchez on 647 119 991 or Judy Ferris on 610 082 593. Email: afatorrevieja@hotmail.com

charity

A bumper month for MABS Murcia North West MABS MURCIA NW held their first summer fete on Sunday, 12th June, in memory of Ann Evans, one of the first Murcia NW volunteers, who sadly died in December 2010. Ann’s widower, Dave, is also a MABS volunteer and offered the use of his house and garden for the event in the campo just outside Cehegin, attended by around 200 people from all over Murcia North West. There were stalls selling a range of goods, from antique tiles to mobile pool equipment, assisted by MABS volunteers. Their efforts raised a whopping 1,150€ raised on the day and MABS Murcia NW Co-ordinator, Cecilia Coulson, commented. “Dave has

Charity Dance in aid of The Butterfly Children

received so many positive comments that he would like to make this an annual event. I’m absolutely delighted that today has been such a success and that we were able to honour Ann, who helped to set up this satellite branch just a year ago.” Four days later, Cecilia Coulson met members of Cloud 9 Drama Group during their rehearsals at the Anita Arnao School in Mula, where they presented her with a donation of 100€ raised by their performance of two short comedy sketches to an audience of over 40 people at the Mula Youth Centre on 20th May. MABS Murcia/Mar Menor helps

all people in the Murcia/Mar Menor area affected by cancer, providing drivers, translators, information leaflets, equipment, a listening ear, or a shoulder to lean on. To volunteer, donate or if you need help, contact MABS on 693 275 779 or visit www.mabsmurcia.com

THE TOWN hall of San Fulgencio & LMSFRA (La Marina San Fulgencio Residence Association) will be hosting a Charity Dance in aid of The Butterfly Children Charity at the Centro Social, La Marina Urb on Saturday 9th July starting at 8.30pm with entertainment from Plan B. Tickets are on sale now at The Butterfly Children Charity shop in La Marina. Please bring your own refreshments.

Braving the heat for Clic Sargent

WALKERS TAKING part in the Oasis Charity Walk assembled outside the Oasis Bar in Benijofar on Monday 20th June ready to tackle a 10km walk in support of Clic Sargent. All 48 walkers completed the course despite the intense heat, meeting back at the Oasis for a well-earned buffet and soft drinks. Bar owner Emma Palmer-Richardson said a heartfelt thank you to all the walkers and their sponsors: “We are absolutely overwhelmed by

everyone’s support and generosity and cannot thank people enough - we take our hats off to all that completed the walk in the heat.” Special thanks went to Sam at Britannia Foods for supplying the soft drinks and Pete at Europ Foods for his personal donation. A staggering £3,900 was raised, well in excess of the first target stage of £1,000, for the charity that makes a huge difference to needy children and their families.

Rascals present ‘Rags to Riches’ THE RASCALS are to present ‘Rags to Riches’ in aid of AFA Alzheimer’s Torrevieja at the Guardamar Theatre on 29th June, curtain at 7pm, with tickets at 6€. FREE coach travel to the show and back is available if required with coach pick-up points as follows: 17.30 - The Arches, Quesada 17.40 - San Luis 17.50 - Carrefour 18.15 - Punta Marina Commercial Centre, Punta Prima A prompt departure will ensure early arrival at the theatre. The coach transport is included with all tickets purchased from the Alzheimer’s Shop in Torrevieja or from the AFA Alzheimer’s Centre (old Railway Station, Torrevieja) To reserve your seat or for further information please call Judy Ferris on: 96 678 9020.

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Cantabile collects for AFA Alzheimer’s Association

AS A RESULT of a collection at their recent successful concert at the Palacio de la Musica, Cantabile Singers representatives Phyl Webb, Chairperson and Kay Reeves, Treasurer, presented a cheque for €208.88 to Mathilde Sanchez of the Alzheimers Association. The choir also made a donation of €50 representing five bricks for the Alzheimer Building Fund Appeal.

Charity 4 Charities BBQ to raise cash for cancer sufferers

CHARITY 4 Charities is to organise a mouth-watering BBQ at the Bull Flannigan in Quesada on Saturday 25th June, to raise money for the Onocology Dept in Torrevieja Hospital, as well as to support its other chosen charities for 2011. Everyone knows someone touched by chronic illness or cancer and this is why Charity 4 Charities has chosen to give support to the kind and caring people who work with these unfortunate people and their families. Dennis Christian will be there giving his support to help make this a fantastic night to remember and Charity 4 Charities will be giving €1,000 on the night to a representative for the Onocology Dept. There will be good food, entertainment, fantastic raffle prizes (€100 travel voucher - BBQ - golf game for 2 worth €90 and loads more… Just pick up your phone or call into the Bull Flannigan - tickets are €10 each including food and entertainment. You can also support Charity 4 Charities by attending their auction every Tuesday: booking in at 9.30am with the auction starting at 1pm. If your items don’t sell, you don’t get charged the 50 cents entry fee on goods entered. There will also be a stall outside selling items from 50 Cents upward.

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Travelling on I have recently had some inspired questions from readers, and the answer to this particular one became so long it ended up becoming an article instead. A client asked me whether my specific spiritual gifts travelled with me, and the answer because of the amount of travelling that I do, is a resounding yes! Whenever I move house I am always conscious that I have to upsticks and take my spiritual energies with me too, and I do so. Those spirits that are attracted to where I previously lived may choose to stay behind, but those, and for sure they are the greater majority, are connected utterly to me and so they travel with me and go where I go. Certain Spirits always travel with me. This may sound very uncomfortable and possible intrusive, but it is reality. They do not connect with me all at once, and they are not concerned very often with the pleasantries of being such a silent companion of mine, but they are generally there when they know that they can play their part, and they are there to assist me, and they do. Whether I am on stage or in front of a camera or doing a radio interview my guardian helpers are there when I need them and ready and willing to assist in whatever comes up! This is never more obvious then when I am on stage. On these occasions they know that I get by with a wing and a prayer because I am totally reliant on the audience to send me the energy that I need to perform in front of them, and every little detail counts. It is vital to my successful performance in connecting the audience through to their loved ones in the Spirit World. When faced with levels of energy that vary from row to row I have to pick up on those departed souls who wish to bring attention to those in the audience who are waiting, or in need, or both, of a message from the Other Side. Here my guide and my helpers and those who come along just sometimes for the ride are there for something very specific. I could not work without them and their inspiring commitment to me as a Psychic Medium. I never stop thanking them for the years of devoted service that they have given me. This year I have already packed my bags to visit: Bergen, Oslo, London, Surrey, Brighton, and Bournemouth. On each of these trips I

postbag Email your letters to me at: kennycorris@roundtownnews.com My little boy keeps telling me that he has people who talk to him in his bedroom at night. I do not know whether this is spiritual ability coming through, or a fantasy of his creation, and I try to find out what is going on but do not get very far. He is seven. What can I do? P.O’Brian Well, you should start by asking your son if he can draw what he sees in his bedroom at night for you. Monitor if there is any fear, and check the drawings for anything untoward. Scan them and send them to me, if you like. If you keep asking him and take a stand with this it will disappear if it is a fantasy, and remain if there is something more spiritual going on. Above all keep an open mind and keep the dialogue about it going on. If there is any distress caused by this contact whatsoever seek help and advice with your paediatrician. Spirit if they are responsible will not want to harm your son in anyway, and they won´t! Keep in touch please.

have been attended and supported by those who work with me in Spirit. They have been the impetus to help me to face large audiences and they are too the whisperings in my ear during a one to one consultation with an individual client. So they are happy to entertain too when there are significant needs and larger numbers, but like me, they are happy when they can assist one client to get the spiritual message they have been waiting for, and truly deserve. I would be lost without them, I know, and I never take what they do for granted. In future weeks when I return to Norway, Brussels, The North of England and the Ukraine, I know that they will be making each their own travel plans to be there for me, without reservation, if you will allow the pun! Each and everyone of us has guardians, guardian angels, guides and helpers. Often they are not called upon until they are needed, but they are there. Magic happens if you let it, and we all so have the safety and protection of a host that are there to help us on a day to day basis. Mostly selected from the Spirit World these wonderful guiding souls are assigned to us, or not, and they are committed to protection and the continuity of Spirit. There is never need to fear. Like you and me they are composed of teachers, secretaries, bus drivers, milkmen, flight attendants, farmers, nurses and doctors. They are everyday people who have made their transition into the Spirit World, and they have experienced at least one life on this Earth, so they know the pressures, the need to work to pay bills and the failings of our society in general. They have also chosen to come back to help, and are mindful that the secrets of the Other Side have been fully revealed to them, and they wish to inspire us, support us, and to gently help us understand what we can expect. Alone on a stage and without a script, with no song to sing or dance to show I am grateful that I get the guidance I need to do my work, and hopefully to make a difference. Wherever that finds me, thanks to Spirit and the guiding energies of those who open to me, I both can, and will!

Love & Light... Kenny Corris

Kenny’s diary Readings at Bistro Maya: Monday 27th June and Wednesday 29th June from 16.30 onwards. For information and advanced bookings for mini readings please contact Els and her team on: 966 868 213. August Dates to be Announced shortly: Readings at La Fustera, between Calpe and Benissa from 10.00. Call Penny Smith on: 965 749 182 or 687 926 021 for information and advanced booking. Readings in your area: Please make contact if you want to organise readings in your locality, or organise a psychic summer event for your favourite charity. Some dates available June/July/August. Autumn Workshops: Listing shortly.

contact kenny Appointments: 96 587 8424 Mobile: 686 361 594 Web: www.kennycorris.net Forum: www.kennycorris.net/forum Email: kennycorris@hotmail.com Please contact me for inclusion in my healing list!

horoscopes by Kenny Corris The influence of Mars means that a sextile is experienced as resident Uranus rocks the boat. Make sure what you are about to do is for all the right reasons, since you have to get it right first time and this brings about a pressure that you do not need right now. As alternatives appear on the distant horizon just remember any compromise wouldn’t go down very well, and be true to yourself. Saturn is working wonders in your sister planet of Libra, and could well be doing you a great favour in the process. Above all negative issues have to be tossed aside and your dogged and sometimes stubborn energies have to work for you for once. With open doors beckoning you forward this is a great time for you to finally know, and realise, that you are far more than you think that you are! With highly communitive Mercury in Cancer, and stoic Mars greatly affecting your every move right now, there is a clash of energies and you have to start to call a truce on that which is bugging you. Keeping anger locked within is your way of dealing with things, but there is a current need to confront someone, and the time will shortly be right. They’ll get their comeuppance and you can offload, hopefully. Heading towards a Partial Solar Eclipse combined with a New Moon, Cancer is the place to be right now, and you have come out of that shell to pause and smile on. There have been times just lately when a nasty nip was on the cards for someone, but sparing the pincers just now has finally told you, in no certain terms, that what has happened actually will work very well for you, wait and see. With a resilient Mercury on the way you will finally get the chance to spread the word and get that message well and truly out. You are happy to have the spotlight, and this week is your chance to show what you can do when you are given the opportunity to just be yourself. Planetary influences of an inspiring Pluto and a highly organised Chiron combine to show you just where to tread and what to do. With Mercury wheeling and dealing all across the horoscope this week there comes a great need for clarification, simplification and continuity. Though you have your plan B, there will be nothing to keep you back from the main event and you will not need your safety net if you play your cards right and stick to you guns. There are many twists and turns this week, and it’s full speed that’s needed. A week in which many changes to routine show you just how hard you have worked to have what you have. When all is said and done it hasn’t been easy to be you, but you have been determined and your survival has kept you lean and keen in the process. Enjoy the surprises that a special week will bring you, and know that you deserve some time to yourself to celebrate in style, your way. With the sting poised and ready you have finished what you have started, and now it is time to assert your power once and for all. Heads will roll, and you will have your say and hopefully all will be sorted once and for all. With a injunction involving Pluto, and a resourceful Neptune close by you have the right back up you need, and the stage is set for your command performance. The show must go on. An emotional week in which there is a blessing in disguise. You have opted out of that which you did not want to involve yourself in, but this has only led to taking something else on. As you turn the pages this week, it is obvious that this is the very best of solutions all round, and you have made everyone happy, even yourself. Resting on your laurels, walk away now, contented and complete. With Pluto there is always more than at first meets the eye, and this week is certainly not an exception. Why waste time looking back right now when you could be looking forward to the fate and the destiny you so richly deserve? Plutonian energies may have reminiscently brushed over the negativities that at first did hold you back, but there is no way of stopping you now, from here onwards. Close as you may be to banging two heads together resist the temptation to lose your temper this week, even if others seem to be losing theirs on a daily basis. Resilient and strong you have a job to do and those that make it difficult should be brought to their senses because you have more than enough on your plate! Time to make plans for some rest and relaxation in the weeks ahead if only to recuperate! Chiron directs, lifts spirits and advises, and with time on your hands and a feeling that something is missing currently in your life it is time to take on something new. Whilst there have been other priorities and you were right to devote your time to them, now a project beckons and you are thankfully free to get your teeth into it, every which way. Others will now gladly follow your innovations and instructions.

If it’s your birthday this week... It isn’t selfish to think of yourself, and your self confidence really needs a boost. This astrological year promises changes all around, but certainly for the better, as a static period ends and there is work to be done.

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Word Ladders The key rule is that you must only change one letter at a time as you move from one rung to another, and the word you make must be a proper word! Therefore you may move from BATH --> BATS but not from BATH --> CASH because that changes two letters in one go which is not allowed.

Cryptic Crossword

Sudoku Across 7. Lovers’ suit, perhaps (6) 8. Ten among the nonclerical people show slackness (6) 10. 14 in a royal way (7) 11. It’s a bit exceptional, a tiny boy using such language (5) 12. Cultivate a moneyholder (4) 13. Debar what isn’t there after a close shave (5) 17. It comes from the bright lights put out when 2 and 10 are curtailed (5) 18. Just a periodical market (4) 22. A team taken apart (5) 23. Assert it’s hot from the printing-machine? (7) 24. Write your name again - and give up work! (6) 25. Game bird evokes grumble (6)

Down 1. Benevolence, but cautious about it (7) 2. 10 in great measure (7) 3. Not moving yet (5) 4. 2 where works of art may be shown (7) 5. Catalogues of combat (5) 6. Land that’s marshy enables animal to hide in it (5) 9. Gradually advancing through academic awards (2,7) 14. Abnormal reaction of 4 (7) 15. Cautious addition of fuel mixture to vehicle (7) 16. Bit of furniture in the robing-room? (7) 19. Henry will give one a vexing time (5) 20. Before a second has passed (5) 21. Wine from the South used in merry-making (5)

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Down

7. Choice (6)

1. Liken (7)

8. Amenable (6)

2. Surprise (7)

10. Puzzle (7)

3. Jovial (5)

Wordwheel

Quick Crossword

11. Harmony (5) 12. Revolve (4)

4. Intricate (7) 5. Last (5) 6. At no time (5)

13. Cut (5)

9. Dear (9)

17. Abode (5)

14. Satisfied (7)

18. Solitary (4)

15. Fidelity (7)

22. Skill (5)

16. Speculation (7)

23. Tramp (7)

19. Scour (5)

24. Pressing (6)

20. Scope (5)

25. Winner (6)

21. Once more (5) You can play these wordwheels by whatever rules you like. But there is at least one nine letter word hidden in each wordwheel (and thus using every letter in the wordwheel). For many players the fun element and biggest challenge of the wordwheel is to find a nine letter word. Other than that, the rules are up to you - but generally you should restrict yourself to only finding words that contain the central letter, as otherwise you will find huge numbers of words in many puzzles!

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music scene

Festival opens Saturday Vibes From The Costas by

Tony Poole

from www.vibesfromthecostas. blogspot.com

HE RTN is your official newspaper for the San Javier International Jazz Festival and the only newspaper on the Costa Blanca where you get the inside scoop and competitions to win free tickets. Every week throughout the festival the RTN keeps you up to date with news from the greatest show on the Costas this summer, and this week is your chance to win tickets to see the return of the ‘Ambassador of Jazz’ Wynton Marsalis, together with one of the greatest jazz big bands ever. On Friday 8th July, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will perform a new project, ‘Music of the Decades’. The evening promises to be a musical tour through the years, from the origins of jazz in New Orleans and Chicago up to the present day, with new arrangements and the usual panache from one of the best jazz big bands of all time. Two years ago they received the festival award after a spectacular performance. In my last interview with the Mayoress of San Javier, Pepe Garcia, she described the evening as, “A wonderful night - the performance by Wynton Marsalis with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra was amazing.” Tomorrow evening (25th June) is the opening concert to the fourteenth edition with British blues band Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes, together with Mallorcan

guitarist Biel Ballester and his trio with special guest Romanian violinist Costel Nitescu with a programme of gypsy jazz. The festival includes 23 performances over 12 concerts and continues until the end of July. The XIV ed. is dedicated to the memories of guitarist Gary Moore and soul singer Solomon Burke, both performed at previous editions and died within the last year. As you would expect from a programme honouring a great guitarist, there are several performances from some guitar greats including jazz players Lee Ritenour, John Scofield, Henry Johnson (with Ramsey Lewis), and blues players Elvin Bishops, Lucky Peterson, Joe Louis Walker and Albert Lee. The main headliner is the legendary band Chicago, who along with Blood, Sweat & Tears, representing the best of the 70s

jazz-rock supergroups. Chicago also stood out in other genres too, like pop-rock and soft-rock, achieving international success with worldwide hits like ‘25 Or 6 To 4’, ‘Saturday In The Park’, ‘Hard To Say I’m Sorry’ and ‘If You Leave Me Now’, one of the most danced power ballads in British and Spanish discos during the 70s. Tickets for concerts are priced from €12 to €36. A 10-Night Season Pass is available for all concerts except Chicago (€36) and Wynton Marsalis & JLCO (€25, or €20 for season pass holders). For reservations contact the San Javier Festival Office: 96 819 1588 or 96 819 1568 or email festivales@sanjavier.es Full programme information is at www.jazz.sanjavier.es: Facebook users visit XIV ed. San Javier International Jazz Festival 2011 (Spain).

XIV San Javier International Jazz Festival 2011: Festival Programme June 25th – July 30th at the Almansa Park Auditorium SATURDAY JUNE 25th Biel Ballester Trio + Costel Nitescu €12 Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes Friday July 1st Sergio Monro €12 Lee Ritenour Band (ft. Dave Grusin) Saturday July 2nd Lenny Andrade & Sambop Band €12 Monty Alexander Trio Wednesday July 6th Ludovic Beier New Montmartre Quartet €12 Ramsey Lewis & His Electric Band ‘The Sun Goddess Tour’ Friday July 8th Carla Cook & Albert Bover Trio €25 Wynton Marsalis & Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra €20 (with pass) Saturday July 9th Jaume Vilaseca Quartet & Ravi Chary €12 Elvin Bishop Tuesday July 12th Chicago €36 Friday July 15th Rene Marie €12 Joe Louis Walker Saturday July 16th Niels Lan Doky Trio €18 Lila Downs Friday July 22nd John Scofield Quartet (ft. Mulgrew Miller, Bill Stewart and Scott Colley) Eric Burdon & The Animals €25 Saturday July 23rd Hiromi: The Trio Project (ft. Anthony Jackson & Simon Phillips) Lucky Peterson €15 Saturday July 30th Pink Turtle €12 15 Chris Farlow & The Norman Beaker Band A festival pass is available for €100 which allows admission to 10 concerts. Chicago is not included. The ticket price for Wynton Marsalis & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra is reduced from €25 to €20. www.jazz.sanjavier.es

More festival and concert information at www.vibesfromthecostas.blogspot.com Email news and views to vibes@roundtownnews.com Keep the ViBES ALiVE!

Dinner & Dancing at Stan & Ollies – last chance to dance! THERE WILL be dinner, dancing and great entertainment with the fabulous Max Bacon for the final time on Friday 1st July at Stan and Ollies Restaurant in El Raso, Guardamar. This not-to-be-missed evening of fine food and dance will begin at 7pm with dancing till late and will be the last one of the season so make sure you are there. Anyone who has ever dined at Stan and Ollies will know that the ambience in the restaurant is relaxed and sophisticated dining, nicely coupled with a feeling of a family run business. Diners are made to feel comfortable and relaxed in the surroundings and no request is too much trouble. Proprietors Paul and David, although they may look young, have had many years’ experience in the Costa Blanca restaurant industry and developed Stan and Ollie’s into one of the local area’s best restaurants, so you will be in safe hands.

For the dinner dance menu, there will be the usual varied choice of sumptuous dishes for starters and main courses. If you have room for dessert, there is a large selection of homemade delights. The price of 20€ per person includes bread, alioli and a ½ bottle of wine. As for the entertainment, Max Bacon is one of the most popular entertainers on the Costa Blanca at the moment. Having had a successful career in the UK as the lead singer of rock group GTR in the 1980s, he will be entertaining diners on the evening with his blend of popular up to date tunes from The Killers and Take That to the classics of Elvis and Tom Jones, with something for everyone. To reserve your table at Stan and Ollie’s, call Paul or David on 637 583 373 or 637 583 372 or make your reservations online at www.stanandollies.com

Punjabi Palace

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By Cliff Roberts, Sales & Marketing Director RTN THE SHERIFF is delighted to inform you that The Punjabi Palace has recently won ‘Best Indian Restaurant’ in another local newspaper’s annual event, and not only won Best Indian Restaurant, they were also finalists in ‘best front of house service’. Now that stamp of approval should be proof that everything I have written about Punjabi Palace has been confirmed - hopefully dispelling the myth that I only write editorials to suit my clients! Congratulations to all at The Punjabi Palace from The Sheriff and all at RTN, and yes I am still a regular client and yes customers still ask for the dishes that I have recommended and yes customers still ask if The Sheriff still eats at Punjabi Palace. The only way is up as far as the management and staff is concerned at Punjabi Palace and remember they also have another restaurant in La Murada, equally as good and convenient for those of you who perhaps live inland. Both restaurants continue to be very busy and why not - in fact I called into Los Montesinos tonight to take a photograph of the guys and found it difficult to get them to stop for two left to minutes. right: Keep up the good work guys and as always if you have yet to experience the delights of bali, Phil, Punjabi Palace either Los Montesinos or La Murada why wait? Book a table today and enjoy...! Atool Well done Punjabi Palace. and Want an honest opinion of your restaurant? Contact me today on 678 571 117. Preat

RTN sponsors Costa Blanca performing Arts Awards

ON THE hottest day of the year, Saturday 18th June, children from across the Costa Blanca gathered at Cine Moderno Theatre, San Pedro for a special event. Pupils aged from just 4 years to 18 competed in a variety of categories in dance and music for the Costa Blanca Performing Arts Awards. The day was humorously compered by the singing sensation Richie Alexander, who did a brilliant job of making the contestants feel welcome, supported and confident. All of the pupils performed exceptionally well but special mention must go to the Senior vocalist winner and highest mark of the festival, Emily Hullmann, whose vocal ability was outstanding. The audience was treated to a range of solo and group dances in ballet, tap, modern, lyrical and street dance, along with musical instrument and singing acts. Every section was awarded a first, second and third medal positions along with trophies for section winners, awarded in an onstage presentation by Chief executive of Rockschool Music Ltd. Simon Pitt, but firstly the crowd were treated to a special performance by one of the judges, Billy George, UK dance master champion. Billy performed a circus dance routine which left the crowd astounded with his backflips and somersaults. He was so impressed with the children, he has promised to cast some of them in his touring theatre show when it comes to the Costas next Easter. The festival organisers, the Ghost academy of performing arts, would like to thank all the pupils, parents and teachers that attended, the judges and sponsors Specsavers Torrevieja, Matts Graffix and Rockschool Music for their support. WINNERS Junior dance champion Danielle Dickie Senior dance champion Ella Rainford Junior vocalist Olivia Carmichael Senior vocalist Emily Hullmann Junior dance Troup Imogee Senior dance troup Gravitee Junior musician Ronan Evans Senior musician Harry Branch Most promising Tamara Highest mark of festival Emily Hullmann

Jazz

Charity Party Night marks the closing of fabulous Casa Nicolas Restaurant

ONE OF the best restaurants in the Costa Blanca is being forced into closure at the end of June as the recession hits hard in the region. Owners Nicolas

What a PCN weekend it will be!

Saturday June 25th - A FUN Day at Palms Equestrian Centre in Catral. Free entry starting at 11am, officially finishing at 6pm Sunday 26th - La Finca Fabulous Fashion Show at Moda la Finca, La Finca Golf starting at 1pm Friday 1st July - Auctionmania comes to Coopers Arms in Quesada. This is a fun auction for everyone to join in on Friday 1st July, with a Paraglide with Birds of Prey, called ‘Parahawking’. It’s true - take a look for yourself! Doors open at 6.30pm. Tickets for a 3 course meal, live music, dancing and your bidding number are just €12.50 A limited number of tickets for bidding number only are available at €2.50 and this includes a FREE drink! For full details of these and other events see www.paulcunninghamnurses.com or email or call sueinthesun@hotmail. co.uk 639 318 526.

competition

Win tickets for Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra RTN IS proud to be the official English newspaper for the San Javier International Jazz Festival. In collaboration we are giving away loads of free tickets to see some amazing concerts throughout July. This week we have a pair of tickets to see Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra together with Carla Cook & Albert

Bover Trio on Friday 8th July at the Almansa Park Auditorium. QUESTION Where was Wynton Marsalis born? A New York B New Jersey C New Orleans Email your answer together with your name and telephone number. Entry by email only to vibes@roundtownnews.com

and Shannon have fought hard to keep the restaurant going but with so few people around during weekdays, it has been impossible to make the establishment pay: “It’s such a shame because we have put our heart and soul into making Casa Nicolas one of the best high-quality value-for-money restaurants in the area,” says Nicolas. “We’ll will miss our regular customers and want to thank them for coming along so often.” A ‘party evening’ will be held at the restaurant on Monday 27th June and Jukebox Promotions will help with a special fund raising evening for HAH

(Help at Home) Costa Blanca. The evening will be a fun night with some great music and a fabulous three course meal (menu del dia) available at just 8.95€, to include a glass of Cava. Casa Nicolas is at Altos del Limonar close to the BMW garage. Find out more at ww.jukeboxlegends.com and www.jukeboxpromotions.co.uk The successful ‘Will the Key Turn’ competition will raise funds at the show for HAH (Costa Blanca), where someone could win 50€ on the night. Early booking is advised as seating is limited. To book tables call 96 678 9368 as soon as possible.

Jaipur alace 24 - 30 june 2011

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Ruble has taken over as manager at Jaipur Palace in Urb, La Herrada near Los Montesinos.

A few changes have been made already including Sunday Lunch which will be served buffet style, you will also be able to order from the A la Carte menu. A special lunch menu will also be available Tuesday –Saturday which includes drink & coffee. As well as an early bird special available daily from 6 – 7pm. A Special evening meal is also available Includes drink & Coffee. Entertainment will be on offer every Saturday evening the theme will change week to week from Bhangra dancers to Flamenco Dancers this week 25th June they have a special magic show. And on Friday (today 24th June 2011) Free beer is on offer with any meal only at

Jaipur Palace. Another restaurant recommended by The sheriff. Jaipur Palace is open Tuesday – Sunday 12:30 – 15:00hrs and 17:30 -23:00hrs. And Mondays 17:30 – 23:00hrs The owners of Jaipur Palace have had Indian restaurants here in Spain for many years now including the incredible Alhambra Palace and The original Jaipur Palace in Murcia. The Jaipur Palace in Urb La Herrada is easy to find as you enter Los Montesinos from Torrevieja/Quesada turn right at the roundabout and carry on up the hill until you reach the commercial centre, the restaurant is located behind the supermarket.

To contact them telephone 966 720 519 or 633 189 736 e-mail jaipurpalacedos@yahoo.es

Urb. La Herrada, en esquina. C/Romero, no117-F Local 6 - 03187 LOS MONTESINOS, ALICANTE E-mail: jaipurpalacedos@yahoo.es dri nk & Cof fee !!! Sp eci al eve nin g me nu inc lud es

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Summer adventure project for kids LOOKING FOR something to entertain the kids that’s exciting and will get them working on something completely different? Then take them on a ‘Rain Forest Adventure’ - and the good news is that it’s free! It’s being arranged by the International Christian Assembly Church in Torrevieja, as part of its outreach programme. It is open to all, from Tuesday, 28th June to Thursday, 30th June, from 11am to 12.30pm for children aged from five to 12, at the church at Calle Urbano Arregui 23, Torrevieja, on the western side of the city. There will be games, Bible stories, songs, crafts, skits, refreshments and more. The church will be decorated for the occasion and there will be English and Spanish speaking people there - so it really is for all-comers. Just bring the children along - let them enjoy themselves while you have a break!

“Who ordered the Flying Fish?” AS I am fully aware of the important and yet sadly declining relationship between the kitchen and front of house I will tell a true story in memory of Bertie who worked as a sometimes drunken, even at lunchtimes, head waiter, who wore the ubiquitous nylon white shirt, seven sizes too big, black bowtie and Barathea trousers who never-the-less was, in my view, one of the best waiters I have ever met. At a posh hotel restaurant in Norwich, as a regular high spending customer arrived for lunch, one was immediately greeted, if not overwhelmed, by ‘attention to detail Bertie’. The perfectly laid table was again adjusted in front of the customer to show that only Bertie could demonstrate the correct way it should be done. Order for food taken and ½ bottle of wine served together with fresh bread and butter curls just in time to serve the first course; so smooth and efficient it was a pleasure to watch the master at work. During the brief break between starter and main course Bertie still could not resist the temptation to have yet another quick sherry in the bar just across the alleyway, before gliding back into the kitchen just in time to pick up the main course before once again gliding back into the restaurant together with the Whole Dover Sole main course to be filleted at the table.

However, such was the schooner glide from the kitchen into the restaurant that even Bertie misjudged the height of one of the chair backs which caught his exposed shirt cuff and halted his arm together with the silver flat, turning Bertie around 180 degrees in the process. Unfortunately, the Dover Sole was not halted and continued in the direction of the customer unaware of the need to be attached in some way to the silver flat it was previously attached to. As the Sole dived and hit the floor but a few inches from the customers’ foot, Bertie was already in unflappable and graceful Bertie mode and was already apologising for the mishap and would replace the errant Sole immediately. As Bertie began to approach the sole with the customary spoon and fork for its removal, the customer put his foot on the fish on the floor with a calm and yet commanding voice said “Bertie, whilst I applaud your efforts and professionalism to find another Sole as soon as possible to replace this errant one, I would prefer it if you left that one there on the floor whilst you go and get it.” Call it cheeky, call it old fashioned but Bertie was a waiter by name and yet a manager by nature. His ability to make every customer feel as if they were the only customer in the restaurant as well as the

most important was a gift. He welcomed every new customer as if he had known them for years and any nervous hesitation shown by young customers perhaps on a first date were immediately put at ease by Bertie. These, after all, would be customers of the future. Over enthusiastic or raised voices were soon quieted by the mere look in the direction and perhaps just a raised eyebrow; it truly was a sight to behold.

Edwin Cheeseman is a practical food consultant. If you have a question about food email cheeseman@roundtownnews.com

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07:00 Childrens TV 10:05 Koala Brothers 10:15 Guess with Jess 10:30 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 10:45 Big Cook Little Cook 11:05 Zingzillas 11:30 Yesterday at Wimbledon 12:30 Daily Politics 13:00 Wimbledon 2011 16:25 Prank Patrol Down Under 16:50 Deadly Art 17:05 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Fee Fi Fo Yum 18:00 Newsround 18:10 Deadly 60 Bites 18:20 Copycats 18:50 Wimbledon 2011 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 The Kennedys 22:45 Glastonbury 2011 23:30 Newsnight 24:05 Glastonbury 2011

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Love Your Garden 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Paul O’Grady Live 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 No Reservations

07:00 Childrens TV 08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Kirstie’s Homemade Home 14:05 My Eden 14:10 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:25 4thought.tv 20:30 Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 21:00 Come Dine with Me 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:30 King Of 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 24:05 That Peter Kay Thing

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07:35 The Film Show 08:00 FIM Superbike World Championship 08:25 British Formula 3 International Series 08:55 The Morning Line 09:50 Friends 10:20 Hollyoaks Music Show 10:55 4Play 11:10 Friends 11:40 Jessie J Live in London 12:15 Friends 12:50 Style the Nation 13:50 Big Bang Theory 14:55 Channel 4 Racing 16:55 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 17:25 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 18:30 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:30 4thought.tv 19:35 The Parent Trap 22:00 Camelot 23:05 Brassed Off

07:00 childrens TV 09:25 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:45 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 Mr Men Show 10:30 Milkshake! Show 11:00 Animal Rescue Squad 11:20 How Do They Do It? 11:50 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green: At the Ends of the Earth 12:50 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 13:50 7th Cavalry 15:20 Jet Pilot 17:35 Operation Crossbow 19:55 5 News Weekend 20:00 Cricket 20:55 NCIS 21:55 CSI: NY 22:50 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 23:50 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:50 Inside Hollywood

07:00 Yesterday at Wimbledon 08:00 Breakfast 10:00 Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 The Politics Show 13:10 Formula 1 16:30 EastEnders 18:00 Songs of Praise 18:35 My Family 19:05 Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry 19:35 BBC News; Regional News 20:00 Fake or Fortune? 21:00 Countryfile 22:00 Silent Witness 23:00 BBC News; Regional News 23:25 Hidden Paintings 23:55 Moving On 24:40 Quiet American

07:00 Wibbly Pig 07:10 Dip Dap 07:15 Pinky Dinky Doo 07:30 Tinga Tinga Tales 07:45 Octonauts 08:00 Ed and Oucho’s Excellent Inventions 08:30 Arthur 08:55 Shaun the Sheep 09:00 Gimme a Break 09:30 Me and My Monsters 10:00 Friday Download 11:00 Something for the Weekend 12:30 Born Yesterday 14:10 When Time Ran Out 16:00 EastEnders 16:30 MotoGP 18:00 Flog It! 18:30 Glastonbury 2011 20:00 The Many Faces of... 21:00 Top Gear 22:00 Coast 23:00 Glastonbury 2011

07:00 Mini CITV 08:25 CITV 09:25 May the Best House Win 10:25 Dickinson’s Real Deal 11:25 60 Minute Makeover 12:30 This Morning: Sunday 13:30 Dinner Date 14:25 ITV News 14:35 Survival: Tales from the Wild 15:30 Inspector Morse 17:30 Midsomer Murders 19:30 Granada News 19:45 ITV News 20:00 The Royal 21:00 Popstar to Operastar 22:00 Scott & Bailey 23:00 Popstar to Operastar 23:30 ITV News 23:45 Wimbledon

07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 The Grid 08:30 That Paralympic Show 08:55 Wretch 32’s RockCorps: You Decide 09:20 Style the Nation 09:50 Friends 10:20 Hollyoaks 12:50 Friends 13:20 Scouting for Girls’ RockCorps: You Decide 13:40 The Simpsons 14:10 The Simpsons 14:45 Four in a Bed 15:45 Four in a Bed 16:50 Four in a Bed 17:20 Help! My House Is Falling Down 18:25 Deal or No Deal 19:25 Channel 4 News 19:55 4thought.tv 20:00 Four Rooms 21:00 Bride Wars 22:45 Wedding Date 24:25 Steve Coogan: The Man Who Thinks He’s It

07:00 Childrens TV 09:15 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:30 Mist: Sheepdog Tales 09:40 Rupert Bear 10:00 Olivia 10:15 Mr Men Show 10:30 Milkshake! Show 11:00 Inside Hollywood 11:10 Restaurant Inspector 12:10 Police Interceptors 13:10 Extreme Fishing with Robson Green: At the Ends of the Earth 14:10 Life with Mikey 15:55 Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol 17:35 Dumb and Dumber 19:45 5 News Weekend 19:50 Where Eagles Dare 23:00 The Glimmer Man 24:50 UFC 60: Main Event

tv Saturday

tv Sunday

07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Emmerdale 07:50 Emmerdale 08:15 Loose Women 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Coronation Street 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Emmerdale 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 15:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Loose Women 18:40 Judge Judy 20:00 All Star Mr & Mrs 21:00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us 22:00 America’s Got Talent 23:00 Constantine

07:00 One Tree Hill 07:50 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Wildfire 09:30 One Tree Hill 10:25 Gilmore Girls 11:25 Desperate Housewives 12:15 Wildfire 13:10 Privileged 14:10 Smallville 15:00 Hollyoaks 15:30 Gilmore Girls 16:30 Glee 17:30 Friends 18:30 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Friends 21:30 Friends 22:00 Gok’s Clothes Roadshow 23:00 Wife Swap USA 24:00 Made in Chelsea

10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 Room for Improvement 12:00 Reach for the Sky 14:35 Deal or No Deal 15:35 Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:40 Location, Location, Location 17:10 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 Four Rooms 23:00 The Godfather, Part II

07:00 Switched 07:30 Supernanny USA 08:15 How to Look Good Naked 09:15 How to Look Good Naked 10:20 Supernanny USA 12:10 Great British Hairdresser 13:15 Hollyoaks 15:50 Made in Chelsea 16:55 Friends 17:55 Star Trek: First Contact 20:00 Big Bang Theory 20:30 Big Bang Theory 21:00 How I Met Your Mother 22:00 Friends 22:30 Friends 23:00 Broken Arrow

10:00 Time Team

Miranda BBC1, 22.30

07:00 Emmerdale 09:40 The Biggest Loser 10:40 The World’s Best Diet 11:35 Holiday Showdown 12:35 Dante’s Peak 14:40 America’s Got Talent 15:40 America’s Got Talent 16:35 America’s Got Talent 17:30 America’s Got Talent 18:25 King Kong 22:00 Van Helsing 24:35 Constantine

11:00 Time Team 12:05 Time Team 13:05 Time Team 14:10 Time Team 15:15 Gunfight at the OK Corral 17:35 Grand Designs 18:40 Grand Designs 19:45 Grand Designs 20:50 Grand Designs 21:55 Grand Designs 23:00 TV Adverts’ Greatest Hits

Van Helsing ITV 2, 22.00

07:00 Coronation Street 09:10 Emmerdale 12:00 Coronation Street 14:30 The Cube Celebrity Special 15:30 America’s Got Talent 16:25 America’s Got Talent 17:25 America’s Got Talent 18:20 America’s Got Talent 19:20 The Planet’s Funniest Animals 19:35 Jurassic Park 22:00 Peter Andre: The Next Chapter 23:00 Inside Man

07:00 Style Her Famous 07:25 Supernanny USA 09:00 How to Look Good Naked 10:05 How to Look Good Naked 11:05 Gok’s Fashion Fix 12:05 Wife Swap USA 13:05 Great British Hairdresser 14:05 Supernanny USA 15:50 Jo Frost: Extreme Parental Guidance 16:55 School of Rock 19:00 Friends 20:00 Smallville 21:00 Friends 22:00 Desperate Housewives 23:00 Desperate Housewives 24:00 Being Erica 24:55 Big Bang Theory

Pirates the Dumbofand Caribbean: Dead dumber Man’s 5,Chest Channel BBC1 22.00 21.00

10:00 A Place in the Sun 10:35 Scrapheap Challenge 11:40 Scrapheap Challenge 12:45 Scrapheap Challenge 13:50 Scrapheap Challenge 14:55 Coach Trip 16:05 Coach Trip 17:10 Coach Trip 17:40 Come Dine with Me 18:50 Come Dine with Me 19:55 Come Dine with Me 20:30 The TV Book Club 21:00 River Cottage Every Day 22:00 One Born Every Minute 23:00 Jackpots and Jinxes: Lottery Stories 24:05 Spaced

24 - 30 june 2011

tv Monday

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24 - 30 20114 2010 FEB 26JUNE - MARCH

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Wimbledon 2011 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Silent Witness 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 A Question of Sport 24:05 In with the Flynns 24:35 Graham Norton Show

07:00 Childrens TV 11:10 Little Charley Bear 11:15 Zingzillas 11:40 Waybuloo 12:00 In the Night Garden 12:30 Daily Politics 13:00 Wimbledon 2011 16:25 Prank Patrol Down Under 16:50 Deadly Art 17:05 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Wimbledon Uncovered: A Blue Peter Special 18:00 Newsround 18:20 Copycats 18:50 Wimbledon 2011 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 Made In Britain 23:00 James May’s Things You Need to Know 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Mock the Week

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Unforgettable Kenny Everett 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Babies Behind Bars 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 First Blood

08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:55 Location, Location, Location 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:05 Superscrimpers: Waste Not Want Not 13:35 My Eden 13:40 23 Paces to Baker Street 15:35 Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Dispatches 22:00 Embarrassing Fat Bodies 23:00 Sirens

07:00 Childrens TV 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Law & Order 16:15 Tidal Wave: No Escape 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 How Do They Do It? 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 Restaurant Inspector 23:00 Freedomland

07:00 Breakfast

07:00 Childrens TV 10:00 Koala Brothers 10:10 Guess with Jess 10:25 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 10:40 Big Cook Little Cook 11:00 Spirit of Wimbledon: Grass Roots 11:30 Yesterday at Wimbledon 12:30 Daily Politics 13:00 Wimbledon 2011 16:25 Prank Patrol Down Under 16:50 Deadly Art 17:05 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Blue Peter 18:00 Newsround 18:20 Copycats 18:50 Wimbledon 2011 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 Three Men Go to Venice 23:00 Lead Balloon 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Top Gear

07:00 Daybreak

07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:55 Relocation, Relocation 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Kirstie’s Homemade Home 14:05 River Cottage Bites 14:25 Destination Gobi 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Four Rooms 22:00 Fairy Jobmother 23:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 24:05 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

07:00 Childrens TV 09:40 Hana’s Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Law & Order 16:15 A View from Here 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 How Do They Do It? 21:00 Submarine School 22:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 23:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 24:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

07:00 Childrens TV 10:00 Koala Brothers 10:10 Guess with Jess 10:25 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 10:40 Big Cook Little Cook 11:00 Spirit of Wimbledon: Pastures New 11:30 Yesterday at Wimbledon 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Wimbledon 2011 16:25 Scoop 16:50 Deadly Art 17:05 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Little Howard’s Big Question 18:00 Newsround 18:20 Copycats 18:50 Wimbledon 2011 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 Afghanistan: The Battle for Helmand 23:00 The Apprentice: You’re Fired! 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Three Men Go to Venice

07:00 Daybreak

07:05 Sali Mali 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:55 Relocation, Relocation 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Kirstie’s Homemade Home 14:05 River Cottage Bites 14:20 Dakota Incident 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Embarrassing Bodies 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:05 Desperate Housewives 24:05 8 Out of 10 Cats

07:00 Childrens TV 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana’s Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Law & Order 16:15 Desperate Escape 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 Submarine School 22:00 NCIS 23:00 CSI: Miami 24:00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 24:55 Poker: Aussie Millions

tv Tuesday

10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Wimbledon 2011 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Luther 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 Imagine...

09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Animal Kingdom 21:00 Countrywise 22:00 Baby Hospital 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News

tv Wednesday

24:35 The Scheme

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Wimbledon 2011 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Waterloo Road 21:30 In with the Flynns 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 23:45 Not Going Out 24:15 Gone Baby Gone

23:35 The Bodyguard

09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Poms in Paradise 21:00 Lewis 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 Leah’s Dream 24:35 Baby Hospital

07:00 Coronation Street 07:50 Emmerdale 08:20 Loose Women 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Coronation Street 14:00 Emmerdale 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Loose Women 18:40 Judge Judy 20:00 Odd One In 20:45 The Hot Desk 21:00 Help! I Caught It Abroad 2 22:00 Forgetting Sarah Marshall

07:00 One Tree Hill 07:50 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Wildfire 09:30 One Tree Hill 10:25 Gilmore Girls 11:25 Desperate Housewives 12:20 Wildfire 13:15 Privileged 14:10 Smallville 15:00 Hollyoaks 15:30 Gilmore Girls 16:25 Glee 17:25 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Friends 22:00 One Tree Hill 23:00 Made in Chelsea

10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 How Clean Is Your House? 11:35 Bounty Hunter 13:10 3 Minute Wonder 13:15 3 Minute Wonder: Puppet Love 13:30 Deal or No Deal 14:30 The Good Wife 15:35 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:40 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 The Hotel

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07:00 Coronation Street 07:25 Coronation Street 07:50 Emmerdale 08:20 Loose Women 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Coronation Street 13:30 Coronation Street 14:00 Emmerdale 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 15:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Loose Women 18:40 Judge Judy 19:45 Take Me Out 21:00 Peter Andre: The Next Chapter 22:00 America’s Got Talent 24:00 Inside Man

07:00 Emmerdale 07:25 Nanny 911 08:20 Loose Women 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Emmerdale 13:30 Nanny 911 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 15:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Loose Women 18:40 Judge Judy 20:00 The Marriage Ref 21:00 America’s Got Talent 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 Van Helsing

07:00 One Tree Hill 07:50 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Wildfire 09:30 One Tree Hill 10:25 Gilmore Girls 11:20 Desperate Housewives 12:20 Wildfire 13:10 Privileged 14:10 Smallville 15:00 Hollyoaks 15:30 Gilmore Girls 16:25 Glee 17:25 Friends 18:30 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Friends 21:30 Friends 22:00 Smallville 23:00 The Cleveland Show 23:30 Ricky Gervais Show

Supersize Countrywise ITV 1, Grime 21.00 Channel 5 22.00

07:00 One Tree Hill 07:45 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Wildfire 09:30 One Tree Hill 10:25 Gilmore Girls 11:25 Desperate Housewives 12:20 Wildfire 13:10 Privileged 14:05 Smallville 15:05 Hollyoaks 15:35 Gilmore Girls 16:35 Glee 17:30 Friends 18:00 Friends 18:30 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 19:30 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Friends 21:00 Friends 21:30 Friends 22:00 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 24:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Emergency with Ferris Bueller’s Angela Day OffGriffin Sky122.00 21.00 E4,

10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 How Clean Is Your House? 11:30 The Lady Vanishes 13:30 Deal or No Deal 14:30 The Good Wife 15:35 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:40 Location, Location, Location 17:10 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 Come Dine with Me 23:00 Donor Unknown (12A) 24:45 Come Dine with Me

10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 How Clean Is Your House? 11:30 Above Us the Waves 13:30 Deal or No Deal 14:35 The Good Wife 15:35 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:40 Location, Location, Location 17:10 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 Time Team 23:00 Time Team 24:05 The Godfather, Part II

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tv Thursday

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Crimewatch Roadshow 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Real Rescues 12:45 Cash in the Attic 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:30 Regional News 14:45 Wimbledon 2011 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Planet of the Apemen: Battle for Earth 22:00 Traffic Cops 23:00 BBC News 23:25 Regional News 23:35 Question Time 24:35 This Week

07:00 Childrens TV 10:00 Koala Brothers 10:10 Guess with Jess 10:25 Nina and the Neurons: In the Lab 10:40 Big Cook Little Cook 11:00 Spirit of Wimbledon: Grass Rivals 11:30 Yesterday at Wimbledon 12:30 Daily Politics 13:00 Lifeline 13:10 Coast 13:30 Wimbledon 2011 16:25 Scoop 16:50 Deadly Art 17:05 Escape from Scorpion Island 17:30 Horrible Histories 18:00 Newsround 18:20 Copycats 18:50 Wimbledon 2011 21:00 Today at Wimbledon 22:00 History Cold Case 23:00 Mock the Week 23:30 Newsnight 24:20 Afghanistan: The Battle for Helmand

07:00 Daybreak 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News 14:55 Granada News 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 Granada Weather 17:00 Midsomer Murders 18:00 Dinner Date 19:00 Granada Reports 19:30 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 The Choir That Rocks 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 Granada News 23:35 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 24:50 Odd One In

07:05 Sali Mali 07:10 The Hoobs 08:00 Freshly Squeezed 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Friends 10:25 Back to You 10:55 Relocation, Relocation 11:55 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 13:00 Channel 4 News 13:05 Mary Portas: Secret Shopper 14:05 Superscrimpers: Waste Not Want Not 14:30 Murder at the Gallop 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 4thought.tv 21:00 Help! My House Is Falling Down 22:00 Polar Bear: Inside Nature’s Giants Special 23:20 Sex Researchers 24:20 King Of

07:00 Childrens TV 09:00 Fifi and the Flowertots 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:20 Peppa Pig 09:30 Roary the Racing Car 09:40 Hana’s Helpline 09:50 The WotWots 10:00 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Wright Stuff Extra with Gabby Logan 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ice Road Truckers 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 Law & Order 16:10 Cook & Peary: Race to the Pole 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:25 OK! TV 20:00 5 News at 7 20:30 How Do They Do It? 21:00 Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 22:00 Walking the Amazon 23:00 The Contract 24:55 Inside Hollywood

07:00 Emmerdale 07:25 Nanny 911 08:20 Loose Women 09:10 Judge Judy 10:25 Real Housewives of Orange County 11:30 Judge Judy 13:00 Emmerdale 13:30 Nanny 911 14:30 Jeremy Kyle Show 15:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 16:40 Real Housewives of Orange County 17:40 Loose Women 18:40 Judge Judy 20:00 All Star Mr & Mrs 21:00 America’s Got Talent 23:00 Troy

07:00 One Tree Hill 07:45 Desperate Housewives 08:35 Being Erica 09:30 One Tree Hill 10:30 Gilmore Girls 11:20 Desperate Housewives 12:15 Being Erica 13:15 Privileged 14:05 Smallville 15:00 Hollyoaks 15:30 Gilmore Girls 16:25 Glee 17:25 Friends 18:00 Friends 18:30 Friends 19:00 My Name Is Earl 20:00 Hollyoaks 20:30 Friends 21:00 Friends 21:30 Friends 22:00 Big Bang Theory 22:30 How I Met Your Mother 23:00 The IT Crowd 23:30 Friday Night Dinner 24:00 Broken Arrow

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10:00 Deal or No Deal 11:00 How Clean Is Your House? 11:35 Death Drums along the River 13:15 3 Minute Wonder 13:20 3 Minute Wonder 13:25 3 Minute Wonder 13:30 3 Minute Wonder 13:35 Deal or No Deal 14:35 The Good Wife 15:35 Celebrity Come Dine with Me 16:05 Coach Trip 16:40 Location, Location, Location 17:40 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 18:45 Relocation, Relocation 19:50 Come Dine with Me 20:55 Grand Designs 22:00 One Born Every Minute USA 23:00 Shameless US 24:15 The Closer

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The TV Round Up by

Alex Trelinski

Broadcaster and freelance journalist

Clueless Losing its sparkle Kennedys

As a massive champion of it, I have to sadly say that the BBC2 panel show, ‘Mock the Week’ has lost a lot of its sparkle. You can only have as a good show as the calibre of guests allows, and with Russell Howard sadly away doing other things, the pace has slackened badly, despite surviving Frankie Boyle’s departure last year. With the acid-tongued Scotsman out of favour after his dreadful Channel Four series, can I suggest that the producers make contact with him to give ‘Mock the Week’ a much needed kick up the proverbial… I’m sure you can see steam rising from Dara O’Briain’s head as he’s working overtime to keep the whole thing together!

BC 2 IS looking for a quick and easy way of filling some air-time, and they’ve done so big-time last weekend with a double-helping of the new miniseries about ‘The Kennedys’ on Friday, followed by an encore performance 24 hours later! I presume the controller believes that nobody has any recording equipment, or is having to justify the purchase of this rubbish which aired earlier this year on the History Channel. There was a lot of controversy in the States when this series struggled to find a channel to transmit it, presumably because the script was so poor. The cast like Tom Wilkinson look great in their roles, but they resorted to mouthing lines that must have been scrawled by a comatose Kerry Katona once she had drunk the contents of her fridge. If you want a decent bio-pic about one of America’s greatest political families, then try and find a DVD of Central TV’s vastly superior series made nearly 30 years ago starring Martin Sheen as JFK.

Wimbledon in full swing

The non-stop of orgy of tennis that is Wimbledon is now in full swing on the BBC and Digital+. I am puzzled though with the

BBC coverage as to why Tim Henman is once again wheeled in on an annual basis at the expense of people like John Lloyd who cover the major events all year round and who know what they are talking about. It’s not as if Henman has anything interesting to say (as opposed to the wonderful John McEnroe), and he must have a rather sore posterior, having spent the last three years permanently sitting on a verbal fence of his own soporific making.

Stateside talent The recent season of ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ has been put into context with ITV2 starting to run last year’s American version over four nights a week at an almost breakneck pace. The Stateside talent is vastly better and the rubbish acts are more entertaining, plus the vicious honesty of the judges and some hysterical audiences at the auditions make for an infectious cocktail of fun. It’s a shame though that as a media-junkie I know the results from nearly 12 months ago. Surely ITV2 could do a similar 24 hour turnround like they do with ‘American Idol’ to increase the interest and the excitement?

Portrait of a killer – Jack the Ripper case closed SOME YEARS ago I read a book by

Book the short-lived author Stephen Knight Review by entitled Jack the Ripper: the Final

Danny Collins

Solution. Knight, who died in 1985 aged 34, attributed the Whitechapel murders of November 1988 to the copy@dannyjpcollins.com eccentric British impressionist painter, Walter Sickert. Knight based most of his story on the alleged confessions by Sickert to his ‘son’ Joseph, although whether Joseph was Sickert’s son has always remained in question. If he was, he was rightly due the HRH endorsed on his cheques by the Royal Bank of Scotland, for Jospeh would have been one of two brothers born to Sickert out of his relationship with Alice Margaret Crook, the illegitimate daughter of HRH Victor Albert, the Duke of Clarence and Avondale and a shop girl named Annie Elizabeth Crook – not a prostitute as legend Author: Patricia would have us believe. Cornwell Joseph Sickert, formerly known as Publisher: Sphere Joseph Gorman, may have invented Price: €11.20 the tale – he was an artist and may ISBN: 978 0 7515 have been familiar with Walter Sickert’s 3359 0 eccentric lifestyle – or perhaps it was all true. If it was, and Knight believed every word, then the Whitechapel murders were unleashed on the community to cover up Victor Albert’s (aka Prince Eddie’s) dalliance and marriage with a Catholic shop girl and were perpetrated by Queen Victoria’s physician Sir William Gull, aided by Sickert Sr who was into a bit of sadism and gore. The royal theory has been around for years but now enters ace novelist and forensic whizz kid Patricia Cornwell, famous for her fictional chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. Miss Cornwell, who is no slouch

herself in forensic matters – she’s actually Director of Applied Forensic Science at the National Forensic Academy – weighs in with DNA, contemporary witness statements, and autopsy reports. Its gruesome reading and Cornwell doesn’t even consider the royal theory but she does fix on Walter Sickert. She matches mitochondrial DNA on stamps on envelopes containing taunting letters written to the police by ‘Saucy Jack’ to letters written by Sickert and she points to the artist’s paintings as containing hidden clues to the murders. It’s all very plausible and I enjoyed the detective work but as should be expected some of the reporting is gory. However, that doesn’t outweigh the unique experience for the reader to follow Ms Cornwell at work as she matches modern forensics and DNA technology to a 19th century case that baffled the best of Scotland Yard. A truly historic milestone in true crime reporting that should have pride of place on any amateur sleuth’s bookshelf – and it wouldn’t go amiss on the reading list of a few professionals as well. REVIEWER’S RETRACTION In my recent review of Nik Morton’s excellent pyscho thriller Pain Wears No Mask, I mentioned Nik’s publisher Libros International and inferred that the company is a contributory publisher, ie one that charges authors a fee to publish. I was apparently in error. My apologies to Nik and to Libros International. Aspiring authors can check out the publisher for themselves on www.librosinternational.com

Suduko Answer

The Alicante Sun Festival T

HE ALICANTE Sun Festival returns this summer with 120 hours of non-stop music, beach parties and celebrations over 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th July; one of the biggest festivals of its kind in Spain. For the third consecutive year the trend relates to fun in the sun, sunset beach activities, fashion and music. A total of 49 DJs and artistes have been confirmed so far to perform in locations all over the city of Alicante. The first day of The Alicante Sun Festival Week will be Wednesday 13th July when activities will start with a sightseeing tour - the IWE Pub Crawl night (sponsored by White Ibiza Experience) very typical of other European capitals such as Paris, Madrid, London and Stockholm. The flavours of Ibiza will merge with the best house music of the moment with Javier Palmero, Sergio Gallegos, Villa Gombao Inc, Martin Viana and Pablo Melgar... On Thursday 14th at midnight the event will start with Motorcycle ASF –11, featuring motorcycle rider Fonsi Nieto of poster art fame with popular DJ Nano and JP Candela. The fun can be enjoyed simultaneously in clubs such as Zklub Alicante, Cool 37 and Byblos and attendees can use the same access bracelet. From 12 noon on Friday 15th (until you drop) is the Fashion VIP White Party, one of the finest festivals in Spain where the performance of Wally Lopez, a Spanish DJ with international impact with warm-up by Boni and Jose Luis Diaz de Factomanía will undoubtedly be the highlight of the day. The White Party takes place with fashion shows, performers and musical performances in the most exclusive club and terrace in Alicante: The HALL. On 16th July Alicante will be host to a sea of electronic sounds with more than 18 hours of festivities. As is customary the festival doors will open at twelve noon, with World famous paella offered to the first thousand! Two areas will be

divided into large tents with thousands of watts of sound and lighting and a lineup of more than 30 talented DJs and artists, including Carlos Jean, the famous composer and Spanish producer Darío Núñez, Spain’s top music producer. Throughout the festival musical performances will intersperse from Nalaya; Supermartxe; guitarist Harvey Electric Pilling; sax Pablo Melgar; the vocals of Samantha Moon and ethnic percussionist and vocal Martin Viana Dany Ulman. Parallel to the Alicante Sun Festival for the second consecutive year are more than 25 activities over three days aimed at practitioners of electronic music and house music, workshops, conferences and forums related to marketing, music production and DJing, with lectures from national figures such as Dario Nunez, Luis Boni, Ruben Bonel, Dj Nano, Jonathan Delgado, etc. And for the first time during the first International DJ Competition ASF, people can participate online via www.alicantesunfestival.com Be one of the three winners and secure a contract to perform in one of the best parties in Ibiza in 2011 and 2012 and Sun Festival in Alicante and Alicante rapporteur Sun Conference 2012. Prices over the 3 days are 32€ until 5th July and 40€ until the day of the festival. This subscription entitles you to enter all events, as well as a drink on Saturday 16th. Tickets can be purchased online at www.alicantesunfestival.com and sales outlets authorised by the organisers. ASF & ASC are events supported by the city of Alicante and the Department of Tourism and Festivals of the City of Alicante. Skyy-known brands and Methuselah are sponsors for the event, organised by Original Solutions Ltd and Hot Dreams Entertainment. Both companies are based in Alicante and promote other impact events such as the Spring Festival and White Ibiza Experience.

24 - 30 june 2011

motoring

24 - 30 june 2011

Beware of the Bogey - Man! by

Brian Deller

Author of Motoring in Spain

WELL, NOT exactly the ‘Bogey-Man’ - referring to the police. This is another report from a concerned RTN reader who wishes to keep us all safe as much as possible from motoring-related stresses and costs. The gentleman concerned (name withheld) phoned to say a friend of his, a Swedish visitor recently in the Costa Blanca area, parked on a chequered ‘No Waiting/Parking’ area and consequently was given a parking ticket for a relatively small amount. Whether or not he knew how to pay it is not apparent but anyway he went back to Sweden without paying the fine - he thought that’ that was that’ when he left Spain. He was amazed and shocked to receive a summons in Sweden to attend the local Court to answer the charge. Apparently the Spanish authorities are getting tired of those who ignore the laws including Spanish nationals of course so they are pursuing offenders as much as possible even if the European country is not in the EU. Anyway he could not ignore this summons so he attended Court and was made to pay the fine plus in-

terest and the local Court costs plus the equivalent of 500€ administration/costs and charges for the Spanish authority: altogether, an expensive piece of illegal parking. Remember that in Spain he would have lost two points off his licence as well. Another reminder: as I see so many driving around here, if you have a foreign-plated vehicle, as applicable e.g. the UK, you must have a current tax disc receipt on the windscreen as well as a current MOT certificate, etc. Plus the other legal original legal documents for the vehicle. It is being discussed by the Spanish authorities that any vehicle that is not legal to be on the roads faces the possibility soon of being seized and crushed, and having a UK-DVLA SORN means that the vehicle must not be driven anywhere within the EU on public roads. Hola Brian, Hope you can help us. We own a Spanish registered car, which we have had since new. It is now nearly 10 years old. My husband is

terminally ill, and I don’t drive, so we are selling it to a friend. We want everything to be done legally. Can you tell us the correct procedure, what forms both parties have to complete and where we can get these forms from? Also do both parties have to go to the Suma Office at the same time to cancel our Suma Tax and to change Suma details into the friend’s name? We read an article you wrote last year about problems with the Suma Bill where the buyer hadn’t transferred the vehicle documents into his name, and want to avoid the same pitfalls. Hope you can help. Brian says: Be very careful when selling as it is important to see that you will no longer be the owner. The recent ‘sale’ near Torrevieja to which I think you are referring, resulted in the original, still registered owner being fined a reported 20,000€ after the new driver had serious accidents. The fines were to be chased to the UK for payment through the UK courts.

There is much more detailed information on all motoring subjects in my book. Brian Juan (John) Deller, Malaga, author, ‘Motoring in Spain’ www.spainvia.com. Tel: 666 888 870 Brian Deller, author, book Motoring in Spain, ISBN No 978 84 611 9278 6. Shops’ addresses in my web site at: www.spainvia.com/bookshopslist.htm

Club Torrevieja Classics and Specialists Cars JUNE HAS been a busy month for the Club Torrevieja Classics & Specialists Car Club. Ten cars were invited to the Biblotec in Los Alcazares on Sunday 12th June to support the MABS’ ‘picnic in the park’, a great success attended by more than 500 people, well supported by local artists, including popular Showaddywaddy. The following Sunday the 19th saw 13 cars at Manolo’s on

the Crevillente road at 2.30pm for a drive through the country roads towards. On Wednesday 15th we found time for an afternoon curry at The Punjabi Palace in Los Montesinos, where we sampled the delights of the afternoon special: hot, hot! ‘Cool runs’ in the evenings are planned for the next couple

of months to avoid the afternoon heat. If you would like to join us more information is available at www.ClubTorrevieja.com or contact Ron Blackwell on 96 679 1212 or come along to one of our monthly meetings on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in the Cafeteria Marina Club in the International Marina.

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The final whistle With Andy Kay

RTN Golf Club update

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Under 21’s are under par Dennis Jordan NORTH REGION

Mike Probert SOUTH REGION Stuart Pearce

GOLF ON the Costa Blanca has been excellent this year with many golfers, whether living here or on holiday, booking green fees and trying more courses in this area. It is a shame that with all the unused land around that we haven’t had any movement on the development of more golf courses with permission being granted to build. About five years ago there were a lot of applications of request for more courses, but it seems nothing has actually been granted. Maybe in 2012 we might be lucky and add to the already great courses on the Costa Blanca. Keep a look out here in the RTN for updates of offers for green fees. You can contact us at rtngolfnorth@gmail.com or telephone 630 714 373. Have a great week in our glorious sunshine playing and enjoying a great round of golf. THIS WEEK I experienced the delight of playing the Alhama Signature course which is a genuine ‘golfers’ course and plays like a seaside links course with rolling fairways, fast undulating greens and knee-high rough. Though the RTN Golf Club you can play this course from as little as €45 including a buggy during the summer months. As reported last week Altorreal have now extended their superb price of only €55 for 2 players and buggy until 15th September 2011 and represents the cheapest golf in the region. It is an opportunity not to be missed if you want value for money. Deals of the week are at La Finca, where for only €164 you can have four players and 2 buggies and at Lo Romero where the same package is only €160. You can see the current deals available to RTN Golf Club members in the price table.

Golf Course

RTN Price

Comments

Alenda

€45

Single Green fee

Alicante Golf

€76

Midday til 16.00: 2x1 offer inc Buggy

Bonalba

€66

All Day: 2x1 offer inc Buggy

Don Cayo

€43

Single Green fee

El Plantio

€49

Single Green fee

Font del Llop

€86

All Day: 2x1 offer inc Buggy

Villaitana Par 62

€35

Single Green fee

Villa Aitana Par 72

€40

Single Green fee

For more information email Dennis at dennis@roundtownnews.com or direct to www.benidormgolf.com on 630 714 373. Golf Course

RTN Price

Comments

Vistabella

€56

2 PL and 1 Buggy (weekend pm)

Hacienda del Alamo

€86

2 PL and 1 Buggy

La Serena

€78

2 PL and 1 Buggy

Polaris World Courses

€92

2 PL and 1 Buggy

Roda

€78

2 PL and 1 Buggy

Las Colinas

€82

2 PL and Buggy (from3pm)

La Peraleja

€76

2 PL and 1 Buggy

La Tercia

€65

2 PL and 1 Buggy

For more information contact Mike at mike@roundtownnews.com or direct at Costa Blanca Green Fee Services on 966 704 752 or 661 345 931.

HERE’S A damning statistic for you: in their three group matches at the European Under -21 Championships in Denmark, England misplaced a total of 61 long-ball passes. Yep, that’s right, 61 aimless punts down-field ended up with the opposition, the highest number by any team in the tournament. Coach Stuart Pearce is an admirable man and a patriotic one too but what on earth is he teaching his young charges? England played it tight against Spain and got away with a draw but they then stuck to largely the same tactics in a goal-less, stinker of a game against Ukraine and needing to win their last match, they were caught out at the end and done over by the Czech Republic. Apart from being technically deficient when compared to the European rivals, former England defender Danny Mills has another theory on why England’s Under-21’s failed so miserably. England’s base for the duration of their stay in Denmark was the opulent Kellers Park Spa resort. It was the last word in luxury but the players were effectively living in a bubble. Spain meanwhile stayed in a regular hotel and came and went as they pleased as well as mixing with the locals. And Mills has got it spot on saying “These boys should be getting out and seeing some of the countries they are staying in. It might teach them a thing or two and make them appreciate what they have. By being holed up in a posh hotel, the gap between them and reality is widening. That can’t be a good thing.”

Murcia Golf Hound Murcia Region

THE MURCIA Golf team continued its quest to find the best courses in the Murcia, Alicante and Almeria regions by playing at the Las Ramblas course, in the coastal resort of Campoamor. The team started the afternoon with lunch in the impressive clubhouse, where we were treated to a seat on the balcony with stunning views overlooking the course. Once again we were very impressed by the professional approach of all the staff with a special mention to the course marshal who was only too happy to provide us with advice on playing the course. The name of the course is a very good indicator of the design of this golf course, as ‘Rambla’ is the Spanish word for ‘ravine’, these ramblas being well place around the course, coupled with narrow fairways. The strategy for this course is without doubt accuracy and keeping the ball in play rather than length. While all aspects of the course were in superb condition, the greens particularly stood out and their speed provided a good examination of one’s distance control. Make sure you do not miss out on playing at Las Ramblas.

Golf Course

RTN Price

Comments

La Envia

€32

Single Green fee

Alborán

€35

Single Green fee

Cortijo Grande

€29

Single Green fee

Almerimar

€42

Single Green fee

Aguilon

€40

Single Green fee

Desert Springs

€60

Single Green fee

Valle del Este

€90

2 Single Green fee + buggy

For more information contact the Hound on Facebook, twitter: murciagolf@roundtownnews.com or 651 045 700.

SOMERSET STRAUSS The England cricket captain Andrew Strauss is badly out of form and needs to spend some time at the crease before the Test series begins against India. You’d think that with nearly one month to go before the first encounter at Lords that this wouldn’t be a problem. But due to the woeful state of the County game in England, Strauss has to go on loan to Somerset from Middlesex to get a game. The reason being that in the next month, Middlesex have only one first class fixture. Just one in a month! And that’s because they have to play nine T20 games and a 40 over match as well. County cricket is supposed to be the breeding ground for future Test stars. At the moment, it is merely a breeding ground for a very dodgy loan system. WARNER WAVES BYE-BYE A leaked report from Fifa’s ethics committee (an oxymoron if ever there was one) has revealed that there was ‘comprehensive, convincing and overwhelming evidence’ that both executive committee members Jack Warner and Mohamed Bin Hammam were guilty of the cash-for-votes allegations. And yet, because Warner has resigned, Fifa has thanked him for his service and laughably says he leaves with the ‘presumption of innocence maintained.’ In other words, as they have done so many times before, they are sweeping the matter under the carpet. Oh, and by the way, Fifa will also pay Warner a pension of £23,000 per year for life. Honestly, you couldn’t make it up!

ANYONE FOR FOOTBALL? Aged between 20 to 40 ? Torrevieja area Call Doug on 628 789 335

How low can it go? Noel’s world of golf By Noel Eastwell Teaching Professional Campo de Golf El Plantio 639 730 891

OUR PART of Spain nearly always follows trends a little slower than many would like: the trend for dropping the price of golf is slower than very many would like. On the Costa Del Sol golf courses have reduced the price of eighteen holes including a buggy to just 25€ in some cases! Are we going to see that here? Probably is my best guess. The demand for lower priced golf will continue for some time as we all struggle with the lack of disposable income in our pockets. We have overpaid for many years now and golfers seem determined to see tremendous value for money return to our sport before they will consider returning to our golf courses in some places. There are still some golf courses that are trying hard to hang onto the old ways but these are diminishing fast, thankfully. When RTN Golf Club started I approached a club to ask them to enter the scheme and was invited to meet the management. At that meeting I was explaining my beliefs regarding price and why golfers were turning away from the game. I was asked what I thought the correct price was for this particular course and thought that when I said 45€ including buggy I was going to be lynched! I was promptly informed that nobody would play that course for less than 55€ plus buggy. I am extremely pleased to say that now see you can play that particular course through RTN Golf Club for less than the price I first tried to negotiate. The last few blocks are finally falling into place and will be welcomed by all that play the game. The warning I feel I must issue now though is that unless we use these courses and they receive a regular flow of income I fear we will lose one or more of them. We must try to play fair if we

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can - the golf clubs have in the main changed their attitudes and we need to encourage golfers to play the game if they can afford to. By seeing the golfers return we all can hope that the course owners will see that the only way they are going to get their facilities used is by keeping them affordable to the masses. Fingers crossed that lessons have been learned! WIN A ROUND OF GOLF FOR 2 INCLUDING BUGGY AT THE BEAUTIFUL EL PLANTIO RESORT IN ALICANTE To enter this competition, simply answer the question below correctly. Every correct answer will be entered into a draw at the end of the month and the winner of this fantastic prize worth over 180€ will be picked at random at the end of each month. Send your entries by email to golf@roundtownnews.com. The decision of the editor of RTN will be final in making the winning selection. Question for 24th June 2011: What is the standard size of a golf ball? A. 1.68 Inches B. 1.62 Inches C. 1.80 Inches All answers must be received no later than 5pm on 30th June 2011 to be entered into June’s draw, to be made on 1st July. The winner will be announced in RTN on 8th July 2011. NOEL EASTWELL GOLF ACADEMY AT EL PLANTIO For the very best in golf coaching, contact Noel on 639 730 891.

Any questions you have for Noel should be sent to golf@roundtownnews.com

RTN Golf Club Newsflash: The RTN Summer Greensomes League WE ARE now just over one week away from the start of The RTN Summer Greensomes league. When we first thought of providing competition golf for our members during summer we anticipated an entry of around 12 players. We have more than doubled this number of entries and now find ourselves with a very pleasant problem that we can resolve in only one way - to change tee times to an earlier start. For the duration of the RTN Summer Greensomes league we will now have a first tee time of 15.28 each week starting on 5th July. Your new tee times for the first game on 5th July are below: please arrive and pay your entry at least half an hour before your start time. Noel Eastwell will collect the 3€ per player contribution to prizes after golf has finished on 5th July. Prizes will be purchased from Levante & Lebeche and given to the winners after the final game along with a trophy that the winners will keep for one year. Start Time

Name

15.28

Barry Daniel

Tony Chandler

Peter Morris

Paul Carter

15.36

William Mcdonald

Luciano Martinez

Barry Murray

Mark Hampson

15.44

Julie Eastwell

John Humphrey

Margaret Stevens

Ron Faulkner

15.52

Tony Stevens

Ann Faulkner

Noel Eastwell

Natasha Woodhams

16.00

Barry Floyd

William Easton

Aron Woodhams

Pete Wilkie

16.08

Alan Gifford

Barry Grinsell

Paul Cogan

Steve Edwards

2nd Race 1st Laser 13: Tug Wilson, Vernon O’Byrne 2nd Gamba: Brian Blackburn, Robert Nicholls 3rd Sea Hopper: Mick Burgess 4th Laser 2000: Peter Cadwell, Terry Wedick 5th Weta 14: Edd Penning, Janice Penning At the beginning of the first race the winds were north easterly between 17 and 20 knots. The Weta 15 retired due to collision dam-

age just before the start. The Lasers and the Gamba reefed in before the start and six boats crossed the start line. It was a fast three lap race, no capsizes, but the Catamaran ran into difficulties at the fifth buoy and didn’t finish. The Sea Hopper did extremely well in the strong wind conditions and finished 3rd. The wind speed dropped to between 15 and 16 knots for the second race of two laps. Five boats crossed the start and five finished. The Sea Hopper helmed by Mick Burgess came 3rd for the second time that day. In spite of all the mishaps a good time was had by all. The next race will be the SAMM race for MABS in September. The date will be published in July. If you would like to join us contact John at john.down@sailingmarmenor.com or look on the SAMM website www.sailingmarmenor.com for the entry form.

Fishing Maggots End by

David Hoare

968 199 279

For further details ring Alan Roscoe 968 570 876 or email: anglerstogether@gonuts4free.com THE VENUE for this week’s match was again the Embalse de Argos at Calasparra. This match was the annual charity match. The water level is still very high, and could still be rising, not allowing us to use all the old pegs. The fishing, as last week, was poor, in terms of the amount of anglers catching decent weights. Still, at this time of the year the pegs that are producing are the deep water pegs at the far end, close to the point. Also the water is very clear with no algae colouring the water! The weather had vastly improved with the sun out most of the day. 1st Ian (Irish Wizard) Dalzell fishing the pole using tares with 23.58 kilos 2nd Lenny (Ex Cultural Attache) Bolton fishing the pole using paste with 23.48 kilos 3rd Mick (The Arsenal) Hill fishing the pole using paste with 22.48 kilos ABBEY ANGLING RESULTS supplied by Terry Screen This week’s 10th round of the Spring Series was fished on the river Segura on the 14th June 2011. The water still has this ‘grey clay’ colour and was pushing through very fast with all types of debris: reeds, bottles etc. I am not sure where all the extra water is coming from at present, it is a possibility they are running excess water off the Reservoirs to get the levels down before the winters rain as at present all the Reservoirs are brim full. Fishing was again patchy with the top three anglers as follows: 1st Stan (The Man) Roberts with 11.640kg on the pole,

pellet and maggot 2nd Lenny (Ex Cultural Attache) Bolton with 10.460kg on the pole and maggot 3rd Mike (The Arsenal) Hill with 8.460kg on pole, feeder and corn Mike at the moment has found his form and is making the best of it. All details are available from the Match Secretary Terry Screen on 96 532 8368. Anglers Together ANGLERS TOGETHER was formed to introduce and encourage anglers of all abilities to meet up and get together to fish, either sea or freshwater. Firm friendships have been formed during the time the group has been active and information on fishing venues and licenses required are available at the meetings or by regular emailed newsletters. Meetings are held in two locations on the second Friday and Saturday of each month. Anyone with an interest in fishing (sea or freshwater) is welcome to come along to a meeting to see what we’re about. The next meeting at Mary’s Bar, Campoverde (near Pilar de la Horadada) will be held on Friday 8th of July at 12pm. On Saturday 9th July at 12pm the meeting will be held at The New Royal Bar and Restaurant at El Alamillo, opposite the seafront between Isla Plana and the Port. NOTE The subs are now due at these meetings: €5 for renewal and €10 for new members. Refreshments and lunch are available at each location. Come along to a meeting nearest to you.

RTN Golf School with Noel Eastwell

6th Race Day of the SAMM Spring Series: Sunday 22nd May 2011(last in this series) RESULTS AFTER the handicaps were 1st Race 1st Laser 2000: Tug Wilson, Vernon O’Byrne 2nd Weta 14: Janice Penning, Adrian Chorley 3rd Sea Hopper: Mick Burgess 4th Laser 13: Brian Blackburn, Tony Ray 5th Gamba: Peter Cadwell, Terry Wedick DNF Catamaran: Derek English, Doreen Squires, Roy Delahoy DNS Weta 15: Edd Penning, Rob Nicholls

Winners of both races in different boats Tug Wilson and Vernon o’Byrne

A SPECIAL clinic at El Plantio for RTN Golf Club Members will run throughout July and August on Mondays starting at 10am for two hours. The clinic will show how golfers can improve the most important part of their games, the scoring zone, to produce better scores on the golf course. We will cover chipping, putting and bunker play all for the cost of just 20€ per person. Places are limited and will be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Email your name and handicap to golf@roundtownnews.com to reserve your place.