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THE WEATHER

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Friday 25th August 2017

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pain’s biggest spectator sporting event, La Vuelta a España, comes to the Costa Blanca this weekend with Sunday’s ninth stage of the cycle race starting on the Orihuela Costa. In a blow to local fans in Torrevieja, the action will by-pass the city centre streets because the local council says it hasn’t got enough police and Guardia Civil officers to patrol the event, despite the route being announced months ago.

Torrevieja council’s move has led to a war of words between past and present mayors, with the incumbant José Manuel Dolón saying that they are short of fifty people to be able to do the security work. He added that not enough officers had volunteered, and that he was following the recommendations of his local police chief.

His predecessor Eduardo Dolón, now vice-president of the Alicante Provincial Council, says that a written offer to provide security staffing from his authority had been rejected and that

the city has lost out on hosting a premium event which will now skirt by Torrevieja

would take in some major local sites like the lakes as it passes through on the N332. Live television coverage though will ignore the Vega Baja region, as like in 2015, the broadcasters will concentrate on the crucial action in the northern part of Alicante Province.

La Vuelta will spend a significant time over the next few days in the Murcia Region and Alicante Province, with stage eight tomorrow running from Hellín to Xorret de Catí in Alicante Province.

Sunday’s ninth stage will

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on the N-332. Dolón described the situation as “pitiful” after he successfully campaigned to bring La Vuelta to the area for a stage start in Torrevieja two years ago (pictured).

His successor, José Manuel Dolón, added that the matter of security was even more crucial in the light of last week’s terror attacks in Catalunya, and that Torrevieja would still get major exposure as the race

start at La Glea beach on the Orihuela Costa at 1.00 pm, and will head up the coast on the N-332 passing

by La Mata (1.35 pm) Guardamar (1.44 pm), Santa Pola (2.09 pm), and Gran Alacant (2.20 pm), before finishing up at Cumbre del Sol at Benitatxell.

Orihuela local police say that traffic access to La Glea beach will be stopped tomorrow (Saturday) from 1.00 pm through to 9.00 pm on the Sunday evening.

Parking will also be prohibited on Ronda de Campoamor and Avenida de Las Adelfas, as well as in all the streets adjoining them.

After a Monday rest day in Alicante Province, Tuesday will see a Murcia region stage between Caravaca and El Pozo. and the following day, stage 11 will start from Lorca.

Tour de France champion Chris Froome is trying to become the first person since Bernard Hinault back in 1973 to do the double of winning La Vuelta and the Tour in the same season.

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A plain-clothed National Police officer arrested a knifeman in the Plaza de Oriente area of Torrevieja on Saturday, as worried bystanders watched with their nerves on edge after the recent terror attacks in Catalunya.

The man, said to be in his forties, had apparently just robbed a couple of houses in the area, and it was sug-

gested that he may be mentally ill.

He waved a knife around, with the officer bringing him under control, despite suffering some minor cuts to his arms and hands.

False rumours started to circulate on social media that it was some kind of terrorist incident, with even hoax messages about the arrest being posted.

The cell behind last week’s Barcelona van attack had planned to use explosives against monuments including the city's famous Sagrada Familia church, a suspect told a Madrid court on Tuesday.

Mohamed Houli Chemlal is one of four surviving suspects who gave evidence.

He and Driss Oukabir have both been charged with membership of a terrorist organisation and murder.

Salah al-Karib has been detained pending further investigations, while Mohammed Aallaa was released on bail.

According to Houli Chemlal, the group's plans - which he had known of "for at least two months were scaled back when a house packed with bombmaking equipment blew up the day before.

He was injured in the accidental blast that reduced the house to rubble in the town of Alcanar.

The Alcanar explosion came the day before Thursday's Barcelona attack in which a van was driven at speed down the main Las Ramblas boulevard, killing 13 and injuring more than 100.

Assailants killed a total of

15 people in the van attack, the stabbing of a driver whose car was commandeered shortly afterwards, and a car attack in the resort of Cambrils hours later.

Eight members of the cell are dead - two were killed in the Alcanar explosion, and six were later shot by police, including five after the Cambrils attack.

The last suspect to be killed was Moroccan-born Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, believed to be the driver of the Las Ramblas van. He was shot dead by police in a vineyard west of Barcelona on Monday.

Safety Precautions

Water Expansion Emergency plans have been instigated by Spain’s agriculture and environment department to increase production at the water desalination plants in San Pedro del Pinatar and Torrevieja at a cost of over two million euro.

As drought concerns continue, the work to increase the use of the San Pedro del

Pinatar and Torrevieja desalination plants will include the expansion of the Vistabella-Torrealta-Murcia hydropower system.

The ministry says that the increased provision of desalianted water will benefit more than two and a half million consumers across the Valencia and Murcia regions.

Torrevieja has ramped up street security in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks in Catalunya, including the installation of concrete bollards to reduce the chance of similar out-

rages using vans on the city's streets.

Squares and public areas including the Paseo Vista Alegre (picture from Objectivo Torrevieja), had the barriers put in last

weekend.

Torrevieja's measures are typical of what is being carried out right across Spain by municipalities, with an increased police presence as well.

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Extreme Action

The Guardia Civil is investigating the poisoning of a group of feral cats on the Orihuela Costa, after they were discovered on Monday morning lying on Calle Langosta.

The Informacion newspaper reported that a number of residents were annoyed that a woman had been feeding the felines (file photo), with her neighbours telling her stop doing it.

The local police got involved over the last few weeks to try to get the animals transferred to a shelter, but nothing happened, with Informacion claiming that the officers didn’t get a reply to their requests from the appropriate Orihuela council department.

A resident told the newspaper that six cats were spotted dead lying on Calle Langosta and described the poisoning as “savage”,

warning that more cases are likely to happen as cats go to homes looking for food.

Informacion has reported that the residents have also called for the Guardia Civil’s environmental division, SEPRONA, to get involved, with suggestions that it will be difficult to find out who was behind the poisonings, as there were no witnesses to the act being carried out.

Pola Road Rage Opposition politicians on Santa Pola council have called for an extraordinary plenary meeting of the authority to discuss the pedestrianisation of the town's streets and the impact on the local economy.

Partido Popular councillors want a special committee of the council featuring all political parties to rethink the plans, with protests having taken place in Santa Pola involving business owners and residents.

The PP have also listed a number of roads they want open from 7.00 am to 7.00 pm.

Rotonda Removal

A judge has ordered Torrevieja council to foot the bill over scrapping an illegally built roundabout on one of the key roads in the city.

The roundabout was illegally constructed a decade ago by a builder next to the Las Lagunas college on

Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas, and the council has deemed liable for it because it allowed to be built in the first place, and ten years has passed since it appeared. Councillor Fanny Serrano said it was now classified as municipal property and that the cur-

rent authority would have to deal with the matter, even though it had been allowed to go through by the previous Partido Popular administration, which lost the local elections in 2015.

The roundabout does not comply with standard safety designs and road lay-outs.

Flying High

Alicante-Elche airport welcomed one point six million passengers last month, a rise of 11.6 percent on July of last year whilst San Javier airport recorded an increase of just under six percent over a twelve month period.

So far this year, seven point eight million passengers have passed through Alicante-Elche airport, an

increase of thirteen and a half percent compared to the same period in 2016, with this year set to be yet another record breaking year for the facility. Over 40 percent of the travellers in July at Alicante-Elche were British, accounting for just under 690 thousand passengers, with the next highest foreign group being those from

Norway at 111 thousand.

Just under 159 thousand people used San Javier airport in July, with a massive 75 percent of those being British. 685 thousand passengers have come through San Javier over the first seven months of the year, putting the rise at under 11 percent compared to the 2016 figures.

Fugitive Sought

A driver who refused to stop at a police checkpoint in Rojales was chased for 20 kilometres on Tuesday afternoon, with Guardia Civil officers firing at his car in Mil Palmeras, before he abandoned his vehicle in Torre de la Horadada. Officials described him as almostly certainly being a “common criminal”, and nothing to do with terrorism.

The man was said to be aged in his thirties and of North African origin, and fled

from the checkpoint at a Rojales petrol station in his Volkswagen vehicle, which had number plates on it that belonged to a Renault Laguna registered in Castellón in the northern part of the Valencia region.

The fugitive was pursued by the Rojales local police, who were joined by the Guardia Civil in the chase, as the pursuit went south to the Pilar de la Horadada area. Guardia officers fired three shots at the

Volkswagen vehicle in Mil Palmeras, two of which hit the car. The fleeing vehicle then collided with a police car on Calle Río Vinalopó in Torre de la Horadada, with the man escaping on foot.

Police sources said that the fugitive suffered a face injury during the collision.

Road blocks and a sweep of Torre de la Horadada took place on Tuesday night, but as the Courier went to press, no arrest had been made.

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Firebug Repeat

Three cars were set ablaze in the Mar Azul area of Torrevieja last weekend in the latest of a whole string of similar incidents to hit the urbanisation.

A 64-year-old woman has been arrested and denied bail by a Torrevieja judge in connection with starting five

fires and throwing a corrosive substance onto vehicles.

The Informacion newspaper reports that the Guardia Civil are investigating eight car fires and damage to another dozen vehicles, with the latest blaze hitting vehicles

parked up close to the Colegio Público Amanece on Avenida de Don Juan de Austria at around 2.30 am on Monday morning .

Fast action by the firefighters meant that the flames were extinguished before they spread to nearby trees and buildings.

Follow The Flag

French Tracker

Passengers on board a holiday jet flying from Spain to Birmingham have told how it was shadowed by a French fighter plane for up to 15 minutes.

Low-cost carrier Jet2 said Flight LS1204 was apparently tracked by the French air force last Friday afternoon, and reasons for the action was given.

Passenger Sarah Hatfield, who was travelling

back to the UK from Malaga with husband Ian and their 13-year-old daughter Emily, said: “Someone spotted the French jet and told the cabin crew, who I presume told the Jet2 pilots."

“The air stewardess then announced there was nothing to worry about. Ian was terrified and it didn’t help that loads of other passengers came by us to look out at it.”

Mrs Hatfield, from Dudley in the West Midlands, said of the fighter jet: “It was so close I could read the writing on its tail fin.”

The bank worker, whose daughter took several photos of the French warplane, added: “The feeling on board was a mixture of excitement at seeing the fighter so close up and terror as to if we were about to get shot down.”

Strip Pledge

Bathers who flout red flags on Torrevieja's beaches should be fined under existing laws, says mayor José Manuel Dolón.

A spate of recent incidents

across Alicante Province and the Mar Menor has seen bathers refuse to observe the no swimming rules when the red flags are flown.

Dolón has reminded the

local police chief that laws should be enforced which could see fines of between 750 and 1,500 euro imposed if the bathers ignore red flags.

Tourist Move

Local business owners in Cabo Roig and across the Orihuela Costa met recently with Orihuela’s street cleaning councillor Damasco Aparicio, and got a promise that footpaths along the Cabo Roig Strip would be

swept bi-weekly, as well as extra small waste bins being provided.

Aparicio said that the footpaths would be cleaned twice a week on a Monday and Friday for the rest of the summer season.

The

business representatives also expressed their concern that nothing was being done about illegal street hawkers operating in the area, and requested a greater police presence during the high season.

No Worries

Almoradi council is after ideas from local people to help boost the area and focus on the location as a tourist destination.

The push is specifically targetting younger residents

of the Vega Baja town who may have an interest in art and design, or are multilingual to contribute suggestions including the fields of sport, shopping, dining out, as well as the

traditional fiestas and parades.

Areas that the authority is looking to expand tourist promotion include via the internet; leaflets; and walking routes.

Almoradi firefighters prevented the spread of a fire in Dolores last Saturday lunchtime, with no buildings having to be evacuated.

The blaze was reported shortly after 1.00 pm on land by Calle Ramón area.

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Lift Of Death

A 26-year-old woman died in a bizarre accident at the weekend when her head was crushed by an elevator at the Virgen de Valme hospital in the Dos Hermanas area of a Sevilla.

The woman was being transported on Sunday afternoon after a cesaerean section when her

stretcher got stuck in the lift, leaving her head inside.

A guard had tried to remove the stretcher carrying the woman from the elevator but was unsuccessful. The lift’s closing system had reportedly failed, causing the fatal accident.

The woman, who was

identified solely as "RC," had just given birth to her third child.

Andalucia’s health minister, Marina Alvarez, said an urgent investigation into the incident had been opened and stated that the elevator had passed previous inspections, with the last check being on August 12th.

Mum In Hiding

A mother of two, Juana Rivas (pictured at a secret location), has been hiding somewhere in Spain since the end of July after a Granada court ordered her to hand over her two children, aged three and 11, to their Italian father, Francesco Arcuri, on July 26th.

That followed a court order giving him custody of the boys, after Ms Rivas had taken them back to Spain from Italy last year without his consent. The story has gripped the Spanish media for weeks.

Ms Rivas and the children did not turn up for the handover and she then failed to appear for a court summons on August 8th.

The judge ordered her arrest and she could face a prison sentence of up to four years for abduction. She has not been seen in public since the July handover date.

Ms Rivas has said that during their relationship Mr

Arcuri abused her physically and psychologically and mistreated their older son, pointing to a three-month jail sentence her former partner received for domestic abuse eight years ago.

"A woman running away from terror to protect her children can't be deemed abduction," said a letter by Ms Rivas, read out at a demonstration to support her in Granada last week. It added that "an abuser never gives you permission to leave".

Campaigners have made Ms Rivas a symbol of Spain's ongoing battle against gender violence, which sees an average of 60 women killed each year by their partners or ex-partners.

But Francesco Arcuri insists he is the victim of a media frenzy that has distorted their relationship, cast him as the villain and deprived him of seeing his children.

Ms Rivas has described

herself as being trapped in the Italian countryside, living in fear of an abusive partner.

In May 2016, she took the children back to Spain and their father has not seen them since. She then filed another domestic abuse claim.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy also appeared to take her side. "One has to take into account what has happened," he told reporters.

"She had to go to Italy, had to return, she has been attacked twice, her husband has been convicted by the courts."

But Mr Arcuri, who claims his ex-partner was constantly out partying in Italy and leaving him to do most of the parental duties, says Spanish public opinion has unjustly turned against him.

A Swiss woman, identified as S.M, who was Mr Arcuri's partner for 10 years, has said she does "not believe for one second that he has mistreated his wife and kids".

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Eggs Confisciated

A consignment of powdered eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil has been seized in Catalunya a week after a haul of liquid egg was confiscated at customs in the Basque Country – but neither had reached the retail market before they were detected.

The contaminated egg scandal across Europe has not affected Spain, a country where the majority of foodstuffs on sale is nationallyproduced.

Health authorities stress that none of the eggs affected with the banned pesticide – given to hens to kill off certain parasites but prohibited in the European Union –

have reached the shelves in Spanish shops.

The batch of powdered eggs, 50 kilos' worth in total, came from The Netherlands, which is where the fipronil affecting the Belgian-produced eggs that have affected several European countries came from.

Although the amount of fipronil in eggs destined for the retail market is so low as to present practically no risk to human health, the fact that it is a banned substance means all those affected have been taken off the shelves. This includes chicken and produce made with this and with eggs retailed in 19 EU member States, not including Spain.

The Chase Is On

A chase involving a stolen Toyota Land Cruiser taken in Santiago de la Ribera and the San Javier local police, saw a 32-year-old Ukrainian man arrested for recklesss driving and resisting the police.

The events happened in the early hours of last Thursday morning at around 5.30 am when the owner of a stolen car filed a report to the police, with officers spot-

ting it at a routine patrol in San Javier before the chase started on the AP-7 towards San Pedro del Pinatar.

The high speed pursuit eventually ended up in Santiago where the Ukrainian dumped the car close to Playa Barneuvo before the chase continued on foot through several streets, before he was eventually arrested, after injurying three officers.

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Finca Fundraiser A summer party is taking place tomorrow (Saturday August 26th) at the Finca San Miguel de Salinas animal sanctuary, with all proceeds going in aid of the charity.

A three-course meal is on offer from 6.00 pm through till 9.30 pm for 11 euro, as well as music and dancing, plus a raffle and a chance to sponsor charity founder Mona Nowak (pictured with Bruno the dog) and Sol who are going to planning to brave an Ice Bucket challenge in their bikinis, as long as plenty of money comes in. The Finca is located just off the canal road between San Miguel and Villamartin, and there’s more information on the website,

www.happyanimalesspain.c om or via Facebook, where you can look for the group,

Finca San Miguel de Salinas, who try to find new homes for cats and dogs.

In The Pink

Founder’s Death

Co-founder of the Cruz Azul Murcia animal charity, Sue Thomason (pictured right), recently passed away after a brave battle against cancer.

With Lyn Baines (pictured left with Lyn’s husband Billy), Sue from Los Alcazares created the group four years ago, with the aims of helping people on low incomes look after their pets in the Murcia region, as well as promoting responsible pet ownership.

Sue set up the main fundraising Cruz Azul centre in San Javier, with Cruz Azul president Lyn Baines saying that the news, though not unexpected, had shocked everybody.

“The group is determined to go from “strength to strength because that’s what Sue would have wanted,” Lyn added.

Volunteer Appeal

The Villamartin-based Plaza Golf Society recently decided to wear pink for a round of golf in Villamartin to support their chosen charity, the cancer awareness group, Maria and the Pink Ladies.

420 euro was raised on the day, and there are more details about the society on the website, www.theplazagolfsociety.com

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Making Friends

The HELP Vega Baja Association last week celebrated 18 months since they started their weekly Friendship Group on the La Marina urbanisation in San Fulgencio.

Regulars at a San Javier area bar dug deep into their pockets to help one of their customers raise nearly 900 euro for the MABS Murcia/Mar Menor cancer support charity.

Jack Campbell’s spon-

sored head shave notched up an impressive 880 euro thanks to the regulars at Mady's Bar in San Cayetano, along with all of Jack’s friends. He’s pictured handing over to a cheque to Janet Bell from MABS.

If you have some spare time on your hands, the Torrevieja branch of the MABS Cancer Support group are looking for volunteers to help continue the work they do.

They run a charity and advice centre that’s open six days a week between 10.00 am and 2.00 pm (closed Sunday) on Torrevieja’s Calle Santander.

MABS would like volunteers to help the shop for four hours a week as well as drivers for the collection and delivery of furniture. The charity is also after translators; drivers to take patients to medical appointments; and fundraisers.

For more information, just pop into the shop, or call MABS on either 634 323 718 or 602 648 486.

The Friendship Group meet every Wednesday throughout the year at The Posh Club between 2.30 pm and 5.00 pm, and everybody is more than welcome to drop in!

The King Lives Almost thirteen-hundred euro was raised last week for the Samaritans in Spain at a special charity night that commemorated the great Elvis Presley, 40 years after his death.

Danny Fisher’s Elvis tribute act attracted 170 people to the Quesada Fish & Chips restaurant, as the diners dug deep into their pockets to support the evening.

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Less Of A Buzz

Honey production in Spain dropped by four per cent last year in what is the largest beekeeping nation in the European Union, accounting for over 15 percent of the beehive total in the region, with nearly two and a half million beehives.

The fall in honey production is down to a decline in bees, and last year Spain produced 32,076 tonnes of honey, signalising a drop in volume of over seven percent compared to figures five years ago.

In spite of this, the number

of beekeepers keeps growing and has passed the 30,000 mark, some 12 percent up on the 2015 figures.

Despite the statistics, Spain is still a net honey importer; importing approximately two tonnes more than it exports.

Better Drainage

100 thousand euro is to be spent by Almoradi council to improve the drains and sewers at El Saladar village.

Heavy rain constantly brings problems to Calles Las ViĂąas and La Cruz (pictured), with the improvements being funded by the Alicante Provincial Council.

Late Repairs

Work was scheduled to finish this week to repair the damage caused by the winter storms to the

seafront in the San Roque area of Torrevieja. Improved accessibility is the priority of the project, which was only

recently approved by provincial coastal authority due to a dispute with the Acuamed company.

Shutters Down

The Tourist Information office at Alicante-Elche airport was shut last

weekend during one of the busiest periods of the year.

The office was closed due

to nobody being available to staff it due to holidays, and no cover was provided.

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Adoption Corner

CRAWFORD Crawford is a two-year-old setter, who is a stunning dog who is currently in a foster home with other dogs and cats. He is very loving and great with people and other dogs, and will need a place where he will get lots of stimulation and exercise, as setters are active dogs! To learn more about Crawford, get in touch with PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com

CYD Cyd was found wandering around the countryside before coming to SAT animal rescue. She was in good condition but had no micro chip. Cyd is a happy, friendly girl that loves the company of people and other dogs, and is around 10 months old, weighing in at around 10 kilos. For more information please contact the kennels in Dolores on 966 710 047 or email info@satanimalrescue.com

DOMINO Domino is a beautiful Bombay cat with big amber coloured eyes that is being cared for by Pets in Spain, and is now looking for a forever home.

Aged around four months, he is very affectionate, litter trained and excellent with other cats and dogs. For more about Domino, please call Pets in Spain on 645 469 253.www.petsinspain.com

EBONY

Ebony is a beautiful young cat who recently came into the care of the K9 charity, after she was found abandoned. She is a typical cat who is is very affectionate , playful, inquisitive and affectionate. To learn more about her, and to give her a forever home, then please get in touch with K9 on 600 845 420.

My Dog Won’t Walk!

Is your dog becoming stubborn and refusing to walk, as well as looking totally disinterested in the prospect, or even teases you by walking out with you through the gate, and then just becomes as a solid as a statue? There are many reasons dogs refuse to walk. Fearful dogs often balk at venturing into the world. Passive protest is one way they avoid scary things.Physical discomfort such as being too hot or too cold can trigger misbehaviour. Some dogs want the chance to stop and cool down. Other dogs struggle with ice pellets and salt painfully trapped in their paws.Also, consider physical ailments. Orthopedic problems can cause pain. Young dogs are not immune. While rare, early onset hip dysplasia can affect puppies.

Once all the usual suspects have been ruled out, carefully evaluate your training technique. Dogs, especially social butterflies, will misbehave to get attention. Some will even act out to get negative attention. Owners may think prodding and pulling is serving to hurry the dog along. Dogs see things differently. They got the owner’s attention and thus a reward.When owners repeatedly pull a treat out of their pocket to coax a dog along after it lies down, it creates the exact same problem. The dog learns that lying down brings attention and food treats Instead, give rewards while the dog is walking nicely.

Encourage the dog to follow you by using your voice and tapping your leg. When the dog follows, reward it with plenty of attention and treats. Continue to reward the dog every few steps, before it decides to lie down. With practice, you will instill new habits and use fewer treats over time.

Dogs also tell your state of mind and whether you find the walk “fun”. You need to find ways of making the walk “fun” for both of you. Here are five things to remember and work on:1. Take a different route where there are new smells 2. Go out of the back or side door instead of the front door (if you can do so!)

3. Go out and then come right back in, then go out again 4. Try adding a jog or run in between walking 5. Keep him guessing what’s next

KALI Kali is a small kilo female terrier aged around 18 months, and is currently in a foster home with lots of other dogs and cats. Kali was rescued from a perrera and promptly gave birth to four puppies who have all been rehomed. She is loving and likes to be cuddled, and would be a faithful loving companion, but she is not great with other females but is fine with males! For more about Kali please call PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com

You need to increase your dog's level of “wanting” to go on the dog walk. Stop along the way and practice your basic commands with a treat. Challenge your dog's mind. And always end the walk before he’s ready, even if that means only going for 10 minutes. At least for the initial re-training of the mindset, keep the walks short so you always leave him wanting more. This will change his mindset to anticipate the next walk and want to go.

Second, keep in mind that this is a dog that is not saying, “I’m tired.” This is a dog that’s saying, “I’m bored. I want more fun.” The dog is rebelling the structure of the dog walk.

Think about it. On the walk, the dog is asked to be calm, to stay with you or behind you, to go at a slower pace. This is structure, and that’s good. Rules, boundaries, and limitations! But finding the balance between that and fun is your challenge.

SID Sid is a small boy that came recently came to the Los Infiernos Perrera near San Javier. Sid is a bit shy, but very friendly and is after a forever home soon. If you can help him out, then please get in touch, with a reminder that all adoptions are subject to homechecks.

Please email losinfiernosdogs@hotmail.com or learn more via the Facebook group Los Infiernos Perrera Supporters.

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Ramping It Up

Lost Appeal Figures

A Murcia court has confirmed the sentence of a man to five years in jail after he robbed a branch of the Cajamar bank in Santomera on the Murcia-Alicante Province border in April 2016.

The man, originally from the JaĂŠn region of the country, stole over 12 thousand euro after threatening staff with a fake gun, and then drove off to Orihuela where he was pulled up a few hours later for dangerous

driving .

His lawyer had pushed for a reduction of the sentence to three years because they claimed their client was suffering from a depressive disorder, but the Murcia judges rejected the appeal.

Costa Change A hut used as a meeting and information centre at the Paraje Natural de Las Lagunas de Lo Monte has had a makeover, which includes putting in some ramps for better disabled access, as well as some new front doors.

The work has been carried out by Pilar de la Horadada council, subsidised by the Alicante Provincial Council, and is part of maintenance work being carried out being carried out across the park.

The Vega Baja bus company Costa Azul has been bought by the national Avanza company, but the locally famous brand name

is to stay.

The Informacion newspaper reports that the Orihuela-based firm has been sold to Avanza, who is

Spain’s biggest operator of buses and coaches.

The Costa Azul workforce will retained at the current level.

Rising Figures Fires in Spain have burnt 75,026 hectares of forest land in the current year, topping European charts for loss of land to fires.

It’s the worst year for forest fires in Spain since 2012, according to government figures for 2017 running until August 13th.

So far this year, there have been 9.632 fire incidents, including 5.816 arson attempts and 3.816 fires.

The northeast of the country (Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque region) was the most affected area.

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Copper Crooks

Dual Relief

A tender is be advertised by the Public Works ministry in Madrid for a dual carriageway upgrade to almost

five kilometres of road around Alicante-Elche airport.

The improvements,

accounting for nearly 30 million euro, will take place on N-338, linking up to the N332 and A-70.

On The Run

Six people who stole copper coils and wires from electricity substations and sold it on to a scrapyard have been arrested by the National Police in Orihuela City.

The gang would climb

fences and force their way through the doors of substations across the Orihuela area, putting their lives at risk, as well as disrupting electricity supplies to the region.

They would take the cop-

per off the transformers in the buildings, and then sell off to a scrapyard in the Cox area. No further details were released about those arrested, only that they were detained by the National Police last week.

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Three people were stabbed by a woman last Saturday morning after a row broke out in a bar in the port area of Alicante City.

The female fled the scene after two Algerian males and a Spanish woman were knifed in the incident at around 7.30 am.

A 29-year-old Algerian victim was stabbed in the stomach and taken to Alicante General Hospital, whilst a 17-year-old and a 20-year-old Spanish female were not as seriously hurt.

The Courier recently added another trophy to our cabinet, having been voted one of the top English language news sources in Spain, sharing the stage with the likes of El País, Efe, and The Local, in an independent report by website monitor, Feedspot.

The report states that from thousands of top Spanish News Websites, they have indexed the sites using search and social metrics with data that is refreshed once a week.

The ranking is based on Google reputation and Google search ranking, influence and popularity on Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites, quality and consistency of posts and then the manual intervention of Feedspot’s editorial team and expert reviews.

This is great news for us, and confirms what we are trying to achieve, but it is also good news for our advertisers. What this means for you and your business is that you can be assured of the quality of the content of The Courier and our commitment to ensure that your advert reaches the intended audience through our contextual approach, ensuring that your potential clients get to actually see and read your advert, without being swamped.

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Rising Danger Wolf In Luminous Sheep’s Clothing

Alicante Province is the unwelcome leader in Spain this year of the number of people losing their lives through drowning, with 31 deaths so far in 2017, a 40 percent rise on the figures from 2016, which have been compiled by the Federation of Spanish Rescue Services.

Experts say that part of the reason is that on the back of the winter storms, new channels of dangerous currents have been created.

There have also been a number of people losing their lives because of flouting red flag warnings.

José Luis Hernández Olivas, the Cruz Roja coordinator in Guardamar, where a couple recently drowned after ignoring red flags, told the Informacion newspaper that bathers just seemed to show a lack of awareness and did not believe they could get into trouble. He also said that the winter storms have created

fresh problems.

"The winter weather destroyed beaches that have not returned to their old state, and that has altered the currents and the terrain”.

That view was backed up

by Jorge Olcina from the geography department of Alicante University who stated:- “There’s a new dynamic to local beaches, with holes in the sand being created within the first metres of the sea meaning that bathers risk falling into them”.

A 36-year-old Frenchman who robbed arriving passengers at Alicante-Elche airport has been arrested by the National Police.

Officers combed through

hours of security footage to check on what was going on after a series of burglary reports reached them.

The man would often wear a reflective vest and would

offer to help tourists with their luggage.

Once the unsuspecting visitors were lulled into a false sense of security, he proceeded to rob them.

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Home Computing

RICHARD CAVENDER

BlueMoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services company on the Costa Blanca.

BlueMoon Solutions comes to you at home or at work. Their personal service covers from Alicante to Pilar de la Horadada.

Richard moved to Spain ten years ago having left his management background behind in the UK and decided to use his IT skills to help home users and small businesses with their PC problems. Now a relaxed 'computer man' he is out and about in the Spanish sun every day, making house and shop calls and using his vast experience and qualifications to sort out the problem there and then.

Computers are his hobby as well as his work so don’t be surprised to get an answer to your email in the early hours!

ADVICE: Max was having issues with copy and paste on his ADVICE: John was receiving emails from himself – that he computer didn’t send.

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I read your article in the Courier every week and I was wondering if you can Hi Richard. Until recently, I could copy and paste, using both Windows seven help me resolve a problem with junk mail. Recently I have been receiving junk and windows ten programmes, from a translation programme in a browser winmail and when I try to block it I get a message saying I cannot because it dow straight into an e-mail message in Yahoo mail. Now I cannot. Has there comes from my own email address. Obviously, this is virus / con trick. I have been a recent update in Windows ten which I am unable to control that now prevents Kaspersky Total security antivirus but it does not find this problem. Any ideas how to me from doing this? If not, how can I access the clipboard to attempt to change its setstop these types of emails arriving in my in box? I also get emails that I try to block and tings? Regards Max then I get a message saying that the sender email address does not exist! Best Regards,John

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Hi Max, I am not aware of any updates that would stop this functionality and my computer is up to date and works fine with copy and paste.

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Hi John, there are two likely reasons why this could be happening, first is that your account has become compromised, you should change your password as a precaution anyway – if this is the cause then you will also see the emails in How are you doing it? I find that highlighting the text that you want, pressing your sent items. The second is that someone (or something, more likely a bot) CTRL and C to copy and then click where you want to paste the text and press CTRL is “spoofing” your email address and there isn’t really anything that you can do about and V works best for me, perhaps that is something that you haven’t tried, give it a go. that, it’s the ability (without the relevant domain checks in place) for anyone to send email pretending to be another person.

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Food & Drink

Potato & Turmeric Focaccia

Ingredients

Method

1 tsp fresh yeast or ½ tsp fast-action dried yeast 2 tbsp olive oil 450g organic strong white flour

In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in 350ml cold water and add the oil. Add the flour and 1 tsp salt and mix thoroughly with your hands to make a dough. Cover and leave in the fridge or a cool place overnight.

The next day, turn your dough out onto an oiled tray approx 30cm x 20cm. Using your fingertips, gently stretch the dough into a rectangle, then fold it in half.

Rotate the dough 90 degrees and repeat the process. Leave to rest for 30 mins. Repeat this

For the topping 3 medium waxy potatoes, thinly sliced 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to serve 1 tsp turmeric 1 rosemary sprig, leaves picked and chopped, to serve

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stretching, folding and resting process twice more.

Heat oven to 24OC/220C fan/gas 9. Gently stretch the dough to fill your tray. If it shrinks back, don’t force it – rest for 10 more mins, then try again.

Spread the potato slices over the dough, overlapping. Mix the olive oil with the turmeric and brush over, then sprinkle with sea salt and bake on the top shelf of the oven for 25-30 mins.

When cooked, drizzle with a little more olive oil and scatter over the rosemary.

Prep: 20 Mins Cook: 30 Mins Serves: 12

Chipotle Corn Salad

Ingredients

1 avocado, sliced

1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 tbsp red wine vinegar pinch of sugar 4 corn cobs 30g butter 1 heaped tbsp chipotle paste 300g cherry tomatoes, halved 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 lime, zested and juiced Small bunch coriander, roughly chopped 2 Little Gem lettuces, each cut into quarters 50g macadamia nuts, toasted and roughly chopped

Method Mix the red onion with the vinegar, a pinch of salt and the sugar. Set aside.

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the corn and cook for 4 mins until partly tender, drain then rinse under cold water to cool. Pat dry then, holding the corn upright, slice down the sides of each cob to remove the corn kernels. Discard the core.

Heat the butter in a large frying pan over a high heat until foaming, tip in the

corn, chipotle paste and a good pinch of salt. Cook the corn for 6-8 mins until blackened in places – don’t stir too often.

Remove from the heat and stir in the tomatoes, then set aside.

Stir the oil, lime zest, juice and most of the coriander into the onions to make a dressing. Season to taste, then toss with the lettuce and tip onto a platter.

Scatter over the avocado, followed by the chipotle corn mix. Top with the nuts and remaining coriander.

Prep: 20 Mins Cook: 10 Mins Serves: 4

Cheese, Spinach & Mushroom Stuffed Chicken

Ingredients

40g dried porcini mushrooms 3 tbsp olive oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 100g baby leaf spinach 150g ricotta 50g firm mozzarella, coarsely grated 20g parmesan, finely grated 4 skinless chicken breasts 4 slices prosciutto Method Boil the kettle, tip the mushrooms into a small bowl, pour over boiling water to just cover, then leave to soak for 15 mins. Drain and squeeze out the mushrooms (save and freeze the liquid to make a base for a gravy) and roughly chop.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently cook the shallots and garlic for 3 mins. Turn up the heat, throw in the mushrooms and cook for a few mins more. Add the spinach, turn the heat up to high and cook until wilted and all the liquid has evapo-

rated. Tip into a bowl and leave to cool. Beat in the cheeses and season with loads of pepper and a little salt. Set aside.

Take the chicken breasts and remove the small fillet from the back. Cut a slit into the side of each chicken breast then stuff each one with a quarter of the spinach mixture, closing it with the cut-off fillet. Carefully wrap each stuffed chicken breast

in a slice of prosciutto and chill until needed. Can be prepared up to a day ahead.

To cook, heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line up the chicken on a baking tray and roast for 20-25 mins until the prosciutto is frazzled at the edges, the cheese is oozing out and the chicken is cooked through.

Prep: 15 Mins Cook: 30 Mins Serves: 4

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Crab Ravioli

Food & Drink

Ingredients For the pasta 150g 00 pasta flour 1 large egg and 2 yolks, lightly beaten ½ tbsp olive oil For the filling 150g white and brown crabmeat 100g ricotta ½ lemon, zest (use the rest in the sauce) 1 tbsp tarragon, leaves picked, finely chopped 1 tbsp dill, finely chopped For the sauce 40g unsalted butter ½ lemon, zest and juice Method First make the pasta. Put the flour in a food processor with almost all of your egg mixture, oil and a pinch of salt. Blitz to large crumbs – they should come together to form a dough when squeezed (if it feels a little dry gradually add a bit more egg). Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface, knead for 1 min or until nice and smooth – don’t worry if it’s quite firm as it will soften when it rests. Cover with cling film and leave to rest for 30 mins.

To make the filling, mix all of the ingredients together, season and leave in the fridge until needed.

Cut away ¼ of the dough (keep the rest covered with cling film) and feed it through the widest setting on your pasta machine. (If you don’t have a machine, use a heavy rolling pin to roll the dough as thinly as possible.) Then fold into three, give the dough a quarter turn and feed through the pasta machine again. Repeat this process once more then continue to pass the dough through the machine, progressively narrowing the rollers, one notch at a time, until you have a smooth sheet of pasta. On the narrowest setting, feed the sheet through twice.

Put the pasta sheet on a lightly floured surface, then spoon teaspoons of the filling 4cm apart on the bottom half of the sheet.

Using your fingers, pat water around each blob of filling. Fold the top half over the fillings and carefully squeeze around, making sure to remove any air pockets.

Cut between each ravioli using a pasta cutter or sharp knife, then pinch around the edges of each ravioli to make sure it is well sealed. Keep on a lightly floured baking tray while you repeat the process with the remaining dough and filling.

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. In a large, non-stick pan, melt the butter over a medium heat and cook for 2-3 mins until brown and nutty. Take off the heat and whisk in a splash of the pasta water and the lemon juice. Cook the ravioli for 2-3 mins, remove with a slotted spoon and immediately toss in the brown butter sauce. Serve topped with the lemon zest and a crack of black pepper.

Prep: 30 Mins Cook: 10 Mins Serves: 2 Main or 4 Starter

Eton Mess Few desserts say summer like Eton mess.

Crunchy meringue, whipped cream and strawberry sauce is a winning combination, best served al fresco Ingredients 2 large egg whites 120g caster sugar 500g strawberries, hulled and roughly chopped 450ml double cream 1 tbsp icing sugar Method Heat oven to 120C/100C fan/gas 1 and line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl using an electric whisk or tabletop mixer until they reach stiff peaks, then add the sugar in 3 lots, re-whisking to stiff peaks every time. Spoon dollops of the mixture onto the baking parchment, cook on the bottom shelf of the oven for 1hr – 1hr15 mins until the meringues are completely hard and come off the paper easily. Leave to cool.

Blitz 1/3 of the strawberries to make a strawberry sauce. In a large bowl whisk the cream with the icing sugar until it just holds its shape. Roughly crush ¾ of the meringues and tip them in with the chopped strawberries and stir, then swirl through the strawberry sauce. Dollop into bowls then crush the remaining meringues, sprinkling the pieces over the top.

Prep: 20 Mins Cook: 1 Hr, 15 Mins Serves: 6

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Plants 'hijacked' to make polio vaccine Plants have been "hijacked" to make polio vaccine in a breakthrough with the potential to transform vaccine manufacture, say scientists.

The team at the John Innes Centre, in Norfolk, says the process is cheap, easy and quick.

As well as helping eliminate polio, the scientists believe their approach could help the world react to unexpected threats such as Zika virus or Ebola.

Experts said the achievement was both impressive and important.

The vaccine is an "authentic mimic" of poliovirus called a virus-like particle.

Outwardly it looks almost identical to poliovirus but like the difference between a mannequin and person - it is empty on the inside.

It has all the features needed to train the immune system, but none of the weapons to cause an infection.

The scientists hijacked a relative of the tobacco plant's metabolism to turn its leaves into polio-vaccine "factories".

First, they needed to create new instructions for the plant to follow.

The starting material was

the genetic code for making the outer surface of poliovirus.

It was enhanced by combining it with material from viruses that naturally infect plants.

The new instructions were then put into soil bacteria, which were used to infect tobacco.

The infection took hold, the plants read the genetic instructions and started making the virus-like particles.

Infected leaves were mixed with water, blended, and the polio vaccine was extracted.

The virus-like particles prevented polio in animal experiments, and an analysis of their 3D structure showed they looked almost identical to poliovirus.

Prof George Lomonossoff, from the John Innes Centre, said "They are incredibly good mimics.

"It's a very promising technology, "I would hope we get vaccines produced in plants in the not too distant future."

The research is funded by the World Health Organization, as part of efforts to find replacements for the polio vaccine.

Polio - which can cause permanent paralysis - is a thing

of the past for most of the world, but the infection has not been eradicated.

And using weakened poliovirus in current vaccines poses a risk of the virus regaining some of its dangerous traits - called vaccine-derived poliovirus.

Dr Andrew Macadam, principal scientist at the UK's National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, said: "Current vaccines for polio are produced from large amounts of live virus, which carries a threat of accidental escape and reintroduction.

"This study takes us a step

closer to replacing current polio vaccines, providing us with a cheap and viable option for making virus-like particle-based vaccines."

Great potential But this technology is not limited to polio or even just to vaccines.

As long as researchers have the right sequence of genetic code, they can make a vaccine against most viruses.

And they have also used plants to make antibodies like those being used in cancer therapy.

Plants are also being investigated as a new source for the winter flu jab.

Currently, it is grown in chicken eggs and takes months to develop.

Prof Lomonossoff said: "In an experiment with a Canadian company, they showed you could actually identify a new strain of virus and produce a candidate vaccine in three to four weeks.

"It has potential for making vaccines against emerging epidemics, of course recently we had Zika and prior to that we had Ebola.

"It's highly responsive, and

that's one of the great attractions of the technology."

The plants have the advantage of growing quickly and needing only sunlight, soil, water and carbon dioxide to grow.

It means it could be a cheap and low-tech solution to vaccine development.

But there are still issues to resolve, including making vaccine on a large scale.

Another issue is whether there is any risk from using plants to make the vaccine does the tobacco-relative mean there is nicotine in the vaccine?

Dr Tarit Mukhopadhyay, a lecturer in vaccine development at University College London, said: "The initial results look impressive.

"However, there are very few plant-based vaccine manufacturers and almost no licensed human vaccines that are currently produced in plants."

Denis Murphy, a professor of biotechnology at the University of South Wales, said: "This is an important achievement.

"The challenge is now to optimise the plant expression system and to move towards clinical trials of the new vaccine."

Anger and hatred can make us feel happy People are happier if they are able to feel emotions they desire - even if those emotions are unpleasant, such as anger and hatred, a study suggests.

The results of the study, compiled by an international team of researchers, found happiness is "more than simply feeling pleasure and avoiding pain".

Researchers asked participants what emotions they desired and felt.

This was then compared to how they rated their overall happiness, or life satisfaction.

The researchers found that while people overall wanted to experience more pleasant emotions, they had the

greatest life satisfaction if the emotions they experienced matched those they desired.

The cross-cultural study included some 2,300 university students from the United States, Brazil, China, Germany, Ghana, Israel, Poland and Singapore.

"If you feel emotions you want to feel, even if they're unpleasant, then you're better off," lead researcher Dr Maya Tamir from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem said.

Surprisingly, the study also found 11% of people wanted to feel less of positive emotions, such as love and empathy, while 10% of people wanted to feel more neg-

ative emotions, such as hatred and anger.

Dr Tamir explained: "Someone who feels no anger when reading about child abuse might think they should be angrier about the plight of abused children, so

want to feel more anger than they actually do in that moment."

She added that a woman who wants to leave an abusive partner but is not willing to do so may be happier if she loved him less, for

example.

Dr Anna Alexandrova, from the University of Cambridge's Wellbeing Institute, said the research challenges how people think of happiness.

This study nicely calls into question a traditional measure of happiness that defines it as a ratio of positive to negative emotions, she said.

But when it came to unpleasant emotions, this study assessed only anger and hatred, which Dr Alexandrova said is a limitation.

"Anger and hatred may be compatible with happiness, but there is no indication that other unpleasant feel-

ings, such as fear, guilt, sadness and anxiety, are," she said.

Prof Tamir said the research does not apply to those with clinical depression: "People who are clinically depressed want to be more sad and less happy than other people. That only exacerbates the problem."

She said the study sheds light on the downsides of expecting to always feel happy.

"People want to feel very good all the time in Western cultures. Even if they feel good most of the time, they may still think that they should feel even better, which might make them less happy overall."

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Your Guide to Skin Health The skin is the largest organ of the body and performs many functions that are necessary for our survival. The skin is the body's first line of defence and forms an impermeable barrier to harmful bacteria and parasites that are constantly trying to enter the body.

The skin also provides a protective barrier against the harsh Ultraviolet radiation that is a constant threat to our survival. The skin is also a part of the waste disposal system of the body and eliminates wastes such as CO2 and urea. Saunas are useful for removing toxins because of this function of the skin.

The skin is also our means of communication with the world around us. It has receptors and nerve endings that can read pres-

sure, touch, temperature and pleasure. Without the skin, it would be impossible for the body to regulate the body’s temperature. When the body is cold, blood vessels in the skin expand allowing warm blood to flow to the surface and keep us warm. And when the body is cold, the skin produces sweat that evaporates and cools the body.

The skin reacts with sunlight to produce Vitamin D, one of the most important hormones for preventing skin cancer as well as other types of cancer.

An effective way to keep the skin healthy and prevent premature wrinkling is to drink at least 2 litres of water daily. Water is essential for maintaining the elasticity of the skin and prevent wrinkles. The skin also

The skin absorbs substances that common in contact with it. We weigh nearly 2 kg more after a shower from water absorbed through the skin (Avoid weighing yourself immediately after a shower!). It follows that creams, lotions and other cosmetic products applied to the skin are directly absorbed into the body. Cosmetic products made from chemical products will damage the skin and destroy the protective functions of the skin.

Cosmetics with more natural ingredients are preferable to chemical cosmetics.

requires healthy fats to keep it smooth and supple and such fats include beneficial saturated fats such as

fats from Coconut oil, Almond oil, avocados, and butter. Lack of essential fats is known to speed up skin

wrinkling and ageing.

Avoiding chemicals on the skin is also important for keeping the skin healthy.

Call MedB Diagnostics for a full body scan – 965 071 745, 966 189 074, www.medb.es

Peanut allergy treatment 'lasts up to four years' by Katie Silver An oral treatment for peanut allergy is still effective four years after it was administered, a study has found.

Children were given a probiotic, with a peanut pro-

tein, daily for 18 months.

When tested one month later, 80% could tolerate peanuts without any allergic symptoms and after four years, 70% of them were still able to eat peanuts with-

out suffering any sideeffects.

Food allergies have risen dramatically in recent decades, with peanut allergy one of the most deadly.

Lead researcher Prof

Mimi Tang, of Murdoch Childrens Research Institute in Melbourne, said half the children were consuming peanuts regularly while others were only eating them infrequently.

"The importance of this finding is that these children were able to eat peanuts like children who don't have peanut allergy and still maintain their tolerant state, protected against reactions to peanuts," she said.

Prof Tang said it was the first time a treatment for peanut allergy had been shown to be effective for this long.

The probiotic used is called Lactobacillus rhamnosus, which has been associated with preventing certain allergic symptoms.

When is it safe to eat peanuts?

There is often confusion about when peanuts are safe as the guidelines used to advocate avoidance Peanuts are now thought to be safe in pregnancy If there is no family history of allergies or eczema then health officials say peanut butter and other ground or crushed nuts are OK after six months If there is a heightened risk then parents should consult a doctor This research suggests careful introduction of peanut may help such children, but parents should not do this on their own No child under five should eat a whole nut The Australian research team now wants to assess

whether the treatment has improved the children's quality of life, as some 250 million people worldwide are affected by food allergy - a number which has more than trebled in the last 20 years.

Peanut allergy, which is one of the most common causes of death from food allergy, has increased at the greatest rate.

Prof Tang said the findings, published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, suggest "the exciting possibility that tolerance is a realistic target for treating food allergy".

She added: "This is a major step forward in identifying an effective treatment to address the food allergy problem in Western societies."

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Official government figures confirm that prices are rising this year, and outside the cities of Madrid and Barcelona, Alicante Province which features the Costa Blanca, and the Murcia region with the Costa Calida tourist area, are two of the biggest areas on mainland Spain which are seeing substantial rises in demand along with price increases.

The cranes are back with new homes being built by the coast, and the re-sale market continues to rise, fuelled by low interest rates in Spain. Statistics show that demand for homes from British buyers is still high, despite pessimistic fears last year over the Brexit factor, coupled with purchasers from across Europe, and even further afield.

Recent surveys show that the majority of British people living in Spain are aged 65 and over, and website statistics confirm that older British nationals with no mortgage on their UK property are still very much looking at Spain as their area of choice to buy a holiday home, or even somewhere to retire to.

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Galicia Coast Holiday Guide restaurants from Ribadeo and Ortigueira in the north via A Coruña and the Costa da Morte and then south to the area known as the Rías Baixas. Although Galicia is good to visit all year round, the best time to go is from June to September. However, even during the hottest months of the year, be prepared for rain, which can be heavy and, at times, persistent.

Praia das Catedrais, Ribadeo In Galician, Praia das Catedrais means “beach of the cathedrals” and, as you walk along this beach and through the arches and craggy domes sculpted into the rocks by wind and sea, it is easy to see why. When the tide is low, and the weather holds, it’s possible to spend hours exploring the sea caves. In summer (1 July to 30 September) and Easter week, numbers are controlled and it’s vital to book a visit to the beach (free) at ascatedrais.xunta.gal.

Lush green valleys and rugged mountains, sheer cliffs and wild, frothing, slate-grey seas.

Bagpipes, baroque cathedrals and the smell of grilled seafood. The architectural grace of Santiago de Compostela and the industrial churn of Vigo. Galicia, the north-west corner of Spain, is a diverse region, but amid the variety there are two constants: first, it’s one of the best places to eat seafood in the world; and, second, its wild landscape, seemingly more Scottish than Spanish, is the most beautiful on the Iberian peninsula.

Galicia is also large, about three-quarters the size of the Netherlands, and so for this guide we’ll travel along its coast, picking out some of the best beaches, coastal towns and seafood

Porto do Barqueiro O Barqueiro and Estaca de Bares O Barqueiro, a small, tranquil fishing village of multicoloured houses, is the perfect place to pass the afternoon staring out at the bay while sipping a nice glass of albariño, Galicia’s most famous grape varietal. From here it’s only a 15-minute drive north to Estaca de Bares, the most northerly point of the Iberian peninsula. Its 19th-century lighthouse is a quiet place from which to appreciate the uninterrupted views of the Bay of Biscay and the relentless ferocity of the Atlantic.

Praia das Catedrais

Santa Maria do Campo, Viveiro Viveiro Set amid rolling hills covered with pines and eucalyptus trees, Viveiro is on the estuary of the river Landro. It is a picturesque place, with walls that have withstood pirate attacks and plagues, and springs that have attracted countless Santiago pilgrims. Wander through its idyllic squares, its grand entrance gates and over its medieval bridges. Covas beach is also only a short walk from the town centre.

Praia de Xilloi, O Vicedo Replete with dunes, imposing cliffs, and fine white sand, this kilometre-long beach is one of the best in Lugo province. The turquoise waters, although brisk, are not too dissimilar to the Caribbean. The beach has parking, showers and restaurants nearby and is a good place for families.

Isla Coelleira, near Praia de Xilloi

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Sandcraft workshops for kids, every Tuesday and Friday.

Torrevieja Photographic exhibition featuring the snow fall in Torrevieja and the surrounding area in January of this year, at Centro Polivalente de La Mata.

Friday 25, Monday 28 August and Monday 4 and Friday 8 September Torrevieja Guided walking tour of the salt lakes.

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Saturday 26 August, 2017 Alicante The Liverpool Band at the Castillo de Santa Bárbara.

Torrevieja Regatta “VIII Trofeo Pascual Flores” Teulada Moscatel Festival: Wine making, grape crushing, tasting, dancing and celebratory parade Santa Pola Nit en Blanc: Moonlight Fiesta with shopping, eating, dancing, museums and many more activities Sunday 27 August, 2017 Santa Pola RED Electronic Music Festival Alicante Final of the World Padel Tournament

If you are one of those who feel happy while beholding beautiful sunsets, starry skies and the waves breaking against the cliffs, sleeping in a lighthouse will indeed make you happy. By travelling around the world (the US, Australia, Chile or many other countries in Europe), it is possible to come across lighthouses that also double up as accommodation as if they were a hotel; you will be amazed by their beauty, originality and the value of their surroundings.

The Region of Valencia hosts some of the most charming lighthouses on the Mediterranean coast and you may soon be able to sleep in some of them. For the moment, do not hesitate to visit us because the lighthouse tourism is a must.

The lighthouse in Tabarca is one of the most beautiful lighthouses in the province of Alicante. It is located on the island of Tabarca, the only inhabited island in the Region of Valencia. It was first lit in 1854 and it now hosts a biological laboratory.

The lighthouse in Cullera dates back from 1858. It is located in the Cape of Cullera, in the province of Valencia, and it is one of the most important lighthouses in the Valencian coast. It cannot be visited as of yet.

The lighthouse in Peñíscola is located in the province of Castellón and has a spectacular location at 56 metres above the sea level. The lighthouse is perfectly integrated in Peñíscola's old town. It cannot be visited for now but the views in its surroundings are astonishing.

It is foreseen that after some time, some of these and other lighthouses will also turn into hotels and the dream of sleeping in a lighthouse will become a reality in the Region of Valencia too.

Play with fire in La Cordà de Paterna Gunpowder and fire in a dance that has deserved to be declared a Festivity of National Tourist Interest. La Cordà de Paterna (Valencia) is much more than shooting fireworks. If you are looking for experiences that make your heart dance, you have to come on the last Sunday of August.

The Cordà de Paterna is a special Festivity of National Tourist Interest that displays gunpowder and fire. With more than a century of history, the Cordà is not only about firing crackers, it is a way of feeling and living the festivity as well as a way to defend the values that Paterna's ancestors transmitted.

Festivities in Paterna mean activities around the fire: castles of fireworks and mascletaes (firecrackers), cracker passacaglias, the Fire Culture Week, the traditional peça or bouet…

They all lead to the festivity culmination: La Cordà. It is celebrated on the last Sunday of August. Thousands of people will come willing to behold a unique event in the world for its magnitude and spectacularity.

The technique developed by the shooters was learned throughout generations and it is essential for a non-stop show in which the man has to keep a graduated balance and in which he dominates the fire thanks to his ability. “Cohetódromo” (rocket/cracker ring), do not forget that name. It is the place where magic happens. In a bit more than 20 minutes, around 350 people will shoot more than 70,000 crackers and will create a collective show including fire, smoke, lights and noise that is difficult to describe.

Make the most of your visit to Paterna. The area is mainly covered by farmlands and offers the possibility to enjoy its tranquillity and traditions in an easy way. Paterna's symbol is the Tower but you must also check out the caves, its natural areas and the Pottery Museum, among others.

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Come on! Who doesn't like Len Goodman after his judging years on Strictly Come Dancing or fronting some very good documentaries on subjects like dancing or the history of Titanic?

Check out the simply awful Partners in Rhyme on BBC 1, and you'll end up hating him and every single aspect of this horrendous drivel served up as the latest Saturday TV stinker.

Fans of Ant & Dec on a Saturday morning on ITV will remember their Wonky Donkey rhyming game featuring celebrities that lasted a few minutes and it was a laugh. Partners in Rhyme is a sub-standard rip-off with as much fun as checking out the nightlife in Pyongyang. It just might be passable as a daytime filler in sheer desperation, but psychiatric help is badly needed for the BBC boss that ordered up front, a dozen episodes of this thirdrate trash.

Parlour games can work great on TV (remember Give Us A Clue), but this embarrassing nonsense with cheap graphics pro-

Len's Saturday Shocker

duced by an eight-year-old; third-rate personalities (Anton du Beke excepted) that not even Celebrity Big Brother would consider; and forced humour through clearly-rehearsed (badly) ad-libs made this an endurance test that would even eclipse having a wisdom tooth removed without the use of anaesthetic.

I'm sure that if somebody sneezed in the studio, Len Goodman would have keeled over as he looked in

the first stage of rigor mortis or in a level of discomfort that he badly needed to go to the toilet to avoid soiling himself fronting this torrid turkey of a show. I may have missed it, but there were no signs of a studio audience, despite the strains of laughter appearing during transmission.

Thank heavens then that any sort of humanity were spared having to sit through the recording of this abject nonsense. The BBC should

act fast, hopefully by pulling the rest of the series and wiping all the episodes, so that further viewer torture is terminated..

The BBC though never admits a mistake, so Partners in Rhyme will, I'm sure, be back tomorrow.

Check it out, if you dare, as it now has toppled Harry Hill's Stars in their Eyes from three years ago as the worst Saturday night show I have ever seen. I hope that Len Goodman's career can

recover after this, with a format that even his old mate, the legendary Sir Bruce Forsyth, would have struggled to make anything out of.

Brucie's passing last week brought a concise and precise tribute from his friend, the ex-TV boss and showbiz agent Michael Grade. He said that in public affection and the quality of his work, he was there with Morecambe and Wise, and that's where Grade's list

ended. Bruce had some duds in his great career, but he was given a break in the late fifties when old showbiz folk like Val Parnell and Lew Grade ran the old ITV company, ATV. Bruce's agent Billy Marsh twisted the arms of the ATV moguls to give him a shot fronting the biggest show around, Sunday Night at the London Palladium, after the first host Tommy Trinder quit over a money row.

They took a flier and Bruce became an overnight star(I wasn't even born yet!) as he worked out what television was all about, and for the best part of 60 years he was just like an easy-going friend that viewers could rely on. He made it all look easy, which countless people have discovered it isn't.

Only the great Bob Monkhouse was in Bruce's hosting league. Bruce loved to promote new talent, and wouldn't it be nice if the TV companies could give a few people the kind of shot that he got nearly 60 years ago?

The talent is surely out there, especially on the comedy circuit.

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Friday Adam makes a big decision.

Meanwhile, Marlon berates Megan.

Elsewhere, Kerry tries to make amends.

Lawrence’s

Wednesday Lawrence arouses more concern about his health when he Friday As Bethany does falls asleep at the café.

Mary’s make-up, Mary Robert has tried to dis- admits that she’s not proud suade Rebecca from see- of lying to Jude about her ing a doctor about her dad, sham wedding. Jude, but Emma – who’s helping Angie, George, Sean, out at the café – insists that Tracy and Dev gather for he may need medical help. the wedding.

Will it be game over for Robert?

Meanwhile, Aaron makes a shocking discovery.

Monday With neither having heard a word from him, Sarah and Izzy fret over Gary, praying that he’s safe and well. Sarah attends her parents’ support group and is taken aback when Gary arrives.

At the support group, Sarah talks candidly about how she feels she let Bethany down. Gary offers some heartfelt words and promises her that from now on he’ll be there for her. Will Sarah thaw towards him?

Later, when Gary receives a call from Joe offering him another gig in the Ukraine in three days’ time, he’s clearly troubled.

Monday Aaron and Jason have a fight planned at the gym, despite Aaron’s loved ones insisting that it’s not a good idea.

When Aaron arrives at the gym to meet Jason, a concerned Robert suddenly appears with the others and tries to stop the fight from going ahead.

However, Jason suggests that he and Aaron should have a legitimate match in the ring and Aaron accepts the challenge.

Tuesday Aaron is furious when he discovers that Robert tried to pay Jason off to stop the fight from going ahead.

After a pep talk from Zak and Adam, Aaron steps into the ring. How will it go?

Meanwhile, things remain tense between Emma and Laurel.

Elsewhere, David apologises to Pollard for causing trouble between him and Faith. David even suggests they should make a go of things, as they obviously have chemistry.

Will Pollard listen and try to fix things with Faith?

Also today, Robert feigns sympathy when Rebecca confides in him with her

SOAPS

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As Jude walks Mary down the aisle, he tells her how he’s thinking of tracing his father’s family. Mary does her best to cover her shock. All at sea, will Mary Thursday When Rebecca go ahead with a marriage tells Robert that she’s of convenience? called the doctor for Lawrence and blood tests Meanwhile, having found are being taken, Robert out Shona’s plans from panics that his drugging Todd, Sarah breaks the will be exposed. news to David that she intends to fund an appeal Meanwhile, Brenda returns for Clayton. David is from Canada. incredulous. Fired up, David marches into the Elsewhere, Pollard and café and confronts Shona.

Faith continue to bicker.

Locking the café door, Shona turns on David, Also, Kerry comes up with telling him it’s time they a way to help the home- cleared the air. less.

As Mary explains to Angie Robert turns up at the sur- how she was raped as a gery and claims that he’s teenager by Jude’s father there on Rebecca’s behalf. who was a family friend, neither of them notices When Robert asks about Jude, who overhears every Lawrence’s blood sam- word. As Norris assures ples, Emma tells him they Jude that Mary was only haven’t been sent off yet. trying to protect him from This gives Robert an idea, the awful truth, Mary but will it work or will he be explains to Jude how he caught out? was taken from her as a baby but she’s never Meanwhile, when Daz stopped loving him. How arrives in the village on will Jude react Mary’s reveHarriet’s bible bus, Kerry lation? takes him in and convinces him to have a haircut, Jude reveals that they’re some food and to stay over thinking of relocating to at the salon.

Manchester anyway.

Mary’s thrilled, while Angie Elsewhere, Pollard and looks askance at Jude.

Faith clash again.

Gary breaks the news to Sarah that he’s accepted another job in the Ukraine.

Sarah is horrified but Gary lies to her, making out that the risk is minimal and the money fantastic. When Sarah suggests an afternoon lie down, Gary makes excuses and Sarah is disappointed.

With Sarah out of the way, Gary winces with pain as he removes his t-shirt to reveal his badly bruised back and ribs.

Wednesday Jenny and her bridesmaids meet with the dressmaker. When Rita accidentally spills coffee down Gemma’s dress, who in turn spills coffee on Kate’s, it all ends in tears.

Having returned home, Rita busies herself setting the table, but when she sets an extra place for Len, Gemma is quietly concerned. Gemma confides in Rosie how worried she is about Rita and wonders if she’s got dementia.

what’s happened.

Also today, Max makes amends with Carmel and gets his reward when she invites him to a council party.

Friday Karen struggles to fit in with the other women during Ladies’ Night at the Queen Vic, but Denise tries to put their past tensions behind them by offering out an olive branch.

Just as everyone is finally starting to enjoy the night, things go wrong for Linda.

Monday Shirley struggles to convince Linda that Mick is definitely over Whitney, so she tries to prove her point by inviting Whitney and Woody over for lunch.

The lunch turns into a farce when Linda tipsily tries to wind Mick up by flirting with Woody. Things get even worse when Linda lets her anger get the better of her, telling Woody what’s been going on.

Meanwhile, Lauren throws herself into her wedding preparations when she returns to the Square, but she confides in Abi when it all becomes too much for her and she breaks down.

Later, Lauren tells Steven that she can’t keep supporting him alone and wants them to tell Ian and Jane the truth.

Tuesday The Carters clash after their awkward lunch, prompting Linda to admit that she isn’t sure whether she can ever move on from Mick’s betrayal.

Later, Mick warns Linda that it might be the end of their marriage if she can’t find a way to look past

Thursday Ian and Jane are both devastated by the news about Steven. Jane tells Steven about alternative treatment options available in America, but he claims that he’s not interested because he doesn’t want false hope.

Later, while Steven and Ian are both out, Jane makes a shocking discovery.

After spending the night together, Dominic brings his boyfriend Freddie to the Holby Half Marathon and Lofty worries that he is rushing into a new relationship blindly.

When events take a tragic turn, Lofty contemplates telling Dom how he really feels about him. But would Lofty dare to sabotage Dominic’s relationship over being a good friend?

Meanwhile, Fletch finds himself competing with Essie and Donna for the Director of Nursing position, but faces a real-life managerial challenge when a lack of theatre space prevents an anxious single father from returning home to take care of his kids. Can Fletch convince the formidable Jac to work with him and prove he is the right man for the job?

Week Days 08:00 Breakfast with Peter Hurst 11:00 Mornings with Dennis Christian - DC, AM to PM 14:00 Afternoons with Alex Trelinski - Alex in the Afternoon.

17:00 Drivetime (AKA Tea Time) with Mark Nolan

Weekends Saturday 09:00 Breakfast with Tim Bridge 12:00 Saturday Afternoons with Paul Norman 15:00 Saturday Sports with Alex Trelinski 18:00 Entertainment Power 20:00 Northern Soul

Sunday 09:00 Breakfast with Tim Bridge 12:00 Soul & Mowtown 14:00 Gary Jackson 16:00 The Retro Chart 18:00 Classic Country

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Friday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Heir Hunters 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 Impossible 16:15 Escape to the Continent 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 A Question of Sport Joining the teams are Heather Knight, world champion taekwondo star Bianca Walkden, former England football defender Danny Mills and sprinting legend John Regis.

21:00 EastEnders It’s Ladies Night at the Vic but the night comes to a sudden end for Linda.

21:30 Celebrity MasterChef The contenders demonstrate their ability to identify a tray of ingredients, three different eggs and three different types of mushroom before being asked to make a traditional breakfast in 12 minutes. Split into teams they then make lunch for 80 members of staff at Brooklands, site of the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit. Back at HQ, the battle for a semi-final place intensifies as the candidates cook a two-course meal.

23:00 News 23:35 The Ronnie Barker Comedy Lecture with Ben Elton 00:20 Miranda 00:50 Film Up in the Air (14) 02:30 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:35 News

07:00 The World’s Most Photographed 07:30 Heir Hunters 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 Gardeners’ World 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 14:00 Two Tribes 14:30 Film - Planes 15:55 The Hairy Bikers’ Pubs That Built Britain 16:25 Coast Australia 17:15 Planet Earth 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Royal Recipes 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Gourmet gastronomes Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala are joined

by David Harper and Natasha Raskin. Setting off from Dundee they snake down the east coast of Scotland to the village of Rosewell in Midlothian for an auction.

21:00 Mastermind Subjects are M.A.S.H, John George Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, English League Football Stadia and U2.

20:00 Emmerdale Adam makes a decision.

20:30 Coronation Street Norris and Mary prepare to become man and wife.

21:00 Teach My Pet to Do That Alexander Armstrong welcomes Bailey, a golden retriever, Boo, a rescued battery hen and Mr Bean the horse to the his multispecies pet training school.

21:30 Coronation Street Mary stuns Jude with an emotional bombshell.

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Belgian Grand Prix Practice 1 Live 11:35 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 13:55 Belgian Grand Prix Practice 2 Live 15:35 F1 Meets...Claire Williams 16:00 Cheap Cheap Cheap 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Streetmate 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 The Yorkshire Vet 13:10 News 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 Film - Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (13) 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News

21:00 The Crystal Maze Richard Ayoade guides members of the Watson family through the Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Future zones, inviting captain Catriona, her mother Fiona and three others to tackle a range of skill, mystery, physical and mental challenges to win some allimportant crystals.

21:00 Titanic: Draining The Wreck Since sinking on its maiden voyage in 1912, ocean liner Titanic has rested on the bed of the Atlantic Ocean below 12,000 feet of icy water.

Many film-makers have visited the wreck since it was first located in 1985, but none has set out to create a full 3D record of what remains. Using the most comprehensive mapping data ever collected, this programme provides the most dynamic and comprehensive look at Titanic to date, observing the creation of a 3D map of the ship and the sea floor.

22:00 Gardeners’ World Monty propagates succulent plants, revisits his container vegetable garden, and gives advice on how to get a good crop of pumpkins.

22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show's version of the words-and-numbers quiz, with guest captain Kathy Burke and Roisin Conaty taking on guest captain Johnny Vegas and Bob Mortimer. John Cooper Clarke joins Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner, while Rachel Riley looks after the numbers and letters.

23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 00:05 Dragons’ Den 01:05 Normal for Norfolk 01:35 Inside the Factory 02:35 Going Back, Giving Back 03:20 This Is BBC Two

23:00 News 23:40 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories 00:40 Tipping Point 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Storage Hoarders 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

23:00 Naked Attraction 00:05 Rude Tube 01:05 Film - The Stag (15) 02:45 The State 03:40 Damned 04:10 Damned 04:35 Double Your House for Half the Money

BBC to air second series of American Crime Story

BBC Two has acquired second instalment of anthology series American Crime Story, it was announced.

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story - the follow-up to the Bafta-winning The People Vs O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, which aired on BBC Two last year - will be shown by the channel in 2018. The series was acquired from 20th Century Fox Television Distribution.

The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story follows the events surrounding the death of the legendary fashion designer in the summer of 1997. Its cast includes Edgar Ramirez as Gianni Versace, Penelope Cruz as Donatella Versace, Darren Criss as serial killer Andrew Cunanan, and Ricky Martin

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 GMB Today 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:00 News 14:30 ITV Racing Live: York Ebor Festival.

17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Cash Trapped 19:00 News

22:00 Benidorm Sir Henry arrives to ask Joyce for a favour - the Benidorm Palace has had a power cut and he needs an alternative venue to host the Pride of Benidorm Awards that very night. Joyce is not keen, but an intervention by Crystal HennessyVass soon silences her objections.

Sammy Valentino is the sleazy celebrity chosen to host the awards and he soon starts causing trouble.

21:30 Only Connect Three former physicists take on a trio united by their love of Belgium.

as Versace's longtime partner Antonio D'Amico.

The series was written by Tom Rob Smith, whose series London Spy aired on BBC Two in 2015, and the premiere episode of the series is directed by Ryan Murphy.

Patrick Holland, Controller of BBC Two, says: “I am thrilled that another season of American Crime Story is coming to BBC Two. Ryan Murphy and his team created something truly special with The People vs O.J Simpson, winning a much merited Bafta amongst a host of other awards. With British writer Tom Rob Smith, one of the most exciting talents in television drama, across season two, The Assassination of Gianni Versace promises to be captivating viewing.”

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Siobhan Finneran turns Cheshire Housewife for new Cold Feet

BAFTA nominated actress, Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley, Downton Abbey) has joined the cast of the upcoming new series of Cold Feet.

Finneran plays Nikki Kirkbright, a Cheshire housewife that seems to have it all - money, big house and big hair. But something isn't quite right.

David (Robert Bathhurst) meets Nikki through his career in personal finance and the two soon develop a close bond.

David discovers that her husband George (Robert Glenister) isn't what he seems but unbeknown to George, Nikki is about to make her bid for freedom and David is part of her

escape plan...

Siobhan said "I'm incredibly happy to be involved in Cold Feet as I've always been a fan. It's an absolute joy to be part of such a iconic series.

Working with Robert and the rest of the cast has been a great pleasure."

Additional guest stars include Jacey Sallés as Ramona Ramirez, who's returned to Karen’s side as her PA in the fledgling publishing company, but her work ethic leaves a lot to be desired and Paul Ritter (Friday Night Dinner) playing Benjamin, Karen's new and unwanted business partner.

The new series of Cold Feet starts next month on ITV.

20:00 Cricket Highlights of the first day of the Second Test between England and the West Indies at Headingley.

22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Emma Willis whittles the remaining housemates down one by one until the series winner is announced- but not before Marcus Bentley narrates highlights 23:45 Celebrity BB’s Bit on the Side 01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Celebrity Big Brother

07:35 Below Deck 08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 You’ve Been Framed! 11:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:30 The Great Indoors 12:25 Below Deck 13:20 Emmerdale 14:30 You’ve Been Framed!

15:00 Ellen DeGeneres 15:50 Jeremy Kyle 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film - Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (18) ITV 3 07:40 The Royal 08:40 Heartbeat 09:40 Where the Heart Is 10:40 Judge Judy 12:00 Rising Damp 12:30 You’re Only Young Twice 13:00 The Darling Buds of May 14:05 Heartbeat 15:10 The Royal 16:10 The Darling Buds of May 17:20 You’re Only Young Twice 17:55 On the Buses 18:25 Rising Damp 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 The Street 23:20 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:50 Storage Wars Texas 08:35 The Professionals 09:45 Ironside 10:45 Quincy, M.E. 11:50 Minder 12:50 The Professionals 13:55 Vuelta a España, Cycling 14:55 Ironside 15:55 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 Minder 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 Storage Wars Texas 19:30 The Darts Show 20:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 21:00 Live: World Series of Darts

Channel 4 announces seven new First Cut films

Channel 4 have announced the commission of seven new documentary films for the First Cut strand. First Cut showcases original and bold documentaries by firsttime directors as part of Channel 4's continuous commitment to nurturing new and diverse talent.

The films, from up-and-coming directors, span stories from Bognor Regis to Dewsbury and explore some of the most pressing issues of our time from racial segregation through to the impact of Brexit on Britain’s temporary workforce.

In the best tradition of Channel 4 documentaries, this new slate of films has gained extraordinary access

to tell original new stories, from the British businessman attempting to set up an Islamic-compliant airline through to an exploration of the emotional, ethical and psychological pressures dilemmas facing three generations of neurosurgeons at a major London hospital.

Channel 4 Commissioning Executive Rita Daniels, who curates the First Cut strand says: “Developing new talent continues to be a focus for Channel 4’s Documentaries team – we want to help the next generation of successful storytellers find their voice and we are proud to have such a diverse group of directors authoring such a wonderfully eclectic mix of films.”

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Festival Tales: Edinburgh At 70 Saturday - BBCTwo Sunday - BBCOne Jack Whitehall traces the history of the Edinburgh Festival, as the annual event reaches its 70th anniversary.

First conceived in 1947 as part of the `healing process' for a Britain emerging from the misery and austerity of the Second World War, the Festival was considered a bastion of idealism, and the Fringe was brought into existence in the same year, bringing with it a form of creative anarchy. Jack reflects on the many ground-breaking encounters between artists, musicians, writers and performers that the Edinburgh Festival has facilitated over the years, and examines the role it has played in revolutionising art and culture both in the UK and abroad. Includes contributions by Ian McKellen,

Strike The Cuckoo's Calling

Supermodel Lula Landry falls to her death from a Mayfair balcony and the police conclude that she committed suicide, but Lula's adoptive brother John Bristow believes she was murdered and that key evidence has been overlooked.

He calls upon private investigator Cormoran Strike to examine the death further and the penniless and effectively homeless PI takes the case. Crime thriller based on books written by JK Rowling under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, star-

ring Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger.

The second

episode will tomorrow.

be

shown

Victoria Shappi Khorsandi, Stephen Fry, Claire Bloom, Michael

Palin, Alan Cumming, Alexei Sayle and more.

Supernatural Nazis Saturday - Channel5 The role of occultism in Nazi Germany, revealing how religion and the supernatural were used in Hitler's pursuit of power. The first programme examines how the Nazis corrupted the teachings of Christianity to influence people to see Hitler as a messiah figure, and examines accusations that the Pope did too little to oppose them.

Sunday - ITV The second series of the drama about the early years of Queen Victoria's reign begins after the birth of her first child. She resumes her royal duties sooner than expected, and quickly becomes convinced that her husband and the prime minister are concealing troubling news about the conflict in Afghanistan, and turns to the Duke of Wellington for answers. Victoria also faces problems at home, as Albert's family descend on the palace for the christening with plans for the future. Diana Rigg joins the cast as the queen's new confidante, the formidable Duchess of Buccleuch.

Saturday TV 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Nadiya’s British Food Adventure 13:00 Football Focus 14:00 News 14:15 IAAF Diamond League Athletics 15:00 Rugby League Challenge Cup Final: Hull FC v Wigan 18:30 Flog It! 19:30 News 19:45 Len Goodman’s Partners in Rhyme Craig and Carolynne go head to head in a quick fire animated rhyming round, at the end of which the one with the most points gets first pick of the two celebrity teams, and then it’s on to three rounds of hilarity!

07:20 Coast 08:20 Film The Man in the White Suit The Film 09:45 Ambersons Magnificent 11:10 Homes Under the Hammer 11:55 Natural Film 12:55 World Bedknobs and Broomsticks 14:50 Wanted Down Under 15:20 Mastermind 15:50 16:20 Connect Only Gardeners’ World 17:20 18:20 Score Final University Challenge 18:50 The Big Family Cooking Showdown

19:50 BBC Proms Extra Katie Derham is joined by jazz saxophonist Soweto Kinch and conductor John Butt to discuss Bach’s St 20:20 Pointless John Passion.

Celebrities A special Conti’s celebrity health and fitness 20:30 Nina edition of the general Edinburgh Festival 2017 knowledge.

Nina Conti presents highyear’s this of lights 21:05 The National Edinburgh festival.

Lottery: Who Dares Wins Nick Knowles hosts the quiz 21:00 Iolo’s Great Welsh where two teams of Parks Nature expert Iolo strangers compete to win Williams visits Padarn near up to £100,000.

Park Country Llanberis in Snowdonia.

21:45 Casualty Conditions at the refugee camp cause 21:30 Dad’s Army The a member of the ED team men are sent to guard the to take drastic action. local POW camp.

22:35 Mrs Brown’s Boys Dermot suffers some prewedding jitters and takes refuge in a cupboard.

22:00 Festival Tales: Edinburgh at 70 Jack Whitehall celebrates 70 years of one of the greatest arts festivals in the world.

23:05 News 23:25 Match of the Day 00:55 People Just Do Nothing 01:25 Film - In the Electric Mist (15) 03:10 Weather for the Week Ahead 03:15 News

23:00 Performance Live: Get a Round 23:40 Film The Help (PG) 02:00 Film The German Doctor (12) 03:25 This Is BBC Two

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07:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 ITV Racing 11:20 Gok’s Lunchbox 12:15 1000 Heartbeats 13:15 ITV News 13:25 The Chase 14:30 ITV Racing Live: York Ebor Festival. 16:55 Tipping Point 17:55 Little Big Shots USAG 18:50 News

07:00 Mobil 1 The Grid 07:30 Caterham UK Motor Racing 08:00 British Rally Championship 08:25 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:50 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:20 Frasier 10:55 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Practice 3 Live 12:25 F1 Meets...David Coulthard.

12:55 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying Live 15:30 World’s Most Expensive Cars 16:35 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 17:35 Big House, Little House 18:35 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It 19:30 News

19:15 You’ve Been Framed! Harry Hill narrates a comical selection of mishaps filmed by viewers, featuring everything from giddy grandmas, cute kids and crazy animals to below-the-belt mishaps, practical jokers and painfullooking accidents.

19:55 Film - Ender’s Game In the future, the 20:15 Catchphrase human race has survived Amanda, Manish and conflict with an alien race, Charlotte set out to prove but the prospect of war they can `see it and say it' breaking out again is a conas Stephen Mulhern chal- stant threat. A gifted boy is lenges them to guess the selected as a potential milifamiliar phrases. tary commander for the coming conflict, and sub21:00 Les Dawson jected to a gruelling training Forever Martin Clunes nar- program to prove his worth. rates a profile of the come- (PG) dian, in which his daughter Charlotte Dawson exam- 22:00 Film - Dumb and ines the roots of her father's Dumber To 20 after their rise to fame.

Roy last adventure, good-heartBarraclough reveals how ed, yet dimwitted best they created some of their friends, Harry Dunne and most famous creations, Lloyd Christmas head out while Rick Wakeman in search for Harry’s long reveals the secrets behind lost daughter, and Lloyd’s the routines of deliberately in love again. (PG) off-key piano playing.

00:10 Film - Ted (18) 02:10 23:00 News 23:15 Film - Ramsay’s Kitchen Captain Phillips (PG) 01:45 Nightmares USA 03:00 Jackpot247 04:00 The Hollyoaks Omnibus 05:10 Hungry Sailors 04:50 ITV Location, Location, Nightscreen Location

07:00 Milkshake 11:10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Animals Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:00 Police Interceptors 14:00 Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 16:00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 18:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

20:00 Cricket England v West Indies. Highlights of the second day of the Second Test in the threematch series, which takes place at Headingley. With commentary and analysis from Mark Nicholas, Michael Vaughan, Geoffrey Boycott and Simon Hughes.

21:00 Supernatural Nazis A revealing study into how the Hitler and the Nazis tried to co-opt Christianity, even positing the theory that Jesus was born in Germany before moving to the Middle East.

21:55 News 22:00 Football Colin Murray presents highlights from the latest games in the Championship, which included Bristol City v Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest v Leeds United, and Middlesbrough v Preston North End at Riverside Stadium.

23:30 Britain’s Favourite ABBA Songs 01:00 Access 01:10 SuperCasino 04:10 Delete 05:30 Access 05:40 Great Scientists

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:00 Coronation Street Omnibus 12:35 Take Me Out 13:35 Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule 14:05 You’ve Been Framed!

15:10 Film - Honey (PG) 17:05 Film - Looney Tunes: Back in Action 18:55 Film Nanny McPhee & The Big Bang 21:00 Film - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (PG) 23:10 Family Guy 01:05 American Dad! 02:05 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show ITV 3 07:00 Murder, She Wrote 09:50 Film - The Baby and the Battleship 11:55 Heidi 14:00 Film - Anne of Green Gables (PG) 15:50 Film Casablanca (PG) 17:55 Film - The Queen (PG) 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 Foyle’s War 00:05 Law & Order: UK 02:05 Wycliffe 03:00 Rising Damp ITV 4 07:00 Goals of the 90s 07:10 Motorsport UK 08:00 Tommy Cooper 08:30 Minder 09:35 River Monsters 11:45 Quincy, M.E. 12:50 Vuelta a España, Cycling 13:50 Minder 14:50 The Professionals 15:50 The Darts Show 16:15 World Series of Darts 20:15 Live: Women’s World Cup Rugby Union 23:15 Vuelta a España, Cycling 00:15 Film - The Krays (18)

Sunday TV 07:00 Breakfast 08:35 Match of the Day 10:00 News 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Homes Under the Hammer 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:15 Fake or Fortune?

15:15 Money for Nothing 16:15 Escape to the Country 17:00 Songs of Praise 17:35 Film - Toy Story 2 19:05 News

07:15 The Instant Gardener 08:00 Garden Rescue 08:45 Gardeners’ World 09:45 The Beechgrove Garden 10:15 Countryfile 11:15 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh and Easy Food 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 Coast 14:45 ITU World Series Triathlon 16:30 FEI European Championship Equestrianism 19:00 19:30 Countryfile Ellie and Tribes, Predators & Me Steve are on the beautiful Llyn Peninsula in North 20:00 Gordon Buchanan: West Wales. Ellie goes Elephant Family & Me snorkelling to explore the Gordon tries to gain the incredibly rich seagrass trust of a mother and her habitat beneath the waves. baby in the wilderness.

She then joins the conservationists netting fish as 21:00 Dragons’ Den Two brothers pitch their venture part of a marine survey. making furniture from old 20:30 Diana: 7 Days In aeroplane parts, and a August 1997 the tragic business couple are hoping death of Diana, Princess of for investment in their book Wales, stunned her family buying and selling concern. and catapulted the British public into one of the most 22:00 Astronauts: Do You extraordinary weeks in Have What It Takes? The modern history. What was it remaining candidates are about Diana that explained put through more demandsuch an outpouring of grief? ing tests by Chris Hadfield and his expert panel. Some 22:05 Strike Cormoran are pushed to their limits in Strike, an injured war veter- a simulated emergency an turned PI, seeks the splashdown, where they truth surrounding the mys- have to escape from an terious death of Lula Landry underwater capsule. alongside his temp secre23:00 Ill Behaviour 00:00 tary, Robin Ellacott.

Film - The Ides of March 23:05 News 23:35 Match of (14) 01:35 Film - Echoes the Day 2 00:45 Live at the from the Dead 03:10 Apollo 01:30 Weather Countryfile 04:05 Holby City 05:05 This Is BBC Two 01:35 News

07:00 CITV 09:25 News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Film - K-9 (12) 12:15 Love Your Garden 13:15 News 13:25 James Martin’s French Adventure 13:55 Joanna Lumley’s Postcards 14:25 Catchphrase 15:10 Long Lost Family 16:10 Bear Grylls Survival School 16:40 Film - Superman (PG) 19:30 News 20:00 Possibly... the Best Adverts in the World Hugh Dennis narrates a two-hour special in which celebrities select their favourite commercials from TV and the internet in a range of categories. Bill Bailey chooses adverts for food, Fay Ripley introduces health and beauty, Angus Deayton focuses on cars, Chris Ramsey looks at sweets, Joe Lycett tackles toys, and Chris Kamara looks back at cigarettes and alcohol.

07:00 Para Triathlon: Superhero Tri 08:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Frasier 10:00 Sunday Brunch 13:00 Formula 1- Live Build Up. 13:35 Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix Live.

16:10 Formula 1- Reaction.

17:00 The Crystal Maze 18:00 News 18:30 The World’s Greatest Kids’ Films 20:00 Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year George Clarke’s search for the very best sheds continues. In Round 2, George and the judges look at “Pubs and Entertainment’ and `Unexpected” sheds.

21:00 From Russia to Iran: Crossing the Wild Frontier The explorer and his guide journey by any means available deeper into the badlands of Dagestan, a Russian Republic that the British Office warns 22:05 Victoria New mother Foreign Victoria is impatient to against visiting. return to the business of ruling a nation, while Albert 22:00 Film - Taken 3 After attempts to protect her from he’s framed for the murder bad news in Afghanistan. of his beloved wife, Bryan Diana Rigg joins the cast as Mills channels his rage and the queen's new confi- particular set of skills into taking revenge on the real dante. killers and protecting his 23:10 News 23:20 Judge daughter. (14) Rinder’s Crime Stories 00:20 5 Gold Rings 01:15 00:15 Film - The Wolf of Jackpot247 04:00 Wall Street (18) 03:30 Motorsport UK 04:50 Speed with Guy Martin 04:55 Gillette World Sport British Superbikes

07:00 Milkshake 11:10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:40 Football 13:00 Toddlers Make You Laugh Out Loud 14:00 Puppies Make You Laugh Out Loud 2 15:00 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 3 16:00 Traffic Cops 20:00 Cricket Highlights of the third day of the Second Test between England and the West Indies at Headingley.

21:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Cases include violent tenants who threaten to burn down the house and shifty contractor who was accidentally overpaid.

21:55 News 22:00 Funny Women: The Mel & Sue Story A look at the lives and Britain’s of careers favourite female double act, famed for their beautifully pitched, raised-eyebrow humour, cheeky innuendo, and a clear, banter-filled warmth for each other, which audiences can sense comes from years of genuine friendship.

Perkins’ Sue 23:30 Comedy Greats: The Entertainers 01:20 Named and Shamed: Shocking Celebrity Scandals 02:10 SuperCasino 04:10 Delete

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:20 Mr Bean 07:50 Emmerdale 10:35 Coronation Street 13:00 Ninja Warrior UK 14:00 Mr Bean 15:05 You’ve Been Framed! 16:40 Film Around the World in 80 Days (PG) 19:00 Film Despicable Me 20:55 Pacific Rim (PG) 23:30 Family Guy ITV 3 07:00 On the Buses 07:25 Film - The Baby and the Battleship 09:10 Heartbeat 11:15 The Darling Buds of May 12:25 Film - Carry on Girls (PG) 14:15 Foyle’s War 16:15 Royal Stories 16:50 Rosemary and Thyme 17:55 Film - The Young Victoria (PG) 20:00 Lewis 22:00 Sunday Night at the Palladium 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:00 The Big Fish Off 08:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 09:00 World Cup Top Goalscorers 09:15 Pawn Stars 09:45 FIM World Superbike Series Racing 10:45 British Superbikes Racing 11:45 Live: British Touring Car Championship 18:45 British Touring Car Crashes 19:00 Storage Wars 20:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 21:00 World Series of Darts

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20:30 Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave Wallace’s whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin.

21:00 EastEnders With tensions still high at the Vic, Shirley attempts to resolve matters once and for all.

21:30 Would I Lie to You? This week the guests Mel Giedroyc, David Haye, Martin Kemp and Romesh Ranganathan.

22:00 Strike Strike discovers that Lula was murdered and makes a breakthrough about how it was done.

23:00 News 23:30 Imagine... 00:30 Film Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (15) 02:25 Weather 02:30 News

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07:30 Heir Hunters 08:15 Bargain Hunt 09:00 The Big Family Cooking Showdown 10:00 Film Over the Hedge 11:15 Hammy’s Boomerang Adventure 11:20 Film - Mr. Peabody & Sherman 12:45 Natural World 13:45 Diamond League Athletics 14:30 Talking Pictures 15:15 Film - The Long Ships (PG) 17:15 Planet Earth 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Royal Recipes 20:00 Gordon Buchanan: Elephant Family & Me Gordon returns to Kenya to follow baby elephant Wiva and her family.

21:00 University Challenge Brookes University do battle with the Courtauld Institute of Art. .

21:30 Nadiya’s British Food Adventure Nadiya’s in the West Country to check out two of her favourite foods.

22:00 Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India & Pakistan Adnan Sarwar and Babita Sharma travel along the still disputed borders.

23:00 Normal for Norfolk 23:30 Film - Midnight’s Children (14) 01:45 Astronauts 02:45 Celebrity MasterChef 03:45 Secrets of Silicon Valley 04:45 This Is BBC Two

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 GMB Today 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:45 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Cash Trapped 19:00 Best Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 19:25 News 20:00 Emmerdale Aaron is on the warpath.

20:30 Coronation Street Gary and Sarah find that making up is hard to do.

21:00 Countrywise Ben Fogle explores Britain’s biggest underground cavern - Gaping Gill, and Liz Bonnin is in Galloway Forest Park, where she tracks one of the UK’s rarest mammals.

21:30 Coronation Street Gary downplays the dangers of his work.

22:00 Film - The Theory of Everything During the 1960s, Cambridge University student and future physicist Stephen Hawking falls in love with arts student Jane Wilde.

Their relationship leads him through personal and scientific challenges.

00:20 News 00:40 Britain’s Busiest Motorway 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:15 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 07:25 Will & Grace 08:10 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Frasier 09:55 The Big Bang Theory 11:15 Film - Step Up 4: Miami Heat (PG) 13:05 The Simpsons 14:05 French Collection 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Cheap Cheap Cheap 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Streetmate 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News Dispatches 20:30 Investigating car finance, exposing questionable sales tactics and confusing advice.

21:00 Jamie’s Quick and Easy Food Jamie Oliver cooks up his snappy Sesame Seared Tuna, a delicious meal in minutes, and Messy Meatball Buns.

21:30 Superfoods: The Real Story Kate’s finds out if turmeric helped her recovery from a serious back injury.

22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? In Swindon a burglar is caught red handed, stealing frozen food from someone’s freezer.

23:00 The Secret Life of the Holiday Resort 00:05 Naked Attraction 01:00 Random Acts 01:30 60 Days in Jail 02:20 The Supervet 03:15 Location, Location, Location

Monday TV 07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Home and Away 12:45 Neighbours 13:15 News 13:20 Film - Rio Lobo 15:35 Film The Searchers (PG) 18:00 Home and Away 18:30 N e i g h b o u r s 19:00 Ultimate Strongman: Battle of Britain 19:55 News

08:35 Emmerdale 09:05 Coronation Street 10:05 You’ve Been Framed!

11:05 Film - Space Chimps 12:50 Emmerdale 13:20 Coronation Street 14:20 Catchphrase 15:20 Jeremy Kyle 18:40 You’ve Been Framed! 19:45 Film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (PG) 22:00 Family Guy 23:00 American Dad!

20:00 Cricket Highlights of the fourth day of the Second Test between England and the West Indies at Headingley.

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21:00 Traffic Cops The police have their hands full with the machinations of forgers, fakers and takers.

Forgers are turning out Scottish banknotes. A man is using multiple fake plates, and the traffic cops go after criminals in a highspeed pursuit.

22:00 In Solitary: The Anti-Social Experiment Three people, a socialmedia addict, a trainee nurse who is close to her family and a lifestyle blogger, detach themselves from the modern world to experience life without TV, phones, the internet and any form of human interaction. Presenter George Lamb also takes up the challenge.

23:30 When Live TV Goes Horribly Wrong 02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors

07:25 The Royal 08:20 Heartbeat 09:20 Where the Heart Is 10:25 Judge Judy 11:50 Rising Damp 12:20 You’re Only Young Twice 12:50 The Darling Buds of May 14:00 Heartbeat 15:00 The Royal 16:05 The Darling Buds of May 17:15 You’re Only Young Twice 17:50 On the Buses 18:20 Rising Damp 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:50 Storage Wars Texas 08:10 The Darts Show 08:40 The Saint 09:40 Ironside 10:45 Quincy, M.E. 11:45 Minder 12:50 The Professionals 13:50 Cycling 14:50 Film - Every Which Way But Loose (12) 17:05 Film - Superman (PG) 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 River Monsters 22:00 Car Crash Global 23:00 Film - Patriot Games (15)

Tuesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Britain’s Home Truths 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 Impossible 16:15 Escape to the Continent 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Lauren urges Steven to tell his family the truth.

21:00 Holby City When events take a tragic turn during the Holby halfmarathon, Lofty is forced to finally confront his feelings for Dominic.

07:00 Flog It!: Trade Secrets 07:30 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 08:15 Britain’s Home Truths 09:00 The Farmers’ Country Showdown 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 14:00 World Championship Badminton 15:00 Film - Bedtime Stories 16:30 Coast 17:15 Planet Earth 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Royal Recipes 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Paralympians Tanni Grey-Thompson and Jade Jones embark on the cross-country treasurehunting challenge in the north east of England.

21:00 Saving Lives at Sea The Castletownbere crew race to rescue a lone yachtsman who has lost his mast and is drifting powerless in 10 metre waves, 45 miles out to sea. In Minehead, a woman on a clifftop walk has gone missing.

22:00 Trust Me Andy is surprised to hear there was a serious clinical incident in the department and that Ally and Brigitte were the members of staff involved.

He tells Ally that during the investigation, she will have to sacrifice Brigitte in order to save herself.

23:00 News 23:45 New Tricks 00:45 Ambulance 01:45 Weather 01:50 News

22:00 Horizon Psychologist Uta Frith takes an in-depth look at the psychopathic mind.

23:00 Quacks 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Dangerous Borders 01:15 My Family, Partition and Me 02:15 Britain’s Relationship Secrets with Anne Robinson 03:15 This Is BBC Two

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 GMB Today 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Cash Trapped 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Aaron is ready to fight.

20:30 Britain as Seen on ITV A selection of clips showing how the representation of women on TV has changed over the past 60 years, including the fashion craze of hot pants that asks whether men should be wearing them as well. Plus, a 1970s beauty contest where the contestants had the strangest of ambitions 21:00 Diana: The Day Britain Cried Marking the 20th anniversary of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.

22:00 Manchester After the Attack The story of the attack by a suicide bomber on a pop concert in Manchester, killing 22 people and seriously injuring 59, and a city’s response over the past 100 days.

23:00 News 23:40 The Brighton Police 00:40 Lethal Weapon 01:30 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 French Collection 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Cheap Cheap Cheap 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Streetmate 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 The Great British Bake Off The Bake Off begins with Cake Week, and sees the bakers take on a fruity signature challenge. Next, Prue sets her first technical - a children’s tea party favourite - and everyone is out to impress the new judge.

22:15 Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls Ten famous faces endure four weeks in one of the toughest environments on earth.

Finding water and making fire to purify it are an urgent priority in the sweltering tropical heat.

23:20 Married to a Celebrity 00:25 Sarah Millican: Outsider 01:20 Music on 4 01:50 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 02:40 Hidden Restaurants with Michel Roux Jr 03:35 Paul O’Grady’s Hollywood

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 The Yorkshire Vet 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Til Death Do Us Part 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Cricket Highlights of the fifth day of the Second Test between England and the West Indies at Headingley.

21:00 The Dog Rescuers Kris visits a property to find Missy, one of the most matted dogs he has ever seen. Keira is seriously concerned when she finds two dogs living in hazardous conditions. It is Dday for Ted the rescue spaniel, who is about to find out if he has what it takes to become a fullfledged police sniffer dog.

22:00 Inside Balmoral Balmoral has been the ideal retreat for Queen Elizabeth throughout her life. Some of the notable features of this private estate include the Balmoral Cairns, particularly the largest one.

23:00 Diana: 7 Days That Shook the Windsors 01:00 MotoGP Championship Series 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Celeb Trolls: We’re Coming To Get You 05:00 My Mum’s Hotter Than Me!

08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 You’ve Been Framed!

11:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:30 The Great Indoors 12:25 Below Deck 12:55 You’ve Been Framed!

13:20 Emmerdale 13:55 Coronation Street 15:00 Ellen DeGeneres 15:50 Jeremy Kyle 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film Shaun of the Dead (18) ITV 3 08:40 Heartbeat 09:40 Where the Heart Is 10:40 Judge Judy 11:55 Rising Damp 12:30 You’re Only Young Twice 13:00 The Darling Buds of May 14:05 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 The Darling Buds of May 17:15 You’re Only Young Twice 17:50 On the Buses 18:25 Rising Damp 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 08:40 Minder 09:45 The Saint 10:50 Cash Cowboys 11:50 Pawn Stars 12:45 Minder 13:50 The Saint 14:50 Ironside 15:55 Quincy, M.E. 16:55 Minder 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 Storage Wars 20:00 Cycling 21:00 The Chase 22:00 Benidorm 23:05 Film - Another 48 HRS. (18)

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Wednesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Britain’s Home Truths 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 Impossible 16:15 Escape to the Continent 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Fake Britain Matt Allwright and the team report on fake sports memorabilia that costs collectors thousands of pounds, and a look at how fake debt collectors were finally brought to justice. Plus, an investigation into the latest 'must have' kitchen gadget, that is being fake.

21:00 Celebrity MasterChef The first challenge is the Mystery Box, the infamous test of imagination and creativity. They must use the given ingredients including rainbow trout, and dark chocolate to create just one dish, sweet or savoury.

07:00 Flog It!: Trade Secrets 07:30 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 08:15 Britain’s Home Truths 09:00 Scotland’s Model Teenager 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 14:00 Perfection 14:45 Film - The Muppets 16:20 Countryfile 16:25 Coast Australia 17:15 Planet Earth 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Royal Recipes 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Award-winning journalists John Stapleton and Lynn Faulds Wood are joined on a jolly jaunt by Thomas Plant and Margie Cooper. With £400 in their pockets the teams kick off in Wrightington, Lancashire and head to Stockport for auction.

21:00 World’s Busiest Cities This time, the team are in Hong Kong, where space is at a premium and real estate is the most expensive in the world. Ade finds people living in tiny cupboard sized flats.

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 GMB Today 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Cash Trapped 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Aaron makes a shocking discovery.

20:30 Coronation Street Gemma fears for Rita’s declining state of mind.

21:00 Love Your Home and Garden Alan Titchmarsh and his team head to Banbury to surprise young carers Claudia and Leonie, who help look after their mother Donna, and transform their indoor and outdoor spaces.

22:00 The Week the Landlords Moved In Ben is making a fortune from renting to students, but what will he think when he lives with them? Also, “Proud Polish Millionaire” Paul admits he has lost touch with reality.

22:00 Mountain: Life at the Extreme The Rockies is the spine of North America, home to cougar, wolverine, wolves and grizzly bears. Native American tribes compete in breakneck horse races and Daredevil wingsuit fliers.

22:00 Long Lost Family Nearly 40 years after he left her mother to return to Nigeria, mum-of-three Laura searches for her birth father, who promised that he would come back for her. Meanwhile, 71year-old Linda from Somerset searches for her twin sisters, who were given up for adoption by their father when her mother sadly passed away and he could no longer cope with Linda and her four younger siblings.

23:00 News 23:45 A Question of Sport 00:15 Live from the BBC 00:45 Who Do You Think You Are? 01:45 Weather 01:50 News

23:00 Live at the Apollo 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Horizon 01:15 Who Do You Think You Are? 02:15 Seven Days In Summer 03:15 This Is BBC Two

23:00 News 23:40 The Brighton Police 00:40 River Monsters 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 May the Best House Win 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 French Collection 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Cheap Cheap Cheap 17:00 A Place in the Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Streetmate 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location Kirstie Allsopp helps first time buyers Louise and Johnny search for a family home, but buying property in this popular area requires deep pockets and nerves of steel.

Meanwhile, Phil Spencer looks for a house in the country for semi-retired mum Ros and her son.

22:00 24 Hours in A&E Stuart, who's 40, is admitted to hospital after being involved in a high-speed collision with multiple cyclists during a race, and a CT scan reveals that he is bleeding internally.

Meanwhile, Elicia-Jean collapsed at home after experiencing dizziness, and doctors think she may have an infection.

23:00 Bring Me Back to Life 00:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? 01:00 My Online Nightmare 02:00 The Secrets Of Sleep 02:55 Film - The Accused (18) 04:45 Location, Location, Location

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 The Yorkshire Vet 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - A Woman Betrayed 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Starting Up, Starting Over Newlyweds Jade and Alice are turning their backs on successful careers in London to start new lives running their own hotel in the Scottish Highlands.

21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors The GPs make some potentially worrying discoveries among their patients who include a woman who has a heart murmur which could indicate something very serious, a young woman who has a worrying lump in her neck and a man who has traces of blood in his stools.

22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Max, Steve, Paul and Garry face debtors from every level of society, including a peer of the realm clinging to priceless antiques and a desperate woman who is owed £18k by a recruitment agency.

23:00 New Build Nightmares 00:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 01:00 Titanic: Draining The Wreck 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Supernatural Nazis

07:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:00 Below Deck 08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 The Cube 10:30 You’ve Been Framed! 11:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:30 The Great Indoors 12:25 Below Deck 13:20 Emmerdale 13:55 You’ve Been Framed!

15:00 Ellen DeGeneres 15:50 Jeremy Kyle 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film - The 40-Year-Old Virgin (18) ITV 3 08:40 Heartbeat 09:40 Where the Heart Is 10:40 Judge Judy 12:00 Rising Damp 12:30 You’re Only Young Twice 13:00 The Darling Buds of May 14:05 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 The Darling Buds of May 17:20 You’re Only Young Twice 17:55 On the Buses 18:25 Rising Damp 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 07:50 Storage Wars Texas 08:35 The Saint 09:40 Ironside 10:45 Quincy, M.E. 11:50 Minder 12:50 The Professionals 13:55 Vuelta a España, Cycling 14:55 Ironside 16:00 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 Minder 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 Storage Wars Texas 20:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 21:00 Parking Wars 22:00 Film - The Krays (18)

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36 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Britain’s Home Truths 12:45 Close Calls: On Camera 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Red Rock 15:30 Impossible 16:15 Escape to the Continent 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Mick tries his best to fix things.

21:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Noel Clarke grew up in west London with his single parent mum, and this left one side of his family tree a mystery to him. His search starts in Trinidad, where both his parents are from, but it soon takes him on a trail to other islands.

22:00 Ambulance One hour into the night shift with West Midlands Ambulance Service and the control centre is dealing with its third cardiac arrest, as the MERIT team cares for a patient who has been stabbed and is bleeding heavily. Just four miles away, another crew must stay with an elderly man long after they have treated him, as they've spotted he's run out of vital medication and no one else is available to organise a refill.

23:00 News 23:45 Football Focus 00:15 The Week the Landlords Moved In 01:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:20 News

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07:00 Flog It!: Trade Secrets 07:30 Countryfile: The Summer Diaries 08:15 Britain’s Home Truths 09:00 Nadiya’s British Food Adventure 09:30 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 14:00 Perfection 14:45 Film The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (PG) 16:25 Coast Australia 17:15 Planet Earth 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Royal Recipes 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip It’s a journey into antiquity with glamorous historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Kate Williams.

21:00 The Big Family Cooking Showdown The Hilliards go head to head with the Pigotts. Will the Pigott brothers and their bold, globally inspired flavours impress the judges or will the classic home cooking of the Hilliard sisters and their mum, be what Rosemary and Giorgio are looking for?

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 GMB Today 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 Cash Trapped 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Robert has to react.

20:30 Fight or Flight?

The Drunken Truth Hundreds of people have been arrested for drunkenness at British airports and on board aircraft over the past year. Aasmah Mir finds out what is being done to combat the problem.

21:00 Emmerdale Robert is in a tricky situation.

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Will & Grace 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 The Simpsons 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 French Collection 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Cheap Cheap Cheap 17:00 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Streetmate 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Lego Masters The teams compete in two challenges on the theme of movement, including an unplanned build where they each must construct a different mode of transport in three hours.

22:00 Top of the Lake: China Girl Robin must dig deep to confront the fact that a gunman has taken Mary hostage and the brothel might be a link to the missing surrogates.

22:00 The Detectives: Inside the Major Crimes Team Detectives investigate a robbery at a remote farmhouse where the owner was tied up and various items were stolen, including seven hunting rifles and the victim’s car.

22:00 Educating Greater Manchester Life at Harrop Fold Secondary in Salford, Greater Manchester, a school at the heart of a changing community, following the teachers dealing with daily events. In this first episode, the pupils are comparing Trump's hairstyle with Hitler's, writing rude words on the back of a delivery van, and adjusting to an influx of students from a range of foreign countries. The school also has to respond to the shockwaves of the terrorist attack at the Ariana Grande concert.

23:00 The Premier League Show 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Mountain 01:15 Celebrity MasterChef 02:45 10 Puppies and Us 03:45 This Is BBC Two

23:00 News 23:40 Diana: The Day Britain Cried 00:40 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 01:30 Jackpot247 04:00 Fight or Flight? The Drunken Truth

23:00 The Great British Bake Off 23:50 Celebrity Island 00:55 24 Hours in A&E 01:55 One Born Every Minute15 02:50 From Russia to Iran

21:30 James Martin’s French Adventure James’s culinary tour takes him to the Camargue, where he learns all about the Camargue bull and the delicate hand-harvested salty crust fleur de sel.

Thursday TV 07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 The Yorkshire Vet 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Badge of Betrayal 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Traffic Cops The police have their hands full with the machinations of forgers, fakers and takers.

Forgers are turning out Scottish banknotes. A man is using multiple fake plates, and the traffic cops go after criminals in a highspeed pursuit.

21:00 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords A landlord calls in help when some clued-up squatters take over a disused pub which is in line for development, and a widow faces trouble when she tries to evict a family who owe her thousands in rent.

22:00 Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World In Birmingham, tensions are running high for nine-yearold Margaret and her cousins, who are being evicted by bailiffs every seven days. Meanwhile, 14-year-old Jamsey is dreaming of a place to call home, but is currently living on a piece of land that was previously a dumping ground.

23:00 Celeb Trolls: We’re Coming To Get You 00:00 Celebrity Botched Up Bodies 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 The Dog Rescuers

08:20 Ellen DeGeneres 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:00 You’ve Been Framed!

11:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:30 The Great Indoors 12:00 The Great Indoors 12:25 Below Deck 13:20 Emmerdale 13:55 Coronation Street 14:30 You’ve Been Framed!

15:00 Ellen DeGeneres 15:50 Jeremy Kyle 18:00 Judge Rinder 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film - Hot Tub Time Machine 2 (18) 23:55 Family Guy ITV 3 08:40 Heartbeat 09:40 Where the Heart Is 10:40 Judge Judy 11:55 Rising Damp 12:30 You’re Only Young Twice 13:00 The Darling Buds of May 14:05 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 The Darling Buds of May 17:20 You’re Only Young Twice 17:50 On the Buses 18:25 Rising Damp 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Law & Order: UK ITV 4 08:45 The Professionals 09:45 Ironside 10:50 Quincy, M.E. 11:50 Minder 12:55 The Professionals 13:55 Vuelta a España, Cycling 14:55 Ironside 15:55 Film - Superman (PG) 19:00 Storage Wars Texas 20:00 Vuelta a España, Cycling 21:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 22:00 The Isle of Man TT 23:00 Film - You Only Live Twice (PG)

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DOUBLE CROSS-WORD Solve the Double Cross-Word puzzle using either the standard or cryptic clues, the answers are exactly the same.

2 letter words As It 3 letter words Ado Ant Are Ate Coy Duo Edo Gen Ham Has Hoe Ion

Lip Nab Ode Oft Old Opt Rat Rue Sag Tie Tip Top Via 4 letter words Able

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7 Threaten young Dennis (6) 8 I hope Rastafarian show contains musical dramas (6) 9 Anger is in fashion (4) 10 Steel men work out basics (8) 11 Held back a deed that contains a poem (7) 13 Came with nothing but a piece of jewellery (5) 15 Quick cuppa after changing gear? Terrific!

(5) 17 Pepper dissolves in me pot (7) 20 Banish great eel stew (8) 21 Take short rests back on the bridge (4) 22 Give up work and go to bed (6) 23 Ms Balding takes tea, then wine (6)

1 Refuse to do needlework a long time (6) 2 Uncommon way to cook a steak (4) 3 Churchman, the Queen and the journalist admired (7) 4 Arrive Tuesday for the space traveller (5) 5 Breed an unruly teenager (8) 6 Engagement in Sussex?

(6) 12 Eros leaves his messy ice-cream soda for a university professor (8) 14 There's no noise since the Spanish went back inside (7) 16 Staggered about, being wound up (6) 18 Red art turns up for the dealer (6) 19 Bird seen in Andorra, Venice and Rome (5) 21 A small taxi for a strike breaker (4)

7 Threat (6) 8 Dramas set to music (6) 9 Intense anger (4) 10 Components (8) 11 Postponed (7) 13 Piece of jewellery (5) 15 Large (5) 17 Bell pepper (7) 20 Demote (8) 21 Spread (4) 22 Give up work (6) 23 Dark red wine (6) Down 1 Waste matter (6) 2 Uncommon (4) 3 Respected (7) 4 Extra-terrestrial object (5) 5 Produce (8) 6 Conflict (6) 12 Educational (8) 14 Absence of sound (7) 16 Stagger (6) 18 Merchant (6) 19 Type of crow (5) 21 Strike-breaker (4)

Quiz Word

Across 1 Which small European tree has hanging clusters of yellow flowers followed by slender pods containing poisonous seeds? (8) 7 Eva who was the German mistress of Adolf Hitler? (5) 8 Which firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue is found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints? (9) 9/7D/20 Which computer scientist is generally credited as the inventor of the World Wide Web? (3,7-3) 10 What name is given to a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself? (4) 11 Cydonia oblonga is the scientific name for which hard, acid pear-shaped fruit that is used in preserves or as flavouring? (6) 13 Surname of Pierre-Auguste (18411919), an early French Impressionist painter and his son Jean (1894-1979), a film director, famous for such films as Grand Illusion (1937), The Rules of the Game (1939) and The River (1951)? (6) 14 Surname of 19th century composer and pianist who wrote four symphonies, four concertos, chamber and piano music, choral works including the German

Requiem and nearly 200 songs? (6) 17 Which coarse, fibrous cylindrical object is used like a bath sponge for washing? (6) 18 What name is given to the larva of an insect, especially a beetle, a maggot or small caterpillar? (4) 20 See 9 22 Name normally applied to the mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime during the second world war? (9) 23 Small ornamental mat made of lace or paper with a lace pattern, is often put on a plate under cakes or other sweet food? (5) 24 Vladimir and which character are the two tramps Waiting For Godot in Samuel Beckett's 1952 play of that name? (8) Down 1 Name often given to money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonourable way? (5) 2 Surname of the Russian composer best known for the epic opera Prince Igor? (7) 3 What is the name of the long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving? (4) 4 Which distant planet, the seventh in order from the sun, was discovered by William Herschel in 1781? (6)

QUICKIE Across 1 Flock of quail (4) 3 Merry-go-round (8) 9 Distinguish oneself (7) 10 Most worthless parts (5) 11 Not enough (12) 13 Unconcerned (6) 15 Talk on a religious subject (6) 17 Halloween greeting (5,2,5) 20 Complete lack of order (5) 21 Large square-rigged sailing ship (7) 22 Common nonmetallic element (8) 23 Computer memory unit (4)

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Down 1 Damage someone’s reputation (8) 2 Disease germ (5) 4 Attack in speech or writing (6) 5 Bit of lore passed on by word of mouth (3,5,4) 6 Breastbone (7) 7 Overrun with vegetation (4) 8 Port in western California (3,9) 12 Occurrence of something (8) 14 Personal attendant (7) 16 Fleshy muscular organ in the mouth (6) 18 Opposing military force (5) 19 Church figure (4)

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Improve your Spanish - Clues in Spanish, answer in English or vice versa.

Across Down 1 Tablecloth (6) 4 Thorn (prickle) (6) 9 Dirección (7) 10 Stamp (post) (5) 11 Years (4) 12 Lemonade (7) 15 Tobillos (6) 16 Tongue (anatomical) (6) 19 Avestruz (7) 21 Tin can (4) 24 Carreteras (5) 25 To repeat (say or do again) (7) 26 Mayor (en edad) (6) 27 Caballos (6)

5 The reputation of which Italian poet rests chiefly on The Divine Comedy, an epic poem describing his spiritual journey through Hell and Purgatory and finally to Paradise? (5) 6 House of the Rising Sun, in 1964, was which band's only British number 1 hit? (7) 7 See 9 Across 12 In the 1980s TV comedy series Sorry, what was the first name of the librarian character played by Ronnie Corbett? (7) 13 Which dish consists of a slice of meat, fish or sponge that is rolled around a soft filling and cooked? (7) 15 Surname of the English novelist who created the gentleman burglar Raffles? (7) 16 Which '70s American television soap opera featured the Ewing family who lived at Southfork ranch? (6) 17 Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov was the real name of which Russian revolutionary leader? (5) 19 In athletics what name is given to the short stick or tube passed from runner to runner in a relay race? (5) 21 What name is given to a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed quite completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed? (4)

1 To work (person) (8) 2 Candado (7) 3 Les (a ellos) (4) 5 To hold (belief, opinion, note) (8) 6 Islas (5) 7 Love (of person) (4) 8 To be (5) 13 Soft drink (8) 14 Words (8) 17 Gloves (7) 18 Bufanda (prenda) (5) 20 España (5) 22 Brazos (de persona) (4) 23 Celery (4)

Last Week’s Solutions Quizword Across: 1 Budapest, 7 Prado, 8 Charlotte, 9 LSD, 10 Noun, 11 Brutus, 13 Slalom, 14 Benson, 20 Boa, 22 Red giants, 23 Envoy, 24 Freshman.

Down: 1 Bacon, 2 Dracula, 3/17A Palm sunday, 4 Saturn, 5 Gauls, 6/18 Gordian knot, 7 Pestles, 12 Country, 13 Scabies, 15 Synonym, 16 Gander, 17 Salvo, 19 Tyson, 21 Hibs.

Double Crossword Across: 1 Chaps, 4 Famish, 9 A la mode, 10 Pilot, 11 Epee, 12 Spangle, 13 Cut, 14 Echo, 16 Sale, 18 Pie, 20 Miracle, 21 Ease, 24 Spice, 25 Chorale, 26 Salted, 27 Bidet.

Down: 1 Ceases, 2 Adage, 3 Shot, 5 Appraise, 6 Illegal, 7 Hit men, 8 Beast, 13 Concrete, 15 Cordial, 17 Amuses, 18 Pence, 19 Resent, 22 Award, 23 Comb.

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Across: 1 Scot, 4 Body, 9 Heron, 10 Salvage, 11 Propose, 12 Miser, 13 Pester, 15 Damsel, 18 Aware, 20 Appoint, 23 Edifice, 24 Ample, 25 Ugly, 26 Earn.

Down: 2 Curious, 3 Tango, 4 Busted, 5 Dilemma, 6 Chip, 7 Jams, 8 Petrol, 13 Places, 14 Evening, 16 Skipper, 17 Lately, 19 Arid, 21 Peace, 22 Tied.

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DRIVERLESS CARS – THE ROAD TO NOWHERE? “The message from motorists is clear – talk less about ‘tomorrow’s world’ and more about real world benefits.”

Drivers fail to see that automated and driverless vehicles will deliver promised benefits according to a new study.

When asked about what benefits will be delivered, the second most popular response was ‘none’ as more than a third of respondents could not identify any advantage that would follow future advances.

In identifying their feelings about automotive technology the top six issues were negative like the wrong focus or conceding control.

Motorists are three times as likely (44 per cent) to be scared of autonomous vehicles due to the loss of personal control than likely to see the positive opportunities.

Researchers spoke with 2,000 motorists for Continental Tyres, the leading tyre and technology manufacturer, as part of its Vision Zero, a commitment to reduce traffic fatalities worldwide.

The top views about driverless cars are that people are becoming too lazy and reliant on technology (37 per cent), and there are too many risks associated with technology like being hacked (36 per cent).

Mark Griffiths, safety expert at Continental Tyres, said: “Drivers have to contend with immediate real world issues like congestion, the cost of motoring and environmental impact, and in some instances technologies being developed now are not being identified as a solution for those issues – yet they absolutely are.

“Future advances will transform motoring and technology businesses like ours need to explain how present challenges will be reduced or eliminated – like congestion, costs and environmental impact.

“The message from motorists is clear – talk less about ‘tomorrow’s world’ and more about real world benefits.”

When asked what issues should be prioritised by automotive and technology companies, half of road users agreed it should be improved road safety.

This was followed by almost 50 per cent of people saying more economical vehicles using existing and new fuels and 47 per cent saying less traffic on the roads.

Mark Griffiths continued: “It is the job of automotive technology manufacturers, like Continental, to inform drivers the immediate and near future gains from the exciting work being done. In the past the benefits from some advances have been self-evident, such as tyre pressure monitoring systems or anti-lock brakes.

“Road users today see safety as a top priority, and we strive to raise awareness about the importance of fundamental issues, such as tyre safety and tread depth.”

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BEAULIEU IS THE SMART CHOICE FOR SIMPLY SMART “Simply Smart is one of the most laid-back and cheerful events of the year and always has a strong following. The cars may be small but they are big fun for their owners...is always an unmissable opportunity to compare cars and talk.”

Beaulieu’s Simply Smart will celebrate this miniature motoring marvel with a cheerful display in the grounds of the National Motor Museum on November 12th at the final rally of the season.

The seventh Simply Smart will showcase examples of the cheeky ForTwo, roomy ForFour and racy Roadster as owners park up, chat with fellow drivers and enjoy all of the features of one of the south’s leading visitor attractions.

Beaulieu Events co-ordinator Hesper Stratford said: “Simply Smart is one of the most laid-back and cheerful events of the year and always has a strong following. The cars may be small but they are big fun for their owners and the rally is always an unmissable opportunity to compare cars and talk about all things Smart.”

Some of the smallest and cheekiest cars on the roads, many Smart cars are personalised by their owners with vivid custom colour schemes and stick-on graphics, meaning that Simply Smart is always a colourful affair.

You can be sure to see ForTwos, ranging from first-generation examples right up to the latest third generation. Look out for front and rear engine versions of the familyfriendly ForFour and expect to see a selection of highly sought after Roadsters in the varied line-up.

Simply Smart is traditionally held on Remembrance Sunday and a two-minute silence

will be held during the event at 11am, which visitors are invited to take part in.

A highlight of the rally is the People’s Choice Awards, when visitors can vote for their favourite Smart car of the show. The owner of the Smart with the greatest number of votes will be presented with a commemorative Beaulieu trophy and special Autoglym prize, before leading a cavalcade of the most popular cars throughout the attraction.

For participants arriving on the day in a Smart car and taking part in the rally, tickets cost £10 an adult and £5 a child and include access to all of the Beaulieu attraction.

Tickets can be bought on arrival or in advance online at www.beaulieu.co.uk/events.

Participant access is from 9.30am when the Brabazon Restaurant will serve hot and cold drinks and breakfast snacks. All other visitors should enter the attraction through the Visitor Reception building from 10am and buy tickets at the usual admission price.

Friends who want to park together at the show must arrive together. Club stands are also available up to a fortnight before the event. To book or for more information contact the Events team on 01590 614614 or at events@beaulieu.co.uk.

Admission to the event includes entrance to the whole of the Beaulieu attraction, including the National Motor Museum and its collection of more than 250 vehicles, the new-look World of Top Gear, On Screen Cars, the 13th century Beaulieu Abbey.

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Friday 25th August 2017

Respected Figure Dies Heartfelt tributes have been paid to one of the most popular figures in Scottish golf, Barrie Douglas, who died at the age of 69 after being taken ill whilst at the La Manga course.

Barrie, a former Scotland boys’ international and in his heyday a multiple club champion at Scottish courses, died with his family by his bedside at Cartagena hospital. He had been acting as Scottish Golf’s European boys’ captain at the recent team championship in La Manga when he was rushed into hospital last

month and diagnosed with a critical lung condition.

Barrie performed various selection and captaincy roles at boys’ level, playing a key close role in the career development of a host of young players over the years.

He was also a GB&I selector for The R&A from 2009-2016 and the flag flew at halfmast during The Boys’ Amateur event last week at Nairn following his death.

Blane Dodds, CEO of Scottish Golf, said: “I know that Barrie was highly respected and very popular.”

The Magical “Hole In One” I recently had a round of golf at La Manga, and besides beating my friends, I was reminded of a very elderly achievement to get a “Hole in One” on the course 32 years ago, writes JOHN FARMER. That’s prompted me to right about getting that magical moment in your locker, something that sadly has eluded me over the years! More by the way on that La Manga achievement in a moment.

A hole in one is something golfers can fail to achieve in a life of playing the great game. Getting that magic moment requires a large chunk of luck and some skill (you have got to hit the ball in the right direction) to achieve it, so it is a little wonder it takes experience and a lot of practice on and off the course. Once you get the first one it may or may not come as a surprise to learn that the odds on getting another are not always as great as you may think.

Checking statistics and search engines for other Hole in One oddities, I’ve come up with these facts that may surprise you.

Norman Manley, an amateur from California, claims 59 career aces.

These were over a period of 15 years.

Mancil Davis has 51 aces and is regarded as the world recordholder for holes-in-one by a professional (Davis

is a PGA of America member who briefly played on the PGA Tour).

Holes in One are more common than you may think a Hole in One is achieved somewhere in the world every 3,500 rounds of golf on average.

There are more golfers over the age of 50 who get Holes in One and you hear of them in Spain because they are retired here. But sixty percent are made by golfers over this bicentennial age.

On January 13th 1985, Otto Bucher holed his tee shot on the Par 3 12th on the North Course at La Manga, which prompted this article.

It is proven that fourteen percent of golfers who achieve a Hole in One go on to make another. This gives us all a modicum of hope when we see that car up for offer in a ProAm or the Chip and Spin girl on the courses on the Costa Blanca and Costa Calida(or hope that we are 86% to avoid the bar bill).

Just to round off (no pun intended), here is something interesting about that unique ball strike. In America if you have a Hole in One, you’re expected to buy everyone a drink in the clubhouse. However in Japan, it is traditional to share your good luck by buying your playing partners expensive gifts. In Spain everybody should buy you a drink!!

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Marc’s British Bid

Moto GP championship leader, Spain’s Marc Marquez is sounding ominous because he’s been telling reporters that he has a sweet feeling with his 2017 Repsol Honda bike.

That's bad news for his rivals, given the reigning world champion already holds a 16-point title lead heading into this Sunday’s British MotoGP at Silverstone.

"We will to keep at this level. What I don’t want to lose is this feeling with the bike that I have now," said the Spaniard, who was just 0.176s from victory in Austria after seeing a finalturn attack repelled by Andrea Doviziosio.

"What I tried on the last lap was because I started to feel the limit again. For example, in Brno I saved a lot of crashes and I start to feel again this sweet feeling with the bike. This is the most important for me.

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able to find a good base for our bike and this is very good, as one of my goals is to always be there at the front and be very consistent at all tracks and in all conditions.

"In Brno and Austria we are able to be there always: Wet, mix, dry, hot, cold."

Marquez's only premierclass Silverstone win was in 2014 and he was forced to settle for fourth last season after a running off during a thrilling battle with Cal Crutchlow, in a race won by compatriot and early season pace-setter Maverick Vinales.

"I know that Yamaha is working really good there and Maverick won [for Suzuki] last year there. But anyway, I’m feeling good with the bike now," he said.

"It’s a bumpy track. We need to find a very good setup.

Last year I was competitive.

Just I choose the incorrect option with the front tyre. I choose too soft."

Dovizioso, now Marquez's nearest championship challenger, was sixth at Silverstone last year.

Vinales and Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi, third and fourth in the world championship, have dropped 24 and 33 points respectively behind Marquez.

Fifth in the standings is Marquez's team-mate Dani Pedrosa, yet to win at Silverstone, but on the podium in 2012 and 2013.

"The team is working well,” added Marquez. “In Austria we overturned a difficult weekend to get a positive result in the race. Now we go to a difficult track which is bumpy and where the weather is always unstable!”

"We'll be aiming to improve and be focused because last year was difficult so we must be out lapping and learning about the tyres and the setup to be prepared for Sunday's race."

Top Dog Nadal

Spain’s Rafa Nadal reflected on a "special" day on Monday after returning to world No. 1 in the ATP men's singles rankings for the first time since July 2014. He knocked Britain's Andy Murray off the top spot, who has been out with a hip injury.

This year, Nadal claimed a record 10th title at Roland Garros and reached the final of the Australian Open, where he lost to Roger Federer in five sets.

"Hello guys, just want to say thank you very much to all of you for your support," Nadal said in a video posted on his Instagram account.

"It has been a very good year, and today is a special one. Going back to number one, I'm just very happy."

Nadal has broken records on the ATP Tour this year -winning the Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo for the 29th time-- the most wins by any player at a single tournament in the Open era.

The Spaniard also claimed wins this year at the Madrid Open, where he tied Novak Djokovic’s Masters of 30 career titles, and at the Barcelona Open, where he won his 10th crown.

Most recently knocked out of the Cincinnati Masters quarterfinals by Nick Kyrgios.

Nadal has been preparing for the final Grand Slam of the year, namely the US Open, which starts in New York on Monday.

Garbine On Fire Spain’s Garbine Muguruza goes in as the player to beat at next week’s US Open, as the Wimbledon champion won for the first time on American soil at the weekend to beat Simona Halep to take the Cincinnati tournament.

Last year, the Spaniard won the French Open final over Serena Williams, and it seemed she was ready to be a consistent big winner on tour. Instead, she struggled through a feeble rest of the season.

After a disappointing claycourt season in 2017, Muguruza put doubt behind her once again by winning Wimbledon. Suddenly, she’s

the hottest player on the tour, winning big matches and establishing herself as the clear favorite to win the US Open.

Surprisingly, the 23-yearold has never made it past

the second round in New York (though she's played it just four times), but a great run or title could push her to the world number one slot to join her campatriot Rafa Nadal at the top of the world.

Torrevieja Success

The boys team from the Torrevieja Tennis Club had a successful weekend at the Spanish children’s championships by finishing third in the event in Barcelona.

The youngsters defeated the Barcino de Barcelona team three-one in the third/fourth place play-off tie.

During the tournament, the Torrevieja boys defeated three opponents, before falling to the Valencia Tennis Club, three-one in their semi-final clash.

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Bale’s Big Start

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BARCELONA 2 REAL BETIS 0 Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde dedicated his team's Sunday La Liga victory over Real Betis to the victims of Spain's terrorist attacks.

On an emotional night at the Nou Camp, both clubs paid tribute to those caught up in the atrocities in the city and at Cambrils before the game, and the Barca players wore the city's name, rather then their own, on the backs of their shirts.

Speaking afterwards, Valverde told a press conference: "We have to keep going with a sense of normality. We wanted to win the game for all the victims of the attack."

Betis defender Alin Tosca's own goal and a second from Sergio Roberto inside three first-half minutes secured the points for the home side, who might have won far more comfortably despite Neymar's departure and the absence of Gerard Pique and Luis Suarez through injury.

Barcelona travel to Alaves tomorrow evening (Saturday).

Friendly Feast

A Familiar Story

DEPORTIVO LA CORUNA 0 REAL MADRID 3 Gareth Bale scored one goal and set up another as Real Madrid started their La Liga title defence with a opening victory at Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday night.

Madrid were without suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for the trip to the Riazor, but it made little difference to the European champions as they reclaimed their familiar place atop the standings at the end of the opening weekend.

Bale notched the opener in the 20th minute and another close-range tap-in, this time from Casemiro seven minutes later, saw Real in control before the half-hour was up.

Bale then assisted Toni Kroos for Real's third goal just after the hour to complete the scoring, although there was still time for some late drama with Depor striker Florin Andone missing a penalty before Real saw captain Sergio Ramos sent off.

Real start their home account this Sunday night against Valencia, who opened with a win against Las Palmas.

Elche started life in Segunda Division B with a reminder of what haunted them at times last season, namely their inability to do the business in front of the opponent’s goal.

The first half was a fairly lucklustre affair with the first clear chance for the Ilicitanos coming in the 32nd minute, when Nino set up a chance for Javi Flores, who headed wide. The visitors started to control things more before the interval, with Nino and Iván Sánchez creating opportunities for Elche.

The Ilicitanos dominated possession in the second half, yet moves kept breaking down in the final third of the field. In the 75th minute a shot from outside the penalty area from Manuel Sánchez came close for Elche, and Sory Kaba, on as a substitute, could have clinched it with five minutes remaining.

No team wants to lose an opening day fixture, and with the maxim that an away point is always a good point, and the fact that they kept a clean sheet, meant that this was a solid start for Elche. Coach Vicente Mir will be aware of what has to be worked on, and his side open up their home account against CF Badalona this Sunday evening with an 8.00 pm kick-off.

Torrevieja Signings

Forward Boost

CD Torrevieja and CD Montesinos fought out an entertaining friendly at Torrevieja’s Nelson Mandela stadium last Saturday which finished three-all.

Two of Torry’s goal came from Jorge Beltran, whilst the highlight for Monte was a strike from Carlos Ventura.

Torry’s next match sees their coach Pedreno take his side down the coast to take on his former side UD Horadada tomorrow (Saturday) at the Ikomer stadium, with a 6.30 pm kick-off.

Monte’s friendly this weekend against CD Almoradi has been cancelled, but the side were due to play away at neighbouring Algorfa last night.

CD Torrevieja’s longest-serving player Vicente Boix (pictured above) has signed a new deal with the club. The 26-year-old defender, son of the club president, will now start his eighth season at Torrevieja.

Manu Amores, who scored in last Saturday’s friendly against Montesinos (see left column), has joined CD Torrevieja for the third time. The 24-year-old rejoins Torry from SD Formentera where he started in 31 matches last season as the team gained promotion to Segunda Division B. Murcia born and bred midfielder Mani (pictured below) comes to Torrevieja from regional side CD Minera, with the 24year-old having spent 11 seasons as part of the Real Murcia squad.

CD Almoradi have strengthend their firepower for next season, including the coup of re-signing Villajoyosa’s Jaime Vicedo “Hucha”, who was voted best striker in Preferente Group Four last season in the Golsmedia awards.

It’s a return to the club for 28-year-old Hucha (pictured with president Paco Albaladejo), who spent two seasons with Almoradi, before having two years with Villajoyosa. The Santa Pola-born player revealed that he opted to go back to Almoradi as opposed to accepting an offer from CD Torrevieja.

The other striker joining Almoradi is Fran Ribera (pictured below), who comes to the club from FC Bahía de Santa Pola.

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English Football League - Championship Bristol City V. Aston Villa Hull City V. Bolton Wanderers English Football League - League Two Notts County V. Accrington Stanley

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar will contest the legal action brought against him by former club Barcelona.

Barcelona want an eight point five million euro renewal bonus Neymar received for signing a five-year-deal - just nine months before his move - returned.

The Brazil international made a record 222 million euro move to PSG this month after buying out his contract.

"The player's formal defence will be filed in due course," read a statement from the 25-year-old and his lawyers.

Neymar also seemed to suggest Barcelona owe him money following his Nou Camp exit, rather than the other way round.

His statement added: "Regarding the bonuses owed for the execution of the contract of 2016, it is also necessary to inform that the player has already initiated the formal procedures of collection before the competent courts."

On Tuesday, Barcelona had demanded the return of the "already paid" renewal bonus, plus an additional ten percent for delayed payment. "The club demands the player return the already paid sum as he has not completed his contract," it said.

"The club also requests Paris St-Germain take on responsibility for the payment of these fees if the player cannot do so himself," the Catalan club added.

Paris St-Germain later responded to say they were "surprised" by Barcelona's statement, adding: "The club repeats that, along with Neymar Jr, it strictly respected all applicable laws and rules and can only regret, once again, the attitude of FC Barcelona."

The lawsuit was submitted on August 11th to the Labour Tribunal in Barcelona.

Following the transfer, Barcelona announced the club was withholding a further 26m euro loyalty bonus from the player.

Nyman criticised the directors of his old club on Sunday after scoring twice (pictured below celebrating) on his home debut for PSG in a 6-2 win over Toulouse. “I spent four beautiful years there and parted happy," said the 25-year-old. "But with [the board], no.”

"For me, they are not the people who should be there, for the direction of Barca. Barca deserve much better."

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A frustrated Cristiano Ronaldo could leave Real Madrid before the end of the month, a source close to the player has revealed.

Ronaldo, who scored a stunning winner for Real in a two-one friendly against Italian side Sampdoria on Wednesday night (pictured celebrating), is currently serving a five-match ban for his ill-tempered reaction to being sent off in the first leg of the Supercopa de Espana this month - a decision he branded 'incomprehensible' earlier this week.

Because it was a friendly, the suspension did apply to Ronaldo. The Real side featured largely young and second choice players, apart from Ronaldo. Sergio Ramos, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez all featured for Zinedine Zidane’s side but didn’t last the full game at the Bernabeu.

Ronaldo, meanwhile, was on the pitch from start to finish and netted what proved to be the winner in the 33rd minute.

Off the pitch though the speculation is continuing over the striker and his anger over the suspension.

"For now, he’s just concentrating on playing," a source was quoted as saying in the Manchester Evening News.

"He is angry about the five-game ban, but he is working just as hard with the team. However, we cannot guarantee whether he will stay or leave.

"We’ll see what happens in between now and August 31st."

A return to Manchester United is believed to be the most likely destination for the four-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Meanwhile, Lionel Messi's father Jorge has met with Manchester City representatives to discuss a possible move for his son to the Etihad, The Sun reports.

Jorge Messi (pictured below) met City's director of football Txiki Begiristain, who was at Barcelona until 2012 to talk through a possible move.

With Messi stalling on signing a new deal at the Nou Camp, City could potentially snap up the Argentine for nothing next summer when his current contract expires. There is also the option of them triggering Messi's buyout clause, which is believed to be around 270 million euros.

City is thought to be the natural destination, given the player's relationship with Begiristain and the club's chief executive and fellow ex-Barca man Ferran Soriano. It was also manager Pep Guardiola who nurtured Messi from starlet into superstar when he was Barca manager between 2008 and 2012.

City deny that they have made an offer for the fivetime Ballon d’Or winner.

Meanwhile, Yahoo Sport has claimed that Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho could make a public statement about his desire to join Barcelona in order to try and force a move through.

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CD Thader’s friendly matches ahead of the new Preferente season continued on Tuesday night as the team (pictured) recorded a comfortable three-nil victory over UD Abanilla, with Ruben Sanz, Antonio, and Quino getting onto the scoresheet.

Last Saturday night, Thader drew one-one away to CFI Alicante, with May on target for the Rojales-based side.

Thader’s last pre-season match will see them away to Racing San Miguel CF tomorrow evening , who had two-nil win in a friendly at CD Benijofar on Wednesday evening.

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Saturday 26 August

SO FAR, SO GOOD

SHOWDOWN IN VEGAS Britain's Chris Froome established a ten second advantage in La Vuelta a Espana going into yesterday’s sixth stage of the race.

Froome is aiming to become the third man to win a Vuelta crown in the same year as his Tour de France success.

The race arrives in Alicante Province this weekend before heading off to the Murcia region (see front page).

ROOT’S HOME

After destroying the West Indies in just three days of the first test at Edgbaston, the sides meet again at Headingley today.

England captain Joe Root will be leading out his players in front of his home Yorkshire supporters, whilst Jason Holder’s side face an uphill task to even put up a fight, let alone beat a rampant England outfit, who have an unbeaten track record at Leeds since 2000 against the Windies.

The early hours of this Sunday morning will see one of the most hyped clashes in fight history take place at the TMobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The biggest star in UFC history and UFC Lightweight Champion, ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor, takes on arguably the greatest boxer of all time and five-division world champion Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather.

Labelled ‘The Billion Dollar Fight’ this is a bout few people believed would happen, with many critics claiming that this fight is nothing more than a money grab, but this is not the case. ‘The Notorious’ one brings something unique to the table, and his unorthodox style will certainly be something that Mayweather has not yet seen.

McGregor is an awkward, hard-hitting southpaw, who prides himself on his ability to read his opponent and time

his shots to perfection, but Conor McGregor is not resting on his laurels.

Mayweather is one of the greatest defensive boxers the world has ever seen, and more importantly, he is one of the hardest fighters to land a clean shot on.

This was apparent in his unanimous decision victory against Manny Pacquiao. Mayweather vs Pacquiao was billed as the ‘Fight of the Century’, but many believed this fight was too little, too late.

Nevertheless, the eight-division world champion found it extremely difficult to land cleanly on Mayweather, landing only 19% of the 429 punches he threw.

This fight looks set to break all Pay Per View records, with many oddsmakers believing that this fight will exceed five million PPV buys.

DANIELLE’S FINAL BLOW

Danielle Waterman has been ruled out of the England side for tomorrow’s Women's Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand due to concussion (live on ITV, 8.45 pm kickoff). The fullback was forced off towards the end of the first half of her side's semi-final win over France and the Rugby Football Union confirmed that she would not recover in time for Saturday's showpiece.

World Cup-winner Waterman started all four of England's matches en route to the final at the Kingspan Stadium in Belfast, scoring twice in the pool stage win over Italy.

"It's disappointing to lose Danielle ahead of final; she has delivered outstanding performances throughout the tournament and has been a highly-valued member of the squad," England coach Simon Middleton said in a statement.

"However we have a number of strong options available to us ahead of Saturday's final against New Zealand."

Meg Jones replaced Waterman against France and contributed to England's victory, making a try-saving tackle to deny Julie Annery before scoring herself late on.