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LEMON TREE’S LAST STAND ALEX TRELINSKI

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raders at a popular local market in the Guardamar area protested outside the town hall last night (Thursday) as part of a late move to stop the imminent closure of the weekly Lemon Tree Market also known as El Campico.

Guardamar mayor, José Luis Sáez , is set to enforce the market’s closure after the Supreme Court ordered it to be shut down, but traders are trying to reverse the court’s verdict as well as getting legal status for the market.

Earlier this year, a manager of another local market threatened to take legal action against the council for not enforcing the Supreme Court order against the Lemon Tree Market which has been running without a

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licence since 1993. The Court ruled in February that public interests were not served by it continuing, but the closure notice was not enforced by the previous Partido Popular-run council in Guardamar.

Up to 300 Lemon Tree traders met with a notary on Tuesday to discuss the situation and this Sunday’s market will see each of them signing legal documents for the notary to take the matter further in some form of appeal. Market spokesman Juan Fernández, said that "it is one of the most important markets in the region and some 700 families depend on it for their livelihoods. We do not agree with the Supreme Court ruling as the judge did not look after our interests”.

The site owner has applied for the land to be classified to be used as a

tourist market with the traders urging the Mayor not to enforce the closure as the classification process contin-

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ues with planning chiefs. It’s not clear yet when the authorities will stop the market operating.

FEMMES FATALES

ational Police agents have arrested three Torrevieja-based French female burglars who tried to rob a flat in Murcia City, but were rumbled as they were breaking in. The three women aged between 28 and 36 tried to force their way into the property on Calle Mar Menor in the San Andres area of the city, but a neighbour was disturbed

by the noise across the hallway and watched what was going on through her frontdoor peep hole.

Police then quickly swooped on the block and caught the burglars trying to escape in the lift and found loads of evidence outside the building including a foreign registered car with a rental contract for a Torrevieja apartment inside

it. The police said that one of the women had been arrested 39 times for burglary in France, and as a trio, they had allegedly struck on 14 occasions in

Spain targeting coastal properties and then moving inland to hit those they thought likely to be empty with owners away on their summer break.

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Spain's record-breaking tourism year continued to march on with July's figures continuing to rise, including more visitors as well to the Costa Blanca. 37.9 million foreign tourists visited Spain by the end of last month, a four point seven percent rise on the same period in 2014.

The latest data from the Tourism Ministry says that the first seven months of 2015 have smashed all previous records, with 2015 guaranteed to be a recordbreaking year. 2014 was also a record year with 36.2 million tourists from January to July, way above the 2013 record of 33.9 million. The month of July itself was also a record breaker, with eight point eight million foreign tourists heading to Spain the best July figures on record and a six point three percent increase on the

eight point two million that came to the country in July 2014.

The Valencian region including the Costa Blanca welcomed three point six million foreign visitors up to the end of July, showing a rise of four percent over the same seven months in 2014. The Valencian region

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A British tourist was trapped in a hire car (pictured) when it was involved in a collision with another vehicle in the La Marina area on Wednesday afternoon.

Her husband and son were in the front of the Fiat Punto and escaped with bruising, but her legs got caught in the back seat after the rear of the vehicle was hit. Baix

Vinalopó firefighters released her and she was taken to hospital in a satisfactory condition. The passengers in the other car were unharmed.

The previous day, two vehicles were involved in a head-on crash on the N332 close to the salt factory in Torrevieja, with one person being seriously injured whilst five more were treated for minor cuts and bruises.

Meanwhile, just after midnight on Wednesday morning, a five-vehicle crash occurred on the same road close to Alicante-Elche airport in the direction of Santa Pola. Four people were taken to hospital, including a woman who suffered various broken bones and a oneyear-old baby who was admitted as a precaution.

Bad Reception A 24 year old Santa Pola man is thought to have died of a heart attack when he was working on a TV aerial at an Arenales del Sol

apartment.

The worker was on the roof of a six-storey block on Calle Ibiza at around 9.30am on Monday when

he collapsed and died.

Early theories that he suffered an electric shock were quickly discounted by authorities.

Time Called

Two Torrevieja nightclubs have been closed down permanently by the local police for a variety of rule breaches including breaking safety rules; too many people in the building; not observing approved closing times; in addition to excess noise.

The Vela Beach in La Mata and Bacchanal in Puerto Marina Salinas were visited by officers and ordered to shut up shop, with Torrevieja's environment councillor, Fanny Serrano, saying that more establishments faced the same treatment if they did not obey the rules, whilst the Mayor, José Manuel Dolon said that residents had a right to peace

and quiet. He added that the authority would also set an example by ordering that shows, unless agreed in advance with local people, would have to end by 1.30am at the councilowned Eras de la Sal venue.

Young Spaniards took to social media criticising the weekend raids saying that the closures were not good for tourism and that people who worked at the clubs were now out of work. Other posters though made the point that businesses have to observe the law and that people who live in the areas of clubs should be allowed some peace and quiet.

Out of Commission

The National Police have arrested a group of estate agents, including their Torrevieja-based ringleader, for a scam that allegedly conned a Marbella businessman out of 90 thousand euros for paying a commission that they had not earnt over a property sale.

Agents launched Operation Aloha after the Marbella man complained to them about people that were he was dealing with in the luxury property market who took a commission off him

and tried to palm him off with 200 thousand euros in fake notes (pictured).

The police found that the gang also said to have scammed other people selling luxury villas on the Costa del Sol by taking commissions and doing nothing.

The ring-leader and his partner were arrested in Torrevieja, whilst two others were stopped from boarding a Naples-bound plane at Malaga airport, and the others were detained in Marbella.

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Sex Slaves Freed The National Police have smashed a Romanian-led gang who ran an operation that persuaded women to travel to Spain from Romania and then forcing them to work as prostitutes. Four people were arrested in Valencia and another in Lleida after being linked with the exploitation of the women, who were forced to work either on the streets or in clubs across large parts of eastern Spain including Alicante Province and the Murcia region. Most if not all of those detained are believed to be Romanian nationals.

The police confirmed the operation began when they received a call from a Romanian woman who told them she had been brought to Spain by a criminal organization after accepting an apparently legal job offer. As

well as making five arrests, police also freed seven women, who are also thought to have been exploited by the network.

Those detained have been charged with various offenses, ranging from offenses against the correct treatment of persons, forcing people to work in prostitution, threats and of belonging to a criminal

organization. As well as false promises of jobs which don't exist, another method these groups use is known as the "lover boy", in which a young and attractive gang member gains the confidence and affection of the victim before persuading them to accompany him to the country they will then be forced to work as a prostitute.

Rooster Booster

A row over a rooster led to two women coming to blows after one of their children was accused of stealing the

Imadgein That!

Water Death

A 78-year-old Torrevieja man died whilst bathing last

Tuesday morning in a prohibited area of the city’s

Acequión beach which was not patrolled by lifeguards as it is classed as a port.

His partner alerted authorities that he was struggling to move around the water, with in all likelihood suffering a heart attack, especially as he had been taking medicating for an existing heart condition.

Meanwhile, in the latest incident in the area, a 75 year old woman died at the southern end of Torrevieja’s La Mata beach yesterday morning (Thursday).

animal. Both ladies had their fines from a Cartagena magistrate upheld by Murcia's Provincial court after the altercation in February last year. The boy was punched by a neighbour for apparently taking the bird, but then his mother weighed into the fracas, as she retaliated against the woman. Both ladies were fined 180 euro, with the rooster owner handed out a further 300 euro penalty in compensation for belting the child.

Dodgy mobility scooter

users are facing the full wrath of the Benidorm local police, after 30 fines have been dished out this month so far. The council introduced fines two years ago after complaints of drunken usage and racing amongst tourists, with the penalty running to up 90 euro. Local laws say that scooters should not be hired to under 55's unless they are disabled. Boozy races and two people using one scooter have been the main cause of the fines.

Record High

A Fine End Alicante authorities have scrapped the fine given to Petrer woman who posted a picture of a local police car in a disabled parking spot on Facebook with some critical comments. Petrer town hall and the police had stepped in with an 800 euro penalty under Spain’s new controversial Security Law, on the grounds that her comments had attacked the police’s honour, though it was hardly clear how police safety had been affected in her photo or verbal attack. Higher powers in Alicante ruled that the

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woman’s action did not breach the new legislation

and the fine has been scrapped.

Prosecutors are calling for a total of 33 years behind bars and a 149 million euro fine for one of the biggest ever cocaine stashes ever found on mainland Spain. Four tons of cocaine was seized by the Guardia Civil in a raid on a ware-

house in the Alzabares area of Elche back in February 2013, with the drug being transported amongst pallets to a company in Albacete. The cocaine had a high purity value and originated from Columbia.

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Clocked Out

Two British men and a Spaniard have been arrested in the north Costa Blanca town of Benissa on charges of clocking down at least 165 car speedometers.

The Guardia Civil got involved in April when a car buyer got angry with one of the men over the fact that he bought a vehicle that had its mileage doctored. Most

of the unsuspecting buyers are said to be British, with the Guardia saying that they are not ruling out further arrests, as well as appealing for any more "victims" to come forward.

Authorities last year were involved in two major operations that saw arrests across Spain, including Torrevieja and Rojales.

Roaring Success

Rio Safari Elche says that more than 40 thousand people have visited the Santa Pola-based park this summer, which is on a par to last year's figures. Park

bosses say that one of the main new attractions has been a family of white lions, of which experts believe there are only 500 alive around the world.

Log This

Spain's provision of high quality and affordable internet services may not be the best in Europe, but once Spaniards log on, they are said to be the biggest users of social networking sites in the world according to a survey from the Valencian International University. 47 percent of the 20-plus million Spaniards with an internet connection spend an aver-

age of two hours a day on these sites, whilst the average outside Spain was 29 per cent. The VIU survey also says that Spaniards spend more time on the internet than anybody else: an average of four point four hours a day, much of which is accessed via mobile phones. Perhaps not surprisingly, the biggest users are those aged below 25.

Thief Stopped

TB Boost

Barcelona boffins have created a new and cheap dietary supplement that will be used to fight tuberculosis in Asia next year. The supplement is called Nyaditum resae, and prevents TB from breaking out, and will be sold in Nepal and India. The medical researchers looked at figures that showed that only around ten percent of those infected with TB went

on to develop the disease, and then they looked at how to reduce the inflammatory reaction to the bacteria that causes any outbreak.

Project boss, Pere Joan Cardona, said that the supplement could be taken up to a million people over three years with a modest cost of just two euros for a two week course of treatment.

A Hot One

A Santa Pola thief was arrested after literally fighting with local police in the street, after he tried to run away after being spotted breaking into a van last Sunday at the corner of Marqués de Molins with Calle Espoz y Mina. He was wanted for a string of summer car and house bur-

glaries around the beach areas and has a criminal record. His latest haul had come earlier on the Sunday courtesy of some Belgian tourists which included an expensive camera and two mobile phones said to have a total value of eighteen hundred euros.

It comes as no surprise to anybody that the first six months of 2015 were the hottest first half of any year in Spain since records began, according to the country’s meteorological agency, AEMET. Average temperatures between January and July of this year

measured a record breaking 15.5C, over three degrees more than the average logged between 1971 and 2010. July saw the hottest ever monthly temperature with average values hitting 26.5C beating the previous highest monthly average of 26.2C recorded in 2003.

Plane Escape

Special Teamwork Helps Remembrance

A British dementia and Alzheimer’s sufferer was found safe and sound after a search was launched last week in the Isla Plana area of Cartagena. The Guardia Civil; the Local Police; the Red Cross; Civil Protection, and local

residents all joined forces to find the man who was discovered later in the day some six kilometres away from the Isla Plana campsite where he was staying.

He was taken to hospital to Cartagena for a full medical examination.

Y Viva Espana Retiring Brits still make Spain their first choice for seeing out their remaining days according to a poll carried out by You Gov. The survey found that 24 percent of UK retirees went to Spain, putting it ahead of

France and other southern European nations like Greece and Turkey. The poll found that people looked for cheaper living costs and lower housing costs when choosing their ideal foreign retirement home.

A monument is to be built in honour of 19 Torrevieja residents that died when 60 bombs were dropped by Italian planes operating under the orders of the fascist dictator, Benito Mussolini. It happened during the Spanish Civil War in 1938, which saw the bombs hitting 25 homes and causing serious damage to buildings around the centre and port areas, with 45 people injured in addition to the 19 fatalities. The Italian air strikes took place at the request of the republican forces of General Franco.

There’s been a longstanding campaign for a

permanent monument to be erected to the fallen, but nothing has happened, until last Tuesday’s announcement on the 77th anniversary of the bombing.

Torrevieja Mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon, laid some white roses down in the port area in a special ceremony that saw the council officially remember for the first time what happened in 1938, and he announced that the area would also see the construction of a monument.

No members of the opposition Partido Popular on the council attended the ceremony.

A woman is lucky to be alive after she was forced to take controI of a light aeroplane for the very first time after her husband fainted and died, before the plane crashed. The woman suffered burns and multiple contusions, while the pilot died in the incident close to Seville airport on Sunday. The woman was rushed to Sevilla's Virgen del Rocío

hospital with numerous burns, but her injuries were not life threatening with authorities reasonably certain that her husband/pilot died at the controls after passing out, rather than being killed in the crash itself.

His wife was given instructions via the radio to help her carry out an emergency landing.

Fakers Found 116 people across Spain have been arrested by the National Police, and accused of fraudulently claiming some two million euro in social security benefits.

The National Police swooped in 18 provinces, with five arrests in Alicante Province of people who are accused of defrauding the authorities, by

using a network of nine fake companies to make the bogus claims. A Moroccan man created the businesses and ran the operation which was also about getting false residential papers for foreign nationals.

Moroccans, Spaniards and Algerian nationals were all arrested in the police raids.

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United Spirit A rare bit of political unity hit a local authority last week when all parties on San Javier council came together to support the local airport, as opposed to it being closed and replaced by the still-toopen new facility in Corvera.

The motion called for better interaction with tour companies to use the current airport, which has seen passenger numbers fall this year due to more people and carriers using Alicante-Elche due in part to the uncertainty over the airport's future. That was further underlined with the news that Jet2 will be

scrapping their San Javier link from Edinburgh for the next summer season and transferring the service instead to Alicante-Elche.

The council motion also urged the Murcia and Madrid governments to maintain the current operation at San Javier.

Turning Point

A new Ebola vaccine will be tested in a Madrid hospi-

tal where a nurse, Teresa Romero, was successfully

treated last year. The Hospital La Paz-Carlos III in Madrid will run trials of the experimental vaccine, which has demonstrated a complete success rate so far and contains a bovine strain of the disease. The vaccine has previously been used to treat four thousand people in Guinea and the hospital will analyse their treatment last year of Romero, who was the first case of anybody contracting Ebola out of the African continent.

Very Goring Another spectator has been killed during a bullrunning festival, making it the tenth fatality of the summer and the worst total this century in Spain. A 53-yearold man was gored last Saturday at the bous al carrer in Borriol in the northern part of the Valencian region, an event which involves setting bulls or young cows loose in the streets and where watchers stand behind safety barriers on the pavement or, at their own risk, can enter the road and play at being have-a-go toreros by waving T-shirts or other items to wind the animals up. Meanwhile also

last Saturday, a 55-year-old woman suffered a serious leg wound when she was gored during the bull-run-

ning in AlcĂ sser also in the Valencia region and had to be rushed to La Fe hospital in Valencia for treatment.

Ghost Busted

Low-cost carrier, Ryanair, will launch a new service next month from one of Spain's infamous "ghost" airports, Castellon in the northern part of the Valencian region, which will see flights to and from Bristol. The carrier will then add a link to Stansted in November as part of its winter schedule. The terminal, which was officially opened

amongst great fanfare in early 2011 but has yet to see a commercial airline based there, has now seen some thirteen hundred people use the terminal, namely those travelling on private jets, sports teams on special flights, and chartered airlines with on-request landings, normally for refuelling.

Meanwhile, Ryanair is to fight a legal verdict that will

force it to pay out millions of euros of compensation for delayed flights.

A Manchester court ruled last week that the company cannot impose a two-year limit on passengers claiming flight delay compensation. It follows a UK Supreme Court verdict that air travellers in England and Wales have six years to take a claim to court. The hearing in Manchester featured two passengers who wanted to be compensated some five years after their flight had been delayed. Ryanair's argument was that by accepting the group's terms and conditions, any travellers waive their right to claim after two years. The company said it would appeal against the decision, calling it "unnecessary and unreasonable".

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Mystery Solved The body of a British woman who disappeared in Mallorca in 2007 has been found in a remote area of the island.

Jacqueline Tennant from Berkshire, who was 45, disappeared on a hike while working on the island for a travel company. The RAF sergeant was on a career break when she took up a job with First

Just A Tipple Avon Calling

Choice Travel. She failed to turn up for work after going for a walk in the Tramuntana Mountains. A mountain walker found her remains and a rucksack containing her identity papers on Sunday, with authorities saying that she may have had an accident. Her family had been to Mallorca several times to look for her.

Bumper Bundle

Spain may be one of the biggest wine producing nations in the world as well as offering bargain buys for drinkers, but figures from the World Health Organisation show that the country has some of the lowest wine

consumption statistics on the continent pitching in at 17 litres per person over a year. Portugal, France and Andorra are top of the drinking league, with the Portuguese drinking 55 litres per head per year.

End Of The Road A breakfast-time walker spotted something he didn't expect on La Manga's Ensenada del Esparto beach last week in the shape of a big bale of

were brought in, but nothing was found on the plane or at the airport. Avon and Somerset police have launched a criminal investigation and are speaking to all passengers on board the flight in the hope of tracking down the culprit. A police spokesman said: "Our enquiries are continuing and we are working with the airport and the airline themselves to make further progress as well as speaking to all the passengers on board the plane”

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hashish. The Guardia Civil were left mystified as to how the 34 kilo bale of the drug got there, with no obvious clues around in the area.

Benidorm Beat

British bobbies are set to pound the streets of Benidorm after the recent success of pilot projects in Mallorca and Ibiza, with Spanish coppers set for postings in the UK to widen their experience. Valencian government minister Juan Carlos Moragues made the announcement last weekend on a visit to the Costa Blanca resort. Moragues says he wants tourists to 'feel at home' and be able to relate better to officers, allowing them a greater sense of comfort and security by dealing with 'their own kind' and, naturally, with police who speak their language. The view is that British police are more likely to be taken seriously by youngsters enjoying their first taste of freedom and 'happy hours' abroad.

Avon police are looking for a hoaxer who caused the six hour shutdown of Bristol Airport after landing on a Ryanair flight from Alicante-Elche. A note claiming that a bomb was on board a Ryanair jet which had just arrived from El Altet was discovered at around midnight leading full-scale emergency procedures to be enacted, with diversions and delays. The airport was shut until 6.00am on the Sunday morning as sniffer dogs

The minister added that he and the National Police are talking with their UK counterparts to get the scheme off the ground in Benidorm before next summer. British police in Benidorm would patrol the streets and beaches, but would also be stationed at the tourist information offices to help out English-speaking holidaymakers who run into difficulties. As for where Spanish police in the UK would be based, Moragues says this would depend upon where the British forces needed them most.

This is likely to be in areas with a high population of Spanish expatriates, such as London, Brighton or other large cities where young adults head to in order to seek work.

A 26-year-old Murcia man led the Guardia Civil on a drunken 30 kilometre chase last Sunday morning when he refused to stop at a checkpoint and sped off down the A-30 road to Murcia City. The intoxicated driver was pursued by a Guardia car that witnessed him zig-zagging all over the road at well over the speed limit and dangerously overtaking other vehicles. Other motorists tried to take evasive action and he then hit the central reservation on the A-30 and ended up facing oncoming traffic. He then spun the car around to continue his journey but then hit

a Murcia bound car as the Guardia vehicle caught up him. The drunk then hit the first vehicle again and then in what was turning out to be a game of dodgems, collided with Guardia car, injuring the agent inside it. A second agent managed to detained him only after what was described as “fierce resistance”, and now the Spaniard faces a stack of charges in the Murcia courthouse including three counts of breaking the Highway Code; dangerous driving; driving under the influence of alcohol, and refusing to take a breath test.

Torrevieja is looking for “extras” to join in with next January’s traditional Three Kings parade around the city streets. If you’re interested in being part of the event, you

can sign up at the Municipal Theatre on weekday mornings through till Thursday September 10th, with allocations being made the following week.

Dishing The Dirt

Surfing Time Bigastro council is fighting the war against dog dirt by putting in ten new waste bins around the town especially for the collection of the unwanted mess. The

bins also have a warning next to them telling selfish dog owners that they’ll be fined 200 euro if they knowingly allow their pets to foul the streets.

Spilt Milk Cry 39 thousand devices have hooked up to the new Wi-Fi service based around Villananitos beach in Lo Pagan, San Pedro del Pinatar, since it went on-line

in June. The service is being jointly provided by San Pedro council and TVHoradada and has firewalls and protection on it to stop youngsters accessing unsuitable sites.

Dairy farmers in the northern region of Cantabria are planning a protest over the prices they are paid for milk outside the Ministry of Agriculture building in Madrid next Friday. They will then travel to the European Union headquarters in Brussels to hand in an open letter on

Monday September 7th. The farmers want to see fair prices paid for milk by major supermarket chains and for all milk produced to be bought from them. The events in Spain mirror the protests and concerns being shown by milk producers in the United Kingdom.

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Just picture me at the Pictures‌

...as a teenager, as my thoughts (and beating heart) turned to the young ladies of this parish ('Parish?' asked an inebriated bloke at the pub.

'Waddya mean, Parish? You ain't French.').

I also adored going to the cinema. But I rarely combined my two great interests. I didn't think it fair to stare at a big screen and thus neglect my companion.

It would have been positively ungallant not to whisper every so often into her pretty little ear: 'Your beauty shines through the dim rear stalls lighting. I want to fall at your feet, providing there is room between the seats, and ply you with presents.

'What would you like, my angel? Perhaps a tub of icecream with its own plastic spoon which you can use to whirl around and around the

container until the contents convert into a drinkable mush.

'Or maybe you'd prefer a refreshing Orange Maid ice lolly with its own wooden stick which you can later split into lengths and care for your cuticles.

'Or maybe you'd just like to puff on one of my trendy Gauloise cigarettes which I carry everywhere to impress people. Anyway, the choice is yours, chuck.'

Invariably, my companion would sigh and offer the comment: 'Can you please be quiet. I'm trying to watch the film.' And then mutter: 'This is the weirdest blind date I've ever been on.'

What I would never reveal to my companion was that I, too, wanted to see the movie but without any distraction. So I would return alone to the picturehouse a

couple of days later and watch the same film in splendid isolation.

My favourite cinema for my lone visits -- we're talking of my home city of Manchester here by the way -- was the famous Odeon in the centre of town. I always sat in the mezzanine because the rows narrowed at the sides until they were reduced to just one solitary seat. Yes, I had my own row.

I was king of the kinema.

Which reminds me whilst on the subject, when my mother and father went on their first date -- to the pictures, of course -- the former did not want the latter to know that she wore spectacles.

Poor Mother sat through the trailers, second feature and main presentation without seeing a blessed thing.

When the movie show

was over, Mother made sure she walked directly behind Dad, clutching the bottom of his jacket so she wouldn't get separated from him in the departing throng.

As they went through the door, Dad turned around to Mother and asked: 'Where on earth are you going?'

Mother replied nonchalantly: 'Well, I want to get home, too, you know.' And Dad retorted: 'But why are you in the gents?'

Fast-forward to the present. Mrs S looked slightly askance at me the other afternoon and said: 'What did that girl mean by blind date? Hadn't you met any of those wenches before?'

'Good Lord, no.' I responded. 'I was no ladies' man. My best pal Eric the dentist -- well he was Eric the dentistry school student in those days -- was the handsome guy with all the chat.

'He would attract the girls like a magnet, invite them out on dates and ask if they had a friendly sister or a sisterly friend to escort his bezzie mate -- that was me.'

Deep in thought, Mrs S scratched her head and I did the same because we do everything together.

'This blind date business sounds a bit weird to me,' she said eventually. 'And would you please stop scratching my head -- I find

your habits really annoying.

Anyway, you'd never catch me going on a blind date.'

'But I had no choice,' I said. 'You might not believe this but before we met I was a particularly sad-looking individual who lacked the social graces. The only surroundings in which I felt confident were in the dimness of a darkened cinema.'

I paused to allow Mrs S time to disagree with the bit about me being a sad-looking individual. But she didn't utter a word.

'Anyway,' I went on, 'I escorted some wonderful women to the cinema back in the day. They only accompanied me once, of course, but then again beggars can't be choosers.'

Mrs S scratched her head again, brushing aside my own extended headscratching hand with her other forearm.

'Oh, come on!' she said.

'Those ladies must have managed to grab a peek at you, Eric's freakish friend, as you stood outside the cinema. Surely, if you were that repulsive your date would have immediately legged it home.'

'Nope,' I said. 'You see I was never seen outside the picturehouse.

I would appear only after Eric and the ladies had taken their seats. Only then would I materialise, concealing my

face behind a packet of Butterkist.'

Mrs S stopped scratching her head and shook it instead. 'And that always worked out?' she queried.

'Not always,' I said. 'I once got terribly confused. I put my arm around my date and then realised that the occasion was one of my solo visits to the cinema.

The bald pensioner bloke I was embracing looked quite startled. You see, it wasn't at the Odeon so I didn't have the single-seat row.'

Mrs S pointed an accusing finger at me. 'You are telling me porkies,' she said.

'I went out with you several times back in the day and I never found you totally repulsive.'

I chuckled. 'Of course I'm lying. Indeed, I remember as if it were yesterday that I actually proposed marriage to you while we were watching Hello, Dolly at the Gaumont. You said yes and I've never looked back, my darling.'

Mrs S stared hard at me.

'But I've never seen Hello, Dolly and I've certainly never been to the Gaumont.'

'Oh, crumbs,' I muttered, feeling the blood drain from my face. 'In that case, some poor woman has probably been sitting on the steps outside the register office for the past 46 years.'

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News

Friday 28th August 2015

Nou Becomes GVA

Valencia's regional public television channel, Canal Nou, is to be resurrected under the new name of Canal Gva in time for Valencia Day on Friday October 9th, nearly two years after it was closed down by the previous PP government. The coalition running the current adminis-

tration have agreed a fasttrack timetable which repeals the law taking the pan-regional service off the air, with a limited service of archive material filling up the schedule until something more permanent is put together. The new government has ruled out reemploying all of the sixteen

hundred sacked RTTV workers with an independent commissioner appointed by the administration, José María Vidal, saying it was not a viable proposition, adding that a slimline operation was the only way of going forward. With the employment issue under discussion, it appears that repeats will be the order of the day at first just to get the channel putting out something. The Valencian region is the only part of Spain that does not have a regional public television service, with RTTV's ambitious deck of three channels and expensive purchases of sports and movie rights leading it to hit the financial wall, with staff refusing to accept a major reduction in manning back in 2013.

Numbers Game

National education chiefs want to slash classroom sizes from the beginning of Spain’s new school year in September. The plan is that primary school children class maximums will be restricted to no more than 25; whilst it will be 30 for secondary school students; and 35 for college/sixthform groups. With the general election coming this autumn, Secretary of State for education, Marcial Marín(pictured), said that now that Spain's economic

situation is 'improving', it makes it 'possible to increase investment' in education and 'reward society for its sacrifices and efforts' in 'helping the country recover'.

Marín’s comments have been slammed by opponents as electioneering, saying that there just isn’t enough money to employ more teachers at the moment.

Locally, the Valencia Government says it cannot cut class sizes because it does not have

the money to pay for extra teachers, as the central government in Madrid does not give the region enough money. Meanwhile the Madrid regional administration says it will not apply the maximum teacher-pupil ratio until the 2016-2017 academic year.

In a separate development, the three month long summer holiday for schoolchildren may be a thing of the past if certain groups get their way. Parents group CEAPA has come up with an idea for a more even spread of breaks during the year, including a longer holiday for the Christmas and Easter period.

Carlos Martinez, who runs the IMF's business school, said the length of the summer break was hindering the education process.

"Children forget how to study," said Martinez, "and the summer holiday makes life difficult for working parents".

Naughty Boy

A man in his twenties who faked his own kidnapping to con his parents out of money to help cover his gambling debts, has been arrested by the National Police in Cartagena. An accomplice, who ran a poker club that the

man was in debt to, was also arrested. He allegedly rang the debtor’s parents demanding cash to stop him killing their son or badly injuring him. The unnamed son was reported missing last Friday after the “kidnapper”

rang his family in Cartagena making the threats with the son also playing his dramatic part by being put on the phone to plead to his parents that he would die if they did not cough up the money.

The National Police were then being contacted by the son’s father about the threats that were made if he did not pay a ransom, and as soon as the agents started digging into what had happened, the son returned home, apparently unharmed after his ordeal. Agents didn’t buy into the kidnap tale and found that the “kidnapper” was a local poker club owner, who was part of the whole plot.

The son broke down under police questioning and confessed that it had been a crude attempt to try extort money to wipe the slate clean of all the debts that he owed to the poker club.

Pedal Power

Madrid's electric bicycle sharing scheme seems to have taken off with over 50 thousand residents of the Spanish capital signing up to it in just over a year. The bikes allow people a relatively sweat-free journey around Madrid, with

the white bicycles working the same as a normal bike but with the bonus of an electric motor that helps with the pedalling or going up steep inclines.

While other European cities like London and Paris set up shared bicycles

schemes earlier, Madrid is the first major city to offer a system that only uses electric bicycles. The argument behind BiciMAD is that with only regular bikes, they accumulate in low-lying areas and need to be shuffled around by trucks to redistribute them to higher ground -- as happens in Barcelona. The city rents the bicycles from Spanish firm Bonopark, which since 2013 has supplied electric bicycles for a similar scheme in San Sebastian.

The launch of the electrical bicycle sharing scheme has led to an increase in the use of bicycles in general in the city, despite the lack of cycle lanes.

Weevil War 335 palm trees have had to be chopped down in Elche in the first six months of the year due to red weevil disease. 427 trees were felled during the whole of last year, and the council is to activate an emergency plan with a series of meetings with interested parties to stop the disease spreading further and so quickly.

They are hoping for European Union money to stem the tide of the weevil in the area.

Mozzie Strike

A 60-year-old Valencian region man has become the first person in Spain to contract the mosquito-carried chikungunya virus without having travelled to an infected area. The un-named victim apparently showed symptoms of the virus when he was in France at the start of July, but experts from the European Centre for

Disease Control say that he most likely developed the disease in Gandia, as he had not been out of Europe for the last three months. It is rare for chikungunya to strike somebody who has not been to the major infected areas in Africa, the Caribbean and Asia, though cases have been logged in France and Italy. For most

people problems, caused by Chikungunya pass after ten days or so.

The virus is carried by the tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito, and the most common symptoms of the virus are fever and joint pain, while other symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or rash - similar to those experienced with dengue fever.

Earlier this year the Tiger mosquito appeared across 14 municipalities in the Murcia region, with Murcia University scientists logging sightings in San Javier, Los Alcazares, and Torre Pacheco. 14 cases of Chikungaya were reported in the region in the last year, all from people who had been in Latin America.

BBQ Blaze Two Quesada villas were hit by minor fires that were quickly brought under control in two separate incidents last Monday. The first incident happened at around midday at a barbeque which got somewhat out of control in the patio of a home on Avenida del Aeropuerto, with the local police and firefighters quickly arriving to smother out the flames, though four properties and gardens were affected.

The second incident happened at Calle León (pictured) when at around

4.15pm a spark from a natural gas installation outside the building caused a small fire that was extinguished by installation workers and local police, before the fire

truck arrived. Rojales council said that the prompt action of the local police in both places prevented things from becoming more serious.

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Friday 28th August 2015

Mar Menor Boost

Major enhancements are going to take place in the Mar Menor area over the next five

years thanks to a 45 million euro grant from the European Union. Murcia’s President,

lion euro fine for one of the biggest ever cocaine stashes ever found on mainland

Spain. Four tons of cocaine was seized by the Guardia Civil in a raid on a warehouse in the Alzabares area of Elche back in February 2013, with the drug being transported amongst pallets to a company in Albacete.

The cocaine had a high purity value and originated from Columbia.

All Fired Up Santa Pola’s derelict Marina Palace hotel saw its kitchen area go up in smoke last Monday evening with an Elche fire crew taking an

hour to stop the blaze spreading to other parts of the building.

Despite warnings of dangers within, an arsonist is

Red Cross rescues at Torrevieja’s beaches have been lower this summer compared to last year, with lifeguards involved in pulling out 260 people from the sea, as well as giving first-aid to around 3,000 people.

Local Red Cross president Bibiano José Vera, said that the lower figures were down to greater awareness of red flags and people taking greater care.

There were incidents though earlier this summer when flags were being ignored in windy conditions, notably at La Mata beach, until the awarenss campaign was highlighted..

Pedro Antonio Sanchez, announced the news on Wednesday on a visit to Lo Pagan’s Club Nautico. He said that the Mar Menor along with areas in Cadiz and Galicia had been given the green light for money from the EU’s regional investment fund, and the cash will be used to bolster the area’s economic, environmental and tourist sectors. Some of the projects will include the building of new storm drains in the area to stop flooding and pollution; new berths for boats; and to cut down the amount of fertilisers used by farmers that end up polluting the Mar Menor.

A Record High

Prosecutors are calling for a total of 33 years behind bars and a 149 mil-

Safer Seas

suspected of starting the fire which the fighters did well to contain because of the combustible nature of the materials around the area.

All Together Now Spain's civil service bosses will have to slum it along with everybody when they fly in future, with business class on planes, as well as trains, only to be used in "exceptional" circumstances.

Economy minister, Cristobal Montoro said the managers

would have to buy economy class tickets and that they should generally use public transport. The new directive responds to "principles of good management" and reducing public spending, "indispensable in the current climate of budget restric-

tions," he said. The minister also asked the managers to reduce travel as much as possible for meetings, using videoconferencing instead.

The new directives, effective immediately, come just ahead of this autumn's general election.

Unpolished Stride A "silly" walk blew the gaffe on a Luton-bound Polish man who stuffed a kilo of hashish in his trousers before he tried to board a plane at Malaga airport. The 48 year old got authorities

suspicious that all might not be right as he looked nervous, and more importantly appeared to have a strange walk.

Officers decided to do a manual search after the

nervy Pole passed through the metal detector with police finding a white bag containing some containing 90 balls of hashish, weighing close to a kilo, concealed in his crotch area.

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Friday 28th August 2015

To the Rescue Butterfly Walk

A charity shop that raises funds for the Rojales-based Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre is back in business after an 82-year-old British man stepped into the breach. The centre’s Los Montesinos outlet, based in the town square, had been shut for several weeks due to a lack of volunteers, but Rescue centre co-founder Sue Weeding said that a quick inquiry led to things blossoming.

“Ex-pat Ivan Cottrell gave us a call at the start of August asking why the shop had closed down, and then when we told him, he simply took over as manager

and began single-handedly running it, six days a week”. said Sue. “He’s now managed to round up three other lovely volunteers to help him. We’re so grateful.

He really proves that you’re never too old to volunteer for the EHCRC.” “However, we do have other charity shops that are struggling to stay open due to a lack of volunteers, especially the shop in Pilar de la Horadada. If there’s anyone out there who would like to help out, we’d be grateful to hear from you.”

Those interested in volunteering can call Sue on 652 021 980.

Local & News

Back in Business The Torrevieja-based Crescendo International Choir start rehearsing again for their autumn season next Friday September 4th.

They meet every Friday at 9.30am in El Paraiso Bar near Carrefour in Torrevieja, and are a mixed choir comprising of many different nationalities. They have a

The Butterfly Children charity, DEBRA, is staging a special charity walk around the Mar Menor on Saturday September 19th, with a full day trek of some 25 kilometres starting at Lo Pagan at San Pedro del Pinatar at 9.30am, finishing up down the coast somewhat usefully at Paddy Singh’s bar at Los Urrutias. There are various meeting points on the route like the airport at midday; the Hotel Costa Narajos at 1.00pm; and the Rambla del Albujon at 2.30pm. There’s return transport for the walkers from Paddy Singh’s at 8.00pm after entertainment and a buffet. There’s a chance to win a share of a Euromillions lottery ticket by

either donating or taking part in the walk. For more details, phone Bernard Ash on 968 134 355 or 659 751 611.

DEBRA helps youngsters who are born with Dystrophic EB, one of the most severe forms of EB or Butterfly Skin condition. A Spanish branch of the British charity was subsequently set up, and in 2006 the charity's first charity shop opened on the Costa Blanca in Pueblo Bravo followed 18 months later by another in La Marina. Today the charity has 10 shops across Spain, funding over 60% of the work of three nurses, two social workers and a psychologist.

variety of different songs lined up for their various concerts leading up to Christmas, and you don’t need to read music either!

Crescendo also have a great social life and offering you the chance to sing and make friends. For more details get in touch with Helen on 966 717 582.

Jeanette Erath - Learn Spanish

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Communicating in Spanish You might think asking why to want to learn Spanish is something of a strange one, but communicating with the locals is just one reason.

You may want to take an exam in Spanish, or you may feel that as you live here it is the right thing to do, but whatever your reason for wanting to learn the language, you need to let your teacher know your reasons because the way you are taught will vary according to your needs. For example, if you are studying the language for an exam, then the grammar becomes very important, but if y o u want t o just

speak the language, then the word order and vocabulary could be more relevant. A good teacher will help you learn and improve all aspects of your learning with a structured lesson plan, but if you decide to do it yourself what are your options?

I taught myself to speak Spanish and it was a long road, and I would definitely recommend classes not least for any doubts you may have but also to lead you through the Spanish minefield. For self-learning you need a good Spanish book, and I always recommend a

good verb book with exercises you can complete as you go along, as verbs are the nightmare part of learning the lingo. For pronunciation you need to listen to Spanish as much as possible, whether in ´real life´ or on the television or radio. Listening to a language helps with understanding and how to say the words, since if you know the words but are pronouncing them badly at best, you won´t be understood and at worst you may be saying the complete opposite of what you want to say!

I don´t translate very often as I am busy with my classes and my son, so don´t really have time, but I was needed recently for a friend who had to go to hospital. This sort of translating is always a bit daunting for a non-native speaker as there may be technical terms that are difficult to understand, but with proper planning there is no reason why someone with an intermediate level of Spanish can´t do it. It takes confidence and a willingness to ask for repetitions, but once you get over the first time it becomes easier. I remember the first few times I translated several years ago, and it was one of the most nerve wracking experiences of my life. But I did it and I got more and more confident. So what sort of

things do you need to do if you have a medium level of Spanish and want to take the leap of seeing a medical professional without a translator?

The first thing you need to know is why you are going, what is the problem? Then you can do some prior research and look up some words or phrases. The first thing to remember when you enter the office whether it´s a doctor or specialist, is that you are going to use the ´usted´ form of the verb, we speak to medical people with respect and so this is appropriate in this situation. I hope you remember the ´usted´ form is the same as the él

and ella conjugation. As you enter the room you will say ´buenos días´ or ´buenas tardes´ depending on the time of day, smile at the doctor and that will hopefully calm you down as well as appearing friendly and not as nervous as you may be feeling.

The doctor will ask what´s wrong or how they can help saying something along the lines of ´¿cuál es el problema?´ (what is the problem?) or ´¿qué le pasa?´ (What´s wrong?). Then it´s your turn, and do keep your sentences short and to the point and just say something like ´le duele el tobillo´ or wherever they have pain. Remember if

it´s you that is in pain, you use ´me duele…´ the doctor will then maybe take blood pressure, (la presión arterial) they should have a list of the medication that the person is taking however they may still ask, ´¿toma alguna medicina?´ and if they have any allergies ´¿tiene alguna alergia?´ Once you go for your first doctor´s or hospital appointment and then begin to help others you will get more confidence as you learn more vocabulary, and realise that you understand more than you thought. Next week I’ll feature some basic and more advanced vocabulary to use in medical visits.

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Pets

Friday 28th August 2015

Greyhounds

Greyhounds have generally had a hard life in Spain, and still do. Many of them are trained to hunt by being tied to cars and pulled along at speeds of up to 60kmph, with the laws being soft in this area. Tying a greyhound to a car is an administrative not a criminal offence and is only a crime if it causes serious injury or death.

Spain is one of only a handful of European countries that allow hunting with the aid of greyhounds, which trap, kill and pick up the prey. France, for example, banned hunting with greyhounds in 1844. "The domestic dog, that we have at home, is an object of affection that you love and care for. But for hunters, dogs are often just another tool for the hunt," said a spokesman for the Guardia Civil’s nature protection service Seprona.

When the hunting sea-

son -- which runs from November to February -ends, many hunters simply abandon their greyhounds.

Campaigners such as Galgos del Sol, GS Galgos and Galgos del Sur estimate that 150 thousand animals are abandoned in Spain each year, a third of them being greyhounds.

Hundreds of abandoned greyhounds then end up in municipal kennels, where many are simply put to sleep.

San Javier has a new charity shop run by the Galgos del Sol protection charity which is right next to the entrance to the San Javier camp site. A whole range of items, from good quality furniture, electrical goods, books and clothes can be bought there. The Galgos del Sol team there also handle adoption enquiries, and welcomes donations to keep their work going in protecting the greyhound.

Why Do Doggies Pee In The Wrong Place?

There are different reasons why dogs display inappropriate urination. If your dog is a puppy, then house training might not be complete yet. House training can take a while, and you might need to revisit the steps. If your dog is definitely house trained and the inappropriate urination started well after house training was complete, then there are other potential reasons.

First and foremost, it is essential to rule out a health problem before you look into a behavioural problem.

Urinary Tract Problems If your dog suddenly starts peeing in the house then it could be a urinary tract infection. Most likely, your vet will want a urine

sample from your dog in order to perform a test called a urinalysis, which is done to look for bacteria and abnormal cells in the urine. If an infection is detected, then antibiotics will be given. Other possible urinary issues that might be found include cystitis (inflammation of the bladder), crystals in the urine and/or bladder stones. Most urinary issues can be treated with medications, supplements and/or diet changes. However, bladder stones sometimes require surgery..

Incontinence Urinary incontinence is often seen as dogs reach their senior years, but some get it young.. It’s usually

seen as urine leaking or dribbling on and off. Whilst some dogs leave puddles in their beds or the floor during rest or naps. Dogs who consciously pee large quantities in inappropriate areas are probably not incontinent. The problem can often be treated with medication, and some owners lay out absorbent pads.

Other Health Issues Health problems like kidney disease, Cushing's disease, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus and more can all lead to urinary issues. Your vet may recommend additional testing to rule out one or more of these diseases depending on your dog's other symptoms, if any. Treatment will

depend on the diagnosis.

Age Old age can bring on other causes for urinary accidents. Forms of dementia or senility can occur in aging dogs, leading to house soiling. These dogs simply forget their house training or even where they are. Kidney failure also tends to crop up in old age, and in some cases, dementia can be treated with medications and supplements.

Behavioural Problems Once health issues have been ruled out, you pretty much know you are dealing with a behavioural problem.

Some dogs (especially males) exhibit marking behaviour even after being altered. Or, your dog might be exhibiting submissive / excitement urination.

Examine the situation in your home: have you got a new pet? Has someone in the home left or passed away? Dogs are more affected by these things that many people realise. What can you do? Repeat the steps of house training.

Also, try to figure out if there is something stressful that’s appeared in your dog's environment. Eliminate it if possible, or teach your dog to live with it, and even consider getting a dog trainer or behaviourist involved.

Pets Corner: Can You take in a Homeless Dog or Cat?

ELLIE

SIMONE

LEO

EMILY

LUNA

Having lived through tragedy and trauma, because of the neglect of her previous owner, Ellie lost a leg, but to see her running and playing you wouldn't think so.

She is a typical Labrador, lively and very friendly, despite her difficult start to life.

She is loyal and loving and prepared to give as much as she can, in exchange for being loved, finally.

To arrange to meet Ellie please call APAH on 630 422 563 or 616 210 850.

Simone was abandoned in a vegetable crate with her three litter mates at just two months old. They were all very quiet when they first came into the kennels but in a short time they have playful happy, become puppies. We think they will grow to medium size and are now fully vaccinated and micro chipped. If you think this cutie could be the girl for you, please phone the SAT kennels in Dolores on 966 email or 047 710 info@satanimalrescue.com

Leo is an adorable little puppy, approximately three months old and very well behaved.

He was rescued from the Perrera so we have no idea what he is apart from the fact he will be really big!

He is being fostered with other dogs in a loving family home and is already clean in the house.

For more information on Leo please phone PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail .com

Emile is a beautiful very intelligent four month old podenco pup who loves to be cuddled.

She is very good with other dogs and cats and is currently being fostered in a home with lots of them who he likes to play with.

She is very funny to watch and is a real little entertaining character.

For more on this adorable boy please phone PEPA on 650 304 746 or email p.e.p.a.animalcharity@gmail. com

Luna is around a month old and was rescued from a petrol station on the N332. She is a very friendly little girl, weighs just six kilos and is good with other dogs. In the right company that she is confident in and comfortable with Luna is very affectionate and will make a lovely companion.

She is well developed and caring and will be an affectionate and loyal companion in her new forever home.Call: 645 469 253. www.petsinspain.com

POPPET Poppet urgently needs a new home and is in foster care but this will change soon. She is a beautiful eight year old pointer who is very gentle and very friendly. She has leishmania so will need medication on a daily basis plus regular check-ups, all of which K9 pay for. As a last resort she will come back to our kennels but we want to avoid this and the stress she will suffer. If can find space for this girl, please contact Alan and Heike on 865 776 348 or go to www.k9club.es

Friday 28th August 2015

You now have just two more weeks left to submit your entry for Pet Idol 2015, so get those pets posing.

We’ve been inundated with entries again this week, including a lovely little Guinea pig to prove it’s not just about cats and dogs.

We’ve included some of the entries here so you can see some more of the beauties who have been snapped and sent in.

The prizes are also increasing with more spon-

sors joining this week, like the Los Montesinos vets who are giving a 10 euro voucher, Eduardo Pets who are offering a free rabies voucher as a prize, as well as Tidy Paws and their 10 euro voucher for a pet hairdo, and of course the 1st prize is a 50 euro voucher to spend at the San Anton pet store and hospital in Guardamar.

We are still accepting entries , so send us your pictures and information of your beloved pet to enter them

into the competition. After next week we’ll be giving you information of how to vote via the website www.thecourier.es, where all of the entrants will be put on display and you will soon be able to nominate your own pet, and vote on others, in order to crown the winner of Pet Idol 2015.

You can send your pictures, and a little bit of information by email to office@thecourier.es and good luck to all.

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Friday 28th August 2015

Tony Mayes - About Life

It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!

Every week that goes by, I think the world has got a little madder - and over the last week or so, I think we took a giant leap into total craziness! North and South Korea top the madness chart with their war posturing - the South blaring propaganda across the border on loudspeakers and playing war games, with the North responding with threats of all-out war, frightening the entire population with war talk on radio and television. It must be sheer hell to live there in constant fear. Sadly, the more power (or money) people have the more crazy they seem to get. What's potentially much more serious over these spats is that the countries are nuclear powers and with nut cases on the fire buttons, millions of innocent people could be killed.

Next we have the sudden meltdown of the Chinese economy over the past few weeks. It was always on the cards that China's finances would hit the buffers after the country's dramatic financial growth - as they say, what goes up eventually comes down. But is it any reason for world stock markets to go into meltdown, wiping billions off the value of shares and damaging ordinary people's pensions? Certainly not another example of craziness and blind panic that people with too much money going into apoplexy

at the prospect of losing a penny or two.

Then we have the craziness of the Labour party tearing itself into pieces over the election of their new leader. Whoever eventually wins is doomed to attempt to lead a deeply divided party - which will prove an impossible task.

There are thousands of leftwingers within the Labour Party, looking at Jeremy Corbyn as their saviour, while those on the right wing realise they will have no place in a far left of centre Labour Party. If a centreleft candidate is elected, perhaps the extremists will go where they belong, but somehow I doubt it, as they will remain in situ and create havoc. Normally I would take some pleasure at the demise of the Labour party, but we need an effective opposition - to oppose rampant Toryism which pampers the rich and without doubt the majority of the population of Britain needs protection from it. Sadly there are those landed rich who would love to go back to feudal Britain - and I speak from personal experience here. I cannot yet write in this column what I am going through in the UK, as a result of an appalling lack of common decency but watch this space because I believe you will be astounded at the problems ordinary people face when they come up against a powerful and totally ruth-

less multi-millionaire.

The next craziness comes with yet another revelation that despite all the posturings, company bosses keep awarding themselves pay rises at the expense of their workers.

The gap between the super-rich and poor in Britain is bigger than ever and unless David Cameron and Co accept that this is wrong and must be addressed, there will be big problems ahead. We're seeing it now, with skirmishes between unions and management resulting in rail and underground railway strikes and the new Tory government trying to control union power. But if Corbyn takes control of the Labour party, expect far, far more strife. Sadly there are abuses of power in unions and as much if not more so in board rooms. Where’s it going to end?

It's back to China for the next serious case of madness - and that's the storing of dangerous chemicals near to places where thousands of people live. It beggars belief that people can be so utterly stupid. The results were huge explosions, a massive loss of life and injury and hundreds of millions of pounds of damage. What is up with this crazy world of ours?

What a dreadful tragedy it was near Shoreham Airport during their annual air show last Saturday.

Eleven people died, and

14 injured, the pilot critically, when a Hawker Hunter jet built in the 1950s crashed into several vehicles during one of the displays, and amongst the dead were relatives of my eldest son's work colleagues. The plane crashed on the nearby A27 south coast road, one of the busiest in Sussex, during a failed loop when the pilot apparently ran out of air space. Is it not time that Health and Safety took a long, hard look at these events? Is it appropriate that these elderly aircraft should be put through their paces by people playing with big boys' toys over the heads of thousands of spectators and with hundreds of homes and busy trunk roads below? If Health and Safety say it's dangerous for children to do cartwheels in school playgrounds and have them outlawed, are not air shows far more dangerous?

Should they not take place over the sea and watched by spectators along the beaches?

An airline has taken a controversial decision to weigh people before allowing them to board a plane.

Uzbekistan Airways say that all passengers will have to stand on weighing machines with their personal luggage after they have checked in. It will mean

some overweight people could be excluded from busy flights on smaller planes if limits are exceeded. Samoan Air became the world's first airline to charge passengers according to their weight in 2013 and this helped to manage its onboard weight effectively and enabled costing plans to be more streamlined. Under the pay-by-weight system, passengers input their weight into the online booking section of the Samoa Air website.

Passengers can also add their baggage weight on there are no separate fees because of excess baggage. It is thought the move could encourage other airlines to introduce similar policies.

Bring it on - why should I pay the same price for a ticket as someone twice my weight?

One good story which broke in Britain but was totally eclipsed with all the bad stuff, was that last July the country was back in the black financially-speaking.

The UK government spent less last month than it received in taxes and other forms of income.

Government borrowing was in surplus by £1.3bn in July, the first July surplus since 2012, thanks largely to higher amounts of income tax receipts. The government got £59.1bn in

income in July 2015, which is about 4% higher than last year's figure. However, public sector net debt, excluding public sector banks, now stands at £1.5 trillion, which is 80.8% of gross domestic product (GDP). With that level of debt it would be absolute madness to adopt left-wing views of spending more by borrowing more and renationalising utility companies among others. Sadly, ordinary people are taken in by the likes of Jeremy Corbyn, who, on the face of it, is saying what they want to hear. It's the same with Nicola Sturgeon, who rallied the Scots just like Joan of Arc did with the French and Nigel Farage with UKIP. They have the common touch, appealing to ordinary people, speaking their language. It doesn´t mean they have all the right answers though! And we now hear that North Sea oil revenues benefiting Scotland in the first three months of 2015 were down 75% on the previous quarter because of the slump in oil revenue. It means that wild promises from the SNP had they won last year’s referendum and gained independence, could never have been financed. Pity the SNP didn't win and were taught a lesson they would remember for a very long time.

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Friday 28th August 2015

Property

Modular Homes by Simon Woodroffe Making effective use of small sized apartments

Simon Woodroffe and his company Yo! Home have been leading the way in transforming small spaces into vast living areas, featuring lots of modules, hidden storage units and furniture that allow you to turn even a one-room flat into a four-room apartment.

The small apartment concept was recently revealed after the entrepreneur became involved in the YO!Sushi and YOTEL

chains, and the latest addition Yo!Home. The design aims to fit all the features of a two-bedroom house into a small apartment.

As you would expect from a modern concept, the interior finish is contemporary throughout, with a lot of the apartment’s features being hidden behind doors and panels. There’s no sign of a window in this concept design but plenty of appropriate artificial lighting have

prevented the space from being dark and dingy – no doubt the real version of this home would include a few windows.

Yo!Home contains a large sunken living room with loads of seating that forms a u-shape. Set above the seating area is the bed.

It’s inset into the ceiling, and at first glance appears to simply be a decorative feature. The only give away are the two tracks in the

wall that support the frame.

A mechanical system hidden behind the back wall allows the bed to be lowered and raised with ease, transforming the space into a bedroom.

A dining table is concealed within the depth of the raised floor. The two floor panels covering the table can be flipped round to create seats, and the table, which is large enough to accommodate four people, pops up from the centre.

The entire kitchen can also be closed-off or revealed thanks to a series of doors. Closing it off allows Yo!Home to maintain its uncluttered look. It’s a simple galley kitchen with everything you’d expect to find in a modern home. One other feature is the living rooms ability to be transformed into a home cinema – a screen drops from the ceiling and is used in conjunction with a projector in the back wall.

All in all Yo!Home contains two bedrooms, a living room, a home cinema, an office, a bathroom, a kitchen, a dining room, and a wine cellar. It also has the ability to be reconfigured with a series of moveable partition walls, allowing you to customize spaces as you see fit.

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Preparing for Rain As autumn and winter approaches, it’s time to clear the gutters done in our homeland are still very valid here.

Flat roofs are common in these parts of Spain, often turned into suntraps or solariums, but flat roofs can also pose a problem during heavy rain.

Periodically checking the roof and looking for places where puddles might collect, removing earth and other debris that may have become lodged near to pipes and drainage flows, checking for leaves which always start to fall just before the rain. In fact, make sure, like the town halls, that there is nothing that could block the flow of water from roof to ground level.

One tip to ensure the path of water flow is to take a hosepipe to the furthest cor-

As we move towards September, we move towards one of the two rainy seasons on the Costa Blanca, where nightmare fears of autumn downpours often become a shocking reality as they creep up on us, almost unannounced.

This year has not only been one of the warmest on record globally, it has also given us one of the hottest summers on the Costa Blanca. Meteorologists tell

us that 25ºC is the benchmark for water temperatures, in so much as if the sea does go above that temperature in the summer, then it has a direct link to the amount of rain we will have in the autumn. This year, the sea temperature has been over 25 degrees for some time, and so we will have a very wet season.

There are some routine preparations that some town halls put in place just before

the season starts, such as clearing away rubbish from the natural water channels, and ensuring that nothing can impede the flow of water as it works its way downhill towards the sea.

We can also do our own preparations at home to make sure that we too are prepared. We know that home drainage in Spain differs immensely from that in the UK, but those same checks that we may have

ner away from the drainage pipe and see how the water flows, checking for obstructions and puddles left behind. Also check the tiles, both on the floor and the wall, looking for cracks and gaps and seal them. Make sure furniture is also secure as it can move in heavy rain.

Garden and patio furniture is also prone to movement in rain, so make sure this is secure and in a safe place.

Wooded furniture can also become damaged if it’s not been properly treated, so that’s another thing to add to the list to check.

If you have outdoor electrics, it might be worthwhile checking the seals on power points, but what is the safer option here is to get a qualified electrician to check

for you. In fact, when it comes to the fixtures and fittings of a home, there are a wealth of qualified tradespeople who will be able to check out your home and prepare every part for the rainy season. Have a look in the classified pages of The Courier if you want to find some of the best tradespeople around.

Then, as the season begins, pay close attention to official weather reports. In the past there have been many fake warnings spread through social network sites, and although it’s good to be prepared, false alerts can lead to complacency, which is why it is important to check with the official bodies such as the Spanish met office, AEMET.

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Copping Out – Whatson’s Choice Ello, ello, ello, and what´s all this then?

I couldn´t decide if “Evenink all” was a better greeting, but I went with the more traditional.

I´m on the beat, I´ve joined the police. I am an upholder of the law, keeper of the peace, I am a cop.

Well, you know I´m not really, I´ve just been in the dressing up box again.

This week in my TV review it´s all about the police. There seems to be a lot of them about at the

minute, sadly not police officers on the beat, but TV shows about them. We had Rookies from Lincolnshire the other week if you remember, 24 Hours in P o l i c e Custody in Luton, we went to Yo r k s h i r e w i t h Traffic C o p s , and on Sky this week The Force made its debut, all about Manchester police.

I watched The Force with some interest because

Granddad Rumbelows used to tell me that Manchester was the birthplace of television, in a mystical world called Granadaland. It was quite good but it seemed a little scary if I´m honest, and we didn´t seem to go to Granadaland once. Maybe next week, but then again, maybe I´m not really cut out for a life on the beat. I do have handcuffs and a body vest to protect me though.

Starting this week is The Nick, which goes behind the scenes of the police in Brighton. It was filmed last summer and shows us what goes on behind the scenes of one of the most diverse and challenging cities on the south coast.

It is good to go behind the scenes with the men

and women who dedicate their lives to protecting us, and sometimes losing their lives in the process, but with all the headlines about cuts to the police in the UK, it is a frightening prospect of a country without law enforcement.

If you want a complete diversion though, Peter Kay is back on TV this week in a show written by Jeff Pope and Danny Baker. Taking us back to the 1970´s the show promises warmth and humour, and a little bit of nostalgia too, so that is my other pick of the week.

Finally, ending with my trusty joke book open on page “P” for Police, “What do you call it when a prisoner takes his own mug shot? A cellfie.” Tatty bye my friends, tatty bye.

A new observational documentary series for ITV reveals the reality behind the policing of one of Britain’s most vibrant cities.

Brighton, with its seaside location and fun reputation, attracts more than eight million visitors a year. With unique access to Brighton’s main police station, the three part series follows the officers as they fight to keep law and order in a city with a quarter of a million residents.

From Divisional Commander, Nev Kemp, to the detectives and officers on patrol, the films follow the daily working lives of the staff at Brighton Nick.

The series was filmed over the summer of 2014 and each episode tells the story of a few days at the Nick as investigations unfold - from call-outs to arrest, from briefings to raids.

In different episodes we follow the search for a sexual predator who's been breaking into women's homes at night, the tracking down of a heroin-addicted serial conman who's been targeting the elderly in their own homes and the aftermath of a serious glassing where a man nearly lost his life.

This week, officers are seen dealing with a danger-

ous prowler preying on lone women, a raid on a drugs den and the aftermath of a bloody glassing after a Friday night fracas.

At the daily CID briefing Detective Sergeant Julie Greenwood briefs her team on an incident where a woman alone at home at night found a man standing in her front room. When the woman challenged him, he fled from the property.

Officers believe the prowler is linked to an incident the previous week when a young woman awoke to find a man sexually touching her in bed.

A potential suspect is raised who fits the description given at both incidents.

He’s a rapist recently released from prison, and is living close to one of the victims. The officers need to arrest him and put him on an ID parade.

While Julie’s team are handling the investigation into the prowler, the cameras follow other officers as they plan a major operation to carry out a night time raid on a drugs den to catch a drug dealer. Intelligence has indicated more than 200 bags of heroin are in the property.

After securing a warrant to enter the property, the officers have to carry out a

comprehensive risk assessment to ensure their own safety. Detective Sergeant Dee Wells says two of the main reasons officers want to do the job is to “nick burglars and drug dealers, to get people off the streets and catch them in the act”.

The officers’ investigations reveal a previous firearm incident at the address. The raid on the drugs den has to be postponed until the following morning because it is considered too dangerous without the help of specially trained officers.

With specially trained officers the raid on the drugs den can go ahead. The cameras follow the officers as they break into the flat.

Once the three occupants have been removed, the team conduct a thorough search of the property. They don’t find the heroin they expected, however they do uncover a large quantity of

other drugs, enough to charge the occupants with possession with intent to supply.

The officers are also called to raid a flat connected to a gang of money launderers. The flat is empty but their search reveals a huge haul of cocaine with a potential value of £60,000.

Out on the busy streets of Brighton on a Saturday night officers are trying to keep control of the revellers.

One man has had a glass smashed on his head, and has to go to hospital. At first he tells police he has no idea of who attacked him, or why. As the investigation continues it appears there’s a previous fracas that the man is involved in that evening. However an extensive trawl through CCTV fails to reveal any evidence of the incident. With no forensic evidence either it is one crime which has to be filed undetected.

It's 1974 and 15 year-old Danny is our guide through the ups and downs of life with the Baker family. With eldest daughter Sharon's wedding looming and the docks facing closure, times are challenging. So too are Danny's attempts to get closer to the opposite sex.

Full of humour, warmth and drama Cradle To Grave is based on actual events and characters.

Dad Fred (Peter Kay) is known to all and sundry as Spud, a proud South

London docker with a penchant for rackets, fiddles and schemes. His wife Bet (Lucy Speed) loves him deeply but longs for the day when they do quaint things like put money in the electricity meter.

Then there's Danny's older brother Michael (Frankie Wilson), with his modish and much mocked head attire, and sister Sharon (Alice Sykes) who with her plimsole-wearing boyfriend is about to take Danny to the theatre for a

The Nick - Brighton

Cradle To Grave

West End experience he will never forget. Throw in a coveted item of clothing, a rogue tortoise and an early brush with death and it's

business as usual at 11 Debnams Rd. Written by Jeff Pope and Danny Baker, directed by Sandy Johnson.

The Ascent of Woman

Biographer and historian Dr. Amanda Foreman presents a landmark fourpart BBC Two series on the history of women, from the dawn of civilisation to the modern day.

This ambitious series sets out to redress a significant imbalance in global history, exploring the extraordinary and often overlooked role women have played in the forging of the modern world, as Amanda confronts the difficult questions: How did power become a male right?

Why is the female body a living battleground? Who decided that women are inferior?

In addition to asking the hard questions, the Ascent Of Woman is also a celebration of women; from Enheduanna, the

first known writer in history, to Margaret Sanger, the pioneer of women's sexual liberation, the series will traverse the globe to uncover and interrogate key stories of women that have changed human history.

Amanda considers the status of women as a barometer of a society’s tolerance, fairness and openness, and argues that for the next economic cycle to be the age of full participation, there has to be a woman-led revolution that unleashes the potential of all individuals.

At stake are the goals of autonomy, authority and agency for all women.

The new four-part series, The Ascent Of Woman, starts 2 September on BBC Two at 9pm.

An Evening with Harry and Paul

Join Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse for a celebration of two of the UK’s most loved comedians, as they celebrate 25 years of working together.

Harry and Paul will be joined by a host of famous faces who share an uncanny resemblance to the comedy duo themselves.

The show will celebrate not only their sketch characters, but also, for the first time, will introduce the real Harry and Paul, who appear almost live on stage as themselves as they take questions and introduce their favourite sketches from programmes including Harry Enfield and Chums, Harry and Paul and Harry Enfield’s Television

Programme.

These include Kevin Patterson, Tim Nice-But-Dim, Wayne and Waynetta Slob, Dragons' Den, The Scousers and Smashie and Nicey.

Harry and Paul also take it in turns to play the host of celebrities that have joined them to celebrate their anniversary, such as Mark Rylance as Thomas Cromwell from BBC Drama Wolf Hall; Rob Brydon, Ricky Gervais, Prince Charles, Miranda Hart, Stephen Hawking, Boris Johnson, Melyn Bragg and Jimmy Carr as they take viewers on a trip down memory lane. There’s also a very special guest appearance from a Harry and Paul favourite.

Friday 28th August 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Big Blue UK 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:30 Countryside 999 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Link 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 The TV That Made Me 17:30 Flog It 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News and Weather 20:00 The One Show

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 08:30 Countryside 999 09:15 Gardeners’ World 09:45 Great British Menu 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News12:30 Athletics 16:15 ‘Allo, ‘Allo 16:45 Hidden Kingdoms 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Two Tribes 19:30 Eggheads

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07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 11:55 ITV News 12:00 This Morning 13:30 Guess This House 14:30 ITV News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tipping Point 17:00 Hello Campers 18:00 Rebound 19:00 ITV News 20:00 Emmerdale Emma relishes being needed

20:00 Athletics The World 20:30 Coronation Street Championships in Beijing Tony finally gets his hands 21:00 Mastermind Four on Callum more contenders answer questions in the black chair 21:00 Real Stories with Ranvir Singh Ranvir Singh 21:00 EastEnders 21:30 Gardeners’ World It and Michael Underwood Shabnam and Kush receive is the Bank Holiday week- tell unique stories of people end and there is plenty to be involved in extraordinary, some devastating news getting on with in the garden life changing events 21:30 Would I Lie to You? Rob Brydon hosts the 22:00 The Great British 21:30 Coronation Street award-winning comedy Bake Off: An Extra Slice Roy saves the day Sister series to The Great panel show 22:00 BBQ Champ It is the British Bake Off grand final of the outdoor 22:00 Ripper Street A destructive gang of youths 22:30 Rick Stein From culinary competition and unleash hell upon the Venice to Istanbul Rick’s the first challenge - Starring Rolls - requires the rolling, trip takes him to Greece streets pinning and grilling of three 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:30 Newsnight 00:05 different types of meat 23:25 Regional News and Edinburgh Nights 00:35 Weather 23:35 Mountain Film - Wreckers (15) 01:55 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Goats 00:05 Pound Shop Are Our Kids Tough Weather 23:40 Film - The Wars 00:35 Film - Gone Enough? Chinese School Boat That Rocked (15) Baby Gone (15) 02:25 02:55 Rhod Gilbert v 02:05 Jackpot247 04:00 Weather for the Week Kilimanjaro 03:25 This is Britain’s Best Bakery 04:50 ITV Nightscreen BBC Two 03:55 Athletics Ahead 02:30 BBC News 20:30 Canals: The Making of a Nation The story of ‘canal mania’, the period of activity that helped develop Britain’s modern financial economy

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In Emmerdale, Jai tries desperately to sell the cocaine but to no avail.

Meanwhile, a frustrated Kirin is trying to get money for his cordial packaging but Rishi can’t help him.

Jai, who has seen this, gets an idea. He tries to get Kirin to shift the drugs and even tells him about Rakesh’s history with cocaine to try and con-

vince him. Will Kirin be convinced to risk everything?

In Coronation Street, Todd overhears Sean and Billy discussing Jason’s condition and how he might need a kidney transplant. Jason remembers being kicked over and over again, and thinks that the voice that he heard was Callum’s.

As Callum approaches his car, Tony grabs him and drags him into the ginnel. Tony gives Callum a beating and demands the names of his two accomplices.

As the story continues, Roy finds Cathy at the bus stop and persuades her to

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Draw it 08:10 King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 The Simpsons 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Three in a Bed 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 French Collection 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 Channel 4 News 21:00 Celebrity Fifteen to One 15 celebrities battle it out to be crowned the winner of this notoriously difficult quiz and win big money for a charity of their choice 22:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Jimmy Carr hosts the panel game, with Sean Lock and Jon Richardson 23:00 The Last Leg 00:05 Bad Robots 00:40 Very British Problems 01:40 Film - Beasts of the Southern Wild (12) 03:15 Supernatural 04:00 Location, Location, Location 04:55 You Deserve This House 05:45 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 05:55 Fifteen to One

return to the art class.

Cathy’s art class proves a huge success and Emily, Tim, Mary and Craig enjoy themselves immensely.

Cathy thanks Roy for giving her the confidence to do it. Yasmeen’s delighted when Cathy agrees to take some more art classes.

admits to Michelle and Aidan that she blames herself for the deaths of Maddie and Kal. Todd calls at the hospital and offers to donate a kidney to save Jason. Eileen is touched by the offer, will the family be able to bury the hatchet and move forward?

A guilty Tracy reluctantly agrees to support Robert at Maddie’s charity evening at the bistro. Carla

In Eastenders, Shabnam and Masood have waited all night to feel the baby’s usual movements.

Masood thinks they should go to the hospital as they have felt nothing, but Shabnam is in denial and insists on waiting longer.

Soon afterwards, Kush surprises Shabnam and shows her the nursery for their baby but he doesn’t

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Celebrity Big Brother 14:10 5 News Lunchtime 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:20 Film Fatal Performance 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News Tonight 20:00 Police Interceptors Angus and Sean have to smash down a door in order to save a man’s life and Gordon picks up a gruesome twosome on the M6 21:00 Aircrash New Yorkers still traumatised from the events of 9/11 two months before watched in horror as American Airlines Flight 587 fell out of the sky onto a densely populated part of the city shortly after take-off from JFK 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Highlights of all the latest events inside the house 23:30 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 00:30 Celebrity Big Brother 01:00 Super Casino 04:10 Celebrity Big Brother 05:35 Access 05:45 House Doctor

get the reaction he was expecting when Shabnam runs out upset. Masood follows Shabnam and tells her he has spoken to the midwife, who thinks they should go to the hospital.

At the hospital, the midwife is unable to find a heartbeat for the baby and Shabnam eventually asks Masood to call Kush. After Kush arrives, the doctor breaks the news that the baby has tragically died.

07:00 You’ve Been Framed 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 09:10 Coronation Street 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Psych 11:25 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 13:10 Emmerdale 14:15 Coronation Street 14:40 Dinner Date 15:40 Judge Rinder 16:40 Jeremy Kyle 20:00 You’ve Been Framed 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Film - The Matrix Revolutions (15) 00:30 Two and a Half Men 01:30 Crazy Beaches 01:55 Viral Tap 02:30 Hell’s Kitchen ITV3 07:00 Rising Damp 07:25 Heartbeat 08:25 The Royal 09:25 Where the Heart is 10:30 Judge Judy 11:55 Sherlock Holmes 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:10 Where the Heart is 17:15 Rising Damp 17:50 Never the Twain 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 A Touch of Frost 23:00 Afterlife 01:10 Film Vanity Fair (12) 03:35 Judge Judy 03:55 Nightscreen 04:15 Emmerdale Omnibus ITV4 07:00 Hat-Trick Heroes 07:15 The Professionals 08:05 Alias Smith and Jones 09:00 Hogan’s Heroes 09:35 Minder 10:35 The Professionals 11:40 Kojak 12:45 Alias Smith and Jones 13:50 Goodwood Festival of Speed 14:50 Cycling 15:50 Hogan’s Heroes 16:20 Hogan’s Heroes 16:50 The Professionals 17:55 Kojak 18:55 Minder 20:00 Cycling 21:00 World Series of Darts 01:00 Sports Life Stories 02:00 Cycling 03:00 Hogan’s Heroes

07:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Dennis Christian, 13:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Andy James, 18:00 Suzy G

Saturday 29th August

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07:00 Breakfast 11:00 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30 Football Focus 13:00 BBC News 13:10 Athletics 15:30 Rugby League: Challenge Cup Final 18:25 Film - Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit (U) 19:45 BBC News Weather 20:00 Pointless Celebrity test match edition of the general knowledge quiz 20:50 The National Lottery Families in the UK play alongside their family around the world in the hopes of winning thousands of pounds and a luxury holiday reunion 21:45 Casualty It’s a blast from the past as more than one of the hospital staff fight for their lives 22:35 Mrs Brown’s Boys The old family dog, is looking poorly Reluctantly, the family decide the time has come to put her in a home 23:05 BBC News 23:25 Match of the Day 00:55 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:00 BBC News

07:00 Film The Westerner (PG) 08:35 Film - Big Jim Mclain (U) 10:00 More Creatures Great and Small 11:00 The Women’s Football Show 11:30 Athletics 13:10 Great British Menu 13:40 Great British Menu 14:40 Talking Pictures 15:25 Film That’s Entertainment! (U) 17:30 Final Score 18:30 Gardeners’ World 19:00 Athletics 20:00 Proms Extra 2015 The weekly Proms magazine show 20:40 Edwardian Farm The team must harvest their oat crop, but it depends on the weather 21:40 Dad’s Army Captain Mainwaring is horrified to discover that he is not a commissioned officer

07:00 The Aquabats!

Super Show 07:25 Pat and Stan 07:35 Dino Dan 07:45 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals 08:15 Sooty 08:30 Super 4 08:45 Fish Hooks 09:00 Young Justice: Invasion 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 11:20 The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:25 ITV News and Weather 13:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:35 Tipping Point 15:35 You’ve Been Framed 16:05 The Chase 17:05 Film - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (U) 19:00 ITV News and Weather 19:30 You’ve Been Framed 20:00 Keep it in the Family Two families go head to head in a series of challenges to win prizes 21:00 The X Factor Television’s biggest search for a music star is back

22:10 Sue Perkins’ Big Night Out Sue Perkins celebrates the best shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival

22:30 Through the Keyhole The classic show that sees just how the other half live

23:10 Comedy Connections 23:40 The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 00:10 Jack Dee - So What? Live 01:15 Athletics 04:15 This is BBC Two

23:30 ITV News and Weather 23:45 Film - The Bourne Ultimatum (12) 01:45 Jackpot247 04:00 Show Me the Telly 04:50 ITV Nightscreen

07:10 How I Met Your Mother 07:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:00 Long Course Weekend 09:00 The Morning Line 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Big Bang Theory 12:30 The Simpsons 14:00 Rude(Ish) Tube 14:30 Channel 4 Racing 17:10 Come Dine with Me 19:35 Channel 4 News 20:00 Great Canal Journeys Prunella Scales and Timothy West’s third canal journey takes them back to their honeymoon destination, Llangollen, in north Wales 21:00 Walking Through History Tony takes a tough four-day trek through the Kintail region of the west Scottish Highlands 22:00 Film - Side Effects (15) Jude Law, Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in a dark psychological thriller about big pharma, prescription medicines and psychiatry 00:10 Film - UnknownThis programme has a 12 certificate 02:20 Film Stranger by the Lake (18) 04:10 Hollyoaks Omnibus

07:00 Milkshake 11:00 SpongeBob Squarepants 11:35 Access 11:50 Cowboy Builders 12:50 Film - When Hell Broke Loose (PG) 14:25 Film Patton (PG) 17:45 Film Operation Daybreak (PG) 20:00 5 News Weekend

14:05 Film - Kangaroo Jack (PG) 15:50 Film Homeward Bound II (U) 17:40 Olly Murs 18:45 The X Factor 19:45 Film - Hulk (12) 22:30 The Xtra Factor 23:35 Film - American Pie Presents Band Camp (15)

20:05 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Two extreme stories of neighbours whose disputes led to violent harassment and catastrophe

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21:00 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away Paul and Ben are called in to evict squatters from a residential property, but something about the squat does not quite add up for the team. Brain and Graham arrive at a north London restaurant to collect unpaid rent, but the manager has no way to pay 22:00 Football League Tonight Highlights the three divisions of the Sky Bet Football League 23:30 Celebrity Big Brother 00:30 Tattoo Disasters UK 01:00 Super Casino 04:10 Celebrity Big Brother 05:00 Transporter: The Series 05:50 Make it Big

13:05 Sherlock Holmes 15:20 Wycliffe 16:25 A Touch of Frost 18:25 Columbo 20:00 Doc Martin 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Agatha Christie’s Marple 01:00 Wire in the Blood ITV4 13:40 Cycling 14:45 British Superbike Championship Highlights 15:45 International Rugby 18:00 British Touring Car Championship Highlights 19:30 Storage Wars 20:00 Cycling 21:00 World Series of Darts 00:30 Film National Lampoon’s Vacation (15)

09:00 Trev Massey, 12:00 Gordon Lack, 15:00 Musical Medly

Sunday 30th August 07:00 Breakfast 08:30 Match of the Day 10:00 BBC News 11:00 Sunday Morning Live 12:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:15 Homes Under the Hammer 15:15 Flog It 15:55 Escape to the Country 16:55 The Great British Bake Off 17:55 Songs of Praise 18:35 BBC News and Weather 19:00 Countryfile 20:00 Big Blue Live The wildlife success story of Monterey Bay, California 21:00 Casualty Tensions rise as events spiral out of control 22:00 Partners in Crime Tommy and Tuppence must come up with their most ambitious plan yet 23:00 BBC News and Weather 23:30 Match of the Day 2 00:30 Film - In the Valley of Elah (15) 02:20 Weather for the Week Ahead 02:25 News

07:00 Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein 07:30 Countryfile 08:30 Gardeners’ World 09:00 The Beechgrove Garden 09:30 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:00 Great British Menu 11:30 Great British Menu 12:00 Athletics 15:30 Film That’s Entertainment! (U) 17:30 Nature’s Weirdest Events 18:00 Jungle Atlantis 19:00 The World’s Busiest Railway 2015 20:00 Athletics Final day action at the World Championships in Beijing 21:00 Dragons’ Den Budding entrepreneurs pitch business ideas 22:00 Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week Some of the fittest men and woman around face the toughest challenge of their lives when they take part in the recruitment week from hell 23:00 Odyssey 23:40 Family Guy 00:05 Family Guy 00:45 Film - Black Sheep (15) 02:10 Countryfile 03:05 Holby City 04:05 BBC Two

07:00 The Aquabats!

Super Show 07:25 Pat and Stan 07:35 Dino Dan 08:00 Canimals 08:15 Sooty 08:30 Super 4 08:45 Fish Hooks 09:00 Young Justice: Invasion 09:25 ITV News 09:30 Weekend 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 11:20 Jeremy Kyle 13:25 ITV News and Weather 13:35 The Jeremy Kyle Show 14:35 The X Factor 16:05 Film - Casino Royale (PG) 18:30 The Chase 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Animal Mums Coping with “terrible twos” 21:00 The X Factor Television’s biggest search for a music star is back 22:00 The Trials of Jimmy Rose Drama, starring Ray Winstone as a former armed robber 23:00 ITV News and Weather 23:20 56 Up 00:25 Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Highlights 01:20 Jackpot247 04:00 Motorsport UK 04:50 British Superbike Championship Highlights 05:40 ITV Nightscreen

07:15 How I Met Your Mother 07:40 Mobil 1 The Grid 08:10 British GT 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:30 Frasier 10:30 Sunday Brunch 13:30 Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year 14:30 The Big Bang Theory 15:30 The Simpsons 16:25 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 17:30 Location, Location, Location 18:35 A Place in the Sun 19:30 Channel 4 News 20:00 Secret History The first nationwide survey and drones mapping the Great Wall of China 21:00 Time Crashers Tony Robinson gives celebrity time travellers a taste of life in 1468 22:00 Film - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (12) A group of impoverished British pensioners decide to try and make the pennies go further by spending their retirement at a luxury hotel in Jaipur 00:25 Film - One Day (12) 02:25 Film - Tom at the Farm (15) 04:10 Come Dine with Me

07:00 Milkshake 10:30 SpongeBob Squarepants 11:05 Football League Tonight 12:35 Police Interceptors 14:25 Film Cutthroat Island (PG) 16:40 Film - Paul Blart: Mall Cop (PG) 18:30 Film Superman (PG) 21:05 Police Interceptors: Unleashed After the police foil a robbery at a jewellers, the ensuing car chase ends with the chopper tracking the suspects through pitch-black countryside 21:55 5 News Weekend National and international news 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Highlights of all the latest events inside the house as celebrities from the UK and USA take part in the ultimate CBB battle for attention 23:00 20 Moments That Rocked the 80s 00:30 Film - Shoot ‘Em Up (18) 02:10 Super Casino 04:10 Inside Scientology And Escaping the Witnesses 05:00 House Doctor 05:25 Make it Big 05:50 Make it Big

14:30 Film - Small Soldiers (PG) 16:40 You’ve Been Framed 17:10 The X Factor 19:50 Film - Dante’s Peak (12) 22:00 The Xtra Factor 23:00 Film - Rush Hour (12) 01:05 Safeword ITV3 13:35 Marple 17:40 A Touch of Frost 19:40 Inspector Morse 22:00 The Mighty Mississippi 23:00 Birds of a Feather 23:30 Northern Lights ITV4 15:20 Film - Destry (PG) 17:15 Film - Gunsmoke (15) 19:00 BRDC Formula 4 Championship 20:00 Cycling Stage nine covers the 1683km between Torrevieja and Benitatchel 21:00 Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Highlights 22:00 Darts

09:00 Trev Massey, 12:00 Gordon Lack, 15:00 Tony De Love

Monday 31st August 07:00 Breakfast 10:00 Wanted Down Under Revisited 10:45 Homes Under the Hammer 11:45 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:15 Countryside 999 13:00 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News and Weather 14:30 Moving On 15:15 The Link 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Oxford Street Revealed 17:30 Flog It 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News and Weather 19:30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2015

07:00 Flog it! Trade Secrets 07:30 Homes Under the Hammer 08:30 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 09:00 Countryside 999 09:45 Animal Park 10:15 Film Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (U) 11:35 Film - Beverly Hills Chihuahua (U) 13:00 Natural World 14:00 Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 14:30 Anthony Hopkins 15:15 Film - The World’s Fastest Indian (12) 17:15 Great British Railway Journeys 17:45 Two Tribes 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 20:00 Wild Life

20:30 Film - Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave (U) Family favourite animated film featuring inventor Wallace and his trusty companion, Grommit. Wallace 20:30 Great British Menu falls in love with the propri- Top chefs go head to head etor of the local wool shop with their starter courses

University 21:00 EastEnders It’s a dif- 21:00 Challenge Quiz series for ficult day in Albert Square students 21:30 Room 101 Josh Widdicombe, Aled Jones 21:30 Only Connect Quiz and Sara Cox join Frank show presented by Victoria Skinner for the comedy Coren Mitchell panel show 22:00 An Evening with 22:00 Danny and the Harry Enfield and Paul Human Zoo Lenny Henry Whitehouse Harry and writes and stars in a drama Paul ooking back at 25 screen years together based on his own life 23:30 BBC News and Weather 00:00 Have I Got Old News for You 00:30 Who Do You Think You Are?

23:00 Smashey and Nicey: The End of an Era 23:45 Dragons’ Den 00:45 Odyssey 01:30 The Great British Bake Off

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might still be alive. Guilty, Aaron is shocked he’s closer to the truth than he realises.

In Emmerdale, a guilty Aaron listens in as Andy tells Chas the barn has been sold and he will probably never know why Katie went there that day. Later when Aaron tries to convince Andy not to be so hard on himself, Andy makes it clear he will never forgive Aaron for not telling the truth about his affair with Robert. If he had told the truth that day Katie

Diane remains determined to help Pollard. Finding his home empty and in a mess, she begins to clean up and puts Val’s lipstick stained cup in the sink to wash. Later, however, Pollard’s furious to see the cup on the draining board with no sign of the lipstick and angrily smashes it before storming out. A furious Pollard tells a devastated Diane as she left Val to die she has no right to be at her funeral.

In Coronation Street, Aidan drags Carla into

07:00 Bottom Knocker Street 07:10 Share a Story 07:15 Sooty 07:30 Almost Naked Animals 07:45 Almost Naked Animals 08:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 Murder, She Wrote 11:30 Columbo 13:30 Catchphrase 14:15 ITV News and Weather 14:30 Off Their Rockers 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tipping Point 17:00 Hello Campers 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News and Weather 19:30 Gino’s Italian Escape

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07:00 Countdown 07:45 Draw it 08:10 King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Simpsons 13:00 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Three in a Bed 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 French Collection 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News

20:30 Bear’s Wild Weekend with Jonathan Ross Bear Grylls helps Jonathan Ross to discover 20:00 Emmerdale Pete his inner Tarzan feels like an outcast 21:30 Food Unwrapped 20:30 Coronation Street The team travel across the Carla gets her just desserts globe to uncover more unusual, intriguing and sur21:00 Britain as Seen on prising secrets behind the ITV Six decades of British food we eat life through archive footage 22:00 The Catch Deep21:30 Coronation Street sea fishing is the one of the Robert hounds Tracy for most dangerous jobs in the truth Britain and The Catch provides an unprecedented 22:00 Dinosaur Britain insight into the reality of life Using stunning CGI, prehisat sea toric inhabitants of the UK are brought back to life in 23:00 Breaking into Britain contemporary Britain 00:00 My Tattoo Addiction 23:00 ITV News at Ten and 00:50 24 Hours in A and E Weather 23:20 Plebs 00:20 01:45 The Food Hospital River Monsters 01:15 02:40 The Golden Dream Jackpot247 04:00 The 04:40 Selling Houses with Lamb 05:35 Jeremy Kyle Show 04:50 Amanda Fifteen to One ITV Nightscreen torturing herself and go home leaving Robert bemused. Robert confronts Tracy, demanding to know why she was so upset by Carla. work despite it being a bank holiday and insists they go through the accounts together. As they later head to Maddie’s Memorial Auction in the bistro. Carla’s weighed down by guilt and getting drunk she bids £250 for a photo of Lorraine Kelly, as Aidan goes up against Robert for a signed County football shirt. As a drunken Carla crashes into a table sending the drinks flying, Tracy begs Carla to stop

Tyrone and Fiz set off for the hospital with Hope and Ruby. After more tests, the nurse assures them that they’ll have Hope’s results within a couple of days. Fiz admits to Maria that she’s worried sick about Hope.

In Eastenders, Shabnam and Kush try to come to terms with the tragic death of their baby. After Masood, Shabnam and Kush leave for the hospital, a guilty Carmel opens up to Nancy and Tamwar

07:00 Milkshakes 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:45 Celebrity Big Brother 13:45 5 News Lunchtime 13:50 Home and Away 14:20 Neighbours 14:50 NCIS 15:50 Film Silverado (PG) 18:25 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 Criminals: Caught on Camera 19:55 News 20:00 Cricket on 5 NatWest International Twenty20 match between England and Australia 21:00 Beware: The Cops are Watching Documentary revealing how CCTV and bodycams worn by officers are helping to crack down on domestic abuse 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Highlights of all the latest events inside the house as celebrities from the UK and USA take part in the ultimate CBB battle 23:00 Big Boobs Gone Bad: A Botched Up Bodies Special 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 01:00 Under the Dome 01:55 Super Casino 04:10 My Big Fat Benefits Wedding Live 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge 05:25 House Busters 05:50 House Doctor about her guilt. She eventually decides to go to the hospital to be with her son.

Kush finds the devastating situation difficult at the hospital, but after some supportive words from Masood, he returns to the delivery suite where Shabnam gives birth to their son. Shabnam tries to stay strong and say goodbye to her child, but Kush struggles and leaves the room again.

07:00 All Star Family Fortunes 07:45 Emmerdale 08:20 Coronation Street 09:20 The Cube 10:15 Jeremy Kyle 13:30 Emmerdale 14:00 Coronation Street 15:00 You’ve Been Framed and Famous 16:00 Film - Cats and Dogs (PG) 17:50 The X Factor 18:50 The Xtra Factor 19:55 Film - Peter Pan (PG) 22:00 Film - The Bourne Identity (12) 00:25 The Job Lot 01:30 Two and a Half Men ITV3 07:00 On the Buses 07:25 Heartbeat 08:25 The Royal 09:30 Where the Heart is 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 14:00 Heartbeat 15:00 The Royal 16:05 Where the Heart is 17:15In Loving Memory 17:50 Never the Twain 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Cold Blood 00:35 Wycliffe 01:40 Where the Heart is 02:35 Judge Judy 03:00 Movies Now ITV4 07:00 Football’s Greatest: George Best 07:10 Alias Smith and Jones 08:05 Minder 09:00 Hogan’s Heroes 09:35 Kojak 10:40 The Professionals 11:45 Alias Smith and Jones 12:50 The Chase 13:50 Minder 14:55 Cycling 15:55 Hogan’s Heroes 16:55 Magnum, PI 17:55 Kojak 19:00 The Professionals 20:00 Cycling 21:00 Motogp Highlights 22:00 Storage Wars 23:00 Benidorm 00:00 Bundesliga 01:00 Singha Premiership Rugby 7s Highlights 02:00 Motorsport UK 03:00 Cycling

07:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Dennis Christian, 13:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Andy James, 18:00 Suzy G

Tuesday 1st September

6 - The Courier TV Pull-out

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:30 Countryside 999 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Link 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Oxford Street Revealed 17:30 Flog It 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News at Six 19:30 Regional News and Weather 20:00 The One Show

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 08:30 Countryside 999 09:15 Escape to the Continent 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 13:00 My Life in Books 13:30 Britain’s First Photo Album 14:00 The Rockford Files 14:45 Yes, Prime Minister 15:45 ‘Allo, ‘Allo 16:45 Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Football Focus 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 20:00 This Wild Life

20:30 EastEnders The Carters make a shocking discovery

20:30 Great British Menu The chefs are cooking their fish courses

21:00 Holby City Clifford’s unexpected return causes shockwaves for Fletch and Mo

21:00 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure Si and Dave circumnavigate the Baltic Sea in search of the most exciting food in Europe,

22:00 New Tricks Drama about a team of retired detectives investigating unsolved crimes With Sasha back on fighting form, UCOS investigate the death of a talented cricket prodigy: 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Me and My New Brain 00:35 Live at the Apollo 01:05 Weather for the Week Ahead 01:10 BBC News

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In an hour long Emmerdale, Pollard wakes up on the sofa, still fully dressed, with Val’s coat over him. Elsewhere, Diane changes her mind and decides to go to the funeral but it’s clear she’s dreading the prospect of facing him. In the café, everyone worries about Pollard when Paul tells them how livid he is with

22:00 India: Nature’s Wonderland Exploring the hidden wonders of the natural world in India, 23:00 The Perfect Morecambe and Wise 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week 01:15 Building the Ancient City 02:15 Natural World 03:15 Britain Beneath Your Feet 04:15 This is BBC Two Diane.

David hopes Ashley is right when he says Diane and Pollard will be able to find a way through this. But later, when Diane tries to talk to Pollard, he continues to blame her for Val’s death, he’s still furious and it’s obvious this is far from over. The stage is finally set for a very unconventional funeral and everyone’s relieved when an emotionally fragile Pollard finally turns up.

Kerry gives Connor, a good-looking guy she thinks is a reporter, directions to Home Farm. At Home Farm, Connor kicks a stable door off its hinges before regaining his com-

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tipping Point 17:00 Hello Campers 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale The village gathers for Val’s extraordinary funeral 21:00 Dinosaur Britain Using stunning CGI, the prehistoric inhabitants of the UK are brought back to life in contemporary Britain 22:00 Cash in Hand!

Payday Loans Documentary following a month in the life of a loan business and the staff who have to cope with the demands of an often tricky job. Cameras also reveal how the controversial industry has had to adjust to a new culture and challenging regulatory environment 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:40 Through the Keyhole 00:40 Benidorm 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Don’t Blow the Inheritance 04:50 ITV Nightscreen posure and heading towards the house.

Lawrence is wary when Connor introduces himself as an odd job man, explaining he heard about the Enterprise Awards and wanted to impress Lawrence. But is Connor to be trusted?

In EastEnders, griefstricken Shabnam and Kush are still struggling as they return home from the hospital. Shabnam also gets irritated and leaves the room when Carmel brings up the wedding at lunch.

Kush follows Shabnam but is shocked to hear that she plans to move back to Pakistan after the funeral has taken

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Draw it 08:10 King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 For the Love of Cars 12:00 Undercover Boss Australia 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Three in a Bed 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 French Collection 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Beware!

Cowboy Builders Abroad 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Dark Desire 18:00 5 News at 5 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News

20:00 Police Interceptors Officers patrol during Black Eye Friday - one of 21:00 Obsessive Cumbria’s most alcoholCompulsive Cleaners fuelled nights of the year Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners is back, dirtier 21:00 I Want That and more cluttered than Wedding Documentary ever series looking at the big days of many different cou22:00 Educating Cardiff At Willows High School in ples and how they chose to Cardiff, Head Teacher Joy spend it Ballard is working hard to 22:00 Celebrity Big inspire the kids of the Brother Highlights of all Welsh capital and keep the latest events inside the them on the right track house as celebrities from 23:00 How the Rich Get the UK and USA take part Hitched 00:00 Christian in the ultimate CBB battle Louboutin: The World’s Most Luxurious Shoes 23:00 The Hotel Inspector 01:05 Pokerstars Returns 00:00 Celebrity Caribbean Adventure Big Brother’s Bit on the 02:00 KOTV Boxing Side 01:00 The Nightmare Weekly 02:30 Gillette Neighbour Next Door World Sport 02:55 Long 01:55 Super Casino 04:10 Course Weekend 03:50 Undercover Benefits Cheat Mobil 1 The Grid 04:15 05:00 Michaela’s Wild British GT 04:45 Selling Challenge 05:25 House Houses 05:40 Fifteen to Busters 05:45 House One Doctor place tonight.

Later, tensions escalate when Masood overhears Carmel suggesting to Kush that he should move back to Essex with her. A huge argument between Masood and Carmel follows as a result. Kush is desperate to convince Shabnam to stay, but when emotions run high, he loses his patience and tells her that she should move to Pakistan.

In Holby City, when Clifford arrives in AAU after a road traffic collision it becomes clear to Fletch that Clifford’s illicit activities have escalated - putting not only himself in

danger, but also Fletch and Mo. Although Clifford doesn’t want Mo to know he’s been admitted, Fletch tells her.

Ollie and Zosia suspect a young patient Carmel, who has been admitted with a heart murmur, is hiding something about her condition. Seb offers to help and realises she has gender dysphoria, beating Ollie to the same conclusion.

07:00 The Hot Desk 07:10 Psych 07:55 Emmerdale 08:25 Coronation Street 09:30 Dinner Date 10:30 Psych 11:20 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:40 Dinner Date 15:40 Judge Rinder 16:40 Jeremy Kyle 20:00 You’ve Been Framed 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen 23:00 Film - American Pie: The Wedding (15) 01:00 Two and a Half Men 01:55 Hell’s Kitchen ITV2 07:00 Never the Twain 07:25 Heartbeat 08:25 The Royal 09:25 Where the Heart is 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 14:00 Heartbeat 15:00 The Royal 16:05 Where the Heart is 17:15 In Loving Memory 17:50 Never the Twain 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Midsomer Murders 23:00 Prime Suspect 01:15 Agatha Christie’s Marple ITV4 07:00 Goals of the 90s 07:05 Alias Smith and Jones 08:00 Minder 09:05 Hogan’s Heroes 09:40 Kojak 10:40 Magnum, PI 11:40 Alias Smith and Jones 12:45 The Professionals 13:50 Minder 14:55 Cycling 15:50 Hogan’s Heroes 16:55 Magnum, PI 17:55 Kojak 19:00 Motogp Highlights 20:00 Pawn Stars 21:00 Movies Now 21:10 Film - Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (15) 23:00 Film - National Lampoon’s Vacation (15) 01:05 BRDC Formula 4 Championship

07:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Dennis Christian, 13:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Andy James, 18:00 Suzy G

Wednesday 2nd September 07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:30 Countryside 999 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Link 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Oxford Street Revealed 17:30 Flog It 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 20:00 The One Show 20:30 Pound Shop Wars The soaring profits of multiprice retailer B&M Bargains prompt Poundworld CEO Chris to open a rival chain of stores 21:00 The Great British Bake Off The remaining bakers must bake without sugar, gluten or dairy - but thankfully not all in the same challenge 22:00 Kolkata with Sue Perkins Sue immerses herself in the complexities of life in the West Bengal state capital

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 08:30 Countryside 999 09:15 See Hear 09:45 Claimed and Shamed 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 13:00 My Life in Books 13:30 Britain’s First Photo Album 14:00 The Rockford Files 14:45 Yes, Prime Minister 15:45 ‘Allo, ‘Allo 16:45 Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 20:00 The Farmer and the Food Chain Farmer Gareth Wyn Jones explores the Welsh food industry 20:30 Great British Menu Three chefs battle for the main course 21:00 Horizon Exploring the `multiverse’ 22:00 The Ascent of Woman Stories of women that have made and changed human history

23:00 QI 23:30 Newsnight 23:00 BBC News 23:35 A 00:15 Return of the Giant Question of Sport 00:05 Killers 01:15 See Hear Mountain Goats 00:35 Film 01:45 Atlantic: The Wildest - Into the Sun (15) 02:15 Ocean on Earth 02:45 Weather for the Week Chefs on Trial 03:45 This is BBC Two Ahead 02:20 BBC News

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In Emmerdale, Lawrence calls Bernice, inviting her over for lunch. Connor arrives at Home Farm, covered in bruises and tells Lawrence he was beaten up because he’s gay. Lawrence feels sorry for him and offers to clean him up. Connor leaves a blooded tissue in a waste bin as Lawrence gives him £300 after learning he’s

skint. At the house for lunch, Bernice asks Lawrence if he’s gay but they’re interrupted by the police and Lawrence is horrified to learn of Connor’s accusations of assault. Later, Robert returns and Lawrence is overcome when Robert says he believes him and vows to help him, but can Robert be trusted?

Tracey and Finn wonder what to do with the pictures of Val from the funeral. Meanwhile, Alicia tells Paul she hasn’t had a chance to speak to David about his offer regarding Portugal. David’s worried Pollard might do something stupid. Paul says he

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07:00 Countdown 07:45 Draw it 08:10 King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 For the Love of Cars 12:00 Undercover Boss Australia 13:00 News 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Three in a Bed 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 20:00 Emmerdale French Collection 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 Lawrence is duped The Simpsons 19:30 20:30 Coronation Street Hollyoaks 20:00 News Fiz and Tyrone face their worst fears 21:00 Posh Pawn The series that goes behind the 21:00 You Saw Them scenes in the hidden world Here First The show revisof high-end pawnbroking iting the debuts of various continues well-known TV personalities returns with a special 22:00 One Born Every edition to mark ITV’s 60th Minute A mummy’s boy anniversary this month has to put down his cuddly 22:00 The Nick Series toy and face fatherhood for about life at Brighton police the first time, a self-constation - one of the coun- fessed baby machine try’s largest - from initial arrives to have her fifth call-outs to arrests and child, and childhood sweetfrom briefings to raids, hearts can’t wait to take revealing the day-to-day their baby home reality of policing in one of Britain’s most vibrant cities 23:00 Katie Piper’s 07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tipping Point 17:00 Hello Campers 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV News and Weather

23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:40 The Chase: Celebrity Special 00:40 Wild Ireland 01:10 Jackpot247 04:00 British Touring Car Championship Highlights 05:15 ITV Nightscreen has a drastic plan...

Aaron’s got a new phone in light of what Andy discovered but stuffs it in his pocket when Andy arrives.

Chas says it would have been Katie’s birthday and Aaron feels guilty. Later, Andy agrees to go riding with Sarah to mark the occasion. Later, Andy’s grateful when Aaron tells him to remember the good times and promises things will get better.

In Coronation Street, leaving Hope at Mary’s face-painting class at the community centre, Tyrone heads to the hospital to meet Fiz. At the hospital, the consultant breaks the

Extraordinary Births 00:00 Educating Cardiff 01:05 Music on 4 01:35 The Last Leg 02:30 Embarrassing Bodies 03:25 Film - Nine Months (12) 05:05 Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb news to Fiz and Tyrone that Hope has cancer.

Tim presents Kevin with a hideous bracelet for his

birthday. Not wishing to hurt Tim’s feelings, Kevin makes out he loves it.

Meanwhile as Sally makes the preparations for Kevin’s surprise party.

Robert calls at No.1 and demands answers. Tracy finally admits to Robert

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Beware!

Cowboy Builders Abroad 13:10 News 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Reluctant Witness 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 5 News 20:00 The World Trade Center: Rebuilt Documentary about the creation of four skyscrapers, beginning with the construction of One World Trade Centre 21:00 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Documentary series about Britain’s feuding neighbours, using CCTV footage and material from victims’ own cameras 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Highlights of all the latest events inside the house as celebrities from the UK and USA take part in the ultimate CBB battle 23:00 Wentworth Prison 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 01:00 Skinny Brides to Fat Wives 01:55 Super Casino 04:10 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge 05:25 House Busters 05:45 House Doctor that she unintentionally caused the fire. Tracy assures Robert she never set out to kill Carla. Will Robert believe her? And how will Tracy react when Robert insists she has to tell Carla the truth?

When Nick heads to work, leaving his wallet in Carla’s flat, Carla pulls out one of Nick’s credit cards and stares at it. Will she take a gamble? Cathy’s determined to conquer her fears of being in her house alone so she can move back home. Simon agrees to behave himself and help out around the flat in return for a new phone.

Leanne’s relieved that Simon appears calmer.

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 09:10 You’ve Been Framed 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Psych 11:25 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 13:10 Emmerdale 14:15 You’ve Been Framed 14:40 Dinner Date 15:40 Judge Rinder 16:40 Jeremy Kyle 20:00 You’ve Been Framed 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Through the Keyhole 23:00 Film - Pitch Black (15) 01:15 Safeword 02:00 Two and a Half Men 02:30 Fake Reaction ITV3 07:00 Never the Twain 07:25 Heartbeat 08:25 The Royal 09:25 Where the Heart is 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 14:00 Heartbeat 15:00 The Royal 16:05 Where the Heart is 17:15 In Loving Memory 17:50 Never the Twain 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Lewis 23:00 Prime Suspect 01:15 Agatha Christie’s Marple ITV4 07:00 Football’s Greatest: Ronaldo 07:05 Alias Smith and Jones 08:00 Minder 09:00 Hogan’s Heroes 09:35 Kojak 10:45 Magnum, PI 11:45 Alias Smith and Jones 12:50 The Professionals 13:50 Minder 14:50 Pawn Stars 15:45 Hogan’s Heroes 16:50 Magnum, PI 17:50 Kojak 18:55 The Professionals 20:00 Cycling 21:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special 22:00 River Monsters 23:00 Film - Tightrope (18) 01:25 Hogan’s Heroes 02:00 Cycling 02:50 Hell on Wheels

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Thursday 2rd September

8 - The Courier TV Pull-out

07:00 Breakfast 10:15 Wanted Down Under Revisited 11:00 Homes Under the Hammer 12:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 12:30 Countryside 999 13:15 Bargain Hunt 14:00 BBC News at One 14:30 Regional News and Weather 14:45 Doctors 15:15 The Link 16:00 Escape to the Country 16:45 Oxford Street Revealed 17:30 Flog It 18:15 Pointless 19:00 BBC News 19:30 Regional News and Weather 20:00 The One Show 20:30 EastEnders Mick, Tina and Shirley head to Ramsgate 21:00 Eat Well for Less?

The team are on a mission to help families sort food fact from fiction and eat well for less 22:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Jerry Hall sets out to discover how her father’s family ended up in the United States 23:00 BBC News at Ten 23:25 Regional News and Weather 23:35 Parking Mad 00:35 The Unbreakables: Life and Love on Disability Campus 01:35 Holiday Weatherview 01:40 BBC News

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In Emmerdale, Lawrence talks to his solicitor about the assault but reiterates the problem of his son-inlaw still exists and needs sorting - quickly. Soon after, Robert suggests to Lawrence he could do some digging on Connor, but will Lawrence allow Robert to help him, and is Robert’s help genuine?

When Lawrence is later

07:00 Homes Under the Hammer 08:00 Don’t Get Done, Get Dom 08:30 Countryside 999 09:15 The House That £100k Built 10:15 Victoria Derbyshire 12:00 BBC News 13:00 My Life in Books 13:30 Britain’s First Photo Album 14:00 The Rockford Files 14:45 Yes, Prime Minister 15:45 ‘Allo, ‘Allo 16:15 16:45 Penguins - Spy in the Huddle 17:45 Great British Railway Journeys 18:15 Antiques Roadshow 19:00 Eggheads 19:30 Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 20:00 The Farmer and the Food Chain Gareth visits butcher Ieuan Edwards 20:30 Great British Menu The chefs battle it out for the dessert course 21:00 World’s Weirdest Events Exploring the unexplained, unexpected and unidentifiable 22:00 Cradle to Grave Sitcom based on a book by Danny Baker 22:30 Boy Meets Girl 23:00 Country Strife 23:30 Newsnight 00:15 Horizon 01:15 Antiques Roadshow 01:45 Are Our Kids Tough Enough? 02:45 Animal Super Parents

asked to attend the police station to go over the evidence, it’s clear things are not looking good. Could Robert’s intervention bring about a change of circumstances for Lawrence?

Jimmy asks Rodney about being a gigolo but is left humiliated when Brenda laughs at him. Later, Rodney’s running late for his date with Suzie and asks Jimmy to entertain her. Jimmy begins to enjoy himself and after a couple of drinks he takes Suzie back home for a coffee, keen to prove Rodney wrong about him. But later, things take an unexpected turn and both Jimmy and Rodney get

07:00 Good Morning Britain 09:30 Lorraine 10:25 The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women 14:30 ITV News and Weather 15:00 Dickinson’s Real Deal 16:00 Tipping Point 17:00 Hello Campers 18:00 The Chase 19:00 ITV Regional News 19:30 ITV News and Weather 20:00 Emmerdale Robert gets Lawrence out of a tight spot 21:00 Coronation Street Reckless Carla pushes Nick to the limit 21:30 Flockstars Gabby Logan hosts the series which aims to find Britain’s best celebrity sheep herder 22:00 Stephen Fry in Central America Stephen travels through Belize, the only former British colony in Central America, meeting injured manatees and a reformed drug addict living on one of the isolated cayes 23:00 ITV News at Ten and Weather 23:40 Peter Shilton: Sports Life Stories 00:40 Murder, She Wrote 01:35 Jackpot247 04:00 Jeremy Kyle USA

more than they bargained for.

In Coronation Street, As the consultant explains that Hope will need a biopsy to ascertain the stage of the cancer, Fiz and Tyrone reel with shock.

Worried sick about Hope, Fiz lashes out at Tyrone, suggesting he wouldn’t be so calm if it were Ruby who was ill. Tyrone’s hurt.

As Fiz apologises for her harsh words, will Tyrone

07:00 Countdown 07:45 Draw it 08:10 King of Queens 09:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 Frasier 11:00 For the Love of Cars 12:00 Undercover Boss Australia 13:00 Channel 4 News Summary 13:05 Come Dine with Me 14:05 Three in a Bed 15:10 Countdown 16:00 Fifteen to One 17:00 French Collection 18:00 Come Dine with Me 19:00 The Simpsons 19:30 Hollyoaks 20:00 News 21:00 Location, Location, Location Kirstie and Phil are in Cardiff to help another two couples find their dream home 22:00 Jamie’s Sugar Rush Jamie Oliver is back on the campaign trail, investigating the huge contribution sugar is making to rising global health problems and asking what can be done about it 23:00 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 00:05 The Catch 01:10 Undercover Boss USA 02:05 One Born Every Minute 03:00 Breaking into Britain 03:55 The Auction House 04:50 Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb 05:45 Fifteen to One

be able to offer the reassurance Fiz so desperately needs?

Tim leads Kevin into No.4.

Kevin’s thrilled to find they’ve organised a surprise party for him. But Tim’s offended when he overhears Kevin telling Sean that he doesn’t like his bracelet.

In Eastenders, Tina, Mick and Shirley arrive at the caravan park where Aunt Babe is staying in Ramsgate.

Babe is nowhere to be found, but this doesn’t stop them from breaking into the caravan and searching for Stan’s ashes. Tina finds a suspicious photo album,

07:00 Milkshake 10:15 The Wright Stuff 12:10 Beware! Cowboy Builders 13:10 5 News Lunchtime 13:15 Celebrity Big Brother 14:15 Home and Away 14:45 Neighbours 15:15 NCIS 16:15 Film - Stolen Daughter (PG) 18:00 5 News 18:30 Neighbours 19:00 Home and Away 19:30 News 20:00 Underground Britain Adrenaline junkie and engineer Rob Bell explores the world beneath our feet 21:00 Murdering the Mother-in-Law Crime documentary series that pieces together the events leading up to a notorious killing from the perspective of both murderer and victim 22:00 Celebrity Big Brother Highlights of all the latest events inside the house as celebrities take part in the ultimate CBB battle 23:00 The Special Needs Hotel 00:00 Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 01:00 Cricket on 5 01:55 Super Casino 04:10 Big Boobs Gone Bad: A Botched Up Bodies Special 05:00 Michaela’s Wild Challenge

but just as Shirley is taking a look, they are interrupted by the arrival of Babe.

When Babe denies taking Stan’s ashes, Shirley has a private heart-to-heart with her. However, events take a twist when Shirley finds what she’s looking for and suddenly grabs the ashes.

Backed into a corner, Babe begs her family for another chance and asks if she can come back.

07:00 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 07:20 Psych 08:05 Emmerdale 08:35 Coronation Street 09:10 You’ve Been Framed 09:35 Dinner Date 10:35 Psych 11:25 The Real Housewives of Atlanta 13:10 Emmerdale 13:40 Coronation Street 14:15 You’ve Been Framed 14:40 Dinner Date 15:40 Judge Rinder 16:40 Jeremy Kyle 20:00 The Best Ever You’ve Been Framed 21:00 Two and a Half Men 22:00 Hell’s Kitchen 23:00 Safeword 23:45 Film American Pie Presents Band Camp (15) ITV3 07:00 Never the Twain 07:25 Heartbeat 08:25 The Royal 09:25 Where the Heart is 10:35 Judge Judy 11:55 Agatha Christie’s Marple 14:00 Heartbeat 15:05 The Royal 16:05 Where the Heart is 17:15 In Loving Memory 17:50 Never the Twain 18:20 On the Buses 18:55 Heartbeat 20:00 Murder, She Wrote 21:00 Endeavour 23:00 Prime Suspect 01:15 Agatha Christie’s Marple ITV4 07:00 Football’s Greatest 07:15 Alias Smith and Jones 08:05 Minder 09:00 Hogan’s Heroes 09:35 Kojak 10:40 Magnum, PI 11:40 Alias Smith and Jones 12:50 The Professionals 13:50 Minder 14:55 Cycling 15:50 Hogan’s Heroes 16:55 Magnum, PI 17:55 Kojak 19:00 The Professionals 20:00 Cycling 21:00 Storage Wars 22:00 TT Classic Highlights 2015 23:00 Closer to the Edge 01:10 Film - Death Wish 2 (18)

07:00 Peter Hurst, 11:00 Dennis Christian, 13:00 Alex Trelinski, 16:00 Andy James, 18:00 Suzy G

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More Stars Join Beowulf Joe Sims, Lee Boardman, David Bradley, Ace Bhatti and Gregory Fitoussi have joined an impressive international cast as ITV’s epic drama, Beowulf, continues to film on location in the North East.

The actors will join Kieran Bew, who leads a remarkable cast as one of literature’s greatest and most enduring heroes, Beowulf.

The latest action-packed 13 part series of Beowulf id currently filming in the North East until the beginning of October, and is set in the mythical Shieldlands, a place of spectacle and danger populated by both humans and fantastical creatures. The series is about courage, greed, betrayal, revenge, loyalty, power, man versus wilderness and, of course love. It is a series that explores the notion of good and evil, heroes and villains.

However, beyond these wider political undercurrents

and inner personal turmoils are the excitement, danger and sense of adventure that any great Western has. Epic fights, thrilling chases, raids, celebrations and battles are an essential part of the promise.

Appearing in episode five is Joe Sims (Broadchurch) who plays Greff, a miner who spends his days digging for ore in the forests.

Whilst he appears to be the joker, this plucky miner is nobody’s fool.

Lee Boardman (The Interceptor, Da Vinci’s Demons) is introduced in episode six as Hane, Bregan’s Healer, a battlefield medic who is ambitious, tough, politically sagacious, and fiercely loyal.

Guest starring in episode nine is David Bradley (Broadchurch, The Strain) who plays tribe leader, Gorrik, a proud and unforgiving man, who puts duty before heart. He values sincerity and truth rather than

politics and above all else, wants to provide for his family and people. For Gorrik, the needs of his community outweigh everything else.

In the same episode, Ace Bhatti (Black Work, The Shadow Line) joins the cast and plays Bregan councillor Harken, a wise and intelligent man with a great understanding of both military strategy and politics without a personal ambition and desire for power.

French actor Gregory Fitoussi (Mr Selfridge, American Odyssey) is introduced as Razzak in episode

ten. A spice trader from the Farlands, he’s fiercely intelligent and inescapably magnetic figure.

Beowulf also stars multi award winning actor William Hurt, acclaimed actress Joanne Whalley, Ed Speleers, David Harewood, Ian Puleston- Davies, Lolita Chakrabarti, Elliott Cowan, Ellora Torchia, Gisli Orn Gardarsson, Susan Aderin, Kirsty Oswald, Laura Donnelly, Edward Hogg, Alex Price, Jack Rowan and Itoya Osagiede.

Broadcast is expected 2016.

Lionel Richie talks to Piers Morgan The music legend, who recently topped the album charts after appearing at Glastonbury, reveals why he took a stand against rapper Kanye West for using the “n” word. He talks about growing up in Alabama against a background of racial segregation and his meteoric rise to jaw-dropping wealth after a string of massive hits. He also opens up about his two failed marriages and adopting daughter Nicole who he supported through drugs rehabilitation.

Lionel talks about when his first marriage broke down at the same time as his father’s death: “It was a train wreck and plane

crash at the same time. It was, you can’t get hit anymore - it’s a bad Mike Tyson fight.” He continues, “And I got hit with all the punches.”

Lionel talks about adopting his daughter Nicole and supporting her through drug rehabilitation.

He says: There is not a day that I don’t send a text to her and I put down, “Proud of you.””

Also this series, Piers will be speaking to sporting hero Mo Farah, British actor and presenter Warwick Davies, Hollywood star Raquel Welch, outspoken Sex Pistol John Lydon and star of stage and screen Timothy West.

TRELI ON THE TELLY WITH ALEX TRELINSKI Panel game shows have been the staple of British TV since the fifties when the likes of What’s My Line? pulled in big audiences, and when you get the right format and the right people involved, it makes for very entertaining TV. These days the king of panel shows is the BBC’s Would I Lie to You? which is a joy to watch, and has been on

LIARS ARE GREAT FUN

screen since 2007. The elements all come together perfectly from a witty host Rob Brydon (Do you remember Angus Deayton fronting the first two series?), through to the hilarious sparring and adlobbing of team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell.

It all works so well and the added bonus is seeing people that we would not

necessarily expect on such a show, so last Friday we had a tour de force performance from Germaine Greer and the rare sighting of an articulate and intelligent footballer in the form of Jermaine Jenas. Shoved up against Coronation Street on a Friday night on BBC1, Brydon and the liars do really well in the ratings, but would not say

an extended 45 minute version do wonders in brightening up a Saturday night?

Bradley Walsh’s name is worthy of being put into the same bracket as Bruce Forsyth and Bob Monkhouse as a top quality game show host, but no matter how good you are, you have to have the right format and people to work with. He’s terrific on The Chase (sadly missed at the moment as ITV try out some awful new formats in the teatime slot).

Keep it in the Family is a so-so show that first appeared on a Sunday and second-time round is being played out on a Saturday. If the guests are not funny enough, it fails, and that was the case last weekend as Bradley tried his game best to get some laughs out of the boring

TOWIE team who were decidedly short on charisma.

You know The X Factor is coming back when Casualty starts to offer two weekends of double episodes. Last weekend we got silly Zoe getting more from her hen night then she bargained for and a boat explosion ahead of two more episodes this weekend, which officially sees the start of Casualty’s 30th season.

The double-transmission is slap up against the return of Cowell and company, and you have to say that when Casualty hits the mark, it can be very good. The one thing that’s been a load of bunkum has been Dylan’s newfound obsessive disorder and his paranoia over the number four. It just

doesn’t ring true especially for that kind of character.

What’s the big deal over a six-part HBO mini-series over a New York public housing dispute of the late eighties? The answer is that it’s been co-written and created by ex-journalist turned screenwriter, David Simon, who brought us The Wire, with top filmmaker, Paul Haggis directing. Sky Atlantic is screening Show Me A Hero, a true tale (based on a best-selling book) of a young councillor who expectedly became mayor of a New York district and inherited a hot potato of a housing row based on racism. I gave it a try on Simon’s reputation and was thoroughly absorbed by a thoughtful piece of work that is of high movie quality all the way.

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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, 14 represents G and 17 represents F, when these letters have been entered throughout the puzzle, you should have enough information to start guessing words and discovering other letters.

QUICKIE

Across

27 Cease (3)

1 Total (3) 3 Never-ending (9) 8 Conditions (5) 9 Dry up (7) 10 Definite article (3) 11 South American rodent (5) 12 Unsmiling (7) 13 Holy (6) 15 Russian beetroot soup (6) 19 Italian astronomer and mathematician (7) 21 Expect (5) 23 Rodent (3) 24 Entertainment industry (4,3) 25 Likeness (5) 26 Preoccupation (9)

1 Assaults (7) 2 Filthy (5) 3 Attire (7) 4 Evaluate (6) 5 Mistake (5) 6 Covetous (7) 7 Retails (5) 14 Heartless (7) 16 Prolonged applause (7) 17 Tearaway (7) 18 Large Russian wolfhound (6) 19 Gadget (5) 20 Parts of the brain (5) 22 Come alive (5)

Down

Last weeks Solution

Across: 1 Recall, 4 Escape, 9 Surpass, 10 Odour, 11 Lead, 12 Relaxed, 15 Seldom, 16 Sample, 19 Flatter, 21 Bore, 24 Again, 25 Soldier, 26 Sonnet, 27 Serene.

Down: 1 Restless, 2 Curtail, 3 Leap, 5 Stowaway, 6 Abode, 7 Earn, 8 Asset, 13 Continue, 14 Rehearse, 17 Provide, 18 Tease, 20 Learn, 22 Bars, 23 Flee.

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 Sell love-in-a-mist (4) 4 Seaside performer is a great hit (5) 9 Enduring the French bite (7) 10 Stave off a match (5) 11 Could break cover (5) 12 Quite handsome, but in a hurry (7) 13 Rewrote resort schedule (6) 15 Underpants for dogs (6) 19 Some tea Cherry poured for a coach (7) 21 Latest propaganda contains the name of the infidel (5) 23 Filling decoration (5) 24 Ship’s cooking pot (7) 25 Alcoholic drinks damaged sinew (5) 26 Shake hands and admit false alarm (4)

Down 2 Catch the girl with nothing on (5) 3 The key to the puzzle is a cooking utensil (7) 4 Temple where father is filled with a divine spirit (6) 5 One visitor takes in West Indian island (5) 6 Posh ice mixture for nursing home (7) 7 Relics possibly found in cutting machine (6) 8 Prohibition? Gee, a blow!

(4) 14 Devour a small bird (7) 16 Classical musician composing her opus (7) 17 Dispatched with railway guard (6) 18 Snatches some short breaks after the start of work (6) 19 Grind? Put right finally with lubrication (4) 20 Composer tryin’ to be invisible, we hear (5) 22 Greek letter about magma (5) 3 Flat iron plate used for cooking (7) 4 Asian temple (6) 5 One of the Leeward Islands (5) 6 Monastery lodging (7) 7 Cutting machine (6) 8 Explosion sound (4) 14 Small, long-winged songbird (7) 16 Mythical Greek musician (7) 17 Lookout (6) 18 Forcibly pulls from a person’s grasp (6) 19 Work hard (4) 20 Austrian composer (5) 22 Third letter of Greek alphabet (5)

STANDARD CLUES Across 1 Beat with a whip (4) 4 Deliver a quick blow to (5) 9 Enduring (7) 10 Roman goddess of the hearth (5) 11 Make less visible or unclear (5) 12 Lively and spirited (7) 13 List of names (6) 15 Pugilists (6) 19 Educator (7) 21 Heathen (5) 23 Decorative work (5) 24 Cooking apparatus (7) 25 Alcoholic drinks (5) 26 Make airtight (4) Down 2 Long rope (5) Last weeks Solution Across: 1 Achilles heel, 8 Creche, 9 Oscars, 10 Misspent, 11 Lace, 12 Learn, 14 Trick, 18 Acid, 20 Spitfire, 22 Divine, 23 Haunch, 24 Nightingales.

Down: 2 Carbine, 3 Incas, 4 Lieges, 5 Shorts, 6 Escolar, 7 Lyric, 13 Ridding, 15 Coracle, 16 Aspect, 17 Nigh on, 19 Cairn, 21 Fauna.

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Complete the crossword grid by using the given words:

3 letter words Ado Ash Dew Fan Gag Lea Ram Rap Red Uke 4 letter words Akin Area Bole Debt

Derv Elms Else Ergs Erst Esse Ewes Lamb Made Mill Mops Need Omit Ores Otto Pave Pert Post

Pupa Safe Soar Span Stud Teal Tome Tots Urns What 5 letter words Adore Darts Elves Event Gland Loath

Muggy Nadir Nasty Nudge Other Semis Stare Stunt Swish Tatty Vague Wails 6 letter words Aerate Pappas Roasts Sallow

Supine Yuppie 7 letter words Drawers Epistle Estates Payable Pleased Powwows Savanna Teashop Yardarm Yardman 8 letter words Earphone Heraldry

SPANISH-ENGLISH CROSSWORD

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

Across 1 Potato (6) 4 Head (part of body) (6) 9 Match (for lighting) (7) 10 Tormenta (5) 11 Un (3) 12 Europeo (8) 14 Grúas (6) 15 Tuesday (6) 18 Cupboards (free standing) (8) 20 River (3) 23 So much (5) 24 Dummy (for baby) (7) 25 Resistir (6) 26 Ensaladas (6)

Down 1 Chest (5) 2 Card (greetings card, visiting card etc) (7) 3 Conversación (4) 5 Tan pronto como (2,4,2) 6 Fugarse para casarse (5) 7 Almendras (7) 8 Health (5) 13 Dormitorios (8) 14 Capítulo (de libro) (7) 16 Third (f) (7) 17 Fuerza (5) 19 Less (5) 21 Hornos (5) 22 Escape (from detention) (4)

The Courier TV Pull-out - 11 Across 7 Republic in south-western Africa on the south Atlantic coast, formerly called South West Africa (7) 8 Non-medical name for the mandible (7) 10 Surname of British comedy performer who is best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring his hapless on-screen character Norman Pitkin (6) 11 Title that follows the names of the English football league clubs Charlton, Oldham and Wigan (8) 12/22 Title of a 1991 American psychological thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese and a remake of the 1962 film of the same name. It stars Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange and Juliette Lewis and features cameos

from Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Martin Balsam, who all appeared in the 1962 original film (4,4) 13 Surname of father and son actors Donald and Kiefer (10) 14 1985 American comedydrama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna: ----------- Seeking Susan (11) 19 Contest between gun dogs to determine their proficiency in pointing and retrieving (5,5) 22 See 12 23 In mathematics, the number obtained by division (8) 24 Straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges (6) 25 Novel by Daphne du Maurier first published in

SUDOKU (Very Easy)

Quiz Word

1938, remembered for the character Mrs Danvers and the fictional estate Manderley (7)

26 Disease or condition regularly found among particular people or in a certain area (7)

Down 1 Retailer of household furnishings founded in 1964

by Terence Conran (7) 2 Clarence -------- (1886 – 1956) American inventor, entrepreneur and naturalist considered to be the founder of the modern frozen food industry (8) 3 Dye obtained from certain lichens that is red under acid conditions and blue under alkaline conditions (6) 4 Capital of Uzbekistan (8) 5 In mountaineering, a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body (6) 6 State in mid-western US nicknamed the Hoosier State (7)

9 Fictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs (6,5) 15 Card game for one player, the object of which is to use up all one’s cards by forming particular arrangements and sequences (8) 16 Nobleman whose title cannot be inherited (4,4) 17 Black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons used for road surfacing and roofing (7) 18 Light spear designed primarily to be thrown, historically as a ranged weapon, but today predominantly for sport. (7) 20 Conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers (6) 21 Medical name for the ‘voice box’ (6)

SALLY’S SIMPLE SPANISH Expresiones con colores

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

(Answers below)

general QUIZ

ANSEWRS 1. Agatha Christie 2. Margaret Mitchell 3. Dental Caries 4.

Michigan 5. Alcoholics Anonymous 6. Whats The Story Morning Glory 7. A) Fast Car 8. Saints 9. Taiwan's 10. Britain - Boer war 11. Minority Report 12. Love Me Do 13. Polio

Last Week’s Solutions Code Cracker Last weeks Quiz Word Solution Across: 1 Tracy, 4 Classmate, 9 Pan, 10 Leo, 11 Beacons, 12 Rash, 13 Peer review, 15 Chase, 16 Acetylene, 17 Night owls, 21 Eagle, 23 Travelogue, 24 Blip, 27 Busy bee, 28 Boo, 29 Won, 30 Esplanade, 31 Scree.

Down: 1 Tapir, 2 Amnesia, 3 Yale, 4 Cholera, 5 Auberge, 6 Spare tyres, 7 Aconite, 8 Elsewhere, 14 Feather boa, 15 Constable, 18 Gears up, 19 Woomera, 20 Stubble, 22 Gulf War, 25 Penne, 26 Boss.

ponerse rojo

dar luz verde

prensa amarilla

dinero negro

prensa rosa

media naranja

Príncipe azul

números rojos

quedarse en

ponerse morado

blanco

ponerse negro

un marron

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

1.chiste verde, 2.dar luz verde,

12.quedarse en blanco,

i.sensationalist press,

3.dinero negro, 4.media naran-

13.un marron, 14.viejo verde.

j.a problem, k.to go dark,

ja, 5.números rojos,

a.Give the greeen light to

l.to make a pig of oneself,

6.ponerse morado,

something, b.to go blank,

m.black money,

7.ponerse negro,

c.to go red with embarrass-

n.to be in the red (overdrawn).

8.ponerse rojo,

ment, d.Prince Charming,

9.prensa amarilla,

e.a dirty joke, f.a dirty old man,

10.prensa rosa,

g.your (perfect) other half,

11.príncipe azul,

h.celebrity magazines,

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Span - Eng

Quizword

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

1. Mary Westmacott is better known as which famous author??

2. Who wrote 'Gone with the Wind'?

3. What is the most common disease in the world?

4. Chicago stands on the banks of which lake?

5. Which Support Group Were Founded In Ohio In 1935?

6. Hello, Hey Now & Wonderwall Are Tracks Of Which Best Selling Album?

7. Tracy Chapman Had A Hit With Which Of These Songs A) Fast Car, B) Train Of Thought, C) Leaving On A Jet Plane?

8. New Orleans USA and Southampton Great Britain both have teams football with what name?

9. What country's people spend the most private money on recreation?

10. Which country concieved the concentration camp?

11. Which 2002 Film Was Set In The Year 2054 And Featured The character John Anderton?

12. What Was The Beatles First Hit Single?

13. The Salk vaccine is used against what disease?

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Friday 28th August 2015 Aries March 21-April 20 Your need for independence and for extra freedom, so that you can follow up on recent leads and take advantage of the opportunities around you, is strongly stressed this week. You will be at your most persuasive later in the week, so set the scene and ask for what you want from a close friend or colleague then. You have every right to do so.

Taurus April 21-May 21 From Monday, when the Sun moves into Virgo, your focus shifts from your domestic situation to finding new ways to broaden your horizons. Spending extra time with someone close could also make you see how many options you have. Drawing up constructive plans together could give you unexpected and important common ground.

Gemini May 22-June 21 If you streamline your routine to give yourself more time to spend on personal goals you will be ready to take full advantage of a chance to break new ground later in the week. With your ruler, Mercury, in your chart’s zone of adventure for the next two months you need extra freedom to manoeuvre. Let no one make decisions for you.

Cancer June 22-July 23 Communication is the key to overcoming recent problems, so do not hesitate to talk your situation through with those concerned.

If you are diplomatic you can usher in a whole new era, so choose your words with care and trust your sense of timing. Your home life is under lucky stars later in the week, so relax and let events unfold.

Leo July 24-August 23 Opposition to your plans from someone close could undermine your confidence early in the week. On no account should you give in to pressure or feel you should change course. With the Sun, your ruler, in your chart’s financial zone throughout the month ahead, you can reach a more secure position if you trust your judgment now.

Virgo August 24-September 23 If you take advantage of the stars this week, you can usher in a more exciting and fulfilling era, so do not let a personal issue cloud your judgment. A recent problem will resolve itself if you are patient; concentrate on broadening your horizons and insist that others give you space. A conversation this weekend could point you in a new direction.

Libra September 24-October 23 With so much celestial action in your chart’s most sensitive and hidden zone, you are more than usually tuned in to your deeper needs. You also pick up easily on what remains unsaid between you and a loved one or close friend. Say nothing yet.

Mercury, the planet of communication, is due to help you find a way to break the ice later in the week.

Scorpio October 24-November 22 Your social life enters a more easygoing, extrovert phase, so put career plans on hold and plan to catch up with old friends or entertain. You also have a sure-fire sense of what is going on behind the scenes in a situation that preoccupies you. You will find a way to solve a problem and to bring about important changes if you do not try to force the pace.

Sagittarius November 23-December 21 If you focus on the details of a current plan this week you can get a great deal closer to your goal, so do not let your doubts about the future or advice from others slow you down.

If you are realistic you could also win a new and unexpected ally. It seems a certain situation is not cast in stone, so do not settle for short-term solutions.

Capricorn December 22 - January 20 Seeing the bigger picture is the key to solving recent problems, so stand back and take a long, cool look at what your options really are. If you take advantage of the stars this week you can resolve a tricky situation in a way that benefits you, or overcome resistance to your plans from someone close. Do not sell yourself short.

Aquarius January 21 - February 19 With quick-witted Mercury and hard-working Saturn in tune, you can push through changes that you had postponed. It also seems that someone close is now prepared to give you feedback and support, so enlist their help and go all out to reach your goal.

A new ambition comes into much sharper focus later in the week.

Pisces February 20 - March 20 A shared goal or endeavour gives you extra common ground with someone unexpected, so be open to what others have to offer and flexible about your plans this week. With the Sun travelling through the area of your skies that rules your love life throughout the month ahead, important changes in a close relationship are on the horizon.

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Want Pearly Whites? Add a Splash of Milk to Your Tea Milk in your tea is more effective than bleaching products

Desserts

Light French Toast Ingredients 2 slices whole wheat bread,1 /4 cup milk (nonfat), 1/2 cup egg beaters, tsp cinnamon tsp vanilla extract, tsp splenda.

Directions Mix together all ingredients in a bowl (except bread), Dip each slice of bread on each side into mixture. Coat pan with non-stick spray & turn stove on med/low heat.

Place in pan (sautee or frying pan) for approximately 3-4 mins on each side.

Chocolate Swirl Bites 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 Tbsp Splenda , 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp fat-free cream cheese 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 cup light whipped topping, 1 Tbsp mini chocolate chips.

Directions Mix the whipped topping, cream cheese, vanilla, and Splenda. For choc bites, add the cocoa powder and stir thoroughly. For swirl cheesecakes, add the cocoa to half the batter. Mix thoroughly, then recombine the batter, swirling the chocolate batter into plain batter. Top each bite with 5-10 mini chocolate chips, one teaspoon sugarfree chocolate syrup, or sugar-free fruit preserves.

Freeze for 2 hrs.

Would You Try Spreadable Beer?

The perfect cup of tea is said to contain 5ml of milk and, according to a new study, this measurement has extra scientific merit to it. The study, published in the International Journal of

Dental Hygiene, found that adding a splash of milk to your tea can stop your teeth from becoming stained. The leader of the study, Dr Ava Chow from the University of Alberta's School of Dentistry, said: "Tea is the second most consumed drink in the world, and the way it's processed affects how teeth are stained. The more the tea is processed or oxidized, the higher its staining properties are. "But we've found that the addition of milk to tea reduces the tea's ability to stain

teeth." Using extracted human teeth, Chow and her students determined the colour of the natural teeth before placing them in either a controlled solution of tea, or a solution of tea with milk. They left the teeth in the drinks for 24 hours at 37 C, and then took colour readings again.

Casein, the main protein in milk, binds to the tannins and is able to prevent staining."The results we found showed that casein is the component of milk that is responsible for the reduction of tea-induced staining.

Until recently I was under the impression that beer was best served in glasses. That was until I heard about new quirky condiment that means beer lovers can enjoy their favourite tipple in spreadable form.

'Beer jam' is, apparently, a delicious topping for a cracker, or accompaniment to a slither of cheese though, sadly for those of you who drink beer for its relaxing effects, it's also alcohol-free.

Made similarly to conventional fruit jam - by boiling the beer and setting it with pectin-containing jam sugar - beer jam is not as easy to get hold of here in the UK as it is across the pond,

where Vermont-based company Potlicker Kitchen sells a number of preserved beer products, such as ‘green mountain ale’ jam, (or as they say - jelly), as well as a Hefeweizen with orange beer flavour. But there is one option open to curious Brits. Birra Spalmabile is an Italian chocolate spread-cumbeer creation stocked at Selfridges, who describe it as “an ingenious collaboration between an Italian chocolate maker and an Italian beer brewer”.

The jam, which is effectively beerflavoured Nutella, could mark the beginning of a new food trend.

Breakfast will never be the same again.

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Friday 28th August 2015

Mouthwatering Melon Recipes Melon will sate your thirst and satisfy that summer longing for something that is sweet and also fresh A melon’s flesh isn’t firm and dense, it’s bursting with juice, which is why it’s so thirst-quenching (and makes a great granita). Watermelon flesh, in particular, looks as though it’s on the point of bursting. We complain a lot about flavour in food disappearing, but melons are one of the things that have improved. I grew up in a time when all you could find were yellow-skinned honeydews that never seemed to ripen.

Wedges, sprinkled with

sugar and ground ginger, were thought to make a rather classy starter.

Spiced pork belly with pickled watermelon Lime, chilli, fish sauce and ginger, make a delicious marinade for pork, while a chunky salsa of watermelon and grapefruit adds freshness and bite. The fruit here is a like a chunky salsa or salad. It would go with other meats or fish that have been marinated in south-east Asian flavourings then roast-

ed or griddled. I can even eat it on its own, straight out of the bowl.

INGREDIENTS 2 red chillis, halved, deseeded and chopped, 2 cloves garlic, grated, 2.5cm chunk ginger root, peeled and grated, juice of 3 limes, 2 tbsp fish sauce, 3 tbsp soft light brown sugar, about 1kg pork belly slices. For the pickle. ½ small watermelon, 2 grapefruits, juice of 2 limes, 2 chillis, 1 red, 1 green, deseeded and finely shredded, 3 tbsp fish sauce, 2 tbsp caster sugar, 15g coriander, stems removed, leaves roughly chopped METHOD Put the chilli, garlic and ginger in a mortar and crush with a pestle to grind down the chilli. Mix with the lime juice, fish sauce and sugar.

Put the pork in a bowl and pour the marinade over Turn everything over in your hands to make sure the pork gets coated. Cover with cling film and put in the fridge for a couple of hours, turning the

pieces every so often.

Preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Put the pork, with its marinade, into a roasting tin large enough for the slices to lie in a single layer and cook for about 45 minutes. Turn the pork over halfway through the cooking time. Make the pickle just

before the pork is ready, otherwise it loses its fresh flavour. Cut the watermelon into slices, remove the skin and cut the flesh into chunks.

Cut slices from the top and base of each grapefruit so it has a flat base on which to sit. Remove the peel and pith by cutting it off in broad strips from top to bottom, working round the fruit.

To remove the segments, slide a very sharp knife in between the side of each segment and the membrane around it. Lift each segment out – it doesn’t matter if they’re not perfect. Cut each piece into two or three bits.

Mix the melon and the grapefruit flesh with all the other ingredients and serve with the pork.

Melon Granita INGREDIENTS 250g caster sugar, 2 charentais melons, juice of 1½ lemons, or to taste METHOD Bring 250ml water up to the boil then pull it off the heat and add the sugar. Stir until the sugar has dissolved then set aside to cool.

Cut the Melon’s on a board set on a tray with a lip all the way round. Halve the melons and scoop out the seeds.

Scoop the flesh out with a tablespoon into a bowl. Set a sieve over the bowl and put all the juice that’s collected in the tray and on the board into

the sieve, along with the seeds and the fibres round them. Press the seeds lightly to extract more juice. Whizz the melon flesh and all the juice you’ve collected in a food processor. Push it through a sieve. Combine the purée with the sugar syrup and the juice of one of the lemons. Taste. You’ll probably need the juice of the other half lemon, but you don’t want to spoil the delicate taste of the melon so don’t go too far – add, stir and taste as you go. Put into a shallow container and place in the freezer. Fork through the mixture every so often to create icy shards.

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Health

Friday 28th August 2015

Working longer hours increases stroke risk Those working a 55-hour week face 33% increased risk of stroke than those working a 35 - to 40-hour week The likely toll of long working hours is revealed in a major new study which shows that employees still at their desks into the evening run an increased risk of stroke – and the longer the hours they put in, the higher the risk.

The largest study conducted on the issue, carried out in three continents and led by scientists at University College London, found that those who work more than 55 hours a week have a 33% increased risk of stroke compared with those who work a 35- to 40-hour week. They also have a 13% increased risk of coronary heart disease.

The findings will confirm the assumptions of many that a long-hours culture, in which people work from early in the morning until well into the evening, with work also intruding into weekends, is potentially harmful to health.

The researchers, publishing their findings in the Lancet medical journal, say they cannot state categorically that long hours cause people to have strokes – but their study shows that there is a link, and it gets stronger as thehours people put in get longer.

“Sudden death from overwork is often caused by stroke and is believed to result from a repetitive triggering of the stress response,” they write.

“Behavioural mechanisms, such as physical inactivity, might also link long working hours and stroke; a hypothesis supported by evidence of an increased risk of incident stroke in individuals who sit for long periods at work.

“Physical inactivity can increase the risk of stroke through various biological mechanisms and heavy alcohol consumption – a risk factor for all types of stroke –

might be a contributing factor because employees working long hours seem to be slightly more prone to risky drinking than are those who work standard hours.”

People who work long hours are also more likely to ignore the warning signs, they say – leading to delays in getting treatment.

Mika Kivimäki, professor of epidemiology at UCL, and colleagues looked separately at heart disease and at stroke. For coronary heart disease, they pulled together 25 studies involving more than 600,000 men and women from Europe, the USA and Australia who were followed for an average of 8.5 years.

They then pooled and analysed the data that had been collected. This produced the finding of a 13% increase in the chances of a new diagnosis of heart disease or hospitalisation or

death.

For stroke, they analysed data from 17 studies involving nearly 530,000 men and

women who were followed up for an average of 7.2 years. They found a 1.3 times higher risk of stroke in

individuals working 55 hours or more, compared with those working a standard 35to 40-hour week.

KFC and McDonald's use widely varying levels of salt Different salt content in fast food shows firms could cut levels if they chose to The same children’s meals at popular fast food chains have been found to contain hugely varying levels of salt in different coun-

tries, which campaigners say shows that the companies could reduce levels if they wanted to.

Research by campaign

group World Action on Salt and Health (Wash) found that a KFC child’s meal in Costa Rica, if eaten twice a month for a year, contained

18 more teaspoons of salt than a child eating the same meal in the UK. Its analysis of children’s meals sold in fast food restaurants in 37 different countries also revealed that eight out of 10 meals have more than 1g of salt per serving. The maximum recommended salt intake for children aged four to six is 3g a day, and 5g for seven to 10-year-olds. Anyone older should eat no more than 6g of salt a day. The UK performed better than most countries, with a Burger King child’s meal burger and fries containing 1.06g of salt and a Subway

child’s turkey sub sandwich containing 1g, compared with 2.54g in Finland and 1.5g in Germany respectively. It was rated lowest of all for a KFC popcorn nuggets

and fries meal, which measured at 0.9g of salt per serving, and the McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets Happy Meal at 0.78g.

The highest salt level for KFC was in Costa Rica at 5.34g , and for McDonald’s it was 2.4g in Turkey. Wash said too much salt in childhood habituates youngsters to its taste, and raises blood pressure, leading to strokes and heart failure. The group is calling for all food manufacturers to universally reduce their products’ salt content, to help achieve the target of 5g salt a day.

Nutritionist and international programme lead at Wash, Clare Farrand, said: “The fact that these fast food chains are able to produce less salty children’s meals in some countries means they can do the same in all countries, and should immediately.

Health DR MACHI MANNU

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What Causes Alzheimer’s Disease? the body such as copper, iron and aluminium to generate a flood of toxic chemicals that destroy nerve cells. The protein-sugar complexes also stimulates the immune system causing inflammation and eventually the symptoms associated with Alzheimer´s.

Environmental toxins and heavy metals such as aluminium have been implicated as triggers for Alzheimer’s. It is known that AD sufferers have high levels of aluminium in the brain.

Exposure to aluminium is usually through drinking water, anti-deodorants, long term consumption of

One of the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is forgetfulness and loss of memory. While long term events can be remembered with vivid clarity, more recent events such as a TV programme seen just a few hours ago may not be remembered. In addition, there are problems with concentration, adding numbers, and finding the right words to describe a situation.

Although mild versions of

Q A

these symptoms are perfectly normal with increasing age or stressful situations, they are apparently more severe in someone suffering Alzheimer´s disease.

Scientists now understand that AD is a consequence of a malfunction that occurs in the production of protein structures that are critical to the memory-forming functions of the brain. The malformed proteins (Beta-amyloid and Tau) are then

antacids, and cookware.

Chelating agents such as Pectasol which bind aluminium and other metals can prevent and reduce the progression of Alzheimer´s disease. Deficiency of B Vitamins is known to produce Alzheimer´s –like symptoms and vitamin B supplements have been shown to improve memory in

Alzheimer´s disease. Zinc prevents the formation of malformed proteins and one study showed that 80% of AD patients given zinc showed remarkable improvements in memory, understanding and communication.

For Full Body Diagnostics and Therapy, Call Dr Machi Mannu 965071745, 966189074.

deposited in the nerve cells, kick-starting the disease process. While these damaged protein structures are a normal part of ageing, their accumulation eventually leads to nerve degeneration and death.

Moreover, the malformed proteins react with sugars in a process similar to the ‘browning of turkey in the oven’ to form protein-sugar complexes. These complexes bind with free metals in

I am a very active person and spend a lot of time lifting and bending and I´ve had chronic back pain for many years. I have been to many therapists, and have tried many types of pain killers, but nothing seems to work. I smoke the occasional cigarette and wonder if this may also be contributing to my back pain.

Back pain is quite a c o m m o n health issue, and those most likely to suffer are people with jobs that involve heavy lifting or carrying, people that spend long periods of time sitting in one position or bending awkwardly. However back pain can be brought on by almost any kind of physical activity such as housework

and gardening.

Being over-weight or smoking cigarettes can also increase the risk of developing back pain, or worsening an already existing back pain. A study involving people with herniated discs found that both current and ex-smokers were at a much higher risk of developing disc disease than non-smokers. Other research studies reveal

that non-smokers are less likely to suffer from disc degeneration of the lower spine than smokers.

Smoking is thought to cause anti-oxidant depletion and malnutrition of spinal discs, which in turn makes them more vulnerable to mechanical stress.

Back pain commonly affects the lower lumbar region of the spine due to excessive strain on the bones, muscles and ligaments of that area. In addition to the discomfort from the damaged tissues, the surrounding muscles may also go into spasm, causing pain over a larger area.

More severe back pain will occur if the soft, jelly-like centre of an intervertebral disc (spinal column bone) ruptures through its outer coating – a condition popularly known as a slipped disc. The ruptured disc may press on the root of a nerve to cause muscle weakness, pins and needles and pain.

When the sciatic nerve is affected, the resulting pain that shoots down the leg is known as sciatica.

Therapeutic exercises help alleviate back pain, especially when they are performed under professional guidance. Learning proper lifting techniques

may also be helpful.

Correct lifting methods involve keeping an object close to the body and avoiding bending forwarding, reaching, and twisting while lifting.

MSM (methyl sulphonyl methane) is the key ingredient the body needs to make collagen which builds the supporting structure of the bones and joints.

People with joint and bone diseases are usually very deficient in MSM. MSM supplement is very effective for regenerating the joints and treating all kinds of arthritis.

FOR FULL BODY DIAGNOSTIC SCAN AND THERAPY: CALL DR MACHI MANN: 965071745, 966189074.

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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.

ADVICE:Max wanted to know whether PC Clean Up tools are all their cracked up to be.

Q

Hi Richard, recently, I have come across on the Internet more and more companies offering to improve the performance of one's personal computer, firstly issuing a routine free of charge, then secondly, offering "advanced routines" at various prices depending on contract terms.

Examples are Auslogics Boostspeed 8; Avast Scan for Performance routine which promises to delete junk files, get rid of unnecessary applications, and tweak system settings for speed; finally, a hook in Ookla Speedtest.net website promising efficiency programmes from a company called PCReviver.

How cautious should one be before permitting these computer experts to meddle with registry components? How does one know if they are successful? Are you getting value for money with the chargeable items?

What is your opinion? Kind regards Max

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Hi Max, my opinion of these pieces of software is not high I´m afraid. Whilst it’s true that most applications leave “bits” behind after they are uninstalled – these bits are usually settings left in files on the hard drive and registry (the Windows database) items it’s probably not necessary to go cleaning up all of these left behind bits of programs.

The impact to the performance of your computer really isn’t dramatically affected by these left behind bits and pieces mainly because your computer doesn’t reference them - because the program that accessed them has been removed.

Whilst there are exceptions to almost any “rule” in computing, my opinion is that the impact to your computer system of running a “clean up” tool is much higher than the performance degradation caused by having bits of left over programs on the average person’s computer system.There are a number of pieces of malware around that pretend to be helpful clean up tools and it’s pretty difficult for the normal computer user to tell these rogue applications apart from the legitimate ones, so I would rather err on the side of caution and advise not to use any of them – of course this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t use legitimate antivirus and malware protection tools which of course do very different things.

Hope this helps.

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: : Doug wanted help connecting his wifi printer after he installed a new router

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Hi Richard. Hope you can help, I recently had my internet upgraded to high speed fibre optic. This involved replacing my router of course. Now I can't print. When I checked my network there is no printer available. I tried to add my printer on the network but got the message saying I don't have rights to do this. I was logged on as administrator!

Though I spent some years in the IT business I have not kept up with developments, is there something I'm missing to be able to re install my printer (HP Photosmart C5280) on the new router? My laptop runs Win Vista home premium. Regards, Doug Hi Doug, you´re not alone in having issues with Wi-Fi printers after a change in router. This is usually caused because the printer cannot connect to the new router because the Wi-Fi key has changed. You will have had to put the new key into your computer / laptop / tablet etc. in order to use the new router, the same is true for your printer.

Some printers have a little LCD screen that enables you to connect them to a wireless network, some need to be set up again (as from new) using the CD that came with the printer and some simply need a tech to come out and sort it out.

Your printer has a screen so you might be able to connect it direct to the new router, give it a go.

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

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Ivie Davies on Golf

Friday 28th August 2015

Get The Right Shaft

The most frequent question that I hear around in the golfing fraternity is this one: - Should I use regular or stiff shafts in my golf clubs? It is one of the most important choices you have to make when buying golf clubs is which shaft flex to use, with 80 percent golfers being suited to either regular or stiff shafts. But get it wrong and you'll lose out on both

distance and accuracy.

Choose a shaft too light and flexible and you’ll overpower the club, causing it to whip round too soon, making misses high and left more common, and the club generally hard to control.

Choose a shaft too heavy and too stiff and you will inevitably swing a touch slower and consequently will struggle to square the

face at impact, causing you to miss more shots low and right.

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? A stiff shaft is firmer and harder to bend than a regular shaft, and so more often than not, they’re also heavier in weight. As a rough rule of thumb, the more speed you generate, then the stiffer your shafts should be.

This doesn’t just relate to players who swing quickly though, as often a slow accelerating arc can generate more lag and power than someone who swings with a quicker tempo. The aim of the game is to match your swing with the correct shaft flex to maximise your distance and control.

Remember, just like your score, it’s a case of how many and not how, so don’t be afraid of opting for a regular or lightweight shaft if it offers you improved performance. After all, how often do you look at the shaft specs of other peoples’ clubs?

CAN MY IRONS BE A DIFFERENT FLEX TO MY WOODS? Yes! For the best performance you should have each of your clubs custom fitted.

The flatter swing arc ideal for hitting your driver differs to the steeper one needed with an iron, and because of this it’s likely the different actions may need different shaft flexes.

WHAT ABOUT KICK POINT?

80-year-old South African legend Gary Player has been named as the country’s captain of their Olympic golf team that’s Rio-bound next year. The announcement was made at a special

day at Soweto Golf Club, which also celebrated the 50th anniversary of Gary completing the 50th anniversary of him completing the Grand Slam in the 1965 US Open.

“This is a great honour and the icing on the cake in my career,” said the “Black Knight” who has won over 165 tournaments worldwide, including nine Majors, nine Senior Majors and a Senior Slam as well.

Player said it is the dream of every sportsman and sportswoman to win an Olympic medal and now this has become a reality in golf.

For both men and women, the top-15 world-ranked players will be eligible for the Olympics. Beyond the top-15, players will be eligible based on the rankings.

The format is fields of 60, and 72-hole individual stroke play.

With the “Black Knight” urging them on, South African golfers could well be gunning for medals.

Kick point is where the shaft flexes the most. A club with a high kick point should produce a lower trajectory and help players who lose distance from a high spinning flight, while a low kick point will launch the ball higher. Because stiffer shafts need more power or a more efficient action to work at their best, they usually feature higher kick points to give you a helping hand.

WHAT’S THE BEST FLEX FOR ME? There are a few ways you can work this out. The easiest is of course the old fashioned way of testing both

types side-by-side on a driving range or out on the course. You can also get your swing speed measured on a launch monitor during a session with a professional, where they’ll be able to give you some great advice on what you should be using to get the most from your swing. The final, and arguably best, way to find your ideal flex is to go for a custom fitting session. Here you’ll get to try various shafts and, equally importantly, various weight shafts to see which works best for you, with launch monitor data providing the proof in the pudding.

Ageless Love

Top Player Returns

TITTER ON THE TEE A bunch of friends went camping but nobody wanted to share with Bob, because he snored so badly. They decided it wasn't fair to make one of them stay with him the whole time, so they voted to take turns. The first friend shared with Bob and comes to breakfast the next morning with his hair a mess and his eyes all bloodshot. They said, "What happened to you?"

He said, "Bob snored so loudly, I just sat up and watched him all night." The next night it was a different guy's turn. In the morning, same thing, hair all standing up, eyes all blood shot.

They said, "Geez, what happened to you? You look awful!"

He said, ‘That Bob shakes the roof with his snoring. I watched him all night." The third night was Fred's turn. Fred was a tanned, older cowboy, a man's man. The next morning he came to breakfast bright-eyed and bushy- tailed. "Good morning!" he said. They couldn't believe it. They said, "OK, what happened?" He said, "Well, we got ready for bed. I went and tucked Bob into bed, patted him on the backside, and kissed him good night. Bob sat up and watched me all night."

Davis Love III shot a superb final-round sixunder 64 to become the third oldest winner in PGA Tour history at the Wyndham Championship last Sunday. The 51-yearold finished on 17 under par - one shot clear of Jason Gore - to win the event for the third time as Tiger Woods’ challenge fell away after a triple-bogey seven at the 11th.

The former world No1 also bogeyed the next but recovered with four birdies for a level-par round of 70 and finished four shots adrift of Love on 13 under.

Love, however, did not make the best of starts as he bogeyed the opening hole but responded to that disappointment in the best possible fashion with birdies at the next three holes. He then sunk an eagle three at the par-five 5th before following up with yet another birdie. He

dropped his second shot of the day on the 7th to turn in 31 and an eagle at the 15th was enough to keep him out in front.

Woods, who failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup play-offs with his tied for 10th-place finish, made a solid start, turning in a level-par 35 after one bogey and a birdie. But disaster then struck with that triple bogey at 11th and another dropped shot at the next and, although he turned things around, the damage had already been done.

The overnight leader Gore birdied the fourth before dropped shots at the 13th and 14th appeared to end his hopes of victory but fought back with an eagle at the 15th.

He had a long putt for birdie on the 18th to force a play-off but could not convert the opportunity and Love held on for victory.

KNOW YOUR RULES QUESTION Alan continues to place his club on the ground parallel to the line of play to assist him in aligning his feet properly on the fairway throughout his round. Is Alan allowed to do this or is there a penalty?

A: Yes, so long as the player removes the club before playing his shot.

B: No. It is a two shot penalty for using a teaching aid.

C: No. It is a one shot penalty

ANSWER A: Yes. Rule 8 – 2a - Indicating line of play except on the Putting Green, where a player may have the line of play indicated by anyone but no one may be positioned by the player or close to the line or extension of the line beyond the hole while the shot is being made.

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Friday 28th August 2015

Costa del Limelight Map of The Tour Route

Barclays Premier League Saturday 29 August 13:45 Newcastle v Arsenal 16:00 Aston Villa v Sunderland 16:00 Bournemouth v Leicester City 16:00 Chelsea v Crystal Palace 16:00 Liverpool v West Ham United 16:00 Manchester City v Watford 16:00 Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion 18:30 Tottenham Hotspur v Everton

Sunday 30 August 14:30 Southampton v Norwich City 17:00 Swansea City v Manchester United

Sky Bet Championship Friday 28 August 20:45 Blackburn Rovers v Bolton

Saturday 29 August 13:05 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00

Derby County v Leeds United Brentford v Reading Bristol City v Burnley Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers Hull City v Preston North End Ipswich Town v Brighton and Hove Albion MK Dons v Birmingham City Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City Rotherham United v Fulham Sheffield Wednesday v Middlesbrough Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic

Scottish Premiership Saturday 29 August

Spain’s premier road cycling event, La Vuelta, comes to the Costa Blanca this Sunday (August 30th) with the ninth stage over 168 kilometres that starts in Torrevieja at 1.34pm snaking up the coast using the N332 most of the time, to Cumbre del Sol in Benitatxell. The competitors will finish up in Murcia City tomorrow night (Saturday) after taking part in a stage that will see them take in the western part of the Murcia

region, including cycling through Caravaca and Molina de Segura. The ninth stage essentially takes La Vuelta into the second week, with the finish in Madrid the following Sunday. The cyclists will gather at Torrevieja’s iconic Hombre del Mar statue at 1.18 and then head along down the Paseo through to the junction of Calle Purisima, moving along by the sea passing Los Locos and then onto the junction of Carretera del Torrejon and Avenida Ronda Samper where the stage will begin at 1.34pm with the leading riders expected to hit Cumbre del Sol at around 5.40pm.

Guardamar, Santa Pola, and El Altet will be some of the places the cyclists will be passing through on the southern stretch of the stage, before skirting past Alicante City and then Benidorm, before doing a little northern circuit taking in Javea, Gata de Gorgos, and Teulada. Based on average speed times provided by the organisers, spectators in the Guardamar area should see the first cyclists arrive some nine minutes after the start whilst Santa Pola fans will have half an hour to wait.

Chris Froome and the rest of the Team Sky team feel that the stages start to really kick in for them from today(Friday) with the 191

16:00 Celtic v St. Johnstone 16:00 Dundee v Inverness 16:00 Hamilton Academical v Heart of Midlothian 16:00 Motherwell v Kilmarnock 16:00 Partick Thistle v Aberdeen 16:00 Ross County v Dundee United

Spanish La Liga Friday 28 August 20:30 Villarreal v Espanyol

Saturday 29 August 18:30 20:30 22:00 22:30

Real Sociedad v Sporting de Gijón Barcelona v Málaga Celta de Vigo v Rayo Vallecano Real Madrid v Real Betis

Sunday 30 August 18:30 20:30 20:30 22:30 22:30

Eibar v Athletic Club Sevilla v Atlético de Madrid Valencia CF v Deportivo de La Coruña Getafe v Granada CF Las Palmas v Levante

European Championship Qualifiers Thursday 3 September 18:00 Azerbaijan v Croatia 20:45 Belgium v Bosnia and Herzegovina 20:45 Bulgaria v Norway 20:45 Cyprus v Wales 20:45 Czech Republic v Kazakhstan 20:45 Israel v Andorra 20:45 Italy v Malta 20:45 Netherlands v Iceland 20:45 Turkey v Latvia kms stage between Jódar and La Alpujarra. Team director, Gabriel Rasch said:- “Chris is doing pretty good. Today is a first real test with the first mountain

top finish. It's a stage that the Spanish cyclists Purito and Valverde know very well but I don't think they will have a real home advantage."

Cobras Home Appeal The Costa Cobras Rugby club that is almost a year old is looking for a permanent base in the central part of the Vega Baja region of the Costa Blanca, and is appealing for anybody with contacts

in the local councils from Guardamar on the coast through to Rojales inland that would be amenable to having a rugby club based there.

The Cobras are looking for a base to train, hold rugby tour-

naments, matches, as well having touring teams to come over and an ambition to play in the local leagues next year. Any information and help would be gratefully accepted on 692 767 242.

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Friday 28th August 2015

Biting Start

Firing Blanks

ATHLETIC BILBAO 0 BARCELONA 1

SPORTING GIJON 0 REAL MADRID 0

Barcelona kicked off their Primera Division title defence with a win last Sunday against a side that they must have been sick of

the sight of. The match was the third between the two teams in just nine days after Athletic had embarrassed Barca 5-1 on aggregate in

the Spanish Supercopa.

However, unlike a fortnight ago, when the hosts won 40 at San Mames, Barca were far less erratic and, crucially, through Luis Suarez, scored the game's only goal. Afterwards Barca coach Luis Enrique refused to comment on speculation suggesting that Neymar might be on the move to Manchester United.

Enrique said: "It doesn't interest me to talk about rumours, nor these types of situations”. What is factually certain though is that Barcelona entertain Malaga tomorrow evening (Saturday) with an 8.30pm kick-off.

Vaz Gone One of CD Montesinos’ most popular players, Vazquinho, has linked up with his former manager Juanpe at Sporting Saladar, writes Andrew Atkinson. The Brazilianborn striker had two spells at Montesinos (pictured four years ago in a match away to Saladar), but the former player of the season for Monte has now joined the Almoradi-based club managed by his ex-boss who was sacked early in the summer. Meanwhile Juanpe’s replacement, Roberto Cases Hernandez, has been busy during the close season building up his squad for the new season, which starts next month, and has been quoted as saying that he has 90 percent of his squad in place, with two more signings slated for the start of September . The traditional pre-season 'Full Monte' Cup match will see CD

Sunday night in the first competitive fixture of his reign as Real Madrid man-

Reality Check SD PONFERRADINA 2 ELCHE CF 0 Elche began life in the Segunda Division last Sunday night with an away defeat watched by just over four thousand spectators, all in stark contrast to the heady heights of the last two years of the La Liga topflight. It may have been a defeat for the Ilicitanos but with a new team having to take time to gel together they showed some good touches at times(Elche’s Hector pictured in the orange away kit). Alex Moreno and Sergio León looked like they could offer defences some trouble this season, but Ponferradina

Montesinos take on old rivals Benejuzar on Saturday September 12th with 7.00pm pencilled in for the kick-off. Other pre-season games will see the match at Bigastro on

Saturday September 5th kick-off at 7.00pm, whilst the home fixture against Albaterense has been moved a day earlier to Wednesday September 9th, with a 9.00pm kick-off.

Torry Hold Out LA MANGA 127 for 7 TORREVIEJA 82 for 8. Match drawn.

Torrevieja Cricket Club were left biting their fingernails for their last away match of the season to survive for a draw, having travelled to La Manga with initial high hopes of maintaining their recent winning run.

Things certainly looked like they were going to plan for Torrevieja, as the home team won the toss and chose to bat first in overcast humid conditions that were more than helpful for the bowlers. As the ball swung

Rafa Benitez oversaw a disappointing goalless draw at Sporting Gijon last

ager. Real, who were without Karim Benzema due to a thigh injury, produced a somewhat disjointed performance in a match that was also the first since goalkeeper Iker Casillas' departure to Porto. Gareth Bale, playing in a new central role, and Cristiano Ronaldo both threatened but Real were frustrated by the hosts, who largely limited their expensively-assembled opponents to long-range efforts. Boss Benitez commented afterwards that Real Madrid is “a work in progress”, and they next entertain Real Betis in a late night Saturday encounter that kicks-off at 10.30pm.

around all over the place, La Manga were reduced to 36 for 5 at the halfway point of 20 overs, but then the skies cleared and that helped to change the fortunes of the hosts. With grit and determination, Rupert James and Tim Walton put on a priceless 71 for the sixth wicket, James making 23, and Walton playing right through for an excellent undefeated 71. Torrevieja’s best bowling (not for the first time this season) came from Ciaran

Guichard (3 for 20) and Hassan Ullah (2 for 31).

Torrevieja then got a taste of their own medicine as the start of their innings mirrored the same problems that La Manga had, with Torry crawling to 39 for 4 after 20 overs. The difference though was that there was no impressive middle order fightback, and though they kept up with the run rate, wickets fell steadily with holding out for a draw seemingly the only realistic option on the table. That’s what happened with Chris Darwen (pictured in defensive mode) in at the end with 18 not out, with only three other batsmen making double figures. For La Manga, the best bowling returns came from Tim Walton (3 for 14) to cap a great all-round game and from David Warwick (2 for 8). La Manga took 14 points and Torrevieja gained 6 points.

took the lead in the 67th minute through Yuri, and had their advantage doubled in added time. Elche start

their home fixture list this Sunday evening against Athletic Bilbao’s second team.

Same Old Story ONTINYENT CF 3 CD TORREVIEJA 0 Torrevieja’s annual preseason hype and expectation fell to its regular bump as they were largely outclassed in last Sunday’s opener away to Ontinyent, who looked brighter in every department.

That being said, Torry had their chances with Juanma coming close just before halftime, and Juanfran created opportunities in the Ontinyent penalty area that he didn’t take advantage of.

Torrevieja’s defence looked decidedly leaden and shaky and the margin of defeat could have been greater had it not been for an excellent performance in goal by Oscar(pictured on Sunday in a rare relaxing

moment). The contest was effectively over after twelve minutes as Ontinyent went two-nil up in just one minute through Alex Chico (in a badly defended free-kick) and Ayo with a tap-in that Oscar could do nothing about. Torry then tried to get into the game with their halfchances but the Ontinyent keeper, Paredes, barely broke sweat.

The only surprise about the second half was that Ontinyent added only one more goal from Lucas in the 75th minute, with a free header from a free kick.

Oscar kept the home side at bay and Torry were left to travel back home with a lot to ponder. It does have to be said that manager Pedreno came up with some different permutations and choices

compared to what had been going on in the pre-season matches, but Torrevieja’s perspective on the opener has to be that it was just one match ahead of a long campaign and to treat it as a reality check.

They have their first home match this Sunday evening at the Vicente Garcia Stadium with a 7.00pm kickoff against CF Borriol.

There’s plenty of pre-match entertainment as well with a “We Are The Winners” parade of local school-children who were victors of events at their school sports day; plus half-time will see the draw of the “200 Club” winner who will see their name or the name of their business on Torrevieja’s home and away match kits this season.

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Friday 28th August 2015

TERRY OFF! OFF!

Field Marshall Montgomery was once famously asked by Winston Churchill if it was true that one of his officers had recently died on a gruelling training exercise. ‘Oh yes’, said Monty. ’It’s always best to weed out the weak links before real battle commences…’ Well, pardon the analogy, but whether Chelsea’s captain John Terry was hauled off by his own manager two weeks ago, and sent off on Sunday against West Brom because he couldn’t keep up and

hauled down his opponent, the weak central defensive underbelly of the Blues was shown up badly. Surely the writing was on the wall in Chelsea’s indifferent preseason matches – before battle commenced? Or was it a case of ‘the captain was all right in the last campaign, sir - he’ll be OK this time round’.

Opportunity knocks for Jose? Is the fact that Terry will now be out for the next game the opportunity for his sullen-faced boss to conveniently sort it out? Kurt Zouma can now be in con-

The Latest Sport Headlines tention to cement his place alongside the battered Gary Cahill, who is currently complete with the robber’s mask he borrowed from Cesc Fabregas to protect his nose, lately looking like a blind cobbler’s thumb.

Reigning champions Chelsea will not want to learn any lessons from Liverpool, but the bungled way the Reds handled the twilight of Steven Gerrard’s long and successful career at Anfield should be held up as a shining example of how not-todo-it. True, like JT Stevie was slowing up with age, but still had 45 minutes of class and experience a game in abundance. John Terry still could ‘Bridge’ the questionable opening gap in his career If the situation is handled carefully – although the mood Mourinho’s in lately anything could happen, like the doctorgate fiasco. I’m glad I don’t have to interview him!

The fact that Mourinho’s men have unbelievably conceded seven goals in three games is not all down to JT, though. ‘The tank’, aka

Sam’s Call Up Sam Burgess has been included in England's 31man squad for the Rugby Union World Cup, which starts next month. Rugby league convert Burgess only made his union debut for Bath in November and won his first England cap against France in August.

The 26-year-old's inclusion means there is no place for fellow centre Luther Burrell, a regular during the past two Six Nations campaigns. Head coach Stuart Lancaster has also left out fly-half Danny Cipriani.

Exeter’s Henry Slade, 22, is named as one of four centres alongside Burgess, Saracens' Brad Barritt and Jonathan Joseph of Bath, while Kieran Brookes is picked ahead of loosehead Alex Corbisiero, who has struggled with fitness recently.

Ben Morgan is named as one of the back rows,

Branislav Ivanovic is also struggling badly, anyone who watched what Swansea’s Montero did to the Serbian will either squirm or rub their hands together in glee, depending on where you’re sitting, defensive midfielder Numanja Matic also looks and is playing like a desperate man under huge pressure.

Poor Pedro: unwanted in Barcelona and apparently Manchester, ungainly and nursing several grievances the Bridge’s latest £21m Spanish acquisition dealt with it all like a man. The hustling, bustling style soon secured Jose’s hombre a vital debut goal, and his assist meant at least 1.5 points of Chelsea’s three were down to persistent Pedro. In contrast to Chelsea’s poor opening campaign the midfield/winger’s super start bodes well for his and Chelsea’s future – oh, that is provided the defence gets sorted out, and Stone me, it might soon.

Here’s some interesting statistics: I counted 24 cur-

rent professional players on the staff at Stamford Bridge.

On top of that 26 players are out on loan scattered all around Europe: that makes 50 ‘first team’ footballers registered at the club – wonder what the wage bill is?

Timely tip: don’t read the football gossip columns if you value your sanity and support Chelsea, Man United or any of the other biggies with unlined pockets. £240m for Neymar – you’re having a laff, pal… Man City to pay £58m for Kevin de Bruyne? Meanwhile, back at t‘Bridge that £21m Cuadrado’s off – on loan of course, but anyway he was cra– I mean surplus to requirements. But Diego Costa back to Atletico?

Willian off somewhere else to balance the barmy books?

The latest is £100m on Stones and Pogba. But hey, we really shouldn’t be surprised - the Russian ruler Roman Abramovich is financially and frighteningly capable of going to such amazing lengths just to wind up his beloved toy and make it go again.

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despite having played just 40 minutes of competitive rugby since suffering a broken leg and, in the second row, George Kruis has beaten Dave Attwood to a spot

in the 31.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster said: "It's really positive that we have such depth and options to choose from.

This Sunday’s Premier League encounter between Southampton and Norwich looks interesting. Can the Saints shake off the early disappointments and get back to winning ways? Are the new-look Norwich a breath of Championship Spring under manager Alex Neil and will they become a surprise to many Prem sides? Finally on Sunday evening we have a real belter: Swansea at

home to Manchester United is a must see. On paper it’s got everything: top six topicality, two sides renowned for attacking flair and exciting football. One is the new kids on the block with everything going for them, the other one of the world’s best known clubs in the world, now back in Europe with Wayne Rooney* firing a hat trick against Bruges on Wednesday. Don’t miss it!

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VUELTA A ESPANA 2015: SUNDAY PEDDLERS

La Vuelta sees stage nine pedal off from Torrevieja this Sunday (times and route on page 45). Today’s 7th stage is between Jódar and La Alpujarra in Andalucia, with Holland’s Tom Dumoulin and Columbia’s Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio leading a tight field with Chris Froome ready to make a move.

T S A E H T R NO PRESSURE

Anything for the weekend, sir? First up, and again in the early spot on Saturday are Newcastle, once more facing a biggie, this time at home to slow starters Arsenal.

That well-known group Arsene and the Gooners are not happy despite Cech’s fine form, but the Magpies’ Steve McClaren needs a win. A lowly sixpointer is Villa entertain-

GOLD FOR BRILLIANT BOLT IN BEIJING

Usain Bolt was won his tenth world title yesterday when he took 200 metres gold to beat his deadly rival Justin Gatlin in Beijing. He ran the fastest time of the year in 19.55 seconds to win a record fourth straight world 200 metres title and sweep the individual title for a fifth time.

ROO BEAUTY

Can wavering West Ham do anything at anxious Anfield, where Liverpool have lashed largesse around with the best of ‘em.

Anyone give Watford a prayer at the Etihad?

Hey, this is football, remember? We mustn’t take anything for granted; after all, Watford are unbeaten. It’s just that City have scored eight

K C I R T T HA ing Sunderland: if the Black Cats lose, the final toast could be drunk with Advocaat. On current form and exciting goals anything could happen with Bournemouth at home to Leicester. Crystal Palace against Chelsea at the Bridge looks a cracker, a real test of t h e Eagles’ revival where all eyes will on the changing Chelsea l i n e up.

with no reply, but anyway…

Big West Midlands clash at Stoke where the Potters take on West Brom. The Baggies are still smarting about the Chelsea result – but shh, Pulis’s players are actually bottom. A good candidate for Match of the Day is at White Hart Lane on Saturday evening where a tense To t t e n h a m team take on Toffees testing their tenacity to get back ‘up there’.

Wayne Rooney ended a 10-game barren streak in club colours by registering a hat-trick, as Louis van Gaal’s men strolled into Thursday’s draw for the Champions League group phase.

They advanced 7-1 on aggregate against Club Brugge, with United securing a 4-0 victory in the second leg of the playoff round.

The boring no-score draws must stop - three over t’weekend!! That’s not wot we want. Watford against Southampton was never going to be Match of the Day, but Saturday’s early game, despite vast hype and hyperbole between Man United and Newcastle ground out into a boring draw. Finally on Monday night Arsenal and lively Liverpool both failed to score. Verdict? Disappointing, lads must try harder. Yes, I know, Pelle, Rooney, the Magpies and Hornets newbies, Benteke, Giroud etc were all busting a gut to grab a goal, but when you compare their matches to Sunday’s thrilling West Brom against Chelsea (2 – 3), and Everton v Man

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O R E H

City (0 – 2) matches – well, there’s no comparison, is there? Then throw in an unbelievable West Ham 3 Bournemouth 4 result, plus Crystal Palace putting away must-try-harderor-else Aston Villa 2 – 1, those results are more like it. Incidentally that win took the Eagles flying high in a cool fifth position – and they deserve it, things are happening at Selhurst Park.

Which leads us nicely to a good question.

Is it too early in the new season to suggest the Prem’s ‘top six’, that prestigious private posse are under pressure? Probably, but there’s a few feisty fellows fancying ‘emselves, like Pardew’s Palace who are hammering on the door to be let in. Look at swinging Swansea, a modest Welsh club who came up five years ago and have steadily, but surely built themselves up to be a sound and feared outfit (ask Chelsea). The club is well-run with a brilliant young manager, the Swans ’ex-player Garry Monk. I’m not confident Leicester can last the pace, but

they’re right up there currently unbeaten with seven points from a possible nine - and bangin ‘em in, that’s great!

It would be nice if, leaving a Stone unrolled, Everton can finally re-establish themselves as contenders to the top table. Losing to mighty Man City on Sunday was no disgrace and the barnstorming Blues were given a good game. With, Ross Barkley and Romelu Lukaku, Everton look a sound outfit. Although the possibility still looms of (£40m) John Stones move to Chelsea.

Stoke were looking upwardly mobile, but have struggled to get going so far. T’would be nice if the newbies like Bournemouth, Norwich and Watford could do well, but mere survival in the Prem must be their objective. A propos to the Potters, Southampton are struggling to reproduce last year’s excellent season, but are the Saints’ Europa League adventures already taking their toll, with tedious travel to far-flung fiefdoms on a Thursday prior to a big weekend?

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