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Tenerife’s Tourist Numbers Down TENERIFE’S LOCAL FREE WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

Tenerife has seen a total of 1,239,926 tourists visiting the island in the first quarter of this year, which means a decrease of 1.4 per cent over the same period for 2011. Provisional data from Receptive Tourism Statistics, prepared by the City Council and reviewed by the Department of Tenerife Tourism Research, reveal a good performance in the hotel industry, increasing its customers by 3.4 per cent and a decrease of people in non-hotel establishments (-9%). If we look at the evolution of the main markets, the data for the first three months of 2012 indicate a decrease of 3.5 per cent of domestic tourism on a global figure of 212,967. As for buyers from overseas markets, a total of 1,026,959, down 0.9 per cent in the quarter, but increases were recorded in the two largest groups to come to Tenerife; British visitors, 375,488 in total, increase their presence on the island by 2.9 per cent while the rise in the German market reaches 3.3 per cent for a total of 169,026. The financial vice-president and chief executive of the Cabildo Insular de Turismo, Carlos Alonso (pictured), said that in these early months of the year it “should be borne in mind that the data are conditioned by the Arab Spring of 2011, which then led to a dramatic growth in visitors in February and March: around 13 per cent as a result of diversion of tourists.” However, Alonso mentioned a notable increase of customers in hotels on the island and the growth of the two major markets by foreign issuers, the British and German, “who maintain a moderate increase in the quarter.”

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Government Approves Rise in Taxes

The Canary Islands government has approved a draft law to specify the measures to reduce expenses and increase revenue to meet state budget cuts. The main taxes affected by the increase are; the regional share of personal income tax, fuel, inheritance and gift tax and IGIC. With regards to IGIC, the Executive is torn

between the general rate increase of 5% or a selective increase of differing types, depending on the purchase. The president of the Canaries, Paulino Rivero, said that the government needed “not only to cut spending, but to increase revenues to maintain the quality of basic services. This is one of the strategic objec-

tives of the Canary Islands.” Rivero said that the Islands have a funding gap of over 1,000 million euros for basic services, i.e. for those services that are run by the state and have been transferred to the Canary Islands legislature: Education, Health and Social Policy.

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Editorial

Dear readers, This Sunday (22nd) I’ll be attending a charity function for a very good cause: Help for Heroes. The day’s events kick off at 1pm and will be held at Vivo Treasure Island, in Playa de las Américas. I’ve had a sneak preview at the details and it’s shaping up into a really good gig. For those of you that know the names of some of the great talent we have here in Tenerife; we’ll be blessed with the appearances of: Pip Brown, Lizzie Brown, Paul Lee, Michael J Grant & Scotty T, Luke Carey, Gavin Allen, Bitter & Twisted, Willy Ray and Les Budd. The acts will comprise singing in the styles of Michael Bublé and Meatloaf, amongst many others. It’s going to be a fantastic event for a well-deserved cause. I’ll see you there.

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Well the second week of the competition and we had another great response. All the names were put into the draw and we got Sharon to pick out a winner. So congratulations go to Veronica Hood as winner of the issue 27 competition for finding Wee Keeley on page 35. She has been booked in to see the Decades Dinner Show this weekend. So here we go again, Wee Keeley has been on the move. If you can spot where he is hiding this week then call our office on 922 790 388 and tell us where he is. Then on Wednesday the winning name

I would like to take this opportunity to wish Alan Gandy all the luck in the world (page 8.) He’s walking the entire length of the archipelago in aid of charity – a walk of some 400 to 500km. I am always in awe of the type of person that gets off their arse and tries to make a change to the world, or change an injustice. It grinds my gears if I have to walk to the shop for a pint of milk! Good on him! At the time of going to press, Robin Gibb, of Bee Gees fame, is lying in a coma. His brother, Barry, is apparently singing to him at his bedside, in an attempt to wake him. Robin has been ill for some time; suffering from liver and colon cancer. My thoughts go out to the family and I hope for a good outcome. Until next time, cuídate.

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Proposals to Reorganise TITSA’s Bus Routes

Various councils in the northern and metropolitan areas of Tenerife have held a meeting to address the proposed redevelopment of the services provided by intercity bus company, TITSA. The agenda looked at the improvement of the current transport network, to make it more efficient, taking into account the current demand. The proposals presented on Wednesday 18th at a meeting chaired by the head of the Mobility department, Manuel Ortega, offers a better rate of passage in those lines that are used by travellers, including strengthening links with the main tourist areas. The same meeting will continue in the coming days with representatives of the south of the Island reaching a final agreement that benefits all users.

The reorganisation of the lines raised in the meetings shall maintain all current stops, therefore, expected changes will occur mainly on routes or frequencies. The area southwest of the capital is not affected by any decrease in service; as their main lines (234 and 235) will not experience any changes and the line 013 is deleted, as other busses cover the same route. With respect to the connections in the metropolitan area, TITSA plans to reduce the fre-

quencies of 014 and 015 to match the actual demand from passengers, which has fallen in recent months. In the south of the island, particularly in Fasnia, services will be strengthened with connections to Güímar through lines 032 and 033, despite the elimination of a direct connection to Santa Cruz’s La Sombrera. Also to be introduced are improvements in services connecting lines 472 and 483; to strengthen the tourist demand.

Newsgroup Demands Investigation into Radio Licencing Corruption

Archipelago Media Ltd., owner of El Día, last week requested the intervention by the Anticorruption Prosecutor of Santa Cruz to investigate the alleged crimes of administrative malfeasance, influence peddling and bribery detected during the award process to tender FM radio licenses to stations in Spain. The brief submitted to the regulatory

agency specifies that, two months after the opening by the board of assessment of the tenders submitted by each of the bidders in a public ceremony, they changed the evaluation criteria which ultimately

led to El Día being left out of the process. The denuncia continues, “These criteria were not published under the original foundation and were approved two months after opening the envelopes containing the tenders.” This meant that the people allocating the licences knew if the new guidelines would be detrimental to the application process of

many candidates. This resulted in a concentration of very few bidders being given many licences. Thus, the text calls to “make clear the technical reasons why new criteria for assessment and scoring were established, which is determined by the experience and knowledge of participants in the radio or audio-visual media and radio.”

Trip Advisor Gives “Highest Marks” To Tenerife Museums City Council Museums have received the maximum score from the users of Trip Advisor, the largest online community of world travellers. The highest rating, “excellent”, goes to the Museum of Tenerife History and Anthropology, which in turn ranks first among the seven attractions on offer in the city of La Laguna. Similarly, the Museum of Nature and Man, the Charter House and Science and Cosmos are rated as “very good”.

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The tourist situation, however, “may be complicated” in the opinion of the Minister of Tourism, who is concerned by the measures imposed by central government in relation to the increase in air taxes or budget cuts in Tourism. As for March, Statistics counted 438,028 inbound people on the island, representing a decrease of 3.6 per cent. The foreign tourists decreased by 3.1 per cent despite the increase of British tourists, with 143,433 in the month, up 7.5 per cent and the Germans, that increase the flow by 2.1 per cent for an overall figure of 59,507 hosted in March. For domestic customers: 74,790 in total, down 5.8 per cent in the month.

Paraglider Dies After Falling At Taucho

A paraglider lost his life in the Taucho area last week after falling in the hills near Adeje. The 40-year-old man was found after emergency services received calls reporting that he had fallen, and due to the difficulties of the area a search and rescue helicopter was sent out. In the event, a medical helicopter was able to land there itself, and together with bomberos, they reached the man. Sadly, however, they were unable to resuscitate him due to the multiple injuries he had received.

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Government Officials Take Tenerife to Become a Communications Nexus Spanning Three Continents Pay Cut to Avoid Layoffs

The Canary Islands’ government unions have presented the only viable alternative to avoid layoffs in the regional administration: reduction of working hours and wage cuts. The Executive proposes to remove two additional remunerations: extra Christmas pay for the 60,000 employees of the region and reduction of the time and the salaries of permanent and temporary labour; affecting 3,500 workers. The savings are expected to exceed 100 million euros. The Minister for Presidency and Justice, Francisco Hernández Spínola, told staff representatives

that a deal with the Government promises not to cause layoffs, but in exchange for lower wages and supplements as a means of cutting staff costs, which represent about 20% of the budget of the Regional Administration. “I strongly appealed to preserve jobs. My responsibility as director is to avoid having layoffs and I need support and accountability of public employees and their representatives,” Spínola said. The Ministry of the Presidency expects the deletion of extra Christmas pay will save the administration 65 million euros.

The Council of Tenerife has announced a new initiative that will convert Tenerife into a global communication capital. The objective of the ALIX initiative is to transform Tenerife into a main link within the global telecommunications network via the development of the neutral Internet access point (or NAP) for Western AfricaCanary Islands, the Island Telecommunications Ring and the CanaLink Project. As a result of the geographical location of the Canary Islands in a key zone between Latin America, Africa and the rest of Europe, the Archipelago acts as a privileged tri-continental bridge. Status as a platform between three continents offers many advantages in a number of areas including cultural, social, economic, business spheres. All areas of our daily lives can be benefitted via good management of the location of the Islands within this globalised world. The Western Africa-Canary Islands NAP is the element that will enable Tenerife to exploit its possibilities as a tri-continental platform and bridge, commencing with fundamental issue: communications. The Nap, to be installed in Granadilla, will house various existing submarine cable links along with others that are being prepared both between the Islands and within the Canary Islands-Europe-

Africa-Latin America axis. Therefore, the Council of Tenerife’s Western Africa-Canary Islands Nap will act as a neutral data centre that not only serves as a point of concentration and distribution of international connectivity, but also as a base infrastructure for local information technology companies interested in competing overseas, or international companies that wish to operate in Western Africa using Tenerife as a platform, with the legal security afforded by location in the EU, hoping to benefit from the additional fiscal advantages associated with the Canary Islands’ status as an Outermost Region. In order to provide alternatives to internal connections, the Council is creating a fibre-optic cable network that will allow the Island to provide its own infrastructure for voice and data transmission. The first phase will see the southern zone of Tenerife linked to the facilities of the Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute, using the layout of the roads and motorways on the Island. The second phase will see fibre-optics extended to the north and south-east, also via the road network managed by the Island Corporation. The Island Telecommunications Ring of Tenerife will also be connected to the Western Africa-Canary Islands Nap. The CanaLink pro-

ject is another cornerstone of ALIX. CanaLink will contribute to the end of the monopoly within cable communications. CanaLink is formed by the Telecommunications Technology Institute (IT3) and the neutral submarine cable operator, IslaLink. It is responsible for laying a new cable between Tenerife and Rota (Cádiz), which will result in the liberalisation of the sector. This submarine cable will avoid failures in data transmission and will afford high levels of quality to telecommunications within the Archipelago. It will fulfil the demands of the various telecommunications operators that operate in the remainder of the national territory that currently have their access to the market of the Canary Islands restricted. The Council of Tenerife is the government body of the island of Tenerife. It was constituted on the 16th March 1913 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The Council of Tenerife, as is the case with the other councils of the Canary Islands, possesses a series of exclusive competences that are contained in the Statute of the Autonomy of the Canary Islands and has also been delegated a series of competences by the remaining bodies of the territorial administration. The president of this body is Ricardo Melchior Navarro.

Prescription Drug Co-Payment to Be Based On Income

The Minister for Health, Ana Mato this week called the new measures taken in the Inter-Territorial Board of Health by the Ministry and the regions “A lesser evil”. The measures pertain to prescription drug co-payments (in which the government pays part of the cost of prescription drugs), which at the moment depends on working activity criteria, but, in the future, will be based on income. As such, pensioners will have to pay 10 per cent of the cost of their drugs, while active workers will pay 50 per cent instead of the 40 per cent they pay now. According to Mato, contributory pension retirees pay 10% for medicines, with a maximum of eight euros. While for the first time in the history of Spain it will be completely free for the unemployed without benefits to receive their medicines. This measure is part of the plan to control so called “health tourism” and to end the abuses suffered by the medical profession. The aim is to cut 7,000 million euros in spending. Thus, active citizens with an income below 18,000 Euros will pay 40% of the drug, as before, while those with a salary above that amount will pay 50% of drugs, a percentage that rises to 60% for those with incomes over 100,000 Euros annually. The new system is due to be rolled out in two months’ time. Mato said that the payment for drugs in terms of income has no connection to any tax collection effort, but is designed to be “dissuasive”, “to focus on the drug,” because otherwise they would have approved a set fee for prescriptions; as presently happens in Catalonia. “The eight euros a month that the pensioners would pay represents less than 20 cents per day in cases where they were visiting the pharmacy daily,” argued the minister, who, however, apologised to this this particular group. Regarding the central purchasing of pharmaceuticals, services and technologies, Mato announced her expan-

sion plans to achieve the best price, which will generate a saving of 1,500 million euros. In addition to continuing lowering drug prices, she announced that she will request “more effort” from laboratories for appropriate packaging for each treatment. The commission also decided to crack down on foreigners who commit abuses when they receive healthcare in Spain. It is estimated that 1bn Euros are lost annually when foreigner are treated in Spanish hospitals, but fail to be billed for the treatment when they return to their home country. To this end, a European directive has been published that explicitly prohibits travel to Spain if the sole purpose is to seek medical care. “There are more European than many Spanish health rights,” said a high national head of Health. “The core portfolio,” he said, “will be equitable for all citizens and will continue to include current services and emergency medical transportation.”

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Mahatma Gandhi- The Father Of The Indian Nation Jyoti Prakash Udhwani, Correspondant for the local Indian Community If we go back in time and browse through the pages of our historical archives - one can envision and visualize what great men and women we had. If we go on turning the pages further, we had the likes of, just to mention a few, Jose P. Rizal, Martin Luther King, Andres Bonifacio, Mother Teresa and a lot more; the list can just go on and on, but the we cannot close our account of great men and women without the utterance of the great Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi - always referred to as Mahatma, meaning “great soul” in Sanskrit; a pivotal figure in Indian history. No Indian manuscript or book would be complete without the mention of this great figure, his noble principles and his pronounced achievements; be it spiritually and socially, or just as a reference for day to day living. Gandhi ji was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Kathiawas Agency, British India to parents Karamchand and Putlibhai Gandhi. He was a pre-eminent leader of the Indian Nation, an epitome of a great Nationalist in British rule India, whose only means were nonviolence and civil obedience. He was an advocate of Pacifism, and nonviolence, and also one of the first ones to raise a voice against discrimination and social stratification. Aside from this, he also fought and led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women’s rights, increasing economic self- reliance and above all the independence of the great nation from foreign domination. As the great Winston Churchill, puts it “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Gandhi ji or “Bappu” - meaning Father, as he’s fondly called in India, is the perfect example of this principle: he practiced honesty and non-violence in all circumstances and advocated that others do the same, He lived in a self- sufficient and very humble way. He was not just modestly dressed but also ate simply - he always followed a vegetarian diet, and also undertook long fasts as means of both self-purification and social protest. Since he believed that another key to removing the “want” from our lives is to give more, serve more and sacrifice more. He always preached on the importance of peace, not only around us but also inside us - therefore he always said - “We must be the change we want to see in the world.” Thus, he said we must learn to be like the calm, undisturbed water in the depths of the ocean itself; unaffected by small, transient fluctuations and not like the water on

the surface, allowing ourselves to get tossed around by every passing wave or gust of air. Gandhi ji also valued silence a lot, though he also made it a point that it is important for us to express ourselves, but in a proper and polite way. The instinct and impulse to speak, to make our voices heard “literally and figuratively” are innate. Even small babies who cannot articulate their words are eager to babble, and do so incessantly. In this crucial times- this millennium has made us multiply our possessions, but reduce our values. We have learned to talk too much, love too seldom and hate too often. We have truly learned how to make a living, but not a life. We have added years to life, but not life to years. We build more computers for information and data storage, for more production of copies and have more achievements than ever, but we communicate less and less. It is always nice to look back, remember and therefore cherish, set an example for ourselves from great achievements of such noble people - after all there is always room for learning, because the only thing permanent in this world is change - any change, be it physical, moral or social. References will also tell us that it was Gandhi ji who instigated that there should be equality between the Hindus and the Muslims. He worked to stop the carnage between these two nationalities which were brought about as a result of partition. Uniting Hindus and Muslims together in opposition to British

Agenda for Public Protests Over the South Hospital

There will be a public march in Los Cristianos on 21st April to protest against the continued delays and unfulfilled promises over many years concerning the southern hospital. “Hospital público ya” (public hospital now) have organized the march and call on everyone to participate who is interested in the completion of the hospital in the south, for treatment in our own region, without forcing patients and visitors to travel to the north. It starts at 4pm from the Auditorio Infanta Leonor in the centre of Los Cristianos, near the cultural centre, and will

end at Avenida de Suecia and the harbour. To coincide with the general protests taking place about the paralysis of works to the southern hospital, and of course the public march in Los Cristianos, one woman is taking her own personal protest to the hospital itself. A Spanish-language news agency has reported on Consuelo Alayón, 66 year old activist and Las Galletas businesswoman, who is sleeping for a week in her car outside the building site that should have been a functioning hospital many years ago.

rule and Imperialism were one of his major strategies. He always stated that the most important battle to fight for man is overcoming his own demons, fears and insecurities. He always summarised his beliefs by saying - “God is Truth”, and therefore “Truth is God.” This is from where the principle of SATYAGRAHA evolved- meaning “adherence to truth.” Gandhi ji has always been a philosophical anarchist, and always carried a totally different vision of India and its people; he believed that every country should have selfrule which means that every person rules his or herself, and that there is no state which enforces laws upon the people.

People should therefore be governed by mutual responsibilities. Gandhi ji’s ideas and principles have been proven to be applicable for all time, ages and generations - regardless of caste and creed. So let us live on and follow the principle of “Gandhigiri”, as fondly referred to by the Indians. As Gandhi ji himself put it, and so I quote“In the attitude of silence, the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. Our life is a long and arduous quest after truth.”

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Tenerife Chefs Win VIII Santa Cruz prepares for Canarian Championship Flotilla of Cruise Ships The Villa Cortés Hotel in Playa de Las Américas is celebrating this week, with the victory of two of its chefs in the VIII Canarian Chef Championship in Santa Cruz. Contestants came from all over the Canaries, but finally, Adrián Bosch won the first prize, with his assistant, Alfredo Hernández, being awarded the prize for best assistant (sous chef). Neither man could conceal his delight at the recognition of their work, with Adrián Bosch, just 23 years old, weeping with joy. Second prize for best chef went to Antonio Cavanillas, of a restaurant in Vegueta, Gran Canaria, and third was Jorge Peñate, again from Tenerife.

The competition was sponsored by the Tenerife Cabildo as part of its Plan de Gastronomía.

Competition Has 125 Wines from Our Archipelago

The 25th Regional Wine Competition, Alhóndiga 2012, is to be held on 24th and 25th April in Tacoronte. It will feature 125 wines from the Canary Islands, 35 per cent less than last year due to a smaller crop. The event was announced on Wednesday (18th) at a press conference by the

Minister of Agriculture of the Tenerife Cabildo, Jose Joaquin Bethencourt and Tacoronte Mayor Alvaro Davila, who stressed the importance of this contest to promote and encourage consumption

of local wines. All islands, except Fuerteventura, will be represented, with special prominence of Tenerife, with 81 wines, followed by Lanzarote (23), La Palma (9), Gran Canaria (6), El Hierro and La Gomera (three each). For designations of origin (DO), the more numerous are from Abona (29 samples), Lanzarote (23) and

Tacoronte Acentejo (19). By category, include young reds (40), dry whites (39); semidry and semisweet (16), pink (10), liqueur (10), sweets (5), sparkling (1), parenting (1) and Tea (1). A jury of twenty Canarian tasters will be in charge of assessing the wines that will determine the Alhóndigas gold, silver or bronze awards.

This week sees 10 cruise ships arriving in the port of Santa Cruz. It is hoped that the 30,000-plus passengers on board the ships will provide a much-needed cash injection to the region. Officials have been working around the clock to prepare the dock to receive the new arrivals.

German Tourist Dies in Hotel Fall Emergency services were called to the Hotel IFA Dunamar, in Calle Helsinki, Playa del Ingles (Gran Canaria) last week, following the death of a 21-yearold German tourist. The unnamed individual died after falling from the third floor of his hotel. His injuries caused him to suffer a massive cardiac arrest. He died at the scene after paramedics tried, in vain, to revive him. Police would not give any details about the incident, other than to say that they are treating the death as suspicious.

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Local Rates – I.B.I. (Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles) By Michael Rhodes Tel: (+34) 922 796 744 Web: www.tenerifelawyer.com Email: info@tenerifelawyer.com I.B.I. is a municipal tax which has to be paid every year by owners of homes, premises, garages or plots. It is also payable on locals (business premises). The amount of your yearly payment is determined by the value assigned to your property – the valor catastral. This is equivalent to the rateable value in the UK. The valor catastral of a property is calculated on the value of both the land on which your property is built and the building itself. The tax rate which has been approved by each Ayuntamiento and which apply to all properties in the municipality will be applied to the valor catastral. Your I.B.I. demand will therefore be calculated by multiplying the valor catastral by the set rate. The I.B.I. will become payable during a set period of the year – in the south of Tenerife for example it is generally between the beginning of May and the beginning of July, and covers the tax for the calendar year beginning

on the previous 1st January. This period for payment is called the “voluntary period” and if not paid during this time will generally attract a surcharge of 20%. I.B.I. is roughly equivalent to Council Tax in the U.K., but is much lower. A typical charge for a 1 bedroomed apartment may be in the region of 200 euros, but will vary depending upon size and location. I.B.I. generally does not include basura – rubbish collection – which will be charged separately and will generally be payable twice a year. When you buy a new property, the Developer will generally

register all the properties in the complex with the Catastral Office. It can be some considerable time before the first I.B.I. demand is received – a couple of years is not uncommon but will be backdated to when you acquired the property. If you buy a resale property, the property will already be registered for I.B.I. and the last receipt will generally be produced to the notary when the transfer deed is signed. You or your lawyer will need to register the transfer deed with them and produce the last I.B.I. receipt if available. An application form has to be

submitted although the change in name will not appear until the next I.B.I. demand is received. Generally the next demand you will pay in cash, but future demands can be paid by direct debit through your bank by completing the relevant form when you go to pay in cash. There are time limits for the submitting of a change of ownership. Any outstanding I.B.I. will attach to the property and if you are buying a resale property, you should not rely just on the last receipt but a check should be made at the Town Hall to ensure that all tax for previous years as well has been paid. It has not been unknown for a seller to merely pay the current years tax, leaving the earlier years unpaid.

Mootoo Management Photo Shoot Casting Call

Mootoo Model Management have made a Casting Call for a Stock Photography shoot in Tenerife in the first week of May. The agency is looking for models of all ages: • Boys and Girls 3 months – 17 years old • Men and Women 18 – 70 years old – they are especially short of models in the 45-70 year old category - No previous modelling experience necessary If you would like to take part in this casting please send an email to booker@mootoo.eu and include your name, height, age and telephone number … and a recent photo. Mootoo will do a pre-selection from emails received.

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British Embassy Press Release

A statement regarding media reports about how the British Embassy website provides advice about healthcare in Spain. The British Government does not condone or encourage “health tourism”. The aim of the advice provided by the British Embassy is to ensure that British nationals in Spain, whether tourists or residents, comply fully with Spanish and EU legislation in exercising both their rights and their obligations. Spain receives over 13 million British visitors every year. It is in the clear interest of both the UK and Spain that these visitors know how to access the Spanish healthcare system correctly in case of need. This prevents unnecessary administrative cost and ensures that the UK can reimburse Spain accurately and efficiently in line with the specific provisions set out in EU legislation. Our website advice makes clear that the European Health Insurance Card does not cover those who come to Spain for the specific purpose of health treatment. There are also many British nationals resident in Spain. They are entitled to

access the Spanish healthcare system, just as Spanish nationals resident in the UK are entitled to access the British healthcare system. The aim of our advice is to ensure that they do so in full compliance with Spanish legislation, including registration on the “Padron”. The British and Spanish Governments cooperate very closely on healthcare and other issues related to British nationals in Spain. There is a joint commitment to ensure that British nationals, either residing or visiting Spain, are accessing the Spanish healthcare system correctly. British visitors make up approximately 24% of the total number of tourists visiting Spain. The UK contribution to the Spanish tourism industry is of the order of 10bn euros annually, approximately 1% of Spain’s GDP. The British Government is committed to ensuring that this important bilateral relationship is underpinned by correct, legal and efficient access to healthcare in line with EU legislation.

Brit’s Courageous 7-Islands Charity Walk

In 2011 British ex-pat Alan Gandy walked the length of Lanzarote and raised over £1300 for Charity. This year, on 7th April 2012 he started another walk – this time across the 7 main islands that make up the Canaries. At the time of writing this article, Alan has already completed Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Gran Canaria He landed in Tenerife on Tuesday, 17th April. Alan has already raised over £1000. Having said after last year’s walk he’d never do it again, Alan soon changed his mind after getting such a thrill out of both the sense of achievement he got from the challenge itself, and that in doing it he was able to help others. Alan says; “Obviously I enjoy the long distance walking in itself, and though not everyone’s idea of a ‘holiday’, it is mine. It’s a challenge, and hard work – so if whilst doing these things I can raise awareness, and hopefully some money for extremely worthy causes, as I feel the charities I support are – that’s a massive bonus!” He adds, “Last year’s walk of Lanzarote wasn’t too bad, this year I’m not underestimating the 400 to 500km involved – and am well aware that this is going to be much, much more difficult”. Alan expects to complete the walk in between two and three weeks, but has said that if it takes longer, then “short of a major injury, I’m not coming home until I’ve finished!” The ‘Siete Islas’ walk has taken a lot more in terms of planning than the previous event, and Alan has been training for a number of months with Lanzarote based Personal Trainer, Mitch Mitchell. He has also received financial support to cover equipment and travel expenses from currency exchange company AxiaFX.co.uk, and additionally the Canary Island ferry company Naviera Armas have donated free crossing between the islands. Lanzarote based water filtering company Agua Clara have paid for all water consumed during the trip.

Alan is supporting the same charities he did last year - Niños Tercer del Mundo, the Lanzarote based charity that undertakes projects in the Third World; and The Rose Road Association, a UK charity that provides support to disabled children and their families. Starting in Orzola, Lanzarote, the planned finishing point of the walk will be El Hierro via Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Gomera and La Palma. After the walk – an auction will be taking place at Wax Bar, Lanzarote – you can bid on a number of the items, even if you do not live in Lanzarote; as they are easily posted. For further information, see www. alangandy.com/charity-auction-at-waxcan-you-contribute Anyone wishing to sponsor the walk can do so via www.justgiving.com/Alan-GandySiete-Islas-2012. You can follow Alan’s progress on his blog at www.alangandy.com as Alan’s partner Elle keeps it up to date daily during the walk.

Two New Earthquakes on El Hierro

The National Geographic Institute has said that on Monday (16th) it registered in the south of the island of El Hierro two isolated earthquakes registering 3.0 and 2.2 degrees on the Richter scale, which have been ‘slightly felt’ by the islands population. PEVOLCA have reported that the two earthquakes recorded in the south of El Hierro may be associated with the ‘stabilisation phase’ of the

eruptive process. The earthquakes were recorded at 11:45 and 11:57 and at a depth of 15 kilometres and 19 kilometres respectively, according to the Canary

Islands Government. IGN scientists say the data available at present cannot confirm a revival of the eruptive process and continue with ongoing monitoring.

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Talking Taboo

My partner and I were lucky enough to be invited to Taboo’s Restaurant in San Blas, Golf del Sur. Not an area we venture into much, but we were looking forward to it anyway. The first “yay” came when we discovered you can park easily just across the road, a huge bonus in Tenerife..... Taboo’s itself doesn’t look very exciting from the

outside, covered terrace, handy for smokers, and various menu options on blackboards, but nothing to indicate what was to come by any means. We were welcomed by the extraordinarily nice Lee and shown to a table overlooking the sea. It faces the wrong direction for a gorgeous sunset, but it was a lovely view nonetheless.

After taking our drinks order we were left to peruse the menu. It is extensive, but not too daunting and includes antipasti, pizza, pasta, fish and meat; frankly there is something for everyone. They have a huge range of specials but we stuck to the menu, m u c h easier to make a choice! We ordered garlic bread with cheese and garlic bread with tomato; both of which were delicious, the garlic and tomato was deliciously fresh and the best I have ever tasted. Next, to arrive was an enorm o u s c h i c ke n tikka pizza, a n d penne w i t h spinach, tomato and cream. Both meals were beautifully served and

were absolutely delicious. There was a downside though: they were very filling and beat us both. So, unfortunately, we had to decline the fabulous dessert selection. Boo!! The restaurant itself is spotless and decorated in a vaguely Italian way, wine bottles dangling from the ceiling, but not too in your face. It was also busy, which is always a good sign. The staff, although extremely busy, didn’t seem to be rushing about everywhere and took the time to pass comment to their guests, especially the children. One thing to point out is that a l though there is not a children’s menu as such, anything on their menu can be reduced to Kidlet proportions! On Sundays they hold a live music jam session, Mondays and Fridays they have special 2 for 1 deal on Pizza and Pasta. I cannot recommend Taboo’s enough. It is a great place for a laid back, quiet meal for two, or a group that want to let their hair down. If you haven’t been yet, add it to your to-do-list! You can reserve your table by calling them on 922 738 913.

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An Appeal

On Friday (13th) an English family took a dog, named Tess, from the K9 kennels to the vets; with a view to adopting the dog. It is possible that they misunderstood the situation, as they did not return to K9 to complete the paperwork. This is an appeal for them

to get in touch with K9 as soon as possible, to complete the transfer.

Easter Iceland K9 Hamper Winners

The couple who won the Easter Iceland Hamper from K9 is Shirley and her husband from San Eugenio. Congratulations!

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The Municipality

of Tacoronte

An Insightful Guide Dear readers, welcome back to our journey across Tenerife. This week we visit the municipality of Tacoronte. It is located in the north-east of the island. Mostly rural, the municipality stretches for 30 square kilometres from the volcanic peaks that rise in the centre of the island to the Atlantic shore. The municipality seat, also called Tacoronte, lies 4 km from Tenerife North Airport and about 15 km west of the capital, Santa Cruz. Old manorial houses and farms are situated here, as well as vineyards that produce the wine known as Tacoronte-Acentejo. Tacoronte is linked with the TF5 Motorway and the old highway linking Icod de los Vinos and the capital. Much of the area is made up of farmlands, although much of the population shifted from rural to urban and tourism in recent years, but not to the same extent as in southern Tenerife and municipalities such as La Orotava. The population is mainly urban today and its industries are businesses and tourism. Tacoronte is a toponym of Guanche origin, believed to be derived from Tagoror, meaning “place where the Council of Elders meets”. Its territory constituted an ancient menceyato, as the Guanche kingdoms were known, ruled by the mencey Acaymo.

The town grew during succeeding centuries and in 1911, Alfonso XIII of Spain granted the town the status of a municipality. Wine Tacoronte is the capital of good fisherman’s wine. The area is an important sector of the working population; many residents dedicating themselves to grape cultivation, that, together with others in the Acentejo district, produce one of the best red wines of the island, followed by fruits, vegetables and flowers for export, as well as medicinal herbs. They manage their own small food and drink businesses, including the wine cellars. History The municipality proudly maintains its aborigine name. It was a vast kingdom governed by a Mencey (Guanche king) called the King of Acentejo, who was noted for his bravery and love for his people. The founder of Tacoronte was the Portuguese Sebastiao Machiado who took part in Tenerife’s conquest. The population settled around an ancient temple that was later designated as a parochial church. The most notable relevant events in this last century are the development, set up and operation of a street car that joined the capital (Santa Cruz) with La Laguna and Tacoronte. The first section between Santa Cruz and La Laguna was inaugurated in 1901 and it continued up to Tacoronte in 1904. Financed with Belgian capital, it had the honour of the presence of the Belgian King Leopoldo I in the inauguration of the first section.

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ers, as well as the Carnival’s Small Piñata (Piñata Chica del Carnaval), in which one person with blindfolded eyes and a pole must break the “piñata” hanging over his or her head, from which presents will fall.

Calendar of Popular Festivities in Tacoronte Last two weeks in January

San Antonio. Barrio de San Juan

February – March

Carnivals

May 3rd

Floral Decorations of the Cross. In the entire municipality.

End of May- beginning of June

Our Lady of La Caridad

June 2nd

Corpus Christi

Last two weeks in June

San Juan

June

Our Lady of El Rosario de Fátima. Agua García

June

Pilgrimage of San Isidro Labrador

Last two weeks in August

Our Lady of Carmen. Mesa del Mar

Last Sunday in August

Our Lady of Carmen. El Pris

September 7 – 14th

Festivity of the Holy Christ of Los Dolores

First week in October

Our Lady of El Rosario. Barranco Las Lajas

November 25th

Santa Catalina

Places of Historical Interest

After the Spanish conquest of Tenerife the town of Tacoronte was founded around the Hermitage of Santa Catalina.

Casilda House

Second half of the 18th century

Temple of La Caridad

17th Century. Neoclassical high altarpiece, sculptures and anonymous paintings.

Temple of San Juan

1740. Baroque altarpiece and a San Juan Bautista from the middle of the XVIII century.

Parochial Church of Santa Catalina, Martyr of Alexandria

Construction began at the beginning of the 16th century and was finished by the middle of the 18th century. Of a Canary colonial style, it exhibits a well preserved Moresque panelling. The oldest of the existing churches in Tacoronte, it is located in the most ancient area of the historical quarters, where houses of extraordinary architectural beauty can be found.

Culture Among the local celebrations the most notable are the Festivity of the Christ of Los Dolores, on the Sunday following 15th September, together with the huge gathering of the Grape Harvesting Festivity, an occasion in which the Tacoronte exquisite wine is the protagonist; it is a festivity of the exaltation of the earth featuring folklore dances and music recitals. Other festivities are the Corpus Christi, with elaborate carpets made out of flow-

Their varied melodies make these spots seem enchanted in any season of the year.

Flora & Fauna A leafy forest can be found in the municipal district of Agua García, where centenary trees can be appreciated. There are also laurels, ilexes, beeches, heather, wild grapes and ferns of vigorous vegetation that are occasionally confused among the violets, poppies, siempre vivas (helianthus canadens) and other flowers that flourish under the shade of their huge protectors. Among its fauna the blackbirds, canaries, capirotes and other birds of this latitude abound.

Places Not To Miss Ancient Royal Road: Tacoronte - El Sauzal – La Matanza Christ of Tacoronte - La Alhóndiga – Santa Catalina Lomo de La Jara - A recreational and camping area. To be able to stay overnight permission from the Vice Council of the Environment is necessary. It is a natural park formed by the Mount of La Esperanza and Las Lajas Canyon. Agua García Forest - A plant relic from the tertiary period where one of the last and best known laurisilva of the island exist as well as a great number of endemic species among its flora and fauna. A visitor’s centre can be found here. La Arena Beach – Mesa del Mar – El Pris

Beach Guide El Camello El Prix El Rincón El Sargo La Arena La Garañona

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Spain Back In Recession, Says Economy Minister Spain’s Economy Minister, Luis de Guindos, said the country has probably tipped into its second recession since 2009, as government borrowing costs climbed back above 6per cent. Official data for the first three months of this year is not due until 30th April, but Mr De Guindos said gross domestic product was likely to have fallen a similar amount to the October-December period of 2011 when it shrank 0.3 per cent. “At the moment I see a first quarter with a similar pattern to the last quarter of last year,” he said in an interview published in El Mundo newspaper on Monday. The Spanish economy has reignited fears over the Eurozone debt crisis with investors worried that Madrid will fail to meet deficit-cutting targets at a time when the economy is tipping into recession. Mr De Guindos ruled out any Greek-style debt rescue and said there are no plans for new tax increases or budget cuts this year. He said the country had no “Plan B”, adding: “Spain is not going to ask for a rescue. No intervention will take place. A country needs a rescue or an intervention when its sources of financing are cut off. That is to say, what happened in Greece, Portugal and Ireland. That is absolutely not the case in Spain.” In the first three months of 2012, Spain’s Treasury had already raised 50 per cent of its

financing needs for the year, he said, and the banks had enough liquidity to make interest payments for the next two years. “Spain has absolutely no financing problems or urgent needs.” Mr De Guindos said the government’s 2012 budget, with spending cuts and tax increases of 27bn Euros, was credible and based on a realistic forecast for a 1.7 per cent contraction of economic output for the year. The government does not plan new budget tightening measures even if confidence in Spain deteriorates further, De Guindos said: “That would be incompatible with the medium-term approach we are taking.” Mr De Guindos blamed much of the financial market volatility on doubts about the euro currency. “There are many doubts about the euro project, especially in the Anglo-Saxon world. They tell you: ‘When it’s not Greece it will be Portugal; when it’s not Portugal it will be

Ireland; when it is not Ireland it will be Spain; when it is not Spain, it will be Italy’,” he said. “It is very difficult to avoid market attacks if questions continue over the euro and the European Union project.” Mr De Guindos said there were three fundamental doubts about Spain: the regional governments’ ability to meet deficit-cutting targets; the impact of austerity measures on economic growth when the jobless rate is 23 per cent; and whether lower growth will hurt banks’ balance sheets, already over-extended with loans made before a property bubble imploded in 2008. Spain posted a public deficit of 8.51 per cent of gross domestic product in 2011, missing the 6per cent target by a wide margin, in part because of regional governments failing to mop up the red ink. The government has promised to cut the deficit to 5.3per cent of GDP in 2012 and 3per cent of GDP in 2013.

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Spain placed 3.177bn Euros in short term debt this week, but will have to pay almost double the interest on the 12 month and 18 month bonds. The higher interest kept demand high with the offer being three times oversubscribed. The 12 month bonds paid 2.623% compared to the 1.418% interest at the last comparable auction, and the interest paid on the 18 month bonds is up to 3.110%, compared to the 1.711% last time. Spain has already obtained 47% of the money which it needs for its financing this year. The Risk Premium, the difference between the interest rates on ten year German and Spanish bonds, has remained above 400 points today. The Bank of Spain sees ‘risks’ that Rajoy will not meet his budget targets. Miguel Ángel Fernández Ordóñez recommends the Government to prepare an increase in IVA, and says it doubts that the increases in taxes will only be ‘temporary’. They warn the cost of pensions and unemployment will be higher than forecast by the Government, and have called on companies to start using the labour reform to mitigate unemployment. The PP has announced that amendments in the labour reform legislation will soften several conditions to facilitate sackings. They are proposing that a persistent fall in sales has to be of ordinary income, and serious illness or cancer will not be regarded as absenteeism. The Development Ministry has said there is a margin to continue increasing airport taxes. The taxes have already risen 10.5% this year, and the Ministry claims that an increase in taxes ‘will not distort competition in the sector or put tourism in danger’. House sales will remain lower in number until at least June, according to the Sociedad de Tasación, which is also expecting prices to continue to fall. However they say the experts are slightly more optimistic than in the last quarter of 2011. Most optimistic areas over future house sales are Castilla y León and Andaucía. Andalucía has presented 2.763bn Euros in facturas to the suppliers plan. It comes from 772,000 invoices from 5,107 suppliers. The supplier plan from the Government allows the regions to get a credit to pay the invoices paying 5% interest to return the sum in ten years. Andaucía is the region with the largest such debt. The joint debt to suppliers across the regions is put at 14 billion, but that is still lower than the figure communicated to Brussels.

IMF Sees ‘Optimism Return’ As Faster Growth Predicted

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that “some optimism has returned” to the global economy and has predicted slightly faster growth. The IMF revised world economic growth for 2012 to 3.5%, up from its previous forecast of 3.3%. It also expects the UK to grow faster this year, by 0.8% rather than 0.6%. But the IMF noted another Eurozone crisis was possible and that most major economies “still face major brakes on growth”. The Eurozone recently agreed a second multi-billion-euro bailout for Greece, making a default of the country less likely, and has created a permanent rescue fund, hoping to contain a crisis that has dragged on for years. Separately, the US unemployment rate has fallen to 8.2%, the lowest rate since 2009, raising hopes for a recovery in the world’s largest economy. “With the passing of the crisis, and some good news about the US economy, some optimism has returned,” the IMF said. But it added the “risk of another crisis is still very much present”. As if to underline that point, Spain is the only Eurozone country whose growth has been revised even lower for 2012. Spain’s 10-year bond yields have risen past 6%, making it more expensive to borrow as investors fear that Spain will need a bailout. Investors have been worried by data showing Spain’s banks are entirely dependent on emergency ECB loans, as the nation suffers from a deep economic slump brought about by a bust in its property and construction markets. On Tuesday (17th), the rate for Spanish 18-month bonds almost doubled to 3.1%, suggesting that rates could rise significantly at a more important sale of 10-year bonds. Unemployment is the highest in Europe, with a record 4.75 million out of work. Half of Spain’s under-25s are unemployed. The IMF expects Spain to contract by 1.8% in 2012, compared with its previous prediction of a contraction of 1.6%. The 17

countries of the Eurozone are expected to shrink this year, but less than previously forecast, by 0.3% rather than 0.5%. Meanwhile, developing economies such as China and Brazil are expected to grow even more this year, expanding by 5.7% rather than 5.5%. More generally, the body warned on the austerity programmes most Western countries have engaged in, and advocated greater spending - possibly funded by tax increases - to keep growth ticking along. “Given concerns about fiscal room, a balanced budget fiscal expansion could support activity and employment while keeping fiscal consolidation plans on track,” the IMF said. “For example, temporary tax hikes matched by increases in government purchases - for much-needed infrastructure - could lead to an almost equal rise in output.” The UK’s growth forecast for 2013 has been left at 2% by the IMF, which noted that “the financial sector was hit hard by the global crisis”. The global body’s revised UK forecasts now match with those of the UK’s independent Office for Budget Responsibility. But both are more optimistic than most independent UK economists, who expect economic growth of about 1.6% next year. “In the United Kingdom, with inflation expected to fall below the 2% target amid weaker growth and commodity prices, the Bank of England can further ease its monetary policy stance,” the IMF said. The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook came a day after the World Bank appointed a new president, the US’s Jim Yong Kim. By convention, the US has always held the top job at the World Bank since it was founded in 1944. The top job of its sister organisation, the International Monetary Fund, has also always gone to a European but there has been much pressure from emerging economies to open the processes of both organisations to competition. The IMF is currently led by France’s Christine Lagarde.

Goldman Sachs Profits Decline

Goldman chief executive Lloyd Blankfein. Goldman’s net revenues in investment banking fell 9% in the quarter to $1.15bn. The firm was recently fined $22m by US regulators to settle charges that some “top clients” may have been tipped off about stocks, saying the bank lacked policies to prevent leaks from their weekly “huddles” on equity research. Goldman has been the subject of vocal criticism recently. Greg Smith, who headed Goldman’s equity derivatives business in Europe, left the bank and wrote a scathing editorial for the New York Times, saying its environment was “toxic and destructive”. But Mr Blankfein has rejected these claims and said the attacks did not reflect the banking giant’s values.

US bank Goldman Sachs has said its profits fell 23% in its last quarter, but still beat analyst expectations. Net income fell to $2.1bn (£1.3bn) in the first three months of the year, from $2.7bn in the same period last year. The firm said that staff compensation salaries and bonuses - was $4.4bn, down 16% from last year. Goldman said that “client activity remains relatively low”, especially in investment banking. “We believe that our mix of businesses gives the firm significant room for revenue growth, as economic and market conditions continue to improve,” said

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Swedish Bomb Threat after “Racist Cake” Controversy

A bomb threat closed Stockholm’s modern art museum on Tuesday (17th); two days after an exhibit about degrading stereotypes that black people have endured prompted one Swedish organisation to demand that the nation’s culture minister resign. No bomb was found while the museum was evacuated for several hours, and it was not clear who had made the threat or whether it was connected with the exhibit. Police spokeswoman Lotta Goffhe said a bomb squad searched the Moderna Museet in Stockholm after officers in the southern city of Malmo received the threat in a telephone call from a man who spoke in English. On Sunday, Culture Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth participated in an event at the museum that involved several cakes designed by artists, including one in the shape of the naked torso of a black woman. The black cake, part of an exhibition on World Art Day, was intended as part of Afro-Swedish artist Makode Linde’s project illustrating

Culture Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth was spotted cutting into a cake in the shape of the naked torso of a black woman

degrading stereotypes of black people through history. However, a Swedish organisation promoting the rights of people of African origin called the cake exhibit racist and said that Liljeroth should resign for participating in a “tasteless, racist spectacle.” “According to Moderna Museet, the cake eating party was intended to highlight the problem of female circumcision, but how this is supposed to be done with a cake depicting a racist caricature of a black woman ... is unclear,” said Kitimbwa Sabuni, head of the African Swedish National Association. Liljeroth, whose photo-

graph cutting a piece of the cake was widely shown in Swedish media, said she understood why people would be offended by the incident. “I was invited to speak at World Art Day about the freedom of art and its right to provoke,” she said in a statement to The Associated Press. “And then they wanted me to cut into the cake. I don’t review art, but I can very well understand that this whole situation was misunderstood.” It was unclear if the bomb threat was related to the exhibition at the art museum. Earlier on Tuesday, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto visited the museum during a state visit.

Costa Concordia: Five More Bodies Identified

Officials investigating the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise liner on Tuesday (17th) identified the bodies of five more people, including an Italian drummer who gave up his place on a lifeboat to a child. Thirty-year-old Giuseppe Girolamo who played in a band on the vessel was last seen on the ship’s bridge as it keeled over on the night of 13th January. Witnesses were quoted by Italian media as saying they saw the long-haired rocker, who started working on the ship in October, give up his place for a boy. The four other bodies identified were of German nationals Christina and Norbert Ganz and US couple Barbara and Gerald Heil from the state of Minnesota whose children Sara and John had travelled to Italy after the disaster. The five corpses were recovered last

month, officials said in a statement. A total of 32 people are believed to have died when the ship crashed into rocks off the Italian island of Giglio, with two people – an Italian passenger and Indian crew member – still unaccounted for, according to officials. Of the 30 victims now identified, twelve are German, six French, six Italian, two Peruvian, two American, one Hungarian and one from Spain. The Costa Concordia,

which had 4,229 people on board, ran aground and keeled over, prompting a panicked evacuation after a long wait. Nine people are under investigation for manslaughter, including Captain Francesco Schettino, who is also accused of abandoning ship before everyone on board could be evacuated. Three of those being investigated are executives from the ship’s company, Costa Crociere, Europe’s biggest cruise operator.

Prosecutors Lay Out Agenda for the Trial of Anders Breivik At the start of day three in the trial of Anders Behring Breivik, prosecutors outline the areas he will be questioned on this week. Breivik, who has admitted killing 77, took the stand on Wednesday (18th) to continue his testimony for a third day. Breivik has pleaded not guilty and said he was defending his country by setting off a car bomb that killed eight people at government headquarters in Oslo last July, then shooting another 69 people at a youth summer camp organised by the ruling Labour Party. At the start of Wednesday’s court session, the prosecutors said they would focus their questions on the Knights Templar organisation. Breivik claims he is a member of the Knights Templars Norway but the

prosecutors question whether such an organisation exists. Before sitting down the accused made the same clench-fisted salute to the cameras and in front of the judges as he has done over the last few days. The prosecution, in the morning session, was questioning Breivik about a trip he made to Liberia to meet a Serb ultranationalist in hiding from war crimes charges, in 2002. “As I said during my opening statement, the period that we are now addressing is perhaps the only

point during the presentation of evidence where both the prosecuting authority and the defendant are of differing opinions. So our plan as we have discussed with the defence counsels is to spend today on this topic,” prosecutor Svein Holden said. He said they would then focus on the summer of 2006 and bomb explosion in the government area of Oslo on Thursday before moving on to Utoya on Friday.

‘Deathbed’ Mugabe to Make Speech at Rally Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans have crowded into Harare’s national sports stadium for the chance to see their president, Robert Mugabe, who was being written off as virtually dead just a few days ago. The country’s Independence Day celebrations are the first public opportunity to see the leader since the rumours about his demise circulated around the world. The reports reached fever pitch last week while the president was visiting Singapore - officially to make arrangements for his daughter’s university studies. But several online publications including the Zimbabwe Mail instead reported Mugabe was on his “deathbed” and “receiving intensive treatment”. Some even wrote that his family had been flown to his hospital bedside. When the president delayed his return, missing an important Cabinet meeting, the rumours spiralled further. Despite the repeated assurances from his government that the reports were “hogwash”, they were only quietened when the president was seen alighting from his plane on his return to Zimbabwe last Thursday looking very much alive. Wednesday (18th) was the first chance for the masses to see their president for

themselves. Last year, on the same occasion, he defended Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi and criticised Britain for invading “sovereign states”. Mugabe’s Zanu-PF Party has been the dominant partner in a fractious unity government with the opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), since the 2008 elections. The MDC was largely seen as the overwhelming victors then, but the rash of violence, beatings and rapes which marred the election led to the MDC agreeing to a power-sharing deal with their leader Morgan Tsvangirai as prime minister. Fresh presidential elections are due in 2013, but Mugabe’s party is anxious to have them earlier because of worries about the health of the 88 year old. But the MDC is insisting no elections can go ahead until there are full democratic reforms including a fresh look at the constitution. Despite the power-sharing, the MDC appears to have little real say in the running of the country, where unemployment is estimated to be around 90% among those of working age.

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Suzanne Pilley´s Murderer, David Gilroy Gets Life In Jail

David Gilroy has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years for the murder of his former lover and colleague Suzanne Pilley, whose body has never been found, two years after she disappeared. In a legal first, cameras filmed judge Lord Bracadale sentencing Gilroy, 49, to life at the High Court following an application from broadcaster STV. Ms Pilley, 38, never arrived at her office in Edinburgh city centre where she worked as a bookkeeper on 4th May 2010. The court heard during a fourweek trial last month how Gilroy had killed her in the basement of the building where they worked after she told them their brief affair while he was separated from his wife was over.

After killing Ms Pilley, Gilroy hid her body in the boot of his car, where it remained until the following day - after he had spent a normal day at work - when he drove more than 100 miles to remote Argyll to bury her at a ‘lonely grave’. Despite there be-

ing no body, no murder weapon, no direct witnesses and no forensic evidence, prosecutors said the case against Gilroy was ‘compelling and convincing’ and he was convicted of murder by unknown means and of attempting to defeat the ends of justice by hiding

Ms Pilley’s body and driving it to various locations in Scotland. The court heard how Gilroy had pestered Ms Pilley with 400 text messages in the days leading up to her disappearance, at which point the messages stopped. He also covered scratches on his body with makeup. Lord Bracadale called on Gilroy to tell Ms Pilley’s parents Sylvia and Robert where their daughter’s body was. ‘It seems that you are the only person who knows where her body is,’ he said. ‘I hope that the day will come in your life when you feel able to disclose that information and that may bring some comfort to her bereft family, particularly her mother and father who, after giving evidence, sat in quiet dignity throughout the rest of the trial.’ A statement from Mr and Mrs Pilley released through Lothian and Borders Police said: ‘We are relieved that the legal process has concluded and it gives us

Newborn Boy Snatched After Mum Shot and Killed A newborn boy was kid- taking her child. The dying napped after his mother was repeatedly shot and left to die outside a medical centre in Texas. Kayla Marie Golden, 28, had taken her three-day-old son Keegan for a check-up when she had an argument with a woman parked next to her. Lieutenant Dan Norris, of the Montgomery County sheriff’s department, said witnesses claimed the woman shot Ms Golden a number of times before

mother tried to grab her child, shouting “my baby, my baby”, before he was driven away in a Lexus car, according to reports. Police have suggested Ms Golden was shot up to seven times. She was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital in the Woodlands where she died. Witness Joshua Jesson said he was in the clinic with his girlfriend when he heard gunshots.

recently jumped beyond its normal elevation and a biopsy seemed warranted.” Mr Buffett was diagnosed on 11th April and has since received tests including a CT scan, a bone scan and an MRI. He said the tests showed no indication of cancer elsewhere in his body. “The chance of dying of prostate cancer for Mr Buffett in the next 10 years is probably 2% or 3%, so the prognosis is great,” Dr Ralph

comfort to know justice has been done for Suzanne. As a family we will continue to try to move on, but we will never be able to rest completely until we know where our daughter is. Suzanne is sorely missed by everyone who knew her, and we would like to say once again how grateful we are for all the support we’ve had from her friends and colleagues in the past two years.’ Detective Superintendent Gary Flannigan added: ‘I note today’s sentence but once again our thoughts are very much with Suzanne’s family, for whom the ordeal continues. Only one person actually knows where Suzanne is and can bring an end to the uncertainty for all her family and friends. Once again, I reiterate that Lothian and Borders Police remain committed to pursuing any new information which comes to light that could help recover Suzanne.’

World’s Dumbest Terrorist?

He said he saw the Lexus next to the victim’s truck, then later looked back and saw the car was gone and a woman was lying there. “I thought she’d just passed out. Then somebody ran in

here and said, ‘Somebody got shot,’” he said. According to Texas officials, Keegan has been found safe and well and “a person of interest” is being held over the incident.

Billionaire Buffett Hit By Prostate Cancer

Influential American billionaire Warren Buffett has been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer, it has been revealed. The 81-year-old financial guru has tried to reassure his company’s shareholders that the condition is “not remotely life-threatening”. In a letter, the boss of Omaha-based investment firm Berkshire Hathaway said a two-month radiation treatment he and his doctors plan to start in mid-July will restrict his travel but not his routine. “I feel great - as if I were in my normal excellent health,” Mr Buffett, dubbed the Wizard of Omaha, said. “And my energy level is 100%. I discovered the cancer because my PSA level (an indicator doctors had regularly checked for years)

deVere White, director of the Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the University of California, said. There are now a number of innovative approaches to the treatment of prostate cancer, including ultrasonic beam treatment. A self-made billionaire, Mr Buffett is known for a no-nonsense approach to investing and as one of the world’s richest men he has become one of its most generous philanthropists.

His personal stake in Berkshire Hathaway was valued at $44.6bn (£28bn), before the cancer announcement was made after markets closed on Tuesday. Famously frugal, Forbes magazine ranks him as the second richest American. Mr Buffett has developed a succession plan for when he finally departs from the firm which has managed to weather the global financial crisis. He told shareholders in February that the board has chosen someone to succeed him as boss - someday - and he said there are two backup candidates. None of the three has been publicly identified and Mr Buffett has said Berkshire Hathaway has not even told the successor and backups who they are.

A Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan, Mohammad Ashan, has been dubbed the world’s dumbest terrorist after attempting to claim a $100 (76 Euro) reward for turning himself in. Afghan officials and US soldiers were left perplexed after mid-level Taliban commander Ashan, wanted in connection with two roadside bomb attacks, handed himself over to Western-led authorities. He was arrested after strolling towards a police checkpoint in the Sar Howza district of Paktika province with a wanted poster bearing his own face and demanding the $100 finder’s fee. After a biometric scan confirmed the insurgent’s identity, Specialist Matthew Baker said: “We asked him, ‘Is this you?’ Mohammad Ashan answered with an incredible amount of enthusiasm, ‘Yes, yes, that’s me! Can I get my award now?’”

Hundreds of ‘be on the lookout’ posters emblazoned with Ashan’s face had been distributed in Paktika province. But normally the posters have little effect as people are wary of repercussions from both sides for passing on information. US officials said they still did not know why the Taliban commander had tried to claim his own wanted reward. “This guy is the Taliban equivalent of the Home Alone burglars,” one said. “Clearly,” another added, “the man is an imbecile.”

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TDs and Senators Run Up Refreshments Tab of 73,000 Euros

TDS and Senators have racked up tabs totalling 73,000 Euros in the Dáil restaurant and bar. Documents released by the Oireachtas show the outstanding amount owed to the Dáil restaurant is 65,000 Euros, with a further 8,000 Euros owed by TDs and Senators to the Dáil bar. While many of the outstanding bills are short-term, almost 30,000 Euros is owed for four months or more. Oireachtas sources said that a new reminder system, including quarterly letters, had contributed to more prompt payments and that there were very few members, or former members, of the Oireachtas who had outstanding amounts owing for 12 months or more. It is understood one deceased former member is among those with outstanding amounts owing but the amount is comparatively small and will not be pursued. The records were released under a freedom of information request. It included amounts for individual TDs and Senators but the Oireachtas refused to identify the names of individuals with outstanding bills. Of the 170 people who put bills on tab in the Dáil restaurant, a total of 12 owe 1,000 Euros or more. The highest individual outstanding amount was 3,572 Euros. That member has owed 3,166 Euros of that amount for over four months. Seven people have owed sums of more than 1,000 Euros for longer than four months. In total,

26,000 Euros is owed to the restaurant for four months or more. One member owes 938 Euros to the Dáil bar and owes 847 Euros of that amount for four months or more. Nearly 3,713 Euros, almost half the total outstanding amount for the bar, is owed for more than four months. A spokesman for the Oireachtas said that a credit facility for the Oireachtas restaurant and bar was offered to TDs and Senators for reasons of convenience. It was also offered to former members of the Oireachtas. “In particular, this may occur when a member is hosting groups from their constituency, such as community organisations, school tours and other delegations, in order to allow them to purchase soft drinks and other refreshments with some discretion for their visitors.” The spokesman said the Oireachtas wrote to members with outstanding bills on a monthly basis with further follow-up if the bill remained unpaid. “The majority of outstanding bills are settled in full at the end of each calendar month,” he said. The spokesman also said it was relevant that the bulk of outstanding amounts related to the restaurant rather than to the bar. This reflected TDs and Senators hosting lunches or refreshments for relatively large groups.

‘Gentrified’ Dunlop Made Better Witness, Court Told The State deliberately waited for lobbyist Frank Dunlop to be sentenced for bribery so that he could be made to “look better” as a witness in the corruption trial of businessman Jim Kennedy, the Supreme Court heard on Tuesday, 17th. This tactic was effectively the “gentrification” of Mr Dunlop “to make him a better looking prospect in front of a jury”, according to Martin Hayden, lawyer for Mr Kennedy. He was speaking on the first day of an appeal by Mr Kennedy against a High Court decision, as he tries to stop his trial over alleged corrupt payments for land rezoning. The charges are in connection with the attempted rezoning of land owned by Jackson Way Properties at Carrickmines, south Dublin, in 1992 and

the successful rezoning of part of these lands in 1997. Last July, High Court judge John Hedigan dismissed Mr Kennedy’s challenge, and that of former FG councillor and senator Liam Cosgrave, who is also charged in connection with the same matter. Both deny the charges against them. Mr Kennedy sought orders against the DPP aimed at preventing his trial, claiming his constitutional and European Convention rights to a fair trial had

been breached. Mr Kennedy, with an address at Queensway Quay, Gibraltar, is facing 16 charges of making corrupt payments to politicians relating to rezoning motions voted on by Dublin City Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council concerning the land in Carrickmines. His lawyers claimed his trial should be prohibited partly because of an inexcusable delay before charges were brought. The Supreme Court heard the appeal was being brought on grounds including that the State was not entitled to wait to charge Mr Kennedy until witness Frank Dunlop -- who was sentenced to two years in prison in 2009 after pleading guilty to corruption -- had been “effectively gentrified” for the purposes of the Kennedy trial. The hearing continues.

ESRI: Full Property Tax System Would Be Fairer

A full property tax system would be fairer than a flat-rate property charge, according to new research carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute. It says a properly designed property tax would be able to exempt low-income groups, such as pensioners and those on social welfare, while charging more to those on higher incomes. The ESRI has been exploring various options for a property tax. In particular, the ESRI has been looking at

what would be needed to raise the Taoiseach’s target of 500m Euros a year for a full property tax, compared with the 160m Euros target for this year’s flat-rate property charge. It says an income-related property value tax could provide such a model, and would need to be set at an annual rate of 2.50 Euros per 1,000 Euros of house value. Under this model, the bill

would be less than 2 Euros a week for the poorest 30% of households, between 4 and 7 Euros a week for the next 30%, rising to 8 to 10 Euros for the next 30%. The top 10% of earners would pay close to 15 Euros a week. The ESRI says flat-rate charges are inherently unfair, as everyone pays the same regardless of income level or property value.

PSNI Gun Left In House After Raid

A PSNI officer is facing disciplinary action for leaving a gun behind after a house search. Police had raided the property in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast and arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of dissident republican activity. It is understood the firearm and ammunition was left in a child’s bedroom, though there were no children in the house at the time. Upon realising the weapon

was missing, police said they returned to the house and retrieved it 20 minutes later. A PSNI spokesman said the incident was being treated very seriously. “After the search an item

of officer’s personal equipment, a gun belt which included a firearm, was discovered missing,” he said. “Police returned to the address after approximately 20 minutes and with the consent of the householder retrieved the item. Police are treating the temporary loss of this equipment extremely seriously and have commenced an internal disciplinary investigation into the circumstances of the incident.”

Shatter Hits Back At Garda Claims

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has hit back at grassroots Garda leaders over their outspoken attack on Defence Forces recruitment. In a deepening fall-out, Mr Shatter called on the Garda Representative Association (GRA) to reflect on “unfortunate” remarks made during its annual conference. “I’m very conscious there’s a very good and close relationship between An Garda Siochana and the Defence Forces,” he said. “I wouldn’t like to see that relationship damaged.” Damien McCarthy, outgoing president of the GRA, which represents more than 11,000 rank-and-file officers, berated the minister for continuing to recruit to the Defence Forces during a Garda staffing freeze. “Is Ireland under attack?” he asked, at the two-day gathering at Athlone, Co Westmeath. “Is there a war we are about to join? Because we are under attack in the war on crime at home, right here in Ireland.” Mr McCarthy also made a stinging personal attack on

Mr Shatter’s record in office, branding him soft on crime. But the Justice Minister, speaking at Association of Garda Superintendents annual conference, also in Athlone, on Wednesday (18th) denounced the comments as “unfortunate” and urged they not be repeated. He added: “I would hope that the remarks that were made wouldn’t be repeated in the future and in a calmer moment there will be some reflection on those remarks.” Mr Shatter said the Garda and Defence Forces had to work together in the interests of the State. Mr McCarthy said any

suggestion that the GRA is denigrating the role of the Defence Forces was unacceptable. Up to 600 vacancies in the Defence Forces are to be filled this year. A Garda recruitment ban has seen numbers in the force drop 800, according to Mr Shatter. Gerard P Smith, president of the Association of Garda Superintendents, urged the minister to prioritise 30 empty superintendent posts. Mr Shatter said it was important that some key vacancies in the force were filled and that he was in talks with public spending minister Brendan Howlin.

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Taoiseach Refuses To Rule Out Cutting Off Water Supplies

Taoiseach Enda Kenny appears to have not ruled out cutting off water supplies to households refusing to pay the proposed new charges. Amid continued speculation that households face an 800 Euros bill for new meters, Mr Kenny declined to give details of potential costs when the new charge is introduced in 2014. During leader’s questions on the Dáil’s first day back since the Easter break, Mr Kenny said water was fundamental for life but the Government is not in a financial position to give people a free allowance. “In respect of people being cut off…these are all matters for discussion about how the system is actually going to work,’’ he told the Dáil today. “If you don’t pay your electricity bill, if you don’t pay your telephone bill, it is cut off.’’ He also said the current water infrastructure needs to be upgraded. “Clearly, the system here is for everybody to understand that we cannot go on the way we have been going on,’’ he added. “We cannot continue to have

40 per cent of water leaking through systems.’’ The Taoiseach was replying to Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald, who sought an assurance that he would not “countenance in any circumstances cutting off water supply to homes across this State’’. She said it was a disgrace that Mr Kenny would not rule out the prospect of cutting people off. Mr Kenny replied: “Don’t say in this House that I said that people would have their water cut off. There will be no bills of any description in respect of water for two years.’’ Mr Kenny said no Vat would be added to the water charges. “Vat is exempt, as you know, under European regulations,’’ he added. He said he had read in newspapers that the cost of the installation of meters could be 30 to 300 Euros. “That is all a matter for discussion and a matter for determination by Bord Gáis, when they set up Irish Water, together with the regulator,’’ he added. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said the country was faced with a “water-metering debacle’’, adding that

there was no clear and detailed plan on how the new system would work. Minister of State for Natural Resources Fergus O’Dowd said that people could control their bills for water usage by using less of it. “There will be a standing charge of 40 Euros every year, then a free allowance, and after that people will be in control of the water they use. The less water you use, the cheaper it will be for you,” he told RTÉ radio. He said the country’s water infrastructure needed to be improved and that the Government hoped to raise 1.2 billion Euros through the charges. Minister for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton said the plan to charge for water had to be judged against the context that the State was “effectively” bankrupt. “I know that householders are under pressure but so is the Government and we have to deliver a system of water that is fit for purpose,” she said. “We can pretend we have money that we don’t have, but it’s a very difficult time in our history.” Ms Creighton said she knew

Minister ‘Cautious’ Over Fracking

A rush to introduce the controversial fracking method of natural gas extraction in Northern Ireland would be illjudged, Stormont’s Environment Minister has said. Alex Attwood urged caution despite the technique being given the green light by an independent investigation carried out in England. Sites in Fermanagh have been identified as potentially rich sources of gas, but no permission has yet been granted for fracking to take place. The method sees water, sand and chemicals injected into shale rock hundreds of metres underground at high pressure, forcing gas up and out through a drilled well. The probe in England was triggered after fracking was halted last year in the Blackpool area in the wake of two earth tremors. The report commissioned by the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change said the practice could resume as long as appropriate safety measures were taken. But objectors to the process have raised other concerns, including the impact on the environment and the potential contamination of

water supplies. Environment Minister Alex Attwood said he would study the report’s findings, but he stressed: “To simply adopt an approach that if gas exists in this form underground, for example in Fermanagh, it should be extracted, is a risk. This is a narrow approach. The right approach is to ask do we want to or need to extract the gas and can it be done safely? “I will consider this latest report, noting that its content is limited to the issue of earth tremors and does not address other issues and concerns around fracking. I have always said that all appropriate planning and environmental standards will strictly apply on the issue of fracking. As planning and environment minister this approach will not be compromised.” Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Phil Flanagan, a vocal campaigner against

fracking, said claims it was safe were bizarre. “I for one do not accept that finding,” said the Sinn Fein representative. “This review solely looked at the issue of earthquakes during the fracking process. It did not take into consideration any of the other potential dangers that are associated with fracking such as water contamination, the use of toxic chemicals and what is done with the waste water afterwards.” The Assembly’s sole Green Party MLA Steven Agnew also criticised the report, saying: “This report only investigated the potential for fracking to cause earthquakes without looking at the bigger picture and the even more detrimental effects of the process. This report has been unfortunately misinterpreted to suggest that fracking is a safe process - it is not.” He said fracking would only bring very minimal benefits to Northern Ireland, adding: “Such a high-tech industry actually requires minimal manpower and the expertise required will be imported in by the companies involves as we simply don’t have people trained and skilled to take on these roles so it’s clearly an empty promise.”

from her time as a councillor that some 60 per cent of the water being carried was leaking out of pipes in the Dublin City Council area. “It has to be revamped and renewed and this is the only way it can be done - people will have to pay for water. It’s not an infinite resource and it’s one that has been squandered to a large extent in this country and we have to put in place the sort of infrastructure that is required,” she said. “Unfortunately citizens will have to pay for it. It’s unpleasant but that’s the reality.

Every other member state in the European Union has a water meter system and we really are just catching up with the rest.” The setting-up of the new State water utility was announced by the Government after Tuesday’s (17th) Cabinet meeting. Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan described it as the most significant decision taken in relation to a State utility since the establishment of the ESB. The Government also announced the contract to run the company has been

awarded to Bord Gáis Éireann, of which Irish Water will become a subsidiary. It won the contract ahead of Bord na Móna, the other State agency which submitted a tender. Mr Hogan confirmed the National Pension Reserve Fund would supply a loan of 450 million Euros to establish Irish Water and supply an estimated one million homes with water meters. He said the funding would be provided at commercial interest rates, but the department last night would not give any details of the interest rate on grounds of commercial sensitivity. The Minister said the annual repayment for householders would work out at about 39 or 40 Euros per year over 20 years. On that basis, the interest payable on the loan will total 350 million Euros, or 340 Euros for each home over that period. According to a source, the interest on the bond-type loan from the National Pension Reserve Fund could be as high as 6 per cent. Irish Water will gradually become responsible for supplying all public water in the State, taking over the role currently performed by the 34 local authorities.

500 Jobs for Dublin and Galway

Pharmaceutical group Mylan is to create 500 jobs in Dublin and Galway over the next five years following a 76 million Euros investment in its Irish operations. The investment, which is being supported by IDA Ireland, will include an expansion of Mylan’s research and development (R&D) capabilities. Mylan is the largest so-called “generics” pharmaceutical manufacturer in Ireland, producing medicines that are no longer patented. Of the 500 jobs, about 220 will be at Mylan’s Bioniche Pharma unit, in Indreabhán, Co Galway, with the remainder at Gerard Laboratories in Baldoyle in north Dublin. Mylan currently employs about 700 people at its facilities in Ireland. The planned expansion involves R&D and manufacturing capabilities within the company’s respiratory, injectables and oral solids franchises. Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Mylan’s decision to expand in both Dublin and Galway is “most welcome” news. “Mylan is a key member of the Irish pharmaceutical sector and one of the top suppliers in the country, providing the market with high quality generic pharmaceuticals and over-the-

counter medicines,” he said. Minister for Jobs and Enterprise Richard Bruton, who also attended the launch, said the news is evidence that the Government is on track with its jobs action plan, which aims to deliver 100,000 new jobs by 2016. “The life sciences industry is a key part of this Government’s strategy for jobs and growth,” Mr Bruton said. Mylan chief executive Heather Bresch said: ‘‘This investment in Mylan’s Irish operations and the growth of our capabilities in the country demonstrate our continued commitment to and confidence in our respiratory franchise and injectables platform, both of which are among Mylan’s many long-term growth drivers. Ireland also has proven to be a valuable location for Mylan, providing the company with access to a skilled and highly educated workforce that shares our strong work ethic and commitment to excellence,” she said. In addition to the financial incentives provided by the IDA, Údarás Na Gaeltachta, the regional economic development agency that provides support for Irish-speaking communities, supported the expansion.

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Repsol Says Seizure Is Smokescreen to Hide Argentina’s Problems

affected by the planned expropriation. Repsol extended a loan of 1.542 billion euros to the Peterson Group to help it acquire its stake at the bidding of the Argentinean government. By seizing only Repsol’s interest in YPF, Brufau said “the decision violates the most basic principles of equal treatment.” He said Repsol had yet to receive a response from the Peterson Group to the move. Brufau said the expropriation would not affect the company’s strategy or generation of cash flow. Repsol’s share price closed Tuesday down 6.06 per cent. From Mexico, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said: “What happened on Monday to a Spanish company sets a very serious precedent in a global economy. I wish to express my profound discontent over the Argentinean government’s decision on YPF. “It has been expropriated without any reason or justification and breaks the good empathy between Spain and Argentina,” he continued. “It harms Spain, it harms Argentina. It harms Argentina’s international reputation.” Industry and Energy Minister José Manuel Soria said Spain is considering measures of a “diplomatic, trade, industrial and energy” nature in response. He said he expects these to be announced in the next few days. While the EU weighs up its options, Brussels suspended a bilateral meeting that was due to be held with Argentinean officials on 19th and 20th April. The United States said it was studying the situation. “In my opinion Argentina has shot itself in the foot,” Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel García-Margallo told reporters. “Argentina needs 36 billion euros in funding and it could see itself cut off from credit by international investors after this measure.” At a presentation of its latest edition of its World Economic Outlook, the IMF said the de-facto nationalisation of YPF was bad for the country’s investment climate and economic growth. The IMF expects economic growth for Latin America to slow to 4.2 per cent this year from 8.9 per cent last year. Brufau welcomed the support Repsol had received from the Spanish government. “If a government doesn’t make itself respected, it is better not to be a government,” he said. Mexico, whose state-owned oil company Pemex owns 9.5 per cent of Repsol, also criticized Argentina’s intervention. “It seems very regrettable that the Argentinean government of our friend Cristina Fernández should carry out a move that will do no good to anyone,” President Felipe Calderón said.

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Repsol on Tuesday (17th) accused the government of Argentinean President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of seizing control of its YPF unit in order to distract public attention from the Latin American country’s social and economic crisis. At a news conference, Repsol chairman Antonio Brufau confirmed the leading Spanish oil firm would seek redress with the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. Speaking in Mexico, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy expressed his “profound discontent” at the move, while his government, which has the backing of the European Union in the dispute, warned of reprisals. “The Argentinean president, on Monday, carried out an illegal and unjustifiable act after a campaign aimed at pulling down the value of YPF’s shares to pave the way for an expropriation at a sale price,” Brufau said. “By raising the banner of expropriation and in looking for a culprit in YPF, it is seeking to hide the truth.” Fernández said she had initiated proceedings to take immediate control of YPF by expropriating through a decree a 51-percent stake in the company owned by Repsol. She justified the move on YPF’s dividend policy, which she claims deprives the company of sufficient resources to invest in order to meet the country’s energy needs. Fernández said the value of the stake in YPF would be decided by an Argentinean tribunal. Brufau claimed that up until the end of 2011, Fernández, and her predecessor as president, her late husband Néstor Kirchner, had approved of YPF’s strategy. Repsol said that YPF, which trades in New York, should be valued at $46.55 per share. At that price, Repsol’s stake in YPF, Argentina’s biggest company, is worth $10.5 billion (about eight billion euros). “YPF is worth a lot more, but we are going to ask what the law lays down,” Brufau said. The government also escorted Repsol managers out of YPF’s offices in Buenos Aires on Monday. “They came into our offices under a law approved by [former president Jorge] Videla, who was a dictator, even before the president had finished explaining the intervention decree,” Brufau said. The Argentinean government claims Repsol has recovered its initial investment in YPF, which it fully acquired in

1999 under the privatisation program of then-President Carlos Menem. In a statement, Repsol said that the seizure “clearly contravenes the obligations taken by the Republic of Argentina during the privatization of YPF, breaching the basic principles of legal certainty in [...] the international investment community.” Brufau said Argentinean law, as well as YPF statutes, obliges the government to launch a full takeover bid for the company after taking a 51-percent stake. The other major shareholder in YPF — Argentinean investment fund the Peterson Group, with 25.4 per cent — is not

Iberia Strikes Blow to Pilots with 20% Wage Slash

Spanish airline Iberia is to slash its pilots’ salaries by 20 per cent as part of a series of measures to reduce its costs and increase productivity by 25 per cent. Iberia’s cockpit staff is the sole area of the company’s operations that has failed to reach an agreement over a new collective bargaining deal, despite talks that have stretched out over two-and-a-half years. Iberia’s cost-cutting in this department is expected to amount to 62 million euros. In a communiqué, the airline justified the measure, which will only affect pilots, by highlighting the necessity to be “more competitive” in order to confront “with greater guarantees of success the difficult situation we face, caused by low demand, high fuel prices and strong competition.” Iberia had previously stat-

ed it would apply the paycutting mechanism of the Popular Party (PP) government’s controversial labour reform in its negotiations with union representatives. Iberia stated that the current situation had been “seriously aggravated” by strike action by the pilots’ union SEPLA that has been on-going since last December, leading to daily losses of three million euros. The pilots are protesting what they consider to be poor conditions for workers at Iberia Express, the airline’s new low-cost carrier. Iberia’s financial director, José María Fariza, said that this “battery of measures” with which the airline is seeking to become profitable is “in line with the reality of other airlines in our area of business and is absolutely necessary to successfully compete in a globalized market.” In terms of increasing productivity,

Iberia has indicated that pilots will be expected to work longer hours, “always within the limits established by law.” To this end, the airline will fix the maximum limit of flight hours to 900 per year — the current collective agreement allows for 820 or 850 hours depending on the fleet — although the average, according to Iberia’s figures, is around 650 hours per year. Iberia lamented the fact that SEPLA did not attend last week’s meeting, and said its absence “demonstrated the lack of will of the union to negotiate.” SEPLA has given Iberia’s call to end the strike short shrift. The airline has apologised to passengers and stated that it will put in place “all the measures at our disposal to minimise its impact.”

Drugs Seized At Barcelona Airport

Guardia Civil officers at Barcelona El Prat airport seized 13,129 grams of liquid cocaine hidden inside a DJ mixing console, promptly arresting a 33 year old resident of Madrid, originally of Colombian nationality, who was pretending to be a professional DJ as part of his smuggling campaign.

Meanwhile, as part of a drug crackdown campaign in Orihuela (Alicante), Guardia Civil officers have arrested a Spanish man and a woman from the Dominican Republic, both aged about 30 years old, charged with offences of drugs trafficking. Officers located a vehicle on a road between Orihuela and Jacarilla and found the occupants to be in possession of a glass jar containing approximately 20 millilitres of a liquid, apparently GHK or liquid ecstasy, 68 pills of MDMA or ecstasy, and 11 doses of speed in addition to a quantity of cash. On a larger scale, five people have been arrested accused of being part of an organisation that trafficked cocaine from South America

to the Netherlands. In conjunction with the Dutch police, two people were arrested in Spain and three in Amsterdam. Six houses were raided, two of them in Spain, resulting in the seizure of 10,000 euro in cash, luxury watches and a luxury car. Those arrested have also had their bank ac-

counts frozen, pending the outcome of the investigation. On an even larger scale, 27 people have been arrested as part of the Guardia Civil´s operation “SEPI”, all accused of being involved in drug distribution in various entertainment venues in the town of San Antonio de Portmany (Baleares)

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Government Blocks ETA Talks

Six months after ETA declared a definitive end to its violent struggle for an independent Basque Country, the government has yet to make any kind of contact with the terrorist group or accept any international attempts to mediate in the situation. At the same time the Popular Party has also avoided approaches by the Basque radical abertzale left to initiate relations in the region. Three days before ETA’s 20th October announcement, an international conference held in San Sebastián, and attended by such figures as Kofi Annan and Bertie Ahern, is-

sued a declaration that not only urged the group to renounce violence, but also asked the government to begin talks on disarmament and ETA prisoners, leaving aside political issues. However, the resolution’s unilateral nature means the government has no obligation to comply with it. “If there is no process, there is a void that violence can fill very quickly and there is always the risk that [ETA’s] discipline will be broken,” warned Jonathan Powell, ex-chief of staff to Tony Blair and a member of the committee set up to monitor the resolution.

King Sails Into Nóos Corruption Case The content of the three emails sent by Iñaki Urdangarin in 2007 suggest that King Juan Carlos acted as a mediator so that his son-in-law could enter a new team into the 32nd America’s Cup yachting regatta. The documents were sent by Urdangarin’s former business partner, Diego Torres, to the Palma de Mallorca court investigating the activities of the royal’s non-profit Nóos Institute. The Ayre project, which did not come to fruition following the fiasco that the 2007 Valencia regatta became, was managed by the sailors, businessmen and friends of the king’s daughters, Pedro Perelló and Jorge Forteza, with the support of Urdangarin, Princess Cristina’s husband who holds the title of Duke of Palma. In one of these communications, dated September 30, 2007 Torres asked the duke about his “experience” at seminars regarding urban planning in Philadelphia and informed him that Perelló was spending “quite a while on the telephone each day” strengthening contacts within Valencia’s public administrations. A day later, Urdangarin replied from Washington: “I have a message from the king and he told [princess]

Iñaki Urdangarin (right) Cristina, so that she’d tell me, that [former Valencia regional premier Francisco] Camps would call Pedro about the base for the Prada. And he said that in principle there should be no problem and he’ll help us to get it,” the duke wrote, in allusion to the necessary installations at the port of Valencia to house the Ayre project’s yacht, the Prada. We have managed to get the king to see Pedro to present the project” In the same email Urdangarin told Torres “there could be a little something for the [Nóos] foundation” and said it was a shame that its website was not in English. “It would give it more of an international touch,” said the duke, adding that Agustín Zulueta, the

Could Maddie Be Alive And Well In Andalucía?

A crack police outfit investigating the disappearance of Córdoba toddlers Ruth and Jose Breton has been called in to investigate a possible sighting of Madeleine McCann in Nerja, Andalucía. While there have been numerous ‘sightings’ in Spain since the British toddler disappeared from the Algarve in 2007, this is not the first in the Axarquia region. According to reports, there have been at least two alleged sightings in Nerja; two months ago a sighting was reported by police by Yvonne Tunnicliffe who claims to have spotted Maddie in a Mercadona store in Alhaurin el Grande, just 20 miles away. “I’m certain it was Madeleine, I wouldn’t even say I’m 99 per cent sure, I’m 100 per cent sure,” said

Yvonne, who has lived in Spain for six years. “She had mousy blonde hair in scruffy plaits, very fair skin and looked about seven or eight, which is how old she would have been now,” said the former M&S worker. Now, Portuguese police have asked their Spanish counterparts to follow up a tip-off that the child was spotted in Nerja. Fresh inquiries are now being made by officers from Málaga’s Judicial Police’s

Central Specialised and Violent Crime Unit – the same unit investigating the disappearance of Ruth and Jose Breton who disappeared on 8th October from a Córdoba park. Rogerio Alves, the McCanns’ Portuguese lawyer, called the cold-case review a ‘very positive sign … the most plausible explanation is information acquired by the police has put them on the trail of something specific.’

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Minister Wants To Boost Class Sizes to 36 Students

In a bid to shave a further three billion euros from education expenditure, the minister José Ignacio Wert on Monday (16th) proposed increasing the maximum number of students per class from 27 to 30 in primary schools and from 33 to 36 in high schools. Wert also announced plans to abolish cover for teachers’ absences of less than two weeks and a freeze on supplementary salary payments, among others. The proposal met with

broad approval from PP regional education chiefs but drew scorn from their Socialist counterparts. “You cannot confuse the search for efficiency with cuts,”

captain of the Desafio Español team that took part in the 2007 America’s Cup “has asked Cristina to meet him for a coffee to explain something he couldn’t say over the phone. Mysterious, but it seems it’s important.” The emails about the ambitious yachting project, which Torres’ lawyer, Manuel González Peeters placed in the hands of the judge on Monday, go back to 9th August, 2007. In the correspondence, Urdangarin revealed the supposed encounter between King Juan Carlos and Perelló: “We have managed to get the king to see Pedro to present the project. The meeting went well, and as well as viewing it as well-prepared he offered every help in finding financial help,” the duke wrote to Torres. Later, on 20th September, Urdangarin wrote another email to Perelló again regarding the supposed actions of the monarch to see the project come to fruition. “The king told me that a friend of his has carried out the negotiation we asked for with Miguel Fluxa,” in allusion to the owner of the Iberostar Group, Miguel Fluxá. “On the other hand, he has passed on [to Fluxá] the good understanding with BBVA and that he would give [bank chairman] Paco González a

said Isabel Celaá, the Basque regional department chief. José Campos, of the CCOO labour union, called the proposed measures “a return to the 1970s.”

nudge.” The emails also reveal certain differences over the presence of a second Spanish team in the America’s Cup. Zulueta states in an October 2007 missive that he would feel “more relaxed” after speaking to “Cristina” and that he trusted Perelló “will not continue to send surprise documents to our sponsors.” The tone of the message, above all, is conciliatory and tells Urdangarin that “Desafio Español does not have anything against the presence of another Spanish team and, of course, has no assumed right to be the only one.” An email sent by another of the suspects in the Nóos case, Antonio Ballabriga — corporate director of BBVA, a director of Nóos since 2007 and a friend of the duke — appears to confirm that Urdangarin was still actively engaged in his activities at Nóos and with public administrations, despite his formal renunciation of his posts in March 2006 after the king’s emissary, José Manuel Romero Moreno, had advised the duke to wash his hands of his business dealings. “As we have arranged, we’ll see each other this Friday at 10am at [the offices of] Nóos to speak about the meetings over the project for the European Games.”

Foreign Patients in the Firing Line The National government has announced 10 billion Euros worth of cuts to education and health services, with the spotlight falling on socalled health tourists from Europe. The measures come on top of the ‘most austere budget in the history of Spain’s democracy’ which foresees savings of 27 billion euros.

Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, has yet to spell out the specifics of the new announcement which came as Spain faces mounting pressure from the financial markets. Earlier this week the stock exchange was once again in free fall with Ibex share values at a three-year low and public borrowing costs approaching an all-time high.

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The London Marathon BBC1 Sunday 22nd April 8:30 am

Sue Barker presents live coverage of the 32nd London Marathon as the world’s elite athletes tread the now familiar path around the streets of England’s capital city alongside numerous club racers and thousands of fun runners looking to raise money for charitable causes. Each winner will be looking to lay down an impressive marker for the Olympic marathon which will also finish on the Mall. The men’s race has the two fastest marathon runners of all-time in Patrick Makau and Wilson Kipsang,

as well as the defending champion Emmanuel Mutai who won in a new course record last year. The women’s race boasts world champion Edna Kiplagat, defending champion Mary Keitany and Florence Kiplagat, the Kenyan who beat Paula Radcliffe to win in Berlin last Autumn. Dave Weir, as well as defending his title, is looking to equal Dame Tanni Grey Thompson’s record of six London Marathon victories while there also promises to be a fierce domestic battle for the final places on the British Olympic team.

Vera - ITV1 Sunday 22 Following the success of the first series broadcast in 2011 international award winning actress Brenda Blethyn, OBE, makes a welcome return to ITV1 as Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope. Set once again in contemporary Northumberland and Newcastle ITV Studios have produced four new stand-alone films of the hit crime thriller. In The Ghost Position D.C.I. Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) is reunited, under tragic circumstance, with her first ever Sergeant, Stuart Macken (Steven Hartley). When his house is petrol bombed, Stuart is left badly burned and his 18 year old daughter, Stella (Jessica Barden), is fighting for her life in intensive care. Vera is shocked to see Stuart is a shadow of the man she knew twenty years before and, when her back is turned, he commits suicide by throwing himself from the hospital balcony. Vera, battling through grief for her former colleague and friend, is determined to track down the assailant and discover why someone would attempt to kill Stuart and Stella. Does the answer lie in the steep downturn Stuart’s personal and professional life has taken since they last met? With Stella in a coma, Vera and Joe pick their way through her former Sergeant’s recent history and uncover his broken family and the destruction caused by his inability to let them go. Soon they are hot on the trail of a suspect, but a dramatic discovery turns the case on its head, revealing the event at the heart of these catastrophic and heartbreaking events.

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6:00am ��Children´s TV 7:00am ��Roar 7:30am �� The League of Super Evil 7:45am �� Eliot Kid 7:55am �� Newsround 8:00am ��Bear Behaving Badly 8:20am ��Shaun the Sheep 8:30am ��Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Numtums 8:50am ��Little Charley Bear 9:00am ��Buzz and Tell 9:05am ��Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am ��Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am ��Chuggington 9:35am ��Small Potatoes 9:40am..................................... The Koala Brothers 9:50am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:10am ��Baby Jake 10:20am ��Zingzillas Zingbop 10:30am ��64 Zoo Lane 10:40am ��Waybuloo 11:00am �� In the Night Garden 11:30am �� BBC World News 12:00pm ��The Daily Politics 1:00pm ��Nature’s Top 40 1:30pm �� Instant Restaurant 2:15pm ��The Weakest Link 3:00pm........................................Helicopter Heroes 3:45pm................................................................ Flog It! 4:30pm ��Perfection 5:15pm ��Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm ��Eggheads 6:30pm �� Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 7:30pm ��Great British Menu 8:00pm �� Mastermind 8:30pm ��Gardeners’ World 9:00pm................................... Brick by Brick: Rebuilding Our Past 10:00pm ��Twenty Twelve 10:30pm ��Newsnight 11:00pm........................... The Review Show 11:50pm �� Later... with Jools Holland

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6:00am ��Daybreak 8:30am ��Lorraine 9:25am..............................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am.................................................This Morning 11:25am ��ITV News 11:30am.................................................This Morning 12:30pm.............................................Loose Women 1:30pm..............................ITV News and Weather 2:00pm �� 60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm...................................Dickinson’s Real Deal 4:00pm �� The Great British Taste Tour 5:00pm �� The Chase 6:00pm �� London Tonight 6:25pm �� Party Election Broadcast by the Conservative Party 6:30pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm �� Emmerdale Ashley fears that he has lost Laurel. Megan’s behaviour worries Declan. Pollard tries to make it up to Brenda. 7:30pm ��Coronation Street An emotional day lies ahead as preparations are made for Betty’s funeral. Terry’s presence puts a strain on Tyrone and Tommy’s friendship. Sunita decides to put her family first. 8:00pm.............................. Poms in Paradise In this episode, the show joins Harbour Bridge tour guide Leon, Liverpudlian Lisa, who is making a difference Down Under, and Yvonne, who is trading in her dream house. 8:30pm............................Coronation Street The residents bid farewell to Betty. Terry and Tommy look towards the future. Audrey is determined to get her business back. 9:00pm............ Piers Morgan’s Life Stories In his first major interview for nearly a decade, former boxer Frank Bruno relives the dramatic highs and lows of his journey from troubled adolescent to world champion, followed by personal meltdown and mental illness. 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten & Weather 10:35pm �� Ray Jamie Foxx’s Oscar winning performance sees him playing Ray Charles, the legendary black musician, with stunning insight and incredible sensitivity.

6:05am �� The Treacle People 6:15am �� The Hoobs 7:05am �� Freshly Squeezed 7:35am ��According to Jim 8:00am ��Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am ��Frasier 9:00am ��Undercover Boss USA 10:00am ��Superscrimpers: Waste Not, Want Not 11:00am �� Secret Location 12:00pm ��Channel 4 News Summary 12:05pm ��River Cottage Veg Heroes 12:30pm.............. Location, Location, Location 1:30pm �� The Guns of Fort Petticoat 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 5:30pm..................................................Four in a Bed 6:00pm ��The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks Ash is determined to play cupid so packs Annalise’s bags and sends her off to London to tell Scott how she really feels. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:30pm �� Unreported World Baghdad Bomb Squad. Unreported World gains unprecedented and exclusive access to the Baghdad Bomb Squad. 7:55pm ��4thought.tv 8:00pm ��Come Dine with Me Taking part in Birmingham are events and hospitality manager Daz Blackwood, outgoing sales executive Hannah Kirkland, newspaper boss Darren Tyler, and welfare trainer Stuart Rose, in a week of competitive dining. 9:00pm ��The Million Pound Drop Live 10:35pm........................................ Rude Tube 11:35pm ��Random Acts 11:40pm �� Slither An alien invasion in a small American town turns locals into flesh-eating zombies and mutant monsters. But the uninfected few, led by local sheriff Bill Pardy, band together to try and wipe out the plague before it spreads.

Lip Service BBC3 - 9:00 - 10:00 pm Sexy, provocative and seductive, BBC Three drama Lip Service returns to the bars and clubs of Glasgow’s Merchant City to follow the lives of a group of 20-something lesbians. After a loved-up month on holiday in South America, Cat and Sam arrive back in Glasgow with a colossal

bump. Having run away from her relationship with first love Frankie, Cat knows she must now face the music. It looks like Tess finally has it all: her first proper acting role, a fabulous new flat and a gorgeous girlfriend. Landing one of the leading roles in a big theatre production should be a cause for celebration, but things don’t go

quite to plan on her first day in the job. Locking horns with selfobsessed co-star Nora, it’s clear Tess is going to have her work cut out, dealing with constant put-downs and snide comments. But new friendship and much needed support come in the shape of Hugo, a cynical but loveable actor.

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2 0 7:00pm ��Doctor Who As the shadows rise, the Doctor forges an alliance with the mysterious River Song. But can anyone stop the Vashta Nerada? 7:45pm ��Doctor Who Confidential Alex Kingston talks about her role as timetravelling archaeologist River Song, the sinister world of the library is explored and there’s a feature on the mysterious Dr Moon and Donna’s adventures away from the Doctor. 8:00pm ��Don’t Tell the Bride The series has its first lesbian wedding, as tomboy Anna tries to plan the perfect day for her girly fiancee Sian. Liverpool couple Anna ‘31’ and Sian (24) have been inseparable since they met in a gay bar, and four months later Anna knew Sian was ‘the one’ and promptly asked the question. 9:00pm �� Lip Service 10:00pm �� EastEnders 10:30pm.......Russell Howard’s Good News 11:00pm �� Family Guy 11:45pm �� American Dad!

8:55am ��Deal or No Deal 9:55am ��A Place in the Sun 10:30am ��Location, Location, Location 11:35am.................................. River Cottage Bites 11:50am ��The Man Behind the Gun 1:30pm ��You Deserve This House 2:35pm �� Come Dine with Me 3:05pm ��Four in a Bed 3:40pm...............................The Renovation Game 4:40pm ��A Place in the Sun 5:45pm �� Relocation, Relocation

6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:50am ��Coronation Street 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:10am ��Judge Judy 9:25am �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 10:30am ��Judge Judy 12:00pm ��Emmerdale 1:00pm ��Coronation Street 1:30pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm..............................The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ��Judge Judy

6:00am ��Film File 6:10am ��Duty Free 6:35am ��Heartbeat 7:35am.................... Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:35am.................................. Jeeves and Wooster 9:40am ��Terry and June 10:15am................................Upstairs, Downstairs 11:25am ��Cadfael 1:05pm........................................................Heartbeat 2:10pm �� Murder, She Wrote 3:10pm �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 4:05pm...........................Agatha Christie’s Poirot 5:15pm ��Terry and June 5:50pm ��Heartbeat

6:20am �� Quantum Leap 7:05am ��The Saint 8:05am �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 9:00am �� Police Stop! 10:00am �� Quantum Leap 11:00am ��The Saint 12:00pm �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 1:00pm �� Police Stop! 2:00pm ��Freddie Flintoff Versus the World 3:00pm �� Cricket The Kings XI Punjab have a distinctly Aussie flavour captained by Adam Gilchrist and can call on the batting talents of David Hussey and Shaun Marsh -stars of IPL 2011.

6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm ��All Star Family Fortunes 7:45pm ��Britain’s Got Talent 9:00pm ��American Idol 10:00pm ��The Only Way is Essex 10:45pm ��The Only Way is Essex 11:30pm ��Peter Andre: My Life

6:55pm �� Murder, She Wrote 8:00pm ��The Darling Buds of May Pop and Ma are summoned to the twins’ school by their headmaster, Mr Dawlish. 9:00pm �� A Touch of Frost 11:15pm ��The Postman Always Rings Twice

7:30pm ��UEFA Europa League Highlights 8:00pm................................. River Monsters 9:00pm �� Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome 11:10pm �� American History X

6:00am ��Children´s TV 9:15am �� The Wright Stuff 11:10am ��Live with Kaye 12:10pm ��5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm �� The Restaurant Inspector 1:15pm............................................Home and Away 1:45pm ��Neighbours 2:15pm..................................................................... NCIS 3:15pm ��Thirst 5:00pm ��5 News at 5 5:30pm ��Neighbours 6:00pm ��Home and Away 6:30pm �� 5 News 7:00pm �� Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 8:00pm �� Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 9:00pm �� The Mentalist 10:00pm ��Castle 10:55pm ��Law and Order: Criminal Intent

6:50pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:55pm ��Grand Designs Kevin McCloud returns to the Weald of Kent and one of the most innovative houses featured on Grand Designs - a highly experimental arch-shaped home built from clay tiles. 9:00pm ��A Mighty Heart 11:10pm �� Pamela Stephenson: The Fame Report

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6:00am �� The Missing Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones provide impressive performances in Ron Howard’s acclaimed Western thriller. Blanchett stars as a desperate mother willing to do whatever it takes to rescue her kidnapped daughter from renegade Indians. 9:00am �� Among Giants Ray, the leader of a team of workmen, is employed to paint a series of electrical pylons near Sheffield. When a female Australian mountaineer comes looking for work, tensions rise among the previously allmale team as Ray falls in love with her. 11:00am ��What a Way to Go! Black comedy, starring Shirley MacLaine as a much-married woman who feels she is jinxed because her husbands have an unfortunate habit of dying. 1:00pm ��The Pagemaster Cartoon and live-action adventure about a boy who discovers a mysterious mural in his school library and wakes up the next day to find he’s entered a bizarre animated world where anything can happen. 2:29pm �� Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Hapless youngster Kevin somehow manages to catch the wrong plane and, while his family jets off to Florida, he finds himself heading for New York. 4:30pm ��Home Alone 4 Young Kevin McCallister (Mike Weinberg) decides to spend Christmas with his dad in a luxury mansion. A face from the past looks set to ruin the festivities by planning a robbery. 6:00pm ��Flicka 2 A big city girl is far from happy when she is sent to live with her father on his ranch, but she forms a close friendship with a freespirited horse that makes her realise the importance of family. 8:00pm ��Firehouse Dog A dog trained to appear in action movies falls out of a plane, and is adopted by a smalltown fire chief and his son. The talented canine’s stunt skills soon prove handy when it comes to rescuing people from blazes, but it does not take long before Hollywood executives turn up demanding the animal’s return to the studio. 10:30pm ��Night at the Museum Ben Stiller stars in this magical comedy adventure as Larry Daley, a newly appointed night watchman at New York’s Museum of Natural History, who discovers that his job entails more than he had bargained for.

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satu r da y 6:00am ��Breakfast 10:00am ��Saturday Kitchen 11:30am ��The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo 12:00pm �� BBC News 12:15pm �� Football Focus Dan Walker and guests preview the weekend’s football ahead of a busy programme of domestic action. 1:00pm ��British Olympic Dreams Now a veteran at the tender age of 27, she is looking to secure a medal at the one major championship where success has eluded her. 1:30pm............... World Championship Snooker Hazel Irvine introduces coverage from Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre as the snooker season reaches a climax with the 2012 World Championship. 4:30pm....................................................... Final Score 5:20pm �� F1: Grand Prix Qualifying Jake Humphrey introduces the best action from qualifying in Sakhir as Formula One returns to Bahrain following last year’s decision to cancel the race due to the prodemocracy protests.

6:00am ��Wibbly Pig 6:10am ��Lunar Jim 6:20am ��Timmy Time 6:35am ��Chuggington 6:45am �� Pinky Dinky Doo 7:00am...........................................Extreme Animals 7:30am.....................................Dennis and Gnasher 7:40am ��The Scooby-Doo Show 8:05am �� Pixelface 8:35am ��Prank Patrol Down Under 9:00am ��The Slammer 9:30am ��The Ministry of Curious Stuff 10:00am ��Animals at Work 10:35am ��Splatalot 11:05am ��Copycats 11:30am �� Ooglies 11:45am �� MOTD Kickabout 12:05pm �� Escape to the Country 12:35pm ��Advise and Consent 2:50pm �� The Cheyenne Social Club 4:30pm �� World Championship Snooker 5:30pm �� Flog It!

6:00am ��Children´s TV 6:30am �� Fluffy Gardens 6:40am �� Fluffy Gardens 6:45am ��The Hive 6:55am ��The Hive 7:05am �� Soli and Mo’s Nature Show 7:10am ��Sooty 7:25am �� X-Men 7:50am �� Fleabag Monkeyface 8:00am �� Fort Boyard - Ultimate Challenge 8:25am �� Saturday Cookbook 9:25am ��ITV News 9:30am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 10:25am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:20am ��The Real Housewives of New York City 12:15pm ��Murder, She Wrote 1:20pm ��ITV News and Weather 1:25pm ��Free Willy 3:35pm........................Planet’s Funniest Animals 3:50pm �� The Mirror Crack’d 5:50pm ��London Tonight

6:10am �� The Hoobs 6:35am �� The Hoobs 7:00am �� Mobil 1 The Grid 7:25am ��British GT 7:55am ��The Morning Line 8:55am ��The TV Book Club 9:25am ��Koko Pop 10:00am ��Made in Chelsea 11:05am ��The Big Bang Theory 11:40am ��The Big Bang Theory 12:15pm �� The Simpsons 12:50pm �� Deal or No Deal 1:50pm ��Channel 4 Racing Ayr and Newbury. Harry the Viking, current favourite for the Scottish Grand National, is owned by Sir Alex Ferguson. 4:00pm �� Come Dine with Me Interior designer Ben Huckerby hosts his dinner party in a West Yorkshire castle that he renovated. 4:30pm �� Come Dine with Me 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 5:30pm �� Come Dine with Me

6:40pm ��BBC News 6:50pm ��BBC London News 7:00pm......................................The Voice UK Battles. Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates host the first of a two part special as it reaches the battles stage in The Voice. 8:30pm ��The National Lottery: In It to Win It 9:20pm ��Casualty Sam attempts to treat an injured young woman and her drug addict sister, but is the looming GMC hearing putting her off her game? 10:10pm ��BBC News 10:30pm �� Match of the Day Gary Lineker presents highlights of all the day’s Premier League games, with analysis from Alan Hansen and Alan Shearer. 11:50pm ��The Football League Show Manish Bhasin presents all the action from the Football League on the penultimate weekend of the season, as the promotion, relegation and play-off issues reach a dramatic climax.

6:30pm ��Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em Frank and Betty try to get some practice at looking after children by taking Judy and Alison for a day out at the zoo. 7:00pm �� The Good Life Tom and Barbara receive help from an unexpected quarter when harvest time comes around and Tom sprains his back. 7:30pm ��Dad’s Army The ingenuity of Mainwaring’s men is put to the test. 8:00pm ��TV 73: The Defining Shows 1973 was the year when television realised its potential. Elvis Presley’s Aloha from Hawaii became the first show with a global audience of one billion and the arrival of large screen colour TV sets confirmed that as a domestic fixture, the television had come of age. 9:00pm �� I Love 1971 9:55pm �� One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest McMurphy, a social misfit who finds himself locked up in an insane asylum through his own choice to avoid a prison sentance.

6:00pm �� ITV News and Weather 6:15pm ��Keith Lemon’s LemonAid He meets real people with real desires and dilemmas, helping them with their niggles and making dreams come true, aided by celebrity helper Emma Bunton. Plus Tinchy Stryder pops in to give one lucky fan the performance of a lifetime. 7:00pm ��You’ve Been Framed! 7:30pm �� The Cube 8:30pm �� Britain’s Got Talent Hosts Ant and Dec are backstage to celebrate and commiserate with the hopeful performers, who are keen to impress judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. 9:45pm ��Benidorm It is Christmas on the Costa Blanca and the Garveys are staying with Mel and Madge in their luxury hilltop villa - but will Mel make it back from a business trip in time for Christmas dinner? 10:45pm �� ITV News and Weather 11:00pm ��The Last Boy Scout

6:00pm �� Channel 4 News 6:15pm ��4thought.tv 6:20pm �� The Italian Job Classic comedy crime caper. Newly released from jail, Charlie Croker discovers that he has ‘inherited’ a brilliant plan for a bullion robbery in Italy. 8:10pm ��Elizabeth Taylor: Auction of a Lifetime This feature-length documentary explores Elizabeth Taylor’s extraordinary life story through some of her most precious possessions, which feature in landmark auctions in New York and London. 9:45pm ��The Million Pound Drop Live Extraordinary game show in which contestants can win or lose life-changing amounts of money live on TV. 11:20pm �� Top Gun Tony Scott’s action drama stars Tom Cruise as Maverick, Val Kilmer as Iceman and Kelly McGillis as Charlie. Maverick and Iceman are ‘Top Gun’ pilots with the Navy, both aiming for the number one title.

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The Cube ITV1 - 7:30 - 8:00 pm The BAFTA award winning programme is back with a bang! But the question remains: will someone finally beat The Cube and take home the top prize of a quarter of a million pounds? Phillip Schofield is back to host the fifth series of The Cube which tests contestants ability, nerve and determination to win.

The Cube will continue to challenge members of the public to attempt deceivingly simple tasks in a giant cube. Once inside, there is nowhere to hide, as their entire journey is captured from all angles by over ninety slowmotion and Gamefreeze(™) cameras. With each task worth a large cash prize, the con-

testant will have to keep their nerve in this high pressure game of skill and strategy to move closer to the top prize of £250,000. Each player starts with nine lives and has to complete seven tasks to win the jackpot but if they accept the challenge and lose all their lives during the game, they will leave with nothing.

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2 1 6:00am ��Children´s TV 8:35am ��Rupert Bear 8:50am �� Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:05am �� The Mr. Men Show 9:20am �� Roary the Racing Car 9:35am ��The Milkshake! Show 10:00am ��Inside Hollywood 10:10am �� The Restaurant Inspector 11:10am ��Rory McGrath’s Pub Dig 12:10pm ��Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 1:10pm ��Trapeze 3:15pm �� The Vikings 5:30pm ��Beetlejuice 7:15pm �� 5 News Weekend 7:20pm ��NCIS 8:10pm ��NCIS 9:10pm �� CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:10pm �� CSI: NY 11:05pm ��Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

6:00am �� The Hot Desk 6:10am ��Coronation Street Omnibus 8:15am ��Emmerdale Omnibus 11:10am ��Peter Andre: My Life 12:10pm ��American Idol 2:00pm ��American Idol 2:55pm ��The Cube 3:55pm...........................All Star Family Fortunes 4:40pm ��You’ve Been Framed! Top 100 Kids 5:40pm �� Jurassic Park III 7:25pm ��The Zoo Last in the documentary series focusing on London Zoo in Regent’s Park and its countryside sister zoo, Whipsnade. 8:25pm ��Super Tiny Animals 9:30pm ��Planet’s Funniest Animals 9:45pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 10:45pm �� Celebrity Juice 11:30pm ��Keith Lemon’s LemonAid

7:00pm ��Doctor Who The Doctor is trapped, powerless and terrified, on the planet Midnight, as the knocking on the wall begins... 7:45pm ��Doctor Who Confidential The travelling Timelord swaps his TARDIS for alternative transport, the secrets behind things that go bump in the night are revealed and there’s a look at how the sound team put together the complicated soundscape of the programme. 8:00pm ��Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May test the Aston Martin Rapide, the Porsche Panamera Turbo and the Maserati Quattroporte as they attempt to find the world’s greatest four-seat supercar. 9:00pm ��Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 9:45pm.........................................Kidulthood British drama which centres around a day in the life of a group of troubled 15-yearolds growing up on an impoverished west London estate. 11:15pm �� Family Guy 12:00am �� American Dad!

6:00am �� Jeeves and Wooster 7:00am ��Goodnight Sweetheart 8:10am ��Upstairs, Downstairs 10:30am ��Inspector Morse 2:50pm ��Hornblower 4:55pm �� A Touch of Frost 7:00pm �� Agatha Christie’s Poirot 8:00pm ��Doc Martin Aunt Joan’s angry neighbour accuses Martin of killing his wife - but he is hiding a guilty secret. 9:00pm �� Foyle’s War A mysterious body draws Foyle into an intricate web of SOE espionage, where he must use all his ingenuity to avoid becoming fatally ensnared. 11:00pm �� Agatha Christie’s Poirot On Bonfire Night, Hastings garage is the scene of a murder enquiry more complex than the Gunpowder Plot, as Poirot tries to determine whether the death of a young woman was by nefarious means.

Top Gun Channel 4 - 11:20 pm- 1:25am Tony Scott’s action drama stars Tom Cruise as Maverick, Val Kilmer as Iceman and Kelly McGillis as Charlie. Maverick and Iceman are ‘Top Gun’ pilots with the Navy, both aiming for the number one title, while Charlie is the base psychiatrist trying to get inside their heads (although both men have their designs on her). Adding to Maverick’s air of mystery is the riddle of what happened to his father, missing in action over Vietnam. Together with this and the love trian-

gle come combat missions against an unnamed enemy over the Indian Ocean, giving rise to some of the most spectacular flying sequences ever filmed.

8:55am �� Time Team 12:10pm ��The Man in the Iron Mask 2:15pm �� River Cottage Bites 2:25pm �� Grand Designs 3:35pm............................................... Grand Designs 4:40pm.................Location, Location, Location 5:45pm ��Location, Location, Location 6:50pm �� Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare In the previous series, Sarah Beeny and her husband Graham began the huge task of restoring their enormous country pile... and it was a nightmare. In this series, they face a whole new nightmare as they struggle to restore more of their 97-room Yorkshire home, Rise Hall. 7:55pm �� The Restoration Man Former heavyweight boxing champion Scott Welch, who also starred in Guy Ritchie’s film Snatch, has spent 20 years dreaming of one day owning Thorington Gate Lodge in Suffolk. 9:00pm �� One Born Every Minute 10:05pm ��A Mighty Heart

6:00am ��Greatest World Cup Matches 6:20am �� Police Stop! 7:20am �� Quantum Leap 8:20am �� The Big Match Revisited 9:20am ��UEFA Champions League Weekly 9:55am �� Cycling Highlights 11:00am �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Matt Smith and Isa Guha are joined by guests Dominic Cork and Simon Hughes for day 18 of the Indian Premier League. 8:00pm ��British Superbike Championship Highlights Highlights from the second weekend of the 2012 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship with the meeting going to Thruxton following the opener at Brands Hatch. 9:00pm ��British Touring Car Championship Highlights 10:30pm �� Kull the Conqueror

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7:00am �� 10 Things I Hate About You Lively teenager Bianca is not allowed to start dating until her man-hating sister Kat does first - but no boy is brave enough to ask her out. 8:49am ��FXM Presents 9:00am �� An Affair to Remember Love blossoms on the high seas for playboy bachelor Cary Grant, who falls for former nightclub singer Deborah Kerr during a transatlantic cruise. It’s all sunshine and roses until they arrive back in New York. 11:00am �� Once Upon a Forest Animated adventure based on a Welsh fable. A mouse, a mole and a hedgehog have only two days to save their badger friend from the deadly effects of exposure to toxic waste spilled in their enchanted forest homeland. 12:15pm �� FernGully: The Last Rainforest A fairy living in a forest encounters a member of a logging crew and magically shrinks him down to her size. He learns about the damage humans are doing to the area, and helps defend it when his colleagues unwittingly unleash an evil spirit that had been entombed in a tree. 2:00pm ��Baby’s Day Out Three kidnappers hatch a plan to pose as society reporters and kidnap the baby son of a wealthy couple. However, their scheme ends in disaster when the youngster escapes and goes wandering around New York - evading the crooks’ every attempt to recapture him. 4:00pm �� Home Alone Perky pre-teen Macaulay Culkin is accidentally left behind when his family jet off to Paris for Christmas, and sets out to prevent dimwitted burglars Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern ransacking the house.. 6:00pm ��Home Alone 3 Cheeky eight-year-old Alex Pruitt is delighted to be given a remote-controlled toy car by his neighbour, a grouchy elderly woman who’s just returned from a holiday. 8:00pm ��Night at the Museum Ben Stiller stars in this magical comedy adventure as Larry Daley, a newly appointed night watchman at New York’s Museum of Natural History, who discovers that his job entails more than he had bargained for. 10:30pm ��Big Momma’s House

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su n da y 6:00am ��Breakfast 8:30am ��Athletics The London Marathon. Sue Barker presents live coverage of the 32nd London Marathon. 2:00pm ��Sunday Politics 3:05pm ��Human Planet Rivers provide the essentials of life: fresh food and water. They often provide natural highways and enable us to live in just about every environment on Earth. 4:05pm �� Lifeline 4:15pm ��Songs of Praise 5:00pm ��F1: Grand Prix Jake Humphrey presents highlights of the Bahrain Grand Prix from Sakhir, the fourth race of the new Formula One season. 6:20pm ��BBC News 6:35pm ��BBC London News 6:45pm �� Countryfile Ellie Harrison is in Hampshire, where she delves back into the programme’s archives to re-discover some of the amazingly different journeys the team have been on around the UK. 7:30pm ��The Voice UK Battles. Holly Willoughby and Reggie Yates host as battles weekend continues on The Voice with the second of a two part special. 9:00pm �� Silent Witness Leo battles with the authorities at the notorious Redhill prison to seek justice for the murder of an ex-prison inspector. 10:00pm ��BBC News 10:20pm ��BBC London News 10:25pm �� London Mayoral Debate Andrew Neil hosts as the main candidates in London’s Mayoral elections face a studio audience. 11:10pm ��Room 101 - Extra Storage Host Frank Skinner invites TV presenter Fern Britton, comedy actor Robert Webb and broadcaster Danny Baker to compete to have their pet hates and peeves consigned to Room 101. 11:50pm �� The Love Letter Romantic comedy centring on the discovery of a mysterious love letter in the sleepy New England town of Loblolly.

6:00am ��Children´s TV 6:20am ��Timmy Time 6:35am ��Chuggington 6:45am �� Pinky Dinky Doo 7:00am �� Deadly 60 Bites 7:05am ��Extreme Animals 7:35am ��Match of the Day Arsenal played host to Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in the sequel to what was one of the matches of the 2011/12 Premier League season. 9:00am ��Natural World 10:00am �� Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30am �� Great British Menu 12:00pm............................................................. Flog It! 1:00pm �� Escape to the Country 2:00pm �� World Championship Snooker 2005 world champion Shaun Murphy is in action as his first-round match gets under way, while Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen plays his match to a conclusion on Table 2. 5:00pm ��London Marathon Highlights 2012 6:00pm �� Hairy Bikers’ Bake-ation It’s the sixth leg of the Hairy Bikers’ adventure and they have made it as far as southern Europe, Italy to be precise. 7:00pm �� Frank Wild: Antarctica’s Forgotten Hero Yorkshireman Frank Wild was the unsung hero of the heroic age of Antarctic exploration. He was Sir Ernest Shackleton’s loyal companion, following him to the very ends of the Earth. 8:00pm �� Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve South Africa to Zanzibar. In a new six-part series, Simon Reeve travels around the edge of the Indian Ocean in an exotic journey that takes him from the paradise islands of the Maldives to the front line of the war against piracy and terror on the streets of Mogadishu. 9:00pm �� Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission 10:00pm ��Match of the Day 2 11:10pm ��Twenty Twelve 11:40pm ��Grandma’s House

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6:00am ��Boblins 6:10am ��Fireman Sam 6:20am ��Babar and the Adventures of Badou 6:35am ��Special Agent Oso 7:05am �� Olly the Little White Van 7:10am ��Tati’s Hotel 7:25am ��Matt Hatter Chronicles 7:45am �� Fleabag Monkeyface 8:00am ��Victorious 8:25am ��Dinner Date 9:25am ��ITV News 9:30am ��Ade in Britain 10:25am ��There’s No Taste Like Home 11:30am �� Long Lost Family 12:30pm ��ITV News and Weather 12:35pm ��Britain’s Got Talent 1:50pm ��Planet’s Funniest Animals 2:35pm ��Columbo 4:30pm ��The Betty Driver Story Ian McKellen narrates this documentary showing as a tribute to the late Betty Driver. Known to millions as Betty from Coronation Street, Betty Driver started in showbusiness in the 1930s. 5:30pm �� You’ve Been Framed! 6:00pm �� Harry Hill’s TV Burp 6:30pm �� London Tonight 6:45pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm ��All Star Family Fortunes In this edition, Emmerdale’s Dominic Brunt and his family take on singer and presenter Jenny Frost and her relatives. 8:00pm �� Vera New series of the detective drama based on characters created by crime writer Ann Cleeves. 10:00pm �� ITV News and Weather 10:15pm ��Perspectives 11:15pm �� Rugby Highlights Craig Doyle introduces all the action from the penultimate round of the season as the teams at the top battle for the crucial playoff positions. Matches include Harlequins against Leicester and Exeter versus Northampton.

6:15am �� The Hoobs 7:10am ��The Paralympic Show 7:35am ��Sailing 8:00am ��Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am ��Frasier 9:25am................................................................Frasier 10:00am ��Sunday Brunch 12:00pm ��The Big Bang Theory 12:25pm ��The Big Bang Theory 12:55pm ��The Big Bang Theory 1:25pm �� The Simpsons 1:55pm �� The Simpsons 2:25pm ��Jungle 2 Jungle Tim Allen plays Wall Street high-flyer Michael Cromwell. Before he can marry his fiancé Charlotte, he must divorce his wife Patricia, who works with indigenous people deep in the South American jungle. 4:25pm ��Coraline Director Henry Selick delivers a deliciously dark stop-motion animated adventure for children who don’t mind a scare or two, based on Neil Gaiman’s much-praised book. 6:25pm �� Celebrity Deal or No Deal 7:20pm �� Channel 4 News 7:50pm ��4thought.tv 7:55pm �� Time Team Special Secrets of the Saxon Gold. In July 2009, amateur metal detectorist Terry Herbert found an Anglo-Saxon treasure hoard worth over £3 million in a Staffordshire field. 9:00pm ��Homeland Carrie and Saul have identified Tom Walker’s contact in Washington DC, only to discover that he has diplomatic immunity. 10:00pm �� East is East Damien O’Donnell’s multi-award-winning comedy stars Om Puri as George Khan, a Pakistani immigrant who, along with his wife Ella, is trying to run his fish-and-chip shop while coping with their seven children. 11:55pm �� Dabangg The biggest hit of Hindi cinema in recent times, Abhinav Kashyap’s directorial debut Dabangg is a high-voltage tongue-in-cheek crime caper that combines violent action, romance, family intrigues and satirical comment on political corruption and power.

Indian Ocean With Simon Reeve BBC2 - 8:00 - 9:00 pm In his greatest adventure yet Simon Reeve travels the Indian Ocean, uncovering stories from some of the world’s most remote, dangerous and beautiful locations. He starts his journey on the rugged tip of South Africa, joining conservationists struggling to save the littleknown and highly endangered African Penguin. Further up the coast he

meets the South African authorities using high speed boats to hunt down poachers targeting a sea creature called Abalone, a delicacy for which Chinese gourmets will pay big money. This illegal trade is dominated by drug-dealing gangsters, whom Simon encounters in a poverty-stricken township in Cape Town. But it is the Indian Ocean’s greatest predator that

dominates this leg of the journey. In his first ocean dive, Simon swims with huge and fearsome-looking ragged tooth sharks. Following a ride on a container ship travelling to the glorious coast of Mozambique, he accompanies local fisherman as they land a huge bull shark in their tiny boat, which is later butchered on the beach for its fins.

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2 2 6:00am ��Children´s TV 8:30am ��Angelina Ballerina 8:40am ��Rupert Bear 8:55am �� Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:10am ��The Mr. Men Show 9:20am �� Roary the Racing Car 9:35am ��The Milkshake! Show 10:00am ��Chinese Food in Minutes 10:10am �� Grey’s Anatomy 11:05am ��Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 12:05pm ��Police Interceptors 1:05pm ��Cowboy Traders 2:05pm ��Corrina, Corrina 4:20pm ��The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep 6:25pm �� 5 News Weekend 6:30pm...................The Magnificent Seven 9:00pm ��Once Upon a Time 10:00pm ��A Perfect Murder

6:00am ��Gossip Girl 6:45am ��Emmerdale Omnibus 9:35am ��Coronation Street Omnibus 12:00pm ��Winners and Losers 12:55pm �� Olly: Life on Murs 1:55pm ��Keith Lemon’s LemonAid 2:35pm ��Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3:00pm ��The Only Way is Essex 4:35pm �� Britain’s Got Talent 5:50pm ��Britain’s Got More Talent 6:50pm ��Back to the Future Part II Time travel adventure sequel. Marty McFly travels back and forth in time with eccentric inventor Doc Brown after the ruthless Biff creates a parallel version of 1985 in which he is all-powerful. 9:00pm �� Benidorm 10:00pm ��The Only Way is Essex 10:45pm ��Olly: Life on Murs 11:45pm �� Bridget Jones’s Diary

7:00pm �� Great Movie Mistakes 7:15pm....................... Father of the Bride II Second chapter in the story of a proud dad’s bewilderment over his daughter’s marriage. He faces the prospect of becoming a grandfather with the same overwhelming sense of panic and, battling a midlife crisis, makes a snap decision to sell the family home. 9:00pm �� Don’t Tell the Bride USA With just three weeks and a limited budget, can Ralphy plan all the aspects of his wedding to Michelle, and will she approve? 9:50pm..........................Don’t Tell the Bride 10:00pm....................................... Family Guy After losing at a swimming competition, Stewie tries to eliminate his rival by blowing up a lifeguard tower. 11:05pm................................ American Dad! Stan puts down liberal social programs because he thinks they are a waste of money and gives Francine a hard time for lending a helping hand at the local homeless shelter. 11:50pm ��Russell Howard’s Good News

6:00am �� Jeeves and Wooster 6:55am ��Cadfael 8:40am ��Heartbeat 10:45am ��Foyle’s War 12:45pm ��Agatha Christie’s Poirot 1:55pm ��The History of Mr Polly 3:55pm ��Agatha Christie’s Marple 6:00pm �� Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Charlie Bucket and four other children win the chance to tour the mysterious Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory and win a lifetime’s supply of chocolate. 8:00pm �� The Nation’s Favourite ABBA Song This special programmme celebrates ABBA’s amazing catalogue of hits and reveals the stories behind them. 9:30pm ��Another Audience with Freddie Starr 10:30pm �� Cracker 11:35pm ��Agatha Christie’s Marple

8:55am ��Deal or No Deal 9:55am ��Scrapheap Challenge 11:05am ��Four in a Bed 11:35am ��Four in a Bed 1:50pm ��Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 2:25pm ��Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 2:55pm ��Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 3:30pm ��Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 4:00pm ��Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 4:35pm �� Come Dine with Me 5:10pm �� Come Dine with Me 5:45pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:20pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:50pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:25pm �� The Fabulous Baker Brothers 7:55pm ��River Cottage Veg 9:00pm ��River Cottage Veg 10:00pm ��How to Cook Like Heston 10:35pm �� Father Ted 11:40pm �� The Fabulous Baker Brothers

6:05am �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 7:00am...........................................................The Saint 8:00am �� Police Stop! 9:00am............... World’s Wildest Police Videos 10:00am ��Freddie Flintoff Versus the World 11:00am �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Another day of tumultuous Indian Premier League cricket kicks off with two of the tournament’s biggest teams - Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab - going head to head. 8:00pm ��Rugby Highlights Craig Doyle introduces all the action from the penultimate round of the season as the teams at the top battle for the crucial playoff positions. 9:00pm �� Fire Down Below Ultra-violent action thriller in which a rich man attempts to increase his wealth by illegally exploiting abandoned mineshafts 11:10pm �� Day of the Dead

Secrets Of The Saxon Gold Channel 4 - 7:55 - 9:00 pm In July 2009, amateur metal detectorist Terry Herbert found an AngloSaxon treasure hoard worth over £3 million in a Staffordshire field. The hoard was saved for the nation by Stoke on Trent and Birmingham Museums, who, with the aid of a lottery grant and public donations, purchased it jointly. Two years ago Channel 4 told the story of the discovery of these golden, richly

jewelled objects. Now, with the initial phase of the postexcavation process nearing completion, archaeologists are beginning to unlock the secrets of the hoard. After further digging and carefully unpicking the jumble of finds, experts from the museums have realised there were over 3500 objects buried in this small area with the gold alone weighing 11lbs. Thanks to their painstaking restoration work and applica-

tion of the latest scientific techniques, they can understand the function of these objects, begin to explain how and why they came to be here, and pinpoint the origins of the hoard’s raw materials. The gold itself was analysed by scientists at the British Museum, where a technique known as ‘X-ray fluorescence’ revealed it to be equivalent to 18 carats, the same quality as in today’s top-quality jewellery.

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6:30am �� Playing by Heart Intriguing and compelling comedy drama chronicling the lives and loves of a group of Los Angeles residents whose paths cross during a hectic eight-day period. 8:19am ��FXM Presents A script to screen exploration of the movie making process. 8:30am ��An Unmarried Woman Uncompromising drama about a woman left dazed and traumatised by her husband’s shock decision to walk out on their family. 11:00am ��Cinderella Liberty A sailor is given a day pass to enjoy himself, and is determined to do just that. However, an encounter with a prostitute in a bar throws his plans into disarray as he finds himself moved by her unenviable plight. 1:00pm �� The Hustler An arrogant pool shark challenges a renowned champion player, only to lose the match and end up broke with his confidence shattered. With the aid of a cut-throat manager, he sets about honing his skills for a rematch - but making it to the top could cost him everything. 4:00pm �� The Brothers McMullen Powerful drama about the developing relationship between three Irish-American brothers reunited following the death of their father. The trio’s opposing views on love and life soon cause conflict, and they initially struggle to find common ground on which to forge a strong family bond. 6:00pm �� A Cool, Dry Place A single father struggling to raise his son finds love with a vet’s assistant and starts to turn his life around - until his ex-wife turns up unexpectedly to throw a spanner in the works. 8:00pm ��Playing by Heart Intriguing and compelling comedy drama chronicling the lives and loves of a group of Los Angeles residents whose paths cross during a hectic eight-day period. 9:49pm �� FXM Presents 10:00pm ��Marley and Me While deciding whether to have a baby, newlywed couple John and Jenny Grogan learn lessons along the way as they try to cope with their new, highly strung, boisterous and energetic labrador puppy.

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m o n da y 6:00am ��Breakfast 9:15am �� Heir Hunters 10:00am ��Homes Under the Hammer 11:00am ��Don’t Get Done Get Dom 11:45am ��Cash in the Attic 12:15pm ��Bargain Hunt 1:00pm �� BBC News at One 1:45pm ��Doctors 2:15pm �� Escape to the Country 3:00pm......................................................... BBC News 3:05pm �� Incredible Edibles 3:35pm �� Lockie Leonard 4:00pm ��Copycats 4:30pm ��Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic 5:00pm �� Newsround 5:15pm ��Pointless 6:00pm �� BBC News at Six 6:30pm ��BBC London News 7:00pm �� The One Show 7:30pm �� Bang Goes the Theory Jem dreams of flying under his own power by pedalling a homemade plane into the air. He sets out to discover why muscles get tired, and to see if he can boost his own using nothing more than beetroot. 8:00pm ��EastEnders Shirley throws herself into Heather’s murder investigation whilst trying to avoid confronting the situation between her and Phil. Meanwhile, Alfie and Roxy find themselves in an awkward position when the Vic hosts a party to celebrate St George’s Day. 8:30pm ��Undercover Current affairs. Panorama reveals the poor treatment of an elderly care home resident with dementia, captured on film after a concerned relative hid a secret camera. 9:00pm �� Silent Witness While Harry and Nicky investigate DI Bridges, Leo puts himself in danger when he follows his instincts and trails violent prison officer Kessler. 10:00pm ��BBC News at Ten 10:35pm �� A Question of Sport 11:05pm ��Late Kick Off 11:35pm �� The Graham Norton Show

6:00am ��Wibbly Pig 6:10am ��Lunar Jim 6:20am ��Timmy Time 6:35am ��Chuggington 6:45am ��Dipdap 6:50am �� Pinky Dinky Doo 7:00am ��Roar 7:30am �� The League of Super Evil 7:45am �� Eliot Kid 7:55am....................................................... Newsround 8:00am ��Bear Behaving Badly 8:20am ��Shaun the Sheep 8:30am ��Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Numtums 8:50am ��Little Charley Bear 9:00am ��Buzz and Tell 9:05am ��Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am............................Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am ��Chuggington 9:35am ��Small Potatoes 9:40am �� The Koala Brothers 9:50am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:10am ��Baby Jake 10:20am ��Zingzillas Zingbop 10:30am ��64 Zoo Lane 10:40am ��Waybuloo 11:00am �� In the Night Garden 11:30am �� BBC World News 12:00pm ��The Daily Politics 1:00pm �� World Championship Snooker 5:15pm ��Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm ��Eggheads 6:30pm.......................... Antiques Road Trip 7:30pm ��Great British Menu 8:00pm �� Chaplains: Angels of Mersey 8:30pm �� The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo 9:00pm �� The 70s 10:00pm �� Sounds of the 70s 2 10:30pm ��Newsnight 11:20pm �� World Championship Snooker Highlights

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6:00am ��Daybreak 8:30am ��Lorraine 9:25am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am ��This Morning 11:25am.........................................................ITV News 11:30am ��This Morning 12:30pm ��Loose Women 1:30pm ��ITV News and Weather 2:00pm.................................. 60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm ��Dickinson’s Real Deal 4:00pm �� Rosemary and Thyme Lighthearted drama series about a pair of gardening enthusiasts whose amateur sleuthing involves them in all kinds of mysteries. 5:00pm �� The Chase 6:00pm �� London Tonight 6:30pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm �� Emmerdale Megan tries to block out the past. Lisa is devastated when Zak tells her that his cancer could have returned. 7:30pm ��Coronation Street David panics and realises he has gone too far when Audrey collapses. The residents are up in arms about Terry’s new strip club. 8:00pm............................................The Dales Adrian Edmondson explores the Dales from below as he joins caving expert Dave Gallivan underground near Horton-in-Ribblesdale. 8:30pm ��Coronation Street Guilt consumes David as Audrey is rushed to hospital. Terry is furious as residents take action against the opening of his club. 9:00pm �� Scott and Bailey Sean surprises Rachel when he tells her that he has been in contact with her estranged mother, who would love to see her. 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:35pm..................................... The Agenda 11:05pm �� The Mighty Mississippi In this episode, he looks at the river’s influence on the twentieth century as he meets Hollywood star Morgan Freeman and discovers why Morgan returned to his roots in Mississippi after 40 years away.

6:15am �� The Hoobs 7:05am �� Freshly Squeezed 7:30am ��According to Jim 7:55am ��Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am................................................................Frasier 9:00am ��Secret Millionaire USA 10:00am �� Location, Location, Location 11:00am.......................................... Secret Location 12:00pm �� Channel 4 News 12:05pm....................River Cottage Veg Heroes 12:35pm �� Kenwood Glamour Puds 1:05pm �� Sainsbury’s and Channel 4 Present... Joe Bestwick 2012 1:10pm......................................The African Queen John Huston’s classic Oscar-winning tough comedy-adventure is set in First World War German East Africa. Humphrey Bogart plays Charlie Allnut, the hard-drinking, womanhating owner of The African Queen, a decrepit steamer that trades up and down the river. 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:00pm ��The Simpsons Maude Flanders, a beloved wife to Ned and mother to Rod and Todd, meets her maker at the Springfield Speedway. 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks Tilly is left feeling frustrated by Jen’s mixed messages and Ally finally returns, only to have Ste ruin his afternoon with Amy. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 8:00pm �� Jungle Special: Inside Nature’s Giants The BAFTA Award-winning team take on their hardest challenge so far, to dissect an entire ecosystem: the jungle. 9:00pm ��Embarrassing Bodies 10:00pm........................... Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA In Atlanta, Gordon helps first-time restaurant owners Richard and Jorge. Their restaurant, Park’s Edge, has been open for three years but is in big trouble due to constant fighting between them, poor food and a bad vibe in the tight-knit neighbourhood. 11:00pm ��Homeland

Great British Menu BBC2 - 7:30 - 8:00 pm Great British Menu is Great British Menu contendback - and for 2012 the nation’s greatest chefs are battling it out for the chance to cook a glittering Olympic Banquet. This year their task is to create a menu that captures the Olympic spirit, with food that is both breathtaking and awe-inspiring. Week three of the regional heats sees the battle of the North East chefs: returning

er Stephanie Moon (Rudding Park in Harrogate) and newcomers Colin McGurran (Winteringham Fields in Scunthorpe) and Charlie Lakin (The Marquis in Kent). All of them are determined to knock out their rivals in the race to the banquet. Olympic triathlon hopefuls the Brownlee Brothers take time out from their training schedule to meet chef Stephanie Moon and give

her valuable tips on competing at the highest level. Twenty-four of the finest chefs in the country will compete in eight regional heats for the opportunity to create a world-beating four course menu at a prestigious event at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, hosted by British Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave with a glittering guest list of British sporting greats.

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2 3 6:00am ��Children´s TV 9:00am ��Olivia 9:15am �� The Wright Stuff 11:10am �� Live with Fern 12:10pm ��5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm �� The Restaurant Inspector 1:15pm ��Home and Away 1:45pm ��Neighbours 2:15pm ��The Mentalist 3:15pm �� Recipe for Murder 5:00pm ��5 News at 5 5:30pm ��Neighbours 6:00pm ��Home and Away 6:30pm �� 5 News 7:00pm ��Cowboy Traders 8:00pm.............................The Gadget Show 9:00pm �� Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 10:00pm ��10 Things I Hate About 1990 11:00pm ��National Security

6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:25am ��Coronation Street 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:10am......................................................Judge Judy 9:25am �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 10:30am ��Judge Judy 12:00pm ��Emmerdale 12:30pm ��Coronation Street 1:00pm ��Coronation Street 1:30pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ��Judge Judy 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm �� The Cube 8:00pm...........................................Gossip Girl 9:00pm ��Batman Begins 11:45pm �� Celebrity Juice

7:00pm �� Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes 7:30pm �� The Voice UK 9:00pm ��Our Crime This edition tells the story of two attacks in south London which led to the tragic deaths of two very different victims. 10:00pm �� EastEnders 10:30pm �� World Series of Dating Comedy reality series with Rob Riggle and Tom Price in which four distinctive and especially selective girls govern the ‘datezone’ as a number of guys try to last as long as they can over a dinner date. 11:00pm....................................... Family Guy Peter and Joe team up to execute a series of painful and humiliating Halloween pranks on unsuspecting family, friends and neighbours. 11:20pm �� Family Guy When Peter receives tickets to a boxing match as a birthday gift, he volunteers Lois to compete. 11:45pm �� American Dad! Francine is frantic when Stan goes missing in Colombia, but when he finally returns, she is enraged by his confession that he has always hoped to marry his dentist if he becomes a widower.

8:55am ��Deal or No Deal 9:55am ��Relocation: Phil Down Under 11:05am �� Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. 1:20pm ��You Deserve This House 2:30pm �� Come Dine with Me 3:00pm ��Four in a Bed 3:35pm ��The Renovation Game 4:40pm ��A Place in the Sun 5:45pm.............................. Relocation, Relocation 6:55pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:55pm ��Grand Designs Running out of money is always a grim prospect for anyone attempting their own Grand Design. Perhaps no one has come closer than Robert and Milla Gaukroger. 9:00pm ��Grand Designs Ever since he was a child, stonemason Adam Purchase has loved the old silver-mine engine-houses that characterise Cornwall’s landscape. 10:00pm �� Beeny’s Restoration Nightmare 11:05pm ��The Secret Millionaire

6:00am ��Film File 6:10am ��Heartbeat 7:05am �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:05am �� Jeeves and Wooster 9:10am ��On the Buses 10:20am ��Upstairs, Downstairs 11:25am ��Kavanagh Q.C. 1:05pm ��Heartbeat 2:05pm �� Murder, She Wrote 3:10pm �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 4:10pm ��Countrywise 5:15pm ��Terry and June 5:55pm ��Heartbeat

6:00am ��Film File 6:10am �� Quantum Leap 7:00am �� Police Stop! 7:55am �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 8:50am �� Minder 9:50am �� Quantum Leap 10:50am ��Tommy Cooper 12:00pm ��The Saint 1:00pm �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 1:55pm �� Minder 3:00pm �� Cricket

6:55pm �� Murder, She Wrote 8:00pm �� Agatha Christie’s Poirot When the Belgian detective receives a yellow iris through the post, he recalls a murder he witnessed two years earlier in Buenos Aires. 9:00pm �� John Sergeant on the Tourist Trail 10:00pm �� A Touch of Frost

7:30pm ��Rugby Highlights 8:30pm ��Motorway Patrol 9:00pm �� Unforgiven Uncompromising western. Long after he has settled into a peaceful life as a farmer with his two children, reformed gunslinger William Munny is coaxed out of retirement by a young gun who wants his help in bringing the men responsible for attacking a prostitute to justice. 11:40pm ��Enter the Dragon

Jungle Special: Inside Nature’s Giants Channel 4 - 8:00 - 9:00 pm The BAFTA Award-winning team take on their hardest challenge so far, to dissect an entire ecosystem: the jungle. Deep in the rainforest of Borneo they erect a hightech dissection laboratory to investigate giant bugs and titan trees, and to reveal why the jungle is home to the most diverse collection of living things on our planet. With a team of all-star biologists, anatomists and tree

climbers, they delve into the mysteries of the rainforest: how it fits together and the extraordinary roles the strange creatures that live in it play; how waterfalls flow uphill, life springs from death, and parasites hold the key to holding the jungle in balance. Veterinary scientist Mark Evans climbs 60 metres into the canopy to catch the world’s largest ants; comparative anatomist Joy Rei-

denberg heads deep into the forest to catch venomous centipedes and giant moths; and biologist Simon Watt investigates the most sinister organism of them all: an enormous parasitic fig tree. Inside Nature’s Giants lifts the lid on this confusing environment, delving deep into the workings of some of the rainforest’s most spectacular inhabitants to bring viewers natural history like it’s never been seen before.

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8:00am ��A Guide for the Married Woman Neglected by her husband, a housewife takes her friend’s advice and starts thinking about other men. 9:40am ��The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend A tough saloon girl tries to shoot her unfaithful boyfriend, but accidentally hits a judge instead. Forced to go on the run, she holes up in a small town where she poses as a prim schoolteacher. 11:00am ��Highlander A band of immortal warriors pit themselves against each other through the centuries, ultimately clashing in New York in a dramatic final showdown from which there can be only one survivor. 1:00pm ��The Towering Inferno The world’s tallest building goes up in flames during its opening celebrations, leaving architect Paul Newman and fire chief Steve McQueen battling against the odds to save the lives of party-goers trapped on the 135th floor. 4:00pm ��Mother, Jugs and Speed Comedy following the antics of three ambulance drivers as they compete against rival healthcare companies in the lucrative Los Angeles area. 6:00pm ��Big Trouble in Little China An all-American trucker encounters supernatural goings-on while trying to rescue a friend’s fiancee from the clutches of an immortal sorcerer in Los Angeles’ Chinatown. 8:00pm ��Death Proof Kurt Russell stars in Quentin Tarantino’s crime thriller as a psychopathic stalker who uses his specially modified car to hunt down and kill young women. Several months after targeting a cluster of victims in Texas, the menacing driver resurfaces in Tennessee, where he sets his sights on a group of female friends. 10:00pm ��The Missing Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones provide impressive performances in Ron Howard’s acclaimed Western thriller. Blanchett stars as a desperate mother willing to do whatever it takes to rescue her kidnapped daughter from renegade Indians, who finds herself forced to team up with her estranged father to track the youngster down.

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tu e sda y 6:00am ��Breakfast 9:15am �� Heir Hunters 10:00am...................Homes Under the Hammer 11:00am.......................Don’t Get Done Get Dom 11:45am ��Cash in the Attic 12:15pm ��Bargain Hunt 1:00pm......................................... BBC News at One 1:45pm ��Doctors 2:15pm �� Escape to the Country 3:00pm �� BBC News 3:05pm �� Incredible Edibles 3:35pm �� Lockie Leonard 4:00pm...........................................................Copycats 4:30pm ��Who Let the Dogs Out? 5:00pm �� Newsround 5:15pm ��Pointless 6:00pm �� BBC News at Six 6:30pm ��BBC London News 6:55pm............... Party Election Broadcast by the British National Party 7:00pm �� The One Show 7:30pm ��EastEnders A fired-up Shirley resolves to secure Ben and Jay’s loyalty, while Phil and Derek come to blows after Phil discovers where Shirley spent the night. Tanya summons the courage to lay herself bare after her confession -but can Max forgive her deceit? 8:00pm...........................................Holby City Malick faces up to his new responsibilities both as a teacher and a doctor, Greg becomes too involved in a young patient’s case and Michael gets some surprising news from Annalese. 9:00pm �� The Syndicate Jamie thinks he is untouchable now he has money, but the police are convinced he is involved in the robbery. Jamie tries to live his dream, but his old life refuses to stay in the past. 10:00pm.............................BBC News at Ten 10:25pm ��BBC London News 10:35pm................ The Matt Lucas Awards 11:10pm ��Kevin Bridges: What’s the Story? 11:40pm........................................The Estate

6:00am ��Wibbly Pig 6:10am ��Lunar Jim 6:20am ��Timmy Time 6:35am ��Chuggington 6:45am ��Dipdap 6:50am �� Pinky Dinky Doo 7:00am ��Roar 7:30am �� The League of Super Evil 7:45am �� Eliot Kid 7:55am �� Newsround 8:00am ��Bear Behaving Badly 8:20am..........................................Shaun the Sheep 8:30am ��Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Numtums 8:50am ��Little Charley Bear 9:00am ��Buzz and Tell 9:05am ��Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am ��Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am ��Chuggington 9:35am ��Small Potatoes 9:40am..................................... The Koala Brothers 9:50am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:10am ��Baby Jake 10:20am ��Zingzillas Zingbop 10:30am..................................................64 Zoo Lane 10:40am ��Waybuloo 11:00am �� In the Night Garden 11:30am �� BBC World News 12:00pm........................................The Daily Politics 1:00pm............... World Championship Snooker 5:15pm ��Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm ��Eggheads 6:30pm �� Antiques Road Trip 7:30pm...........................Great British Menu 8:00pm �� Hairy Bikers’ Bake-ation 9:00pm ��Meet the Romans with Mary Beard 10:00pm �� Later Live... with Jools Holland 10:30pm ��Newsnight 11:20pm..................... World Championship Snooker Highlights

6:00am ��Daybreak 8:30am ��Lorraine 9:25am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am.................................................This Morning 11:25am ��ITV News 11:30am ��This Morning 12:30pm ��Loose Women 1:30pm ��ITV News and Weather 2:00pm �� 60 Minute Makeover 3:00pm ��Dickinson’s Real Deal 4:00pm �� Rosemary and Thyme 5:00pm �� The Chase 6:00pm �� London Tonight 6:25pm �� Party Election Broadcast by the British National Party 6:30pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm �� Emmerdale Declan is determined to help Megan, feeling that he knows best. Ashley and Laurel struggle to keep up their charade. Chas secretly enjoys working with Cameron. 7:30pm ��Countrywise Kitchen Chef Mike Robinson goes fly-fishing for trout in a stunning Welsh valley and discovers how the climate there also makes it a great place to grow vegetables. 8:00pm �� Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Celebrity Special First up are Amanda Donohoe, playing for The Stroke Association, and Kim Thomson, who is supporting Kidscape. They are followed by James Sutton, representing When You Wish Upon A Star, and Alice Coulthard, who is playing for EveryChild. 9:00pm �� The Mighty Mississippi He takes the pulse of America today as he travels through the Midwest. His first stop is St Louis, where he meets one of America’s richest baseball teams. 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:35pm.................. The Battle for London The Mayoral Debate 11:45pm.........................The Unforgettable Programme paying tribute to actor Terry Scott, who was best-known as the bumbling suburban husband in Terry and June.

The Syndicate The final episode of Kay Mellor’s drama series. Jamie thinks he’s untouchable now that he has money, but the police are convinced he’s involved in the robbery. Jamie tries to live his dream but his old life refuses to stay in the past. When the local drug dealer Boss pay’s Jamie a visit he is forced to go head to head with him with dramatic consequences. Leanne’s court case in Wales

6:10am ��Sali Mali 6:15am........................................................ The Hoobs 6:40am �� The Hoobs 7:05am......................................... Freshly Squeezed 7:35am ��According to Jim 8:00am ��Everybody Loves Raymond 8:35am ��Frasier 9:00am..................... Secret Millionaire Australia 10:00am �� Location, Location, Location 11:00am �� Secret Location 12:00pm �� Channel 4 News 12:05pm ��River Cottage Veg Heroes 12:35pm �� Kenwood Glamour Puds 1:10pm ��Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard 1:20pm ��The Admirable Crichton 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:00pm ��The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks Amy tells Ste he needs to move on and stop concerning himself with her relationships. Joel and Bart go ahead organising their club night, but Brendan isn’t impressed and puts his foot down. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:55pm.......................................4thought.tv 8:00pm �� Supersize v Superskinny In this edition we’re revisiting three of last year’s Supersize Vs Superskinny feeding clinic inmates: chronic food dodger Josh Evans, five-course-food lover Louise Hayes and foodphobic Vicki Smith. 9:00pm....................................Hidden Talent How far can natural talent really go and what if it could change your life? Hidden Talent is a new six-part series which discovers people with extraordinary hidden talents they never dreamed they had. 10:00pm ��Facejacker 10:30pm �� Hit the Road Jack In the final UK destination he’s in Essex where he is joined by local boys, Joe Thomas and Olly Murs who also performs at the end of the show. 11:05pm ��Random Acts 11:10pm �� Desperate Housewives

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is imminent and Stuart is torn between his life with Amy and Leanne, who his is desperate to support. The lottery gets in touch with the syndicate to find our how their lives have changed. Meanwhile, Bob’s surgery looms and he says his goodbyes to those he loves. Jamie is played Matthew Lewis, Bob is played by Timothy Spall, Leanne is played by Joanna Page, Stuart is played by Matthew McNulty and Denise is played by Lorraine Bruce.

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2 4 6:00am ��Children´s TV 9:15am �� The Wright Stuff 11:10am.............................................. Live with Fern 12:10pm ��5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm �� The Restaurant Inspector 1:15pm ��Home and Away 1:45pm ��Neighbours 2:15pm ��CSI: NY 3:15pm ��Mystery Woman: In the Shadows 5:00pm ��5 News at 5 5:30pm ��Neighbours 6:00pm ��Home and Away 6:30pm................................................ 5 News 7:00pm �� Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers 8:00pm.................. Rory McGrath’s Pub Dig 9:00pm �� CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:00pm............................................... CSI: NY 10:55pm......................................... CSI: Miami 11:50pm �� CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:25am ��Coronation Street 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:10am ��Judge Judy 9:25am �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 10:30am ��Judge Judy 12:00pm ��Emmerdale 12:30pm ��Coronation Street 1:30pm..............................The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ��Judge Judy 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm ��Peter Andre: My Life 8:00pm �� Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:30pm �� You’ve Been Framed! 9:00pm �� The Vampire Diaries 10:00pm �� Total Recall

7:00pm �� Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes Robert Webb tucks into a delicious taster of Pop’s Greatest Dance Crazes, celebrating the hippest, sexiest, quirkiest and campest dance crazes of the last forty years. 7:30pm �� The Voice UK 9:00pm.............................. Britain Unzipped Armed with the results of an exhaustive report covering every aspect of modern life, Greg James and Russell Kane, along with a special guest, take a look at British behaviour and reveal what really goes on behind closed doors and inside our heads. 10:00pm �� EastEnders 10:30pm ��Russell Howard’s Good News 11:00pm....................................... Family Guy Brian becomes famous when his new book is a bestseller, but is sad that he sold out with a self-help book. 11:20pm....................................... Family Guy After years of drinking with the guys, Peter’s love of alcohol has finally caught up with him and he needs a kidney transplant. 11:45pm................................ American Dad!

6:00am ��Drama Trails 6:10am �� Carry on Laughing 6:35am ��Heartbeat 7:35am �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:35am �� Jeeves and Wooster 9:40am ��Terry and June 10:15am ��Upstairs, Downstairs 11:25am ��Kavanagh Q.C. 1:05pm........................................................Heartbeat 2:10pm �� Murder, She Wrote 3:10pm �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 4:10pm ��Countrywise 5:15pm ��Terry and June 5:50pm ��Heartbeat 6:55pm.......................... Murder, She Wrote There’s intrigue aplenty when Jessica pays a visit to an old friend. 8:00pm ��Wycliffe 9:00pm ��Taggart 10:00pm �� Inspector Wexford

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ITV1 - 9:00 - 10:00 pm In the third episode of the series Trevor visits the town which inspired the Huckleberry Finn novels, the island dedicated to making guns and the city known for being one of the best places to live in America. The third part of Trevor’s journey sees him arrive in St Louis, Missouri on Independence Day and head to the St Louis Cardinals base-

ball stadium to meet the players and talk to them about being a part of the ultimate American sport. Trevor visits an area of St Louis which is home to the largest community of Bosnians in American after they fled the civil war in the eastern European country. He meets one couple who have just got married and a businessman who takes him to ‘Little Bosnia’ and

explains that the previously run-down area is now thriving with Bosnian businesses. Trevor’s next stop is the town of Hannibal which was home to writer Sam Clements who wrote the Huckleberry Finn novels under the name of Mark Twain. Trevor takes to the water and gets behind the wheel of a paddle steamer in a nod to Mark Twain’s life as a river pilot in his younger years.

8:55am.............................................Deal or No Deal 9:55am.......................................A Place in the Sun 10:30am ��Relocation: Phil Down Under 11:35am ��Above Us the Waves 1:25pm..........................You Deserve This House 2:30pm �� Come Dine with Me 3:00pm ��Four in a Bed 3:35pm...............................The Renovation Game 4:40pm ��A Place in the Sun 5:45pm �� Relocation, Relocation Kirstie Allsopp revisits Shane McCoubrey, who was on a mission to completely change his life. 6:50pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:55pm...................................Grand Designs 9:00pm �� The Restoration Man 10:00pm ��The Fairy Jobmother USA Hayley Taylor takes on the challenge of getting unemployed people in the United States back into work in this new series. 11:00pm ��The Good Wife

6:10am ��Motorway Patrol 6:40am �� Quantum Leap 7:40am ��The Saint 8:40am �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 9:30am..........................................Motorway Patrol 10:00am ��Motorsport UK 11:00am............................................................. Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. With Pune Warriors poaching both Ashok Dinda and James Hopes from Delhi Daredevils for the 2012 campaign, there could be some needle in today’s opening match. 8:00pm................................From the Ashes Fascinating cricket documentary which goes back to the summer of 1981 against a backdrop of riots on the streets and England one down against Australia and 500-1 odds against beating their old enemy. 10:00pm �� Apocalypse Now An American assassin is sent upriver to kill a rogue colonel in Francis Ford Coppola’s hellish vision of Joseph Conrad’s Heart Of Darkness novel.

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6:00am ��Death Proof Kurt Russell stars in Quentin Tarantino’s crime thriller as a psychopathic stalker who uses his specially modified car to hunt down and kill young women. 8:00am ��Wrong Turn 2: Dead End An army veteran starts a showbiz career, hosting a reality TV show where contestants are challenged to survive in the wilderness for six days. 9:40am ��Blue, White and Perfect Private eye Michael Shayne tracks industrial diamonds stolen by spies, bound for Honolulu. 11:00am ��The Man Who Wouldn’t Die Private eye Michael Shayne goes to work for a millionaire and his daughter. 12:15pm ��In Broad Daylight Fact-based drama, starring Brian Dennehy as a sociopathic small town man who embarks on a campaign of violence, bullying and intimidation against his neighbours. 2:00pm ��Too Good to Be True Loni Anderson stars as a recently married woman whose over-possessiveness escalates to worrying heights when she goes to drastic lengths to make sure nothing comes between her and her new husband. 4:00pm ��Daughter of the Streets A busy single mother neglects her parental duties, leaving her daughter to drift into the wrong crowd and eventually become a prostitute. 6:00pm ��Sleeping with the Enemy Julia Roberts takes the lead role as a battered wife who fakes her own death to escape her brutal husband and start a new life elsewhere. Unluckily for her, he sees through her desperate plan - and resolves to hunt his unsuspecting spouse down. 8:00pm........................................The Missing Cate Blanchett and Tommy Lee Jones provide impressive performances in Ron Howard’s acclaimed Western thriller. Blanchett stars as a desperate mother willing to do whatever it takes to rescue her kidnapped daughter from renegade Indians, who finds herself forced to team up with her estranged father to track the youngster down. 11:00pm �� Universal Soldier: The Return

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w e d n e sda y 6:00am ��Breakfast 9:15am �� Heir Hunters 10:00am ��Homes Under the Hammer 11:00am ��Don’t Get Done Get Dom 11:45am ��Cash in the Attic 12:15pm.................................................Bargain Hunt 1:00pm......................................... BBC News at One 1:30pm ��BBC London News 1:45pm ��Doctors 2:15pm �� Escape to the Country 3:00pm �� BBC News 3:05pm �� Incredible Edibles 3:35pm.............................................. Lockie Leonard 4:00pm...........................................................Copycats 4:30pm ��Horrible Histories 5:00pm �� Newsround 5:15pm ��Pointless 6:00pm �� BBC News at Six 6:30pm ��BBC London News 6:55pm �� Party Election Broadcast by the UK Independence Party 7:00pm �� The One Show 7:30pm................................... Rip Off Britain Whether it is rocketing energy prices, unexpected bank charges, or a catch in the small print that has had devastating consequences, they get answers from the companies responsible. 8:00pm �� Waterloo Road On the final day at Waterloo Road, Josh is dragged into the gang fighting and ends up on the receiving end. 9:00pm.................................The Apprentice Street Food. It is week six, and Lord Sugar sends the candidates to Scotland, where they must make gourmet food and sell it on the streets of Edinburgh. 10:00pm ��BBC News at Ten 10:25pm ��BBC London News 10:35pm ��The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 10:45pm �� Rowing the Arctic Scots adventurer Mark Beaumont joins polar veteran Jock Wishart on an expedition to row a boat to the 1996 north magnetic pole. 11:45pm �� The Syndicate

6:00am ��Wibbly Pig 6:10am ��Lunar Jim 6:20am ��Timmy Time 6:35am ��Chuggington 6:45am ��Dipdap 6:50am............................................ Pinky Dinky Doo 7:00am......................................................................Roar 7:30am......................... The League of Super Evil 7:45am �� Eliot Kid 7:55am �� Newsround 8:00am ��Bear Behaving Badly 8:20am ��Shaun the Sheep 8:30am ��Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Numtums 8:50am ��Little Charley Bear 9:00am ��Buzz and Tell 9:05am ��Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am ��Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am ��Chuggington 9:35am...............................................Small Potatoes 9:40am �� The Koala Brothers 9:50am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:10am ��Baby Jake 10:20am ��Zingzillas Zingbop 10:30am ��64 Zoo Lane 10:40am ��Waybuloo 11:00am �� In the Night Garden 11:30am ��The Daily Politics 1:00pm............................................................See Hear 1:30pm �� Lifeline 1:40pm �� World Championship Snooker 5:15pm ��Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm ��Eggheads 6:30pm �� Antiques Road Trip 7:30pm ��Great British Menu 8:00pm ��Our Food 9:00pm................................... Divine Women 10:00pm �� The Apprentice: You’re Fired! 10:30pm ��Newsnight 11:20pm �� World Championship Snooker Highlights

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6:10am ��Sali Mali 6:15am �� The Hoobs 6:40am....................................................... The Hoobs 7:05am �� Freshly Squeezed 7:35am ��According to Jim 8:00am ��Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am ��Frasier 9:00am �� Secret Millionaire Australia 10:00am �� Location, Location, Location 11:00am.......................................... Secret Location 12:00pm �� Channel 4 News 12:05pm....................River Cottage Veg Heroes 12:35pm �� Kenwood Glamour Puds 1:10pm ��Quick Bakes with Eric Lanlard 1:20pm ��Town on Trial 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me

6:00pm �� London Tonight 6:25pm �� Party Election Broadcast by the UK Independence Party 6:30pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm �� Emmerdale Laurel is forced to admit the truth. Ali feels guilty when she cannot face going to her course. Declan is exasperated trying to get through to Megan about her son. 7:30pm ��UEFA Champions League Real Madrid v Bayern Munich. Adrian Chiles presents live coverage of the second leg from the Bernabeu as Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid look to take their place in next month’s Champions League final. 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:35pm ��UEFA Champions League Extra Time. Matt Smith is joined by Gareth Southgate for a review of the second legs of the Champions League semi-finals as the line-up for next month’s final in Munich is completed. 11:35pm �� Total Emergency Police and paramedics are called to tend to a severely injured motorcyclist, firefighters tackle a blaze that spreads through four houses and police arrest a man who tries to escape through a third storey window.

6:00pm ��The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks Doug helps Ste with his online dating profile, and Ally and Amy cut their date short when sexual tension proves too much. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:55pm ��4thought.tv 8:00pm �� Four Rooms This episode features a wallet made from the skin of the hand of notorious Edinburgh body snatcher William Burke; a 19th-century Nepalese witchdoctor’s outfit complete with spirit catcher and ritual dagger. 9:00pm ��Queen Victoria’s Last Love In 1897, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee -the first British monarch to do so. But beyond the grand celebrations on London’s streets a war was raging between Victoria and her court over her relationship with her Indian servant, Abdul Karim. 10:00pm �� Turtle Boy: A Bodyshock Special In a tiny hamlet in Colombia, six-year-old Didier has struggled with a huge burden: a rare condition called a Congenital Melanocytic Nevus: a giant mole that grew so much that it covered 40% of his body. 11:05pm �� 2 Broke Girls 11:35pm �� The Inbetweeners

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In 1897, Queen Victoria celebrated her Diamond Jubilee - the first British monarch to do so. But beyond the grand celebrations on London’s streets a war was raging between Victoria and her court over her relationship with her Indian servant, Abdul Karim. Victoria’s friendship with her Scottish servant John Brown is a familiar story. Her relationship with Karim is

less well known and yet produced even greater shockwaves in the Palace. Originally one of two Indians selected to join the Queen’s household, Karim rose from being a humble waiter to become Victoria’s most intimate confidant. He introduced her to the delights of Indian cuisine, fed her romantic visions of India, and became her ‘Munshi’ or teacher, giving Victoria daily lessons in Hin-

dustani. Their relationship violated Victorian taboos of race and class as well as stoking bitter jealousy in the Royal Household - Karim was showered with honours and promoted over the courtiers whose families had served the royal family for generations. The presence of a Muslim at the heart of the British court even threatened to destabilise the politics of Empire itself.

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2 5 6:00am ��Children´s TV 9:00am ��Olivia 9:15am.......................................... The Wright Stuff 11:10am �� Live with Fern 12:10pm.....................................5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm �� The Restaurant Inspector 1:15pm ��Home and Away 1:45pm ��Neighbours 2:15pm ��CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3:15pm.....................................................Love Begins 5:00pm.....................................................5 News at 5 5:30pm ��Neighbours 6:00pm ��Home and Away 6:30pm................................................ 5 News 7:00pm ��The Gadget Show 8:00pm ��Cowboy Traders 9:00pm ��NCIS 10:00pm ��Law and Order: Criminal Intent 11:00pm ��Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:25am ��Nanny 911 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:10am ��Judge Judy 9:25am �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 10:30am....................................................Judge Judy 12:00pm...................................................Emmerdale 12:30pm ��Nanny 911 1:30pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm..............................The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm................................. The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ��Judge Judy 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm ��All Star Family Fortunes 8:00pm �� You’ve Been Framed and Famous! 9:00pm.......................Peter Andre: My Life 10:00pm ��The Only Way is Essex 10:45pm �� Gremlins

7:00pm ��Don’t Tell the Bride Usa With just three weeks and a limited budget, can Ralphy plan all the aspects of his wedding to Michelle, and will she approve? 7:50pm ��Don’t Tell the Bride Cherry Healey loves a good wedding so she takes the chance to reminisce about some of the most jaw-dropping moments from the fourth series of Don’t Tell the Bride. 8:00pm �� Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum A group of eight 18 to 20-year-olds who have been waited on hand and foot all their whole lives are thrust into the adult world of responsibility. 9:00pm ��Don’t Blame the Dog Army Dogs, Canada. Experts agree that bad dog behaviour is mainly down to bad owners and that the owners need to be fixed first. 10:00pm ��Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm �� Family Guy 11:20pm �� Family Guy 11:45pm �� American Dad!

6:35am ��Heartbeat 7:35am �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:35am �� Jeeves and Wooster 9:45am ��Terry and June 10:20am ��Upstairs, Downstairs 11:25am..............................................Kavanagh Q.C. 1:00pm........................................................Heartbeat 2:05pm �� Murder, She Wrote 3:05pm �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 4:05pm ��Countrywise 5:10pm ��Terry and June 5:50pm ��Heartbeat 6:50pm �� Murder, She Wrote 7:55pm ��The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes The Redheaded League. What seems to be a harmless prank played on a man with red hair is revealed to be much more - an ingenious scheme planned by the sinister Professor Moriarty. 9:00pm �� Agatha Christie’s Poirot 11:00pm �� Cracker

8:55am.............................................Deal or No Deal 9:55am ��A Place in the Sun 10:30am................Relocation: Phil Down Under 11:35am �� Merrill’s Marauders 1:25pm..........................You Deserve This House 2:30pm.................................... Come Dine with Me 3:00pm..................................................Four in a Bed 3:35pm ��The Renovation Game 4:40pm ��A Place in the Sun 5:45pm �� Relocation, Relocation 6:50pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:55pm ��Grand Designs 9:00pm ��Kirstie’s Handmade Britain Kirstie Allsopp sets out to see if she can really cut it in the artisan world, travelling the country and visiting some of the finest county and agricultural fairs. 10:00pm �� One Born Every Minute In this episode, three sets of expectant parents are waiting to meet their babies. 11:05pm �� Undercover Boss USA

6:10am.............................................. Quantum Leap 7:05am...........................................................The Saint 8:05am �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 9:00am �� Police Stop! 10:00am �� Quantum Leap 11:00am �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Day 22 of the Indian Premier League is one for the big timers, starting with Kings XI Punjab locking horns with the Mumbai Indians. 7:30pm ��Police, Camera, Action! 8:00pm �� River Monsters Biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade travels to Germany, where he meets modern-day victims of a beast that has been on the prowl in these waters for the past 700 years. 9:00pm ��Police, Camera, Action! 10:00pm ��Enter the Dragon Martial arts action thriller. A student is recruited by an international intelligence organisation to expose an opium and prostitution ring operating from an island fortress.

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6:00am �� Universal Soldier: The Return Jean-Claude Van Damme reprises his role as a resurrected warrior in this embarrassingly awful sequel, this time battling for survival against a host of supercharged troops controlled by an insane computerised opponent. 7:42am ��FXM Presents 8:00am ��The Rats A secret DNA experiment creates ferocious genetically mutated rats that carry a horrific disease. The carnivorous rodents are soon on the loose in New York, taking over a department store and spreading across the city. 9:35am ��Hurricane Two hurricane hunters race against time to alert a Gulf Coast community to the threat of an impending storm. 11:00am ��Everything Happens at Night Rival newsmen find a supposedly dead Nobel Prize winner in Switzerland with his iceskating daughter. 12:25pm �� Madison Avenue An adman and an adwoman put a dangerous milk tycoon in line for the White House. 2:00pm �� Island in the Sun Romantic melodrama charting the effects of inter-racial love affairs involving the leading members of an island community in the West Indies. 4:00pm ��The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds 6:00pm ��The Panic in Needle Park Al Pacino stars as a cynical New York drug addict who gets his girlfriend hooked and helps plan a warehouse robbery so they can marry. 8:00pm �� 8mm Surveillance expert Nicolas Cage is dragged into a seedy world of murder and deception when hired to investigate a suspicious movie found among the possessions of a dead man. The film seems to contain scenes of a real-life killing - but appearances can be deceptive. 10:30pm �� Eastern Promises Viggo Mortensen and director David Cronenberg reunite for this superb gangster thriller set among the Russian immigrant population of London.

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10:00pm ��BBC News at Ten 10:25pm ��BBC London News 10:35pm ��Question Time In a special programme ahead of the London mayoral election, David Dimbleby chairs a debate between Conservative candidate Boris Johnson, Labour’s Ken Livingstone, Liberal Democrat Brian Paddick and the Green Party’s Jenny Jones. 11:35pm ��This Week

6:00am ��Wibbly Pig 6:10am ��Lunar Jim 6:20am ��Timmy Time 6:35am ��Chuggington 6:45am ��Dipdap 6:50am............................................ Pinky Dinky Doo 7:00am ��Roar 7:30am......................... The League of Super Evil 7:45am �� Eliot Kid 7:55am....................................................... Newsround 8:00am...................................Bear Behaving Badly 8:20am ��Shaun the Sheep 8:30am ��Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Numtums 8:50am ��Little Charley Bear 9:00am ��Buzz and Tell 9:05am ��Tinga Tinga Tales 9:20am ��Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am ��Chuggington 9:35am ��Small Potatoes 9:40am �� The Koala Brothers 9:50am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:10am ��Baby Jake 10:20am ��Zingzillas Zingbop 10:30am ��64 Zoo Lane 10:40am ��Waybuloo 11:00am �� In the Night Garden 11:30am �� BBC World News 12:00pm ��The Daily Politics 1:00pm �� World Championship Snooker 5:15pm ��Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

6:00pm ��Eggheads 6:30pm �� Antiques Road Trip 7:30pm ��Great British Menu 8:00pm �� Two Greedy Italians: Still Hungry 9:00pm �� Louis Theroux 10:00pm ��Grandma’s House 10:30pm ��Newsnight 11:20pm �� World Championship Snooker Highlights

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6:05am �� The Treacle People 6:15am �� The Hoobs 6:40am �� The Hoobs 7:05am �� Freshly Squeezed 7:35am ��According to Jim 8:00am ��Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am ��Frasier 9:00am ��Secret Millionaire USA 10:00am �� Location, Location, Location 11:00am �� Secret Location 12:00pm �� Channel 4 News 12:05pm....................River Cottage Veg Heroes 12:35pm........................ Kenwood Glamour Puds 1:05pm ��Pony Express 3:05pm �� BT and Channel 4 Present... 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:00pm ��The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks Bart and Joel’s club night couldn’t be going any better until Maddie ruins everything. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:55pm ��4thought.tv 8:00pm................ Get Your House in Order Get Your House in Order is the brand-new series featuring out-of-control consumers whose quality of life is being buried under their mounds of excessive but potentially valuable possessions. 9:00pm ��The Plot to Bring Down Britain’s Planes The Plot to Bring Down Britain’s Planes examines in minute detail an invidious home-grown terrorist plot to blow up airplanes flying out of Heathrow Airport, and reconstructs in candid, gripping detail the inside story of the UK’s largest and most dangerous surveillance operation. 10:30pm �� Extreme A and E Dr Kevin Fong is a young doctor who deals with bodies on the brink of life and death. As a medical advisor to NASA he has witnessed and studied the effect of extreme conditions on human physiology. 11:35pm...................................Random Acts 11:40pm ��Embarrassing Bodies

The Plot To Bring Down Britain’s Planes

Channel 4 - 9:00 - 10:30 pm The programme examines in minute detail an invidious home-grown terrorist plot to blow up airplanes flying out of Heathrow Airport, and reconstructs in candid, gripping detail the inside story of the UK’s largest and most dangerous surveillance operation. Over the past few years, British airport security has been rigorously tightened and increasingly stringent restrictions have been imposed

on what we can carry onto airliners. Anyone who travels by plane is well aware of the ban on drinks bottles in hand luggage; but few people know exactly why. The reason dates back to 2006 when a group of young British men from Walthamstow, East London planned to blow up multiple airliners, departing from Heathrow, simultaneously in mid-flight, with explosives disguised as soft drinks. If successful, it would have

potentially killed over 2000 people and crippled the world aviation industry. But unbeknown to the terrorists, MI5 was watching. Over the summer of 2006, with the investigation spreading from the streets of East London to Al-Qaeda training camps in Pakistan, the British authorities faced a nerveshredding race trying to gather enough evidence to make arrests before the terrorists could launch their devastating attacks.

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2 6 6:00am ��Children´s TV 8:30am �� Roary the Racing Car 8:45am �� Bananas in Pyjamas 9:00am ��Olivia 9:15am �� The Wright Stuff 11:10am �� Live with Fern 12:10pm ��5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm �� The Restaurant Inspector 1:15pm ��Home and Away 1:45pm ��Neighbours 2:15pm ��CSI: NY 3:15pm........................................The Family Recipe 3:25pm ��Polar Storm 5:00pm ��5 News at 5 5:30pm ��Neighbours 6:00pm ��Home and Away 6:30pm �� 5 News 6:55pm.......................... Police Interceptors 7:55pm �� UEFA Europa League 10:15pm �� Flight of Fury

6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:25am ��Nanny 911 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:10am ��Judge Judy 9:25am �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 10:30am ��Judge Judy 12:00pm ��Emmerdale 12:30pm ��Nanny 911 1:30pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm................................. The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ��Judge Judy 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm ��American Idol 9:00pm ��Olly: Life on Murs 10:00pm................................ Celebrity Juice 10:45pm �� Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:15pm �� You’ve Been Framed! 11:45pm �� Analyze This

7:00pm �� The Apprentice 8:00pm ��Don’t Blame the Dog Essex hairdresser Ed, who treats his two little pugs like royalty and feeds them the finest human food, and single mum Bexy, who is trapped in her house looking after her unruly labrador, leave their dogs behind and travel to Canada to spend a week working with special ops. 9:00pm ��Russell Howard’s Good News 9:30pm ��Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show Take a trip to the the ‘Old Bailee’ as Lee dons a judge’s wig and invites a member of the audience to join the jury and solve some rather unusual cases. 10:00pm �� EastEnders 10:30pm �� Angry Boys Series in which Australian comedian Chris Lilley plays a host of characters, all confronting various dilemmas facing young men in the 21st century. 11:00pm....................................... Family Guy 11:20pm �� Family Guy 11:45pm �� American Dad!

9:55am ��A Place in the Sun 10:30am ��Relocation: Phil Down Under 11:35am ��The Shepherd of the Hills 1:25pm ��You Deserve This House 2:30pm �� Come Dine with Me 3:00pm ��Four in a Bed 3:35pm ��The Renovation Game 4:40pm ��A Place in the Sun 5:45pm �� Relocation, Relocation

6:30am ��Heartbeat 7:25am �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:25am.............................Ruth Rendell Mysteries 9:35am ��Terry and June 10:15am................................Upstairs, Downstairs 11:20am..............................................Kavanagh Q.C. 1:00pm........................................................Heartbeat 2:05pm �� Murder, She Wrote 3:05pm �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 4:10pm ��Countrywise 5:15pm..............................................Terry and June 5:50pm ��Heartbeat When a young girl claims she is being stalked, suspicions are aroused in the village. The new sergeant’s arrival heralds an unwelcome change for both Ventress and Greengrass.

6:10am ��Police, Camera, Action! 6:40am �� Quantum Leap 7:40am ��The Saint 8:40am �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 9:30am ��Police, Camera, Action! 10:00am............................................ Quantum Leap 11:00am ��The Saint 12:00pm �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 12:55pm ��Tommy Cooper 2:00pm �� Quantum Leap 3:00pm �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Mark Pougatch and Isa Guha are joined by guests Mark Butcher and former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd .

6:50pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:55pm...................................Grand Designs 9:00pm ��The Good Wife Alicia defends a documentary film-maker who is accused of being responsible for the suicide of a college student while making a movie about people who kill themselves. 10:00pm �� Father Ted Father Ted receives word that the Holy Stone of Clonrichert, Craggy Island’s most popular religious knick-knack, is to be upgraded to a Class II relic. 11:05pm �� Saving Grace

7:00pm �� Murder, She Wrote 8:00pm �� Agatha Christie’s Poirot 9:00pm ��Blue Murder 10:40pm �� The Postman Always Rings Twice

Slumdog Millionaire Fox Movies - 10:30 pm The story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s Kaun Banega Crorepati? (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?)

But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much? Desperate to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum where he and his brother grew up, of their adventures together on the road, of vicious en-

counters with local gangs, and of Latika, the girl he loved and lost. Each chapter of his story reveals the key to the answer to one of the game show’s questions. Each chapter of Jamal’s increasingly layered story reveals where he learned the answers to the show’s seemingly impossible quizzes. But...

7:30pm �� UEFA Europa League Live Matt Smith presents live action from one of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals as just four teams remain in the running to lift the trophy in next month’s final in Bucharest. 10:20pm �� Greatest FA Cup Finals 10:35pm ��Get Carter

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8:00am ��Garage Days A young rock band struggle to get a foothold in the music industry, and are forced to resort to desperate measures after a disastrous gig - but first they must put their differences aside and work on their act. 9:50am ��Born to Be Bad An unwed mother sues and woos a millionaire who runs over her no-good son with a milk truck. 11:00am ��That Wonderful Urge An heiress gets even with a sneaky New York newsman who courts her for a story. 12:25pm ��This is My Life A single mother doggedly pursues her dream of becoming a successful comedienne, but her children are neglected as she travels across the country to make her name. 2:00pm ��Prelude to a Kiss A mysterious old man wanders into a couple’s wedding reception and wishes he could be young again - causing him to magically switch bodies with the bride, who then struggles to persuade everyone of her predicament. 4:00pm �� That Thing You Do! A small-town beat combo become a national overnight sensation with their debut record - but their sudden success looks to be a oneoff, leaving them struggling to find a way of repeating the formula. 6:00pm ��Anywhere But Here A bored housewife leaves her husband behind and sets off across America in search of fame and fortune, taking along her reluctant daughter, who wants nothing more than to settle down and enjoy an uneventful upbringing. 8:00pm �� Girl, Interrupted A would-be writer in the 1960s is committed to an exclusive psychiatric ward by her parents after attempting suicide, but the move seems to cause more problems than it solves. 10:30pm �� Slumdog Millionaire Oscar winnning drama from director Danny Boyle, following a Mumbai orphan who grew up in the slums (Dev Patel). The teen’s fortune changes when he becomes a contestant on India’s version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”. From his own life experience of adventure, hardship and love, he answers the questions correctly.

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Across 8. Inspiring awe (7) 9. Guides (5) 10. Honeybee (5) 11. Bear witness (7) 12. Cry of a goose (4) 13. Wife of a prince (8) 16. Sweat (8) 19. Republic in W Africa (4) 22. Palm seed (7) 23. Injury (5) 24. Martial art (5) 25. Mitigate (7)

Down 1. Deprivation (8) 2. Scag (6) 3. Crates (5) 4. Superior (6) 5. Shutting (7) 6. Literary ridicule (6) 7. Wan (4) 14. Superficial (4,4) 15. Personal view (7) 17. Retract (6) 18. Go back (6) 20. Entertains (6) 21. Reside (5) 22. Half burnt coal (4)

MATHS CHALLENGE Try to fill in the missing numbers. Use the numbers 1 through 9 to complete the equations.

Sudoku

Each number is only used once. Each row is a math equation. Work from left to right. Each column is a math equation. Work from top to bottom

Fill in the black squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 through 9. An easy one

Word search

Find and circle all of the indoor games that are hidden in the grid. The words may be hidden in any direction.

The dotted lines indicate areas which also contain a non-repeating set of digits. These squares can be added together to produce the sums shown in the clues. A little tougher

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Battleship Cat’s Cradle Charades Checkers Chess Crazy Eights Go Fish Hotter, Colder I Spy Jacks Monopoly Musical Chairs Old Maid Solitaire Thumb Wrestling Tic, Tac, Toe Tiddlywinks

Spot the 5 differences

Solutions to our puzzles can be found on page 46 This week’s clever quote

“Modesty is the only good quality I don’t have.” - Jordan W. Shipley

The brain train

Question One: What is the wellknown Arabic word for ‘The Island’ or ‘The Peninsula’? Question Two: What does Agflation mean? Question Three: In which film did John Wayne win his Academy Award for best actor? Question Four: What is the commonly used Latin word meaning “Elsewhere”? Question Five: Which two women were beheaded by Henry VIII? Question Six: What is the name of the robot in the 1951 science fiction film classic ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’?

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We Won’t Be Taking Any Cooking Tips from This One!

Miley Cyrus was rushed to hospital this week after cutting herself on a kitchen blender. The 19-year-old was cooking dinner for her mum and boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, when she accidentally caught one of her digits in the blade. Accompanied by Liam and ma, Miley headed straight for the A&E to get herself stitched up. Keen to end the drama as quickly as it started, she later tweeted her fans to reassure them all was well. She wrote: “I’m all stitched up & have on a splint so I’m good. Curse u blender!” (sic) And it was all forgotten a few hours later with the help of a brand new purchase to distract her from the pain. Miley posted a new picture of her wearing some sunglasses, telling fans: “I love my new Versace sunnies :)” See? Money really does buy you happiness.

March when her two-and-a-half year romance with boyfriend Henry Beckwith ended. But she was spotted having dinner with a mystery man in Mayfair earlier this month. As for The Voice coach, it looks like his obsession with protégé Cheryl Cole, 28, is over. He had cooed over the Geordie, and said he would ‘die for that accent’. will’s mum, Debra Cain, once revealed: ‘He says Cheryl’s an amazing woman. His feelings for her have definitely grown from friendship into love.’

Jessica’s Fairy-Tale Family Did we fall and land inside a Disney film? Jessica Alba’s brood is far too cute for words. Her very happy family are playing tourists in Tokyo this week. Keen to share the love, the actress posted a series of snaps of their quality time together on Twitter. While we’re sure the trip was mainly for the benefit of daughters, Honor Marie and Haven, Jess and husband Cash seemed just as excited. After seeing pics of them both wearing Minnie and Mickey Mouse headbands, we think it’s fair to say that it was a trip to please everyone.

showbiz

Danielle Hits a Bum Note

Was this really necessary? It’s nice to see Danielle Lloyd embracing her curves on her holibobs. Although we probably would have survived without seeing a close-up of her bare botty. Danielle’s Twitter fans were treated to the money shot yesterday as she uploaded a new photo of herself relaxing by the sea in Portugal. Snapped from behind, wearing a teeny-tiny string bikini top and matching thong, she told fans: “Loving this portugal sunshine. Need to get my bum brown LOL speak to u all when am back Xxx” Do you think she’s going to stay in that position for a whole week? If you squint your eyes and look at the photo, she actually looks a little bit naked. You know - if you need something to pass the time today.

Simon Cowell Fights to Keep ‘100 Secrets’ Quiet After Dannii Revelations

The Voice’s will.i.am and Geri Halliwell Spotted on Secret ‘Dinner Date’ will.i.am has spiced up his new life in Blighty with a cloak’n’dagger date with Geri Halliwell. The Black Eyed Peas singer and the Spice Girl tried to slip under the radar during a rendezvous at a central London nightclub. ‘Geri and will.i.am enjoyed a secret dinner together at the Rose Club,’ a source said. ‘After dinner they hit the club and partied.’ Halliwell, 39, had been invited to watch will, 37, perform at the Marylebone venue, a spokesman for Ginger Spice said. But an onlooker at the club, told us: ‘It definitely seemed like they were on a date. ‘They were both really giggly with each other and were laughing all night.’ The pair were determined not to be pictured together and masterminded separate exits on Monday night. ‘They arrived separately and left again at different times after they got word out that the paps had found out and were waiting outside,’ the onlooker added. Unlucky-in-love Geri has been single since

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Simon Cowell is facing an uphill battle to keep ‘a hundred’ other shockers about his personal life under wraps. His spin doctor, Max Clifford, conceded his client scored an ‘own goal’ by speaking to biographer Tom Bower, who published the details of Cowell’s affair with Dannii Minogue. Clifford is ‘disappointed’ Cowell, 52, defied his own warning not to speak to Bower. ‘You’ve got one or two stories – there’s a hundred you haven’t got and hopefully you won’t have,’ said Clifford. ‘The fact of the matter is, my advice was “don’t talk to Tom” because if you do, people will think that you’ve worked with him on the book, as opposed to him coming out with a book and you saying “well, that’s Tom’s view of everything, but I’ve never spoken to him”.’ The PR guru fears it could now be ‘open season’ for chancers to expose the secret world of Cowell. ‘I had six different girls contact my office who have supposedly had relationships with Simon Cowell,’ he told ITV’s This Morning. ‘I’m sure that loads of girls will be contacting newspapers.’

Clifford said he spent ten years fire-fighting gossip about the X Factor judge. On the Dannii sex scandal, he said: ‘I did keep it out of the press myself for a long, long time... along with a lot of other stories.’ Clifford said he thought both SiCo and Dannii, 40, were keen to ensure their relationship stayed hidden and he did his best to make sure that was the case. ‘He shouldn’t have spoken to him in my opinion because that’s given it, if you like, credibility from his own mouth and that will upset Dannii and everybody else,’ added Clifford.

This lady is about to get smooched and there’s nothing she can do about it. Seal certainly has a thing for blondes. Watch out ladies, he’s on the prowl - but who’s the lucky celebrity who’s succumbed to his charms? At the 2012 Logie Awards in Melbourne last week, Seal made a beeline for Delta Goodrem, 27, like a magpie headed for something pretty and shiny. The 49-year-old was mesmerised by Delta, so much so that the dirty devil could barely keep his hands off her. As soon as he spotted the singer on the red carpet, he was over like a flash, cupping her face in his hands like he was in a soppy romcom. The pair are fellow coaches on The Voice in Australia, so we’ll forgive them for this little love-in. But we don’t think there’s any need for

Seal to be quite so intimate with his colleague. Anyone would think that he’s after her for more than her voice.

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Swing and A Bit More Besides

Coast FM’s own Ray Wilde first alerted me to Gus Myers; if you like your swing with a bit more swing than normal, this is a must see show. Gus presents a rock,n,roll-come swing and jive show and the night we had him on in Beverly Hills the place rocked. Always the sign of a good entertainer is how quickly he can get his audience: and this man was fast. All his arrangements seemed to have just a bit more zip, from “Just A Gigolo” to old classics like Dinos´”That’s Amore”, they were out of their seats and our dance floor was filled. He arrived with his own little bag of tricks; a mixing desk, microphones, the whole kit and caboodle, so his sound was set the way he wanted. Even the slow songs just seemed to be timed for when the audience was waning, but old Louis Armstrong’s “Wonderful World” filled the floor again. This man looks the part, acts the part and even brings his own sound. I love swing, so was looking forward to the night, but was well surprised at the pace of this show. I do my own Rat Pack on a Tuesday and it kinda grooves along, Gus gave the songs a good shake and this night rattled, I loved it; originality is always nice, the backings sounded pro made and personal, so if you fancy seeing the man, pop along to “Flicks Bar” for

a one off special and always keep your eyes out in Coast FM’s and the Tenerife Weekly’s good gig guide. A quick footnote here for you: I hear a whisper that Christine Kaye is leaving us, get in touch, hon. I will try to get along and see you on Saturday at the “Welcome Inn” down in Coral Mar, Silencio.

Let’s have a wee write up. Till next time, Gordon King.

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG13) Starring

Showing daily at 17:50 124 min Comedy/Drama

Bill Nighy as Douglas Maggie Smith as Muriel Judi Dench as Evelyn

SYNOPSIS:

A group of British retirees decide to “outsource” their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace a shell of its former self. Though the new environment is less luxurious than imagined, they are forever transformed by their shared experiences, discovering that life and love can begin again when you let go of the past.

THE GOOD GIG GUIDE Monday 23/4

Coconut Joe Parque de la Paz, LA Compere Scott Bateman Act Becky

Tuesday 24/4

Coconut Joe Parque de la Paz, LA Compere Frank Farrow Cabaret Luke Carey

Wednesday 25/4

Coconut Joe Parque de la Paz, LA Compere John Ashford Cabaret Ged Bolton

Thursday 26/4

Coconut Joe Parque de la Paz, LA Compere Scott Bateman Cabaret Helena

Friday 27/4

Coconut Joe Parque de la Paz, LA Compere Scott Bateman Cabaret Michaela

Saturday 28/4 Sunday 29/4

Coconut Joe Parque de la Paz, LA Compere Claudio Cabaret Jasmin Coconut Joe Parque de la Paz, LA Compere Scott Bateman Cabaret John Ashford

Bulls Head Live Band Vagabonds Blaydon Races with Dave Michaels Bulls Head Live Band Vagabonds St Eugenes With Dave Michaels

Bulls Head Live Band Vagabonds

Bulls Head Live Band Vagabonds Blaydon Races with Dave Michaels Bulls Head Live Band Vagabonds Blaydon Races With Dave Michaels Bulls Head Live Band Vagabonds Blaydon Races With Dave Michaels Bulls Head Live Band Vagabonds Blaydon Races With Dave Michaels

Market Tavern Paloma Beach Los Cris Compere Stan Frasier

Flicks Silencio Amarillo Bay Cabaret Christine Kaye

Shambles Cc Mirador Los Cris Compere Rick Gothard Cabaret Shiel Campbell

Grandee O’Donnells With Gordon King later in Shenanigans

Market Tavern Paloma Beach Los Cris Compere Stan Frasier

Good Pub Grub

Flicks Silencio Amarillo Bay Big Fun Night

Shambles Cc Mirador Los Cris Compere Paul Mac Cabaret Dion

Beverly Hills Los Cris Gordon King With The Rat Pack

Market Tavern Paloma Beach Los Cris Compere Adrian Jay Cabaret Billy Porter

Flicks Silencio Amarillo Bay Karaoke for all ages

Shambles Cc Mirador Los Cris Compere Paul Mac Cabaret Pip Brown is Michael Buble

Market Tavern Paloma Beach Los Cris Compere Sparky Marky

Flicks Silencio Amarillo Bay Big Bar Quiz Night

Shambles Cc Mirador Los Cris Compere Paul Mac Cabaret Michael J Grant

Beverley Hills, Los Cris Gordon King with Elvis Presley and Karen´s Kylie Minogue

Market Tavern Paloma Beach Los Cris Compere Stan Fraser

Flicks Silencio Amarillo Bay Big Fun Night

Shambles Cc Mirador Los Cris Compere Paul Mac Cabaret Shanty & Pablo

Beverley Hills, Piazza Los Cris Derek Shannon & Gordon King Later in Shenanigans after Loony Toons

Market Tavern Paloma Beach Los Cris Compere Adrian Jay With Avril Taylor

Flicks, Silencio Amarillo Bay Dave Tracey + Cabaret

Shambles Cc Mirador Los Cris Paul Mac with Pip Brown´s Back to the Future special

Beverley Hills, Piazza Los Cris Gordon King with Michael Buble

Market Tavern Paloma Beach Los Cris Compere Adrian Jay

Flicks, Silencio Amarillo Bay Sunday Roast Special 4 Top Cabaret´s

Shambles Cc Mirador Los Cris Compere Rick Gothard Cabaret Elaine Alexander

Shenanigans Gordon King After, Loony Toons, Freddy Kay, Dave Dean

All Football Shown

Beverly Hills Los Cris Gordon King With Ged Bolton, Willie Rae and Men in Black Corner Bar Dave Michaels

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Sharples in Session By John Sharples

FLYING HOME

I am in the UK this week. I’ve gone home to see my dear old mum. We are going to visit friends of hers and family that she hasn’t seen for years. As we all know, the journey to the UK isn’t exactly a doddle from Tenerife. I’m not a keen flyer but it is a means to an end. I take no luggage as I keep clothes and toiletries at mum’s house. I just take a small bag and a larger fold up one for my shopping sprees. We can all remember when having one or two kilos overweight in our bags wasn’t a major problem. These days you have to go and pay an extortionate rate for that extra kilo. It seems to me that the air industry is the only one that has cut down on customer service and appears to delight in making life as difficult for its passengers as possible.

Remember the sweets they used to give us on takeoff and landing? Remember the little bag of nuts that they handed to us when we bought a drink from the trolley. Remember the inflight meals that were served piping hot and included in the price of the ticket? I also remember when they cleaned the aircraft properly before you got on it. I was absolutely gob-smacked on my recent flight to Valencia: I took a flight to the beautiful city to spend a few hours there before carrying on to Manchester. As we were standing there watching, the passengers from the previous flight on our plane were getting off. Within minutes, we were being herded onto the flight. I commented at the time that there is no way that the plane could have been turned around properly in such a short time. How right I was! There were empty bags, water bottles, a half-eaten orange and more debris scattered around under my seat and the seats around me. I kicked the rubbish out into the aisle and the people across from me did the same. I’m not accustomed to sitting in other people’s rubbish. The cabin crew must

have been used to this as they just walked right through the trash each time that they went up and down the cabin. I sat there in amazement! Surely they were going to get it cleaned up. By now others had kicked their rubbish into the aisle too. Eventually, I could take no more and I asked the steward if it was acceptable to him that all this rubbish had been left on the plane. He apologised and it was cleaned up. I suspect that the main reason for this shoddy service and lack of attention to fundamental detail was because the flight had arrived at Tenerife 20 minutes late. This particular company fanfares its “Arrival on time” policy and time spent cleaning the cabin could have made us late. In fact, we were just 3 minutes late and the fanfare blasted out as we made our way to the terminal bragging that over 90 per cent of all their flights land on time. As I alighted the aircraft I couldn’t help feeling as though I had just been on a school bus at the end of its run. Flying has always been something special, until now. Now it is just the latest victim of society’s hunger for anything cheap and nasty. I can’t help looking back and thinking how wonderful Dan-Air really was after all! At least you got TV, radio, nuts, sweets and food ....... and the cabin was clean when you started your journey.

When I arrived at Valencia, I took a train on the Metro into the city. Despite the fact that it was a busy route, the train was spotless. There was no TV, no nuts, no sweets and no free meal, but at least I didn’t have to sit amongst other people’s rubbish.

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Community matters

Written by Ken Cumming Pastor of Callao Salvaje Community Church

In-Laws Or Out-Laws!

‘’...A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife..’’ Matthew 19:5

After arguing for hours, a couple drove along in silence. Suddenly they passed a barnyard filled with mules and jackasses. Sarcastically, the husband asked, ‘Relatives of yours?’ The wife replied, ‘Yes, in-laws.’ Marriage was God’s idea, and it was a good one. Picking up the theme, Jesus said, ‘A man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife.’ In marriage, ‘two’s company, three’s a crowd!’ So here are Ten Commandments for being a good in-law: 1. Thou shalt love, honour and respect the couple.

2. Thou shalt grant them independence, resisting the urge to show them ‘a better way’ of doing things. 3. Thou shalt be loyal and not criticise them, for, ‘...That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging...’ (Matthew 7:2). 4. Thou shalt not find fault: ‘Don’t...jump on their failures...unless...you want the same treatment...’ (Matthew 7:1). 5. Thou shalt not outwear thy welcome,

and always call before thou showest up at their dwelling. ‘...Don’t...show up at all hours...[they’ll]...get fed up’ (Proverbs 25:17 ). 6. Thou shalt not expect them to visit thee too often. 7. Thou shalt refrain from giving unsolicited advice: ‘A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in...’ (Proverbs 29:11).

‘Do I have what it takes?’ Joshua asked himself. God must’ve heard him because the beginning of the book of Joshua is filled with amazing words from the Big Boss to the new recruit. God told him:

a) ‘I will give you every place where you set your foot’ (Joshua 1:3). God promises success to those who have the faith to take the first step, and to keep walking with Him. b) ‘No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life’ (Joshua 1:5). Expect opposition; people will try to get in your way but they can’t stop God’s promises! c) ‘Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people...’ (Joshua 1:6 NIV). When the job feels too big and you feel too small don’t be ashamed to ask God for a word of hope, He’ll remind you of His calling so that you can stand in His power.

BIG SHOES

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Joshua 1:5

It’s a bit of a weird saying isn’t it ‘filling someone else’s shoes’? It’s really just code for: ‘Listen pipsqueak, so-and-so was a total living legend but to be honest you’re a no-hoper’. When you put it like that the only shoes that are gonna get filled are yours - with poo! But this is the situation Joshua found himself in after 40 years serving as assistant to Moses the great deliverer, law-giver and best buddy of Almighty God.

8. Thou shalt not talk about how thou wantest grandchildren unless they are already on the way. 9. Thou shalt respect their home decorating taste even when it differeth from thine. 10. Thou shalt pray for them daily and without fail. If you are an in-law who doesn’t want to be viewed as an out-law, live by these commandments!

Some of the Local Church Sunday Morning Services Las Americas Anglican Church Pueblo Canario 10.15am Los Cristianos South Tenerife Christian Fellowship Apolo Centre 11:00am Los Cristianos International Church Princesa Dácil Hotel 11:00am Costa del Silencio Silencio Church Coral Mar Square 11:00am Callao Salvaje Community Church Sueño Azul 11:00am Valle San Lorenzo Calvary Assembly Eng / Spanish 11:00am

Songs of Praise Sorry this has now finished for the summer Back in October Tuesday Little Angels Mums & Tots Silencio Church 10:30am Tuesday Play Zone Mums & Tots STCF 11:00am Wednesday Stay n Play Mums & Tots Callao Salvaje 11:00am Friday Stay n Play Mums & Tots Callao Salvaje 11:00am The Living Room (Christian drop-in centre) Veronicas Las Americas 922 75 23 64 (above Burger King) Tue – Fri 4-7:00pm Saturday Market Free Literature stall at the Las Américas market. SHE Europe (Confidential HELPLINE for women in crisis) 690 964 145 Also if visiting the North of the Island Puerto del la Cruz Anglican Church North Tenerife Christian Fellowship, next to Post Office 11.30am

More details on all the above can be found on the following websites: www.christiansintenerife.co.uk covering most of the churches www.silenciochurch.org 922 78 40 17 / 609 565 528 www.tenerifechurch.com 922 74 20 45 / 679 660 277 www.callaosalvajecommunitychurch.com 922 78 48 77 / 654 932 541 www.stcf.org 922 79 00 07 / 660 183 760 www.caictenerife.com 922 73 16 91 / 628 107 316 www.ntcf.org 922 35 10 11 / 677 349 088

Tuesday 11.00am Play Zone STCF Wednesday 11.00am Stay n Play Callao Salvaje Friday 11.00am Stay n Play Callao Salvaje

SPANISH CORNER Welcome to our next issue of the Spanish corner. I hope you found last week’s words useful. Let’s continue with our progress.

Some of the Local Church Sunday Evening Services Los Cristianos South Tenerife Christian Fellowship Apolo Centre 6:00pm Valle San Lorenzo Calvary Deutsch Bi Lingual Eng/Ger 2:00pm Las Americas The Living Room Veronica’s 6:00pm Some Other Church activities Many of the local churches also hold mid week services and Bible studies So phone the numbers below or check out the information on their websites.

Tuesday 10.30am Little Angels Silencio Church

Spanish

Phonetically

English

Grande

Grand-ay

Large

Alto

Al-toe

High, Tall

Pequeño

Pek-en-yo

Small

Bajo

Ba-ho

Low, Short

Largo

Lar-go

Long

Lindo, Bonito

Lin-do, Bon-ee-to

Pretty

Corto

Cort-o

Short

Hermoso

Erm-o-so

Beautiful

Bueno

Bwen-o

Good

Feo

Fay-o

Ugly

See you next week! Carlos.

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Your Hair & Beauty Advice Column by Jade & staff at The Perfect Gift Salon

The Benefits Of Vibration Training HOW WHOLE BODY VIBRATION CAN HELP YOU Improve flexibility, mobility and coordination Reduce aches and pains Increase stamina Improve key hormone levels Accelerate weight loss Tone & tighten skin Build bone density & fight osteoporosis Increase muscle strength Decrease recovery times after workouts Increase your sense of balance Improve coordination Increase flexibility Decrease the appearance of cellulite Boost your body’s natural collagen production Increase your production of human growth hormone Burn more fat Strengthen core muscles Increase oxygen supply to your cells Build strong bone and muscle Increase your range of motion Repair damaged tissue Gives you more energy Look and feel younger Wow, that’s 23 benefits to using this revolutionary master piece!

I have many clients arrive at my salon wanting to try out the vibration platforms, and although they have heard many great things about the machines, they nearly always ask me how it works and what the benefits are of using one. So I thought that it would be a good idea for me to explain a little more about the Whole Body Vibration (WBV) in this week’s column. What is this amazing machine that can transform your life with simple vibration? It’s quite simple really. Originally developed in the 1970´s, the technology was used for training the Olympic team and professional athletes of the soviet union, now this amazing technology has been refined by scientists, and not only is it now widely available, but has been approved upon and advanced into a more powerful machine which gives many benefits. The machine sends different vibrations through the plates and into your body which in turn stimulates the muscles, causing you to contract them as your body instinctively tries to stabilize itself. The amplitude a n d speed changes cause more involuntary muscle contractions which is perfect for people who have limited time, new to an exercise program, looking for rehab opportunities or even as a compliment to a traditional workout program. The vibration platform is the best way to maximize your benefits in a short amount of time. HOW IT WORKS A vibration platform is a resistance machine providing an outcome similar to working out with free weights or weight bearing equipment. In traditional strength and power training the load on the muscles is determined by the weight lifted. When using the vibration platform a specific frequency and amplitude of vibration is chosen and the movement of the plate loads the limbs.

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The vibration platform forces our bodies to have involuntary muscle contractions, and depending on the speed and frequency chosen, it is possible to have thousands of muscle contractions per minute. The muscle activity burns calories and stimulates blood and oxygen flow throughout the body. Basically, a vibration platform is designed to do most of the work for you, contracting

LYMHATIC SYSTEM DRAINAGE AND CELLULITE REDUCTION The lymph system plays an underestimated role in the health of our bodies. How do you reduce cellulite? The lymph system is responsible for the absorption of trapped toxins in the fat cells, commonly referred to as cellulite. It takes the toxins contained in those problem cells and flushes them out of your system. The secret to WBV is the stimulation of the muscles in your body that increases blood circulation. The contractions of the muscles begin the aerobic process of increasing blood flow, oxygenation of the cells and

nutrient delivery throughout your body and through congested areas, thus giving benefits to the entire body. Muscle and fitness magazines has identified vibration exercises as one of the fastest growing fitness trends since spinning, and is the only machine with approved trials. However, if you have any concerns at all of why the machine may not be suitable for you, always check first with the person in charge of the machine, especially if the question is not clearly asked on the questionnaire before you start. I hope this has given you enough information to make an informed choice.

your muscles in the same way that you may do yourself if you were performing exercises without the aid of vibration. Manufacturers claim that WBV has the ability to stimulate over 80% of the muscle fibers in a specific muscle group, where as in conventional training you only use around 30 – 40% of them, making each muscle contraction more significant which may produce faster and more effective results.

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THE GAIA APOTHECARY QUALIFIED MEDICAL HERBALIST Insomnia is a common sleeping disorder which generally affects adults, although children do experience the occasional sleepless night. For the adult 8 hours sleep a night is normally required, although some people can function with 4 to 6 hours. Sleep is a deeply healing and revitalizing part of our lives. It is during sleep that the body replenishes and heals itself; therefore a restful night is very important. We can cope with the occasional sleepless night, but when insomnia becomes chronic this is where the problems begin. The cause of chronic insomnia must be found and treated for a complete and lasting recovery to take place. A common cause of insomnia is stress, so if possible try to avoid stressful situations, but that is usually easier said than

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done. Meditation is very helpful in these situations, or if you aren’t used to meditating try tensing then relaxing your muscles starting with your feet and working your way up the body to your head. Then concentrate on taking slow, deep breaths. The bedroom should be cool, not hot, and herbal sleep pillows made of Lavender, Hops and Chamomile are very good. This should help you to relax and hopefully fall into a natural sleep. Drinking coffee or tea or having a heavy meal just before bedtime will also keep you awake. To make a herbal sleep pillow you will need a piece of material, preferably cot-

8 Trends You’d Never Want Your Man To Wear

First there was manscara, and then there was guyliner. Now there is mantyhose - the male solution to women’s hosiery. Emilio Cavallini is the latest design house to step on board the trend, designing a range of tights stapled as unisex. The designer was at Sketch, London recently to launch his autumn/winter 2012 legwear collection and his ‘mantyhose’ also known as ‘brosiery’ and ‘guylons’. We really hope that men in tights is not the next big fashion trend. Take a look through our gallery of other trends we never want to see men wearing again. EVER. 1. Sarongs are most excellent accessories for the beach life but some self-styled bohemians have taken to sporting sarongs as every day wear, however. And although I appreciate the joie de vivre of such sartorial improvisation, I would warn that wearing a sarong away from its natural habitat may give the impression that you have literally gotten too big for your britches. 2. As a rule, jeans should allow you to move normally, and when you squat the crack in your bottom should not become public. We don’t want to see it. Similarly, if you experience numbness in your feet, your jeans are too tight 3. Muggs: men in Uggs. Enough said. 4. Your girlfriend’s out of town? Wow, thanks

for telling me -- and everyone else on the street -- right there on your T-shirt. You may not even have a girlfriend, but that ironic slogan sure is selling your desirability. Too bad nobody’s buying it. 5. There is no need for a manbag when pockets are available but if anybody says anything to you, just hit ‘em with your purse. 6. The only interesting thing about this bizarre

you’ll just end up in competition with the lady you’re chatting to - never a route to success. 8. Nothing says cheap like these. The favourite of toilet attendants and dodgy taxi drivers - these are

fashion trend is how the hell they keep them from falling down around their ankles. I suspect Velcro boxers. 7. Cleavage is for girls. GIRLS, you hear? You might think you can get away with it, but

identifiable from miles away due to their ridiculously pointy toes that endow the wearer with a turning circle akin to a saloon car.

ton. Sew up three sides and add your dried herbs. Sew the open side or tie with a ribbon and slip the herb pillow inside your pillow case. The best herbs to promote a restful natural sleep are hops (lupulo), Passionflower (pasiflora) Chamomile (manzanilla),

Spring’s Sexiest Hair Colours

Nothing makes you feel more transformed so quickly than getting a gorgeous new hair colour. To get the scoop on which hues are super-hot this season, celebrity hair colourist Beth Minardi gives us the lowdown on the latest Hollywood hair colour trends. Pretty Platinum

Bright, almost-white blond is making a big comeback this season. From Reese Witherspoon and Jenny McCarthy’s long bombshell locks to Anna Faris’ chic, sleek bob, platinum blondes definitely turn heads. ‘This is a high lift, single or double process blonde that is bold, beautiful, but also high maintenance. You’ll have to get touch ups every four weeks to keep the colour consistent from roots to tips,’ says Minardi. And since getting this hair colour requires a lot of bleach, nurture your hair back to a healthy, shiny and soft condition with lots of conditioner. Root Are Okay The trend of visible grownout-roots-on-purpose continues to be popular in all shades, from blondes to brunettes, but the effect looks best on fair, flaxen hair hues, as seen most recently on Jennifer Aniston, Rihanna and Heidi Klum. ‘Blondes with butter-

Lavander (lavandula) Balm (melisa) and Valerian (valeriana). All of these can be taken as an infusion of 30 grams of the dried herb to 500ml of hot water or you can combine two or three of the above herbs, 15 grams of each dried herb to 500ml hot water. The dose for adults is 60ml 3 times a day or 30 ml three times a day for children. Chamomile and balm are excellent to calm and relax children when they are hyperactive, have an infection or as a soothing drink before bedtime. If you have any health topics you wish me to discuss on this page or would like a consultation please feel free to contact Meg Glaister DBTh MIRCH (The Gaia Apothecary) on 649 529 703 or email gaiaapothecary@ hotmail.com

scotch and honey tones really pull off this look well,’ says Minardi. How do you know if you’re getting the rooty look right? ‘It’s a question of contrast. How far away is the colour of your roots from your base shade? It can’t be too drastic. Black roots with brown or reddish brown ends are okay but you can’t go from black to blonde. For blondes, the roots should be a warm deep brown,’ says Minardi. And watch out when styling this look. ‘Roots don’t look good when your hair is pulled back. Keep your hair down, and a side part usually works best,’ cautions Minardi. Jewel Tones

For blondes who love a natural look, infuse your colour with hints of rich, shimmery jewel tones such as gold, topaz, champagne and amber. ‘Cate Blanchett is the perfect example of modern highlighting. You can see multi-directional highlights in gorgeous jewel-toned shades at all different angles. The effect is stunning,’ says Minardi. Malin Akerman and January Jones are also great examples of the new luxe blonde.

Tenerife Weekly - 20th April - 26th April 2012 WILDE’S WORLD / WHO RATTLED YOUR CAGE?

WILDE’S WORLD This week i have been checking out some of the more crazy happenings from the world news stories. I start off in America where TV has literally “gone

Hedgehog’s revenge A German businessman caused £30,000 of damage to his beloved Ferrari Testarossa - when he swerved to avoid a hedgehog. Joerg Daecher was travelling home from work at Eschershausen in Lower Saxony when he spotted the creature in his headlights.

to the dogs”. Yes if those barmy yanks could pamper their poochies any more than supply a doggy channel. A new television channel aimed at dogs has been

Mr Daecher told police that the car had spun out of control, slipping on leaves on the road, as he tried to avoid running over the animal. The hedgehog escaped unhurt, which was more than can be said for the sports car that cost £85,000 when new. The driver was also unhurt. Not just us, but as a society in general. I recently had a rare thing for me. A full day off! My plans for it, to go nowhere, and do nothing! I know that sounds lazy but I decided to let my feet touch the ground for just one day. I considered it a treat. But it started me thinking. hen I was young, going somewhere new, doing something different was always a treat, just home was normally a punishment. And I started to examine how MY social time is spent. A friend of mine was telling me a few years ago, that “staying in” is the new “going out” and I just dismissed it. But how true has that become? Last night, after work, I took part in 3 games of bowls, played 2 sets of tennis, played a round of golf then fought and beat 2 boxing champions….. All without leaving my living room! (If you have never played on a Wii, DON’T tell me that kids aren’t exercising any more, jeeeez……) Everyday people do similar activities; they go to a gym and run on a treadmill for 30 ministers or cycle on a bike (without wheels) for an hour!! Where is the view? The fresh air? The discovery? I was told it was a social activity, but the majority I find are now listening to personal stereos, not talking at all! This extends further. I recently bought a LIVE DVD of

launched in the US. DogTV is an eight-hour block on demand cable TV programming designed to keep dogs relaxed, stimulated and entertained while their owners are at work.

Interviewed this week Gilad Neumann, chief executive officer of DogTV said “I shot from the point of view of the dog”.

Barking mad.....

Titanic Bathplug Sunk

The makers of a bath plug designed to look like the Titanic sinking have been criticised for being “distasteful and sick”. A Titanic-like plastic ship attached to the ‘Tubtanic’ bath plug appears to sink when water fills the bath. According to markers Paladone it enables people to “re-enact the famous sinking-ship scene in the comfort of your own bathtub”. However, following complaints about the product Paladone has apologised with

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A heart-warming story to finish off with this week when a blind author who didn’t realise her pen had run out has been saved after police officers used forensic techniques to recover her words. Trish Vickers, 59, was devastated to learn that the first 26 pages of her book were blank, reports the Daily Telegraph. She lost her sight seven years ago through diabetes and decided to write a novel to keep her mind active. Mrs Vickers couldn’t wait for her son Simon to visit so he could read her opening chapters back to her. But when he arrived he had to tell her the pages were blank. Incredibly, however, the manuscript was re-

Pull your trousers up

spokeswoman Fiona Parkinson commenting: “We’re sorry if anyone is offended. It’s meant as a harmless novelty item.” Ron Williams, who lost his uncle on the Titanic in 1912, comments: “I think it’s terrible people are trying to make money from something that killed so many.” covered after the family took it to their local police HQ and asked for help. Forensic experts worked in their spare time to read the indentations left on the A4 pages using a system of lights. It took five months of painstaking work, but the forensic team was able to recover the whole text - and they said how much they had enjoyed it and couldn’t wait for the rest. Mrs Vickers, from Charmouth, near Lyme Regis, Dorset, now intends to complete the novel, called Grannifer’s Legacy. She said: “We battled with various ideas until we thought of the police. We rang them and asked to speak to their fingerprint section. “They said if there was anything they could do they’d be happy to help. I was gobsmacked. I am so happy, pleased and grateful.”

By Dave Michaels

Are We Breeding Tourism Out Of The Tourists? my favourite band. How many things are wrong with that sentence? What about the thrill of queuing up for the ticket, the camaraderie built up with strangers on the coach as you set off on your common quest to a stadium far away. The hustle and bustle of an 80,000 crowd, waiting patiently to jump up and down for two hours, having your ear drums blown out by immense sound systems. Today you simply adjust your 5:1 surround (depending where in the crowd you wish to be), enjoy the music then order the T shirt on line to be delivered to your front door! art of my night off treat will be a takeaway, but not based only on food quality, on how busy the restaurant is, how good the musician is, not even the décor. The first question has to be, do you deliver???

We still want all the feelings of being explorers, but without exploring, from the cold of an artificial ski resort, to the salty heat of a spa pool and sauna. I wondered why! Is it, society has become such a dangerous place that we dare not venture out after dark? Are we trying to be ecological and reduce our carbon footprint? Do we quite literally have the world delivered to us on a plate, or through the internet and via the TV? s a child I was told to “go out, play with your friends, and get some fresh air!” Are children kept close nowadays to protect them? Here is a radical thought. All of these things are GOOD THINGS, HEADING TO-

WARDS A GREATER GOOD!!

Many people find it easier to express themselves through typing on a social site

How many times have you seen the youngsters walking round with their trousers hanging from the lower hips appearing like adolescent diapers and felt like shouting “PULL YOUR TROUSERS UP”. A US man has been sentenced to three days in prison after turning up to court wearing low-slung baggy jeans. It has long been acknowledged that trousers which only reach the mid-thigh are guilty of a range of style crimes, however Alabama Judge John Bush ruled that the 20-year-old’s jeans were so low that they were actually in contempt of court. The angry judge ordered LaMarcus D Ramsey to spend three days in jail on account of his outerwear, after he arrived in court to enter a plea on a charge of receiving stolen property. Ruling that he was in contempt of court for showing his bottom in the courtroom, Hear Hear. or through email than speaking face to face. Certainly, the only virus you may get will be the kind that will mess with your PC and not your sinuses. Are children rediscovering the joy of the written word, even if they are writing M8, LOL? To wade through pages of internet information whilst doing homework, are they not learning how to methodically research projects. If we all stay home and reconnect with our own families, spending time in each other’s company; would this be a bad thing? y working from home, we are saving petrol, time, money, energy, the environment. We get to enjoy our homes, our families, our pets and possessions. Could the world we are creating, bring back traditional family values? Not anti-social, but social with the people who should matter the most. Or……….. has all this made you want to go bowling and then down the pub with your mates, meet some strangers and take them to your favourite curry house after to enjoy the freshest cooked food in the world. Where are my shoes, I feel a night out coming on!!! I enjoy my time in my home, but I’m not ready to wave goodbye to the rest of the world just yet. Each to their own!

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Tenerife Weekly - 20th April - 26th April 2012 CALDERS CONFESSIONS

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Calders Confessions Calder spent twelve years working as PA and Co-presenter with Jeremy Kyle on various radio stations and has now joined the team at Coast FM where he answers listeners´dilemmas each Sunday night on the airwaves. We are also very grateful to have him here, answering your questions and queries as part of the Tenerife Weekly team. If you have an issue you can`t overcome or just need general help and confidential advice, why not email Calder: calder@coastfmtenerife.com

The other day I was getting really stressed about being skint when my friend suggested earning extra money by being an escort. She said that she’s been doing it for six months because she’s a single mum and she earns far more money doing that than she would with a proper job. She said she makes £200 in a good night and doesn’t sleep with the customers. I’m really tempted but can’t help feel it’s not right. I’m a single mum too and just want the best for my kids. Is it really such a bad thing? Michaela Do yourself a favour, follow your gut instincts Michaela and give this one a miss. Whilst I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the work your friend is talking about, I just sense that its not for you. I’ve heard far too many stories about “innocent” escort jobs eventually leading on to girls selling

their bodies for sex. Is that what you want? I doubt your kids would be very proud of you then would they? Take a look in the local paper and find something more suitable. Aside from the obvious doubts in your mind over this, the work would end up taking you away from your children and that’s hardly, in your words, “what’s best for them” is it? Sure this sounds like easy money, but I very much doubt that the work will be anywhere near as easy as it sounds.

A future together?

Me and my boyfriend have been together 6 years and both still live at home. I’m fed up of not having our own place so I keep saying that we should get our own house together. He’s got a good job as a mechanic and I’m a nursery nurse so we could afford it, but he’s not keen. Whenever I bring it up he makes excuses, and says there’s no need to rush things and that we’re ok as we are. But I’m not ok as we are. We never have any time on our own and when we do stay over at each other’s houses it’s in a single bed. I don’t know if this means that he doesn’t see our future together long term. Christine

The next time you have the conversation with him, insist that its NOT ok for you. Un-

less you ram your point home and push this, he’ll never truly understand just how much it means to you Chris. Ultimately, he’s perfectly entitled to live his life as he sees fit but that doesn’t mean that you have to put up with it. If you’re serious about this whole thing then you either have to reach a compromise or issue an ultimatum. Defining your relationship and your future is clearly very important to you so you’ve got state your case. Explain to your boyfriend that you don’t expect things to change overnight but you do want to start making long term plans. The alternative is to put up with things as they are and just go on being unhappy and confused.

My mum’s getting really forgetful lately. She’s only 62 but whenever I go round to see her she’s in a state about losing something and I always find it straight away. The other day she phoned me in a panic because her toaster was broken but when I got there it just wasn’t plugged in. She often forgets my name and then laughs it off when I say anything. I feel like she’s losing her marbles and it’s really scaring me. Could she be senile? How can I try and help her without offending her? Sarah The best thing you can do for your mum is to convince her to go and see her GP. She needs to honestly outline everything that’s happening to her lately. I wouldn’t go jumping the gun and assuming she’s going senile until she’s been thoroughly examined. There could be a million and one causes for her memory loss and the good news is that there could also be a cure for her. Sit down over a cuppa and tell your mum how worried you are about her. Hopefully, she’ll agree to see her doctor and from that point on, there wont need to be any more guesswork on your part. We all get old Sarah and you should be prepared for the fact that this could be little more than old age creeping up on your mum.

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Mind, Body AndwithSpirit Liana Mẽ Aly Ah

• International Intuitive • Life Enhancement Coach • Spiritual Mentor

Responding Versus Reacting

This article is about our buttons! You may well understand me when I say we all have buttons, which get pushed, usually in a negative way when something upsets us. Deep down, we carry pain we have brought with us from past lives and also collected in this lifetime. It’s our so called “baggage”. So with all this extra weight we are carrying in our energetic field; it is like a volcano waiting to go off. The Universe Source wants us to deal with it so we meet people or have situations which push our buttons. Having our buttons pushed is a red flag warning sign to us; to deal with the emotion that has occurred. It is never about the story, or what has happened to us. It is about the reaction we are experiencing. Deep down there is an emotion, usually fear based, whether it is rejection (fear of being unloved or being alone) or maybe the feeling of being ignored (fear of not being valued or thought well of.) All this pain or emotion comes from feeling Separate: separate from source, separate from god, separate from the connectedness of the whole universe. So, through life if we don’t heal from the inside out and address these issues, then the buttons keep getting pushed. If we spend time trying to better ourselves, getting healing of some form or another, gradually we bring these emotions to the surface and slowly the pain and the emotion reduces. Practising meditation, which slows the mind and allows clear thought and intuition to kick in is a great practise to get to the space where you are less reactive. So what do I mean by less reactive? Well when our buttons are pushed, we usually react quickly with an automatic response as this has triggered our feeling of rejection etc. So the reaction is usually a hurt feeling which can manifest as anger, disappointment, or irritability. Learning that we are more than our physical bod-

ies, and moving along our spiritual paths, healing those past hurts, allows us to be in a place where the automatic response becomes less and less as the hurt becomes less and less. Gradually we become less reactive and realise there is no benefit to us in being angry or irritable, but simply it just doesn’t happen anymore. Once you get to the stage where you are no longer reactive, you will feel liberated, living a peaceful life. Making choices, where you respond with an attitude of being in control, and knowing what you want and who you are.

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Weekly Horoscopes

Aries - Mar 21 - Apr 19

So now Mars (your ruling planet) moves forward and it’s action stations - and how. So much depends now on the effort you’ve put in since last November. Midweek it might feel as though you’ve been with the wrong people, are plain confused or so misdirected that you don’t know which way to turn. This is where someone (most likely born under Cancer or Pisces) and who seems to understand the situation without needing to be briefed could make such a difference. Their perceptive and helpful suggestions could put you back in the driving seat on Friday - leaving you well placed to state your case at a meeting early next week. Quite separately an offer or suggestion could be made in the latter half of the week. This might even provide an excellent career springboard for later in the year.

Taurus - Apr 20 - May 20

Though the first couple of days might be a little bumpy it seems you’re now ready to try a very different schedule. This could be linked to dietary concerns - or perhaps the need to adjust usual routine to take account of new design concepts. The first half of the week might also find you focused on networking and making plans to see friends you haven’t seen in some time. As the Sun moves into your sign (Thursday), the need to try out a new image appears strong. It’s also possible you’ll be touched by the world of film or glamour. This could lead to a chain reaction that then requires you to travel a short distance - but in a direction that’s not usual for you and to make contact with those who, like you, are realising that a new image, and fresh approach has many, many benefits.

Gemini - May 21 - June 20

You could feel ‘all at sea’ as the week opens - perhaps even swamped with things to do. Others might tell you to prioritise. You might do better to simply follow your intuition and do those tasks you know you can do well - now. After Thursday it should be easier to tackle those projects which on Monday seem just ‘too much’. By Thursday (and as the Sun changes signs) a group of (probably younger) people seem determined to involve you in one of their plans. This might not be time wasted at all. In fact, this could be the kick start you’ve been waiting for since last November. It’s probable that they recognise your natural marketing expertise and latent design talent that they’d like to help you explore.

Cancer - June 21 - July 22

You might reasonably wonder why it is that others look to you to clear up a mess- particularly when you know that this chaos could have been avoided. Rather than get cranky, you could view this as an opportunity to show off your skills. Your technical fluency is to be admired - and could bring you to the notice of a large group who are looking for these skills (and would reward you for sharing them). Then there’s the high probability of discussions about travel taking place. Though this might require a support team to be put in place it’s probable that this is an opportunity you really don’t want to miss.

Leo - July 23 - Aug 22

The good news is that at last you may know exactly where you stand. From that it should be possible to determine whose team you want to be on and what you have to go to get into position. Look at this week as being the prelude to changes you can bring into play after the New Moon (Saturday). Though it might feel as though you’re banging your head against a brick wall to start with it probably won’[t be necessary to make a scene - you can make your point by showing a streak of determination and, most particularly, that you have a plan and are organised. It’s the latter that trait that could so get you noticed - leaving others to realise that they really can’t manage without you. Those born under the Mutable signs of Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces may have special reason to want you around.

Virgo - Aug 23 - Sept 22

You may think this is really difficult, when some one upsets you, but you always have a choice on how you behave. When you have done the inner work that choice becomes normal behaviour, and you may look back on how you used to be and wonder at how calm you are and how far you have come. One of the things that happens to you when you start to develop your self and heal from within is that you become more aware of your thought and actions, and as you go through your life having difficult situations, you will find yourself taking time to consider your options for your highest good. This is good spiritual practise and becomes normal behaviour as you grow from within, to being your true potential. If you need help in any way to work on yourself, I am available for sessions on a one to one basis. Make a choice today, to start to respond, and be happy and peaceful inside. On the 22nd of April in Callao Salvaje I am running a spiritual self development day, using various methods, to help you move forward in a focused manner, making appropriate changes in your life. A day to nurture yourself, and have some me time. If you are interested in joining me call me on 672 994 666 New Meditation Classes Callao Learning Centre, Callao Salvaje. Wednesday Evenings 7-9 pm Polercise Flamingo Club Las Americas … Friday Mornings 10-12am For more info and to register for each class. Contact me on 672 994 666 or lovieart@gmail.com More info on www.liana.lovie.com

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By early next week you’ll surely know what you want to know and who you want to guide you through the learning process. This week may be all about cutting through clutter, getting rid of ideas, whims and items that aren’t helping and, most importantly, making it clear to those who have a tendency to change their minds often, that you can’t live the way they do (actually you can and do - but that’s another story: for now it’s all about clarity). The first thing seems to be to clear up a muddle that’s formed since late last year. With that done (by Thursday), you can then assume position as problem-solver. By that stage, an idea much discussed on Wednesday could take root - with you realising that there’s ample scope for you to make this ‘your’ project and to succeed.

Libra - Sept 23 - Oct 22

Saturn may still be retrograde in your sign (until June 22nd), but it appears that even now you have a much clearer idea of how you’d like a system to run. Think of the coming weeks as offering several dress rehearsals and remind yourself often that discovering what doesn’t work is what rehearsal is all about. The art here is to avoid nervous tension (Monday through Wednesday) manifesting as dis-ease which would really hold you back. As it is, even routine health checks could impinge on your schedule. Before Friday though it should be clear that a plan discussed between March 12th and 23rd has merit. Knowing this should make it easier to plan meetings for next week and to know that your leadership skills are in good working order.

Scorpio - Oct 23 - Nov 21

As you well know, there’s little point in getting frustrated - things happen when they’re supposed to. That said, it appears the cosmos may set you yet another test in patience early this week. It’s probably not the first time that this little scene has played out - but it could be the last. Ways around difficulties created by someone who’s very protective of their domain and who doesn’t realise just how much they’ve been holding other back could be found - most likely before the New Moon in your opposite sign at the weekend. Though it might take until next Sunday or Monday for news to reach you, a stale-mate situation could change - and in a very unexpected way. For now the art may be not to brood but instead to ensure that you continue to think creatively.

Sagittarius - Nov 22 - Dec21

Developments affecting your work and health schedule are likely to come through thick and fast in the next two weeks. Though initially confusing and demanding that you ask searching questions before the Sun changes signs on Friday, it may be that after a few months of apparent stalemate, that you are about to make fast progress. Uranus (planet of the unexpected) plays a key role. It might be wise not to dismiss gossip this week - it may be more accurate than initially appears. By late next week you may be asked to pass on information not quite as a teacher but more as a leader of a team. And then there’s the possibility of a journey or long course to be discussed. In this you may find you have more support from a partner than you could have imagined.

Capricorn - Dec 22 - Jan 19

It’s likely you’ve been waiting since last November for significant changes to be made. Now Mars is at last moving forward it’s probable that much ill click into place - including an unorthodox proposal. Though it would be unusual for you to be in a ‘tizz’, you might nevertheless find yourself lost for words. Expect both the unexpected and a high degree of confusion in the early part of the week. It’s perhaps only after a very frank exchange of views (Thursday) and the Sun’s move into another of the Earth signs, Taurus (Friday), that you’ll feel you have sufficient information to arrive at a decision. Even then though you may need the weekend to mull things over. The big issue appears to be balancing what’s intellectually satisfying with the financial rewards offered.

Aquarius - Jan 19 - Feb18

Though the 15th to 18th could have found you adjusting to a very different pace and dealing with a schedule that’s different to anything you’ve known before, it’s through this period that you could attract unusual opportunities (and relationships). By Thursday you may well be looking at things very differently - aware in one sense that you’ve had a ‘lucky’ escape and at another that your adventures could have value to someone at mission control. With the Sun crossing the base of your solar chart before the weekend, a feeling of belonging - and knowing what you want to do to feel safer and more anchored still is likely to emerge. Curiously, this might include the rising desire to learn another language (even a technical one) and, perhaps, extend an invitation to someone to visit you on your home turf.

Pisces - Feb 19 - Mar20

By September the Moon’s node will have left another of the Mutable signs. By then it will also have concluded its crossing over the top of your solar chart. These next few months then could find you viewing your career and family life quite differently. It’s even possible that you’ll feel your world is turned upside down by a unique opportunity. This is one of those weeks then when it’s wise to be careful what you wish for: it would appear you are highly charged and could attract the most extraordinary adventures. True, this is most likely to be the case after Wednesday. It’s only then that those of more practical bent could tune into your particular gifts and, as though the bulb suddenly switches on, come up with a way to use your special talents. Don’t be surprised if this requires you to travel more.

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Pets’ Corner

Welcome to Tenerife Weekly’s Pets’ Page

My name is Steph and some of you may have heard me on Coast FM each Thursday when I try to find good homes for fantastic pets. Each week this page will be filled with both useful and entertaining information to keep you up to date with the world of pets here in the Canaries.

The Canaries’ First Animal Cruelty Case Goes To Court

The first case of animal cruelty has made it to the courts here in the Canaries. A beautiful German Shepherd dog named Vela was starved, beaten and had abrasive liquids put on her; causing horrific scarring, and she is only alive due to the efforts of animal welfare organisation Addanca which is behind the case against the 80 year old accused of harming her. He is not new to this kind of animal treatment and actually acquired the dog after

Acción del Sol’s weekly news

This is one very lucky dog, which is now called Sheila. She was taken from Acción Del Sol to Germany and she has found a very good new home where she is very happy.

Acción Del Sol works very hard to re home and adopt the many dogs that come into the refuge, either here in Tenerife or in Germany, but it is getting harder and harder to find new, loving homes as the recession starts to effect many people. If you are travelling to Germany and you would like to escort a dog there then please call the number below. Acción Del Sol staff will provide all the necessary papers and all the flight costs will be met by the refuge all that is needed is a little bit of your time at the airport, Aktion Tier will collect the dog in Germany. Bam Bam is one of the refuge’s longeststaying dogs looking for an adoption, he’s a gentle giant, but he needs a home with

lots of land or a large garden, many people pass him by but he’s a great dog with loads of love to give. Please do visit the refuge if you may be interested in him. On May 21st, 5 students between the ages of 14 and 15 will arrive from Germany for a work experience placement at Acción Del Sol. In Germany children of this age are obliged to complete a practical course of their choice. This will get the students thinking of a career in animal welfare, an insight to their chosen profession. The students will watch, learn and participate in most duties at the refuge; which will also include veterinary assistance for those thinking of a career in this field. This is a very good opportunity for the students, who will also experience a foreign country, different customs, new people as well as working in a large refuge. This is the first time Acción Del Sol has participated in this programme and if it’s successful then more students will visit the refuge. Please call 922 778 630 for more information or if you would like to help out in anyway, maybe even a bit of dog walking if you have a bit of spare time. The refuge is situated at Polígono De Industrial Estate, Granadilla, Exit 51 on the TF1, directly next to ITER the Parque Eolica where the windmills are and it is open to the public Monday - Friday 3-6pm.

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she has been bred by her previous owner to sell puppies. Addanca have called for the maximum prison sentence, one year, payment of outstanding vet bills reaching 5,000 Euros and a two year ban on keeping animals, the prosecutor is also asking for 1,000 Euros indemnity. I honestly hope that this might be the start of something over here, as at the moment animals get somewhat left behind when it comes to justice.

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The good work continues at The Little Dogs’ Home as this week another dog prepares to go to her new home. The hard work put in by both Chris and Babs, and now their two extra pairs of hands Brod and Kelly, is immeasurable and fantastic. My weekly visits there are always met with spic and span kennels and a whole lot of very happy dogs – not so much the one who is lined up to be clipped that week, but nonetheless, very happy. They can always make use of extra help, donations of food or items to sell and of course, more dogs finding homes, so if you think there is anything you can do they can be called on 672 917 193.

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conditioner into the holes. This will help to create a thicker, healthier lawn and also improve drainage. Weed Control You will now probably need to increase the regularity with which you mow your lawn, if the conditions are ideal for growth you may need to cut twice a week to keep it looking good. Don’t mow the lawn too short when it is very hot as this can cause damage to occur. Use an edging iron to keep lawn edges neat and tidy. Feeding and Conditioning Apply a feed to keep you lawn looking green and healthy. After cut lawn feed and conditioner can be applied directly after mowing and can be used every 3 to 4 weeks until October. If the ground is compacted then aerate it with a hollow tine aerator or use a garden fork. Make regular holes all over the grass surface and then brush lawn Emergencies

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and patchy lawns that may indicate a problem with leather jackets and chafer grubs. These are underground larvae that feed on grass roots and can be controlled using naturally occurring nematodes. New Lawns

Keep newly sown lawns and freshly turfed areas well watered in dry spells. Ensure you Small patches of weeds can be treated ef- water thoroughly, light watering can cause fectively using a selective weed killer. Lawns further damage by encouraging roots to treated in the spring may need a second ap- the surface. plication if the weeds are persistent. Water at dusk and really soak the area Keep a watch out for chewed lawn roots so that the water filters through to the soil around the roots. Multi-lingual police Planning a central office New Lawn 902 102 112 The “Bono-Bus” discount National ferry It is not a good idea to Call this number and ask card can be purchased services for an English operator to

sow a new lawn in the summer months as the soil is too dry and you will need to water daily in hot weather. Postpone sowing until early autumn when your new lawn has a much better chance of success. However, if you are planning to sow a new lawn from seed, start to prepare the ground now. Kill off any weeds. When the weeds have been removed or killed, dig over the whole area, breaking up clods of soil. Use top soil to fill in hollows and improve impoverished soil. Rake it over so that it is as level as possible, but leave the rest of the preparation until nearer the sowing time.

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Welcome to Karoline’s Kitchen This week I am concentrating on a family favourite: pasta. You can create a wonderful meal with any type of pasta shape and it’s easy on the pocket as well. I tend to cook mainly with spaghetti or penne pasta, but take a look around your local supermarket

and you will be surprised with the different styles and flavours now available, including coloured pasta which adds a different dimension to your meal. Last week I made a fabulous Tagliatelle Carbonara, it was really delicious and the whole family loved it.

Pasta Carbonara (serves 4-6 people) Cook pasta according to the packet, drain and return to the saucepan. Fry off pancetta or bacon in the oil and butter add garlic and cook, put to one side once cooked. Mix together eggs, white wine and cheese, salt and pepper and parsley. Add the egg mixture to the pasta and stir, it should cook the egg with the residual heat from the pasta, but if not, then just heat gently, stirring carefully. Add the bacon and place into a suitable dish and serve.

2 tbsp olive oil 1oz butter 4/5oz pancetta or bacon chopped 1 garlic clove chopped 3 eggs 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley 2 tbsp dry white wine 1 1/2oz parmesan cheese or strong cheddar grated 1 1/2oz pecorino cheese grated salt and pepper 14oz pasta

Spicy Chorizo and Tomato Sauce for Pasta 2 tbsp oil 1 onion 2 garlic cloves 2 tbsp of tomato puree 2 tbsp of mild paprika 1 tsp of dried chilli 2 bay leaves thyme and rosemary (fresh if poss) 1/4 pint red wine 15oz tin of chopped tomatoes salt and pepper 1lb of raw chorizo Sauté the onions and garlic, add the tomato puree and paprika and cook for 2 minutes. Add the chilli and herbs. Pour on the wine and cook for another 2 min-

utes. Add the tomatoes, lower the heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the chorizo into chunks and add to the sauce and cook for a further 15 minutes. Cook the pasta of your choice and the drained pasta to the sauce. Sprinkle with parsley and serve. Pasta can be dressed up for a dinner party or a pasta course or dressed down for a comforting home cooked meal. Don’t forget to try all the different shapes and flavours. Enjoy!

It was the first time I have made carbonara sauce from scratch; I usually buy a jar and add that to the pasta but this recipe was so simple I will not add bottled carbonara sauce to my shopping list again. I served the pasta with a side salad and homemade garlic bread.

Have a great week cooking and if you have any recipes that you wish to share or any tips or family cheats then get in touch by email on; karoline@tenerifeweekly.es Until next time,

Karoline Shovlar

Vegetable Lasagne 4 mixed peppers 2 aubergines oil 2 onions 4 cloves of garlic 5 tbsp red white or water 6 tbsp tomato puree salt and pepper oregano 12 lasagne sheets (no precook) Topping 12oz goat’s cheese 2 eggs 1/4 pint of single cream 3 tbsp white breadcrumbs 2 tbsp parmesan/cheddar cheese grated Grill peppers, leave to cool in a bowl. When cool remove seeds and chop flesh. Try to keep the juices from the peppers. Blanch cubed aubergine in hot water for a few minutes. Fry off the chopped onions and garlic. Add the wine or water and stir in the aubergine, oregano and tomato puree. Cook off for about 15 minutes. Stir in peppers and the liquid from the peppers and add salt and pepper.

Put a layer of vegetable mix at the bottom of a suitable lasagne dish. Layer pasta sheets, then vegetable mix, another layer of pasta and repeat one more time, leaving pasta as your top layer. Beat the goat’s cheese and eggs in a bowl, stir in cream and salt and pepper. Pour over lasagne and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cheese. Cook for about 35 minutes until heated through and serve.

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Smoked Salmon Pâté

200g Smoked Salmon 3 tbsp Capers 1/2 a small onion Pinch Cracked Black Pepper Juice of 1/2 Large Lemon 1/4 Cup Cream 25 ml White Wine 400g Salted Butter (Room temperature) 3 tbsp Whipped Cream (Fresh) 1 tbsp Horseradish sauce

Place the Smoked Salmon, Capers, Black Pepper & Onion in a food processor and Blend until smooth. Add the Lemon juice and white wine, once all mixed together add the butter slowly and mix until you have an even colour. Finish with a little cream to enrich the pâté. If you don’t have a food processor you can still make this, you will just achieve a more rustic, textured pâté Using a knife chop the smoked salmon and capers & Onions as small as you can and then just mix everything together in a bowl. Adding the butter and cream last. Mix the Cream and the horseradish together and serve on the side of the plate with toast.

Lamb Kleftiko 1 Shoulder of Lamb cut in 3 pieces 3 Large Onions Sliced 2 Tsp Paprika sweet 1 Tsp Paprika hot 1 TspThyme 8 Garlic cloves sliced 6 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 Large Glass Dry White Wine Salt & Pepper Mix all the ingredients in the bottom of a roasting dish. Place the lamb on top of the mixture cover with a double layer of foil to seal the dish. Place in the oven at 170 degrees for 4 hours. Best served with Potato wedges & Fresh Vegetables...

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Home Media Centre; Cheap and Easy

A media centre connected to the television in the living room or bedrooms can quickly give a home a very luxurious and high tech character. It’s surprising how the potential of these media centres somehow hasn’t yet found its way into the mainstream of homes. Even though Google TV is making its first attempt onto this market, the number of media centres found in homes is still pretty marginal which only adds to the exclusive feeling of it. Exclusive as it might feel, setting one up and using a media centre can actually be very easy and cheap. This introduction explains the basics of a media centre and gives you tips on how to have that luxurious, high tech feeling in your living room in the quickest and easiest way. What is a media centre? A media centre, or sometimes called an HTPC (Home Theatre PC), is basically a computer connected to a television. Imagine using it like you would a DVD player or game console. It’s a device connected to your television that can be stored in a cabinet. In fact, because you most likely don’t even have to physically reach for the device you could completely hide it. You control the media centre with a remote control. Some of the many features of a media centre are: Watch and collect hundreds of downloaded movies and TV shows (in HD) Listen to your entire mp3 collection with album covers and background images

Watch streaming content (YouTube, Hulu, Netflix, etc.) Show photo slideshows Watch TV and pause or record TV like TiVo (if PVR functionality included) Listen to streaming radio (thousands of internet radio stations for every taste) Browse the internet Play PC games on your TV Etc. How do I set it up? There are many ways to create a media centre setup. There is a huge variety in hardware and software choices. You could use an old computer you no longer use and bring it back to life as a media centre or you can buy a new dedicated PC in a small form factor. The quickest and cheapest way to use a media centre is to use a so called hard drive enclosure with media player functionality. This is an external USB hard drive with the only difference that it has a HDMI output so you can connect it to your TV and play all the files on the hard drive. We can tell from experience that as soon as you’re used to having a media centre in your home it’s hard to think of a time that you didn’t have it. It’s a lot of fun to install and tweak a media centre to your exact needs, but with prices of media players dropping and their capabilities increasing they are a perfect first step for creating a rich and luxurious high tech living room.

How to Install Proprietary Graphics Drivers in Linux

Being a Linux user lets you have a pretty cool choice – open source or proprietary software. While a lot of die-hard Linux users will scream at you if you use anything proprietary (and we recommend not using proprietary software unless absolutely necessary, but that’s still your choice), you can still install whatever the heck you want. There are a good amount of proprietary products that are being made available for Linux, both free and paid, and they aren’t going away anytime soon. But because Linux allows the best of both worlds, you may also be curious about the proprietary drivers that are available. Why Do You Possibly Need Proprietary Drivers? In virtually all distributions, only open source drivers that come with the Linux kernel are used out of the box. While this should be perfectly fine for simple use (and it should work on any graphics setup), AMD and nVidia users may still feel the need to use the more powerful proprietary drivers so that games, videos, and more all play as smoothly as possible. Intel users shouldn’t feel left out. Intel doesn’t offer any proprietary drivers, but instead pushes all of its work directly to its only set of graphics drivers, which are open source and included with the kernel. Ubuntu Ubuntu users have the easier route to getting these drivers installed. You’ll simply need to open your dash, menu, etc. and look for the Additional Drivers application. This little program will look to see if you have any hardware in your system that could be better supported through proprietary drivers. While it may also include wireless drivers, this is usually the place for the proprietary graphics drivers. Simply click on which you’d like to install (We’d usually go with the latest), and apply.

If you like a more technical route, you can technically find the fglrx package for AMD cards and nvidia-glx-xxx for nVidia cards (where xxx is the version number, like 185), but it’s recommend using the Additional Drivers application as it takes care of everything, and you can run into problems just installing fglrx through the package manager instead of through Additional Drivers. Fedora Fedora users have it a little more difficult, but it’s very manageable. First, you’ll need to head over to http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration and install the free and non-free packages for your version of Fedora. These packages will add information about the repository which hosts the proprietary drivers, as the default repositories of Fedora are open-source only. Once that completes, you should now be able to search for kmodcatalyst for AMD cards or kmod-nvidia for nVidia cards. This is a package that keeps track of dependencies and kernel modules, so whenever you install a new kernel it’ll update the drivers as well. Install, restart, and you’re up and running! Conclusion While we’d love to see proprietary-quality open source drivers, we highly doubt that something like that will ever occur. For those who need to use all of the horsepower their cards provide (especially when you have a higher-end card; weaker/older cards are usually 100% supported), using the proprietary drivers is still the best way to go. Please note that using proprietary drivers should work fine unless you have an AMD card while running Gnome 3. Until the problem is fixed, your performance while running Gnome 3 will be quite sluggish even though it’ll still run. If you run into this problem or any other issue, you can always uninstall the proprietary drivers and revert back to the open source drivers.

Invisible Speakers If you like a minimalistic design in your living room, these are the speakers for you. The Sonance SA2 speakers are very slim and actually designed to be hidden inside a wall or ceiling. Installing them might be a hassle but once they’re in their place, according to Sonance, you can cover them up with wallpaper or latex paint to make them invisible. The datasheet shows some good numbers and a patented technique should give a full, warm sound despite the thin back box. But

datasheets don’t mean very much when they’re about speakers. You’ll undoubtedly have to sacrifice some sound quality, but the Sonance SA2 speakers are another great example of having modern technology work for you in your home without it being overly present.

Samsung Galaxy S3 Launch

Adding to the continuing flurry of Samsung Galaxy S3 rumours, Samsung has issued an invite to the ‘next Galaxy’ event sparking rumours of an imminent Samsung Galaxy S3 release date. Set to take place on Thursday 3rd May, the London-based Samsung Galaxy event has reignited reports of a nearing Samsung Galaxy S3 launch with the next-generation iPhone rival tipped to make its first official appearance in a matter of weeks following months of rumours and leaks spy shots. With the invite simply reading “Come and meet the next Galaxy,” Samsung has all but confirmed the latest addition to its much loved franchise is mere days away from entering the realms of reality with the Galaxy S2 follow-on tipped to play host to a quadcore CPU and a bevy of high-end innards. A glaring omission from the recent MWC 2012 conference in Barcelona, Samsung recently refuted claims of an April Galaxy S3 unveiling with the Galaxy S2 manufacturer issuing a statement suggesting the S3 will not land until later in the year. “Please note; some reports regarding a press release for Galaxy S3 are not true. Once a specific launch date is decided we will notify you via Twitter first,” an official spokesperson for the company said. Samsung Galaxy S3 Specs Far from the first time the third-generation Galaxy S handset has had its claimed specs splashed across the web, the latest rumours, which came courtesy of gadget blog Boy Genius Report, suggested the iP-

Expose Your Cables! The problem with all the electronics and gadgets we have in and around our homes these days is that we’re often driven crazy by all the wires that come along with them and all the hassle we put into trying to hide as many of them as possible. In fact, we seem to be so focused on hiding or organizing wires that some creative solutions can be so obvious that you simply think past them. Tech blogger, Palle Olsen didn’t, and instead of hiding them, used the wires of his PlayStation 3 media centre to create a very interesting line composition on his wall. What a great idea!

hone 4S rival will land with a 1.5GHz quadcore Samsung Exynos processor and Google’s latest mobile operating system, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Further marking the Samsung Galaxy S3 out as the leader of the smartphone market, the latest reports have suggested the handset will boast a 4.8-inch display with a stunning Full HD 1080p resolution and a film friendly 16:9 aspect ratio. Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date Originally widely expected to be the showpiece of MWC 2012, Samsung confirmed earlier this month that it would hold off the Samsung Galaxy S3 release until later in the year. “The successor to the GALAXY S II smartphone will be unveiled at a separate Samsung-hosted event in the first half of the year, closer to commercial availability of the product,” an official spokesperson for the Korean tech giant announced. Since Samsung’s disappointing revelation, the Galaxy S3 launch has become a thing of much speculation with latest reports of a potential 3rd May Samsung Galaxy S3 unveiling expected to be followed by an official release later the same month.

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2013 Nissan GT-R Black Edition Vs. 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Comparison To some folks, a Nissan versus Porsche comparison test makes about as much sense as Tyson versus the Virgin Mary. But look closer, as these two cars are weirdly similar. Both are powered by 3.8-litre, six-cylinder engines, forcefed by two turbochargers that make the cars sound like industrial-strength hair dryers. Each is technically a four-seater, but those back benches are only good for punishing misbehaving children. Both are AWD, and both sport rapid-fire dual-clutch transmissions. And they are fast. Incredibly, mind-bendingly, tire-destroyingly, reasondefyingly fast. How fast, you ask? Well, the previous iteration of each car ranks as the third (2010 Porsche Turbo with PDK) and fourth (2012 Nissan GT-R) fastest accelerating production cars ever tested. And, don’t you know it, these two are quicker. The dragstrip king is the Porsche, which laid down a time of 10.9 seconds through the quarter mile at 127.4 mph. The “slower” GT-R did the deed in 11.1 seconds at 124.8 mph. The almighty Veyron is still the champ with a silly time of 10.4 seconds at 139.9 mph, and the 691-hp Lamborghini Aventador is in second place with a time of 10.6 seconds at a blistering 133.9 mph. But don’t go crowning the Porsche king of this comparison just yet. The new GT-R danced around the figure eight in 23 seconds flat, the third-best time recorded. The only quicker vehicles we know of are the Porsche GT2 (22.9 seconds) and the unbelievably athletic Corvette Z06 with the Z07 package wearing throwaway 80-treadwear and Cup tires (22.8 seconds). Not bad for a

Faster Than Light: Two Heavyweight Supercars Drop the Gauntlet

3887-pound sumo, eh? The Turbo S is right there, with a time of 23.2 seconds. So what’s different? In the case of the Turbo S, power is up over the normal Turbo: 530 hp versus 500 flat. Torque is up even more, rising from 480 lb-ft to 516 lb-ft. Essentially, that’s it for the Porsche, though a lot of the features standard on the Turbo S are options on the 17,500 Euros-cheaper Turbo, like PDK and torque-vectoring. For 2013, the Nissan GT-R also gets a power bump: 545 hp replaces the 2012’s 530, and torque is likewise up by 15, rising from 448 lb-ft to 463. Godzilla’s suspension has been revised, along with the transmission. This particular car is the Black Edition, which comes complete with 20-inch forged Rays wheels, a carbon-fibre spoiler, exceptional Recaro thrones, and some contrasting interior trim. The GT-R will set your financial

planner’s hair on fire with a list price of 83,000 Euros, while the Porsche will induce laughter in everyone to whom you show the Monroney, because as-tested this bright-yellow banana of a 911 stickers for 137,000 Euros. That’s including 650 Euros for the yellow seatbelts, a must-have option, we’d say. Our task then, was to determine which of these two AWD, twin-turbo freaks of automotive nature is the best. All the while keeping in mind the slightly less important secondary goal of ascertaining whether the Porsche’s nearly 54,000 Euros price bump is worth it. On an ideal back road, there are few vehicles that can keep up with Godzilla. The Porsche Turbo S is one of them. These are the types of cars where you routinely look down and see speeds like 114 mph. They’re both so rapid it’s almost stupid.

Gas Safety: 10 Dos and Don’ts

The devil, then, is most definitely in the details. And, to understate it radically, we sweated them. Where to even start the nitpicking? Figuratively -- and almost, but not quite, literally -- flying over one of the finest stretches of tarmac on this green and blue globe in two of the most capable vehicles in all existence makes flaw-finding an exercise in minutiae. For lack of a better metric, let’s start with tire squeal. Neither car had it. Except under hard, ABS-inducing stoppage, the TurboS would make two chirps. I think that’s more a function of the relatively epic weight transfer taking place when the rear-engined rockets’ carbon-ceramic binders deployed the anchor than any sort of fatal flaw. In the nose-heavy GT-R, tapping the brake pedal was more akin to the front end being screwed down into the earth. It’s hard to explain the extreme feeling of control you get in the GT-R. It really was just a feeling, as the Porsche stops shorter than the Nissan -- 101 feet from 60 mph versus 105 feet.

Then there are the physical differences. “It still seems as though you’re sitting too high in the Nissan. As soon as you enter a corner, the tires dig in, and you suddenly feel as if you’re leaning too much, that you’re sitting on top of the car, not down in it.” smells or odd coloured gas flames are noticed, contact your local registered installer for advice and guidance - if in doubt, turn off the gas and seek professional advice.

Don’ts

Ever wondered what you can and can’t do with your boiler - and when to call for help? Find out here.

Dos

1 Use A Qualified Installer Always employ a competent and registered gas installer when looking for someone to work on gas. 2 Get Appliances Serviced For your own safety, always ensure your gas appliances are serviced at regular intervals. Typically, servicing will be an annual activity, but the manufacturer’s instructions for the

appliance concerned will give specific guidance. 3 Stick To The Instructions Use your gas appliances as intended by the appliance manufacturer - their instructions will provide guidance on operation and use. 4 Get A Carbon Monoxide Alarm For added peace of mind for you and your family, purchase approved carbon monoxide alarms which comply with relevant trade standards, and install them in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Carbon monoxide alarms should be installed

in every room where a gas appliance is installed. Regularly test your carbon monoxide alarm as the manufacturer guides you - a test button is provided for this purpose. Replace out-of-date alarms for new ones (typical life span of five years); batteries used on carbon monoxide alarms are normally integral to the alarm and cannot be replaced. Additionally, sensors within the alarm have an operational life span, which shouldn’t be exceeded. Importantly, if a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, move your family from the area, open doors and windows as you leave, turn off the gas at your gas meter or bottles (for liquefied petroleum gas installations). 5 Keep An Eye On It Where faults such as noisy operation,

1 Don’t DIY Never DIY with gas. No matter how simple a job looks - there can be consequences to your actions, which may put you, your family and your neighbours at risk. 2 Don’t Block Ventilation Never modify or otherwise block-off any ventilation provisions for your gas appliances; if you are renovating your home and you need to alter the existing ventilation provisions, consult your local gas safe registered installer for advice and guidance. 3 Don’t Touch The Flue Never modify or otherwise alter your gas appliance’s flue system; equally, don’t place objects or structures close to, or around, the flue system’s point of termination. 4 Don’t Ignore It If your carbon monoxide alarm activates, DO NOT ignore it, or silence it by taking it outside. Failure to act to on carbon monoxide alarm activation puts the lives of you and your family in jeopardy. 5 Don’t Box It In Never box-in or otherwise enclose your gas appliance as this can affect the safe and efficient operation of the appliance concerned - the manufacturer’s instructions will provide additional guidance, or contact your local gas safe registered installer for further advice.

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Ministry Of Sound World Tour Tenerife at Rock Coast Festival

Ministry of Sound, the world’s largest dance music brand, returns to Tenerife – after Ministry of Sound Carnival Tenerife in March 2011 - to participate in the most important musical event in the history of the Canary Islands, Rock Coast Festival, with three new, innovative and young stars of the British brand: Luke Walker, Shane Kehoe & Joelle Atkins. Rock Coast Festival is an amazing three-day festival to be held in the harbour of Santa Cruz de Tenerife on 24th, 25th and 26th of May. The three-days will play international artists like Fatboy Slim, Orbital, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sepultura, Marilyn Manson, Evanescence, Iggie Pop & The Stooges, Ben Harper, Cypress Hill, and others. The British label, Ministry of Sound, will be present at the electronic music day of Rock Coast Festival, on Friday 25th May, among artists like Fatboy Slim, Orbital and Rolling Hackers. Ministry of Sound is the international brand with the best DJs from the electronic music scene, such as Pete Tong, Josh Wink, Fresh Beat, David Guetta, Sasha, Erick Morillo, Eric Prydz, Example, Alex Gaudino, Afrojack, Roger Sánchez, Bob Sinclar, Benny Benassi, Simian Mobile Disco... These are just some of the artists associated to Ministry of Sound. Ministry of Sound is an avant-garde multimedia group of electronic music which reaches five continents. 21 years ago Ministry of Sound was born as the largest dance club in London and today has become a media platform with its own media supports such as radio, television, websites, social networking, merchandising and the Ministry of Sound World Tour, which visits the world’s major cities.

MINISTRY OF SOUND DJ TEAM AT COAST ROCK FESTIVAL LUKE WALKER Luke Walker has been producing and DJing since he first discovered electronic music in the early 2000’s. Inspired by legends in the New Zealand scene his very first EP ‘Alias’ was signed to Underwater

Records. This was his first break back in 2005 and was the 3rd highest selling record on Beatport for 2005. From here, Luke made two EP’s with DJ Loki for Gungho! (‘Seamrider’ and ‘Alpaca’) which became club classics in his home country. He also dropped the Mayhem EP which featured on the DMC WMC and New Release buzz charts and the Cool Cuts chart. 2008 saw him DJing in Japan, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Thailand, London and New Zealand and the release of ‘Find your Way’. The track was played by Andy George and Jaymo on BBC Radio 1 and featured on the Ministry of Sound Underground Compilation 2008. In 2009 he arrived in London. Since then he’s played across Europe and the UK as well as headlining Ministry tours from Japan to Colombia. He’s also promoted his Rekonnekted, One Night Stand and Bit on the Side nights in London with 10 Rapid and Kristie Van. On the production front, his remix of Burn the Negative made the DMC Buzz Chart and was picked up for the Global Underground 2010 compilation. His Hyaa!! EP was released on Gung-ho Recordings in March 2010 with support from Autokratz and Groove Armada. He’s also remixed the Japanese Popstars single ‘Let Go’ featuring Green Velvet as well as Eddie Temple Morris’s band the Losers. 2011 saw the release of his new Tough Love EP with remixes from Attaque and Greg Churchill. Early support was been phenomenal with Erol Alkan, Brodinski, Alex Metric, Fake Blood and Tom Findlay backing the release. 2012 sees him out the blocks with a remix on r Arveene & Misk’s Hells Bells 2012 and Gusgus lead singer Earth’s new solo single all forthcoming on Gung-ho! He also has a new production being wrapped up. Gig wise he’s brought his mix of bass heavy house, techno and electro to London, Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Germany and New Zealand. Upcoming dates include a set in the Ministry 103 Room in London and at Spindler & Klatt in Berlin. The famous DJ Pete Tong, one of the creators of Ministry of Sound, and known throughout the world through his radio programs on the BBC Radio as ‘Essential Mix’ or ‘The Official Start of the Weekend’, has turned to Luke Walker in his permanent partner, the most heard in the last 12 years in the United Kingdom, where Luke Walker has played its mixes and has been interviewed constantly thanks to the all kinds of incredible sounds of his mixes. For Pete Tong, Luke Walker is one of the essential DJs of the British scene and one of the great innovators through the inclusion of amazing and brand new sounds on his productions. Luke Walker will play at Rock Coast Festival to bring an authentic finishing touch to the performance of Ministry of Sound. Techno and electronic music fans will love the Luke Walker set at Rock Coast Festival. SHANE KEHOE 2011 was an excellent year for Shane Kehoe, as he’s been kept busy tearing the roofs off some of the best clubs in the world and ripping up dance floors in all seven continents of the globe from Las Vegas to

Hong Kong, Brazil to Berlin the list is endless! Things don’t look like they are slowing down either in 2012 with tours

planned for South America, Middle East and Europe. Irish born Shane Kehoe, now based out of London is one of Ministry of Sound’s longest standing official world tour DJ’s. Djing since the mid-nineties he mastered his trade at a young age, wining many competitions/awards for his Djing including a runner-up in Muzik magazines industry renowned “BEDROOM BEDLAM” competition and winner of the “Raw Talent DJ” award in I-DJ magazine. Shane Kehoe has worked constantly to establish himself as an up and coming house DJ, already lifting his profile to DJ alongside the world finest DJ’s including Erick Morillo, Pete Tong, Afrojack, Mark Knight, Moby, Deep Dish, Antoine Clamaran, Tom Novy, Silicone Soul and Sander Kleinenberg. To say that he is always busy is an understatement as when he is not out performing he can be found in the studio working under various partnerships which have recently signed tracks to Housexy, Soulheat, and Gung Ho Recordings! Start to finish Shane Kehoe is the all-round package from amazing technical ability behind the decks to unbelievable energy levels pumped out from the DJ booth. He is one major DJ talent who not only epitomizes the sound of Ministry. Shane Kehoe comes back to Tenerife after Ministry of Sound Carnival event which took place during the amazing Tenerife Carnival on 2011, March. Thousands people with their fancy dress were dancing along night with the Shane Kehoe set. JOELLE ATKINS Joelle Atkins is a very talented DJ and producer based in London who is now currently resident DJ for Crystal Lounge at the W Hotel in Doha, Qatar. She fell in love with electronic music, like so many others, on her first visit to Ibiza in 2002. Soon after this eventful trip to The White Island she enrolled on a music production course by day and tirelessly honed her mixing skills by night. Her DJ career soon began with gigs across London at clubs like Ministry of Sound, The Cross, Pacha, The Egg and The White House among many others. International gigs soon followed, seeing Joelle play Russia, Germany, Miami, Portugal, and Ibiza. In July of this year Joelle also toured India with Ministry of Sound - rocking clubs and doing various press interviews and radio. Joelle is also a very talented individual outside the DJ box, where she can be found working very hard in the studio developing her production skills. Joelle made her debut production release with a remix of ‘Festcar’ by Quadrini on Influential House Recordings in 2009. This was soon followed by 2 remixes for Stripped Recordings, currently tipped by Sasha on Twitter as his favorite label. First up was a remix on Scott Harrington’s ‘Jungle Hot’ and then ‘Anjos’ by Paula Pedroza & Jonny L. 2010 saw Joelle release her own original track ‘Reflekt’ and another remix on Stripped Digital called Nikko Z - Happy 80’s which was charted by one of her top 5 DJ’s ‘Hernan Catteneo at number 4 last month. Joelle can play all styles of house from Deep, Vocal, Tech, Progressive to Techo - even chill-out. She’s a crowd pleaser who is certain to rock any educated dance floor. As far as other DJ and producers go Joelle sites the likes of: Pete Tong, Carl Cox, Joris Voorn, Eric Prydz, Mark Knight and Hernan Cattaneo as all having a major effect of her DJ and production sound and all this is matched by a bright, enthusiastic, friendly and outgoing personality to all she meets, making her destined for a long career in the music industry.

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Cash Boost for Team GB Frampton Tops

Team GB have received a further £750,000 from UK Sport to boost their medal hopes as the 100-day countdown to the Olympic Games begins. The money, which comes from the ‘Team 2012 presented by Visa programme’, is equivalent to around £1,000 per athlete - and will allow for further training camps, additional coaches and extra equipment as the Games draw closer. The money is in addition to the £312million already invested from the National Lottery, Team 2012 fund and government spending. Each sport has submitted an individual business plan for how the money will be used. For example, the men’s hockey team will spend their share on a trip to the Sultan Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia in May, while the water polo team have added Italy to the line-up of opponents at their preparation camp. The wheelchair tennis teams have invested their share on new protective covers for their wheelchairs, while the synchronised swimming team are hiring an additional choreographer. Sir Matthew Pinsent, four time Olympic gold

Froch Undercard

medallist and chairman of the Team 2012 Appeal, welcomed the additional cash as he continues to seek additional funds to invest in British hopes. “The extra Team 2012 funding awarded by UK Sport to our Olympic and Paralympic sports today marks the final 100 days of preparation before the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games and will be used to give our athletes an extra boost,” he said. “To help ensure no stone is left unturned in the pursuit of excellence, we’ll be continuing our fundraising efforts in these crucial final days and hope to raise £20m in total to support the preparations of Olympic and Paralympic athletes this summer.”

Carl Frampton will feature on the undercard when Carl Froch takes on IBF super-middleweight champion Lucien Bute on 26th May. Frampton is set to defend his Commonwealth superbantamweight title for the third time against an as-yet unnamed opponent at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham. The unbeaten British number three will be keen to impress with top domestic duo Scott Quigg and Rendall Munroe teeing off on 16th June. Frampton will be hoping

Twenty20 clash with Hampshire. “My sole focus for the next six months is to bowl well for Derbyshire and help us win as many matches as possible in all competitions.”

The left-arm bowler has thanked the club for their faith in his ability and he remains intent on bringing as much success as possible to Derbyshire during his time at the County Ground. “I would like to thank Derbyshire County Cricket Club for the faith they have shown by extending my contract for another year,” Footitt told the county’s official website. “I will always run in hard for the cause, try to bowl fast and look to get wickets. Hopefully that entertains the spectators and - if I continue to do it well - it will bring rewards. “

to face the winner of that match-up, although neither fighter expressed an interest in the Barry McGuiganmanaged Frampton on a recent episode of Ringside. The undercard will also feature Engllish light-mid-

dleweight champion Erick Ochieng as well as Matchroom prospects John Ryder and Scott Cardle. “It’s a great line-up and another chance for Carl Frampton to get massive exposure,” said promoter Eddie Hearn.

Footitt Wins Derbyshire Extension Until 2013

Derbyshire have retained the services of fast bowler Mark Footitt until the 2013 season after he signed a contract extension. The 26-year-old joined from Nottinghamshire ahead of the 2010 campaign and has since taken 38 first-class wickets, in 13 matches, at an average of 30.86. Footitt has been selected for Derbyshire’s opening two matches of the new season after impressing on their preseason tour of Barbados - including a dramatic three-wicket final over win in the

Coast FM

Another great day and a big success at “The Wild Bull Coast FM Singles Darts Challenge” on Sunday afternoon at Camping Nauta. Over 70 players registered for the competition. Played on 6 Wild Bull Electronic Darts Machines, 34 players in the 1st division took part along with 18 players from the 2nd division and 18 Ladies. Interestingly many of the favourites were knocked out in the early rounds. Eloy from Los Halcones (1st

division) who got knocked out in the 1st round and passed into the losers’ round won the final, beating Rob the boss from the Target Bar! Mitch (Meigas) didn’t surprise many of us at all by winning the finals of the winners’ side against Joe from Our Place. In the 2nd division Davide from Malabar, whose team is 8th in our Sunday league, stepped up to win the final of the winners’ round. Youngster Felipe from El Candil de Abuela surprised us (and himself) by winning the

“The Wild Bull Coast FM Singles Darts Challenge” Results

finals of the losers’ side. In the Ladies competition the losers’ side was won by Jen of Nifty Nauta. Ruth from Beesnees won on the winners side and celebrated it extensively at the bar afterwards. Only 1 x 180 was registered; thrown by Frank – bar Beesnees (2nd division). No 180 was thrown by a 1st division player. Mitch (Meigas) was very strong is finishing. He got a highest check out of 149! Congratulations to all the winners!

1st Division

“My sole focus for the next six months is to bowl well for Derbyshire and help us win as many matches as possible in all competitions. We’ve got a great team spirit and loads of talent in the squad, so I believe we can build on our excellent start to the campaign and make it a successful year.” Head coach Karl Krikken said: “Strike bowlers are a precious commodity in all forms of cricket so I’m delighted to offer Mark a contract extension. Left-arm fast bowling at Mark’s pace will always create a handful for opposition batsman and he is capable of bowling devastating spells.”

Ladies Runner Up of the Losers side: Dawn (bar Legends in Los Cristianos) Winner of the Losers side: Jen (Camping Nauta between Palm Mar and Costa del Silencio) Runner Up of the winner side: Julie (Camping Nauta between Palm Mar and Costa del Silencio) Winner of the winner side: Ruth (bar Beesnees in Callao Salvaje) 2nd Division Runner Up of the Losers side: Colin (bar Beesnees in Callao Salvaje) Winner of the Losers side: Filipe (bar/restaurant El Candil de

Abuela in Parque de la Reina) Runner Up of the winner side: Ricky (bar La Central in Los Abrigos) Winner of the winner side: Davide (Malabar in Los Cristianos)

1st Division Runner Up of the Losers side: Rob (Target bar in Los Cristianos) Winner of the Losers side: Eloy (of team Los Halcones from bar Asociación de los Vecinos in Quaza) Runner Up of the winner side: Joe (bar Our Place in Costa del Silencio) Winner of the winner side: Mitch (bar/restaurant Meigas in Palm Mar)

2nd Division

Rank

Team

Played

Points

Rank

Meigas

Target A

Our Place B

Cozy Wanderers

Our Place A

Rood

Target B

Chipeque

Apolo

Los Halcones

Belgian Beer Bar

Team

Played

Points

Chipeque Nomads

La Central

Beesnees

Happy Gavines

Legends

El Candil de Abuela

Beesnees´Hunnies

Malabar

Cosy Cabrons

Nifty Nauta

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THE SPORTS SCENE WITH PETER QUILTY

SPONSORED BY THE BUZZIN OF CALLAO SALVAJE FOR ALL THE BEST IN SPORT Hi everyone, it is nice to be back on the Rock after my short break in the UK, which was a little bracing to say the least. I spent an afternoon at blowy Sedgefield Racecourse on Friday, first time I have been to a race meeting for about 14years; and I toughly enjoyed it, backing 2 winners, but when you are paying £3.80 for a pint of John Smiths you need all the winners you can get. I was not so lucky with the Grand National, as I said in a previous issue, I would be backing Synchronize, which I did after watching him firing AP McCoy out of the plate before the race and to see him fall at Beaches along with my other choice. According to Pete, being brought down by another horse and to find out that both of these beautiful horses had to put down due to broken legs, Awful. When I lived back in the UK I did have 2 very good friends who owned a race horse called Moores Metal and I did visit many of the top courses with the Guys. It’s when you are close up to these magnificent animals you get an overwhelming feeling, do you think it’s time to stop this type of race, is it cruel to send 40 horses to jump fences of that height? I actually went to Aintree to the National with my brother Keith and we got to walk part of the course and when I stood in front of the chair, it must frightening as a jockey and horse to come over that fence, especially with all the other horses trying to do the same thing. The big question after this year’s Grand National is how many more knocks can the famous race take. For the second year running, the ever-emotive issue of horse welfare at Aintree is topping the post-race agenda ahead of the success of Neptune Collonges after a thrilling finish.

We have to be realistic and accept that the long-term future of this great British sporting institution could be in peril. I am not saying that Neptune Collonges’ Grand National will be the last ever, because we are still oddson to be back in 12 months’ time after further modifications to the race. The tricky drops on the landing side of fences particularly the iconic Becher’s Brook are to be looked at, and their complete removal is a possibility. We may well also have seen the last 40-runner race as officials consider reducing the field. And in the occasional year when there have been fewer runners (there were 32 in 1999 and Rough Quest beat just 26 rivals in 1996) the races have been no less good. But any changes are only to ‘reduce risks’; they cannot be stamped out altogether, and that’s the problem.

No one can guarantee that no horse will die, a situation that, increasingly, this society cannot and will not accept. That’s why I believe the Grand National finds itself in a more perilous position than ever. It was nice to see a different name as the winner of the Chinese Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg took his maiden Formula 1 victory with a dominant drive. The German led from pole position to secure Mercedes’ first victory since the 1955 Italian Grand Prix.

A titanic battle for second place ended in favour of McLaren’s Jenson Button, who headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton. The Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel were fourth and fifth respectively, ahead of Lotus driver Romain Grosjean in sixth. The Williams pair of Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado, Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari and Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi completed the top. The two points ahead of Button. Alonso is third, ahead of Webber, Vettel and Rosberg. So onto football. Well as promised the predications for the Easter break went as follows, but these did not include Easter Monday. Well Chris “the Buzzin Blazer” and I can claim the lead for the holidays with 18 points from a possible 30, both Sandy and Ron from the Red Lion Bites Back with 15 points and bring up the rear with 12 points was Martin “The Middlesboro Marauder” and to make matters worse his Beloved Doncaster Rovers will be in Division 1 next season. Portsmouth confirmed Doncaster’s relegation from the Championship while saving themselves by scoring twice in stoppage time in an amazing turnaround. Trailing 3-2 to 10man Doncaster in the 90th minute, Dave Kitson and Marko Futacs struck to save Pompey for now.

The hosts led via early Habib Beye and Fabien Robert strikes but when Beye saw red for a foul on Kitson, Greg Halford scored the first of two penalties. James Coppinger made it 3-2, before the visitors’ barely believable late rally. Even so, Pompey’s chances of staying in the division are slim, as they are seven points from safety with three games left. (That will

please my Grandson Morgan, a hardened Saints man). But they will be delighted to at least give themselves a chance, while Doncaster may well feel harshly treated. A chaotic game turned on the questionable dismissal of former Senegal international Beye on the hour. Kitson fell theatrically under pressure from the veteran Senegalese to give away a penalty and controversy also surrounded the Pompey substitute’s late leveller as it appeared he handled the ball. The amazing end to the game left the home fans hooting their disapproval. By contrast the few hundred travelling Pompey fans remained behind singing in celebration after the whistle. Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan, said he thought the officials were an absolute disgrace, and that he would be speaking to the head of referees. “I thought it was a clear handball for the third goal and a clear handball for the fourth goal. The first penalty I thought was outside the box. I’m absolutely sickened to the core about the standard of refereeing,” you’re not the first Mr Ryan and you will not be the last. So to the close for this week, best of luck to Chelsea for Wednesday and to the Cup Final between them and Liverpool. By the way, I found my copy of the Official Match Day Programme of the 1991 Cup final between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur, which still had my ticket stub inside plus a full size poster of the Twin Towers Match. It was an incredible day as I remember with Spurs who had teetered on the edge of going out of business during this Cup run and the mercurial Paul Gascoigne’s brilliance had inspired Spurs through to the final. Gascoigne was so pumped up for this match that he almost ended his involvement in the first few minutes. In winning the ball out on the right touchline, he followed through with his foot up and caught Garry Parker in the chest. Referee Roger Milford let him off with a lecture, but failed to calm Gascoigne, who scythed down Gary Charles as the Forest defender ran across the face of the Spurs penalty area. Forest were awarded a free kick on the edge of the box but once again Gascoigne was let off without further punishment from the referee. Before play resumed, Gascoigne received extensive treatment on his knee before standing up to join the defensive wall. When Nottingham Forest’s captain Stuart

Pearce took the dead ball kick, his team-mate Glover pulled a Spurs defender, which video replays revealed to be captain Gary Mabbutt off the end of the wall, and the ball flew past Erik Thorstvedt to give Forest a 16th minute lead. Gascoigne paid for his rash challenge, which many Forest fans thought deserved a red card, when he had to leave the field on a stretcher shortly after the match restarted, as he could not put any weight on his leg. It was later revealed that he had torn his cruciate ligaments. Nayim, later notable for his winning lastminute goal against rivals Arsenal in the 1995 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Final, came on to replace him. After 25 minutes Gary Lineker had a goal disallowed for offside and then five minutes later he was in on Mark Crossley, when the goalkeeper brought him down in the box. Lineker stepped up to take the resulting penalty and placed the ball to the keeper’s left, where Crossley dived and kept the ball out. Crossley became only the second goalkeeper to save a penalty in an FA Cup Final after Dave Beasant for Wimbledon F.C. in 1988. After the interval, Nayim cushioned a Thorsvedt kick into the path of Paul Allen, who put Paul Stewart in on the right hand side of the box. Stewart drilled a low shot past Crossley into the corner of the net to put Tottenham on level terms. With the game finishing at 1–1 after normal time, the final moved into extra time. Substitute Paul Walsh looped a header over the keeper, but the ball hit the bar and bounced back only for it to be put behind by Stuart Pearce for a corner. Nayim took it and Stewart met it at the near post to flick it on. As Gary Mabbutt ran in at the far post, he was poised to head the ball home, but Forest defender Des Walker beat him to it and diverted the ball past his own keeper to give Tottenham the lead for the first time in the game. Tottenham saw out the rest of the game and won the FA Cup for the 8th time in their history. So Brian Clough never did get his hands on the Cup, if you would like to buy this programme, make me an offer, it is in perfect condition, email peter@atlantis.fm Till then my predictions for this weekend are wins for Chelsea, Sunderland, Norwich, Newcastle, Man Utd, man City and Liverpool, Bolton v Swansea and Spurs v QPR draws.

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