The Courier - Edition 212

Edition 212

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Friday 13th March 2015

ROSIE KILLED B RI T OAP CO N F E S SES TO G UA R D I A

ALEX TRELINSKI

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75 year old British pensioner has been arrested in San Miguel de Salinas on suspicion of killing his companion who he reported missing back in September, after dumping her body onto a tip close to a petrol station by the Zoco market, Algorfa.

Social network sites had been full of appeals over the whereabouts of 76 year old Rosie Broadwell since she vanished over six months ago after supposedly being given a lift to a cashpoint in Quesada. The Guardia Civil in San Miguel were told about her disappearance by her partner, Charlie Bevill-Warcup on Monday September 15th 2014, and events took a dramatic turn at the start of this week when Bevill-Warcup was arrested in San Miguel and confessed to killing her.

Bevill-Warcup had been seeing Rosie for a few months and both kept their own homes, though she lived with him last September as her house was being decorated.

The Guardia Civil in Almoradi say he admitted on Monday to repeatedly hitting the Hull-born mother of two with a walking stick after an argument, fuelled by alcohol. He then put her body into the boot of his car in the early hours of the morning before taking it to the tip in the Algorfa area. He told officers where the body was but refused to accompany them to the site on Tuesday morning. It was discovered on waste land off the CV940 close to the exit for the AP7 motorway and was found wrapped in plastic and was in a severe state of decomposition.

The Guardia had Bevill-Warcup

in their sights straight away after he reported her missing back in September. Neighbours had told authorities that they had heard screams from his San Miguel home the night before Rosie’s disappearance had been reported, and the Guardia officers didn’t buy into his report that she had vanished after claimed to have taken her to an ATM in Quesada. According to the El Mundo newspaper, Guardia sources reported BevillWacrup’s behaviour and demeanour to be “somewhat suspicious”, and their investigations confirmed that Rosie had never used the ATM machine.

Rosie Broadwell was a wellknown figure in and around Quesada. For many years she was seen walking her two Shih Tzu dogs, Mollie and Benji, and when they passed away, Rosie bought a white Bichon/Maltese Terrier called Alfie. Her daughter, Cheryl Webster, said that the news “had come as a terrible shock”.

“I've been travelling out to Spain every six weeks since my mum disappeared. I wasn't expecting this on this visit. I got a call from the police to say that a man had been arrested and another call to say my mum's body had been found.

I've never liked him (Bevill-Warcup).”

The Valencia Supreme Court confirmed in a statement that they were looking into a possible murder charge, whilst the accused was refused bail after he appeared at Torrevieja’s Violence against Women court.

News

ALICIA’S THANKS A campaign spearheaded by the Help at Home Costa Blanca charity and supported by The Courier has saved a mother and her nine year old son from losing their home.

After a fire at her apartment which spread to neighbouring properties, Alicia Garcia, of Los Altos, Torrevieja was sued by an insurance company for over four thousand euros which she, as a single mother, could not pay. read more on page 2

Sport

Pages 44-48

UGLY RULES OK!

The ugly side of the beautiful game has returned lately. First Spit The Dog was off the leash at St James Park; we all saw Newcastle’s Cisse do it but surprisingly Man United’s Jonny Evans was also found guilty of the filthy practice – ban ‘em big-time, I say - they don’t like it up ‘em, Cap’n Mainwaring! read more on page 47

Features

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day pages 14 & 15 Pic: Facebook

Pic: Informacion

Courier TV Guide Mar 13th-19th

starts page 20

Focus on Quesada pages 24 & 25

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THANK YOU! A campaign spearheaded by the Help at Home Costa Blanca charity and supported by The Courier has saved a mother and her nine year old son from losing their home. After a fire at her apartment which spread to neighbouring properties, Alicia Garcia, of Los Altos, Torrevieja was sued by an insurance company for over four thousand euros which she, as a single mother, could not pay. She faced the prospect of being evicted from her home which would have been put on the market as a distressed sale, and her son Angel could have been placed in care. But after three months of special fund-raising the full amount was raised and paid over to the insurance company, with the court case against Alicia now being closed after it was scheduled for last Monday.

"I am so grateful for the charity in helping me and for all the people who gave so generously in the events which were put on to benefit me.

Thank you all so very much," said Alicia (pictured with Angel and the HAH team outside their Playa Flamenca shop).

The appeal was wrapped up at a finale fun day at the Emerald Isle, La

Florida last week, when just under 700 euros was raised. Donations during the appeal included 400 euros from the OP Group in La Marina; 400 euros from a collection at the ICA church, Torrevieja; and 700 euros from a Torrevieja charity. Residents at the La Concha urbanisation social club at La Florida donated 500 euros from their charity fund, whilst volunteer fundraiser Kathleen Vah picked up an outstanding sum of just over one thousand euros from local entertainers.

Any money left over from the appeal will now go to buy more mobility equipment to hire out to Help at Home clients. The charity has just agreed to take over the lease of an adjoining shop and over the next few weeks will be moving next door.

President Eileen Mayes said: "The new premises are double the size of our existing shop and will give us far more room to display items for sale.

We hope to be able to have a drop-in centre providing refreshments, and there will be a store area for mobility equipment. Nine new people volunteered their services at our recent open day, but we can always do with more help in expanding our services”.

A FISHY TALE FLAT FIRE SHOCK

Six people, including a number of Santa Polabased fishermen, were arrested after smuggling in over 1,500 kilos of hashish into the fishing port. The drugs stash, worth around two and a half million euros, was loaded off a boat in Santa Pola and then transferred to a van, which was intercepted by authorities on the A70 Alicante by-pass at El Campello. The driver was arrested by the Guardia Civil, whilst four others were apprehended in Santa Pola, and a sixth man on a boat which had broken down at sea several miles off the coast at Torrevieja.

Authorities say that the drugs were being shipped in from Morocco and then transferred at sea to small trawlers to fool the police into believing that nothing more than fish was being transported into Spain. All the arrested men, with the exception of one Gambian national, were Spanish.

50 people were evacuated from a Torrevieja apartment block in the early hours of last Sunday morning as fire raged through the building on Calle Joven Purain in the Neuva Torrevieja area of the city. A pet cat perished in the blaze which appeared to start in the dining room of a ground-floor flat (pictured) at 2.30am, with eight people, including two children, rushed to Torrevieja Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. The most serious injury was to a 36 year old woman from the flat where the fire started and she was taken to Alicante General Hospital with facial burns, as well as injuries to her arms and legs.

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ARTICHOKE HEAVEN

BEACH CLEAN

BUTANO BOOST

Almoradi celebrated the artichoke in the third annual national artichoke festival based around the Plaza de la Constitucion last weekend. The Vega Baja region grows over fifteen hundred hectares of artichokes, making it one of the key growing regions for the vegetable in Spain, and there was plenty to see and taste as local and national chefs produced varied dishes featuring the trusty artichoke.

Orihuela Costa’s beaches are getting a tidy up ahead of the Easter season with sand-levelling and new wooden walkways being installed at places like Playa Flamenca, Cala Mosca, Cala Capitán, La Caleta, Cala Cerrada and Punta Prima. New piping has also been installed at various footshowers.

Gas bottle prices have gone down for the first time in many years, by just under ten percent. A typical 12.5-kilo butane bottle, used for cookers, heaters or barbecues in homes that are not on mains gas has just gone down to €15.80 and will remain at this price until the end of April. It is likely the price will go down again in May and June, but the cost will still be more than double the eight euros a bottle that was paid back in 2006.

PARTY WEEDED OUT GAMES

The opposition Partido Popular in Los Montesinos is in turmoil with just over two months to go before the May local elections, with a mayoral candidate imposed on the PP in the town, who the local officials have in turn rejected, as well as handing an ultimatum to their regional bosses. Pedro Simón, who is related to the current PSOE Mayor, José Butron Sánchez, and has not served before on the Montesinos authority, has dramatically replaced the expected Mayoral candidate, Maria Paredes(pictured), who stood against Butron in 2011.

The five-strong PP electoral committee in Montesinos have resigned “en bloc” in protest at the imposition of Simón, and at the time of going to print, had issued an ultimatum to the PP hierarchy to reverse the decision within 24 hours or face a major schism.

The Informacion newspaper says that Paredes was offered second place on the PP list, and met with party officials on Tuesday afternoon, but there has been no public comment from her. The Courier understands that Paredes is in the process of formulating a response. The PP has had the Town Hall in its sights for the first realistic chance to take over since José Butron Sánchez became the municipality’s first mayor in the early nineties. The socialist leader has been embroiled in a series of controversies, including a court case that started a few weeks ago involving alleged land deals. A split in the PP ranks though is viewed by observers as giving the PSOE a good chance of holding onto control of the Montesinos Town Hall.

BACK FOR NOW

Two men aged 32 and 28, have been arrested by the National Police for converting a Rojales warehouse into an indoor marijuana plantation. 750 plants were seized by the officers, along with all the associated paraphernalia for growing the banned substance, including lights and heaters. The operation was a sophisticated one with air filters being used to reduce the chance of drug aromas wafting around outside the building.

Oriheula Mayor, Monserrate Guillen, is back at work after suffering a near-fatal heart attack last summer. But his return to the helm of the council is only temporary as the Green Party councillor is standing down at May’s elections after 12 years on the authority. Guillen’s return was delayed on numerous occasions due to medical advice, but he said that his dream to have an Orihuela council free of corruption had been fulfilled.

The Supreme Court has confirmed a 17 year jail sentence handed out to a former Rugby Union player, Phil Jones, from Hereford who flew over to Algorfa in May 2009 and killed a tenant of his for not paying his rent. Jones took the dead body of 33 year old Domingo Torresgrosa and dumped it on the Sierra Escalona near Pilar de la Horadada.

Jones was extradited to Spain to face charges back in 2010, and was well-known in Herefordshire farming circles and played as a forward for Hereford Rugby Club. He served a year long UK jail term for handling stolen equipment and owning ammunition and firearms without a certificate.

END OF THE ROAD

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TIME CALLED

Late night revellers have a new 3.00am curfew in the Los Palacios area of Formentera after complaints from local residents. New plans have been introduced that will see bars and clubs having to be properly licensed and the only nightclub in the area unable to be open until dawn.

MORE DINERO

SWITCHING ON

LED street lighting is to be introduced across the San Miguel de Salinas area to save money and to be more environmentally friendly. The council have signed a deal with the Elecnor company for a pilot scheme on the La Rufete urbanisation to see what kind of savings can be made with different types of lighting.

HAPPY FLIPPER

PILAR’S EASTER

Pilar de la Horadada is moving full swing towards Easter with nine restaurants offering the chance to sample traditional fare using local products under the title of “Flavours of Lent”. It’s the fifth year that the promotion has run with threecourse menus plus drinks and coffee on offer for 20 euros until April 5th. Meanwhile there’s a chance to see a special display at the Pilar tourist office celebrating the annual Semana Santa parade. Local artist, Jerónimo Blanco, has put together the miniature display, which was first seen by tourism councillor, Eva Martinez.

QUARRY MAKEOVER A dolphin was rescued in the water after being spotted aground in the La Manga area on Monday. A resident from the Dos Mares urbanisation called the authorities saying that the five foot long dolphin was on a beach, and officers from the environmental Seprona branch of the Guardia Civil went to the scene. They and members of the El Valle Wildlife rescue team, got it back into wetter conditions for it to continue its journey.

Spain's biggest supermarket, Mercadona, showed a slight drop in sales last year, as it tried to compete with rivals such as Dia, but profits rose by five percent. The Valencia-region based store says though that it expects sales to go up this year by around two percent and for a one percent rise in profits.

"Consumption is picking up. Tourism is helping,” said Mercadona chairman, Juan Roig.

RETURN OF THE KILLERS

DRUG GANG NABBED

A joint operation between the French and Spanish police has seen the arrest of 12 people, including seven in the Murcia region, for shipping hashish into Spain, and then onwards around the continent. A Los Alcazares house was used for stockpiling some of the drugs which would have come in from southern Spain, with the Guardia Civil monitoring the movements of the crooks in the Murcia region. Seven gang members were hauled up before a San Javier judge after officers stopped a van that had some 700 kilos of hashish in it, along with weapons, cash, and mobile phones.

Processionary caterpillars that can kill pets and are very harmful to small children, have become a political issue in Rojales ahead of May’s local elections, with the opposition Partido Popular slamming the ruling Socialist council for not doing enough to combat the problem. PP spokesman, Alberto Ros, says that not enough preventative measures have been taken to stop the spread of the caterpillar, with many complaints being sent to the Rojales Town Hall. In neighbouring Dolores, the PP recently accused the current administration there of not doing enough to stop the spread of the caterpillar in certain parts of the municipality, which includes an area next to the mortuary.

Warmer weather has seen the spread of the processionary caterpillar across Spain in their annual appearance. They nest in pine trees only and are not dangerous to human health, but can cause very unpleasant skin irritations with stinging, itching and redness which need to be treated as a priority by medical staff. If dogs or cats come into contact with processionary caterpillars, they should be taken to the vet immediately, attending an emergency clinic if they are affected out of hours, since any delay can be fatal. The caterpillars themselves stay on the trees, but their spit - which can be easily seen as a large lump of foam on the pine branches and needles - is what causes skin problems in people and serious health issues in animals.

Five thousand pine trees are to be planted to give a new look to the San Isidro quarry, near Cox, as part of the plans to turn the area into a park. The trees have been donated by the Environment Ministry for the project which will also include extensive landscaping and a shaded plaza area which will be used to commemorate the feast day of San Isidro. Fencing will be put up to ensure the safety of visitors, and ideas for phase two of the project include a nature visitor centre. Olive and other types of trees will also be planted in the future to help encourage more birds and wildlife to settle in the area. The project was inspected by Cox Mayor, Carmelo Rives, and Regional Environment Director, Javier Sogorb.

DRIVERS BEWARE

Alicante City is the number one blackspot in Spain for motorists, says a survey from the European Automobile Association(AEA). The study concludes that drivers around the city are more likely to lose points on their driving license there than in any other part of Spain. The AEA claim that Alicante City gets eight points per 100 hundred drivers, with León and San Sebastián coming second and third.

Friday 13th March 2015

FLYING HIGH

More than half a million passengers used Alicante-Elche airport last month, a rise of 2.3 per cent on the same period last year. 508 thousand travellers came through the facilities at El Altet, with a large portion of the rise down to increased domestic journeys.

EYES OF THE BEHOLDER Pilar de la Horadada has a new sculpture which was unveiled last Sunday to celebrate International Women’s Day. The Mayor, José Fidel Ros, performed the special ceremony on Avenida Camilo José Cela to reveal the work by local artist Manu Moya.

It’s essentially a piece of topiary on an iron frame designed by Moya which commemorates the traditions of local women over the years.

ON YOUR BIKE

A new six kilometre cycle path is being built on the Orihuela Costa, with the first phase of the project set to link up Cabo Roig, La Zenia, and Campoamor. The work is being done by 24 members of the Employment Workshop costing around 300 thousand euros, with future plans looking to expand cycle links further inland.

MAMMA MIA

A killer disease that has already wiped out a million olive trees in Italy could be on its way to Spain. The Xylella fastidiosa bacterium has decimated around 570,000 acres of olive groves in Italy’s southern region of Puglia since it was first detected in 2013. Spain produces around half of the world’s olive oil, and last summer’s drought meant that production was down by around one million tonnes to 700,000 tonnes. Combined with the diseased crops in Italy, the price of the golden liquid could soar across Europe.

BARKING MAD A Spanish motorist has been fined 200 euros for driving too close to a dog in the town of Meaño in Pontevedra in January. The Highway Code says that at least one and a half metres must be the minimum distance if overtaking a dog in the road, and Fernando Miniño failed to observe the minimum required when passing the pooch. Miniño said he could not remember any dog, and when the letter arrived from the DGT he thought the fine was for his car which is over ten years old.

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SAVE THE HEDGEHOG!

I've told my grandchildren so many times never to run up and down my garden path without first checking for obstacles which could cause a mishap.

But do the kids listen?

Indeed, do any adults listen when I tell them anything?

But I digress. Indeed, I have wandered so far offtopic that I cannot even remember what I was talking to you about.

Of course, when I use the word 'talking', I'm not really saying anything. I am actually writing these words.

And that's not quite correct either for I am neither talking nor writing. I am typing.

I was tempted to add to that last statement the phrase 'as we speak' but that would only further complicate matters.

Anyway, the point I am trying to make is that the English language can be most peculiar.

For example, why is 'into' one word but 'up to' is two words? And why isn't the word 'doing' pronounced 'doyng'? Also why do we write down but type up?

And just to add to the confusion, what the heck does the phrase 'I was beside myself' mean?

No one can answer that last query because there's nobody else here at the moment. . er . . . besides myself. Mrs S has gone off with her best friend Phyllis to play bingo. It's just me here trying to write a Courier column.

So what was I informing

you of when I started this article? Oh, yes, my grand-

avoid the child.

Unfortunately (for me),

'Fetch an ambulance or a priest,' I croaked in

But she hadn't finished with me yet. 'I just hope the

children running up and down my garden path without first checking that there is nothing around which could cause a mishap. And, oh boy, was there nearly a mishap of the major variety the other day.

I was reversing down the aforementioned path when a fortuitous glance behind me revealed that my sixyear-old grandson was not only loitering there but was directly in MY path and only inches away to boot.

Fortunately (for him), despite my advancing years, my reflexes are still razor-sharp. I managed to slam on the anchors and

my momentum caused me to swerve sideways. My wheels clipped something (probably a dozing hedgehog) and I ricocheted into next door's garden gnome.

The next situation of which I was aware was that I was lying supine on the grass with my arms and legs sticking up into the air.

At which point Mrs S returned from bingo.

Standing over me, she asked: 'Are you sunbathing? It is only March, you know. And it is also most irresponsible when you are supposed to be looking after our grandchild.'

response.

'You don't need either,' Mrs S assured me.

'I know,' I agreed. 'But the hedgehog might.'

Mrs S sighed. 'All I asked of you while I was out was to bring our newly-emptied wheelie bin back down the path. And you couldn't even do that without becoming involved in a drama of your own making. It's fortunate that it was just the bin and not the car you were faffing about with.'

I struggled to my feet and limped away, all physical discomfort ignored as I attempted to escape Mrs S's scalding tone.

binmen are still in the street,' she yattered on. 'I'll pay them to chuck you into the cart and dump you on the municipal tip in Anchorage, Alaska.'

'Anchorage?

Why Anchorage?' asked a puzzled passer-by who had stopped to see what all the mayhem was about.

'Don't concern yourself, mister,' I said. 'Mrs S has just finished her library book which is set in Alaska.

If she'd been reading Gone With the Wind for the umpteenth time, she would have said the municipal tip in Atlanta, Georgia.'

I dusted myself down and

waited for Mrs S to say: 'And that's another thing . . .' I didn't have long to wait.

'And that's another thing.

How come our wheelie bin is lying on its side in next door's garden?'

'Isn't it obvious?' I cried as my patience snapped.

'The bin was attempting to leave home because you are driving the poor thing crazy. It begged our neighbour's garden gnome to push it into the next street but somehow the bin's wheels became tangled with the elf's fishing rod.'

Mrs S glared at me as if aiming to set a new world record for glaring. 'Have you quite finished with the sarcasm?' she hissed.

I thought for a moment.

'Probably,' I shrugged. 'I have fully vented my spleen and now wish to partake of a nice cup of tea because I'm in shock.'

My grandson, who had been observing in silence as the drama played out, said: 'Nana, I want you to know that all this has nothing to do with me. I'm a good boy, I am.'

Mrs S said: 'Please go inside now and scrub your hands, face and knees.'

The child looked puzzled.

'But, Nana, I haven't been playing in dirt.'

Mrs S said: 'I wasn't talking to you, dearest one. I was addressing your very naughty grandfather.'

'And all these years I thought that Anchorage was in Canada,' commented the passer-by as he resumed his passing-by.

Friday 13th March 2015

GHOSTBUSTER

CHEERS!

BELT UP WORRY

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Ryanair will be the first airline to use the so-called ‘ghost airport’ at Castellon in the northern part of the Valencian region. The budget airline will operate flights between Castellon to Stansted and Bristol from September 15th. The airport was built at a cost of around 200 million euros and declared open four years ago, even though no airlines were signed on as tenants and it had not received government approval to operate.

IN THE DOGHOUSE

A Granada couple’s barking dogs have landed them with a 21 month stretch behind bars after complaints from one of their neighbours over a period of five years. Inmaculada Rodríguez and husband Nicolás García have also been ordered to pay three thousand euros in damages.

"I had terrible tachycardia (rapid heart rate)," said the accuser, who wished to only be identified as J.C.M. "Imagine the anxiety of having an exam and having to study and not being able to because dogs are bothering you."

The couple has continued to challenge the neighbours' complaints, going so far as to hire a private investigator to record the house for days to prove that their dogs were not barking. They even had a vet evaluate the dogs and write a letter declaring that labrador retrievers Nala and Greta were "psychologically stable and loving dogs that can live well with children, do not vocalize and do not urinate, defecate or behave abnormally."

A police report taken in 2012 after various neighbors complained noted that "you could not hear animals... they did not bark". The couple have since moved house, taking 13-yearold yellow labrador Nala and her seven year old daughter Greta, 7, with them and insist they have had no complaints from their new neighbours but their former neighbours are pursuing them. Prosecutors are now considering whether to raise the prison sentence to seven years and four months for each person for crimes against the environment. The accuser has also challenged the sentence, calling for more damages to be paid, though adding that there was no interest in seeing the couple jailed. A provincial court is set to review the local court's decision in the coming weeks.

Spain has outstripped France and Italy to become the world’s biggest wine exporter, exporting 22.8m hectolitres in 2014, a 22 percent rise on the previous year. However, because much of it was bulk sales with small margins, the Spanish wine industry’s profits were down two point two percent. France is now the biggest buyer of Spanish wines, importing and bottling – often as French wine – 5.8m hectolitres in 2014, some 40 percent more than the previous year. A hectolitre is equivalent of 133.3 bottles.

HOME GRABS RISE

Nearly 35,000 homes were foreclosed in Spain last year, according to official figures. It works out as 95 properties a day as families struggled to make mortgage payments despite a rebound in the economy. The number of foreclosures on main residences increased by seven point four percent over the previous year to 34,680, the National Statistics Institute said. The total number of foreclosures, including holiday homes, offices and farms, rose by nine point three percent to 119,442 last year.

More than one in 10 drivers and passengers do not wear a seatbelt, and almost a quarter of all fatal accident victims did not have theirs on at the time of their death, says the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). Figures released this week show that 12 percent of people travelling in cars, lorries, vans and other four-wheeled vehicles do not bother to belt up - which means they are guaranteed not to survive if they suffered a head-on crash at 80 kilometres per hour or more.

EX-KING RULES

The Supreme Court has dismissed a paternity suit against the former King, Juan Carlos by a Belgian woman claiming to be his daughter. Judges voted to uphold an appeal by Juan Carlos against the suit brought by Ingrid Sartiau, a housewife who claims he fathered her in the mid-1960s before he became king. In January the court said it would take on the suit lodged by Sartiau after examining documents offered as proof of a relationship between her mother and Juan Carlos.

But the former monarchy appealed against the decision for it to be heard.

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TERROR ARREST

WATCH IT LADIES

A Moroccan woman recruiting new members for the terrorist Islamic State group was arrested at Barcelona Airport last weekend. Samira Yerou, was sent packing to Spain by Turkish authorities after they caught her trying to illegally enter Syria. Spain had issued an international arrest warrant for the woman who was with her three-year-old son when trying to get into Syria. The boy's father filed a complaint when Yerou and the child disappeared from Rubi, near Barcelona, in December. The child has now been reunited with his father.

LYNX IS BACK

The critically endangered Iberian lynx has returned to the Madrid region for the first time in decades. It's more than 40 years since the species has set foot in the region, but now one has been tracked near a town just 50km south of the capital. The male lynx, called Kentaro, was born in captivity and released along with seven others in Toledo in late 2014. Since then he's been quite the adventurer, travelling about 100km and crossing several motorways.

Kentaro wears a GPS collar which allows conservationists to track his whereabouts.

HOLA TSB! TSB has confirmed it has received a ÂŁ1.7bn takeover approach from Spanish bank Sabadell. The approach to the UK bank comes less than a year after it rejoined the stock market after Lloyds Banking Group sold off 50% of the business. TSB said its board was willing to recommend Sabadell's 340p-a-share offer. It said that Sabadell could support and accelerate its "retail growth strategy".

DEM BONES

Researchers working to unearth the remains of Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes think they have finally found his skeleton. Scientists who have been searching the church of the Convent of the Barefoot Trinitarians in Madrid for months said that they had found a skeleton of a man and woman that might belong to Cervantes and his wife, Catalina de Salazar. The bounds were found the bones in a niche of a crypt in the church with the initials 'MC'.

Alicante City has issued guidelines for women walking in the Semana Santa (Holy Week) parade, banning short skirts, cleavages and "tight-fitting" clothes. Around 1,500 women take part in the Alicante parade as "damas de mantilla" (mantilla women), wearing the traditional mantilla - a lace shawl worn over the head and shoulders. Organisers say that women are not allowed to wear skirts above the knee or to show cleavage and the colour red is banned.

Fishnet tights are out and they should not even consider trying out a daring make-up look.

Other new rules include the banning of tight-fitting dresses and long gloves as well as specifying exactly how high women should wear their hair. No guidelines appear to have been issued for men.

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LOCAL LOOK-IN DATES SET

Studio 32 have announced the dates for their production of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma. San Fulgencio’s Cardenal Belluga Theatre will stage the show on Thursday June 4th, Friday June 5th, and Saturday June 7th, with curtain up at 7.30pm.

Heading the cast in her first starring role will be 17 year old, Studio32 debutant Verity Jo Spencer Hall, who will be playing Laurey and with the guidance of director Susan Wilson and the support of the experienced cast members, she is confident of taking everything in her stride.

For more details about Studio32 visit the web site www.studiothirtytwo.org or email studiothirtytwo2013@gmail.com

STEADY EDDIE

A man who until recently worked for the UK Border Agency on a part time basis until 2013, and was a magistrate back in Britain along with a variety of business and voluntary sector interests has been named as the new president of Samaritans in Spain. Eddie Purcell, who has lived in the country for nine years where he has done work with the Spanish Red Cross and Protección Civil, succeeds the recently-retired Chris Sumpter, as reported in last week’s Courier. “I am delighted to be taking over the role”, said Mr. Purcell. “Chris will be a very hard act to follow”.

RHYME FOR REASON

“Every picture tells a story and this one should be told Of this little book of 'Silly Rhyme' that's ready to be sold!

Poems to make you laugh and smile won't bring us any fame, But for 'Age Concern' the charity - we hope it brings acclaim!

They really do amazing work - it's such a worthy cause, For the elderly, frail and vulnerable - they open many doors.

Your support to buy a copy would be so very nice So can you help us swell their funds – five

euros will suffice!”

This bit of prose comes from June Brady from the Torrevieja-based Velvetones Harmony Chorus, as part of a special collection to raise money for Age Concern, Costa Blanca South, who are desperately after a brand new minibus. Copies of the entertaining booklet can be bought from Age Concern at their charity shops in Los Montesinos and Torrevieja(near the bus station) as well as from their headquarters in the La Siesta area of Torrevieja. If you are struggling to get hold of one, then you can call June on 965 327 446.

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There’ll be plenty of bargains to pick up at the Torrevieja Christian Fellowship Easter Fair at their headquarters on Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas on Saturday March 21st.

The event will run between 1.00pm and

4.00pm, with a variety of hand-crafted items for sale including cards, jewellery and knitted items as well as nearly new clothing and a variety of tasty home baked cakes and scones to enjoy. Admission is free.

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NEED A GROWING INVESTMENT INCOME? THIS FUND MIGHT DO THE JOB !

With banks offering consistently low or zero interest rates on savings accounts and even a modest rise in the cost of living, many investors approaching (or in) retirement may have real concerns that their pension income alone will simply not be enough to sustain the rest of their years, especially if interest rates stay low for much longer.

Therefore, investors need to look further afield than just their savings account to generate enough income to see them through their twilight years. The answer may lie in the classic investment that probably all investors should buy and hold, a fund from the so-called UK equity income sector. What's the AES International fund of choice for this job?

Mark Harrison Partner For investors who are prepared to take some risk beyond a AES International mere bank account, the Jupiter Income fund could be an

excellent choice of investment. The fund invests primarily in UK equities and most importantly aims to produce a high income that increases at least in line with inflation. With retirement lasting maybe 30 years, this type of investment, which aims to generate a sustainable income throughout retirement, is exactly the sort that investors should look to include as part of their diversified investment portfolio. The fund manager, Ben Whitmore, took over the fund in 2013 and has a good track record at his previous fund, the Jupiter Special

Situations fund, which he steered through one of the most difficult times in stock market history. The fund also has relatively low historic volatility, which will be important, at least psychologically, for retirees to be able to sleep at night.

Going back to inflation, in the 1970s, it was easy to see the effects of double-digit inflation. Everyone was talking about it and you could see its effects when you went to do your weekly shopping. Today though, inflation is nearly not at nearly such damaging levels. However, if you do lifetime cash flow modelling and project forward 30 years at even 3% inflation, the effects on your income will be dramatic. So, any investment that can provide an income and also grow in value is worthy of consideration by our clients.

The Jupiter Income fund ranks highly when it comes to historic long term track records: it has an exceptional track record of delivering income and growth to investors. So whilst past performance is of course no guide to the future and this fund manager is still relatively new in the job, the fund successfully makes it onto the AES International investment platform because of its long term record and the fund management house's team-based investment approach. For more details, please contact me at 965 704 338 or mark.harrison@aesinternational.com

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Friday 13th March 2015

WHY DOG SHOWS STINK

I have never been a fan of Crufts, or any other dog show for that matter. Many years ago, when I worked in the press trade in the UK, I was asked to visit the event one year. I saw for myself a bunch of egotistical people, all trying to be better than each other, so that their ego could be inflated even more.

I have always said, if you could ask a dog what life would they prefer, a life where they are a show dog and have to constantly look in pristine condition, or a life where they can just be a dog and enjoy running and rolling around in a field, it would always be the latter.

There have been numerous undercover operations that have blown the lid on the ridiculous show world for dogs and how Crufts still gets any type of backing and sponsorship is beyond me.

Well, I do know the answer:It all comes down to what most things come down to and that is money!

Jagger, the Irish Setter(pictured) who appeared at Crufts this year was poisoned and died shortly afterwards. In anoth-

er incident, one of the competitors was seen picking up her dog by the throat and tail, whilst a Border Collie was abused in the car park by his owner.

This list of shame just goes on and on and it will be the s a m e next year, as everyone fights for that pathetic winners rosette.

Throughout my career, working with dogs, I have come across many people in the show world of dogs and each time I always remember walking away thinking that they were a little strange.It’s as if they suffer from insecurity problems, so they have to try and find

acceptance in winning a stupid competition. Watching humans prance around a ring, with their poor dogs at their side, is something I always think looks strange.

Then there are the judges.

Well the less I say about them the better, but again most of them do not look like the full ticket.

The whole system stinks

and as I mentioned, it always boils down to money.

All of the dogs must not be speyed or neutered and the money these people get from selling puppies is astronomical. That then means that there is a massive market for breed dogs around the world, while the mixed breed dogs are left to die in rescue centres, or

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killing centres worldwide.

Take for arguments sake the German Shepherd d o g , which just happens to be a passion of mine. The reason why they suffer so badly from hip dysplasia is because of the s h o w w o r l d .

Judges wanted the breed to have a more slanted look, so breeders did this for the sake of having a champion German Shepherd, when in fact what they really did was deform the breed.

Look at a photo of a German Shepherd from around sixty years ago and compare that to a photo of one now. They look totally

different. The one from many years ago has a straight back, rather than slanted. Many German Shepherds in their later years, end up on wheelchair support systems, because their rear legs have stopped functioning. There are many breeds as well that have suffered huge health problems because of the show world. I for one, certainly know who's back I would like to slant, after all of this! www.thedogyouneed.co m is a registered charity, where we rehabilitate the most severely abused animals. Our charity registration number is 1157175. If you would be kind enough to donate anything to this special cause you can do

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Friday 13th March 2015

LEFTIE LOONS COULD RULE

A perfect storm is developing over the UK´s May election, spelling total disaster for the country.

Why do I say that? For several reasons. Firstly, in Scotland, there is a huge collapse of support for Labour as Scots increase their love affair with the Scottish Nationalist Party. If that continues unchecked there will be a large rump of Scottish Nationalist MPs in Westminster after May. If that wasn´t bad enough, the Greens have announced that any MPs they may get elected will join forces with the SNP. Bear in mind that both the SNP and the Greens are way to the left in politics. At present both Conservatives and Labour are neck and neck, but because of the peculiarities of the voting system and seat allocation it is likely that even if Labour get fewer votes nationally they will gain more seats. We could end up with Labour forming the next government backed up by lefty SNP and Green wierdos...and heaven help the country. Given the SNP declaration that they are fully prepared to stick their noses into England-only matters, we have a situation where the entire Union of Great Britain could be put at risk.

Bear in mind that the SNP agenda is to get a better deal (i.e. more concessions) for Scotland, at England´s expense. I am now convinced that the far better result of the Scottish referendum would have been for the Scots to have got their independence - particularly after the North Sea oil price fell through the floor just weeks after the election.

Now, it seems, we have the very real prospect of Scotland ruling England and the rest of the UK and lurching hard to the left as well.

It´s no wonder that British

businesses are getting a very severe case of the jitters and we´re seeing falls in the share price, particularly of companies which Labour have singled out for harsh treatment, all in the attempt to woo voters. The sorry mess has now prompted a former Tory chairman and minister, Lord Kenneth Baker, to suggest that a Conservative/Labour alliance may be preferable than the SNP holding the balance of power. According to the latest opinion polls, UKIP are now getting about 15% of the voters' support, and at that point would only achieve a handful of seats, although they could come second in more than 100 constituencies. An increase in support of just a few percentage points would start to make a real difference. It´s sad that although the majority of voters would like to see a change to the two party system in the UK, insufficient numbers have the courage to go to the polls and do something about it, once and for all.

As the retiring Grimsby MP, Austin Mitchell, recently said, the Labour party could retain the seat at the election even if its candidate was an "alcoholic" or a "paedophile". Grimsby has been held by Labour since the war. I often said of my true blue home town of Worthing that if the Tories put up a monkey as a candidate it would win. The Tory candidate in Grimsby actually came close to winning at the last election, and she has now switched to the UKIP camp which will make the contest doubly interesting.

But the point I am making is that there are still far too many die-hard Socialists who will vote Labour come what may, and similarly with the Tories. Sad isn´t it that so many will do what they have

done all their lives and what their parents did before them.

I described the Green party as one comprising wierdos, and after their conference last weekend, there´s little doubt it´s the right description. This is what they were considering:1. The Human Rights Act to be extended to include

about appearing in TV debates is doing David Cameron not one bit of good and I cannot for one moment understand what he thinks he will achieve by it - other than to look absolutely stupid. He is a good enough orator to be able to stand his ground in a televised debate and can run rings around Miliband, so what´s he so

animals so that killers and kidnappers of whales, dolphins and apes will face the same jail sentences as human murderers.

2. A tax on nappies.

3. A better standard of living for rodents.

4. The 1948 Human Rights Act extended to protect 'all sentient life forms.

5. A ban on horse racing.

6. The creation of a fleet of hospital ships for the third world.

7. An alliance with the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru to force a minority Labour government to cut the defence budget.

8. Funding taken from nuclear deterrents to be spent on foreign aid, increasing the budget to £16 billion a year, or one per cent of GDP. Playing silly buggers

worried about? One possibility doing the rounds is that he believes that Miliband is thought of so badly that any debate will only serve to help him.

Personally, I think Cameron is more frightened of UKIP and knows that Farage can really score points against the Tories.

But simply refusing to appear in the kinds of debates we had at the last election makes him look pathetic. The British public deserves better than that and I hope the broadcasters stick to their guns and leave an empty podium if all else fails.

One of the more worrying stories of the past week was that since 2011 the migrant population in England has risen by 565,000, with twothirds coming from within the

EU. The figures compiled by Oxford University, suggest the foreign-born population of every local authority in the country may have risen.

Carlos Vargas Silva, immigration researcher at Oxford University, said migrants, particularly from the EU, were coming to England for work.

"They are finding jobs in low skilled positions and low paid jobs," he said. "So for British workers competing in those positions it means some competition. For employers looking for more workers to fill those gaps, it is good news because they have more employees available." European Union free market rules allow workers to seek jobs wherever they can find them, which means that all the time Britain remains within the EU, there is nothing that politicians can do to reduce the flow. For local councils and the health service it's another perfect storm. Increased populations at a time when budgets are not going up in real terms or which are actually going down spell disaster.

As UKIP would argue, there is nothing wrong with Britain encouraging those migrants it wants - the highly skilled who can contribute to the UK economy, but it does not want unskilled economic migrants who flood lowskilled positions and hold down British-born people´s wages. Perhaps this, above anything else, will convince would-be Labour voters to think twice about supporting a party which welcomes migrants with open arms.

That´s more than enough about politics. Next I want to give the Australian High Court a pat on the back in ruling that a radio station broke the law over the hoax call made to a UK hospital.

Two broadcasters, Mel Greig and Mr Michael

Christian called King Edward VII's Hospital in London in December, 2012, pretending to be the Queen and Prince Phillip. The hospital was treating the Duchess of Cambridge for morning sickness. A nurse who fell for their prank felt so ashamed she later killed herself. The High Court ruling upheld an earlier finding by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) that the station broke the law by not obtaining consent to air the call from either of the hospital staff featured. The station could now be fined or see its licence suspended or revoked. I hope it´s the latter course - a severe penalty is needed to persuade any other broadcaster not to be so crass in future.

Finally, these headlines caught my eye...sad and worrying about life in Britain and the speed of change. * Transplant patients are to get organs from cancer victims, drug addicts and those with infections to battle a shortage of healthy donors. Worrying or what? * Britain has one of the lowest petrol prices in Europe before tax and among the highest after VAT and duty are added. How on earth did we allow politicians to get away with it? * In Brighton councillors have decided to remove half of its coin-operated parking meters because of the popularity of doing this through mobile phones and the ease of its use. Wonderful if you know how to use the newfangled devices! * Because of funding cuts more UK councils are turning to charitable trusts to run parks and gardens. Amazing isn´t it that people will pour millions into charities and gripe about paying tax and fuel bills?

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Friday 13th March 2015

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Friday 13th March 2015

Who is St. Patrick?

According to the World Book, St. Patrick lived about 389-461A.D., and is the patron saint of Ireland.

Patrick was chiefly responsible for converting the Irish people to Christianity. He became known as the Apostle to the Irish. His Latin name is Patricius.

Patrick was born in Britian. His father was a wealthy alderman and a Christian. When Patrick was 16 years old, pirates captured him during a raid and sold him as a slave in Ireland. He served as a shepherd of an Irish Chieftain in Ulster. During his captivity, he dedicated himself to religion. After 6 years of slavery he escaped and returned home to Britian.

As a result of his experiences in Ireland, Patrick became driven by the idea of converting the Irish to Christianity. To prepare himself for the task, he studied in the monastery of Lerins, an island off the coast of France. He also went to Auxerre, France and studied religion under Saint Germanus, a French Bishop. Partly because Patrick's earlier education was inadequate, his religious superiors were reluctant to let him return to Ireland as a missionary.

After Palladius, the first Irish missionary bishop died in 431, Pope Celestine I sent Patrick to Ireland.

Patrick began his work where no one had ever preached Christianity. He gained the trust and friendship of several tribal leaders and soon made many converts. He is said to have founded more than 300 churches and baptized more than 120,000 people. He brought clergymen from England and France for his new churches. He succeeded in his mission to Ireland,

even though many British clergymen opposed him and the way he organized the churches. Patrick preached in Ireland for the rest of his life.

Several of Patricks writing have survived and serve as the most important sources of information about his work and life. Patrick wrote "Confession", an account of his spiritual developement.

In it he justified his mission to Ireland, and expressed his humility and thankful-

ness that God had called him to serve the Irish.

Patrick also wrote a letter to Coroticus, in which he criticized a raid on Ireland conducted by Coroticus, a British chieftain. During the raid, several of Patrick's converts were killed. The letter also reflects Patrick's resentment of the scornful attitude of British clergymen and nobility toward the Irish.

Where is St. Patrick Buried?

One legend has it that he was buried in the same grave as St. Bridget and St. Columba, at Downpatrick, County Down. The jawbone of St. Patrick was believed to be preserved in a silver shrine and was often requested in times of childbirth, epileptic fits and as a preservative against the evil eye.

Another legend says St. Patrick ended his days at Glastonbury and was buried there. The Chapel of St. Patrick still exists as part of Galstonbury Abbey.

There is evidence of an Irish pilgrimage to his tomb during the reign of the Saxon King Ine in A.D. 688, when a group of pilgrims headed by St. Indractus were murdered. The great anxiety displayed in the middle ages to possess the bodies, or at least the relics of saints, accounts for the many discrepant traditions as to the burial places of St. Patrick and others.

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Friday 13th March 2015

Spanish 163

As we head towards spring I hope you are all making the effort to go out and practise your Spanish language.

Whether you´re ordering a drink in a bar or going to the doctors, you will find times when your knowledge of the language is a huge help. I hear many people say things such as “Well I get by with the Spanish I have” and “They always understand me, I use spanglish!” and as they speak they either adopt a tone of being above everyone else or they just laugh. As far as I´m concerned, living in a country and not being able to have a general conversation in the mother tongue is not just lazy but rude, and to be aloof about it or make a joke shows that those people also agree, however they are also too lazy to do anything about it. I´m not saying as soon as you have unpacked you should be getting the books out, but once you know you intend to stay and make this your home then it is the polite and correct thing to do. Yes it´s hard, yes it´s frustrating and yes you will have days when all you want to do is give up and admit defeat believing that you will never get it. But you will. One day you will suddenly talk to someone in Spanish without having to think about what you´re saying, and one day you will understand a conversation. This is the one promise I can make to you, if you work hard and push through those barriers that keep jumping up in your face you will find it was worth the effort.

This week, as promised, I am going to give you some sentences to translate from last week´s false friends, so try not to peek as you translate the following: I am worried, I cannot attend class today, It doesn´t bother

me, I am satisfied with my current income, It is easier to make plans than to put them into practice, my teeth are very sensitive, this soup is delicious, the factory produces carpets, The actor had a lot of successes, my family live in the countryside, my sister is in England at present, the table is long and tall, she is a sensible girl.

I´m now going to give you a few more false friends to learn and remember; the verb advertir means to warn, the verb to advertise is anunciar, The Spanish word contester is of course a verb and it means to answer the Spanish word for a contest is un concurso, quitar in Spanish is the verb to remove, the way to say to quit in Spanish is abandoner, if you are at school or college or just studying the word you will know for a subject is una asignatura, I hope you are all aware that the word for a signature in Spanish is una firma,

the word aviso means a warning or a notice, to use the word advice you need the Spanish word consejos; arena in Spanish means sand if you want to go to an arena you need to ask for estadio or plaza de toros. If you need a driver you have to ask for un conductor, but if you need someone for your orchestra a conductor is director. For your parties you may need balloons so be sure to ask for globos and not un balón because you will end up with a ball! If you want to talk about habits or customs you can use the Spanish word costumbre however for your fancy dress costume you need disfraz, some of my students learning English get confused with the next word but hopefully you will all be aware of these differences, the Spanish word is idiom which of course means language if you want the Spanish word for idiom you need to say modísmo. Another false friend that gives my students problems at first is jamon which means ham, if you want the word for jam, it´s mermelada. One word that I used to have to practise was lenteja which means lentil if you need contact lenses you have to ask for lentillas, another easy mistake to make is to use the verb presumir which actually means to show off, if you want to say presume you need the verb suponer.

So you see there are many words that can confuse and trip you up as you head into this interesting language, it´s true that English does have many Latin-based words, however, as you can see it also has some false friends to be aware of. It´s important to take the time to learn the words correctly and you will not fall into the traps of the above words.

Have a great week and keep learning.

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BRING BACK FASHION FUN Over in Canada there’s a nostalgic advert for Downtown Halifax which uses actors recreating those 30 year old VHS video clips from various dating sites.

They’ve made the cast look as realistic as possible from the fashions of the time through to attitude and it really shows off the array of hairstyles and clothes that we were wearing in the 1980´s.

Whilst reading about it I remembered a thought I´d had some weeks before, about how young people today dress fairly normally with their hair basic and all the same, but nothing outlandish. To me the start of the 21st century began a trend that really was non-fashion. It is possible to date every decade of the 20th century by what the people were wearing, from the flapper dresses of the thirties to the mini-skirts of the 60´s and the shoulder pads of the 80´s. However, once the year 2000 began, fashion seemed to change and now I don´t know if a photo was taken in 2001 or 2011. Maybe it´s because I´m

not a great follower of fashion trends, but if I do look at photos from the 21st century I really cannot tell the year in which it was taken.

Even the hairstyles seem to be the same, long and wavy! In fact as a bit of research for this piece and to be sure that I hadn´t lost some fashion along the past 15 years, I looked at photos from various times in the past decade and a half and was hard pressed to find any differences!

The only thing of note that I could find was in the celebrity photos where they begin to look a little older as the years went on, although in some cases they actually seemed to get younger! But in the photos of the average person, there was no difference in style, and it actually made me feel quite sad.

It makes me wonder what young people are going to do in thirty years when they look back on their old snaps.

Nowadays those of us who were young more than 20 years ago cringe about our photos as we can´t believe

that we actually looked like that! However I have no

from our 60´s, 70´s and 80´s styles. If that is the case, then

doubt that the young of today will still look exactly the same.

The thought did cross my mind that maybe it was because of the increase in technology and photographs.

These days when there are so many photos being taken, maybe the creativity has gone from fashion. Young people don´t want to look too different and perhaps because they have learned

it is a shame.

I believe fashion designers also have a part to play in this lack of an identity along with today´s celebrities. Young people follow the latest trends of the people they see on their television screens and if those famous faces are sporting the same nondescript hair and clothes as the next one, then that is what today´s youth is going to

have.

I don´t actually have many photos of my balmy 80´s styles unfortunately, or maybe luckily. I was never a big follower of fashion, and in fact I think I have more style now than I did then. However it is funny to sometimes look back on the hairstyle I had and when I do find an old photo of myself, it always gives me a smile not only reminiscing about those days but enjoying my unique identity I had back then.

I hope that soon fashion will begin to have a ´look´ again, and the boundaries will begin to be pushed rather than remaining in the boring state of how people are looking now. I´m not advocating a return to men wearing makeup and having long locks but at least those days had a ´je ne sais pas´ about them.

Whether that style was good or bad of course is debatable, but at least it was different.

There is always the question of what can happen in the future and what possible look has yet to be discovered.

We´ve had beehives to

crimping, straightening and curls. What can we do to our hair to give it a new edge, something that hasn´t yet been done?

I´m not a stylist and so I don´t have the answers as to what we should be wearing or how we should be treating our hair, but I want the next generation to have the same experiences that we did when we were young. Namely, the ability to follow a trend and look back on it in years to come, laughing.

I fear that crazy, out of control styling has now gone and therefore we are resigned to a bleak future of long curls and the occasional bit of side shaving for interest. We have men without anything other than anti-wrinkle cream on their faces and women with subtle shades on theirs. As long as celebrities keep to this agenda and those that don´t go completely over the top, Lady Gaga style, then the mode will continue as it is and fashion will continue along its uninteresting road.

Pity the young and be glad we grew up with style!

Friday 13th March to Thursday 19th March 2015

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Last Weeks Answers: 1) Malaga 2) Barcalona 3) Murcia 4) Cordoba 5) Toledo 6) Palma de Mallorca 7) Las Palmas 8) Zaragoza 9) Valencia 10) San Sebastian 11) Saville 12) Alicante 13) Madrid 14) Bilbao 15) Vigo

TRELI ON THE TELLY with ALEX TRELINSKI

Jimmy McGovern is one of the great British TV writers in the last quarter century, but even he can have a bad day at the office. Normally we get contemporary themes for his work, but his latest project is a historical effort for BBC2 taking us to a late 18th century Australian convict colony for Banished. A bunch of freshly arrived convicts from old Blighty are mistreated by nasty British soldiers acting as jail warders, etc, etc. You know the rest and you even have the convicts looking in fine fettle as if they’d had a night of fun in Benidorm with pristine white teeth sponsored by Colgate. We have goody and baddy soliders; goody and baddy convicts; and a whole lack of direction

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in an hour that seems to last longer than Gone with the Wind. At least everybody involved probably enjoyed the Aussie location, but from the same channel that brought you Wolf Hall, this is perhaps the worst thing that the excellent McGovern has ever written. Even the cast members looked like they were going through the motions, or perhaps they just couldn’t believe that McGovern could create such utter mediocrity?

Sky One’s new medical drama Critical makes Casualty and Holby City look like Doogie Howser in the most graphic operating theatre scenes I’ve ever seen on the screen. Three episodes in, and the blood is running faster than a water tap as we have a weekly operation that we follow from start to finish.

It’s certainly different and very pacy, and you can understand why Sky have been plugging it for the best of a year. It’s a classy show written by Jed (Line of Duty) Mercurio, and takes him back

to his medical school days and which he wrote about in previous shows Cardiac Arrest and Bodies. Does Critical though have enough about it to make you want to come back again and again

in what is an identical format? For me the answer is yes.

Stella has been a standard-bearer for Sky One for the last four years as a high quality comedy set in a Welsh town, full of heart and warmth and some lovely characters.

Sadly, series four has been close to a disaster with the show resorting to unrealistic contrived situations and not making us a care a jot. What a great shame that the scriptwriting team led by Ruth Jones seems to have run out

of steam, and it’s rare to have witnessed such a quick negative quality plunge in any show.

What does it say about the state of ITV when their weekend morning schedules are filled up by seven hours of repeats of The Jeremy Kyle Show? A few days ago, ITV reported increases in their profits, which is hardly surprising as they seem incapable of investing any money into decent programming.

Strange that people leap up and down over the BBC at the drop of the hat, but questions are not being asked about ITV’s failure to fulfill a proper remit as a commercial public service broadcaster.

Channel Four and Channel Five must be liking every minute of it, as at least they try to be different, even at the weekend.

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COURIER TV GUIDE - Friday 13th March to Thursday 19th March

FRIDAY

13th MARCH

00:45 This Week

00:15 Weather 01:30 Skiing Weatherview 00:20 This World 01:20 Panorama 01:35 BBC News 01:50 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Poetry Between the 07:00 Breakfast Lines: The Romantics 10:15 Heir Hunters 05:30 Schools - Simon Armitage, Writing Poems 11:00 Homes Under the 06:00 Schools: Play On! Hammer 06:30 Tales From Around The 11:30 Afghanistan: A World Service of Commemoration 07:00 Perfection 07:45 Homes Under the 13:30 Bargain Hunt Hammer 14:00 BBC News; Weather 08:45 Animal Park 09:15 Countryside 999 14:45 Doctors 10:00 Alaska - Earth's Frozen Kingdom 15:15 WPC 56 11:00 Gardeners' World 16:00 The Link 11:30 Watchdog Test House 16:45 Escape to the 12:00 Wanted Down Under 13:00 Daily Politics Country 14:00 Nigel Slater's Simple 17:30 Put Your Money Suppers 14:05 Cagney & Lacey Where Your Mouth Is 14:50 The World at War 18:15 Pointless 15:45 Frozen Planet 16:45 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 19:00 BBC News 'Em 19:30 Weather 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 19:30 BBC London News 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Flog It! 20:00 Comic Relief 2015 19:00 Two Tribes 23:00 BBC News 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 A Cook Abroad 23:25 National Lottery 21:00 Mastermind Update 21:30 Gardeners' World 23:25 BBC Regional News 22:00 This World 23:00 The Great Comic Relief and Weather Bake Off 23:40 Comic Relief 2015 23:40 Newsnight

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:10 Family Guy 01:30 Russell Howard's Good News 02:00 Fighting the System 03:00 Free Speech 04:00 World's Toughest Jobs 05:00 Close 20:00 Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide 20:10 Doctor Who 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 Russell Howard's Good News 22:30 Russell Howard's Good News 23:00 Family Guy 23:20 Family Guy 23:40 Family Guy

DON’T MISS

00:00 Horizon 01:00 Top of the Pops: 1980 01:35 In and Out of the Kitchen 02:05 Could We Survive a Mega-Tsunami?

03:05 Secret Knowledge 03:35 The French Revolution: Tearing Up History 04:35 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Sounds of the Sixties 21:00 Being James Galway 22:00 The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities 23:00 Irish Rock at the BBC

COMIC RELIEF 2015 20:00 & 23:40 - BBC 1 23:00 - BBC 2

Red Nose Day returns with an evening of entertainment to raise money for disadvantaged people in the UK and Africa, and this year the fun comes live from the London Palladium.

Continues at 10.40pm. Times and details may vary.

There are stunts, dares and the unmissable sight of Dermot O’Leary dancing his socks off (will he survive this danceathon?).

In between all this hilarity are sobering film clips reminding us what this is really all about: donating money.

00:55 River Monsters 01:20 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 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Meridian Weather 12:00 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 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 Cricket World Cup Highlights

00:05 Troy 01:00 The Billion Pound Hotel 02:00 Cheltenham Festival Highlights 02:45 The Kids Who Can't Stay Awake 03:40 NHS: £2billion a Week & Counting 04:35 Dispatches 05:05 Food Unwrapped 05:35 Secret Location 06:30 Face the Clock 07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00 Undercover Boss USA 12:00 Three in a Bed 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Jamie's 15 Minute Meals 13:35 Channel 4 Racing 17:20 Couples Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Million Pound Drop 22:00 Gogglebox 23:00 Kick-Ass

00:50 Access 01:05 SuperCasino 04:10 10,000 BC 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 House Doctor 07:00 The WotWots 07:10 Igam Ogam 07:20 Fireman Sam 07:30 Toot the Tiny Tugboat 07:45 Peppa Pig 07:50 Peppa Pig 07:55 Pip Ahoy!

08:10 Little Princess 08:20 The Mr Men Show 08:35 Thomas & Friends 08:50 Noddy in Toyland 09:00 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:15 Peppa Pig 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:30 Milkshake! Bop Box 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 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:20 NCIS: Los Angeles 16:20 Desolation Canyon 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Angry Britain 22:00 NCIS: New Orleans 23:00 NCIS 23:55 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

00:15 00:40 01:05 02:05 02:55 03:15 06:45 07:00 07:25 08:10 09:10 09:40 10:40 11:20 12:15 13:10 14:15 14:40 15:40 19:00 21:00 22:00

00:00 Blue Murder 01:40 Summer Holiday 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 French Fields 07:25 Hamish Macbeth 08:30 Heartbeat 09:35 Where the Heart Is 10:40 The Royal 11:40 Judge Judy 12:05 Judge Judy 12:35 Judge Judy 13:00 Murder, She Wrote 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 Where the Heart Is 16:10 The Royal 17:15 French Fields 17:50 Rising Damp 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Agatha Christie's Marple 23:00 Law & Order: UK

00:05 Runaway Train 02:25 Benidorm 03:20 Hogan's Heroes 03:45 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Hogan's Heroes 07:25 Highway Patrol 08:05 Magnum, PI 09:05 Minder 10:05 Ax Men 10:55 Hogan's Heroes 12:00 Magnum, PI 13:00 The Professionals 14:00 Minder 15:00 Ax Men 15:55 The Car Chasers 16:50 Hogan's Heroes 18:00 The Professionals 19:00 UEFA Europa League Highlights 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 Counting Cars 22:00 The Gauntlet

Mom Mom Two and a Half Men Scorpion Life's Funniest Moments Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen Life's Funniest Moments Psych Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

Dinner Date Catchphrase Psych Royal Pains Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

Dinner Date The Jeremy Kyle Show You've Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men I Am Legend

COURIER TV GUIDE - Friday 13th March to Thursday 19th March

SATURDAY

21

14th MARCH

00:10 Weather

01:20 Cheltenham Festival

23:30 Match of the Day

00:40 10,000 BC 02:30 Jackpot247 00:10 Artsnight 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show 00:40 Black Death USA 04:45 ITV Nightscreen 02:15 Question Time 07:00 Bottom Knocker Street 03:15 This Is BBC Two 07:35 Dino Dan 07:15 Jules Verne's Rocket to 07:45 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals the Moon 08:10 Sooty 09:10 Six Nations Rewind 08:25 Signed Stories 10:10 Six Nations Rewind 08:30 Scrambled!

08:35 Nerds & Monsters 11:10 The Fred Dibnah Story 08:50 Adventure Time 11:40 The Fred Dibnah Story 09:30 Horrid Henry 12:10 The Nature of Britain 09:50 Hulk and the Agents of Smash 13:00 A Taste of Britain 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:30 James Martin's Food 13:25 ITV News and Weather Map of Britain 13:29 ITV Meridian Weather 13:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:55 Talking Pictures 14:35 Tipping Point 14:25 North West Frontier 15:35 Doc Martin 16:30 The Great British 16:35 Secrets from the Sky 17:05 Off Their Rockers Sewing Bee 17:35 Big Star's Little Star 17:30 Final Score 18:35 ITV Meridian Weather 18:15 Flog It! 18:35 ITV News Meridian 19:00 You've Been Framed!

19:00 Gardeners' World 20:00 Ant & Dec's Saturday 19:30 Afghanistan: A Service Night Takeaway of Commemoration Highlights 21:20 You're Back in the Room 20:30 How We Got to Now 22:20 The Jonathan Ross with Steven Johnson Show 21:30 Dad's Army 23:20 ITV News and Weather 23:39 ITV Meridian Weather 22:00 Hockney 23:40 Mercury Rising 23:45 Enigma

00:05 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 Family Guy 01:15 American Dad! 01:35 Uncle 02:05 Bluestone 42 02:35 I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 03:30 Russell Howard's Good News 04:00 Russell Howard's Good News 04:30 Uncle 05:00 Close 20:00 Great Movie Mistakes 20:30 Top Gear 21:30 Real Steel 23:30 Russell Howard's Good News

00:00 The Strypes: Best Thing Since Cavan 01:00 The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities 02:00 Irish Rock at the BBC 03:00 The Strypes: Best Thing Since Cavan 04:00 Sounds of the Sixties 04:30 Close 20:00 The Secret Life of Elephants 21:00 Lost Kingdoms of Central America 22:00 Hostages 22:30 Hostages 23:10 Hostages 23:55 The Joy of the Bee Gees

00:00 Blue Murder 01:35 Chaplin 04:00 Judge Judy 04:20 ITV3 Nightscreen 04:40 Emmerdale 07:00 Judge Judy 07:20 Where the Heart Is 08:25 Where the Heart Is 09:30 Agatha Christie's Marple 11:35 The Darling Buds of May 12:45 Jane Eyre 15:00 Carry On Cruising 16:55 Wycliffe 18:00 Agatha Christie's Marple 20:00 Doc Martin 21:00 Foyle's War 23:05 Inspector Morse

02:00 Comic Relief 2015 03:00 Weather for the Week Ahead 03:05 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30 Mary Berry Cooks 13:00 BBC News; Weather 13:10 Football Focus 13:50 Formula 1 15:00 Live Six Nations Rugby Union 17:30 Live Six Nations Rugby Union 19:55 BBC News; Regional News and Weather 20:15 The Voice UK 21:30 The National Lottery: Win Your Wish List 22:20 Casualty 23:10 BBC News; Weather 23:30 National Lottery Update

DON’T MISS

ANT AND DEC’S SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY 20:00 - ITV

The Geordie duo go head to head in this week's high-stakes round of Ant v Dec overseen by Ashley Roberts, Little Ant and Dec cause more mayhem and there's a spectacular End of the Show Show with tango masters Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace. The Supercomputer hits the road again, and another member of the studio audience plays to win the contents of a commercial break.

00:05 Take Me Out 01:35 Take Me Out - The Gossip 02:35 Royal Pains 03:20 Teleshopping 06:50 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Emmerdale 09:50 Coronation Street 12:15 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 13:40 Catchphrase 14:20 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:50 Mr Bean's Holiday 16:40 Mr Bean 17:10 Mr Bean 17:45 The Smurfs 19:50 Twins 22:00 Rush Hour

Highlights 02:10 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 02:35 California Man 04:00 Fargo 04:55 Random Acts 05:00 SuperScrimpers 05:15 Secret Location 06:10 Face the Clock 06:35 Trans World Sport 07:30 The Grid 08:00 Cycling: Revolution Series 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30 Frasier 12:00 Frasier 12:30 The Big Bang Theory 14:00 Rude(ish) Tube 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:15 Come Dine with Me Extra Portions 19:15 The Simpsons 19:40 Channel 4 News 20:05 The Restoration Man 21:00 The World's Weirdest Weather 22:00 Bridesmaids

00:50 True Crimes: The First 72 Hours 01:15 SuperCasino 04:10 The Gadget Show 05:00 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 05:45 House Doctor 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:20 Angelina Ballerina 07:30 Pip Ahoy!

07:45 The Mr Men Show 07:55 Chloe's Closet 08:05 Olly the Little White Van 08:15 Make Way for Noddy 08:25 Toby's Travelling Circus 08:35 Paw Patrol 08:55 Little Princess 09:10 Wanda and the Alien 09:25 Zack and Quack 09:40 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:55 Jelly Jamm 10:15 LazyTown 10:40 Dora and Friends 11:05 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 11:10 Mio Mao 11:15 Milkshake! Show Songs 11:25 SpongeBob SquarePants 12:00 Open Season 2 13:30 Hitch 15:45 Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 16:45 Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole 17:40 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 18:40 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 19:30 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away 20:20 Police Interceptors 21:15 5 News Weekend 21:20 NCIS 22:15 NCIS 23:10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

00:10 Sports Life Stories 01:15 Fear and Loathing in LV 03:20 Hogan's Heroes 03:45 Movies Now 03:55 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Highway Patrol 07:20 The Professionals 08:10 Bundesliga Football Highlights 09:10 UEFA Weekly 09:45 The Big Fish Off 10:45 World Rally Championship 11:45 The Car Chasers 12:45 Counting Cars 13:45 All Quiet on the Western Front 16:40 Storage Wars 18:10 Superman IV: the Quest for Peace 20:00 Live FIA Formula E Championship 22:30 Cricket World Cup 23:30 Jaws III

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COURIER TV GUIDE - Friday 13th March to Thursday 19th March

SUNDAY

15th MARCH

00:50 The Football League

01:40 Puppet on a Chain

20:45 The Voice UK

21:00 Red Arrows

22:00 Poldark

22:00 Dragons' Den

23:00 BBC News; Regional

23:05 Bluestone 42

News and Weather

23:35 The Revolution Will Be

23:30 Match of the Day 2

Televised

01:40 Jackpot247 04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 07:00 Bottom Knocker Street 07:35 Dino Dan 07:45 Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures 08:00 Canimals 08:10 Sooty 08:25 Signed Stories 08:30 Scrambled!

08:35 Nerds & Monsters 08:50 Ultimate Spider-Man 09:30 Horrid Henry 09:50 Hulk and the Agents of Smash 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:30 ITV News and Weather 13:34 ITV Meridian Weather 13:35 Murder, She Wrote 14:35 River Monsters 15:40 Tipping Point 16:40 Licence to Kill 19:10 ITV Meridian Weather 19:10 ITV News Meridian 19:20 ITV News and Weather 19:30 The Chase 20:30 Off Their Rockers 21:00 All Star Family Fortunes 22:00 Mr Selfridge 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:14 ITV Meridian Weather 23:15 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive

Show

03:15 This Is BBC Two

02:10 EastEnders

07:10 The Football League

04:05 Weather for the Week

Show

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 Family Guy 01:10 Family Guy 01:35 Family Guy 01:55 Uncle 02:25 Bluestone 42 02:55 Russell Howard's Good News 03:25 I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 04:25 Great Movie Mistakes 04:55 Close 20:00 Great Movie Mistakes 20:25 Race to Witch Mountain 22:00 Live at the Apollo 22:30 Live at the Apollo 23:00 I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse

00:55 Bee Gees at the BBC and Beyond 01:55 Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe 02:25 Top of the Pops: 1980 03:00 The Secret Life of Elephants 04:00 Lost Kingdoms of Central America 05:00 Close 20:00 The Great War 20:40 London to Brighton in Four Minutes: Side By Side 20:45 Secret Knowledge 21:15 The Polio Story: The Vaccine That Changed the World 22:00 Nina Conti Clowning Around 23:00 Untouchable

00:00 The Keith Lemon Show 00:25 Reality Bites 01:10 Ibiza Weekender 02:10 Crazy Beaches 02:35 Hell's Kitchen USA 03:20 Fake Reaction 03:55 Teleshopping 06:55 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Mr Bean 07:50 Emmerdale 10:40 Coronation Street 13:05 Take Me Out 14:10 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 14:40 Scorpion 15:30 Freaky Friday 17:35 Catchphrase 18:35 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 19:55 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde 22:00 Ibiza Weekender 23:00 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 23:30 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Ahead

08:30 Gardeners' World

04:10 BBC News

09:00 Countryfile

07:00 Breakfast

10:00 Six Nations Rewind

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

11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

11:00 The Big Questions 12:00 Sunday Politics

12:30 A Taste of Britain

13:15 MOTD2 Extra

13:00 A Taste of Britain

14:00 BBC News

13:30 Merrill's Marauders

14:10 Weather for the Week

15:05 Some Mothers Do 'Ave

Ahead

'Em

14:15 Formula 1

15:35 Three Up, Two Down

15:40 Live Six Nations Rugby

16:05 Hi-de-Hi!

Union

16:35 Flog It!

18:00 Songs of Praise

17:35 Natural World

18:30 BBC News; Regional News and Weather

Cars: The Trade Off

18:55 The Big Painting

19:35 Pompidou

Challenge

20:00 Comic Relief 2015

19:50 Countryfile

DON’T MISS

18:35 Supercars vs Used

Red Arrows: Inside the Bubble 21:00 - BBC TWO

If your heart has ever beaten just that little bit faster as this fantastic, breathtaking aerobatic display team have roared over your head, then you’ll love Inside the Bubble. It’s full of fabulous Top Gun-style insidethe-cockpit footage of twirly-whirly manoeuvres (not the technical term) as the Arrows, blazing coloured smoke, peel and roll

00:30 True Lies

23:00 Britain's Racist Election

00:05 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 01:05 SuperCasino 04:10 Benidorm ER 05:00 Extraordinary People 05:50 Make It Big 06:15 Angels of Jarm 06:40 Roary the Racing Car 07:00 Peppa Pig 07:05 Bananas in Pyjamas 07:20 Angelina Ballerina 07:30 Pip Ahoy!

07:45 The Mr Men Show 07:55 Chloe's Closet 08:05 Olly the Little White Van 08:15 Make Way for Noddy 08:25 Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures 08:30 Paw Patrol 08:45 Mio Mao 08:50 Little Princess 09:05 Wanda and the Alien 09:20 Milkshake! Monkey 09:25 Zack and Quack 09:35 Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 09:50 Jelly Jamm 10:00 LazyTown 10:30 Dora and Friends 11:00 SpongeBob SquarePants 11:35 Access 11:45 The Dog Rescuers 12:15 The Hotel Inspector 14:15 Lost in Space 16:50 Surf's Up 18:25 A Bug's Life 20:10 5 News Weekend 20:15 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 22:00 Killer Elite

01:25 A Touch of Frost 03:15 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Judge Judy 07:20 Countrywise 08:20 Carry On Cruising 10:05 Heartbeat 11:05 Heartbeat 12:10 A Touch of Frost 14:20 Wycliffe 15:35 Bertie and Elizabeth 17:40 Agatha Christie's Marple 19:40 Inspector Morse 22:00 Sunday Night at the Palladium 23:00 Birds of a Feather 23:30 City Lights

01:30 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 03:10 Hogan's Heroes 03:35 Movies Now 03:45 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 The Professionals 08:50 Ax Men 09:40 The Car Chasers 10:40 FIA Formula E Championship 11:40 Hornblower 13:40 Hogan's Heroes 14:45 Pawn Stars 16:35 Storage Wars: Texas 18:00 The Big Fish Off 19:05 Superman IV: the Quest for Peace 21:00 LV= Cup Rugby Union 22:00 The Chase 23:00 Cricket World Cup Highlights

03:00 The Million Pound Drop 03:55 Hollyoaks 06:05 Kirstie's Vintage Gems 06:20 Location, Location, Location 07:15 How I Met Your Mother 07:40 How I Met Your Mother 08:05 How I Met Your Mother 08:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:55 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:25 Frasier 09:55 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Amazing Spaces Shed of the Year 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 15:00 The Big Bang Theory 15:25 Step Up 4: Miami Heat 17:30 Location, Location, Location 18:35 Channel 4 News 19:05 A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 20:00 Four Rooms 21:00 Great Canal Journeys 22:00 Indian Summers

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COURIER TV GUIDE - Friday 13th March to Thursday 19th March

MONDAY

16th MARCH

00:40 Comic Relief 2015 01:40 The Apprentice USA 03:05 Weather for the Week Ahead 03:10 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Watchdog Test House 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Edge 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 Inside Out 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Panorama 22:00 New Tricks 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather

00:05 Burke & Hare 01:30 Lone Star 03:40 Countryfile 04:35 Holby City 05:35 This Is BBC Two 07:05 Perfection 07:50 Perfection 08:35 Animal Park 09:20 Countryside 999 10:05 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 11:05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 11:35 Click 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Cooking 14:15 Cagney & Lacey 15:05 The World at War 16:00 Wogan: The Best Of 16:45 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 University Challenge 21:30 Only Connect 22:00 Kew on a Plate 23:00 House of Fools 23:30 Newsnight

00:15 LV= Cup Rugby Union 01:10 The Store 03:30 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA 04:15 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 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Meridian Weather 12:00 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 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Tales from Northumberland with Robson Green 21:30 Coronation Street 22:00 Arthur & George 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 Jonathan Ross Show

00:05 Eclipse 02:15 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 03:05 Come Dine with Me 05:30 River Cottage 05:55 Hugh's 3 Good Things: Best Bites 06:05 Location, Location, Location 07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 20:30 Dispatches 21:00 Food Unwrapped 22:00 Britain's Benefit Tenants 23:00 Raised by Wolves 23:30 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

00:20 Revolver 02:35 SuperCasino 04:10 Filming My Father: In Life and Death 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 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 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 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Assumed Killer 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Gadget Show 21:00 Police Interceptors 22:00 Gotham 23:50 Outbreak

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 Bluestone 42 01:15 American Dad! 01:35 I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 02:35 Live at the Apollo 03:05 Stop Cutting Our Girls: A Comic Relief Special 04:00 Fighting the System 05:00 Close 20:00 Don't Tell the Bride 21:00 Traffic Cops 22:00 Russell Howard's Good News 22:30 Russell Howard's Good News 23:00 Bluestone 42 23:30 EastEnders

00:45 The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities 01:45 Darcey Bussell's Looking for Audrey 02:45 Narnia's Lost Poet: The Secret Lives and Loves of CS Lewis 03:45 Nina Conti Clowning Around 04:45 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 21:00 India's Frontier Railways 22:00 Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen 23:30 Juliet Bravo

01:20 Mom 02:15 Crazy Beaches 02:40 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 03:05 Life's Funniest Moments 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 Psych 08:10 Emmerdale 08:40 Coronation Street 09:40 Dinner Date 10:40 Catchphrase 11:20 Psych 12:15 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:40 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You've Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Mom 23:00 Rush Hour 2

00:30 02:55 03:45 04:25 04:40 07:00 07:25 08:30 09:35 10:40 11:40 13:00 14:00 15:05 16:10 17:15 17:50 18:15 18:50 19:55 20:55 22:00 23:00

00:00 Runaway Train 02:15 River Monsters 03:10 River Monsters 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 UEFA Champions League Greatest Finals 07:20 The Big Match Revisited 08:20 Magnum, PI 09:15 Minder 10:15 Ax Men 11:10 Hogan's Heroes 11:45 Hogan's Heroes 12:15 Magnum, PI 13:15 Pawn Stars 13:45 Live Snooker: World Grand Prix 18:15 Pawn Stars 18:40 Minder 19:45 Live Snooker: World Grand Prix

DON’T MISS

Bluestone 42 SERIES 3 - EPISODE 2 23:00 - BBC THREE

RT’s Sarah Millican presents the first in a new series of this near-theknuckle stand-up show. She gets off to a rollicking start with a breathtaking, unrepeatable observation about a certain irresistible feeling that comes over her when she’s on the phone to her mother.

The Elephant Man Perspectives Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen Emmerdale French Fields Wycliffe Heartbeat Where the Heart Is The Royal Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat Where the Heart Is The Royal French Fields Rising Damp On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Wycliffe Long Lost Family Law & Order: UK

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Friday 13th March 2015

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Many of these customers have returned to us for second doors, French or Patio Doors and windows, to make their property secure, warm and individual. Even with new customers every week wanting to improve their homes we have managed to keep our business small and friendly, with Keith doing all the surveys and installations, this ensures that our customers get first class products fitted by the best installer on the Costa Blanca (as agreed by our customers). Please visit our showroom in Quesada where we have several designs of Composite and PVC doors on display as well as French doors and windows, or visit our website www.simplydoorsespana.com

MIST JEWELERY Mist Jewellery has been successfully trading in the Costa Blanca for over 5 years with the owner Christine having over 25 years experience in Hand-made Bridal accessories and Jewellery. Specially designed Fascinators can be dyed to match the colour of your outfit.

Christine uses only the finest quality Svaworski Crystals in all her designs and now also has available the Walking Glitz walking sticks.

There is an alteration service available from trouser take-ups to wedding dresses. So for all your needs for that Special Occasion call in and have a chat with Chrisine at her premises in Quesada or at her Unit in the newly opened Torrevieja In-Door Market.

PEPA'S BAR & DINER We might be small,but don't be fooled, above Dona Pepa Gama, Pepa's Bar is cool.

You're onto a winner, with our 3.95 Euro Roast Dinner.

Don't waste your leccy, try our 2.50 Euro Brekky.

You'll be feeling fine, with monthly Cheese and Wine.

Save your coppers, with our Special Offers.

Show your Mum her worth, with our Mother's Day Surf and Turf.

Pop in for our home-made Pies, or try our succulent Rib- Eyes.

A Caribbean Night, with a selection of Jerk, for the brave, coconut bra and skirt.

With service filled with laughter and fun, a visit to us has got to be done! For more info see our Facebook page http://facebook.com/barpepas/ Or call: 672 517 408

TYRES DIRECT Tyres Direct (Quesada) has been trading successfully for over 10 years with many customers returning time and time again due to the fast, professional, friendly service provided by the Tyres Direct team. With over 3000 new and part worn tyres in stock you will be sure to find the tyre you need. A fully comprehensive car service starts from just 120â‚Ź and aircon re-gas and diagnostics from only 25â‚Ź. You will also find discount spare parts for all makes and models of cars. Tyres Direct also have a Tyre Centre based in Guardamar, just off the N332. Tyres Direct the One-Stop Service Shop will beat any written quote by at least 10%, including the cheapest quote!

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Focus on QUESADA

CYCOLOGICAL

Cyclogical in Quesada is a custom build cycle superstore and workshop catering for all your cycling needs and requirements and is owned and run by husband and wife team Gary and Lynn Routledge. We are the main agents in Spain for Claud Butler, Raleigh, Python and Probike cycles, Oxford cycle products, Tenn cycle clothing, Uvex helmets and sunglasses. We also stock a large range of cycling clothes both for male and female customers and a good range of Gearne cycle shoes. We have over 250 new and used cycles in stock including a large range of children’s bikes, mountain bikes, city bikes, hybrids and road bikes and we also offer a part exchange service. Although we carry a large stock, if we do not have what you want we will normally be able to source it for you within a couple of days. We also carry out all types of repairs and servicing on site in our fully kitted out workshop.

Gary and Lynn are available at “Cyclogical” in Quesada from 9.30am till 5.30pm Monday to Friday and from 10am till 2pm on a Saturday to assist you and advise you on all you’re cycling requirements, for further information please call on 637487377. or visit our website www.cyclogicalcostablanca.com.

GIGIS

Need a fresh new look ladies then visit Gigi’s Boutique, on the main street, Quesada. Dress yourselves in understated luxury, effortless style and ageless chic with the new ranges for spring/summer 2015 from UK fashion houses ‘Adini’ and ‘Casa Mia’. Try out their elegant, easy to wear styles for day, evening and weekends.

Gigi's Boutique also specialise in bra fitting, offering a free fitting service. Feel good; look great with a professionally fitted bra! If you've never had a professional bra fitting, you've missed out AND you’re doing yourself a great disservice.

Many women suffer with pain and discomfort from a bad bra fitting needlessly. Stocks are by UK lines Panache & Naturana. They also stock a fantastic range of swimwear by cup size from Naturana and Panache. The Boutique stock a range of ‘controlled’ swimwear to give you that perfect slimline figure as well as mastectomy bras to order.

Gigi’s have a wide range of costume jewellery, handbags and accessories by Funky Jewellery.

DIAMOND FLORES

Diamond Flores, your English florist located in Quesada has been established on the Costa Blanca for over 13 years.

Catering for all occasions, supplying top quality fresh flowers at all times, plus we specialise in weddings having supplied beautiful bouquets and flower arrangements for many happy brides from all over Europe. We deliver from Catral to Campoamor.

Diamond Designs: established for 4 years supplying bowls wear and equipment to all the bowls clubs in Spain at the best prices possible. Sponsors of the Spanish Nationals held in may and also for the European championships which were held in spain for the first time in 2013.

We supply quality polo shirts, jumpers, bodywarmers, fleece jackets, reversible jackets, and shorts. We also provide a embroidery service for all the items we sell so if you are a member of a golf or bowls club or anything else you need for a team then we can help you.

Open Monday - Friday 10am to 5pm & Saturday 10am to 2pm.

VALLEY GARDEN

Herbalist and therapy center Come and see our new herbalist and therapy center in Ciudad Quesada, where you can have natural products, supplements, organic food, etc. Also we have services of massage, reflexology, medical naturopathy, iridology, tarot, reducing treatments body, circulation, cellulite & much more.

Relaxing Massage Celulite Massage Circulatory ½ hour Massage = 15 euros Tired Legs Massage 1 hour = 20 euros Decontracting Back Massage Lymphatic Drainage massage Facial Massage Muscular Sports Massage Reflexology 1 hour = 18 euros Offers and bonuses come and ask us!

All types of organic natural supplements, super foods, herbs, etc. Come visit us and we can advise you on how to improve your health naturally and effectively! Also visit our Facebook page where we put information and offers for our products and treatments.

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COURIER TV GUIDE - Friday 13th March to Thursday 19th March

TUESDAY

17th MARCH

00:30 Live at the Apollo 01:15 Junkhearts 02:50 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:55 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Watchdog Test House 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Edge 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 Holby City 22:00 Ordinary Lies 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:45 Life After Suicide

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:10 Family Guy 01:30 Bluestone 42 02:00 Uncle 02:30 I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 03:30 Fighting the System 04:30 Bluestone 42 05:00 Close 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 Free Speech 22:00 World's Toughest Jobs 23:00 Uncle 23:30 EastEnders

DON’T MISS

00:15 Weather 00:20 Dragons' Den 01:20 The World at War 02:10 Inside the Commons 03:10 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools - The Wish Fish 05:15 Schools - Freeze 05:30 Schools - i.am.Will Shakespeare 06:00 Schools - Secrets of the Castle 07:05 Perfection 07:50 Perfection 08:35 The Sheriffs Are Coming 09:20 Countryside 999 10:05 Your Home in Their Hands 11:05 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 11:35 HARDtalk 12:00 BBC News 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 14:00 The A to Z of TV Cooking 14:20 The Super League Show 15:05 The World at War 16:00 Wogan: The Best Of 16:45 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 The Hairy Bikers and Lorraine Pascale: Cooking the Nation's Favourite Food 21:00 Back in Time for Dinner 22:00 Horizon 23:00 Nurse 23:30 Newsnight

00:45 A Great Welsh Adventure with Griff Rhys Jones 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 UEFA Champions League Weekly 04:25 ITV Nightscreen 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Meridian Weather 12:00 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 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Live UEFA Champions League 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 UEFA Champions League: Extra Time

00:35 24 Hours in A&E 01:30 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 02:20 The Secret Millionaire 03:20 The Fairy Jobmother USA 04:10 Four Rooms 05:10 Secret Location 06:05 Deal or No Deal 07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Mary Portas: Secret Shopper 22:00 One Born Every Minute 23:00 Gogglebox

02:15 SuperCasino 04:10 My Violent Child 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 Great Artists 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 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 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 My Family's Secret 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Police Interceptors 21:00 Benidorm ER 22:00 The Benefits Estate 23:00 Most Shocking TV Moments

00:20 Precious (Base on Nol

00:55 01:50 02:35 03:20 06:50 07:00 07:25 08:10 08:40 09:40 10:40 11:20 12:15 13:10 13:40 14:40 15:40 19:00 21:00 22:00 23:00

00:00 01:35 02:35 03:15 03:30 07:00 07:25 08:30 09:35 10:40 11:40 13:00 14:00 15:05 16:10 17:15 17:50 18:20 18:55 20:00 21:00 23:00

00:15 Bundesliga Football Highlights 01:15 LV= Cup Rugby Union 02:20 Sports Life Stories 03:25 Nitro Circus 03:50 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 World Cup Hat-Trick Heroes 07:05 The Big Match Revisited 08:05 Magnum, PI 09:05 Minder 10:05 Ax Men 11:05 Hogan's Heroes 11:40 Hogan's Heroes 12:10 Magnum, PI 13:10 Motorway Patrol 13:45 Live Snooker: World Grand Prix 18:15 Motorway Patrol 18:40 Minder 19:45 Live Snooker: World Grand Prix

by Saf) (Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire) 02:05 Architects of the Divine: The First Gothic Age 03:05 Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen 04:35 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 21:00 Terry Wogan's Ireland 22:00 The Lady Who Flew Africa: The Aviatrix 23:00 Inside Claridge's

Terry Wogan's Ireland SERIES 1 - EPISODE 1 21:00 BBC 4

1/2. Part one of two. The presenter discovers how life in his native land has changed since he moved to England more than 40 years ago.

He begins by travelling from Dublin, where he spent his teenage years, to Limerick, the city where he was born, and recalls his Catholic upbringing in post-war Ireland. En route to his childhood home, he visits a `moving' statue of the Virgin Mary, experiences some dismal weather on the Ring of Kerry, remembers a famous beauty pageant in Tralee and asks what it means to be Irish today.

Two and a Half Men The Vampire Diaries Royal Pains Teleshopping ITV2 Nightscreen Life's Funniest Moments Psych Emmerdale Coronation Street Dinner Date Catchphrase Psych Royal Pains Emmerdale Coronation Street Dinner Date The Jeremy Kyle Show You've Been Framed!

Dinner Date Hell's Kitchen USA Ibiza Weekender

Wire in the Blood Cracker Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping French Fields Wycliffe Heartbeat Where the Heart Is The Royal Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat Where the Heart Is The Royal French Fields Rising Damp On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Law & Order: UK

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Friday 13th March to Thursday 19th March

WEDNESDAY

18th MARCH

00:45 The Double 02:15 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:20 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Watchdog Test House 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Edge 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 21:00 MasterChef 22:00 The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop 23:00 BBC News 23:25 National Lottery Update 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:45 A Question of Sport

00:15 Weather 00:20 Suffragettes Forever!

The Story of Women and Power 01:20 Italy Unpacked 02:20 This Is BBC Two 05:00 Schools - The Eichmann Show Documentary 05:30 Schools - The Plantagenets 06:00 Schools - Round The Clock 07:00 Perfection 07:45 Perfection 08:30 The Sheriffs Are Coming 09:15 Countryside 999 10:00 Eat Well for Less?

11:00 The Great Antiques Map of Britain 11:30 See Hear 12:00 BBC News 12:30 The Budget 2015 16:30 Wogan: The Best Of 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads 20:00 Britain's Got the Builders In 21:00 Stargazing Live 22:00 Stargazing Live: Back to Earth 22:30 Eat to Live Forever with Giles Coren 23:30 Newsnight

00:40 Carry On Up the Jungle 02:10 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 11:55 ITV News 11:59 ITV Meridian Weather 12:00 This Morning 13:15 Budget 2015 - An ITV News Special 14:50 ITV Meridian Weather 14:50 ITV News Meridian 15:00 Judge Rinder 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 17:00 1000 Heartbeats 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News Meridian 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale 20:30 Coronation Street 21:00 Big Star's Little Star 22:00 DCI Banks 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 Pop Gold

00:00 First Dates 01:00 Poker 01:55 KOTV Boxing Weekly 02:25 The Grid 02:50 Trans World Sport 03:50 Cycling: Revolution Series 04:45 Location, Location, Location 05:45 Kirstie's Vintage Gems 06:05 Deal or No Deal 07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 10:30 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Three in a Bed 22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 First Dates

01:55 SuperCasino 04:10 The Classic Car Show 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:25 Great Artists 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 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 Holiday Love Rats Exposed 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS: New Orleans 16:15 Dead Lines 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Trauma Doctors 21:00 GPs: Behind Closed Doors 22:00 My Violent Child 23:00 Neighbours 30th: The Stars Reunite

00:00 Family Guy

00:00 Storyville 01:15 Irish Rock at the BBC 02:15 The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA 03:45 Terry Wogan's Ireland 04:45 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 21:00 Terry Wogan's Ireland 22:00 Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike 23:00 In and Out of the Kitchen 23:30 The Story of Top of the Pops 1979

00:00 Reality Bites 00:40 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 01:15 Two and a Half Men 02:05 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 02:30 Royal Pains 03:15 Teleshopping 06:45 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 Psych 08:10 Emmerdale 08:40 You've Been Framed!

09:40 Dinner Date 10:40 Catchphrase 11:20 Psych 12:15 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 You've Been Framed!

14:40 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You've Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 The Vampire Diaries 23:00 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

00:00 Wire in the Blood 01:35 Cracker 02:30 The Royal 03:20 ITV3 Nightscreen 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 French Fields 07:25 Wycliffe 08:30 Heartbeat 09:35 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 16:10 The Royal 17:15 French Fields 17:50 Rising Damp 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 19:55 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Rosemary & Thyme 22:00 Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 23:00 Law & Order: UK

00:15 DOA: Dead or Alive 02:00 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 03:35 Nitro Circus 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Movies Now 07:10 The Big Match Revisited 08:10 Magnum, PI 09:10 Minder 10:15 Ax Men 11:05 Ax Men 12:05 The Professionals 13:10 Motorway Patrol 13:45 Live Snooker: World Grand Prix 18:15 Motorway Patrol 18:40 Minder 19:45 Live Snooker: World Grand Prix

00:25 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:10 Family Guy 01:30 Uncle 02:00 World's Toughest Jobs 03:00 Free Speech 04:00 Bluestone 42 04:30 Uncle 05:00 Close 20:00 Top Gear 21:00 Real Steel 23:00 Bad Education 23:30 Bad Education

DON’T MISS

Pop Gold SERIES 1-3 GUITAR HEROES 23:40 - ITV

3/8. Clips from the ITV archives focusing on the six-stringed musicians at the heart of some of the world's biggest bands. Featuring performances by the Smiths, ZZ Top, Queen, Eric Clapton and a host of others, this edition celebrates guitar heroes in rock, blues and boogiewoogie. Narrated by Andy Kershaw.

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COURIER TV GUIDE - Friday 13th March to Thursday 19th March

THURSDAY

19th MARCH

00:15 Hollywood Homicide 02:05 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:10 BBC News 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Heir Hunters 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 The Sheriffs Are Coming 12:45 Watchdog Test House 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News; Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Edge 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 17:15 Flog It! 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Weather 19:30 BBC London News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 BBC News; Regional News 20:30 EastEnders 21:00 MasterChef 22:00 The Truth About Sugar 23:00 BBC News 23:25 BBC Regional News and Weather 23:45 Question Time

00:40 Duran Duran: One Night 00:15 Weather 00:20 Horizon Only 01:20 See Hear 01:40 Jackpot247 01:50 Suffragettes Forever!

04:00 The Jeremy Kyle Show The Story of Women and USA Power 02:50 This Is BBC Two 04:40 ITV Nightscreen 05:00 Schools - Ancient 06:05 The Jeremy Kyle Show Voices 05:30 Schools - Roman Voices 07:00 Good Morning Britain 06:00 Schools - Vikings 09:30 Lorraine 06:40 Schools - The Last Days 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show of Anne Boleyn 11:30 This Morning 07:05 Perfection 11:55 ITV News 07:50 Perfection 08:35 The Sheriffs Are 11:59 ITV Meridian Weather Coming 12:00 This Morning 09:20 Countryside 999 13:30 Loose Women 10:05 Great British Garden 14:30 ITV News and Weather Revival 11:05 The Great Antiques Map 14:55 ITV Meridian Weather of Britain 14:55 ITV News Meridian 11:35 HARDtalk 15:00 Judge Rinder 12:00 BBC News 16:00 Dickinson's Real Deal 12:30 BBC World News 13:00 Daily Politics 16:59 ITV Meridian Weather 14:00 The A to Z of TV 17:00 1000 Heartbeats Cooking 18:00 The Chase 14:15 Cagney & Lacey 19:00 ITV News Meridian 15:00 The World at War 15:55 Wogan: The Best Of 19:30 ITV News and Weather 16:40 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 20:00 Emmerdale 'Em 20:30 Tonight 17:15 Three Up, Two Down 21:00 Emmerdale 17:45 Hi-de-Hi! 18:15 Put Your Money Where 21:30 Double Decker Driving Your Mouth Is School 19:00 Two Tribes 22:00 The Triplets Are Coming!

19:30 Eggheads 23:00 ITV News at Ten and 20:00 Britain's Got the Builders In Weather 21:00 Stargazing Live 23:30 ITV Meridian Weather 22:00 Banished 23:00 Stargazing Live: Back to 23:30 ITV News Meridian 23:40 Cricket World Cup Earth 23:30 Newsnight Highlights

00:00 My Self-Harm Nightmare 01:00 One Born Every Minute 01:55 Control 04:00 Dragonball Evolution 05:25 Location, Location, Location 06:25 Hugh's 3 Good Things: Best Bites 06:30 The Common Denominator 07:00 Countdown 07:45 The King of Queens 08:10 3rd Rock from the Sun 08:35 3rd Rock from the Sun 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 Undercover Boss Canada 12:00 Kevin McCloud's Man Made Home 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Deal or No Deal 17:00 Come Dine with Me 18:00 Four in a Bed 18:30 Coach Trip 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 The Supervet 22:00 Things We Won't Say About Race That Are True

00:00 Family Guy 00:25 Family Guy 00:45 American Dad! 01:10 Family Guy 01:30 I Survived a Zombie Apocalypse 02:30 Uncle 03:00 Fighting the System 04:00 Bad Education 04:30 Bad Education 05:00 Close 20:00 The Billion Dollar Chicken Shop 21:00 World's Toughest Jobs 22:00 Muslim Miss World 23:00 Russell Howard's Good News 23:30 EastEnders

00:30 Bob Harris: My Nashville 01:30 Country Queens at the BBC 02:30 Sounds of the Sixties 03:00 Terry Wogan's Ireland 04:00 Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike 05:00 Close 20:00 World News Today 20:30 Top of the Pops: 1980 21:00 Timewatch 22:00 India's Frontier Railways 23:00 The Inca: Masters of the Clouds

00:00 01:10 02:10 03:00 03:30 07:00 07:25 08:30 09:35 10:40 11:40 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:05 17:05 17:40 18:15 18:50 19:55 20:55 23:00

DON’T MISS

THE TRUTH ABOUT SUGAR 22:00 - BBC ONE

1/4. In the first of four documentaries focusing on health matters, Fiona Phillips investigates what sugar does to the body, finds out why some people have more of a sweet tooth than others and how sugar is added to many supermarket favourites believed to be purely savoury.

She is also joined by four volunteers whose sugar-heavy diets could be putting their health at risk. Together they come up with ways to beat their sweet cravings and reduce their intake - but will it make a noticeable difference?

02:15 The Vampire Diaries 03:10 Teleshopping 06:40 ITV2 Nightscreen 07:00 Life's Funniest Moments 07:25 Psych 08:10 Emmerdale 08:40 Coronation Street 09:10 You've Been Framed!

09:40 Dinner Date 10:40 Catchphrase 11:20 Psych 12:15 Royal Pains 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 You've Been Framed!

14:40 Dinner Date 15:40 The Jeremy Kyle Show 19:00 You've Been Framed!

21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Scorpion 23:00 Celebrity Juice 23:50 Release the Hounds

Wycliffe Rosemary & Thyme Northern Lights ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping French Fields Wycliffe Heartbeat Where the Heart Is The Royal Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat Where the Heart Is The Royal French Fields Rising Damp On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Foyle's War Law & Order: UK

00:30 Neighbours 00:55 Neighbours 01:25 The Dog Rescuers 01:55 SuperCasino 04:10 Britain's Worst Crimes 05:00 Wildlife SOS 05:20 Great Artists 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 The Hotel Inspector 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Escape from Polygamy 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 The Classic Car Show 21:00 Britain's Worst Crimes 22:00 Holiday Love Rats Exposed 23:00 The Mentalist 23:55 Mummy's Little Murderer

00:15 Cricket World Cup Highlights 01:15 The Gauntlet 03:25 Nitro Circus 03:55 ITV4 Nightscreen 04:00 Teleshopping 07:00 Greatest FA Cup Finals 07:10 The Big Match Revisited 08:00 Motorway Patrol 09:00 Minder 10:05 Ax Men 11:00 The Professionals 12:00 The Car Chasers 14:00 Minder 15:00 Ax Men 15:55 Hogan's Heroes 17:00 Motorway Patrol 17:25 The Professionals 18:30 UEFA Europa League Live 23:30 Cricket World Cup Highlights

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BURGER KING ELIMINATES SOFT DRINKS FROM CHILDREN'S MEAL MENUS

Burger King has dropped sugary soft drinks from its children’s meals menu, following similar action by fast food rivals McDonald’s and Wendy’s that is prompting nutrition campaigners to claim a small but significant victory in the public health battle against obesity.

“Applebee’s next!” said one health lobbyist, indicating that campaign groups now want sitdown chain restaurants to take note of the fast-food giants’ moves and follow suit, starting with the popular value eatery Applebee’s.

Lobbyists noticed last week that Burger King’s online menus no longer included soda in the list of children’s meals that sell a selection of food and drink items for one price.

When inquiries were made, Burger King confirmed to USA Today that it had withdrawn soda from kids’ meals as part of a new national policy that had been implemented online and is being rolled out across its US franchises.

Children can still be served soft drinks, but they will have to be purchased separately from the combo meals designed for them.

The kids’ meals in Burger King will now include milk, chocolate milk, apple juice or water with the customary items such as chicken nuggets and fries, rather than sugary soda from the soft drinks fountain.

The switch was made as part of an “ongoing effort to offer our guests options that match

lifestyle needs”, Alex Macedo, the president of Burger King North America, told USA Today.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer advocacy group based in Washington DC, has been lobbying fast food giants for two years to take the action and praised Burger King’s “really important step”.

“If you take a hamburger, fries and a soda compared with a hamburger with a side of fruit and a water – the first one is junk, the second one is better,” said Margo Wootan, the center’s director of nutrition policy.

“Soda is the No 1 source of calories in children’s diets and offering it in a kids’ meal is the biggest single problem in that meal,” she

added.

McDonald’s initiated a public announcement in 2013 when it took the soda option, such as Coke, Sprite and other sugary soft drinks, out of its kids’ “Happy Meals” combinations.

Burger King did not make its own announcement and has not attributed its decision to the lobbying efforts of healthy food campaigners.

The move by Burger King should make it easier for parents to say no to children’s request for soda with their meals and would help prevent children from developing the habit of having sugary drinks with a meal.

The Dojo, Quesada helped the Sasen Ryu Martial Arts Academy celebrate their 11th black belt last weekend. 11 year old Jay passed his gruelling examination and now joins his black belt colleagues in the Bushido class held at The Dojo.

Along with Karate and Kung Fu The Dojo hosts over 20 different fitness and dance classes from Balance (Yoga & Pilates) Step, Sanchin, Dance Aerobics to interactive cookery classes!

The Dojo is also available for private functions and parties for all ages.

In addition, it has an alternative therapy centre with beauty treatments, massage, spiritual healing and Tarot/Angel card readers. The Cambridge 800 weight plan has also just joined the centre.

For a complete list of The Activities at The Dojo check out their website: www.thedojoquesada.com or call: 672053096.

The Dojo, Quesada: Fitness, Dance, Martial Arts, Activity & Holistic Therapy Centre is located on Avenida Las Naciones, 57 unit 2 in central Cuidad Quesada.

PLAIN CIGS?

All cigarettes in Britain will be sold in plain packets bearing gruesome health warnings under a new law.

MPs are expected to vote in favour of the legislation which will come into force from May next year.

It follows the example of Australia, which became the first country in the world to introduce the public health law two years ago to deter a new generation of young smokers.

Powers to introduce standardised packaging were in passed the Children and Families Act 2014, but MPs must vote on bringing them into force.

More than 80 Tory MPs are expected to oppose the move in a free vote this afternoon, but it is likely to pass into law with the support of Labour and the Lib Dems.

Critics argue the idea will not prevent people smoking, could confuse consumers and fuel illegal imports.

But public health minister Jane Ellison insists the plan would bring the country 'one step closer to our first smoke-free generation'.

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Dear Doctor, I have chronic health problems. For many years I´ve been on 2 blood pressure medications, and simvastatin. When I came to Spain 2 years ago, my doctor added Omeprazole to protect my stomach and fosamax for osteoporosis. In the last 6 months however, I have been feeling terrible. My joints and muscles ache, I have constant headaches, my memory is not as good as it used to be, and I now suffer from frequent indigestion, something I never had before. The last blood test from the hospital wasn´t very good and showed a slightly high sugar level.

My doctor also told me that my kidneys are not so good. I follow your articles, and I know that some of the drugs that I take such as statins may not be good for me, but I don´t know what to do. I´ll appreciate your advice.

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What is well-known about medications is that no one can predict what will happen when you take 5 or more prescription drugs together, and the outcome is usually negative. This is because of the drug reactions that occur when prescription drugs are combined. And I see that you are taking at least 5 different medications. Simvastatin is prescribed to lower blood cholesterol level; however it is associated with very serious side-effects.

Statins block the cholesterol pathway in the liver, but by doing so; they also block the production of 2 very essential chemicals in the body – Co-enzyme Q10 and Dolichol. CoQ10 is required by every cell in the body for the optimal production of energy. Very active organs in the bone such as the brain, kidney and muscles, require very high amounts of CoQ10 in order to produce adequate amounts of energy. The muscles especially, require a lot of energy to move us from place to place.

This is why the commonest side-effect of statins, seen in 80% of people taking it, is muscle pain and muscle weakness. And so taking statins can cause problems such as heart disease, memory loss, kidney problems, as well as diabetes, muscle degeneration, peripheral nerve neuropathy and cancer. Dolichol plays an important role in the nerve transmission of messages from one part of the body to another. Scientists have linked low levels of dolichol in the body to; extreme hostility, road rage, extreme anger and depression. The loss of dolichol in the body is the reason why statins have a huge impact on the brain and nervous system. Even though high blood pressure is treated as a disease by mainstream medicine, it is not.

High blood pressure is only a symptom of a disease, and the correct way to manage it, is to find out the cause, and not to prescribe medications. High blood pressure can be caused by problems with the kidneys, nerves, hormones and of course the heart. However, the commonest cause is atherosclerosis, which is the hardening and furring of the arteries. Taking blood pressure medications

rather than treating the cause will hide the underlying cause, and lead to further degeneration of the organs. The most effective way to reverse atherosclerosis is with high dose omega-3 fatty acids (up to 4,500 mg daily for 6 months).

Exercising and eating a healthy diet rich in raw and fresh fruits and vegetables is also helpful. It can be dangerous to come off medications straightaway, especially high blood pressure medications, which have to be gradually tailored-off under the supervision of a health care professional. Most blood pressure lowering medications have a damaging effect on the kidneys and liver. Men should also be aware that a very common but rarely mentioned cause of long term use of blood pressure lowering medication is erectile dysfunction.

Fosamax which is commonly prescribed to increase bone density is a deadly drug, in my opinion. Fosamax or alendronate and other such drugs, belong to a class of medications known as bisphosphonates.

Bisphosphonates cause severe damage to the kidney and

liver and commonly cause joint and bone pain. One report showed that a third of women on fosamax developed eye problems that could lead to blindness. Other clinical studies have found that those taking fosamax together with steroids had a strong likelihood of developing jaw bone degeneration. Drugs such as fosamax interfere with the natural cycle of bone removal and bone growth, giving rise to bones that are dense but very brittle and prone to fractures. In my experience carrying out diagnostic scans, I find that most women on fosamax show a severe degeneration of the kidneys, stomach, gall bladder and liver. Omeprazole is very commonly prescribed here in Spain to protect the stomach against the effect of other drugs.

Most drugs will stimulate the stomach to produce acid which will eventually lead to inflammation of the stomach. However omeprazole which is prescribed to counter this effect is not a benign drug, and is known to cause even worse digestive problems. Omeprazole stops the stomach from producing acid. The stomach however needs this acid to carry out food digestion. Many enzymes that play a role in digestion are only activated by the stomach acid (hydrochloric acid). In addition, stomach acid also destroys harmful microbes that are constantly striving to invade the digestive tract.

Omeprazole like many other drugs should only be taken for a few days, even though they are usually prescribed for a life time. In my opinion, most of the problems you are now suffering from have been caused by your medications or worsened by them. You can stop taking statins immediately without worrying about any negative effects.

My advice will be to stop taking statins and to check your cholesterol level in 2 months, and if high, to take policosanol, a natural and effective cholesterol lowering medication. You should also discontinue Fosamax immediately, but first speak to your doctor about it, and present him with the facts that I´ve highlighted.

FOR A FULL BODY DIAGNOSTIC SCAN CALL DR MACHI MANNU: 965071745, 966189074

INTESTINAL PARASITES ARE MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINK

There is a general misconception that parasites and their associated illnesses only occur in third world countries where the standard of living is low and people live in filthy unhygienic surroundings; this is not so true. Recent technological advancement in medical diagnostics now shows that parasitic infestations are more common place than previously thought. In fact 1 out of every 3 scans performed at our MedB clinic shows intestinal parasites.

Parasites can range from microscopic single cell protozoa to worms that are 15 feet long. The most widely spread protozoan parasites in humans are Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Blastocystis hominis and Crytosporidium.

These are mostly picked up from contaminated food and water supplies and poor personal hygiene.

While it is common knowledge that parasites cause intestinal problems such as diarrhoea and vomiting, few people realise their connection with chronic diseases. A study reported in the Journal of Nutritional Medicine revealed that out of over 400 chronic fatigue patients in New York, an incredible 93 per cent had some form of parasitic infestation. When parasites invade the intestines, they may provoke allergic reactions causing inflammation which leads to a ‘leaky gut

syndrome’: a condition whereby the pores of the intestinal lining are opened too wide, allowing foreign toxic substances to enter the bloodstream. These foreign invaders overload the liver and accumulate in the organs, muscles, lymphatic system and nervous system, thereby creating a wide variety of disease conditions like arthritis, asthma, eczema, chronic fatigue and memory loss. A type of parasite known as Entamoeba Histolytica has been found to migrate to the liver and is capable of causing weight loss and insomnia. Parasites also depress the immune system by excreting toxic waste products into the body.

Taking simple precautions and good personal hygiene will go a long way in preventing parasites. Hand washing before eating and after going to the toilet, thorough washing of fresh fruits and vegetables and regular deworming of your pets, are all good practises. Foods such as Papaya, garlic, raw cabbage, pomegranate and pineapple have anti-parasitic properties. The good news is that intestinal parasites are easily treated with a pharmaceutical medication called mebendazole. For a full body scan which includes a scan for intestinal parasites, call 965071745 FOR A FULL BODY DIAGNOSTIC SCAN CALL: 965071745,966189074

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Horoscopes Aries March 21 - April 19 Your need for freedom and adventure is firmly stressed this week when Uranus, the planet of creative growth and change, meets up with your ruler, fiery Mars, in Aries. Say yes to opportunities to break new ground, and insist that others give you space. The time has come to do things your way. Put your own interests first and stand your ground.

Taurus April 20 - May 20 Major changes in the way you feel about a certain situation are due, so do not make commitments or let others put you under pressure. What you need most is time to think your options through and draw your own conclusions. You could come up with a new, inspired solution to a recent setback if you back your intuition in the week ahead.

Gemini May 21 - June 20 Someone you spend time with now could revolutionise your outlook and inspire you to break free from limitations that have held you back. New doors are due to open, so take advantage of the stars and push through changes that you had postponed. If you are realistic but flexible, you can achieve great things in weeks to come.

Cancer June 21 - July 22 You can bring about a career breakthrough if you take advantage of a lucky break and trust your sense of timing. With the action planet, Mars, in league with Uranus, the planet that brings sudden changes, an ambitious goal is within easy reach. Do not settle for short-term solutions in the week ahead. It is the first step that counts.

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By Pandora Leo July 23 - August 22 Someone close may feel that you are taking on far more than you can handle or that you should hedge your bets. Ignore advice and carry on along your chosen course regardless. Wednesday’s meeting between freedom-loving Uranus and forceful Mars puts you in an almost unassailable position, so do not hesitate to go for gold this week.

Virgo August 23 - September 22 Your attempts to reach a better understanding with a friend or loved one could pay sudden, unexpected dividends this week. If you think your situation through, you could come up with a new, creative way to leave problems in the past and build firm foundations for the future. As you should soon discover, there is more than one route to your goal.

Libra September 23 - October 22 With so much dramatic action in the area of your skies that rules your love life, almost anything could happen in the week ahead, so keep your options open and let no one make decisions for you. You can sidestep problems if you let your intuition be your guide and focus on your deeper needs and feelings. Only you know what you want long-term.

Scorpio October 23 - November 21 If you are flexible enough to take advantage of an unexpected sequence of events this week, you can revolutionise your chances of career success in months to come. A certain goal may seem too ambitious, but it is well within your reach, so do not sell yourself too short or let others feel they call the tune. It seems a certain battle is as good as won.

Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 As the most adventurous of the fire signs you should be in your element this week, when your ruler, lucky Jupiter, aligns with forceful Mars and Uranus, the planet that brings sudden breakthroughs and creative change. An unexpected chance to revolutionise a certain situation is at hand. Take full advantage of the stars this time around.

Capricorn December 22 - January 19 Domestic changes that you may not have foreseen could make you feel uncertain how to play your hand this week. Do not try to swim against the tide. What matters now is being open to the possibilities around you and prepared to see things from a loved one’s point of view. It also seems that an unexpected twist of fate could turn out to be a blessing in disguise.

Aquarius January 20 - February 18 A piece of news could transform your outlook on a situation that preoccupies you now. Do not make a snap decision or believe that everything a loved one has to say is gospel truth. If you let events unfold instead of trying to take control, you will find your bearings in the new terrain. Feign indifference and stand back. The tide is due to turn.

Pisces February 19 - March 20 A surprising sequence of events this week could help you bring about far-reaching changes in your whole financial situation. A lot could hinge on how you play your hand and whether you are now prepared to take a more relaxed and flexible approach to demands from friends or colleagues. Do not turn down an unexpected offer out of hand.

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RICHARD CAVENDER

Bluemoon Solutions www.bluemoonsolutions.es

BlueMoon Solutions is the computer and IT services company 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 problems. Now a relaxed 'computer man' he is out and about in the Spanish sun every day, making house and shop calls and using his vast experience and qualifications to (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: Brian was questioning a Megatrends screen that ADVICE: Diane was having problems with her new appeared on his computer Windows 8 computer

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Hello Richard, for the last few weeks I have frequently got a page called American Megatrends when I open my computer, can I get rid of it? Thank you for your help.

Brian

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Good morning, I just wanted an opinion on a problem I had with my computer.

I bought my computer with Windows 8 from a well-known IT shop near where I live.

A couple of days ago I couldnt use my broadband so I phoned the company I use and they assured me that it was not their end so it must be something wrong with the computer. I checked connection which was fine but the home page was saying 'page not available'. I took the computer back to the shop, it was still under guarantee. The next day they told me it was ready and that it was nothing serious but said that I had to pay 25 euros as it was not the hard drive but the software but could not tell me exactly what the problem was.

Is this normal under the terms of guarantee? Diane

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Hi Brian, the Megatrends screen that you are seeing is perfectly normal, it’s what is called your system BIOS and has always been there, it’s critical for the correct operation of your computer, maybe you just haven’t noticed it before.

ADVICE: Doug wanted his Google page to be in English

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Hi Richard is it google that has changed to google es - I can get round it by googling google UK but it would be nice if I can get UK first. Thanks Doug

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Hi Douglas, if your browser has been set to go to www.google.com then because you are in Spain you will automatically be redirected to www.google.es – if you want to see Google in English then its best to set your home page to www.google.co.uk

office@bluemoonsolutions.es www.bluemoonsolutions.es Mobile: 655 044 970

Office: 902 906 200

Don’t forget you can follow me on twitter @bluemoonspain Alternatively 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 Diane, although it’s impossible for me to comment on your specific question - I don’t have enough information to answer your specific question as I have not seen the guarantee. I can answer you in general terms and hope that helps?

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Most manufacturers guarantees protect you from hardware problems relating to the components of the thing that you bought, I’m sure your computer would have been the same, remember that this is a manufacturers guarantee not a retailers guarantee. From what you describe, the problem was resolved by making changes to the software of your computer, if this is the case then that would not have been covered in your manufacturers guarantee and I suspect why your computer company asked you to pay for their time to solve the problem.

If the problem was related to a piece of hardware then I would have expected them not to charge you but to return the laptop to the manufacturer for repair – it sounds like this was not necessary?

I hope this answers your question, feel free to let me know if it doesn’t.

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'DON’T DEMONISE DIESEL’ SAY CAR COMPANIES

ndustry calls on legislators to be ‘technology neutral’ as local authorities plan to penalise diesel car owners The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has launched a campaign to raise awareness of clean diesel technology, as local authorities are drawing up plans to impose surcharges on cars that don’t meet the latest emissions standards.

The car industry’s trade body says that confusion over diesel technology could lead buyers to shun the latest clean diesel cars, undermining the UK’s efforts to meet stringent air quality targets.

From September 1 this year, all new cars must meet the new Euro 6 emissions standard. However an SMMT survey has revealed that 87% of people are unaware of the latest Euro 6 technologies and their benefits.

As far as diesels are concerned, Euro 6 reduces local pollutants such as nitrous oxides, hydrocarbons and particulate matter, which have previously been much higher than on petrol-engined cars. Diesel cars have become hugely popu-

lar with their low CO2 outputs making them particularly cost effective as VED road tax and company car tax are both based on a car’s CO2 figure.

The industry claims that low CO2 diesel cars have prevented almost 3 million tones of CO2 from going into the atmosphere between 2002 and 2014. The average CO2 figure for new cars in 2013 was 128.3g/km, down 20% since 2000.

The chief executive of the SMMT, Mike Hawes, said: “Today’s diesel engines are the cleanest ever, and the culmination of billions of pounds of investment by manufacturers to improve air quality. Bans and parking taxes on diesel vehicles therefore make no sense from an environmental point of view. We need to avoid penalising one vehicle technology over another and instead encourage the uptake of the latest vehicle technology by consumers.”

From April 1 this year, Islington Council in London will be introducing a £96 annual surcharge on resident parking permits for diesel vehicles ‘to protect residents from the health risks associated with diesel emissions.’ Other local authorities are expected to follow similar plans to penalise diesels.

European emissions regulations came into effect with

Euro 1 in 1992, with standards becoming increasingly tougher, through to Euro 5 regulations, which were introduced in 2008. Euro 6 regulations are the most stringent yet, using the latest technology to capture 99% of all soot particles, while exhaust after-treatments such as AdBlue have reduced emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) by 84% since 2000.

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www.fb.com/TorreviejaTrafficDepartment Hay Fever Season and Driving Problems Suffering from allergies and being a driver are a combination of factors that poses a potential risk on the roads.

In a new campaign by the DGT, it is revealed how a sneezing fit of just 5 seconds, means that a car travelling at 90 kilometres per hour covers a distance of 125 metres, the distance greater than a football field, when the driver´s attention is distracted as a result. The sneezing fit can often last longer than 5 seconds though, perhaps 8, 10 or more, with the vehicle continuing to travel without the driver´s full attention.

On a normal, dry road, the overall stopping distance for a car travelling at 90 kilometres per hour is calculated at 65.7 metres, just half of the distance covered during our 5 second sneezing fit. During the reaction time alone, the vehicle would have travelled 25 metres. In other words, in the event of an incident ahead, there would not be enough time to react and stop.

Sneezing is only one symptom of an allergic reaction, most commonly Hay Fever at this time of year, severe itching of the eyes,

irritation, congestion or a runny nose, light sensitivity and many more combinations of symptoms, all make driving particularly problematic for sufferers.

Drugs to combat the physical symptoms can help ease the dreaded onset of Hay Fever, but some of these drugs also cause problems with driving, sometimes causing drowsiness, or other problems, and can interact with prescribed medication.

Sufferers of Hay Fever might have already realised that the pollen season has started early once again in Spain, but it can vary depending on the geographical location.

Within the car, keeping the vehicle clean, inside and out, can remove much of the residual pollen, as can the installation of filters in the air distribution system. Keeping windows closed, wearing sunglasses and avoiding key problematic times such as dawn and dusk can all ease the symptoms.

All antihistamines sold in Spain should carry a pictogram on their packaging, depicting a car within a danger warning signal, which is designed to alert drivers of

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the possible effects on the ability to drive safely.

However, it may not be present on imported medication.

But, if you see this sign you need to be aware that your driving ability is likely to be affected. If you are taking any medication, make sure you read the instruction leaflet, or check with your doctor or pharmacist about interactions with other medication and driving.

The website from the Sociedad Española de Aerobiología, www.polenes.com, can offer information within Spain, and allows you to select the different regions to see the current status of pollen and help you plan your driving activities.

You can get more information about driving in Spain by following us on Facebook, just search for “N332”, or on our website, n332.es.

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COOKING WITH GUINNESS Beef and Guinness Stew

Make this the day before you plan to eat it as the flavours concentrate much more.

INGREDIENTS 25g butter 150g bacon lardons or pancetta 300g shallots, left whole 1kg stewing beef, cubed 400g mixed wild mushrooms 1 litre stout, such as Murphy’s or Guinness 1 bouquet garni Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper METHOD

Preheat the oven to 160°C/ 325°F/gas mark 3.

Put the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat. When the butter has melted add the bacon, followed by the shallots. Cook until golden brown and transfer to a large casserole. Add the beef to the frying pan, season with salt and pepper and cook until browned all over. Transfer to the casserole.

Add the mushrooms to the pan and cook for two minutes.

Season to taste and transfer to the casserole.

Return the frying pan to the heat and use a whisk to scrape off all the bits stuck to the bottom of the pan (this is where the flavour is).

Pour in the stout and continue to whisk for another minute; this process is known as deglazing.

Pour the stout and pan juices over the beef and vegetables in the casserole. Add the bouquet garni, cover the casserole and cook in the oven for two hours.

Check the seasoning, take out the bouquet garni and serve with creamy mash or roast potatoes.

Chocolate, Stout and Ginger Cake

Serves 12-14 250ml/8½fl oz stout (Guinness is fine) 250g/8¾oz butter, sliced 100g/3½oz 70 per cent good-quality plain chocolate 5g/1¼oz cocoa powder 1 tbsp dried ginger powder 400g/14oz caster sugar 140g/4¾oz sour cream 2 eggs 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped 275g/9¾oz self-raising flour 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda Icing 300g/10½oz cream cheese 100g/3½oz icing sugar 125ml/4¼fl oz double cream Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4. Butter and line a 23cm/9in loose-bottomed baking tin.

Pour the Guinness into a large saucepan, add the butter and chocolate and place over a medium heat. When the butter and chocolate are completely melted, take off the heat and stir in the cocoa, ginger and sugar.

Combine the sour cream with the eggs and vanilla seeds and pour into the chocolate mix. Stir well.

Sieve in the flour, bicarbonate and a pinch of salt and fold to combine.

Transfer the cake mix to the tin and bake for 45 minutes until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Leave to cool completely in the tin.

To make the icing, whip the cream cheese in a big bowl until smooth, then sieve over the icing sugar and beat well. In another bowl, whip the cream until it doubles in volume, then add to the cream cheese mixture.

Combine well, then spread over the cooled cake and serve.

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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, 15 represents M and 19 represents Q, 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 Expensive (4) 3 Retaliation (8) 9 Genuine (7) 10 Raw (5) 11 Faithful (5) 12 Backyard (6) 14 Safe (6) 16 Assert (6) 19 Perplex (6) 21 Anticipate (5) 24 Change (5) 25 Plant of the buttercup family (7) 26 Wizard (8) 27 Charges (4)

1 Make known (8) 2 Irritate (5) 4 Come out (6) 5 Repeat itself (5) 6 Press (7) 7 Allium porrum (4) 8 Basement (6) 13 Fidgety (8) 15 Gossip (7) 17 Head (6) 18 Discussion (6) 20 Compel (5) 22 On your own (5) 23 Overtake (4)

Last weeks Solution

Across: 1 Scared, 4 Cringe, 9 Latrine, 10 Tutor, 11 Mare, 12 Familiar, 13 Say, 14 Elect, 16 Sedge, 17 Car, 19 Bungalow, 20 Bags, 23 Climb, 24 Statute, 25 Nugget, 26 Excess.

Down: 1 Solemn, 2 Alter, 3 Evil, 5 Retailer, 6 Nothing, 7 Error, 8 Decay, 12 Fat, 13 Scramble, 15 Landing, 16 Saw, 17 Copse, 18 Assess, 19 Bacon, 21 Acute, 22 Manx.

Scribble Pad

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

CRYTPIC CLUES Across 1 Cheat Charlie out of reputation (6) 4 Pinafores for a ragged parson? (6) 9 Fashionable journalist coming back after battle (1,2,4) 10 Daisy with a bovine look (5) 11 Some self-indulgent treats for a petite type (5) 12 Spinning ring around a fish (7) 13 End a hundred works in a secretive manner (11) 18 Huge muddle in attic (7) 20 Love boat built for banned (5) 22 Coming before the superior cleric? (5) 23 Inclined to substitute bridge player for another bridge player in eloping (7) 24 Her Majesty takes the princess on a horse to meet an Australian (6) 25 Commercial outlet that is coming (6) STANDARD CLUES Across 1 Prestige (6) 4 Pinafores (6) 9 In fashion (1,2,4) 10 Variety of daisy (5) 11 Fairy-like (5) 12 Staggering (7) 13 Sneaky (11) 18 Colossal (7) 20 Forbidden (5) 22 Previous (5) 23 On an incline (7) 24 Excavator (6) 25 Arrival (6)

Down 1 Just the drink for a hunter (6) 2 Fodder for Josh? (5) 3 Nurse snow leopard, say (7) 5 Fake endless call (5) 6 Former head of education was in at the appointed hour (7) 7 Transport massacre, we hear (6) 8 Fresh chaos, better pick up the bill (4,3,4) 14 Sweet Fanny Adams is on night turn (7) 15 With a touch of service, it’s let to a court official (3,4) 16 Is put off by the date, which is ridiculous (6) 17 Nothing is disgusting, not outside (6) 19 This language is from either the Amazon or Senegal (5) 21 Felt like a tablecloth (5) Down 1 Pursuer 2 Grain husk (5) 3 Articulate (7) 5 Call up (5) 6 Former (7) 7 Sledge (6) 8 Cover expenses (4,3,4) 14 Not anything (7) 15 String supporting tennis net (3,4) 16 Foolish (6) 17 Zero (6) 19 Ancient Scandinavian (5) 21 Billiards surface (5)

Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Wordplay, 5 Asp, 8 Equator, 9 Aloha, 10 Tie-in, 11 Freedom, 12 Dinghy, 14 Nordic, 17 Pliable, 18 Simon, 20 Ethic, 21 Volcano, 22 End, 23 Asserted.

Down: 1 Wrested, 2 Rouge, 3 Pat on the back, 4 Adrift, 5 Avoided, 6 Psalm, 7 Mademoiselle, 13 Neighed, 15 Concord, 16 Leaves, 17 Piece, 19 Meant.

FILL IT IN

Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

2 letter words Ad Be Is So 3 letter words Ago Ale All Alp Apt Are Art Cue End Era Gnu Lei Lug

Non Nor Oft Ore Pea Pen Pie Ran Sad Sat Sin Spy Tad Tea Ten Tie Tog 4 letter words Abet Ague

Aids Aloe Apse Aria Babe Back Bans Bars Base Bias Bold Cuss Elan Free Koto Lieu Naps Noun Oats Pyre Rand

Sale Sane Sent Song Sore Spas Suds Tent Test Tree Yank 5 letter words Alone Baron Cagey Elute Emend Peace Sales Satin

Sepia Specs State Ulnar 6 letter words Busted Cackle Kettle Settee Sprang Tartar 7 letter words Console Subsoil 8 letter words Backseat Lameness

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

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

Across 7 Siempre (indicando frecuencia) (6) 8 Ángulos (6) 9 Straw (agricultura) (4) 10 Mono (traje de faena) (8) 11 Cenicero (7) 13 Margarita (flor) (5) 15 To marry (5) 17 To teach (7) 20 Pumpkin (8) 21 Silk (4) 22 Hembra (6) 23 Oración (religión) (6)

Down 1 Limpia (6) 2 Room (in a house) (4) 3 Handcuffs (7) 4 Panadero (5) 5 Avocadon pear (8) 6 Keys (typewriter/piano) (6) 12 To work (activity) (8) 14 Infeliz (persona) (7) 16 Abbots (6) 18 Andrew (6) 19 Cuevas (5) 21 Mares (4)

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Friday 13th March 2015 Across 9 Which adjective means ‘giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen’? (7) 10 Which town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka was the home of President Dwight D Eisenhower? (7) 11 The poet Ben Okri and the singer Sade Adu were both born in country in West Africa? (7) 12 The comic strip created

by Barry Appleby in 1950, which was originally published in the Daily Express and is now seen in the Mail on Sunday, is entitled The [What]? (7) 13 According to ‘Guinness World Records’ which Lennon and McCartney song was covered seven million times in the 20th century? Official versions range from Frank Sinatra to Wet Wet Wet and Boyz II Men. (9) 15 Asleep in the Back, Cast of Thousands, Leaders of the Free World and The Seldom Seen Kid are all hit albums by which alternative rock band? (5) 16 In the television sitcom

My Family, what is the profession of Robert Lindsay’s character, Ben Harper? (7) 19 What was the surname of the music entrepreneur who was the manager of the Beatles from 1961 to 1967? (7) 20 Singer Bruce Hornsby’s backing band is known as The [What]? (5) 21 Derived from the French for ‘relate’, what name is often given to someone like Peter Ustinov who can tell stories in an interesting or amusing way? (9) 25 By what nickname was the jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong usually known?

(7) 27 Voiced by actor Francis Matthews, the primary agent of Spectrum who fought against the Mysterons, was Captain [Who]? (7) 29 Which adjective meaning ‘involving an oppressive amount of effort and difficulty’, comes from the Latin word for ‘burden’? (7) 30 Which word can mean both ‘the contours or outer edges of an object’ and ‘a general plan showing essential features but no

SUDOKU (Easy)

Quiz Word

detail’? (7) Down 1/24 What was the punk stage name of John Joseph

Lydon, the lead singer of the Sex Pistols? (6,6) 2 What name is often applied to sombre songs expressing mourning or

grief, such as would be appropriate for performance at a funeral? (6) 3 In pop group names, which word precedes Aces, Pennies, Seasons and Tops? (4) 4 What name is given to is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water? (6) 5 What name is given to a grotesque carved human or animal face or figure projecting from the gutter of a building, usually as a spout to carry water clear of a wall? (8) 6 Which Irish-born actor starred as Oskar Schindler in the epic 1993 film Schindler’s List? (4,6) 7 Which term, used in the card game bridge, means ‘make twice as great or intense’? (8) 8 What was the surname of the US composers George and Ira, whose hits include Embraceable You, I Got Rhythm and They Can’t Take That Away from Me? (8) 14 The rock-pop ballad Kiss You All Over, in 1978, was the only British hit single by which US band? (5)

16 Which word, derived from the Latin for ‘scoff at’ means contemptuous ridicule or mockery? (8) 17 What was the title of Paul Hardcastle’s 1985 number one British hit single? (8) 18 Which creature appeared on the opening credits of the television sitcom One Foot in the Grave? (8) 22 A Personal Voyage was the subtitle of which groundbreaking 13-part television series written and presented by Carl Sagan? (6) 23 What is the stage surname of British comedienne and novelist, originally named Jenny Clare Hargreaves? (6) 24 See 1 26 Which 1991 fantasycomedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Dustin Hoffman in the title role, was a sequel to Peter Pan’s original adventures, focusing on a grownup Peter who has forgotten his childhood? (4) 28 Which is the highest adult male or lowest female singing voice? (4)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH

EL OTOÑO -AUTUMN

Match these words with their Spanish translations then find them in the wordsearch.

(Answers below)

el rastrillo

las botas

el sueter

las castañas

el viento

las granadas

la ardilla

las hojas

la brisa

la tormenta

la calabaza

los charcos

la hoguera

una bufanda

la lluvia

un paraguas

movies/tv QUIZ

ANSEWRS: 1. Sharks and Jets 2. Tonto, Jay Silverheels 3. Ensign Chekov 4. David Jason 5. Sergeant Joe Friday 6. The Ant Hill Mob 7. Fred Quimby 8. Stuffing birds 9. Camels 10.

Eric 11. The Bush Kangaroo 12. Sean Connery

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 1 Supine, 4 Glasnost, 9 Apiary, 10 Parakeet, 12 Peshawar, 13 Edison, 15 Lynx, 16 Coat of arms, 19 Anemometer, 20 Ovid, 23 Rapier, 25 Plectrum, 27 Brussels, 28 Daniel, 29 Trotters, 30 Newels.

Down: 1 Scalpel, 2 Puissance, 3 Norway, 5 Lear, 6 Standoff, 7 Owens, 8 Tetanus, 11 Bayonet, 14 Othello, 17 Riverside, 18 Somerset, 19 Acrobat, 21 Dimples, 22 Ice Age, 24 Pluto, 26 Blur.

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

1.el rastrillo, 2.el sueter,

15.una bufanda, 16.un paraguas

l.the puddles, m.the wind,

3.el viento, 4.la ardilla, 5.la brisa, 6.la calabaza, 7.la hoguera, 8.la lluvia,

a.the pomegranates,

n.the leaves, o. the boots,

b.the breeze, c.the pumpkin,

p.the storm.

9.las botas, 10.las castañas,

d.the jumper, e.an umbrella,

11.las granadas, 12.las hojas,

f.the bonfire, g.a scarf,

13.la tormenta, 14.los charcos,

h.the rain, i.the chestnuts,

Soduko

j.the rake, k.the squirrel,

Span - Eng

Quizword

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

1. Name both of the gangs, in the musical 'West Side Story'?

2. Harold J. Smith, a Canadian, changed his name and became which famous sidekick?

3. Walter Koenig played which role in the Star Trek series?

4. Who played the Fugitive?

5. Who was the hero of the old TV cop series 'Dragnet'?

6. In the 'wacky races' what were the gang of criminals called?

7. Who produced the 'Tom and Jerry' cartoons until 1956?

8. What was Norman Bate's hobby in the movie 'Psycho'?

9. Detective Philip Marlow smokes what brand of cigarette?

10. In the TV show Bonanza, what was Hoss Cartwright's characters first name?

11. Who or what was Skippy ( on TV )?

12. What actor once had a job as a coffin polisher?

Fill It In

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Evangelical non-denominational church. Sunday services 11am.

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RORY LOSES IT

I guess we have all done it at one time or another but only when it’s our mates in attendance not with TV cameras following our every move and most certainly not as the world’s number one golfer, who should be setting an example. But to make it worse, if it could be, he did it without temper or tantrum, it was with graceful passion. So it is probably timely to point out the following proverb, “Let he without sin cast the first three iron”. So if you are looking for someone to condemn Rory McIlroy for hurling his three iron into Donald Trumps’ blue lagoon at last week’s WGC Cadillac Championship, you have come to the right place. I do not condone such action on or off TV but there is a small element of understanding for his watery fling, as golf is sometimes the most frustrating game invented/discovered.

Even the laid back and cool Adam Scott who admitted to throwing a club about four

years ago in a casual game.

Let’s face it if it can get to Scott it can get to anyone, and then there was Bobby Jones, the man who was Prince of good manners who many years ago said: “Sometimes the game cannot be tolerated with a golf club in your hand”. There are those that excuse it by saying things like, “Sometimes the bloody things deserve it!” So if you have ever played this game of golf you will know what they mean, but, it has to be said that golf is a game then when you act on impulse, you are in big trouble.

As McIlroy is the world’s

leading player and the appealing face of the worldwide game, it was most certainly a shocking breach of on the course code of behaviour. It took just a brief moment to take in. Did Rory McIlroy really throw his three-iron further than most can throw a Frisbee? Let alone a custom made Nike Golf club, to a watery grave.

He did and was only mildly embarrassed. He did say though it is not something that young players should emulate, that assuming that us older ones already know better. It was not one of his proudest moments either. It has to be said though it was beautiful in its raw emotion and execution as Lee Westwood said “a nice full release and extension down the line”.

We cannot expect our super stars to be perfect, and passion works both ways especially in the heat of competition. However there are double standards involved, as if it had been Tiger Woods who had hurled a club in any direction, it would have bought the wrath of the gods down on him because it’s Tiger. Not so with Rory, but he cannot allow his petulance to get the better of him. Tiger’s etiquette failures have usually been limit-

ed to bad language, but he is not alone in that misdemeanour, but most offenders who retort their frustrations do not have multiple sensitive microphones picking up their every utterance, but he has been known to fling a club as well.

If there is anything to be learned from this episode, it is the manner in which Rory handled the incident. He was embarrassed and humble and could have been defensive. He said all the right things. It is not as though club throwing is common place on the various Tours, although Marcel Siem did the same thing at the same spot on the next day. Rory did admit that he thought twice about throwing the club, but knowing Nike would replace it, he did, proving he was of sound mind. Then he came to the point that every frustrated golfer anywhere understands. He had intended to hit a soft fade and instead he hit a big draw into the agua: - not the first time he had set up to hit one shot and finished hitting the ball in the opposite direction.

“Whatever” Rory thought as he saw his club sailing away (metaphorically speaking of course), I guess he must have known that Donald Trump would get a scuba diver to retrieve the misbehaving three-iron. Maybe because Nike Golf would ask Rory to pay for a new club! It reminds me of what the great commentator Henry Longhurst once wrote: - “The most exquisitely satisfying act in the world of golf is that of throwing a golf club. The full backswing, the delayed wrist action, the flowing follow through, followed by that

unique whirring sound, reminiscent of a flock of starlings, are without parallel in sport”.

Poetry in motion!

Rory’s partners on the day were Bubba Watson and Henrik Stenson who were not offended by Rory’s action, Stenson just said , “It takes one to know one” when confessing to having throwing his share of clubs over the years. Etiquette is as bigger part of the game as tee shots, with club throwing the equivalent of breaking wind loudly at a formal dinner. Little wonder that Rory’s mind must have wandered back to what his father thought about what he had done. I can remember when my son committed the offence at Valle del Este with his mother present. His ears burnt for weeks and the tinnitus longer.

Club throwers are not popular anywhere and many of them and many do not

realise how pathetic they look when they make a habit a flinging clubs. Armchair physiologists may interpret that it is the manifestation of the pressure Rory is under as The Masters gets ever closer. That’s maybe taking it a little far. It was probably more of the frustration of hitting a shot that is well in range and that you have done hundreds of times, and on the one time you need it, you screw it up. Been there done it, got the Tee shirt.

The game comes and goes like a dream in the night.

The same goes for Rory’s three-iron. Well until the sub aqua diver brought it back! It will either be mounted or given to a charity.

If you haven’t seen it here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=t9O5X03Nygc and recovered: https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=39rnl1HYB3I

TITTER ON THE TEE A young ventriloquist is touring Essex and puts on a show in a small town. With his dummy on his knee, he starts going through his usual dumb blonde jokes.

Suddenly, a blonde woman in the fourth row stands on her chair and starts shouting, "I've heard enough of your stupid blonde jokes. What makes you think you can stereotype Essex blonde women that way?”

“What does the colour of a woman's hair have to do with her worth as a human being? It’s men like you who keep women like me from being respected at work and in the community, and from reaching our full potential as people. Its people like you that make others think that all blondes are dumb! You and your kind continue to perpetuate discrimination against not only blondes, but women in general, pathetically all in the name of humour!”

KNOW YOUR RULES

QUESTION

Kevin is nearly struck by a ball played by a player in the following group. In anger, Kevin hits the ball back towards the group. Has Kevin played a practice stroke or a wrong ball?

ANSWER

No. However, in equity (Rule 1-4), Kevin should incur the general penalty of loss of hole in match play or two strokes in stroke play.

What does the term ‘Equity’ mean?

Occasionally situations arise that are simply not covered by The embarrassed ventriloquist begins to apologise, and the Rules of Golf, thus a decision must be made according to the blonde interrupts shouting, "You stay out of this! I'm what is fair under the Rules of Golf. Equity (Rule 1-4) is not talking to that little prat on your lap." a substitute for a Rule or a lack of knowledge of the Rules

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SIX OF THE BEST BARCELONA 6

RAYO VALLECANO 1

Lionel Messi scored a record-breaking 24th La Liga hat-trick and Luis Suarez struck twice as Barcelona returned to the top of the table in emphatic style, after Real Madrid’s defeat at Bilbao.

The Uruguayan got the ball rolling with an early goal and Gerard Pique doubled the lead shortly after the break, before Messi scored a treble inside 12 minutes which took him one hat-trick

A REAL BLOW ATHLETIC BILBAO 1

REAL MADRID 0

Real Madrid surrendered their leadership of the Primera Division to their deadly rivals Barcelona, as they lost at Athletic Bilbao last Saturday thanks to a first-half header by Aritz Aduriz(pictured). The European champions lacked their usual intensity and attacking flair, above all in the first half, and dropped points for the second match running after a draw with Villarreal. They should be good for a win though against relegation threatened Levante on Sunday, after a poor Champions League display on Tuesday night.

clear of Cristiano Ronaldo. Both sides had their right-backs sent off, with Tito getting two yellow cards for Rayo and Dani Alves getting a straight red for bringing down Alberto Bueno, who scored a consolation goal for the visitors, only for Suarez to pounce again in stoppage-time.

This was a merciless performance from Luis Enrique's side, who go one point clear at the top of the table and travel to Eibar tomorrow (Saturday).

CARLO APOLOGISES REAL MADRID 3

SCHALKE 4

(Agg: - 5-4)

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has apologised for his team's Tuesday night Champions League performance against Schalke, admitting they deserve all the criticism they get. The defending champions were booed off at the Bernabeu after losing the second leg 4-3 despite reaching the quarter-finals 5-4 on aggregate. Fans also waved white handkerchiefs - a symbol of disgust at a bad performance. "I'm very sorry. We played very badly and that is bad for our image," said Ancelotti. "We're professionals, we don't make ourselves look ridiculous." The 10-time European champions have qualified for their fifth successive Champions League quarter-final but were left hanging on at the Bernabeu as they suffered a fifth defeat of 2015. which included Saturday’s La Liga failure at Athletic Bilbao.

ILICITANOS MARCH ON ELCHE 1

Elche got a priceless victory last Saturday against relegation rivals Almeria in a result that seems them only a handful of points off the top half of the table. Victor Rodriguez scored the only goal of the game with just five minutes on the clock, although Elche passed up plenty of opportunities to extend their lead, and had a second goal harshly ruled out for a foul.

Although they only managed the one goal, this was an energetic and impressive performance from the Ilicitanos, who have taken 10 points from their last five matches and now sit 14th in the table – three points above Almeria, who still occu-

ALMERIA 0

py the final relegation place, in what is an incredibly tight table.

Almeria came out of the blocks the faster of the two teams but failed to turn their attacking energy into chances, and they fell behind the first time Elche came forward. As ever, talismanic forward Jonathas de Jesus(back from injury) played a pivotal role in the goal. The Brazilian received the ball on the left wing and toyed with Almeria defender Ximo Navarro, coasting past the full-back by the byline and then chipping the ball for Rodriguez to head in from close range.

Almeria's expert header Tomer Hemed could have equalised but he failed to make the most of Jonathan Zongo's fine cross - and a minute later Elche almost doubled the lead. Aaron Niguez came racing down the left and cut inside the area to shoot but Sebastian Dubarbier made the block and the ball fell to Mario Pasalic(pictured) only for his shot to be deflected over the bar by Navarro.

Elche were left frustrated again a few minutes later, when Enzo Roco headed Faycal Fajr's corner in at the near post but the effort was chalked off for an alleged foul by the Chilean on Almeria

goalkeeper Julian Cuesta.

Almeria improved after the break but Elche continued to dominate and create the better chances, with Garry Rodrigues and Jonathas both forcing saves from Cuesta, but one goal would prove sufficient for the hosts, who travel to Sevilla in good spirits this Sunday.

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UNLUCKY FOR SOME?

CD Torrevieja are back in action tonight(Friday 13th) for a long journey to the northern part of the Valencia region away to Castellon with a 8.30pm kick off, which will probably see the team and the supporters back home at around 3.00am! The fixture follows last weekend’s cancellation of all group six division three matches at the order of the Valencian Federation in protest against new laws that they claim will lead many clubs to fold. The new legislation is ironically designed to protect the livelihood of players and coaching staff, with new social security and insurance regulations.

With twelve matches remaining, Torrevieja’s encounter away to second-placed Castellon is crucial in reviving their slim promotion hopes. Torry beat this famous club in October at the Vicente Garcia by a single goal netted by Borja(pictured on the right) - his only strike of the season so far, and they also won the corresponding fixture last season.

Castellon beat CD Tropezón last week by 2-0 in their RFEF cup first leg semi-final match and take that advantage to the Segunda B group 1 outfit on March 19th trying to secure a place in the final. Before that Torry will be hoping to put a dent in their championship hopes, as well as steer themselves back on course towards a place in the top

four. Despite a horrendous recent run, winning one point from a possible 18, Torry sit only six points off a play-off slot. Including tonight’s match, Torry has to play 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the table, so victories against these teams could reignite their season.

It’s not an impossible scenario for Torrevieja, who also have "lesser" matches against struggling opposition, such as Jove, La Nucia and Requena, who all occupy relegation spots. With Martin, Sergi, Rafa Gomez, Eddy and Ferran all sidelined, plus captain Jorge suspended, it is a tough ask for tonight, but Torry has an abundance of talent remaining to get on with the job.

Off the field, CD Torrevieja have a new PR manager at the club, Chris Darwen, who arranged a live streaming event with boss of cult on-line game, Football Manager, Paul Wandless, who encouraged community members to become socios, as well as buying club merchandise and donating to the club via www.footballmanagercentral.com Darwen is part of the Real Oviedo Shareholders Trust and used his experience and contacts there to get the event up and running and raised some 500 euros for the club.

The FM Central group is now a recognized pena for CD Torrevieja and will be organizing more activities to boost club funds.

The best swimmers from the Valencia region came together last weekend at Castellon’s Municipal Olympic pool, for the 2015 Winter Regional Championships, with three competitors(pictured with coach Juanma) from Club Natacion Torrevieja taking part in the Infantil (13 to 15 year) competition.

The weekend saw a mixed bag of performances with a nervous start for Paula Garcia and Elian Del Rio Castillo in their 400 metre freestyle events and for Zoe Connolly in her 200 metre backstroke, although she came tenth with a new personal best time. In the following 100 metre freestyle, it was

Rojales Netball Club have had a busy start to the year, as early in February they took part in a tournament in Valencia City, where they were just pipped to the winner’s podium

by Madrid “A”. So far this month, both Rojales A and B teams have had victories

IN THE SWIM

Paula who improved her time with Elian and Zoe close to previous bests.

On the second day of action, Zoe was first to swim in a disappointing 100 metre backstroke race which saw her 12th, but it was Paula who has an excellent swim in her 50 metre freestyle getting a new personal best as she finished ninth. The last races for the team saw new personal best for all three swimmers, namely Paula and Elian in the 200 metre freestyle and Zoe in the 400m medley, which saw her placed sixth. The girls came sixteenth out of the 29 clubs in the Infantil Category, a good position given the fact that Torrevieja only had two swimmers.

SO FAR, SO GOOD

against Murcia and La Manga, and are now looking forward to going to Madrid for a tournament in May. If you are interested in playing the sport, then visit the Norwegian School in Quesada on a Tuesday evening from 7.00pm or call Tracey on 679 539 995.

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UGLY RULES OK!

The ugly side of the beautiful game has returned lately. First Spit The Dog was off the leash at St James Park; we all saw Newcastle’s Cisse do it but surprisingly Man United’s Jonny Evans was also found guilty of the filthy practice – ban ‘em bigtime, I say - they don’t like it up ‘em, Cap’n Mainwaring!

At Villa Park on Saturday we had an old-fashioned pitch invasion, and I have to say, yes, they shouldn’t have done it. But if you saw the sheer unadulterated joy on the faces of those Villa fans whose woeful season has been suddenly catapulted into ecstasy in the space of four days, then have a heart, mate… The Villain’s captain and first vital goalscorer Fabian Delph claimed he was actually bitten by an over-exuberant fan - hopefully not a West Brom one, Suarez-style, but that’s what delirium does for you.

Of course, the obnoxious practice of the footballers themselves putting a finger to one nostril and emitting snot from the other in full view of everyone, spectators and TV cameras alike still continues to appal – who taught ‘em that? I’m sure when I went to First Division matches, when Pontius was a pilot in the Sixties and Seventies, they didn’t do that. Watching the Six Nations Internationals recently I didn’t see our cultured cousins who play that other hooligan’s game doing that vile act, and dare one ask why that is? The game of rugby is violence-fuelled itself, far more than football, yet the game still manages to retain its dignity… …which brings me nicely to modern technology, and what we can learn from the educated game of rugby? It’s taken years, soccer dragged kicking and screaming all the

way to even implement goal line technology, and surprise, surprise, it works perfectly, no arguments there now.

The role of the football referee today in the white-hot cauldron of Premier League football is unenviable, you have to wonder why they do it. It’s a can’t win situation where a ref who has a good game and gets most of his decisions right rarely gets any credit. The poor men (imagine the abuse if and when we have female referees) have to make split-second decisions based on what they see and (mostly) stick by them. Then the beleaguered buggers have to undergo countless trial-byTV post-mortems by highlypaid pundits and presenters, most of whom failed as managers (you know who you are), who even then cannot agree amongst themselves.

Who’d be a ref?

But wait – let’s look, listen

DAY OF FUN

The area’s newest Rugby club, the Costa Cobras, were blessed with fine weather for their first fun day last Saturday at the Daya Vieja sports ground. The aim was to publicise the club and to attract new players of all ages and standards, with thanks going out from the Cobras to all the local businesses that supported the event with donations of prizes. Training sessions for the juniors at Daya Vieja are on Monday and Wednesday from 6.00pm until 7.30pm, with the seniors taking over between 8.00pm and 9.30pm. For more details, phone Dutch on 692 767 242.

and learn – once again from our cultured cousins, who have the referee thing all buttoned down. While we’re on the subject, how has rugby always managed to retain its dignity and authority with refereeing over the years, while football has done exactly the opposite? Comic relief? Did you see Angel di Maria push Michael Oliver in the back on Monday night’s FA cup clash with Arsenal and get sent off? BTW, I’m not singling Man U out for any unfair treatment here, honest, but arguably as the UK’s most world famous football club, with regular home crowds of 75,000, shouldn’t United be setting standards at Old Trafford, not dragging them down, with spitting at each other and shoving refs?

No, I’m talking about the way rugby refs call for help with difficult decisions. They stop the game and clearly indicate they want a video

replay, and another official somewhere far from the madding crowd takes a quiet, independent balanced view of the incident on his TV monitor(s), and radios back to the relieved official who then takes the recommended action. Now what could be fairer than that? But will football do it? The answer is probably yes, but Blattering around meantime, implementing the rule in about ten years’ time, during which we will see countless more disgusting incidents of footballers surrounding and hounding the refs and much more controversy. It’s madness, when the solution is so obvious, it hurts.

Tackling: there’s been much similar hot-debating going on recently about potentially ‘legbreaking/career-threatening’ clashes, where some players have been booked, sent-off and some others even

ignored with play waved on.

Isn’t it time some clarification and new rules established on just what is offensive – and what isn’t? It used to be just ‘studs up’ was the chief culprit, but now we have the nasty two-footed variety which gets some, but not everybody going. Did you see West Brom’s Claudio Yacob’s red card against Villa in the Battle of Brum last week? Tony Pulis, who is a fair manager, not one-eyed like some I could Mou-dily mention, said the tackle was perfectly fair. What about the ‘Oscar’ one ha ha by Ibrahimovic that got PSG reduced to ten men on Wednesday – the pundits all said a yellow only - and they’re British…

So plenty to ponder about: if we want our national sport to remain beautiful, then some cosmetic surgery is drastically needed to stop it becoming uglier.

WEEKEND FIXTURES

Second from bottom ITV Orihuela Vega Baja are away to bottom club Lorca this weekend in their territorial first division encounter, whilst in the second division, the San Javier Sharks are away to the team just above them, Totana. In the cadetes league, Torrevieja Tigers are at Totana, and ITV Orihuela go to Lorca as the warm-up attraction before the clash of the senior sides.

Friday 13th March 2015

BRIDGE OF SIGHS!

By John McGregor It was a Pretty Super Game on Wednesday night as PSG beat Chelsea on away goals in the Champions League. What an amazing match - and you have to say the French Champions deserved to go through. Down to ten men with

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LOUIS’ LATEST LOSS Where do you stand? United, van Gaal is rebuilding steadily? Or no, it’s all doom and gloom, the big Dutchman’s frivolously lashed out millions, won nothing now again this season, so he’s failed and gotta go?

With United nervously hanging on to fourth place and mandatory Champions League qualification, there’s going to be ten High Noons for the famous Old Trafford club and United are going to be put to the severest test. Loathed Liverpool are only two points behind, Spurs three and Southampton four. Ironically the remaining games start off at home with Tottenham on Sunday, then Liverpool at Anfield, nasty neighbours Man City at the Theatre of Dreams, Chelsea at The Bridge and a re-run of Monday’s cup tie at home to Arsenal. We-ell, that’s a doddle, eh?

The Liverpool game alone has almost got Cup Final status given the mutual hatred between the clubs.

You have to say van Gaal’s United do not look up to the job – and of late, Liverpool do, all credit to Brendan Rodgers. The 75,000 faithful who turn up for every home game must be deeply worried: Di Maria’s idiotic sending off on Monday night for shoving the ref looked symptomatic of United’s woes - it was Paulo di Canio all over again. £250,000 a week (!) Falcao, end of season price to buy £50m was on the bench on Monday.

He didn’t play, has only scored four goals in six months, and ignominy complete turned out for the U 21 side in the week. The Columbian didn’t score there either and was substituted – and he’s not injured.

Funny game, football.

the early ‘encouraged’ sending off of talisman Ibrahimovic, PSG twice came back to equalise and stun a lacklustre Chelsea, the irony being that £50m ha ha cast off David Luiz scored the first of two power headers to sensationalise Stamford Bridge.

Now the Blues have to pick ‘emselves up again and test Southampton’s stickability situation in the big time as the Saints travel to Stamford Bridge in the early Sunday match.

Chelsea did win the poor man’s Capital Cup which looked like Mourinho’s men had got over their mid-season crisis, but PSG really showed up the cracks a g a i n .

Perhaps Jose may be cracking his face with a wry smile as his old club Real Madrid have been overhauled by Barcelona at the weekend at the top of La Liga, just squeezing through in

the Champions league despite being beaten at home by Schalke.

Back to basics: if Man City wobble again away against spirited Burnley who crave the points, then it must be Chelsea’s championship – but of course, this is football – and you never know, as perfectly demonstrated by Laurent Blanc’s heroes.

They’re excited again at The Emirates as the Gunners are back at Wembley, albeit in the semis against the winners of Bradford and Reading. The (real) FA Cup holders eased past Man U, how ironic is football that van-Gaalreject Danny Welbeck at a paltry £16m scored the winner against his own beloved United with his electric pace and reflexes - you need those to beat David de Gea these days. Where would United be without the Spaniard’s amazing saves this season? London derby Saturday for Arsenal against weary West Ham, whose seasonal bubbles are fading away – and Sam won’t stay, he said poetically.

Is it last drink saloon for bottom club Leicester this Saturday at home to nine-points-ahead Hull? Four points behind second-bottom Burnley means the Foxes first season back in the big time will not be one to be remembered. Will Nigel Pearson last? While there’s still a slight

chance to stay up, possibly no… And if they go down, will Quite Probably Relegated be with them? Spurs turned the screw at Loftus Road last weekend in the only Prem match, a London derby and guess what? This Saturday, the Hoops have got another one, only this time opponents Crystal Palace who are not completely safe themselves, and Pardew’s pleasers will want to be Glad All Over again.

Sunderland v Villa looks a who-dares-not-lose six pointer: the Black Cats have 26 points in 16th place, just above and one point ahead of the resurgent Villains. It’s looking like Tim Sherwood will never have to buy another drink in Birmingham - well, make that north Brum, not in the sunslipping West as in Bromwich. Two derby matches against the Clarets bitterest locals rivals, one Prem, one FA Cup, both won meant a strident step toward survival and a day out down the M1 to Wembley for the fans: Tim for Pope!

Hey, is it a coincidence that Everton are doing well in the Europa League but in the Prem, the Toffees season is sticky, only 14th place with 28 points? That Thursday night football is proving to be a handicap in the no-prisoners-taken Prem every week, where Martinez’s men look knackered cum t‘ weekend. Newcastle at Goodison Park looks interesting on Sunday.