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Copyright of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf expires

For the first time in 70 years, Adolf Hitler's Nazi manifesto Mein Kampf is to be available to buy in Germany.

Reprinting the antiSemitic book was banned after WW2 by Bavaria's regional government, which held the copyright.

The copyright has now expired and Munich's Institute of Contemporary History is to publish a new edition.

New versions are expected in many countries. Historians say

the book helps academics understand w h a t happened in the Nazi era.

Its annotated version, with thousands of academic notes, will aim to show that Mein Kampf (My Struggle) is incoherent and badly written, rather than powerful or

Madrid star, Rodriguez, ‘was doing 200km an hour on motorway’

Real Madrid star James Rodriguez was pursued by an unmarked police car to the club’s training ground for allegedly speeding at 200 kilometres per hour, Madrid sports daily AS reported on Friday.

The newspaper published photos on their website of Rodriguez arriving at the Valdebebas training ground in the north of Madrid followed by a car carrying a blue siren.

AS also published a video of the passengers in the unmarked vehicle claiming they “followed him at 200 kilometres per hour on the M-40 motorway,” when stopped by security at the entrance to the training ground. thelocal.es

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Two Spanish police officers have been caught on camera throwing an apparently disabled Moroccan woman from her wheelchair onto the street. They defended their actions, saying she entered the country illegally and alleging she was in “perfect” health.

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Many Jewish groups have welcomed this particular publication, saying it is important to have access to a critical edition to help explain the Holocaust, reports the BBC’s Damien McGuinness in Berlin.

Mein Kampf was originally printed in 1925 - eight years before Hitler came to power.

After Nazi Germany was defeated in 1945, the Allied forces handed the copyright to the book to the state of Bavaria.

The local authorities have refused to allow the book to be reprinted to prevent incitement of hatred, although the book was so widely printed during the war

that it remained relatively easily available.

Under European copyright law, the rights of an author of a literary or artistic work runs for the life of the author and for 70 years after his death - in Hitler’s case on 30 April 1945, when he shot himself in his bunker in Berlin.

Those rights cease on the first day of January 70 years after the author’s death, and so publishers now have free access to the original text.

However, German officials have said they will limit public access to the text amid fears that this could stir neo-Nazi sentiment. http://www.bbc.com/

The incident was reported to have taken place in the Spanish border town of Beni Ansar in Melilla on Tuesday. Two police officers in uniform were pushing the woman in the wheelchair down a passage way.

However, as soon as they reached a gate, they proceeded to remove the woman and dump her on the pavement.

The Moroccan woman is seen lying motionless as the officers turn around and walk away.

The Spanish cops defended their actions, alleging that the “disabled” woman was well known to the authorities and border officials. They said she had tried to enter Spain illegally on a number of occasions without the necessary documentation.

The woman was also said to have undergone a medical examination just prior to her expulsion from Spain, with doctors saying she was in “perfect” health.

Melilla is a Spanish enclave on the African continent, which is a major entry point for immigrants trying to enter the European country.

In May, 2014, Morocco built a five-meter-high wall, topped with blades and barbed wire, on the Melilla to keep immigrants out. Two months ago, around 1,000 people tried to climb over a triple layer wire fence which had been erected by the Spanish authorities. About half of those trying to make it into Spain were successful.

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Sales fever breaks out in Spain

SALES season has kicked off in Spain with bargains of up to 70% off to be found on the high street – and retailers hope their buoyant Christmas will continue as families stock up on presents to give out on Twelfth Night, or the 'Three Kings'.

From Saturday, January 2 through to late February – or possibly later if stocks last – all types of stores and especially clothing retailers will slice their prices.

Typical discounts at the start of the sales period tend to be around 30% to 50%, but can reach 70% or 80% towards the end.

Packed streets, ever-ringing tills and barely elbow-room were seen in shops across the country yesterday and some popular stores even opened to find queues trailing back down the street.

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Until just a few years ago, the high-street sales would start on January 7, once Spain's main present-giving day was over and children were returning to school – but since the start of the financial crisis in late 2007, heavily-slashed price campaigns have started between Christmas and the Three Kings to encourage shoppers

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Strictly Grand Final 2015

Well there was certainly some controversy in the press after last weeks dance off result with Len and Anton being put into the firing line by the Beeb! In my opinion the wrong result came out, I agreed with Craig putting Anita into the final. Even though the judges voted on the final, no part of the result would be considered as it was purely down to public vote to crown the ‘strictly’ champion 2015.

The first dances were chosen by the judges and opening the show were Jay McGuinness and Aliona with a Quickstep and looking to improve on his performance from week 4, his lowest score in the competition.

Despite Jay always being in control, there was quite a bit of gapping evident and at times was guilty of sticking his bottom out! That said there was some very complex choreography well performed. I awarded him 9 and the judges 36. Next were Georgia May Foote and Giovanni and their Rumba from week 3 where they were accused of having insufficient Rumba choreography and lacking in hip action. Georgia corrected the hip action and Giovanni had inserted more basic and this was so nearly a perfect performance, unfortunately, in one part of the choreography Georgia had a fast spin and had she have settled into her hip on exit would have controlled the speed, she didn’t and overbalanced. Such a pity I gave her 9 and the judges 36. Kellie Bright and Kevin were given a Tango from week 1. The music still too fast a 60s theme, she was still too far up, needed to be lower into the floor which would have produced a cleaner staccatto action. I awarded her 8 and the judges for some reason must have been watching a different dance to mine awarded her a perfect score of 40? Closing the first dance were Katie Derham and Anton with a Quickstep from week 7. Still littered with errors or hiccups she somehow managed to keep it going, she was out of her depth against her fellow competitors. The further into the routine she went the worse it went! I gave her 7 and the judges 31.

The second dances performed were the show dances and the ones everyone was waiting to see with a no holds barred policy. Jay and Aliona went for a medley

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didn’t want to win the competition!! - Not the most sensible decision he could have made as this would have been a guaranteed 40) Again in the Paso Doble he still hadn’t grasped the high hip and trailing back leg so I gave him 9 and the judges 39. Georgina and Giovanni danced their Charleston from Chicago. Fantastic yet again, perfectly in sync, slick with great swivels and packed full of energy and character. A 10 and another perfect score of 40 from the judges. Closing this years show were Kellie and Kevin with their Starwars Charleston. A fun filled light sabre Charleston worthy of another 10 but not quite as good as Georgias and a 39 from the judges. of various dances and were extremely well matched throughout. I have to say that I wasn’t keen on their choice of music and there was no ‘wow’ factor. I would have loved to have seen him in a contemporary number. I gave them 9 and the judges 35. Next were Georgia and Giovanni with a number to ‘Fix You’. She was blindfolded for the first third of the routine and it was absolutely spellbinding. After that was removed they went into a mix of Tango and Viennese Waltz and displayed lifted shoulders and a peculiar head position, but otherwise a beautiful story. I awarded her 9 and the judges 36. Kellie and Kevin were next with Lindy Hop. An action packed full on dance filled with lifts and tricks which was perfectly matched throughout. I gave them a 10 and the judges another perfect score of 40. Closing this section were Katie and Anton with a powerful piece of music Oh Fortuna. I have to say that the music far outweighed the performance which I found lack lustre at best, and showing Anton struggling to keep Katie aloft in the lifts. I gave them 7 and the judges 31.

I have to say I was left a little underwhelmed by both the semi final and the final. The quality of dancers was the highest I have ever seen in any series but for some reason and after a couple of strong challengers were eliminated along the way, it failed to give me the ‘wow’ factor that we have seen in previous years. I have to say that the quality of Jays dancing has been the best ever seen from a celebrity but he just lacked the extrovert personality to really pack a punch. He was a deserved winner everything taken into consideration, but for me on the night Kellie was the stronger challenge and deserved to win, but there goes the public vote for you!

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There was then a short break between the 2 shows and once they returned eliminated Katie. What a different final this could have been with Helen George or Anita Rani!

For the final dance, the couples were permitted to select their favourite dance of the series. Jay and Aliona picked their Paso Doble (they were understood to have picked this over the Jive as they thought the Jive couldn’t be improved on - this left me thinking he

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ort 2016 !!! Do you remember all the “fuss” over 2000 and here we are in the sixteenth year after – time does fly! Things are much the same in the Rainbow Camp – dogs, cats, fish, terrapins and garden all move along with that same time! Spring is springing in the garden as it does here in Spain in January and seems to come to life to get its strength before the sun hits us!

We have“fostered”a dog that is due to go to Germany in February, what a girl Lucy is, from a shy probably ill treated and emaciated pup to a delightful young girl – it will be hard to let her go but it will be in the knowledge she is going to a good home and that we can take on another to help on its way.

Do you love dogs but do not want an all year commitment or perhaps you come and go from the UK – consider a foster – great company but no long term commitment – if you say your available dates the charity we work with will accommodate those and not leave you with a “stranded” dog! Give it a try! Julie (she knows which Julie!) – We all hope Scruffy is getting on with you? – email us a line for next months issue about adopting a dog?

TV News - a bit of a repeat from last month but you all are not supporting the English language cinema in Torrieveja ! We went last Saturday to see “Bridge of Spies” – great film – and there were four of us in the cinema!

The other two were Spanish improving their English! Cinema IS the best place to see a film, your TV does, in general, not do it justice... use it or loose it! Great night out for euro 7.00 for the film and a good meal after in town!

Lots of channels have gone to their “Christmas Edition” – titles not that important - but only official SKY and FREESAT boxes will see these channels unless you perform a channel scan now and again after the festivities.

How is your TV reception? The signal strengths seem to be up and down like the proverbial yoyo! If you are experiencing any problems why not get us to have a look and be sure all the equipment you have is doing the best it can? Often a dish tweak or a new cable connector can make

all the difference…don’t miss the last 10 minutes of that drama! – It’s the bit you really want to see!

We gets lots of enquiries about internet TV and why ours costs yearly when some seem to be free…firstly check how long the advertiser has been in business and the impossible question to get an answer – how long do they intend to stay in business?

Are they here to make a quick euro and run? The question I always ask is “who will maintain the system when it goes wrong” and believe me it will! If no one is getting paid on an ongoing basis who will fix it when it goes down?

All these internet based systems are – in terms of BBC / ITV / SKY - very small businesses... TV signals do not just appear with no maintenance requirements. Our system is not perfect... As are none...but it does have 24/7 maintenance engineers and it will be fixed if it goes wrong as soon as is possible. Some systems are “off” for a few days and often a weekend when no one wants to work!

You do pay your money and take your choice but beware, many have been stung!

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That’s it for this month. We at Rainbow hope you had a great Christmas and wish you all the best for 2016. Rainbow always welcome any questions you have about TV in Spain (remember to ask about TV availability in a property before you finally buy). email rainbowsats@gmail.com. phone (0034) 686358475 or have a look at our website www. rainbowsats. org

Guardia Civil officers save Torrevieja man from burning home

A PENSIONER is in a critical condition after a fire broke out at his home in Torrevieja (Alicante province) – although if it had not been for the prompt actions of three brave Guardia Civil officers, he would not be alive today.

They were alerted by a local resident who went to the police station in person at around 07.30hrs on New Year's Day, and rushed round to the property where they saw flames raging and smoke gushing out.

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when they got no response and found a 75-year-old man unconscious on the sofa, with numerous severe burns.

Paramedics gave him first aid after the three Guardia Civil officers dragged him out of the burning building.

The pensioner was firstly taken to Torrevieja University Hospital, but given the serious nature of his injuries, he was rushed to the burns unit at Alicante General Hospital.

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Hundreds of thousands of 'forgotten' and never-opened books found in Valencia warehouse

O V E R 375,000 u n r e a d published books have been found stashed in a warehouse in Riba-roja ( Va l e n c i a province) belonging to and printed by the regional government, but which have never seen the light of day.

Around 10,000 of these are textbooks or legal texts which are now obsolete and will have to be destroyed and their paper recycled.

Most are over 30 years old, out of date, and were printed when Spain was first divided up into 17 autonomouslygoverned regions.

They sat heaped up on 900 pallets in the warehouse, rented from the company Loginser – a partner in Spain's post office service, Correos – for the past two years at €4,500 a month with a contract due to end in May this year.

Among the 'forgotten' books are around 2,100 titles, penned by public institutions such as the IVAM modern art museum in Valencia, the regional library and ministers, with 2,500 complete works of Xavier Casp, 1,500 about Julio González – each worth €300 – and 20 copies of the Notebooks from the IVAM, of which nearly 50,000 were printed at a cost of over €90,000.

Even cookbooks – 65,000 of them – have been uncovered.

Many of the volumes were printed by publishers who had not gone through the required sealed bidding and application process, and a number of these firms were outside the region.

“We have seen that there has never been any clear policies concerning regional government publishing,” said a spokesman for the now-reigning socialist party.

“It seems to have been completely arbitrary and any minister or public body who felt like it published something wherever they wanted, with no technical criteria taken into account.

“The worst of it is that books have been printed and taken straight to the

warehouse, w h e r e they have s t a y e d ever since and never been used for their purpose – and it is clear in some cases that the books are directly related to the publishers themselves.

“Former regional presidents, ministers and other top-flight political figureheads wanted their names up in lights, so they wrote something and arranged to get it printed by a nonindependent publisher.”

For the books with content which is still relevant, the new regional government – elected in May 2015 – has contacted all 542 town councils in the Comunidad Valenciana to offer them batches of 60 copies, valued at €1,300 each, so their public libraries can stock them.

So far, 244 town halls have responded positively.

Others will be stocked at the regional government's official bookshop, Llig ('read', in the imperative, in valenciano), which has branches in the cities of Castellón, Valencia and Alicante, as well as an online service.

The socialist regional cabinet team says the 65,000 recipe books are signed

by María Ángels Ramón-Llin, who was agriculture minister for Valencia at the time of publication.

Around 50,000 copies of manuals on metalwork and toy-making; 5,700 books about the 1953 Spanish film Welcome, Mr Marshall!, by acclaimed director Luis García Berlanga; 7,500 editions titled Basic statute of publicsector employment, which are now years out of date, and 12,000 regional transport infrastructure maps – now obsolete – are among the publications which have never been out of the packaging they arrived in from the original editorial firm. thinkspain.com

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Ten Gardening Resolutions for the New Year

If you are like most people, as the New Year approaches you might be thinking about ways to become healthier and more fit. So, why not consider doing the same for your garden?

To be healthy, your garden needs basic care just like you do. This includes getting nutrients and a healthy diet in the form of nicely amended soil and a well-balanced fertilizer, a good dose of sunshine, fresh air, and it needs to be kept hydrated.

The simplest way to provide all of this is to start with a simple plan of action and then stick with it throughout the year. With that in mind, here are ten gardening resolutions that will help you build a healthier, happier garden.

Resolve to create a garden plan so that you will know ahead of time what needs to be done and when. Take advantage of the colder winter months to decide which changes you want to make to your garden once spring arrives.

Use the time to look over all the gardening and nursery catalogs that arrive in the mail during winter.

Resolve to take the time to draw or write up this plan so that when you go to buy plants, you will know exactly what you need to buy, no more or no less. If you aren’t sure of the growing requirements for different plants consult a good gardening book like the Sunset National Garden Book.

One way to create a garden plan is via a gardening journal. However, it doesn’t have to be in book or journal form, it can be a calendar, a spiral notebook, a notebook with pockets, an accordion file, a scrapbook, a photo album, an organizer, it all depends on what you want to use your journal for.

Resolve to always plant the right plant in the right location! If you select the wrong plant for a particular location you could end up with a constant maintenance problem. Always remember: different plants have different requirements. Some prefer more sun, some more shade, some can tolerate wind and some cannot.

Resolve to never, ever forget about the soil since soil is the number one key to a healthy garden. Learn what needs to be done to amend your soil so your plants get a healthy start.

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How does the fractional CO2 laser work?

The fractional CO2 laser takes the CO2 laser beam and fractionates, or pixellates that beam into thousands of tiny little shafts of light.

These tiny shafts of light penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin. The skin then repairs those tiny shafts by pushing out the old sun damaged skin and replacing it with new skin. The “collateral” heat damage also helps to shrink existing collagen.

Can I do the fractional CO2 laser with other cosmetic treatments?

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How long do the effects of a fractional CO2 resurfacing laser treatment last?

That depends on how well you protect your skin from the sun and other factors that cause aging like your general health, smoking, changes in weight, etc. If you apply sunscreen and wear brimmed hats, you can maintain the good effects of your CO2 laser treatment for several years.

When will I see results?

Bear in mind that the fractional CO2 laser can be customized. Treatments can be deeper, with more healing and downtime, or shallower, with less healing time. The deeper the treatment, the better the results generally. But some patients prefer to have two to three treatments that are not as deep so they can avoid a lot of downtime.

You will see some immediate results but you won’t see the full results for 3-6 months. After your skin heals, which may take up to 3-14 days; there will be a period of 4 to 6 weeks after that when your skin might be slightly pink.

During this period, your skin will feel smoother and looks less blotchy. You can cover with make up in 7 - 10 days as appropriate. As the colour returns to normal, you will see fewer lines, less blotchiness, and more glow.

How much do fractional CO2 laser treatments cost?

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You’ll get a specific quote on your consultation. You will note that the cost of these treatments is quoted much higher elsewhere in Europe and USA. I am taking into consideration the economic crisis in Spain and have reduced my prices to accommodate.

Generally, up to 2 areas at a time can be treated. For example, face and neck or neck and chest, would have different prices. More areas at the same visit are not advised due to the potential toxicity of the numbing cream used prior to the treatment.

How are fractional CO2 laser treatments performed?

You need to arrive approx an hour before your treatment. The treatment area will be cleaned and numbing cream will be applied to the area to be treated. We also have our patients take an anti-inflammatory or paracetamol which helps to reduce the discomfort. Then you just relax, read, and listen to music, while the numbing cream takes effect. You will be asked to fill in a consent form.

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But if a relaxant or anti-anxiety tablet is taken you may require someone else to drive after the treatment.

Are treatments on the eyelids safe?

Yes, because special laser “contact lenses” or protection goggles are used to protect the eye. Numbing eye drops may be placed in the eye before insertion of a contact lens-like eye shield (if required). A protective ointment on the side next to the eye cushions the special shield. The shield fits comfortably within the eye and is easily removed at the end of the treatment. Even our patients who don’t wear contact lenses have been comfortable.

The eye treatment is then performed on the upper & lower eyelids. It is normal (as with all areas treated with the fractional CO2 laser) to have swelling and redness for 2-4 days after the treatment, blushing of the skin may carry on for a few weeks after treatment. You also have to avoid all sun exposure during the healing time. Plan on 3-4 weeks for being “camera ready.”

What will I look like right after the treatment and what is the healing time? it is recommended that the area is protected with a special dressing, for a

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few days after treatment, this will be discussed further on consultation.

During the first 24 hours after treatment, your skin may feel as though it is sunburned. Ice packs/frozen peas are used 10 - 15 minutes per hour for the first 5-6 hours after the treatment. Your skin will peel for 2-7 days and will be pink for 3 to 6 weeks. This healing all depends on how deep your treatment is. After a week or so, you can wear make-up to cover the pink.

Rarely, bruising may develop, which can take up to two weeks to resolve.

Allow 2-4 weeks for weddings, reunions, family pictures, etc just to be safe.

Allow longer for body sites like arms or legs.

Can I go back to work and activities immediately?

No, you will need to take the rest of that day off to ice and care for the treated area. For the lighter fractional CO2 treatments, you will need 3-5 days of downtime. For the deeper treatments, plan on 7-10 days of healing.

How many treatments will I need?

The number depends on the extent of your sun damage, scarring or wrinkles, and on how much downtime you can accept. If you can tolerate 7 days of downtime, you would generally need only 1 or 3 fractional CO2 treatments but this can vary depending on the depth of wrinkle etc. And more may be required. Usually treatments are at least one month apart.

Are there any reasons not to be treated with these lasers?

Reasons not to do a fractional laser treatment may include use of medications that increase photosensitivity, use of anticoagulants (some are fine), use of Accutane (isotretinoin) in the last year (vs. 6 months), chemotherapy, history of difficulty healing or scarring, history of bleeding disorders, and pregnancy.

Are there any medical or cosmetic side effects?

Complications are rare. In order to avoid complications you will be required to use a cream that blocks the production of melanin for up to four weeks before treatment and to resume this after healing for a further two weeks in order to avoid any pigmentation problems. Antibiotics can be used as a precaution to help prevent infections. If you suffer from cold sores you may need to take Aci - clover tablets to help avoid an outbreak. Start taking the tablets one day before your treatment is due. Everyone is individual so things precautions taken may vary between individuals. A full assessment and advice will be given during the consultation process.

Here is a list of some of the possible complications of fractional CO2 laser treatments: • Pain. Most people feel very little pain during treatment due to the measures discussed above. Rarely there is mild discomfort for the first day after treatment, but paracetamol is effective for it.

• Redness. A pink colour may persist for two weeks to two months after the laser treatment. In rare instances, it may last three to six months. This is more common in patients who have a history of flushing and blushing easily or who already have dilated vessels on the surface of the skin.

• Wound Healing. The CO2 laser causes a superficial wound to the skin that takes approximately 4 to 10 days to heal. The superficial injury of the outer layers of the skin may result in mild to moderate swelling. Crusting is rare but peeling is common. Once the surface is treated, it may be sensitive to the sun for approximately 4-6 weeks.

• Pigment Changes. The treated area may heal with increased or decreased pigmentation. This is rare and occurs most often in darker skin and 2-6 weeks after treatment. Hyper pigmentation usually fades in three to six months, though rarely pigment changes can be permanent. The use of the hydroquinone 4% is important to help prevent this.

• Excessive Swelling. Immediately after laser surgery, there will be swelling of the skin. This is a temporary condition and will resolve over three to seven days.

• Scarring. There is a very, very rare chance of scarring. To minimize chances of scarring, it is important to follow post-operative instructions carefully. It is important that any prior history of unfavourable healing be reported. Do not pick!

• Infection. Occasional infections can occur. If not treated promptly, these could result in scarring, antibiotics may be advised as a precaution, you need to start taking them on the day of treatment.

• Feeling Down. Some people feel a little down during the healing process, this is normal as things always look a little strange whilst healing.

Since every patient is an individual, you may not respond exactly the way other people do. Remember – generally your first treatment is not the end result, be patient, after your treatments, the result will continue to improve for up to six months.

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www.soltimes.com The liver, the body's largest solid organ, is chiefly responsible for cleansing the body of toxins that can pollute the system and erode our health and well-being.

This means that supporting the function of the liver is usually a very powerful way to give the body an internal spring clean.

The cornerstone of any liver-friendly programme is a diet that makes relatively light work for this organ. The diet should contain an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Not only do these foods tend not to tax and stress the liver, they also contain an abundance of nutrients such as vitamin C and carotenoids (e.g. beta-carotene) which can support liver function. Organic produce is best as this is relatively free of potentially toxic herbicides, pesticides and fungicides.

Foods which contain a lot of either fat or protein should be down played in the diet, as they require quite a lot of chemical processing in the liver.

The main foods to avoid are fatty meats such as beef, lamb and duck, dairy products and unhealthy hydrogenated vegetable oils present in many margarines, processed and baked foods.

Foods that contain artificial additives such as sweeteners, colourings, flavourings and preservatives should be also be minimised in the diet. Alcohol and caffeine, both of which stress the liver, should be avoided or moderated too.

Many different natural agents may support liver function.

However, the one that is perhaps most widely used as a general liver tonic is the herb Milk thistle. This herb has a traditional use that dates back more than 2000 years.

The herb contains a complex of bioflavonoid molecules known collectively as silymarin. Silymarin appears to have the ability to protect the liver cells by reducing the take-up and enhancing the removal of harmful toxins. Silymarin also has powerful antioxidant activity and can help in the regeneration of injured liver cells.

which may then pollute the system.

Another effective and convenient way to increase your fibre intake is to add linseeds to your diet. These small golden seeds can really help to improve bowel regularity. Take one dessertspoon to one tablespoon per day, either sprinkled on your cereal or taken with water. Apart from fibre, the other essential ingredient for bowel regularity is water. Drink one-anda-half to two litres of filtered or still mineral water each day.

As far as supplements go, I recommend ESI's Colon Cleanse tablets for constipation. Based on Aloe Vera these tablets also contain other ingredients such as cascara and liquorice for a gentle but effective action on the gut. You will find linseeds and Colon Cleanse tablets in your local health food store.

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Gone, but not Forgotten A host of stars including household names from showbusiness, politics and sport died in 2015. Here we remember some of them.

There was also much sadness when Anne Kirkbride - Coronation Street's Deirdre Barlow - died from cancer in January.

The 60-year-old actress, who starred in the ITV soap for 44 years, was famous for her oversized-spectacle-wearing, gravel-voiced alter ego, whose on-screen imprisonment for a trumped-up fraud conviction led then prime minister Tony Blair to give his support to the "Free The Weatherfield One" campaign.

The nation was united in grief in August when "national treasure" Cilla Black died aged 72.

Hot Chocolate frontman Errol Brown died from liver cancer at his home in the Bahamas in May aged 71.

The Blind Date and Surprise Surprise TV presenter and singer suffered a stroke after falling and hitting her head at her Spanish villa.

Jackie Collins, who sold more than 500 million novels in some 40 countries in her four decades-long career as a writer of raunchy female fiction, died of breast cancer in September, aged 77.

George Cole, famed for playing wheeler-dealer Arthur Daley in Minder, who died in August, aged 90.

The world of film was rocked by the deaths of Omar Sharif and Sir Christopher Lee. Sharif, who starred in Hollywood epics including Lawrence Of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, died in his native Egypt in June at the age of 83.

Best-selling fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett died in March aged 66 after a very public struggle with Alzheimer's disease.

Stand By Me singer Ben E King died at the end of April aged 76.

Ventr iloquis t K e i t h H a r r i s , famous for his '80s television act - and pop career - with his puppet duck Orville, died in April, aged 67.

Sir Christopher, who also died in June, aged 93, a ppeared in a string of horror films and played a Bond villain in The Man With The Golden Gun before enjoying a career renaissance playing Saruman in the Lord Of The Rings films.

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Gone, but not Forgotten A host of stars including household names from showbusiness, politics and sport died in 2015. Here we remember some of them.

Crime writer Ruth Rendell died in May at the age of 85, months after suffering a stroke.

One of the best-known names in the genre, she wrote more than 60 best-sellers, including the Inspector Wexford novels.

And at the end of the year, veteran rocker Lemmy, the lead singer of Motorhead, died aged 70 within days of being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.

The Wolves have paid tribute to Honved Hero Roy Swinbourne following his death at the age of 86. Swinbourne scored twice as the then English champions beat the Hungarian side, who at that time provided half of the country’s famed national team, 3-2 at Molineux in December 1954

Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in sci-fi classic Star Trek on the big and small screens, died in February, aged 83.

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Madrid Province Has Most Empty New Homes

Data from a report on Spain’s housing stock published this week by the property appraisal company, Tinsa, highlights that the price of housing and the stock of empty new homes varies greatly among the country’s provinces, and lists the five provinces with the largest accumulated stocks of empty new homes, in absolute terms.

The province with the largest housing stock is Madrid with a total of 35,316 empty new homes.

However, Tinsa pointed out that Madrid has important urban developments in progress and a low level of unemployment, at around 15%, which has revived the need for the construction of housing.

In the province of Valencia some 23,493 new homes remain empty and the average unemployment rate in the provincial capital stands at around 30%.

Murcia is the third province with most empty new homes, with a total of 22,862, and in the coastal areas where much of the housing construction has been focused in recent years, the average level of unemployment stands at 32.7%.

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The province of Barcelona has the fourth highest volume of empty new homes, with a total of 22,226, representing 22.1% of the total, according to Tinsa, and the unemployment rate in the coastal towns with most second residences stands at around 27%.

Fifth on the property appraisers’ list is the province of Alicante, with a housing stock of 18,362 empty new homes and an average unemployment rate in the coastal towns of 26%, which is slightly lower than the rest of the province. kyero.com

Young Spaniards Need to Double their Earnings to Buy a Home

British love for Spanish property still burns strong

Britain’s love affair with Spanish property took some serious knocks when the market crashed back in 2008/09, but the latest figures show that Brit’s fondness for Spanish homes has far from faded. In fact, British buyers are surging back to locations like the Costa Blanca in droves.

The impact of buyers from overseas in such popular tourist areas is not to be underestimated. According to the latest Alicante market report from Data.kyero. com, median property prices in the area increased by 19.07% in the year to October 2015, with sales to international buyers accounting for 51.88% of transactions (as at Q2 2015).

Chris White, Founding Director of Ideal Homes International, comments, “The British love for Spanish property is definitely still burning strong and locations such as the Costa Blanca are those that benefit the most. The attractions are clear – 320 days of sunshine per year, a huge range of beaches, golf courses and other attractions to choose from, a diet recognised by UNESCO and one of the top 10 healthcare services in the world according to figures from the World Health Organization. And that’s just for starters. It’s easy to see why so many Brits choose to own a second home in Spain, or even to make a new life there, when all this is just a short flight from the UK.” More than 34 million passengers flew from the UK to Spain in 2014, representing almost a quarter of all travel to EU countries, according to the Civil Aviation Authority. And in early 2015, figures from Rightmove revealed that 48% more Brits were searching for property in Spain than they were a year before.

When it comes to the property market, Spain is enjoying a sustained recovery. Property sales totalled more than €24 billion during H1 2015 based on figures

from the Ministry of Development, with transactions up by more than 10% when compared with the same period in 2014.

Brits looking to buy along the Costa Blanca have a wide range of options open to them. Prices in Spain remain below their 2007 peak, meaning there are some real bargains to be found. A three bedroom, two bathroom apartment with roof terrace including built in BBQ in Torrevieja can be picked up for just €96,000.

You can even gaze across the rooftops to the sea for that price, with the beach just 100 metres away.

A two bedroom Costa Blanca seafront apartment with communal pool is only a little more, at €128,000.

As a frontline property, the views are stunning and there are plenty of restaurants and shops nearby, as well as a weekly market.

These kind of prices are certainly helping to reignite British buyers’ passion for Spanish property. Ideal Homes International’s Chris White concludes, “UK buyers can get some real bargains in Spain at the moment, though rising prices mean that they may now have to shop around a little more than they did this time last year. However, there are still enough properties on the market at great prices that 2016 looks to be a fantastic year for purchasing Spanish homes, whether on the coast or inland. TINSA has flagged up the Mediterranean coast as one of the main drivers behind recent price growth, with average prices there increasing 3.6% in the year to October.”

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According to the Emancipation Observatory report on the first quarter of 2015, around 80% of young people in Spain who are under 30 years of age are still living with their parents. The report indicates that these young people would have to devote almost 60% of their salary to gain access to their own home, but that they would need to earn 98.23% more than they presently earn.

Moreover, the maximum size of the property they can expect to afford is 50.4 square metres.

The Observatory, managed by the Youth Council of Spain, concludes that only 21.5% of under 30-year-olds have managed to emancipate themselves, which in their view “highlights the fragile situation of young people in the labour market and the harsh conditions of the housing market in Spain, which are inaccessible to the purchasing level of the majority”.

With regard to employment, the report notes that for those

aged under 25 years the unemployment rate reaches 51.4%, well above the 30.2% rate for those aged between 25 and 29 years, and the 24.1% rate for the population aged 30 to 34.

El Mundo reported that statistics from the study also shows that over half of the young working population, specifically 51.7%, have temporary contracts, 44.3% of which are of less than a year’s duration.

“Exclusion from the labour market and the precariousness of the jobs accessible to young people are the main causes of the failure to emancipate”, says the Chairman of the Youth Council of Spain, Héctor Saz, who calls for “a labour legislation guaranteeing rights, quality and decent employment conditions for young people and a housing policy that favours the implementation of an independent living project”. kyero.com

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AHE Forecasts an Upturn in the Spanish Mortgage Market in 2016 In their December report on 2015 and forecasts for next year, the Spanish Mortgage Association (AHE) indicates that they expect a “clearer” reactivation of the Spanish mortgage market in 2016 in line with the overall improvement in lending activity, while at the same time they warn that the recovery will depend on the consolidation of national economic growth.

El Mundo reported that the Association believes that the continued improvement in the employment situation in Spain will bring about a “gradual recovery” in the financing capacity of Spanish households, resulting in the reduction of non-payment of loans and boosting solvency and future borrowing capacity.

In a climate of historically low interest rates and inflation, which is expected to close the year with negative rates, the Association points out that the banking system is now healthy “in terms of solvency and liquidity”, and they believe that over the next two years Spain’s real estate sector will “gradually” recover part of the role lost in the years of the crisis “from a prudent perspective, focused on proper risk management”.

The report reveals that the rate of decline in lending activity was contained during 2015, noting that: “despite lending to the residential private sector to October 2015 registering a negative year-on-year variation of around 1%, its evolution suggests a clear move towards positive rates in 2016, following at least five years of negative year-on-year rates”.

According to the National Statistics Institute’s data, 20% more home mortgage loans were formalised up to October 2015, compared with the same period in 2014, which shows a “gradual strengthening in demand”.

In contrast, the data also highlights that the balance of managed mortgage lending continues to reflect the deleveraging of both companies and households, “albeit at a more moderate rate”.

In this respect, the balance of managed mortgage lending stood at 695,505 million euros to October 2015, which represents a year-on-year decline of 4.7%, and contrasts with the 7.7% year-on-year decline registered in October of the previous year.

The Association forecasts that “maintaining this trend, it is expected that at the end of the year the annual variation of the managed mortgage credit total will stand at around -4%”.

The AHE also highlights the “clear stabilisation” in housing prices, with the level of recovery in some zones bringing the overall year-on-year variation in the average price of housing in Spain into positive rates to September 2015, “putting an end to more than 20 quarters of price declines”.

Finally, the report indicates that the average rate of indebtedness from January to September 2015 was 11.7%, while in the same period of 2014 it registered an average rate of 13.5%. kyero.com

HOUSE PRICES: Forecasts for 2016 and beyond House prices are rising according to five of the seven indices tracked by Spanish Property Insight (see graph above). The data seems to suggest that years of depression have come to an end. So what do some of the housing market experts regularly quoted in the Spanish press have to say about the outlook for house prices in 2016 and beyond?

GONZALO BERNARDOS Economics professor, and director of the master’s degree in real estate at the University of Barcelona, Bernardos told El Mundo that prices are rising most “in prime zones of the cities, where there is a shortage of good product.” Pointing to rising mortgage lending, rising middle-class household income, increased optimism about the economy, and the resurgent preference for buying over renting, he forecasts that prices will continue rising in 2016, and at a faster rate. He talks of future increases of 12% on average, and up to 20% in the best locations.

Bernardos forecasts the biggest increase in prices will come next year. “After that, 2017 will be worse than 2016, and 2018 worse than 2017. They won’t be

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bad years, but room for price growth will be lower. 2015 has been the year of total recovery, and 2016 will be the peak, the year of expansion,” he says.

Prime property on Barcelona's Paseo de Gracia Prime property on Barcelona’s Paseo de Gracia JOSÉ LUIS RUIZ BARTOLOMÉ Property market consultant Ruiz Bartolomé is optimistic about house prices next year, pointing to rising land prices as a big reason to expect rising values in the housing market.

Land prices rose 9.7% on average in Q3, but as much as 59% in the big cities, and sooner or later these increases will filter through into house prices, he argues. The new homes being built are also bigger and of better quality than in the past, which will also influence prices.

“An increase of 5% to 6% on average, and 10% to 12% in the best locations is nothing,” he told El Mundo. “It’s just a consequence of the fact that prices have fallen too far. The market has a capacity to rise and adjust upwards, adapting back to an economy where mortgage financing is normal.”

“If there are no fiscal changes

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and the banks don’t go mad, housing could rise up to 20% and then stabilise. In Dublin, prices have risen 15% and the same will happen in Madrid.

That’s normal.”

JULIO GIL IGLESIAS President of the Foundation for Real Estate Studies, Gil strikes a more cautious note in a recent article in El Mundo. 2015 has been “moderately positive, especially in comparison to previous years,” he writes, but it is a two-speed market, with the recovery confined to the best areas of the city and coast.

He also worries the recovery story is being exaggerated in the press. “We have gone from total depression to exaggerated optimism, euphoria,” he says.

“We are heading in the right direction, but just because the sharp adjustments have stopped it doesn’t mean to say we are going to entre into an upward spiral, or anything like that. 2015 has been a step forward, but we still have a long road before us and it’s not without risks. We should play it “game by game.”

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Spain’s business leaders warn on political deadlock

chairman of Deutsche Bank in Spain. “There is a risk of early elections. There is a risk of a leftwing alliance that includes radical parties.

And there is a risk that, even if the Popular party manages to get Mariano Rajoy reappointed, many of its policies will be mortgaged by the Socialists,” he said. Companies were likely to hold back new investments until the political situation became clearer, he added.

FOR BUSINESS Spanish business leaders are voicing growing alarm about the threat of prolonged political deadlock in the country, amid warnings that Spain faces months of uncertainty and government drift.

Markets have so far remained relatively calm, with both the Madrid stock exchange and Spanish sovereign bonds down only marginally since the December 20 general election. The mood among bankers and business chiefs, however, is anything but sanguine.

“Markets seem to be betting that some kind of sensible solution will ultimately emerge.

Frankly, I see a bit more risk than the markets are expecting,” said Antonio Rodríguez-Pina,

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Spain’s general election produced the most fragmented parliament in the country’s recent history, leaving party leaders no easy path towards a working government majority. Mr Rajoy, the prime minister and leader of the centre-right PP, will once again command the biggest bloc of votes. But he is 53 seats short of a majority in the 350-seat legislature and lacks an obvious political ally to make up the numbers.

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four months of uncertainty and instability. That will hit investment and consumption. There will be an economic bill to pay.”

Spain’s official business lobbies are not quite so bleak, but they have urged all mainstream parties to set aside their differences for the sake of stability. “Of course there is concern in the business world, but we think the situation is manageable,” said Juan Rosell, the chairman of Spain’s CEOE employers’ association. The PP and the Socialists were likely to remain the dominant parties in Spain, he said, adding that “no matter what happens there will not be big changes in the economic policy”.

Most economists agree there is no immediate threat to Spain’s much-vaunted economic recovery, with national output expected to grow by more than 3 per cent this year and by about 2.8 per cent in 2016. The unemployment rate — still one of the highest in the western world — has fallen steadily for the past two years.

Consumer confidence has bounced back to preThe opposition Socialists have ruled out any crisis levels and domestic demand is growing deal with the PP but face similarly tall odds at 3.6 per cent this year, according to the Bank when it comes to assembling a majority under of Spain. their own leadership. One possible option “The recovery is robust. There is still impetus would be a link-up between the Socialists and the far-left anti-austerity Podemos movement coming from consumption, and the European — a scenario that business leaders say they Central Bank, cheap oil and the euro are strong tailwinds,” said Antonio Garcia Pascual, chief are particularly keen to avoid.

“There is huge worry among the Ibex-35 economist for Europe at Barclays. “”I would be [the stock market index of leading Spanish reluctant to mark down projections significantly. companies],” said Lorenzo Bernaldo de Quirós, But the election does create downside risk, chairman of Freemarket, a Madrid consultancy. especially to investment. That is the most “No matter what happens we are looking at sensitive variable.”

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“Of Course I Believe in Father Christmas” by Janette Davies and Friends

Dedicated to Maria Wilson and The Pink Ladies in recognition of their work to raise funds and awareness to beat cancer.

I bet you thought that another Christmas was over for another year, didn’t you? Well, not quite! This anthology of short stories covers a number of genres by local writers. I will donate my copy to any reader who emails me with name and address details.

Drummond Marvin uses humour and a touch of the autobiographical with reference to park benches and sleeping rough. Enough said….

I get better protection from The Telegraph. I catch the flu with The Mirror. Imagine this conversation with a policeman after a gust of wind blew his bedding away and wrapped itself around a policeman! Our man was resting between jobs, having secured an audition for a speaking part for that same evening. We are taken back to December 1959, to a struggling actor with the princely sum of £3.10s and 6pence in his pocket, relishing the prospect of collecting his dole money the next day.

No chauffeur driven limousine for our down-and-out.

Just wishful thinking. Sheltering from the cold and remember it is December, was a necessity. Fortunately London provided free entertainment and shelter from the cold: Bach organ music or The National Gallery?

Both if you’re lucky. And what about lunch? The Lyons Corner House in the West End was where he dined on steak and kidney pie, fit for a King? Perhaps not.

If someone said to me that, as an actor, you’d have to face hardship in many forms, I wouldn’t have believed them.

His agent, Vincent Shaw had told him about the audition. He didn’t want to mix up has lines like his friend who was offered his first speaking part in an Elizabethan play. No surprise to learn that the acting role was for a Santa Claus in a department store. There were three other desperate out-of-work actors but our man was on the ball. He was honest and dishonest at the same time. The good news was that he landed on his feet for a couple of weeks at least with a few well-needed perks thrown in to ensure he had a cot to sleep in and use of the canteen for free food. Who said

you can’t live like a King sometimes?

Hugh Pike’s protagonist is another male, desperate for money but perhaps not so desperate as the actor. He wants a temporary job working for the Post Office in the run up to Xmas, hopeful that he might be able to extend it into something more permanent. Not very ambitious or very bright. He is a gawky adolescent unaware what he is letting himself in for. Imagine a ten mile delivery round by bicycle when the weather is at its worst: snow, ice, bitter frosts and torrential rain and howling winds. Heavy parcels, the cumbersome weight of the bike alone and a rural setting. He was forced to walk in a doubled up posture similar to that of an orangutan! How was he supposed to mount the bike? A pathetic attempt, loss of control and this youth didn’t quite make it. He fell into an open skip lined with builders’ rubble describing it as a shambolic display of incompetence. This was the beginning. A good comedy sketch surely?

The more I tried to free myself, the more entangled my limbs became in the pouch and its strap. Some improvement and a bit of day-dreaming when he reached the castle imagining bloody fields and battle bringing news of a glorious victory or impending defeat during Napoleon’s time. At the moment when he started feeling confident about the job in hand, the weather changed producing squalls of drenching rain and some serious mishaps particularly with the pigs like a herd of curious bullocks and being surrounded by a snorting mob that began to look threatening. Poor gawky adolescent. He didn’t stand a chance. Discover for yourself what fell into the quagmire and the fate of the new postie. It doesn’t look good…..

K.J,Rollinson focuses on the story of a child, Ethan Saunders, seven years of age, glum and upset after the Headteacher, Mr Morgan had informed the children that Santa Claus didn’t exist. It was meant to be his first day at the big school. Even when his mother tried to reassure him that Father Christmas did exist, he didn’t believe her. Mrs Saunders wanted to restore his faith in Father Christmas and discussed this with her husband so they came up with a simple plan with the help of one of their neighbours, Bill Bright. It didn’t quite work

OBAMA toughens up on US gun laws

US President Barack Obama is to widen background checks on buyers of firearms, in a series of measures to address gun violence.

The plans will be announced on Tuesday by the president, despite opposition from Congress to new gun laws.

All sellers who operate online or at gun shows will be forced to conduct background checks on potential buyers.

Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul said he would fight the executive actions “tooth and nail”.

And several of his Republican rivals said they would erase the measures “on day one” if they win the White House.

But Mr Obama says his new measures will be within his legal authority and consistent with the Second Amendment, which grants Americans the right to bear arms.

And while they will not solve every violent crime in the US, he said, they will potentially “save lives and spare families the pain” of loss.

Under the plan announced on Monday evening by the White House: All sellers must be licensed and conduct background checks, overturning current exemptions to some online and gun show sellers States must provide information on people disqualified due to mental illness or domestic violence FBI will increase workforce processing background checks by 50%, hiring more than 230 new examiners Congress will be asked to invest $500m (£339m) to improve access to mental healthcare The departments of defence, justice and homeland security will explore “smart gun

technology” to improve gun safety Earlier on Monday, the president heard recommendations from Attorney General Loretta Lynch, FBI Director James Comey and other top law enforcement officials.

He told the BBC last year his failure to pass effective gun laws was his biggest regret.

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Media captionUS’s ex-top lawyer supports Obama’s law but not his methods The Republican speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, accused President Obama of “dismissiveness” towards Americans who value the right to bear arms.

“This is a dangerous level of executive overreach, and the country will not stand for it,” he said in a statement.

At a gun show - North America BBC editor Jon Sopel One charming man I spoke to had a stall of fine old pieces, including a Remington rifle from the 1970s. Because he wasn’t registered, all I had to do was show him a driver’s licence - and answer this question: am I a felon or mad?

Say no to that, and all I had to do was hand over the cash and the gun was mine with as much ammunition as I could carry.

And as he pointed out to me, if I lied, how would he know?

There were also individuals walking around the show carrying rifles and revolvers, with flags coming out of the muzzle saying “for sale” - again no restrictions at all for people who just wanted to flog their old firearm.

These are some of the issues that the president wants to address with his executive action.

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out the way they had wanted it to go. Ethan was taken on a long journey, wearing his pyjamas, d r e s s i n g gown and slippers to the North Pole to meet M o t h e r Christmas on a gleaming silver sleigh and the nine reindeer. The description of the scene is delightful, Rollinson at her best: Pinpricked lights glowed from long, narrow, arched win d ow s, pristine snow, coloured pale blue, pink, yellow and white glittered in the moonlight. Magical and beautiful.

Was it a real experience or just a wonderful dream?

Ethan certainly had a very happy Christmas and with a touch of magic one can believe in Father Christmas too. What a wonderful choice of stories to read at any time of the year. Over to you………….

Publisher: Quirky Girl Publishing. ISBN: 978-1517080723.

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January 2016

pub quiz

1. Yoi, Yame, Seremade and Hantai terms in what sport?

2. Africa’s four great rivers Nile,

Congo Zambezi and what?

1. 1. Which sport is played on the largest pitch?

3. Catriona was a sequel to which

2. In 1950, India withdrew from the World Cup because FIFA refused to let them do what?

famous novel?

4. Who sang the original version of Blue Suede Shoes?

3. What is the connection between Volleyball, Squash and Badminton? Clue: This connection is not shared with tennis or table tennis.

5. What kind of material is guipure?

6. In the Bible who climbed Mount Nebo?

4. In darts, what is the lowest score that CANNOT be scored with a single dart?

7. Unusual role Bogart play in The Return of Doctor X 1939?

8. In Norway what is a brisling?

5. Which sports playing area is 2.7 metres by 1.5 metres?

name for what Italian city?

Answers

1.Karate 2. Niger 3. Kidnapped, Robert Louis Stevenson 4. Carl Perkins 5. Lace

6. Moses to see promised land 7. A Vampire 8. A Sprat 9. Hector Berlioz 10. Milan

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1. Hail Caesar! The First Ever New Year’s Celebration was over 4,000 Years Ago 2. The famous Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop first started in 1907 3. The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar- January has been named after God Janus 4. The new year is the most important holiday in Japan, and is a symbol of renewal.

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6. Which sport do the Oklahoma City Thunder play?

7. In Athletics, what is the last event of the Decathlon?

8. What is the only sport to have been played on the surface of the moon?

9. Who was the first cricketer to achieve 10,000 runs in test cricket?

10. What is the highest possible break in snooker - 147, 150, 155?

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8. Golf - In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepherd hit 2 golf balls to see how far they might travel.

9. Sunil Gavasker 10. 155

9. Who composed the Symphonies

10. Mediolanum was the Roman

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Casa Tom Community Choir:

Casa Tom Community Choir meets every Monday at 2.00pm for 2.30pm.

It is a mixed choir and all levels are welcome. No auditions, no solos.

Make new friends and have a good time. Location: CASA TOM, Avenida JACA 31, San Luis, Torrevieja.

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CASTILLA AMIGOS

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Every Tuesday at Alfonsos, Playa Flamenca 3-4pm Argentine Tango Tuition commencing 10 November. Tuesday The Club, Quesada 8-10pm Ballroom & Latin Tuition All grades. Wednesday at Alfonsos, Playa Flamenca 1:45-2:45 Jive Tuition commencing 11 November.

Wednesday, The Emerald Isle, La Florida, 3-5pm Ballroom & Latin Tuition All Grades1 Hour Classes Continual, 2 Hour Classes New Courses Every 3 Weeks. Singles Welcome. Come and join in the fun with professional training and keep up with the ‘Strictly’ gossip as a when it happens. Hope to welcome you soon. For more details contact Lyn on 966188430 or 635584431 or email lynatdenelledance@hotmail.com Info: 966 188 430, 635 584 431 or lynatdenelledance@hotmail.com

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PASO A PASO DANCE CLUB La Bamba’s - Ballroom DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Modern / Latin / CLASSES DURING JANUARY Argentine Tango / Classes continue every Tuesday 11am as normal at El Castillo Restaurant, Sequence Dancing Beg/imp and lots of practice time. Av San Fulgencio, Urb La Marina Thursday 7pm at Los Rosales, Lemon Tree Road, cv895, CHINESE NEW YEAR. Sunday 7th February 2016 from 8.30pm.

Come and enjoy bringing in the YEAR OF THE MONKEY at the Rojales pato pekin Av Constitucion, 55. 03170. Rojales. Entertainment with Maxine and all your favourite dance tracks with Adz. ALL WELCOME please contact the restaurant to reserve your party table to avoid disappointment or dance club members book asap with Maxine.

NEIL WIFFEN Guest teach Thursday 21st April and Saturday workshop..TBC plus more details to follow.

DANCE CLUBS MAY WEEKEND TRIP TO MORAIRA 27th-30th May 2016 15 twin rooms have been reserved please let Maxine know if you would like to come along, we had a fantastic time last year and we are sure the weekend will be just as popular.

More details of price available on request. Car sharing where possible.

Well its going to be a busy exciting year plus plans for our third venue ..so many people want us to be south of Torrevieja its just a case of getting the right venue in the right area and a time that works for us all.

Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas and looking forward to a fun and exciting 2016.

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03185. Meets every Sunday, 11am,

Friends Forever-We Care is a non profit making mixed club that meets the 2nd and 3rd Thursday afternoons 2-4pm at “The Club” Quesada.

We play Bingo, have a speaker and go to different restaurants for Menu del Dia on the 4th Thursday of the month.

Orihuela Costa Branch, covers the area from Punta Prima to San Javier and inland. The branch meets on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Olympia Restaurant in Mil Palmeras at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. You do not have to be ex military to attend or to join. Everyone is welcome. More information can be found at the branch website - http://branches.britishlegion. org.uk/branches/orihuela-costa

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THE ROYAL ASSOCIATION,

at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and

NAVAL

Torrevieja Branch, meet at 1700 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3, (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja.

Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman, 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996.

and have a fun afternoon come along and join us. You can phone JOHN on 626 905 853 for more information.

Pilar Christian Community Church Calle Canalejas 3. Pilar de la Horadada.

Sunday Service at 11am, and Thursday

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23 “HELP” VEGA BAJA ANSWER APPEAL FROM SPIRITUALIST CENTRE, BENIJOFAR

THE SPIRITUALIST CENTRE, BENIJOFAR MADE AN APPEAL TO IT´S CONGREGATION TO DONATE TOYS FOR THE CHILDREN, LOOKED AFTER BY “THE BENIJOFAR FAMILY CRISIS AID”.

AS ALWAYS, OUR MEMBERS AND OTHERS, BROUGHT TOYS FOR BABIES TO SIXTEEN YEAR OLD TEENAGERS. THEN MICHELE MASSON, ONE OF OUR REGULARS, WHO IS ALSO PRESIDENT OF “HELP VEGA BAJA” SPOKE TO HER COMMITTEE AND THEY DONATED 500€ FOR TOYS FOR THE CHILDREN. NOT ONLY THAT, THEY GAVE ANOTHER 1,500€ TO THE CRISIS AID FOR FOOD, TOILETRIES, ETC. TOYS WERE BOUGHT, WRAPPED AND DELIVERED TO THE TOWN HALL AND WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CHILDREN IN TIME FOR 6TH JANUARY. THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW THE TOYS ROUND THE TREE IN HAMILTON´S BAKE HOUSE AND MICHELE HANDING OVER THE CHEQUE FOR 2,000€ TO THE TOWN HALL ALONG WITH JILLIAN AND MARTIN FROM HAMILTONS´.

Sports Centre every Monday at 10am Five tables equipment supplied, coaching given if necessary, all standards welcome.

Contact George on 965 326097 or Gordon on 966 848304 or e-mail drewgeorge49@yahoo.com.

I nternational Christian Assembly evangelical church, Calle Urbano Arregui 23, Torrevieja includes Sunday School for children.

Prayer meetings, craft and computer clubs, Bible study groups. Also house groups at La Siesta: Tuesdays, 3pm.

Call 674552754 for details. La Zenia: Wednesdays, 3pm,. call 620318964.

Torrevieja: Thursdays 5.30pm. Call 608283661, and in church building, Tuesdays,

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THE SPIRIT OF CHRISMAS WAS AMAZING, WITH SO MANY KIND PEOPLE TAKING THE TROUBLE TO BRING A SMILE TO THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. THE SPIRITUALIST CENTRE, BENIJOFAR WILL RE-OPEN AFTER CHRISTMAS ON 12TH JANUARY AT HAMILTON´S BAKE HOUSE, BENIJOFER.

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Detox your Diet Cucumber & Prawn Stir-fRY

METHOD

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lve it Peel the cucumber, ha t the lengthways and take ou n. Cut seeds, using a teaspoo s into the cucumber halve rinkle 1cm (½in) slices, sp t them them with the salt. Pu ve to into a colander and lea ove drain for 20 mins (to rem excess moisture). slices Rinse the cucumber ly and in running water quick towel blot them dry in a tea or with kitchen paper.

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Add to the cooked cucu and Serve with the noodles if you garnish with coriander, like.

Blueberry and kiwi smoothie METHOD

INGREDIENTS

2 kiwi fruit , 10 150g (5oz) blueberries on ati cor de as ed erv res urt 2tbsp low fat natural yog er en 1tbsp low-calorie sweet

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Hairy Bikers’ Spanish-st yle chicken bake

INGREDIENTS

8 wedges 1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges into cut 1 medium red onion, lengthways red rte 500g new potatoes, qua ed eel 8 whole garlic cloves, unp rtered 8 medium tomatoes, qua 75g chorizo

n thighs 8 boneless, skinless chicke rika pap d ½tsp sweet smoke ½tsp dried oregano and cut into 1 green pepper, deseeded strips Flaked sea salt per Freshly ground black pep

Smoked mackerel and spring onion jacket INGREDIENTS

5g-225g/64 medium size potatoes (17 8oz each) ed smoked 300g ready-to-eat pepper ts fille mackerel ed 4 spring onions, finely slic che frai me cre t 4 tbsp Half-fa Extra: watercress/rocket Healthy: 1 lemon

Slimming World’s grilled mackerel with chilli and watercress salad

INGREDIENTS

1tsp crushed black peppercorns 2tsp ground coriander 1tbsp finely grated lemon zest 4 oranges 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely

turn over the veg and es. tim of le a coup to everything en ov of top the on en at chick Prehe 6. Place the les and chorizo rk Ma s Ga °F/ 00 C/4 200° vegetab oes, the ka Put the onions, potat d sprinkle with the papri an ge lar h a in wit a garlic and tomatoes and oregano. Season h wit to the on as roasting tin and se little salt and return ly sh fre . of tes oven for 20 minu sea salt and lots Toss Take the tin out of the oven. ground black pepper. lightly Holding one corner carefully everything together the tin . tes nu mi with an oven cloth, lift and roast for 20 are a little so all the juices run to While the vegetables orizo the opposite end, then spoon roasting, skin the ch o thin and drizzle the juices back and cut the meat int right. over the chicken. Tuck the slices – 5mm is about on a pepper strips loosely around Put the chicken thighs . slash the chicken and vegetables board and carefully to with Turn the oven up each one 2 or 3 times 7. with 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark a knife. Season all over en ov the in prika Put the tin back black pepper. Mix the pa tes or and for another 20 minu just and oregano together are ers pp pe until the . de set asi chicken is t of softened and the ou tin ng sti roa the Take sp. orizo golden and cri the oven, scatter the ch

METHOD

METHOD

olive oil into the potato skin, place

Scrub the potatoes, then dry and prick each one several times with

the potatoes in a pre-heated oven

a sharp knife.

Microwave Method: Cook one potato (225g/8oz) for 6 mins on full power (800W), turn half way through cooking. Allow to stand for 1 - 2 minutes before serving.

at 200°C/400°F/gas 6 on a baking tray with salt sprinkled around the potato. Bake for 1¼ hours or until soft.

When

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ready, in a bowl mix together the mackerel fillets, discarding the

If cooking more than one potato at a time you need to increase

skin, with the spring onions and

the cooking time accordingly.

creme fraiche and serve on the

Oven Method: Rub a few drops of

jacket.

METHOD

with the chopped coriander.

Preheat the grill to high. Mix Meanw hile, segment the black pepper the corns, ground oran ges. First slice th e top and coriander and lemon zest botto m off each oran ge, then together in a bo wl. Grate the cut away the peel an d any white zest from half an orange and stir pith using a small, sh arp knife. into the coriander mixture with Cut down either sid e of each half the chopped red chilli. segment to releas e it.

Lightly cut the skin of the Divid e the watercress between mackerel and pres s the mixture fo ur pl at es an d sc atter with the chopped onto the fish. Plac e the mackerel or 8 x 150g mackerel fillets (not ange segments, sliced red on a grill rack an smoked) d grill, skin-side on io n and remaining ch 2tbsp chopped coriander up, for 5 minutes illi. Top or until crisp w 110g watercress ith the grilled m ackerel and and cooked thro 1 small red onion, peeled and thinly ugh. Sprinkle se rv e im m ediately. sliced

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Hello and welcome to CanDu Computer Bytes, Your Only Stop for solutions to Your computer problems. To start the New Year I would like to ask the question. ‘What is Encryption, and Why Are People Afraid of It?’ I would love to plead ignorance and say “honestly don’t know!”, but the truth is that we are being guided to a place where privacy will be an obsolete word in a very dusty, old dictionary, stored in the back of an archivist private collection. Today, I am not here to warn you of the impending totalitarianism, but to let you know that you still have the right privacy by using encryption!

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Modern methods of using polynomial mathematics of prime numbers. All you need to understand is that using this methods encryption is quick and VERY SECURE. There have been whispers, more than vague rumours but not quite open admission, that the security industries (CIA, NSA, MI5/6 etc) want a ‘Back Door’.

Something that they can use to read you encrypted information. Like many technologies, encryption has the potential to be misused, but that does not make it dangerous. And it doesn’t mean that people who use it are dangerous or bad.

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A fog had descended on Alqueria, not the usual green, malodorous and worryingly sticky thing that manifests itself from time to time but a depressing grey smog, melancholy and suffocating as if in despair. Alqueria has always been an influence on its inhabitants, affecting their moods and rhythms, now it appears the reverse is true, the very fabric of the Pueblo was weeping.

Rodriquez was completely in control.

Poyato was hiding behind false genitals at a low-budget freak show in Mojácar attempting to avoid the attentions of Manuela. Manuela was searching the length and breadth of Almería for Poyato intent on ambushing him with a giant turkey baster filled with Tabasco sauce.

Loco Paco had barricaded himself in the basement of the town hall with his pet Scarabaeoidea, Benjy and his insubstantial friend Bert. With these three individuals suitably preoccupied the way was open for the evil Rodriquez to mould the Village into his vision of the ideal society.

For many years the Village Republic had enjoyed full employment apart from Alfonso Hagapoco, Alqueria’s very own unemployment figure. Just why Alfonso remained unemployed was not clear but it was from choice and it was necessary as the exception that proved the rule. The remaining inhabitants were employed in retail businesses or healthcare with the vast majority involved in the Remitroot industry which is unique to Alqueria. The amount of

work any individual did varied according to how they felt on any particular day. The work got done however and Alqueria’s much sought after Remitroot products reached the domestic and international markets with reasonable reliability. The revenue was shared out according to need and everyone was contented and happy with the arrangement.

Rodriquez was now in control and the idyllic anarchistic society that was Alqueria changed. He bought the Remitroot business for a one Alquerian Raro, a nominal amount which he paid to himself.

He reduced staff, paid miserable wages and introduced the twelve hour day. He made it a legal obligation for each adult to partake of Remitroot liquor daily after hyping the price of the beverage. He had chimneys built on all public buildings just so he could send twelve year-old boys up to clean them. He built a work-house for those who couldn’t afford to feed themselves. The inmates slaved fourteen hours a day weaving Remitroot stalks into none slip matting for Abyssinian Goat Shirling stadiums.

Rodriquez was universally hated, apart from a group of Tory MPs who sent a note of congratulation and support.

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commonly misunderstood and currently a media bogeyman, a few minutes taken to read this may help to educate and allay any misguided fears.

The next question should be, ‘Why Is the Conversation About Terror Suddenly About Encryption?’. It’s no secret that plenty of governments get scared when they think about strong encryption.

Without putting on our tinfoil hats and getting super political, historically, governments have a tendency of being afraid of their people, and do whatever they think they can get away with to maintain control. So, unsurprisingly, the idea of these little informational black boxes created by strong encryption makes them nervous.

Modern computers can encrypt text messaging, images, data files, even whole partitions on hard drives and the operating systems that run them, effectively locking out anyone with the keys needed to decrypt the information on them. These could contain anything, and when it could theoretically be anything, imaginations tend to run wild. They contain stolen

nuclear codes, child pornography, all kinds of stolen government secrets… or, more likely, your tax documents, bank transactions, kid’s pictures, and other personal information you don’t want others to have access to.

A lot of attention was recently drawn to the Islamic-associated terrorism suspects using encrypted methods of communication with the popular messaging service ‘WhatsApp’. The bogeyman here is strong encryption allows bad people to communicate about who-knows-what! The sad thing, and we really should expect it, is many prominent government and intelligence officials are taking advantage of the situation, saying unashamedly that “encryption is for bad people, terrorists, and hackers.” Never waste a good crisis, as the saying goes.

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Back along Pete went deaf in his right ear – this was discovered through his bitter complaints about the way we were all mumbling!

Trips to the doctor for various ear drops and anti-biotics proved ineffective, so off to the ENT at Huercal-Overa we went. There his hearing was checked in a tiny room with umpteen protrusions on its inside walls so that it resembled the inside of an enormous carton for enormous dinosaur eggs.

The verdict was given and the decision was made that he should have a grommet put in his ear. However, deafness in one ear is not a life-threatening condition, so he will have to wait until Spring, and in the meantime he has got used to saying ‘What?’ and I have got used to shouting at him.

But there is always an upside, if you can but find it, and just before Christmas we found it! Sophia’s Wellness Centre was the venue for a Carol Singing evening, courtesy of the staff, and under the direction of the incomparable Nick Duncan.

The evening had a lot josbiggs@hotmail.co.uk going for it –

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mince pies, mulled wine and a multitude of people. The Carols were all the wellknown favourites, were everybody knows the tune and at least some of the words.

Now I cannot sing – I cannot sing so much that I even sound bad to myself!

But Carols are accommodating things, and allow for the less than lark-like, especially when sung en masse! Pete and I parked ourselves where our far from dulcet tones would hopefully go unnoticed, and where volume would compensate for melody.

We sang our heads off – We harked to the herald angels, we rocked around the Christmas tree, we numbered the 14 Days of Christmas – it must have been the 14 days, because when we arrived at Five Gold Rings at least half the room was only just finished with the Eight Maids a-milking!

We threw caution to the winds, and belted those carols out with complete disregard to harmonics – we were having a wonderful time, as uninhibited as five year olds in School Assembly, if they still have School Assembly.

As we left Pete asked if he had made too much noise. ‘I don’t know’ I replied, ‘I was making too much noise myself!’

‘I didn’t hear you. But you were sitting on my right hand side.’

Ah! The advantages of right-ear deafness!

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COSTA COBRAS RFC RAISES MONEY FOR BUTTERFLY CHILDREN

Costa Cobras RFC with the help of local businesses and radio helped raise money for DEBR A, the Butterfly Children recently. A big thank must go out to Victoria Tearooms that held the event as well as Denis Christian of TKO for been the auctioneer and publicising it on the radio, and Gavin of Bay Radio. Also sponsors Dave Diggle of Blacktower as well Brico Depot for their generous donation and Elche RFC for the shirt donations. The main attraction was the England shirt from the international 7’s tournament recently held at Elche.

As a club we are looking at holding further events in support of the DEBR A charity in the New Year raffling and auctioneering off more club and international shirts that have been kindly donated by Elche RFC and other friends.

We are continuing training and getting new players coming along and hoping to start playing some 7’s rugby to give the players at all levels some game practice to give them a goal for the training. We will also be training throughout December, over the Christmas period like last year as it was a great success.

We are looking to be able to put a team in at all levels in the league this time next year so come along and join the newest rugby team on the Costa Blanca and join the rugby revolution. Also to compete in the 7’s tournaments like last year throughout the summer.

Costa Cobras RFC train on Monday and Wednesday from 18.00-19.30 for the juniors and 20.00-21.30 for the seniors in

Daya Vieja at the sports ground.

January 2016

Zinedine Zidane replaces Rafael Benitez as Real Madrid coach

So come a long and join the revolution with this new rugby club from the start and be part Rafael Benitez has been sacked as manager of of something new in the area.

Real Madrid after just seven months in charge, All ages, gender and nationalities are with club legend Zinedine Zidane replacing him. welcome, from beginners to experienced Spaniard Benitez, 55, was relieved of his players, the more the merrier, as we are based duties following a meeting of the club’s board on the true traditional ethics of the sport. So on Monday. come along and join the newest rugby club B team coach Zidane, 43, has been made on the Costa Blanca. Also team bonding after first-team boss, but the length of his contract training in the nearest bar for a drink and chat, has not been made public. just how rugby should be.

The World Cup winner said: “I am going to For more information about the club contact myself, Dutch, on 692 767 242. Also I am back down at Zoco market on Sunday again from 09.00-13.30, so come on down and find more out about the club and rugby in the area. Also for all of your rugby branded clothing and gear including Canterbury casuals and Cotton Traders shirts.

put my heart and soul into this job so that everything works out well.”

Benitez’s final game was Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Valencia, which left them third in La Liga, four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid.

Zidane, whose first game in charge will be Saturday’s game with Deportivo La Coruna at the Bernabeu, is the 11th coach to be appointed in Florentino Perez’s 12 years as club president. Zidane thanked Perez for giving the opportunity to train the “best club in the world with the best fan-base in the world”.

The Frenchman added: “I want to do my very best to ensure that this club at the end of the season will have a trophy.

“It is an important day for me, it’s an emotional day, even more emotional than the day I signed as a player for the club.

“I will be working hard with all the players and I think it will go well. I will put all the heart I have into this job for the club. Thank you very much.” bbc.com

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SPORTS SHORTS with Tony Matthews

• Arsenal (two wins out of three) are two points clear in the PL from Leicester who failed to score in their three holiday games!

• Arsenal’s ‘keeper Petr Cech has broken David James’ record of cleansheets in the Premiership – 171 against James’ 169.

• Manchester United ended their winless run with a 2-1 victory over Swansea.

• Two late goals gave Manchester City a 2-1 victory at Watford.

• Sunderland beat bottom club Aston Villa (only 8 points out of 57) in a relegation battle.

• WBA completed their first double over Stoke since 1977.

• Middlesbrough, Burton Albion and Plymouth are top of the Championship and Leagues 1 and 2, while Celtic, Rangers, Dunfermline and Elgin City head the four Divisions in Scotland.

• Over Christmas, Lionel Messi scored his 425th goal on his 500th appearance for Barcelona in a 4-0 win over Real Betis.

• Real Madrid’s appeal for being ‘kicked out’ of the Copa del Rey has been rejected by the Spanish FA. • Twelve players were yellow-carded in the December Levante-Malaga game – a record for La Liga.

• Four footballers sadly died over the holiday period - Don Howe, ex-WBA, Arsenal and England who also managed both his clubs and coached his country; former Newcastle and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Pavel Srnicek; El Salvador’s most-capped player Alfredo Pacheo (shot dead by bandits) and former Wigan star Steve Gohouri (drowned in River Rhine).

• Last night, Stoke met Liverpool in the first leg of the LC semi-final; Everton play Manchester City in the other ‘semi’ this evening.

• This weekend there are 32 third round FA Cup-ties including holders Arsenal-Sunderland, Birmingham-Bournemouth, Chelsea-Scunthorpe, Eastleigh-Bolton, Everton-Dagenham & Redbridge, Exeter-Liverpool (live on BBC TV on Friday), Spurs-Leicester (re-run of 1961 final) and WycombeAston Villa. There’ll be some upsets for sure.

• In cricket England, backed by a ‘barmy army’ of 12,000 fans, smashed 629-6 declared in their first innings of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town. Ben Stokes (258) and Jonny Bairstow (150 n.o.) put on 377 for the 6th wicket and Stokes’ double hundred was the fastest-ever by an Englishman (163 balls) and the second-fastest in Test history.

• Martin Guptill smashed an amazing 93 runs off 30 balls (50 in just 17) for New Zealand in their 10-wicket ODI victory over Sri Lanka in Christchurch.

• Sadly, Sussex cricketer Matt Hobden has died, aged just 22.

• Jockey Michelle Payne (30) on Prince of Penznace, has become the first female to ride the winner in the 155 year-old Melbourne Cup. • Saracens (after an impressive 26-6 win over Leicester) are on top of Rugby’s Aviva Premiership.

• Former Harlem Globetrotter basketball star Meadowlark Lemon has died, aged 83.

• Gary Anderson beat Adrian Lewis 7-5 to retain the 2016 World Darts Championship. Anderson is the only man ever to claim a nine-dart finish, score a maximum 147 break in snooker and get a hole in one in golf!

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CONGRATULATIONS

• Among the sporting personalities who received awards in the Queen’s New Year’s Honour’s list we have AP McCoy (now a Sir); ex-footballers Denis Law and Francis Lee and former racing driver John Surtess all CBE’s; England women’s footballer Steff Houghton, boxer Carl Frampton, rugby player Mark Queto and England netball captain Tracey Neville are MBE’s while cyclist Chris Froome and current TV Question of Sport presenter Sue Barker are OBE’s.

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San Miguel Golf Society at Vistabella 30th December 2015

SMGS’s final gathering of the year found 32 members and 4 guests taking part in a Stableford competition at Vistabella. A chilly wind at the time of the early start abated and excellent conditions prevailed for most of the round. The course had its usual tightly cropped fairways and slippery greens with some interesting pin positions. A number of players really struggled, particularly those in Silver Category, with only a mere 25 points needed to take 4th place. The outstanding scores of the day were posted by Dave Gibson with 42 points, and John Osborne with 39.

The day’s competition results, by category and in reverse order, were the following: Bronze Category: 4th Brian Mulligan (31 on CB), 3rd Chris Hamblett (31 on CB), 2nd Norman McBride (32), and 1st Norman Padmore with 34 points.

Silver Category: 4th Scotty Philips (25 on CB), 3rd Roy Willing (26), 2nd Phil Birtwistle (30) and 1st, way ahead of the rest of the category and most of the field, Dave Gibson with an excellent 42 points.

Gold Category: 4th Steve Higgins (33 on CB), 3rd Robin Eastman (33 on CB), 2nd Darren Hancock (34) and 1st, with a superb 39 points and the second best score of the day, John Osborne.

The Abacus was won by Bo Gejdstrom.

Nearest the pins on the par 3’s (open to all), of which there are only three on this course, went to John Osborne (4), Darren Hancock (8) and Kevin Allbright (15).

The best guest prize was won by Mick Kaylor, winning on countback, with an excellent 35 points.

Our thanks go to the staff at Vistabella golf course for their contribution to an excellent day.

Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to our website www.smgs.org or simply give Barry Roehrig a call on 966 731 033 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf get-togethers.

Next Wednesday, January 6th, we will have our first society event of the New Year at Villamartin.

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