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Friday 16th January 2015

HOUSE OF DEATH

EX-WIFE AND SISTER KILLED BEFORE SUICIDE HANGING By ALEX TRELINSKI A 68 year old Elche man used an iron bar to bludgeon his former wife and her sis ter to death at their El Altet home on Monday before hanging himself. The three bodies were found in the Los Limoneros Urbanisation and it has emerged that the killer had been acquit ted in a domestic violence trial back in November 2013, after he had been accused of psychological abuse. Luis CC left a note confessing his crimes in killing his expartner 70 year old Teresa and her 64 year old sister Natividad at their house on Monday afternoon. The emer gency services were called when the boyfriend of Nativdad’s daughter called at the home at around 2.00pm and got no reply on the intercom system. He jumped over the fence to see what was going on and spotted blood on the inside door and floor. Two ambulances arrived at the scene but all three people were immediately pro nounced as dead in what was the first instance of domestic violence deaths in Spain in 2015. The incident shocked local residents in what is viewed as a quiet area with homes empty except for weekends and holidays which explained why the alarm was not raised earlier due to the likelihood of shouts and screams. The 68 year old perpetrator was an electri cian by trade and according to reports from relatives of the victims, had been threatening

revenge on his exwife and her sister because of a divorce settle ment that he viewed as unfavourable to him. There are sugges tions that he also demand ed money from them on a regular basis and that he had threat ened to commit suicide before. All three deceased were regis tered within the Santa Pola dis trict and a minute’s silence to remember the victims of domes tic violence was held in the Town Hall there(pictured) and in other centres in Alicante Province, including Elche on Tuesday. "We gathered here today to remember Teresa and Natividad, two innocent women who have been victims of senseless and barbaric gender violence," said Santa Pola’s Women and Equality councillor, Ana Blasco.

Photo: La Verdad

Friday 16th January 2015

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SHOCK OF HIS LIFE

A man who tried to steal copper wire from an elec tricity substation in San Pedro del Pinatar last weekend was electrocuted for his trouble. The incident happened after midnight early on Saturday morning when the Moroccan resi dent of San Javier broke into the building, with the local police at Pilar de la Horadada tipping off the Guardia Civil that some thing strange was going on at the substation which was just off the Lo Romero road. The officers had spotted a flash just off the road with the Guardia discovering that it was in the Iberdrola building next to the Surinver cooperative. Officers dis covered that a fire had been caused by the flash and found the charred remains of the man at the scene, with medics confirming that he died as a result of being electrocuted. Barring some brief supply interruptions at 1.00am, Iberdrola's services to the Mar Menor were largely unaffected.

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UNBELIEVABLE

A filling station in Los Montesinos has been robbed for the third time in just over three weeks. The Repsol facility in the town was last hit on Monday January 5th, but three raiders hit the service area last Friday morning just after 9.00am and forced money to be handed over. Staff had already been told by authorities to work there in pairs before the incident, with a whole catalogue of recent holdup’s across the Vega Baja reported in last week’s Courier which are said to involve two Romanian men who use a gun and a blade/sword to intim idate filling station workers. Meanwhile, a man has been arrested in Torrevieja and charged by the Guardia Civil of being involved in a robbery of a service sta tion in Guardamar last November. Two masked men raided the business and threatened an assistant before running away with the cash register, making their escape in a car with false number plates.

WHO’S THE DADDY?

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Operation Perch has netted 10 young robbers and a gold shop owner who were involved in over 50 robberies, mainly involving elderly people in the Mar Menor area. The young crooks hit the Guardia Civil radar back in the summer, with officers launching a special operation to nab them after a string of robberies were reported in San Javier, San Pedro del Pinatar, and Los Alcazares. The gang had a leader plus nine people who worked for him, in addition to a gold shop proprietor who would dispose of the stolen booty. The Guardia said that they gang would gather in a San Javier park and then would spread out along the coast targeting individuals or elderly people, with one or more of the gang robbing them of jewellery, chains, and rings in addition to purses and wallets. There were a number of cases where their victims were felled to the ground and even dragged, leading to serious injuries and hospitalisation. The eleven arrested live in San Javier, San Pedro and Pilar de la Horadada, aged between 18 and 25 with eight of them being Moroccans and the other three being Spanish. Three of them, including the ringleader, were refused bail.

Spain's supreme court has agreed to examine a Belgian woman's claim to be the illegitimate daughter of exKing Juan Carlos, who abdicated last summer. Ingrid Sartiau says her mother had an affair with him in the 1960s, while he was married and a crown prince. Royal officials said they respected the independ ence of the court, but refused further comment. The case can only be heard because the king lost his immunity from prose cution after his abdication. The court rejected a separate claim by Alberto Sola, born in Barcelona in 1956, who said his mother also had an affair with Juan Carlos.

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Friday 16th January 2015

PUPIL EYES ON THE COSTA POWER

Costa Blanca teenagers from the third year of high school upwards have been given the green light to go on strike in local schools without getting the permission of their parents. The Supreme Court has barred a move from the Valencia government which tried to stop them from doing so if they were aged under 18 unless their parents or guardians gave them their consent in writing. The Court said the Valencia plans conflicted with State law.

The Costa Blanca is to host one of Spain’s premium sport ing events, La Veulta, this August. The acclaimed cycle race will see Torrevieja as the starting point for the ninth stage on Sunday August 30th and will see the competitors snaking north along the coast taking in places like Guardamar and Santa Pola, before ending up in the northern part of the Costa Blanca, some 168 kilometres later at Cumbre del Sol. 2015 sees the 70th running of the race in its 80 year his tory and it will be first time that Torrevieja has been used as

a starting point for a stage. The cyclists would have travelled from Puebla de Don Fabrique to Murcia City the previous day on stage eight. Torrevieja Mayor, Eduardo Dolon, was present at the offi cial La Veulta launch last weekend in Torremolinos, with the race once again being televised on TVE in Spain, with UK coverage expected to be screened on British Eurosport and ITV4. The last time La Veulta hit the area was in 2011 when a stage finished on the Orihuela Costa at Campoamor

LEADING THE WAY QUICK SWITCH TOURIST FACTS

Spain has once again broken the world record for the num ber of organ transplants carried out in a single country as 2014 figures showed 4,360 organ transplants carried out last year beating the previous record of 4,279 notched up in 2013. Of these transplants, 2,678 were kidneys, 1,068 were liver transplants and 265 were heart transplants. Spain also saw 36 donors per million people in 2014 — equal to 1,682 donors — "far superior" to the European Union figure of 19, health authorities said of the 2014 results. The Valencia region saw an increase in organ donors from 33.4 per million in 2013, to 35 per million last year, whilst the Murcia region saw 34 per million last year, with 299 trans plants being carried in the area’s hospitals.

A Ryanair flight from Manchester to AlicanteElche airport got an unscheduled detour last Wednesday morning as a passenger fell seriously ill. The flight had to be diverted to Paris Beauvais airport for around 40 minutes whilst para medics took the sick traveller off to hospital. The journey, which started at 6.40am, then picked up on the scheduled route to the Costa Blanca.

Over 50 thousand visitors made enquiries at Torrevieja’s tourist offices during 2014 according to council statistics. Amongst the international tourists, Scandinavians led the way with nine thousand, followed by the British on seven and a half thousand, and then the French in a distant third with two and a half thousand enquiries. Nationally, the biggest number of Spanish queries stood at near five thousand from Madrid, followed by the Basque Country at one and a half thousand. Meanwhile the number of people using the bus shuttle service between Torrevieja and AlicanteElche airport has gone by over 14 per cent last year, with an average rise of 33 passengers per day compared to figures for 2013, tak ing daily journeys to 230 travellers per day, peaking at 355 during July.

Friday 16th January 2015

SEX FIEND FOUND

A middleaged Dublin criminal who is classified as one of Ireland's most dangerous sex offenders has been arrested in Alicante Province on a European Arrest Warrant and faces being extradited in relation to serious separate offences. The man was picked up by police last Thursday (January 8th) and was jailed after fleeing Ireland more than 18 months ago when he was allowed to travel abroad for a holiday by a judge. The suspected serial rapist had been driving around north inner city Dublin in a modified van which contained a 'rape kit'. At least four prostitutes told authorities that they were raped and robbed by the man between 2010 and 2012 but would not make complaints. A convicted sex offender, he was previously questioned about the double rape of two prosti tutes in a north Dublin hotel in August 2012. His brutal activities against prostitutes led the police to set up a special undercover operation in which female officers posed as prostitutes in an attempt to snare him. However, the criminal fled the country just weeks after the operation was set up.

DRUG RALLY

Thousands of people affected by Hepatitis C have marched in several Spanish cities last Saturday to press for easier access to latestgeneration medicines for the deadly liver disease. The Platform of People Affected by Hepatitis C, which organized the protests, says the government is apply ing a "confused and selective" approach to treatment by not providing expensive drugs to all patients equally. It claims the latest drugs, that have up to a 95 per cent cure rate, are being supplied to patients with the highest survival potential and not to those in the later stages of the illness. In an apparent response to the protests, the health ministry announced on Monday that will set up a new committee to draw up a proposal within three weeks of examining the extent of the illness and clinical criteria, aiming to "include newly authorized drugs" in treatment plans. The ministry did not specify whether it would widen access to the latest gen eration of hepatitis drugs to more patients as campaigners are demanding. Locally, the Valencian Health Minister, Manuel Llombart said this week that 600 people suffering from Hepatitis C will be treated with the latest Sovaldi drugs in 2015

SUNDAY SHOCKER

Last Sunday morning's slumbers were interrupted by an earthquake with the epicentre being just outside Los Montesinos. The tremor measured 3.2 on the Richter scale and struck at 7.12 am and was felt over large parts of the Vega Baja region as well as parts of Murcia. The National Geographic Institute said the quake, which lasted for several seconds hit some five kilometres below ground and was based just off the CV905 route. No damage was reported.

TIGHTER FINE TIME BORDERS

Spain wants to see the Schengen treaty modified to allow border controls to be restored to limit the movements of Islamic fighters returning to Europe from the Middle East. The March 1995 Schengen agreement removed passport checks on the EU's internal borders, but the United Kingdom is one of the countries that is not signed up to the deal. "No decision has been taken regarding the question of whether or not to change the Schengen treaty," Mariano Rajoy said during an interview with Cadena Ser radio. "If the question is posed, it will be debated but I think that everything that helps the fight against terrorism must be done, as long as it does not harm other things. I think that everything is perfectly compatible," he added.

SEE YOU IN COURT

A Mallorcan judge has rejected an appeal from lawyers for the Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, Infanta Cristina, who is accused of tax offenses. Last month, Jose Castro ruled that 17 people were to be tried in the Noos corruption case, including Infanta Cristina and her husband Inaki Urdangarin. The Duchess, whose brother is King Felipe, will be tried for tax offenses, based on evidence that she was involved in her husband's criminal activities. The trial is expected to take place in the second half of the year.

WHEELIE GOOD

Work is to take place on renovating the Carlos III bridge in Rojales and also to fix the area’s famous historic wheel which stopped working a few months ago. The wheel has per formed the work of diverting water from the Segura River to irrigate farmland and work on the unique local structure can only take place when the river level is low for workers to determine what the exact problem is. The bridge work will focus on dealing with leaks that have appeared in the struc ture as well as cleaning it up.

Spanish speed cameras have netted over 500 million euros in fines over the last three years, with drivers in the southern region of Andalucía coughing up the most at nearly 100 million, according to figures from the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). The statistics, from November 2011 to October 2014, were produced after opposition socialists in the central government requested them, considering speed cameras to be a way of clawing back stealth taxes. Just over 47 million euros was produced in the Valencia region includ ing the Costa Blanca, whilst the muchsmaller Murcia region stands at just under 12 million euros.

RECORD BREAKER

AlicanteElche airport enjoyed its busiest ever year in 2014 with over 10 million passengers going through the El Altet facility. Final figures recorded 10,065,873 travellers in 2014, which was a four point four per cent rise on the returns for 2013. Domestic travellers accounted for a six point six per cent hike, whilst the international market recorded a four point two per cent rise compared to 2013. In terms of country, journeys to and from the UK accounted for four point three million people, with Germany lagging a distant second at 781 thousand.

DOG DAY MORNING

Furry friends and their owners will be descending on Pilar de la Horadada this Sunday (January 18th) for a special “Walk the Dog” event, I Marcha Canina, which starts at 9.30 am. The walk starts from the Puente del Beso by the Virgen del Pilar school and finishes at the dog park at Calle Parroco Arsenio Irigoyen. Various doggy gifts will be provided at the end of the walk by the council, including an ample supply of dental sticks, in addition to a raffle.

Friday 16th January 2015

VIRTUALLY CURED

A click of the mouse will take you on a 360 degree vir tual tour of Torrevieja Hospital and Elche’s Vinalopó Hospital thanks to a new link up with Google Places. The interactive tool will guide you around both facilities with arrows to show you where to go to the vari ous departments. The tour is available through the follow ing links: http://www.torrevie jasalud.com/visitavirtual and http://www.vinalopos alud.com/visitavirtual

MAKE A PIG OF YOURSELF

The La Mata area of Torrevieja is the place to be for pork lovers this Sunday (January 18th), with the fif teenth celebration of International Pig Day as part of the feast of San Antonio Abad. The event, based at la plaza de Encarnación Puchol next to the beach gets started at 12.30pm and will see some 1,500 kilos of pork for visi tors to tuck into along with liberal lashings of beer and wine. The event will contin ue whilst stocks last!

AT LAST

Work on building Santa Pola's new bus station is set to begin before the end of the month. The long awaited and delayed project was due to be completed before the end of 2014, but is no slated to be ready for services by this June. A new petrol station and shopping area will also be built with a total area for the project of around two and a half thousand square metres.

PLENTY TO LIKE

The sights of San Miguel de Salinas will be on display as the fruits of a new photography competition will be on display until the end of the month in the town. “I like San Miguel” was the brainchild of the town’s Archangel Neighbourhood Association, and the exhibition will be formally opened this evening (Friday January 16th) at 6.30pm at the Association offices on Calle 19 Abril (behind the Eurosalinas Supermarket) and will run until Friday January 30th. A judging panel will announce the winning entries tonight and you can have a look at them for yourselves on weekday evenings between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. The competition was aimed at promoting community spirit and the 48 photos in the exhibition show a wide range of per spectives on the local area.

Friday 16th January 2015

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT HAT?

MY sixyearold grand daughter asked me the other day: 'Grandpa, are you an American?' I informed her that I wasn't that I was born in a Salvation Army hospital in Ancoats, Manchester, and that I grew up in the cobbled streets of that city. And that appeared to be the end of the conversation but then the little girl said: 'Grandpa, you are a liar! You ARE American but you won't admit it.' 'So what was that all about?' I asked Mrs S after the child had left the room. Mrs S shrugged. 'Maybe it was that Davy Crockett coonskin cap you've been wearing all afternoon. Unlike you, our granddaughter knows nothing about the Battle of the Alamo but that hat must have registered with her as being some sort of American headgear.' 'And you reckon that I can remember the Alamo, do you?' I retorted. 'Blimey, that clash took place 178 years ago. Your mother wasn't even born yet, never mind me. Actually, your mum could have taken on the entire Mexican army with her broomstick and sent the soldiers scurrying back across the Texas bor der with their tails between their legs.' 'So the Mexican troops had tails, did they?' asked my granddaughter who had reentered the room. 'So my mother had a broomstick, did she?' snarled Mrs S as she flounced from the room. 'Oh, for goodness sake!' I

cried. 'Why, oh why, can I never have a sensible con versation in this house?' 'Because noone can take you seriously when you're wearing that silly US fron tiersman's hat,' answered Mrs S who had sashayed back into the room. 'See,' said my grand daughter, nudging her nana. 'I told you that your husband was an American.' 'Enough!' I groaned. 'Would the pair of you stop coming in and o u t o f

Crockett hat to its place on the peg on the wall of

the room and listen to me while I explain the Davy Crockett cap.' Incidentally, the reason for all the entering and exiting that was going on was that the cupboard under the stairs was much too small to accommodate three people at the same time. So we adjourned to the more spacious living room after I had returned my Davy

the cup board under the stairs. 'Are you sitting comfort ably?' I asked. 'Then I'll begin. The reason I was wearing the coonskin cap is that as a result of my advancing years I am feel ing the cold much more

My granddaughter raised her hand. 'Point of order, Grandpa. Where did t h e

these days. 'I would have put on my beanie hat, my base ball cap or my balaclava helmet but I seem to have lost all three items of headgear. I believe I might have left them at the pub. 'I seem to remember that I loaned one of the hats to Fag Ash Bill to keep his cig arettes and matches dry when he walked home one rainy night. I definitely recall his head looking lumpy as he left the hostelry.'

Davy Crockett hat come from? Did you buy it when you lived in America?' 'I've never lived in America,' I said through grit ted teeth. 'My father got it for me because he knew I was interested in what happened at the Alamo. My dad bought the hat for me in 1960 after we'd seen the movie with John Wayne.' Mrs S gulped. 'You went to the pictures with John Wayne? Wow, I'm impressed.' I gritted my teeth. 'Woman, would you kindly stop being obtuse. You real

ly are winding me up.' My granddaughter raised her hand again. 'Who is John Wayne?' 'A famous film star,' explained Mrs S. 'From America?' asked the little girl. 'Yes,' said Mrs S. 'I thought as much,' said my granddaughter. 'An American just like Grandpa is.' I gritted what were left of my teeth. 'For your infor mation, my dad took me to see The Alamo movie right here in England.' There was a brief silence but I knew that it would be a mere hiatus before the nightmare of a conversation continued. And so it proved to be. My granddaughter raised her hand. 'So why was it just you and your dad? Why did n't your mum go to the pic tures with you?' I sighed deeply. 'Because Mother wanted to stay at home and watch a new tele vision series which was launched that very evening.' Mrs S giggled and pointed at me. 'Yes, it was called Coronation Street and YOU were the only idiot who reck oned it wouldn't last.' It was the final straw when my granddaughter started to laugh, too. 'Right, that's it!' I declared and fled into my favourite room of the house to remi nisce about the old days with John Wayne and Ena Sharples. It sure was getting crowd ed again in the cupboard under the stairs.

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COURIER POSTBAG: YOUR VIEWS ON OUR NEWS A big thank you to all those who helped & donated to the San Miguel Social Services Christmas Campaign. They were so completely overwhelmed and are extremely grateful to the kind generosity of the caring community along with the many

local cafes, bars, restaurants & business es who helped make this campaign such a success. Trish Herbert, Lomas del Golf, San Miguel de Salinas.

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Friday 16th January 2015

THINK YOUR PENSION POT IS TOO SMALL TO TRANSFER? THINK AGAIN !

I recently met with a client who had never considered a pension transfer because he had a company pension scheme and was only with his employer for 3 years. He guessed that his pension fund would be worth around 3k to 5k and not worth transferring. After contacting his company and applying for a pension transfer quota tion we found out that the value of his pension fund was actually 37,000 pounds. He decided to QROPS his pension and take a lump sum. Another client thought his pension was a moderate 25,000 pounds and after

investigation it turned out to be worth over 90,000 pounds. I am staggered at how valuable these seemingly small pension pots are. Time and time again I see so called "small pension pots" turn out to be pension funds worth over well over 30k. Another client of mine who was in a company pension scheme for 8 years had a pension transfer value of 120,000 pounds. If you have a pension fund and you have dismissed the idea of a pension transfer because you consider

your fund will be small then please think again. You may also have a pension that you have lost track of and have not pursued because you thought the pension will be “too small to bother with”. I urge you to dig out any information that you have on these valuable pensions, you may be surprised at how much they are worth. I will be happy to give you advice on what you would receive if you transferred your pension to either a SIPP or a QROPS. Please contact me in the first instance on 965 704 338 or mark.harrison@aesinternational.com.

Friday 16th January 2015

TRES BIEN CARRY ON GREAT BALL CAMPING OF DOSH Carrefour is to create three thousand permanent jobs across Spain this year, mainly aimed at young adults. The French group, which has 41,000 employees of whom 86% are on fixed contracts and the remainder seasonal workers drafted in at peak times of the year. They took on 2,000 first jobbers in 2014 in permanent positions and plan to employ another 3,000 this year. They are seeking anyone from schoolleavers to graduates who have good customer serv ice and teamworking skills, either demonstrated through previous experience or through having the right disposition to develop these skills quickly. Carrefour has 175 hypermarkets in Spain; 111 Carrefour Market stores; and 285 Carrefour Express shops.

LAST SNIFF

Two men have been arrested for running a drug racket in the Vega Baja, and charged with trafficking. The 35 and 45 year olds were apprehended in Almoradi and Torrevieja with the National Police seizing 60 grams of cocaine as well as drug paraphernalia, two cars, and four mobile phones plus some cash. Most of the drugs were hidden in paint spraying cans, whilst the rest were in paper wrappers.

IN THE DOCK

Los Montesinos Mayor, Jose Manuel Butron, has been ordered to appear before a Torrevieja judge according to the Informacion newspaper. This follows a three year investiga tion which concluded that he had a case to answer over alle gations that he withheld access to documents over his appar ent involvement in proposed controversial developments on rural land and areas adjoining the natural park.

Residents on Murcia’s coastline are up in arms over the number of mobile home owners who are using the area as a free campsite, causing what they say is noise and leaving rubbish. In a report in the La Verdad newspaper, over 143 mobile homes were counted around the Los Alcazares area alone on one day recently. Neighbours say that some of the campervans spend over six months, from October to April, parked on their pavements yet paying no tax, while local residents have to cough up higher than ever fees. Local campsite owners are also com plaining that they face being shut down if the new breed of mobile home owners continue to behave recklessly. Some councils are issuing 750 euro fines for illegal camping but they can only do that if the campers have chairs outside their van, as otherwise it is just classified as a parked vehicle.

“BIG BROTHER” SHELVED

The Spanish government has scrapped plans for contro versial “Big Brother” laws that would have given top officials more power to bypass judges and to authorise wiretaps or other surveillance. Under the plans, the Secretary of State for security would have been granted the power to allow surveillance in "emergency cases," or for a matter of "particular gravity". The measure would have allowed the government to order authorities to tap phone, writ ten and online communica tions when investigations tar get criminal organisations, terrorism, crimes against minors or "people with a spe cial legal status," which was not clearly defined. Last month, PSOE opposition leader, Pedro Sanchez, slammed the plans, likening it to "a kind of Big Brother" move that represented "another tighten ing of the screws" on human rights and freedoms.

PALMED OFF

Elche’s palm tree climbing maintenance crew or ‘palmereros’ have been given a wage rise of around 1,700 euros per annum. Some one hundred people make up the group in the city and they’ve now been granted the same status as forestry workers by the Employment and Social Security ministry.

Zenia Boulevard’s festive ball of solidarity helped to raise close to two thousand euros over the holiday season. The attraction allowed people to go inside the ball to be pho tographed with a Christmas theme at 50 cents a go with all of the money going to the Cruz Roja.

Friday 16th January 2015

LOCAL LOOK-IN GIVE ME SHELTER

The K9 Animal Rescue charity has official ly opened their doors to a new kennel which is being sponsored and run by Pia Seymour Morris, who herself has rescued many dogs since moving to Spain. The kennel which Pia donated is large enough to shelter two or three large dogs and provides them with both an indoor and outdoor area along with a large tree! K9 honoured Pia for her gen

The Torrevieja Costa Lions Club has been counting up the final tally of their recent seasonal fundraising, and once again people have been generously digging into their pockets. It means that the Lions will be able to donate 2,800 euros to ALPE Torrevieja to help them kit out their new sensory room. The annual prize draw fea turing prizes of gallon bottles of spirits was well supported by local bars and their cus tomers, with some 800 euros raised in the various local draws in the area. That’s in addition to a fine sum raised on the traditional Christmas Day gathering on La Zenia beach. The Lions wish to show their appreciation to every body at the various local out lets including those pictured at Quesada Fish and Chips who ran a draw and present ed Sean Kennedy with his prize, watched by Lions President, Iain Bennett.

erosity by unveiling a brass plaque with the words " Give Me Shelter". During the course of the year, a great number of dogs and cats are brought to K9, each with their own heartrending stories. Most of them are in desperate need of food, water, medical attention and most of all a safe haven at their main kennels off the Elche/San Fulgencio road.

HAIR TODAY, GONE TOMORROW

Quesada’s Monos Bar raised a bumper eleven hundred euros in the Movember facial hair challenge in aid of prostate can cer awareness, and that’s despite hun dreds of euros being stolen! Between 300 and 500 euros were taken as the charity tin on the bar was swiped in a distraction bur glary towards the end of November, but that only made everybody even more determined as they decided to continue growing their moustaches and beards into

ROARING SUCCESS

December. Loyal customers Craig, John, Paul, Mark, Chris, Kev, Dennis and Jeano plus TKO FM’s midmorning presenter Dennis Christian all grew beards as can be seen in the ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures. The money was handed over to Debbie Weedon of Maria and the Pink Ladies in memory of Pat Lambert who passed away at the time, with her grandson Craig being one of the volunteers in the challenge.

CAMP FUN

There’s no rest for the Smile Charity Group as after the recent success of Panto Frolics (pictured), the team are already getting ready for their next pro duction in April which is called Escape from Butlitz. It’s another comedy written by John Wallace and the first read

through will be at Benijófar’s Casa Cultura this Sunday (January 18th) at 3.30pm. Smile would love to meet any body who would like to read for a part or to help backstage. You can get directions to the Casa Cultura by calling 666 822 055.

Friday 16th January 2015

LOCAL LOOK-IN WHAT’S COOKING?

KIND-HEARTED KENZ

Prolific fundraisers Bar Kenz in San Luis, Torrevieja have raised a bumper sixteen hundred euros for Maria and the Pink Ladies in aid of the AECC cancer charity. The money came from donations from the Full Monte football team who donated 100 euros and the Elviras restaurant put 140 euros into the pot, with the rest coming from the Bar Kenz customers. Owners Jan and Ken Keeley were bowled over by the generosity of their customers,

with the money raised mainly from the Saturday afternoon card bingo in addition to a sponsored Movember facial hair growth for prostate cancer awareness. Top it all, they staged a Christmas Raffle and a Race Night, plus some good old shaking of tins for peo ple to hand over their loose change. Pictured are Jan and Ken; Penny the hard working bar maid whose job it was to count the money; and Debbie Weedon represent ing the Maria and the Pink Ladies.

Some cracking alltime musical song favourites will be filling up the course feast for people who get help from Orihuela Costa Resort Concert Hall the Reach Out charity, and there was the at the end of the month in a show bonus of two gifts for each person. They called Music of the Night. Conductor were given a useful helping hand from Jill Nigel Hopkins is putting together the Gray, and her daughters Jennifer and Melody Makers International along Katherine, in passing on the seasonal spir with the Cantemos! Youth Choir, in it! addition to Karisma(pictured) who are four Cantemos! soloists who came together as their own unit last autumn. The programme features songs from musicals, such as Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, and Cats, in addition to special arrangements of numbers from such artistes as Barry Manilow, Frank Sinatra, and the Bee Gees. The Youth Choir will perform a medley from the musical Annie, whilst Karisma will be putting on songs from Les Miserables, A Chorus Line, and The Sound of Music. Tickets for the two shows (2pm and

8pm) on Saturday January 31st are avail able from La Ponderosa Gift Shop at La Zenia (but NOT from the Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel which is closed until the show).

SONGS YOU KNOW

Two generous ladies helped out last week to make sure that some of Torrevieja’s homeless had a hearty special meal to celebrate the Three Kings. Gill Savage and Jean Wallace(pictured) from the La Siesta Ladies Friendship Group led the push to put together a tasty three

GOLDEN HAZE ON THE MEADOW

SAILS AWAY The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! is next on the radar for the musical theatre company, Studio 32, which is based in the Benijófar and Los Montesinos area. Songs like Oh, What a Beautiful Morning and Surrey with the Fringe on Top will be hitting the stage towards the end of May, and Studio 32 are looking further ahead with plans to announce their 2015 panto shortly!! Now in its third year under the directorship of Susan Zillah Wilson, Studio 32 has estab

lished itself as a progressive and competent company, on and off the stage. They are always looking for new members to join us, in particular men, and can offer training in all aspects of theatre, so experience of per forming is not necessary. For more details, visit the website www. studiothirtytwo.org or contact Ann on 966 318 019 for membership details .If you wish you can just come along to rehearsals at Casa Ventura, San Luis, Torrevieja on a Wednesday from 3.00pm. or on a Sunday from 11.00 am.

GREEN FINGERS

The Vega Baja Garden Club will be meeting at a new venue for its first gathering of 2015. They’ll be getting together at Bar Trasgu in Formentera del Segura on Monday February 2nd at 2.15pm for a 2.30pm start. If you are inter ested in gardening, then you will get a warm welcome! Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month, with a variety of speakers and a chance to share gardening tips and advice. For more details, E m a i l : vegabajagardenclub@gmail.com

The New Year has brought a new activity to the Lo Pagan area of San Pedro del Pinatar with the launch of the new Radio controlled Mar Menor Sailing Group, which has set up shop in the recently built water sports centre. The facility is next to the Lo Pagan Marina, overlooking the Mar Menor, and it already features water polo, kayak ing, and dragonboat racing. The sailing group members are a small group of enthusiasts who have been busy over the first three months putting the new

club together and are now able to offer a comprehensive service with everything from an up to date web site and race equip ment, through to a new rescue boat and engine so there’s no need to worry if your boat developes a technical problem For more information contact the group by emailing rcsailinggroup@gmail.com, or look at the website www.rcsailingmar menor.com. If you prefer to speak to a friendly voice then call David on 968 170 870.

Friday 16th January 2015

PHOENIX RISES

Last week, I was told about one of the most horrendous cases of animal abuse I have ever known. A dog in Seville. was beaten with shovels and then buried alive, where he remained for around three days. It was only by the grace that there was an air pocket, that allowed him to continue breathing. An elderly Spanish man was out walk ing his dog, when his dog started to dig furiously at a patch of ground and it was at this point that Phoenix was rescued. I couldn’t believe the story at first and it just could not regis ter in my brain. Because we are set up to rescue and reha bilitate Europe’s most abused dogs, luckily we had a space for Phoenix and I drove the six hour journey, to collect him last Friday. When I met him at the hospital, he had not been eating and after being there for about fifteen minutes, he ate his first piece of food, which was a massive turning point.

The next day we had a very smooth journey back to Pinoso, and after arriving at our house, our vet, Cristina arrived to give him medication and to empty his bladder with a catheter and after this he ate a plate of chicken and turkey, which was simply amazing to see. He remained on his drip,

DANI

because he was not drinking any water and it was the follow ing day, after eating a specially prepared shepherds pie cooked by my wife Jean, that he then went on to have his first drink of water on his own. The muscles in his legs and body have simply wasted away to nothing after receiving years of abuse and my vet has said that he was almost definitely chained up for the whole of his life. He may also have cancer and we are hav ing tests for this next week, along with an MRI scan in Alicante. Along with extensive hydrotherapy and physiother apy, we feel it will be around three months before he is walk ing again. If you stand him up now, his legs will just splay out on either side. Personally for me, I find this abuse that dear Phoenix has received totally disgusting and also very dark and worrying. If humans can do this to a dog, it is my belief that they will carry on and it could be a human being that is next to suffer. We are in 2015 and a lot of humankind has made a total mess of respecting and understanding animals the way they should be. Animals are here to teach us, but very few humans realise this and just do not get the fact that sitting in front of them is the best teacher they will ever know. What happened to Phoenix, should be a turning point for animals abuse. My wife and I are now rehabilitating him each day and he now trusts us and realises that he is in a very good place, where no more harm will ever come to him. He will not be rehomed and he will stay with us until his final days, so that we can make sure that he will receive the very best of love and attention each and every day he wakes up. His huge brown eyes look sad, very sad, but each day there is a glint coming back, a sparkle that has probably never been there since this beautiful dog was born. Our cats visit him regularly, as do our dogs. He sleeps away from everyone at the moment in our bedroom, until he fully recov ers and it is an honour and a privilege to be able to bring this dear soul back to full mental and physical fitness. If you can please donate anything to help Phoenix, it would be so

appreciated, as the road ahead is filled with lots of treatment and therapy. The details of how to donate are below and even pennies will help. www.thedogyouneed.com is a registered charity, where we rehabilitate the most severely abused animals. Our char ity registration number 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.

PETS CORNER : CAN YOU TAKE IN A HOMELESS DOG OR CAT?

Chico is an adorable one year old short haired pointer cross with a lovely affection ate goodnature. He gets on with all other dogs and is great with people too and is a doggie that you feel has been with you forever. He loves to play and would make a great family pet. For more information on this special boy, please ring the PEPA helpline on 650 304 746 or Email: p.e.p.a.ani malcharity@gmail.com

CHICO Bella is a lovely friendly two and a half year old little girl who is very affectionate and placid towards people. She is fine with other dogs and is spanielsized and has been spayed. Please contact K9 or PHONE 600 84 54 20 for more info www.k9club.es

BELLA Perry is 16 months old and was originally adopted from us as a young puppy, but unfortunately, after living in a home for over a year, he found himself back in our care through no fault of his own. He is a lively little boy who loves to play and he is fully vaccinated, micro chipped, blood tested and castrated. Please call the kennels on 966 710 047 or email info@satanimalres cue.com for an appointment.

Princess is a lovable 18 month old lady who has been in kennels for nine months and deserves her own home and would make a great companion. Princess stands about 22 inches in height and loves to play with all size dogs and is a bit of clown. She walks well and is receptive to train ing and has all the neces sary vaccinations and her own passport. If you’d like to meet the gorgeous Princess (and you will not be disap pointed), please call Maureen on 966 716 049 or go to the website, www.ani malaidcostablanca.org

LIZZIE

PRINCESS

PERRY

very well with all other dogs. It is thought that she has been loved and been in a home before as she has a wonderful temperament and is very easy to handle. Lizzie is ready to go to a home of her own, and she would make a wonderful companion and would be great as a family pet. For more details phone the PEPA helpline on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.ani malcharity@gmail.com

Lizzie is an 18 month old female dog who gets on

Lovely, affectionate Rogan is one of over 80 beautiful cats and kittens being cared for in APAH's Cattery. Can you make 2015 the best one ever for one of them by giving it a loving home? To visit Rogan, please call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850. Lovely Benji is a medium

Year his best ever by giving him a loving home? To visit Benji at the APAH kennels, please call 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.

ROGAN sized, unique looking who is very friendly loves making friends everyone he meets. you make this

boy, and with Can New

BENJI

Friday 16th January 2015

JE SUIS IMPRESSED

There’s no finer sight than over a million and a half people taking to the streets of one of the world’s iconic capital cities in a show of defiance against nutters who falsely claim to be acting in the name of the Muslim religion. Sunday’s Paris demonstration was the perfect riposte to last week’s terrorist outrages and would have sent a shudder down the backs of these maniacs who simply just don’t get it. Led by Prime Ministers (including Cameron, Rajoy and Merkel), Presidents, and state heads from around the world, it was a moving yet uplifting display against terror ism and just so very effective. The cynic in me also feels that for some politicians, it was too good a photo opportunity to miss out on, but that should not overshad ow the big picture. The cowardly murderers have brought the French nation together against their evil brand of thuggery, as well as the world community, because of their gigantic own goal. I don’t believe they factored in such a response. Also, how direct and positive was this display of people power compared to the stupid utterances of past politicians? George W. Bush springs to mind, who in the light of the 9/11 atrocities, launched his “war against terror”, with his poodle

Tony Blair barking at his behest. Their vitriol achieved absolutely nothing, and I also sadly have to say that the American people were gutless and useless after 9/11 in put ting together any sort of mass solidarity movement. Back in France, in this social media age, “Je Suis Charlie” became the Twitter hash tag to end all hash tags, as people

around the world voiced their support for those were gunned down at the Charlie Hebdo office last week. Tragedy has led to everybody learning about the satirical magazine and the val ues that it believed in, and will continue to believe in, with no political or religious leader free from being criticised. That’s democracy for you, and I have a newfound respect for the French nation that in the last week or so has put principle first. Good on them I say, but I thought there was a hilarious piece of irony last Sunday. Amongst the dignitaries in the freedom demonstration was the Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, whose boss Vladimir Putin has spent the last few years shutting down every inde pendent media outlet that dares to criticise him. I’m sure Charlie Hebdo will enjoy pointing out that irony in future editions. By the way, congratulations to Spain’s national broadcaster, RTVE, who in their TV news bulletins did not shy away from showing controversial past Charlie Hebdo front pages, along with a large section of the Spanish press who followed the same policy. The UK media chose to censor and they should hang their heads in shame.

Friday 16th January 2015

PATHETIC ED WRONG ON CHED

The treatment handed out to footballer Ched Evans by feminists and their supporters is nothing short of appalling. The 26 year old Welsh interna tional striker, was convict ed of rape and served half of a five year sentence and has been allowed lib erty on licence. But time after time he has tried to resume his career only to be thwarted by a mass campaign of hatred, persuading clubs not to sign him. Let´s have a look at this sorry tale. There are degrees of rape. At the extreme end is the rapist who lays in wait for his vic tim and ambushes her, dragging her into a park at knifepoint and raping her. At the other end is the per son who meets a girl, both willingly going to some where for a kiss and cuddle which gets out of hand. The two are poles apart. Both of course are wrong, but should be handled by courts and the public totally differ ently. In the case of Evans, he was with another man who both met the "victim" in a club. They and the girl went to a Travelodge room the girl going there quite will ingly. There is CCTV footage of her walking through the lobby carrying a pizza. Both men admitted having sex with her but she maintained she couldn´t remember anything of the incident because she was intoxicated. The girl went to the room willingly with the two men what did she think she was going there for? To play Scrabble? She was 2.5 times over the permitted alcohol level to drive and had traces of drugs in her bloodstream, but there was no question of her drinks having been spiked. The prosecution made great play of the fact that Evans was a professional footballer and played on the

public perception that as such, was overpaid, over sexed and overindulged. The defence countered that Evans as a professional footballer, had girls falling at his feet for sex and could have it with consent at any time. Even more weirdly, the jury convicted Evans but acquitted the other man even though the "victim" maintained she could not remem ber having sex with either so as both admitted having sex with her they both s h o u l d have been treated the same. It is not surpris ing that the Criminal C a s e s R e v i e w Commission (CCRC) is fast tracking an inquiry into the case and it will be such a humiliation for these femi nists and the football clubs which have bent to pressure if the Commission con cludes there has been a travesty of justice. Quite clearly a lot of questions need to be answered, but on a purely moral argument, since Evans has served his term in jail, he should be able to resume his ability to earn a living. The feminists say they are campaigning against Evans because he has shown no remorse for his "crime". Why should he when he maintained the girl had sex with him willingly? He has always maintained his innocence and that’s exactly what I would do if I had had sex with a consent ing adult who then shouted

rape. What has made me even angrier over this sorry tale is that apology for a Labour Leader, Ed Miliband, saying that he would not sign Evans if he was in Oldham's shoes. He added: "He hasn't shown remorse and I wouldn't take him on." Has Miliband not heard of

occurring all over the world and on the same day as events in France, there was mass murder in Nigeria, where Muslim extremists slaughtered hundreds. Little was written tough about it because it was overshad owed by what was happen ing on our doorstep. Every

innocent people being found guilty of a crime? Does that mean than every convicted person who believes he is innocent cannot ever move on and resume his life? Come on Miliband...you are truly pathetic! "Islamic State is an appalling threat and not just to the Middle East. There are sympathisers embedded in the UK and no doubt here in Spain too. If this group isn´t stopped in its tracks and eliminated, goodness knows what state the world will be in at the end of 2015 because IS doesn´t want to stop in just controlling Syria and Iraq, it wants the world that´s why it´s so danger ous." These were my words in my article last week written before the atrocities in Paris. IS or extreme Islamism is

single devout Muslim around the world is person ally responsible for what is happening. Why? Because if they are practising Muslims and attending Mosques, they have a civic duty to report any cleric who is spouting hatred. Quite clearly many Muslims around Europe failed in their duty to report the appalling crap that coming out of the mouths of some Imams. The result? The indoctrination of impressionable teenage Muslims who then went on to create carnage in Europe, America and the Middle East. Goodness knows how many more are waiting in the wings? Let´s look for a moment about religious extremism. In my life I have heard Christians say "I would die for my faith" or "I would die for my belief in

Jesus." This is religious extremism. It´s a small step away from saying: "I will kill others in pursuit of my faith" or "I will kill for Jesus". It´s exactly the same attitude among some Muslims who are so inflamed about Mohammad or the Koran being insulted that they are willing to die in the cause of attacking and killing the person who was doing the insulting. It was the insulting car toons in the French satir ical maga zine which fuelled the M u s l i m h a t r e d . Religious extremism is very danger o u s . Religion is a force for much good in the world and the force for much evil too. Because every religion and every sect believes they are right and everyone else is wrong and the fanatical rally to the cause to con vince others that they are right, not just by the word, but by the sword and the gun. I often ask myself why it is that God doesn´t pay a visit and make it abundantly clear what is right and what is wrong, in language which cannot be adapted or misin terpreted by those with another agenda. His visit is long overdue. A perfect storm has hit the NHS in the UK which has been brewing for years. Many factors have come into play including people living longer; bedblocking; a rising population; reduced social care in the community due to cutbacks; and doc tors ceasing to be oncall 24/7 meaning more people checking into emergency departments. These and other things have caused long waits in A&E; ambu lances stacked up with patients on board unable to be discharged; and of course endless complaints and an increase in litigation and compensation payouts. And yet, despite all of this, the NHS, most of the time, manages to cope with the pressures and most patients are satisfied with their treat ment. What really makes me sick are politicians who know the facts but still try to score points especially Labour who constantly bleat on about the NHS not being

safe in Tory hands. Utter rubbish. What is true is that every year the NHS needs masses more money to cope with the demands put upon it. It´s no good just "ringfencing" the NHS and saving it from cuts. It needs sufficient money to cope with all the demands and all political parties know that. And social services need money, and not cuts if peo ple are going to be properly cared for in their own homes in times of need. Otherwise Britain will sink to the level of Spain in hospital after care. We know of a patient dis charged from Torrevieja Hospital over the New Year in sheets covered in his own excrement and urine back to his home where he could not be cared for properly! The care of the sick, frail, elderly and infirm is a num berone priority in any civilised society and the money has to be found for it within hospitals and out side in the community and should not be left for chari ties to pick up the shortfall. This comes as a priority far further up the list from coun cils spending money on sub sidising the arts, Christmas decorations, festival cele brations and numerous other frivolities. I´ve said it before, and I´ll say it again if the rich and influential could not opt out and turn to private medicine but had to queue up alongside every one else, the NHS would not be in the crisis it is today. Why? Because they would ensure hospitals and surgeries were adequately financed. Sadly it´s not going to happen because of that word "choice". What that choice means is the rich get preferential treatment and that´s wrong. And finally, please would someone try to teach UK trade unions what democra cy is all about? In my book a democratic vote involves action taking place only if a majority agrees to it. So why the hell are public sector trade unions so upset about Tory plans to make public sector strikes illegal unless they get the backing of 40% of eligible union members? Why 40% and not a demo cratic 50% plus one? The tail has wagged the dog in the trade union movement for far too long. Tories go the whole hog and make it 50% and perhaps we will not see public sector strikes in the UK ever again and that would be a very good thing. Unions have reacted angrily to the Tory pledge, describ ing it as a "democratic out rage". Pull the other one!

Friday 16th January 2015

A NOT-SO LAZY SUNDAY

As the sun began to slow ly peek through the slight ly open bedroom window a cool breeze filtered through. Suddenly and without warning the unmistakeable beep beep of the alarm broke the crisp silence. Another day was dawning on the Costa Blanca and, even though it was a Sunday there were things to be done, but this wasn’t to be a nor mal day! Firstly I should explain that my regular Sunday routine never involves an alarm clock and this is a day to relax as long as possible, wak ing up whenever the eyes open! A lazy breakfast in bed whist watching what ever Sunday morning TV show looked the most interesting option, eventu ally slowly rising to face a day of doing as little as possible and recharging the batteries for the busy week ahead, but as I men tioned earlier, this was no regular Sunday! Those of you close to Los Montesinos will remember that the early hours of last

Sunday morning were shat tered by a small earthquake, which you would have read about earli er on in The Courier. It was strong enough to wake up many peo ple, me included, as t h e wardrobe doors rat tled and the building seemingly swayed. A glance at the clock showed 7.12am, but there was time to close my eyes again before I had to get up and face a busy day. So I drifted back into slumber and caught a couple of hours before, as stated, my alarm broke the silence and I was up and dressed ready for action. A friend of mine is plan ning to move home soon, but there are a few things that need to be done before her and her husband can embark on this new chapter,

and one of these things is that the downstairs needed to be painted. So, this was

clear some of the clutter from upstairs. The day passed in a blink

the reason for my early Sunday wakeup call. I made breakfast for me and my man and we headed off to help her. The person I´m with at the moment used to be a professional decorator so his expertise was called on as we drove to the house, him in his white over all and me in old jeans and top. Upon our arrival, my friend and her husband were there as arranged and we left the guys to prepare to paint as she went and did some work and I began to

and before long we were settling down to dinner on her large front patio in the late afternoon sun, that same sun that had peered at me through those bedroom windows was by now scorching hot and we all sat in short sleeved tops. I had sunglasses screening my eyes from the blinding light, as we sat there eating, drinking and enjoying the afternoon. It was hard to believe that it was early January. My friend was overjoyed

with the result of the day’s hard work, and she had to keep going into the room to l o o k around! The differ ence from t h e stained livedin walls to the crisp c l e a n result was obvious, as a fresh coat of p a i n t makes all the difference and never more than in this large sun drenched lounge and hall way. Slowly but surely everything was coming together, and soon it will be time for her to move in. Although she has been bringing things bit by bit from her flat, there will still be quite a bit to move, but she knows that she has a few friends that she can count on to help make the transition easier, not just me and my partner but also other people who are there

for her. There have been those who have criticised or not been very happy for her, and I am left wondering why people have to be negative. There is of course the option of jealousy or there are those who don´t want peo ple to do well, especially if it seems they are doing better than them themselves, I guess it´s human nature, however sad it is. That´s the only word I can think of to describe the people who put her or the plan down. It is sad and I suppose inevitable in this modern world where everyone thinks they deserve the best of every thing. Anyway I have reassured my friend that these people are just envious and there´s nothing she can do to change their perspective. All she can do is look forward to movingin day and to begin ning a new phase of her life with her part of the sun beaming through her new bedroom windows, gently waking her from her repose to face another happy day in this beautiful country.

Friday 16th January 2015

Spanish 155 Hola, ¿cómo estáis? Espero que hayáis bien y tengáis ganas a mejorar vuestro español. Esta semana vamos a hacer una prueba para ver en que necesitáis mejorar. Os voy a dar algunos ejercicios para completar, es importante siempre practicar y evaluar vuestro nivel, pero como os digo siempre, lo más importante es hablar cuando podéis. Primero tenéis que traducir las siguientes frases de inglés a español, cuando utilizo el pronombre ´you´ se tra duce como ´tú´ I want to go to the shop tomorrow but I don´t have time, If I have to see her I will see her next week, I hope you have a good week, there isn´t much time, what do you want to do tomorrow morning? Don´t touch, I´ve done it, I´m going to study more this year than last, the cat is sitting on my lap, what are you going later? Do you want to go to the park? How many brothers and sisters do you have? It is very hot in Spain, I am really looking forward to going to London next month, I stayed at home, put it there! I play the piano but not the guitar, I don´t want you to go without me, when you came to visit me yesterday you left your book, I doubt that he could have done it. Allí tenéis una mezcla de los tiempos verbales. Espero que entendáis la mayoría. Ahora vais a poner la preposi ción correcta en esas frases: (he puesto la preposición en inglés en algunas) Voy ___________ Madrid en dos semanas, ______________ mi hijo soy guapa (according to), vosotros sois _______________ Inglaterra, no puedo vivir ___________ comida, esta mesa está hecho ______________ madera, voy a la playa ____________ mis amigos (with), mi familia van a estar aquí _________________ sábado (until), ¿vives _____________ España? Vamos ______________ las cuatro (at), No he comido ____________ ayer (since), está ____________________ la puerta (behind), lo nece sito _____________ mañana (by), yo vivo en una casa _______________ el campo de futbol y el supermercado

(between), el perro está __________________ la mesa (under), hay mucha gente _______________ esta ciudad (in), este regalo es ______________ ti (for), “Othello” fue escrito ______________ Shakespeare, vivía en España __________ 2005 hasta 2010, necesitamos una habitación _________________ tres días, hace cinco gra dos _________________cero, este fin de semana Real Madrid juega ____________ el Barcelona, Pedro escondió su dinero _________________ el colchón (under). Ahora vamos a pensar en los adjetivos y adverbios, pon el correcto en cada frase: primero: muy o mucho? Tengo _____________________amigos, estoy ____________________cansado, en España hay __________________gente que no habla inglés, mi amigo es ______________bajo, estamos aquí desde hace ____________________tiempo, este perro es ______________________ bonito, tienes ______________________razón, mi colegio está ________________________lejos de aquí, mi coche es _______________ más rápido que el tuyo, no tengo ____________________ tiempo, Yo vivo _____________ cerca de aquí. Ahora elije el adjetivo correcto: María está ________________ (cansado, cansada, cansados), mis hermanos son _________________ (alto, altos, altas) mis primas son _______________ (hermosas, hermosos, her mosa), esta ciudad es muy _______________ (feo, fea, feos), mi mesa es ______________________ (pequeño, pequeña, pequeñas), su piso está _______________________ (ordenado, ordenada, orde nados), mis padres son ____________________ (inglés, inglesa, ingleses), la ciudad de México es una de las más _____________________ ciudades del mundo (gran, grande, grandes), este vestido es _______________________ (amarillo, amarilla, amaril las), todos tus respuestas están __________________________ (correctos, correctas, correcto).

Elije la respuesta correcta entre bien y bueno/buena etc. Recuerda que bien en general significa “well” y bueno, etc significa “good” Tú hablas español muy __________________, ella es una ___________________ amiga, ayer vimos una ____________________ película, somos ___________________ amigos, no te preocupes, todo está ______________________, esa es _____________________ noticias, esta canción es _______________________, ¡pórtate ______________________! “¿cómo estás?” “estoy ___________________ gracias” Acabe cada frase con la respuesta más lógica: ej: te voy a ver __mañana__ (mañana, ayer, nunca): Ya lo hice _______________ (antes, pronto, todavía), lo voy a hacer _________________ (antes, pronto, todavía), tu amigo llegó muy _______________ (tarde, pronto, aún), tienes que hacerlo ________________ mismo (todavía, aún, ahora), no lo sé _____________________ (antes, pronto, todavía), ______________ lo vi andando con su perro (anoche, ahora, mientras), ___________________ he visto a un hombre tan alto (ayer, mañana, nunca), te voy a visitar _______________________ (mañana, ayer, nunca). There you have this week´s revision. I hope you manage to have a good go, and see how many you can do without thinking too much and how many you can do with a bit of thought, next week check your answers and in particular those parts of Spanish that you need to improve. Keep talking as much as possi ble and use any opportunity to speak to Spanish peo ple whenever you can. Remember that listening is as much of a conversation as speaking so make the most of listening to the sounds of Spanish, especially with regards to the pronunciation but also to help with things like masculine and feminine and all the other parts of speaking the language. Have a great week and see you next Friday.

Friday 16th January 2015

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Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January 2015

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TRELI ON THE TELLY with ALEX TRELINSKI

I’M JUST NOT WILD ABOUT HARRY

crash television. The featured acts were useless and were also forced More on the great return of to engage in scripted banter The Voice in a moment, but with Hill that must have been firstly my congratulations to conceived by a couple of ITV on doing the near impos spottyfaced teenagers drink sible in wasting the comic tal ing cheap cans of lager. It ent of Harry Hill in a simply was embarrassing as the excruciating revamp of Stars contenders appeared to be in Their Eyes, which accord secondrate Equity card ing to the pretransmission holders (seriously: were bumph was meant to be an they members of the general amusing and affectionate public?) as they badly fed send up of the classic show. Harry limply rehearsed mate Oh dear! This crock of crap rial which he bashed back made being diagnosed with with a whole series of pathet venereal disease a palatable ic punch lines. Sandwiched option as in a matter of min in it all, were visual apologies utes, this tripe managed to for gags that must have been trump the likes of Splash and rejected by TV Burp over the Tumble in plunging the years, and a simply shocking laughter track depths of mediocrity. You canned name it and produce it, and (leased I presume from Still Open All Hours) to make up ITV managed to cram every for the total lack of humour. mistake possible into this There was absolutely no Saturday shocker of car

spontaneity but the good news was that the contest ants were given just 90 sec onds each for their turgid turns in a programme that was devoid of any direction. It may have left your mem ory, but Stars in Their Eyes and especially the live final,

was actually big time rating TV in years gone by. I can only presume that Hill and his team were trying to be funny but it fell right down on its backside and has become an instant stinker. Not bad for the second weekend in January, as I find it hard to

believe that we will see anything as awful as this on a Saturday night in the rest of 2015. But how many times have I said that before? What’s the betting as well that a Harry Potter movie replaces it in the schedule sooner rather than later, as the rest of the series is played out a cou ple of hours earlier? And what next for the useless ITV executives? Keith Lemon hosting a revival of The Golden Shot? Many people wisely didn’t bother with Harry Hill’s disas ter in the first place, and instead over eight million UK viewers tuned into BBC1 for the return of The Voice. That

figure will inevitably rise for tomorrow’s second outing. It was highend production value stuff and Rita Ora was a likeable replacement for Kylie Minogue. We don’t have to put up with rubbish acts, and we get some good emotions into the bargain, like when Kym Marsh’s 16 year old daughter was unlucky not to have anybody turning around for her, and likewise for the Scottish teen lad. You can’t help liking The Voice and the positive vibe of it all but into series four they still have one abiding prob lem that must be frustrating the whole team, and that is that they have not found a star. Perhaps that might change when last year’s excellent winner, Jermain Jackman, releases his debut album in April.

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January

FRIDAY

16th JANUARY

00:35 This Week 01:20 Skiing Weatherview 01:25 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Caught Red Handed 12:30 Rip Off Britain: Holidays 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 James Martin: Home Comforts 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 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 A Question of Sport 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Room 101 22:00 The Musketeers 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 The Graham Norton Show

00:20 Snooker: The Masters 01:10 Snooker Extra 03:10 Panorama 03:40 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools Poland Stories: Secondary 05:30 The Highlanders' War 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Caught Red Handed 08:35 Rip Off Britain: Holidays 09:20 Oxford Street Revealed 10:05 The Great Interior Design Challenge 11:05 Food & Drink 11:35 The Travel Show 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Live Snooker: The Masters 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 Live Snooker: The Masters 21:00 Mastermind 21:30 Food & Drink 22:00 The Big Allotment Challenge 23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight

00:40 Ade at Sea 01:05 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 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tipping Point 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Mel & Sue 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 The Martin Lewis Money Show 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 Couples Retreat

00:20 24 Hours in Police Custody 01:20 Up All Night 02:15 One Born Every Minute 03:10 Weighing Up the Enemy 04:05 Food Unwrapped 04:35 Dispatches 05:00 SuperScrimpers 05:55 River Cottage Bites 06:05 Deal or No Deal 07:00 Countdown 07:45 According to Jim 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Frasier 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 Shipping Wars 12:30 Shipping Wars 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:00 The Last Leg

00:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Race to the Pole 05:00 Great Artists 05:25 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 Milkshake! Bop Box 08:00 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 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:10 When Calls the Heart 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Race to the Pole 21:00 Ice Road Truckers 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side

00:00 Family Guy 01:30 Crims 02:00 Impractical Jokers 02:30 Impractical Jokers 03:00 Don't Drop the Baby 04:00 Sweat the Small Stuff 04:30 Crims 05:00 Close 20:00 Doctor Who: Earth Conquest The World Tour 20:50 Doctor Who 22:05 How Safe Are My Drugs? 23:05 Russell Howard's Good News 23:35 EastEnders

00:00 TOTP2: 80s Special 01:00 Horizon 02:00 Boogie Fever: A TOTP2 Disco Special 03:30 The Sky at Night 04:00 The Inca: Masters of the Clouds 05:00 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Sounds of the Sixties 21:00 Gershwin's Summertime: The Song That Conquered the World 22:00 Sound of Song 23:00 Sings the Great American Songbook

01:05 Cockroaches

00:00 Law & Order: UK

01:35 Two and a Half Men

01:05 Interview with the

02:35 Mom

Vampire

03:15 The Hot Desk

03:15 ITV3 Nightscreen

03:25 Teleshopping

03:30 Teleshopping

06:55 ITV2 Nightscreen

07:00 Rising Damp

00:50 The Last House on the Left 02:55 River Monsters: Untold Stories 03:50 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 04:30 The Store 05:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Cheers 07:45 Minder 08:40 Alias Smith and Jones 09:50 Hogan's Heroes 10:20 Hogan's Heroes 10:50 Magnum, PI 11:50 Minder 12:55 The Professionals 13:55 Alias Smith and Jones 15:00 Pawn Stars 15:55 Magnum, PI 16:55 Hogan's Heroes 17:25 Hogan's Heroes 18:00 Minder 19:00 The Professionals 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 Counting Cars 22:00 Magnum Force

DON’T MISS

HOW SAFE ARE MY DRUGS? 22:05 - BBC THREE

07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 Wycliffe 07:25 You've Been Framed!

08:25 Heartbeat

07:45 Emmerdale

09:25 Where the Heart Is

08:15 Emmerdale

10:35 The Royal

08:45 You've Been Framed!

11:40 Judge Judy

09:15 The Cube

13:00 Murder, She Wrote

10:15 Psych

14:00 Heartbeat

11:10 The Chase

15:05 Where the Heart Is

12:15 All Star Family Fortunes

16:10 The Royal

13:15 Emmerdale

17:15 Never the Twain

13:40 Emmerdale

17:50 Rising Damp

Radio 1 presenter B Traits meets drug users and dealers in Britain 14:15 You've Been Framed! and Ibiza to find out how much they really know about the substances. 14:45 Psych After a decade performing in some of the biggest clubs in the world, she worries that many people have no idea what they are taking, and she explores why drugrelated deaths in the UK have recently increased.

18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat

15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show

19:55 Murder, She Wrote

19:00 You've Been Framed!!

21:00 Agatha Christie's

21:00 Two and a Half Men

Marple

22:00 Fast & Furious

23:00 Trial & Retribution

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January

SATURDAY

17th JANUARY

00:25 Bluestone 42

00:00 Weather

00:55 EastEnders

00:05 Never Mind the

02:50 Weather for the Week

Buzzcocks

Ahead 02:55 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast

00:35 Snooker: The Masters 01:25 Snooker Extra 03:25 Question Time 04:25 This Is BBC Two

11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live

07:10 Animal Park

12:30 James Martin: Home

07:40 Skyrunners

Comforts

09:10 Henry VIII and His Six

13:00 BBC News; Weather

Wives

13:10 Football Focus

11:10 Fred Dibnah's Building

13:50 Saturday Sportsday 14:00 Live Snooker: The Masters

of Britain 11:40 Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain 12:10 British Isles: A Natural

17:30 Final Score

History

18:20 Pointless Celebrities

13:00 James Martin: Home

19:10 BBC News; Regional

Comforts

News and Weather

13:45 Talking Pictures

19:30 Now You See It

14:35 The Wind and the Lion

20:00 The Voice UK 21:25 The National Lottery: Win Your Wish List

16:30 Escape to the Country 17:30 Live Snooker: The Masters 18:30 Flog It!

22:15 Casualty

19:30 Dad's Army

23:05 BBC News; Weather

20:00 Live Snooker: The

23:25 National Lottery Update

Masters

23:25 Match of the Day

23:30 All Good Things

00:05 Family Guy

00:00 Blues at the BBC 01:00 Sings Bacharach and David! 02:00 Sound of Song 03:00 Sings the Great American Songbook 04:00 Blues at the BBC 05:00 Close 20:00 Lost Land of the Volcano 21:00 Everyday Miracles: The Genius of Sofas, Stockings and Scanners 22:00 Spiral 22:55 Spiral 23:50 Blondie's New York and the Making of Parallel Lines

01:35 Russell Howard's Good News 02:05 Crims 02:35 The Revolution Will Be Televised 04:05 How Safe Are My Drugs? 05:00 Close 20:00 Great Movie Mistakes 21:00 Top Gear 22:00 Armageddon

DON’T MISS

BAD BOYS 23:00 - FIVE

01:50 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Bottom Knocker Streett 07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals 08:10 Sooty 08:25 Signed Stories 08:30 Scrambled! 08:35 Nerds & Monsters 08:50 Adventure Time 09:30 Horrid Henry 09:50 Hulk and the Agents of Smash 10:25 ITV News 10:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 11:25 Murder, She Wrote 12:20 ITV News and Weather 12:29 ITV Meridian Weather 12:30 Ejector Seat 13:30 Britain's Best Back Gardens 14:30 Who's Doing the Dishes? 15:35 The Secret of My Success 17:35 Off Their Rockers 18:05 ITV Meridian Weather 18:05 ITV News Meridian 18:15 ITV News and Weather 18:30 You've Been Framed! 19:30 Planet's Got Talent 20:00 Harry Hill's Stars in Their Eyes 21:05 Take Me Out 22:20 Bridget Jones's Diary

00:05 Brooklyn NineNine 00:35 Rude Tube 01:30 Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan 02:55 The Ricky Gervais Show 03:25 The Ricky Gervais Show 03:50 Mesh 03:55 Grand Designs Australia 04:55 SuperScrimpers 05:50 Deal or No Deal 06:45 Face the Clock 07:10 How I Met Your Mother 08:00 Snowdonia Marathon 2014 08:55 The Morning Line 10:00 The King of Queens 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30 Frasier 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 13:25 Speed with Guy Martin 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 The Simpsons 19:00 Channel 4 News 19:30 The Restoration Man 20:30 The World's Best Diet 22:00 The Sweeney

00:30 Celebrity Big Brother: Live from the House 01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Celebrity Big Brother 05:00 Great Artists 05:25 House Doctor 06:35 Wildlife SOS 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Angelina Ballerina 07:30 Pip Ahoy! 07:40 The Mr Men Show 07:55 Chloe's Closet 08:05 Mio Mao 08:10 Olly the Little White Van 08:15 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:30 Make Way for Noddy 08:40 Paw Patrol 08:55 Little Princess 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:25 Wanda and the Alien 09:40 Zack and Quack 09:55 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Access 11:40 Monkey Life 12:10 Ice Road Truckers 16:00 Columbo: Try and Catch Me 17:35 Columbo: Death Hits the Jackpot 19:25 NCIS 21:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 Bad Boys

00:10 Take Me Out

00:00 Law & Order: UK

00:30 Daylight

01:25 Take Me Out The

01:00 Wycliffe

02:40 Whisker Wars

Gossip

02:10 The Royal

03:30 Cheers

02:10 Two and a Half Men 03:00 Cockroaches

04:30 The Store 03:25 Judge Judy

05:30 Teleshopping 07:00 UEFA Champions

04:40 Emmerdale

League HatTrick Heroes

07:00 The Pure Hell of St

07:05 Cheers

07:00 Emmerdale

Trinian's

07:30 The Professionals

09:35 Coronation Street

08:45 Where the Heart Is

12:05 The Cube

11:00 The Darling Buds of

13:05 You've Been Framed!

May

10:35 Alias Smith and Jones

12:05 Inspector Morse

12:45 Pawn Stars

14:15 A Touch of Frost

14:35 Storage Wars

16:15 Agatha Christie's

15:30 Storage Wars: Texas

03:25 Teleshopping 06:55 ITV2 Nightscreen

15:10 Valiant 16:50 Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium 18:45 King Kong 22:20 Take Me Out The

Porschedriving ladies' man, the other married with a family are Gossip assigned to track down a missing $100million shipment of heroin.

04:00 Teleshopping

04:30 ITV3 Nightscreen

Action comedy thriller starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. Two chalkandcheese Miami drugs squad detectives one a wisecracking,

03:00 On the Buses

23:05 Blue Go Mad In Ibiza

Marple 18:20 Rosemary & Thyme 20:00 Doc Martin

08:30 The Cycle Show 09:30 Hogan's Heroes 10:05 Hogan's Heroes

16:30 Destry 18:25 Red River 21:10 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

21:00 Midsomer Murders

23:00 Africa Cup of Nations

23:00 Lewis

Highlights

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January

SUNDAY

18th JANUARY

00:50 The Football League

01:05 Snooker Extra

00:15 Greg Davies: The Back of My Mum's Head 01:15 The Naked Gun: from the Files of Police Squad! 02:50 50 Years of Rock Excess Amps, Whips and Rebel Riffs 03:50 Hollyoaks 06:00 SuperScrimpers 06:50 NFL: Rush Zone 07:15 How I Met Your Mother 07:40 Challenge Bahrain 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:25 The Simpsons 15:55 The Simpsons 16:25 Mighty Joe Young 18:40 Channel 4 News 19:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 20:00 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 21:00 The Hotel 22:00 Walking the Nile 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 Celebrity Big Brother 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Make It Big 06:15 Angels of Jarm 06:40 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Roary the Racing Car 07:15 Angelina Ballerina 07:30 Pip Ahoy! 07:40 The Mr Men Show 07:55 Chloe's Closet 08:05 Mio Mao 08:10 Olly the Little White Van 08:15 Bananas in Pyjamas 08:30 Make Way for Noddy 08:40 Paw Patrol 08:55 Little Princess 09:10 The Adventures of Bottle Top Bill and His Best Friend Corky 09:20 Milkshake! Bop Box 09:25 Wanda and the Alien 09:35 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 09:40 Zack and Quack 09:55 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15 Jelly Jamm 10:30 LazyTown 11:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35 Access 11:40 The Hotel Inspector 14:35 Her Husband's Betrayal 16:20 The Englishman Who Went up a Hill, but Came down a Mountain 18:15 Did You Hear about the Morgans? 20:05 My Super ExGirlfriend 21:55 5 News Weekend 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 Gone

23:30 Match of the Day 2

Masters

00:10 ITV News and Weather 00:29 ITV Meridian Weather 00:30 Always 02:35 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Bottom Knocker Street 07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals 08:10 Sooty 08:25 Signed Stories 08:30 Scrambled! 08:35 Nerds & Monsters 08:50 Ultimate SpiderMan 09:30 Horrid Henry 09:50 Deadtime Stories 10:25 ITV News 10:30 Columbo: Any Old Port in a Storm 12:25 ITV News and Weather 12:34 ITV Meridian Weather 12:35 Murder, She Wrote 13:30 Harry Hill's Stars in Their Eyes 14:30 River Monsters 15:00 Midsomer Murders 17:00 Live and Let Die 19:20 ITV Meridian Weather 19:20 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 19:45 Get Your Act Together 21:00 Foyle's War 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:14 ITV Meridian Weather 23:15 Perspectives

00:25 Family Guy

00:40 Glastonbury 2014

00:05 Harold & Kumar Get the

01:05 A Touch of Frost

00:00 Apocalypse Now

03:00 Crims

01:35 Synth Britannia

Munchies

03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen

02:55 The Motorbike Show

03:30 The Revolution Will Be

03:05 Lost Land of the

01:55 Mom

Televised

Volcano

05:00 Close

04:05 Blondie's New York

20:00 Great Movie Mistakes

and the Making of Parallel

Show

03:05 This Is BBC Two

02:10 Phantoms 03:40 Weather for the Week

07:15 Great British Garden

Ahead 03:45 BBC News

Revival

07:00 Breakfast

08:15 Glorious Gardens from

08:35 Match of the Day 10:00 The Andrew Marr Show 11:00 The Big Questions

Above 09:00 Countryfile

12:00 Sunday Politics 13:15 MOTD2 Extra

10:00 The Football League

14:00 BBC News 14:10 Weather for the Week Ahead

Show 11:20 Saturday Kitchen Best

14:15 Bargain Hunt 15:15 Flog It!

Bites

15:40 Escape to the Country

12:50 Food & Drink

16:25 Lifeline 13:20 James Martin: Home

16:35 Songs of Praise 17:10 Shrek the Third 18:35 Celebrity Mastermind 19:05 BBC News; Regional News and Weather

Comforts 13:50 Live Snooker: The Masters

19:30 Countryfile 20:30 Still Open All Hours

18:15 Ski Sunday

21:00 Call the Midwife 22:00 Last Tango in Halifax

19:00 This World

23:00 BBC News; Regional

20:00 Live Snooker: The

News and Weather

20:05 Pop's Greatest Dance Crazes 22:00 Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 22:30 Russell Howard's Good News 23:00 Family Guy 23:45 Crims

DON’T MISS

03:10 Fake Reaction

03:45 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping

07:00 Judge Judy

04:30 The Store

07:20 On the Buses

05:30 Teleshopping

06:45 ITV2 Nightscreen

07:45 On the Buses

07:00 World Cup HatTrick

20:00 Tales from the Royal

07:00 The Hot Desk

08:10 A Touch of Frost

Heroes

Bedchamber

07:10 Life's Funniest

10:15 Heartbeat

21:00 Queen Victoria's

Moments

11:20 Heartbeat

Letters: A Monarch Unveiled

07:30 Emmerdale

22:00 The Joy of Mozart

10:20 Coronation Street

23:00 Poet on the Frontline

12:45 Take Me Out

Lines 04:55 Close

20:35 The Voice UK

02:45 Dads

03:30 Teleshopping

THE DARK KNIGHT 22:00 - ITV2

Oscarwinning action fantasy starring Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart and Heath Ledger. Now that Gotham City has its very own masked pro tector, the heads of the underworld find it more and more difficult to operate. But then they receive an offer they can't refuse from a garishly attired criminal called the Joker. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne's former girl friend Rachel Dawes has started a relationship with DA Harvey Dent who is pursuing his own crusade against crime in Gotham.

03:45 Teleshopping

14:00 Take Me Out The

07:05 Cheers 07:30 The Professionals 08:25 The Motorbike Show

12:20 The Return of Sherlock

09:25 Ax Men

Holmes

10:20 Pawn Stars

14:40 The Belles of St

13:10 Counting Cars 13:40 Counting Cars

Gossip

Trinian's

14:45 You've Been Framed!

16:35 Inspector Morse

16:20 Homeward Bound: the

18:55 Lewis

16:25 Africa Cup of Nations

21:00 The Zoo

Highlights

Incredible Journey 18:05 Nanny McPhee & the

22:00 It'll Be Alright on the

Big Bang 20:15 Jurassic Park III 22:00 The Dark Knight

Night 23:00 Northern Lights

14:05 The Secret War of Harry Frigg

17:25 Battle of the Bulge 20:40 Driven 23:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January

MONDAY

19th JANUARY

00:15 The Undriveables 00:45 The Chase 01:45 Countryfile 01:35 The Store 02:40 Holby City 03:20 The Jeremy Kyle Show 03:40 This Is BBC Two USA 07:05 Homes Under the 04:05 ITV Nightscreen Hammer 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 08:05 Caught Red Handed 07:00 Good Morning Britain 08:35 Rip Off Britain: 09:30 Lorraine Holidays 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 09:20 Oxford Street Revealed 11:30 This Morning 10:05 Celebrity Antiques Road 13:30 Loose Women Trip 14:30 ITV News and Weather 11:05 Claimed and Shamed 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather 11:35 Click 14:55 ITV News Meridian 12:00 BBC News 15:00 Judge Rinder 12:30 BBC World News 16:00 Tipping Point 13:00 Daily Politics 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 14:00 Live International Bowls 17:00 Mel & Sue 18:15 Flog It! 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 ITV News and Weather 19:30 Great British Railway 20:00 Emmerdale Journeys 20:30 Coronation Street 20:00 Great British Garden 21:00 Richard Wilson on the Revival Road 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Coronation Street 21:30 Only Connect 22:00 Broadchurch 22:00 Winterwatch 23:00 ITV News at Ten and 23:00 Backchat with Jack Weather Whitehall and His Dad 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:30 Newsnight 23:40 Exposure

00:25 The Apprentice USA 01:50 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:55 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Saints and Scroungers 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 James Martin: Home Comforts 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 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 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 Silent Witness 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather

00:00 Last Orders

00:15 Family Guy 00:40 Family Guy 01:00 Backchat with Jack Whitehall and His Dad 01:30 Russell Howard's Good News 02:00 Crims 02:30 Siblings 04:00 Who Needs Ibiza? The Great British Holiday 05:00 Close 20:00 World's Craziest Fools 20:30 Top Gear 21:30 Waterloo Road 22:30 Russell Howard's Good News 23:00 Russell Howard's Good News 23:30 EastEnders

00:00 BBC Four Sessions The Great American Songbook 01:00 Sound of Song 02:00 Sings the Great American Songbook 03:00 Blues at the BBC 04:00 The Joy of Mozart 05:00 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 World War One at Home 21:00 Hidden Histories: Britain's Oldest Family Businesses 22:00 Gardens in Time 23:00 The Inca: Masters of the Clouds

DON’T MISS

RICHARD WILSON ON THE ROAD 21:00 - ITV

3/6. The One Foot in the Grave star drives his vintage car around

00:05 The Pact 01:50 The Last Leg 02:45 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives 04:35 Kirstie's Best of Both Worlds 05:30 River Cottage Bites 05:40 SuperScrimpers 06:35 Face the Clock 07:00 Countdown 07:45 According to Jim 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Frasier 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 Car SOS 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Dispatches 21:30 Food Unwrapped 22:00 The Undateables 23:00 Catastrophe 23:35 Bodyshockers

01:00 Wedding Disaster Specials 01:55 SuperCasino 04:10 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Make It Big 06:15 Angels of Jarm 06:40 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 08:00 Pip Ahoy! 08:05 Milkshake! Bop Box 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 09:10 Milkshake! Monkey 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 When Calls the Heart 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Criminals: Caught on Camera 20:30 5 News Update 20:30 Car Crash TV 21:00 Storage: Flog the Lot! 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 NHS Crisis The Live Debate

01:05 Billy Madison

00:00 The Count of Monte

02:45 Mom

Cristo

03:30 Teleshopping

02:35 Judge Judy

07:00 Life's Funniest

03:15 Countrywise

Moments

04:10 ITV3 Nightscreen

07:25 You've Been Framed!

04:40 Emmerdale

07:45 Emmerdale

07:00 Rising Damp

08:15 Coronation Street

07:25 Wycliffe

08:45 Coronation Street

08:25 Heartbeat

09:15 The Cube

09:25 Where the Heart Is

10:15 Psych

10:35 The Royal

11:10 The Chase

11:40 Judge Judy

12:15 All Star Family Fortunes

13:00 Murder, She Wrote

13:15 Emmerdale

14:00 Heartbeat

13:40 Coronation Street

15:00 Where the Heart Is

14:15 Coronation Street

16:15 The Royal

14:45 Psych

17:15 Never the Twain

15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show

17:50 Rising Damp

19:00 You've Been Framed!

18:20 On the Buses

00:00 We Were Soldiers 02:40 A New Birth of Freedom 03:25 Nitro Circus 03:50 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 04:30 The Store 05:30 Teleshopping 07:00 The Big Match Revisited 07:50 Minder 08:45 Alias Smith and Jones 09:50 Hogan's Heroes 10:25 Hogan's Heroes 10:55 Magnum, PI 11:55 Minder 12:55 The Professionals 14:00 Alias Smith and Jones 15:00 Magnum, PI 16:00 Pawn Stars 17:00 Hogan's Heroes 18:00 Minder 19:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 Storage Wars 22:00 Storage Wars: Texas 23:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights

Dorset with his trusty 1936 guidebook on board. His first stop is the 21:00 Two and a Half Men

18:55 Heartbeat

coast at Studland on the Isle of Purbeck, where he has a surprising 21:30 Two and a Half Men

19:55 Murder, She Wrote

encounter with a local. He then explores the Jurassic Coast and calls 22:00 Through the Keyhole

21:00 Rosemary & Thyme

in at the former home of one of the county's most famous residents 23:00 Harold & Kumar Get the

22:00 Long Lost Family

Thomas Hardy before being schooled in the local dialect.

Munchies

23:00 Place of Execution

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January

TUESDAY

20th JANUARY

00:35 The Graham Norton Show 01:20 A Simple Plan 03:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 03:20 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Saints and Scroungers 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 James Martin: Home Comforts 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 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 Silent Witness 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News

00:20 Kate Humble Into the Volcano 01:20 International Bowls 02:20 The Snow Wolf Family and Me 03:20 This Is BBC Two 05:00 How to Build 05:30 How to Build 06:00 Schools Little Stargazing 06:30 Food Gastro Lab 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Saints and Scroungers 08:50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 09:20 Oxford Street Revealed 10:05 Antiques Roadshow 11:05 Claimed and Shamed 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Live International Bowls 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 Great British Garden Revival 21:00 Winterwatch 22:00 The Eichmann Show 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:00 Family Guy 01:30 Russell Howard's Good News 02:00 Russell Howard's Good News 02:30 Siblings 04:00 Who Needs Ibiza? The Great British Holiday 05:00 Close 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 Barely Legal Drivers 22:00 Excluded: Kicked Out of School 23:00 Russell Howard's Good News 23:30 EastEnders

00:00 Good Morning Karachi 01:20 Horizon 02:20 Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story 03:20 Tubular Bells: Mike Oldfield 03:45 Gardens in Time 04:45 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 World War One at Home 21:00 Harlots, Housewives & Heroines: A 17th Century History for Girls 22:00 Hidden Killers 23:00 Smiley's People

DON’T MISS

PAUL O´GRADY´S ANIMAL ORPHANS 22:00 - ITV

1/3. New series. The comedian begins another tour of Zambia, Namibia and South Africa helping to handrear orphaned animals and prepare them for release back into their natural habitats. His first stop is the Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, where he meets an eightmonthold rhino which lost its mother when she was killed by poachers. Next, he teaches a young aardvark how to hunt for termites, before providing some muchneeded company for a lion cub which was raised as a pet until she got too big to handle.

00:40 The Kyle Files 01:10 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 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tipping Point 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Mel & Sue 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 21:00 Britain's Best Back Gardens 22:00 Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 The Mighty Mississippi with Trevor McDonald

00:45 Two and a Half Men 01:45 Animal Practice 02:10 Fake Reaction 02:45 Life's Funniest Moments 03:10 The Hot Desk 03:15 Teleshopping 06:45 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 You've Been Framed! 07:45 Emmerdale 08:15 Coronation Street 09:15 The Cube 10:15 Psych 11:10 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 Coronation Street 14:45 Psych 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You've Been Framed! 21:00 Dinner Date 22:00 Blue Go Mad In Ibiza 23:00 Cockroaches 23:35 Plebs

00:35 NFL: The American Football Show 01:30 24 Hours in A&E 02:30 Walking the Nile 03:25 Man vs Weird 04:20 Grand Designs Australia 05:15 Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 06:10 Deal or No Deal 07:00 Countdown 07:45 According to Jim 08:10 The King of Queens 08:35 The King of Queens 09:00 Frasier 09:30 Frasier 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 Car SOS 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 The Simpsons 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Weighing Up the Enemy 22:00 24 Hours in Police Custody 23:00 Ramsay's Hotel Hell 23:55 Angry, White and Proud

00:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 Botched Up Bodies 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 The Secrets of the Tea Chimps 05:00 Great Artists 05:25 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! 08:05 Milkshake! Bop Box 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 09:10 Milkshake! Monkey 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 When Calls the Heart 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Benefits 21:00 Cats Do the Funniest Things 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 Suspects

00:00 Law & Order: UK

00:00 Crank 01:50 River Monsters 02:40 Minder 03:30 Hogan's Heroes 04:00 Teleshopping 04:30 The Store 05:30 Teleshopping 07:00 The Big Match Revisited 07:50 Minder 08:50 Alias Smith and Jones 09:50 Hogan's Heroes 10:55 Magnum, PI 11:55 Minder 12:50 The Professionals 13:55 Alias Smith and Jones 15:00 Magnum, PI 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:55 Hogan's Heroes 17:30 Hogan's Heroes 18:00 Minder 19:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 The Chase 22:00 Benidorm 23:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights

01:05 The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 02:10 The Royal 03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Rising Damp 07:25 Wycliffe 08:25 Heartbeat 09:25 Where the Heart Is 10:40 The Royal 11:40 Judge Judy 13:00 Murder, She Wrote 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 Where the Heart Is 16:15 The Royal 17:20 Never the Twain 17:50 Rising Damp 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 19:55 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Place of Execution

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January

WEDNESDAY

21st JANUARY

00:05 Film 2015 00:35 The Kite Runner 02:35 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:40 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Saints and Scroungers 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 James Martin: Home Comforts 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 19:55 Party Political Broadcast 20:00 The One Show 21:00 Pets Wild at Heart 22:00 Crimewatch 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 Crimewatch Update 23:45 A Question of Sport

00:20 Kate Humble Into the Volcano 01:20 International Bowls 02:20 Secrets of the Castle with Ruth, Peter and Tom 03:20 Film 2015 03:50 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools Welcome to the World 05:30 Schools Get Lost 06:00 Schools In My Shoes: China 07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Saints and Scroungers 08:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 09:15 Channel Patrol 10:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys 11:00 Claimed and Shamed 11:30 See Hear 12:00 BBC News 12:30 Daily Politics 14:00 Lifeline 14:10 Live International Bowls 18:15 Party Political Broadcast 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 Great British Garden Revival 21:00 Winterwatch 22:00 Wolf Hall 23:05 Up the Women 23:35 Newsnight

00:00 Family Guy

00:00 Kings of Rock 'n' Roll 01:00 Horizon 02:00 California Comes to the Whistle Test 03:00 Poet on the Frontline 04:00 Hidden Killers 05:00 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 World War One at Home 21:00 Death Comes to Pemberley 22:00 The Secret Horse: Quest for the True Appaloosa 23:00 Voyager

01:30 Excluded: Kicked Out of School 02:30 Russell Howard's Good News 03:00 Don't Drop the Baby 04:00 Excluded: Kicked Out of School 05:00 Close 20:00 Don't Tell the Bride 21:00 Don't Tell the Bride 22:00 Eagle Eye 23:50 Family Guy

DON’T MISS

THE NATIONAL TV AWARDS - LIVE! 20:30 - ITV

The biggest names on the small screen gather at the O2 in London for the annual ceremony celebrating the best of British TV over the past 12 months, as voted for by viewers. Now in its 20th year, the show promises a few surprises, including a cheeky raid by one of the UK's biggest sitcom stars, while host Dermot O'Leary entertains with a dance routine. Benedict Cumberbatch, Maggie Smith, Sarah Lancashire and Sheridan Smith battle it out in the Drama Performance category, while star makers Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Cheryl Fernandez Versini are up against star baker Mary Berry for best TV Judge.

23:40 Bring Back Borstal

00:55 Poker 01:55 NFL: The American Football Show 02:50 KOTV Boxing Weekly 03:15 Challenge Bahrain 04:15 Snowdonia Marathon 2014 05:10 SuperScrimpers 05:25 River Cottage Bites 05:40 Deal or No Deal 06:35 Face the Clock 07:00 Countdown 07:45 According to Jim 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Frasier 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 Car SOS 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Restoration Man 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 Bodyshockers

00:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 10 Things I Hate About 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 Cowboy Builders 05:00 Great Artists 05:25 Great Scientists 05:45 House Doctor 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! 08:05 Milkshake! Bop Box 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 09:10 Milkshake! Monkey 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:35 Toby's Travelling Circus 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:10 When Calls the Heart 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Cowboy Builders 21:00 North Pole Ice Airport 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 Suspects

00:05 Plebs

00:00 Law & Order: UK

00:35 Two and a Half Men

01:00 Wycliffe

00:00 8 Mile 02:15 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 03:35 Movies Now 03:45 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 04:30 The Store 05:30 Teleshopping 07:00 The Big Match Revisited 07:50 Minder 08:50 Alias Smith and Jones 09:50 Hogan's Heroes 10:55 Magnum, PI 11:55 Minder 12:55 The Professionals 14:00 Alias Smith and Jones 15:00 Magnum, PI 16:00 Pawn Stars 17:00 Hogan's Heroes 18:00 Minder 19:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights 20:00 Pawn Stars 20:30 Pawn Stars 21:00 Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 22:50 UEFA Champions League Greatest Goals 23:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights

00:40 Secrets from the Sky 01:05 Jackpot247 04:00 Loose Women 04:45 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 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tipping Point 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Mel & Sue 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:25 Party Political Broadcast 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Coronation Street 20:30 The National Television Awards Live! 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian

01:35 Dads 01:55 Animal Practice 02:20 Fake Reaction 02:55 Life's Funniest

02:10 The Royal 03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping

Moments

07:00 Rising Damp

03:20 Teleshopping

07:25 Wycliffe

06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen

08:25 Heartbeat

07:00 Life's Funniest

09:25 Where the Heart Is

Moments 07:25 You've Been Framed! 07:45 Emmerdale 08:45 You've Been Framed!

10:35 The Royal 11:40 Judge Judy 13:00 Murder, She Wrote

09:15 The Cube

14:00 Heartbeat

10:15 Psych

15:00 Where the Heart Is

11:10 The Chase

16:10 The Royal

12:15 All Star Family Fortunes

17:15 Never the Twain

13:15 Emmerdale 14:15 You've Been Framed! 14:45 Psych 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show

17:50 Rising Damp 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat

19:00 You've Been Framed!

19:55 Murder, She Wrote

21:00 Two and a Half Men

21:00 Lewis

22:00 Hot Fuzz

23:00 Place of Execution

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January

THURSDAY

22nd JANUARY

00:15 The League Cup Show 01:00 The Ring 02:45 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:50 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Saints and Scroungers 12:45 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:30 BBC Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 Father Brown 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 James Martin: Home Comforts 17:30 Antiques Road Trip 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 Room 101 21:30 EastEnders 22:00 Death in Paradise 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:35 Question Time

00:20 Weather 00:25 Supercars vs Used Cars: The Trade Off 01:25 International Bowls 02:25 See Hear 02:55 Posh People: Inside Tatler 03:55 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools Human Planet: Change and Sustainability KS3 06:00 Schools Human Planet: Change and Sustainability KS2 07:05 Homes Under the Hammer 08:05 Saints and Scroungers 08:50 Helicopter Heroes Down Under 09:20 Channel Patrol 10:05 The Great Interior Design Challenge 11:05 Claimed and Shamed 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 Live International Bowls 18:15 Flog It! 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Great British Railway Journeys 20:00 Antiques Road Trip 21:00 Winterwatch 22:00 Winterwatch Unsprung 22:30 Surviving the Holocaust Freddie Knoller's War 23:30 Weather 23:30 Newsnight

00:40 I Never Knew That About Britain 01:10 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 Judge Rinder 16:00 Tipping Point 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 Mel & Sue 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 The Kyle Files 21:00 Emmerdale 21:30 Birds of a Feather 22:00 Bring Back Borstal 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 The Last Word

00:00 The Undateables 01:05 Launched at Red Bull Studios 01:35 Ramsay's Hotel Hell 02:25 Big Business 04:00 Grand Designs Australia 04:55 SuperScrimpers 05:50 River Cottage Bites 06:10 Deal or No Deal 07:00 Countdown 07:45 According to Jim 08:10 The King of Queens 09:00 Frasier 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Undercover Boss 12:00 Car SOS 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Four in a Bed 15:10 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 16:10 Countdown 17:00 Deal or No Deal 18:00 Come Dine with Me 18:30 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location 22:00 Cucumber 23:00 Josie: The Most Hated Woman in Britain?

00:00 Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side 01:00 Trauma Doctors 02:00 SuperCasino 04:10 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 05:00 Michaela's Wild Challenge 05:25 Great Scientists 05:45 House Doctor 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! 08:05 Milkshake! Bop Box 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 09:45 Bananas in Pyjamas 10:00 Tickety Toc 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Cowboy Traders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Out of Reach 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 21:00 Benefits 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother 23:00 Botched Up Bodies

00:15 Family Guy

00:00 The Who The Making of Tommy 01:00 Horizon 02:00 Tales from the Royal Bedchamber 03:00 Queen Victoria's Letters: A Monarch Unveiled 04:00 The Secret Horse: Quest for the True Appaloosa 05:00 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Top of the Pops: 1980 21:00 Horizon 22:00 Headhunters 23:35 Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession

00:25 Cockroaches

00:00 Law & Order: UK

01:00 Two and a Half Men

01:05 Wycliffe

01:30 Two and a Half Men

02:10 The Royal

00:00 Sports Life Stories 01:00 A New Birth of Freedom 02:00 The Professionals 02:50 Minder 03:40 Movies Now 03:50 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 04:30 The Store 05:30 Teleshopping 07:00 The Big Match Revisited 07:50 Minder 08:50 Alias Smith and Jones 09:50 Hogan's Heroes 10:55 Magnum, PI 11:55 Minder 12:55 The Professionals 14:00 Alias Smith and Jones 15:00 Magnum, PI 16:00 Pawn Stars 16:55 Hogan's Heroes 18:00 Minder 19:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 River Monsters: Untold Stories 22:00 River Monsters 23:00 Africa Cup of Nations Highlights

01:20 Crims 01:50 Excluded: Kicked Out of School 02:50 Don't Drop the Baby 03:50 Don't Tell the Bride 04:45 Close 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 The Musketeers 22:00 Bangkok Airport 23:00 Crims 23:30 EastEnders

DON’T MISS

HEADHUNTERS 22:00 - BBC FOUR

Crime thriller starring Aksel Hennie and Nikolaj CosterWaldau. With his executive job, beautiful wife and desirable home, Roger Brown seems to have it all. However, his enviable lifestyle is funded by the art works he steals from his professional clients. A big pay day seems in the offing when Roger learns of the whereabouts of an original Rubens painting. But when he attempts to steal the picture, it sets in motion a series of events that threatens to rob him of everything including his life.

01:55 Dads 02:20 Animal Practice 02:40 Fake Reaction 03:15 Teleshopping 06:45 ITV2 Nightscreen

03:00 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Rising Damp 07:25 Wycliffe

07:00 Life's Funniest

08:25 Heartbeat

Moments

09:25 Where the Heart Is

07:25 You've Been Framed!

10:35 The Royal

07:45 Coronation Street

11:35 Judge Judy

08:15 You've Been Framed!

12:55 Murder, She Wrote

09:15 The Cube

14:00 Heartbeat

10:15 Psych

15:00 Where the Heart Is

11:10 The Chase 12:15 All Star Family Fortunes 13:15 Coronation Street 13:40 You've Been Framed!

16:10 The Royal 17:15 Never the Twain 17:50 Rising Damp

14:45 Psych

18:20 On the Buses

15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show

18:55 Heartbeat

19:00 You've Been Framed!

20:00 Murder, She Wrote

21:00 Two and a Half Men

21:00 Endeavour

22:00 Fast & Furious

23:00 Trial & Retribution

Friday 16th January 2015

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January

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, 21 represents N and 20 represents K, 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 Sailor (6) 4 Adventurous courage (6) 9 Raise (7) 10 Clan (5) 11 Colossus (5) 12 Exceed (7) 13 Travel over snow (3) 14 Mechanical man (5) 16 Musical drama (5) 18 Bath (3) 19 Realise beforehand (7) 21 Trades (5) 23 Adjust (5) 24 Absolve (7) 25 Damaged (6) 26 Edict (6)

1 Protection (7) 2 Skilled (5) 3 Opposing (7) 5 Following (5) 6 Copy (7) 7 Conjecture (5) 8 Doggedness (11) 15 Wall (7) 16 Indecent (7) 17 Stark (7) 19 Momentary gleam of light (5) 20 From that time on (5) 22 Of or relating to the moon (5)

Last weeks Solution

Across: 1 Avatar, 4 Assist, 9 Mariner, 10 Again, 11 Seeks, 12 Precise, 13 Embarrassed, 18 Lenient, 20 Rifle, 22 Cling, 23 Orifice, 24 Dinner, 25 Debris. Down: 1 Almost, 2 Agree, 3 Amnesia, 5 Scare, 6 Imagine, 7 Tender, 8 Preparation, 14 Mention, 15 Survive, 16 Placid, 17 Recess, 19 Eagle, 21 Friar.

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 A meeting to discuss the Foreign Office with some spirit (5) 4 Starters in classy hotel elegantly fashioned, by him? (4) 8 The coming of a royal rival (7) 9 In Colorado, rich men give the order (5) 10 The French money fol lows ancient language (5) 11 Showed disdain but was seen to go off red (7) 12 Painter and latheoper ator (6) 14 Fraud by heartless punks or rascals (6) 18 Shelter point for run away (7) 20 Confuse, be loud and go back (5) 22 Be with Josh in fix (5) 23 Noble ancestry depict ed in eagle (7) 24 Girl’s in love in a short time (4) 25 Small piece preceding debut of Tchaikovsky’s

choral work (5) Down 1 Silver fir starlings har bour start (5) 2 Still be apologetic going round for money (7) 3 Breakwater in the street to cause trouble (6) 4 Raced off for small group (5) 5 A murder suspect, one hears? (7) 6 Meat permit issued by small community (6) 7 Compound discovered about 101 AD (4) 13 A yobbo from a tumble down funfair (7) 15 CIA bent management for the government (7) 16 Heard team and breathed deeply (6) 17 Wrongly blamed for pandemonium (6) 18 It’s the judge’s habit to steal a note (4) 19 Inexperienced bowler’s environment (5) 21 Iron, a good man’s big spread (5)

STANDARD CLUES Down Across 1 In the lead (5) 1 Meeting place (5) 2 Earnings (7) 4 Cook (4) 3 Annoy continually (6) 8 Flight board listing (7) 4 Key personnel group (5) 9 Architectural style (5) 5 Tympanic membrane (7) 10 Romance language (5) 6 Village (6) 11 Displayed disdain (7) 7 Sour (4) 12 Famous landscape 13 Thug (7) painter (6) 15 Piece of furniture (7) 14 Little rascals (6) 16 Exhaled audibly (6) 18 Fugitive (7) 17 Place of uproar (6) 20 Obscure (5) 18 Loose outer garment (4) 22 Cash inducement (5) 19 Colour between blue 23 Ancestry (7) and yellow in the spectrum 24 Immediately (4) (5) 25 Musical composition (5) 21 Banquet (5) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Locust, 4 Cuscus, 8 Turnips, 10 Carve, 11 Stave, 12 Stepson, 13 Check, 15 Bream, 20 Alabama, 22 Bulge, 23 Elate, 24 Tonight, 25 Almost, 26 Unroll. Down: 1 Latest, 2 Car wash, 3 Smile, 5 Unclear, 6 Cords, 7 Skeins, 9 Soso, 14 Clarets, 16 Allegro, 17 Camera, 18 Fast, 19 Lentil, 21 Alarm, 22 Benin.

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Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words Any Ash Bra Ems Ess Eta Eve Far Has One Pea Pep Rev Saw Sup 4 letter

words Alee Ales Alms Area Beta Buns Earl Else Ires Lace Lose Moil Pros Sane Seer Send Sent

Sets Skat Slid Soda Tees Toga Wits 5 letter words Aloha Begat Class Early Ernie Gross Leeds Macro Newsy

Nitre Robin Scone Stile Taser Trine Troop 6 letter words Agency Galore Korean Lie low Petard Reheat Settee Soirée Stigma

Teasel Typing Unseen 7 letter words Elapses Prefabs Revalue Sidearm 8 letter words Coherent Loophole 11 letter words Convenience Generalship Hairstylist

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

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

Across 1 August (6) 4 Dressing gowns (5) 9 Shell (of egg, nut) (7) 10 Basket (5) 11 To smell (4) 12 Reno (8) 14 Chairs (6) 16 Ruidos (6) 19 Quantity (8) 20 Healthy (4) 23 New (5) 24 Clima (7) 25 To take down (5) 26 Fiebres (síntomas) (6) Down 1 Anchovies (salted,

tinned) (7) 2 Western (side, part) (5) 3 Equipo (deporte) (4) 5 Lift (elevator) (8) 6 Respuestas (a pregun tas, en examen, test) (7) 7 Panadero (5) 8 Puerta (de casa, vehículo, armario) (4) 13 Butterfly (insect) (8) 15 Lentil (7) 17 Duchas (7) 18 Salsa (5) 19 Dinner (supper) (4) 21 Despierto (no dormi do) (5) 22 Fuego (llamas) (4)

COURIER TV GUIDE Friday 16th January to Thursday 22nd January Across 1 Which word completes the title of a famous BBC television sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, first broadcast in 1964: The (What) Lads? (6) 4 What name for a person who has been honourably dis charged from public duties is derived from the Latin for ‘having been earned.’? (8) 10 Which mountain on the border between France and Italy is the highest peak in the Alps and in western Europe? (4,5) 11 What name is given to the large nest of an eagle or other bird of prey, built high in a tree or on a cliff? (5) 12 Which brown material con sisting of partly decomposed vegetable matter forming a deposit on acidic, boggy, ground, is dried for use in gar dening and as fuel? (4) 13 What name is given to a period of approximately 27.32 days, the length of time taken by the moon in its orbit about the Earth to return to the same point as viewed against the back ground of stars? (5,5) 15 What name is often applied to liquid material, gener ally saliva, that dribbles or drools outward and downward from the

mouth? (7) 16 Which republic in north eastern Europe is bordered to the north by Estonia, to the south by Lithuania, to the east by Russia, and to the southeast by Belarus and by a maritime bor der to the west with Sweden? (6) 19 Which adjective means 'being or relating to or resem bling or emanating from stars'? (6) 21 Which bass woodwind instrument of the oboe family, with a doubledback tube over four feet long, is played with a double reed? (7) 23 According to in the New Testament of The Bible, what name is given to the last battle between good and evil before the Day of Judgement? (10) 25 Which rough fibre made from the stems of a tropical Old World plant, is used for making twine and rope or woven into sacking or matting? (4) 27 Which piece of cutlery with a shallow bowlshaped contain er and a handle is used to stir, serve or take up food? (5) 28 Which adjective means 'continuing forever, or for an indefinitely long time'? (9) 29 What name is often applied to newspapers or peri odicals issued every seven

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days? (8) 30 Which village in western Northamptonshire was the scene of a battle in 1645 that settled the outcome of the first

English Civil War as the Parliamentarians won a major victory over the Royalists? (6) Down 1 According to his famous

song, what was George Formby leaning on ‘in case a certain little lady came by’? (8) 2 Which large planteating marsupials with long powerful tails and strongly developed hind limbs that enable them to travel by leaping, are found only in Australia and New Guinea? (9) 3 What was the stage name of performer Roland Kent LaVoie, who reached number four in the UK Top 10 in 1971 with his debut single Me and You and a Dog Named Boo? (4) 5/24 Which American film maker, author, social critic and political activist produced and directed the 2004 film Fahrenheit 9/11, the highest grossing documentary of all time and winner of the Palme d'Or? (7,5) 6 Which nonspecific term is often used for medical problems affecting the joints and connec tive tissue? (10) 7 Which on the River Po, the capital of Piedmont region was the capital of the kingdom of Sardinia from 1720 and became the first capital of a unified Italy in 1861? (5) 8 Which verb that means to be filled with intense but unex pressed anger, comes from the Old English for ‘make or keep

boiling’? (6) 9 Which large, heavilybuilt cat that has a yellowishbrown coat with black spots, is found mainly in the dense forests of Central and South America? (6) 14 Which adjective meaning ‘inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists’ comes from the Latin for ‘from the beginning’? (10) 17 In medicine, which verb means to introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease? (9) 18 What name is often given to the descendants of one indi vidual? (8) 20 What title was given to a 19th century English workman who destroyed laboursaving machinery that he thought would cause unemployment, especial ly in cotton and woollen mills? (7) 21 What name for a wild or halftamed horse of the western US comes from the Spanish for ‘rough’? (6) 22 Which city is the capital and largest city of Poland? (6) 24 See 5 26 Which is the largest of the world's continents, constituting nearly one third of the land mass? (4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH LA LIMPIEZA CLEANING Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch. (Answers below)

el delantal

la fregona

el detergente

la lavadora

el jabón

la lejía

el recogedor

la plancha

el trapo

la secadora

la aspiradora

limpiar

la escoba

quitar el polvo

la esponja

reciclar

music QUIZ

ANSEWRS: 1. Europe 2. Sting 3. Pepsi & Shirlie 4. TRUE 5. Billy Preston & Syreeta 6. SOS 7. The Shamen 8. Eddie 9. 18 10. Mr Blobby 11. 1986

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 1 Calico, 4 Pious, 8 Femur, 9 Almoner, 10 Elapses, 11 Neon, 14/12 Yoko Ono, 15 Ruth, 18 Yes, 21 Abel, 23 Latrine, 25 Diocese, 26 Rabbi, 27 Rayon, 28 Bolero. Down: 1 Coffee, 2 Lumbago, 3 Chris Hoy, 4 Puma, 5 Ounce, 6 Spring, 7 Lasso, 13 Oratorio, 16 Thimble, 17 Gander, 19 Sleet, 20 De Niro, 22 Ebony, 24 Bern.

Empareja estas palabras Match the Spanish and English words You will find the answers at the bottom of the quiz. 1.el delantal, 2.el detergente,

15.quitar el polvo, 16.reciclar.

j.the detergent, k. the soap, l.to clean, m.the mop,

3.el jabón, 4.el recogedor, 5.el trapo, 6.la aspiradora,

a.the washing machine,

n.to recycle, o.the sponge,

7.la escoba, 8.la esponja,

b.the bleach, c.the drier,

p.to dust.

.la fregona, 10.la lavadora,

vacuum cleaner, e.the broom,

11.la lejía, 12.la plancha,

f.the dustpan, g.the apron,

13.la secadora, 14.limpiar,

h.the duster (rag), i.the iron,

Soduko

Span Eng

Quizword

Answers: 1g, 2j, 3k, 4f, 5h, 6d, 7e, 8o, 9m, 10a, 11b, 12i, 13c, 14l, 15p, 16n.

1. Which Group Had A Hit With The Final Countdown? 2. Which Famous Singer Got Their Name Because Of A Black & Yellow Jumper That They Often Wore? 3. Who Recorded the Album 'Alright Now' 'Change' & 'Heartache'? 4. True Or False Eddie Van Halen Played Guitar On Michael Jacksons Hit 'Beat It'? 5. With You Im Born Again' Reached No.2 In 1979 For Which Pair? 6. Which Song By The Palindromic Pop Group Abba Had a Palindromic Title? 7. Who Had A Hit With With 'Ebeneezer Goode'? 8. Name Iron Maiden's famous mascot (depicted on the cover of Sanctuary standing over Margaret Thatcher's decapitated body) 9. Tie Breaker: Number of Beatles songs with a woman's name in the title? 10. Which Pink Creation From Noel's House Party Had A UK No.1 In 1993? 11. In Which Year Were The Housemartins Having A Happy Hour?

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Friday 16th January 2015

HOW TO DEAL WITH A HANGOVER

If you´ve ever binged on alcohol, then you know so well the unpleasant aftermath known as a hangover. Hangover symptoms vary from person to person, but may include headache, nausea, sensitivity to light and noise, dizziness, lethargy, diarrhoea and thirst. Hangovers are usually experienced in the morning after a night of heavy drinking, but can also occur at any time. The symptoms of a hangover are caused by a buildup of toxins produced in the liver while alcohol is being processed, in addition to irritation of the stomach and dehydration of the brain. Too much alcohol can be damaging to health and drinkers are recommended to limit their daily intake to 34 units for men and 2.3 units for women. Women have lower levels of an enzyme in the stomach that deactivates alcohol, and do not handle alcohol as well as men. A unit of alcohol is 10ml or 8 g of alcohol. Half a pint of beer of about 3.5% alcohol strength contains one unit. But many lagers now contain 5% and some others up to 9% alcohol. A small (100 ml) glass of wine of 10% alcohol contains one unit. Depending on its alcohol content, a bottle of wine typ ically contains between 811 units of alcohol. Before you go out to drink, consider taking 1g of Vitamin C or artichoke extracts to

stimulate liver function. People with low levels of Vitamin C have a much worse hangover. Brandy and whisky contain congeners to add flavour and colour and these chemicals can cause more stomach irritation and hangovers. Drinking alcohol on a full stomach is helpful against a hangover, as well as drinking at least half a litre of water before going to bed. If you still wake up with a hangover, ensure that you slowly drink up to 2 litres of water all day. Milk thistle extract protects the liver against the effects of alcohol and speeds up recovery from a hangover. However, if you drink, do so with caution. FOR A FULL BODY DIAGNOSTIC SCAN CALL DR MACHI MANNU: 965071745

FATHER CREATES 3D MODEL OF KIDNEY TO HELP SURGEONS OPERATE ON HIM A pioneering entrepre neur created a 3D scan of his own kidney to help sur geons operate on him. Fatheroftwo John Cousins, 46, started up his own business 18 months ago and began branching out into printing bones for the NHS. He collapsed while giving a presentation to surgeons about the future of 3D print ing in the NHS at his com pany's headquarters last October. Mr Cousins was taken to hospital and it emerged he had appendicitis and doc tors removed his appendix that night to relieve the pain. However, scans on his kidney also revealed he had kidney stones that needed to be operated on later. On a visit to the clinic to speak to the lead stone sur geon at Southampton General Hospital, Mr Cousins came up with the idea of printing his own kid ney to help the operation. He said: "I had my appendix removed at the hospital but then I was talk ing with a consultant about removing the kidney stones. "Whilst I was lying in bed

I thought, hang on, we could use the technology we have to reconstruct the kidney to assist the sur geon in his operation." Mr Cousins can use dicom data or CT scans to recreate a 3D image and, because of that, he can then recreate a 3D model using a printer. Surgeon Bhaskar Somani, a leading researcher in kidney stone operations and who operat ed on Mr Cousins, sent him his CT scan. After receiving images from the CT scan, which revealed a kidney stone around 3.5cm by 2.5cm, he used them to print a model used in the operation. Mr Cousins, from Southampton, then had his twohour operation on Monday and is expecting to be discharged later this week. "It's gone really well and I'm feeling no pain," he said. "When it first hap pened it was like I was wee ing razorblades but now I'm feeling great. "The issue people ask us is why do we do this? We've been doing 3D print ing for 18 months with a variety of new materials at our organisation.

"It costs just £123 to make that model which took five hours to print and the benefits are huge. It's giv ing patients a greater engagement in understand ing what the consultant has found, it's fantastic for visu als, it can be used for train ing and educating staff too. "It can be used to plan the accuracy of operations and even reduce operation time. In the long run it saves money for £123 the benefits are amazing and I believe the NHS needs to go down this route sooner rather than later." Doctors currently look at 2D screens to operate on kidneys, but 3D scans are used on more complex operations, such as hip replacement surgery. Mr Somani, 39, said the technology actually helped him plan the accuracy of the operation, which he car ried out with radiologist Tim Bryant. The surgeon said: "Clearly, he knew what he was talking about once I started to imagine what he could do. It was very impressive. "We are hoping to work together to get more 3D models in trials for 20 other patients."

Friday 16th January 2015

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I have suffered from recurring gout for many years. The pain affects both my knees and big toes. Colchicine has been very helpful for managing the pain, but I am now worried that it may be suppressing my immunity. I never used to suffer from colds, but I get it a few times a year now. What else can I use to manage gout?

Gout is a common cause of arthritic pain due to increased uric acid levels in bodily flu ids. The elevated uric acid precipitates into crystals that are deposited around the joints of the toes, cartilage, subcutaneous tissue and bone leading to inflammation and damage to the surrounding areas. These crystals can also lead to the formation of kidney stones. 90% of all cases of gout (primary gout) are of unknown origin and has been linked to gene defects. The remaining 10% (secondary gout) occurs when the raised uric acid is caused by some other factor such as kidney disease, and medications such as aspirin. Primary gout occurs when the body produces a lot of uric acid, or is unable to excrete the uric acid it pro duces. The drug colchicine has no effect on uric acid levels, but reduces the inflammation it causes by sup pressing the activities of white blood cells. It is very effective for managing acute gout pain, but has many side effects such as; lowered immunity, hair loss, depression, and liver dam age. Uric acid is produced when a com pound known as purine is broken down in the liver. High levels of purine is found in foods rich in proteins such as organ meats, shellfish, yeast, her ring, sardines and also spinach, asparagus and legumes. Cutting down on foods rich in protein espe cially red meat and organ meat is key to reducing uric acid levels. Alcohol increases the production of uric acid,

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and often initiates gouty attacks. In some cases, abstinence may be the only way to prevent such attacks. Obesity and weight gain increases uric acid levels, and in such cases los ing weight reduces uric acid levels as well as associated symptoms. Refined carbohydrate especially wheat also increases uric acid levels in the body. An ideal diet for anyone suffering from gout is a diet low in animal protein, low in fats and high in fibres and com plex carbohydrates. Proteins are essential for survival, and should never be avoided but curtailed. Many people do not drink the required amount of water 1.5 – 2 litres daily, which is essential for excreting waste from the body. Drinking adequate amounts of water promotes the excre tion of uric acid, and prevents the for mation of kidney stones. Cherries and redblue berries are very effective in lowering uric acid levels. These fruits (cherries, blueberries, hawthorn berries) are rich sources of antioxi dants – flavonoids that give them their deep redblue colours. Eating a quar ter kilo of cherries is known to reduce uric acid levels significantly after 3 hours. Folic acid blocks the enzyme that produces uric acid, working on the same principle as allopurinol (the drug of choice for treating gout). If you consume vitamin C in high doses (Over 3000mgs daily) to maintain your health, it is important to realise that this may lead to increased production of uric acid and its crystals. Avoid high dose Vitamin C if you suffer from gout. FOR A FULL BODY DIAGNOSTIC SCAN CALL: 965071745

I went to see my GP for a yearly checkup, and after a blood test he noticed some problems with my thyroid gland and sent me for an Ultrasound Scan. They found 3 small nodules, but did not tell me very much about it. I feel very healthy, and from what I read from the internet, I do not think I have any problems with my thyroid. I will be glad for your opinion.

The thyroid gland is locat ed in front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple. It is shaped like a butterfly, and wraps around the tra chea or windpipes. Thyroid hormone abnormalities like those detected by your doctor are usually due to a problem with the thyroid gland itself. Normally, the pitu itary gland located in the brain produces a protein called thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) which stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormonesThyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3). Thyroid nodules are lumps that commonly occur in any part of the thyroid gland. Some can be large and felt quite easily, while others like yours can be hidden deep inside the thy roid tissue. Most thyroid nodules, up to 90% are benign, and do not cause any physical symptoms. In 10% of cases, nod ules can be malignant and cause cancer. Since you mentioned that you feel healthy, it is most likely that the nodules detected in

your case are benign tumours, which are commonly found in women. Even though benign thyroid nodules may not cause physical symptoms such as difficulty swal lowing or shortness of breath, they never theless cause disruptions in the production of thyroid hormones. Thyroid nodules have been linked to a deficiency of iodine in the diet, and this problem can easily be reme died by using iodized cooking salt avail able from health shops. The most com mon way of determining the type of nodule you have is by fine needle aspiration, and your GP may have to perform this proce dure in order to collect cell samples for the lab. It is performed by the insertion of very fine needles into the thyroid gland in the neck usually under anaesthesia. I pre sume you have another appointment with your doctor, and if not, make an appoint ment to see him, and discuss the scan report. FOR A FULL BODY DIAGNOSTIC SCAN CALL: 965071745

Horoscopes Aries March 21 April 19 With your ruler, Mars, travelling through your chart’s most psychic zone you have the advantage in a situation that preoccupies you. All you need to do is take a subtle, roundabout approach to reach your goal so relax and wait until you see your way ahead more clearly. A conversation with a friend could inspire you in an unexpected way mid week.

Taurus April 20 May 20 Your social life comes first in the coming month – put ambitious plans on hold and concentrate on your close friendships. You could also find that someone unex pected has a lot to offer, but do not try to look too far ahead. What matters most this week is living in the here and now. Just let events unfold and wait until you see a way forward.

Gemini May 21 June 20 A conversation with a friend or colleague could allow you to see a certain situation from a whole new angle. It should also make you realise how strong your hand is so do not carry on along your chosen course regardless. Make extra time for someone close midweek. You can bring about important, lasting changes in your friendship if you do.

Cancer June 21 July 22 With forceful, focused Mars in your chart’s zone of ambition in the weeks to come this is the right time to concentrate on projects you were forced to shelve and on certain dreams you thought were beyond reach. A close relationship is also entering a more stable and committed phase, so do not let a recent problem make you overcautious.

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By Pandora Leo July 23 August 22 Trying to find out where you really stand with someone close may be your top pri ority right now. However, Thursday’s clash between the forthright planet Mars and introverted Saturn suggests you could say too much, too soon, so bide your time and focus on a new ambition. It seems that getting what you want could be much simpler than you think.

Virgo August 23 September 22 From Tuesday, when the action planet Mars takes charge of your closest bonds with others, unexpected changes are at hand so do not let career issues take up all your energy. It also seems you have more options than you may imagine. Something you discover later in the week is due to give you real food for thought – be openminded.

Libra September 23 October 22 A new way of looking at a situation that is on your mind could occur to you this week. If you back your hunch and act, you can bring about some kind of break through in a close relationship or friend ship – do not be afraid to change approach. With energetic Mars in charge of your working life in weeks to come you can also push through major changes.

Scorpio October 23 November 21 Domestic issues may have taken too much of your time of late, but all that is due to change when Mars moves into Pisces early in the week. The emphasis is now on breaking new emotional ground and on getting creative projects off the ground. If you tread gently, you can avoid resistance to your plans from those who count.

Sagittarius November 22 December 21 Much as you might like to find out some thing that you badly need to know, this is not the time to ask a leading question or put others under pressure. If you stand back and let others do the talking, you will reach your goal much sooner. Do not let domestic worries take your mind off your real needs and feelings early in the week.

Capricorn December 22 January 19 If you are diplomatic, you can sidestep a potential problem so do not try to force somebody’s hand. Your financial situation takes an upward turn from Wednesday. Trust your intuition and your sense of tim ing then. If you are flexible about the future you can stay one step ahead.

Aquarius January 20 February 18 A more easygoing phase begins this week so do not let a recent problem or misunder standing colour the decisions you make now. You can also make real progress with a new creative project if you are committed. Be prepared to change your plans without much warning, and accept advice from col leagues later in the week.

Pisces February 19 March 20 With the dynamic action planet Mars in Pisces throughout the month ahead you can, at last, begin to overcome a recent setback and move forward. Your energy reserves should also get a major boost so clear the decks and draw up new, con structive plans. You will recognise the moment to take action when it comes – do not try to force the pace.

Friday 16th January 2015

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.

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: Warren wanted to know why he was having ADVICE: Sheila was seeing some scary messages after upgrading AVG problems opening .pdf files.

Hi Richard. Can you help me? I brought an older laptop out to Spain after getting it whipped. When i tried to access a user manual on disc it comes up in gibberish and I can’t read it. I know it’s a settings problem but don’t know how to correct it?

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My AVG came up as needing updating so duly got it done. Now I have had a box come up saying Sypware and Others and Malware Protection are out of date. Now what do I do? Sheila.

Hi Sheila, without more information about the “box” that you refer to its going to be hard to help. The box “could” be windows just telling you that the newly installed AVG is out of date (after the installation AVG needs to download its latest virus definitions), if this is the case then you will not see a repeat of the box after you restart the computer. If it comes up regularly then you should come back to me.

ADVICE: Allen wasn’t getting words underlined for misspelling in outlook.com when he typed emails

In a pas issue of the Courrier you stated that "out look.com automatically underlines mispelt wotds". It doesn't in my case as demonstrated above. What am I doing wrong? Allen

Hi, it’s always a good idea to give old laptops a good whipping, they appreciate it ;)

In terms of your problem, it looks like you are trying to open up an Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) doc ument in Microsoft Word (or some other Microsoft product) – this won’t work, as you have discovered. You will need to go to http://get.adobe.com/reader and download Adobe Acrobat Reader, this will then allow you to open up your manual.

Don’t forget you can follow me on twit ter @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.

Hi Allen, it seems that the underlining of words in out look.com is reliant on your web browser having a spell check facility built into it – some don’t. If you don’t already have it, try downloading and installing Google Chrome, you can get a free copy from here… https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser …it does have a built in spell checker and your outlook.com words should start to get under lined when you use it to check your email. Regards

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Friday 16th January 2015

HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST AIRPORT PARKING

Airport parking can feel like a real minefield to navi gate, with so many different options, some of them fright eningly expensive. So exactly what are you getting for your cash, and what should you be looking out for? Read on to find out. Should I choose short, medium or long stay? There are three main types of airport parking: short, medium and long stay. Short and mediumstay parking are very similar in concept; essentially, your car is parked in a car park that’s located within the boundaries of the airport’s land (or ‘onairport’). This car park is normally within walking distance of the air port itself and pedestrian paths leading to the terminal building are clearly signpost ed. Shortstay parking is the closest. Longstay parking is locat

ed a little way away from the airport itself, sometimes on the very outer reaches of the airport’s own land (‘onair port’), and sometimes in a completely separate loca tion (‘offairport’). Transfer to the terminal is usually by bus. Because of its conven ience, shortstay parking is often the most expensive of the three, with medium stay slightly cheaper, and long stay the cheapest option of all. However, a common misconception is that you have to use a short or medi umstay car park for a short er trip. Even if you’re only going to be away for a cou ple of days, most longstay car parks will still be happy to accept your booking, and offer you the cheapest deal going. What is selfparking, and should I do it? Selfparking refers to a type of car park in which you

park your car yourself, and keep your car keys. Then you simply return to your car and leave at your leisure. Most short and medium stay car parks operate on a selfpark basis. In vast offairport long stay car parks, you usually follow signs that direct you to a particular area in which you find a space to park, before boarding a special, freeofcharge bus that stops at several bus stops positioned around the car park before going on to the terminal. On your return, you board the bus at the ter minal, and then get off at the bus stop nearest your car. However, some offairport longstay car parks operate a different system, whereby you don’t park your car your self. Instead, you drive to a central ‘reception’, where you hand the keys over and board the bus to the termi nal. Then, the car park

employs a driver to drive your car to its parking space. When you return, the bus from the terminal drops you at the reception area; there, you pick up your keys, and walk to your car, which is usually parked close by. If you don’t like the idea of handing your car keys over to another person to drive your car, therefore, you should probably seek out a car park that operates self parking. If you’re not too worried about that, though, having the car parked for you is often more conven ient – and, because the bus only has to collect and drop off at one central point, it’s usually quicker too. What is meetandgreet parking, and should I use it? Meetandgreet services, also known as valet parking, involve leaving your car with a driver, or valet, at a pre agreed point at the airport – usually the terminal’s pick up and dropoff area. The driver then takes your keys and drives your car away, usually to a parking area that’s located a mile or two from the airport. When you return, you phone the park ing company when you’ve landed, and they deliver the car back to the place you left it, or somewhere nearby – you simply jump in the car and drive off. This is probably the most convenient way to park your car at an airport, but as a result, it’s usually the most expensive, too. It’s also worth bearing in mind that you’ll be entrusting your pride and joy to someone else for its journey to and from the car park – so you’ll want to satisfy yourself that the company operating the service is fully insured, rep utable, and will treat your car with care. Look for reviews or discussion about the company online before you book to check there are no horror stories. What is business airport parking, and should I use it? Business parking is a little like business class on your

flight. You’ll get a bunch of extra benefits, but you’ll end up paying more for them. What perks you get will vary from operator to operator, but business parking is often closer to the airport than its nonbusiness equivalent, meaning it offers a quicker transfer time. Sometimes, business parking offers a direct link to the airport via a monorail or, in the case of Heathrow’s Terminal 5 business parking, selfdriving electric pods that run on their own track direct ly to the terminal. Other types of business parking offer a more luxurious shut tle bus, or more frequent bus services. All of which will make your life a lot eas ier, but it’s worth checking that what you’re getting with each business parking serv ice really is worth the premi um you’ll have to pay. Which is best: an airport’s own branded parking, or an independent operator? Many airports offer their own parking areas, and these are generally among the safest and most rep utable. However, they can also be expensive. You’ll often pay less by opting to go with an independent provider, and at major air ports, these usually offer a similar level of service to that which you’d get from the airport’s own car parks. However, you should make sure you check that really is the case by doing some research or phoning the car park before you make your booking to ask what they offer. Security is the biggest factor here, so find out what arrangements the car park has. Is there CCTV surveil lance? Are there regular patrols of the car parking area, both day and night? Are there security barriers at the exit of the car park? Is there somebody manning the car park 24 hours a day? Some smaller operators may miss out on one or more of these security facili ties, and while parking with them might cost less, it’s important to reassure your

self that your car will be safe. You should also check how long it’s going to take you to get from the car park to the terminal. Most long stay car parks operate a bus transfer service. Check first how often that bus runs, and then find out how long the journey itself takes. Some transfers can take as long as 30 minutes in total, so make sure you’re happy to leave home that little bit ear lier. Don’t forget, too, that you’ll have to spend the same amount of time trans ferring back to the car park when you return home – and that might be irritating if your flight arrives late at night. If you can, it’s also worth checking whether the car park runs its return buses regularly, or whether they ask you to call them first. Most car park operators have a fleet of buses that travel between the car park and the airport constantly, so you simply go to your nominated bus stop when you arrive back in the coun try, and wait for the next bus. However, some operators run a system whereby you have to phone them up when you get off the plane, so that they can send a bus out to pick you up. This is a cheaper system for the operator, and it can mean lower prices – but it can also mean that they’ll wait to build up lots of arriving cus tomers to collect from the airport before they send the bus, and that can leave you waiting at a bus stop for longer than you’d like. Should I book directly, or go through a comparison website? You can get comparison websites for everything these days, and airport parking is no exception. Using a comparison website in the first instance is a good idea, as it’ll show you prices from airport car parks that you may not have known existed. Some also have special deals set up with air port hotels to offer parking in their car parks at very rea sonable prices. However, keep in mind that you’ll usually pay a small premium for booking through a comparison web site, so the cleverest option is to find the cheapest deal at the car park you’re happi est with on a comparison website, and then phone the car park up directly to ask whether they’ll offer you a better price.

Friday 16th January 2015

CADBURY CREME EGG SCANDAL: DO THEY REALLY TASTE ANY DIFFERENT? Cadbury's has provoked outrage by changing the chocolate used in Creme Eggs. Chocolate expert Andrew Baker cracks one open

Fans of Cadbury's Creme Eggs are complaining that the confectioner has been messing with their favourite brand. Not only are there now five rather than six eggs in each box, devotees complain, but the sugary fondant filling is now sur rounded not by Dairy Milk, Cadbury's most celebrated chocolate brand, but by an unspecified milk chocolate. The fallout is tremendous, because both Creme Eggs and Dairy Milk are not just confection brands but edible time capsules that take consumers back to their childhood with every mouthful. When Cadbury's mess with them, they mess with people's most treasured memories. Can anyone actually tell the difference? Well, even the dumbest consumer can count, and tell a sixpack from a fivepack. Some retailers have reduced prices to accompa ny the reduction in egg numbers but some have not. Now, the taste. The truth is that separating the contents of a Creme Egg from the shell is a tricky and messy busi ness part of the appeal of the things being the difficulty in eating them. But when the chocolate is consumed without the goo, it still tastes overwhelmingly sweet, with subsidiary flavours (and the texture) of vegetable fat and barely a hint of dairy. Is the lack of Dairy Milk a terrible loss? You would be hardpressed to miss the flavour. Now why is all this trauma being inflicted upon choco late consumers? It is not the evillymotivated machinations of a multinational slaughtering the sacred tastes of nation on the altar of profit though Cadbury's is owned these days by Mondelez, which in itself is a new name for Kraft Foods. The truth is that the price of cocoa is rising, and major manufacturers are trying every trick in the book to maintain their profits as their raw materials become more expensive. So for, example, the shape of a Dairy Milk bar has changed. Dairy Milk has acquired new subbrands, as the chocolate is augmented with cheaper ingredients such as chunks of biscuit Dairy Milk Oreos, Dairy Milk Popcorn, Dairy Milk Golden Biscuit and similar tactics are now being applied to Creme Eggs. Fewer Eggs and "different" milk chocolate all amount to the same thing extracting the same or improved profits while employing less expensive raw materials. The solution is in the hands of the consumer: for the same price as a box of newstyle Creme Eggs, a shade under £2, one can buy a slab of infinitely better chocolate made by someone who cares about the ingredients. It won't be full of sugar, and it won't bring back the past, but it will make the present taste a whole lot better.

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Golf seems to be suffering a lingering and painful death due to slow play – so why do the game’s guardians suppress technology that could aid the patient’s recovery? Backward thinking disguised as tradition has undermined too many golf establishments over the years. But when it comes to the burning issue that threatens the sport’s longterm health in terms of both participation and commercial appeal, rule mak ers cannot afford to ignore answers staring them in the face. Some call them range finders or GPS, the technical auto graph is laser or satellitebased Distance Measuring Devices (DMD) and to those of a certain vintage it’s simply “the thingy”. But whatever you call them, these rapid point andshoot distance calculators are a key weapon in the fight against slow play and should be rolled out at the highest level to stop paying punters and viewers switching off in their

droves. The perfect example came during November’s sec ond round of the Australian Open. Geoff Ogilvy, in the marquee group with Rory McIlroy, stood on the seventh and blasted his drive wildly onto the neighbouring eighth fairway. It was the kind of stuff you see from local club hackers plugging away in the monthly medal, and if only the former US Open champion, had indeed been playing in the local Golf Society stableford. Then he’d have been able to whip out the DMD, or point the laser and within seconds have an accurate yardage to select the right club, play his shot and clear the fairway with the customary sheepish wave at the group who are actually supposed to be on that fairway. But because Ogilvy is a top professional competing at the elite level of the game, he had to wait. And wait. Everybody did! The first delay was to let the group coming up the eighth play their tee shots, get to their ball, play their next shot and move on. Fair enough. But what was ridiculous was the next wait while Ogilvy’s caddie paced it out from his ball to the fairway and back as they tried to find some reference to gauge how far he still had to go to the green. By the time he, McIlroy and Matthew Jones holed out they had taken well over 20 minutes to complete the hole. Much of which was taken up by toing and froing that could have been avoided with one simple zap of a laser. In the last few years the word bifurcation has been thrust into the vocabulary of golf writers around the world. It means splitting one body into two parts, or to put it in golfing terms – one rule for them and another for the rest of us. In some ways it’s a positive thing. This horrible word would make it illegal for pros to compete with an anchored stroke such as a belly putter. But it would still allow a senior citizen expat with his shaky hands to enjoy a game without stabbing the ball from one end of the green to the next and back again. Sometimes it makes sense to alter the rules because, let’s face it, half the time these guys at the top play a completely different game from the rest of us. After all, to Nicolas Colsaerts 470 yards, is a driver and a lob wedge, but to me it’s a four euro ride in a taxi. With the current pace of play issues, there is a universal benefit in a DMD freeforall. Around this time last year positive steps in the right direction were taken by the R&A when they announced the use of range finders would be permitted in competitive rounds of all amateur events, including the prestigious Amateur Championship. But it stopped too short by retaining the restriction on profes sional tournaments including Open qualifying. Hopefully a decision to relax the rules to

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In stroke play, at the 4th hole a competitor’s ball comes to rest on a path. The competitor is uncertain whether the path is artificiallysurfaced, so he decides to invoke Rule 33. He plays his original ball as it lies and plays a second ball under Rule 242b. He states that he wishes his second ball to count if the Rules permit. He plays both balls onto the green. He holes out with his original ball in five strokes and, as he has already played four strokes with the second ball, he proceeds to the 5th hole. After the round, he advises the Committee of the facts and the Committee establishes that the road was an obstruction. Which of the following statements is correct? A: The competitor’s score with the second ball would have counted, but as play of the hole with this ball was not com pleted and there was no breach with the original ball, the competitor’s score for the hole is five. B: The competitor can always score with the original ball if it is played in accordance with the Rules and, therefore, his score for the hole is five. C: The competitor is disqualified.

accommodate the pro ranks will follow soon because I can’t see any harm in it. Some purists who long for the old days when caddies called a yardage by sight might object at the latest encroachment of technology on the ancient game. But those days are long gone. I can remember when Ian Wright caddying for Seve used a pedometer to recce the course and that was consid ered advanced. Whether a pro has a perfect yardage or not, he must still draw on all his skills to execute the shot properly and take into account elements such as wind and course condition to judge what club to hit and how. It’s a nobrainer. If pros and caddies are permitted to use the gizmos on prac tice days to map their way around the course what harm can come from allowing them to do the same when the action starts for real? For the good of the game, it’s time the blazers approved the lasers.

NEVER TOO OLD!

Since my Greenside Gossip column late last year there has been a change in the oldest player to achieve a HoleinOne, The new record goes to Gus Andreone who achieved the feat at the age of 103 at the Palm Aire Country Club, in Sarasota, Florida. Andreone, the oldest member of the PGA of America, made the holeinone using a driver from the green tees (In the USA Green tee markers often have short er yardage than even the red tee markers, and usually indi cate where juniors and beginners hit from. and are used as

the "senior" tees) on the 113yard 14th hole. He said, “I hit it solid and the ball then hit the ground about 30 yards from the green and kept rolling, rolling and rolling. It fell into the hole, which was cut on the right middle part of the green. Miracles do happen once in a while. He has recorded eight lifetime aces with his first 75 years ago in 1939 and his last one sometime in the 1990s, on the course’s 17th hole. Andreone still plays golf three times per week and aims to go round in 18 over for 90 gross. The previous record holder was Otto Bucher, 99, of Geneva, Switzerland on the 130yard twelfth hole at the local La Manga Club in January 1985 where a plaque marks this feat on the twelfth tee.

TITTER ON THE TEE I just took a leaflet out of my mailbox, informing me that I can have sex at 73. I'm so happy, because I live at number 71. So it's not too far to walk home afterwards.

ANSWER Since the road was an obstruction and allowed the procedure selected by the competitor, the score with the second ball would have counted if it had been holed out. Since the com petitor did not hole out with that ball, he is disqualified.

And it's the same side of the street. I don't even have to cross the road!

Friday 16th January 2015

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La Liga leaders Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a routine home victory over Espanyol, despite playing for almost 40 minutes with 10 men. Following back toback defeats against Valencia and Atletico Madrid, Real responded quickly as James Rodriguez (pictured celebrating) stroked in from 15 yards. Gareth Bale

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curled in a 20yard freekick, off the post, to double the lead. Leftback Fabio Coentrao was sent off for a sliding tackle but it mattered little as Nacho slotted in the third. Real are a point ahead of Barcelona and the chasing pack, with a game in hand. They’re away this Sunday lunchtime to Getafe.

MESSI’S STAYING BARCELONA 3

ATLETICO MADRID 1

Barcelona produced one of their best performances of the season on Sunday night to beat the La Liga champions Atletico Madrid at the Nou Camp to keep them within a point of the top. Neymar put the hosts ahead after 12 minutes and Luis Suarez doubled their advantage before the break. Mario Mandzukic pulled one back for Diego Simeone's side after Lionel Messi had given away a penalty, but the Argentine sealed the points for the Catalan outfit

late on with a closerange finish. Afterwards Messi rubbished reports that he wants to leave the club and said that it was pack of lies that he had demanded the sacking of coach Luis Enrique. "I have no intentions of leaving for any team, not Chelsea nor Manchester City," he said. "I'm tired of all the things that people have been saying. I didn't ask the club to fire anyone." Barcelona are away to Deportivo this Sunday evening.

PRICELESS VICTORY ATHLETIC BILBAO 1

Elche lifted themselves off the bottom of the Primera Division standings on Sunday after a surprise victory at Athletic Bilbao to follow on from last weekend’s fightback against Villarreal. The Ilicitanos goalkeeper Przemyslaw Tyton was the first to have his palms warmed when he was called upon to parry a Mikel Rico volley within two minutes. But 15 minutes later the visitors were ahead, when Rodriguez (pictured against the Athletic keeper) latched on to Jonathas' pass and despatched a rightfooted shot into the bottomleft corner. Mid table Athletic pushed for an equaliser for the remainder of the first half but failed to seri ously test Tyton, offtarget efforts from Aritz Aduriz and Ander Iturraspe the best they could muster.

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Elche started the second half brightly and, although Jonathas' curling effort was kept out by Athletic goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz in the 50th minute, they were not to be denied a sec ond goal for much longer. Jonathas was again involved, teeing up Fajr (pictured celebrat ing) for a rightfooted finish into the bottomleft corner in the 53rd minute. Tyton had to be alert just after the hour to preserve his side's twogoal cushion, superbly tipping a Markel Susaeta freekick away for a corner. San Jose did reduce the arrears 17 minutes from time when he lashed a 20yard shot into the topleft corner, but Athletic could not make any further inroads, as Elche came up with three valuable points. They now have a golden opportunity to make further progress when they enetertain fellow strugglers Levante this Sunday night.

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Saturday 17 January 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 18:30

Aston Villa v. Liverpool Burnley v. Crystal Palace Leicester City v. Stoke City Queens Park Rangers v. Manchester United Swansea City v. Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur v. Sunderland Newcastle United v. Southampton

Sunday 18 January

14:30 West Ham United v. Hull City 17:00 Manchester City v. Arsenal

Monday 19 January

21:00 Everton v. West Bromwich Albion

Saturday 17 January 13:15 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00

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

Tuesday 20 January

20:45 Leeds United v. Bournemouth 20:45 Middlesbrough v. Cardiff City

Wednesday 21 January

20:45 Brighton and Hove Albion v. Ipswich Town

Saturday 17 January 13:45 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00

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

Sunday’s win over bottom club Utiel keeps the good results going for Torrevieja, with victory putting them fifth in the table, just four points off top slot. Torry were in total early control with Utiel having no offensive muscle whatsoever, which gave a clear rea son as to why they have been strug gling this season. Adrian waltzed the ball into the net on 36 minutes, only to be disallowed on a close call by the assistant referee for being offside. Despite Torry’s dominance, Utiel held on grimly to preserve a goalless scoreline at halftime. Torry coach Galiana made a double substitution with Brani and Cesar introduced for Berna and Ferran just eight minutes into the second half. Brani’s pace unnerved a tiring Utiel defence and he skipped down the right wing leaving defenders in his wake. The pressure eventually told as in the 67th minute, as he used his acceleration to scorch to the byeline, defender in vain pursuit, and then lashed over a cross which Cesar latched onto in a flash and despatched into the back of the net. There was considerable applause for

the goal and the delightful move, but also a great sense of relief, as Utiel had held Torry to a goalless draw back in August. Brani continued to be busy and almost repeated the goal feat when he once more left his marker for dead and got the ball into the middle for Cesar, who this time was unable to convert. Utiel towards the end decid ed to be more positive but Torry keep er Oscar was equal to anything they could muster, being more involved in the final ten minutes of the match than he had been in the previous eighty. It remained tense until the end, but three vital points had been bagged. The man of the match award went to Rafa Gomez, who was presented with the honour by club vicepresi dent, Jeff Scott. The team are now away on Sunday to one of the promo tion contenders, Muro, a side that Torry have not been able to beat in seven meetings, and who will be smarting from a fivenil thrashing at the hands of Cullera last weekend. Before Sunday’s match at the Vicente Garcia, there was a minute’s silence to remember longtime Torry

fan Dave Hardy, better known as "Scunthorpe Dave", who had passed away recently.

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Tuesday 20 January

20:45 Inverness Caledonian Thistle v. St. Johnstone

Wednesday 21 January 20:45 20:45 20:45 20:45

Celtic v. Motherwell Dundee v. Kilmarnock Partick Thistle v. Hamilton Academical St. Mirren v. Dundee United

Friday 16 January 19:45 Córdoba v. Eibar

Saturday 17 January 15:00 17:00 19:00 21:00

Real Sociedad v. Rayo Vallecano Valencia CF v. Almería Villarreal v. Athletic Club Espanyol v. Celta de Vigo

Sunday 18 January 11:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 20:00

Getafe v. Real Madrid Atlético de Madrid v. Granada CF Deportivo de La Coruña v. Barcelona Elche v. Levante Sevilla v. Málaga

A clown mascarading as a referee was no laughing matter as his inept brand of slapstick tried to spoil an eagerly await ed clash between two wellmatched teams. The poor man’s answer to Charlie Cairoli at least was fair in that he had both camps shaking their heads in disbelief as well as question ing his parentage. Sporting started the first half the brighter with Kanario causing Fernando problems on the right wing. Monte rode the storm and got back into the game with Marcos shooting wide and their own speed merchant Carlos causing them similar problems. The away side withstood this and Monte´s vulnerable defence got lucky when a good move saw a header hit their own bar, as Sporting finished the half as the stronger side. The fun and games all happened in the second period to get the 215 fans full of talking points to last the rest of the

month. A great run and cross by Carlos saw Vaz go close but minutes later, a great nod on by Carlos put Vaz in to make it onenil for the home side. Monte’s debutante keeper Cesar pulled off some great saves to keep his team in the match and coach Juanpe subbed Marcos in place of Rubio to beef up the midfield. He then subbed Carlos for Yonhi who came off to a standing ovation. The comical referee who annoyed both benches with his stupid decisions, then gave a penalty to Sporting with the final whistle approaching. The last man was brought down by keeper Cesar and Monte fans were resigned for a certain straight red card but to everyone´s total amazement only a yellow was shown. Sporting duly converted the kick via Javi González, and they ended up getting a deserved share of the spoils. Monte travel to Almoradi B this weekend, who are just above them in fourth place in the table.

Friday 16th January 2015

OUT OF TOUCH WITH SOCIETY?

Has football lost the plot in today’s socie ty? Or has it simply not moved with the times? The recent case of footballer Ched Evans attempting to resurrect his foot balling career after being released after serving half his sentence for his convic tion for rape highlights how attitudes in football do not always reflect those out side the game. Looking on the inside, all teams need goals: Evans is a regular goalscorer, and so certain clubs are inter ested in him for that purpose specifically perhaps not considering, or even naive ly overlooking his prison record, as would most other types of businesses away from football where employers probe such aspects on CVs and at inter views. The huge public outcry at a modest club like Oldham who tried and failed badly to sign the Welsh striker has shown that any club attempting to do likewise will suffer the same fate: trouble and controversy, sponsors and supporting celebrities unhappy, all resulting in the interested parties fervently wishing they had never got involved. With disgusting personal threats to club staff and unwelcome press and public condemnation, the signs are there that Evans is now a nogo area for any club, big or small, even abroad it seems. Is that fair? Hasn’t Evans served his time and deserves another chance? Well, yes and no. A lot of this particular problem stems from the fact that the man – leaving football out of it, if possible – clearly has not accepted his conviction, and consequently shows no remorse although lately he has apologised for the trouble it has caused. That is an understatement, because in addition to the various clubs involved and their unwelcome distress, the victim and her family and friends’ own personal lives have suffered greatly from the case, from Evans’ own sup porters. Our prisons are full of people con vinced they are innocent and some go on protesting their innocence, but in the high profile world of football that is a dangerous stance to take if you want to resume your career. The terraces are particularly cruel in the hugely tribal, aggressive conflict acted out all over the country on a weekly basis, and Evans is sure to receive a rough ride wherever he goes, if indeed he ever does. It is said one has a lot of time to think in prison, it would appear that Evans just has not

thought this one through, or perhaps has been illadvised by those close to him. Footballers are no angels, many famous ones have suffered and some are suffering or awaiting punishments currently for their misdemeanours, just like in any other branch of society. But football is a highprofile spec tator sport, and players have to run both the gauntlet of society’s opinion and public expo sure much more than the common man. Quite simply, it goes with the job. The higher you go, the further you have to fall, and the spectacle is observed by everyone. The list of offenders is endless, but surely the point is, if you are convicted by a court in a high profile case, then you must take it like a man. Show remorse for your victim, and then, and only then you have a chance of public acceptance back into society and can per haps move forward, although there will be a price to pay. In his case Evans has crossed this line by refusing to show remorse and is savagely paying the penalty, not to mention the clubs involved in the sad saga, like Sheffield United and Oldham. Officialdom in football has been caught in the undesirable headlights. The Professional Footballers Association has somewhat ill advisedly supported Evans right to work, and its president Gordon Taylor, still somehow in charge since 1981 on a ridiculous salary, stu pidly linked Evans’ case to Hillsborough, bringing the wrath of the horrified victims’ families down on his head in the process. The mighty FA itself seems confused by the whole thing, and has wisely said little either way. Has Evans a future in football? It would seem not, even work abroad as far away as Malta is not looking a prospect as the club there watched the trouble the case has caused. On the face of it, that means Evans really has a conviction for life, which by stan dards of modern decency seems harsh. But rape is an ugly, dirty, emotive crime, and foot ball is moving, eversteadily nearer to the fair sex’s interests in both support and playing. As such, female opinions are much more val ued and listened to than in the past when football was primarily a man’s game. The football world is changing slowly, but there are too many dinosaurs still about who rue the loss of the old days times that will never return but certain attitudes must change in this challenging 21st century.

BUSY RUGBY

In last weekend’s rugby union, the San Javier Sharks lost their second division encounter at home to Cartagena B by 39 points to 14(pictured). The ladies side though ruled the roost as in the women’s league, they thrashed Lorca 77 3(pictured). Back in the second division, Torrevieja Tigers were beaten 175 by Murcia B at the Nelson Mandela stadi um. In the juvenile league, ITV Orihuela Vega Baja rolled over Murcia, 667, and the Orihuela outfit notched up a double as in the cadete league, their team edged out Totana by 39 points to 31. Also in the cadete, Torrevieja beat Murcia 5012, whilst San Javier just lost at home to Cartagena by 12 points to 10.

Friday 16th January 2015

GLAD ALL OVER!

Anyone remember the Dave Clark Five? This Sixties London pop group are probably best known for their Number One record, written about ‘Gladys’, the lead singer’s girlfriend who he imaginatively wrote a song about called ‘I’m Feeling Glad All Over!’. Actually today the thumpedout song is the party piece of the fantastic Crystal Palace crowd, who belt out the words when they’re happy – and they certainly were Glad All Over on Saturday night as the Eagles amazingly beat neighbours Spurs 2 – 1, even coming back from a(nother) Harry Kane goal. Yes, the same Spurs who put five past Chelsea the previous week! This feat was hugely significant as it heralded the return of prodigal Pardew to Selhurst Park – and more importantly the result got Palace out of the bottom three. The terraces banner read ‘OUR SEASON STARTS HERE’ – and those wonderful, noisy fans could well be right. Rockbottom Leicester won at last, no Midlands mates, more mass melee as the Foxes got amongst Aston Villa with the only goal. Astoundingly, toothless, punchless Villa have scored a pathetic eleven goals in 21 games, but are still somehow 13th. One place above Villa in 12th, Everton also have 22 points, but bottomplaced Leicester are only five points behind, with six clubs sweating in between: West Brom, Crystal Palace, Sunderland, Burnley, Hull and Quite Poor Really are all also squeezed into the very tight bottom half of the Prem – and there’s some cracking sixpointers at the weekend – like Burnley v Palace, and Everton v West Brom on Monday. Chelsea went back top of the Prem by two points, cour

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tesy of their 2 – 0 win and early revenge over leader lessbutlively Newcastle at The Bridge, as Man City could only draw 1 – 1 away to Everton. The starstud ded performance of the week, and maybe the team of the year award, goes to Southampton who went to mighty Old Trafford, and deservedly won. Ronald Koeman’s king of the Cloggers, countryman Louis van Gaal’s United didn’t even manage one shot on target. That’s another unwelcome record – and United have same points now as David Moyes’ United last year. Hey, is Falcao on ‘is way coom end’ season? The Columbian, struggling along on £265.000 a week hasn’t exactly been overplayed since getting fit at last, and only scoring 3 goals in 13 matches. His agent (boo, hiss!) says Falcao may not be at Old Trafford next season: priceless… Goalcelebrations? Saints’ winning goalscorer Dusan Tadic stripped off his shirt, proudly struck a Tarzan pose and got himself booked in the process. Great stuff, and super Saints have now bounced back from six games without a win to six undefeated. Saints defence is the tightest in all the Football League: 11 clean sheets, only 15 goals conceded in 21 games v Chelsea’s 19 and Man City’s 21. Who was it (me!) pre dicted doom and gloom at St Mary’s after selling off the family silver? None of those ‘jewels’, Lallana, Lambert, Lovren, Chambers and Shaw are currently setting the football world alight. Funny old game, isn’t it? Talking of great goals, did you see that Andy Carroll cracker against Swansea? Whoever labelled him as just a good header of the ball needs to look at that strike. It was so classy as he controlled a cross, twist ed round, dummied and chipped it into the top corner. So, erm… can he do that for England, Roy? Swansea rightly equalised but the Swans have now lost top scorer Wilfried Bony to Man City for an estimated

£25m. In the North London quickstep, Arsenal bounced back over hated rivals and nasty neighbours Spurs, as Stoke were despatched 3 – 0 at The Emirates. Two goal Alexis Sanchez is steadily building his reputation, looking to become one of the Gunners alltime greats: the Chilean has everything and in the UK we are now seeing his best, week in, week out. If only the rest of the Arsenal team could perform as well and consistent ly then the Prem would not be the two horse race it’s becoming. He’s started, so where will he finish? Tony Pulis, sav iourextraordinaire and relegatednever duly got West Brom off to a home win, 1 – 0 against happynot Hull, whose injury list grows ever longer. The worries and despair for last year’s Cup Finalists are apparent for everyone to see. The 2 1 Burnley win over Querying Panning Redknapp could be very significant, putting the Hoops back into the bottom three. Ten defeats in ten on the road, that unwanted Premier League record tells its own sad story, and Richard Dunne’s verbal bat tle with angry travelling fans at the end of the game said it all. Always look on the bright side – ‘Gers home form is better, except for…Man United are coming to Loftus Road on Saturday. Still, those Saints sorted the Red Devils. PS. Did you catch the West Ham Everton FA Cup replay? If not you missed a treat. 1 – 1 at full time, 2 – 2 after extra time, and that penalty shootout! Even steven after five pens, then finally in a sudden death climax it went to the goalkeepers even taking them, poor old Tim Howard’s standin Robles hitting the bar to undeservedly put Everton out 9 – 8 – but, what a game!