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THE GUILT OF A MOTHER
Swiss woman has pled guilty to slitting her baby's throat at Torrevieja Hospital in January 2014, on the opening day of her trial at the Alicante Provincial Court in Elche. The plea came as part of a deal where she took 11 years behind bars, after prosecutors had initially called for a 17-year jail sentence on a count of homicide. The sentence was also reduced because it was accepted that she did suffer from a personality disorder. 44-year-old Katharina Katit-Staheli had disappeared from Zurich with baby Dylan Katit, who was ten months old, on Christmas Eve 2013, prompting authorities to put out a Europe-wide alert.
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She did not believe in traditional medicine, and had kidnapped her son from a hospital where he was being treated for water on the brain. She had lost custody of the child because of his ongoing health needs and the fact she refused to allow him to be treated by the Swiss national medical service. Katit-Staheli's father, Othmar Stäheli, was arrested in Zürich for aiding and abetting, as he reportedly helped her smuggle the baby out of the city's hospital after the social services took him away from her, since she wanted to 'protect him from doctors. She then drove her father's car through several countries before arriving in Torrevieja.
do something about it immediately, though the Ombudsman had no legal power to force the council to do anything, after acting on complaints led by the Federación de Asociaciones de Vecinos de Orihuela Costa (FAOC). Orihuela council spokesman Rafael Almagro announced a package of measures this week, with a 300,000-euro tender to be advertised to improve playgrounds and green areas in areas like La Zenia, Cabo Roig, and La Florida. A 570,000-euro tender for improving roads and pavements over a four-month period on the Orihuela
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The Guardia Civil traced Ms Katit-Staheli to the Carrefour hypermarket next to the Habaneras Shopping Centre, after she was spotted by somebody who had recognised her photograph in the media. She was immediately taken to Torrevieja Hospital with her baby, because of the concerns about his
health, but she had a knife in the nappy bag that she carried for her son. Katit-Staheli then killed him, after being given permission to bathe the infant before doctors gave him a thorough medical examination. She then tried to take her own life by stabbing herself in the neck, and needed emergency surgery.
SORTING OUT THE COSTA
rihuela council is to counter criticism about the state of children’s play areas on the Orihuela Costa as well as the condition of local roads and pavements, by investing nearly 900 thousand euro in two major projects. The investment in the area had already previously been announced by the authority, but no specific plans had been declared. In September, the Valencian Ombudsman slammed the authority over the dangerous condition of playgrounds and green spaces on the Orihuela Costa. The authority was told to
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Costa is also to be advertised, with Campoamor, Los Dolses, Villamartín, Playa Flamenca, La Zenia and La Florida amongst the areas to be covered. Almagro said:- “We are dealing with long-standing
complaints from Orihuela Costa residents that have been built up for some time, and this represents an important investment which will improve the lives of everyone that lives in the area.”
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Ex-Catalunya president Carles Puigdemont and four former ministers were freed with conditions by an investigating judge in Belgium on Monday. The judge said they could not leave the country without permission and had to give details of their accommodation. They had handed themselves in to Belgian police following an EU arrest warrant issued by a Spanish judge. Puigdemont (pictured in the prosecutor’s office in Brussels) fled to Belgium after Madrid imposed direct rule on Catalunya following an independence declaration. He has said he will not return to Spain unless he is guaranteed a fair trial. The five are wanted in Spain to face charges including rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds. They are now expected to appear in court in Belgium within 15 days. Belgium has a maximum of 60 days to return the five to Spain but, if they do not raise legal objections, a transfer could happen much sooner. Puigdemont's political party, PDeCAT, said he had
surrendered to police to show his "willingness not to flee from the judicial process but to defend himself in a fair and impartial process, which is possible in Belgium, and highly doubtful in Spain". A fortnight ago, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy imposed direct rule on Catalunya following a declaration of independence in the regional parliament. He sacked Puigdemont, dissolved the parliament and called regional elections for December 21st. The declaration of independence followed a referendum that the Spanish constitutional court had declared illegal. Puigdemont and four colleagues all handed themselves in to Belgian federal police, accompanied by their lawyers, on Sunday morning and were questioned in a hearing lasting 10 hours. Eight politicians are being held in Spain in an investigation into alleged rebellion and sedition linked to Catalunya's declaration of independence Another two activists are being detained in a separate investigation.
Against The Tide -A campaign earlier this year by Orihuela council to get foreign residents registered on the municipal padron has done little to reverse big falls in recent years, according to the latest projections from the National Statistics Institute (INE). Whilst a small handful of Alicante Province municipalities have produced increases in non-Spaniards on the padron, the INE says that Orihuela's padron register has shown a drop of 18 percent over the last four years, falling from over 91 thousand in 2013, through to a projected 75 thousand for this year. That's bad news for the Orihuela authority with padron numbers important for them in getting grants from the national government, with the falling
returns also being mirrored in recent years by neighbouring authorities like Torrevieja. The drop is due to either people not re-registering or simply leaving the country, or moving to another part of Spain. Orihuela's padron level is now down to what it was ten years ago, according to the INE, as numbers fall by over six and a half percent
over the last 12 months. In March, Orihuela councillors Noelia Grao (Statistics) and Sofía Álvarez (International Residents) launched a high profile campaign aimed at getting non-Spaniards onto the municipal padron, with the Información newspaper reporting that twelve-hundred people did in fact register between May and September.
Guardia Drugs Haul The Guardia Civil have broken up five drug plantations and selling operations in Alicante Province, with three raids carried out in Cox, Redován and Rafal. Seven people have appeared in court, and all were granted bail, with the exception of a 34-year-old Spanish national from Rafal. The Guardia from Callosa de Segura arrested a 35year-old Cox resident for growing marijuana plants in an indoor patio area of his house, whilst the Guardia found a van in the Redován area that was carrying 320 marijuana plants.
The driver, from Orihuela, ran away, and even filed a false report saying that his van had been stolen. He faces false reporting charges, in addition to the drugs offences. The most dramatic haul came at a Rafal home, with a couple being arrested at the address. Their two children lived in a building that
housed 237 marijuana plants, as well as cocaine plants and hashish tablets. A lot of the marijuana had already been "wrapped up" ready for distribution, but Guardia officers also discovered 855 doses of psychedelic mushrooms, as well as an area that served as a cocaine laboratory.
Loads Of Money Spending by international tourists visiting Spain is rising in tandem with the increased visitor numbers, with nearly two billion euro put into the country's coffers by UK visitors alone in September. Just over two million British tourists came to
Spain in September, with their spending power up by six and a half percent compared to the same month in 2016. Falling exchange rates and any jitters over Brexit appear to have had little, if any impact, on visitor numbers and how much they
actually spend in this country while on holiday. German and French visitors were the next biggest spenders, as 2017 is guaranteed to be the best ever year for international visitor numbers along with the money they put into the Spanish economy.
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Black Spot Death
A 29-year-old man died on Saturday after an accident on the N-332 southbound in Gran Alacant, around a kilometre out of the El Altet tunnel. His passenger was
trapped in the car after the incident at around 7.30 am, and he was taken to Elche General Hospital with a fractured femur and traumatic brain injuries. It's the latest incident on a
notorious black spot, with the accident caused by the vehicle clipping a guardrail on the side of the highway, causing it to flip into the air and to hit a tree. No other car was involved.
Brit’s Parking Nightmare A 93-year-old British driver got herself into a parking pickle on a Torrevieja street on Monday morning, after she ended up putting her car into the front of a house (picture from the Información newspaper). The woman was trying to park up on Calle Vicente Blasco Ibánez, close to the intersection with Rambla Juan Mateo, shortly before 11.00 am when she hit a snag. According to the Información newspaper, she encountered problems in parking between two cars, and hit them both. According to eyewitnesses, she lost control of her vehicle and ended up on the pavement on the opposite side of the steeet, before rolling into the residence and blocking the front door. The manouevre saw her car take down a number of
Mayor Disqualified
San Fulgencio’s mayor, Carlos Ramirez, has been barred from public office for eight and a half years, after an Orihuela court found him liable for prevarication concerning the case of a total of 195 thousand euro being given as 48 grants into a football club that he was actively involved in. He plans to appeal the ruling, but his imminent future seems very shaky. Ramirez resigned from the Partido Popular on Friday, of which has been a member for 27 years, in addition to being the current PP President in San Fulgencio. It’s now left the regional and San Fulgencio PP with the question as to what they do next over the mayor, with Ramirez postponing this week’s plenary meeting of the council. The events dated back to
between 2011 and 2014, with Ramirez (pictured outside the Orihuela courthouse in a photo from the Información newspaper) emphasising after the verdict that he had no plans to quit the San Fulgencio authority whilst the appeals process goes through at the Alicante Provincial Court. Ramirez said: - “I will not resign as mayor. What I did was a way of saving money for the local taxpayer, yet I have been condemned over the matter. At no time during the trial was it said that we had taken money or hurt San Fulgencio town hall in any way. I will keep proclaiming my innocence and I am going to appeal because the truth has to come out”. Meanwhile, the opposition PSOE socialists and the PIPN parties have called for him to quit as mayor and as
a councillor. A PIPN spokesman said: "It doesn’t seem it either moral or ethical for him to continue on the council. Rather than quitting the Partido Popular so as not to hurt his party, he should think more about the San Fulgencio municipality and the damage that he is doing. The regional PP knew what was going on, but irresponsibly allowed him (Ramirez) to continue in politics”. In the rulings from the Orihuela court, ex-San Fulgencio sports councillor Pascual Sempere received the identical public office ban as Ramirez , also over prevarication, and former San Fulgencio football club president, Antonio Irles (who stood for the PP in the local elections in 2011), got a seven year public office disqualification.
Anagram Teaser iron bollards to prevent vehicles getting onto the pavement, which fortunately had no pedestrians on it at the time. The right front tyre was taken out in the incident, but fortunately the driver only
suffered a few minor scratches and a blow to the head, and did not need any medical help. Torrevieja’s local police confirmed that all of her driving documentation was in order.
Indian Summer
A road warning with a difference has appeared on a Torrevieja street, after workmen misspelt the word STOP on Calle Terremoto at the junction with La Loma. The work was apparently done last Friday, with the ‘piece of art’ becoming something of an instant attraction for residents who were keen to take photos of the misspelling that has caused great amusement, but probably not much laughter within the corridors of Torrevieja
Town Hall, who got the word repainted on Monday.
Tragedy Avoided
It will come as little surprise to find out that last month was one of the warmest and driest Octobers over the last 70 years in Alicante Province and the Murcia region. Official figures show that the average temperature was nearly two degrees
Celsius higher than the October norm in Alicante Province, at 18.2 degrees Celsius, whilst rainfall levels were 65% down what can be normally expected, as drought warnings continue to be issued. It was sixth warmest and driest October in the Alicante province since
1950, with a high pressure belt almost stationary in the area last month. Where is it now? Murcia's figures mirrored those for Alicante Province, with the region recording the sixth warmest October, since the present measuring and recording system was introduced in 1941.
A man has been arrested for planning to burn down a Dolores house on Monday afternoon, which had three children inside it. Another man was detained in the Vega Baja town for obstructing justice after the incident, which saw petrol poured over the ground floor of the property, with the youngsters on the top floor of the building. Members of the family called the police when they spotted what was going on, and, thankfully, the erstwhile arsonist fled before he could set the home alight. A joint operation by the
Guardia Civil and the Dolores local police (patrol car pictured during the operation) went into the night,
and the man was arrested, along with a second individual on Tuesday afternoon, detained for obstruction.
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Extortion Arrests
Two Torrevieja local police officers who were arrested by the Guardia Civil at the start of last week have been refused bail by a Torrevieja judge and charged with bribery and being involved with a criminal organisation. A total of six men have
been arrested by the Guardia, with more people, including police officers being investigated. The plot allegedly involved mainly foreign-owned businesses, including restaurants having to hand over thousands of euros to make sure that
“irregularities” and “violations” were cleared up after a police inspection of premises. A Serbian (pictured being arrested) has also been jailed, with a man of Columbian nationality also up before the courts.
Boosting Capacity The installation of a new power supply will enable Torrevieja's desalination plant to start doubling production to 80 cubic hectometres, once the electrical work is completed by April of next year. The power enhancement work has been brought forward by eight months to enable the increased water capacity to be available as soon as possible as the drought continues across Alicante Province and the Murcia region.
Last Friday, the cabinet in Madrid approved additional spending of 11 million euro to
Bigastro Collapse
A Bigastro house partially collapsed early on Sunday morning, though none of the occupants were injured, as they were awakened by a loud bang at the other side of the building. The collapse came at
around 1.00 am at the property on Calle San Isidro, with Orihuela firefighters sealing off the home. Reports suggested that the next-door house might also be in danger of collapsing, with the family from
there, incluing two youngsters, also having to be evacuated. The buildings are around 50 years old, and a water leak is being looked at as one of the possible causes of the collapse.
Excavator Torched
maintain water supplies to the two areas, in addition to six other regions.
San Pedro Park
Work has started on a new park off San Pedro del Pinatar’s Avenida De Las Salinas, close to the health centre. San Pedro council has budgeted 58 thousand euro for the project, which will take in over a thousand square metres, and will include a children’s playground, as well as a number of green spaces. The park should be completed before the end of the year.
Vandals have struck for the fifth time on the AVE high-speed rail network under construction in Murcia City, as part of a campaign to stop the development. Since mid-September, attacks have taken place on an industrial plant; two lorries have been torched; in addition to damage caused which stopped rail services
for days across the Murcia region. The latest attack involved an excavator being set fire to in the Santiago el Mayor area of Los Dolores in the early hours of Sunday morning. A detergent bottle filled with petrol was found inside a supermarket carrier bag in a second construction vehi-
cle. This time, the arsonists left evidence behind that may lead to their being identified, including a blue plastic bottle top on the ground and a disposable glove similar to those dispensed in petrol stations. The National Police said the fence around the vehicles, alongside the railway track, had been broken.
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Doctor Shortages
Health minister Dolores Montserrat met with her regional counterparts across the country on Wednesday to talk about the shortage of GPs in local health centres, amongst other issues. The GP shortage was added to the agenda at the request of several regional governments, who are wanting for the Madrid administration to launch a fresh recruitment drive for doctors and nurses to make up their dwindling local practice teams. Recently, the Spanish Medical Oncology Society (SEOM) warned that Spain needed at least another 200 cancer specialists to meet current demand. Oncology departments in hospitals nationwide are
overwhelmed and cancer doctors overstretched, the SEOM says. The society has requested at least a 20 percent increase in oncologists across the country. And in the past five years, the Medical Colleges' Organisation (OMC) has received over 15,000 applications for accreditation certificates needed by Spanish doctors to allow them to practice overseas, especially from young, relatively recently-qualified medics who have had to go abroad to be able to work in their profession. The OMC criticises the fact that Spain has an overall doctor shortage, and yet thousands of qualified medics are leaving the
country as they cannot get a job at home. The matter of how to regulate the administering of medication by nurses was also discussed. A law change two years ago means nurses are now permitted to give patients drugs which do not require a doctor's prescription. Until then, they were not even allowed to give a paracetamol pill to a patient waiting in a hospital waiting area who was in pain, even though these are available in any pharmacy over the counter. This has long been a bone of contention for nurses, who say they study the same pharmacology module as part of their training as doctors do.
Octogenerian Mauled
An 82-year-old woman lost both her legs on Saturday after she was attacked by two dogs in the northern region of Pontevedra. Maria Dolores AB from Covelo was set upon by her neighbour's dogs -- one a pure French mastiff and the other, a boxer cross -- when
she was returning home from Saturday evening mass. Witnesses said the dogs bit the elderly woman on her lower legs and injured her badly, as they dragged her for around 30 metres on a road (pictured). Her injuries were so severe that medics had to
amputate both her legs. Authorities said that the dogs had escaped from their owner's garden over a stone wall, and no previous issues or concerns had been reported over the animals. Nevertheless, the animals were not microchipped and had no documentation to go with them.
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Workers Pledge
San Javier airport operator AENA has said that the 50 staff working there will be transferred to the new facility at Corbera, once flights start there, with the current regional facility closing down. AENA is the only remaining bidder for the 25 year franchise to run Corvera International Airport, and though their proposals have yet to be formally studied and approved by a Murcia
government committee, it is seen as a mere formality that AENA will clinch the deal. Services to and from Corvera might begin before the end of next year, but despite the pledge over the 50 San Javier workers, there is little comfort on offer for the hundreds of people in the San Javier area who who earn a living because of where the regional airport is currently.
Rear-End Collision
Two cars collided in the Torretas area of Torrevieja on Sunday lunchtime, in the full gaze of people dining and drinking on the terraces of the bars and restaurants on Avenida Miguel de Unamuno. A black Citroen vehicle went into the back of another car in the vicinity of the
Mercadona supermarket, with the impact taking the Citreon car over the middle camber seperating the two single lanes of the road. The male driver of the Citreon suffered the worst of it with minor injuries and shock, as an investigation was launched into what caused the collision.
Tuesday Shaker
An earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter Scale hit the Torrevieja area on Tuesday evening. The quake was centered on the Los Balcones area of Torrevieja, and struck at 9.47 pm. A smaller quake occured just two hours before. This
one was centred on San Miguel de Salinas and measuring 1.6 on the Richter scale being felt just after 8.00 pm. The Los Balcones tremor lasted three seconds, and was felt around Torrevieja, the Orihuela Costa, and Los Montesinos.
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Ten Years Strong
Remembrance Services
Many of the Royal British Legion branches across the Costa Blanca and Murcia regions are holding Remembrance Services this weekend, and details are available
The DEBRA Butterfly Children Charity Shop in La Marina celebrated its 10th Anniversary last week, with a social get together as a mark of appreciation to shop
manager Mary Chambers and her colleagues. Mary and her team of volunteeers have worked hard over the last decade to improve the lives of the
via the Legion website at www.britishlegion.org.u k/counties/spain-north or you can call 648 86 02 51. The Legion spends over a million pounds
each week to assist the armed forces community, and the annual poppy donations help to support those who have dedicated their lives to serving their country.
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Butterfly Children and their families in Spain. The charity also passes on many thanks to everybody who has supported the shop, and all the many fundraising events.
Panto Preparations The 16th annual Networks Theatre performing arts school pantomime, Puss in Boots, will hit the Orihuela stage at the end of the month, with rehearsals gathering apace (as pictured). The group have produced a hundred shows in their 18 year history, and the panto, written and directed by Nick Moore, with costumes and design from Dennis Carpenter has become something of a local tradition, with both of them donning some outlandish gear to take part themselves. Puss in Boots will be performed on the Networks Theatre stage at Calle San Agustin 25 in Orihuela City on Thursday November 30th, with curtain-up at 8.30 pm. Friday December 1st sees a 9.00 pm start,
with two shows on Saturday December 2nd, at 4.30 pm and 7. 00 pm. Tickets cost just 10 euro for adults, and five euro for children and students. Bookings can be made via the website, www.networkstheatre.com.
Farcical Success
The recent ACTS (Actors Community Theatre Society) production of the farce, Key for Two, raised two thousand euro for the Benijofar Crisis Appeal Fund. That means that ACTS has raised eight thousand euro in the two years that they have been going, as they played to packed houses at the Benjiofar cultural centre last month. Their next venture will be Peter Quilter’s Duets, and a
series of auditions and read throughs will take place on Thursday November 16th and November 23rd at the centre, starting at 6.00 pm. Backstage and front of house people are also more than welcome to come along! To join ACTS and to get involved, get in touch with the group chairman Tony Goddard via e-mail, newleaf2014@hotmail.co.uk. Go on, give it a go!
Torrevieja’s Marina Bar recently hosted a fashion show in aid of the city’s homeless charity, Reach Out, and raised an excellent 629 euro. Reach Out volunteers
Gratefully Received
The Catral Ladies meet every month for a spot of lunch, and they raise money for several locally based charities, with Age Concern Costa Blanca South becoming the latest beneficiary.
Pat Milligan left) from the Ladies was pleased to hand over a cheque to the value of 322 euro to Age Concern President, Maureen Payne, who gave thanks for the donation.
AT YOUR SERVICE We’d love details of your charity events, amateur dramatics, and choral concerts! The Courier would love to hear from you as we gear up for another busy autumn across the Costa Blanca and Mar Menor. Send you snippets and photographs to thecourier@tko media.
David and Lorraine Whitney organised the event, which also featured fashion stalls, a tombola, a raffle, and a chance to Name the Gorilla! “We want thank to everybody who supported and
donated to the event,” said the Whitneys. “We also appreciate the efforts Dave and Rita Monaghan from the Marina Bar and their staff who worked tirelessly during the event.”
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UK Interest Rate Rise Impacts the Size of Your Pension Pot
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Keith Littlewood, International Financial Adviser at Blacktower, Costa Cálida The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in almost a decade last Thursday. Ok, it isn’t time to start running to the banks expecting great interest rates - as the rate is still only 0.5% after the 0.25% rise - but this could mean some significant impacts for many expats deciding to make Spain their home in 2018. Normally, an interest rate rise would signify a fall in FTSE share prices; last week’s announcement triggered a 1% rise on the day. The BOE base rate is what many institutions make their assumptions from. Many things can be impacted: loans rates, bonds, wages, but, more significantly, pension transfer values. In 2016, the Government announced the ‘pension freedom’, which allowed many people the ability to control their own pension pots. This triggered a huge outflux of funds from defined
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benefit pension schemes in the UK and, because the base rate is the single most important factor in calculating transfer values, some of the individual transfer values have been reaching astronomical levels. Transfer values are still going to be very high as 0.5% is still a very low base rate, so all the figures, such as annuity rates and long-term bond rates, are still going to
be poor, but with the trend for interest rates now changing, and the Government considering making changes to how transfer values are calculated, the window for obtaining the huge transfer values might be showing the first signs of closing. If you have a deferred company pension scheme (one that you have not started taking benefits from) and not given it much
thought, you really should act now if you want to take advantage of the overgenerous transfer values offered by companies. If you are unsure about how to go about finding out the value of your pension, just contact me and I will point you in the right direction.
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everything you can to make sure your money is safe and secure and what you want to transpire in the future has the best chance of happening.If you need advice or if have any questions regarding the above, you can contact me, Keith Littlewood DipPFS, on 657 684 094 or email:keith.littlewood@blackt owerfm.com. The Blacktower address is:
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The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity. Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licensed in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) and is registered with both the DGS and CNMV in Spain.
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Adoption Corner
Stubbing It Out
ALVIN Alvin is a five month old very sociable, friendly, young ginger/white kitten that is looking for a loving home. Alvin loves people, and is fine with dogs and other cat. He has been treated for internal and external parasites and is now ready to be rehomed, and is very clean and litter-trained. To learn more about Alvin, please call the K9 charity on 610 832 726.
BETTY & TAMMY
Betty and Tammy are small breed short hair dogs and very appealing. They have started their vaccinations, are now 12 weeks old and ready for adoption. They will be small like their mum when fully grown. For more details, call Pets in Spain on 645 469 253. www.petsinspain.com
BLAZE Blaze is a gorgeous five-month-old boy, who is fully vaccinated and weighs in at round six kilos. This super little guy was found abandoned in the campo but has been living in a lovely foster home. Blaze is a super pup with no hang ups and loves to be cuddled, and to play with other dogs and is fine with cats. For more on Blaze, please call PEPA on 650 304 746 or email: p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com.
BORIS
Boris is a real character cat, who thinks he is a dog! Rescued off the streets with a horrendous facial wound, he has been restored to full health and is looking for a loving home. Not a young cat, Boris is used to surviving on his wits, and doesn't appreciate being surrounded by other cats. He is fantastic with people and would be a wonderful cat in a home where he was the only one. To meet Boris, please call APAH on 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.
Pets are equally, if not more, at risk of being affected by passive smoking as humans, research suggests. Animals inhale more smoke and - because of their grooming routines - also digest nicotine when licking their fur, a study by Glasgow University said. Dogs are at risk of developing lung or sinus cancer while smaller pets such as birds, rabbits and guinea pigs can face breathing issues and skin disease. Experts hope the findings will motivate pet owners to quit smoking. The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has teamed up with The Royal College of Nursing for a new campaign aimed at telling owners about the damage that can be done. Wendy Preston, the RCN's Head of Nursing, said: "Many people would be horrified to discover their second-hand smoke was harming their pet, and in some cases seriously shortening the animal's life. "We want to make it easier for vets and vet nurses to have that conversation with patients." The university, which is renowned for its small animal hospital, has been carrying out research on the effects of passive smoking on pets for several years, Professor Clare Knottenbelt said 40 dogs - half of them from homes with smokers - were recruited for the study and samples of their hair were analysed for nicotine levels, while their owners were asked to fill in a survey detailing how often they or any visitors smoked. The same study was then carried out on 60 pet cats, with a particular focus on whether any link could be established between second-hand smoke and feline lymphoma, a can-
MURPHY Murphy is a beautiful nine-month-old pup who is being fostered in a home with his siblings and other dogs and cats. Murphy is a Boxer/GSD cross, who will likely grow up to be when fully grown. He is a laid back pup, who likes to get on with everyone that likes his cuddles. Murphy would fit into any home and to learn more, call PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail.com.
cer that affects the white blood cells of cats. But she said that the researchers had to factor in the very different behaviour of cats and dogs, pointing out that freewandering cats could potentially be exposed to second hand smoke if they visit other people's homes and even sit close to pub or workplace entrances where groups of smokers congregate. She said: "A cat can be from a smoke-free home yet still have high nicotine levels."
Wendy Preston, RCN Head of Nursing
PADDINGTON Paddington was found tied to the gate of a house. He was in a reasonable condition but was very dirty and had many flea sores. Paddington is two years old, and has been vaccinated, micro-chipped and castrated. He walks well on the lead, enjoys his walks and has a happy personality. If you are interested in learning more about him, please contact the SAT kennels on 966 710 047 or email info@satanimalrescue.com.
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Keeping it Local Many people think that once they have signed on the dotted line for their pension transfer, savings plan or investment portfolio, that is the end of their relationship with their financial adviser. Nothing could be farther from the truth as far as we at Seagate are concerned. This is where the relationship starts. If you were one of the many thousands of people who took out an endowment mortgage in the eighties with a promise of the mortgage being paid off and a Porsche on the drive, only to discover twenty years’ later you were in fact not going to be able to clear the mortgage, then you will understand why investments of any type need to be nurtured. As a result of the lack of supervision and management, what looked a good investment to start with proved unsuitable over the long term. Independent financial advice is vital in all stages of managing your finances, but on-going support and monitoring of the investments is the only way to ensure the results you are looking for can be achieved. Ideally, your financial adviser should be local to you, with an office complete with a team to support them, and in turn their clients. We believe our success is a result of two fundamental principles: the strength of the relationship between our advisers and their clients and our distinctive approach to investment advice. We offer regular review meetings in a professional environment to ensure you are kept up to date with how your pensions and or savings and investments are performing. This ensures you can work towards and achieve your financial goals, and of course the peace of mind that comes with being in control. If your financial adviser does not offer this level of service, or you are thinking of transferring your pension or investing, then give us a call on 965 704 338 or email: Contact@SeagateWealth.es
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Slumber Disturbed
A 65-year-old woman asleep in her bed got a surprising wake-up call early on Saturday morning, after she was struck by lightning that went down the chimney of her villa. She suffered only minor
injuries and did not even have to go to hospital. The unnamed victim was in the bedroom of her property in Villaviciosa de Odรณn in the Greater Madrid region, when a bolt of lightning shot down her chimney
at around 1.00 am. The metal flashing conducted the lightning, drawing it to her roof. It went straight into her bedroom, with the end result leaving her with multiple cuts and bruises.
School Demonstration
Parents, teachers and pupils joined forces to protest about the lack of teachers at an Orihuela Costa school. The demonstration took place last Friday outside the CEIP Los Dolses, which has
a large number of nonSpanish children, said to be around 44 different nationalities, amidst claims from parents that more teachers are needed to help bring them youngsters up to speed.
They also repeated their concerns about the dangers of an outside wall, which Orihuela council recently sealed off with additional fencing as a precaution, adding that it posed no danger.
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Pomegranate Pilferers
Four hundred and fifteen kilos of stolen pomegranates have been recovered during the recent harvest season, in a joint operation between the Guardia Civil in Dolores, and the Albatera local police.
Two big rustling gangs were rumbled, with three men arrested in an early morning operation recovering 200 kilos of the fruit, whilst 140 kilos were discovered in the hands of four thieves.
Albatera police chief Pedro Serna said that pomegranate rustling is nothing new, and that they normally make three or four swoops every year during the autumnal months of September and October.
Locker Stealer
A 29-year-old Madrid man, who was on holiday in Guardamar, has been arrested for stealing 900 euro from the lockers at a gymnasium on an Elche municipality campsite over the summer. The Guardia Civil from Santa Pola are also investi-
gating whether the man, who has been bailed, was involved in stealing from another gym in the Guardamar area. The individual was said to have carried out five robberies at the Elche facility, when the gym was full of tourists, and he made a
copy of the keys to let him get into the lockers, where he solely concentrated on taking cash. The Guardia believe that more tourists were robbed, however, because many were of non-Spanish origin, they did not file a complaint with the authorities.
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Guardia Corruption
Ten Guardia Civil officers based in Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada have been arrested as part of an investigation by a Torrevieja judge into drug trafficking and corruption. A total of 26 people have been detained during Operation Sakura, which has been carried out across the Alicante, Valencia, Cádiz
and Murcia regions, with nine of the Guardia officers being refused bail after a Torrevieja court appearance. Two of the officers are specifically being accused of drug trafficking, whilst a host of other charges have been laid down against them and their colleagues, including bribery, extortion,
criminal group membership, theft, and coercion. Investigations have been going on for two years since 2015, with Torrevieja judge Juana López Hoyos heading up the secret operation, with three cocaine laboratories being raided and the arrest of British, Spanish, Belgian, and Columbian nationals.
The End Of The Road
A tender for the drafting work for the dual carriageway upgrading of the N-332 highway in Torrevieja has been published by the Public Works ministry in Madrid, with construction not scheduled to start before 2020 at the earliest. On the back of the recent formal announcement that the long-delayed project is
going ahead, the ministry has published details of a tender this week in the Official State Gazette. The first phase is a contract worth just under a million euro for the drafting of the new dual carriageway, with the period of the drafting work to take place over 18 months. Assuming there are no
problems in regard to environmental impact studies, the timings at their most optimistic level come out at showing the early part of 2020 as the earliest possible start time for construction work to begin. Public Works minister Íñigo de la Serna said that 40 million euros would be invested in the project.
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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: Josephine wanted help with a .pdf viewer
ADVICE: Peter is not the first to struggle with the new email client at outlook.com
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Hi Richard, need a bit of help with P D F Viewer. I bought my computer from you and need you to advise me whether I am able to install the above or is it already within. I am worried to try to do anything in case it crashes. I have a couple of bookings that I need to obtain to print out from EasyJet etc. I am away very shortly, so can you please let me know as soon as possible as what I need to do! Many thanks, Josephine Hi Josephine, when we supply computers we always install Adobe Acrobat Reader – the thing you need to read .pdf files, so if it’s one of our computers it should already be installed, if it’s not then you can get a free copy of it from the following address… http://get.adobe.com/reader/
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Richard, how does one group forward an email on Outlook?Is there a way of viewing your contacts, and click adding them, as you could on Hotmail?? If Outlook was supposed to be an improvement, they've failed!! Dismally!!Many thanks,Peter.
Hi Peter, you can forward an email on Outlook.Com by clicking on the little arrow next to the “reply” button. In order to send a single email to a number of people you can either just select the people and place them in the “to” or “cc” or “bcc” field, if how ever you want to create a group so that you can send further emails to the same group of people then you should create a new group, you can do this by going into your contacts – now called “people” in outlook.com and clicking on the arrow next to “new”, you can then choose “group” and populate it with the people you want to be in that group. You can find your contacts by clicking on the arrow next to “Outlook” in the top left of the screen and then selecting “people”. You are not alone in struggling with the new version.
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Food & Drink
Squash, Sage & Sourdough Bake
Ricotta, Fig & Sesame Bagel Cheese and fruit are a great pairing – this toasted bagel combines ricotta with blackcurrant jam and fig, along with a crumbled sesame snap for texture
Ingredients 1 butternut squash, peeled, cut in half down the middle, seeds removed and sliced into semi circles 2 tbsp olive oil thyme sprig 1 tbsp butter bunch of sage, leaves picked 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed generous pinch of dried red chilli flakes ½ lemon, zested 100g sourdough breadcrumbs 200ml milk 2 eggs 50ml double cream 25g grated parmesan 25g grated pecorino (or use all parmesan) handful of pumpkin seeds Method
Ingredients
1 sesame snap
50g ricotta 1 tsp honey 1 toasted cinnamon raisin bagel (or 2 slices fruit bread) 1 tsp blackcurrant jam 1 sliced fig
Method Mix the ricotta with the honey, then spread over the cut sides of the toasted cinnamon raisin bagel or fruit
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bread. Top one side with the blackcurrant jam and sliced fig, then crumble the sesame snap over the top before closing the sandwich. Prep: 5 Mins Cook: 5 Mins Serves:1
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a roasting tin, toss the squash with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, pepper and the thyme leaves. Cover the tin with foil and roast for 30 mins until the squash is tender. Heat the remaining olive oil with the butter until the butter has melted and is foaming slightly. Throw in the
sage leaves and cook for a couple of mins until crisp, then add the onion, garlic, chilli flakes and lemon zest. Cook, stirring, for about 8 mins, until the onion is soft and fragrant, add a drizzle more oil if needed. Mix in the breadcrumbs, toasting in the fat for a few mins. Whisk the milk, eggs and cream together before adding the cheese. Remove the squash from the oven
and turn the oven down to 170C/150C fan/gas 3. Combine the crumb mix with milk, eggs and cream. Pour over the squash. Scatter over the pumpkin seeds, then roast for another 15 mins. Remove from the oven and allow to settle for a couple of mins before serving. Prep: 20 Mins Cook: 45 Mins Serves: 4-6
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Food & Drink
Roasted Autumn Vegetables with Lancashire Cheese
Ingredients 1 large butternut squash (about 600-700g/1lb 5oz - 1lb 9oz in weight) 1 medium red onion 6 tbsp olive oil 1 large sprig fresh sage 1 large courgette 1 tbsp balsamic or sherry vinegar 100g Lancashire cheese
Method Preheat the oven to fan180C/ 200C/ gas 6. Using a sharp knife, cut the squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Cut the halves into smaller pieces so you can peel them more easily. Chop the flesh into big bite-sized pieces – they don’t have to be neat. Halve the onion and trim the root end leaving a little on to hold the segments together. Peel and then cut each half into four wedges. Scatter the squash and onion in a large roasting tin so they have plenty of room to roast, drizzle over 5 tbsp of the oil and toss together. Strip the sage leaves from the stem and roughly chop – you should have
about 2 tbsps. Scatter over the vegetables and season. Roast for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Meanwhile, slice the courgette thickly and toss with the remaining oil. Remove the roasting tin from the oven and push the partly cooked squash and onion to the side. Put the courgette slices flat on the base and season. Roast for a further 10 minutes, until all the vegetables are tender. Remove tin from the oven, sprinkle the vinegar over the vegetables and toss. Crumble over the Lancashire cheese. Toss lightly so the cheese melts a little and serve. Ready: 45 Mins Serves 4 as side dish or 2 as a main
Classic Pumpkin Pie With Pecan & Maple Cream
Ingredients 550g piece pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks 500g pack shortcrust pastry 175g light muscovado sugar 2 eggs 142ml pot double cream 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp allspice 1 tsp ground ginger small grating of nutmeg For the pecan and maple cream 142ml tub double cream
5 tbsp maple syrup 25g pecan, finely chopped Method Place the pumpkin pieces in a large microwaveable bowl. Cover, then cook on High (850W) for 15 mins or until soft. Tip into a colander to drain, then leave to cool. On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry to the thickness of a £1 coin so it’s wide enough to line a 25cm tart tin. Ease the pastry into the case, making sure there’s an overhang, then chill for 30 mins. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Line the case with foil and baking beans, then
bake for 15-20 mins. Remove foil and beans, then cook for a further 10 mins until the pastry is golden. Turn oven down to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Meanwhile, place pumpkin, sugar, eggs, cream and spices in a food processor, then blend until smooth. Pour into the baked pastry case, then bake for 1 hr until the filling has puffed up in the centre (it will sink as it cools). Remove from tin, then leave to cool. Whip the cream with the maple syrup until thickened, then fold in the pecans. Serve spoonfuls of the cream with slices of the pie. Prep: 20 Mins Cook: 1 Hour 15 Mins serves: 8
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Health
Friday 10th November 2017
Having heart surgery is much better in the afternoon, major new study finds Nobody wants to have open heart surgery. But if you do, you want to have it in that afternoon. That's the conclusion of a major new study that found there is a significantly higher risk of damage for people having surgery in the morning. And it's all because of the body clock, or circadian rhythms, which help keep us regulated through the day. It decides when we wake up, sleep and eat – and how ready we are to recover from major surgery. The new study, published in the Lancet, found that there are almost 300 genes that link the body clock to heart damage. And it found that there is a link between a person's body clock and how at risk they are of undergoing heart damage and major events like heart attacks after having heart surgery. Study author Professor David Montaigne, University of Lille, France, said: "Our
study found that postsurgery heart damage is more common among people who have heart surgery in the morning, compared to the afternoon. "Our findings suggest this is because part of the biological mechanism behind the damage is affected by a person's circadian clock and the underlying genes that control it. "As a result, moving heart surgery to the afternoon may help to reduce a person's risk of heart damage after surgery." Researchers looked at the medical records of 596 people who had heart valve replacement surgery including half who had surgery in the morning, half in the afternoon. They checked for any major cardiac events such as a heart attack, heart failure or death from heart disease in this research which took place between January 2009 to December 2015. They found that 28 out of
298 afternoon patients had adverse events while 54 out of 298 morning patients experienced such events. The researchers suggest this could equate to one major event being avoided for every 11 patients who have afternoon surgery and that people who had surgery in the afternoon had a 50% lower risk of a major cardiac event, compared with people who had surgery in the morning. The team also tracked the health of 88 patients who were randomly scheduled for heart valve replacement surgery in the morning or afternoon between January 2016 to February 2017. Those who had afternoon surgery had lower levels of heart tissue damage after surgery, compared with morning surgery patients, according to the researchers. Tests on heart tissue samples from 30 of the patients including 14 who had morning surgery and 16 from the
afternoon surgery group showed that the afternoon surgery samples more quickly regained their ability to contract when put in conditions similar to the heart refilling with blood. Genetic analysis of these samples also showed that 287 genes linked to the circadian clock were more active in the afternoon surgery sample.
The researchers believe this suggests the heart is subject to the body's circadian clock and the post-surgery results highlight that the heart is maybe weaker at repairing in the morning than in the afternoon. Larger trials are need to test the findings. Professor Michel Ovize, Hopital Louis Pradel, France, said the scientists
have "clearly shown that circadian rhythm is of clinical importance in aortic valve replacement surgery" but that more research is needed. He added: "Even before we have drugs available to regulate the circadian clock, one might propose that high-risk patients should preferentially be operated on in the afternoon."
Japanese Company Gives Employees Six Extra Days Of Holiday If They Don't Smoke A Japanese company is incentivising its staff to give up smoking by providing
non-smokers with six whole days extra holiday per year. According to staff at market-
ing firm Piala Inc, based in Tokyo, each cigarette break takes staff at least 15 min-
utes, due to the fact that the office is based on the 29th floor of an office block. According to International Business Times, CEO Takao Asuka believes the policy will help employees to quit the unhealthy habit. “I hope to encourage employees to quit smoking through incentives rather than penalties or coercion”, he said. A 2016 survey found that a total of 19.8% of Japanese adults smoke. Although this is reportedly the first time on record the percentage has fallen below 20%, the country still has far more smokers than in the UK, where fewer than one in five (17%) of adults smoke and 29% of adults here in Spain. Just 30 of the company’s
120 employees have taken advantage of the additional paid holiday since the scheme was introduced. One of which was employee and spokesperson Hirotaka Matsushima, who used the extra days to have a long weekend away with his family. “One of our non-smoking staff put a message in the company suggestion box
earlier in the year saying that smoking breaks were causing problems”, he told The Telegraph. “Our CEO saw the comment and agreed, so we are giving non-smokers some extra time off to compensate.” He claimed the scheme has encouraged four people to give up smoking, so it looks like this company may be onto something.
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Are gardening chemicals contributing to your health problems? Gardening is a healthy pastime that helps to improve our quality of life. Gardening aids in the reduction of stress in many ways, by taking our minds from everyday stressful situations and focused on caregiving. gardening also creates a positive state of mind, known to reduce blood pressure and promote relaxation. As beneficial as gardening is to our health, it may be possible that gardening chemicals are silently contributing to, and even causing, chronic diseases. Many of the chemical compounds used as pesticides and herbicides are
known to contain toxic compounds. The most com-
monly used gardening chemical for eliminating
weed is Roundup. The main ingredient in Roundup
is glyphosate, and many studies have implicated glyphosate in some chronic diseases. Roundup causes damage to the nerves, liver, kidney, intestines and is also known to cause breast cancer, brain cancer, coeliac disease, depression, diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and respiratory infections. Many insecticides contain toxic compounds called neonicotinoids. These are absorbed into the bodies of both harmful and useful insects, such as bees and butterflies, thereby contributing to the dwindling population of bees and butterflies. This
has disastrous effects on the survival of fruit and seed-bearing plants. There are alternative pesticides and herbicides that have little or no impact on the environment, the human body and other plant and animal life. Vinegar (Acetic Acid) is a very effective weed killer and is available in many horticultural shops. Rotenone is a natural pesticide derived from the seeds and stems of some plants.
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Acid reflux drugs linked to increased by stomach cancer risk Sharon Moore "A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach cancer," reports The Guardian. Researchers wanted to investigate whether there's a link between medicines known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and stomach cancer. Widely used PPIs include esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole and rabeprazole. PPIs are used to treat acid reflux and protect the stomach lining, have been linked to stomach cancer before. But they're also used to treat H. pylori, a bacterial infection that can also cause reflux-like symptoms and is known to raise the risk of stomach cancer. This somewhat complicates the picture.
Researchers from Hong Kong studied 63,397 people who'd been treated for stomach infection with H. pylori bacteria. Even after the bacteria had been killed, those who took PPIs on a long-term basis were more likely to be diagnosed with stomach cancer in the following 7 to 8 years of followup. Because of the study design, we can't tell if PPIs were the cause of the increased stomach cancer risk. It could also have been down to other factors. It's important to keep the results in proportion. Long-term use of PPIs was linked to around 4 additional stomach cancers cases per 10,000 people per year. PPIs are one of the most widely prescribed types of drug.
But people who use them shouldn't be particularly concerned by this study: an increase in a very small risk is still a very small risk.
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COME AND JOIN US! It’s the perfect time to consider joining Find A Spanish Property as a property associate, as property prices are on the rise, and the market is blossoming. 2016 was a positive year for the real estate market with prices having bottomed out the year before with modest price rises. Things have really kicked in during 2017, in strong contrast to the recession period that kicked in during 2008 and 2009. 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. It’s a great time to get involved in becoming a seller of real-estate in Spain, especially since most of the cowboys disappeared thanks to the recession nearly a decade ago. We like to think that we’ve played our own small part in helping to seeing them off, by offering an honest business that people are proud to recommend and that we now want to substantially expand.
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What happens next? With our support you can advertise YOUR website anywhere you wish in local and social media, newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, it´s up to you. Once an enquiry is made it comes to YOU and your account manager, the decision is made by YOU as to how to proceed. You can get involved in the whole process as much or as little as YOU wish. Full legal documentation and support is provided by our independent legal team. Upon sale we will provide accounting documentation which details your commission. Throughout the entire process we will liaise with you and have full agreement on every aspect, including such things as picking up clients from the airport; property tours; taking them to solicitors; and signing those final papers. That’s our job, whilst as an Find A Spanish Property Associate you can get involved in as much or as little as you like.
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Events Calendar Until Sunday 12 November, 2017 Guardamar Roma Tapas Route with History - tapa and drink for just 2€ Torre Pacheco 8th Encuentro Barras & Vino - tapa and wine/mini gin
Cave Art in the Region of Valencia
Until Saturday 25 November, 2017 Cartagena 37th Cartagena Jazz Festival Until Sunday 26 November, 2017 Calasparra X Tapas and Cocktail Route Friday 10 to Sunday 12 November, 2017 Orihuela V Gin & Tonic and Tapas Route Outlet Commerce Fair Alicante Fira Novios 2017 - Wedding and Communion Fair Friday 10 November, 2017 Rojales Wizard of Oz musical Saturday 11 November, 2017 Quesada Reef Band Charity Concert in aid of Age Concern Yecla Live music and wine tasting at Bodegas Casa Boquera Sunday 12 November, 2017 Orihuela Costa Remembrance Day Concert by Orihuela Costa Male Voice Choir Charity Dog Show for the Little Pod Association. Tuesday 14 November, 2017 San Miguel de Salinas Murder Mystery Night with Basket Meal Wednesday 15 November, 2017 Rojales Art Exhibition by Manolo Cano at the Centro Sociocultural Friday 17 to Sunday 19 November, 2017 Torre Pacheco Wedding and home furnishing events at the IFEPA. Madrid Shakira in concert.
The rupestrian painting is one of the first creative expressions of humanity: in the absence of proper canvas, the walls of the caves were used to reflect the artistic realizations.
All over Spain, you can find some 700 rupestrian paintings, some of which are more than 40,000 years old. Some 302 of them are in the Region of Valencia, one more reason to explore the area. There are three different types of rupestrian painting in the Iberian Peninsula: Palaeolithic art, Levante art and the schematic art. The Palaeolithic Art is the most ancient of the three (dated between 40,000 and 10,000 years B.C.). It included almost only animal representations, with no complete human figures but only some drawings of hands. They are usually found inside caves and deep grottos. Two examples can be seen in Safor and another one in Requena. The Levante Art is dated from 6,000 and 4,000 years B.C. Man is the main character. For the first time the human figure appears in the paintings, often hunting animals like deer and bovine or dancing and fighting. There are a lot of samples of Art Levantino all over the Region. The best are the ones in the Valley of CofrentesAyora and in the region of the Canal de Navarrés, with the zone of the Macizo del Caroig one of the places which preserves more samples of Art Levantino. Some of the fantastic locations to discover true treasures are the “Cave of les Alcusses”, the “Abrigo de la Penya”, the “Abrigo de Gontrán” and the “Barranco de la Valltorta”. Highly advisable is the Museo de la Valltorta, from where guided visit to discover the zone depart. Another very interesting place is Bicorp, where you can visit “the Cave of the Spider” and the “Abrigo del Barranco Moreno”.
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TRELI ON THE TELLY WITH ALEX TRELINSKI
Combining humour and drama with a subject like autism takes a bit of doing in terms of getting it right, but the very welcome return of The A Word (BBC 1, Tuesday) shows that it can be done, and done brilliantly. It really is a masterclass in writing from Peter Bowker, with every word and sentence offering something in a beautifully executed piece of work that deserves to have as much fuss made about it as the likes of Doctor Foster, Broadchurch, and Line of Duty. We’re two years on from series one, and little Joe early on utters the word autism for the first time, and his parents don’t know how to react and to deal with it. Ultimately they realise that despite their best efforts (and a couple of journeys by Joe up a ladder to the top of a school building), he cannot make progress at his local school, and they need to take a different approach with him, and get Joe some special schooling. There’s some magic at work in The A Word with the
The Masterful “A Word”
cast delivering from youngster Max Vento as Joe, with his love for classic seventies punk music via his headphones, through to old hand Christopher Eccleston as his granddad, who is given some cracking comedy lines, especially in his first scene. Like with the US hit, The Good Doctor, The A Word shows that a sensitive topic can be well-handled and bring a big audience into understanding exactly what autism is about, but be entertaining and thoughtprovoking at the same time. As they used to say on Points of View, well done BBC! A very different Joe was facing a court martial that was more like a kangaroo court in the final part of the intriguing The Last Post (BBC 1, Sunday). The show set amongst the British military police in mid-sixties Aden, had Captain Joe disobeying orders in order to rescue the commanding officer’s son, and we got ourselves a happy ending, but also a couple of unresolved teasers like Joe’s previous relationship to a
married woman that suggest that creator and writer Peter Moffat might be doing a second series. I hope so, as The Last Post offered something different, but surely some of the cast looking a wee bit too handsome for the ravages of the Middle East? The Detectorists (BBC Four, Wednesday) is a gentle yet funny comedy about
two friends (Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones) who are passionate metal detectorists and take their hobby to extremes. It’s tender and touching at times, and creator/writer Crook has said that this will be the last series, as quite rightly he wants to maintain the high standard. Quite right too, and like The A Word, not enough noise is made about
this little gem. Having mentioned The Good Doctor earlier (and regular readers know that I think it is fantastic), let me quickly mention what else is big in the new autumn dramas from the States. Well worth watching, and already picked up for a full run on CBS, is a new starring vehicle for Bones star David Boreanaz, called Seal
Team. It’s the sort of action show that CBS enjoy showing and they get mega ratings for them. There’s nothing new about it, but it’s not boring and I’m pretty much hooked on it, and I’m sure a UK and a Spanish channel will pick it up. It just took a bit of getting to seeing Boreanaz in a different role after a dozen seasons of doing Bones.
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the factory girls are livid, accusing Fiz of scamming them. Fiz is furious and a row escalates, leading to a catfight.
Pollard that he’ll expose a historic scandal about him if he doesn’t play along with the plans.
Friday Robert makes a confession. Meanwhile, Nicola tries to tempt Bernice after the incident with Mrs Dumphreys. Elsewhere, Pollard vows to make amends after recent events with Faith.
As a result, will Pollard be forced to abandon the Monday When Billy is sudDingles in their time of denly arrested on suspicion of robbery, Todd and need? Summer are stunned. Meanwhile, Faith lures Cain round to Butler’s Later, as the police quesFarm in a bid to get him tion Billy about his involveand Moira to register ment in a robbery which Isaac’s birth for the chris- took place in 2001, his heart sinks. tening. Elsewhere, Paddy and Meanwhile, in the café, Chas go public, but will Roy unwittingly lets slip to Beth and Izzy how Fiz Rhona be devastated? received some money through the crowdfunding website for Hope.
Elsewhere, Robert presents Michelle with the contract making her an equal partner in the Bistro. Wednesday The police quiz Phelan about Seb’s accident. Phelan takes the opportunity to point the finger at Anna and tells them how he witnessed her smacking Seb in the face. Meanwhile, Todd struggles with the fallout from Billy’s past.
Elsewhere, Robert arrives home from prison.
Monday Faith refuses Rodney’s offer of a date and declares her true feelings for Pollard instead. The pair have a heart-toheart and share a kiss, before things go even further between them. Faith suggests to Pollard that they should make their relationship public, but he’s still secretly struggling with his guilt over the golf course plans. Meanwhile, the Dingles try to find a way to fight the golf course plans. Elsewhere, Rebecca confides in Lawrence about how she wants Robert to stay around, so he offers Robert a share in Home Farm Estates. With Robert now feeling guilty, is he a changed man? Tuesday Pollard promises to help the Dingles fight the golf course plans, but Morris threatens to stand in his way. Meanwhile, Moira despairs as she’s left alone with her son. Elsewhere, Rhona’s feelings for Paddy grow, but has she missed her chance now that he’s back with Chas? Also today, Robert tries to prove himself. Wednesday Morris warns
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Thursday Adam and Victoria deal with the fallout of Moira’s actions. Will Moira’s emotional outburst affect the couple’s adoption chances? And will Moira finally open up about On Todd’s instructions, how much she’s been Adam calls at the police station. Taking Billy to one struggling? side, Adam instructs him to Meanwhile, Nicola is wor- say nothing to the police. ried after the news that Mrs Dumphreys had an heir The police ask Billy how and reluctantly agrees with his fingerprints came to be Bernice and Jimmy that on a burnt out car which they should hand back the was used in an armed robwinnings if the relative bery in 2001. Taking on board Adam’s advice, Billy appears. refuses to answer any Elsewhere, Pollard feels questions but later makes the pressure of his situa- a shock confession to tion. Todd. Also, Chrissie despairs. Cain is worried when Faith turns up at the garage and claims that something is wrong with Moira. He gets in the car with her, but Faith has tricked him and takes him back to their childhood home. As we get a glimpse into Cain’s childhood, will this bring him closer to Faith or make their relationship worse?
Elsewhere, the chemistry between Kate and Rana is reaching boiling point and when Kate kisses her, Rana responds passionately.
Nicola quizzes Anna about her involvement in Seb’s accident. Anna assures her that she’s innocent and that Phelan is simply trying to frame her. Nicola asks Anna to explain to Seb that she’s had to move away. Phelan stares at Anna with abject hatred, with a plan forming in his mind.
Meanwhile, Beth finds out that Fiz and Tyrone kept quiet about the money they received through the crowdfunding website and spent it on a van. She and
Meanwhile, Billy tells the police nothing and denies involvement in the robbery.
whether he already knew about Kathy. Luke responds by telling Ben that Willmott-Brown wants to meet him. How will Ben react? Friday Fi realises she needs to up her game when Willmott-Brown questions her capabilities. Soon afterwards, she apologises to Max and manages to reunite with him after promising to find a way to help Carmel. Fi also comes up with a plan to win over the Carters. Later on, Fi defies the odds by managing to please the Carters and she’s quick to share the news with Willmott-Brown. Monday Ritchie lets Phil know that Luke is the son of James Willmott-Brown. When Phil tells Kathy, she urges him not to tell Ben that James raped her. Phil decides to meet up with Luke alone and give him a warning, but this backfires when Luke goes straight to Ben and reveals that his dad is trying to sabotage their relationship. With Ben angry with Phil for interfering, it’s left to Kathy to tell her son the truth by revealing that Luke’s dad raped her.
Thursday After giving it some thought, Ben tells Luke that he’s not interested in meeting WillmottBrown. In the end, Ben changes his mind as he wants his chance to confront the man who raped Kathy. What does Ben have planned for their meeting? Meanwhile, Bex confides in Louise about how strongly she felt for Gethin. Ian is shocked to realise that Kathy is planning to leave Walford.
Oliver is going head-tohead with Roxanna in a bid to win funding for his chest wall reconstruction project.
Meanwhile, Mick announces to the customers that the Queen Vic is being handed over to the freeholders as the Carters can’t afford the renovation costs. When his patient loses his nerve and Oliver is faced with the truth behind Roxanna’s project, what will he choose to do?
Tuesday Kathy explains to Ben why she’s never told him about her rape ordeal until now. Later, Ben confronts Luke and demands to know
Meanwhile, Lofty gets a surprise visitor on the ward and struggles to hide them from Morven. But when Morven comes face to face with this patient, she must decide how to deal with her past and whether to ask the questions she doesn’t want answered.
Elsewhere, Rana keeps Kate at arm’s length.
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07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 Women at War: 100 Years of Service 08:15 Getting the Builders In 09:00 Gardeners’ World 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Film On the Waterfront (PG) 14:45 Permission Impossible: Britain’s Planners 15:45 Family Finders 16:15 Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath 17:15 Hebrides: Islands on the Edge 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
20:00 Emmerdale Robert makes a confession.
22:00 Extreme Wives with Kate Humble Kate Humble explores the extraordinary custom of woman-towoman marriage in Kenya and discovers that communities are continuing with the illegal act of FGM. 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 00:05 Snowfall 00:45 Peaky Blinders 01:45 Panorama 02:45 Louis Theroux 03:45 This Is BBC Two
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21:00 Mastermind John Humphrys the classic quiz. 21:30 Only Connect The Meeples and Belgophiles return for round two. They compete to draw together the connections between George Sullivan, dried paste, tumble ready, and Eve the Ants.
BBC announces biggest increase in live sport
The BBC has announced plans to reinvent free-to-air sports broadcasting, with its biggest increase of live sport coverage in a generation. Over a thousand extra hours of live sport could be available for audiences to watch online every year through BBC Sport and BBC iPlayer. Sport fans can also personalise the service to make sure they can watch all the live sport they love, whenever it’s on the BBC, across computers, mobiles, tablets and connected TVs. The BBC is working closely with the likes of the FA, the All England Lawn Tennis Club, the International Tennis Federation, British Swimming and British Basketball, with the aim of broadcasting coverage from more than 30 additional sports or sporting events every year, including World,
07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Dickinson’s Real DealUc 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 Local, National and Internation News
20:30 Live: International Friendly Football England v Germany Mark Pougatch presents all the action from the friendly at Wembley Stadium, as the hosts begin preparations for the World Cup against the holders. The sides last met seven months ago in a friendly in Dortmund, when Lukas Podolski’s goal in his final international gave Germany a 1-0 win despite an encouraging performance by Gareth Southgate’s men. Joachim Low’s side also prevailed by the same scoreline when they nations last faced each other at this venue in 2013, with Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker scoring the winner. With analysis from Lee Dixon, Ryan Giggs and Ian Wright, and commentary by Clive Tyldesley and Glenn Hoddle. (KickOff 21:00)
20:00 Meet the Lords Lords turn out to have their say on the most important issue in decades and decide whether to rebel on Brexit or not.
European and National Championships. This means audiences can watch more matches from the early rounds of the FA Cup, Rugby League Challenge Cup, Women’s Super League Football, the British Basketball League, Wheelchair Tennis and many more. This expanded online offer complements the BBC’s extensive TV and radio portfolio, which includes the Olympic Games to 2024, the Wimbledon Championships to 2024, the Football World Cup to 2022, Euro 2020 plus the 6 Nations and FA Cup to 2021. Tony Hall, BBC DirectorGeneral, says: “This shows how we’re reinventing the BBC for a new generation. We’re giving people more of what they love by working in partnership with the sports industry.”
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07:20 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:00 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 20:30 Unreported World Yousra Elbagir visits the Mowasah hospital in Jordan where Doctors Without Borders surgeons are helping innocent victims of war. 21:00 Food Unwrapped In Scotland, Jimmy finds out how some whisky gets its smoky flavour and in Cyprus, Matt asks why halloumi cheese doesn’t melt. 21:30 Travel Man: 48 Hours in...Stockholm Richard Ayoade and actor Sally Phillips head to Stockholm for a fulsome 48 hours in the Swedish capital, where they scale rooftops, sing Abba and eat Swedish-Danish.
20:00 The Gadget Show Jon learns how DNA testing kits work, and tests them out. The team attempt to match personal trainer and model Em Furey with the perfect gadget. Georgie and Ortis use the power of technology to try and make better cocktails. 21:00 World’s Greatest Bridges The elegant Iron Bridge was the world’s first bridge to be constructed entirely from iron. Rob reveals the difficulties encountered in building it, the scepticism of contemporary engineers and how it inspired Thomas Telford.
22:00 Gogglebox Britain’s most opinionated and avid TV viewers comment freely on what the box has to offer.
22:00 Eight Days That Made Rome In 49BC Julius Caesar and his army cross the river Rubicon, plunging the Republic into civil war. An examination of Caesar’s character and how his quest for absolute power effectively sounded the death knell for the Roman Republic.
23:00 The Last Leg 00:05 First Dates 01:05 Film Silver Linings Playbook (14) 03:15 Electric Dreams 04:10 Man Down
23:00 Conspiracy 00:05 Babel: The Real Stairway to Heaven 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Rich House, Poor House
A Night For The Emergency Services on ITV
The heroes behind the uniforms will be celebrated and honoured in this one off Christmas special on ITV called 'A Night For The Emergency Services’. Presented by Ashley Banjo and Diversity, the show will feature talented members of the emergency services performing alongside special celebrity guests including Michael Ball and Alfie Boe, Leona Lewis and Tokio Myers. Following a year beset with national tragedy, the appreciation for the emergency services has never been higher. This show aims to both celebrate the incredible work they do, and thank them - the show’s audience will be made up solely of
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 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 The March Sisters at Christmas (PG) 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News
emergency service staff. As well as honouring their dedication and the life-risking work they do, the emergency services will also get to showcase some of their incredible talents performing on the show in orchestras, choirs, also singers, dancers and even a magician. Host Ashley Banjo said: “Our emergency services are incredible. They do so much for us and it’s fantastic to not only put on a show for them, but to perform alongside some of the talented people within the emergency services to show the nation’s thanks and appreciation for the work they do. It’s going to be a great night!"
07:00 The Cube 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 10:00 Planet’s Got Talent 10:30 Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Dinner Date 12:20 Dress to Impress 13:20 Emmerdale 14:20 Planet’s Got Talent 14:50 Ellen DeGeneres 15:45 Jeremy Kyle 19:00 Dress to Impress 20:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film - Knocked Up (18) 00:30 Family Guy 01:30 American Dad! 02:25 Ghosted ITV 3 07:00 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Wild at Heart 09:55 Judge Judy 11:20 Inspector Morse 13:35 Wild at Heart 14:35 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:05 Lewis 01:00 Mr Selfridge 02:05 Film The Constant Gardener (14) ITV 4 07:00 The Chase 08:55 The Protectors 09:25 The Saint 10:25 The Sweeney 11:30 Cash Cowboys 12:30 Storage Wars 12:55 The Saint 14:00 The Avengers 15:05 Ironside 16:05 Quincy, M.E. 17:05 The Sweeney 18:05 The Avengers 19:10 Storage Wars 19:45 Live: Champion of Champions Snooker 00:15 Film - A Dangerous Man (15) 02:15 Bear Grylls
C4 Commissions Christmas Scousers In a Manger
For the past five years a group of tinsel-tastic Liverpudlians, The Christmas Decorators, have embarked on a trip to Bethlehem on a festive mission to decorate Manger Square in time for Christmas. This year, in Scousers in a Manger, a one off festive treat we’re set to follow them on a journey filled with joy, hope and laughter but also fraught with tension and potential danger. Leading the UK team is ambitious Operations Director Ged Comerford who takes great pride in lighting up the Holy Land but who knows in our increasingly volatile world this year’s trip to the West Bank could be his riskiest yet. The special will follow Ged
and his team of Santa’s helpers as they design and plan the festive concept but in this age of austerity, budgets are cut and money is tight so Ged will be sharing decision making and decorating with his Palestinian counterpart and a local team. Expect cultural differences, language barriers and plenty of laughs as the team work against the clock to fulfil a spectacular switch on of the lights in Bethlehem’s Manger Square, known to millions as the birthplace of Jesus. Lizi Wootton, Commissioning Editor for Features at Channel 4 said, “From Merseyside to the Holy Land, we’re looking forward to following Ged, his team and every bauble on their epic journey.”
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Formula 1: Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying - Highlights: 2017
The Queen's Favourite Animals
Saturday - Channel 4 Steve Jones presents action from the battle for pole position in the 19th and penultimate round of the season, which takes place at Interlagos in Sao Paulo. Recently crowned world champion Lewis Hamilton won here for the first time last year, becoming the first British victor since Jenson Button in 2012.
Sunday - Channel 4 Documentary about The Queen's love of animals, from the corgis that have been her lifelong companions to thoroughbred racehorses.
Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance 2017
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Saturday - BBC One
Sunday - ITV
Presented by Huw Edwards, the Festival will be performed in front of Her Majesty The Queen, members of the Royal Family, the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition together with senior members of the military. The Festival will feature performances by Melanie C, Emeli Sande, Tom Odell, Alfie Boe and Lesley Garrett and displays by The Queen’s Colour Squadron marking their 75th anniversary and The Band of HM Royal Marines. The ceremony will mark the centenary of the First World War Battle Passchendaele, 100 years
The nation chooses its favourite Elton John song in a new 90-minute special that goes in-depth with the pop superstar, paying tribute to the singer-songwriter’s 50 years in the music business, and marking the year of his 70th birthday. The show features contributions from some of Sir Elton’s closest friends and best-known fans - including Ed Sheeran, Sting, Annie Lennox, Sir Rod Stewart, Lionel Richie, Chris Martin, Billy Joel, Kiki Dee, Rag’n’Bone Man, James Corden, Lulu, Stephen Fry, Boy George, Dionne Warwick, Sharon Osbourne
since the formation of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the 75th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein and Dame Vera Lynn’s One Hundredth Birthday. There will be a film showing the work of the British
Military to support and provide aid to communities affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Festival will also pay tribute to the work of the Emergency Services and off duty members of the military in response to the terrorist attacks this year.
The programme features contributions from childhood friends and jockeys who rode her horses to victory, and examines how she gained a respected reputation as a champion breeder of dogs, horses, and even highland cattle.
and Rob Lowe. In a candid new interview with David Walliams, Sir Elton reveals how his classic songs came about, many stemming from his incredi-
ble five-decade partnership with lyricist Bernie Taupin, with an exclusive ITV poll counting down to the track voted the nation’s favourite Elton John song.
Saturday TV 07:00 Holiday of My Lifetime With Len Goodman 07:45 Animal Park 08:30 Naomi’s Nightmares of Nature 09:00 Deadly 60 09:30 Show Me What You’re Made Of 10:00 Saturday Mash-Up 12:00 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 13:00 Nigella: At My Table 13:30 Italy Unpacked 14:30 Wild Brazil 15:30 Flog It! 16:15 Mastermind 16:45 UCI World Cup Track 19:45 Strictly Come Cycling 17:45 Live: Dancing Tess and Claudia International Rugby Union present as the nine remain- Wales v Australia ing couples take to the floor to impress the judges and 20:30 International Rugby the viewers at home. The Union Jason Mohammad judging panel, Shirley, presents highlights of Darcey , Bruno and Craig England’s opening fixture will give their scores before against Argentina. Expert the public cast their votes. analysis comes from former England centre Jeremy 21:10 Casualty Ethan is Guscott. rocked when he discovers a sinister note in his locker. 21:30 Dad’s Army A visit to the cinema and a toasted 22:00 The Royal British cheese supper make Legion Festival of Captain Mainwaring dream Remembrance Huw that he is Napoleon. Edwards presents The Royal British Legion’s 22:00 Film - Effie Gray A annual Festival of Victorian woman is trapped Remembrance. In the pres- in a loveless marriage to a ence of The Queen and celebrated art critic from members of the Royal the age of 19. She Family, Emeli Sande, Tom becomes a model for a Odell, Melanie C, Alfie Boe painter her husband is proand Lesley Garrett perform moting and falls in love with alongside The Queen’s him. She creates scandal Colour Squadron and The by becoming the first Band of HM Royal Marines. woman to seek a divorce. (12) 23:40 News 00:00 Mrs Brown’s Boys 00:30 The 23:40 QI XL 00:25 Film NFL Show 01:00 Film - Private Peaceful (12) 02:00 Three Fugitives (PG) 02:35 Film - Free Men (12) 03:35 Weather 02:40 News This Is BBC Two
07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Saturday Kitchen Live 11:45 Lord Mayor’s Show 13:05 Football Focus 13:35 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:15 World Cup Rugby Live: League 15:00 International Rugby Union Scotland v Samoa. 17:30 Escape to the Country 18:00 Len Goodman’s Partners in Rhyme 18:35 News 18:55 Pointless Celebrities
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07:00 CITV 10:25 ITV News 10:30 Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:30 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape 12:55 The Harbour 13:25 News 13:30 The X Factor 15:20 Thunderbirds Are Go 15:50 Midsomer Murders 17:40 Catchphrase 18:25 The Cruise 18:55 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs 19:25 News 19:45 You’ve Been Framed!
07:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:15 Frasier 09:30 The Big Bang Theory 10:20 The Simpsons 12:45 Come Dine with Me 15:25 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 16:30 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 17:00 Best Laid Plans 18:00 Grand Designs 19:00 News 19:30 Volatile Earth Geologists and scientists use the latest forensic techniques to investigate bizarre landscapes carved out by raging floods on a huge scale thousands of years ago.
20:10 Ninja Warrior UK Competitors from all over the country take on TV’s toughest obstacle course. Who will rise to the challenge, conquer Mount Midoriyama and be the 20:30 Formula 1 Motor UK’s first Ninja Warrior? Racing Steve Jones presents highlights of qualifying 21:10 The X Factor for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Dermot presents as the Lewis Hamilton took pole musical talent show enters last year and, although he its third weekend of live is already champion, he will eliminations. The judges be looking to prove his give each act another dominance once again on chance to demonstrate this exciting track. their showmanship with an on-stage performance, with 22:00 Film - Terminator the viewers at home Genisys A soldier fighting demonstrating their in a post-apocalyptic war against living machines is approval via public vote. sent back in time to prevent 22:40 The Jonathan Ross an attempt to change the Show Guests include past - but when he arrives, Grace Jones, Nadiya he finds that history has Hussain and Micky been changed beyond Flanagan. Stormzy also recognition - and that a plot is being hatched by an performs live. unexpected enemy to 23:40 News 23:50 FIFA destroy the future of the World Cup Qualifier human race. (PG) Football 00:55 Film - Run, Fatboy, Run (14) 02:30 00:30 Film - G.I. Joe: Jackpot247 04:00 The Retaliation (14) 02:40 The Hungry Sailors 04:50 ITV Last Leg 03:30 Hollyoaks Nightscreen Omnibus
07:00 Milkshake 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Access 11:40 The Gadget Show 12:40 Santa Makes You Laugh Out Loud 13:40 Film Operation Christmas 15:25 Film - All I Want for Christmas 17:05 Film - Christmas Song 19:10 Film - The Nine Lives of Christmas When a fireman adopts a cat at Christmas time, he changes his bachelor ways and opens his heart to the love of a beautiful veterinary student.
07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:25 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:50 Emmerdale Omnibus 10:30 Coronation Street Omnibus 12:35 Film - See Spot Run (PG) 14:30 Film - St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold (PG) 16:40 Film - Bean (PG) 18:20 Film - Clash of the Titans (PG) 20:25 Film - Pacific Rim (PG) 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 01:45 American Dad! ITV 3
20:50 NCIS: New Orleans After the discovery of a petty officer’s body inside a sports arena, evidence leads Pride and the NCIS team to a kidnapping case of another petty officer, last seen in Mexico.
07:00 Murder, She Wrote 08:45 Heidi 10:55 Film Carry On: Follow That Camel (PG) 12:50 Wycliffe 14:00 Foyle’s War 18:05 Midsomer Murders 00:05 The Syndicate 01:10 Film Jane Eyre (PG)
21:45 NCIS: New Orleans The NCIS must come to the rescue of one of its own when Sebastian is kidnapped while dining in a restaurant with his mother; Sebastian relies on his gaming skills in a prison break.
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22:40 News 22:45 Live: Boxing Scotland’s undefeated WBC silver super lightweight champion Josh Taylor goes glove-to-glove against Miguel Vazquez. 00:30 Football 01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 When Calls the Heart
07:00 Football’s Greatest 07:15 FIM World Superbike Series Motorcycle Racing 08:20 Motorsport UK 09:20 FIA World Endurance Championship Motor Racing 10:30 ITV Racing 11:30 Hat-trick Heroes II 11:50 The Protectors 12:20 Fishing Impossible 13:25 The Big Fish Off 14:30 ITV Racing: Live From Wincanton 17:00 The Sweeney 18:00 The Car Chasers 19:00 Storage Wars 19:25 Football’s Greatest 19:45 Live: Champion of Champions Snooker 00:15 Film - 6 Bullets (15)
Sunday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:20 Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph 13:30 Women at War: 100 Years of Service 14:30 News 14:45 Flog It! 15:05 Film War Horse (PG) 17:20 Songs of Praise 17:55 Blue Planet II 18:55 News
07:05 Coast 07:50 The A to Z of TV Gardening 08:35 Great British Garden Revival 09:35 Countryfile 10:30 Live: World Cup Rugby League - England v France. 14:00 International Rugby Union 15:00 Live: Nitto ATP Finals Tennis 17:30 Live: UCI World Cup Track Cycling 19:00 19:20 Countryfile Ellie dis- Remembrance Sunday: covers how the great out- The Cenotaph doors helps heal our servicemen and women. 20:00 Big Life Fix: Children in Need Special 20:20 Strictly Come Simon Reeve joins some of Dancing Tess and Claudia the UK’s leading designers reveal the results of last as they attempt to build night’s viewers’ votes. ingenious solutions. 21:00 Blue Planet II Creatures that live on coral reefs, including groupers, small predators that scientists believe are as intelligent as chimpanzees. These creatures have a remarkable aptitude for communication to the point where they can interact with other species including octopi and work together to catch prey. 22:00 Howard’s End Period drama based on EM Forster’s novel about the lives of three English families at the beginning of the 20th century. 23:00 News 23:30 Dementia, Football and Me 00:30 Women’s Football 01:05 Ronny Chieng 01:30 Weather 01:40 News
21:00 Robot Wars The fourth heat features an experienced roboteer fighting to secure his legacy, a new wave spinner a powerful crusher. Competing through group battles for a place in the heat final are Iron-Awe 6, The Kegs, Tauron, Nuts 2,Concussion and Androne 4000. 22:00 Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids Louis travels to San Francisco where a group of medical professionals help children who say they were born in the wrong body. 23:00 Snowfall 23:45 Mock the Week 00:15 Rugby League 01:15 Film - The Human Factor (15) 03:10 Question Time 04:10 Holby City
07:00 CITV 10:25 News 10:30 Columbo 12:25 Tipping Point 13:25 News 13:35 The X Factor 14:55 Midsomer Murders 17:00 Prince Harry and Meghan 18:00 Sheridan 19:00 News The Chase: 19:30 Celebrity Special Martin Roberts, Tracy Edwards, Debbie McGee and Duncan James aim to win thousands for charity.
07:00 Kevin Can Wait 08:15 Frasier 09:05 The Simpsons 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 The Simpsons 17:45 Film - Men in Black (PG) 19:30 News 20:00 Britain’s Forgotten Army The untold story of the 140,000 Chinese workers who came to Europe in 1917 to risk their lives for the Allied war effort but whose contribution was painted out of history.
20:30 The X Factor The third weekend of live shows concludes, with the remaining acts competing to impress the judges.
21:00 The Queen’s Favourite Animals The story of the Queen’s life and character, told through her life-long passion for animals, from the corgis at 22:00 The Nation’s her side since her childFavourite Elton John hood to her thoroughbred Song A countdown of the racehorses. singer’s 20 most popular songs, chosen by ITV view- 22:00 Big Ben: Saving the ers to celebrate his 70th World’s Most Famous birthday. Elton discusses Clock Documentary about the stories behind the restoration work, which will tracks in a candid conver- see the bells silenced for sation with David Walliams, the next four years. Anna while celebrity fans and Keay goes behind the friends reveal what their scenes and talks to favourite numbers mean to Parliament's principal them. With contributions architect and the clockmakfrom Ed Sheeran, Annie ers who have the challengLennox, Stephen Fry and ing task of taking the giganBernie Taupin. tic mechanism apart. 23:30 News 23:45 Unbelievable Moments: Caught on Camera 00:45 Play to the Whistle 01:20 Jackpot247 04:00 Motorsport UK 04:50 ITV Nightscreen
23:30 Formula 1 Motor Racing - Brazilian Grand Prix Highlights. 01:45 Film 1: Life on the Limit (12) 03:45 The Supervet 04:40 Location, Location, Location
07:00 Milkshake 11:15 Football 12:00 5 News Remembrance Special Sunday 12:05 Film - Let It Snow (12) 13:50 Film - On Strike for Christmas 15:30 Film - Just in Time for Christmas 17:20 Film – Northpole 19:10 Film - Deck the Halls Steve Finch has the best Christmas in town, until brash salesman Buddy Hall moves in next door and puts in so many lights that his house can be seen from space. Cue a battle to decide who seasonal achieves supremacy. (PG) Mark Rugby 21:00 present Durden-Smith action from the matchday two pool fixtures in the domestic rugby union competition which included Ospreys v Wasps, Northampton Saints v Dragons and Scarlets v Exeter Chiefs.
07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:35 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:00 The Cube 09:00 Coronation Street Omnibus 11:00 Guidance 11:30 LA Story 11:40 Ready, Set, Style 12:00 The X Factor 13:20 Take Me Out 14:35 You’ve Been Framed! 15:05 Film Looney Tunes: Back in Action 16:50 Film - Happy Feet Two 18:50 Film - Jack the Giant Slayer (PG) 21:00 Film - Quantum of Solace (14) 23:15 Family Guy 00:40 American Dad! ITV 3 07:00 On the Buses 07:25 Film - Jane Eyre (PG) 09:40 Heartbeat 11:45 Murder, She Wrote 13:50 Heidi 15:55 Columbo 18:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 20:00 Midsomer Murders 22:00 The Syndicate 23:10 Honest 00:10 Film - Chicago (14) 02:25 The Knock
21:55 News 22:00 MTV EMA 2017: London Rita Ora hosts the hottest global music celebration of the year, live from The SSE Arena, Wembley, London. 23:55 Before They Were Stars 01:50 Lip Sync 02:15 UK Battle SuperCasino 04:10 Film Another Cinderella Story
ITV 4 07:00 Football’s Greatest 07:20 The Avengers 10:40 The Sweeney 12:45 Storage Wars 13:45 Live: Champion of Champions Snooker 18:15 The Car Chasers 18:40 The Sweeney 19:45 Live: Champion of Champions Snooker 00:15 Film Gascoigne
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07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 Women at War: 100 Years of Service 08:15 Getting the Builders In 09:00 The Big Family Cooking Showdown 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Permission Impossible: Britain’s Planners 15:00 Live: Nitto ATP Finals Tennis 17:45 Talking Comedy 18:15 Street Auction 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip The return of the programme in which famous faces compete in the cross-country bargainhunting challenge. 21:00 University Challenge Quiz 21:30 Nigella: At My Table For a lunch with friends, Nigella’s herbed leg of lamb is relaxingly simple to prepare, served with garlicky roast potatoes with oregano and feta. 22:00 The Boy with the Topknot A touching, humorous and emotional story of a second generation Indian growing up in Britain. 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Exodus: Our Journey Continues 01:15 Countryfile 02:00 Blue Planet II 03:00 This Is BBC Two
07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Sparks fly for Faith. 20:30 Coronation Street Billy’s past comes back to haunt him. 21:00 The Harbour It is high season and time to get the tills ringing with the first big sporting event of the season, a three-day triathlon festival. 21:30 Coronation Street Billy has a confession.
07:20 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:00 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Dispatches Antony Barnett investigates whether the Grenfell fire, which resulted in the deaths of around 80 people, could have been prevented. 21:30 Tricks of the Restaurant Trade Simon checks out the fast-growing trend of dessert bars, and Sophie Morgan explores why our favourite US fast foods taste different on this side of the Atlantic.
Monday TV 07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 News 13:15 The Gadget Show 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS: New Orleans 16:20 Film - A Christmas Star 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 MotoGP Championship Series Highlights of the final round of the 2017 world championship in Valencia. 21:00 Traffic Cops A Ford Fiesta stolen by teenagers leads the cops on a chase through Bradford. A gang of burglars who have been targeting pensioners are spotted in Halifax. The road crime team are tracking a team of burglars who operate in a convoy of cars.
22:00 Gone to Pot: American Road Trip Linda Robson, Pam St Clement, Christopher Biggins, John Fashanu and Bobby George go on a road trip across America to explore the pros and cons of legalising marijuana. They examine its the use for both medical and recreational purposes in US states where it is legal and meet people who have experienced the benefits and the downsides.
22:00 999: What’s Your Emergency? A look at the impact on the emergency services of the rising number of rough sleepers, with the police dealing with complaints daily.
22:00 Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys Chris is on a mission to cross three former Soviet republics entirely by rail in just one week. He navigates railways across Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as he uncovers amazing stories and dark secrets from the region’s war-ravaged past.
23:00 News 23:45 The Murder of Becky Watts 00:40 The Jonathan Ross Show14 01:40 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle
23:00 First Dates 00:05 Naked Attraction 01:10 The Simpsons 02:05 The Truth about Slim People 03:00 The Secret Life of...
23:00 Inside The Tube: Going Underground 00:05 Film - Kickboxer (18) 01:50 SuperCasino 04:10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 You’ve Been Framed! 10:30 Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Dinner Date 12:20 Dress to Impress 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 You’ve Been Framed! 14:50 Ellen DeGeneres 15:45 Jeremy Kyle 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 22:30 Ghosted 23:00 American Dad! 23:30 Family Guy ITV 3 07:00 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 08:55 Wild at Heart 09:55 Judge Judy 11:15 Inspector Morse 13:35 Wild at Heart 14:35 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:45 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 23:00 Endeavour ITV 4 07:00 The Chase 08:45 Storage Wars 09:40 Pawn Stars 10:35 Ironside 11:40 Quincy, M.E. 12:40 The Sweeney 13:45 The Avengers 14:50 Ironside 15:55 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 The Sweeney 18:00 The Avengers 19:05 Storage Wars 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 River Monsters 22:00 Life Inside Jail: Hell on Earth 23:00 Film Death Wish 3 (18)
Tuesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Getting the Builders In 12:45 Fugitives 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Impossible 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Royal Recipes 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Ben is left seething by recent discoveries. 21:00 Holby City Oliver is determined to win funding for his chest wall reconstruction project.
07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 The Housing Enforcers 08:15 Getting the Builders In 09:00 Great British Menu 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Permission Impossible: Britain’s Planners 15:00 Live: Nitto ATP Finals Tennis 17:45 Talking Comedy 18:15 Street Auction 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Brookside veterans Ricky Tomlinson and Michael Starke embark on the cross-country treasurehunting challenge. 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals Six chefs face the skills test. They have 20 minutes to prepare a meal using cod's cheeks and an accompanying sauce or garnish.
22:00 The A Word As Joe starts at a specialist school in Manchester, it remains to be seen how Paul and Alison will cope with the challenge of living apart during the school week. Elsewhere, Louise confides in Maurice and shocks him with a confession, while Eddie goes on a boys' night out with Nicola's dad. 23:00 News 23:45 Saying Goodbye 00:45 Life and Death Row 02:05 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:10 Newsa
22:00 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico Rick Stein continues down the Californian coastline immortalised by Steinbeck, through L.A. and south to San Diego where a local fishmonger cooks him the best fish chilli he’s ever had. 23:00 Motherland 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 NFL This Week 01:05 Extreme Wives with Kate Humble 02:05 The Apprentice 03:05 The Ganges with Sue Perkins 04:05 This Is BBC Two
07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Pollard plays the hero. 20:30 Live: International Friendly Football England v Brazil Mark Pougatch presents coverage of the friendly encounter, which takes place at Wembley Stadium, as Gareth Southgate’s men continue their preparations for next summer’s World Cup in Russia. These sides last met back in June 2013 when an entertaining match - the first to be held at the renovated Maracana in Rio de Janeiro - finished 2-2. The teams had also played each other earlier on that year at Wembley, when goals from Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard gave the Three Lions their first victory over Brazil since March 1990. With analysis from Lee Dixon, Ryan Giggs and Ian Wright, and commentary by Clive Tyldesley and Glenn Hoddle. (Kick-off 21.00) 23:15 News 00:00 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Football 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women
07:20 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:00 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 The Secret Life of... Cameras follow the world of playground friendships, romances and rivalries. Self-proclaimed `geezer' Harper already has several girlfriends, but has eyes on new girl Ava. How will sassy and confident Ava react to his overtures? His best friend Vinnie also has romance on his mind, but what happens to their bromance when they come to blows over a girl?
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector 14:10 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: New Orleans 16:10 Film - Naughty or Nice 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Traffic Cops The cops are cracking down on uninsured drivers whose recklessness is a cost to all of us, raising everyone’s insurance premiums and killing more than 130 other road users every year. 21:00 Jo Brand’s Cats & Kittens Having fallen four floors from a balcony, the outlook for kitten Saba does not look good. Young cat Lola has got stuck up a chimney after moving to her new home, and adopted Maine Coon cat Thula has changed the lives of one family forever.
22:00 Grand Designs: House of the Year The competition moves on to five more inspiring homes. All of them have a watery connection, including a glamorous white, curvy, cliff-top home.
22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild Ben journeys to a remote corner of Spain’s Andalucian mountains to meet British couple Alan and Lorna, who left their respective careers in Brighton to become alpaca farmers.
23:00 Gogglebox 00:05 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 01:10 The Great Songwriters 02:05 An American Dream 03:00 Film - Finding Fanny (PG)
23:00 When Magic Goes Horribly Wrong 01:55 SuperCasino 04:10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 05:00 My Mum's Hot
07:00 The Cube 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Dinner Date 12:20 Dress to Impress 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 Coronation Street 14:50 Ellen DeGeneres 15:45 Jeremy Kyle 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 23:55 American Dad! 00:55 Plebs 01:55 Celebrity Showmance ITV 3 07:00 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 09:00 Wild at Heart 10:00 Judge Judy 11:20 Inspector Morse 13:35 Wild at Heart 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:45 A Touch of Frost 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Endeavour ITV 4 07:00 The Chase 08:40 Storage Wars 09:35 Pawn Stars 10:35 Ironside 11:40 Quincy, M.E. 12:40 The Sweeney 13:50 The Avengers 14:55 Ironside 16:00 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 The Sweeney 18:00 The Avengers 19:05 Storage Wars 20:05 Pawn Stars 21:00 River Monsters 22:05 An Audience with Billy Connolly 23:15 The Football Sticker Story
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Wednesday TV 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 The Housing Enforcers 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Getting the Builders In 12:45 Fugitives 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Impossible 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Royal Recipes 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 DIY SOS The DIY SOS team descend on Swansea to tackle one of their biggest challenges to date, as they build a centre and supported housing for young people in care and leaving care. This special programme also shares the stories from some of Wales’ most vulnerable young people as well as the founder of the Roots Foundation Wales, a charity that supports young people in and leaving care. 22:00 The Apprentice Candidates have to create advertising campaigns for a new car in Essex, splitting into two teams - one half producing a television advert and the other creating a digital billboard advert. For one of the groups, a confusing car name and a strange choice of advertisement location causes them difficulty, while the others are led off course by a lack of direction.
07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 The Housing Enforcers 08:15 Getting the Builders In 09:00 Nigella: At My Table 09:30 Caught Red Handed 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Permission Impossible: Britain’s Planners 15:00 Live: Nitto ATP Finals Tennis 17:45 Talking Comedy 18:15 Street Auction 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Celebrity friends Chesney Hawkes and Debbie McGee scour the south east in search of all things antique. 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals Marcus sets the six chefs the task of preparing and cooking a fresh pasta dish with tiger prawns, first demonstrating his own dish. Can they think beyond classic to push the boat out for the judges and cook their own version to perfection? 22:00 Peaky Blinders Tommy is estranged from his family and focused only on business. When he receives a mysterious letter, Tommy realises the Shelbys are in danger of annihilation.
23:00 The Apprentice: Fired 23:30 23:00 News 23:45 A You’re Question of Sport 00:15 Newsnight 00:15 Ireland Junior Doctors: Blood, with Simon Reeve 01:15 Sweat and Tears 00:45 The Harry Potter: A History of Week the Landlords Moved Magic 02:15 Eat Well for In 01:45 Weather for the Less? 03:15 This Is BBC Two Week Ahead 01:50 News
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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Paddy and Chas go public. 20:30 Coronation Street Phelan fields some tricky questions from the police. 21:00 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape Gino D'Acampo reveals the hidden Tuscany with its beaches and traditional cowboys, and travels to the region of Lazio via an ancient Roman highway. He also stops off at Gaeta, where he learns how to make this little town's signature street food before cooking up a feast on the shores of the picturesque town. 21:30 Coronation Street Nicola threatens all that Phelan holds dear. 22:00 Gone to Pot: American Road Trip The magical marijuana mystery tour continues and this time Los Angeles, California and Colorado play host to five household names as they eat, sleep and breathe cannabis culture. 23:00 News 23:40 On Assignment 00:15 Britain’s Busiest Airport: Heathrow 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 May the Best House Win
07:20 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:00 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 The Secret Life of the Zoo Eastern black rhino Kitani is due to give birth and help swell the ranks of this endangered species, while jewel wasp Ripley wants to find the perfect cockroach to help give birth to her offspring. 22:00 Lifers Behind Bars Two-part documentary exploring what it is like to serve a long-term prison sentence in Britain, from the moment of sentencing through to release. Filmed over a year with unprecedented access to jails including HMP Shotts, Scotland’s only prison exclusively for long-term offenders, the programme meets the men convicted of murder and serving mandatory life sentences. 23:00 Man Down 23:30 Greg Davies: The Back of My Mum’s Head 00:35 999: What’s Your Emergency? 01:35 European Tour Poker 02:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 03:20 Film - To the Wonder (PG)
07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 13:10 News 13:15 The Hotel Inspector 14:05 Access 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film Christmas Confessions 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 100 Percent Hotter! Two young mums get an injection of glam. Jodie wants to kick her comfortdressing habit, while Keshia dreams of regaining her previous, headturning look. Also, 19-yearold Danielle wants to cover up her freckles. 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors Polio sufferer Paul comes in with a severely swollen ankle and Christine, who recently had a stroke, is still suffering from a headache, vision problems and impaired hearing. Jackie is suffering from pains in her stomach and worries that they may signify a heart problem. 22:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! Gareth and Mitch have a writ to recover over £8,000 owed by a customer to a supplier of windows and doors. Stewart and Elmor are on an eviction that will test their patience. 23:00 The Moors Murderers Left Me for Dead 00:05 Murder on the Internet 01:05 Countdown to Murder 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
07:00 The Cube16 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 The Cube 10:30 Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Dinner Date 12:20 Dress to Impress 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 You’ve Been Framed! 14:50 Ellen DeGeneres 15:45 Jeremy Kyle 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 00:00 American Dad! 01:00 Ghosted 01:30 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show ITV 3 07:00 On the Buses 07:25 Coronation Street 08:15 Heartbeat 09:20 Wild at Heart 10:15 Judge Judy 11:35 A Touch of Frost 13:40 Wild at Heart 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:45 A Touch of Frost 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Foyle’s War 23:00 Endeavour 01:00 A Touch of Frost ITV 4 07:00 The Chase 08:45 Storage Wars 09:40 Pawn Stars 10:35 Ironside 11:40 Quincy, M.E. 12:50 The Sweeney 13:50 The Avengers 14:55 Ironside 16:00 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 The Sweeney 18:00 The Avengers 19:05 Storage Wars 20:05 Pawn Stars 21:00 Britain’s Busiest Motorway 21:30 Britain’s Busiest Motorway 22:00 Inside London Fire Brigade 23:00 Film - Transporter 3 (14) 01:15 Film -The Avengers
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Friday 10th November 2017
07:00 The Hairy Builder 07:30 The Housing Enforcers 08:15 Getting the Builders In 09:00 Council House Crackdown 10:00 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Permission Impossible: Britain’s Planners 15:00 Live: Nitto ATP Finals Tennis 17:45 Talking Comedy 18:15 Street Auction 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 20:00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip “Strictly Come Dancing’ Champions Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton are hunting for treasure with top antiquers Catherine Southon and David Harper.
07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Jeremy Kyle 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 News 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tenable 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 News 20:00 Emmerdale Moira is struggling. 20:30 Tonight Fiona Foster investigates whether government plans to tighten controls over acids and impose tougher sentences on those using them as weapons will be enough to solve the problem. 21:00 Emmerdale Moira opens up.
21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals The quarter-final chefs face Monica Galetti's invention test, in which they must create a sweet or savoury dish using fresh herbs.
21:30 Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs Paul is back at Battersea Dogs Home. He and the team use an unconventional technique to calm down an overexcited mongrel.
22:00 Exodus: Our Journey Continues Nazifa and her family make a final attempt to reach Germany. There is also an update on Sadiq who travelled from Afghanistan to Finland but in the 11 months since he arrived, the welcome he experienced has not been sustained.
22:00 Serial Killer with Piers Morgan Piers meets Mark Riebe, who was convicted for one murder but has confessed multiple times to the abduction and killing of 13 women along Florida's Gulf Coast. Although Riebe has since withdrawn his confessions, police believe he is one of the worst serial killers in Florida's history.
23:00 MOTD: The Premier League Show 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Ireland with Simon Reeve 01:15 Asperger’s and Me 02:15 This Farming Life 03:15 This Is BBC Two
23:00 News 23:40 The Late Debate 00:10 Parking Wars 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen
07:20 The King of Queens 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:05 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 12:00 Undercover Boss USA 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 My Kitchen Rules UK 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 17:00 Coast vs Country 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Steph and Dom’s One Star to Five Star 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke Sheffield architects Howard Evans and Prue Chiles set out to transform Mandy's 1980s redbrick house, which stands out like a sore thumb among the grand Victorian properties it sits alongside on Nottingham's prestigious Park Estate. The duo are familiar with unlocking the potential of buildings, but this could be their biggest challenge yet. 22:00 Trump: An American Dream In the 1980s Donald Trump plunges into the casino business and buys a yacht, an airline and an American football team. But as the decade closes his life starts to unravel. 23:00 British Workers Wanted 00:05 Gogglebox 01:05 Random Acts 01:40 Lifers Behind Bars 02:35 Angry, White and American 03:30 Grand Designs: House of the Year 04:25 Dispatches 04:55 Unreported World
Thursday TV 07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 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 Angels and Ornaments 18:00 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 UK’s Strongest Man Highlights from Belfast as the UK’s strongest men meet for three days of gruelling competition. 21:00 Bargain Loving Brits in Blackpool Husband and wife team Colin and Emma saddle up for another day giving horse-drawn carriage rides up and down the prom. Meanwhile Graham and Ian reveal how they have kept their Bed and Breakfast afloat for 24 years. 22:00 The King’s Cross Fire: 6 Hours That Shocked Britain 30 years on from the King’s Cross station fire, hear from survivors who have never spoken before about that night, and from emergency workers who were confronted by unimaginable horror, still emotionally and physically scarred by a terrifying event. 23:35 The Murder of Tia Sharp: My Daughter 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 05:00 My Mum’s Hotter Than Me! 05:45 House Doctor
07:00 The Cube 07:45 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:10 Dinner Date 09:00 Emmerdale 09:30 Coronation Street 10:30 Ellen DeGeneres 11:20 Dinner Date 12:20 Dress to Impress 13:20 Emmerdale 13:50 Coronation Street 14:50 Ellen DeGeneres 15:45 Jeremy Kyle 19:00 You’ve Been Framed! 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Family Guy 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:45 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 02:15 Release the Hounds 03:15 Totally Bonkers ITV 3 07:00 Coronation Street 07:55 Heartbeat 08:55 Wild at Heart 10:00 Judge Judy 11:25 A Touch of Frost 13:35 Wild at Heart 14:40 Heartbeat 15:40 Coronation Street 16:50 A Touch of Frost 18:50 Heartbeat 19:55 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Foyle’s War 23:00 Endeavour 01:00 A Touch of Frost ITV 4 07:00 The Chase 08:45 Storage Wars 09:40 Pawn Stars 10:35 Ironside 11:40 Quincy, M.E. 12:40 The Sweeney 13:50 The Avengers 14:55 Ironside 16:00 Quincy, M.E. 17:00 The Sweeney 18:00 The Avengers 19:05 Storage Wars 20:05 Pawn Stars 21:00 Hornblower 23:00 Film - Hard to Kill (18) 01:05 Film - Death Wish 3 (18) 03:00 The Sweeney
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AS FEATURED ON TKO RADIO This unique and elegant property has sea views from the front balcony and solarium. Sun all day. It is a 2 bedrooms 2 bathrooms east-facing top floor apartment, 63 sqm built area plus 57 sqm of solarium. This sought-after property is located on a corner of the phase.
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This fully equiped apartment comes complete with furniture and white goods inlcuded. Fitted airconditioning machine. Glass curtains are fitted in the Pergola solarium that could be used as another bedroom or sitting room. Also, ample double storage room in solarium and working top with sink. The property is located close to amenities and a few minutes drive to the sea. 30 minutes to Alicante airport.
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TWO BRAND-NEW FREE FEATURES AT MOTORCYCLE LIVE To book, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk Visitors paying for on-site car parking at The NEC either in advance (at a reduced rate), or on the day, will receive a voucher for half-price admission to the National Motorcycle Museum, which is adjacent to the venue. Motorcycle parking at the show is free of charge.
Motorcycle Live is not just for grown-ups – you can get your budding little bikers on two wheels in one of the two brand-new FREE features at the show, which takes place at The NEC, Birmingham from 18-26 November. For older children, a full-powered Youth Arenacross Experience will make its debut at Motorcycle Live, with two mini-AX dirt tracks suitable for first-time and intermediate riders aged between four and 12. Partnered with electric bike manufacturer, Kuberg, the limited-edition Arenacross Range of bikes will be available to ride and kids will be kitted out in the latest AX-branded MX kit. Expert coaches will also be on hand. Bookings are being taken now for 50% of the available slots. To book visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk/feature/youth-ax-experience/ The AX team will also be looking for novice riders, who are just starting out in off-road riding, to join the all-new AX Academy, which will be launched at the show. With three different electric bike packages being sold at Motorcycle Live, this could be the launch
pad to your child’s Arenacross hobby. The Strider Adventure Zone is a safe and friendly indoor environment with ramps, seesaws and rumble strips that encourages children aged 18 months to five years to explore mobility on two wheels. Kids will be provided with a helmet and can test ride a Strider bike in a supervised, cordoned-off area, improving their balance, motor skills and confidence. Even the babies can try it out using the Strider Rocking Base – suitable from 12 months. Advance tickets for Motorcycle Live are on sale now priced at just £19.50 per adult, £12 for Seniors, £1 for 11-16 year olds* and FREE for children aged ten and under (under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult). This means the entry fee for a family of four comes in at well under £50. There is also a £25 advance ticket, which includes entry to the show and a Spada Gonzo bag worth £29.99**.
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PEDESTRIANS IN THE DARK – AS THE NIGHTS DRAW IN: TIPS FROM IAM ROADSMART •
Driving conditions are remarkably different in the night time, vision is reduced and it can be more difficult to spot hazards such as bends and junctions and to see vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. If you are driving at times when you would usually be asleep then you are in much greater danger of falling asleep behind the wheel.
With summer well and truly over and the clocks now reverting to CET, the nights will be well and truly drawing in. During the period of shorter daylight hours (October to March) we statistically see more incidents involving pedestrians and vulnerable road users than during other months. With the most incidents being between 3pm and 7pm we need to keep our eyes peeled for our vulnerable pedestrians in the dark. This week’s tips for keeping pedestrians safe are from IAM RoadSmart’s head of driving and riding standards, Richard Gladman. Keep an eye on your speed, remember you are twice as likely to kill a pedestrian driving at 35kph as you are if driving at 30kph. Be especially aware near schools, the only predictable thing about children is how unpredictable they can be. Remember 20kph in these areas really is plenty. Children can be harder to see and may run out between parked vehicles, remember to ‘LOOK OUT’ (over, under and through) vehicles, you might just spot someone before they step out. Some pedestrians give a tell-tale sign of what they are about to do – look out for people who keep looking over their shoulder, they might be looking to cross the road. If you have a generous space in front of you and vehicles behind you they may well run across rather than wait for all the traffic to come past. You also need to watch for mobile phone ‘zombies’, if you see someone concentrating on their phone they are not concentrating on the traffic, be ready for them to just step out. When passing stationary vehicles keep at least a door’s width whenever possible, not just for the car door that might open into your path; also for someone or something coming out into your path from between the vehicles. Be considerate where you park, parking too close to a junction can obstruct someone’s view and make it harder to see, also be aware of not obstructing pavements and dropped kerbs. When it’s raining and blowing a gale pedestrians are more likely to dash about and road safety often falls lower on their list of priorities than trying to keep dry. With the clocks just gone back it can take children on bikes a bit of time to get used to the fact they need lights and can often get caught out being out without lights – make sure your children are aware of the need for lights on their bikes. Richard said: “In a perfect world pedestrians would all be on the pavement and would never have to cross a road, in a near perfect one a pedestrian on a road would be wearing flashing high viz and your car would be shouting about their presence – in our real world it is up to us to share the road space, be aware and help where we can. An effort to be courteous will go a long way to making someone’s day and will help keep us all safe.”
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Friday 10th November 2017
Sport
Justin’s Bucking The Trend
Justin Rose earned his second straight victory on Sunday at the Turkish Open on the European Tour, moving closer to the coveted top spot in the world ranking. Golf has become an entertaining spectacle of rising young stars trying to outdo each other each week. Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm and Rory Mcilroy are all 28-years-old or younger, and they are all ranked top 10 in the world. However, nestled in the top 10, lurking within striking distance of the No. 1 ranking, is 37-year-old Englishman Justin Rose. With his latest win, Rose proved that golf isn't just about the "next generation". "I think I've always seen getting to No. 1 as a by-product of winning the tournaments that I want to win," Rose said before the Turkish Open. "It's always been — it's not my primary focus, I suppose.” When Rose erased an eight-shot deficit behind Dustin Johnson three weeks ago to win the WGC-HSBC Champions in China, it marked his first win since donning gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Calmer Sailing
It was nice and steady for the latest SAMM autumn races (Sailing Association Mar Menor), compared to everybody being battered and bruised in their windy mid-October outing! In the first contest, held in light winds, the single-handed boats soon developed a substantial lead whilst the 18 foot and 21 foot Balaton Group boats struggled to get around the course. The race was shortened to three laps giving the widespread crews the chance of some quick refreshment
ashore before the afternoon race. That contest was won by Julian Singleton (pictured left in Topaz Duo), followed by Tug Wilson (pictured second left) in Shoestring Tres, with Don Clarke third in Harley 12.2 The wind picked up for the second race, which the first two of the first contest repeated on what turned out to be a challenging contest that favoured the lighter boats, with Dianne Hardwick and Vernon O’Byrne (pictured on the right) coming third in Shoestring Uno.
Rose had close calls in between the two wins, including a playoff loss to Sergio Garcia at the 2017 Masters, but he seemed incapable of closing out tournaments in their final moments. That has clearly changed, as Rose calmly came from behind two consecutive weeks to remind everyone he's still one of the best golfers in the world. In fact, Rose himself even believed the last three weeks completely changed the outlook of his year. "I would have said — you know, it would be a B-minus probably a couple weeks ago," Rose said on Sunday. "Good solid year, Top-10 in the FedEx Cup, it was good. But no win, can't really give yourself much more than a B-minus for that. Now I'm probably at an A-minus with one putt at Augusta away from being an A-plus.” "I've been very consistent this year. I've played a lot of good, solid golf and it just hasn't converted into wins. Now I've checked that box and now it begins to be a pretty good year."
Rugby Round Up
There’s a fresh round of matches this Saturday in the Murcia FERRMUR league, with the men’s division seeing ITV Orihuela Vega Baja looking to maintain their fine start, after two wins from their opening two matches, as they entertain Murcia University. In contrast, the Mar Menor Squalos have lost their two openers, and they entertain Lorca. The cadetes are scheduled to start this weekend, after last weekend’s matches were postponed, due to FERRMUR not having received assurances that
the appropriate group insurance policies had been activated. The ITV Orihuela Vega Baja cadetes (pictured above) are scheduled, insurance permitting, to entertain Murcia University tomorrow (Saturday) with a 4.00 pm kick-off at the Universidad Miguel Hernández stadium, ahead of the 5.30 pm start for the seniors. Moving over to the famale teams, Elche CRU’s team have started well in their league, with a second straight win, as they run out 15-12 victors over Lorca last weekend.
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CD MONTESINOS 2 CD ALTET 1 Montesinos have put aside their shaky start to life in Valencia Primera regional group eight, with a win, which has taken them into the top half of the table in seventh position, which most of the 325 fans on Sunday would have settled for, at the start of the season in September. Up against one of the teams directly above them, Monte had a shaky start, and a scrappy first half, not helped by the blustery conditions, which for the first half worked in Monte’s favour, with the ball being blown towards the Altet half. Chances were few and far
between, with Vaz having the best chance in the first period, after some good work out wide from Carlos Ventura. Ventura was a thorn in the Altet side at both ends of the ground, but it was hardly an entertaining spectacle for the spectators. Two goals within the first four minutes of the second half changed everything. Firstly Maccan crossed the ball to Vaz who headed the ball into the net, and then following a pass from Ventura, Manu Sanchez slotted the ball home to put Monte in the driving seat. More goals should have
come, but chances by Vaz, Maccan, and Ventura went abegging, with Altet throwing everything at the home side in the final ten minutes. Dani pulled off a great save, high and to his left, but a few minutes later the visitors pulled one back to hardly any celebration by the team nor their fans, as the Altet team knew they only had minutes to level the score, producing a nail-biting end as the referee added five minutes to the second half. Montesinos now go to tenth-placed FC Bahia Santa Pola this Sunday morning, with an 11.30 am kick-off.
Shown The Door Almoradi coach Juanan Cases has been sacked from his job at the Preferente Group Four club, with Sunday’s home defeat by Villena (see below), being the last straw for the club board, who fired him on Monday evening. The ex-CD Cox coach was brought in back in June on the back of Almoradi’s relegation from the Valencia regional third division, and after a poor start, they appeared to be getting things back on track, before sucessive defeats against Thader and Villena. Reports suggest that a number of the players had been involved in arguments with Cases, and board members talked to them, Almoradi president Paco Albaladejo (no stranger to
firing the bullet and pictured with him on his appointment
less than five months ago) sent Cases packing.
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CD ALMORADI 1 VILLENA CF 4 Two goals apiece from Adrian and Chema gave Villena a Sunday romp in the park at Almoradi’s Sadrian stadium, in a performance that ended up costing coach Cases his job (see above). Hucha pulled one back for
Missed Chances Abound
FB REDOVAN 0 CD TORREVIEJA 0 It’s often said that an away draw is always a good point, and that’s what Torrevieja had to settle for away to Redovan last Saturday in their Preferente Group Four encounter, which now leaves Torry fourth in the table, five
points behind leaders Hercules. There may have been no goals, but there was plenty of action with both sides creating plenty of opportunities, which from the Torrevieja perspective was good, but frustrating at the same time,
as they failed to take their chances - not for the first time this season! Come the end of the season, that could be costly for Torry, who return to the Vicente Garcia stadium this Sunday to take on struggling Petrelense.
Almoradi with 12 minutes remaining, but it was of scant consolation as Almoradi served up a Sunday lunchtime stinker for their supporters, which proved to be a one defeat too many for the board who moved against Cases the
following day. Neverthless despite successive defeats, Almoradi are ninth in the table with 13 points, and now got to Orihuela for a Saturday afternoon clash (4.00 pm kick-off), with the home side also on 13 points.
Thader On A Roll
ALICANTE UNIVERSITY 0 CD THADER 2 Thader seem to like playing against the more fancied sides in Preferente Group Four, and they handed out the Alicante University side a lesson last Saturday, as they continue to put aside their awful start to the season.
The Rojales-based team were terrific in the first half, with Dani Lucas in six minutes and Arias in the 23rd minute, putting them deservedly into the driving seat. More goals surprisingly didn’t come for Thader,
whilst keeper Jovi was barely troubled over the whole 90 minutes. Thader are now in tenth position in the table, and another away trip beckons this Saturday at struggling UD Ilicitana, with a 5.00 pm start.
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Friday 10th November 2017
Paco’s Show Stealer
A Real Recovery
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Plenty Of Respect
VILLARREAL 0 ELCHE 0 REAL MADRID 3 LAS PALMAS 0
BARCELONA 2 SEVILLA 1 Paco Alcacer stole the limelight in Lionel Messi's 600th game for Barcelona as his two goals saw off Sevilla last Saturday at the Nou Camp. La Liga leaders Barcelona were rewarded for a blistering start when Alcacer capitalised on an error from Sevilla captain Sergio Escudero after 23 minutes. The visitors responded strongly in the second half and levelled through Guido Pizarro (59), but Alcacer turned home from Ivan Rakitic's cross just six minutes later. Victory for Barcelona sees them keep their four-point gap at the top of La Liga, with Valencia remaining in second place, after they cruised to a 3-0 win over Leganes. Barcelona head to Leganes a week tomorrow after this weekend’s international break.
Marco Asensio (pictured above) scored a stunning goal to help Real Madrid return to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Las Palmas on Sunday. Casemiro (pictured below) headed in the opener in the 41st minute for Real, which had lost their last two games against Girona and Tottenham. Asensio made it 2-0 shortly after half-time when he rifled in a first-time effort from 30 yards, and Isco rounded off the scoring in the 74th minute. The win sees Real close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to eight points, with Real back in derby action after this weekend’s international break as they travel to the Wanda Metropolitano to take on rivals Atletico Madrid.
Second-placed Elche would have been happier with this point as opposed to Villarreal, who lie just below them in the Segunda Division B table, after this Sunday lunchtime clash. The bad news was that Sory Kaby picked up an injury that will keep him out of the side for the next few matches. Both teams gave the impression that neither of them wanted to lose, as they showed each other a lot of respect, with Elche keeper José Juan barely troubled. Barring the odd counter-attack, Villarreal appeared more on the back foot towards the closing stages of the match, but the Ilicitanos seemed to lack bite up front, as Nino had a quiet match by his standards. Besides the away point, the big news out of Sunday’s match was an injury to Elche’s new star and top scorer, Sory Kaba who will be out for three weeks, after suffering a torn muscle in his left leg. It also means he won’t be hooking up with the Guinea national side for their friendly matches during the international break. The Ilicitanos are eight points behind leaders Mallorca, with a big showdown looming away to the island side next weekend. First up for Elche is a home match against struggling SD Formentera this Sunday kicking off at noon.
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Suarez Pledge
Barcelona striker Luis Suarez (pictured in Saturday’s Sevilla match) has vowed to return to action in a "spectacular" condition once finally putting his injury troubles to one side. The 30-year-old has yet to truly get going for the La Liga leaders this term, scoring just three goals in 14 matches and not at all in his last five outings. Suarez has put his goalscoring woes down to a troublesome knee problem but, having been given two weeks to rest after being left out of Uruguay's latest squad, the former Liverpool star believes that he will soon reach peak fitness. "Have a rest and finish recovering well, during these two weeks, I will come (back) spectacular," he told SPORT. "After the injury I had, I hurried a lot with the knee and in the long run it can hurt you. I had a lot of pressure on the physical level, just getting to the national team and until now I had not had a break. "The best thing was to make an arrangement with the national team and Barca, as the club let me go with the national team just after the injury when I had not played yet. These friendlies (against Poland and Austria) are not a priority for the selection.” "You always have some fear of getting to have some blow and make it worse, but after this break and with the treatment I'm doing I will not have pain anymore." Suarez netted 28 times in the league alone last season, placing him behind only teammate Lionel Messi in the La Liga scoring charts.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has defended misfiring Cristiano Ronaldo, insisting he is helpful to Real Madrid even when not scoring. He’s also supported Karim Benzema, who got some stick from Real fans at the weekend. Ronaldo has scored just once in seven La Liga games this season, but has netted 12 times for club and country overall, and set up Isco's goal in the Sunday’s win over Las Palmas (see above). Zidane says he is focusing on Ronaldo's positives, claiming the media "always focus on the negatives". "You (the media) always think of negative things and I think positive," said the Real boss, whose side lies third in the table after 11 rounds of fixtures, eight points behind leaders Barcelona. "Cristiano has given the pass for the goal (of Isco) and I can tell you that he is very pleased with it.” "He is happy to give a goal and it was a beautiful goal. We know that he likes to score and he is happiest when scoring.” "But we believe that he will make a difference. He is not doing it now by scoring in the league, but he is in the Champions League and he also does other things.” "He is helpful to the team and in the end, he will make a difference." Zidane also insists he did not hear any of the reported jeering from the Real fans towards his fellow Frenchman Karim Benzema. Benzema himself has scored twice this season in 12 appearances for Real. He told reporters: "I don't know, I didn't hear that. If you say so. At the end of the day, what we want to do is continue to work and do the right thing. We're talking of Benzema and Cristiano and it's true, I don't know how many goals they have."
A big local clash dominates this weekend’s Valencia regional third division fixtures as second-placed Orihuela make the short journey to take on tenth-placed Crevillente in a match that kicks-off this Sunday at 5.00 pm. Both teams go into the match in good heart, but Orihuela (celebrations pictured above) had to sweat it out until the 86th minute before José Carlos got their one-nil winner at early relegation candidates Almazora. Orihuela are now just a point behind leaders La Nucia, and they have Crevillente to thank for that, after they gained an excellent one-all draw on the northern Costa Blanca last Sunday. Pablo put Crevillente (pictured below) ahead in the first half, only for the home side to level it up shortly before the interval. Elche Ilicitano’s season is going from bad to worse as they lost one-nil at home to Bunol, and occupy second-bottom position in the table, with a trip to come to fellow-strugglers Paterna this Sunday lunchtime.
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2017 Formula One world drivers champion Lewis Hamilton isn’t taking his foot off the gas at this Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paolo. The Mercedes driver wrapped up the fourth World Drivers' Championship of his career at the Mexican Grand Prix two weeks ago. And he can extend his lead over Sebastian Vettel at the top of the standings at the forthcoming Brazilian and Abu Dhabi races. Hamilton could of course opt to take it easy at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace and Yas Marina Circuit as the season draws to a close. He's warned his F1 rivals that he's in no mood to wind down though, despite his unassailable advantage. “The championship is done, but there are still two races to go and it is important to win those two races to solidify what I have worked on this year," Hamilton explained. "If I was to sit back, relax and let someone else take the glory - sure it would be nice for them - but that is not what I am about. "So, this weekend I am still faced with the same challenges. It is going to be close, but my goal remains the same. I want to continue to raise the bar." Hamilton is now level with Vettel and Alain Prost on four F1 titles. Next year he can draw level with Argentine great Juan Manuel Fangio on five. Michael Schumacher holds the record though, having topped the standings seven times in his career. He said he had not specifically set himself a clear goal of matching the legendary German's achievements. "I want to continue to raise the bar, pole positions, wins, I am still chasing Michael so I have a long way to go," he said. "It has never been my desire (to equal Schumacher)… my goal as a kid was always to do something like Ayrton (Senna, a three-time champion). I had never imagined what would be beyond that. "So to think I will have these four titles and I am still young and still have time ahead of me, the quest is to see exactly what I want.” Hamilton also said he will not let the controversy over his tax affairs "distract" him at the end of the season, as he is one of the high-profile figures whose tax situation came under scrutiny in the 'Paradise Papers'. He admitted in Sao Paulo on Wednesday that there was "a bit of a storm surrounding" him. But he added: "It doesn't distract me from my core values or what I am here to do - win the Brazilian Grand Prix."
Superlatives are never in short supply when talking about Spain’s MotoGP star Marc Marquez. In 2013, at just 20 years old, he became the youngest ever rider to win MotoGP's premier class. A year later he won the title again, with 13 race victories -- the most by any premier class rider -- beating a record held since 1997 by the legendary Mick Doohan. Then, in 2016, he became the youngest rider to win three MotoGP world titles. This weekend, in Valencia, the Repsol Honda rider will fight for a fourth premier class title, his sixth across the sport's classes. With a 21-point lead in the standings, he is hot favourite to take motorcycle racing's ultimate prize yet again. If all this sounds like plain sailing for the 24-yearold Catalan, this season has been anything but. Six races into the campaign he had managed just a single win -- at the Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin -and had failed to finish in two other races. "I knew we could have a difficult start [to the season]" Marquez told CNN. “We had made important changes to the engine and we needed time to understand how it worked, but I always try to be positive." From the sixth round onwards Marquez chalked up five race wins and four other podiums, moving up the standings before tightening his grip on the championship. "The improvements that we've made to the setup during the season helped me to feel so much more comfortable on the bike," he says. "And when you have good feelings, you have more confidence, and this allows you to push to the limit." The surprise this season has come in the form of Ducati and 31-year-old Andrea Dovizioso, who remains in contention ahead of this Sunday's final race. Marquez says the reinvigorated Italian outfit has become a formidable package. "We all knew that Ducati had a very good bike for certain circuits," he says. "But what has impressed us this year was that they took a big step in those circuits where they used to struggle more. This shows that they have been working hard to be in front. Lately, when you follow a Ducati, it's hard to see weak points." The gracious and unassuming Dovizioso is widely liked in the paddock, and that cordiality extends to Marquez. For fans a new face near the top of the standings has been a refreshing change, but Marquez says he pays little attention to who he is racing against.
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West Ham boss David Moyes claims the club are getting a “good manager” as he aims to "repair" his reputation at his new club. The former Everton and Manchester United manager has replaced Slaven Bilic, who was sacked on Monday. Moyes, 54, has been out of work since May, when he resigned as Sunderland boss after the club's relegation to the Championship, and was sacked as Real Sociedad coach. "It is good for West Ham, they are getting a good manager," he said.
JOSHUA’S RETORT
Britain's Anthony Joshua insists he is not "ducking" any fighter and says his heavyweight rivals are just "making noise" on social media. Joshua, 28, holds the WBA, IBF and IBO versions of the world title, with Deontay Wilder the WBC champion and Joseph Parker having the WBO belt. Wilder, 32, wants a unification bout, but no firm offer has been made. "There's one thing talking and acting, but negotiations don't happen over social media," said Joshua.
OLD RIVALRY RENEWED England continue their preparations for the 2018 World Cup by hosting two glamour friendlies in the next few days, with Brazil to come on Tuesday, but firstly it’s Germany at Wembley tonight (9.00 pm kick-off, live on ITV). The two rivals met in March (pictured above) as Lukas Podolski signed off from international duty with a stunner as Gareth Southgate began his permanent Three Lions contract with a 1-0 loss in March. Germany, ranked first in the current Fifa world rankings, won 10 and drew two of their next 12 games, winning the Confederations Cup and quali-
fying for next summer's World Cup with ease. England were down 1-0 in Germany's last visit to Wembley and have not bettered their rivals on home soil since 1975, but have won two of three away trips. Gareth Southgate has handed first senior call-ups to Tammy Abraham, Joe Gomez and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, with a stack of players withdrawing early in the week due to injury. Mario Gotze and Ilkay Gundogan have earned recalls to the Germany squad after missing most of 2017 through injury.
IT’S INTERNATIONALS TIME! Exeter's Henry Slade will start at inside centre for England against Argentina tomorrow at Twickenham (4.00 pm kickoff) in the first of the Autumn Internationals, with Lions duo Owen Farrell and Maro Itoje rested. Slade starts alongside Jonathan Joseph in the midfield, while in the absence of Itoje, George Kruis partners Courtney Lawes at lock. Elliot Daly has recovered from a knee injury to start on the wing. "This is our best 23 selected in what is our most important game this year," head coach Eddie Jones (pictured at training this week) said.
Meanwhile, Owen Williams will make his first Wales start at centre and Josh Navidi plays at open-side when they host Australia in Cardiff tomorrow (6.15 pm kick-off). Leigh Halfpenny is recalled at full-back as Liam Williams is on the wing. Wales head coach Warren Gatland said: "It's going to be a tough first up game, we know that and we need to be up and running.” First up in the Autumn Internationals will be tomorrow’s meeting between Scotland and Samoa at Murrayfield (3.00 pm kick-off), with Ireland entertaining South Africa in Dublin (6.05 pm kick-off).