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Friday 21st November 2014

MARKET MOVERS CALL TO SWITCH PLAYA FLAMENCA TRADERS

By TONY MAYES

Playa Flamenca resident Barbara Slater wants the Orihuela council to move the weekly Saturday mar­ ket because of fears over emer­ gency access. She’s launched a petition calling for the re­siting of the market to a non­residential area. Ever since the market started on Calle Nicholas de Bussi, Mrs.Slater claims that local resi­ dents have been worried about traders’ stalls blocking entrance­ ways to houses, which could prove disastrous if there was a fire or someone was taken ill.

"It wouldn´t be so bad if the stalls were sited so that all access roads were kept clear for emergency vehicles, but this is not the case," said Mrs. Slater. Her suggestion is that the market is switched to off the road leading from the Playa Flamenca Commercial Centre where there is no hous­

ing, and aims to get several hundred signa­ tures to a petition which already has more than 100 names on it.

Mrs. Slater continued: "A few years ago someone was taken seriously ill on our urbanisation on a Saturday morning and it took a long time for the ambulance to arrive.

Sadly the person died.

If there was an emergency, firstly police would have to remove barriers at the entrance to the market, and then they would have to get shoppers out of the way as well as getting traders to partially dismantle stalls to get access to a house.”

"All this would take time and we all know how vital seconds can mean the difference between life and death when it comes to someone suffering a heart attack or stroke. There are hundreds of people living along the market road and roads lead­ ing off of it. Clearly it isn´t rocket science to see that this road is not the most suitable for a mar­ ket. Actually the only thing going for it is that it is wide."

Mrs. Slater is also petitioning to get better toilet facilities for traders, who, she says, regular­ ly use the walkways leading off rather than use the "absolutely disgusting" toilets half way up Calle Nicholas de Bussi.

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ALICIA’S EARLY XMAS GIFT The Los Altos mother who was faced with eviction from her home next month as well as los­ ing custody of her child has been given a stay of execution.

Thanks to fund­raising spear­ headed by the charity Help at Home Costa Blanca, Alicia Garcia, has had court action from an insurance company sus­ pended against her until at least the end of February as opposed to a hearing next month.

Alicia, and her nine year old son, Angel (pictured with HAH President, Eileen Mayes), were facing eviction, due to a fire at their home two years ago. A low income meant that she couldn´t keep up her insurance payments and the fire dam­ aged a neighbour’s property, and she, through his insurance company, sued and as a result, Alicia was faced with a bill of 4,378 euros. Kind­hearted fundraisers have already accumulated more than one thousand euros which has been promised to the insurance firm, who in turn have agreed to suspend the court hearing which was scheduled to take place on

December 15th. If Alicia had lost her home, her son would almost certainly have been taken into care.

Fund raising started in earnest this week with an event at the Celtic Isle in Playa Flamenca with entertain­ ment and a fashion show (with mar­ ket­stall holders acting as models). In addition, Mary Long from Los Altos (pictured with Eileen Mayes) has spent four months making a quilt, and has decided to auction it off to help Alicia. Materials and her labour mean the quilt is worth at least 400 euros and it will be auctioned at the Help at Home dinner dance at the Asturias Restaurant in Punta Prima on Saturday November 29th. Bids (with a fixed 150 euro reserve) are being taken by HAH on 603 267 140.

As reported previously in The Courier, Help at Home Costa Blanca was embroiled in a long battle with a former president who was voted out of office but she and a few of her supporters refused to accept the wishes of the majority, trying to maintain they were the legal charity, until finally resolved by the regional gov­ ernment which declared the charity “legal”. HAH Costa Blanca has told The Courier that some individuals have been trying to persuade businesses not to sup­ port the current fund­raising effort, falsely suggesting that any money raised will not go to Alicia Gomez, but instead into other people´s pockets. HAH have made it clear that any evidence of such accusa­ tions would be reported to the Guardia Civil.

THE BIG LEAK

TAPAS TIME

Thousands of gallons of water literally went into the ground in a year of a record drought after a break in the Tajo Segura pipeline next to the CV915 road between Orihuela City and Beniel last Sunday. Water pressure was reduced to keep the level of the leak down, which flooded surrounded areas and closed the Orihuela­Beniel road, with engineers starting work on Monday to stop the outflow, with some criticism over the slow response to the incident.

54 outlets are involved this and next weekend in the latest Tapas routes in Torrevieja. The event runs through till this Sunday (November 23rd) and then next Thursday (November 27th) until the following Sunday. Two different grades of tapas and drink will be offered at two euros and two euros fifty, with a chance to vote for the favourite dish via mobile phone apps, as well as via social network sites. More details, including the full list of places involved, are available via www.rutadelatapatorrevieja.com

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Friday 21st November 2014

DUCHESS DIES

The colourful and eccentric Duchess of Alba passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning, aged 88 in Seville. Maria del Rosario Cayetana Fitz­James­Stuart died at her home in downtown Seville, the elegant Palacio de Dueñas. She was admitted to hospital on Sunday with pneumonia and possible heart problems after having suffered a stomach virus a few days earlier. Reports earlier in the week suggested the duchess was recovering but on Tuesday, she was taken home to be with her six children and her 64­year­old husband Alfonso Díez. The announcement of her death was made by Seville mayor Juan Ignacio Zoido with her body now lying in state in the Andalusian capital.

Born in Madrid in 1926, the 18th Duchess of Alba had more titles than any other noble on Earth according to Guinness World Records, which lists 57 titles for her due to her complex international ancestry. Spanish media have estimated her fortune at between €600 million and €3.5 billion, which included an extensive portfolio of properties across Spain, as well as paintings by Goya and Velazquez.

Spaniards followed with fascination the story of her last wedding — the third marriage for the twice­widowed duchess — which she admitted caused her to fall out with her children.

CHEMIST BOOST

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SHISH KEBABED

A Moroccan kebab house owner, who allegedly wanted to join the Islamic State terror group, has been arrested by the Guardia Civil in San Pedro del Pinatar. Officers swooped to arrest the Jihadist owner of the fast food outlet on Wednesday morning (pictured in La Verdad) with the Interior Ministry saying that the detained man accessed a variety of websites that specialised in terrorism and gave tips on how to make attacks.

Reports indicated that the man, with the initials NB, had lived in the area for some 15 years, with neighbours describing him as polite and friendly.

“The detainee indulged in prominent Jihadist activity on the internet”, said the Ministry in a statement. “He went onto various social networks boasting about terrorist contacts and that he offered his services to IS in Syria and tried to get over there to join their ranks”.

The Ministry called the man's arrest "of great importance" in terms of "neu­ tralizing a serious threat" The man's detention comes days after experts said Spain was seeing a surge in the number of arrest of home­grown ter­ rorists. The government says it has arrested dozens of people suspected of links to groups sending fighters to launch attacks with jihadist groups in Syria.

Police put up a cordon at 9.00am around a two­storey block on Calle Artero Guirao, which is just 300 metres from the town hall, with documents and computer equipment being seized by the authorities. Around a dozen police vehicles were spotted by eye­witnesses, with the man, who lived in a first floor apartment, being carted off to the Guardia’s national headquar­ ters in Madrid.

FIGHT CONTINUES

Almoradi, Catral, Los Montesinos, and San Miguel de Salinas are just some of the local places that will get a new pharmacy as part of a list of 26 new outlets to be opened in Alicante Province. Valencian Health Minister, Manuel Llombart made the announcement this week and said that new franchises are opened based on population flows and need that has been assessed by the Department of Health. Earlier this year, pharmacies across the Valencia region were danger of running out of stocks due to not being paid by the Valencian Government, who were bailed out with a grant from Madrid. Other communities to benefit from the pharmacy expansion include Guardamar, Pinoso, and San Fulgencio.

Parents of students at the decaying Príncipe de España school in Rojales are keeping up their pressure on Valencian authorities to make sure that work starts on a replacement build­ ing next year. Regional President Alberto Fabra surprisingly announced budget plans for ten new schools in the region, including one for Rojales, but members of the parents association (AMPA) say that they will only believe it when they see it. The last two Thursday mornings have seen parents and children wearing protest T­shirts with AMPA vice president, Pepi Gutierrez saying that the demonstrations will continue until the budget for the project is finally passed by the government in Valencia.

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TRY AND TRY AGAIN

Two Moroccan men aged 23 and 24 have been brought before a San Javier court and accused of robbing two homes in Los Alcazares. A recent spate of burglaries in the area led to the Guardia Civil to launch an operation after jewellery and small appliances were stolen from local residences. The two men were “caught in the act” during a robbery, with one of them having been arrested previously on a theft charge.

LATE ARRIVAL AVE high speed train services linking Murcia will not start until 2016 due to delays in construction work. When finished, the rail trip from Murcia to Madrid should take under three hours, and based on the success of the Alicante­Madrid AVE link, will have a positive boost on the number of tourists com­ ing to the Murcia region.

FRANKY’S PAIN

The Rojales­based Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre is calling for a man to be prose­ cuting for neglecting to look after his donkey, which was found malnourished and par­ tially crippled after years of neglect. The donkey, who has been named Franky, escaped its enclosure and ended up in the garden of a concerned resident who called in Sue and Rod Weeding from the rescue centre. Almoradi police, who attended the scene promptly, allowed the donkey to be taken away.

“Franky is about eight or nine years old and he’s clear­ ly had not had his feet trimmed for a long time,” said Sue Weeding. “One of the hooves has curved over and gradually stretched the front tendons and retracted the rear ones. He’s actually walking on what would be the equivalent of our wrist.”

Franky has now been x­rayed and corrective surgery will be done at the specialist Equihealth Veterinarios clinic in Barcelona. Police are believed to be moving ahead with a prosecution against the former owner.

“This is why we urge people to call the police if they see an animal in distress,” Sue added. “This is the only way we can move animal welfare forward in Spain, by pushing the police to act.”

WHEELIE BAD TWO DOPES Alicante police arrested a motorbike fool on Monday who was showing off doing “wheelies” in front of bewil­ dered pedestrians, before falling off and whizzing off at speed on Calle Médico Pascual Pérez in the city.

Cops caught up with him and took him off at a more sedate pace to the police station, where he was promptly charged with reckless driv­ ing.

FLYING HIGH

Alicante­Elche airport is continuing to set new records for passenger numbers this year, with just over eight and a half million passengers using the facility in 2014 through to the end of October, which is four point seven per cent up on the same period last year, whilst a downward trend continues at San Javier airport. October’s returns saw over 966 thousand travellers passing through El Altet, with a close to 24 per rise in travellers using flights from within Spain.

Once again the largest number of international travellers in October was to and from the United Kingdom at 423 thou­ sand passengers, followed by Germany on just under 83 thousand. The October figures show that the airport had was three point five per cent more flights than in the same month in 2013. Up to the end of October, Alicante­Elche airport received three point one million passengers using “low­cost” carriers like Ryanair and Veuling, a rise in the first 10 months of the year of five point six per cent compared to the returns for 2013.

The picture was not so rosy for Murcia’s San Javier airport, with figures showing that business fell in October by five point one per cent compared to the same month last year. In the first ten months of 2014, accumulated passenger num­ bers for San Javier stood at just over one million with an overall reduction of two point one per cent.

A couple of outlets for drug dealing and production in San Javier have been raided by the Guardia Civil. One was a fast food restaurant with the owner selling marijuana to cus­ tomers on the side, whilst conducting normal business. The second raid was at a private house where officers uncovered an underground drug growing operation with lights, heaters, and plants. A Moroccan and a Spaniard, both in their mid­ 30’s and living in San Javier were arrested and brought before the local magistrate.

EXPRESS SUCCESS

The direct coach service between Torrevieja and Alicante­ Elche airport, which started in 2011, has seen a rise of 17.4% passengers up to the end of October compared to the same period in 2013. Just over 74 thousand passengers have used the service so far this year, with 11 thousand of them travel­ ling in July

FLUSHED OUT

BE PATIENT

Overtaking is to be prohibited on the eight kilometre single car­ riageway stretch of the N332 as it passes through the Torrevieja area. The accident blackspot has seen five lives lost this year, and until the road is convert­ ed into a dual carriage­ way, which may not be until as late as 2018, safety barriers and cones are to be put up along new road mark­ ings to stop any dan­ gerous manoeuvres.

There’s less of a stink in Santa Pola compared to many other Spanish coastal areas, and that’s down to the quality of the drainage and sewage systems. That’s the claim from the water company, Hidraqua who have come to the end of an eight year project that has seen 16 million euros invested in a new top range vacuum sanitation system. The works which they say have become a benchmark for the rest of Spain, were based close to many of the beach areas have dealt with key issues like the town being built on marsh land with high water tables. The state of the art project prevents blockages and also recycles water for irrigation purposes.

Friday 21st November 2014

TOY STORY A goods ring that imported millions of items from China to be sold in Spain is said to have defrauded tax authorities of around 100 million euros. 25 people, mainly Chinese and Spanish, have been arrested around the country as part of Operation Toys, which has seen multiple charges laid down including money laundering, fraud, and forgery. Some of the arrests involved people in Alicante Province, with investigators saying that the gang may have been involved in 15 thousand shipments of Chinese products over the last five years which were routed to Spain via Holland, so as to avoid paying tax.

DIABETES LIFT

Torrevieja’s Quiron Hospital has opened the Vega Baja region’s first Multidisciplinary Diabetes specialist unit, to coincide with World Diabetes Day. Diabetes affects almost a third of the population in Spain and the new unit consists of specialists from different fields such as endocrinology, nursing, ophthalmology, angiology and cardiology, to help in the control of the disease. The idea came from the Torrevieja Diabetic Association, and the opening cere­ mony saw Torrevieja Mayor, Eduardo Dolon (pictured on his visit) praise the new facilities at the Quiron Hospital, as well taking the idea from the Diabetic Association and running with it.

POULTRY ACT

A man who hit his ex­partner with a bag of frozen chicken has been arrested by Murcia’s local police. The 42 ye ar o ld U krainian stormed into t he h ome o f his former girlfriend in t he village of El Raal outside Beniel on Tu esday n ight and assaulted her with th e ice c old product. He was carted off to the Guardia Civil bar­ r acks in Santomera ahead of the start of legal proceedings against him.

CANCER CALL

Orihuela Health Department is trying to prevent the spread of colon cancer in men and women aged over 50. The authority is targeting close to 17 thousand people out of a total of 33 thousand that are at risk in the area to have a test that would detect the early signs of the disease. Figures suggest that 90% of cases would show a cure if the problem is caught early enough with home testing available via a simple kit, which would then be analysed.

PIONEERING TALE

A spectacular story of flight and survival is being commemorated at Pilar de la Horadada’s Casa de Cultura with the 1929 tale of a flying boat trying to fly the longest ever distance at the time. The four­strong crew of the Dornier flying boat departed from an airfield at Los Alcazares on June 21st, 1929 with the final destination being New York. The machine though sank into the ocean, and it was eight days until the four men, led by Ramon Franco (brother of future dictator Ferdinand), were rescued by the Royal Navy’s HMS Eagle aircraft carrier close to the Azores.

The exhibition, which was staged earlier in the year in San Pedro del Pinatar, runs until Tuesday December 9th, and is open on weekdays between 9.00 am and 2.00pm, and then again between 4.00pm and 9.00pm.

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I’M OUT OF MY TREE

MY granddaughter, aged six, tells me she is writing a story about a vampire mermaid. It's an interesting concept but I feel somewhat uneasy about the direction in which my family is head­ ing.

'Don't worry about it,' Mrs S advised me the other evening. 'It's just a phase our darling girl is going through. Last year she was into collecting belly button fluff in cremation urns. But that hobby soon died the death.'

'Blimey,' I gasped. 'I'd for­ gotten about that one. Now I'm really worried.'

Mrs S poured me out a cup of tea, added milk and sweeteners, stirred the mix carefully and then proceed­ ed to drink the beverage herself.

'Why do you do that?' I asked irritated. Mrs S sighed. 'You'll thank me tonight when you're not get­ ting up every five minutes to visit the loo. That would

have been your fifth cup in an hour.'

'You're quite right, dear,' I said. 'It's just that I tend to drink lots of tea when I'm worried.

I mean our grand­ daughter's not even seven yet. How on earth did she get hold of those cremation urns?'

'On eBay? At least the young lady shows initiative,' said Mrs S, finishing off my cup of tea. 'Anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about our family. It was most likely YOUR family which carried the weirdness gene but I'm pretty sure that it has now been eradicated.'

I tried to affect a facial expression showing that I understood her point but then had to admit: 'I don't know what the hell you're talking about!'

Mrs S sighed again and poured herself another cup of my tea. 'It's like this,' she explained. 'Your family was

speeding down the genetic highway leading to the gates

of the Home for the Chronically Bewildered. And then I stepped into your life.

'We met, married, had children who grew up and met their own partners to produce their own children and now, thanks to all that different DNA infusion over the past couple of genera­ tions, your family's faults have been phased out and everybody is quite normal.'

I mulled over everything that Mrs S had said and then

blurted out: 'But Dracula's mermaids and urns contain­ ing belly button fluff for good­ ness sake!

What's that all about?'

Mrs S did her own mulling­over b e f o r e responding.

'God only knows,' she admitted and drained my tea in one gulp.

Obviously anxious to change the sub­ ject, Mrs S said: 'Look, I'm anxious to change the sub­ ject. How come you're not at the pub tonight? Has some­ body died?'

'No. It's much worse than that,' I confessed. 'I've had a difference of opinion.'

'With whom?' asked Mrs S. 'Is it Indoor Lou, Fearful Phil, Daft Barry, Andromeda Arkwright, Fag Ash Bill? It can't be Ol' Red Eyes because he doesn't stay

awake long enough to have an opinion.'

'It's with ALL of them,' I mumbled. 'They told me I was getting on their nerves with my grumpiness and requested that I stay away from the pub for a few days so that they could have some fun. What do you think about that, Mrs S?' Obviously wanting to spare my feelings, she thought carefully for a few moments before replying: 'But you ARE grumpy!'

'Because I've got some­ thing to be grumpy about,' I pointed out. 'I'm worried that our granddaughter will remain forever stuck in her horror mermaids phase.'

Mrs S stood up, placed my empty cup on the coffee table and announced: 'This is where I came in.' And she flounced out of the living room.

I felt terribly lonely. The light of my life had walked out on me. What was I to do? How would I cope?

'Don't be such a drama

queen,' said Mrs S as she returned after a minute. She was holding one of my prized possessions ­­ my family tree which I had care­ fully and lovingly compiled during a recent voyage of self­discovery.

Mrs S handed me my work of art and said: 'Would you point out on here any lunatic relatives that I don't already know about.'

I gazed at the crayon­ daubed length of toilet roll.

'No,' I said. 'You know them all. But hang on a second.

There's my American great­ grandfather Stonewall Silver who was killed at Custer's last stand, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, in 1876.'

Mrs S shook her head.

'But how could he have been one of your idiot rela­ tives? Surely, he was a brave soldier?'

'Not quite,' I said. 'Old Stonewall was camping in the field next to where the fighting was going on ­­ and the silly fool went over to complain about the noise.'

Friday 21st November 2014

NOT JULIO OR ENRIQUE

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WHAT TO DO IF YOU’VE BEEN BURGLED Statistics in Spain Crime rates in Spain remain among the lowest in the EU according to the latest Interior Ministry crime report. However, since the economic crisis began in 2008, there has been a steep increase in domestic burglaries and theft as a result. In 2012 the number of bur­ glaries in homes rose by 25.4%. The message to expat residents is not to panic. There are some simple precautions to take, as you would back in the UK, such as fitting security grills, installing exterior lights and alarms, being careful about what content is posted on social networks, especially anything to do with trips and holidays away from home. It also helps to take out a quality home insurance policy that will cover your home and its con­ tents should any unfortunate incident occur.

When you discover you’ve been burgled Podemos, the fast­growing far­left protest party set up in January, has formally elected its 36­year­old founder Pablo Iglesias as secretary general. Pony­tailed university lecturer Pablo Iglesias has caused a "political earthquake" in Spain, where his Podemos party is now ahead of the traditional groups like the PP and PSOE in nationwide opinion polls, ahead of next year's general election.

His critics brand him a demagogue and say he does not know how to fund his anti­free market policies. Born in a working­class Madrid district, Iglesias was active in the communist youth and the anti­globalisation movement before the Indignants movement got going as a protest against austerity measures in 2011.

As well as promising to tackle corruption, Podemos wants a 35­hour working week, public control over certain sectors of the economy and the lowering of the retirement age to 60. It has offered to hold a referendum on whether Spain should stay in NATO and vowed to oppose the country's involvement in international conflicts.

ANDREW RONALD KELSO

Steven would like to thank everyone for all their support, cards, help and all the donations to Paul Cunningham Nurses.

As soon as you discover you’ve been burgled, whether it’s a break­in or theft at your home, first call the police. Don’t touch anything until they arrive. A police report will be needed to process your claim.

Then secure your home to avoid further damage, board up any broken windows, make a list of damaged or missing belongings, detail the damage to your home resulting from the burglary, taking photographs of damaged windows or door.

At this point, you can call the claims department of your home insurance company. We advise you to have your policy on hand when you call.

Peace-of-mind with Linea Directa We understand that your peace­of­mind is important, especially in your home. Our claims department will take a full statement of the circumstances of the incident. We will check the insurance coverage with you explaining all the procedures. If emergency repairs are required from locksmiths to glaziers, we will help you swiftly handle your claim and get things back to normal as soon as possible. Fortunately, incidents of theft in Spain are rel­ atively small compared to other EU countries, however should you be burgled, your home­ owner’s insurance policy will cover the loss or destruction of personal property if it’s stolen from your home.

Hold-up outside the home In many cases, your home insurance policy may cover you for any incidents that occur outside your home. Should you be the victim of a hold­up outside your premises your per­ sonal belongings are covered. We will ensure replacement documents are quickly and efficiently dealt with, and if required, arrange the locks on your home to be changed.

We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

If you would like to contact Linea Directa please call 902 123 161 More information on Linea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

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TERRIFIC EFFORT STATS AND FACTS

Generous donations from the local community have seen a big rise in the amount of Poppy Appeal money collected by the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion. When the counting started last Sunday in Mil Palmeras, just short of 31 thousand euros was declared, up by six thousand on last year’s final total with more to come in from local projects.

The final count was helped by a recently purchased “coin­counting” machine that sped up the onerous task. “The machine made it much easier this year” said local RBL Chairman and Poppy Coordinator Keith Carter. “This is the first time that we have used it and we no longer had the arduous task of counting all that coinage. We were all delighted to be saved the trou­ ble.”

“One again, we have seen just how generous the Costa Blanca public can be for such a worthwhile cause and whilst I wouldn’t wish to pick out any specific contribution I would cer­ tainly like to mention ‘Mick the Grip’ Reeves and the local golfing fraternity which have donat­ ed over nine thousand euros to the appeal”.

The Torrevieja RBL Branch has also been working hard and they too will be hoping to exceed previous totals when they consolidate their collections this Sunday morning at the Casa Ventura Restaurant in the San Luis area of the city.

Road deaths in Alicante Province have leapt up by 57 % so far this year with 36 fatalities in 2014 compared to 23 in 2013. Valencian government delegate Serafín Castellano stressed that the administration was committed to bringing figures down across the whole region, but failed to point out that the Alicante statistics had been inflated in 2014 by the minibus tragedy near Cox which saw eight people die after colliding with a lorry. Castellano led five minutes of silence in Alicante on Monday in memory of this year’s victims as part of World Traffic Accident Day.

TIP TOP TIPS

DECADE OF SUCCESS

Getting clear legal advice and learning some basic Spanish were the top tips from ex­pat shoppers in local shops when quizzed by members of the British Consulate during a series of recent conversations. A team from the British Consulate and their overseas healthcare team spoke to more than 100 British people at Iceland stores in Torrevieja and San Javier this month. As well as asking shoppers questions about their life in Spain, the team also gave advice on a range of issues, from healthcare access through to how to register as a resident.

The Consulate encouraged the people they spoke to, to plan for the future and to follow them on their “Brits living in Spain” Facebook page or @BritsliveSpain Twitter channel for more useful and up­to­date tips and advice.

Vice Consul Liz Bell who was in Torrevieja said: “It was great to meet so many people and hear from them what helps make life a success in Spain. I was really encouraged to see that the top tips were around being properly registered as residents, getting on the padrón and making sure healthcare is sorted”.

Torrevieja Mayor, Eduardo Dolon, popped in last week to celebrate Age Concern’s tenth anniversary of their Costa Blanca South branch being based in La Siesta, Torrevieja. The charity staged a special open week for people to check out their work as well trying to increase their pool of volunteers which numbers around 150. Age Concern first started work­ ing in Torrevieja in 1988, with the La Siesta centre opening back in 2004. Councillors Rosa Martinez and Thomas Ballester accompanied the Mayor on the trip, who was shown around by the facilities by the local Age Concern President, Maureen Payne

BEHIND BARS

An Elche court has sentenced a 24 year old Moroccan man to 12 years in jail after being guilty of killing a fellow Moroccan in a Pilar de la Horadada street . A 32 year old man died after being stabbed in his heart by a kitchen knife during a brawl on Calle Embajadora in April last year.

MUM JAILED FOR “PROTECTING” CHILD A Sevilla woman has been ordered to serve a six­month prison sentence after she refused to allow her former husband, who was jailed for 21 months for domestic abuse, to visit their daughter. María Salmerón, a 50­year­old nursing assistant, hit the headlines in 2011 when it was revealed that she had lost custody of her daughter, Miriam, in 2009 for failure to comply with court orders which gave her former husband visitation rights.

The man, known as A.R.D., had served 21 months in prison for domestic violence against Salmerón who said, "The girl didn't want to be with her father and I wasn't going to let her be under the same roof as an abuser."

A magistrate sentenced Salmerón to two years in prison for disobeying court orders and gave custody of the girl to the father.

The sentence was reduced to 6 months on

appeal and a high­profile court battle resulted in Salmerón regaining custody of the girl, who is now 14.

In response, her husband filed a number of complaints and on September 29th this year she was ordered by the public prose­ cutor to hand herself in to prison authorities to complete her sentence.

Salmerón has appealed to the prosecu­ tor, asking for the sentence to be dropped but says that if she loses, "I will lose my job, I won't be able to pay my mortgage and my daughter will have to go and live with an abuser because he has asked to have cus­ tody again."

"In Spain there is no justice. If I didn't let my daughter be visited by her father it's because I didn't want to go against her wishes," she added.

A court is now considering Salmerón's appeal.

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Friday 21st November 2014

LOCAL LOOK-IN

SHE DID GO TO THE BALL

Enthusiastic full houses enjoyed last weekend’s Studio 32 production of Cinderella at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio, with fun for all the family, which raised 1,500 euros for local charities. The next show for Studio 32 will be the classic musical Oklahoma to be staged next summer, and if you’re interested in getting involved on stage, or behind the scenes, the company will be staging an Open Day on Wednesday November 26th at Casa Ventura, San Luis, in Torrevieja.

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We keep our clients up to date with all changes that are constantly happening in the Tax, Hygiene, Data protection, Risk assessment and Social security areas, to avoid them to be fined for “rules and laws they are supposed to know”.

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LOCAL LOOK-IN PINK BOOST

Over thirteen hundred euros was raised by the annual ball staged to raise money for the AECC Cancer Charity by Maria and the Pink Ladies. 120 people supported the event at the Campoamor Golf Club, which had a black and white theme, with guests entertained by the singer Richie Alexander and magician, Graeme Mykel (both pictured with Maria Wilson, with Graeme on the left). The coffers were bolstered by a raffle with top prizes donated by local businesses, and plans are already in hand for the next ball!

The Pink Ladies are now getting ready for their annual Santa Fun Run on Sunday December 7th which this year will start and finish at Zenia Boulevard. The registration fee will be five euros and anybody planning to take part is asked to bring an item of dried or tinned food along which will be donated to local needy people.

IS XMAS CANCELLED?

Oh no, it isn’t as the “Pantomime Pensioners Save Christmas” in the latest Stagestruck production, written and produced by Stella Reardon which has lots of humour and drama, plus plenty of dancing! The Cardenal Belluga Theatre in San Fulgencio hosts the shows with a matinee on Thursday November 27th at 3.30pm, and 8.00pm starts on the Friday and Saturday.

Tickets are just six euros which include a free glass of wine, water, or squash on arrival, plus light refreshments at the interval for a small dona­ tion. All proceeds from the show will go to the Alzheimer’s Association and the Show Box charity for local children. You can reserve tickets by phoning Stella on 965 076 700 or 693 231 472. They are also avail­ able from The Card Place in Benimar and the Laundry in La Marina.

RAMBLING AROUND

The San Pedro del Pinatar ­based ADAPT Rambling Group enjoyed a very varied walk on last Saturday, put together by group leader Brian Tanner. They assembled by the Flamingo roundabout in San Pedro and then walked to the Lo Pagan windmill, and then out through the mud flats until the group reached the beach leading to San Pedro port and the nature reserve.

It was a calm experience for the walkers with a quiet beach and calm sea, backed up by gorgeous sunshine as the 12 km walk continued with food break at the port, and then return­ ing to the start point via the nature reserve.

The next ADAPT meeting will be on Saturday December 13th from 10.30am at The Hogar de Pensionista, San Pedro. For more details of the group that aims to integrate English speaking people within the social and cultural events around San Pedro del Pinatar, see the website www.adaptsanpedro.es or phone 966 189 402.

RAISED VOICES The Crescendo International Choir is going to be performing in a free concert at Benijofar Church on Sunday November 30th from 7.30pm with a collection being made for the local branch of the Caritas charity. Then the choir will be staging a Sing­A­Long concert at El Paraiso near Carrefour in Torrevieja at 4.00 pm Sunday December 7th, with tickets selling at four euros (available from Crescendo members).

The choir has been together for ten years and if you become a member, you’ll be joining a group of people from many nations who unite in music and song. Male singers are espe­ cially welcome! Rehearsals are held on a Friday morning at El Paraiso, Torrevieja at 9.45 a.m. and more details are on their website, crescendo­choir.com.

WANT THAT ONE

There were a few people blinking twice last Sunday when they thought the outrageous Little Britain characters of Lou and Andy had made an appearance in Los Alcazares at the annual MABS Race for Life! Fancy dress was the theme for this year’s fund­raiser, and Ben Sissman and Andy Walsh got loads of laughs and attention, notably at the finish line. That’s when “Lou” tipped out of the wheelchair at the end, only to get up waving his hands around to gasps from the spectators.

The sun shone down on over 200 competitors, with the three kilome­ ter jog or stroll along the tranquil blue waters of Los Alcazares being the ideal way to spend a Sunday morning. The atmosphere was fun, with many participants in fancy dress, pink wigs, tutus and other attire.

Many doggies accompanied their owners, and all ages were represent­ ed, from babies in push chairs to grannies, all doing their bit. King’s College was well represented, with over forty teachers and pupils taking part.

Over two thousand euros was raised on the day with Marissa Stevenson (pictured), a King’s College student from Los Alcazares coming in first with a time of 13 minutes 22 seconds. For more details about the MABS cancer charity, you can visit their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/mabsmurciamarmenor to be kept up to date with forthcoming events and news.

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Friday 21st November 2014

DON’T MAKE A QUICK JUDGEMENT

I heard someone the other day say that once a dog has had a fight and has tasted blood, thats it!

They can never change and will always be on the look out for the next fight.

Where some people get their information from is beyond me. A dog is a dog, not a vampire! I have had many dogs where a scrap has occurred and blood is spilled but they do not go on and on hav­ ing other scraps. They are simply isolated incidents.

If a human has an alterca­ tion, they do not go on to become the next Mike Tyson.

In my opinion people that spread this type of rubbish are dangerous because if other people believe them, that could spell misery for no end of dogs who happen to get into a scrap. I have stud­ ied dog behaviour for many

years and I am a strong believer that if you are going to comment on a subject, then you should do your research and know about that subject.

The other comment I always hear is, that some­ one has had dogs all of their lives so they know about dogs. That’s not true. I have had a car for most of my life, but I simply do not have a clue how the thing works.

Just because you have been attached to something for many years, does not mean you understand what­ ever that is. How often is it said that men do not under­ stand women? Many times, but a male has known a female all of his life ­ you see, just because you see someone or something everyday, does not neces­ sarily mean that you are an expert.

You can only become an

expert by studying and not just one off studying, but constant studying. I continue to study the subject of dogs, because things evolve and there are always new find­ ings.

Any dog, just as any human in the world can change from negative behaviour to positive behav­ iour. When I was younger, I was probably committing crimes easily on a weekly basis. In the end I was very

close to going to prison and but for the mercy of the judge, my life could have taken a very different path.

But after that episode, I decided enough was enough and I was going to go on the straight and nar­ row and I have not commit­ ted a crime for 21 years, so we all can change, including our four legged friends.

People shouldn’t judge other people or dogs. A Pittbull, a Rottweiler, a

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Perry is one of four adorable puppies that were found in a Perrera due to be put to sleep, but are now safe in foster care.

They are little darlings and pick­ ing up on things very quickly, and they are about 11 weeks old and they will not be very big.

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German Shepherd are all filed away under some peo­ ple’s minds as dangerous dogs who are to be feared.

That’s wrong. Just because a dog or a human is power­ ful, in terms of their build, does not mean they are dangerous. That type of thinking is just ignorance.

Billy my 45 kilo German Shepherd is not in the slight­ est bit dangerous. He lays there and cleans all the kit­ tens at night before they go to bed!

Dangerous, is something any species can be, given the right situation. When my mum was alive, if someone did something to harm her, then yes, I will admit, I was dangerous towards them.

Just as I would be to protect my wife now. If I was walking down the street with Billy and someone attacked me, then yes, Billy would become very dangerous to

them.

These are simply called reactions and every living species on the planet has them, but it does not truly portray their character, or who they are. A reaction does not map out the rest of your life. www.thedogyouneed.com is a registered charity, where we rehabilitate the most severely abused animals.

Our charity registration num­ ber is 1157175. If you would be kind enough to donate anything to this special cause you can do by Paypal, where the account details are peter@thedogy­ ouneed.com or to our Nat West charity account, where the sort code is 60­16­03 and the account number is 73754900. When donating via Paypal, can you please choose the option, personal payment or gift. Thank you.

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Friday 21st November 2014

THE INNER EAR Written by Michael Burke RHAD MSHAA of Digital Hearing, Quesada The inner ear is shaped in a spiral similar to a snail shell; it is called the cochlea and con­ tains the mechanisms for hearing and balance. The entire cochlea is about the size of a pea.

The hearing part of the cochlea is lined with thousands of tiny hair cells and filled with fluid.

It works like a sophisticated microphone, turning pressure waves into nerve impulses (­ mechanical energy into electrical energy).

The sound vibrations enter the inner ear through one of the two windows or small ear­ drums on the back of the middle ear cave. The window through which the sound enters the inner ear is attached to the end of the smallest bone in the middle ear bridge the ‘sti­ rrup’ (or stapes). Thus the sound has traversed the bridge of small bones as a vibration and been transmitted through this window into the fluid­filled inner ear. This ripple caused sends a pressure wave through the fluid until it reaches the hair cell that corresponds to its exact frequency and only then sends its message to the brain. There are ‘outer’ and ‘inner’ lines of hair cells. The outer hair cells actively increase the strength of weak pressure waves, allowing them to stimulate the inner hair cells, whose job it is to generate the appropriate nerve impulse to the brain. The nerve impulses are sent along the auditory nerve to the auditory processing centres in the brain.

The auditory brain areas interpret those electrical impulses into the sounds and noises we hear. They help us to ignore some sounds and to concentrate on sound that is important for us. These areas let us know which direction sounds are coming from; they also provide important links between the brain’s auditory areas and the brain’s language and speech centres.

Our inner ear also contains our balance control mechanism. The balance part of the inner ear consists of 3 fluid­filled loops (called the semicircular canals) which act like a gyrosco­ pe and tell us which way is up and how we are moving. One loop controls each of the three planes of space (left­right, front­back and up­down). In each of these semicircular canals are a number of receptors. These receptors are stimulated mechanically ­ some by the starting or stopping of rotary movements of the head in space and others by changes in position of the head, ie tilting back­ wards or forwards. They constantly send positional information to the brain.

Sound does not exist until it gets to our brain. Before that it is only a series of pressure waves, vibrations and electrical impulses. It is our brain’s interpretation of these that gives us what we know as hea­ ring – a truly remarkable system that every computer on earth laid end­to­end could not duplicate!

If you have any questions about this wee­ k's topic, you can e­mail digitalhearing@hotmail.co.uk, contact Michael Burke at Digital Hearing, Quesada Business Centre, Calle los Arcos 7, Ciudad Quesada – Tel 698 418 642, or visit us on­line at www.digitalhearingspain.com

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Friday 21st November 2014

VEG OUT ON THIS

Many years ago I made a decision, or rather I think I was born a certain way but it took time to be to be able to be that person, rather than who I was expected to be!

Of course my mum knew from a young age how I was because I had told her many times about my prefer­ ences but it was only when I was around eleven that I could be that person. I could stop pretending to be something that I wasn´t and I could finally find my iden­ tity and do what I wanted. I have always had a strong personality and I know the difference between right and wrong which has always been a huge part of my life.

That’s maybe one reason why I joined the police. I have never particularly been one for authority, being a hippy at heart and opting for rebellion and freedom to rules and regulations. I know though that people are generally good and I despise those evil folks among us who treat others badly or don´t show the respect that we all deserve. I am not religious, with my reason for being a good person having no basis in going to heaven or any­ where else once I´m gone. I just like to think I´m a good human being because it´s the right thing to be!

What was the turning point of my childhood and how did I make the decision I made pre­teen to be the person I knew I was? I had been brought up as a meat eater and spent my childhood tucking into family dinners of roast chicken or pork chops. My favourite Chinese dish was beef with mushrooms and packed lunches always contained chicken drumsticks, but as I grew, I began to wonder why I was eating these things. I knew that deep inside I wasn´t born to eat meat and as my age was reaching double figures. I remember telling my mum that I didn´t want to eat animals and her explaining to me that I had to eat it with everybody else. This continued until I was out with my family one day for a birthday lunch for my grandmother and I looked at the plate of beef, roast pota­

toes and vegetables and stated firmly that I was not going to eat it. There was nothing my m o t h e r could say to convince me by now and she knew it.

It was there­ fore a case of eating the potatoes and vegeta­ bles and leaving the meat and this continued for many years. My mum would cook the Sunday lunch and I would have it all except for the meat and gravy! Vegetarian food in those days was particularly hard to come by and the only place you could buy anything remotely animal free was the local health food shop. On occasions I would go there with my mum for a bag of dried soya mince and at home, dishes were created this way. Of course as time went on, the choice widened with UK supermarkets full of veggie options, with the freezers, fridges and shelves all stacked with food for those of us who choose to live meat free.

In those early days, I was also a big animal rights support­ er and still am, but I have less time to devote to it these days.

The closest I get to it is buying make up from the Body Shop, however back in my youth I was a member of several anti­ vivisection groups and although I never went on marches or waved banners, my support was unyielding. I never saw the benefits of animal testing and would study the reports of how useless it had been in the past. I would say how we are not animals but humans, and therefore why test on something that is not the same as us? Although some people agreed in principal with me, there was lethargy and there still is among meat eaters. These days most people know that you can survive without meat but people enjoy eating it, so therefore they carry on, ignoring the facts that we, as a human race are going to find it increasingly difficult to survive if we con­ tinue to consume meat in the quantities that we do. People don´t want to know, and I´m guessing the vast majority of those of you still reading this have a more open mind than those who gave up when the V word was mentioned but even you are not prepared to stop eating meat. Maybe some of you do have one vegetarian day a week, because even that helps contribute against the cruel meat industry, but my article isn´t about making everyone vegetarian. I have never been one to push my ideas on people. All of my children began their lives eating meat and my son loves it, though I make sure that he has alternatives such as lentils. I don´t want to make the world vegetarian, because that will happen by itself one day. All I ask is that you think about cutting back on meat and open your mind to the life of an animal in a farm that has been born to die.

Next week, I will have some thoughts about animal testing and the very real alternative that is out there. Please keep an open mind, which is all I ask when you read my column.

I know I´m not going to change the world, as I leave that to the politicians, although maybe together we could do a bet­ ter job!

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Friday 21st November 2014

COALITION SMASHES COSY CLUB

David Cameron was reported to be begging tra­ ditional Labour, Green and Lib Dem voters to tactically vote and support Conservatives "to keep UKIP out" in the Rochester by­election, which took place yesterday. If this was reported correctly, this was politics at its very lowest.

Yes, both major political parties are frightened wit­ less about the astronomical rise in popularity of UKIP, but this latest display of paranoia highlights the problem with politics in Britain. Cameron says tacti­ cal voting "will prevent a UKIP boost and all the uncertainty and instability that goes with it." Sorry, the only uncertainty and insta­ bility you are worried about is the loss of the cosy two party system in Britain, which, when you think about it, has perpetuated the appalling class system which has existed in the UK for centuries and still exists today. Since 2010, we have witnessed what happens with a partial escape from the two party system.

Conservatives, married to Lib Dems for the past five years, whether they liked it or not, has transformed Britain. Just think what would have happened if the Conservatives had won a majority at the last election.

In an attempt to get Britain out of recession, they would have pushed right­wing policies, alienated those still in work, especially in the public sector, the unem­ ployed and benefit claimants and there proba­ bly would have been a national strike. The result?

Chaos and a massive

increase in debt. If Labour had won control we would have had something just as bad if not worse. A rampant Ed Balls would have spent money here, there and everywhere in a desperate bid to spend Britain out of recession. The result?

Bankruptcy, chaos, a mas­ sive increase in interest rates, people being laid off and national strikes. Pretty near the same result don´t you think? But Lib Dems being there to stop the excesses of the right, kept Britain on the correct path to get us out of an econom­ ic disaster. As a result, we have the fastest economic growth in Europe; drasti­ cally falling unemployment; rising house prices but very low inflation; and finally, wages now slightly ahead of prices. In short, a very successful, economically sound country. Would we have had that if one of the two major parties been in absolute control? You bet your boots we wouldn´t.

That´s why I favour coalition government, and I would love to see an end to left versus right administra­ tions; rich v poor; and have versus have not society. So, the more people that vote for virtually anything other than Labour or Conservative is OK by me ­ let´s rid Britain of two party politics and their pathetic, cosy, political club for ever.

Actually, by doing this, you would be ridding Britain of a virtual dual dictatorship ­ i.e. politics of the left or right every few years.

At last those apologies for the human race ­ payday loan companies ­ are hav­ ing their wings clipped.

The Financial Authority has ordered a cap amount of interest

Conduct at last on the they can

history.

Realisation is dawning on British politicians that they have inflicted so much

charge.

The cap is 0.8% of the amount borrowed a day.

Still far too much, and the decision far too late, but better than nothing. These wretched companies prey on the poorest and most vulnerable, often getting them trapped in impossible debt. From now on, no­one will have to pay back more than twice what they bor­ rowed, with a £15 cap on default charges. The gov­ ernment should have cracked down on these companies years ago, at the start of the recession. It would have prevented financial misery for many people. But what can you expect from the Tories who are always hell bent on looking after the interest of big business, regardless of the morals involved, similar­ ly with Labour which will back Trade Unions, their paymasters, no matter what. Another example of why the two party system needs to be relegated to

damage on the country through immigration that the public are likely to put an end to the root cause ­ the EU. Warnings from both Labour and Tories that they can see the exit door for Britain ­ Sir John Major put­ ting it at close to 50/50. And now they want the European Union to do something about it ­ by tightening the rules of free movement (it´s that free movement which has helped ex­pats here to live the life on the Costa they are enjoying today). But is that help likely to be forth­ coming?

No chance.

Perhaps politicians of all persuasions ought to have taken far more heed of the dire warnings so long ago from Enoch Powell, dis­ missed as a right wing crackpot, if not a racist. He could see the dangers for Britain. What a shame peo­ ple who could have made a difference, didn´t. There is one crumb of comfort: ­ at least the European Court of

Justice has said member states are within their rights to refuse to give financial help to unemployed EU citi­ zens who move to that country just to claim bene­ fits. It might dissuade a few from coming, but the lure of a life in Britain will still be as strong as it was into America centuries ago.

There are some sad gits in this world and none sad­ der than those who pick up the phone and complain about every single thing they see on TV. Hundreds have done just that, com­ plaining to the Advertising Standards Authority about the extremely moving Christmas commercial (pic­ tured) from Sainsbury´s which shows the moment when German and British soldiers left their trenches on Christmas morning and played football in "no man´s land". One complainer went so far as to say watching the clip made him "unclean and upset". Sainsbury´s say the ad is a 'sensitive' recre­ ation of the moment British and German soldiers laid down their arms to exchange gifts and play football, and said the response has been 'over­ whelmingly' positive. It was also celebrating the super­ market's 20 years of sup­ port for the Royal British Legion, which runs the annual poppy campaign.

But critics have accused Sainsbury´s of being exploitative.

Meanwhile, John Lewis' Xmas advert depicts friendship between a boy and a penguin. And yes, it has received a com­ plaint ­ a prat saying it might encourage people to have

penguins as pets. Have these sad gits nothing bet­ ter to do?

It´s not just Britain that has its fair share of sad gits.

Its spread to Germany too, where the politically correct brigade in one city want pedestrian flashing lights changed. Instead of just flashing men they want an equal number of flashing women ­ all on the altar of equality. Whatever next!

Still on the subject of sad gits, let´s look at the Barnsley Council killjoys.

Dave Leonard wanted to raise money for charity so he decided to dress as Father Christmas. He got permission from the coun­ cil, and they allowed him to decorate his minibus taxi with lights, festoon it with baubles and fix reindeer and snowmen figures around the vehicle to create the feeling of a moving grot­ to. They also supported the 43­year­old to dress as Santa. But council officials drew the line at one thing many would consider vital to a Santa outfit ­ his long white beard. Officials said wearing the beard would mean Mr Leonard could not be identified and would also not match his taxi ID card.

This card has to hang in all taxi vehicles in Barnsley and means drivers can be identified by customers if they do something wrong or break the law. Dave wants to raise money for Barnsley Hospice where his mother died ten years ago. Now he plans to use his taxi as a bus to get around the beard restriction.

We sure are living in an increasingly sad, mad world!

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Friday 21st November 2014

Spanish 149

How is your Spanish coming along? How fast are you progressing? Are you learning as quickly as you want to or do you feel stuck? Do you find yourself forgetting the most basic things that you have just learnt or things that you learnt a few weeks ago? The main reason for not being able to remember things is because of a lack of use. If you learn a new word you have to repeat it a lot before it sticks in your mind. It is difficult to improve your Spanish if you´re not actual­ ly using it, as repetition is the best way for the majority of us to improve and remem­ ber. So, be sure to get out there and try, make new friends if possible, widen your social circle, instead of joining a group with English people join a Spanish group, make new friends and you´ll find your language come on in leaps and bounds.

This week we are going to cover another verb which has a lot of meanings in English, and the verb is tocar. It´s a regular verb in the present simple so I hope you´re happy with the conjugations. The general meaning of this verb is ´to touch´ and mainly as in a physical way. Another use in Spanish is to mean ´to play an instrument´. They would never use the verb ´jugar´ when talking about playing instru­ ments, it´s always tocar. The affirmative imper­ ative (or order tense) is tú toca, él/ella/usted toque, nosotros toquemos, vosotros tocad, ellos toquen. The negative commands are: tú no toques, él/ella/usted no toque, nosotros no toquemos, vosotros no toquéis, ellos no toquen.

Here are some examples of the above: ¿Tocaste la guitarra? – did you play the guitar?, ¡No toque! – don´t touch, Yo toco violín – I play the violin, Él toca la guitarra todos los días – he plays the guitar every day, toque el diente que le duele – touch the tooth that hurts, los músicos habían tocado maravillosa­

mente ­ the musicians had played wonderfully, ¿Les molestará a los vecinos que toque yo el piano? – Do you think it would disturb the neighbours if I played the piano?

This verb, when used to refer to writing or speaking can mean ´to touch on´ such as: Solamente quiero tocar algunos aspectos cruciales – I just want to touch on some of the

crucial issues, Me gustaría tocar brevemente dos o tres ámbitos que tienen un interés clave – I would like briefly to touch on two or three areas which are of key con­ cern.

When tocar is used with an indirect object, it can refer to

the turn or responsibility of the person who is the indirect object. The exact translation depends on the context, it can also be used so that its subject represents something that is given to someone. Some examples: ¿A quién le toca? – whose turn is it?, Le tocó la lotería – He won the lottery, te toca quitar la mesa – It´s your turn to clear the table, me toca a mí – It´s my turn.

Tocar is also used in some set phrases and idioms: por lo que a mí me toca – as far as I´m con­ cerned, ¡toca madera! – touch wood! Tocar de cerca – to have a close relationship with some­ one or to be very familiar with a subject, Tocarle a alguien bailar con la más fea – to be expected to do something very difficult or disagreeable.

Remember that when tocar is conjugated irregularly the pronunciation remains the same, it is only irregular when the c is followed by the e sound and we change c = qu. For example the first person past preterite form is toque and the present subjunctive form follows the pattern of toque, toques, etc. However the pronunci­ ation does not change, it is a hard c sound, like the k sound in English.

Although there are many uses of tocar it is just using it that will help you remember the different times when it can be used and repeating the phrases will help them become natural. As ever, have a great week and keep practising.

It´s never too late to learn something new.

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Focus on

LOS DOLSES

Between Zenia Boulevard and Villamartin

VIVA LA VIDA

Sandra opened the doors of the Vida Dance and Fitness Studio at the Los Dolses Commercial Centre in May, and it’s made a very quick impact as a family­orientated place to have some fun as you get fit and make some new friends into the bar­ gain! Sandra's personal experience was behind her special con­ cept for Vida because she decided that at a certain age, she did­ n’t want to go to a traditional gym and just use the regular and mundane machines like a treadmill. A friend suggested that she should open up her own place, and the rest as they say is histo­ ry! Sandra has put together a fantastic group of Instructors, so why don’t you go along and have a chat to see what’s on offer?

Don't be afraid to go along, as it just costs 5 euros for a class or 30 euros for unlimited classes a month. There’s something for everybody and suitable for all ages including Stretch & Balance; Pump; Spin; Boxfit; Circuit; Bokwa; Jump (mini trampolines) 20/20/20; and LBT. Just drop in for a friendly chat at the Vida Dance and Fitness Studio in Los Dolses Commercial Centre, Villamartin above Bankinter. Opening times 9­12. 5­8. Monday to Friday.

HAVE A HAPPY GARDEN

Viveros is an extensive garden centre in Los Dolses which has been owned and run by Miguel for a quarter of a century, and it’s very much a family business, as his son Jose has been part of the team for the last 12 years.

That means they have lots of experience and offer friendly service from their English and Spanish speaking staff, ready to advise you on all the items you need for the festive sea­ son. Christmas Trees are in stock as well as a large selection of Christmas Plants including Poinsettia and Rhipsalis (Christmas Cacti).

There’s an extensive choice of plants, insecticides and feeds, as well as decorative stones and compost Webber Barbeques, in addition to a selection of ceramics as well as garden furniture with free delivery. Viveros also provide you with a skilled gardening service if you need it.

QUALITY FAYRE FOR XMAS

Los Dolses English Butchers has been trading for seven years now and are renowned for their English­style Butchery, bringing a part of England to Spain. Christmas is important for all their customers and restaurants, and that is why they make sure they get it right for them, offering all the traditional Christmas fayre like:­ Whole Turkeys, Turkey Crowns, Topside of Beef, Rolled Forerib of Beef, Pigs in Blankets, their very own Homemade Sausagemeat and not forgetting their famous sausages.

They are also one of the biggest importers in the area of English Fruit and Veg i.e.:­ Brussel Sprouts, Swede, Parsnips, Maris Piper Potatoes, Bramley Apples and a whole lot more.

They also have a wide range of Pies: ­ Gala Pie, Hand raised Pork Pies, and not forgetting their famous Cheese Wheels, ideal for Christmas.

If you own a Restaurant or Bar and want the best Christmas prices around, just ring Keith on 966 765 405 or 689 433 990. Los Dolses Butchers would like to wish all their customers and clients a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

GREAT FOOD MEANS HELLIES Hellies give you the perfect start to the day with English Breakfasts from just 1.95 euros, and they use only the finest English meat supplied by their local butcher. Taste the spe­ cial home cooked meals with Mediterranean Chicken, Cottage Pie, Chilli, Curries and Lasagne being some of the best sellers. Freshly cooked paninis and baguettes can be filled with just about anything from Steak & Onion, Chicken, Bacon, Tuna or Egg Mayonnaise and are all served with Salad and Garnish. All the salads are made with fresh ingre­ dients and Hellies Speciality is the Cesar Salad!

Hellies specialise in Coffees & Teas from Latte, Capuccino, Bonbon through to flavoured teas, and even the milkshakes are made with Cornish Ice Cream. Come and enjoy the Hellies service with a smile! Tel: 622 178 100

Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

CAN YOU NAME THE COUNTRIES?

answers in next weeks edition

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6.

11.

2.

7.

12.

3.

8.

13.

4.

9.

14.

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Last Weeks Answers: 1) Nick Clegg 2) John F. Kennedy 3) Margaret Thatcher 4) Harold Wilson 5) Tony Abbot 6) Carl Marx 7) Abraham Lincoln 8) Winston Churchill 9) Condoleezza Rice 10) Nelson Mandela 11) Hillary Clinton 12) Vladimir Putin 13) Sarah Palin 14) Mariano Rajoy 15) Angela Merkel

TRELI ON THE TELLY SOAPS IN A LATHER

with ALEX TRELINSKI What is it about characters coming back to soaps… .sorry continuing dramas, to give the posh official title that TV companies like to use?

There’s a whole deck of returns or pending returns at the moment suggesting that replacements haven’t hit the mark but some comebacks are welcome. So earlier this year we had Connie Beauchamp back in Holby, but this time in Casualty… and a surprise return to the same show for grumpy but interesting Dylan who has hooked up with Zoe. Holby City has a permanent return in the New Year for the excel­ lent character of Henrik Hanssen, plus soppy and

mixed up quack, Oliver Valentine.

Meanwhile, Coronation Street has been wheeling back a number of names, and the latest next year will be Sarah Platt, whilst Harold and Madge (seriously!) are returning to Neighbours (Is it Harold‘s millionth comeback?), with a number of peo­ ple also being rumoured to go back to Eastenders, having wit­ nessed Nasty Nick Cotton (pictured) mak­ ing a return “from the dead” a few weeks ago.

All of the soaps do have a big problem and that’s the fact that view­ ing figures have been slumping over the last four years or so. The only thing they have up their sleeves are big disasters, a murder, a death, or the comeback

of a popular character. Long gone are the days of getting figures hitting 10 million, unless there is something really special or it happens to be Xmas Day. I’m not burying the soaps just yet, but I’m suggesting that viewers may be after a lot more sophisti­

cation and quality these days from the drama departments of the various TV companies.

Not content with thrashing ITV in the Saturday ratings war, Strictly Come Dancing even had Saint Len of Goodman mumbling the F word (which many people

missed), which led to stand­ in presenter Zoe Ball to issue an apology (which of course meant many people winding back to check it out!). It’s all good PR for the Beeb as they grab even more column inch­ es in the tabloids from The X Factor, which produced a shock moment on Sunday when Mel B voted to keep Stevi in the contest!

The great ratings news for ITV was the return of I’m a Celebrity last Sunday night, which is a show that I have never warmed to. I just don’t find it particularly interesting and I’ve found the various chal­ lenges to be gross and a turn­off. I do accept to being in the minority here, but I certainly won’t be tempted to tune in with the vile Edwina

Currie being one of the con­ tenders. Not unless she is forced to eat her own excre­ ment.

The BBC do occasionally listen and the return of their Saturday night fantasy drama, Atlantis, bodes well for the second series. It’s far sharper and darker than the uneven first run and with loads more action. Episode one looked like a genuine reboot, and if you got bored last year, I suggest you make a return. Talking of reboots, a halfway word on series four of Homeland on Channel Four. Brilliant. It’s a different show and has become a top­ notch spy caper, with the US Showtime network rightly and gleefully renewing it for another series. Not many dramas return from heading to the scrapheap, but this one has pulled it off brilliant­ ly.

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COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

FRIDAY

21st NOVEMBER

00:35 This Week 04:00 Holiday Weatherview 04:05 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Neighbourhood Blues 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Call the Council 12:45 Don't Get Done, Get Dom 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Moving On 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:30 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 Open All Hours 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Citizen Khan 22:00 Have I Got News for You 22:30 Not Going Out 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 The Graham Norton Show

00:20 The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 01:20 Panorama 02:05 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools ­ Apprentice for a Day 05:40 Schools ­ Beneath the Lab Coat: 1 06:00 Schools ­ Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom 07:10 Homes Under the Hammer 08:10 Call the Council 08:55 Don't Get Done, Get Dom 09:25 Children's Hospital: The Chaplains 09:55 Live Formula 1 11:35 The Travel Show 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Live Formula 1 15:35 Coast 16:00 A Place to Call Home 16:45 The Rockford Files 17:35 Cagney & Lacey 18:20 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 The Home That Two Built 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 Tigers About the House 22:30 Mock the Week 23:00 QI 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:40 The Last Word

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 Family Guy 01:10 Family Guy 01:30 Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 02:30 Sweat the Small Stuff 03:00 People Like Us 04:00 Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 05:00 Close 20:00 Great Movie Mistakes 20:15 Atlantis 21:00 Motorway Cops 22:00 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live 23:00 Bad Education 23:30 EastEnders

00:30 The Old Grey Whistle Test: 70s Gold 02:00 Top of the Pops: 1979 02:40 Sounds of the Eighties 03:10 Puppy Love 03:40 Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled 04:40 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Angelic Voices: The Choristers of Salisbury Cathedral 22:00 Kenny Rogers: Cards on the Table 23:00 Country Kings at the BBC

00:00 Celebrity Juice 00:50 Plebs 01:20 Two and a Half Men 01:45 Two and a Half Men 02:10 Two and a Half Men 02:35 Scorpion 03:20 Teleshopping 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 You've Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Emmerdale 08:45 You've Been Framed!

09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Emmerdale 14:15 You've Been Framed!

14:50 Royal Pains 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

20:00 You've Been Framed!

21:00 Ocean's Eleven 23:30 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now!

DON’T MISS

OCEANS ELEVEN ITV2 - 21:00

Action crime caper starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts. Supercool crook Danny Ocean has only just been released from prison, but is already planning his next job. But as Danny begins to assemble his team for the heist, it becomes clear he has motives other than just getting rich quick.

01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 Tonight 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 14:55 ITV News Meridian 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Secrets from the Sky 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:30 ITV News and Weather

00:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 00:50 24 Hours in Police Custody 01:50 One Born Every Minute 02:45 Unreported World 03:10 Dispatches 03:40 The Real Mill with Tony Robinson 04:40 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under 05:35 Location, Location, Location 06:35 Countdown 07:20 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:40 Small Animal Hospital 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:35 Unreported World 21:00 Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man

00:00 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Alex Polizzi's Secret Italy 05:00 Nick's Quest 05:25 Divine Designs 05:50 House Doctor 06:10 House Doctor 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:55 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:45 Milkshake! Monkey 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Underground Britain 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS 16:15 A Grandpa for Christmas 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 World War II in Colour 21:00 Ice Road Truckers 22:00 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 23:00 Body of Proof

00:00 The Vice

01:25 River Monsters: Untold Stories 02:25 Minder 03:25 Cheers 03:50 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 UEFA Champions League Greatest Finals 07:20 Cheers 07:45 Cheers 08:10 Minder 09:00 The Professionals 09:55 Kojak 10:55 Magnum, PI 12:00 Pawn Stars 12:30 Pawn Stars 12:55 Alias Smith and Jones 13:55 Minder 14:55 The Professionals 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:30 Pawn Stars 16:55 Magnum, PI 17:55 Kojak 19:00 Alias Smith and Jones 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 Storage Wars 21:30 Storage Wars 22:00 Never Say Never Again

01:00 A Touch of Frost 03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 The Upper Hand 07:25 Heartbeat 08:20 Wild at Heart 09:20 Wycliffe 10:35 Judge Judy 10:55 Judge Judy 11:20 Judge Judy 11:50 A Touch of Frost 14:00 Heartbeat 15:00 Wild at Heart 16:00 Wycliffe 17:10 Faith in the Future 17:40 French Fields 18:15 George and Mildred 18:50 Heartbeat 19:50 Wycliffe 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Endeavour

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COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

SATURDAY

22nd NOVEMBER

00:00 ITV News Meridian 00:15 Daylight Buzzcocks 02:15 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 00:35 SoulBoy USA 01:55 Question Time 04:45 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 The Aquabats! Super 02:55 This Is BBC Two Show!

07:10 Animal Park 07:25 Pat & Stan 07:35 Pat & Stan 07:40 Formula 1 07:40 Dino Dan: Trek's 09:20 Formula 1 Adventures 07:50 Dino Dan: Trek's 10:55 Live Formula 1 Adventures 12:05 Bargain Hunt 08:05 Canimals 08:10 Canimals 12:30 James Martin: Home 08:20 Signed Stories Comforts 08:25 Sooty 08:35 Mr Bean: The Animated 13:15 James Martin: Home Series Comforts 08:50 Matt Hatter Chronicles 14:00 Rick Stein's Far Eastern 09:15 Horrid Henry 09:30 The Munch Box Odyssey 10:25 ITV News 10:30 The Hungry Sailors 15:00 Escape to the Country 11:25 Murder, She Wrote 15:45 The Red Shoes 12:20 ITV News and Weather 12:24 ITV Meridian Weather 17:55 Live International 12:25 Storage Hoarders Rugby Union 13:25 Surprise Surprise 14:30 All Star Family Fortunes 20:30 Flog It! Trade Secrets 15:15 Doc Martin 21:00 Perry and Croft: Made 16:15 Keep It in the Family 17:15 Scooby­Doo in Britain 19:00 ITV News Meridian 21:30 Dad's Army 19:15 ITV News and Weather 19:30 New You've Been 22:00 QI XL Framed!

22:45 Tomorrow's Worlds: 20:00 The Chase 21:00 The X Factor The Unearthly History of 22:40 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Science Fiction Out of Here!

23:45 The Jonathan Ross 23:45 Intruders Show

00:20 Cuckoo

00:05 Never Mind the

00:55 EastEnders 02:50 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:55 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Football Focus 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:10 Live Formula 1 15:15 Live International Rugby Union 17:30 Final Score 18:20 Celebrity Mastermind 18:50 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 19:10 Pointless Celebrities 20:00 Strictly Come Dancing 21:15 Atlantis 22:00 Casualty 22:50 The National Lottery Live 23:00 BBC News; Weather 23:20 National Lottery Update 23:20 Match of the Day

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 Family Guy 01:10 Family Guy 01:30 Bad Education 02:00 Sweat the Small Stuff 02:30 Life Is Toff 03:00 The Revolution Will Be Televised 03:30 Some Girls 04:00 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live 05:00 Close 20:00 Great TV Mistakes 21:00 Top Gear 22:00 Sherlock 23:30 Live at the Apollo

00:00 NCIS: Los Angeles 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 The Missing Evidence 05:00 Nick's Quest 05:20 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 06:10 House Doctor 06:35 HouseBusters 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Angelina Ballerina 07:20 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:25 Seaside Antics 07:30 The Mr Men Show 07:40 Chloe's Closet 07:55 Olly the Little White Van 08:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:15 Make Way for Noddy 08:25 Paw Patrol 08:35 Little Princess 08:50 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:05 Wanda and the Alien 09:20 Zack and Quack 09:35 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:50 Jelly Jamm 10:05 LazyTown 10:35 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:10 Access 11:15 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 12:15 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away 13:15 Trading Christmas 15:00 All I Want for Christmas 16:45 My Santa 18:30 Crazy for Christmas 20:15 The Wishing Tree 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 The Long Kiss Goodnight

00:00 Glastonbury 2014

00:30 Celebrity Juice

00:00 The Vice

00:45 Memphis Belle

01:10 Glen Campbell: The

01:20 Plebs

01:05 A Touch of Frost

02:50 ITV4 Nightscreen

01:50 Warren United

03:00 Judge Judy

03:00 Teleshopping

on the Table

02:10 Two and a Half Men

03:20 World Kitchen

03:10 Country Kings at the

02:35 Two and a Half Men

03:45 World Kitchen

BBC

02:55 Two and a Half Men

04:10 ITV3 Nightscreen

Rhinestone Cowboy 02:10 Kenny Rogers: Cards

04:10 In Concert: Squeeze 05:00 Close 20:00 Natural World

03:20 Teleshopping 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen

21:00 The Riviera: A History

07:00 You've Been Framed!

in Pictures

07:25 Emmerdale

22:00 Inspector Montalbano

10:00 Coronation Street

23:45 The Joy of the Guitar Riff

12:25 You've Been Framed!

13:30 Free Willy 2: the

DON’T MISS

00:05 Toast of London 00:40 AVPR: Aliens vs Predator Requiem 02:25 Boss 03:25 King and Country 05:00 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under 05:55 Location, Location, Location 06:50 NFL: Rush Zone 07:15 Trans World Sport 08:10 The Grid 08:35 Triathlon 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Weekend Kitchen 11:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:35 Frasier 12:05 The Big Bang Theory 12:35 The Big Bang Theory 13:00 The Simpsons 13:30 Marvel's Agents of SHIELD 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Come Dine with Me 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Speed with Guy Martin 21:00 Walking Through History 22:00 It Was Alright in the 1970s 23:00 Lawless

KING KONG ITV2 - 19:05

07:00 Live FIA Formula E Championship

04:40 Emmerdale

08:30 Motorsport UK

07:00 World Kitchen

09:25 World Rally

07:25 George and Mildred

Championship Highlights

09:10 The Royal

10:15 GT Academy

10:10 The Royal

10:50 UEFA Champions

11:10 The Darling Buds of May

League Weekly 11:20 Cheers 11:50 Cheers 12:20 Alias Smith and Jones

May

13:20 Movies Now

15:30 Dungeons & Dragons

13:35 Columbo: Any Old Port

13:35 Cheyenne Autumn

17:35 I'm a Celebrity Get Me

in a Storm

16:45 Rooster Cogburn

15:35 A Touch of Frost

19:00 FIA Formula E

Adventure Home

Adrien Brody. A group of intrepid movie­makers set off from New York 19:05 King Kong

do they know that the place is also home to an enormous ape...

Championship

12:25 The Darling Buds of

Period fantasy adventure starring Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Out of Here!

on a danger­filled expedition to the fabled Skull Island. However, little

06:00 Live FIA Formula E

17:35 Inspector Morse

Championship 20:00 Storage Wars

22:40 The Xtra Factor

19:55 Rosemary & Thyme

23:45 I'm a Celebrity Get Me

21:00 Doc Martin

21:00 Storage Wars

Out of Here Now!

22:00 Midsomer Murders

22:00 A View to a Kill

20:30 Storage Wars

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COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

SUNDAY

23rd NOVEMBER

00:50 ITV News and Weather 01:04 ITV Meridian Weather 01:05 The Chase 02:00 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:45 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 The Aquabats! Super Show!

07:25 Pat & Stan 07:35 Pat & Stan 07:40 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 07:50 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 08:05 Canimals 08:10 Canimals 08:20 Signed Stories 08:25 Sooty 08:35 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:50 Ultimate Spider­Man 09:15 Horrid Henry 09:30 Big Time Rush 10:00 The Aquabats! Super Show!

10:25 ITV News 10:30 Dickinson's Real Deal 11:30 Murder, She Wrote 12:30 ITV News and Weather 12:40 Carry On Cruising 14:30 The Unforgettable 15:00 All Star Family Fortunes 16:00 The X Factor 17:40 Midsomer Murders 19:30 ITV Meridian Weather 20:00 Keep It in the Family 21:00 The X Factor 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:30 ITV News and Weather 23:45 Catchphrase

01:20 JFK

23:30 Match of the Day 2

00:30 Minority Report 02:50 The Thing from Another World 04:10 This Is BBC Two 07:15 Great British Garden Revival 08:15 Countryfile 09:15 Glorious Gardens from Above 10:00 The Football League Show 11:20 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:50 Weather for the Week Ahead 12:50 James Martin's Food Map of Britain 13:15 MOTD2 Extra 14:00 International Rugby Union 15:00 Bargain Hunt 15:45 Live Women's International Football 18:00 Coast 18:30 Glorious Gardens from Above 19:15 Flog It! 20:00 Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 21:00 The Mekong River with Sue Perkins 22:00 World's Greatest Food Markets 23:00 Russell Howard's Good News 23:30 The Wrong Mans

Live

00:20 Gotham 01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 The Gadget Show 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Make It Big 05:50 Make It Big 06:15 Angels of Jarm 06:40 Roary the Racing Carr 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Angelina Ballerina 07:30 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 07:35 Seaside Antics 07:40 The Mr Men Show 07:50 Chloe's Closet 08:05 Olly the Little White Van 08:10 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:25 Make Way for Noddy 08:35 Paw Patrol 08:45 Little Princess 09:00 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:15 Wanda and the Alien 09:25 Zack and Quack 09:40 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:55 Jelly Jamm 10:10 LazyTown 10:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15 Access 11:20 Police Interceptors 14:10 A Boyfriend for Christmas 16:00 The Christmas Secret 17:45 5 News Weekend 17:55 Superman III 20:15 Hancock 22:00 The Green Hornet

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 Family Guy 01:10 Family Guy 01:30 Family Guy 01:50 Family Guy 02:15 Sweat the Small Stuff 02:45 Life Is Toff 03:15 The Revolution Will Be Televised 03:45 Live at the Apollo 04:15 Some Girls 04:45 Comedy Feeds 05:00 Close 20:00 Formula 1 21:00 Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 21:15 The Proposal 23:00 Family Guy 23:25 Family Guy 23:45 Some Girls

00:45 Great Guitar Riffs at the BBC 01:45 Top of the Pops: 1979 02:30 Sounds of the 70s 2 03:00 Natural World 04:00 The Riviera: A History in Pictures 05:00 Close 20:00 The Great War 20:40 Britain's Wild Places 20:50 Britain's Wild Places 21:00 The Day of the Triffids 21:30 The Day of the Triffids 22:00 Hunt v Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing Rivals 23:00 Jim Clark: The Quiet Champion

00:45 The X Factor

00:00 A Touch of Frost

00:45 Raging Bull

00:45 The Football League Show 02:05 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:10 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 08:35 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Sunday Politics 13:10 Live Formula 1 16:30 Escape to the Country 17:00 Points of View 17:15 Songs of Praise 17:50 Life Story 18:50 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 19:15 Countryfile 20:15 Strictly Come Dancing 21:00 Antiques Roadshow 22:00 Remember Me 23:00 BBC News; Regional News and Weather

DON’T MISS

REMEMBER ME BBC1 22:00

1/3. New series. Supernatural thriller, starring Michael Palin as an elderly man whose admittance to a nursing home triggers a series of inexplicable events. Tom Parfitt is moved into a residential home after faking a fall, and immediately strikes up a friendship with 18­year­old care worker Hannah, who is puzzled to discover he has brought nothing with him but an empty suitcase. His social worker brings him a photo to make him feel at home ­ but it's the last thing she ever does when she falls to her death from his third­storey window and he is found cowering in the corner of his room. Mark Addy, Jodie Comer and Julia Sawalha co­star.

02:20 The Xtra Factor

04:40 Hollyoaks 06:55 SuperScrimpers 07:10 NFL: The American Football Show 08:10 How I Met Your Mother 08:35 How I Met Your Mother 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Fifteen to One 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Simpsons 16:00 The Simpsons 16:30 The Simpsons 17:00 Furry Vengeance 18:50 Rio 20:40 Channel 4 News 21:00 Woolly Mammoth: The Autopsy 22:00 Homeland 23:00 Sarah Millican: Thoroughly Modern Millican

01:45 Bomb Girls

03:50 ITV4 Nightscreen

03:20 You've Been Framed!

03:45 Teleshopping

02:35 World Kitchen

06:45 ITV2 Nightscreen

03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen

09:40 Coronation Street 12:10 The X Factor

15:05 You've Been Framed!

15:40 Small Soldiers

07:50 Cheers

07:00 Wycliffe

08:10 Cheers 08:40 Cheers

07:55 Thoroughly Modern

09:05 The Professionals

Millie

10:05 Border Security USA 11:05 Ax Men

10:45 Heartbeat 11:45 Heartbeat

17:50 I'm a Celebrity Get Me 12:50 A Touch of Frost

18:50 Nanny McPhee & the

14:55 Rosemary & Thyme

Big Bang

22:00 The Xtra Factor 23:00 You've Been Framed!

15:55 Columbo: Swan Song 18:00 On the Buses 19:50 Inspector Morse

23:30 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now!

12:00 Ax Men 12:55 Alias Smith and Jones 14:00 Alias Smith and Jones

Out of Here!

21:00 Scorpion

07:00 Cheers

03:30 Teleshopping

13:50 The Xtra Factor 14:55 The Hot Desk

04:00 Teleshopping 07:25 Cheers

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Emmerdale

03:25 Cheers

22:00 Lewis

15:05 The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 18:30 Storage Wars 19:00 British Touring Car Championship 21:00 Premiership Rugby Union 22:00 Spy Game

COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

MONDAY

23

24th NOVEMBER

00:30 The Apprentice 01:30 Protocol 03:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 03:05 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Don't Mess with Me 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Channel Patrol 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Escape to the Country 16:40 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:25 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 Fake Britain 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 Have I Got a Bit More News for You

00:00 The Wrong Mans 00:30 Moon 02:00 The Quatermass Xperiment 03:20 Countryfile 04:20 Holby City 05:20 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Call the Council 08:50 Don't Get Done, Get Dom 09:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 11:05 Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 11:35 Click 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 14:10 Life in the Undergrowth 15:10 The Great British Bake Off 16:10 A Place to Call Home 16:55 The Rockford Files 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 20:30 Children's Hospital: The Chaplains 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Only Connect 22:00 Posh People: Inside Tatler 23:00 Never Mind the Buzzcocks 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:25 Premiership Rugby Union 01:15 The Store 03:20 Motorsport UK 04:10 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:55 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 14:55 ITV News Meridian 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Countrywise 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 The Agenda

00:00 Alan Carr: Chatty Man 01:00 Confessions Of 02:00 The Simpsons 02:25 American Football Live 05:45 The Grid 06:15 SuperScrimpers 06:35 Countdown 07:20 The King of Queens 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Turner Prize at 30 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Sarah Beeny's How to Sell Your Home 22:00 Skint 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats 23:45 Toast of London

00:25 The Punisher 02:05 SuperCasino 04:10 Family Massacre: The Jersey Slayer 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Make It Big 05:50 Make It Big 06:15 Angels of Jarm 06:50 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Lost Holiday: the Jim and Suzanne Shemwell Story 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 The Missing Evidence 22:00 Gotham 23:00 Harry Brown

a00:15 American Dad! 00:40 American Dad! 01:00 Life Is Toff 01:30 The Revolution Will Be Televised 02:00 Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 03:00 Some Girls 03:30 Sweat the Small Stuff 04:00 The Revolution Will Be Televised 04:30 Life Is Toff 05:00 Close 20:00 Don't Tell the Bride 21:00 Don't Tell the Bride 22:00 Don't Tell the Bride 23:00 Some Girls 23:30 EastEnders

00:00 Glastonbury 2014 01:10 Kenny Rogers: Cards on the Table 02:10 Country Kings at the BBC 03:10 Sounds of the 70s 2 03:40 Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy 04:40 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Great British Railway Journeys 21:00 Lost Cities of the Ancients 22:00 Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance 23:00 Abigail's Party

00:35 Educating Joey Essex 01:40 Two and a Half Men 02:05 Two and a Half Men 02:30 Dads 02:50 The Vampire Diaries 03:35 The Hot Desk 03:45 Teleshopping 06:45 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 You've Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Coronation Street 08:45 Coronation Street 09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:50 Royal Pains 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

20:30 You've Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Tricked 23:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now!

00:00 Cracker

00:35 First Blood 02:40 Jean­Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors 03:30 Tommy Cooper 03:55 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Cheers 07:20 Black Gold 08:00 Minder 08:55 The Professionals 09:55 Kojak 10:55 Magnum, PI 12:00 Pawn Stars 12:25 Pawn Stars 12:55 Alias Smith and Jones 13:55 Minder 15:00 The Professionals 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:30 Pawn Stars 16:55 Magnum, PI 18:00 Kojak 19:00 Alias Smith and Jones 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 Storage Wars 21:30 Storage Wars 22:00 Storage Wars 22:30 Storage Wars 23:00 Ax Men

DON’T MISS

I´M A CELEBRITY GET ME OUT OF HERE! ITV1 22:00

8/20. Ant and Dec present highlights from the past 24 hours in the jungle as the famous faces spend another day collecting firewood, tuck­ ing into rations and cleaning out the toilet, as well as performing the odd task. At this stage in the competition, some of the campers will be emerging as potential winners, while others will have done more than their fair share of Bushtucker Trials.

01:10 Cracker 02:20 Cracker 03:20 Judge Judy 03:40 Judge Judy 04:00 Judge Judy 04:25 ITV3 Nightscreen 04:40 Emmerdale 07:00 The Upper Hand 07:25 Heartbeat 08:25 Wild at Heart 09:25 Wycliffe 10:30 Judge Judy 10:55 Judge Judy 11:20 Judge Judy 11:50 A Touch of Frost 14:00 Heartbeat 15:00 Wild at Heart 17:05 Faith in the Future 17:35 French Fields 18:10 George and Mildred 18:50 Heartbeat 19:50 Wycliffe 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Midsomer Murders

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COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

TUESDAY

25th NOVEMBER

00:20 Citizen Khan 00:50 The Graham Norton Show 01:35 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:40 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Don't Mess with Me 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Channel Patrol 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Escape to the Country 16:40 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:25 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 The Missing 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 Imagine

00:20 Great Continental Railway Journeys 01:20 The Apprentice 02:20 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools ­ Love Hurts 05:30 Schools ­ Coping 06:00 Ask Lara 06:10 Ask Lara 06:25 Enlighten Up! 06:55 What Makes Me, Me 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Channel Patrol 08:50 Claimed and Shamed 09:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:05 Antiques Roadshow 11:05 Building Dream Homes 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 14:15 Life in the Undergrowth 15:15 The Great British Bake Off 16:10 A Place to Call Home 16:55 The Rockford Files 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 23:00 The Walshes 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:00 Family Guy 00:30 Neil Diamond: Solitary 00:25 Family Guy Man 00:45 American Dad! 01:30 The Riviera: A History 01:10 American Dad! in Pictures 01:30 Life Is Toff 02:30 Sounds of the 70s 2 02:00 Some Girls 03:00 National Treasures of 02:30 Sweat the Small Stuff Wales 03:00 Stacey Dooley 03:30 The Real Tom Thumb: Investigates History's Smallest Superstar 04:00 Snow, Sex and 05:00 Close Suspicious Parents 20:00 World News Today 05:00 Close 20:30 Great British Railway 20:00 Top Gear Journeys 21:00 Gavin & Stacey 21:00 Horizon 22:00 Growing Up Poor 22:00 The Killing Fields 23:00 Sweat the Small Stuff 23:30 Russell Howard's Good LIVE UEFA CHAMPIONS News

DON’T MISS

LEAGUE ITV1 - 20:30

Manchester City v Bayern Munich (Kick­off 7.45pm). Coverage of the matchday five Group E clash from the Etihad Stadium, where the hosts are in desperate need of a positive result. Defeat at home to CSKA Moscow last time out left City bottom of the group and on the brink of elimination, which would be sealed if they fail to beat the German champions.

00:20 The Jonathan Ross Show 01:20 Jackpot247 04:00 UEFA Champions League Weekly 04:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 05:10 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 14:55 ITV News Meridian 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live UEFA Champions League 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

00:20 The IT Crowd 00:50 NFL: The American Football Show 01:50 Love & Adventure 02:20 The Square Circle 04:15 Phil: Secret Agent Down Under 05:10 Location, Location, Location 06:05 Win It Cook It 06:35 Countdown 07:20 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Turner Prize at 30 21:00 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 22:00 The Paedophile Next Door 23:00 Gogglebox

01:05 Criminals: Caught on Camera 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Miracle Babies 05:00 Nick's Quest 05:25 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 06:35 HouseBusters 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:55 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Police Interceptors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 The Wishing Tree 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away 21:00 Countdown to Murder 22:00 Miracle Babies 23:00 NCIS

00:00 Celebrity Juice 00:50 Plebs 01:20 Two and a Half Men 01:45 Two and a Half Men 02:10 Dads 02:35 Fake Reaction 03:10 The Hot Desk 03:20 Teleshopping 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 You've Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Coronation Street 08:45 Coronation Street 09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:50 Royal Pains 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

20:00 You've Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 The Vampire Diaries 23:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now!

00:00 The Vice

00:00 Bundesliga Football Highlights 01:00 Premiership Rugby Union 02:00 Motorsport UK 03:00 Minder 03:50 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Cheers 07:20 Black Gold 08:00 Minder 08:55 The Professionals 09:55 Kojak 10:55 Magnum, PI 11:55 Pawn Stars 12:55 Alias Smith and Jones 13:55 Minder 15:00 The Professionals 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:55 Magnum, PI 17:55 Kojak 19:00 Alias Smith and Jones 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 The Chase 22:00 Road Rage Britain: Caught on Camera 23:00 A View to a Kill

01:05 A Touch of Frost 03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 The Upper Hand 07:25 Heartbeat 08:20 French Fields 08:55 George and Mildred 09:25 Wycliffe 10:35 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:25 Judge Judy 11:50 A Touch of Frost 13:55 Heartbeat 14:55 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 16:00 Wycliffe 17:10 Faith in the Future 17:40 French Fields 18:15 George and Mildred 18:50 Heartbeat 19:55 Wycliffe 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Midsomer Murders

COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

WEDNESDAY

25

26th NOVEMBER

01:20 The Shooting Party 02:50 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:55 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Don't Mess with Me 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Channel Patrol 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Escape to the Country 16:40 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:25 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Waterloo Road 22:00 The Apprentice 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 Live at the Apollo

00:20 World's Greatest Food Markets 01:20 Film 2014 01:50 This Is BBC Two 04:55 Schools: I Never Said Yes 05:45 Ask Lara 06:00 Schools: After Life ­ Rot Box Detectives 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Channel Patrol 08:45 Claimed and Shamed 09:15 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:00 Human Universe 11:00 Building Dream Homes 11:30 See Hear 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 14:10 Life in the Undergrowth 15:10 The Great British Bake Off 16:10 A Place to Call Home 16:55 The Rockford Files 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys 23:00 The Apprentice: You're Fired 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:40 The Cube

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:10 American Dad! 01:30 Sweat the Small Stuff 02:00 Gavin & Stacey 03:00 Growing Up Poor 04:00 Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 05:00 Close 20:00 Don't Tell the Bride 21:00 Don't Tell the Bride 22:00 Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 23:00 World's Craziest Fools

00:15 The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA 01:45 Country Queens at the BBC 02:45 Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled 03:45 Legends 04:45 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Top of the Pops: 1979 21:00 Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War 22:00 Nigel Slater's Icing on the Cake 23:00 Puppy Love 23:30 Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance

00:00 Celebrity Juice 00:50 Plebs 01:20 Two and a Half Men 01:45 Two and a Half Men 02:10 Dads 02:30 The Vampire Diaries 03:20 Teleshopping 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 You've Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 You've Been Framed!

08:45 You've Been Framed!

09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 You've Been Framed!

14:15 You've Been Framed!

14:50 Royal Pains 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! 20:00 You've Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Freshers 23:00 You've Been Framed!

23:30 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now!

DON’T MISS

GREAT CONTINENTAL RAILWAY JOURNEYS BBC2 - 22:00

4/6. Michael Portillo uses his 1913 copy of Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide as he travels through Spain and Portugal. He begins in the city of La Coruna, where he examines the Celtic roots of the Galician people and tries to master the bagpipes, before meeting walk­ ers from all over the world on the pilgrims' trail to Santiago de Compostela. Heading across the border to Porto, Michael finds out about the origins of Britain's long alliance with the Portuguese, and fin­ ishes his journey in the capital Lisbon.

01:40 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women 04:50 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 14:55 ITV News Meridian 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Surprise Surprise 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

00:00 Skint 01:05 Poker 02:10 Cage Warriors 03:00 KOTV Boxing Weekly 03:25 Trans World Sport 04:25 The Grid 04:55 Triathlon 05:20 SuperScrimpers 05:40 Location, Location, Location 06:35 Countdown 07:20 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Turner Prize at 30 21:00 Posh Pawn 22:00 Liberty of London 23:00 Confessions Of

00:00 NCIS 01:00 NCIS 01:50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Underground Britain 05:00 Nick's Quest 05:25 Wildlife SOS 05:45 House Doctor 06:35 HouseBusters 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Police Interceptors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 Crazy for Christmas 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 22:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 23:00 Through a Child's Eyes

00:00 The Vice

01:45 River Monsters 02:45 Black Gold 03:35 Tommy Cooper 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Cheers 07:20 Black Gold 08:00 Minder 08:55 The Professionals 09:55 Kojak 10:55 Magnum, PI 11:55 Pawn Stars 12:25 Pawn Stars 12:50 Alias Smith and Jones 13:55 Minder 14:55 The Professionals 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:30 Pawn Stars 16:55 Magnum, PI 17:55 Kojak 19:00 Alias Smith and Jones 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 GT Academy 21:30 Storage Wars 22:00 River Monsters: Untold Stories 23:00 Rambo: First Blood, Part II

01:05 A Touch of Frost 03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 The Upper Hand 07:25 Heartbeat 08:20 French Fields 08:55 George and Mildred 09:25 Wycliffe 10:35 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:25 Judge Judy 11:50 A Touch of Frost 13:55 Heartbeat 14:55 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes 16:00 Wycliffe 17:10 Faith in the Future 17:40 French Fields 18:15 George and Mildred 18:50 Heartbeat 19:55 Wycliffe 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Midsomer Murders

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COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

THURSDAY

27th NOVEMBER

00:05 Film 2014 00:35 New Town Killers 02:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:20 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Don't Mess with Me 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Claimed and Shamed 12:30 Channel Patrol 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Doctor Blake Mysteries 16:10 Escape to the Country 16:40 Glorious Gardens from Above 17:25 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Watchdog 22:00 Life Story 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 Question Time

00:20 Russia's Lost Princesses 01:20 Intruders 02:05 See Hear 02:35 Trust Me, I'm a Doctor 03:35 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools ­ Save Your Energy 05:30 Operation Cloud Lab: Secrets of the Skies 06:00 Schools 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Channel Patrol 08:50 Claimed and Shamed 09:20 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 10:05 The Great Interior Design Challenge 11:05 The Culture Show 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Gardening 14:10 Life in the Undergrowth 15:10 The Great British Bake Off 16:10 A Place to Call Home 16:55 The Rockford Files 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Strictly Come Dancing ­ It Takes Two 20:00 The Great Interior Design Challenge 21:00 MasterChef: The Professionals 22:00 The Fall 23:00 Russell Howard's Good News 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:00 ITV News Meridian 00:10 On Assignment 00:50 Perspectives 01:50 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 14:55 ITV News Meridian 15:00 60 Minute Makeover 16:00 Secret Dealers 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Tipping Point 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Tonight 21:00 Emmerdale 22:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 Tomorrow Never Dies

00:05 It Was Alright in the 1970s 01:00 Music Nation 01:35 24 Hours in A&E 02:30 Waitress 04:15 The Desert Rats 05:45 Location, Location, Location 06:35 Countdown 07:20 The King of Queens 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Daily Brunch 12:00 Jamie's Comfort Food 12:30 Come Dine with Me 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:55 Turner Prize at 30 21:00 George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Babylon

00:00 Conned, Fleeced and Left for Broke 01:00 Dallas 01:50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Fred and Rose: The Untold Story 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 Divine Designs 05:45 House Doctor 06:35 HouseBusters 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:55 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:50 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Gibraltar: Britain in the Sun 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 The Christmas Consultant 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Underground Britain 22:00 Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty 23:00 Revealed

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:10 American Dad! 01:30 Sweat the Small Stuff 02:00 Gavin & Stacey 03:00 Growing Up Poor 04:00 Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 05:00 Close 20:00 Don't Tell the Bride 21:00 Don't Tell the Bride 22:00 Snow, Sex and Suspicious Parents 23:00 World's Craziest Fools 23:30 EastEnders

00:15 The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA 01:45 Country Queens at the BBC 02:45 Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled 03:45 Legends 04:45 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Top of the Pops: 1979 21:00 Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War 22:00 Nigel Slater's Icing on the Cake 23:00 Puppy Love 23:30 Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance

00:30 Celebrity Juice 01:20 Plebs 01:50 Two and a Half Men 02:15 Two and a Half Men 02:35 Dads 03:00 Life's Funniest Moments 03:20 Teleshopping 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 You've Been Framed!

07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Coronation Street 08:45 You've Been Framed!

09:15 The Cube 10:15 Royal Pains 11:15 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:45 Coronation Street 14:15 You've Been Framed!

14:50 Royal Pains 15:45 The Jeremy Kyle Show 16:50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 17:55 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

20:30 You've Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 21:30 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Scorpion 23:00 I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now!

00:00 Cracker

01:05 River Monsters

01:05 A Touch of Frost

02:05 Black Gold

03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen

02:55 Minder

03:30 Teleshopping

03:45 ITV4 Nightscreen

07:00 The Upper Hand

04:00 Teleshopping

07:25 Heartbeat

07:00 Movies Now

08:20 French Fields

07:10 Black Gold

DON’T MISS

MASTERCHEF: THE PROFESSIONALS BBC2 - 22:00

12/21. Six chefs battle it out in the fourth quarter­final and the judges ask them to make dishes of their own invention from kitchen scraps, including bones and offcuts, fish skins, overripe fruit, cheese and stale bread. After an elimination, the remaining contestants have to cook two courses for food critics Charles Campion, William Sitwell and Jay Rayner, before finding out who is going through to the semi­finals.

08:55 George and Mildred 09:25 Wycliffe 10:35 Judge Judy 11:00 Judge Judy 11:25 Judge Judy 11:50 A Touch of Frost 13:55 Heartbeat 14:55 The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

07:50 Minder 08:50 The Professionals 09:55 Kojak 10:55 Magnum, PI 12:00 Pawn Stars 12:30 Pawn Stars 12:55 Alias Smith and Jones 13:55 Minder

16:00 Wycliffe

15:00 The Professionals

17:10 Faith in the Future

16:00 Pawn Stars

17:40 French Fields

16:30 Pawn Stars

18:15 George and Mildred

16:55 Magnum, PI

18:50 Heartbeat

18:00 Cheers

19:50 Wycliffe

18:30 Live UEFA Europa

21:00 Doc Martin

League Football

22:00 Midsomer Murders

23:30 The Matrix

COURIER TV GUIDE 足 Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

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COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November

CODE CRACKER Code Cracker is a crossword puzzle with no clues; instead, every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle. All you have to do is decide which letter is represented by which number. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents P and 25 represents X, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

Across

Down

1 Created (4) 4 Raged (5) 9 Desist (7) 10 Happen again (5) 11 Capital of Vietnam (5) 12 Hearing (7) 13 Straight sword (6) 15 Napping (6) 19 Surprise (7) 21 Little (5) 23 Snares (5) 24 Treeless grassy plain (7) 25 Herb (5) 26 Require (4)

2 Fire­raising (5) 3 Inspect (7) 4 End (6) 5 Spots (5) 6 Mislead (7) 7 Congregate (6) 8 Small bird (4) 14 Yokel (7) 16 Maintain (7) 17 Steal (6) 18 Persons (6) 19 Location (4) 20 Luscious (5) 22 Concur (5)

Last weeks Solution

Across: 1 Dear, 3 Reprisal, 9 Sincere, 10 Crude, 11 Loyal, 12 Garden, 14 Secure, 16 Allege, 19 Baffle, 21 Await, 24 Alter, 25 Anemone, 26 Sorcerer, 27 Fees.

Down: 1 Disclose, 2 Annoy, 4 Emerge, 5 Recur, 6 Squeeze, 7 Leek, 8 Cellar, 13 Restless, 15 Chatter, 17 Leader, 18 Debate, 20 Force, 22 Alone, 23 Pass.

Scribble Pad

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

CRYTPIC CLUES Across 1 To the Spanish, to the singer (4) 3 Hesper’s fresh fields (7) 7/27 Bobby’s not in, that’s just an excuse (3,3) 8 Tree from New Zealand, some from Tonga I observed (5) 9 Dance that’s rhythmic to a graduate after a drink (5) 10 Turned out, so I be in Idaho (5) 11 Rebuild moral grinder (5) 12 Combine some summer gear (A) 13 Not in favour of harassed Tina (4) 14 Steals like the old devils (5) 16 Powerless to move, as shiner tremendously shows (5) 18 Fellow expected back during sustained enmity (4) 20 They’ve nominated a witch doctor to extract the poison (5) 22 Many sound prospects for prospectors (5) 24 I fear cook is ablaze (5) 25 Congratulate prior to key new start (5) 26 Poles damaged pitch (5)

27 See 7 28 Unfortunately harried because of a prominent fea­ ture (3,4) 29 A Spanish agreement with a region to the East (4) Down 1 Gnome in an unusual nick­ name (7) 2 Follow a rough road? (5) 3 Upset about love being indulged (6) 4 Damage found round ori­ ental women’s quarters (5) 5 Feeling of guilt concerning the code (7) 6 Disturb fish by double bend (5) 7 Sun god’s after the nut’s snakes (6) 15 The deacon tends to demonstrate deal (7) 16 That is about fifty, most unused (6) 17 Piece of mosaic a Greek god set up (7) 19 Journalist rebel rioted (6) 20 Although considered a snake in the grass, the important person met the queen (5) 21 Heavenly food at a state­ ly home we hear (5) 23 Hatches bad odors (5)

STANDARD CLUES 26 Incline (5) Across 27 See 7 1 Singing voice (4) 28 Ginger (3,4) 3 Domains (7) 29 Largest continent (4) 7/27 Evasion of responsi­ Down bility (3,3) 1 Added name (7) 8 Mousehole tree (5) 2 Lag behind (5) 9 Afro­Cuban dance (5) 3 Ruined (6) 10 Capital of Idaho (5) 4 Wives of a polygamous 11 Grinding tooth (5) man (5) 12 Blend together (A) 5 Bitter regret (7) 13 Opposed to (4) 6 Tremble (5) 14 Notches (5) 7 Hooded snakes (6) 16 Passive (5) 15 Struggle (7) 18 Bitter quarrel (4) 16 Least active (6) 20 Poisonous fluid (5) 17 Mosaic piece (7) 22 Deposits (5) 19 Newspaper boss (6) 24 State of inflammation 20 Venomous snake (5) (5) 21 Miraculous food (5) 25 Groom oneself (5) 23 Entrances (5) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Cachet, 4 Aprons, 9 A la mode, 10 Oxeye, 11 Elfin, 12 Reeling, 13 Underhanded, 18 Titanic, 20 Taboo, 22 Prior, 23 Sloping, 24 Digger, 25 Advent.

Down: 1 Chaser, 2 Chaff, 3 Enounce, 5 Phone, 6 Onetime, 7 Sleigh, 8 Bear the cost, 14 Nothing, 15 Net cord, 16 Stupid, 17 Nought, 19 Norse, 21 Baize.

FILL IT IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words Age Ala Ale Any Arc Ash Ate Ben Dab Ewe Gal Gov Ilk Ken Law Lip Nap

Ode Pet Res See Spa Tap Tar Tea Ten Top Yes 4 letter words Alas Asps Beta Brew Debt Else

Ewer Gibe Gran Hips Iris Leks Nose Oral Pens Pule Rate Rent Rite Sank Sear Seat Sire Star Tarn

Teal Tine Veto 5 letter words Adopt Alibi Await Berne Eagle Goose Oriel Panel Paths Pupil Sense Tiara Venue Villa

6 letter words Arrest Cheats Gaiter Slogan Stress Stubby Tattle Yellow 9 letter words Ballerina Barkeeper Entertain Inglenook

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

Improve your Spanish ­ clues in Spanish, answers in English or vice versa.

Across 1 Creamy (7) 5 Kiss (4) 8 Goodbye (5) 9 Cellophane (7) 11 Grosero (maleduca­ do) (4) 12 Lazy (idle) (8) 15 Huesos (5) 16 Wall (interior) (5) 19 Cakes (8) 21 Each (4) 23 Mountain (7) 25 Influenza (5) 26 Toad (4) 27 Pasas (7) Down 2 Gotas de lluvia (9)

3 Table (4) 4 Sagrado (lugar, libro) (6) 5 Abuchear (3) 6 Ciervos (machos) (5) 7 Goat (5) 10 To carry (6) 13 Operación (médico) (9) 14 Cherry (6) 17 Decade (6) 18 Vendavales (vientos fuertes) (5) 20 Now (at this time, immediately) (5) 22 Huevos (4) 24 Dos (3)

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COURIER TV GUIDE ­ Friday 21st November to Thursday 27th November Across 1 What name completes the name of a chart­topping 60s pop group: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and (Who)? (4) 3 By what nickname is the British Broadcasting Corporation often referred to by the British media? (4) 6 Which word, derived from the Latin for ‘silent’, means understood or implied without being stated? (5) 10 What name is often applied to medieval singers or musicians? (9) 11 William Butler were the first names of which famous Irish poet and dramatist? (5) 12 The French singer Edith Piaf was also known by the nickname the ‘Little (What)’?

(7) 13 Which southern rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in late 1967 shares its name with Mike Berry’s backing group? (7) 14 Situated in Kennington in South London, what is the name of Surrey County Cricket Club’s home ground?

(4) 16 Which hand tool shares its name with a front claw of a lobster or similar crustacean?

(6) 18/25D Which 1959 American Western film, directed by

Howard Hawks, starred John Wayne as Sheriff John T Chance, Dean Martin as Dude and Ricky Nelson as Colorado Ryan? (3,5) 21 The last Allman Brothers Band album to include lead slide­guitar player Duane Allman was entitled (What) A Peach? (3) 22 According to the lyrics of the Bob Dylan song, the (what) was Blowin’ in the Wind? (6) 23 What is the first name of the Welsh singer and presen­ ter who first came to fame as a treble, but is now known for his television and radio pre­ senting roles with the BBC and ITV, presenting shows such as Songs of Praise, Escape to the Country and Cash in the Attic? (4) 25 Which city in Los Angeles County, California, is often billed as the Media Capital of the World? (7) 27 See 26 Down 29 The Mexican drink tequila is made from which American plant with narrow spiny leaves and tall flower spikes?

(5) 30 Because of its large film and television production industry, which Canadian city has earned itself the nick­ name Hollywood North? (9)

31 Which earthy pigment con­ taining ferric oxide, varies in

an unmistakable bright red­ dish­orange light? (4)

Down, and Help Me Make It Through the Night? (4)

Down

colour from light yellow to brown or red? (5) 32 Which colourless odour­ less gaseous element is often used in signs and produces

33 What is the first name of the singer­songwriter who is best known for hits such as Me and Bobby McGee, Sunday Mornin’ Comin’

1 Which 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre, starred Kurt Russell as Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday? (9) 2 Which Latin American dance consists of three steps and a kick, by people in single file? (5) 4 Which white flower found high in the Alps gives its name to a song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music?

(9) 5 What name is given to an adult male singer with the lowest voice? (5) 6 Which 1995 computer­ani­ mated family film features the characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Mr Potato Head? (3,5) 7 The Western­themed tele­ vision series that ran from 1967 to 1971, and starred Leif Erickson as ‘Big’ John Cannon, was entitled The High (What)? (9) 8 What name is given to the long pointed teeth used for fighting or digging seen on elephants and walruses? (5) 9 What was the stage sur­ name of the Beatles’ drum­

mer, who born Richard Starkey? (5) 15 Which 1966 Rolling Stones’ album featured the Jagger/Richards’ tracks Mother’s Little Helper, Under My Thumb and Out of Time?

(9) 17 Which musical term means ‘a gradual increase in loudness’? (9) 19 Which name is given to the military position in which the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground? (5,4) 20 According to her 1981 UK number one hit single, what nationality was Aneka’s Boy? (8) 24 Which town in Berkshire is mentioned in the title of a tune from the Lerner and Loewe musical My Fair Lady?

(5) 25 See 18 Across 26/27 Which American actor’s film roles have includ­ ed John J Dunbar in Dances with Wolves, Jim Garrison in JFK, Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams, and Eliot Ness in The Untouchables? (5,7) 28 According to the title of a famous Johnny Mathis song, I’ll still be loving you, until the Twelfth of (When)? (5)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH

SUDOKU (Medium)

PONERTE EN FORMA ­ GET FIT Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch.

(Answers below)

ANSEWRS: 1. Lennox Lewis 2. Aberdeen 3. 14 4. Bull Fighting 5.

Three 6. Jack Dempsey 7. Washington Redskins 8. 10 9.

Formula One Racing 10. Sporting Lisbon 11. Skiing 12.

Fairyhouse

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 9 Ominous, 10 Abilene, 11 Nigeria, 12 Gambols, 13 Yesterday, 15 Elbow, 16 Dentist, 19 Epstein, 20 Range, 21 Raconteur, 25 Satchmo, 27 Scarlet, 29 Onerous, 30 Outline.

Down: 1/24 Johnny Rotten, 2 Dirges, 3 Four, 4 Island, 5 Gargoyle, 6 Liam Neeson, 7 Redouble, 8 Gershwin, 14 Exile, 16 Derision, 17 Nineteen, 18 Tortoise, 22 Cosmos, 23 Eclair, 26 Hook, 28 Alto.

j o i c i c r e j e r e c a h

c o m e r b i e n n e r r n y

e t n a t s a b r i m r o d o

e t a r i t s e p m u b v a v

s e r m a s a c t i v o j r i

b e b e r m u c h a a g u a t

c g j l a l r a m u f o n b c

d i s f r u t a r l a v i d a

o d m e f a c r a m o t o n r

e l y l d y x q r a l s c q e

n e i b r a n u y a s e d v s

o d a c s e p s a m r e m o c

v f d u s g w i r e n b i c i

andar dormir bastante d q beber mucha estírate b v agua hacer ejercicio p f comer bien ir en bici v j no fumar g comer más pescado i no tomar café d comer verduras q desayunar bien ser activo f h disfrutar la vida h

Empareja estas palabras ­ Match the Spanish and English words You will find the answers at the bottom of the quiz.

1.andar, 2.beber mucha agua,

10.hacer ejercicio, 11.ir en bici,

h.don’t drink coffee,

3.comer bien,

12.no fumar, 13.no tomar café,

i.eat vegetables, j.eat more fish,

4.comer más pescado,

14.ser más activo.

k.enjoy life, l.drink more water,

5.comer verduras,

a.eat well, b.do exercise,

m.sleep well, n.stretch

6.desayunar bien,

c.eat a good breakfast,

7.disfrutar la vida,

d.go by bike, e.be more active,

8.dormir bastante, 9.estírate,

f.don’t smoke, g.walk,

Soduko

Span ­ Eng

Quizword

Answers: 1g, 2l, 3a, 4j, 5i, 6c, 7k, 8m, 9n, 10b, 11d, 12f, 13h, 14e.

sports QUIZ 1. Which Boxer Sacked His Manager Frank Maloney In 2001?

2. Football Club did Alex Ferguson manage, before joining Manchester United?

3. How Many Nations Were Represented At The First Modern Olympics In Athens In 1896?

4. In Which Blood Sport Are Banderillas Used?

5. How Many Times Are A Team Allowed To Touch A Volleyball Before It Crosses The Net? 6. Which Boxer Of Yesteryear Was Nicknamed The Manassa Mauler?

7. Who won the 1988 Superbowl?

8. How Many Hurdles Are There In The Men's 110 metres Hurdles?

9. FISA Is The Ruling Body For Which Sport?

10. Prior To Joining Manchester Utd In 2007 Which Club Did Cristiano Ronaldo Play For? 11. Which Sport Uses The Terms Christies & Traversing?

12. Where Is The Irish Grand National Run?

c o m e r v e r d u r a s q y

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Friday 21st November 2014

FOOD POISONING: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT

Food poisoning is a very common, yet distressing and sometimes life­threaten­ ing problem for millions of people throughout the world. Most cases of food poisoning occur when people eat food or drink water containing bacteria, para­ sites, or viruses or their toxins. Food poi­

soning can also occur when non­infec­ tious poisons or heavy metals find their way into the stomach. Illnesses due to food poisoning are usually mild and improve without any specific treatment.

Food poisoning also occurs when contam­ inated food or water is ingested. Cross­con­ tamination is often the cause, especially with raw foods, such as salads.

Because these foods are not cooked, harmful organisms are not destroyed before eat­ ing and can cause food poi­ soning.

Almost all forms of food poisoning produce nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhoea. The bacterial causes of food poisoning tend to cause these symp­ toms as well as fever and headache. Symptoms can start within hours to days after eating the contaminat­ ed food and last from a day to a week. Food poisoning can affect the central nerv­ ous system and cause symptoms typical of nerve poisons. Eating shellfish

contaminated with saxitoxin, for example, will produce weakness or paralysis around the mouth in a few minutes, which slowly spreads to the rest of the body. Mushroom and insecticide poisoning also attacks the nervous system.

The treatment of food poisoning depends on the cause and on its severity. For most people, food poisoning resolves quickly without treatment. Those with mild diarrhoea lasting less than 24 hours should drink lots of clear fluids such as oral replacement solu­ tions that contain the right balance of water, salts and glucose. People with severe symp­

toms or severe dehydration may need to be admitted to the hospital for intravenous rehydration. More severe cases of food poi­ soning may require admission into an inten­ sive care unit. The best step you can take to minimize your risk is to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food, after using the bathroom, changing diapers, or touching animals.

FOR A FULL BODY DIAGNOSTIC SCAN CALL DR MACHI MANNU: 965 071 745

Friday 21st November 2014

Focus on

LOS DOLSES

Between Zenia Boulevard and Villamartin C & G FOR THE BEST UPVC C & G Fabrications is a family run business with many years of experience of manufacturing and installation in the upvc industry. We have been established on the Costa Blanca since 2004. We manufacture HIGH QUALITY, HIGH SECURITY, HIGH THERMAL, DECEUNINCK Upvc Windows, doors, porches, conservatories and naya infills in all areas from as far north as Calpe to as far south to Almeria.

Over the years we have gained vast experience in sur­ vey and installation of products to many different types of property, we have undertaken some of the most challeng­ ing arch windows and doors and are very proud of the end results, we have worked hard to build up a reputation as a double glazing company that you can trust.

SARAH HAS THE TOP TEXTILES It's not cold enough here in sunny Spain for penguins but they are in trend for the new Winter ranges of bedding in the UK! These new duvet sets along with the entire new range of Catherine Lansfield Home textiles are now available at Sarah's shop along with curtain,bedding and accessories from fantastic new suppliers from the UK, Spain and Portugal. This compact shop is bursting with fabulous home textiles and with such a huge range it has fast become one of the most popular curtain and bedding shops in the area.

The in store sewing service has built up and now includes a bespoke curtain making service in addition to all clothing and textile alterations and repairs.

Why not make use of the handy shipping service for Christmas! Order your goods from any UK online store and have them delivered to Sarahs shop. Please contact Sarah for more information.

TOP TASTES OF THE SOUTH WEST Brrrrr! It's starting feel chilly now so why not pop into Cornish Pride Bakery and Cafe for a wonderful winter warmer!!!!

The amazing award winning Cornish pasties

along with pies, sausage rolls and other scrumptious savoury pastries are freshly baked each day. Breakfasts, lunches, snacks and afternoon teas!

From delicious full English

breakfasts to yummy Cornish Cream teas you won't be dis­ appointed!

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A large variety of cakes, cookies and sweet

pastries are also baked in the cafe daily.

There is plenty

seating and free WIFI for customers. All meals and pastries are available to eat in or take away.

HIGH SPEED WITH NO LIMIT Nolimitnet has quickly developed into a large and reliable supplier of wireless internet across the Orihuela Costa, Nolimitnet boasts 50 Mb+ internet speeds at the best prices, and have recently extended their services to widen their cov­ erage area, with many more people able to benefit from their reliable service, with a variety of speeds and prices to suit all requirements!

Nolimitnet Offers A 6MB Internet And Phone Package For Only 31 Euros A Month With 1000 Minutes Included, Visit Our Office In Los Dolses VillaMartin For More Information.

TOP OF THE SHOP Top tyres has new owners, Geoff Hamilton who worked for previous owners Tyres Direct has now taken over ownership , bringing 20 years of business experience from Ireland with him.

Top Tyres brings you a comprehensive selection of tyres, batteries, exhausts and brakes all at competitive prices, as well as vehicle servicing and that vital pre­ ITV safety inspection. If you value your pride and joy, and want it in safe hands with an honest and reliable team, then give Top Tyres a try. You won’t be disap­ pointed.

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Horoscopes Aries March 21 ­ April 19 A personal goal takes centre stage this week. If you are prepared to make the open­ ing move and ask for what you really want instead of letting others call the tune, you can overcome a recent setback and make real and lasting progress. Tuesday’s meet­ ing between Saturn, the planet of commit­ ment, and the Sun stresses just how strong your hand is.

Taurus April 20 ­ May 20 The emphasis this week is on stability, security and real commitment, especially where your most important bonds with others are concerned. From Monday your ruler, sympathetic and persuasive Venus, is also due to help you reach a deeper understanding with a friend or loved one, so do not look for problems where there are none.

Gemini May 21 ­ June 20 A personal dream may well preoccupy you in the week ahead. The pattern of the stars suggests that what you want is now within your reach, so let no one undermine your confidence or tell you how to play your hand. With realistic Saturn and the Sun giving you the motivation to brush obsta­ cles aside, it seems the battle is as good as won.

Cancer June 21 ­ July 22 A chance to give a more secure foundation to a close relationship or friendship is writ large in your skies this week. Just how important to you someone has become should now be clear, so do not play for time or hedge your bets. You are also at your most creative, so concentrate on getting a new project off the ground. It could be easier than you think.

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By Pandora Leo July 23 ­ August 22 New horizons beckon in the weeks to come, so clear the decks to give yourself more freedom to manoeuvre. With romantic Venus in your chart’s most for­ ward­looking and expansive zone, some­ one you spend time with could turn out to have a lot to offer. Do not dwell on situa­ tions that you have outgrown. The time has come to turn the page.

Virgo August 23 ­ September 22 With your ruler, Mercury, in your chart’s communication zone, you can put your point of view across to those who count.

What matters now is being open and direct, so do not hesitate to break the ice and share your deeper feelings. You could also find that what you thought of as a setback or an ongoing problem is, in fact, a blessing in disguise.

Libra September 23 ­ October 22 A new contract or agreement could trans­ form your chances of success in months to come, so do not let a chance to clinch a deal with someone pass you by this week. Tuesday’s meeting between Saturn, the planet of commitment, and the Sun puts you in a very strong posi­ tion. You can bring about a major break­ through if you stand your ground.

Scorpio October 23 ­ November 21 The annual meeting of the Sun and seri­ ous Saturn falls in Scorpio this week, so stand back and assess your progress over the past 12 months. You may find that you have achieved far more than you had thought, so give yourself credit. A certain situation, as you may already be aware, is not cast in stone.

Sagittarius November 22 ­ December 21 Seductive, pleasure­loving Venus enters Sagittarius early in the week, and your focus shifts to what is happening in your private life. You have extra powers of per­ suasion now, so if you have been waiting for a chance to win somebody over or to share your feelings, this is the right time to do so. What matters now is knowing what you want in the long­term.

Capricorn December 22 ­ January 19 An important friendship enters a more stable and committed phase this week, when your ruler, Saturn, joins forces with the Sun. But the time has not yet come to ask a probing question, or to show your hand, so do not try to push through major changes. Your patience and determina­ tion will pay off, so relax and do not try to force the pace.

Aquarius January 20 ­ February 18 Winning the respect and recognition you deserve from those who count should be your top priority this week. If you are sure of where you stand and proud of what you have to offer, you can leave a time of won­ dering and waiting in the past. With roman­ tic, easygoing Venus in charge of your social life, you can also forge a new and unexpected bond.

Pisces February 19 ­ March 20 Knowing how you want a certain situation to turn out is the key to pushing through important changes in the weeks to come, so analyse your feelings and let no one make decisions for you. This week’s meet­ ing between realistic Saturn and the ener­ gising Sun suggests that all you need to do to reach your current goal is follow your own star.

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Friday 21st November 2014

RICHARD CAVENDER

Bluemoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services com­ pany on the Costa Blanca, they provide quality computer services at realistic prices and specialise in working with home users and small businesses.

ADVICE: Mike wanted to know what has happened to the currency gadget in Windows 7

Q

Richard, on the desk­ top of my laptop I have a gadget that shows the current euro/sterling exchange rate, however for the past few days it has not worked, it just says “cannot connect to service” – do you know how I can get it working again please? Mike

A

Richard moved to Spain eight 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 prob­ lems. 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 expe­ rience and qualifications to (usually) 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: Susan had a problem with her Asus TF300T

Q A

I have an Asus transformer pad TF300T. The cursor disappeared a few days ago, everything else is working on the keyboard. Help please!

Settings > Asus Customized > Touchpad Pointer style and set it to Mouse Cursor Mode

Hi Mike, I’m afraid that Microsoft have disabled that gadget via a recent Security Update, due (theysay) to concerns over the vulnerability associated with gadgets on Windows 7 comput­ ers, you can find more informa­ tion about their decision here… http://windows.microsoft.com/en­ GB/windows/gadgets …I have to say that I am sceptical of this move, especially when Windows 8 doesn’t have the same vulnerability – surely if it can be resolved on that operating system then it shouldn’t be a big deal on Windows 7 – hey ho

Don’t forget you can follow me on twitter @bluemoonspain Alternately why don’t you sign up for my newsletter. You can do this by going to:­ www.bluemoonsolutions.es and fill in the form that is on any page except the front page. office@bluemoonsolutions.es www.bluemoonsolutions.es Mobile: 655 044 970

Office: 902 906 200

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Friday 21st November 2014

CHILD SEAT SAFETY THE RIGHT DIRECTION

British parents have traditionally been quick to swap their children into forward-facing seats, but there's plenty of evidence to suggest this is a mistake When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured New Zealand, they caused controversy by choosing a forward­facing child seat for Prince George, because a growing body of evidence suggests children should be rear­fac­ ing long after they’ve grown out of their baby booties.

Government advice in Britain, by contrast, has tradi­ tionally said children can swap out of their rear­facing baby carriers as early as nine months old. But that is now being revised, via a new European safety standard called i­Size, which stipulates that new car seats should keep kids facing to the rear for at least the first 15 months.

In Scandinavia parents go

even further, persisting until their child is four years old, using special extended rear­ facing seats. So should we follow suit?

Well, crash­test expert Euro NCAP uses a variety of car seats to secure the 18­ month­old and three­year­old dummies in its tests, and its technical manager, James Ellway, advises rear­facing seats “for up to three years old”, if possible.

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo is another advocate, saying research continues to showcase their safety creden­ tials. In one study it reviewed, child passenger fatalities were seen to peak at 12 months in Germany. Volvo argues this is partly explained by “the tradition in Germany of changing from rearward

facing to forward facing at this age”.

If you dread the thought of persuading your two­year­old to stare at the back of a seat all the way to granny’s, you’re not alone. Concerns about boredom, legroom, and sim­ ply wanting to keep an eye on kids in the back, are common­ ly cited by parents shunning rear­facing car seats, despite them being the safest way for children to travel in the car.

The safety advantage is particularly great for vulnera­ ble babies and toddlers, where their disproportionate head size means a crash in the forward­facing position puts extra stress on the neck and spine. Research in the British Medical Journal explains that this can lead to “excessive stretching or even

transection of the spinal cord” in a head­on crash. In rear­ facing car seats, on the other hand, the head, neck, and spine are kept fully aligned, so the crash forces are more evenly distributed.

Perhaps this is why the number of extended rear­fac­ ing seats on offer in Britain is growing. The Britax Max­Fix offers rear­facing travel for up to four years, and there are even some i­Size­compliant seats already on sale, includ­ ing Maxi­Cosi’s 2wayPearl.

Take up, however, is slow.

Patchy information about which seat to buy and why is partly to blame. Mothercare, for example, doesn’t mention this seat category at all in its online guide for parents, and it has no facility to filter an online car seat search by the direction it faces.

Rear­facing seats are also notoriously difficult to fit.

Consumer group Which? labelled half of those it tested as a “Don’t Buy”, in some cases arguing that they were “so difficult to install that there’s a danger of installing incorrectly”.

Fortunately, some of the latest models are Isofix­com­

patible, allowing the seat to be simply clipped into anchorage points in the car. Some spe­ cialist suppliers such as Securatot offer fitting advice, too, while the In Car Safety Centre provides a fitting serv­ ice.

Eloise Hawkins, assistant buyer for child travel at Halfords, said: “Approved car

seats fall into three cate­ gories: Group 0+ (birth to 13kg) – rear­facing seat with integral harness; Group 1 (9 to 18kg) – forward and rear­ facing seats with integral har­ ness; and Group 2/3 (15 to 36kg) – booster seats.

“The British regulation is that for forward­facing seats, the child must be over 9kg, be able to sit unaided and sup­ port its own head. However, while this is legal, we recom­ mend that children are in rear­ ward­facing car seats for as long as possible (up to four years).”

You do need to check that the seat actually fits in your car before you buy, as extended rear­facing seats take up more space than front­facing seats. Most of them require the seat in front to be shunted forward to make room, and for some small cars that might mean lit­ tle or no front passenger space. If in doubt, Euro NCAP carries out installation checks on a wide range of popular seats, and these results are published online.

All in all, the odds might seem stacked against rear­ facing seats, but it’s hard to ignore their one irrefutable benefit; greatly improved safety in an accident. This only holds true if they're fitted correctly, however. So opt for a new i­Size­compliant seat if you do decide to take a Scandinavian rather than a Royal approach to in­car child safety.

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EASY DUCK RECIPES

ANOTHER FEATHER IN YOUR CULINARY CAP ROAST MALLARD WITH ARMAGNAC, HOT AND SOUR PRUNES AND POTATO RÖSTI DUCK CURRY

SERVES 6 INGREDIENTS ½ tsp ground turmeric 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp paprika 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp cayenne 1 ½ tsp garam masala 4 tbsp vegetable oil 1 large duck, jointed ½ tsp mustard seeds ½ tsp fenugreek 2 handfuls of fresh curry leaves 2 onions, finely sliced A thumb of ginger, peeled and finely chopped 10 garlic cloves, very finely chopped or crushed 1 x 400g tin plum tomatoes, drained and rinsed 120ml cider vinegar 1 tbsp sugar METHOD

Combine the ground spices and put to one side. Heat the oil in a large, deep pan over a medium heat, season the duck, brown all the pieces on all sides, then remove. At this point, drain off most of the duck fat, leaving a tablespoon or so in the pan.

Add the mustard and fenugreek seeds to the fat in the hot pan and as soon as the mustard seeds pop, add the curry leaves and onions and turn the heat down to medi­ um. Fry until the onions begin to colour, then add the ginger and garlic and stir fry for another minute or so.

Add the dried spices, cook for another few seconds until they begin to smell fragrant, then add the tomatoes.

Return the duck to the pan and add the cider vinegar, sugar and a pinch of salt. Pour over enough water to come halfway up the duck, then bring to the boil and cover. Turn the heat down and simmer, stirring occasion­ ally, until the duck is soft (about 60 minutes).

Serve with rice.

SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 200ml/7fl oz Armagnac 75g/3oz prunes, de­stoned 2 mallards, 2 bay leaves A few sprigs of thyme 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 2 tbsp double cream 2 large floury potatoes, peeled A sprig of rosemary or sage leaves 2 tbsp vegetable oil METHOD Preheat the oven to 425F/220C/Gas 7.

Pour the Armagnac into a small pan and gen­ tly warm up before adding the prunes and put­ ting to one side while you prepare the rest of the dish. Season the inside and outside of the ducks with salt and stuff them with the bay and thyme. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof pan over a medium­high heat. When the oil is hot, brown the ducks on all sides until golden.

Place the pan in the oven for 15­17 minutes (depending on size of birds), then transfer to a warmed plate, cover and keep warm. Pour the released fat from the pan into a cup. Place the pan over a medium heat and pour in the

prunes and Armagnac and scrape up any sticky bits on the bottom of the pan.  Bring to the boil, squishing the prunes a little into the sauce, and cook until the Armagnac has reduced by half, about three minutes. Season with a little salt and pepper and stir in the cream. Return the birds to the pan and cover again while you cook the rösti. Grate the pota­ toes into a kitchen towel, then wrap it around the potatoes and wring out as much liquid as you can. Transfer to a bowl, add the rosemary and season generously with salt and pepper.

Heat three tablespoons of reserved duck fat along with the vegetable oil in a large frying pan and place over a medium­high heat.  Divide the potato into four and shape into flat patties. When the fat is nice and hot, add the rösti and fry on both sides until golden, about six minutes in total, adding more duck fat if it looks like it needs it. Remove from pan and keep warm for a moment. Pour any resting juices from within the bird into the Armagnac sauce. Take the breast and legs off the bird and sit on top of the rösti. Pour over the Armagnac and prunes and serve immediately.

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'SONIC DECANTER' MAKES CHEAP WINE TASTE LIKE CLASSIC VINTAGE We all know what it’s like to open a bottle of cheap wine and immediately wish we’d spent a bit more money.

Instead of throwing the bottle in the bin or using it for cook­ ing however, a new device promises to make a young wine taste like a classic vintage within minutes.

The Sonic Decanter uses ultrasonic waves to speed up the ageing process.

Within 20 minutes or less, the machine is claimed to soft­ en tannins, develop flavour and release aromas that are usually only found in aged wines.

The device, which can be controlled via a smartphone app, can also be used to restore wines that have been open a few days to a drinkable state.

The contraption was invented by Michael Coyne and Charles Leonhardt in the US, who are attempting to raise money to launch the product via the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.

So far, the team have raised $81,142 of their $85,000 goal target.

The device has already won plaudits from wine experts.

American wine store owner John Allen said: "I thought it was an impressive piece of work. It changes wine in ways that I hadn’t expected... Tthe treatment makes it more soft, more gentle, more drinkable.”

The Sonic Decanter is due to go into production next sum­ mer and will cost around 200 euro.

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PRICE OF SOLD HOMES UP 0.7% DUE TO MARKET VOLATILITY

According to the General Council of Notaries statistics for August, with regard to housing prices, they noted a “high volatility” in the market due to the reduced number of transactions and considered that, perhaps for this reason, the price per square metre of homes sold in the eighth month of the year recorded growth of 0.7%, reaching 1,219 euros.

This increase was due to the rising price of family homes sold (32.4%) in a month with very few transactions (3,518 units).

However, the price of apartments registered a decline of 10.8% year­on­year, to 1,185 euros per square metre, in line with the trend observed in recent months.

New apartments registered a price of 1,424 euros per square metre (­5%) and second­hand, 1,153 euros per square metre (­9.1%).

El Mundo reported that the number of house sales registered a decline of 28.1% year­on­year in August and totalled 15,027 transactions. The decline has been driven by the 31.4% drop in the number of purchases of apartments and a drop of 14.8% in trans­ actions for family homes. The number of pur­ chases of new apartments fell by 56% in August, year­on­year, while transactions for

second hand fell by 19.5%.

In addition, the number of new mortgages contracted in August registered a drop of 33.5% year­on­year. According to the Notaries, the sharp reduction in the number of mortgage loans is due to the decline in the granting of mortgages for the purchase of a property (­34.9%). Specifically, the number of new mortgages granted for house pur­ chases fell by 35.6% year­on­year, and those granted for other real estate transac­ tions dropped by 28.5%.

Moreover, mortgage loans for construction fell by 31.9%. New mortgage loans for build­ ing a home dropped by 36.8% year­on­year, while loans for other types of construction fell by 10.4%.

The average mortgage value for the pur­ chase of a property fell by only 0.9%, to 116,162 euros, and in the case of the pur­ chase of a home, the Notaries noted an increase of 0.4% (to 111,790 euros ). Also, the average mortgage value for loans grant­ ed for construction purposes fell by 22.3% year­on­year, to 281,504 euros.

Finally, the percentage of homes pur­ chased with mortgage financing stood at 31.8%, and the average percentage of the home purchase price financed was 76.7%.

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CHURCH SERVICES Torrevieja Christian Fellowship at Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas 68, Torrevieja 03183, welcome residents and visitors alike, to their friendly and lively 10.30 am. Service each Sunday morning.

They will not be holding the Wednesday night meeting at 6.00 pm. For further information and/or direc­ tions please telephone 966700391 or visit our website on www.tcf­ spain.org."

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Evangelical non­denomina­ tional church. Sunday serv­ ices 11am.

Children's

church 11am. House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier. Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Craft club, Tuesdays, 2pm.

Pastor, Rafael Restrepo. All nation­ alities welcome. Call 966 799 273 or 660 127 276.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) meet at 10.00 each Sunday at their Torrevieja meeting­ house in the Torreaguas building on the corner of Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 104, close to the windmill in Torrevieja, 667 533 597.

The Rainbow Centre for spiritual awareness We meet in the function room at Sacos bar el Limonar just off the CV 905 Rojales to Torrievieja road We have a divine service on Sundays at 11am and on Wednesdays we hold an evening of clairvoy­ ance at 7.30 pm Also on Wednesdays there is an open circle at 5.30 for those who are interested in clairvoyance Healing is always available by certi­ fied healers after each meeting A warm welcome to friends old and new For further information call Trish on 966 844 795 or Email the rainbowcen­ trecostablana@gmail.com

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WHEN IRISH EYES ARE GLARING

The ever more blurred line that separates the quali­ fied professionals from the growing number of touring pros has led to an almighty row that had far reaching problems for the pro game in Ireland.

Members of the Irish Region of the PGA were outraged recently when the rules that govern their Order of Merit were apparently cast aside by the parent body at The Belfry with little or no discus­ sion. A decision was made to allow professionals who are not full members of the PGA ­ so called – tourna­ ment players to count in their Order of Merit for the first time when they can win prize money but not enjoy the exemptions reserved for their fully qualified contem­ poraries.

“What’s the problem?” I hear you say. “Surely it’s a good idea for next year, for play­ ers trying to make it in the game deserve the chance to harvest the rewards for their good play in Irish events?”

The problem is that the change is being applied to the season that has just fin­ ished. The top­three finish­ ers in the Irish Region Order of Merit qualify automatically for the season ending Titleist PGA Play Off in Turkey, where the top 24 from various regional money lists from the UK and Ireland play for £15,000 (18,600€) and places in the European Tour’s flagship event BMW at Wentworth and the GB&I PGA Cup team that plays the USA every two years.

This year the problem came to a head when tour profes­

sionals occupied the top three places in the Irish Regions money list , namely:­ Niall Kearney (Irish Professional Champion), Micheal Mc Geady (2013 Irish Professional Champion) and Colm Moriarty, a for­ mer Challenge Tour win­ ner. In the move that shocked Irish Club pros, all three were ratified by The Belfry and handed places for Turkey.

This decision meant that they ejected the three PGA qualified professionals, who believed they had qualified by right, out of the event, that is one of the highlights of their year. This decision was described an “insulting joke” and the fuss has been such that the PGA has been forced to make a compromise. The three players that were initially kicked off the event: ­ Michael McDermott, Brendan McGovern and Damian Mooney have now been reinstated, which has increased the number of players from 24 to 27.

No one at the PGA Irish region is allowed to make any comment but Liam Greasley the Director of Regions at the PGA at The Belfry insists that it’s an internal issue despite the large public interest of Irish professional golfers. It was said to be between the members and organisation and not for public consump­ tion, but that was before the change of mind and three extra places created.

This about turn means that Ireland now have six players

in the field, rather than the normal three, at Antalya Golf Club’s Sultan Course from November 29th to December 1st. How the players from the other regions like England, Wales and Scotland take to the extra qualifiers from Ireland remains to be seen.

Ineligible for the eight places traditionally reserved by the European Tour for the top PGA Qualified professionals on the Irish Region’s Order of Merit from the previous season, these promising Tour players, many of which are youngsters, are left out in the cold.

Michael McCready is aged closer to 40 than 30 but when he failed to make the Irish Open, despite being the reigning Irish Professional Champion, there was little sympathy from the PGA. “Tour profes­ sional players are welcome to join the PGA and do their 25 hours a week in the Pro Shop as every PGA club professional has done” said a respected PGA Club pro­ fessional. “And then if they want to take a place on the Order of Merit the place is there for them” If they want to concentrate on playing full time, there are lots of other ways for them to get into the events.

For the good of Irish profes­ sional golf, the quicker the interested parties sort out

this particular problem the better.

CHINA IN YOUR HAND A few weeks ago, the LPGA was on Hainan Island and at the end of October the European Tour dropped into Shanghai; The World Cup of Golf has been there five times; and a PGA Tour developmental circuit will finalise its inaugural there.

So, if you are a golf course designer/architect, the con­ sensus is that you should be learning the Manadrin lan­ guage as quick as you can, as China is being labelled as the new golf Mecca. Ye Wo­ cheng (pictured) underlined China's prodigious golfing talent when he teed off to become the youngest player in the history of the European Tour at the age of 12 years and 242 days China’s first new golf course since the First World War

was Chung Shan Hot Springs, built by Arnold Palmer in 1982 with one old tractor and as as much manual labour as they could muster . Thousands of Chinese workers moved the best part of a half a mil­ lion yards of earth using just shovels and hesian sacks. Some of the rocks were so big, according to Arnie Palmer, that they were carried on their heads or smashed to grav­ el using sledge hammers.

This was Arnold’s first introduction to something people have experienced visting the People’s Republic for over a dozen years, with many things encountered there seeming­ ly a little odd by Western standards. The five star hotels are magnificent until the room cleaner turns up at 6.30 am (didn’t realise there were two visits a day!).

A dozen or so years ago, the capital Beijing was awash in bicycles but now as the money pours in, there is hardly a bicycle in sight, especially in places that golf has sprung up like in Shenzen:­ the home of Mission Hills, the worlds largest golf resort. The golf knowledge seems to be pro­ gressing at the same rate as some 700 driving licences being issued per day, with players such as Shanshan Feng who enjoys rock­star status in his homeland.

Thirty odd years ago, the people building China’s first golf course did not know what golf was. It is said when Arnold gave a golf ball to one of the construction crew he tried to eat it!

Months later , the Palmer Design office received a call, saying that the irrigation heads kept bursting and some of the workers were being injured. The problem was that the pipes and the heads had been installed above ground!!

By all accounts playing golf in China is a new experi­ ence each time, no matter how many times you return.

The clubhouse at Mission Hills is the size of a shop­ ping centre, with seven restuarants, spa and an ele­ vator In the locker room.

Enormous housing develop­ ments have popped up around the clubs, which are mostly vacant (nothing new there then ­ something like here). There are glimmers of a middle class in China which possibly is going to be needed for the game to thrive there, but golf is still a generation away from gain­ ing a strong hold. When it does though, it will be like the bazaars and Wok restaurants here in Spain.

They will be everywhere, so watch out. There will be nothing that cannot be done, and the Chinese will better anything that anybody else can do.

KNOW YOUR RULES TITTER ON THE TEE

I was asked to raise this ruling by a VBPGL player, so here it is

QUESTION

If your ball comes to rest on tractor marks what is the ruling?

A: You get relief and no penalty B: You must play the ball as it lies. A rut made by a tractor is not ground under repair,

ANSWER B: Play the ball as it lies. A rut made by a tractor is not ground under repair, The Committee would be justified in declaring a deep rut to be ground under repair.

A boy comes home from school looking sheepish, “Dad” he moans, “We had a spelling test and I failed on the first word”.

“That’s okay son,“ says his father. “What was the word?”

The son looks even more miserable. “Posse” He replies.

His father bursts out laughing.

“Well no wonder you couldn’t spell it,” he roars. “You can’t even pronounce it!”

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LA LIGA PREVIEW David Moyes takes charge of Real Sociedad for the first time in a key La Liga trip to Deportivo La Coruna tomor­ row (Saturday). The former Manchester United manager was appointed on an 18­month deal in his first job since being sacked at Old Trafford in April.

Moyes has been welcomed by Sociedad players, with the team sitting 15th having upset Atletico Madrid last time out. Sociedad midfielder Markel Bergara, who insisted the language barrier was no issue, has been impressed by the Scot.

"I think he's come here with a lot of enthusiasm and with very clear ideas," he told a news conference on Tuesday.

"He knows what he wants from us, he's shown that he knows us very well and I think he's working on a very partic­ ular style of play, which requires a lot of intensity.

"That's how he's shaping things in the training sessions."

Sociedad (nine points) have as many points as 19th­placed

Levante, making their meeting with Deportivo La Coruna ­ who are 17th ­ vital.

Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid face another test tomorrow as Sevilla look to challenge second­placed Barcelona. In the lead up to his team's clash against sixth­placed Malaga, Simeone has been dismissing speculation surrounding his future. The Argentine insisted he was happy at Atletico, who sit fourth in the table after winning seven of 11 matches.

The top two, Real Madrid and Barcelona are also in action on Saturday. League leaders Real should be too good at Eibar as Carlo Ancelotti's men aim for a 14th straight win in all competitions. Cristiano Ronaldo has already netted 18 league goals this season.

A win and Real's lead at the top could grow, with Barca host­ ing Sevilla. Luis Enrique's men have suffered two losses in their past three La Liga outings and enter the clash after a week that included star Lionel Messi hinting he may leave the club at season's end. Sevilla sit fifth despite being winless in their past two league matches.

Mid­table sides Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol play tonight when they meet at San Mames, while Rayo Vallecano host Celta Vigo.

Valencia, sitting third and just three points adrift of top spot, visit Levante on Sunday.

Third from bottom Elche take on basement side Cordoba in a rele­ gation six­pointer this Sunday evening with a 7.00pm kick off at the Estadio Manuel Martinez.

Ilicitanos striker Cristian Herrera (pictured) said that the team was eager to perform well against the newly­promoted side that have found life a struggle in the top tier, “We have to go in with a winning mentality on Sunday in what is a vital match”, Herrera commented.

Elsewhere, Villarreal are looking to end a three­match win­ less league run when they host Getafe, whilst Granada and Almeria complete the weekend fixtures on Monday.

DOUBLE DATE

Club Natacion Torrevieja’s under­18 swimmers had a busy weekend with events at Elda’s Municipal Pool on Saturday, and then a trophy competition for the eight to fourteen year olds in Alicante’s Monte Tossal Pool, which saw two placings.

Saturday’s competition for the older members of the club was this season’s first outing(team pictured), with the team getting some good results in Elda. Elian Del Rio Castillo improved on his 100m freestyle PB by two seconds as did Yuriy Lymar by a second in his 50m freestyle. Zoe Connolly knocked another second off her 100m backstroke time and in her 400m freestyle race against her mum in the Absoluto category, she had the last word as she beat her by a good 50 metres as well as knocking four seconds off her previous personal best! Piroska Rideg managed to maintain previous best times as did the rest of the team in their other races of the day.

On Sunday, the younger members took part in the Diputacion de Natacion event in Alicante, which featured 360 swimmers from 16 clubs in the area in the eight years to 14 year category. Once again, the Torrevieja swimmers notched up some personal bests, and two of the girls won trophies in their contests. In the 100m backstroke Vicky Pigneur came third, whilst in the butterfly, Zoe Connolly also got a third placing(both pictured). In other events, Amy Connolly and Vilja Therese Bilstad raced side by side in the 100m freestyle category, both knocking off four seconds

from their previous best times, and Vilja also slashed ten second off her personal best in the 100m backstroke. The boys, Densel Fusha, Nikita Mikhaylov, Nicholas Zon Acuna, Vitalio Veres, Georgy Murskiy and brother Konstantin all had some good swims with Nicholas and Nikita getting personal bests.

For more information regarding Torrevieja Swimming Club please contact Rosa 665 454 126, President Felipe on 609 418 776 or Vicki 669 637 015 or by email on info@clubnat­ aciontorrevieja.com.

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SPORTS FIXTURES

AWAY JITTERS CONTINUE BENIGANIM 3

CD TORREVIEJA 1

Saturday 22 November 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 18:30

Chelsea v. West Bromwich Albion Everton v. West Ham United Leicester City v. Sunderland Manchester City v. Swansea City Newcastle United v. Queens Park Rangers Stoke City v. Burnley Arsenal v. Manchester United

Sunday 23 November 14:30 Crystal Palace v. Liverpool 17:00 Hull City v. Tottenham Hotspur

Monday 24 November 21:00 Aston Villa v. Southampton

Friday 21 November 20:45 Brentford v. Fulham 20:45 Cardiff City v. Reading

Saturday 22 November 13:15 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00

Huddersfield Town v. Sheffield Wednesday Blackburn Rovers v. Leeds United Blackpool v. Bolton Wanderers Bournemouth v. Ipswich Town Charlton Athletic v. Millwall Norwich City v. Brighton and Hove Albion Rotherham United v. Birmingham City Watford v. Derby County Wigan Athletic v. Middlesbrough Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Nottingham Forest

Two away defeats for Torrevieja has seen them concede seven goals to moderate opposition, with an excellent win­ ning October turning into a torrid November, with just one point to show for things this month. Amazingly though, Torry are still only one point adrift of the leading side, Muro.

Goals remain as scarce as gold dust for the Torry marks­ men and it was left to defensive substitute Adrian (pictured) to win and convert the penalty that made the scoreline look a little more respectable. Effort is not the problem for the side, but rather the pedestrian style of play and woeful fin­ ishing. Torry are committed to possession football, passing the ball countless times between goalkeeper and defend­ ers before making any headway. Many times they give away possession and put each other under enormous pres­ sure ­ in their own third of the pitch. This allows teams to capitalise upon errors and Torry end up chasing the game.

Torry's defence was non­existent for all three goals from Beniganim as a free Sanchez header from a fifth minute corner started the mess, and then two smart counter attacks produced another two for the hosts. In both cases, the Torry defence was nowhere to be seen, and they went in three down at half­time. Benigamin were beside them­ selves with joy, as one would expect from a team whose past ten results read: ­ six losses, three draws and just one win.

Torry manager Galliana rang the changes at half­time with the team looking far better in the second half, with opportunities being squandered before Adrian got a conso­ lation from the penalty spot, which ended up being too little, too late. Torry entertain sixth­placed Paterna this Sunday at 5.00 pm in the Nelson Mandela stadium, as repair work continues on the Vicente Garcia pitch.

MONTE RULE THE ROOST CD MONTESINOS 2

BENEJUZAR 1

Saturday 22 October 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00

Celtic v. Dundee Dundee United v. Kilmarnock Hamilton Academical v. St. Mirren Inverness Caledonian Thistle v. Motherwell St. Johnstone v. Ross County

Sunday 23 November 13:45 Partick Thistle v. Aberdeen

Friday 21 November 20:45 Athletic Club v. Espanyol

Saturday 22 November 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00

Atlético de Madrid v. Málaga Eibar v. Real Madrid Barcelona v. Sevilla Deportivo de La Coruña v. Real Sociedad

Sunday 23 November 12:00 17:00 19:00 21:00

Rayo Vallecano v. Celta de Vigo Levante v. Valencia CF Elche v. Córdoba Villarreal v. Getafe

Monday 24 November 20:45 Granada CF v. Almería

Recent encounters between these two sides have seen frayed tempers on and off the pitch, but calmness prevailed last Sunday in a match that was well officiated and gave an injury­hit Monte side three points, after they threw away the chance of getting something at Callosa last weekend. Even before a single kick, there had to be a change in the Montesinos line up with goalkeeper Ceasar being injured dur­ ing the warm up, and he had to be replaced by Lopez who had something to prove after his performance at Callosa. The likes of Vaz, Edu, and Omar were all still out as well.

Early possession was dominated by Monte with some slick passing and the ball being played on the ground in a change of style that was noted by the 255 home crowd, with Macan, Marcos and M+A all testing the Benejuzar keeper. Their pressure told and five minutes before half time, they got their reward courtesy of a text book one touch move involving Fernando, Marcos, and then Orouker linking to Dimitry to send in a glorious cross to Macan to tap in and to break the

deadlock.

The second half continued in the same vein with Monte continued to ask the questions, and should have had a penal­ ty when Macan was scythed down in the box but the referee had a different view of the incident. Good moves by Monte went unrewarded, and they lost their shape after a double substitution which led the visitors to equalise with 15 minutes remaining, as Benejuzar crafted a replica of Monte’s goal to set up a grandstand finish.

The home side looked good up front but vulnerable at the back, but it then all happened in the 83rd minute. After Dimitry shot wide, Dani was subbed for Yonhi and his vision saw his cross headed in by M+A to put Monte back into the lead. In a sporting encounter, the young referee only waved one yellow card at Monte’s Macan for dissent, and as his good common sense was appreciated by the players and the spectators. Monte’s next match seems them away to Bigastro this weekend.

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Friday 21st November 2014

SECOND - OR MAYBE LAST CHANCE?

‘Crossing The Line’ is the title of Luis Suarez’s recently published autobiography. From this out­ sider’s point of view it could be called ‘Smelling of Roses’, refer­ ring to the Uruguayan’s amazing habit of falling into a bucket of brown smelly stuff, but somehow emerging with a magic sponge (almost) wiping him clean ­ then moving on to a better team ­ but leaving his former club with mas­ sive problems trying to replace him – which is impossible.

Luis Suarez is now 27 and just starting a new chapter of his controversial life at mighty Barcelona, with fantastic new team­ mates like Messi, Neymar, Iniesta and Xavi.

The brief for them all is to take hated oppo­ nents Real Madrid et al down, and there is huge optimism at the Nou Camp. A new opportunity for Luis Suarez to show the world, once again what a fantastic footballer he is, in a city his adored wife’s family live.

Great…

But wait a minute – is this the same man who suddenly became the scourge of the football world a few short months ago? The ‘viper’ who astoundingly once again sank his teeth into an opponent when things weren’t going his way ­ but this time in the eyes of every country watching the 2014 World Cup. The man with racism and cheating stains on his character, long disciplinary bans behind him in England and Holland for his misde­ meanours on the football field. How can this pariah have bounced back to football reality with a new club, in a new country with yet another golden opportunity to put things right with just his outstanding skill?

It was a rough upbringing in Uruguay; Luis’s parents’ split up and he moved from Salta in the sticks to the capital Montevideo at the age of seven, hanging round the

streets with his mates drinking ‘mate’, a herbal drink consumed through a silver straw. At fourteen, young Suarez joined National, the city’s biggest club and soon developed a fierce will­to­win atti­ tude that has been his hallmark, alternatively expressed as a dread of losing. Aged fifteen, Suarez ran fifty yards to head­butt a referee, leaving him hurt and bleeding, and the club nearly let him go.

Then Suarez met Sofi, she only 13 at the time, her father a well­to­do banker.

When their family moved to Barcelona, Suarez was dis­ traught, but when the opportu­ nity arose to join Groningen in Holland. Suarez never looked back, soon moving on to the great Dutch club Ajax.

Sofi became his wife and has borne him t w o chil­

dren, their names tattooed on each wrist.

When he scores, the man kisses both names: off the field Luis is a devoted family man, no adverse antics famously attributed to other top foot­ ballers ­ in short off the pitch, Luis Suarez is the con­ summate professional.

110 Dutch games and 80 goals later, in 2010 Suarez suddenly bit an opponent on the shoul­ der, and was promptly labelled ‘the cannibal of Ajax’, and received a seven match ban. Soon Suarez moved on – to Liverpool. The cost of £22.8m was, in retrospect a snip, vastly repaid four years later as Barcelona paid £65m for the Uruguayan.

But what a roller coaster those four

years were at the Merseyside club which is a household name all over the world. Biting was then replaced by diving, cheating, and perhaps worst of all a ban for racism ­ a hugely hot potato in world football today.

This is an aspect Suarez bitterly disputes, reasonably citing nuances between the Spanish and English languages where the word ‘Negra’ was used, causing the offence that ensured another lengthy ban.

But then biting happened again into a Chelsea arm to the UK nation’s astonish­ ment. This time the ban was 10 matches – five at the end of one season and the first five of the new 2013/4 one. Did that handi­ cap lively Luis? If anything it galvanised him, amazingly somehow scoring 31 league goals and almost single­handedly getting Liverpool to second place, only just missing out on their first Premiership win for years.

Rehabilitation appeared complete, Player of the Year awards rained down: what could go wrong now? The World Cup was coming up and Uruguay were ironically in the same group as England. Yes, of course Suarez scored two superb goals against faltering England: but then came Italy, a must­win game for Uruguay – and after a frustrating 80 minutes, Suarez sank his teeth into an Italian shoulder and that was that. Now a four month ban from all football ensued, later rescinded to all games, nine in all – now finished.

So now it’s back to work, to what Luis Suarez does best almost all the time ­ scor­ ing goals and helping his teammates – unlike certain other mercenaries, the Uruguayan is a good team member. The future in sunny Catalonia is bright. But Barcelona are currently second – Liverpool came second and Luis Suarez had his sec­ ond chance ­ and more. Has the man from Salta finally learnt a salutary lesson? The words ‘saloon’ and ‘last chance’ come to mind.

SHARKS BEATEN WALKING DATE

Last weekend’s Rugby Union saw two local sides in Cadete League action, with the San Javier Sharks(pictured pre­match) losing 62 points to 14 at home to Murcia, but Torrevieja Tigers ran out comfortable 45­5 victors over Lorca.

The first training session has been booked for the new Los Montesinos walking football team. It will be at the town’s five a side pitch from 11.00am, meeting at the football ground car park this Tuesday morning(November 25th) at 10.30am. The one hour session will be split between fitness exercises, ball training and a kick­about, though people taking part will have to sign a disclaimer in regard to accidents and illnesses. Trainers to be used for footwear.

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Friday 21st November 2014

MATCHES OF THE DAY!

Healthy competition this week for Match of the Day ­ how about the late Saturday game at the Emirates between sixth­placed Arsenal and Man United ­ who are guess where – seventh, of course where as we all know there is no Father Christmas or Europe: so no money... YOY revenues are down 9.9% ‘cos no Champions League, and United have spent a £150m for­ tune, (N.B. see Louis re must­do­ better…). This week will LVG try out even more players? (31 used to date), far more than some teams possess. The Scrooge­like Red Devils are now claiming any sign­ ings are unlikely in the January transfer window ­ so says soothsayer vice­chairman & Mr Money, Ed Woodward. Yes/no, for erratic Arsenal Theo Walcott may be back to start: long time no see, Theo…

A slimmer side swimming superbly are super Swansea in fifth place, who’ll provide another MOTD test for United’s nasty neighbours Man City at the Etihad. The brittle, beleaguered Blues are in a battered third place by their own high standards, where surprisingly­not money talks a good story…..

Can improving West Brom cross the Bridge of silent sighs to success where on the field leaders Chelsea look awesome? Probably not, but another MOTD can­ didate is tenth­placed Everton at home to reviving West Ham in fourth: that looks a fascinating fixture.

Heading down towards the Dreaded Drop Department, Leicester and Sunderland meet at that King Power Stadium, and both need the points: Foxes and Black Cats don’t get on and as the two are three points apart, there’s a lot at stake. Was Burnley’s first win over Hull

John McGregor reports

last time out a flash in the Prem pan? Saturday’s oppo­ nents are Stoke, sitting impressively ninth and Mark my words the Potters are hard to beat Martini­style – anywhere, any place any time.

Also down ‘dere Quite Possibly Reviving’s latest test will be at St James Park. ‘Back­from­the­dead’ Alan Pardew’s new Newcastle need no negatives to keep up their new­found unexpected momentum. Four league wins on the spin now, beating Spurs and Liverpool, not to mention knocking the holders Man City of the League Cup – Toon army tuned into amazing Alan?

Maybe…prodigal Pardew is pleased with his young players, new Spanish striker Ayoze Perez is only 21, but has scored three goals in three games.

Sunday sees some sides with serious situations seek­ ing solutions. Luis­less Liverpool in eleventh, visit the Smoke at fading Crystal Palace, and the Reds badly need a result after three defeats. But now double­bub­ ble bad news. Mario Balotelli was injured playing for Italy and is doubtful – good or bad on current form?

Sadly for club and country, striker Daniel Sturridge has injured his thigh again on Tuesday. The scorer of 21 league goals last season has played just three Premier League games this term, and only returned to full training last week. He suffered a thigh strain while with England in September before picking up a calf strain in training in October. Liverpool have won only four times in 14 matches without him. The Suarez/Sturridge sized hole is proving impossible to fill. Brendan Rodgers's side have scored just 14 league goals this season with strikers Balotelli, Fabio Borini and Rickie Lambert all failing to find the net.

Similar big spends/poor reward Spurs go to Hull with huge question marks, though it’s their home form that’s appalling. Four defeats in six at White Hot Lane has put the Lillywhites in the bottom half. Watch it

Pochy, deadly Danny boy/chairman Levy will not be impressed and that one’s got an itchy trigger finger ­ as a few predecessors have found out. Tottenham have spent a mere £135 million in the last eight months, and are sitting uneasily twelfth in the Prem.

They trail leaders Chelsea by 15 points and are three behind loathed local rivals Arsenal. What’s the plan, Dan? Why, look south again… Spurs new head of recruitment is 33 yr­old Paul Mitchell, poached Pochettino­style, again from Southampton. Mitch’s claim to fame is last summer’s captures that followed Southampton’s summer sales cream clear­out. In came Graziano Pelle, Dusan Tadic, Sadio Mane and Toby Alderweireld to St Marys. Desperate Dan’s spot­ ted the results, where no­one could have predicted those super Saints would be soaring in second spot.

Curly questions: can the newbie do the same trick with Spurs? Has all the Bale­out money been spent? Time is of the essence…

We’ll have to wait ‘til Monday to check the Saints’ lat­ est progress at Villa Park where Benteke’s back ­ but he’s not firing on all four – yet. The rumours weren’t true, spiky Roy (Keane) didn’t frighten every living thing in The Jungle, but hey, this is the football season and Keano’s needed here to do what he does best: help his boss but attract controversy… In the latest spat, Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill had to defend his fiery assistant after Red Roy criticised Everton for their handling of injuries and availability of Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy. The com­ ments prompted a swift response from Everton chair­ man Bill Kenwright, who accused Keane of ‘saying some stupid things sometimes’. Well said, Bill… Last week, Keane called the police after being involved in an incident with a member of the public. He doesn’t change, does he?