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4th May - 10th May 2012

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Whether it had anything to do with the public protests or not, the President of the Canaries, Paulino Rivero, has now given assurances that money has been allocated for the new public hospitals in north and south Tenerife. He laid the blame for the delay in works at the southern hospital at the feet of the citizen protest group for demanding extra services over and above those originally planned. The President said the works had not stopped, but were continuing at a rate dictated by budgetary demands, perhaps an oblique reference to the millions said to be outstanding to one major contractor who has been reported as having downed tools until payment was made. Nonetheless, it will please many to hear Sr Rivero confirm that the works are to continue, even if only slowly, and to affirm that the southern hospital is a necessity for the area. The President was speaking during a visit to the new San Isidro health centre.

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Hello again, readers. I would like to extend big CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of last week’s Wee Keeley competition.

Steve White and his wife, Betty (in the left of the picture,) were treated to a great night at the Decades Goes to Hollywood dinner show at Vivo Treasure Island in Las Américas. Steve was kind enough to leave a message on our Facebook page stating, “Wonderful

Where is Wee Keeley? A great response to the competition again and we got Colin our editor to dip his hand into the pot to pick a winner. Congratulations this week go to Janet Parker for the issue 29 competition for finding Wee Keeley on page 42. She has been booked in to see the Decades Dinner Show this weekend. So here we go again, Wee Keeley has run around the paper and found another page to hide on. If you can spot where he is hiding this week then call our office on 922 790 388

Facebook.com/TenerifeWeekly night at decades food show and drinks wonderful took some friends great time had by all. Venue is just what the island needs thank you very much.”

We’re glad to hear that you had a good evening and we hope to see you again soon. If you want the chance to win our Wee Keeley competition, simply find where he’s lurking this week and call us on the number at the bottom of page two to register. On to a political hot potato: are we actually going to see progress in the building site that is supposed to be a hospital, here in the south of Tenerife? Coffers in local government have now said that money is to be made available for the project. Many people have protested the delays in construction (myself included,) so maybe our voices are finally being heard by the men in suits. That would make a refreshing change, wouldn’t it? Until next week, cuídate. Colin Taylor

and tell us where he is. On Wednesday all the names will be put into the pot and the lucky winner will be given 2 free tickets for that Sunday´s Decades Goes To Hollywood Dinner Show... Happy searching.

Colin Taylor.

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The King And Rivero Discuss Canarian Economic Outlook

The king has held a meeting in his office at the Zarzuela Palace with the President of the Canary Islands, Paulino Rivero. The main points of the meeting were to discuss the prospects of the archipelago in the current crisis and issues related to the economic future of the islands. King Juan Carlos received the politician while standing without the aid of crutches, smiling and looking relaxed. Mr Rivero was invited to sit at the round table commonly used in meetings in the monarch’s office. Neither the King’s House nor the Canaries Government confirmed if, at the meeting, Rivero had mentioned his recent trip to Morocco, during which he was received by Mohammed VI and met with Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkiran, and the Moroccan ministers of Foreign

Affairs and Finance. At the end of that trip, in midApril, the regional government president was satisfied with the results of his visit to Morocco and convinced that the future of relations with the country will grow through tourism and clean energy policies. The result of this visit is a commitment to the creation of a Canary-Moroccan joint committee that will monitor ongoing cooperation programs and identify future strategic projects as well as shipping to Morocco of a major multi-sector trade mission of Canarian businessmen. In addition, Mohamed VI reassured Rivero that Morocco did not find oil in its waters off the Canaries, “and there are expectations of an upcoming operation” and, in any case, he was committed to “extreme precautions and safeguards for the environment,” explained

Rivero at the end of his visit. The meeting with the king was the first public appearance of Juan Carlos at the Zarzuela Palace since his hospitalisation in the USP San José Medical Centre, where he underwent surgery to reduce a dislocated right hip. The same day, seven hours after leaving the hospital, the king received the prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, in his regular weekly office briefing.

Bottle Tops to Help Sick Kids The Canary Islands Foundation, A Smile for Aitana (La Fundación Una Sonrisa para Aitana), have announced that they are “very pleased and excited” about their latest achievements. The organisation has been recycling plastic bottle caps in return for donations. During the month of March they managed to collect and send to the mainland 14 tons of plastic caps, which will result in 4,200 euros for the foundation. “It’s working so well that what at first was created to give help to Aitana, a 11-year-old girl in Aragón who needs a double heart and lung transplant, will now help many children with serious health problems,” says the coordinator of the initiative in Tenerife, Francisco Javier Gil Turon. “The Canaries joined the initiative to collect plastic caps in October of last year. Puerto de la Cruz saw the first massive collection of 180 kilos, but it is last month’s collections which brought great excitement, with 1,015 kilos being collected,” Turon added. The goal is that for every kilo of plastic caps delivered to Acteco the charity will receive 30 cents. Aitana has congenital heart disease without a solution. Desperate, her parents went to

several international experts until they found a doctor at Boston Children’s Hospital who said they could restore the girl’s health by three operations. “Each surgery costs about 200,000 euros, so his parents came up with this way of obtaining funds. The good news is that Aitana has already undergone two operations and the third will take place when she becomes strong enough to resist the implications of surgery. In the meantime, and as people continue to be very supportive and continue to collect their plastic caps for the foundation, the funds collected are used for similar cases for which the Spanish Social Security has no chance of assistance, “explains Gil Turon, stressing that” in the Canary Islands, this initiative has also joined with the courier company SEUR, who are absorbing the costs of shipping the caps to Acteco. “If this were not so, it would cost more to ship the plastic than the foundation would get to help children,” said the coordinator, who announces that he has sent

twelve tons of caps. “Certainly all the plastic caps that have been collected from March onwards will be used for other Spanish children who will be going to centres in the U.S. or Europe for treatment of their illnesses” Collection Points For those who want to donate their plastic caps (from a bottle of water to deodorant lids) can drop them off in the following schools or buildings: Painter Miguel González, The Veredillas, Ofra -Vistabella, Melchior Nuñez Tejera Díaz Nicholas Dorta, My Aunts Children’s Center, CEIP ToscalLonguera, British Yeoward School, La Casa Azul, Julian Moreno Zafra, Buenavista, Leoncio Luis Estevez, Ernesto Castro Fariña, Youth House Tacoronte Tacoronte Toy Library, Association canaricultores, The Rock, Guayafanta Neighbourhood Association, Farmer’s Market in Los Realejos, Youth House of Puerto de la Cruz, Cultural Association Pond, Parish La Penita, Neighbors Association Los Pinos Hotel Melia Puerto Cross and Hotel Tigaiga. Collection centres are also located at: Helm theatres, Zady Tours, Tuztim, Pharmacy The Church of Valle de Guerra, restaurant La Cuevita Tejina, Loca Restaurant La Gamba, supermarkets Heridayan, Homer Sweets, Flower Sefora, Tasca Tapas and The Bay Gym.

Continued from page 1 This is a U turn for the government, who stated in November last year that there wasn’t a single cent from this year’s budget to be allocated to the project. The south hospital should have been up and running six years ago, but due to political wrangling, monies running out and general apathy from the government; the job has stagnated.

At the moment many residents in the south of the island are forced to travel to Santa Cruz for hospital treatment, sometimes to the detriment of their own health. The finished hospital will occupy 23,000 square metres distributed over 4 floors with 60 patient beds, 4 delivery rooms, and a treatment centre for 15 medical and surgical specialities.

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Titsa Negotiates An Agreement Public Sector Workers Call Wednesday saw a meeting between bus company, Titsa, and their staff to try to avoid the layoff of 117 workers. Labour representatives have said that the aim of the meeting was to “unify the two conventions.” Although full details have not yet been released, it is hoped that there should be a major breakthrough in negotiations between the public transport company and the committee. Union sources confirmed that the differences separating the labour representatives “is almost over,” inasmuch as the majority unions, Inter Canaria (IC), and Workers Commissions (CCOO) held together in their defence of a proposal for unification of the conventions, while the General Union of Workers (UGT) was also added to the initiative. This change in position of UGT allowed all parties to have “some optimism” for the meeting, which took place at the company’s Cabildo White Cave facilities. Virgilio Gómez, a spokesman for IC, stated that the meeting was “about trying to prevent the loss of fundamental rights and others not falling in a greater loss of purchasing power”, although the amendments “relate more to other issues that impact more on organisation holidays and less relevant concepts. “ Titsa presented a record of employment regulation (ERE) on 10th April, setting their hopes for the meeting as a “sine qua non”

for More Strike Action

(Latin: “without which [there is] nothing”.) Throughout, the company and the representation of workers have expressed their desire not to have layoffs, but Titsa’s “firm conviction” is that “it is impossible to reach an agreement at this time.” Sources from both sides have said that “we must reach agreement this week.” Virgilio Gómez was quite optimistic in his statement, explaining that “we agree on many things, although there are aspects that we realise are a little more involved.” Among them is the issue of holiday entitlement for the more than 1,600 workers. While the company argues that they should get about 15 days a year, IC and CCOO put on the table last week a proposal that drivers could earn 20 days, while staff and management workshops reduce the length of their working day. Another question to be resolved definitively is a proposed pay cut by removing one of the four bonuses (which seems unlikely) or through a drop in payroll percentage. Titsa have said that “the negotiation cannot be extended too long,” as they must find a way to save 4 million euros from this year’s budget.

The Canary Island’s main workers unions held a meeting on Friday (4th May) to discuss possible strike action, although they say their main aim would be an amicable agreement with the government. At the moment no official date has been set for any possible strike action. The unions are calling on about 62,000 employees to make visible their distaste for the distribution of budget cuts, totalling 800 million euros, which affect their payrolls; a reduction of 5% of salary for those who

earn above 1,000 euros per month and a decrease in Christmas pay, to save 130 million euros. In addition, the regional government wants to extend their employees working lives, by raising the age of retirement. Another aspect of the proposed strike is whether the action will be in total or part: i.e.: impact on all government services, or exclude certain departments. Whether the strike will be a whole day or just a few hours is also being considered. One of the main criticisms the unions have is the

management style of the government departments; with, in their opinion, workers’ rights being ignored and the general “unfair” and “poorly managed” way in which the government is distributing the budget cuts. To date the response to this situation has been to hold numerous levels of public meetings with workers and at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Canary Islands, but now “people are asking other demonstrations,” explains a union representative, “in reference to the holding of a general strike.”

After experiencing a significant rise in the national average test results for Spain’s schools in Secondary Education (ESO) the Canaries have fallen back in the rankings. The proportion of students who obtained a degree at this level had improved by four percentage points in 2008-2009, reaching 73.7%, but the following year fell to 71.6%. This follows from the data collected by the Ministry of Education in its latest statistics on academic achievement in nonuniversity education, for the year 2009-2010, which reveals that the Spanish average has not changed in this period. The Canary Islands occupy the thirteenth position within a table that includes the cities of Ceuta and Melilla, both in northern Africa. Although the news is not good, the ministry report includes other positive data for the Archipelago. Graduation rates of other qualifications have progressed. Secondary cases are in the form of adult

education, technical high school and vocational training of both middle grade and top grade. Thus, in adult education, the percentage of students who graduated rises from 11.5% to 12.5%. The increase in high schools is more striking: from 40.4% to 43.9%. In the case of middle-level vocational training, 19.3% of those undertaking these studies end up getting their share, compared to the 16.2% in 2008-2009. The upper levels increase their graduation rate from 15% to 17.1%. The results continue to reflect the imbalance between boys and girls. The first graduation rates are much lower, and therefore, the abandonment is higher,

with 67% for boys in high schools, compared to 76.3% for girls. The differences between males and females who earn their qualifications are notable; where 51% of the female students graduated, compared to only 37.3% of their male counterparts. However, the decline in the high school graduation rate was higher in women; who fall by more than four percentage points from 2008-2009. The Canary Islands are no longer above the national average in this respect. The best ESO graduation figures came from the Basque Country and Asturias, while the worst were recorded in Ceuta, Melilla and the Balearics.

Canarian High Schools Are Bottom of the Class

Calle General Franco To Be Renamed Arona Ayuntamiento is to rename Calle General Franco in Los Cristianos as required by Ley 52/2007. A commission met at the Cultural Centre on Wednesday to verify the proposed new names for the street. These will be published for election by the public.

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India - A Birthplace Of Abounding Religions Jyoti Prakash Udhwani, Correspondant for the local Indian Community

India - a birthplace of four of the world’s major religious traditions namely, Hinduism, which accounts for 80.5 per cent of the population of India, Islam (13.4 per cent), Christianity (2.3 per cent) and Sikhism (1.9 per cent.) Historical references will tell us that religion has always been a vital part of Indian culture, and a way of life for the majority of Indians. A vast, if not the total majority of India, is associated with a certain particular religion; thus the adage “India, the Land of Prayer”. The influx of traders, travellers, immigrants, and even invaders and conquerors have greatly contributed to the diversity of religious beliefs in India, apart from it already having the existence of it’ s native religion - Hinduism. The exodus of Indian culture and influence in the west has given fame to important aspects of Hindu philosophy; like Yoga, Ayurvedic medicine, Vegetarianism, Karma and Reincarnation - or belief in life after death. The great religious influences of Indian religion are very apparent because of the numerous significant religious organisations present worldwide; like the Hare Krishna Movement, The Brahma Kumaris, The Ananda Marga and a lot more. The Constitution of India also upholds religion by declaring that India is a secular republic that must uphold the right of its citizens to freely worship and propagate any religion or faith (with activities subject to reasonable restrictions for the sake of morality, law and order.) Apart from this, the Constitution of India has also declared the right to freedom of religion as a fundamental right. One prominent part of Indian religion is Sikhism, which was founded in the 15th century on the teachings of Guru Nanak and the nine successive Sikh Gurus. A great majority of Sikhism followers pertain to the Punjab region of India. Sikhism is also known to be the fifth largest organised religion in the world, with over a 30 million of them, and continuously growing. The philosophy of this religion is known as GURMAT or “of the gurus”. Sikhi’s traditions and teachings are associated with the history, society and culture of Punjab. Adherents of sikhi are known as Sikhs (meaning students or disciples), and number over 26 million all over the world. The Nirmal Ashram - Rishikesh The Emanation of Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikh lineage of ten Gurus, brought about divine knowledge to this world, and thus, from then onwards the name was came to be known as “Nirmal Panth”, meaning “that which takes mankind to the highest Spiritual state”,

thus alleviating him from the cycle of life and death. Though Guru Nanak himself was the founder of the Nirmal Panth it was actually the tenth Guru - Guru Gobind Singh Ji – who gave a new, organised and systematic shape to the Panth at the holy place of Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour (Himachal Pradesh) in 1686 when he showered blessing upon his five promising Sikh disciples, investing them with saffron robes, with his own lotus hands and declared, “from today, you are my Sanyasi Nirmaley Sants (saints). After acquiring divine knowledge you shall become great scholars to preach and spread the message of Guru (Gurmat) in the country and abroad. The word “nirmal” means holy, pure, clean and unblemishedthey are those whose minds are free from vice, desire, passion and hatred. This line-up of Gurus, are those responsible for the emergence of the socalled Nirmal Ashram, which is a charitable Institution based at Rishikesh. Founded originally by Mahant Buddha Singh Ji Maharaj some hundred years ago, since then this Ashram has undergone a tremendous growth, and is famed to be one of the most important spiritual destinations of Northern India. Some of its notable achievements are; two schools namely, Nirmal Ashram Deepmala Pagarani Public School and Nirma Ashram Gyan Daan Academy. As a significant concern towards healthcare the ashram also initiated its first hospital in 1989- the Nirmal Ashram Hospital. Further on, one of its most prestigious projects, The Nirmal Ashram Eye Institute, commissioned in 2004. The “Light House” Mahant Baba Ram Singh JI Maharaj Baba Ram singh Ji – is the present “spiritual head” of the Mirma Ashram, in Rishikesh. He has been bestowed with this divine responsibility since November 10, 1982. After the erstwhile Spiritual Head of the Ashram, Mahant Narain Singh Ji, left for his heavenly abode on 25th October, 1982. On the seventeenth day the ceremony of Rasam Pagri, the traditional way of handing over the responsibilities of the Spiritual Head was performed at the Nirmal Ashram in the presence of Saints of the Nirmal Sect, Sadhus and lots of devotees. Baba Ram Singh Ji has always been the epitome of selfless service and humility since his childhood days. He is also known to be the divine source behind the achievement of its motto - the Nirmal Ashram motto - LOVE ALL SERVE ALL. He also has pioneered the establishment of charitable hospitals, schools, eye institutes, vocational training centres, home for the elders and orphanages. Baba Ram Singh Ji is scheduled to visit Tenerife, on the 6th, 7th and 8th of May.

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Tenerife Girl Proclaimed Chess Champion

Olga Gunyaeva, one of our promising young Tenerife chess players, has been proclaimed Canary chess champion in the under-12s category. She won the championships without losing a single game; giving up only a draw in one of them. Olga and another girl from the same school, Maria Sofia Gunyaeva Litinova Martin, are being evaluated in an on-line forum by the Russian grandmaster Oleg Korneiev (player and coach), who was in the ELO ranking among the top 30 players in the world, to continue their learning process.

Woman Arrested For Alleged Damage and Threats

The Guardia Civil in Playa de las Américas have taken a 35-year-old resident of Arona into custody following alleged criminal damage and threats. The woman, according to the victim’s statement, broke down the door, came into her home and threatened to “break her head,” while emptying a

fire extinguisher inside the house. In another vein, the Judicial Police Team Granadilla de Abona has arrested a 24-year-old resident of the municipality as the alleged perpetrator of a burglary. The incident occurred on 30th April when, after breaking a window of a house in the town, he stole valuables.

Finally, on the 29th April the Guardia Civil in Los Llanos (La Palma) arrested two men of 28 and 29 years-of-age for suspected burglary and attempted burglary. The two men were surprised by a Guardia Civil patrol inside a banana storage warehouse, in the municipality of Tazacorte.

10.2 Kilos Of Hashish Seized

Guardia Civil officers have arrested a 33-yearold Romanian Woman in Santa Cruz de Tenerife on suspicion of drug trafficking offenses, as reported in a press release. The woman, a resident of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, was approached by agents in control of passenger disembarkment from a ship in the port of Havana. Given her continuing disagreement about the object of her visit to the island as well as her apparent nervousness,

security staff performed a check of her luggage. The Guardia Civil found that her suitcase had a double bottom. A package was found in the compartment, wrapped in white ribbon with a brown substance inside; which because of its appearance and colour - seemed to be hashish. The package yielded an approximate weight of 10.2 kilos. After performing tests, the substance was positively identified as cannabis. The woman was then arrested.

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In my last article we looked at the differences between English and Spanish Wills. This time we will take it one stage further and look at what happens when those Wills are needed – on death – and how death duties are calculated in the United Kingdom and in Spain. The means of calculation of death duties (called Inheritance Tax “IHT” in the UK and Impuesto sobre Sucesiones y Donaciones “ISD” in Spain) are very different. In the UK it is the estate that bears the tax whereas in Spain it is the beneficiary. Let’s look at each country in turn. United Kingdom Inheritance Tax is payable on the chargeable estate on death. For persons domiciled in the UK the chargeable estate consists of all your personal assets, the value of any trusts in which you have an absolute interest, and the value of any gifts that you have made in the last seven years. There are various exemptions which can be set against the value of the chargeable estate such as property passing to spouse (limited to £55,000 if the spouse is not UK domiciled), gifts to charity and political organisations, and there are tapering reliefs for gifts made within the last seven years but more than 3 years ago. Other reliefs, particularly on business assets, are available but are beyond the scope of this article. For persons not domiciled in the UK, IHT is levied only on assets in the UK. For such persons, certain assets, although UK based, such as bank accounts are treated as though they were situated outside the UK. The first £285,000 of the chargeable estate is charged at 0%, with the balance being charged at 40%. Generally interest will

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be charged on unpaid Inheritance Tax from 6 months after the end of the month in which death occurs. Spain The calculation of ISD in Spain is a lot more complicated and differs in the sense that it is not the estate that bears the tax but the amount received by each individual beneficiary. For a beneficiary who is resident in Spain, that is, one that spends more than 183 days a year here or who has his or her principal centre or base of economic interests or activities here, they will pay tax in respect of all property inherited, wherever

it is situated. Non-resident beneficiaries, on the other hand, will only pay ISD in respect of Spanish assets inherited. The tax payable by the beneficiary is calculated in three stages: • The proximity by relationship of the beneficiary to the deceased is determined. There are four classes: 1. Class I being descendants (children, grandchildren etc) aged below 21 years 2. Class II being descendants 21 years of age and over, spouses, lineal ascendants (parents etc) 3. Class III being brothers and sisters and

their descendants, uncles and aunts and their ascendants and descendants, also included in this group are in-laws, but not stepchildren 4. Class IV being all other beneficiaries A common-law wife is treated as an unrelated person (Class IV). Classes I to III receive an allowance which is deducted from the value of their inheritance. • The tax is then calculated at rates which start at 7.65% up to a maximum of 34% • Once the tax has been calculated, it is multiplied by a coefficient which is based on the Class of beneficiary and the beneficiary’s own personal wealth. For beneficiaries not resident in Spain, only Spanish assets are taken into account. The coefficient starts at 1.0 for Classes I and II and rises up to a maximum of 2.4 for Class IV. ISD must be paid within six months of the death of the testator to avoid interest and penalties arising. Penalties for payments of ISD paid out of time vary from 5% after 6 months up to a maximum of 20% after 18 months after the date of death. In the past it had been possible for the declared value for ISD to be made at a low figure. However the Agencia Tributaria has now introduced additional staff and computers and are now making comprehensive valuations based on recent sales of similar properties in the area. As a result ISD can be quite considerable especially if the estate is left to a surviving spouse. It is therefore important to take advice when making a Will to take advantage of the tax allowances to the maximum. The information in this article relates to property in Tenerife; in other parts of Spain the ISD may be assessed differently.

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Gran Meliá Palacio De Isora First Iberia Express Hotel Voted “Best Resort” Flight Into Lanzarote in Spain by Conde Nast The Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora hotel near Alcalá has won the “Best Resort” in Spain award in the fourth edition of the Condé Nast Traveller Prize. The prestigious award recognises the touristic excellence of the resort, and is determined by public vote. The hotel’s General Director, Carlos Martins, said that the award “endorses the Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora’s efforts to achieve the highest standards of quality and luxury service, as well as the value of its leisure offer, excellent gastronomy and wellbeing of the resort”. The hotel has rapidly

Iberia Express, the new low-cost airline from Iberia Airways began operations on Tuesday (1st May) with a flight into Lanzarote. The Airbus A-320 flight will be a daily flight between the island and Madrid, which will increase to two flights per day during the months of July and August. The inaugural flight landed in the presence of a number of the island’s authorities and Iberia Express’ Commercial Director, Silvia Mosquera. Ms. Mosquera stressed in a

gained the reputation of being the best European resort, being in harmony with its environment, and offering exquisite rooms, haute cuisine, and an exclusive spa. It has an amazing total of 7,500

square metres of pools including an infinity saltwater pool which itself is 5,000 square metres, a spa centre, and an exclusive ’RedLevel’, the ultimate in adult-only boutique hotel luxury.

statement “the importance of the new route to Lanzarote and pointed out that in May, the airline will also be flying to Menorca, Granada, Vigo and Ibiza”. She also highlighted the values that underpin Iberia Express, which offers quality and affordable

prices. Flying from Madrid to Lanzarote will cost from 97 Euros. Iberia Express, which operates short and medium routes, expects to close 2012 with flights to 20 destinations, a fleet of 14 aircraft and employ 500 people.

Burst Pipe Causes Flood in Las Palmas

A pipe, which feeds water to the top of the high-rise building, Torre, in Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) has burst, flooding a road tunnel which travels beneath the building. The tunnel, Luengo, had to be closed for some time while repairs could be made. Teams working to restore normalcy estimated that the work would take “between five and six hours”. At the time of going to press, they say that the tunnel may not be reopened before 20:00 hours at the best. According to a witness, there were scenes of panic as the tunnel flooded; making it impossible for trapped vehicles to move forward. As an extra precaution residents in Calle Manuel González were removed from their homes. Firefighters said the reason for the evictions is not to check the status of the foundations, but to avoid risks in the presence of electrical wiring in the flooded area.Due to the rising water, a bus became

trapped inside the tunnel. There were no passengers on the bus, and the driver managed to flee the vehicle. The broken pipe is 500 millimetres in diameter; one of the higher capacity pipes in the area. After cutting the flow of water, work started on cleaning up the mud and dirt. Almost at the same time as the burst there was a traffic accident in the direction of Las Palmas; which involved three vehicles in the tunnel, which exacerbated the traffic jam.

2011 Sees Canary Islands Airports Income Increased

The eight Canary Islands airports saw their income grow by just over 11 million Euros during 2011, from 15,690,000 Euros in 2010 to 26,910,000 Euros in 2011. 2011 was a record year for tourist arrivals to the Canary Islands; exceeding 12 million visitors. The airlines also enjoyed the air tax bonuses offered by the government (which was stopped for this year). The regional government insists that these bonuses led to the arrival of 1.5 million additional passengers in 2011 (a 15% growth) and the creation of 70 new routes for the Canary Islands. Four of the eight Canarian airports had positive results last year: Tenerife South (24.9 million v), Gran Canaria, (22.33 million Euros), Lanzarote (8.67 million Euros) and

Fuerteventura (1.21 million Euros). The airport that received more income when compared to 2010 was Gran Canaria, with a growth of 49.6%. Tenerife closed their accounts with a net profit of 41.93% over 2010. Lanzarote also experienced significant growth, increasing its profits by 42.59%. However, Fuerteventura suffered a drop in performance of 27.97% compared to 2010, dropping from 1.68 to 1.21 million vnet profit. La Palma’s airport recorded the most negative balance, with losses of 14.67 million Euros, down 37.10% compared with 2010, followed by Tenerife North, whose losses (after taxes) have risen by 42.54% compared to 2010, to 6.60 million Euros.

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Renowned Choir Makes Return Visit To Puerto Santiago Tenerife Sur Lions Children’s “Dream Holidays” 2012

The Lion’s Club of Santiago Del Teide is proud to announce the return visit of the James Lambert Singers to Tenerife. This Choir is based in Wrexham, North Wales and has about 30 members, they have sung in International competitions and many other functions throughout Europe. For one night only, on Sunday 13th May 2012, the choir will be performing at El Marqués in Puerto Santiago

starting at 7.00 pm The evening, arranged by “Lions”, includes a full sit down buffet in the ticket price and will conclude with music for dancing provided by Kevin Allen. Tickets, priced at 25 euros, are available from M.D.I. In Alcalá or reception at El Marqués. Should you require further information about this event please contact Lion Jon 627 386 648

Each year the Tenerife carers will arrive in Tenerife Sur Lions sponsor “Dream” from England for the start holidays in Tenerife of their dream holiday and the UK for groups organised by the Tenerife of special needs and Sur Lions in conjunction with supporting Lion’s disadvantaged kids. 2012 has again proved groups in England. to be no exception. Staying at the Princesa Dacil Hotel in Los Despite the Cristianos they continuing will be treated economic to a number uncertainties of trips the hard during work of t h e i r all those week’s w h o s e r v e s t a y in the two including the Lions Charity Medieval Castle Shops and the of San Miguel, a magnificent support visit to the Loro Parque given by the various and a Whales and Dolphins businesses has again made boat trip. it possible for dreams to With a special Farewell come true. Party of music, dancing and On Friday the 4th May magic for them also before a party of forty-nine special they leave these kids are in needs and under privileged for a very special “Dream youngsters along with their Holiday”.

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The Municipality of San Cristóbal de La Laguna – Part 2 An Insightful Guide - Part Two

Welcome back to our trip around the island of Tenerife. This week sees the second part of our feature on San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

area, which was carried out by AUC S.L. (Arquitectura Urbanismo y Cooperación). The city was the ancient capital of the Canary Islands. La Laguna is physically part of the city of Santa Cruz, as both cities and municipalities, form a single large urban centre, which is in the process of consolidating their union with other populations.

By Carlos Hernández

Fernández de Lugo, and the natives of Tenerife, called Guanches. The battle took place 14th-15th November 1494. Fernández de Lugo had suffered defeat by Guanche forces at the First Battle of Acentejo. The Battle of Aguere was a Castilian victory; whereas in the First Battle of Acentejo the Guanches had been favoured by their knowledge of the mountainous terrain, in this engagement, the native forces found themselves at a disadvantage on the plain of Aguere. The Battle of Aguere was later followed by the decisive Second Battle of Acentejo more than a month later, which resulted in the complete Castilian conquest of Tenerife. In terms of strategy, the tableland of San Cristóbal de La Laguna was of vital importance to the conquest of the island. The path to reach the tableland from the coast, the path of La Cuesta, in those days was covered by thick vegetation that included Canarian pine, broom, beech, heather, palm trees, dragos, savin and other species, and so the accession up the hill was a dangerous undertaking.

A Quick Recap of Part 1 La Laguna is a city and municipality in the northern part of the island of Tenerife. The city is the third-most populous city of the archipelago and second-most populous city of the island. It is a suburban area of the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. La Laguna’s historical centre was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999.

Bell Tower

Starting in 2003 the municipality started an ambitious Urban Plan to renew the

Coat Of Arms The coat of arms was granted by Queen Juana of Castile on 23rd March 1510, as arms of the island of Tenerife. The town of La Laguna, being the capital of the island during the first era after the Spanish Conquest, adopted this emblem as its own. It features an island with a volcano spitting fire, on waves, between a castle and a lion, and above the Archangel Saint Michael, holding a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. In the border, the inscription “Michael Arcangele Veni in Adjutorium Populo Dei Thenerife Me Fecit” is written. These elements symbolise the incorporation of the island of Tenerife to the Crown of Castile and its evangelisation under the patronage of Saint Michael. La Laguna’s municipal boundaries extend to the towns of Tejina and Valle Guerra, which are very rich agricultural areas as well as Bajamar and Punta del Hidalgo. Battle of Aguere The Battle of Aguere, or Battle of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, was fought between forces of the Crown of Castile, led by the Adelantado (military governor) Alonso

Fernández de Lugo garrisoned Santa Cruz to prevent a surprise attack. Meanwhile, the Guanches, alerted by inhabitants on the coast, gathered their forces. The mencey (the native term for a king) Bencomo sent emissaries to the other menceys, and gathered about 2,000 warriors at La Cuesta before the Castilians had reached that point. Bencomo sent two spies to observe the strength and size of the Castilian forces. However, the spies were discovered by the Castilians, and Bencomo could not benefit from any intelligence regarding the enemy forces. This gave the Castilians an early advantage, although they suffered from the disadvantage of advancing up a difficult height surrounded by Guanche warriors. However, having garrisoned Santa Cruz, Fernández de Lugo decided to take a risk in advancing this way, while Bencomo did not

have sufficient forces to cover a possible retreat or defeat. Fernández de Lugo was able to determine the movements of the Guanche forces thanks to their campfires, and ordered the advance of his 70 horsemen and 1,000 soldiers up La Cuesta under the cover of darkness, gaining the highest point of La Cuesta without being seen by the enemy The next day the Guanche forces were surprised that the Castilians had ascended La Cuesta and were dominating the rising grounds in the midst of the plain of Aguere. The laurisilva-covered area called Aguere by the natives included Las Mercedes, parts of present-day San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Ortigal, and other bordering regions. Bencomo reorganised his forces and with 5,000 men rushed to what are now the outskirts of San Cristóbal, intending to cut off the Castilians. However, before the Guanche forces could do this, Fernández de Lugo’s army had already appeared before them. The Guanche centre was commanded by Bencomo, the right flank by Acaymo, mencey of Tacoronte; and the left flank by Tinguaro. Bencomo, Acaymo, and Tinguaro were all badly injured in the assault. They ordered their forces to retreat towards Tacoronte. The Castilians attacked again, preventing an orderly Guanche retreat. At the end of the day, Bencomo ordered a retreat towards the peak of San Roque, a move that would prevent cavalry attacks and where his men could defend themselves more effectively. In one last and final stand, the reduced Guanche forces, led by an injured Bencomo, tried to reach the heights of La Laguna, but they were cut to pieces by the Castilian cavalry. The cavalry was followed by the Castilian pikemen and rodeleros (“shield bearers”), who were equipped with steel shields or bucklers known as rodela and swords (usually of the side-sword type). One of these rodeleros killed Bencomo, and hundreds of Guanche warriors also fell at this time. The Guanche survivors headed towards Taoro, and the next day elected Bencomo’s son Bentor as their new king.

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Motorola Wins Xbox And BskyB Says It Is A Windows 7 Ban In Germany ‘Fit And Proper’

Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products in Germany. The sales ban covers the Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player. It follows a ruling that Microsoft had infringed two patents necessary to offer H.264 video coding and playback. A US court has banned Motorola from enforcing the action until it considers the matter next week. The handset maker is in the process of being taken over by Google. This is just one of several cases involving about 50 intellectual properties that the smartphone maker has claimed that Microsoft should have licensed. Microsoft has said that if it met all of Motorola’s demands it would face an annual bill of $4bn (£2.5bn). Motorola disputes the figure.

A statement from Motorola said: “We are pleased that the Mannheim Court found that Microsoft products infringe Motorola Mobility’s intellectual property. As a path forward, we remain open to resolving this matter. Fair compensation is all that we have been seeking for our intellectual property.” Microsoft said it planned to appeal the German ruling. “This is one step in a long process, and we are confident that Motorola will eventually be held to its promise to make its standard essential patents available on fair and reasonable terms for the benefit of consumers who enjoy video on the web,” a spokesman said. “Motorola is prohibited from acting on the court’s decision, and our business in Germany will continue as usual while we appeal this decision and pursue the fundamental

issue of Motorola’s broken promise.” Microsoft moved its European software distribution centre from Germany to the Netherlands last month ahead of the verdict to minimise potential disruption. However, Motorola cannot enforce the ruling until a Seattle-based judge lifts a restraining order. The restriction was put in place after Microsoft claimed that Motorola was abusing its Frand-commitments - a promise to licence innovations deemed critical to widely-used technologies under “fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory” terms. A hearing is scheduled for 7th May, although the judge may issue his ruling at a later date. The German case is also likely to be considered by the European Commission. It is carrying out two probes into whether Motorola’s Frandtype patent activities amount to “an abuse of a dominant market position”.

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Standard and Poor’s have reduced the ratings of 11 Spanish entities. It comes after they reduced Spain’s ranking to BBB+ last week. The agency revised 16 entities but for the moment has reduced Santander and BBVA, and Banesto (A-), Sabadell (BB+), Ibercaja (BBB-), Kutxabank (BBB-), Banca Civica (BB+), Bankinter (BBB-) and Barclays (BBB+). They have also reduced the Santander Consumer, and the Spanish Confederation of Savings Banks to BBB-. S&P’s concern is the real estate assets considered to be problematic in the Spanish banking system which they now estimate at 184 billion euros. The National Statistics Institute, INE, has said the GDP figure for the first quarter in Spain was – 0.3%. It’s a tenth better than the -0.4% figure estimated by the Bank of Spain, and being the second quarter in negative territory confirms Spain is in recession. The INE said it is a consequence of a drop in domestic demand, compensated for partly by increased exports. The Euribor has fallen to its lowest level since the summer of 2010. The index has ended April at 1.368%. It means cheaper mortgages for the third consecutive month. For those who are seeing their annual revision of their mortgage now, average savings will be just over 600 euros a year. The Euribor has fallen in a year from 2.086% to 1.368%. The German Finance Minister, Wolfgang Schäuble, has said that ‘Spain must maintain her new direction’. He praised Rajoy’s ‘impressive’ measures, and speaking of the French elections commented ‘the pacts are there to be met’. He said ‘We are all responsible for the sustainable growth in Europe’. Spanish Economy Minister, Luis de Guindos, commented that ‘there is no incompatibility between fiscal consolidation and growth, quite the contrary’. There has been an outflow of 62 billion euros of foreign investment in Spanish debt over the first quarter. Foreign investment in the country’s debt has fallen from 50% to 37% of the total. The shortfall was covered by the active purchase of debt by the Spanish banks. International investment in Spanish debt is now back down to where it was in 2003. Hacienda has claimed that it will not be necessary to intervene in the regional governments, although Town or City Halls could be dissolved. The Law for Budgetary Stability came into vigour on Monday. In the worst case the first interventions will be in September. José Manuel Soria, the Minister for Industry, has said that he cannot ‘prevent’ the cost of electricity from increasing. He said it depended on the evolution of the petrol price, the wholesale cost of electricity and other matters. A director of YPF has explained in a letter to the ‘La Nación’ newspaper why he sold his shares just before the announcement of the expropriation of the Repsol shares. Antonio Gomis, who was the right hand man to the Chairman of Repsol, Antonio Brufau, in Buenos Aires, tells the paper that he sold 9,424 shares at an average price of 22.07 euros ‘in a decision exclusively personal, adopted on his own criteria’. The Spanish Stock Market ended its worst month of the year so far in April. Monday saw the IBEX 35 lose 1.5% on the news of the lower rankings from Standard & Poors for many Spanish banks, and the risk premium between German and Spanish ten year bonds at 410.

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BSkyB says it remains a “fit and proper” holder of a broadcasting licence. The satellite broadcaster said it was engaging with the regulator Ofcom in its assessment of BSkyB’s suitability. Rupert Murdoch, whose News Corporation owns 39% of BSkyB, has sent an email to staff saying the business will be “better and stronger” following the phone-hacking scandal. BSkyB also announced a rise in customer numbers of 78,000 to 10.5 million. The company’s “fitness” to hold a broadcasting licence had been questioned as a result of the phone hacking scandal at News of the World and other newspapers owned by News Corporation. The Liberal Democrats wrote to Ofcom on Tuesday (1st March) urging it to hasten its review, but the BBC understands that the regulator will not be rushed into a knee-jerk reaction. On Tuesday, the Commons media committee concluded that Mr Murdoch was “not a fit person” to run a major international business, although four of the 10 committee members disagreed, as the MPs split on party lines. In his email to staff, Mr Murdoch said the committee’s findings were “hard to read” but he was proud News Corp had worked to put things right. BSkyB, meanwhile, used its trading statement to point to its “positive contribution to UK audiences, employment

Head of Sky News, John Ryley and the broader economy, as well as its strong record of regulatory compliance and high standards of governance”. BSkyB’s operating profit for the nine months to the end of March came in at £939m, up 25% from the same period last year. Its average revenue per user (ARPU) was £546 in the first three months of the year, which was up £9 from the same stage last year. BSkyB said: “The impact of this year’s price freeze [was] more than offset by our success in selling our home communications products to new and existing customers.” “The decision to focus our marketing on home communications has paid off with our fastest quarter of growth since launch and confirmation that Sky is now Britain’s favourite triple play provider,” said chief executive Jeremy Darroch. Triple play customers buy their television, telephone and broadband services from the same provider. BSkyB has 3.2 million such customers, up 24% from the same period last year. The churn rate, which is the proportion of customers who left Sky during the

IVA (VAT) To Go Up Next Year It seems this week is for political U turns, as Angela Merkel has announced an ‘agenda for growth’ for the EU in June, and Mariano Rajoy has said, despite previous fierce opposition, that IVA/VAT will be increased in Spain next year. Rajoy wants to bring in an extra 8 billion euros from the IVA increase and by upping special taxes on alcohol and tobacco. When Zapatero increased IVA, it was one of the

period, was an annualised 10.1% - down from 10.4% at the same time last year. In its statement, Sky said it had concluded a review of the editorial practices at Sky News and had “found no evidence of impropriety or cause for concern”. Under the Broadcasting Act 1990, Ofcom has to ensure holders of broadcasting licences are fit and proper. No guidance is given in the act as to what that means. Ofcom says it will “take into account any relevant misconduct”. It has also reviewed two cases referred to by John Ryley, head of Sky News, at the Leveson Inquiry, in which a Sky News journalist accessed the emails of people suspected of criminal activity. Sky said it had concluded that “the action was justified in the public interest and subject to proper editorial oversight”. Ofcom is investigating the hacking of the emails of the so-called canoe man John Darwin and of a convicted paedophile, Martin Smith. Rupert Murdoch’s son, James, stepped down as chairman of BSkyB on 3 April and was replaced by Nicholas Ferguson.

measures most criticised and campaigned against by Rajoy, who undertook never to raise the tax, but now it’s going to happen next year. The amount of the increase has not yet been released, but it is said to be ‘notable’. Hacienda has admitted that the fiscal amnesty which is running for 8 months this year was established to avoid lifting IVA. The IVA U-turn comes after earlier broken promises on tax increases, the co-payment in the health service, and increased university fees. It’s all part of an effort to attack the deficit, which Rajoy said was left to him at a much higher level than the Socialists had claimed.

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The Scream Sells For Record $120m At Auction One of the most famous works of art in the world went on sale in New York this week. The Scream, by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, went under the hammer at Sotheby’s auction house, with an expected asking price of $80m (£49.3m/60.75 Euros). Some experts thought it could sell for even higher, making the painting among the most expensive works of art ever sold at auction. The final selling price of $120m came as a huge surprise to the auction house. David Lee, art critic and editor of the visual arts paper The Jackdaw told reporters before the auction that very few could afford such a piece: “The price could go very high. It will be a US hedge funder, a Russian billionaire or the Qatari royal family, virtually no one else can afford it.” “All British museums, for example, could probably only afford a square centimetre of this painting. We are simply not in the market for this kind of thing.” Before the auction the two priciest pieces of

art were: Pablo Picasso’s Nude, Green Leaves And Bust, which went for $106.5m (£65.6m) in May 2010; and Alberto Giacometti’s L’Homme Qui Marche I bronze, which sold for $104.3m (£64.3m) in February 2010. Head of Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern Art New York department Simon Shaw said: “I can’t think of an occasion quite as historic as the presentation of Edvard Munch’s The Scream. It’s an image perhaps more recognisable than

any other picture, which is part of our visual culture today. It’s hard to think of another work which would be quite so transformative for a collector or a museum.” Part of the reason for the excitement around The Scream, which dates from 1895, is that it was the last of four versions of the painting in private hands. The other three are all in museums in Oslo, two of which have previously been taken by thieves and

subsequently recovered, making it one of the world’s most stolen paintings. It was sold by private collector Petter Olsen, whose father was friends with the artist. Mr Olsen said: “I have lived with this work all my life, and its power and energy have only increased with time. Now, however, I feel the moment has come to offer the rest of the world a chance to own and appreciate this remarkable work.”

Spy Death Mystery ‘May Never Be Solved’ The holdall death mystery of MI6 code breaker, Gareth Williams, may never be solved, a coroner has said. Dr Fiona Wilcox said the “most of the fundamental questions in relation to how Gareth died remain unanswered”, as she delivered her narrative verdict at Westminster Coroner’s Court. She said there had been much speculation but insufficient evidence surrounding his death, saying it was “unlikely” the circumstances “will ever be satisfactorily explained”. Mr Williams’ body was found curled up naked in a padlocked holdall in the bath of his flat in Pimlico, central London, in August 2010. Dr Wilcox said it was “highly unlikely” that Mr Williams got inside the holdall alone. “If Gareth had been carrying out some kind of peculiar experiment, he wouldn’t care if he left any foot or fingerprints,” she said. She added there was no evidence that Mr Williams died at the hands of an MI6 colleague, but it was still “a line of inquiry” because he had socialised with so few people.

Earlier, Dr Wilcox ruled out an unlawful killing verdict because of the lack of evidence and said the option of an open conclusion “would not do justice” to her findings. Dr Wilcox had questioned all of those who appeared in person and listened as lawyers for Mr Williams’ family, as well as lawyers representing both the Metropolitan Police and MI6 cross-examined the witnesses. The wide range of witnesses began with Mr Williams’ sister Ceri Subbe who talked fondly of her brother. She described him as “a country boy” who had expressed frustration with his secondment from GCHQ in

Gloucestershire to MI6 in London. His family listened as uncomfortable details about his private life were discussed. The inquest heard he had visited bondage websites but only on four occasions in two years, and he had once tied himself to a bed after which he had to rely on his landlord to free him. Mr Williams’ professional life was also examined in minute detail. He was described as a brilliant man, highly intelligent and part of a team whose “Herculean efforts” in cryptology had won departmental awards at GCHQ. Staff at MI6, who gave evidence anonymously from behind a screen, were pressed on why it took them eight days to report Mr Williams missing. Pathologists said that when Mr Williams’ body was eventually discovered it was badly decomposed and three post-mortem examinations could not establish the cause of death. The police investigation which cost millions of pounds has drawn a blank.

Hang-Glider Death: ‘Man Swallows Key Evidence’

A hang gliding instructor is accused of swallowing a memory card that may have recorded the lead-up to the moment a woman slipped to her death. Pilot William Jon Orders, 50, was taking 27-yearold Lenami Godinez, from British Columbia, Canada, on her first flight when she became detached from the tandem ride and fell 300 metres out of the sky. Orders was arrested on Sunday (29th April) and is being held in custody until his court appearance this week, according to Vancouver’s Global News. “Our investigators had enough evidence to prove he was obstructing justice and compromising the investigation, he withheld potential key

evidence,” Corporal Tammy Hollingsworth of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police told local media. The flight was a present from her boyfriend who initially videotaped the event but stopped when it became clear something was wrong and she was not properly strapped in. Ms Godinez tried to grab hold of the pilot but she slipped and fell. “He tried to grab her, he tried to grab her harness, everything he could, wrapped his legs around her and she slipped down his legs and then fell,” a safety expert at the scene told reporters. The young woman’s body was not found for several hours as she had fallen into heavily-forested woodland.

Argos Stores Under Threat As Profits Fall

The owner of Argos has warned of possible store closures after the catalogue retailer saw a huge slide in full-year profits. The 748-strong chain suffered a 9% drop in likefor-like sales and a near 60% plunge in operating profits to £94.2m in the year to 25th February. Its owner, Home Retail Group, said the leases on around 230 Argos stores will come up for renewal in the next five years, and some could be moved or shut down. It expects to close about 10 outlets during the current financial year. A company statement said: “With this flexibility, Argos will focus on optimising its store network by relocating or closing some older stores and opening some new stores if attractive sites become available.” Home Retail, which also

owns DIY chain Homebase saw pre-tax profits plummet more than 60% to £90.2m over the last year. Total sales fell by 6%. Homebase, which has 341 stores, saw its like-for-like sales drop 2%, while operating profits plunged 50% to £22.8m in the same period. Big ticket sales such as new kitchens and bathrooms were lower at Homebase, the group said, as consumers reined in spending. With its shares down more than 50% over the year, the group also dealt a blow to shareholders by saying it would scrap its final dividend. “Future dividends will be set at a level which is sustainable and which reflects the trading prospects and financial position of the Group,” added Oliver Stocken, chairman of Home Retail Group.

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Obama Pledges To ‘Finish The Job’ In Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama has pledged to “finish the job” and end the Afghan war, addressing the US public live from a military base in Afghanistan. Speaking a year after Osama Bin Laden’s killing, Mr Obama thanked US troops and hailed plans to end combat operations. He arrived in Kabul on a surprise visit lasting a few hours to sign an accord on future Afghan-US ties with President Hamid Karzai, ahead of a Nato summit. Hours after his speech, at least seven people died in an attack in Kabul. Afghan officials said at least two suicide bombers targeted a guesthouse popular with foreigners in the eastern part of the capital. They said at least four of those killed were from a nearby school. Seventeen people

were wounded. The Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attacks. A spokesman for the Nato-led force praised the Afghan security forces for “taking the lead in putting down another desperate attack by insurgents”. Earlier, Mr Obama said signing the pact with President Karzai was “a historic moment” for both nations. At its heart, this speech was a balancing act. The vast majority of Americans want to get out of Afghanistan and end the war. But anything that looks like cutting and running, leaving the Afghans in the lurch, would be criticised by the foreign policy establishment and by some allies, as well as his obvious opponents. His visit and TV address came as public patience with the war in

Afghanistan is wearing thin. In the speech, beamed back to prime-time evening audiences in the US, the president said that at the forthcoming Nato summit, to be held in Chicago later this month, the alliance would “set a goal for Afghan forces to be in the lead for combat operations across the country next year”. Nato has already committed to withdrawing from combat operations in Afghanistan by the end of 2014. “I will not keep Americans in harm’s way a single day longer than is absolutely required for our national security,” Mr Obama said. “But we must finish the job we started in Afghanistan, and end this war responsibly.” Correspondents say Mr Obama’s words appear to be aimed at

Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Sworn In To Parliament

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sworn in as a member of Burma’s parliament, a month after her party’s sweeping victory in byelections. She and members of her National League for Democracy (NLD) had initially refused to take part in a swearing-in ceremony due to the wording of an oath. But on Monday (30th April) they agreed to compromise, as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Burma. The ceremony marks the first time the Nobel laureate has held public office. Ms Suu Kyi told reporters after the ceremony that she and her fellow NLD lawmakers would “carry out our duties within the parliament as we have been carrying out our duties outside the parliament for the last 20 or so years”. She also said it did not “bother” her to sit with the military despite her long fight for democracy. Eighteen months ago, Aung San Suu Kyi was still under house arrest, detained by the old military leadership. Today, she took her place in Row G of the parliamentary chamber, just across the aisle from the men in uniform, for whom

a quarter of the seats are reserved. She and her party had vowed to change the constitution to remove the armed forces from politics. But she said it did not bother her to be sitting so close to them. “I have tremendous good will towards the military,” she said. “There needs to be more gestures of goodwill, more compromises in the years ahead, if Burma’s reform process is to continue.” Aung San Suu Kyi also

stated that her arrival in parliament was a continuation of her political journey. It also marks another important step in her country’s political transition. “We would like our parliament to be in line with genuine democratic values. It’s not because we want to remove anybody as such, we just want to make the kind of improvements that would make our national assembly truly democratic,” she said.

showing American voters he is pursuing a strategy to wind down the war, while reassuring Afghans in the face of a continuing Taliban insurgency. About 23,000 of the 88,000 US troops currently in the country are expected to leave Afghanistan by the summer, with all US and Nato combat troops out by the end of 2014. “It is time to renew America,” Mr Obama said towards the end of his remarks. “My fellow Americans, we have travelled through more than a decade under the dark cloud of war. Yet here, in the pre-dawn darkness of Afghanistan, we can see the light of a new day on the horizon. The Iraq war is over. The number of our troops in harm’s way has been cut in half, and more will be coming home soon. We have a clear path to fulfil our mission in Afghanistan, while delivering justice to al-Qaeda. America has no designs beyond an end to alQaeda safe-havens, and respect for Afghan sovereignty”

During the speech, Mr Obama outlined the agreement he had just signed with President Karzai. According to the US president, the document outlines plans for training Afghan forces and supporting counter-terrorism efforts, as well as “Afghan commitments to transparency and accountability”. Mr Obama also spoke of a “negotiated peace” with the Taliban, saying that if insurgents break with al-Qaeda, and follow the “path to peace”, there can be reconciliation. He said that ahead of the Chicago meeting of Nato, he had made it clear to Pakistan that it could be an “equal partner in the process”. Pakistan and US relations soured after Mr Obama launched the raid that killed Bin Laden inside the country’s border. In the wake of the agreement, the US is to designate Afghanistan as a major non-Nato ally, US officials are quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.

One World Trade Center Regains Status As New York’s Tallest Skyscraper

One World Trade Center, built to replace the twin towers destroyed in 2001’s September 11 attacks, has become New York’s tallest skyscraper. On Monday (30th April) construction workers were due to erect steel columns to take the unfinished skeleton of the building to over 1,250ft (381m); high enough to peak over the roof of the observation deck of the Empire State Building. The milestone comes a day before the one-year anniversary of al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden’s death. Thousands of people died when the twin towers collapsed in the 9/11 attacks after al-Qaeda operatives flew two airline jets into them. The new building overlooks the 9/11 memorial of two reflecting pools in the footprints of where the twin towers used to stand. The rooftop parapet of One World Trade Center will be 1,368ft high, the same height as the original building. As well as an observation deck the 104-floor building will include 69 floors of office space, restaurants and television studios when completed.

Workers are still adding floors to the so-called Freedom Tower, which when finished is expected to be declared the tallest building in the US and the third tallest in the world if a

308ft (124m) needle on its roof is included. Nathaniel Hollister, spokesman for the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats, said: ‘Height is complicated.’

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Vatican Defends Brady Over Handling Of Abuse Report

The Vatican’s senior sex crimes prosecutor has defended Cardinal Sean Brady’s handling of allegations of clerical sex abuse. Monsignor Charles Scicluna said the current primate had no case to answer over renewed allegations of mishandling information given to him in 1975 about serial sex abuser Fr Brendan Smyth. The allegations were made in a BBC This World documentary, The Shame of the Catholic Church, broadcast on BBC Northern Ireland on Tuesday night. Speaking on RTÉ Morning Ireland, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter described the cases detailed in the programme as “tragic and disturbing incidents.” He said the programme highlighted the need for reforms like those currently being introduced by the Government such as the Withholding of Information Bill, which was published last week. In the programme, Brendan Boland, who was abused by Smyth as a 12-yearold, claimed that information he gave on to a Catholic Church inquiry team, which included Cardinal Brady, was not passed on to parents of some of the victims of the paedophile priest. Mr Boland, from Co Louth, recounted how two of these victims, a boy from Belfast and a boy from Cavan, continued to be abused by the priest after the inquiry group, which comprised three priests, completed its work. The programme expands on information disclosed in 2010 about how the information compiled by the canonical inquiry in 1975,

to which Mr Boland gave evidence, was not passed on to Gardaí. That disclosure led to calls for Cardinal Brady to resign. The programme contains new information that parents of the victims, who were identified by Mr Boland to the 1975 inquiry, were not informed about this abuse. Msgr Scicluna said Cardinal Brady had followed the right procedures in his role as a notary by passing on the information to the late Bishop of Kilmore Francis McKiernan. “His duty, and I think that what I would expect of a notary or an interviewer’s duty, is to pass the information to the people who are in authority,” said Msgr Scicluna. “The people who are in authority would have the duty not only to put the people away from danger and so, if they are minors, to inform their parents, but also to make sure that the priest who is offending doesn’t offend and that he is put under supervision. A victim of late sex abuser Fr Brendan Smyth says he gave details of his abuse and that of other children to an inquiry team which included Fr Séan Brady. “He (Brady) was doing his duty to investigate something that had come to the knowledge of the church and I think he fulfilled his duty well,” he said. A spokesman for Cardinal Brady, speaking Tuesday evening before the programme was broadcast, also defended the primate. “Even according to today’s State and church guidelines, Fr Brady would not be the person with responsibility for making a report to the civil authorities,” the spokesman said. “That responsibility at the time rested with the only people who had the authority to

stop Brendan Smyth, namely the Abbot of his Monastery in Kilnacrott , to whom Bishop McKiernan reported the evidence collected by Fr Brady.” He added: “It is also important to note that those who were in charge of the church inquiry in 1975 and the then Fr Seán Brady, who was asked to assist in it as a ‘notary’ or note taker, was working without the benefit of any guidelines on responding to abuse of children from either the State or the church. “It would be unreasonable and grossly unfair to judge the actions of those at that time by the standards of the clear guidance from the State and the church that only came into existence some 20 years later.” However, the revelations in the documentary are likely to put further pressure on Cardinal Brady and the church authorities, particularly over the disclosure that parents of the children were not informed of the abuse.

A Belfast man, who as a boy was abused by Smyth, appeared on camera but with his face shielded. Mr Boland said he told the inquiry about the abuse of this boy when he spoke to the inquiry in 1975. However, the programme stated that the parents of the Belfast boy were not informed of the abuse and he was sexually abused for a further year after the inquiry by Smyth. In addition, Smyth abused the sister of the Belfast boy for seven years up until 1982. He also abused four of the boy’s first cousins for a period up until 1988. Reporter Darragh McIntyre said he spoke to all the children identified by Mr Boland to the inquiry, and discovered that four of them were abused by Smyth and two continued to be abused after the inquiry. Smyth was jailed, first in 1994 in Northern Ireland and then in the Republic for his crimes of the sexual abuse of children for over 40 years. He died in prison in 1997.

A central Criminal Court jury has heard a recording of a 999 call made by a Dublin man after he stabbed two friends in the heart. Martin Toland, 36, of Walkinstown Park pleaded not guilty to murdering Alan Nolan, 28 and seriously injuring James Carroll, 30 at Cedar Brook Walk, Ballyfermot, on September 8th, 2007. Mr Toland claims he was acting in selfdefence against both men at Mr Nolan’s home that morning. On day two of his trial, the jury of seven women and five men heard a recording of two 999 calls he made shortly after the incident. Fire fighter, Damien Finn, of Tara Street fire station identified his voice on the call, which began at 6.08am. Mr Toland could be heard asking for an ambulance to Cedar Brook, but didn’t know the exact address. “Two people are unconscious,” he said. “Two people have been stabbed.” He gave better directions and said he was looking on the front door for the house number. He then called out to someone. “Ziggy, if you know this address, get down here and give it to me for the ambulance,” he said. “A chap attacked me with the knife,” he said, explaining that he had got the knife out of his hand. “They’re my friends but I’m not going to

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attacked me with the knife,” he said. “He’s breathing . . . snoring. There’s blood coming out everywhere,” he explained, adding that he had two wounds. “It’s very serious bleeding. The whole place is covered in blood.” He said this man was face down on a chair and was told to put him on his side on the floor. The jury also heard the recording of another 999 call he made shortly afterwards, when the man on the couch had stopped breathing. A different controller was heard giving Mr Toland directions in CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) before the ambulance arrived at 6.20am. A number of paramedics also gave evidence of treating both victims at the scene and taking them to St James’s Hospital. Earlier, the jury had been shown a knife found at the scene and photographs of the house taken by investigating Gardaí. The trial had already heard that the men had been playing PlayStation and cards when the row broke out. All three had been drinking and taking ecstasy, while Mr Nolan and Mr Carroll had smoked cannabis. The trial continues before Mr Justice Barry White.

run and leave them,” he added. He said one of the men had gone upstairs and that he was afraid to go up there, but he said he was looking at the

Brendan Boland

wounds of the other man. “Please now. This is an emergency. There’s no movement out of one of them on the couch. This is the chap that

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Quinn Claims Anglo Bullied Him

Bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn has told the High Court he had a very good business built up over decades until he got involved with Anglo Irish Bank, which “wrecked” Ireland, “bullied me out of office” and “made me a criminal in Irish society”. He had “zero” interest in dealing with Anglo Irish Bank after it took over his companies in April 2011, he stated. He said he was 65 years of age, was never in the High Court before and never involved in any litigation until he got involved with Anglo. Until then, he was in no trouble with anybody and had run a very successful business. Mr Quinn said he had built up his company from one to about 7,000 employees and, as far as he was concerned, Anglo took it over illegally. He said he had no interest in queries from Robert Dix of Anglo, who took over Quinn International Property Management. “Why in the name of God would I respond to Mr Dix?” or recognise “somebody sitting in my seat”, he said. He denied a suggestion by Paul Gallagher SC, for Anglo, that he had not responded to queries from Mr Dix in September 2011 about a threat to one of the prize assets in the Quinn international property group because he already knew what was happening in relation that asset, the Kutuzoff Tower in Moscow. “I’m telling you you’re wrong,” he said. After several tetchy exchanges between counsel and Mr Quinnon Wednesday, Ms Justice Elizabeth Dunne told Mr Quinn his cross-examination would proceed more smoothly if he directly answered Mr Gallagher’s questions. Mr Quinn said he had

thought he had answered the questions directly and reiterated he had handed over to his family the responsibility for the international property assets. His role was to run the companies, he said. There were about 100 companies in 14 countries, and he would not know the name of 5 per cent of them, he told the court, adding the companies were run professionally by his staff and others. The examination of Mr Quinn continued in the hearing of the bank’s application for orders for attachment and, if necessary, committal to prison of him, his son Seán Quinn Jnr and nephew Peter Darragh Quinn for alleged contempt of court orders of June and July 2011 restraining dissipation of assets in the Quinn family international property group (IPG). The orders were granted in proceedings where the bank, owed 2.8 billion Euros by

Quinn companies, claims the Quinn family was trying to put foreign properties with a value of up to 500 million Euros beyond its reach. The bank claims it has legitimate charges over those properties, owned via a web of international holding companies. It alleges Seán Quinn snr and Peter Darragh Quinn were the “prime movers” of a “deliberate and deceptive” strategy to strip the Quinn companies of valuable assets. It has alleged a pattern of the Quinn side withholding information about alleged asset-stripping measures and of misleading the bank via replies to various queries. It claims breach of the orders via an “elaborate and labyrinthine” structure of companies in countries including Ireland, Belize, Russia, India, Cyprus, Ukraine, Sweden and the British Virgin Islands. In denying the claims, the three have

argued various steps to place assets beyond Anglo’s reach were carried out prior to the orders. Among the claims against Seán Quinn snr is that he directed or participated in the assignment of about $130 million (98 million Euros) worth of loans to a Belize entity for nominal consideration on or after July 20th, 2011. It is also claimed he directed, or participated in, the application of an extortionate interest rate of 30 per cent on loans such as to justify placing three Russian subsidiaries - Finansstroy Investments, Logistica and Red Sector - into self-insolvency. Further allegations are that Mr Quinn directed or participated in the deliberate backdating of the assignments of the $130 million loans so it would appear they occurred on April 4th 2011 when, Anglo claims, they were executed on or after July 20th 2011. It is also alleged Seán Quinn was involved in the alleged assignment on or after July 6th, 2011, of a 45.2 million Euros debt to a Northern Ireland company, Innishmore, controlled by Peter Darragh Quinn, with a view to taking control of a Ukrainian property asset worth about $78 million. The bank claims that assignment was a fraud and was done so as to ensure the debt of the new creditor would take priority over Anglo’s debts in relation to an IPG company, Ukrainian-based Univermag. Seán Quinn, it is also claimed, directed or participated in a process resulting in a payment of $500,000 cash being made from the accounts of Quinn Properties Ukraine to the personal bank account of the general director of that company, Janis Puga. It is claimed that payment was made contrary to the interests of Anglo and immediately prior to the Quinns losing control of QPU in late August 2011.

Garda Seeks To Prevent Kenny: Treaty Not A Panacea Sacking For Relationship

A female Garda who had a relationship with a senior male colleague allegedly involved in criminal activity has brought a High Court action aimed at preventing her dismissal from the force. Andrea Fitzharris, 26, attached to Kilkenny Garda station, has sued the Garda Commissioner over a decision to appoint a Garda inspector to investigate whether her services as a garda should be dispensed with. She claims the investigation is unfair and should be stopped. Garda Fitzharris is seeking an order quashing the commissioner’s decision proposing to dispense of her services under Regulation 16 of the Garda Siochána (Admissions and Appointment) Regulations 1988. She also wants injunctions restraining the commissioner from dispensing with her services and continuing with an investigation under regulation 16. She wants a stay on the investigation pending the outcome of her action. Leave to bring the challenge was granted

on an ex-parte (one side only represented) basis by Mr Justice Michael Peart, who also granted Garda Fitzharris a temporary injunction preventing her dismissal. While stationed in 2010 at Sundrive Garda station in Crumlin in Dublin, Garda Fitzharris was involved in a personal relationship with a senior colleague, the court was told. While that relationship ended after eight months, during the course of it she became privy to and witnessed criminal activity allegedly committed by the garda with whom she was involved, counsel said. Garda Fitzharris, a probationer, was herself implicated in some allegedly criminal and wrongful activity, namely the possession of a controlled substance, and the improper swearing of a warrant, he said. After ending the relationship in late 2010, Garda Fitzharris had made a full and detailed statement to her superiors and those statements formed the basis of an investigation by the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

The fiscal treaty is not a panacea for all Europe’s problems, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.

“It is one of the tools needed to restore stability, bring back competitiveness and bring about employment and social cohesion,’’ he added. “That is why we have always been upfront with the people in saying that, in parallel with this, you do need an agenda of growth, investment and opportunities.’’ The Taoiseach was replying

in the Dáil to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams, who asked how the Government would pay for the treaty. The Government, he added, had failed to tell people Ireland would have to pay 11 billion Euros euro into the European Stability Mechanism.

There was no talk now about the five-point plan put forward by Fine Gael in the general election campaign, he said. “There is no talk, except rhetoric, about a jobs’ stimulus,’’

he added. “You cannot cut your way out of recession.’’ Mr Kenny said it was very important that Irish people understood the reality that a Yes vote would lead to confidence and further investment in jobs. “And that means, Deputy Adams, that the deficit is lowered, and it is easier for Government to plan a way forward between rectifying our public finances, stabilising our debt and growing our economy here,’’ he added.

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Bolivia Nationalises Spanish Firm

In a surprise move, Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday announced the expropriation of the local affiliate of Spain’s Red Eléctrica de España, Transportadora de Electricidad SA. Signing a decree to coincide with International Worker’s Day, Morales ordered the army to take over the company’s installations throughout the landlocked Andean country. “Today, again, in merited homage of the workers and people of Bolivia who have fought to recover natural resources and basic services, we are nationalising Transportadora de Electricidad,” Morales said in a ceremony at the presidential palace in La Paz. According to Morales’ decree number 1214, all of REE’s shares in Transportadora de Electricidad will be turned over to the Bolivian government, which will control them through the National Electric Company ENDE. REE controls 77 per cent of Transportadora. The facilities and land owned by REE will also automatically be forfeited over to the

government, Morales said. “In 16 years, this private company has only invested $5 million a year,” the president said before leaving for Cochabamba, where the expropriated company’s headquarters are located. The expropriation follows the seizure last month of Spanish oil firm Repsol’s YPF unit in Argentina by the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Faced with swelling social protests and workers’ strikes in Bolivia, Morales is facing the lowest point of his presidency since coming to office in January 2006. Doctors and other health workers have been on strike for 34 days to demand better conditions and demonstrate against a proposal to lengthen their working week. Meanwhile, groups of indigenous communities from all over the country have begun a long march to La Paz to protest Morales’ referendum calling for a road to be built through a large national park. Some analysts saw Tuesday’s expropriation as a desperate attempt by Morales to

Spain Slides Back Into Recession Spain slipped back into recession in the first quarter of the year as the country’s finance minister confirmed emergency plans to create a “bad bank”. The crisis-ridden economy shrank by 0.3pc between January and March, plunging it into a double-dip recession following a similar fall in gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2011. Luis de Guindos, the Spanish economy minister,

insisted there would be no need to bail out Spain’s banks, despite mounting fears over their exposure to risky loans. He told a conference in Santiago de Compostela that the Spanish government is planning to create a “bad bank”, which would separate toxic assets from the financial system. Standard & Poor’s ratings agency downgraded its ratings on 11 Spanish banks, including two to “junk” status, following

its downgrade of Spain to BBB+ last week. Banco Santander was cut two notches to A- from A+, although the UK subsidiary was cut by just one notch to A. Mohamed El-Erian, head of PIMCO, the world’s largest bond house, said that the crisis in Spain would “worsen into a vicious cycle” unless it took action to stabilise its banking system and reformed its labour market.

Biggest ‘Labour Day’ Demonstrations In Years

Thousands of people took to the streets across the country on Tuesday to protest against the government’s latest cuts, with Barcelona seeing its biggest ‘Labour Day’ demonstrations for years. With posters and banners demanding “Work, Rights and Dignity” some 100,000 people, according to the trade unions (15,000 according to the Mossos d’Esquadra) converged upon the Paseo de Gràcia and Ronda Sant Pere in Barcelona, filling the avenue leading up to the Cathedral, in a demonstration called by the CCOO and UGT unions and which passed off without incident. Far more people have taken part this year than last year, when the unions claimed a 40,000-strong following (8,000 according to the police). Thousands of citizens have taken part in other ‘Labour Day’ demonstrations in Madrid, Lleida, Girona, Tarragona and Tortosa.

The demonstrations come as Spain falls back into recession, with unemployment at an all-time high and a record number of households where everyone of working age is on the dole. With this backdrop, and in view of the recent drastic cuts in basic services like healthcare and education, as well as the labour reform bill and tax increases planned for 2013, unions have been able to command an even greater following than ever before.

win favour in nationalist circles. Morales nationalised Bolivia’s energy and mining industries in 2006, and on May 1, 2010 expropriated four power companies, including two run by French and British concerns. REE’s international operations account for just three per cent of all its business. REE’s

holdings in Bolivia were operated by its foreign arm Red Eléctrica Internacional-SAU. Meanwhile, in Argentina, the Chamber of Deputies began debates on Wednesday on Fernández de Kirchner’s April 16 decree that expropriated Repsol’s controlling stake in YPF. The Senate passed a version of the bill last week.

Six Tourists Get Trapped At Top Of Columbus Monument Six tourists, who had been trapped on the viewing platform at the top of the Columbus monument in Barcelona since 10 o’clock Tuesday morning after the access lift broke down, were finally rescued hours later. After attempts to mend the lift failed, fire fighters first tried to rescue them via helicopter, and then, five hours later, finally managed to reach them with a huge crane. The Columbus monument, which is 60 m (197 ft) tall and stands at the lower end of La Rambla, had been cordoned off by police and five teams of fire fighters were in attendance. According to a statement from Barcelona city council, the tourists, two Japanese and four from Málaga, had been trapped since 10am, after going up by lift to the viewing platform, but the alarm was not raised until 10.47am. Technicians tried mending the lift from ground level, but when this proved to be impossible fire fighters brought in a helicopter, which also proved fruitless. At around 3pm, the rescue teams started erecting a huge crane with a cabin and a team of fire fighters were raised to the viewing platform level to carry out the rescue. All of the tourists remained calm throughout the rescue operation and were back on solid ground by 5pm. A large crowd of onlookers had gathered at the foot of the monument. Local police and Catalan Regional Police officers (Mossos d’Esquadra) controlled the situation from ground level.

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Hundreds Of Children Celebrate World Book Day

The Department of Culture and Education of the City of Almería last week celebrated the tenth edition of the Book Festival to commemorate World Book Day, accompanied by councillor for Culture, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco. Hundreds of children from 9 schools in the capital including CEIP Europa, Mater Asunta, Virgen del Mar, Divina Infantita, Ciudad de Almería, Instituto Alhamilla, Josefina Baró, La Milagrosa and San Fernando attended the Book Festival which was held in the Amphitheatre of the Rambla. A company of actors and entertainers belonging to the Free Arcadia Cultural Association, led by Paco Cañizares performed a small theatrical representation themed around the importance of reading. At the end of the show saw the awarding of the X Competition A slogan for reading, organised by the Culture and Education, which awards the best slogans of animation and excitement of reading and its importance. As part of Book Week, schools also marked the 75th anniversary of the death of Andalusian poet

Federico Garcia Lorca and has been a focus this year of the celebrations across the region’s schools. The Education Department of the Andalusian Government has

set up a portal to the anniversary in which schools share activities such as exhibitions, theatre productions based on his work, poetry readings and learning units on the figure of the author.

Jorge Cara, from the delegate of education visited the Institute of Secondary Education in El Parador, to witness various activities around World Book Day and spend the morning with their students.

Father Locked Daughter In Car Boot

A man who locked his fouryear-old step daughter in the boot of his car so she ‘wouldn’t catch chicken pox’ has been jailed. A judge in Torremolinos jailed the 27-year-old after he was arrested in Benalmádena for illegal detention and attempted murder. Police were called to the scene after a neighbour heard the child’s cries coming from the boot of the car. Officers broke a window to let air in before taking apart the back seat to free the girl who had scratches and bruises on her face. The victim told police that her mother’s boyfriend had hit her and locked her in the boot. He argued that he had locked her in the boot as a precaution as there was a family member suffering from chicken pox staying in the house. But the judge ruled that although he did not intend to kill the girl, his actions could have caused her death.

Roca ‘N’ Roll In Madrid Child Killed By Falling

The sale of Juan Antonio Roca’s Madrid palace – dubbed ‘villa Roca’ – could give the planning crook enough money to pay off his existing fines. It comes after his 18th century Villagonzalo Palace went on the market for 28 million euros with a rumoured buyer willing to pay the asking price. The building, initially built by the Marquis of Ustariz and reformed in the nineteenth century, is the former home of the Count of Villagonzalo. The ex-Marbella planning chief – currently at the centre of the on-going Malaya corruption case – bought the 5,520 metres squared property in 2002 with the initial intention of turning it into a hotel. Now the judge leading the Malaya case has given the green light to the sale which will allow Roca to settle debts with Marbella imposed by the High Court in relation to the trial. Along with two associates he has been ordered to pay the town hall 22.9 million euros. The debt has prevented Roca from getting early release in an offshoot of the Malaya case, known as Saqueo, for which he has already been convicted. He has now already served six years of a seven year sentence, but the judge has refused to allow early release until the fine is paid. He still faces further jail time for other aspects of the Malaya

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A six-year-old child died on Wednesday when the concrete pillar supporting an advertising hoarding fell on his head whilst he was playing in the garden with his four-year-old sister. The child died instantly from the huge impact of the concrete pillar that hit him in the garden of his home in Sant Antoni

de Portmany in Ibiza. Emergency services were quickly on the scene, but paramedics were unable to do anything to save the child’s life. The child’s parents, 16-year-old sister and the four year old sister, who was playing with him out in the garden at the time, are all being looked after by psychologists with the emergency services.

Queues At AP7 Toll Booths As Protestors Refuse To Pay

case, Europe’s biggest ever fraud investigation. The house is one of Spain’s most expensive properties.

The country’s current record is the sale of an estate in Mallorca last year for an incredible 125 million euros.

Huge queues have built up at toll booths in the Valencian Community and Catalunya after hundreds of drivers refused to pay tolls on the AP7 motorway, in response to the ‘No Vull Pagar’ (I don’t want to pay) protest movement. Workers at the toll booths said that all morning they have been faced with drivers refusing to pay, many of them in cars decorated with flags and banners complaining about the cost of the tolls, and shouting that “the motorways were paid for

by the users years ago”. Employees at the toll booths wrote down the number plates and DNI numbers of all those drivers who refused to pay, advising them that they could be fined for their action. In the end, there was a lot less disruption than had been anticipated, with queues only building up around the peak protest

time of between 12 and 1pm. The protest was mainly concentrated around Catalunya’s various exit points (Vilassar (c-32), Martorell (AP-7), Mollet (C33), Manresa (C-16), Girona sur, Figueres sur, Túnels del Garraf, Amposta-Deltebre, Ulldecona-Vinarós, TerrassaLes Fonts y Reus), with additional protests being seen at Algemesí, Sagunto and Castellón in the Valencian Community. According to the protest movement, ‘Prou Peatges’, 1,500 people have refused to pay at the toll booths over the past three weeks.

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FA Cup Final - Chelsea vs Liverpool

ITV1 Saturday 5th May 3:15 pm Adrian Chiles introduces live coverage of the 131st FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley Stadium. Some of the biggest names in English football take centre stage - Chelsea stars John Terry, Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Fernando Torres go head-to-head with Liverpool’s lynchpins, Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Jamie Carragher and Andy Carroll. Between them Chelsea and Liverpool have played in 23 FA Cup Finals.but this is their first meeting in English football’s showcase Final.. Liverpool are looking to achieve a domestic cup double having already won the Carling Cup this season. This will be Kenny Dalglish’s fourth FA Cup Final in two spells as Liverpool manager. However his side face a Chelsea side competing in their fourth final since Wembley was reopened in 2007.

Interim coach Roberto di Matteo has overseen a dramatic transformation since succeeding Andre Villas-Boas in March and the Italian has his own special FA Cup Final history having scored for Chelsea in their triumphs at the 1997 and 2000 Finals. Expert studio analysis from Roy Keane, Gareth Southgate and Gordon Strachan. Commentary from Clive Tyldesley and Andy Townsend. There are so many subplots to this cup final. The main one being former Liverpool star Fernando Torres versus his replacement Andy Carroll. Chelsea will be out for revenge as Liverpool beat 2-0 at Stamford Bridge earlier this season, on the reds way to winning the Carling Cup. The two clubs have had some epic cup ties in the past, none more memorable than the two famous Champions League semi-finals, in which Liverpool twice ended Jose

Mourinho’s dream of winning the Champions League at Chelsea. Remarkably, this year’s Final is the competition’s 131st but the first time that Chelsea and Liverpool will have met in the Wembley showpiece despite sharing a massive 43 FA Cup Semi-Final appearances between them. Liverpool will be aiming for their second domestic trophy on Wembley soil this season having won the League Cup on penalties against Cardiff City earlier in the year. Until this year, the Anfield giants hadn’t appeared at Wembley at all since it re-opened for business in 2007, but they were a regular staple under the old Twin Towers. The Reds have seven FA Cup triumphs to their name, the first came under the great Bill Shankly in 1965, while Rafa Benitez was the last Liverpool manager to bring the trophy back to Merseyside, beating West Ham United on penalties at the Millennium Stadium six years ago.

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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 Rosemary and Laura enter the cutthroat world of TV garden makeovers when they help a presenter with her new series. 5:00pm �� The Chase 6:00pm �� London Tonight 6:30pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm �� Emmerdale The guilt gets too much for Chas. Alicia is unimpressed when Holly and David flirt. Zak struggles to limit the damage as his lies spread through the village. 7:30pm ��Coronation Street Tina is shocked by Tommy’s revelation. Brian’s heart breaks for Julie as she puts on a brave face. 8:00pm �� Poms in Paradise Most Brits associate Christmas with cold weather, roast dinners and open fires, but in Sydney it is all about sunshine, barbecues and beaches. 8:30pm ��Coronation Street Will Tommy be fooled as Terry plays the doting father? Gail enjoys winding up Norris when his hanging basket goes missing. 9:00pm �� Piers Morgan’s Life Stories Jason Donovan joins Piers to relive the dramatic highs and lows in his life and career. He opens up about his relationship with Kylie Minogue and tells of his heartache when she left him for Michael Hutchence. 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten & Weather 10:35pm �� American Pie Presents Band Camp Teen comedy sequel. When a college student takes a graduation day prank too far, he is sent to band camp as punishment. 12:15am �� The Store

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 ��How to Haggle for a House 12:00pm �� Channel 4 News 12:05pm ��River Cottage Bites 1:05pm ��Singin’ in the Rain 3:05pm ��Sainsbury’s and Channel 4 Present... Mandip Sehmi 2012 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:00pm ��The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks The stalker’s escalating antics force Mitzeee to come clean, while the book club takes an unexpected turn, and Doug finds himself jealous of Ste’s date. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:55pm ��Foxes Live: Wild in the City 8:00pm ��Come Dine with Me This brand new competition comes from Essex where posh student Hannah Charrington kicks things off with a traditional country house menu. 9:00pm �� 8 Out of 10 Cats 9:30pm ��Very Important People In the second episode, David Attenborough examines the fascinating behaviour of Russell Brand in Stand Up Planet, while Amy Childs tackles a topical story in her own special way on Very Important News. 10:00pm �� Alan Carr: Chatty Man Alan is joined by comedy superstar Eddie Izzard who chats about his Force Majeure world tour, Britain’s Got Talent judges David Walliams and Amanda Holden, plus the cast of Made in Chelsea. 11:05pm ��Stand Up for the Week 11:55pm ��Hot Rod 1:35am ��Random Acts 1:40am �� My Name is Earl

Night at the Museum Fox Movies - 10:00 pm In New York, unemployed and divorced Larry Daley is a complete loser. His son Nick is very disappointed with his father who is going to be evicted. Larry accepts the job of night watchman in the Museum of Natural History and takes the place of three old security guards

that have just retired in order to raise some money and pay his bills. On his first shift, Larry soon realizes that everything at the museum is not as it seems as the statues begin to come to life after the sun sets. The Museum transforms into complete chaos with the inexperienced Larry in charge as he learns that

an old Egyptian stone that came to the Museum in 1950 brings these statues to life until dawn. When Larry brings his son to spend a night with him, the three old guards break into the Museum to try to steal the magical stone. Larry organizes all the historic characters to help him stop the criminals and save the museum.

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4 6:00am ��Childrren´s TV 9:15am �� The Wright Stuff 11:10am ��Live with... 12:15pm ��Dangerous Drivers’ School 1:15pm ��Home and Away 1:45pm ��Neighbours 2:15pm �� NCIS 3:15pm ��Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don’t 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 �� Dirty Great Machines 9:00pm �� The Mentalist 10:00pm ��Castle 10:55pm ��Law and Order: Criminal Intent 11:55pm �� Inside Hollywood

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 3:40pm �� The Real Housewives of Orange County 4:40pm ��Judge Judy 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm ��Britain’s Got Talent 8:00pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 9:00pm ��American Idol 10:00pm ��The Only Way is Essex 10:45pm ��Peter Andre: My Life 11:45pm ��The Astronaut’s Wife 1:55am �� Coronation Street

7:00pm ��Doctor Who As Davros and the Daleks threaten the entire universe, the Doctor’s companions join forces, but the prophecy declares that one of them will die... 8:05pm �� Great Movie Mistakes 8:30pm ��World’s Craziest Fools 9:00pm �� Lip Service Still reeling, the friends each try to deal with events in their own way. When Sam starts asking questions, Frankie makes a drastic decision. 10:00pm �� EastEnders 10:30pm ��Russell Howard’s Good News Extra 11:15pm....................................... Family Guy 11:35pm �� Family Guy 12:00am....................................... Family Guy 12:40am �� Family Guy 1:05am �� Family Guy 1:25am �� Family Guy 1:45am......................................... Family Guy

6:00am �� Carry on Laughing 6:25am........................................................Heartbeat 7:20am.................... Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:20am ��Terry and June 9:00am ��The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:10am ��Upstairs, Downstairs 11:15am ��Kavanagh Q.C. 12:55pm ��Heartbeat 2:00pm �� Murder, She Wrote 3:00pm �� Murder, She Wrote 4:00pm...................................................Countrywise 5:10pm ��Terry and June 5:50pm ��Heartbeat 6:55pm.......................... Murder, She Wrote 8:00pm ��The Darling Buds of May 9:00pm ��Above Suspicion 10:00pm ��Murder in Suburbia 11:05pm �� Empire of the Sun 2:00am �� Kavanagh Q.C.

8:55am ��Deal or No Deal 9:55am.......................................A Place in the Sun 10:30am ��Location, Location, Location 11:05am �� Great Expectations 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 �� A Million Pound Place in the Sun 6:50pm �� Come Dine with Me In Burton-on-Trent, four competitive cooks battle for the £1000 prize. Refined food snob Charlotte Yates takes on brash culinary queen Lucy Quy, singer Fiona Denton, and ‘fun and flirty’ Chris Bale. 7:55pm ��Grand Designs 9:00pm �� The War of the Roses 11:15pm �� The Fairy Jobmother Usa 12:10am �� Undercover Boss USA 1:10am ��Grand Designs

6:00am �� Quantum Leap 6:55am..........................................................The Saint 7:55am �� Minder 8:55am ��The Professionals 9:55am ��Tommy Cooper 10:25am ��Tommy Cooper 10:55am �� Quantum Leap 11:55am �� Minder 12:55pm.....................................The Professionals 2:00pm ��Freddie Flintoff Versus the World 3:00pm �� Cricket 7:30pm ��Motorway Patrol 8:00pm �� The Sweeney 9:00pm ��National Lampoon’s Animal House Hit comedy set on an American college campus in the early 60s, focusing on the outrageous escapades of the Delta fraternity -a house full of beer-swilling party animals. 11:15pm �� Boogie Nights

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satur d a y 6:00am ��Breakfast 10:00am ��Saturday Kitchen 11:30am ��Raymond Blanc’s Kitchen Secrets 12:00pm �� BBC News 12:10pm ��BBC London News 12:15pm �� Football Focus 1:00pm �� World Championship Snooker Semi-final action continues in Sheffield as the battle hots up for places in the World Championship final. The first players to 17 frames will book the right to appear in Sunday’s season climax. 5:30pm......................................................... BBC News 5:40pm ��BBC London News 5:50pm �� Pointless Celebrities 6:40pm �� My Family Kenzo seems to be the victim of a revenge campaign by Michael’s old art teacher, and Susan finds herself caught up in a sexual harassment case at work. 7:10pm ��The Voice UK The Voice live shows continue as Danny O’Donoghue and Jessie J send each of their five artists into the spotlight for the performance of their lives. 8:40pm ��The National Lottery: In It to Win It 9:30pm ��Casualty The gang are shocked when a young boy dies in the ED and the police, believing his death to be suspicious, investigate his grieving parents. 10:20pm ��BBC News 10:40pm ��Have I Got a Bit More News for You Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, guest host Jeremy Clarkson and guest panellists Kevin Bridges and Nancy Dell’Olio. 11:25pm ��Live at the Apollo Sean Lock as host. Special guests are the inimitable Ed Byrne and the ‘well good’ Lee Nelson. 11:55pm ��The Football League Show With the main issues in the Championship fully resolved, Manish Bhasin shifts the focus to Leagues One and Two for the last games of the regular season.

6:00am ��Children´s TV 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 ��Alesha’s Street Dance Stars 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 11:00am ��Copycats 11:25am �� Ooglies 11:40am �� MOTD Kickabout 12:00pm ��The Cardinal 2:50pm ��Land of the Pharaohs Lavish, spectacular costume drama which recreates life in ancient Egypt. For decades, the great pharaoh drives his people to construct his tomb, an enormous pyramid that will protect his body and wealth, and guarantee his soul’s safe passage into the afterlife. 4:30pm �� Final Score 5:10pm �� Flog It! 5:55pm �� The Good Life 6:25pm ��Dad’s Army Pike loses his way in a minefield during night manoeuvres and has to be rescued by Wilson. 7:00pm ��World Championship Snooker The second semi final reaches its climax, and by booking his place in the final, the winner will pocket at least 125,000 pounds in prize money. Live action is introduced from the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. 9:30pm �� I Love 1977 Carrie Fisher presents highlights of the pop culture of 1977 - the year in which sci-fi blockbuster Star Wars - in which she played Princess Leia - was released. 10:30pm �� Papillon Drama about a French petty crook, wrongly convicted of murder, who becomes obsessed with escaping from prison. 12:55am �� Badlands

6:00am ��Signed Stories 6:10am �� Engie Benjy 6:20am �� Olly the Little White Van 6:35am �� Fluffy Gardens 6:40am ��The Hive 6:50am ��The Hive 7:00am �� Poppy Cat 7:10am...................................................................Sooty 7:25am �� X-Men 7:45am................................... Fleabag Monkeyface 8:00am ��Sonny with a Chance 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 12:20pm ��Murder, She Wrote 1:20pm ��ITV News and Weather 1:30pm �� Rosemary and Thyme Laura and Rosemary are working on the grape crop at Crickle Valley vineyard when a visiting wine critic dies in mysterious circumstances. 3:00pm ��London Tonight 3:05pm ��ITV News and Weather 3:15pm �� FA Cup Final Adrian Chiles introduces live coverage of the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool at Wembley. 7:45pm �� The Cube Athlete Ash thinks that he can give the Cube a run for its money, but can he hop, skip and jump all the way to glory? Rugby nut Graham also steps up to try his luck, but will the formidable Cube be out of his league? 8:45pm �� Britain’s Got Talent Ant and Dec present the last of the auditions in the search to find Britain’s next superstar. 10:15pm �� ITV News and Weather 10:25pm �� FA Cup Final Highlights 11:25pm ��Boogeyman As a child, Tim saw his father snatched by something lurking in the bedroom closet. Still traumatised 15 years later, Tim returns to the old house to confront his worst nightmares.

6:15am �� The Hoobs 7:05am............................................ Mobil 1 The Grid 7:30am ��British Formula Ford 7:55am ��The Morning Line 8:55am ��The TV Book Club 9:25am ��Koko Pop 10:00am ��Made in Chelsea 11:05am..................................... The Pop Powerlist 12:10pm ��The Big Bang Theory 12:45pm �� The Simpsons 1:20pm ��The Paralympic Show 1:55pm..........................................Channel 4 Racing 3:55pm �� Deal or No Deal 4:55pm �� Come Dine with Me The culinary competition visits Aberdeen, and first to host is 37-year-old Amanda Westlake. 5:25pm �� Come Dine with Me Rick Breckenridge, the manager of Aberdeen’s premiere gay nightclub, is determined to wow his guests with his exotic menu. 6:00pm ��Come Dine with Me Care worker Laura Rojales is desperate to win so she can use the money to pay for a flight home to see her two kids back in the Philippines. 6:30pm ��Come Dine with Me It’s the final day of the competition in Aberdeen. Publican Bob Calder has been happy to criticise everyone else’s food all week, confident that his meal is going to be so much better. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:15pm ��Foxes Live: Wild in the City 7:20pm �� Mission: Impossible Tom Cruise stars as agent Ethan Hunt, member of America’s elite IMF team. Hunt and a group of colleagues are sent to Prague to both prevent a list of undercover agents’ real identities from being disclosed. 9:30pm ��Die Hard Tough, energetic action yarn about a New York cop who launches a one-man rescue operation when a gang of crooks crash a party in an LA office block and take everyone hostage. 12:10am ��The Negotiator

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5 6:00am ��Children´s TV 9:25am................................. Roary the Racing Car 9:35am ��The Milkshake! Show 10:00am ��Chinese Food in Minutes 10:05am ��Animal Rescue Squad 10:20am ��Meerkat Manor 10:55am ��Cowboy Traders 11:55am ��Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 12:55pm ��The Naked Spur 2:40pm �� Ten Wanted Men 4:15pm ��The Mystery of Natalie Wood 7:25pm ��NCIS 7:30pm �� 5 News Weekend 8:25pm ��NCIS 9:25pm �� CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:20pm �� CSI: NY 11:15pm ��Law and Order: Special Victims Unit 11:50pm �� Inside Hollywood

7:00pm.......................................Doctor Who It is Christmas Eve, and the Doctor is reunited with Wilf to face the return of an old enemy. 8:00pm ��Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May visit Vietnam and are told to travel the entire length of the country in just eight days, thereby achieving what the American military failed to do in ten years. 9:15pm ��Russell Howard’s Good News Extra Russell will, as always, be joined by special mystery guests and sign off the show with an often under-reported feelgood tale of triumph, courage or kindness. 10:00pm..............................................Sin City Adaptation of Frank Miller’s graphic novel. A collection of interweaving stories all based in the corrupt, crime infested hell-hole that is Basin City. 12:00am....................................... Family Guy 12:45am................................ American Dad! 1:25am �� Britain Unzipped

6:00am ��Coronation Street Omnibus 8:05am ��Emmerdale Omnibus 11:00am ��Peter Andre: My Life 12:00pm ��American Idol 1:50pm ��American Idol 2:45pm ��All Star Family Fortunes 3:25pm �� The British Soap Awards 2012 5:25pm ��You’ve Been Framed!

6:00am ��Film File 6:10am..................................... Murder, She Wrote 8:05am.............................Goodnight Sweetheart 8:40am..................................Upstairs, Downstairs 10:55am �� The Towering Inferno 2:05pm ��March of the Penguins 3:50pm...........................Agatha Christie’s Poirot 5:55pm ��Agatha Christie’s Marple

6:30pm ��The Incredible Hulk Comic book adaptation. A genetic mutation causes mild-mannered Bruce Banner to turn into the green and muscular Incredible Hulk when he gets angry. 8:45pm ��The World’s Best Diet 9:45pm �� Grimefighters 10:15pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 11:15pm �� Celebrity Juice 12:00am �� Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 12:30am........................Britain’s Got Talent 2:00am �� Britain’s Got More Talent

8:00pm ��Doc Martin When PC Mylow heads out to the woods with Al for his stag weekend, it quickly goes horribly wrong, prompting Park Ranger Stewart and Martin to search for them. 9:00pm �� Foyle’s War A murdered farmer, a past love affair, a mysterious land girl and the crash landing of a German plane present an unsettling case for Foyle. 11:00pm �� Caddyshack 1:00am ��The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 2:00am �� ITV3 Nightscreen

The Negotiator Channel 4 - 12:10 am - 2:35am When police hostage negotiator Danny Roman (Samuel L Jackson) gets involved in a colleague’s attempt to expose financial fraud within the force he gets into very deep water. With his colleague found shot dead, and the embezzlement being pinned on him, Roman takes hostages from the Internal Affairs Department, including his chief accuser Terence Niebaum (J T Walsh), in an attempt to buy himself

time to prove his innocence. Roman demands the presence of Chris Sabian (Kevin Spacey), a fellow hostage negotiator who works on the other side of the city and who Roman hopes is unconnected to the plot to frame him. But can such a reckless strategy have any chance of paying off? Gary Gray’s action-thriller also stars David Morse, Siobhan Fallon and Paul Giamatti.

8:55am �� Time Team 10:00am �� Time Team 12:10pm...........................................Donovan’s Reef 2:25pm �� Grand Designs 3:35pm �� Grand Designs 4:40pm ��Location, Location, Location 5:45pm ��Location, Location, Location 6:50pm............Kirstie’s Handmade Britain 7:55pm �� The Restoration Man 9:00pm �� Bin Laden: Shoot to Kill This is the story of the operation to find and kill Osama Bin Laden. A stellar cast of White House insiders speak on camera, including the first documentary interview with President Barack Obama on the subject. 10:45pm........................ What Lies Beneath Supernatural thriller about a woman who uncovers a chilling secret in her husband’s past when, recuperating from a serious road accident, she starts to see visions of a mysterious woman. 1:10am �� The Restoration Man

6:00am �� The Sweeney 6:55am ��Motorway Patrol 7:25am ��UEFA Champions League Weekly 8:00am �� The Big Match Revisited 9:00am ��Cycling 9:30am ��Motorsport UK 10:30am.............................. DTM German Touring Car Series 11:00am �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Shonali Nagrani and Isa Guha are joined by Dominic Cork and Simon Hughes for today’s Indian Premier League double bill. 8:00pm ��British Touring Car Championship Highlights 9:30pm................................ Tango and Cash Two arch-rival Los Angeles cops reluctantly join forces when they are both framed by a drugs baron. 11:35pm ��National Lampoon’s Animal House 1:45am �� Real Prison Breaks

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7:00am ��Meet Dave Miniature alien humanoids land on Earth in a spaceship that has a human form. Whilst trying to save their home planet the aliens are further endangered as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman. 8:46am ��FXM Presents 9:00am........................................................................Big Tom Hanks stars in this hugely successful family fantasy comedy, as a boy ridiculed for his size who makes a wish on a fairground machine to become bigger - only to wake up as a 30-year-old man. 11:00am.....................................Anne of the Indies Jean Peters shines as a no-nonsense, manhating pirate, who welcomes a French captain on board and promptly falls in love - unaware he has been sent by the British to capture her. 12:30pm ��Son of Fury Eighteenth-century English gentleman Tyrone Power is denied his rightful inheritance, and beats a hasty retreat to a South Sea island, where he plots an appropriate revenge. 2:10pm ��A Royal Scandal A cavalry officer makes a swift rise through the ranks after becoming romantically involved with Catherine the Great. 4:00pm ��The Mudlark An orphaned Victorian urchin finds a picture of the Queen, and becomes determined to meet her. But the grieving monarch has lived a life of seclusion since the death of her husband 13 years ago. 6:00pm ��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. 8:00pm.............................................Dog Park A man’s ex-girlfriend takes his dog, and his new love interest values her dog above men. 9:47pm.................................... FXM Presents 10:00pm ��Me, Myself and Irene Off-colour humour abounds in this smashhit comedy from the Farrelly brothers, starring Jim Carrey as a mild-mannered policeman who has to balance his day-to-day responsibilities with a split personality.

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sun d a y 6:00am ��Breakfast 9:00am ��The Andrew Marr Show 10:00am ��The Big Questions 11:00am ��Country Tracks 12:00pm ��Sunday Politics 1:00pm ��Cash in the Attic 1:45pm...................................................Bargain Hunt 2:30pm ��Homes Under the Hammer 3:30pm �� Final Score 4:15pm �� Escape to the Country 5:00pm ��Points of View 5:15pm ��Songs of Praise 5:50pm �� BBC News 6:05pm ��BBC London News 6:15pm �� Countryfile Adam Henson and Ellie Harrison head to Derbyshire, where Adam finds out about the fascinating history of Renishaw Hall and its gardens, and helps to plant a thousand new grapevines on the estate’s vineyard. 7:15pm ��The Voice - Results Show The eliminations are upon us again as coaches Danny O’Donoghue and Jessie J must say goodbye to one artist from each of their teams. 7:50pm ��Planet Earth Live Richard Hammond and Julia Bradbury are the hosts of this live global wildlife event. For three weeks they will follow the real life and death struggles of baby animals from around the world. 9:00pm �� Silent Witness When human rights lawyer Anna Sandor calls Harry to Budapest to investigate the death of a client, they start to uncover a sinister underworld conspiracy, putting both their lives in danger. 10:00pm ��BBC News 10:25pm �� Match of the Day Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day’s Premier League matches, with the majority of the weekend’s top-flight games being held to avoid a clash with the FA Cup final. 11:55pm ��The Sky at Night 12:15am ��Weatherview 12:20am ��Empire 1:20am ��Holby City

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 ��Scoop 8:30am ��Wingin’ It 8:50am ��Shaun the Sheep 9:00am ��Friday Download 10:00am �� Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30am �� Great British Menu Northern Ireland Judging. The fight is on as some of the nation’s greatest chefs compete for the chance to cook a glittering Olympic banquet. 12:00pm �� Flog It! Presenter Paul Martin is joined by experts Charlie Ross and Elizabeth Talbot at the magnificent Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire. 12:30pm ��MotoGP Estoril. Coverage from round three of the MotoGP season from Estoril. 2:00pm �� World Championship Snooker In 2011 John Higgins captured his fourth World Championship title with victory over Judd Trump. The 2012 final gets underway with the first eight frames being played in the afternoon. Hazel Irvine and Rishi Persad introduce live coverage from the Crucible. 6:10pm �� Barry Hearn: The People’s Promoter With Jonathan Sides. Sir David Jason narrates a revealing and intimate insight into the life of Barry Hearn, one of the most powerful and colourful characters in sport. 7:00pm....................... World Championship Snooker Hazel Irvine and Rishi Persad introduce live coverage from the second session of the 2012 final. 11:00pm.............................................. Munich Drama based on the Israeli response to the massacre of its athletes at the 1972 Olympics by the Palestinian faction Black September. 1:35am ��BBC News

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6:00am ��Boblins 6:10am ��Fireman Sam 6:20am �� Olly the Little White Van 6:30am............Jake and the Neverland Pirates 7:00am......................................................... Poppy Cat 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 10:30am........................May the Best House Win 11:30am �� Long Lost Family 12:30pm...........................ITV News and Weather 12:35pm...................................Britain’s Got Talent 2:10pm............................................................Columbo 4:10pm......................................The Hungry Sailors 5:10pm................................. You’ve Been Framed! 5:45pm.............................................London Tonight

6:15am �� The Hoobs 7:05am ��Freesports on 4 7:30am ��Sainsbury’s and Channel 4 Present... David Clarke 2012 7:35am ��Freesports on 4 8:00am....................Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am ��Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am................................................................Frasier 9:30am................................................................Frasier 10:00am............................................Sunday Brunch 12:00pm..............................The Big Bang Theory 12:30pm..............................The Big Bang Theory 12:55pm �� The Simpsons 1:30pm �� The Simpsons 2:00pm..........................................Channel 4 Racing 4:00pm................................................ The Simpsons 4:35pm ��Big Tom Hanks received a best actor Oscar nomination for his role in Penny Marshall’s comedy drama. Josh Baskin is on the cusp of adolescence and eager to grow up.

6:00pm �� ITV News and Weather 6:15pm..................All Star Family Fortunes In this episode, former footballer Robbie Savage and his family take on chef Rosemary Shrager and her clan. 7:15pm.................................... Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Participants include opera singer Paul Potts and street dance duo Twist and Pulse. How much will these Britain’s Got Talent graduates be able to win for their favourite charities? 8:00pm.......................... Britain’s Got Talent Ant and Dec present the first live semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent. Nine acts, all with their eye on the prize of a slot at the Royal Variety Performance. 10:00pm................. ITV News and Weather 10:15pm ��William and Kate: The First Year To celebrate the first wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, this documentary tells the story of their wedding and looks back at the last 12 months. 11:15pm............................ Rugby Highlights 12:10am �� The Store

6:30pm................................ Channel 4 News 7:00pm ��Foxes Live: Wild in the City 7:05pm...................................... Men in Black Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith star in this sci-fi comedy as K and J, the newly-partnered team in a topsecret government organisation nicknamed the ‘men in black’ for their all-black uniform of suit, tie, shoes and sunglasses. 9:00pm ��Homeland As the first series of Homeland reaches its devastating conclusion, Carrie is near catatonic and confined to bed while events swirl around her. 10:45pm ��The X Files The two are in disgrace after failing to stop the bombing of a Federal building in Dallas. But conspiracy theorist Alvin Kurtzwell believes the bodies caught up in the explosion were not only already dead. 1:05am......................... Band Baaja Baaraat Rising star Anushka Sharma plays Shruti, a spirited middle-class 20-something who has her life all sorted. One day she tells her parents she has decided to marry at 25, but before that plans to launch a weddingplanning business, Shaadi Mubarak.

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? ITV1 - 7:15 - 8:00 pm Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: Britain’s Got Talent Special. In the hot seat, winning money for their favourite charities, we have some familiar faces from past series of Britain’s Got Talent – all hoping to get to that magical million. First to take centre stage will be operatic singing star

Paul Potts, winner of BGT in 2007. He’ll be teaming up with pop sensation Shaheen Jafargholi. Paul will be aiming to hit the jackpot for Treat Trust Wales and Shaheen has chosen to support Teenage Cancer Trust. Next in the spotlight will be dynamic dance

duo Twist and Pulse, aka Ashley Glazebrook and Glen Murphy who will be competing on behalf of Dance Aid. Finally, father and son duo Demetrios Demetriou and Lagi Michalakis, otherwise known as Stavros Flatley, play for their chosen charity Walking with Giants.

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6 6:00am ��Children´s TV 8:20am ��Angelina Ballerina 8:35am.....................................................Rupert Bear 8:50am �� Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:05am....................................... The Mr. Men Show 9:25am �� Roary the Racing Car 9:35am ��The Milkshake! Show 10:00am.........................................Inside Hollywood 10:05am ��Animal Rescue Squad 10:25am............................................Meerkat Manor 10:55am...................................................Scooby-Doo 12:35pm................................ My Favorite Martian 2:25pm ��Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 4:10pm..........................................................Mr. Deeds 5:55pm..........................................5 News Weekend 6:00pm........................Return of the Seven 7:50pm �� World’s Scariest Flights 8:45pm ��Once Upon a Time 9:45pm �� Miss Congeniality 11:55pm ��The Fog

6:00am �� The Hot Desk 6:10am ��Gossip Girl 6:55am..................................Emmerdale Omnibus 9:40am ��Coronation Street Omnibus 12:05pm ��Winners and Losers 1:00pm �� Olly: Life on Murs 2:00pm ��The Only Way is Essex 2:45pm ��A Cinderella Story 4:45pm �� Britain’s Got Talent 6:15pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 7:15pm �� Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:45pm ��The Hot Desk 8:00pm ��Wild Wild West Two government agents find themselves in a desperate race against time when they discover that a sinister criminal mastermind with a penchant for inventing extremely lethal devices is plotting the assassination of the US president. 10:00pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 11:00pm ��Olly: Life on Murs

7:00pm �� Wallace and Gromit’s Cracking Contraptions 7:15pm �� Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out The pair blast off in a home-made rocket to test the theory that the moon is made of cheese, and what they find surprises them. 7:40pm ��Chicken Run Award-winning animation from Nick Park and the Aardman team, telling the story of a band of chickens doomed to a life of egg laying on a Yorkshire chicken farm. 9:00pm ��Don’t Tell the Bride Usa 9:50pm..........................Don’t Tell the Bride 10:00pm....................................... Family Guy 10:20pm....................................... Family Guy 10:45pm................................ American Dad! 11:05pm �� American Dad! 11:30pm ��Russell Howard’s Good News 12:00am............................ Britain Unzipped 1:00am ��Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 1:55am ��Don’t Blame the Dog

6:00am �� Carry on Laughing 6:30am..................................... Murder, She Wrote 7:25am �� Murder, She Wrote 8:25am ��Heartbeat 9:30am........................................................Heartbeat 10:30am �� Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest 12:30pm ��Foyle’s War 2:30pm ��Goodnight Mister Tom 4:35pm ��Wycliffe 5:45pm ��Agatha Christie’s Poirot Poirot investigates the murder of his dentist - who is found shot in his own surgery. 8:00pm �� Agatha Christie’s Poirot When Belgian film star Marie Marvelle receives threatening letters demanding her famous diamond, the Western Star, she decides to visit her old friend Hercule Poirot in London to seek his help. 9:00pm ��Housewife 49 11:00pm �� Cracker 12:20am �� Empire of the Sun

Chicken Run BBC 3 - 7:40 - 9:00 pm Mrs. Tweedy (voice of Miranda Richardson) operates a chicken farm, where most of the birds have resigned themselves to a short and uneventful life of producing eggs and ending up as the main course of someone’s Sunday dinner. But when Rocky (voice of Mel Gibson), a rooster from America, arrives on the farm, things begin to change. Rocky

soon finds romance with a hen named Ginger (voice of Julia Sawalha) who longs for a better life and has been trying to find a way out of the farm for some time; together they devise a plan to escape to freedom. However, Rocky and Ginger soon find themselves racing against the clock when Mrs. Tweedy decides it’s time to turn the entire flock into chicken pies.

8:55am ��Deal or No Deal 9:55am ��Scrapheap Challenge 11:00am �� River Cottage Bites 11:10am ��Four in a Bed 1:55pm ��Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard 2:25pm ��Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals 4:35pm �� Come Dine with Me 5:10pm �� Come Dine with Me 5:40pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:15pm.......................... Come Dine with Me 6:50pm......................... Come Dine with Me 7:20pm �� 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 11:10pm �� Father Ted 11:40pm �� The Fabulous Baker Brothers 12:15am...........................River Cottage Veg 1:20am ��River Cottage Veg

6:10am �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 6:55am..........................................................The Saint 8:00am..................................................... Police Stop! 9:00am ��Police, Camera, Action! 9:30am ��Police, Camera, Action! 10:00am �� Freddie Flintoff Versus the World 11:00am �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Presented by Mark Pougatch and Shonali Nagrani with Simon Hughes and Ian Harvey. A bumper Indian Premier League double header sees three of last year’s play off sides in action. 8:00pm ��Rugby Highlights Craig Doyle and Martin Bayfield present highlights from the final round of the season, including a nail-biting encounter at Adams Park in which Wasps and Newcastle battle for survival. 9:00pm �� The Keeper 11:00pm �� The Hunter 1:00am ��World’s Wildest Police Videos 1:50am ��The Saint

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7:47am ��FXM Presents 8:00am...................... Robin Hood: Men in Tights Mel Brooks sends up the Sherwood Forest legend in this dim, laugh-an-hour spoof, which came just two years after Kevin Costner had given the legend a more serious reappraisal. 9:45am �� Punch and Jody A circus man’s life is changed by the sudden presence of his teenage daughter. 11:00am................................................Hudson’s Bay Two 17th-century French fur trappers and an exiled British nobleman start the Hudson’s Bay Company. 12:40pm ��Legions of the Nile A Roman envoy flirts with Cleopatra and tries to sway Mark Antony. 2:15pm ��Prince of Foxes Tyrone Power plays an adventurer who dares to defy the forces of power-mad Cesare Borgia in Renaissance Italy. Henry King’s historical epic, co-starring Orson Welles, Wanda Hendrix, Marina Berti and Everett Sloane 4:15pm......................................................Robin Hood A Saxon nobleman is declared an outlaw for protecting a young poacher from a cruel Norman knight. Hiding out in a forest, he recruits a group of bandits and leads them in a campaign against the corrupt Norman aristocracy. 6:00pm.............Robin Hood: Men in Tights Mel Brooks sends up the Sherwood Forest legend in this dim, laugh-an-hour spoof, which came just two years after Kevin Costner had given the legend a more serious reappraisal. 8:00pm........................................Jawbreaker The lives of four high-school girls are thrown into chaos after one of them dies during a seemingly harmless birthday prank, and their attempts to cover up the tragedy are discovered by a fellow pupil. 9:42pm �� FXM Presents 10:00pm ��John Tucker Must Die Jesse Metcalfe stars in this comedy as John Tucker, a high school student who lands himself in hot water when it comes to light he’s been dating three girls at the same time. 11:46pm �� FXM Presents

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mon d a y 6:00am ��Breakfast 9:00am �� Heir Hunters 9:45am ��Homes Under the Hammer 10:45am..................... Robbed, Raided, Reunited 11:40am ��Cash in the Attic 12:25pm ��Bargain Hunt 1:10pm �� BBC News at One 1:35pm ��Tiger Spy in the Jungle 2:35pm ��Bee Movie 3:55pm �� Over the Hedge 5:15pm ��Pointless 6:00pm �� BBC News at Six 6:15pm..............................BBC London News 6:30pm ��Who Do You Think You Are? 7:30pm ��EastEnders Lucy and Lauren hit the town on a girls’ night out, but the evening ends in disaster as a drunk Lauren makes a terrible choice. It is make or break for Tyler and Whitney’s relationship when Whitney believes that Tyler cannot see a future with her. 8:00pm ��Antiques Roadshow Fiona Bruce and the team of experts return to Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland. 9:00pm �� Silent Witness With Harry dead and Leo and Nikki getting nowhere with the police, the pathologists struggle to clear Harry’s name, while the police seem intent on covering up a wider conspiracy. 10:00pm ��BBC News at Ten 10:15pm ��BBC London News 10:25pm �� A Question of Sport Joining the regulars are five-time gold medallist Steve Redgrave, tennis playerturned-pundit Andrew Castle, Welsh rugby great Ieuan Evans and World Champion athlete Fatima Whitbread. 10:55pm ��Late Kick Off 11:25pm �� The Graham Norton Show 12:10am �� The Best Man Romantic comedy set in London. When aspiring writer Olly agrees to be the best man at James’s wedding, he does not count on falling in love with his fiancee. 1:40am ��Weatherview 1:45am ��Our Food

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 7:35am �� The League of Super Evil 7:40am �� Léon 7:45am ��Frankenstein’s Cat 7:55am �� Newsround 8:00am �� Ed and Oucho’s Excellent Inventions 8:30am ��Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Big City Park 9:00am ��Tinga Tinga Tales 9:10am ��Little Charley Bear 9:20am............................Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am �� Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 9:45am..................................... The Koala Brothers 9:55am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:15am ��Baby Jake 10:25am..................................................64 Zoo Lane 10:40am ��Waybuloo 11:00am.................................. In the Night Garden 11:30am...............Rowing World Cup -Belgrade 12:30pm ��Badminton Horse Trials 2:30pm �� World Championship Snooker 6:00pm ��Eggheads 6:30pm �� Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm ��Great British Menu 7:30pm �� World Championship Snooker The snooker season reaches its climax as a possible 10 frames decide the 2012 World Championship. 11:00pm ��Grandma’s House Having landed a role in The Tempest, Simon is focusing on trying to cry. 11:30pm ��The Flying Scotsman 1:05am ��BBC News

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6:00am ��Daybreak 8:30am.............................................................Lorraine 9:25am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 11:25am ��Murder, She Wrote 12:30pm �� 60 Minute Makeover 1:30pm ��ITV News and Weather 2:00pm ��Midsomer Murders 4:00pm �� Rosemary and Thyme The Ligurian coast of Italy is no holiday for Rosemary and Laura when they go there to create a restaurant garden for Emma Standish. 5:00pm �� The Chase 6:00pm �� London Tonight 6:15pm �� ITV News and Weather 6:30pm ��You’ve Been Framed! 7:00pm �� Emmerdale Megan is angry that Declan has tracked down her son. Cain’s suspicions grow over Cameron’s behaviour. Jimmy is livid that Nicola has gone behind his back and contacted Kelly. 7:30pm �� Britain’s Got Talent Ant and Dec present the second live semifinal in front of a studio audience and judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. 9:00pm ��Coronation Street Tommy is gutted when the extent of Terry’s deception comes to light. Will Lesley scupper Eileen and Paul’s romantic getaway? Karl’s attempt to make amends fails miserably. 9:30pm ��Britain’s Got Talent Results 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:15pm �� Britain Beware Adrian Edmondson delves into the archives of the Central Office of Information, the government department responsible for making public information films. 11:15pm ��Babies Behind Bars Concluding part of the documentary following a group of pregnant inmates at Indiana Women’s Prison, which runs a pioneering baby wing where a lucky few are allowed to keep their babies behind bars. 12:10am �� Jackpot247

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 �� Come Dine with Me 10:30am �� Come Dine with Me 11:00am �� Come Dine with Me 11:35am �� Come Dine with Me 12:05pm ��The Bridge on the River Kwai 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:00pm ��The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks Still terrified of her stalker, Mitzeee is unsure whether she can handle a public appearance, but Mercedes gives her the push she needs to get back out there. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:10pm ��4thought.tv 7:15pm �� Deal or No Deal The dream factory opens its doors to some well-known faces for the first ever series of Celebrity Deal or No Deal. 8:00pm ��Foxes Live: Wild in the City No one knows for sure how many foxes live in the UK or whether the population is growing. There’s thought to be between 30,000 and 40,000 living in cities and between 200,000 and 250,000 living in the countryside. 9:00pm ��Embarrassing Bodies Nine months after they first met, the team catch up with the woman who had two large cysts on her head. Dr Dawn is in the Costa del Sol to see a man with a massive hernia. 10:00pm �� Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA In this moving episode, Gordon travels to Oakhurst, New Jersey, to help Mike Farber. 11:00pm ��Homeland 12:45am ��The Tallest Tower: Building the Shard 1:40am ��Random Acts 1:45am ��Virgin Goat

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Channel 4 - 10:00 - 11:00 pm Gordon Ramsay continues his travels across the United States in a bid to save failing restaurants from disaster. In this moving episode, Gordon travels to Oakhurst, New Jersey, to help Mike Farber, the overwhelmed owner of Mike and Nellie’s restaurant, who lost his way when Nellie, his father and

business partner, died three years ago. Opened in 1996, the restaurant was a lifelong dream for the father and son. But, left alone at the helm, and still mourning the loss of his father, Mike has taken his eye off the ball and literally let the restaurant fall apart. The rotting décor and

rotten food, as well as their father’s emotional state, have motivated Mike’s two daughters, Samantha and Lexi, to call Gordon for help. Often inflexible in his outlook, Mike cannot see how bad things have become, so Gordon has to find a way to break through to him before he has any chance of getting the restaurant back on track.

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7 6:00am ��Children´s TV 9:15am �� The Wright Stuff 11:10am ��Live with... 12:10pm ��5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm ��Meerkat Manor 12:45pm ��Home and Away 1:20pm ��Neighbours 1:50pm ��The Mentalist 2:45pm ��Moby Dick 5:00pm ��5 News at 5 5:30pm ��Neighbours 6:00pm ��Home and Away 6:30pm �� Inside Hollywood 6:35pm ��Ultimate Police Interceptors 6:55pm �� Inside Hollywood 7:00pm ��Cowboy Traders 8:00pm ��The Gadget Show 9:00pm �� Robson’s Extreme Fishing Challenge 10:00pm ��10 Things I Hate About 1999 11:00pm �� I-Spy

6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:25am ��Coronation Street 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:00am ��Flipper 9:55am ��Wild Wild West 12:00pm ��Emmerdale 12:30pm ��Coronation Street 1:30pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm �� Planet’s Funniest Animals 4:00pm �� Britain’s Got Talent 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm...................... You’ve Been Framed! 7:30pm �� Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:00pm ��The Scorpion King 9:45pm ��The Hot Desk 10:00pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 11:00pm �� Celebrity Juice 11:45pm �� The Vampire Diaries 12:45am �� Britain’s Got More Talent 1:40am �� Coronation Street

7:00pm �� The Voice UK 8:30pm �� The Voice - Results Show 9:00pm ��Small Teen Turns Eighteen In the previous series Small Teen, Bigger World, Jazz was coping with the devastating news that her father Paul had slipped back into taking heroin. 10:00pm �� EastEnders 10:30pm �� Family Guy When Peter gets hurt and can’t work, his boss tells him he needs to speed things up. 10:50pm....................................... Family Guy When Lois discovers that Chris has been given some bad information about sex, she volunteers to teach a sex-ed class at the high school. 11:15pm................................ American Dad! 11:35pm �� American Dad! 12:00am �� World Series of Dating 12:30am �� World Series of Dating 1:00am ��Small Teen Turns Eighteen 1:55am �� Britain Unzipped

6:00am ��Drama Trails 6:10am ��Heartbeat 7:05am �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:05am ��On the Buses 8:40am ��On the Buses 9:10am ��The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:15am................................Upstairs, Downstairs 11:25am �� Swallows and Amazons 1:20pm ��Heartbeat 2:25pm ��Carry on Girls 4:10pm ��Countrywise 5:15pm ��Terry and June 5:55pm ��Heartbeat 6:55pm �� Murder, She Wrote 8:00pm �� A Touch of Frost 10:05pm �� A Touch of Frost 12:10am ��NUMB3RS 1:00am ��Jeeves and Wooster 2:00am �� ITV3 Nightscreen

Britain Beware ITV1 - 10:15 - 11:15 pm “The world. It’s a dangerous place. But for 65 years there was a government agency whose one and only job was to protect us from our own stupidity, the Central Office of Information.” Ade Edmondson. Adrian Edmondson delves into the wonderful archives of the Central Office of Information, the

government department responsible for making public information films, which is scheduled to close this month. He takes us on a journey through the mini-movies and TV ads that for nearly 70 years have warned us of all kinds of dangers, from road safety to nuclear fallout. They have great nostalgia value for each generation, whether it is

Charlie the Cat warning us of the dangers of falling into water, or Jimmy Savile advising us to ‘clunk click every trip’. These influential films have helped shape attitudes and change the nation’s behaviour. Some are longform masterpieces of black and white drama with a filmic feel, whilst others are shot like short glossy adverts.

9:55am ��You Deserve This House 11:05am �� Great Expectations 1:25pm �� Time Team 2:30pm �� Come Dine with Me 3:00pm ��Four in a Bed 3:35pm ��Location, Location, Location 4:40pm ��A Place in the Sun 5:45pm �� Undercover Boss USA 6:45pm ��Grand Designs 9:00pm ��More Foxes Live 9:30pm ��Location, Location, Location 10:00pm ��Big Fat Gypsy Weddings This episode explores how the travelling community are fighting to preserve their ancient culture and customs and the obstacles they face keeping their traditional way of life alive. 11:05pm ��The Secret Millionaire 12:10am �� The Daily Show Global Edition 12:40am ��Big Fat Gypsy Weddings 1:45am ��Grand Designs

6:00am ��Film File 6:10am �� Quantum Leap 7:00am ��Police, Camera, Action! 7:25am ��Police, Camera, Action! 8:00am �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 8:55am �� Minder 9:55am �� Quantum Leap 10:55am...........................................Tommy Cooper 11:30am...........................................Tommy Cooper 12:00pm.......................................................The Saint 1:00pm �� World’s Wildest Police Videos 1:55pm �� Minder 3:00pm �� Cricket 7:30pm ��Rugby Highlights 8:30pm ��Motorway Patrol 9:00pm �� Tango and Cash 11:05pm �� This is Spinal Tap 12:50am ��Freddie Flintoff Versus the World 1:50am �� Minder

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6:00am ��Jawbreaker The lives of four high-school girls are thrown into chaos after one of them dies during a seemingly harmless birthday prank, and their attempts to cover up the tragedy are discovered by a fellow pupil. 7:42am ��FXM Presents 8:00am ��Airheads Frustrated heavy metal band the Lone Rangers are determined to get air time for their new record and break into a radio station to ensure it happens. 9:30am ��Love Nest Young New Yorkers buy an old building full of odd tenants and in disrepair. 11:00am ��Three Came Home A writer, her husband and the couple’s young son are captured by Japanese forces and soon become separated in a tough prison camp. 1:00pm.................................................... Enemy Mine Sci-fi adventure about an earthling and alien, marooned together on an inhospitable planet where they are forced to set aside their mutual animosity and concentrate their energies on survival. 3:00pm..........................................Fantastic Voyage A respected scientist suffers severe brain damage during a shooting, forcing a medical team to be miniaturised to microscopic size and injected inside his body to effect a miracle cure. 4:40pm................................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. 8:00pm...................................................... The Marine A soldier is forcibly discharged from duty after violating orders, and soon has a personal battle to fight when his wife is kidnapped by the leader of a gang of diamond thieves. 9:49pm.................................... FXM Presents 10:00pm �� The Happening A series of unexplained suicides is the first sign of an impending crisis sweeping America, as a mysterious airborne toxin drives those exposed insane until they take their own lives.

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tu e s d a y 6:00am ��Breakfast 9:15am �� Heir Hunters 10:00am ��Homes Under the Hammer 11:00am �� Robbed, Raided, Reunited 11:30am ��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 �� Dick ‘N’ Dom Go Wild 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 7:00pm �� The One Show 7:30pm.........................................EastEnders Tanya and Ian panic when they discover that Lucy and Lauren have failed to return home after their night out. Afia decides to give the Argee Bhajee a makeover to improve business. 8:00pm ��Holby City Keller has a new consultant, Serena Campbell, and despite Malick’s warnings, Ric is convinced that he will be able to handle her. 9:00pm �� Britain’s Biggest Hoarders TV presenter Jasmine Harman’s mum Vasoulla is a compulsive hoarder. This secretive and often shameful psychological condition is putting a big strain on the entire family, and they are not alone. 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 12:10am ��Weatherview 12:15am ��The Apprentice 1:15am ��Horizon

6:00am ��Children´s TV 6:35am ��Chuggington 6:45am ��Dipdap 6:50am............................................ Pinky Dinky Doo 7:00am ��Roar 7:30am �� The League of Super Evil 7:40am..................................................................... Léon 7:45am ��Frankenstein’s Cat 7:55am �� Newsround 8:00am �� Ed and Oucho’s Excellent Inventions 8:30am ��Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Big City Park 9:00am ��Tinga Tinga Tales 9:10am ��Little Charley Bear 9:20am ��Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am............................................ Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 9:45am..................................... The Koala Brothers 9:55am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:15am ��Baby Jake 10:25am ��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 ��Wanted Down Under 3:45pm ��Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 4:30pm................................................................ Flog It! 5:15pm �� Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm............................................Eggheads 6:30pm �� Antiques Road Trip 7:30pm ��Great British Menu 8:00pm �� The Town Taking on China 9:00pm �� Great Ormond Street 10:00pm �� Later Live... with Jools Holland 10:30pm ��Newsnight 11:20pm �� Sexism in Football? 12:10am ��BBC News

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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 Rosemary and Laura become involved when an archaeologist who posed as Rosemary to gain access to the once-perfect gardens of a large estate is found murdered. 5:00pm �� The Chase 6:00pm................................ London Tonight 6:30pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm �� Emmerdale The police are called to Belle’s school when Zak loses control. Debbie is distraught to hear about Zak’s cancer and furious that she was not told earlier. 7:30pm.......................... Britain’s Got Talent Ant and Dec present the third live semi-final in front of a studio audience and judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. 9:00pm ��Coronation Street Terry hatches a plan to free himself of Rick. The reality of life with Paul begins to dawn on Eileen. Is David on a path of selfdestruction? 9:30pm ��Britain’s Got Talent Results 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten & Weather 10:35pm ��Grimefighters Leicester-based extreme cleaners Dave and Graham undertake the most revolting flat clearance of their careers. In Wolverhampton, litter-picker Lew throws his weight around, and Cotswolds-based pest controller Dave nukes some cockroaches and takes care of some mice. 11:05pm �� Nature’s Fury Chris Terrill goes in search of some of the world’s biggest storms. His mission is to get as close as possible and find out why people continue to live in their deadly path.

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 �� Come Dine with Me 10:30am �� Come Dine with Me 11:00am �� Come Dine with Me 11:25am �� Come Dine with Me 11:55am �� Come Dine with Me 12:25pm �� Channel 4 News 12:30pm �� The Hunt for Red October 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm............................................. Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:00pm....................................The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks Doug and Texas agree that their night together was a drunken mistake, but when they go for a drink to talk, things go from bad to worse for Doug. Could this have something to do with Ste? 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:55pm ��4thought.tv 8:00pm ��Foxes Live: Wild in the City 9:00pm ��Hidden Talent In the third programme in the series, the tests are designed to seek out one extraordinarily talented, but unknowing, linguist, whose way with words could change their life. 10:00pm �� More Sex Please, We’re British The UK sex toy market is worth an estimated £250 million. And with retailers such as Boots, Tesco and Superdrug now stocking erotic toys. 11:05pm �� Alan Carr: Chatty Man 12:10am ��Random Acts 12:15am ��Pokerstars.Co.UK Caribbean Adventure 1:15am ��Sainsbury’s and Channel 4 Present... Hannah Cockroft 2012 1:20am �� KOTV Boxing Weekly

The Town Taking On China BBC2 - 8:00 - 9:00 pm Tony Caldeira is a man on a mission - to create a British workforce who can defeat the economic might of China - using only cushions! Until recently, manufacturing in China was cheap and that meant British manufacturing couldn’t compete. Cushion-magnate Tony, like many businessmen, turned to Chinese workers to make his products. However, soaring wages in China mean that

Tony is now embarking on an ambitious experiment - to bring jobs back to Britain. The question is - does Britain want to work? Tony’s challenge starts down at the local jobcentre, finding the superhero staff who can outperform the Chinese. Sewing floor supervisor Pam and experienced machinist Joanne must then train young people in the old skill of sewing and convince them that a broken nail isn’t the end of the world.

Meanwhile, Tony must inspire his new recruits to commit to the company, despite the fact they’re only earning the minimum wage. He’ll also need all the help he can get from his trusted factory manager Malcolm, despite their working styles being chalk and cheese. The situation becomes starker when Tony visits China and he’s held to ransom by a member of staff who wants a 50% pay rise.

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8 6:00am ��Children´s TV 9:00am ��Olivia 9:15am �� The Wright Stuff 11:10am ��Live with... 12:10pm ��5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm ��Dangerous Drivers’ School 1:15pm ��Home and Away 1:45pm ��Neighbours 2:15pm �� Law and Order 3:15pm ��By Appointment Only 5:00pm ��5 News at 5 5:30pm ��Neighbours 6:00pm................................Home and Away 6:30pm �� 5 News 7:00pm �� Dirty Great Machines 8:00pm �� War Hero in My Family 9:00pm �� CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:00pm �� CSI: NY 10:55pm �� CSI: NY 11:55pm �� CSI: Miami

6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:25am.......................................Coronation Street 6:50am �� Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:10am ��Judge Judy 9:25am ��Nanny 911 10:30am ��Judge Judy 12:00pm ��Emmerdale 12:30pm ��Coronation Street 1:00pm �� The Corrie Years 1:30pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm �� Planet’s Funniest Animals 4:00pm �� Britain’s Got Talent 5:30pm ��Britain’s Got Talent Results 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm ��Peter Andre: My Life 8:00pm ��The Zoo 9:00pm �� The Vampire Diaries 10:00pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 11:00pm �� Celebrity Juice 11:45pm �� Penn and Teller: Fool Us

7:00pm �� Total Wipeout Total Wipeout, the biggest, brashest and most exhilarating game show on television, returns with more bangs, bumps and bruises. 8:00pm �� Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum There is disharmony when two members of the group reveal they have been hiding money. Things don’t go smoothly when the gang become children’s entertainers for a day and a night out ends in a huge row when a drunken Ruby Jo takes on Tom and Jack. 9:00pm �� Britain Unzipped 10:00pm �� EastEnders 10:30pm ��Russell Howard’s Good News 11:00pm �� Family Guy 11:20pm �� Family Guy 11:45pm................................ American Dad! 12:05am �� American Dad! 12:30am �� Britain Unzipped 1:30am �� Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum

6:00am ��Film File 6:10am �� Carry on Laughing 6:35am ��Heartbeat 7:30am �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:35am ��Terry and June 9:10am ��The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:15am ��Upstairs, Downstairs 11:25am ��Kavanagh Q.C. 1:05pm ��Heartbeat 2:10pm �� Murder, She Wrote 4:10pm ��On the Buses 5:20pm ��Terry and June 5:55pm ��Heartbeat 7:00pm.......................... Murder, She Wrote 8:00pm �� A Touch of Frost 10:00pm ��Ghostboat 11:35pm ��NUMB3RS 12:30am �� Kavanagh Q.C. 2:00am �� ITV3 Nightscreen

8:55am ��Deal or No Deal 9:55am.................Location, Location, Location 10:30am ��You Deserve This House 11:35am �� Bless This House 1:20pm �� River Cottage Bites 1:30pm �� Time Team 2:30pm �� Come Dine with Me 3:00pm ��Four in a Bed 3:35pm ��Location, Location, Location 4:40pm.......................................A Place in the Sun 5:45pm �� Undercover Boss USA 6:45pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:55pm ��Grand Designs 9:00pm................................More Foxes Live 9:35pm �� The Restoration Man 10:40pm �� The Fairy Jobmother Usa 11:35pm ��The Good Wife 12:35am ��Grand Designs 1:40am �� The Restoration Man

6:00am �� Quantum Leap 7:00am ��The Saint 8:00am..........................................Motorway Patrol 8:30am ��Police, Camera, Action! 9:00am �� Police Stop! 10:00am ��Motorsport UK 11:00am �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Presented by Angus Scott and Shonali Nagrani with Vikram Solanki. Stand-in captain, Saurav Ganguly, has given Pune Warriors India a chance of a maiden play-off place in the Indian Premier League. 8:00pm �� The Sweeney 9:00pm �� Jaws Steven Spielberg’s scary chiller about a coastal community plagued by a killer shark. With the summer tourist season at hand, the mayor is keen to keep the first attack hushed up. 11:35pm �� The Fog 1:25am �� Real Prison Breaks

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7:00am �� The Marine A soldier is forcibly discharged from duty after violating orders, and soon has a personal battle to fight when his wife is kidnapped by the leader of a gang of diamond thieves. 9:00am ��The Fury A gifted youth is kidnapped by government agents intent on tapping into his psychic powers and using them for nefarious purposes, but the boy’s former secret agent father (Kirk Douglas) vows to rescue him at all costs. 11:00am ��The Man Who Wouldn’t Die Private eye Michael Shayne goes to work for a millionaire and his daughter. 12:15pm ��Fallen Angel A newlywed drifter comes under suspicion of murdering the waitress with whom he was having an affair, and goes on the run with his wealthy wife while desperately trying to find the real killer. 2:00pm ��Kiss of Death Gangster thriller starring Richard Widmark in his film debut, as a psychopathic killer sent to silence small-time crook Victor Mature, who has informed on ex-accomplices threatening his children. 4:00pm ��Nightmare Alley Melodrama, starring Tyrone Power in the unusual role of an opportunistic fairground worker who steals a fake mind-reading act’s secret code and uses it to fleece wealthy clients, only to end up as a carnival sideshow freak. 6:00pm �� The Fury A gifted youth is kidnapped by government agents intent on tapping into his psychic powers and using them for nefarious purposes, but the boy’s former secret agent father (Kirk Douglas) vows to rescue him at all costs. 8:00pm ��Break Up A woman trapped in an abusive relationship becomes the prime suspect for murder when her husband’s charred body is apparently discovered in a burnt-out car - prompting her to embark on a desperate attempt to prove the violent bully is not really dead. 10:00pm ��Cruel Intentions A spoilt wealthy teenager challenges her equally cruel stepbrother to seduce a newcomer at their school, who has pledged to remain a virgin until she marries.

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w e d n e s d ay 6:00am ��Breakfast 9:15am �� Heir Hunters 10:00am ��Homes Under the Hammer 10:30am ��State Opening of Parliament 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 �� Dick ‘N’ Dom Go Wild 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 7:00pm �� The One Show 7:30pm ��Planet Earth Live Richard Hammond and Julia Bradbury host this live global wildlife show as the drama continues to unfold for the wildlife babies trying to survive the most critical time of their lives. 8:00pm �� Traffic Cops An 18-year-old girl’s life threatening collision with a tree brings home the dangerous reality of driving after just passing your test. In Hertfordshire, the traffic cops go ‘back to school’ to teach students how to avoid the same thing happening to them. 9:00pm ��The Apprentice Street Art. The eighth task in this series of the business-based competition starts with an early morning trip to Waterloo Station, but the teams are not going anywhere; underneath the railway arches is a big screen with a message from Lord Sugar. 10:00pm ��BBC News at Ten 10:25pm ��BBC London News 10:35pm ��The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 10:45pm �� Sporting Heroes: After the Final Whistle 11:35pm ��Breaking and Entering 1:35am �� See Hear

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 7:40am �� Léon 7:45am ��Frankenstein’s Cat 7:55am �� Newsround 8:00am �� Ed and Oucho’s Excellent Inventions 8:30am ��Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Big City Park 9:00am ��Tinga Tinga Tales 9:10am.......................................Little Charley Bear 9:20am ��Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am �� Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 9:45am �� The Koala Brothers 9:55am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:15am........................................................Baby Jake 10:25am ��64 Zoo Lane 10:40am ��Waybuloo 11:00am �� In the Night Garden 11:30am ��Doctor in the House 1:00pm ��See Hear 1:30pm...................................... Instant Restaurant 2:15pm.........................................The Weakest Link 3:00pm ��Wanted Down Under 3:45pm ��Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 4:30pm................................................................ Flog It! 5:15pm �� Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:00pm............................................Eggheads 6:30pm �� Antiques Road Trip 7:30pm ��Great British Menu 8:00pm ��Antiques Uncovered 9:00pm �� This World 10:00pm �� The Apprentice: You’re Fired! 10:30pm ��Newsnight 11:20pm �� The 70s

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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 The picturesque village of Rowfield is a hotbed of turmoil and dissent as the Garden Open Day Scheme approaches. 5:00pm �� The Chase 6:00pm................................ London Tonight 6:30pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm �� Emmerdale The Dingles panic when Zak goes missing but there is more shocking news in store. Debbie is disgusted when Cain will not help look for Zak. 7:30pm �� Britain’s Got Talent Ant and Dec present the fourth live semifinal in front of a studio audience and judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. Who will the viewers send to Saturday’s final? 9:00pm ��Coronation Street Tina is caught in the crossfire as Terry stops at nothing to succeed. Paul is furious to become the subject of local gossip. Sunita spies an opportunity. 9:30pm ��Britain’s Got Talent Results 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:35pm �� Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Chris Tarrant hosts a special edition of the game show in which the contestants try to win that magical million for the charities of their choice. 11:20pm �� Total Emergency The services are busy today, as firefighters tackle a massive building blaze, police chase a car going at dangerously high speeds and an ambulance crew rushes to help a baby with suspected meningitis.

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 ��The Secret Millionaire 10:00am �� Come Dine with Me 10:30am �� Come Dine with Me 11:00am �� Come Dine with Me 11:25am �� Come Dine with Me 11:55am �� Come Dine with Me 12:25pm �� Channel 4 News 12:30pm ��River Cottage 1:30pm ��Channel 4 Racing 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:00pm ��The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks It’s college Open Day and Queen Bee Maddie is in her element showing the newbies around, but she’s disturbed to find Ruby a potential threat to her status. A shocked Esther discovers Jen and Tilly’s secret, and that kind of gossip is hard to keep quiet. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:55pm ��4thought.tv 8:00pm ��Foxes Live: Wild in the City 9:00pm ��Edward VIII: The Plot to Topple a King 10:00pm �� The Killing 11:00pm �� 2 Broke Girls 11:30pm �� Desperate Housewives 12:30am ��Random Acts 12:35am ��Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions 12:50am �� Keane 1:20am �� Spotlight 1:35am �� Dr Dee 1:45am �� Launched at Red Bull Studios 1:55am ��Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Edward VIII: The Plot To Topple A King Channel 4 - 9:00 - 10:00 pm A revelatory film about the extraordinary archbishop, Cosmo Gordon Lang, who was at the centre of a group of establishment big-wigs and grandees who came together in 1936 to oust King Edward VIII. The archbishop believed that Edward’s love for Wallis Simpson, the twicedivorced American, made a

mockery of all that he stood for and threatened not just the Crown but the Church of England. Based on a large archive of unpublished diaries, personal notes and Lang’s own secret account of the abdication, the film reveals for the first time the machinations that went on behind the scenes to remove the King.

Lang worked with the editor of The Times, Geoffrey Dawson, and others to bring extreme pressure on Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin to take action to ensure the departure of Edward. When the archbishop’s project to force the abdication of the King looked in doubt, as the film shows, he even resorted to smear tactics.

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9 6:00am ��Children´s TV 8:30am.........................................Milkshake Monkey 8:35am �� Roary the Racing Car 8:45am.................................... Bananas in Pyjamas 8:55am..............................Milkshake! Show Songs 9:00am ��Olivia 9:15am �� The Wright Stuff 11:10am ��Live with... 12:10pm ��5 News Lunchtime 12:15pm ��Dangerous Drivers’ School 1:15pm ��Home and Away 1:45pm ��Neighbours 2:15pm �� Law and Order 3:15pm ��McBride: The Chameleon Murder 5:00pm.....................................................5 News at 5 5:30pm ��Neighbours 6:00pm ��Home and Away 6:30pm................................................ 5 News 7:00pm �� UEFA Europa League 10:00pm �� Road House

6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:25am.......................................Coronation Street 6:50am �� Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:10am ��Judge Judy 9:25am ��Nanny 911 10:30am ��Judge Judy 12:00pm ��Emmerdale 12:30pm ��Coronation Street 1:00pm �� The Corrie Years 1:30pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm �� Planet’s Funniest Animals 4:00pm �� Britain’s Got Talent 5:30pm ��Britain’s Got Talent Results 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm �� Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:00pm...............................................The Zoo 9:00pm.......................... Babies Behind Bars 10:00pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 11:00pm �� Celebrity Juice

7:00pm ��Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head to Albania to test the super luxurious Rolls-Royce Ghost, Bentley Mulsanne and Mercedes S65 AMG. 8:00pm ��Small Teen Turns Eighteen Jazz was coping with the devastating news that her father Paul had slipped back into taking heroin. 9:00pm ��Don’t Blame the Dog Account manager Ronnie has no control over his little pug, who is causing a rift between him and his girlfriend which is preventing them from having children. 10:00pm ��Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents 11:00pm....................................... Family Guy 11:20pm �� Family Guy 11:45pm �� American Dad! 12:05am................................ American Dad! 12:30am.....................Don’t Blame the Dog 1:25am ��Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents

8:55am ��Deal or No Deal 9:55am ��A Place in the Sun 10:30am ��You Deserve This House 11:35am ��The Master of Ballantrae 1:20pm �� Time Team 2:25pm �� Come Dine with Me 3:00pm ��Four in a Bed 3:35pm ��Location, Location, Location 4:40pm ��A Place in the Sun 5:45pm �� Undercover Boss USA

6:00am ��Drama Trails 6:10am �� Carry on Laughing 6:35am ��Heartbeat 7:40am.................... Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:40am ��Terry and June 9:15am ��The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:25am ��Upstairs, Downstairs 11:30am ��Kavanagh Q.C. 1:05pm ��Heartbeat 2:05pm..................................... Murder, She Wrote 4:10pm ��On the Buses 4:40pm..................................................On the Buses 5:15pm ��Terry and June 5:55pm ��Heartbeat

6:00am.............................................................Film File 6:10am �� Quantum Leap 6:55am ��The Saint 7:55am �� The Sweeney 8:55am �� Minder 9:55am.............................................. Quantum Leap 10:55am ��The Saint 11:55am �� Police Stop! 12:55pm............................................................ Minder 2:00pm �� Quantum Leap 3:00pm �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Matt Smith and Shonali Nagrani are joined by Alec Stewart and Clive Lloyd as Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.

6:55pm �� Murder, She Wrote 8:00pm �� A Touch of Frost 10:00pm ��Wycliffe 11:05pm �� Prime Suspect 1:15am.................................................... Monk 2:00am �� ITV3 Nightscreen

7:30pm..............................British Superbike Championship Highlights 9:00pm.............................. This is Spinal Tap 10:45pm �� Magnum Force 1:15am.........................................Police Stop!

6:45pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:55pm ��Grand Designs 9:00pm ��More Foxes Live 9:30pm �� One Born Every Minute 10:35pm �� Katie: The Science of Seeing Again 11:35pm....................................Half Ton Dad 12:40am �� One Born Every Minute 1:45am �� Katie: The Science of Seeing Again

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6:00am ��Jumper A young man’s ability to teleport himself anywhere in the world makes him a target for those who have sworn to kill him and others like him. 7:43am ��FXM Presents 8:00am ��The Star Chamber High Court Judge Steve Hardin (Michael Douglas) becomes disillusioned when he repeatedly has to free rapists and murderers because of legal technicalities. 9:50am....................The Man Who Wouldn’t Die Private eye Michael Shayne goes to work for a millionaire and his daughter. 11:00am ��The Driver Walter Hill’s taut thriller about the rivalry between a professional getaway driver (Ryan O’Neal) and a hard-bitten detective (Bruce Dern). 12:30pm ��Thunder and Lightning An Everglades moonshine runner competes with his girlfriend’s father by car and boat. 2:15pm �� The Seven-Ups A maverick undercover cop delves into a spate of gangland kidnappings in New York, unaware he’s being manipulated by one of his own informants. 4:00pm ��The Star Chamber High Court Judge Steve Hardin (Michael Douglas) becomes disillusioned when he repeatedly has to free rapists and murderers because of legal technicalities. 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. 8:00pm................................Cruel Intentions A spoilt wealthy teenager challenges her equally cruel stepbrother to seduce a newcomer at their school, who has pledged to remain a virgin until she marries. 9:47pm �� FXM Presents A script to screen exploration of the movie making process. 10:00pm ��Jarhead Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a fresh-faced Marine whose boot camp training turns into real-life combat when he is sent to Iraq.

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thurs d a y 6:00am ��Breakfast 9:15am �� Heir Hunters 10:00am ��Homes Under the Hammer 11:00am �� Robbed, Raided, Reunited 11:30am ��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 �� Dick ‘N’ Dom Go Wild 3:35pm �� Lockie Leonard 4:00pm ��Copycats 4:30pm ��Young Dracula 5:00pm �� Newsround 5:15pm ��Pointless 6:00pm �� BBC News at Six 6:30pm ��BBC London News 7:00pm �� The One Show 7:30pm ��EastEnders Phil receives an unnerving visit from DCI Marsden, who issues him with a chilling warning about his future. The Masoods prepare excitedly for the Argee Bhajee’s grand relaunch, but Zainab’s constant meddling causes friction between Tam and Afia. 8:00pm ��Planet Earth Live The massive live global wildlife event continues, as Richard Hammond and Julia Bradbury provide live updates from around the world, with the latest news and drama from the lives of the baby bears, lions, elephants, meerkats, monkeys, whales, otters and more. 9:00pm ��New Tricks The UCOS team reinvestigates the murder of an unnamed vagrant strangled on a tube train 15 years ago when DNA tests on a suspect in a warehouse robbery reveal him to be the dead man’s son. 10:00pm ��BBC News at Ten 10:25pm ��BBC London News 10:35pm ��Question Time 11:35pm ��This Week

6:00am ��Children´s TV 6:35am ��Chuggington 6:45am ��Dipdap 6:50am �� Pinky Dinky Doo 7:00am......................................................................Roar 7:30am �� The League of Super Evil 7:40am..................................................................... Léon 7:45am ��Frankenstein’s Cat 7:55am �� Newsround 8:00am �� Ed and Oucho’s Excellent Inventions 8:30am................................Nina and the Neurons Go Inventing 8:45am �� Big City Park 9:00am..........................................Tinga Tinga Tales 9:10am ��Little Charley Bear 9:20am ��Driver Dan’s Story Train 9:30am �� Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build! 9:45am..................................... The Koala Brothers 9:55am ��Mr Bloom’s Nursery 10:15am ��Baby Jake 10:25am ��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 ��Wanted Down Under 3:45pm ��Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 4:30pm �� Flog It! 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 �� Shakespeare in Italy 10:00pm ��Grandma’s House 10:30pm ��Newsnight 11:20pm �� The 70s

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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 Today David Dickinson and the team are in Reading, where an oriental vase delights its owner at the auction. 4:00pm �� Rosemary and Thyme As Wellminster Cathedral prepares for a royal visit, the custos asks Rosemary and Laura to restore the monastery’s herb garden. 5:00pm �� The Chase 6:00pm �� London Tonight 6:30pm �� ITV News and Weather 7:00pm........................................ Emmerdale Time is running out for Zak as he unravels on the moors. Cain is forced to make a critical decision. Laurel is uneasy when Ashley asks to see their children. 7:30pm �� Britain’s Got Talent Today’s nine acts battle it out for the remaining two places in Saturday’s final, but who will impress the voters at home? 9:00pm ��Coronation Street Terry deceives Tommy as Tina’s life hangs in the balance. Paul makes a startling proposal to Eileen. Is Sunita and Karl’s affair about to be exposed? 9:30pm ��Britain’s Got Talent Results 10:00pm ��ITV News at Ten and Weather 10:35pm �� Piers Morgan’s Life Stories Jason Donovan joins Piers to relive the dramatic highs and lows in his life and career. He opens up about his relationship with Kylie Minogue and tells of his heartache when she left him for Michael Hutchence. 11:35pm �� The Cube Single mum Emma races through her early games but will she come unstuck once the pressure starts to mount?

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 ��The Secret Millionaire 10:00am �� Come Dine with Me 10:30am �� Come Dine with Me 11:00am �� Come Dine with Me 11:25am �� Come Dine with Me 11:55am �� Come Dine with Me 12:25pm �� Channel 4 News 12:30pm ��River Cottage 1:30pm ��Channel 4 Racing 3:10pm �� Countdown 4:00pm �� Deal or No Deal 5:00pm �� Come Dine with Me 6:00pm ��The Simpsons 6:30pm �� Hollyoaks Doug is desperate to clear the air with Ste, but Ste is distracted by the arrival of his new man Adam. While Ste chooses, Doug has a change of heart. 7:00pm �� Channel 4 News 7:55pm ��4thought.tv 8:00pm �� Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Britain’s property boom has been reduced to a whimper. With more homes going unsold than ever before, Phil Spencer wants to help get things moving again. 9:00pm �� The Hoarder Next Door Once an actress in Coronation Street, Tricia is now too embarrassed to have friends round as her hoard of bric-a-brac and junk has buried her dining room table and become host to an infestation of rats. 10:00pm �� 8 Out of 10 Cats Host Jimmy Carr and team captains Sean Lock and Jon Richardson return for the topical comedy panel show series that delves into the world of polls, surveys and statistics in its own unique way. 10:50pm �� Rude Tube 11:55pm ��Random Acts

Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Channel 4 - 8:00 - 9:00 pm Britain’s property boom has been reduced to a whimper. With more homes going unsold than ever before, Phil Spencer wants to help get things moving again. In this five-part peak-time series, Phil travels across the country - from Bromley to Birmingham, and Shropshire to South Manchester - trying to get offers on houses that haven’t been selling.

Phil tackles two hard-tosell homes in each episode. He goes undercover, secretly investigating properties, as well as researching the local area and housing market, before helping buyers to face some hard-hitting home truths on what he thinks they need to do in order to sell their home. Phil then seeks out potential buyers, confident that he can shift even the hardest-

to-sell houses. In this first episode Phil is in desirable Didsbury, where Marty and Ceris are selling their four bed semi-detached. Meanwhile on the other side of the city, Kristian and Lori’s semi is only half finished. With their busy family lives and a flooded property market, will Phil be able to make them complete the work so he can get them a sale?

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6:00am ��Emmerdale 6:25am.......................................Coronation Street 6:50am �� Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:15am ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 8:10am......................................................Judge Judy 9:25am ��Nanny 911 10:30am ��Judge Judy 12:00pm ��Emmerdale 12:30pm ��Coronation Street 1:00pm �� The Corrie Years 1:30pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show 3:40pm �� Planet’s Funniest Animals 4:00pm �� Britain’s Got Talent 5:30pm ��Britain’s Got Talent Results 6:00pm ��The Jeremy Kyle Show US 7:00pm �� Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:00pm...............................................The Zoo 9:00pm.......................... Babies Behind Bars 10:00pm �� Britain’s Got More Talent 11:00pm �� Celebrity Juice

7:00pm �� The Apprentice 8:00pm ��Don’t Tell the Bride Usa Los Angeles couple Khalel and Melissa have very different ideas of their dream wedding - he wants all things futuristic while she wants the traditional fairytale wedding. 8:50pm ��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. 9:00pm.........Russell Howard’s Good News 9:30pm ��Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show 10:00pm �� EastEnders 10:30pm �� 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. 11:30pm �� Family Guy 11:50pm �� Family Guy

6:45pm �� Come Dine with Me 7:55pm ��Grand Designs 9:00pm ��The Good Wife Lockhart and Gardner represents a client who suffered severe injuries and lost his wife when a snowmobile malfunctioned and struck a tree. 10:00pm �� Father Ted 11:05pm ��Big Fat Gypsy Weddings

6:00am ��Film File 6:10am �� Carry on Laughing 6:35am........................................................Heartbeat 7:35am �� Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 8:30am..............................................Terry and June 9:05am ��The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:10am................................Upstairs, Downstairs 11:20am ��Kavanagh Q.C. 1:00pm ��Heartbeat 2:00pm..................................... Murder, She Wrote 3:05pm �� Murder, She Wrote 4:05pm..................................................On the Buses 4:40pm ��On the Buses 5:15pm..............................................Terry and June 5:55pm........................................................Heartbeat

6:00am �� Quantum Leap 6:55am..........................................................The Saint 7:55am ��Tommy Cooper 9:00am..................................................... Police Stop! 10:00am �� Quantum Leap 11:00am �� Cricket Dlf Indian Premier League Live. Presented by Matt Smith and Shonali Nagrani with Mark Butcher and Simon Hughes. The playoffs may be beyond Deccan Chargers now but a win over Delhi Daredevils in the day’s opening match of a double bill could restore some pride for Kumar Sangakarra’s men.

6:55pm �� Murder, She Wrote 8:00pm �� A Touch of Frost 10:00pm ��Blue Murder 11:30pm �� Ruth Rendell Mysteries

The Hoarder Next Door Channel 4 - 9:00 - 10:00 pm The series about Britain’s growing number of extreme hoarders and their quest to cure themselves continues. Once an actress in Coronation Street, Tricia is now too embarrassed to have friends round as her hoard of bric-a-brac and junk has buried her dining room table and become host to an infestation of rats.

8:55am ��Deal or No Deal 9:55am �� Relocation, Relocation 11:05am ��Warlock 1:25pm �� Time Team 2:25pm �� Come Dine with Me 3:00pm ��Four in a Bed 3:35pm ��Location, Location, Location 4:40pm ��A Place in the Sun 5:45pm �� Undercover Boss USA Bryan Bedford, the president and CEO of Frontier Airlines - a domestic airline in the US - goes undercover as he takes on the roles of some of his employees.

Psychotherapist Stelios Kiosses sets out to prove that in only six weeks he can use his special mix of therapies to help Tricia sort out the clutter in both her home and her mind. Stelios also meets Paul, a jazz enthusiast whose collection has gotten so out of hand that his girlfriend no longer has room to stay.

7:30pm ��UEFA Europa League Highlights 8:00pm �� Minder 9:00pm �� Police Academy When the mayor of a large American city lifts all entry restrictions on joining the police force, a flock of misfits whose motives for enrolling are as questionable as their fitness for the job are given the chance to prove their worth. 11:00pm �� The Fog

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5:30am ��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”. 7:45am ��FXM Presents 8:00am ��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. 9:45am ��Surf Party An Arizona gal and her friends enjoy sun, sand and romance when they drive out to California for a surfing vacation. 11:00am �� Wild on the Beach Music and romance abound as two groups of college students fight for their right to party at a beach house. 12:20pm �� A Woman’s World An automobile manufacturer brings three district managers and their wives to New York to evaluate them. 2:00pm.............The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie A teacher at an Edinburgh girls’ school in the 1930s tries to impose her unconventional views on the pupils. She exhorts them to never lose their idealism.

4:00pm �� The Pleasure Seekers A singer/dancer shares a Madrid apartment with two other American women looking for love. 5:55pm.................................How to Steal a Million A woman hires a burglar to steal one of her grandfather’s forged sculptures from a prestigious Paris museum before it can be exposed publicly as a fake. 8:00pm.............................................Dog Park A man’s ex-girlfriend takes his dog, and his new love interest values her dog above men. 9:47pm.................................... FXM Presents A script to screen exploration of the movie making process. 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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“A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions, your wife asks for nothing.” Joey Adams

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MATHS CHALLENGE

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

Sudoku

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.

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

An easy one

Word search

Find and circle all of the Insects that are hidden in Ant the grid. The words may be hidden in any direction. Aphid

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

Bumble bee Beetle Butterfly Caterpillar Centipede Cockroach Cricket Dragonfly Firefly Flea Grasshopper Hornet Mosquito Moth Spider Wasp Worm

Spot the 5 differences

Question One: Which actress played the part of Sybil Fawlty in Television’s Fawlty Towers? Question Two: Which film was the first to feature a laser gun? Question Three: Which town is the administrative centre for the Open University? Question Four: What Is The State Capital Of Indiana USA? Question Five: What Was Fletcher’s First Name In The TV Series, Porridge? Question Six: What Is The RAF Equivalent Of The Royal Navy Rank Of Vice-Admiral?

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‘Lost’ to return?

Is J.J. Abrams’ ground-breaking and amazingly popular mystery show “Lost” about to make a return? “Lost” co-creator Damon Lindelof has astonishingly claimed in a new interview that we may not have seen the end of the universe, some two years after the series aired its final episode on ABC in May 2010. Lindelof, the “Star Trek”, “Cloverfield” and “Prometheus” writer dropped hints of an unexpected revival of the brain teasing show at Variety’s Entertainment & Technology Summit; “It’s been two years [since the show ended] and we told the story we wanted to tell,” Lindelof said. However he added; “I do feel like the world has not seen the end of Lost but I’m not going to have any involvement.” Speaking as if he was aware of something being in the works, Lindelof said that he would be happy for a new production team to oversee a new continuation; “It would be hypocritical for me to say I’m going to [reboot] Star Trek but I don’t want anyone to touch Lost,” he said.

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The Beckham’s basketball PDA! Celeb’s Silly Middle Names

She might be used to being in the spotlight, but Victoria Beckham still couldn’t hide her surprise and embarrassment when she turned up on the KissCam with husband David at an LA Lakers basketball game. The couple were caught on the camera which picks out couples in the crowd during matches to encourage them to smooch - as they watched the Lakers take on the Denver Nuggets at LA’s Staples Centre. But despite being watched by 20,000 spectators, and showing initial embarrassment at being picked out, VB had no problems puckering up to her hubby as the crowd cheered them on. At one point Victoria was seen wrapping her arm around her husband’s shoulder and sharing a joke with him. The ice maiden has de-frosted!

Middle names can be rather embarrassing; not least for celebs...so just for fun, we’ve done some digging and found some rather funny middle names to make you chuckle. Read on for some hilarious revelations... Leonardo DiCaprio’s middle name isn’t too Titanic, but would you guess it was Wilhelm?

If you were to take away Nicolas and Cage, you’d be left with the girly Kim.

Dancing On Ice judges ‘all face axe’

Dancing On Ice is likely to find itself all shook up, as reports emerge that show bosses are planning to overhaul the series by replacing all its judges and moving the show from Sunday nights to Saturdays. Dancing On Ice producers feared the last series of the show, which aired in January, was ‘dull’ and are now seeking a way to make it more watchable for

viewers next time round. A major concern of the producers seems to be that the last show never made big headlines and that it was beaten in the ratings war by BBC drama Call The Midwife, which also aired on Sunday nights. According to reports, everything from the professional judges to the calibre of celebrities taking part on the show will be looked at.

American starlet Kate Hudson, for example, has a middle name reminiscent of a British lorry driver. That’s right, it’s Garry. Despite his macho Bourne alter ego, Matt Damon’s middle name smacks of femininity. It’s Paige.

No wonder Hugh Grant’s looking so grumpy all the time his second name is... Mungo.

Mind you, Courteney Cox can hardly talk. Hers is Bass, as in the fish.

The name’s Wroughton, Daniel Wroughton Craig. Not exactly the title of a heartthrob hero, is it? Try Hilary Duff’s middle name for size: It’s Erhard. Bizarre.

And last but no means least, Elton John took inspiration from Greek mythology for his middle name: It’s Hercules.

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Great Scott! A few years back I was working in a great wee bar called “Jags” down in the Patch. Suzy, the boss, told me we have a Billy Connolly tribute on Tuesday; he was brill. The accent, the patter, everything was good, even the back chat, so it was with some trepidation I heard he was dropping the tribute and doing stand-up on his own merits; shouldn’t have worried, Anthony Scott is back and he is better than ever, and very original. The man arrived in Tenerife in 1998 as entertainments manager at Alitalia Court, then moved on to Ocean Beach before spotting a gap in the market, for 9 years he was Tenerife’s’ Big Yin, then in his words: I started writing comedy about 5 years ago which was the jump I needed to do my own stand-up show. Since then I have worked on cruise ships and comedy clubs in (USA and UK), after dinner speaking, corporate gigs and not so long ago had the fantastic opportunity to play in Afghanistan with Jim Davidson for the troops. Worked with Jim on a few occasions, and people like John Challis (Boycie from only fools), John Altman from (EastEnders), Micheal Starke (Sinbad), also Sir Henry Cooper, Cheryl and Rob from Bucks fizz, and much more. Writing my own comedy and performing it on stage gives me the biggest buzz, as you are there to be judged on what you say and how funny it is, not relying on other peoples’ comedy. My view is there are 2 types of comics: ones who do comedy that the audience would like to hear and ones who say what they want to say, I like to think I am in the latter.

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Sharples in Session What’s In A Name

Many people seem to get their knickers in a twist because the Spanish speaking countries of the world refer to the Falkland Islands as “Las Malvinas”. I can’t understand this fussing at all. London is not called London in Spanish, it is called Londres, and the United Kingdom is named “Reino Unido”. No fuss is made about this!

The Crown That Slipped

I have long been a lover of the Spanish Monarchy. They have shown real compassion to the people on many occasions and I have always felt that they have conducted themselves in a superb manner. However that has changed for me this month with the revelation that King Juan Carlos, a highly influential man and

By John Sharples

As far as I am concerned, they can call the Falklands whatever they like as long as Argentina realises that they are British territory and that the people who live there don’t want that to change. figurehead for the Kingdom of Spain took a trip to Africa to shoot an elephant. What in God’s name was he thinking? Not only did he shoot the poor wretched beast, he had its head leant up against a tree and stood in front of it for a photograph! When he realised that public opinion had turned against him, he popped out to say that he was sorry and he wouldn’t do it again. It’s too late for the poor elephant and its family. Elephants keep the same family for life, what a disgrace, what an example. What on earth does someone get out of shooting an elephant? It must be impossible to miss. If he’d shot a mouse from a distance of 200 metres, I could possibly understand the desire to brag about it!

No longer a fan! PS. It appears that he has apologised for spending money on an expensive hunting trip whilst the people of his country are in a deep recession and not for shooting the elephant!

Katie Price

It appears that this “extremely famous for nothing” celebrity is going to get married again. This will be the third marriage since 2005. Why on earth are people like this put on a pedestal? Is anybody actually really interested in her ups and downs? If she hadn’t married Peter Andre, I would have remained blissfully unaware of who or what she is.

Spain - Did You Know

I was writing a quiz for my regular Quiz night at the Welcome in Puerto de La Cruz, when I stumbled across a few facts that might be of interest to readers. The mop was invented by a Spanish man named Manuel Jalón, an engineer in the Air Force. It occurred to him to put some strips of cotton on a broom stick. He later perfected the idea and had great commercial success around the world. Protected areas in Spain cover more than 15 million hectares, representing over 27% of its land area. Spain is on average the second highest country in Europe, behind Switzerland. There are five official languages in Spain. Spanish (also called Castilian) is the official language nationwide, known and spoken by all Spaniards. Catalan is official in Catalonia and the

Balearic Islands, Euskera in the Basque Country, Galician in Galicia and Valencian in the Autonomous Community of Valencia. There are a number of other minority languages in various pockets of the country. The population of Spain at the moment stands at 45 million and growing. The tooth fairy is not recognised in Spain. Instead, they have a tooth mouse named Ratoncito Pérez! Spain did not participate in either the First World War (1914 – 1918) or Second World War (1939 - 1945). The Tomato, potato, avocado, tobacco, and cacao, were all brought to Europe (then spread around the world) by the Spaniards from their American colonies. All these words were imported from Spanish language into English, which explains why they end in “o”. In Spain, the most popular boys name for a baby since 2000 is Alejandro and for a girl it is Maria. The most popular surname is Garcia.

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Community matters

Written by Ken Cumming Pastor of Callao Salvaje Community Church

Investment Guide Christ (v.8), assurance of our calling (v.9), and victory over sin (v.10). Investing money in retirement funds can be profitable, but investing in our spiritual lives offers the best kind of return for our future!

By My God I Can “I want to help you invest wisely in your future.” That’s what the financial advisor said as he began his talk about investing in stocks and retirement funds. He wanted his listeners to continue putting money in the stock market during all the ups and downs of the economy because historically a good return will eventually occur. God wants us to invest wisely in our spiritual future as well. Through the ups and downs of life’s circumstances we should continually invest in a “spiritual account”: our character. The apostle Peter tells us to be diligent about character development (2 Peter 1:5-11). After we trust in Christ for salvation, we are to invest these qualities into our character: faith, virtue, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love. The future returns on our investment in character will be godliness (verses.5-7), fruitfulness in the knowledge of Jesus

’’...By my God I can leap over a wall.’’ 2 Samuel 22:30 What ‘wall’ stands between you and God’s blessing?

Limited resources? Past failures? Does the job look too big and you feel too small? Rise up and say, ‘For by You I can run against a troop; by my God I can leap over a wall.’ Instead of accepting what your sight and your senses tell you, stand on the promises God has given you in His Word. On the other side of the wall there is victory for you. A.B. Simpson said, ‘You will never learn faith in comfortable surroundings.’ It was after the disciples came through the storm that they asked, ‘...What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?’ (Matthew 8:27). The One who commanded them to get into the boat knew there would be a storm, yet He sent them into it. Why? To develop their faith! A little boy was crossing the ocean with his father, who was captain of the ship, when they ran into a terrible storm. The waves tossed them about like a cork and everyone was sick with fear. But he sat unafraid, his eyes directed toward a certain spot. When someone asked him why he was not afraid, he answered; ‘I have my eye on that little window. Through it I can see the bridge, and on that bridge is my father. He’s the captain of this ship. He has taken it through many storms and I know he will take it through this one too. ’ Rejoice, you will make it through this storm and get to the other side. God has promised it. Start saying, ‘By my God I can.’

Tuesday 10.30am Little Angels Silencio Church Tuesday 11.00am Play Zone STCF Wednesday 11.00am Stay n Play Callao Salvaje Friday 11.00am Stay n Play Callao Salvaje

Praise &Worship With Ken Every Sunday 7am to 9am

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

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.

Spanish

Phonetically

English

La Pelota

La Pel-ot-ah

Ball

El Juego

El Way-go

Game

El Partido

El Part-ee-doh

Match

Saturday Market Free Literature stall at the Las Américas market.

El Equipo

El Eh-keep-oh

Team

SHE Europe (Confidential HELPLINE for women in crisis) 690 964 145

El Jugador

El Huug-a-dor

Player

Also if visiting the North of the Island Puerto del la Cruz Anglican Church North Tenerife Christian Fellowship, next to Post Office

El Fútbol

El Fut-bol

Soccer

El Fútbol Americano

El Fut-bol Ameh-ri-ca-no

American Football

Una Red

Un-a Red

Net

Una Pelota

Un-a Pel-o-tah

Ball

Un Bate

Un Bat-eh

Bat

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

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

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Carlos.

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

It’s really nice to know that people are reading my columns and I would like to thank those of you who have sent me queries; which I would like to answer in this week’s article. For beauty and hair advice, email us at: the.perfect.gift@hotmail.com

Razor Bumps

Hello Jade and girls at the perfect gift salon, I know normally you write about women’s health and beauty tips, but I am 27 years old and I have been getting lots of little red bumps on my face after I shave. Is there anything I can do to treat them? Rob H. Dear Rob, These “razor bumps” are often a result of the hair curling back into the skin instead of growing straight out of the hair follicle. The skin is usually red and irritated around the ingrown hairs, and can become infected if the condition persists. The most effective treatment is to not shave at all. But, if growing a beard is not your style, here are a few alternatives: • As shaving too closely can trigger razor bumps, try using a single blade razor that won’t shave too close, always shave with the grain and consider shaving every other day. • Shave immediately after a hot shower or soften the hairs with a hot flannel for a few minutes, and avoid alcohol - based toners and after shave lotions that can be irritating. • Treat the affected areas with an overthe-counter hydrocortisone cream, which can be soothing. • Use an exfoliating facial wash to polish the skin and a hypersensitive lotion that can help prevent those razor bumps from forming in the first place. If your skin is dry, keep it hydrated with an oil-free moisturiser. As irritated skin is more vulnerable to UV damage, don’t forget your daily sunscreen.

The Price of Beauty

Dear Jade, Trying to look young is getting to be quite expensive! How much is O.K. to spend on my beauty regimen? Anna. Dear Anna, A recent article stated that it is not uncommon for some women to spend as much as 2000 Euros a month on their beauty routines. I personally don’t think it would be hard to spend that kind of money if you had the time and the means. Hair colour,

Your Questions Answered! Skin Preservation

Dear Jade and Staff, I am 32 years old and I am starting to notice some fine lines and wrinkles. Is it too late to correct these things?

Jeana. Dear Jeana, It’s never too late to start taking care of your skin and most people start to notice the first signs of aging in their thirties. Although it’s impossible to turn back time, there are options to minimize those fine lines and protect ourselves from future damage. You should try to incorporate exfoliation and moisturising with rejuvenating creams into your routine to soften those fine lines, and always apply sunscreen. Drinking plenty of water, and avoid smoking is the best way to preserve youthful skin. You may want to visit a beauty therapist who can recommend specific products and treatments - just for you.

Summer Skin Care

To the girls at the Perfect Gift, I want to maintain my skin care regime this summer, but I spend quite a bit of time by the pool with my kids and participate in outdoor activities. Are there products I should avoid this summer? Barbara K. Dear Barbara, Its almost summer so it is important to protect yourself from the sun, and it is also wise to take some extra precautions. Always apply at least a factor 8 to your face, and remember that when you exfoliate the surface of the skin, it becomes more vulnerable to UV radiation, so you must be especially careful this time of year. A deep cleansing facial is a good idea which won’t strip the protective top layer but will maintain your skin’s radiance. laser treatments, dermal fillers, spa treatments, personal training, makeup, peels, products and more products. What you spend depends on what’s important to you, your budget, your time and your priorities. What are necessities and what can you live without? You could consider giving yourself manicures, hair masks etc. every now and then and work out at home instead of investing in a gym membership. Schedule your hair appointments every 8 weeks instead of every 6 or treat yourself to a massage once a month instead of every week. Looking good is also about feeling good about yourself. Accept what you can do, and make the most of all of the fabulous options we have today. After all, can you really put a price on beauty?

Beauty Secrets

Hi Jade, I know you have been in the beauty business for a long time. What are your secrets to looking and feeling young? Claire.

Hi Claire, I don’t have a lot of secrets, but here are a few tips I’d like to share. • We should all apply sunscreen every day. • How we treat our bodies on the inside effects how we look on the outside. I try to eat healthy, get plenty of rest and workout as often as I can. • As we get older, less makeup is more attractive. Highlight your best features and don’t overdo it.

• There is no easier way to take a few years off your age than a little hair colour. • Don’t wait until the kids go off to college to take time for yourself. Whether it’s a monthly massage, facials, visits with a personal trainer or weekly manicures, take some guilt-free time for you. • Recognise when it’s time to change your makeup and hair style. Who would have thought that a woman who used to consider black her favorite colour might love pink? Try something new. • When all else fails, buy some lip gloss. It will brighten your spirits and it’s cheaper than shoes. A little lip color looks good on everyone.

Beautiful Brows

Dear Jade, I need help with my eyebrows. As I have gotten older, they seem sparser and I just can’t seem to get that perfectly groomed look. What is the best way to shape my eyebrows? Louise C

Hello Louise, With a few simple tools, you should be able to perfect your technique for beautiful brows. • Brow pencil • Effective tweezers • An eyebrow comb Before you start plucking away, you should define the general shape of your brows. Take your brow pencil and line it up vertically between the outer corner of your nose and the inner corner of the same eye. Make a dot with the pencil, this is where the eyebrow should start, then line up the

pencil from the corner of the nose to the outer corner of the eye and this will be where the brow should end. Next you can colour them in. Make light feathery strokes with a well sharpened pencil (like creating little hairs.) Use the eyebrow comb to brush through. If the color appears a bit too dark, comb through a few times to soften. Now you can begin to tackle the strays with tweezers. If you pluck first, you may have a tendency to overdo it. If you are still unhappy with the results, visit a salon for a shaping and perhaps a brow tint to give a thicker appearance.

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THE GAIA APOTHECARY QUALIFIED MEDICAL HERBALIST Stomach Virus by Meg Glaister There seems to be a lot of “bugs” going around at the moment and one of them is the stomach virus, which is an infection of the stomach and consists of stomach pains, diarrhea and/or sickness and fever. This should normally only last for 24 hours. Although it is best to let a tummy bug run its course it can be very debilitating, but there are herbs that will help to ease the symptoms and aid the body in removing the infection. Rest is essential to fight the virus. No

solid food should be eaten until you are only going to the bathroom every few hours although you probably have no appetite anyway. You must drink plenty of water, sipping it as often as possible. Try adding some fresh lemon juice as this will help to remove the infection. Avoid tea, coffee, alcohol, and soft fizzy drinks. When your appetite returns start with light easily digested foods such as bananas, rice, stewed apples, toast etc. Herbal infusions can be taken from the onset. The most effective herbal remedies are chamomile (manzanilla). This will help to soothe the stomach, calm the fever and help to fight the infection.

12 Sexy Ideas For Long Hair

If you’re so sick of your hair you can barely stand it, get inspired with these gorgeous star styles. Pair Wavy Strands with Straight Bangs Soft, loose curls are still really hot, but if you’re looking to switch up this look just a bit, keep your bangs or shorter face-framing pieces sleek like Reese Witherspoon does here. The effect works best if your fringe is long and wispy. Fire Up Your Flatiron Super-sleek strands like Ciara’s are back. To prevent your hair from sizzling in your flatiron, use a protective styling spray before you clamp down. Keep It Loose Jessica Biel’s half-up style looks so sexy because it’s tousled and not too perfect. Rub body-building mousse through damp strands, blowdry, then pull them back at ear level and secure with bobby pins. Try a Simple Bun Jessica Stroup’s chic updo is simple to pull off. Blow-dry hair straight, part it to one side, then make a low ponytail. Coil the length of the pony around the base and secure the knot with pins. Enhance Your Natural Texture Blake Lively has some seriously sexy waves. Dampen hair from roots to ends with a texturizing spray before blow-drying,

then wrap random sections around a 1-inch curling iron. Sling Your Bun to One Side For Becki Newton’s playful chignon, part your hair to one side and twist it into a big, loose bun about an inch above the nape of your neck. If you have really fine or naturally straight hair, add texture before you put it up with a mousse then blow-dry with a diffuser. Break Up Your Curls with Colour Beyoncé’s curls look extra-gorgeous thanks to some randomly placed caramel-hued highlights. Ask your colourist to brighten a few pieces around your face as well as some chunks at your ends. Do a Flirty Ponytail Eva Mendes’s pony is easy and super-cute. The trick: Tease your roots around the crown of your head to get some lift before you pull your hair back. For extra oomph, fluff up the length of the pony with a flexible-hold spray. Flirt with a Shoulder-Length Style Want to fake shorter strands? Set long hair in big, hot rollers for superbouncy curls that temporarily shorten

Mint (menta) is very refreshing and is antispasmodic and a mild sedative. Echinacea (equinacea) will fight the your locks by a couple of inches like Amy Adams did here. Go for an Easy Updo Updos look sexiest when they’re not too “done.” Case in point: Hilary Duff’s falling-down style. To get it, leave your face-framing pieces down, and then gather the rest of your hair into a low, super-loose chignon. Cut Blunt Bangs Give extra-long locks an instant update with freshly cropped fringe like Kate Beckinsale’s. Tell your stylist to snip the centre pieces so they fall right below your eyebrows, while the outer ones should be slightly longer. Pull It All Back

A little bit of height in the front and some pieces sticking out in the back prevent Kristen Stewart’s bun from looking too severe. Tease the roots by your forehead before sweeping all of your hair back into a mid-level pony. Wrap the tail into a bun, leaving out the ends.

infection as it a strong antimicrobial and antiviral with tonic properties. The above herbs can be made into an infusion together with 20 grams each of the herb and adding 600ml of hot water. Let steep for 15 minutes then strain and sip throughout the day. Continue taking the infusion for a further few days to make sure the infection has gone and to help bring the stomach back to its normal healthy state. If you have any health topics you wish me to discuss on this page or would like a free 15 minute discussion to see if Herbal Medicine can help your condition please feel free to contact Meg Glaister DBTh MIRCH (The Gaia Apothecary) on 649 529 703 or email gaiaapothecary@hotmail.com

Kris Talks Raf

Perhaps surprisingly, Dior Homme creative director, Kris Van Assche, doesn’t know fellow Belgian designer Raf Simons - who is now his womenswear counterpart at Dior but he is looking forward to working with him. “I think it’s great news. Let’s just wait and see how he decides to express himself. We’ve never been in the same place at the same time so we never got close,” he told WWD.com. “But I hugely admire his work.” But he dismissed comparisons of the two which stem from their shared national heritage: “I think it’s a bit of a cliché, no?”

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WILDE’S WORLD

The world is not really a strange place; more like the people that live here that make it so. I bring you some amazing, but true stories from around the world. This week the Mayor of Chisinau, Moldovia’s

Cable Car Romps

Operators of a Chinese cable car are cracking down on a craze for mid-air sex romps among young couples. Apparently at the bidding of local officials, they have put up a sign banning people from having sex while riding in their cable cars.

capital has had to impose a ban on barbecues in the city’s cemeteries, after reports that the country’s day of reflection had turned into a day of debauchery. Dorin Chirtoaca said that after laying flowers in memory of the dead in the week following Or-

Dutch TV Ad a Complaint

A Dutch TV advert has prompted a protest by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry in connection with the Euro 2012 football championship in June. The ad advises women to keep their husbands from attending because they are likely to be seduced by Ukraine’s beautiful women. In the clip titled Keep Him Home, the

thodox Easter “a lot of people were drunk when they left”, adding that authorities had to clear 60 tonnes of rubbish from the St Lazar cemetery alone. This is not the only weird ban that has been made this week, enjoy.

Netherlands Energy Company offers a free beer tap to customers who sign up for its services. If Dutchmen were able to tap their own beer, the ad implies, they would be more likely to watch the games at home instead of travelling to Ukraine.

And finally

The ban has been introduced at a gondola ride at a popular mountain beauty spot, in Henan Province. “Following numerous complaints, authorities were apparently forced to step in and put an end to what has been a popular local pastime for young couples,” local media reported. Bizarrely however, according to the sign, the ban only applies to couples born in the 90s. When I was 18 years old, I had a birthday party. I stole a quick 5 minutes with my father before the full effect of the beer kicked in (mine, not his), proudly telling him “I’m 18 now, I’m a man, my learning days are done!” He looked back at me smiling….. Parents are clever people aren’t they! ruth be told, I think that was probably the day I actually started to learn. I think the difference is in adult life, learning is a choice. Up to that point it is mandatory, from your first steps to your graduation. I try and learn from everybody I meet, be it: who’s the best football player, how to invert a chord on a guitar, or even where the best restaurants are to try out (thanks for the tip Kelly, I’ll save up and we’ll give it a go). Just over a year ago I had the pleasure of working with photographer Mark Thornton. When working he’s quite a quiet, almost unassuming man. Throughout the photo shoot he gave subtle direction… to be photographed from below, give a sense of domination and power, leaning forward adds depth to a photo, turning slightly sideways adds interest and perspective. It is a talent to be able to add these nuances to a picture and keep it real. Looking back on these hints, I lamented how they also apply to life. In particular, perspective! Someone told me recently how they prefer the finer things in life; to dress in designer labels and drink grey

Last week we read about a young boy’s football that turned up in the USA after losing it last year in the Japanese tsunami. You never know what could turn up - a Canadian man exploring an isolated beach in British Columbia’s Graham Island made a remarkable discovery. Peter Mark came across a big white trailer containing an unmistakable but rusty Harley Davidson motorcycle with a Japanese licence plate. Upon further examination by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, which first reported the story, and the Japanese consulate, the license plate of the motorcycle is said to be registered to Miyagi Prefecture, a region hard hit by the Japanese tsunami last year.

The photos Mr Mark took of the white container appear to be part of common Japanese van. Japanese authorities have now located the owner. For more crazy news stories listen to Wilde at the weekend Saturdays 12 till 3 only on Coast FM

By Dave Michaels

My Learned Friend goose vodka. I’m no connoisseur, but I’m pretty sure all clothing was designed by someone and as for the difference in tastes when it comes to vodka, once the red bull is in, I couldn’t tell you the difference. They bragged about the babysitter who stayed over, who dressed and fed their child whilst they slept away the night before…. This is a difficult piece to write without appearing judgemental, but what is the finer thing in life, grey goose vodka, or the sparkle in your child’s eyes when they wake up and start a new day? or me, with no children, it is the bleary eyed smiled of a loving partner in the early hours, just acknowledging that I am home safe and she can now sleep soundly. It isn’t wrong or right, it is simply perspective. To see things from a different angle! If you will, it is hind sight but in real time. Is a vagrant at life’s ragged end, or free of all worry and responsibility? Does a prostitute suffer the indignation of scorn from all that look upon her, or is she

engaging in the worlds’ oldest profession, working her own hours, with the people she chooses and getting paid for the most pleasurable thing in the world? When I was younger all employers wanted experience, nowadays they demand qualifications instead. What is more worthy? test result procured by 4 years reading and a 2 hour exam, or the knowledge accrued over decades of doing, rather than reading. In some ways both are right and both are wrong. I have read about the evils of drink. I have woken up on a Sunday morning with that special headache, yet I still have nights out, and I still haven’t learned. What you know and what you learn are two very different beasts. Sitting here, writing at 2am, cigarette in hand and glass of wine at my side, I rest my case. So maybe there are rights and wrongs. The life I have chosen for myself keeps me 2000 miles away from the family I cherish the most, the nieces and nephews I have missed growing up and the parents

Rough Rider

A US man is suing BMW after claiming a ride on one of its motorbikes gave him a permanent erection. Californian Henry Wolf claims a fourhour trip on his BMW bike with a ‘ridge-like seat’ left him with a two-year erection. His lawsuit says he “now is unable to engage in sexual activity, which is causing him substantial emotional and mental anguish”. Mr Wolf is suing BMW and seat maker Corbin-Pacific for lost wages, medical expenses, emotional distress and ‘general damage’. He puts his situation down to an extreme case of priapism - a condition in which the sufferer has a persistent and usually painful erection. I have missed growing older and wiser. My Jobs keep me away from the friends I have made, in one of the most sociable jobs around; I manage to work unsociable hours. I know that all of the aforementioned are proud of my life choices, and wouldn’t want me anywhere else or doing anything other than the thing I love. They know how important happiness is to me. Both mine and the people who I entertain! My choice of lifestyle brings with it rewards and sacrifices, as does everybody’s, and we each choose our paths. We make these decisions based on what we have learned and will never really know if they are right or not, or if we really have learned at all. Some of the stupidest people I have met have taught me some of the best life lessons, by not over thinking it, by simply being, or doing instead of worrying…… o the next time you query if you are doing the best you can, or being the best that you can be, remember it is only your perspective that you are seeing. Lean forward into life, see yourself as the person empowered by making your own path and stand by your convictions. With no right or wrong, simply seeing yourself from a slightly different angle, will certainly add depth and interest. Let’s be honest, at the final bell, whether you drank grey goose or supermarket own brand, it all tasted the same with a red bull in it!!!

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Useless Boyfriend Suffering My sister has a 3 year old and is 30 weeks from Dyslexia pregnant after having a miscarriage last

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

I have been on job seekers allowance for 2 years now. I desperately want to find work but having no qualifications and suffering from severe dyslexia I’m finding it very hard. I also freeze up in interviews so no one ever wants to hire me. I know people think I’m scrounging but if someone offered me a job I’d take it straight away. I’m just not being given a chance. Vicki, 32

Don’t give up Vikki whatever you do, dyslexia can be a stumbling block but there is help available! Take a look at www.bdadyslexia.org.uk which is The British Dyslexia Associations website. There you’ll find practical advice regarding how to find work as well as revolutionary methods of training for dyslexics. Its perfectly understandable that you feel despondent about being out of work for so long but you can take positive steps to change that! Most people suffer from nerves during interviews and the only way to overcome that is to keep pushing yourself forwards and building a reasonable level of self confidence. Also, speak to your local jobcentre who can give you some invaluable advice on how to present yourself on paper as well as in face to face meetings. Over the last two years, you’ve been through one disappointment after the other but provided you ignite that fire in your belly and push yourself a little more, you’ll find that there is a job out there for you somewhere! Good luck.

year. She has a boyfriend but she may as well be a single parent. He’s useless, is always out with his mates and even gets aggressive towards her. She’s scared of losing this baby like the last one. What can we do to help? Georgie, 29

Just being there to offer advice and support will be a huge help to your sister. She’s the one who has to work out whether this guy is good or bad for her and she has to do that all on her own. Obviously, if there’s any risk of violence towards her, she needs to get her act together and walk away, but again, that’s a decision she has to make for herself. Its clear that you care a great deal and your sister is very lucky to have you. Make sure she knows that you’re ready

Adopted as a Baby I was told two months ago that I was adopted as a baby. This came to a real shock as I’ve always been happy at home and had no idea. Since finding out however I’ve started to feel bitter towards my adopted parents for keeping the truth from me for so long. They had no right to hide this from me as they are not even relatives of mine. Do you agree? Kelly, 25 People write to me for honesty Kelly but I’m not so sure they’re always ready to take it on board. I don’t know your adoptive parents but from what you say, these two people seem to have devoted a very large part of their lives to making sure you were loved and had

and willing to help her in any possible at all times. Her worries about a having a miscarriage are based on past experiences and to some extent, other than regular check-ups and constant reassurance from you nothing much will change that. Its never easy looking on from the sidelines whilst a friend or relative is stuck in an unhappy relationship but to be honest, the worst thing you can do is to try to intervene. The person concerned has to make their own choices and you have to respect that. a roof over your head. For that alone, they deserve maximum respect surely? Right now, you’re filled with a mass of emotions and its quite understandable that you feel upset and confused. What you really must resist is lashing out and blaming your adoptive parents, you can be quite confident that they’ve wanted to tell you this for a very long time. How do you think they feel at the moment? You need to sit down as a family and talk this whole thing through. Alienating the two people who love most in this world will just leave you lonely and miserable. Take time to work through your feelings and try to understand the reasons why your adoption was kept from you for so long. Hopefully, once you’ve come to terms with things, you and your adoptive parents can work out your next move together.

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Mind, Body AndwithSpirit Liana Mẽ Aly Ah

• International Intuitive • Life Enhancement Coach • Spiritual Mentor

Being Single

Being single for a lot of people, whether its because you are young or because you have come out of a marriage or long relationship, can be very difficult. If you have a large network of friends, its easier, but if you have been separated and divorced and your, so called, friends have taken sides, well you could find yourself in a lonely place. In an effort to get back into meeting people, and dating, you may take the opportunity to join a dating website. This allows you to be brave, and chat to the opposite sex and feel your way into the situation, before arranging a meetup. Some people on these sites are just predators for sex, but there are many honest, lonely, loving people just looking for someone to love. One of the most common things singles do is run after a man or a woman b e c a u s e they think that is where there happiness lies. Soon, after yet another failed relationship, or succession of unsuccessful dates, they find themselves wondering why this is a repeat pattern. So what is the answer? If you are unhappy with how you behave, then you alone can make the change. Do you scan the bar for a nice looking man or woman? Do you hold yourself back when meeting a new person? Do you go out, get depressed and get drunk to make it better? Do you believe there are not any nice men/ women left? Do you believe all the good ones are married? Do you believe men only want a good looking, skinny bird on their arm? Do you believe women are not stable and want a ring on their finger? If these are your thoughts then you will have a problem attracting the right person towards you. So one of the first things to do when you suddenly realise you want change, is to sit

with yourself and be brutally honest. What behaviour is not working for you? How do you want your life to be? How do you want a new partner to be? What do you want out of a relationship? As we get older, we refine more and more what we really want in a relationship. Maybe having a few frogs, allows us to ascertain what we want by making it clear what we don’t want! Being single can be a desperate situation for a lot of people, and we carry that anxiousness in our energy field. Some people can notice this, and it is a definite turn off. So what do we do? Once you have made a decision to change, then you can look at your behaviour and decide what needs to change. You may feel powerless at this point to do that, but I will show you a way to move forward. The biggest problem is our self-perception and self-esteem and the beliefs we have about the opposite sex. If I was to say, just dispel all preconceptions about the men or women we seek, then it gets a whole lot easier. Too many single people see the opposite sex with an agenda in mind. By this, I mean we see men/women when we are out and about, and immediately we file them into categories according to our preferences, as in: too small, or too tall, or too old or too young, or mmmm nice! Our brain just doesn’t see the person for who they are, but how they are attractive to us. So it is a good practise to go sit somewhere, where there is a lot of people, and it’s easy to do here, without looking like a stalker! Just sit and watch people and see if you can stop your self labelling people of the opposite sex into your agenda, and just see them as women or men, you will be amazed at how you have been doing this all for so long. Dealing with ourselves is another challenge. Building self-esteem and self confidence to go out there feeling a million dollars, knowing you don’t need anyone to make you happy is such a powerful magnet to the opposite sex. A confident person who looks happy is far more attractive than one who looks the picture of misery. So if you need help with self- esteem issues then contact me for a one off session. Contact me on 672 994 666 or lovieart@ gmail.com More info on www.liana.lovie.com

Until next week, LIANA MẼ ALY AH

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS I am Spiritual agony aunt, and will answer any concerns or questions anyone may have about their difficulties in life or curiosity into the spiritual field. Or if anyone wants to give me topics to discuss here, please contact me, liana@tenerifeweekly.es

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Weekly Horoscopes

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19 Love will bring a smile to your face on Monday. Someone special will shower you with attention! Confusion could reign on the job on Tuesday. A colleague may deliberately feed you misinformation. Don’t believe everything you hear at work. Take your time to make a major decision on Friday. Taurus Apr 20 - May 20 You’ll be in the spotlight on Monday. Get ready to take center stage in your social circle. Make your personal wellbeing a priority on Thursday. Think about banishing sugary desserts and fatty foods from the menu. A partnership could come to an end when the Full Moon takes place in your relationship zone on Saturday. Gemini May 21 - June 20 You might feel pangs of loneliness on Monday. Take steps to mingle with others and get involved in new activities. Your ruthless side will be activated on Tuesday. Try not to lose sight of your moral principles. A lover could become very possessive on Thursday. This person might demand all of your attention! Cancer June 21 - July 22 Push the “easy” button on Tuesday. Don’t make a task harder than it needs to be. You’ll be in escapist mode when your ruler Moon is quincunx Neptune on Thursday. Retreat from the real world and lose yourself in a good book. Call on your resilience on Friday. Remember you have the strength to overcome any challenge.

Emergencies Emergency services (all) National Police Local police Ambulance Fire Brigade Guardia Civil

112 091 092 061 080 062

Pharmacy information and locator (24 hours) 922 282 424 Citizen information 010 Lost property 092 Postal services 902 197 197 International operator 11825 Local operator 11818 Tourist information 922 605 590

Tour operators Cosmos 922 793 802 Thomas Cook 922 757 409 Thomson 922 798 607 TUI 922 777 720 Transport

Buses

TITSA

(Tenerife’s public bus company)

922 531 300

The “Bono-Bus” discount card can be purchased from all TITSA stations and terminals and reduces the cost of transport by up to 30%

Radio taxis

922 641 112 922 747 511

Note: taxi cabs display a “SP” (servicio público) plate on the rear of the car.

TFS - Tenerife Sur Airport (Reina Sofía) For flights from Spanish mainland and nearly all scheduled international flights

Flight information 902 404 704 (line open 24 hours)

Leo July 23 - Aug 22 You’ll possess a very alluring vibe when the Moon in Leo sextiles Venus on Monday. Admirers will flock to your side. Don’t sugarcoat your words to an associate on Thursday. This person needs to know exactly how you feel regarding a certain issue. Find time to have some fun on Friday. You don’t have to devote every moment to chores! Virgo Aug 23 - Sept 22 Your intuition will kick in on Monday. Listen to your hunches in all scenarios. Shed your skin when the Moon in Virgo trines Pluto on Tuesday. Let the world see the new you! An associate might try to push your buttons on Friday. Don’t let this person’s antics upset you. Maintain the upper hand by keeping your cool. Libra Sept 23 - Oct 22 Don’t follow the crowd on Tuesday. Have the courage to walk your own life path. An unexpected event could derail your agenda when the Moon in Libra opposes Uranus on Thursday. Try to be flexible in all situations. Take steps to boost your earning potential on Saturday. Consider enhancing your job skills by taking a class. A loved one may promise more than he or she can deliver on Sunday. Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21 You might tangle with an authority figure on Monday. This person could become a formidable foe! Review your goal list on Tuesday. Don’t waste time pursuing ambitions that no longer interest you. The Moon enters your sector of self on Friday.

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 Surprising news will come your way on Tuesday. Give yourself time to process the information. You’ll heave a sigh of relief when the Moon trines your ruler Jupiter on Wednesday. A certain circumstance will work out in your favor. Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 Leave the rulebook at home on Monday. It’s time to explore your wild and crazy side! You’ll make great strides in your career on Thursday. The boss will be impressed by your dedication to duty. “Discipline” will be your middle name when the Moon conjuncts your ruler Saturn on Friday. Aquarius Jan 19 - Feb 18 You’ll be eager to transform your life on Tuesday. Get ready for a spiritual rebirth! Someone special will whisper words of love when Mercury sextiles Venus in your romance sector on Thursday. If you’re single, you’ll make a soul connection with a new partner. Logic will be hard to find on Saturday. Strive to be practical when dealing with issues. Community matters will occupy your time on Sunday. Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20 Positive energy will surround a relationship when the Moon conjuncts Mars in your partnership sector on Tuesday. You’ll have the determination to make the association a success. Tax matters might need your attention on Wednesday. Be prepared to do some personal accounting. You could lose your sense of direction on Thursday.

Useful Numbers

Tenerife Sur Tourist Office (Main Tourist Office)

902 003 121

Airport information 922 759 000 Tourist information 922 392 037

Multi-lingual police central office 902 102 112

TFN - Tenerife North Airport

Local police

For all domestic flights and some international and mainland services

Red Cross Emergencies and ambulances 922 281 800

(Los Rodeos)

Flight information 902 404 704 (lines open 24 hours) General information 922 635 800

National Ferry Services Armas 902 456 500 Fred Olsen 922 628 252 Tourist offices Costa Adeje 922 750 633 El Médano 922 176 002 La Laguna 922 631 194 La Orotava 922 323 041 Las Galletas 922 730 133 Los Cristianos 922 757 137 Los Llanos de Aridane 922 401 899 Playa de las Américas 922 796 668 Playa de las Vistas 922 787 011 Puerto de la Cruz 922 386 000 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 922 289 394 Santiago del Teide 922 860 348

Call this number and ask for an English operator to make an official report or complaint.

922 757 006

Hospitals & Medical centres 094 Hospital Las Américas, Playa de Las Américas 922 750 022 Playa de las Américas Centro Médicos Del Sur 922 791 000 Candelaria Hospital 922 602 000 Irish Consulate 922 745 671 British Consulate Address: Plaza Wayler, 8, 1o, 38003 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 922 286 863 Opening hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 1:30pm British Consul: Matthew Vickers British Vice-Consul Helen Keating

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Tenerife Weekly - 4th May - 10th May 2012 PETS’ PAGE

Pets’ Corner BEAR faced cheek!

Not practising his trampoline aerobics, but instead this black bear has just been shot with a tranquilizer dart whilst climbing trees at a college campus in Colorado. The cheeky bear, which at this moment remains un-named, had broken into the university grounds for a spot of sightseeing before deciding that his views

Acción del Sol’s weekly news It’s that time of year when we organise The Teide Challenge to raise money for Acción Del Sol. If anyone is interested in joining us on the walk to the peak of Mount Teide then please contact 922 778 630 for more information. The date is yet to be confirmed, but it will be around the end of May. The last 2 years of the challenge have been a great success and the comments from past participants have all said the views were amazing and it was an amazing experience.

People often ask about the dogs that go to Germany; well here’s “Andi”, who went to Germany three years ago as a little pup. We have also sent Pinsel the podenco to a new home in Germany, but there are about 30 more podencos waiting for new loving homes. They are all ages, colours and natures and make great pets. We urgently need to find them new homes. Please do contact us or visit the refuge if you are interested in one of the many dogs at the refuge.

Hope never dies for the staff at Acción Del Sol; last week saw an adoption of a dog that had been in the refuge for 6 years, he was brought in in a very bad way from another shelter that was closed down and a Belgian couple had been walking the dog over a period of time and they had grown very fond of her and decided they couldn’t bear to be parted from her, so she now will end her days knowing what a loving caring home is. There wasn’t a dry eye in the refuge the day she left to start her new life.

Useful Numbers

Dog & Cat Grooming 628 859 973 If you find an abandoned dog: Arona - 010 • Everywhere else – 112

24 Hour Vets: Fanabe - 617 483 707 El Medano - 607 346 183 Playa San Juan – 922 832 344

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.

would be better from a higher position. He climbed the 15ft tree and it was at this point that officials turned up and were able to get a good aim and topple him off into an awaiting pad to break his fall. State wildlife official Jennifer Churchill said Friday that the 200lb (91kg) male bear was tagged and taken to a remote area of ponderosa pines, oak brush and chokeberry in the nearby Rocky Mountains. There are so many cases that touch your heart when working at 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 time. Towels and blankets are always needed for the dogs if you have any to spare. They would be very much appreciated by our four legged friends. The refuge is situated at Poligono 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

Paws for Thought:

This week an urgent appeal goes out for a home for “Ice”, a Labrador, husky mix. The dog, which was already on his second home at the tender age of just 8 months, is now in the care of a sympathetic volunteer who, due to the 17 dogs already residing with her, is not in a position to keep him. He has been vaccinated and castrated and his most distinguishing feature has got to be his stunning eyes. He gets on wonderfully with other dogs and people so will happily settle into any new environment.

The Little Dogs’ Home

Still working hard on a 24/7 basis are Chris and Babs with the help of Brod and Kelly who kindly devote their time for nothing. Two new four-legged residents were brought to the refuge this week after having been left in a villa while after their owners moved back to the UK. The dogs are currently in a dreadful state but will be receiving a full pampering session and treatment in order to get them back to full health. If you can help in any way please call 672 917 193

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Planting Window Boxes

and easily accessible to you when you want a snip of herbs for your meal. And if it isn’t, what does it matter? As long as you can get to care, water and harvest your herbs when you need them, they can be placed outside any window of your apartment.

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Here is where Cannas and Caladiums will be found very effective. Ferns, like the Boston and Pierson varieties, are excellent for planting window boxes that don’t get a lot of sun because of their graceful drooping and spreading habit. They combine well with pinkand-white Fuchsias, rose-coloured Ivy Geraniums, and the white Paris Daisy. Petunias—the single sorts only— are also good, because they bloom freely and constantly, and have enough of the droop in them to make them as useful in covering the sides of the box as they are in spreading over its surface. How big should Window Boxes be? A foot in width, a foot in depth, and the length of the window frame to which it is to be attached is a good size for the average window box. Great care must be taken to see that it is securely fastened to the frame, and that it is given a strong support, for the amount of earth it will contain will be of considerable weight when well saturated with water. Veranda or Porch boxes, in which larger plants are to be used, should be considerably deeper and wider than the ordinary window box. Any size that you want to have should be large enough to hold a sufficient amount of soil to grow whatever plants you want to use. If it is of wood, give it a coat of some neutral-coloured paint before you fill it.

Planting Window Boxes and Ideas Looking for some other window box ideas? Window boxes are not just ideal for growing showy annuals, but they are also ideal for growing herbs, especially if you live in an apartment and don’t have a balcony. Ideally your window box will be right outside your kitchen window

It isn’t the box that your plants grow in that counts for much. It’s the care you give while they are in the box. Of course the soil ought to be fairly rich with some good compost, and a small amount of blood and bone. Also make sure that you feed your plants with a plant feed from time to time. However, don’t overfeed, as you don’t want to force your plants to grow too quickly. What are the Best Window Box Flowers? You can use almost any kind of plant when planting window boxes. Drooping plants are nice to have as they trail over the sides of the box, and add that touch of grace which is characteristic of all vines. Plants that bloom freely throughout the season should be chosen in preference to shy and short-season bloomers. Geraniums, Petunias, Verbenas,

Fuchsias, Salvias, Heliotropes, Paris Daisies — all these are excellent. When planting widow boxes you can also use vines. Vines that will grow well are Glechoma, green, with yellow variegation— Vinca Harrisonii, also green and yellow, Moneywort, German Ivy, Tradescantia, Thunbergia, and Othonna. A combination of plants with richly-coloured foliage is especially nice for boxes on the porch or veranda, where showiness is what you want. In these boxes larger plants can be used than one would plant at the window.

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Why do Most People Fail at Window Box Gardening? Many people planting window boxes in the past have failed to succeed with the end results seldom reflecting what they had in mind. “It looks easy,” said someone the other day, “when you see somebody else’s box just running over with vines, but when you come to try it yourself you wake up to the fact that there’s a knack to it that most of us fail to discover. I’ve tried my best, for the last three years, to have such boxes as my neighbour has, and I haven’t found out what’s wrong yet. I invest in the plants that are supposed to be best for windowbox culture. I plant them, and then I coax them and coddle them. I fertilise them and I shower them, but they stubbornly refuse to do well. They start off all right, but by the time they ought to be doing great things they begin to look rusty, and it isn’t long before they look so sickly and forlorn that I feel like putting them out of their misery by dumping them in the ash-heap.” Perhaps many of you have already tried your hand at planting window boxes and even porch boxes and had the same dismal results. The problem is that 99 times out of 100 failures with window-boxes is due to just one thing: people let their plants die simply because they do not give them enough water. Because the plants are in a container they dry out far quicker than if the plants were in the ground. It is not enough to just wet the surface of the soil, thinking that there is enough moisture below. What is happening is that only the first inch or two is wet, and the roots system below is in fact very dry with no water at all. This explains why the plants start off well because while the plants are young and small their roots are close to the surface, and as long as they remain in that condition they grow well enough, but as soon as they attempt to send their roots

down, as all plants do, after the earlier stages of growth—they find no moisture, and in a short time they die. There is no danger of overwatering, for all surplus water will run off through the holes in the box, provided for drainage. Therefore when planting window boxes make sure that you water them very well and give them a thorough soaking every day. If you do, you will find that you will have the success you have been looking for. What are the Best Type of Window Boxes?

1. Prunella Scale 2. Goldfinger 3. Milton Keynes 4. Indianapolis 5. Norman 6. Air Marshal

Planting window boxes is the perfect solution for those living in apartments, flats or even houses where they wish to brighten up the façades with a little colour. They are a joy to both the owner and the visitor as they can bloom all year round in the warm weather of the Canary Islands. It is certainly not too late to plant out a window box for those of you already hurtling into summer.

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Welcome to Karoline’s Kitchen Fish is on the menu this week. It took me many years to appreciate the taste and selection of fish available and also the confidence to cook fish. There is so much selection; from shellfish and seafood to small fish such as whitebait and then larger fish like bass and trout. We are all used to opening a tin of tuna, but I wonder

Cerviche A large fillet of white fish such as cod or hake A medium fillet of salmon Red or green chillis 1 garlic clove, crushed. coriander 8 limes

This is a no cook dish. Slice the fish into bite size pieces and place into a bowl in the fridge. Juice all of the limes into another bowl,

Easy Bake Hake 4 hake or cod steaks (200g each) (Merluza or Bacalao) olive oil white wine vinegar 3 garlic cloves fresh parsley salt

how many have actually bought and cooked a tuna steak. Tinned tuna has its place, but fresh tuna is just delicious. I now look forward to buying from the fish counter and love to see what new things are on offer. Don’t be afraid to ask the person serving you or customers around you on how to cook the fish they are serving or buying.

removing all pips. Slice 2/3 red/green chillis depending on how spicy you want it and place them with the lime juice. Add the crushed garlic clove and a little salt and pepper and let the juice mixture sit in the fridge for one hour to infuse. Add the sliced fish to the liquid and some coriander leaves and leave for another half an hour. The acidic lime will cook through the fish and should slightly change the colour of the fish. Pour fish into a serving dish and garnish with more coriander. Serve with crusty bread. Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil into a frying pan and place over a high heat, add the sliced garlic and chopped parsley fry for a few minutes until the garlic has turned brown. Pour the hot oil over the fish steaks, sprinkle a few drops of vinegar on top and serve immediately.

Lightly salt the pieces of fish and put to one side. Put 2 tbsp of olive oil in an ovenproof dish, place the fish into the dish, coating the fish with the oil. Put into a medium heat oven for about 20 minutes. Remove the fish from the oven and place on a large plate

Also can I remind you all of the health benefits of introducing fish into your diet on a weekly basis. Here are a few tried and tested recipes from our household. This is one of my favourite dishes, easy to prepare and served with crusty bread, it’s just delicious and so fresh for the coming summer sunshine.

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

Baked Sea Bream en Papillote (Dorada) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 (6-ounce) fillets sea bream (1/2 to 1 1/4 inches thick) with skin 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 8 thin lemon slices cherry tomatoes Dried tarragon (estragon) 2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced 1 1/2 tablespoons drained bottled capers Baking parchment Preheat oven to medium heat. Pat fish dry with kitchen roll and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Lay out some sheets of baking parchment large enough to cover the fish pieces separately and make into small parcels. Arrange fillets, skin sides down onto the paper and slide 2 lemon slices under each fillet, sprinkle each fillet with a little tarragon and drizzle some oil over the fillets. Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté garlic, stirring occasionally, until pale golden, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes

and a pinch of salt and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are softened, about 1 minute. Stir in capers. Spoon hot tomato mixture over fish and wrap the baking parchment over the fish, slightly tenting it over the fish. If it is easier foil can be used. Bake until fish is just cooked through, approx 15 minutes; check by removing from oven and open slightly being careful of the escaping steam. If fish is not cooked through, reseal and continue to bake. Transfer fillets with lemon slices to plates using a spatula and spoon tomatoes and juices over top. Serve immediately, either removing the fish from the parcels or, for the WOW factor, serve in the little parcels alongside some sauté potatoes and fresh vegetables or a salad.

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10 King Prawns pealed 25g Butter 10g Diced Onion 1/2 Clove Garlic sliced fine 1/2 Crushed red Chilli 25cl White Wine 50g Fresh leaf Spinach Pinch dried Oregano 1 lrg Tomato chopped 50cl Tomato Juice Salt Pepper Honey Parmesan cheese Pasta

In a hot pan melt the butter, Fry onions, garlic & chilli, Add spinach and sweat, Deglaze with white wine and reduce, Add chopped tomatoes, tomato juice, oregano, salt, pepper & honey & reduce to a smooth sauce.

1 lemon ...zest & juice 1 tea spoon fresh Ginger cut in fine strips 2 Table spoons Honey 1 Measure of dry sherry 1 Table spoon dark Soya sauce Cup of water 3 Chicken breasts cut in strips 4 table spoons vegetable oil 1 small onion shredded 3 spring onions sliced 1 Small Carrot sliced 1/2 Red Pepper sliced Corn flour

Add the cooked pasta to reheat & Prawns, cook until the prawns are cooked Serve with fresh shavings of Parmesan cheese

Mix Lemon zest & juice with honey, sherry, soya, water & half the oil. In a large Wok or flat pot heat 1/2 the oil and fry the chicken until cooked. Add ginger and soften. Add all the vegetables & heat through careful not to lose the crunch in the vegetables. Add the lemon & mix and bring to the boil Blend the corn flour with a little water & thicken the sauce Serve over fresh boiled rice

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Tenerife Weekly - 4th May - 10th May 2012 TECHNOPHILE

Everything Everywhere Launches 4G Lobbying Campaign

The UK’s Orange and T-mobile networks have joined forces as Everything Everywhere. They have stepped up their lobbying campaign for 4G data services to launch early in the UK, despite on-going opposition from other mobile operators. The company is calling on business leaders and consumers to join 4GBritain, a new campaign that aims to urge the government to “do whatever is necessary to move forward” with the roll out. Media regulator Ofcom will run a major auction of mobile spectrum at the end of 2012 to enable operators to launch 4G, but Everything Everywhere has proposed using some of its existing 1800MHz spectrum to launch 4G as early as this year. However, rival operators such as Vodafone, O2 and Three have expressed concern that this will give Everything Everywhere, the biggest UK mobile firm by customer base, an unfair advantage in the 4G market and allow it to bog down the spectrum auction in legal challenges.

Everything Everywhere has released an independent report, compiled by Capital Economics, saying that Britain will see “significant economic and social benefits from the introduction of 4G LTE mobile broadband”. The research found that introduction of 4G mobile networks has the potential to add 0.5% to UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by the end of the decade, equivalent to £75bn today. According to the report, it would also unlock £5.5 billion of direct private investment into the UK economy by 2015, and create or safeguard 125,000 UK jobs Capital Economics said that 4G could provide access to mobile superfast broadband to “at least 10 million people who won’t be able to get fixed line superfast broadband by end of the decade”. “The introduction of 4G mobile broadband will create substantial long-term benefits for the economy and consumers, ultimately boosting UK GDP by as much as half a percentage point,” said the report’s author, Mark Pragnell of Capital Economics. “The near-term £5.5bn private industry

investment we project is substantial - and opportune for the wider economy given the recent investment slump.” 4G ‘long term evolution’ (LTE) can deliver significantly faster and more reliable mobile internet connections, which is viewed as key as more people use connected devices and bandwidth hungry services. Ofcom plans to auction off two spectrum bands - the 800MHz freed up by the digital TV switchover and the 2.6GHz frequency - to mobile operators later this year. These bands are highly valuable as they offer great inbuilding penetration, but the auction has been dogged by delays due to litigation threats as the operators battle to get as much of the new spectrum as possible.

Nvidia Unveils ‘World’s Fastest Consumer Graphics Card’ Microsoft Rushes Out Nvidia has launched the GeForce GTX 690, claimed to be the “world’s fastest consumer graphics card”. Announced at the Nvidia Game Festival in Shanghai, the dual GPU graphics card combines speedy gaming performance with a “bold industrial design”. Powered by dual Kepler (28-nanomete) architecture-based GeForce GPUs, the GTX 690 is engineered to deliver the optimum PC gaming experience. Aimed at the “discriminating gamer”, the GTX 690 uses a total of 3,072 NVIDIA CUDA cores, and runs ultrahigh-resolution, multimonitor NVIDIA Surround configurations. Nvidia said that the card delivers double the frame rates of its closest single GPU product, the GTX 680, and the product is also more power efficient and quieter. The exterior frame has been made from trivalent chromium-plated aluminium, providing strength and

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durability, while the design also offers more efficient cooling and airflow. “The GTX 690 is truly a work of art gorgeous on the outside with amazing performance on the inside,” said Brian Kelleher, senior vice president of GPU engineering at Nvidia. “Gamers will love playing on multiple screens at high resolutions with all the eye candy turned on. And they’ll relish showing their friends how beautiful the cards look inside their systems.” The Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 GPU will be available in limited quantities starting 3rd May, before becoming more widely available from 7th May via Nvidia’s addin card partners, including ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, EVGA and Gainward.

Microsoft has rushed out a fix for a serious bug affecting its Hotmail service. The bug exploits a loophole in the way the service handles data, enabling hackers to change a user’s password and lock them out of their inbox. As reports of such practises circulated, some hackers took to forums and offered to breach Hotmail accounts for $20 (15 Euros, £12). Others posted videos of their accomplishments on YouTube. Microsoft was informed of the issue by computer security researchers and closed the loophole shortly afterwards. Hackers will

now receive an error message when they try to sabotage the data exchange. Anti-virus firm Sophos claims to have stumbled on a plot by a network of Moroccan hackers to reset the passwords of 3 million Hotmail accounts using the technique. “They’re interested in stealing your identity and perhaps using an email account hack as a method to crowbar their way into other online accounts under your control,” it said in a statement. Hotmail is the world’s largest web-based email service, with 350 million users. It is unclear how many of those accounts fell victim to the bug.

‘South Park’ Goes On-Demand With New Online Service Fans of South Park can now catch up on the foul-mouthed adventures of Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny via a new video on-demand service. South Park Digital Studios, the joint venture between South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and the Viacom-owned Comedy Central UK, has launched South Park On Demand. At launch, the online service will offer 50 of the “funniest episodes” from the South Park archive, including classics such as ‘Fishsticks’, ‘The Death of Eric Cartman’ and the Emmy award-winning ‘Imaginationland’. The launch episodes were chosen by UK fans in a poll on Southparkstudios.co.uk. The service will also be “refreshed on a monthly basis with input from fans”. Alongside the selected episodes, South Park On Demand will offer season catch-up, starting with season 16 and extending to the new season premiere in October.

Episodes will be available within 24 hours of their transmission and can be viewed over a seven-day period. Users can pay £2 to access content for 24 hours and £3 for 7 days. “South Park has been on our TV screens and pushing boundaries since the late ‘90s,” said Philip O’Ferrall, the senior vice-president of digital at Viacom International Media Networks. “We are launching the South Park On Demand in

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Sisters under the skin, the Cee’d and i30 compete, but which is better? General Motors’ recently retired European boss, Nick Reilly, always said the South Korean firm of Hyundai/Kia would eventually match the best of the European non-premium segment, “but,” he observed, “they will have to raise their prices to the same level.” With the new generation of Kia Cee’d and Hyundai i30, both wings of the company are claiming they can match the best of this Focus/Golf sector and guess what? Prices have risen commensurately. So just how good are these two cars, are they worth the extra asking price and which one should you chose?

Kia Cee’d

Certainly the most aggressive part of the Hyundai/Kia nexus, and also one of the world’s fastest growing marques, Kia, according to Paul Philpott, the company’s European chief operating officer, “believes it has another winning car in the Cee’d”. Sharing its major components, chassis floor pan, engines and transmissions with Hyundai’s i30, the rest of the new Cee’d is unique to Kia. Its design is attractive if conventional, with a pronounced wedge shape and rucked-up haunches reflecting the current trend for family hatchbacks. We’re not entirely sure about the corporate grille, but this isn’t a car to scare the horses.

The cabin has received some love, with soft-touch plastics that extend farther down than the eye sees, always a sign of a company trying to make an impression. Comfortable, supportive seats and reasonable head and leg room for front-seat passengers are creditable, but the facia design (while clear) is more US than European and in the back, there’s (just) room for a couple of six footers. Pay through the nose and you get a choice of trims and the option

Kia Cee’d Versus Hyundai I30 of a clear, well integrated satnav that at last accepts postcodes as destinations. The boot is unobstructed and larger than that of a Focus. The C-segment in which the Cee’d competes is Europe’s second largest, with sales of about 3.4 million a year, although it has been fragmented of late as customers pile out of hatchbacks and estates and into Csize MPVs, SUVs or into smaller, B-segment cars. “It’s still pretty tough out there,” says Michael Cole, Kia UK’s MD, pointing out that the Cee’d is facing up to no less than 39 rivals in the family hatchback sector. The Cee’d goes on sale on 1st June in

five-door trim, with the estate following in September and a more sporting three-door later this year. Four engines will be offered for both Kia and Hyundai models: 99bhp 1.4-litre and 133bhp 1.6-litre petrol units and 89bhp 1.4-litre and 126bhp 1.6-litre diesels. Expect the 1.6 diesel to mirror the Hyundai’s performance and emissions and vice versa for the 1.6-litre petrol. The petrol unit is refined, but you have to wind it up to make brisk progress and it gets a trifle frantic at high revs. The six-speed manual gearbox is pleasant, as is the new six-speed dual-clutch transmission, although the engine lets both down. Both cars run on pretty high-spec chassis, with independent rear suspension shared with only a few such as the VW Golf and Ford Focus. On the road, the Cee’d handles bumps and poor road surfaces stiffly but not uncomfortably, but it oscillates on small regular bumps. Carrying 400lb less than the diesel, the petrol car turns into corners well, but the electrically assisted steering, while accurate, isn’t the last word in finesse or linear response, as the power assistance tends to increase around the dead-ahead position. There’s an optional Flex Steer system which isn’t worth the candle as it merely changes the assistance level and the best setting, fast or slow, is Normal. The brakes are powerful and the pedal has a positive and linear feel.

THE FACTS

Tested: 1,591cc, four-cylinder petrol, six-

speed manual Price/on sale: From £14,500 / 17,700 Euros (est)/June 1 Power/torque: 133bhp @ 6,300rpm/122lb ft @ 4,850rpm Top speed: 122mph Acceleration: 0-62mph in 10.9sec Fuel economy: 42.8mpg/54.3mpg EU Urban/Combined CO2 emissions: 135g/km

Hyundai i30

The style of this senior sister is sharper and more distinctive. Where Kia’s head of design Peter Schreyer seems to go for a softer look, Hyundai aims at the stars with wild creases and curves. The Cee’d seems likely to appeal to a more conservative buyer, where the i30’s fresher design will likely appeal more to the young (at heart).

well damped on the move apart from an unpleasant vibration at about 2,000rpm. There’s no arguing with the economy, though. You will regularly see 65mpg on Aroads. The six-speed manual transmission is a delight. The extra weight of the diesel pushes the nose wider on corners than the petrol version, but it rides well, with a positive feel at the wheel. Like the Cee’d, the steering isn’t up with the best in class, but it does feel a bit more positive in a straight line than its Kia sibling. The ride is firm, especially on pitted roads, and the damping lacks sophistication. The brakes feel positive, with a good pedal feel.

THE FACTS

Tested: 1,582cc four-cylinder turbodiesel, six-speed manual Price/on sale: £19,860 / 24,300 Euros as tested/now Power/torque: 126bhp @ 4,000rpm/192lb ft @ 1,900rpm Top speed: 117mph Acceleration: 0-62mph in 10.9sec Fuel economy: 67.3/74.3mpg EU Urban/ Combined CO2 emissions: 100g/km

VERDICT

In the cabin, the i30’s dashboard design is sharper, too. It’s not quite the same quality as that of the Cee’d, but more angular, with contrasting dark grey fabrics and plastics abutting silvery metals; this is unashamedly modern and different. That said, the lower plastics are harsh and abrasive and there’s less of a big-car ambience than in the Kia. The seats are as well curved and supportive as the Kia’s, and the driving position just as spacious, although the tilt-only adjustment for the steering wheel feels cheap. There’s no difference in rear passenger space; the boot trades a handful of litres of space against the Kia but is still large enough. The top-model diesel musters 126bhp and 192lb ft of torque, enough for reasonable speed, but the throttle has a mushy resistance at full travel. It’s clattery at idle, but

Look at the price of the Hyundai (Kia prices won’t be far off). Add an extra or two and this is a £20,000 family hatchback – putting it in the same bracket as a diesel-engined Ford Focus and within shouting distance of a 2.0-litre VW Golf diesel. Dynamically, neither Kia nor Hyundai is up with these rivals, although the fit and finish matches the best. The exceptional warranties (seven years or 100,000 miles for the Kia, five years’ unlimited mileage for the Hyundai) are obvious attractions, but both companies have some way to go to match the best in class, which is moving on and introducing such technology as super-economical three-cylinder petrol engines and low-speed crash-protection braking systems. We preferred the Hyundai’s handling (just) and its styling, but the Kia’s cabin is a nicer place. We also recommend the 1.6-litre diesel in both versions. You need to compare carefully just what you are getting for your money because, in some cases, Ford and Vauxhall match these cars. The days of budget-priced motoring from Kia and Hyundai end here.

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Decorating Your Home

Decorating is probably one of the most popular home improvements, due to the way you can change the appearance of your surroundings relatively easily and quickly without too much cost. When deciding on a new look, bear in mind wall coverings tend to follow trends and fashions, with styles and designs constantly changing and being updated. Spend some time planning your new look, it is better to spend half an hour deciding what look and effect you want to achieve, rather than spend hours removing new paper or paint due to a wrong choice. Remember preparation is paramount when it comes to decorating, the quality of the finished job, can be adversely affected with poor or rushed preparation. Papering or painting on the stairs is more difficult than papering or painting walls due to the problems associated with working at height. The most important part of the job is having a safe working platform. In this article we’ll cover papering your walls. There are ladders specifically designed to work on stairs, where the bottom of the ladders are adjustable so they can stand on different levels. Access equipment for stairs can be hired, but you can also construct your own safe working platform. An arrangement of ladders and scaffold boards can be adapted to suit the most common situations. Whatever your arrangements make sure you can reach everywhere you will need to without stretching.

Remove the stair carpet and screw a batten to stop the bottom of the ladder from slipping. If you are using two boards at right angles, use G-Clamps or similar to hold them in place. If you have to lean the ladders on a newly decorated wall, cover the ends of the ladders with clean clothes to protect the surface. Use a plumb line to mark a vertical line for the first length of paper. If the first length is adjacent to another wall then mark the vertical line the width of the paper minus 12mm (1/2”) to allow an overlap of the adjacent wall. Measure the longest drop, allow extra for the angle of the skirting and work from the foot of the stairs, paste the paper as normal and fold in a concertina style. Line up the top half of the paper to the plumb line and smooth out the paper but leave the bottom half hanging, or if you have a helper get them to support it. Climb down the ladder and smooth out the bottom half, trim in the usual way, remembering to allow for the angle of the stairs. When papering a wall where your platform obstructs the wall, hang two or three lengths but only smooth out the tops. Re-arrange the platform and then smooth out the lower sections. Wallpaper Problems Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, somewhere along the way you are going to experience problems when it comes to hanging wallpaper. Luckily there is usually a

excess paste is removed. Wipe any paste from the surface of the paper. If a bubble is full of air due to lack of paste, pierce the bubble with a syringe but this time fill the syringe with paste and squeeze some paste inside of the bubble, then smooth down with a sponge. Joins

Seams should butt up to each other and not overlap, if they overlap sometimes the paper will not stick very well and you will need to apply more paste under the seam. Use a small 2mm (1/2”) paint brush and apply some paste behind the seam, smooth down with a sponge and remove any excess paste from the surface of the paper. Sometimes there will be a gap between two pieces of paper where they have not butted up correctly. Make sure that you leave the paper to soak, as per manufacturer’s instructions, or the paper can shrink when it dries leaving the wall visible between the two pieces. If the problem is the paper lifting on a seam then using a small 12mm (1/2”) paint brush apply some paste behind the seam, smooth down with a sponge and remove any excess paste from the surface of the paper. Pattern Problems

very easy way to put things right. Bubbles If the pattern tends to run out slightly from one piece of paper to another when butting up, this is usually caused by under or over soaking the paper so one piece has stretched slightly more than the other. Stains If you see stains coming through the paper, then this is almost always caused by poorly sealed plaster. Other stains can be caused by paste that has dried on the surface of the paper. Bubbles are probably the most common problem, especially for the beginner. If you see that there are bubbles in the paper and it is too late to smooth them out, leave them until the paste has completely dried out as sometimes the bubbles will disappear. If the bubbles remain then simply pierce the bubble with a syringe, suck out the paste and wipe over with a sponge, until all the

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CD Tenerife Continues “In This Dynamic” Cav: It’s All About The Team

Marcos Rodríguez could not play last Sunday in CD Tenerife’s shock 3-0 win over Real Oviedo. The Galician midfielder was left out of the team due to a match ban. The player acknowledges that the meeting, in the Heliodorus Stadium, was very intense and the best thing was the win. “It was important to win these three points. Let’s see if we continue in this dynamic, “said the Espanyol player, adding:” At home we cannot get the points, but we managed it with a tough opponent like Oviedo and it was important to win. “ On the commitment of the weekend before the Marine Gijon, Rodríguez said that

“it will be difficult, but only one goal should spell victory. I’ve played there several times.“ “I will work this week to return to the starting line and let the coach know he can count on me,” he said.

Nishikori In Fitness Fight Rising star Kei Nishikori is facing a race against time to be fit for the French Open after sustaining a stomach injury. The world number 17 has already ruled himself out of the forthcoming Masters 1000 tournaments in Madrid and Rome. With the latter finishing just a week before the action begins at Roland Garros, Nishikori must be considered doubtful to play in the second Grand Slam event of the season. The Japanese wrote on his Facebook page: “(I) injured my stomach during my last match in Barcelona. (I am) seeing doctors this week and will see how long the healing takes.

The Wild Bull Coast FM darts league was in action again this Sunday. In the 1st Division Brooksys unbeaten run is over as he was defeated by Brian from Target A as Chipeque lost 8-0 in a close run local derby. Meigas sent out a chilling message as Mike reported he got his full strength team out for only the second time this season . Los Halcones & Rood fought out a close 4-4 draw, whilst Our Place B and Target B also took it to the wire at 4-4. Only 1 player threw a 180 this week in

Madrid and Rome are going to be out for sure. Will keep everyone posted in the next weeks on how things go.” The 22-year-old, who reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open earlier this season, will be particularly disappointed having shown some decent form on the clay courts in recent weeks. He made the last eight in Barcelona before being forced to retire with the injury against Fernando Verdasco. The previous week Nishikori reached the last 16 in Monte Carlo. The French Open starts on 27th May.

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the 1st and that was Adam from Chipeque. Well done pal. In the 2nd Division “congratulations” also go to young Ricky from La Central and Richard from Chipeque as 2 x180 were thrown in a thrilling game which both teams concede could have gone either way. It has been reported that Richard has had to buy a belt to help carry Chris, who he keeps getting drawn with in the doubles despite Chelsea Robs vocal support, due to the fact he needs another parker pen

1st Division

World champion Mark Cavendish would like his team-mates to share in the glory and adulation if he wins the London Olympic Games road race. The 26-year-old from the Isle of Man will be one of the favourites for the July 28 race through Surrey, which finishes on The Mall. Prolific winner Cavendish always thanks his teammates after every success, but he would like them to be rewarded too. He said: “For me, every rider of the Olympic road race should get a medal. It doesn’t matter if you have five guys in, three guys, one guy. What makes cycling special is that you have guys who are committing themselves for the pride of their jersey. It takes a special group of people to do that and I am lucky to have special people around me.” Cavendish won the 2011 World Championships road race in Copenhagen last September, becoming the second Briton after Tom Simpson in 1965 to win the one-day race and claim the rainbow jersey. The Manxman was the leader of an eight-strong British team that day, which also included David Millar, who was cleared to

be selected for London after the British Olympic Association’s bylaw banning drug cheats was deemed unenforceable. Britain has qualified the maximum number of five riders for the Olympic road race. However, two of those will also be involved in the time-trial, which takes place on 1st August. Bradley Wiggins, who was a key figure in Copenhagen after taking time-trial silver, has previously said he would target the London race against the clock, while Millar, Chris Froome and Alex Dowsett are in contention for the second time-trial place. Cavendish has repeatedly stated his desire to have Millar, the team captain in Denmark, in the road team at the Olympics, in part due to the Scot’s experience in an event where race radios are banned. “In Copenhagen

to cope with all the autographs he’s now signing! Both Cosy Cabrons and Beesnees Hunnies had a great day as Cosy Cabrons took the points along with Beesnees who played host to Legends in another 5-3 score line.

we had eight guys and we controlled how the best 200 bike riders in the world rode that race,” Cavendish said. “With fewer guys it will not be possible to control how everyone else does so you have to take it more on controlling how you race your slot in the race. It takes a wealth of experience to be able to know what you are doing in relation to everybody else. It is a lot harder than it looks on TV.” Cavendish has won some of cycling’s biggest prizes and, although Olympic gold is not the highest accolade in the sport, it would mean a great deal. Cavendish, who hopes to defend his Tour de France points classification green jersey in July, said: “The Olympics come round every four years. And this one is in London which makes it a once in a lifetime opportunity. It will be a massive day.”

Nifty Nauta were beaten at home 3-5 by Malabar. The return match also went to the wire and was such a good fun game against a team so nice to play. Another great fun Sunday - seems everyone is still playing and partying.

“The Wild Bull Coast FM Darts League” Results 1st Division Target A 8 - 0 Chipeque Los Halcones 4 - 4 Rood Meigas 7 - 1 Apolo Belgian Beer Bar - Cosy Wanderers (postponed) Our Place B 4 - 4 Target B Runner Up of the winner side: Ricky (bar La Central in Los Abrigos) Winner of the winner side: Davide (Malabar in Los Cristianos)

2nd Division Chipeque Nomads 5 - 3 La Central Cosy Cabrons 5 - 3 Beesnees Hunnies Beesnees 5 - 3 Legends El Candil de la Abuela 6 - 2 Happy Gavines Nifty Nauta 3 - 5 Malabar

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

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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. Well this week I think my most topical subject will be football: and what a week it has been. I am actually writing this week’s column on Tuesday as I thought I would wait and see what the outcome would be of last night’s Manchester Derby. I didn’t actually go and watch the game due to a prior arrangement, but from all accounts I did not miss a great game. I have listened to the news and read some of the comments in the newspapers and also heard the views of some of my footballing pundits. I watched Sky Sports News in awe as Roberto Mancini confronted Sir Alex Ferguson while he was standing up, and then Liam Gallagher kicked him when he was down. A night in the company of the noisy neighbours was a lonely place for Manchester United’s manager. And how noisy those neighbours were at 9.56pm when referee Andre Marriner’s final whistle was drowned out by the deafening delight of Manchester City supporters celebrating victory in the biggest game in 20 years of the Premier League. Even Chris the Buzzin Blazer said that City would win this - and he’s a Red Devil Fanatic, but to his barman, Matt’s delight, he stood by his team. I thought it would be a draw along with Martin and The red Lion Boys. It was the sound of Ferguson’s worst nightmare moving closer to reality; namely United being denied a 20th title by the rivals he has kept down at heel for pretty much all of his 25 years-plus at Old Trafford.

Vincent Kompany’s goal settled a game that, almost inevitably, even Kompany’s winning goal became a defensive mess for United. David Silva’s corner was missed by Chris Smalling and goalkeeper David de Gea’s movement was pinned in by the presence of Carlos Tevez; allowing the City captain to rise and head home. The game failed to live up to its pre-match billing as it was beamed around the world. Now it has all come down to this. Two games left, City on top with a superior goal difference. The sense around an ecstatic Etihad was that they could almost reach out and touch the title and yet it could still stay tantalisingly out of reach. This was, however, a victory for positive intent and the team that wanted to win. So often this team has been Manchester United, but not on Monday as a desperately poor and passive United went quietly to defeat. And what a miserable night this would be for Ferguson, almost from the moment I saw the team that hinted at a departure from

his natural instincts. The Scot insisted he has never played for a draw in his life but his selection looked set out for containment, and a game without a United shot on target for the first time in three years told you the rest. My pal, Charlie, who watched the game, said that Wayne Rooney was deployed in a lone striker’s role to his increasing frustration. JiSung Park was brought out of cold storage to no effect in a selection gamble that failed miserably, as midfield was dominated by the magnificent Yaya Toure and Gareth Barry. Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes looked and felt their advancing years as the game progressed and Nani did nothing to justify his inclusion ahead of Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young. It does not happen often, but Ferguson’s team selection was mistaken. We shall find out just how true this is over the next two rounds of Premier League games. Only a fool writes off United, and this season seems almost destined to provide twists until its conclusion. The Plot Thickens.

I did however watch the midweek Chelsea game which was a fantastic result for them, but I have found out that UEFA now say John Terry can lead the team up, because there is nothing in their rule book to say he can’t. This is like the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Terry was banned from the final for what he hoped was a craftily-placed and undetected knee into Alexis Sanchez’s back at the Nou Camp on Tuesday night. That should mean he is banned from picking up the cup as well. Many will say he should be allowed nowhere near the celebrations. Yet he is being offered the chance to play Captain Fantastic when Tuesday’s red card could well have cost his blameless, heroic team-mates their place in the final. In my opinion, if the Chelsea captain had anything about him, he would decline the invitation. He would accept it would be morally wrong to deny the captain on the night, a consummate professional like Frank Lampard, for example for what could be the greatest moment of his career. On this occasion, Terry must forget himself and put the team first, which he patently failed to do at the Nou Camp. He always says he would do anything for the club. Well, here’s the chance to follow the only course that is right and proper. To go to the back of the queue and collect his medal after teammates who have just shed blood, sweat and tears. After the bad publicity he has attracted this season (and in seasons past) you might have thought he would want to adopt a lower profile anyway. But that’s not the JT way. And yet there are still Chelsea

fans who see Terry as the victim of some sort of witch hunt. Like David Johnstone, editor of the cfc uk fanzine, who said on Wednesday: “Everyone’s heart goes out to JT. No one deserves to lift the cup more. It will be an absolute travesty if UEFA ban him.” Come on, please. The people your heart really goes out to are Branislav Ivanovic, Ramires and Raul Meireles, who will all miss the final as well, along with the similarly banned Bayern trio of Luiz Gustavo, David Alaba and Holger Badstuber. In fact, it bleeds for them. The Champions League final is UEFA’s great showpiece, second only to the World Cup final in terms of prestige and importance. And yet Michel Platini and his merry men at UEFA have done their best to undermine it. That they stick to the rule that any player who picks up three bookings during their club’s entire Champions League campaign automatically misses the final is not just mean-spirited but scarcely believable. What they should have done long ago is waive all yellow cards after the quarter-finals and start again from scratch. Only players sent off in the semi-finals then miss the final. Yes, there are mutterings that they are currently considering a change in the near future that will do just that - which is about 13 years too late. Until now, the most famous occasion of denying players the greatest night of their lives was when Roy Keane and Paul Scholes missed the 1999 final and, with it, the completion of Manchester United’s epic Treble. Here we are in 2012, though, in exactly the same position. Take the case of Ivanovic, who has soldiered on through 10 games and 930 minutes of Chelsea’s run to the final. In 15½ hours he has been booked just three times, the first in November against Bayer Leverkusen and the last on Tuesday five months later for the heinous crime of dissent over the penalty awarded to Lionel Messi. Okay, he was a bit of a mug for scuffing up the penalty spot but that’s not the point. For the type of physical defender he is, and the fact he played every minute against a Barcelona side which twice ran rings around Chelsea, it is an astonishing record. Ramires accumulated his three yellows after 14hr 15min of playing time, the last for dissent on Tuesday. It was not as if he had been kicking Barcelona players all over the place, merely lighting up the occasion with one of the goals of the tournament. UEFA now HAVE to change rules where the punishment is far greater than the ‘crime’. As for Terry,

the matter is now between him and his conscience. The correct decision will go a long way towards a re-evaluation of John Terry the man. On a happier note; congrats to the Saints and Reading on their promotion to the premiership. My grandson Morgan will be over the moon and I would love to see Blackpool gain their promotion back to the top flight.

As I close my column for this week, 4pm Tuesday, it was great news to hear The Football Association have confirmed Roy Hodgson as the New England manager. The 64-year-old has signed a four-year deal, taking him to the end of Euro 2016. Hodgson will remain in charge of West Brom for the final two games of the Premier League season, although he will be released for England duties as required. Hodgson who has won a total of eight league titles in a distinguished career, and coached the national teams of Switzerland, Finland and the United Arab Emirates, met with FA officials at Wembley on Monday. And I am sure Harry is very happy for him. Good Luck Roy, you are going to need it. Finally, the boys predications from last week: with the Saturday results I only got 2 right, and 2 right for Sunday. Monday’s was wrong, so 12 points for me. Chris The Buzzin Blazer also got 12 points with his turn around City win, the Red Lion Bites back with also 12 points, but this week’s winner is Martin the Middlesboro Marauder with 18 points. Good God, we will never hear the last of this. Well done Martin.

Till Next time have a great read.

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